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A pressure release arrangement for a pressure container such as a safety containment of a nuclear reactor, wherein a pressure release pipe extends through the containment walls and is closed at its inner end and connected to a drawbar mounted with its other end to a distant point of the container wall. The release pipe has within the containment an area of reduced thickness providing for a design breaking point at which the pipe is caused to rupture when the container is stretched by overpressurization beyond a predetermined point thereby relieving the pressure.
With this arrangement, pressure is safely relieved before uncontrolled explosion of the containment but only when absolutely necessary.
1. In a containment for a nuclear reactor, a pressure release arrangement comprising: a break structure adapted to provide a pressure relief opening in the containment wall upon occurrence of a predetermined overpressurization, said break structure having a design break area of limited size with an operating bar mechanically connected with the break structure between spaced sections of the containment wall so as to cause rupture of said break structure upon stretching within the plastic deformation range of said containment walls by overpressurization of the containment.
2. A pressure release arrangement for a nuclear reactor pressure container, comprising: a pressure release pipe extending through the container wall and having an inner end provided with a closure plate disposed essentially normal to the wall of said container and arranged adjacent thereto, said pipe having a circumferential groove providing for a reduced thickness pipe area forming a design breaking point, and a drawbar having one end operatively connected to the end of said pipe at said closure plate and the other end to a distant point of the container wall, said drawbar being mounted with a free motion length sufficient only to permit stretching of the container wall by not more than about 0.5% and to cause rupture of the pipe at said breaking point by said drawbar upon further stretching of the container walls while they remain within the plastic deformation range.
3. A pressure release arrangement according to claim 2, wherein a U-shaped mounting structure with legs of unequal length is provided with the longer of said legs having its free end welded to the container wall and said pressure release pipe extends through said longer leg and is welded thereto whereas the pipe closure plate is welded to said shorter leg and the pipe design breaking point is disposed between the legs of said mounting structure, said drawbar having its one end connected to the free end of the shorter leg of said U-shaped mounting structure.
4. A pressure release arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the U bent area of said mounting structure includes a flex joint area of reduced thickness.
5. A pressure release arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the other end of said drawbar is mounted on a wall bracket adapted to move together with the container wall.
6. A pressure release arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said container is spherical, said pipe's inner end is disposed adjacent the container wall and said drawbar forms, with respect to the spherical container walls, essentially a chord between said wall bracket and the inner end of said pressure release pipe.
The present invention relates to a pressure release arrangement for a container, especially for the safety containment of a pressurized water nuclear reactor in connection with which it is utilized to provide for safe pressure release before the occurrence of a containment explosion.
Pressure reduction in containers may be achieved by operational measures which, during failures, always impart certain insecurities. It is generally safer to install in the safety containment a suitable pressure relief valve which is independent of operational actions.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a release valve which remains securely closed during normal operating pressures in the safety containment and which opens only just before rupture of the containment would otherwise occur since otherwise, that is, if the valve could open earlier, containment integrity during the normal, more likely accidents for which the containment was designed might be questionable.
It is also to be taken into consideration that testing of the valve for proper operation is not possible when such a valve is installed since the valve opening pressure is above the operating pressure for which the containment is designed. Such a valve therefore needs to be composed of simple structural elements which can be exactly calculated by well established stress analysis techniques.
In a pressure release arrangement for a pressure container such as the pressure containment of a nuclear reactor, a pressure release pipe extends through the containment walls and is closed at its end within the containment by a closure plate. A drawbar is with one end operatively connected to the closure plate and with its other end to a distant point of the containment walls. Within the containment, the release pipe has a design rupture wall area adapted to be ruptured by the drawbar when the vessel walls are stretched beyond a predetermined degree so as to release the pressure to prevent explosion of the containment but to release the pressure only when absolutely necessary as evidenced by stretching of the containment walls.
With this arrangement, pressure and, if contained in the containment, radioactive material are released to the environment safely and in a simple manner only when necessary to avoid a more serious accident as it would surely happen by explosion of the containment.
The advantages of a relief valve controlled by stress-induced deformation of materials are as follows:
During the plastic deformation of the safety containment, a substantial amount of mechanical energy is consumed. A portion of the energy can be utilized by means of the simple elements for the opening of the pressure relief valve. Auxiliary operating means are not necessary. As a result the pressure relief valve is a simple structure which is fully passively operative and insures high reliability without requiring servicing.
Growing plastic deformation of the safety containment is a reliable indication that a critical state of complete rupture of the containment is approaching.
In contrast, the containment pressure is a less reliable indicator since deformation occurs as a result of overpressurization and the interrelation between pressure and deformation is of complex nature with inherent inaccuracies so that the pressure at which a relief valve must be opened cannot exactly be determined. If the pressure would be used as a basis for the control of the pressure relief valves, it would be easily possible, for example, that the pressure relief valve would be permitted to open unnecessarily upon occurrence of momentary pressure peaks which, because of the mass inertia of the containment, would not generate critical deformation of the containment, resulting possibly in unnecessary release of radioactive material.
Plastic deformation passes a plurality of stages at a certain pressure before the rupture of a container occurs. Selection of the particular stage at which the valve is open is therefore not critical. On the other hand, the respective pressure has only a relatively small delay period before failure of the containment would occur because of the non-linearity of the stress-strain curve. Inaccuracies of the values controlling a pressure dependent relief valve would therefore be of great influence. As a result, pressure control of the relief valve would not be advantageous.
The relief valve according to the invention has no seals or gaskets which may cause leakage long before opening of the valve. There are essentially no movable components. Only the drawbar moves slightly in an opening in the operating beam until a given free motion length is accommodated. Furthermore, the valve opens only far enough to prevent a further rise in pressure in the safety containment. Undesired opening of the valve, if possible, is possible only by strong mechanical impacts. However, they can be avoided by suitable selection of the valve location or by providing protective panels.
FIG. 1 shows a pressure relief valve in a closed state with the containment walls unstressed; and
FIG. 2 shows the same relief valve opened by a pressure containment wall stretch of about 2%.
FIG. 1 shows a small portion of the wall 1 of the safety containment of a pressurized water nuclear reactor. The wall 1, that is, the safety containment, has a spherical shape and consists of construction steel of medium quality. A pressure release pipe 2 extends through the containment wall 1 into the interior 20 of the containment and has an inner end 3 in an area where its axis is disposed about parallel to the wall 1. A closure plate 4, with which the pipe 2 is closed, extends essentially normal to the wall 1. The closure plate 4 is welded to a girder beam 6 of a U-shaped mounting structure 5 having a sturdy reinforced bracket section 8 welded to the inside of the containment wall 1 so as to extend normal therefrom and an intermediate section 7 provided with a flex joint area 9, the intermediate section 7 of the U-shaped structure 5 being remote from the wall 1 so that the open area 10 of the U-shaped structure is adjacent the wall 1.
