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My dear Beth, Though Uppsala, Iowa, takes its name from a city in my native Sweden, life here is different from what I have known. With my parents blessing, I have taken employment in the home of Mr. Bridger, a dairy farmer, caring for his ill mother and two young, orphaned nieces. It is most unlike me to leave home, even in a temporary manner. But the need is great and Hattie Bridger and the children are so endearing. As for Dirk Bridger, he is an unhappy man, but also loyal, hardworking, and honorable. And, I should add, quite handsome. My younger sisters were smitten the instant they saw him. Young flirts! And with beauty to match. I, on the other hand, am considered to have common sense to attend my common looks. But, friend Beth, I am afraid my heart betrays my wisdomfor I, too, long to be seen as beautiful. Not just by anyone. By Dirk Bridger. Your friend, Inga Linberg In rural Iowa, life is both the planter and uprooter of dreams. As love, long delayed, springs to life in the heart of a young Swedish immigrant, one man struggles with his withered ambitionsand new blessings that could take their place if he would but allow them room. Patterns of Love is Book Two in the Coming to America series about women who come to America to start new lives. Set in the late 1800s and early 1900s, these novels by best-selling author Robin Lee Hatcher craft intense chemistry and conflict between the characters, lit by a glowing faith and humanity that will win your heart. Look for other books in the series at your favorite Christian bookstore.
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Robin Lee Hatcher is the bestselling author of over 70 books. Her numerous awards include the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, and the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. Robin and her husband currently reside in Idaho. For more information, visit www.robinleehatcher.com, Facebook: robinleehatcher, Twitter: @robinleehatcher.
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Comfortex Shangri-La – NEW Motorization Option Coming SoonFriday, May 2nd, 2014
We are always excited to show off new options for our products, especially when it is a best seller of ours. This new feature will become available on June 1st and would like to show it off and give a quick preview. Comfortex is coming out with a new cordless PowerTouch. Shangri-La Shades are very similar to the widely Silhouette blinds. The new budget savvy motorized lift is ideal for pet with young children or pets.
The new cordless PowerTouch is similar to a wand and available in white or black, depending on hardware option selected. With the push of a button the vanes can be tilted in the open or closed position, as well as lowered and raised. The cordless PowerTouch operates using a push control. It provides complete convenience adjusting vanes between the open and closed position. By pressing and holding the button on the pendant which is located at the end of the wand, the shade starts to move up or down and tilts vanes as desired. Simply release the button to end motion of the shade. The PowerTouch is available in all fabric collections including 2" and 3" vanes size, all light-filtering and room- darkening fabrics. This lifting system is powered by a battery wand which sits inside the headrail, but can be switched to a DC Plug in transformer as well.
This new motorized option is a great way to avoid dangling cords that can be a health hazard for young children or pets. The wand offers a clean look and appearance. It is also covered by Comfortex' 5 year warranty and has a fantastic price point.


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A man accused of robbing the Latino Food Mart is seen in a surveillance photo.
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A man stole about $1,000 from a South Main Street grocery store Wednesday afternoon, hours after police believe he robbed a convenience store of close to $1,500 at gunpoint.
A man walked into Latino Food Mart just after 1 p.m. and while talking to the clerk he reached across the counter and grabbed cash from the register, Spring Valley Police Chief Paul Modica said.
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Grids are tables consisting of rows and columns, with headers and/or tabs. Grids can take on a number of different formats. For instance, they can be scrollable or non-scrollable, and editable or read-only. Grids allow for the selection of single or multiple rows. A radio button is used for selecting a single row, and checkboxes are used for selecting multiple rows in grids.
In simple terms, scrollable grids allow for viewing multiple rows beyond the size of the visible grid boundaries. Scrollable grids are the default and used in all products. A scrollbar appears on the right hand side of the grid, but developers can disable the scrollbar to make the grid non-scrollable. A scrollable grid has scrollbars to allow the user to scroll vertically and horizontally, although horizontal scrolling should be used sparingly. A non-scrollable grid does not have scrollbars.
The following figure shows the use of a scrollbar on the right-hand side of the grid boundaries:
Non-Scrollable Grids are used when the information presented fits easily into the grid boundaries without appearing crowded or otherwise cramped. Instead of a scrollbar, non-scrollable grids use First and Last and/or Previous and Next scroll buttons as shown in Figure 2.
NOTE: Horizontal scrolling in a grid should be avoided whenever possible. This is discussed in more detail in the Grid Tabs section of this document.
The following figure shows a non-scrollable grid which uses scroll buttons.
Figure 3 and Figure 4 show the Grid Properties.
The purpose of read-only grids is to display a list of objects for users to view or to drill down to detail pages. Read-only grids may also allow actions on data using functional icons. Read-only grids display read-only data that cannot be changed in the grid.
A read-only grid may support actions on the grid data in two ways. The first is through row selection and use of push buttons as shown in Figure 7.