From its inner ends with which the pipe 2 is welded to the girder beam 6, the pipe extends through the bracket section 8 to which it is also welded. In the area of the pipe 2, which is disposed between the girder beam 6 and the bracket section 8, the pipe is provided with at least one circumferential groove 11 providing a reduced thickness wall area so as to form a breaking point, adapted to rupture when the girder beam 6 is pulled away from the bracket section 8 as it is shown in FIG. 2.
Next to the welded closure plate 4 the girder beam 6 has an opening 12 through which one threaded end section 15 of a drawbar 13 extends which is provided with counternuts 14 tightened together with predetermined free motion gap to the girder beam 6. The drawbar 13 extends chord-like with respect to the spherical containment walls and has its other end section 16 mounted to a wall bracket 18 to which it is fastened by nuts 17, the wall bracket 18 being welded to the containment wall 1.
During an increase of pressure in the safety containment beyond its predetermined design limits, the containment wall 1 begins to stretch and grow. The drawbar free motion length is so selected that containment wall growth within elastic or even within slight plastic deformation is permitted without opening of the valve but that, at about 0.5% containment wall stretch, the pipe is ruptured at the design breaking point 11 by lever action of the girder beam 6 engaged by the drawbar 13. At 2% containment wall growth the pipe walls are separated at the breaking point to such a degree that, with a pipe diameter 20 of 20 cm, an annular gap 19 with a release flow cross-section of about 200 cm2 is formed.
The play at the end of the drawbar may be set as desired by adjustment of the counternuts 14. Accordingly, the point of valve opening may be adjusted in either direction as desired. With regard to their geometry and materials, the drawbar and wall breaking point area are so dimensioned and designed that the pipe ruptures at the breaking point, preferably after a containment wall growth of at least 0.5% whereas the drawbar 13 remains in an elastic stress range. cl LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
1 Containment wall
2 Release pipe
3 Inner end
4 Closure plate
5 Mounting structure
6 Girder beam
7 Intermediate section
8 Bracket section
9 Flex joint area
10 Open area
11 Breaking point
12 Opening
13 Drawbar
14 Counternut
15 One drawbar and section
16 Other drawbar and section
17 Nut
18 Wall bracket
19 Annular gap
20 Containment interior
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A Hot Day for Chocolates
It was hot Wednesday. A little too hot, probably, to launch the U.S. debut of a British chocolate, in this case Prestat chocolates. But, in its 109-year history, the company has no doubt overcome more obstacles than a little humidity. (It was founded in 1902 and also held the Royal Warrant from Her Majesty The Queen of England for more than 35 years, whatever that means.)
"Today is a very bad day for chocolate," said Nick Crean, director of Prestat. "And it's very British for me to bring the weather into the conversation."
The chocolate launch took place at the Upper East Side abode of Karen Klopp, the founder of a website called What 2WearWhere. (Conveniently, both Prestat and Ms. Klopp's company share the same public-relations agency.) Waiters passed salted caramel chocolate truffles, and all around the apartment were chocolate bars in various bright color wrappers.
"We did a little amateur psychology," said Bill Keeling, Mr. Crean's half-brother. They acquired Prestat 12 years ago. "We discovered that when you talk about chocolate, people have a colorful image of it. It's about having a happy time. But really, chocolate is just brown. So we tried to transfer that sensory feeling to the colors of our packaging."
Ms. Klopp was asked: What does one wear to eat chocolate? Well, she was wearing a glazed linen outfit by Matthew Williamson. She said that the cocktail party aspect of the evening "trumped the chocolate-eating part." Still, "probably white might get messy. But the thing about chocolate is you can eat it fully undressed."
On the cab ride downtown, only the sight of an outdoor yoga glass taking place in the Meatpacking District was enough to shake us out of the reverie of: How long would it take before the bars of chocolate they were giving away at the Prestat party melted? The answer: They made it longer than we expected, but not to the end of the night.
At the Boom Boom Room, the fashion company Guess was hosting a preview of its new men's fragrance, which is called Seductive Homme. The truth is, this party could have been a little more seductive. It didn't exactly melt chocolate, if you know what we mean. Buxom ladies passed out nose strips to smell Seductive Homme, and on a television screen the model Luca Loy posed with his shirt off. All right, he was a little seductive.
To achieve that state, said Mr. Loy in an interview, through a thick Italian accent, "try to find a good fragrance for your body, but nothing too strong. Try to be what you are. That works."
Seductive Homme, said Steve Mormoris, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Coty Beauty, is meant to evoke metallic tones, architectural design, warm gray. It is enhanced by oriental woody scents. The company's position, he added, "is about sex: fun sex, youthful sex, cruising, but in a fun way. This is a fragrance I would wear to be seduced or to seduce. I've been wearing it for six months, and, yeah, I feel a little sexier tonight."
Do you know what's sexy? Hosting a party for your foundation and then getting your very own VIP room to hang in during it. In SoHo, Charlize Theron and Dior were throwing an event for the actress's charity, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. Don't think this was just a philanthropic endeavor. It was also to celebrate the launch of Dior's new watch, the Dior VIII.
"I've had this one much longer than everyone else has had access to it," Ms. Theron said, pointing to her wrist and the watch she was wearing.
As the actors Amber Heard, Kellan Lutz, Krysten Ritter and Shiloh Fernandez mingled downstairs and munched on very cheese-based, very French hors d'oeuvres, Ms. Theron did interviews upstairs in a private space, guarded by several publicists. There were two black-lacquered tables covered with roses, several black couches, and more chairs than were necessary. In front of Ms. Theron was a sampler plate of untouched canapés; a waiter came over to place several perfect ice cubes in her filled water glass, with a perfect circular slice of lemon.
Ms. Theron seemed a little distracted—"It's been a tough day," she said—but explained that Dior was kindly donating money to her endeavor, which helps with care and education for HIV-positive children in Africa.
A party like this one, she said, "brings awareness to the foundation. We can sit around and nickel and dime what money is going where"—to a party like this one, for instance—"but this way people talk about it and read about and that's the point."
On the way out, we noticed that the chocolate in our bag was starting to melt.
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Abe, it may not only be appeasement in Pakistan, but the narrow U.S. plan in Afghanistan, that accounts for the moves by the Taliban. J. E. Dyer says in her post today that the U.S. plan created an exploitable weakness:
My own assessment is that the Taliban were emboldened, in their push into [Northwest Pakistan] over the last several weeks, by the narrow focus of the US plan for beefing up force in Afghanistan – a plan that has accounted less, in my view, than it should, for the issues of logistics routes into and out of Afghanistan (for both insurgent factions and NATO), and for the likelihood of the Taliban seeking more urgently to consolidate a base in Pakistan.
The problem may also be that a broader perception of U.S. weakness is taking hold, resulting from a combination of (1) setting a fixed date for the withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq next year, (2) a narrowly focused plan in Afghanistan, (3) the inability of Obama to convert a European apology tour into European troop commitments, (4) an Iran policy that consists largely of an invitation to talk, with apparently no time limit for accepting the invitation (much less completing the talks) and no credible Plan B, and (5) indications the U.S. plans to spend its strategic energy instead leaning on Israel (if Roger Cohen's quotation of Lee Hamilton today is correct).
All of this sends a signal that adversaries and allies alike are beginning to perceive. They are making their own evaluations of the first 100 days.


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In tonight's voting by the Cambridge School Committee on next year's budget, officials will be trying to answer the question on everyone's minds--can you create nearly a half million dollars out of thin air?
After initial estimates placed the costs for restructuring Cambridge and Latin School (CRLS) at $700,000 in Superintendent of Schools Bobbie J. D'Alessandro's budget last week , CRLS officials are now pushing for $450,000 in additional funding. And while they say the additional funding is crucial, they have yet to pinpoint where the money will come from.
D'Alessandro has given assurances she can initiate "creative" ways to increase funding, but many school committee members have expressed public concern about the proposed funding--and why there were not told earlier about it.
Two months after the committee unanimously passed a major reform to CRLS to even out the current system of "houses," which vary in size and use different teaching styles by creating five "schools" of uniform size starting this fall, fallout over details of the agreement has caused tension between the superintendent and school committee members.
Who Wants To Be a Half Millionaire?
CRLS officials say the increased funding will be crucial to ensure the high school will open on schedule this fall.
"These are one-time resources so that when the school opens in September, we'll be ready for it," said David Hannon, a CRLS parent and co-chair of the school's budget committee.
The CRLS budget committee sent the request for additional funding to D'Alessandro more than three weeks ago.


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Researchers Develop Novel Glioblastoma Mouse Model
"Mouse models of human cancer have taught us a great deal about the basic principles of cancer biology," says Inder Verma, Ph.D., a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics. "By definition, however, they are just that: approximations that simulate a disease but never fully capture the molecular complexity underlying disease in humans."
Trying to mimic randomly occurring mutations that lie at the heart of all tumors, the Salk researchers used modified viruses to shuttle cancer-causing oncogenes into a handful of cells in adult mice. Their strategy, described in the Jan. 4, 2009 online issue of the journal Nature Medicine, could not only prove a very useful method to faithfully reproduce different types of tumors but also to elucidate the nature of elusive cancer stem cells.
The most frequently used mouse cancer model relies on xenografts: Human tumor tissue or cancer cell lines are transplanted in immuno-compromised mice, which quickly develop tumors. "These tumors are very reproducible, but this approach ignores the fact that the immune system can make or break cancer," says first author Tomotoshi Marumoto, Ph.D., a former postdoctoral researcher in the Verma lab and now an assistant professor at the Kobe Medical Center Hospital in Kobe, Japan. Other animal models either express oncogenes in a tissue-specific manner or shut down the expression of tumor suppressor genes in the whole tissue. "But we know that tumors generally develop from a single cell or a small number of cells of a specific cell type, which is one of the major determinants of the characteristics of tumor cells," explains postdoctoral researcher and co-author Dinorah Friedmann-Morvinski.
To sidestep the shortcomings of currently used cancer models, the Salk team harnessed the power of lentiviral vectors to infect nondividing as well as dividing cells and ferry activated oncogenes into a small number of cells in adult, fully immunocompetent mice. After initial experiments confirmed that the approach was working, Marumoto injected lentiviruses carrying two well-known oncogenes, H-Ras and Akt, into three separate brain regions of mice lacking one copy of the gene encoding the tumor suppressor p53: the hippocampus, which is involved in learning and memory; the subventricular zone, which lines the brain's fluid-filled cavity; and the cortex, which governs abstract reasoning and symbolic thought in humans.
He specifically targeted astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells that are part of the brain's support system. They hold neurons in place, nourish them, digest cellular debris, and are suspected to be the origin of glioblastoma. Within a few months, massive tumors that displayed all the histological characteristics of glioblastoma multiforme preferentially developed in the hippocampus and the subventricular zone.
The ability of adult stem cells to divide and generate both new stem cells (called self-renewal) as well as specialized cell types (called differentiation) is the key to maintaining healthy tissues. The cancer-stem-cell hypothesis posits that cancers grow from stem cells in the same way healthy tissues do. Known as tumor-initiating cells with stem like properties these cells have many characteristics in common with normal stem cells in that they are self-replicating and capable of giving rise to populations of differentiated cells.
To test whether the induced glioblastomas contained bona fide cancer stem cells, Marumoto isolated cultured individual tumor cells in the lab. These cells behaved and looked just like neural stem cells. They formed tiny spheres—often called tumor spheres—and expressed proteins typically found in immature neural progenitor cells. When given the right chemical cues, these brain cancer stem cells matured into neurons and astrocytes.
"They displayed all the characteristics of cancer stem cells, and less than 100 and as few as 10 cells were enough to initiate a tumor when injected into immunodeficient mice," says Friedmann-Morvinski. Most xenograft models for brain tumors using tumor cell lines require at least 10,000 cells.
"These findings show that our cancer model will not only allow us to start understanding the biology of glioblastoma but will also allow us to answer many questions surrounding cancer stem cells," says Verma. Although the work described to date pertains to glioblastoma, Verma and his team are currently using this methodology to investigate lung, pancreatic, and pituitary cancers.
Authors who also contributed to the work include Ayumu Tashiro, Ph.D., at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Medical Technical Research Center in Trondheim, Norway; Miriam Scadeng, Ph.D., at the UCSD Center for Functional MRI in La Jolla; Yasushi Soda, Ph.D.; and Fred H. Gage in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute.
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health and in part by the H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California, is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to fundamental discoveries in the life sciences, the improvement of human health, and the training of future generations of researchers. Jonas Salk, M.D., whose polio vaccine all but eradicated the crippling disease poliomyelitis in 1955, opened the Institute in 1965 with a gift of land from the City of San Diego and the financial support of the March of Dimes.
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SciFriday: The Syfy Brand, One Year Later
A look at how much a new name can make a difference
A year ago this week, the SciFi Channel changed the name it had used for nearly two decades, and became Syfy.
There were a lot of question marks surrounding the change, especially since the online public reaction was not very good. In fact, I remember considerable talk about this being a branding blunder along the lines of New Coke or "Battlefield Earth."
Yet, Syfy president Dave Howe stuck to his guns. He made it clear that his network was committed to the name, and they were either going to prove their critics wrong, or go down with the ship. And you know what? Howe was right. The name does resonate with fans, and as long as you support it with quality programming like "Caprica," "Warehouse 13," "Eureka," "Stargate: Universe," "Sanctuary" and more, viewers will be there.
Even if you put wrestling on Fridays.
I'm really impressed with Howe and NBC Universal for taking such a risky move. And trust me, I still remember the thousands of comments posted by genre fans all over the net. Yet, it worked. Viewership is up in double-digits, traffic to the cable channel's website has exploded. And no one seems to do doubletakes over the name anymore. In fact, Syfy has become a channel many equate with success.
And as someone with a direct personal connection with the name "SyFy," I can do nothing but smile.