The other way that a read-only grid can support actions on the grid is by placing functional icons in one or more columns as shown in Figure 8.
A read-only grid allows users to manipulate the display of the grid contents, for example with Sort or Reorder actions to drill down to details, or to perform actions on drilldown pages. Sorting is available in all types of grids as long as values can be sorted. However, it is not possible to sort by icons within the grids. This is shown in Figure 9.
a) Grid prior to clicking on the column header to sort
b) Grid after clicking on the Applicant ID column header to sort
The purpose of an editable grid is to display a list of objects for users to modify directly within grid cells, without requiring the user to navigate away from the page.
Grid Tabs are used to logically separate groupings of grid columns. When creating grid tabs, use the following guidelines:
As mentioned earlier in this document, horizontal scrolling in grids should be avoided whenever possible. Below are two methods for avoiding horizontal scrolling.
Method 1: Limit Number of Grid Columns. Instead, use a secondary page to display row details. When using this method, use the following guidelines:
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Originally posted by mi Mohammed: Hi Evelyn, Thanks for your effort. I have been trying to register for the exam but my problem is that am in Lagos Nigeria and my country is not list either on Sun site or prometric site. Called Sun office in the Uk, i was referred to the prometric site. Also called the prometric office but was told I needed a voucher from Sun before I can be registered for the exams. Please will really appreciate your assistance. Thanks.
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Can we expect an upgrade exam for scbcd 5 , for the people who are already certified in scbcd 1.3?.
Originally posted by mi Mohammed: Hi Evelyn, Why is my local prometric center demanding for voucher. I was told that they need to get a voucher before I can be registered for the exams Pls help me out before it's late. Thanks
Originally posted by Rajan Murugan: Check with the prometric center.Only the start date is given.End date is not. SCBCD Beta


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Posted by: meikah | 17 August 2011 | 2:04 am
PQ Systems through it's Quality eline newsletter brings us another quality quiz by Professor Leary.
For this month's quiz, and a chance to win a copy of Quality Gamebox, submit your response by August 26 to be entered in the drawing.
Here's the quiz:
Facing the task of securing an assembly for Zero Defects, a critical customer of Xcelent Xtrusion, Nadha Klu is focusing on inspection of the outer dimension (O.D.) of the part as it comes to the end of the line. The O.D., he knows, should be 1.2 millimeters ± .2 millimeters for this part, so he takes a newly acquired micrometer to measure a part as it comes off the assembly line.
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The Song Of A LifeTime Chapter 1
November 25, 1990. A wonderful, beautiful baby has just been born. Her name is Sophie. Sophie Banet Jones. A year later, we have a birthday party for her. Now Sophie can walk, Talk, Sing very beautifuly, and dance. We all sing: "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Sophie, Happy Birhday to you." " Thank you. Sophie answers,Then she sings. It sounds better than anyone in the worlds voice.
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Don't Forget! Kids Free in October at The San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari ParkBy
Happy Friday Everyone! I think I mentioned this earlier last month, but just in case you didn't read about it, I thought I should post about it again. The entire month of October kids are free at both The San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. You don't have to purchase anything and you can bring as many kiddos as you can.
If you have been planning a trip to the San Diego Zoo or the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, this is the month to make that visit. The weather will be perfect and well you can't beat FREE!! There are still 3 weekends left in October, so plan accordingly!
To read all about it, head here.
I wanted to know age limit on kids for free. I also wanted to know if adults get discounted tickets. I've also heard that if you have a disabled placard for a kid the accompanying adult is also free. Is that true?
I just took my kids and some friends last week and they had a blast! You can bring up to 10 kids per 1 paying adult. I was able to get $4.00 off my admission with my AAA card. I don't know of any other discounts.


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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Protect, and support, the free press
Phil Davis, Bremerton
Even as I go digital with Internet and video/TV access, I plan to continue my subscription to the Kitsap Sun.
Why? Your reporters can and should do investigative reporting like the recent series on Harborside Condos and Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority. You answered my questions about what really happened on that downtown Bremerton project. Amateurs don't have the time, energy or skill to research and expose the facts. And Sunday your own editorial defended "the public's right to know," while you ran an opposing cartoon on the facing page. Blogs don't give us that kind of balanced coverage.
Citizens, readers need to financially support and defend our free press — even as we argue and debate its coverage.
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Alumni Association
There are many ways to get involved with your alma mater.
As a former student of Illinois Tech, you have a distinct connection to the university through your own experiences. Sharing your IIT knowledge during the college selection process is helpful for prospective students and parents. And referring a student to the Office of Admissions gives IIT a chance to discover bright new minds. The Alumni Ambassadors Program (AAP) offers several volunteer opportunities for alumni who want to help with admissions.
Help put a student to work by referring jobs, participating in career fairs, and more. Contact the Career Management Center (CMC) today.