When Howe first announced the name change in March 2009, I was completely shocked. Not that they changed the name, but what they changed the name to. A month before, I had sold the SyFy brand to a company in New York that we had only a small hint was connected with NBCU. And where we were preparing for a well-capitalized news site to compete with us using our old name, we instead had to deal with the fact that "SyFy" was going to become bigger and better than ever.
I occasionally get people who ask me if I regret selling the name I created to NBCU. That's a tough question for me, because I prefer to not be someone who lives with any regret.
I mean, I have to be honest. I was not ecstatic over the fact that NBCU approached me through a shell company to buy the name, thus getting the brand for a much better bargain. I also was very unhappy when NBCU tried to claim they developed the "SyFy" name on their own, despite the fact that I had created it -- and used it quite successfully -- for more than a decade before, and had a very close working relationship with the SciFi Channel and its executives.
But I can't blame NBCU. If I were looking to buy something big, I likely wouldn't show all my cards, either. I mean, I consider myself a fair person, and I likely would've made a fair deal for the name. But not everyone is like that, and NBCU couldn't risk doing that with me. It's simply good business, and smart business, and Howe is definitely a smart and good businessman.
In terms of the name creation, it's hard to fight the onslaught of a loud minority of genre fans who didn't like the name, and then add to it that the name isn't original. So I can understand why NBCU tried to cut me out of the game and not immediately acknowledge where "SyFy" came from. It really created some animated discussion about who really created the name, where it's been used before (not really anywhere), and even the revelation of the negative tone the word has in Poland (and our readership in Poland is up since our name change to Airlock Alpha, by the way).
It was distracting, it was exciting. And in the end, the "SyFy" name and brand I created is something that is now a nearly household term, associated with success. How could I not be happy for Dave Howe? How could I not be happy for the thousands of people who work for Syfy? How can I not be happy for the cast and crews of all the great shows Syfy airs?
While some might say the success is all about the name -- and trust me, I would love to say that, because it would only make my ego bigger than it already is -- the fact is, the success of Syfy is really about the people behind it. The channel is committed to making quality shows (please give "Caprica" a second season), and they have one of the best television development minds in the business in Mark Stern, someone I highly respect and admire.
So blow out that single candle, Syfy, and enjoy the celebration. Know that this isn't something for the now ... it's the beginning of an amazing future.
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Commitment, Hard Work Pay Off
Ben Pagenkopf shows us that life and work require time management.
On his resume, Ben Pagenkopf describes himself as a "masonry worker with a strong work ethic and effective time-management skills," and the proof is in the pudding. Pagenkopf's instructors and employers vouch for his work ethic, and his schedule documents his time-management skills.
Commitment is one of Pagenkopf's overwhelmingly strong characteristics. In high school, he was a member of the wrestling, football and track teams. Somehow, he made time to be an athlete while working part-time as a construction machinery operator and a sawmill operator.
Pagenkopf's academic efforts in high school earned him a cumulative 3.98 grade point average. This accomplishment earned him eight scholarships that helped him defray the expenses of his technical training at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) in Fennimore, Wis.
That's quite an accomplishment for Pagenkopf, since Borchert's students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College have represented the state of Wisconsin in the national masonry contest for the last seven years.
After graduation from SWTC, Pagenkopf accepted a bricklaying position with Ostrader Masonry. His manager, Kurt Ostrader, is pleased with Pagenkopf. "I'm a big supporter of the state's technical college programs," says Ostrader. "They teach a solid foundation of the basics of the trade. That allows me to immediately train them in how we operate in our business. I'm very happy with Don Borchert's training and development program."
Pagenkopf is complimentary of Borchert as well. "He has influenced me in many ways," he says, "most important, [he has taught me] to take pride in my work and always do my best."
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Everyone likes to win and Sen. Arlen Specter is no exception. The difference is that Specter's desire may do some real damage to the Republican Party and have broad implications for Americans generally.
If that seems an over-the-top analysis of Specter's decision to dump the GOP in favor of the Democrats after 43 years, consider that it brings the Senate majority one crucial step closer to adopting anything it or President Obama pleases. In fact, the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster are practically assured now with Specter's defection and a state court expected to certify Democrat Al Franken as the long delayed winner of the Minnesota senatorial election.
This emasculates congressional Republicans and completes the humiliation that is the residue of the disastrous Bush administration and the party's continued move to the right. It leaves them with a collective voice barely above a whisper and dim prospects of doing better anytime soon. The Democrats meanwhile now must manage what always has been an unruly caucus, which has been very difficult in the past. It is about all the Senate Republicans can hope for at least until the 2010 elections and probably considerably beyond that.
Specter's decision was based on pure self-interest at the expense of his former colleagues and those Republicans from his home state who voted for him because of his party affiliation. His moderate, often controversial approach to legislating almost cost him the last primary election. The then-GOP House member whom he barely beat out in 2004, Pat Toomey, is running again, raising the probability Specter would lose his party's endorsement next April.
This plus the fact that Democrat registration is soaring in Pennsylvania made his chances for re-election bleak even if he unexpectedly defeated Toomey for the Republican nomination. To sweeten the deal for the 79-year-old senator and cancer survivor, Obama promised to support him in 2010.
By then, however, the damage will have been done to his party's hopes of forestalling Obama's adventurous agenda. Such controversial and far reaching initiatives in healthcare, energy and education will have been decided and that clearly explains why the White House, using Vice President Joe Biden of neighboring Delaware and other Democratic leaders, spent so much time convincing Specter with promises of continued seniority and coveted committee assignments.
Things like this happen in Congress now and then, but they are never terribly pleasant. Failing to leave the dance with the one who brought you is not considered terribly admirable even in politics where most anything goes as long as it carries personal advantages. Republicans obviously need a stronger centrist image and members willing to take positions that are contrary to the inflexible radical rhetoric of the conservatives. Specter was one of only three GOP members who voted for the president's stimulus package.
There should be some concern that this new president will effectively control the government as few have for some time. Closest perhaps was Lyndon Johnson whose landslide victory in 1964 produced overwhelming Democrat majorities in both houses of Congress and advanced an agenda that included the "guns and butter" approach to fighting an all out war in Vietnam while maintaining expensive domestic programs. By 1966, voters were so disenchanted they kicked out many of the first-time House Democrats from the previous election, giving the GOP one of its best off-year performances in decades.
The Democrats, if history is any judge, cannot for the life of them remain solidly together on any number of issues. It just isn't in their nature. Herding cats may be easier.
But the potential is there for running roughshod over any who might disagree, thoughtfully or not. The chance for bipartisanship has been further diminished. Specter has told his new Democratic persuaders that he couldn't be counted on all the time and showed it by voting against Obama-proposed legislation the first day as a Democrat. Under the circumstances, Democrats might become as frustrated with his stances as Republicans were.
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QUICK TWITT | Ben Askren Fires Off At Dana Over Signing Cummins For Cormier Co-Main
When former Bellator welterweight champion, Ben Askren, became a free agent, the UFC didn't even make him an offer to test his skills against the world's best.
Forced to go to Asia's OneFC, Askren is now taking issue with the recent signing of Pat Cummins.
Cummins is a 4-0 light-heavyweight wrestling prospect and will serve in the UFC 170 co-main event against Daniel Cormier. The Team Reign fighter took the fight on just nine-days notice.
Here's what Ben said:
@danawhite so I haven't fought anyone, but a guy who is 4-0 and opponents comb. record is 9-19 gets an immediate co main fight. Lets hear
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 14, 2014
@danawhite the real reason. Didn't a former @BellatorMMA fighter to come and prove he is the best in the world! #fatbaldmansegoistoobig
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) February 14, 2014
13 Responses to "QUICK TWITT | Ben Askren Fires Off At Dana Over Signing Cummins For Cormier Co-Main"
The fight is only a week away what did people expect? Better than the fight being cancelled. I say hats off to both fighters for still being willing to fight. With most fighters claiming how they will wait for title shots or trying to cherry pick fights nice to see two guys just wanting to throw down finally.
Don't blame Askren for being bitter, seems like Dana's rubbing a lot of fighters the wrong way these days. I hope guys like Askren and Melendez set a precedence that other high calibre ufc fighters follow! Fuck Dana White and Ronda Rousey!
Isn't Melendez Ronda's teammate though.
but ronda swallows
Apparently so does T.daddy
What do ya know Ragoo is talking crap about Dana again.. like I said before if it's that bad then don't watch the UFC you hating ass cry baby ass lame
That would have been a perfect first fight for Askren. And for Dana to not give him more credit for what hes has accomplished really leaves me scratching my head. He is getting better. He wants to be and is becoming a better, more rounded fighter. In a way I think Dana is impeding his progress in the sport. Not sure what the biased is? The only thing to conclude is that Dana is a Dick! Ben has done what he needed to do to have a shot in the big show. The dude is blowing through people. What more can Dana ask for in a fighter. Even if he just wrestled, It's cool to watch because he is always seem to be several steps ahead of his opponents. Anybody who knows anything about fighting can clearly see that Ben was born to do this.
A perfect first fight for Askren would be DC at 205 pounds? You obviously know nothing about weight classes, let alone anything about MMA.
It's mixed martial arts man. If you can't stop that wrestler from taking you down and controlling you on the ground than you need to work harder on your skill set. Some people just don't understand the word MIXED…. And Dana is a damn crybaby that wants to take his ball and go home. He will be the demise of the Ufc.
Hahaha this boring humper is talking about ego's being too big? He was the one demanding an immediate title shot, he was the one not interested to fight his way up because he thinks he's the ww king. FOH with that bullshit!
finally someone who know what they are talking about….
Funny shit, The UFC/White being afraid of Askren. White is a genius. but on this one, he should of let Askren prove he could beat GSP, etc. – but he was afraid Askren would win. lmao…
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A CANTERBURY nurse and his son have been arrested in connection to a cannibal cop case in New York.
Dale Bolinger, 57, and son Rick, 30, have been released on bail. They were arrested on conspiracy charges, grooming and possession of child abuse images.
Police swooped on the terraced home on February 21.
The raid followed a tip off from police in America who are working on the case of Gilberto Valle, currently on trial for plotting to kill and eat women.
The US police officer had been in online conversations with a British person and discussed ways of cooking female bodies.
Bolinger, 57, a father-of-two, has been suspended from his job by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. His son runs a theatre group
A Kent Police spokesman said: "Two men aged 57 and 30 from the Canterbury area were arrested on Feb 21 for conspiracy offences, grooming and the possession of child abuse images. The two men are currently on police bail while inquiries continue. Kent Police has been in touch with law enforcement authorities in the United States in relation to this investigation."
Valle was in regular contact with a British contact who used the aliases MeatMarketMan and Moody Blues, a New York court has been told.The contact claimed to have eaten at least two women.
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07 Jul 2011, 22:11
Michael Stanley (1 post)
I like to keep all issues of PragPub on my Kindle and I have them all together in a collection. However, beginning with the June issue, it will no longer allow me to add the issues to any collection. The menu has the "Add to Collection…" item greyed out. I have tried re-downloading each issue and also re-copying it across. Has something changed with the way PragPub generates the Kindle files?
My Kindle is a version 3 with WiFi (no 3G).
09 Jul 2011, 17:49
Chris Rimmer (2 posts)
Yes, I'm seeing this too. Are the PragPub issues now marked as being a periodical? There's mention of this in the Kindle Help pages at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_k3land_sub?nodeId=200505570#available
08 Aug 2011, 19:11
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I am having the same issue.
The Amazon help suggests that all the magazines should appear as a single item, which would be fine. However, each edition appears as a separate book on the home screen, which gets in the way.
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Rogelio Domínguez Hernández (1 post)
Mobi2Mobi GUI could be helpful to change the type of the book to BOOK so that you could add it to collections… http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21763
25 Aug 2011, 06:06
Kan-Ru Chen (1 post)
I found the solution: change the periodical title to the same, like "PragPub Magazine", then kindle will recognize them as the same periodicals. Older issues will then be put into back issues.
For example I use calibre to do this:
21 Sep 2011, 01:28
Jason Alexander (1 post)
I'll try Kam-Ru Chen's idea. Stinks the all show up as periodicals but avoid getting moved to back issues. Either the old style, that treated it like a book or tricking it to use back issues is ok with me. I don't like the way it's working now.
12 Dec 2011, 18:14
Gwen Jenkins (4 posts)
If you can use Whispernet, try emailing the file to your Kindle account at free.kindle.com instead of transferring it manually. I found that when saved to the Kindle as a storage device, the files couldn't be "collected" (is this true of personal documents generally?) but when they came through Amazon they acted like regular books.
12 Feb 2012, 13:32
Paul Pladijs (24 posts)
I have a similar issue. I wrote an email (but got no answer, probably sent to the wrong guy) see below.
I always enjoy reading the PragPub magazine on my Kindle 3 (with keyboard). Thanks for this availability.
All my downloaded PragPub magazines get stored in a separate collection (called PragPub). However since around the 2011 July edition of PragPub this is not possible anymore (I'm not 100% sure about the date). While trying to add books to any collection, the younger magazines (like Oct or Nov 2011) are not visible in the list of books to pick. But the older ones (like Feb 2011 or Apr 2011) can be added (or removed) to a collection without any problem.
It took me a while but I noticed a difference between the older and younger editions: the displayed name of latter contains a hash sign (#) in the title, for instance: PragPub 2011-11: Issue #29
While the older editions are just like: PragPub 2011-05
This might be bug in the Kindle software though it is unlikely that Amazon will do something about it. Assuming that the hash sign causes this behavior, is there any change that you would stop using that character in the title of PragPub?
This would be really handy because I like to keep my books organized into collections instead of letting them cluttering the home page. Especially the PragPub magazines are great to keep. I already have re-read some them because of the great articles.
I'm willing to help in anyway if possible.
Many thanks in advance, Paul.