If you are interested in organizing a reunion with your former IIT classmates, please contact Marian Quirk at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Get connected and involved with your regional chapter or international group. Contact Marian Quirk at email@example.com with ideas, questions, and offers to help in your city.
IIT's biggest service event of the year takes place in April. Find out how you can volunteer around IIT's campus, in Chicago communities, or in your city.
Every fall and spring, alumni are needed to assist the staff of the Interprofessional project (IPRO) program in evaluating IIT's multidisciplinary teams representing students from engineering, science, humanities, business, architecture, psychology, law, and design make terrific advances each semester with a particular project. IPRO project courses offer a team-based learning environment in which students from various concentrations and disciplines work together to solve a real-world problem. Through the experience of working on this problem, students have the opportunity to apply and develop their teamwork, project management, communication, and ethical behavior skills.
For additional information about the IPRO program at IIT or serving as an IPRO judge, contact the IPRO office at 312.567.3986 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A worker blows debris off of No. 3 green Wednesday Aug. 4, 2010 in preparation for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Photo by Bruce Halmo/The Sheboygan Press
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What: Pre-season golf sale
When: Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where: Blackwolf Run Wolf Pack/Bear Clan Room
Synopsis: Enjoy 20-80 percent savings on official Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run logo merchandise. For every $50 spent, receive a $5 voucher redeemable on any future purchase at Whistling Straits or Blackwolf Run restaurants or golf shops.
Contact: Blackwolf Run at 920-457-4446
What: Kohler Golf Expo
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Blackwolf Run Golf Course
Synopsis: Activities include complimentary 15-minute lessons from Kohler Golf Academy instructors, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Kohler Golf Academy short game challenge, 12 p.m.-2 p.m.; junior clinic, 2 p.m.-3 p.m.; old and current clubs can be brought in and assessed for trade-in value, which you can apply to equipment purchases.
Contact: Blackwolf Run at 920-457-4446
May 7-June 11
What: Community Recreation Department golf lessons
When: Daily from 6-8 p.m. (No class May 28)
Where: Sunset Hills Golf Course
Synopsis: Beginning and intermediate golfers looking to improve their game are welcome. Maximum of 20 people and a minimum of 15 required for the class. Each week approximately one hour will be spent on the driving range and one hour on chipping and putting. Registrations must be mailed or filled out in person at the Community Recreation Department at 607 S. Water St.
Cost: $80 which includes four two-hour sessions, one nine-hole round of golf and as many driving range balls as you can hit. Non-residents the cost is $120.
Contact: The Rec. Dept. at 920-459-3773
May 11
What: 30th Annual Thielmann's Athletic Club Scramble
When: Tee times are from 8-11 a.m.
Where: Riverdale Country Club
Synopsis: The event is a four-person scramble, with hole prizes. Payout is $200 for first, and one out of every three teams will win money.
Cost: $50 team fee, plus individual greens fees
Contact: Mike Cosson at 920-459-8622 or email at email@example.com or online at thielmannsathleticclub.org
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What: 17th annual Redwing Football Golf Outing
When: Shotgun start at 7:30 a.m.
Where: Town & Country
Synopsis: The event is a four-man scramble. There will be a silent auction with Wisconsin, Packers, Brewers and Bucks tickets among the items as well as hole prizes.
Cost: $85 per golfer, $65 for 2006-12 graduates, which includes 18 holes with cart and lunch.
Contact: Mike Rank at 920-287-7837 or 920-207-0348 or email email@example.com
What: 9-hole Ladies Morning League
When: Wednesdays
Where: Riverdale Country Club
Synopsis: New members are welcome.
Contact: Barb at 920-208-1546
What: Monday Night Moonlighters League
When: Mondays beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Where: Riverdale Country Club
Synopsis: Two teams are needed. Each team should consist of at least five members.
Contact: Steve Neumann at 920-946-1833
What: Friday Sundown League
When: Fridays with tee times between 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Where: Riverdale Country Club
Synopsis: The Friday Sundown League is looking for teams and individual players. Each team will have four golfers play each week. If interested, call before April 24.
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The Death Penalty
Provided by American Jewish World Service, pursuing global justice through grassroots change.
On the surface, capital punishment looks like a perfect embodiment of justice. What could be a more fair and logical consequence for people who take others' lives? The Torah seems to unequivocally support the death penalty. Deuteronomy teaches, "Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot (Deut. 19:21)." Moreover, numerous biblical offenses are punishable by death, murder being only one of them.
Parashat Shoftim, however, reflects a more complex perspective. Although our parashah affirms the use of capital punishment, a deep ambivalence surfaces in the description of biblical executions: "Let the hands of the witnesses be the first against him to put him to death, and the hands of the rest of the nation thereafter (Deut. 17:7)."
The requirement that the witnesses, whose testimony condemned the criminal to death, throw the first stones, forces them to consider whether they are prepared to bear the responsibility of extinguishing a life. And the community's participation ensures that all Israelites share this responsibility. Blood shall be on everyone's hands; no one may grow numb to capital punishment.