04 Apr 2012, 16:33
Gwen Jenkins (4 posts)
Try mailing the file to your Kindle email and letting Amazon download it to the device, rather than porting it over yourself. Everything I put on my Kindle that way behaves like a book rather than a periodical, and can be added to multiple collections.
That's something for Pragmatic to consider when trying to get the process automated: There seems to be a consensus that we don't want the magazine to be limited to a single collection of issues.
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Lee County d. Pinecrest 25-22, 20-25, 28-26, 25-13
Lee County (1-0) started its regular season with a victory at home over traditional 4A power Pinecrest Tuesday evening. According to Yellow Jacket head coach Cindy Kelly, it was the first victory versus Pinecrest in at least three seasons. Lee County pulled out a nailbiting third set and cruised in the fourth set to win.
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The city of Albuquerque celebrated a milestone Thursday in its ongoing effort to find permanent housing for some of the city's most vulnerable people – the chronically homeless. The Albuquerque Heading Home program moved its 200th homeless person off the streets, and into an apartment.
City leaders say the program costs money, but in the long run it will save taxpayer dollars.
Even Mayor Richard Berry shucked his suit jacket and pitched in with the moving. The furniture was donated. As were the small appliances, cookware and towels. The apartment is in a complex near Morris and Comanche in the city's Northeast Heights.
Heading Home started two years ago and it is largely volunteer-driven.
"They find it very rewarding because they know there's a need for it," Amanda Barka, volunteer coordinator for the mayor's office. "They talk about being very blessed to be able to help somebody else."
Firefighters say the man who moved into the apartment Thursday was transported by ambulance from the streets to the hospital more than 80 times during a recent three month period. That cost the taxpayers about $144,000 – enough to pay his rent for 21 years.
"Firemen respond to emergencies every single day," said off-duty firefighter Steve Vaughan, who helped with the heavy lifting. "We're called to mitigate the emergency, but there's so much more we could do afterwards. In this situation we get to go back and help somebody get a leg up in their situation and hopefully they never need us again."
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I have been collecting blogs on my RSS feed for years now, and as it grows and becomes more refined, there are a few ladies that have always been at the top. Since I'm not just into fashion, home renovations, self improvement, or food, I have an eclectic mix of inspiring women in my life.
These lovely women have inspired me to create my own blog and shown me that sharing your life with the world can be rewarding and fun. Check out what they do, as they make ripples in the blogosphere in their communities!
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- Gala Darling has such a great personality and unique sense of style, that I'm always returning to her site for more sequins and love letters. I love how she's not afraid to be edgy and girly at the same time. I even read a few of her Love & Sequins, which were not only entertaining but supremely informative and helpful!
- Gena of Choosing Raw is a wonderful writer who never disappoints in a well thought out post about important, serious things like eating disorders and body consciousness. She also has tons of healthy, simple recipes that are delicious!
- Rowdy Kittens by is someone I discovered more recently. She has a wonderful ebook called Simply Car-Free that I read just before moving to Missouri with the goal of staying car-free. If you are curious at all about using a bike for commuting more often, you should read this ebook packed with great tips and tricks for going car-free. After I read her ebook, I have stuck around her blog, as she has some great things to say on minimalism, tiny houses, and biking.
- Prolific Living by Farnoosh, is a wonderful blog updated twice a week with quality posts about all sorts of things. The main reason I am so attracted to this blog, is that we have all the same interests. I love how she posts personal updates, and things happening in her life. Most people I have gone to for advice on Designing 4 Life think that you can't post about yourself very often. Farnoosh proves them wrong, and she's a big reason I've kept the vision of my blog the way it is.
- The Brick House is a simple blog documenting the beautification of a brick house in California. Her taste is impeccable, and her style of writing keeps things interesting when home improvements become boring.
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This is prized Blue Lotus Absolute Oil with a high aporphine and nuciferine content. 1 ton of flowers makes 1 kilo of this precious oil, hence its high price tag. So rare we can only make 100 ml available at a time. Unlike other absolutes that are often made with harsh chemicals, this absolute oil is made in a strictly controlled, sterile environment, leaving no residue behind. This oil has an extremely rich scent and is completely organic. It comes from a single pond on a small farm in Nepal, and we are the exclusive manufacturers and distributors for this coveted oil. Truly, this is a product that you have to be absolutely sure of what you are buying. We've seen other ethnobotanical venders who claim to have true Blue Lotus Absolute Oil, but the plain fact is that we are one of the only venders who have a true absolute of this sacred plant.
Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus Petals) have become etched in folklore because of a fabulous people who supposedly occupied the north coast of Africa and lived on the lotus, which brought forgetfulness and happy indolence. The Sacred Lotus flower was also what the Ulysses' crew smoked after coming ashore following years at sea.
You can find much more about Blue Lotus, and the often mis-understood differences between Blue Lily and Blue Lotus on our main Blue Lotus/Lily Flowers Extracts & Resins page on our own site, or you can go to one of our affiliates' websites called "The Lotus Shop" (although they don't actually sell any Lotus products at all), or, you can check out the infinitely curious ethnobotanical resource called Entheology, who have their own articles on this rare and sacred plant, one of which is called Nymphaea caerulea - Blue Lily / Blue Lotus.
Anyway, Blue Lotus had a wide variety of uses in numerous historical texts, all of which related to pleasure in some way. It was used as an aphrodisiac to promote sexual desire, it was used to create a feeling of well being, euphoria, and ecstasy.
This Blue Lotus Absolute Oil is a very specialized and popular product. Out of the hundreds of orders per year that we receive for it, about 50% are massage therapists who add it to their carrier oils and magickal blends to induce multi-sensory experiences for their clients. Yes, the active alkaloids in this absolute oil can be absorbed through the skin, and in a relaxing environment, with soothing music and a warm touch...this product can help induce quite a powerful experience, both physically and spiritually.
The other unique use is as a herbal smoking additive. Whatever your favorite smoking herb is...whether it's a single herb or an herbal blend...simply add a few drops of this strong oil to the herbs to heighten and enrich the experience. If you're smoking out of a pipe, simply add a few drops to Not only is Blue Lotus Absolute Oil known for it's own unique effects, it is reportedly a powerful enhancer as well. Products such as Wild Dagga or Three Lotus Paste act as enhancers to other products, increasing and intensifying the effects.
The Blue Lotus Absolute Oil can also be added to an oil warmer for intoxicatingly intense aromatherapy, and some over 21 customers have reportedly used this as an additive to wine, just as the Blue Lotus Petals or the Three Lotus Paste ore used, but we have not tried this ourselves. Oil and wine don't mix too well together, but we pass the information on, and encourage you to leave comments below about your own personal use and experience with this unique product.


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Right... so this week was a little bit hectic which meant my training did not follow the schedule to the T. I only managed two days of short runs, an intermediate spin class and a long run, which I did today :) I did 5 miles today and I felt good. I started off shaky as my headphones were giving my some problems. I got so fed up that I just took them out and ran with no music. That was really hard as I kept on hearing my own breathing.
So that´s yet another thing to buy, sports headphones. From the feedback I have read Sennheiser is the best brand and I particularly like this one. Phillips also seems have a pretty good headphone and is cheaper. You can see the Phillips here. I will try the Phillips first and the other for comparison. Watch this space......
On another note, I finally managed to get to Runners´Need to get gait analysis done. The guys in there were really good especially in explaining the process. After measuring my feet, I was asked to run on the treadmill for about a minute. The guy explained that I have quite a neutral run. My feet also land sideways but are still straight. So after trying a few options, I think the front runner will be the Brooks Defyance 2. Sigh!!! Its definitely going to be an investment.
I am hoping that this week will be more condusive to the training schedule but that´s looking grim so I will do what I can this week. Weigh in tomorrow so hopefully I can move away from the half pound loss.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Problems Problems!!!!
This is how I feel at the moment. Really sad!!! Since my run of Sunday, the urge to go to the gym has subsided and I just have not been able to get up early enough to go to the gym or running outside despite the lovely spring days we've been having. On top of that my knee is giving me real problems at the moment. SIGH!!! I'm blaming a rise in hormones for all of this.
I tried calling to make an appointment with my GP today and they close at 1pm so I now have to wait until tomorrow to SEE if I can be fitted in for an appointment. I will take some pain killers today and hope that it eases.
I hope I can shake this off by tomorrow because I'm losing my routine. I've only done one day run so far this week and it wasn't even that good because I barely did 2 miles :(
On a more positive note, I had my power plate induction today and I cannot wait to go and try that out. Although some of the positions are questionable, I'll give them a go. I want to see what kind of difference it will make in 6 weeks. Not sure I will look like the pic but I will give it a go. So watch this space..............
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Ok so I weighed in yesterday and this morning and the scales were the same, they went up by half a pound. I am so disappointed with that, that it has triggered some emotional eating in which I say "screw it" and eat what ever I am feeling for.
But I stopped myself and revisited my eating journal for last week. Guess what..... it may be the problem. I only stuck to 1500 kcal eating plan one day last week. How pathetic is that!!!!!! I also realised that I have been having a bit more carbs than I had pre-carnival and this is making me slightly bloated. Another problem is drinking water. I seemed to have upped my drinking of tea and coffee and the water stayed on the sidelines.
So today I am going back to basics with the diet plan. No carbs after 7pm, increase of fruit and veg, making my weekly food list and MORE WATER!!! All the exercise I have been doing and less than 2l of water a day is shameful.
I feel so much more positive now. Here's to a great week!!!
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Sunday, 15 March 2009
Post Sunday run synopsis
All I could think about this weekend was running 6 miles. So got up this morning with some brilliant sunshine and went for my run. I got to the park and just thought I could do this and guess what it worked. I ran 6 miles!!!!! Woohoo!!! Running outside is so exhilerating. I loved it. I made sure and slowed down my pace and I found that easier. Just thinking back on a year ago, I could have only managed 1 lap and I was so breathless. I ran the 6 miles and felt pretty good.
Mind you I went to my friend´s son´s birthday party and I think I had way too much too eat :( I´m really hoping that when I weigh in tomorrow it is not reflected on the scale.
Tomorrow is the start of week 2 of my training schedule. Its basically repeating week one with an extra mile on the weekend run. We´ll see how that goes. It is also meant to be my rest day but I think I will do some weights and abs.
Mind you I went to my friend´s son´s birthday party and I think I had way too much too eat :( I´m really hoping that when I weigh in tomorrow it is not reflected on the scale.
Tomorrow is the start of week 2 of my training schedule. Its basically repeating week one with an extra mile on the weekend run. We´ll see how that goes. It is also meant to be my rest day but I think I will do some weights and abs.
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Friday, 13 March 2009
Mini Achievement?
Well I have to say it so was. I ran 4 miles in 50 mins today :D That has put the biggest smile on my face. The last 5 mins were tough though but its done.
I have alot of things to do this weekend but I am surely going to try my best and do a long run (6 miles) on Sunday. That's the only day I am home this weekend. SIGH!!!!!
I've never run by myself (always hubby around) so that will be another achievement for me. Will give my synopsis after the run.
I have alot of things to do this weekend but I am surely going to try my best and do a long run (6 miles) on Sunday. That's the only day I am home this weekend. SIGH!!!!!
I've never run by myself (always hubby around) so that will be another achievement for me. Will give my synopsis after the run.
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Two posts on the same day? Most have plenty to say today. HA!!!!
Over the past few days I have been planning my goals for the year. I may have mentioned, a friend encouraging me to run a marathon amongst them. Anyway, with her help, I now have a running schedule to train with. I am on Week 1 of the Novice programme and 18 weeks to build up. Will be updating regularly on my progress.
I have also been doing some research on races in London, both fun and serious. A few friends and I will be doing the Race for Life 5k run sometime in May (have not decided which one yet). Need to register early though because the London events book up quickly. I have also roped hubby to run the Regents' Park race with me and that's a 10k. Anything above a 5k is a problem for me so will definitely be building up my stamina for longer runs.
There a few things that I still need to get me into the marathon runner mode like comfy shoes, a heart rate monitor/pedometer and some proper, breathable running clothes. Before I get my shoes, I have to doa gait analysis to ensure I get a comfy and supportive pair of running shoes. My gym is affliated to a running store in the Docklands so will head there next weekend.
This is the heart rate monitor I want. For the life of me I do not understand why they are so expensive but I will put it on my wish list.
Last night I did just over 5k in 40 mins. I know I could do it faster but took a few 1 min walking breaks in between and that also includes a 5 min warm up session at the beginning so you could say I actually did it in 35 mins. If I'm meant to do longer distances I definitely need to find a pace that I am comfortable with.
Right, so I'm off for my run.
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Carnival is over............
Its now 2 weeks since I have been back to the UK and can I say, I AM NOT HAPPY TO BE BACK. Its cold and rainy. This does not bode well for me starting outdoor running. To top that off I have not been able to get up early enough to go to the gym.
Carnival weight loss aftermath: The pic above is the smallest I have been in many many years. I am now under 200lbs (197lbs for holiday). I've come back and managed to maintain that loss my scale even dipping down to 194lbs but that was short lived. I weighed in on Monday and I've lost a lb post carnival so I am extremely happy about that. Although I did not reach my target of 180lbs, I'm still pleased with the results as I've lost 3inches on my waist, hips and bust. Am really not happy about the bust reduction but it seems to be the first place I lose from.
Post carnival has also seen a leg injury I sustained which is making me apprehensive about training for my possible races this year. Long Story short, I fell and badly bruised my calves and they have been tender. Much of the bruising has disappeared but the tenderness is still lingering on. Again, this is not giving me any motivation to start of my training schedule. I will get there eventually though.
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47th Avenue is usually better suited for cars than carp, but Wednesday morning, floodwaters left a surprise guest floating in the Moline street.