This ambivalence deepens in the Talmud. The rabbis effectively abolish capital punishment, primarily on the grounds that human justice systems are fallible and that executing wrongly convicted individuals is unacceptable. The death penalty should be left in the hands of God, so to speak (Sanhedrin 37a-b, Ketubot 30a-b).
Rabbinic Hesitation
To ensure this, the rabbis prescribe extremely stringent legal measures for capital cases. For example, witnesses must have seen the entire crime as it was being committed, circumstantial evidence is illegitimate, and the accused receives the benefit of the doubt. It is virtually impossible to sentence someone to death in rabbinic courts. Thus, the Mishnah (Makkot 7a) teaches:
"A Sanhedrin [rabbinic court] that executes once in seven years is destructive. Rabbi Eliezer ben Azariah says, 'Every 70 years.' Rabbi Tarfon and Rabbi Akiba say, "If we were in a Sanhedrin, no man would ever be executed."


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The Ohio Department of Transportation is reminding area motorists that a significant road project is scheduled to begin Monday.
In Ross County, U.S. 23 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Massieville Road to Park Road in Pike County for resurfacing. As part of the same project in Pike County, U.S. 23 will also be reduced to one 12-foot lane in each direction between Park Road and Woodland Park for resurfacing and bridge repair.
Traffic will be maintained in one lane in each direction, and the project is expected to be completed by late fall.


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Accra - Ghana will start processing gas from its offshore Jubilee oil field by September following long delays, the head of state-run Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) said on Monday.
Construction work on the $750 million plant, originally scheduled to be completed last year, has been delayed because of financial and technical problems.
"Mechanical completion is expected at the end of this month ... then commissioning that may take up to three months. So we believe that somewhere in the third quarter, it (gas processing) should happen," acting GNPC chief executive Alex Mould told reporters.
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Celebrity birthdays, Aug. 18 - 24
Aug. 18: Actor Robert Redford is 77. Actor-comedian Martin Mull is 70. Comedian-actor Denis Leary is 56. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 45. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 44. Actor Christian Slater is 44. Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan is 44. Actor Edward Norton is 44. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner is 43. Comedian Andy Samberg ("Saturday Night Live") is 35.
Aug. 19: Actress Jill St. John is 73. Singer Billy J. Kramer is 70. Singer Ian Gillan of Deep Purple is 68. Bassist John Deacon of Queen is 62. Actor Jonathan Frakes is 61. Actor Peter Gallagher is 58. Actor Adam Arkin is 57. Singer-songwriter Gary Chapman is 56. Actor John Stamos is 50. Actress Kyra Sedgwick is 48. Country singer Lee Ann Womack is 47. Country singer Clay Walker is 44. Actor Matthew Perry is 44. Rapper Fat Joe is 43. Rapper Romeo (formerly Lil' Romeo) is 24.
Aug. 20: Singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is 65. Singer Rudy Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers is 61. "Today" show weatherman Al Roker is 59. Actress Joan Allen is 57. Singer Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit is 43. Actor Misha Collins ("Supernatural") is 39. Actor Ben Barnes ("Prince Caspian") is 32. Singer-actress Demi Lovato is 21.
Aug. 21: Actor-filmmaker-writer Melvin Van Peebles is 81. Singer Kenny Rogers is 75. Actor Clarence Williams III ("The Mod Squad") is 74. Singer Harold Reid of the Statler Brothers is 74. Actress Loretta Devine ("Boston Public") is 64. Singer Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath) is 61. Actress Kim Cattrall is 57. Actress Carrie-Anne Moss is 43. Actress Alicia Witt is 38. Singer Kelis is 34.
Aug. 22: Actress Valerie Harper is 74. Actress Cindy Williams is 66. Country singer Holly Dunn is 56. Guitarist Vernon Reid (Living Colour) is 55. Country singer Collin Raye is 53. Singer Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears is 52. Singer Tori Amos is 50. Rapper GZA (Wu-Tang Clan) is 47. Singer Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys is 40. Comedian Kristen Wiig is 40. Actor Brandon Adams ("The Mighty Ducks") is 34.
Aug. 23: Actress Vera Miles is 83. Actress Barbara Eden is 82. Satirist Mark Russell is 81. Country singer Rex Allen Jr. is 66. Singer Linda Thompson is 66. Actress Shelley Long is 64. Actor Jay Mohr is 43. Singer Julian Casablancas of The Strokes is 35. Actress Joanna Froggatt ("Downton Abbey") is 33. Musician Sky Blu of LMFAO is 27.
Aug. 24: Actor Kenny Baker (R2-D2 in "Star Wars") is 79. Actress Ann Archer is 66. Actor Joe Regalbuto ("Murphy Brown") is 64. Actor Steve Guttenberg is 55. Talk-show host Craig Kilborn is 51. Singer John Bush (Anthrax) is 50. Actress Marlee Matlin is 48. Actor-comedian Dave Chappelle is 40. Actor Alex O'Loughlin ("Hawaii Five-0") is 37. Actor Chad Michael Murray ("One Tree Hill") is 32. Actor Rupert Grint is 25.
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Jormungand Perfect Order 20
Looks like the main course is about to be served but there's only 4 episodes left (if Perfect Order is running for 12 episodes). It's been 20 episodes and only now they finally focus on Koko's and Minami's plan named 'Jormungand'. If you think about, all we've really seen so far is Koko arms dealing and character insights. I feel that it has taken way too long for them to get the main plot moving, but at the same time, I don't find it rushed. Maybe it's the staff's ability in making the 20 episodes so far feel important for the long lead-up to Jormungand or maybe I've just given up on paying attention to the technical stuff that goes on during the talks. They've built the project up a lot in episode 20 and with the new Hekmatyar Global Grid; the next few episodes are going to heat up a lot! This anticipation… is killing me!
(Rating: 7/10)
Kami-sama Kiss 09
HNNNNNNGGG!!!!!!! Nanami, why you so adorable!? Tomoe, why you so mean to Nanami!? Argh! This one-sided love is irritating me, but at the same time, I'm touched by Nanami's resolve to chase Tomoe. Kami-sama Kiss really knows how to give their characters life, even during the comedy. I have to say, Nanami's voice actor really understands her characters struggle in this one-sided love. I was moved so much when Nanami reunited with Tomoe. Her declaration of action, the light, pure, innocent smile she gave, the soft music that accompanied the reunion, there was no way you could say that it wasn't a touching moment between our main characters. But along with her declaration, we find out that Tomoe is able to love humans. Maybe from here on out Nanami has a chance in making Tomoe like her back! Oh my god. Hurry up and get together you two!
(Rating: 9/10)
Sukitte Ii na yo. 09
I knew it! I knew Kai would fall for Mei! Although I can't see a special reason why he would fall for her, considering her words felt like a kick in the balls when Kai realizes his revenge was futile. People change as they grow and bullies are usually the most insecure people at school so it wasn't much of a big surprise that Kai's bully is now Mr Shy Frickels. I wonder what will be do from now on. Continue with his plan and get revenge? Or give up and focus on trying to steal Yamato's girl? Probably both? Well… this would only make Megu-tan even more jealous now that there's two guys who have the hots for Mei. Things are definitely heating up in this love square. Maybe Megu-tan and Kai will get together? Ha! That would be stupid.
(Rating: 7/10)
Little Busters! 09
Sasasegawa Sasami strikes again! This time giving justice to soggy… croquettes…? Just watching the croquette going soggy looked disgusting! How the hell does one eat that!? I prefer my croquettes dry and fried, even shrimp tempura (I'm sorry Rin, I cannot agree with you this time around). Although I have to ask… does it really taste nice? Has anyone tried? *ahem* Well let's not get too excited over croquettes and move on.
There's one thing that you guys need to understand is that while each girl is going to get their own heroin arc, there's a bigger story behind it all. Hence, this explains the weird notes Lennon have been giving Rin and Riki. I won't say how the person who wrote the note knew that the cafeteria ladies will be gone nor would I say who it is because you will understand once we reach near the end of Little Busters. It will definitely take a while but if you bear with the slow progression, you will definitely find yourselves enjoying Little Busters near the end. Also, I'm glad that J.C Staff was able to turn another mini-game into something more appropriate for television. If you didn't notice, while the food were served onto the plates in a birds-eye view. You, yourself interacted with those dishes in the visual novel so basically you had to serve all the students by putting food on their plates according to what they ordered. Of course, it gets so hectic that you'll most likely make mistakes. It's definitely a comedic gag directed to Little Buster fans but hopefully you readers find it funny yourself. But if you do find yourself not liking Little Busters the anime, then please do play the visual novel.
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Tuesday July 22, 2014Muschamp Back Home after Long Day at #ESPNSEC Car Wash
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Florida head coach Will Muschamp speaks with Joe Tessitore during a live "SportsCenter" segment Tuesday.
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Florida head coach Will Muschamp speaks with Joe Tessitore during a live "SportsCenter" segment Tuesday.
SOMEWHERE OVER DELAWARE -- The sun is starting to set. The sky is bright orange with a tint of blue as the plane cruises back toward the Southeastern Conference line.
When Gators coach Will Muschamp and the small Florida contingent lifted off early Tuesday morning for ESPN's annual "Car Wash" in Connecticut, the sky was pitch dark.
It's been a long day.
Muschamp did the rounds Tuesday at ESPN headquarters along with six other SEC coaches. He appeared live on "SportsCenter." He did a round-table discussion with South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier and Alabama's Nick Saban. He recalled the green dress his wife Carol wore on their first date.