"There was, sure enough, quite a few fish out here. And there was the big one, stuck in the drain over there, trying to get sucked down, but it wouldn't take him because it was too big," said Jamie Hopkins.
That's when Hopkins stepped in — literally — to rescue the giant fish.
"She just went into the water and picked up this big, 10-pound fish out of nowhere. It was crazy," said co-worker Noell Redell.
Hopkins posed for pictures with the fish before carrying it to deeper waters. The nurse said she loves to fish and didn't think twice about rescuing this one.
"I love fish. I like animals of all kind, so I guess that was about it. I'm just always up for a new thing, and so I just picked him up," said Hopkins.
Hopkins guessed the fish weighed about 12 to 15 pounds. But like any good fish story, this one has some tall tales as well.
"I have a two-year-old, and by the way I have her on my hip, that's what it reminded me of — her carrying a big baby, because of how huge it was," said Redell.
The pictures of Hopkins have since become a hit on Facebook and social media.
"The biggest thing that I've heard is, 'You should have kept it, those things are so good smoked,'" laughed Hopkins.


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"Robbie" joined Regent University in February of 2012. With over 20 years of experience in counseling, he has worked with a very large number of individuals, groups, and families facing a plethora of mental health issues. His work experience has been quite varied and includes school based drug and drop-out prevention, delinquency counseling (residential and community based), residential drug treatment, private practice, adoption, and church based counseling. He has also served as a youth pastor and high school Bible teacher. Robbie earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology at Palm Beach Atlantic University in South Florida and has earned professional licensure in Florida (LMHC) and Virginia (LPC). A former college athlete, Robbie is admittedly a sports fanatic and also enjoys fishing and computer gaming. Robbie and his wife, Shannon, have been married over 20 years and have two teenage sons.
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After cruising to a 5-0 start to the season, in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points per game, it seemed the Knicks had finally hit a roadblock in San Antonio against the Spurs.
Down 12 with just seven minutes remaining and San Antonio keying on Carmelo Anthony, Felton took charge. Along with 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting, seven assists and just two turnovers, Felton played floor general during the Knicks' 22-11 run down the stretch that won them the game.
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One of Mexico's seminal songwriters during the pre-war era, Agustin Lara wrote favorites including "Granada," "Solamente una Vez," "Maria Bonita," "Farolito," and "Palabras de Mujer." Lara excelled in a variety of song styles -- ranchera, bolero, tropical songs, even the occasional tango -- and brought a cosmopolitan flair to the Old West while vivifying many early Mexican films with his rich music. Born in 1897 in Mexico City (though he would often name Veracruz as his birthplace), Lara took piano lessons and ended up playing in a bordello until his father sent him to military school. He was soon back in the music world however, playing piano around Mexico City and, by 1928, having his compositions recorded. ("Imposible" was the first, by Adelaido Castelleda's orchestra.) He wrote most of his legendary songs between 1930 and 1939, while touring around South America and performing often on national radio. He also began composing for film, and contributed much to a golden era of Mexican film (basically from the mid-'30s to the late '40s) that roughly paralleled America's. During the '50s and early '60s, Lara cemented his international star status by touring Europe to wide acclaim. Though his popularity diminished in the '60s, he stepped back into the limelight several times before his death from a heart attack in 1970. Dozens of artists have performed Lara's songs, including Xavier Cugat, Desi Arnaz, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Lola Beltran, and Celia Cruz. On the centenary of his birth, Placido Domingo recorded a full album of Lara compositions, Por Amor.
Ángel Agustín María Carlos Fausto Mariano Alfonso del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Lara y Aguirre del Pino (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣusˈtin ˈlaɾa]; October 30, 1897– November 6, 1970), known as Agustín Lara was a Mexican singer, actor and songwriter.^ Félix (1993), Volume 2, page 53.^ "Yolanda Santacruz Gasca". Eldictamen.mx. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-30. ^ Lara's biography^ Una Pasión y DOS Quijotes: Don Quijote de la Mancha y Agustín Lara by Beila Zider.^ Life and family of Agustín^ "La madre de todas las trivias". M Semanal (in Spanish). January 29, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
Lara was born in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz. Later, the Lara family had to move to Mexico City, establishing their house in the borough of Coyoacán. After their mother died, Agustín and his siblings lived in a hospice run by their aunt. It was there that he had his first contact with music.
Lara's first musical composition was Marucha, written in honor of one of his first loves. In 1927 he already was working in cabarets. He subsequently moved to Puebla, but returned to Mexico City in 1928. That same year he started working for the tenor Juan Arvizu as composer and accompanist. In September 1930, Lara began a successful radio career. At the same time he acted and composed songs for such films as Santa.
Lara's first tour, to Cuba in 1933, was a failure because of political turmoil on the island. Later, more successful tours in South America, as well as such new compositions as Solamente Una Vez (composed in Buenos Aires and dedicated to José Mojica), Veracruz, Tropicana, and Pecadora increased his fame.
By the beginning of the 1940s, Lara was well known in Spain. In 1965, the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, gave him a house in Granada to show his appreciation of Lara's songs with Spanish themes, such as Toledo, Cuerdas de mi Guitarra, Granada, Seville and Madrid. He received additional honors and decorations from around the world.
In 1968, Lara's health began to decline rapidly; an accident that fractured his pelvis further aggravated his condition. On November 6, 1970, Lara died. He was buried in Mexico City. By the time of his death, Lara had written more than 700 songs.^ Araújo, Samuel (1999). "The Politics of Passion: The Impact of Bolero on Brazilian Musical Expressions". Yearbook for Traditional Music 31: 44. doi:10.2307/767972. ^ "AGUSTIN LARA, POET AND COMPOSER, DIES". The New York Times. November 7, 1970.
Agustín was a son of Joaquín Lara and his wife María Aguirre y Pino. He had an aunt named Refugio Aguirre del Pino and younger sister, María Teresa Lara. He married beautiful María Félix and Rocío Durán (whom he adopted) and was a stepfather to the actor Enrique Álvarez Félix, who died in 1996.
Adopted sons of Lara are Gerardo Agustín Lara Santacruz (biological son of Lara's sixth wife Yolanda Santacruz Gasca) and Agustín Lara Lárraga (biological son of actress Vianey Lárraga, one of Lara's wives).
Lara also had a stepmother.^ Cite error: The named reference ReferenceA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).^ José Garcia. "Agustín Lara and Tlatlauquitepec". Pueblo-tlatlauquitepec.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30. ^ María Teresa Lara^ "Song: ''Piensa en mí''". Secondhandsongs.com. 1936-02-22. Retrieved 2014-01-30. ^ "Life of Lara". Archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni. Retrieved 2014-01-30. ^ Félix, María (1994). Todas mis Guerras. Clío. p. 84. ISBN 968-6932-08-9. ^ Luis Miguel Madrid (2004-10-21). "Rodríguez, Dionisio. Agustín Lara "El Schubert Jarocho"". Babab.com. Retrieved 2014-01-30. ^ Article about Agustín Lara on EcuRed^ Biography of Agustín Lara