On the way up, the Florida group stopped in South Carolina to give Spurrier a lift for the annual midsummer journey to ESPN.
Muschamp and Spurrier are SEC East rivals but friendly ones.
After arriving at ESPN around 10 a.m., Muschamp did five consecutive hours of interviews. He talked to TV hosts, writers, radio shows and even a player he once coached -- former LSU defensive lineman Marcus Spears, in his first year as an analyst for the soon-to-launch SEC Network.
Once Muschamp and Spurrier completed their obligations, the group headed for the airport and the flight home.
And then a stop not on the schedule: Philadelphia.
The UAA plane Muschamp and Co. traveled on Tuesday suffered a non-emergency mechanical issue soon after passing over New York City.
The pilots never declared an emergency but diverted to Philadelphia, where after a two-hour wait a chartered flight arrived to take the group the rest of the way.
First stop was Columbia to drop Spurrier off.
Then it was on to Gainesville.
When the plane landed the sky was pitch dark.
Florida head coach Will Muschamp and UF staff boarded the plane early this morning to head to Bristol, Conn., to take part in the annual ESPN 'Car Wash' with all 14 Southeastern Conference head football coaches. Half of the league's coaches participated on Monday, while the remaining seven are on ESPN's campus today.
Muschamp has a live hit scheduled for approximately 1:40 p.m. on SportsCenter among his many appearances. In addition, he will be on CFB Live, College Gameday Radio, SVP & Russillo, the Freddie Coleman Show and Sedano & Stink.
Stay tune for updates throughout the day.
**UPDATE 1** Coach Muschamp's appearance on Sedano & Stink will be 7:45 p.m. He will be on the Freddie Coleman Show at 10:30 p.m. tonight.
**UPDATE 2** Coach Muschamp checked in with Ivan Maisel on the ESPNU College Football Podcast.
**UPDATE 3** Muschamp on ESPN Radio with SVP & Russillo.
**UPDATE 4** Coach Muschamp sat down on the set of SportsCenter with Joe Tessitore. Here's what they had to say.
Joe Tessitore: Last week we were down at SEC Media Days. You knew what was coming at you. Every SEC coach faces pressure, let alone Florida when you get four wins.
Will Muschamp: You embrace it. You embrace adversity and you embrace competition. What happened, happened. Nothing's going to change that, except for us having an outstanding season, us having a really good football team and us winning games. I feel very confident in the football team we've got coming back.
JT: You should feel confident at quarterback with Jeff Driskel, he's back from his injury. A couple of years ago this guy, everybody wanted – the No. 1 dual-threat (quarterback) in the country. Where is Jeff Driskel in his maturation and development?
WM: He's where he needs to be at this point. Going through 2012, winning 11 games, taking us to a BCS bowl, unfortunately getting hurt after the second ball game last year, he didn't a chance to show how much he's matured from year one to year two. Now, schematically, we're doing things that he's more comfortable doing – being in the shotgun, doing things he was recruited to do. I think Kurt Roper did a great job with him in the spring. Really looking for him to have a breakout year this year.
JT: Let's talk about Kurt Roper. That a name that inside college football fans know, but for the mainstream they know Kurt Roper for the development of Eli Manning at Ole Miss, if you watched what Duke did last year offensively and how stellar they were – he was the offensive coordinator at Duke and he's now your play-caller. What does that mean for the Gators on offense?
WM: Philosophically we're going to be the same. We need to throw the ball better, but we're going to be a balanced offense. I don't think in our league that you can be too one-dimensional, so we're going to remain balanced in what we do. We're going to pick the tempo up, we're going to have more snaps, more situations to vanilla the defense to be successful. Now, we're better at the skill positions than we've ever been since I've been here, as far as receiver, at running back, on the offensive line, at tight end – I feel much more comfortable at every position since I've been at Florida on the offensive side of the ball.
JT: You're a defensive guy and you've got All-Americas there. You've got an All-America at defensive end, you've got a true lockdown corner, a guy that's probably going to be a top NFL pick when his time is up at cornerback there [at UF]. This defense is good enough to win a championship, isn't Will?
WM: I think they are. We've got a very good mixture of talent and experience, leadership along with that at the right positions to be successful. We've got to develop the young guys up front that haven't played much. I think they're talented, but they haven't played in our league and they don't understand the length of the season.
JT: Size up the SEC East for me. Last year nobody was picking Missouri. You know Georgia's got talent. South Carolina is coming off of three-straight top 10 finish seasons. Now, folks are pointing to you and saying 'If there's a turnaround team, it's Florida.' Where do you see your team fit into the SEC East?
WM: I feel very good about our football team going to Atlanta. I'm very confident going into the season from the standpoint of our talent base, where we are, as far as the foundation of our program has been set. I think this is the most complete team that I've had at Florida.
JT: What do you make of some of the big topic issues that have been thrown around in college football. This offseason, so many of the fans – with the class-action lawsuits, the O'Bannon case, NCAA restructuring – they're hearing about the business of college football, what the college model could look like moving forward. How much is that a daily conversation among coaches and player in reality in your offices?
WM: Those decisions are made at the athletic director and the president level, and the commissioner level. They're not made by football coaches and football players.
JT: Do the players talk to you about the way they're going about their business, and what they'd like to see in improvements? Or is that a conversation that tends to be more in the headlines and talked about here on SportsCenter and on OTL more?
WM: I think it's more in the media than it is in our building. I have talked to our players about a cost of attendance [payment] coming at the university level, at a place like the University of Florida. That's going to happen. I don't know when, but it will happen. That's something that needs to happen for the student athletes. We need to be able to put more money in these young men's pockets and young women's pockets.
JT: Looking forward to seeing what your Gators look like this year. Could get off to a good start, then at Alabama come September. Always nice to visit with you.
WM: Joe, thank you so much.
Jet-setting to @espn HQ with @CoachWMuschamp #ESPNSEC pic.twitter.com/KGPzyTLtZG
— Tim Casey (@TimCaseyPhoto) July 22, 2014
. @CoachWMuschamp headed to Bristol for #ESPNSEC Carwash #ItsGreatUF pic.twitter.com/Nc0xOwRAMz
— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
Ready to start SEC Day 2 at the WWL: pic.twitter.com/f8J10zShQf
— Chuck Dunlap (@SEC_Chuck) July 22, 2014
Once again, Florida's charter plane stops in South Carolina to pick up Spurrier & bring him to Bristol— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 22, 2014
.@CoachWMuschamp arrives at @ESPN for today's car wash. #ItsGreatUF pic.twitter.com/xMc8wcNxgo— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
First stop at #ESPNSEC is Espn Images #ItsGreatUF #ItsGreatUF pic.twitter.com/vFr2Z0nHZ5— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
Next up a taping with Freddie Coleman check back to http://t.co/HSiHfADFe7 for air time tonight 10 pm -1 am. #ESPNSEC pic.twitter.com/8U44lCnUhB— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
This is in studio where #Gators coach Will Muschamp is doing radio interview...playing at Bama came up. pic.twitter.com/qnPGmubiDD— Scott Carter (@GatorZoneScott) July 22, 2014
.@CoachWMuschamp chatting with @McMurphyESPN about the upcoming season. pic.twitter.com/2ylHaN2ovl— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
.@CoachWMuschamp sits down with Brad Edwards from Gameday Radio pic.twitter.com/pBWdGbYD7n— GatorZone Football (@GatorZoneFB) July 22, 2014
Muschamp, Spurrier and Saban sitting down for a round table interview... pic.twitter.com/aIw5taDBBz— Scott Carter (@GatorZoneScott) July 22, 2014
Great to see @mspear96 at #ESPNSEC pic.twitter.com/qrDvCNqnLQ
— Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) July 22, 2014
See @AlabamaFTBL Nick Saban, @CoachWMuschamp & @GamecockFB HC Steve Spurrier on the @CFBLive round table. #ESPNSEC pic.twitter.com/fWmRYA8pjQ
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We have reached the half way mark of the 2012 session and I believe the House of Representatives has much to show for our 30 days in Frankfort.
Since Jan. 3, we have been hard at work moving legislation through the committee process, working on budget issues within our subcommittees and meeting with constituents and stakeholders on issues of importance to Kentuckians.
Here's the good news.
Marion County is in the 24th District of the Kentucky House of Representatives. We know this.
Marion County voters know we will have a choice between the incumbent, Terry Mills, and challenger Bill Pickerill. The problem for the candidates is figuring out what other counties should be part of their campaigns.
We have enjoyed the MCHS boys and girls basketball games this year and would like to point out a few really special people involved in each and every event.
First, the coaches and players have had a great season.
Volunteers show up for every game and do a remarkable job, and the MCHS administration and staff make sure the bases are covered for every game.
The faithful fans deserve credit for showing up to enjoy every game, and the students encourage the players and give us all a lift.
The Community Service Center Board of Directors would like to express our sincere appreciation to all who have donated food or money in the past to help the needy of Marion County.
If you support tourism in Lebanon, last week was a reason to celebrate.
Not only did the Lebanon Tourist and Convention Commission welcome its new executive director, but the community was able to celebrate what could become our next tourist attraction.
The tourist commission had a rough year in 2011 for more reasons than we care to list here, but 2012 has gotten off to a much better start.
A lot has been shown recently on television concerning the Mayan calendar's end in 2012 and those who believe that a great disaster will strike the earth in late December of this year. I really do not know anything concerning the Mayan calendar and have not been exposed to any information that would let me believe that the world will end anyway soon. However, based upon history and re-occurring earthquakes, I do believe this area could see a major disruption in the very near future.
In a state where horses are supposed to be loved they are being sent to slaughter. There is no way it can be euthanasia. According to Dr. Lester Friedlander, DVM and former chief USDA inspector: "The captive bolt is not a proper instrument for the slaughter of equids, these animals regain consciousness 30 seconds after being struck, they are fully aware they are being vivisected." Visit www.vetsforequinewelfare.org for a White paper giving facts. See the FOIA from USDA there or at www.kaufmanzoning.net for proof of abuses at auctions, during transportation and slaughter.
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HALBERT, TEXAS. Halbert, sixteen miles southeast of Center in southeastern Shelby County, was founded about 1890 and named for a local family. A post office was established there in 1899 with Theodore Allen as postmaster. It closed in 1907. The community's population was reported at forty from the late 1930s through the early 1960s, the only period for which population estimates were available. The community was not shown on the 1984 county highway map.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Cecil Harper, Jr., "HALBERT, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrh04), accessed November 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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You could have it so the first portal is surrounded by a few rectangles of territory of it's own, enough that it cannot be built inside a city and a city cannot build too close to it. I don't imagine it would be possible to completely stop someone from coordinating their city around the territory of a portal no matter how far out it goes, if anything a larger territory could cause some interesting conflicts over territory control.
I do like the idea of population factoring into expansion, if you look at the player city system that was in Star Wars Galaxies, they basically had to place a town hall, and then entice players into living there, the more players that moved in made more options available to build as the city grew in status. I cannot remember if the actual bounds of the city moved but this basically forced you to make the city in a great location along with making the buildings packed in nicely with the space you had to work with instead of expanding to ridiculous distances to make it bigger.
You might want to simply have it grow to a limited distance too, like you start with 1 block adjacent but can only expand to say 10 blocks for example. This might stop cities from growing too big and give people good reasons to start their own cities elsewhere.
Really liking the look of the game so far, keep up the great work!


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Micro-hydro, Carbon Offsets and Corporate Reputations
Written by Paul Glader, Knight Bagehot Fellow 2007-2008
Energy policy and solutions are developing rapidly, but winning for-profit ideas will compete for supremacy in coming years according to energy experts on this panel.
"You may think you have the solution for energy supply, but that depends on where you are sitting," said Calliope Webber, Director of gas, power and renewable projects at BP. She noted that BP is trying to stay ahead of the fast-moving curve and realize one truth: "Energy use and human development go together."
Her company and others realize that energy use and poverty reduction go hand in hand. The world's poor, when they don't have to spend time generating their own energy sources to cook food or stay warm, are able to spend their time doing other things such as getting an education, starting a business or being involved in civic life.
BP's corporate reputation benefits from the company's attempt to tell its story of doing well while making money, according to Webber. She said that bringing energy to the developing world also leads to more diversification in the economy and increased employment, and that the company is working on cross-sector partnerships and access to energy for the poor and is part of climate change initiatives.
Eron Bloomgarden, a graduate of Columbia University, talked about trends in carbon offsets. As country director of U.S. operations for EcoSecurities, he deals with carbon finance, emissions trading and renewable energy. He focuses on carbon-offset projects in North America and said the landscape is shifting as more corporations in America realize the potential impact of environmental issues.
"Global warming is happening," he says. "It's a crisis situation. It's a real emergency."
His firm, of course, aims to profit by providing solutions. Bloomgarden thinks the market can be significantly developed, since he views the world response to climate change, so far, as woefully inadequate.
Bloomgarden described the emerging voluntary market for energy products in the United States as the UN's Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism continues to spur projects to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses and as ideas develop around how to make markets in this area. EcoSecurities is growing rapidly. "What we need in the U.S. is a price on carbon," he said.
Panelist Ron Smith, founding partner of Verdant Power Inc., wants to commercialize kinetic hydropower systems that use small turbines in rivers and other moving water sources to produce power. "All of us can recognize that in flowing water, there is potential to harness that power for human use."
Verdant Power is working with partners in New York to introduce turbines to a special section of the East River near Roosevelt Island. The 30-person firm wants to grow projects globally and compete with three firms in the United Kingdom that are pursuing the same idea with different technologies.
Smith believes the technology can be applied to man-made channels, aqueducts and flumes. This micro hydro technology poses several operational challenges as well as issues of scale. Initially, it brings minimal power to the grid; however, Smith argues, it will accumulate as his company and others expand.
The biggest challenge, however, is providing sustainable power while protecting wildlife, such as fish.
"That has been the fundamental issue for us," Smith said, responding to a question about the safety for wildlife as turbine blades spin under water. He said his firm is working with the Coast Guard and other interests as they test speeds and make sure the process does not injure fish. His firm has spent $3 million on sonar technology to monitor the fish movements around their turbines.
Such investments, Smith said, make micro hydro start-up businesses more expensive to enter.


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Schedule for Tuesday, December 18 2012
12:00am - 1:00am
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Lounge and Exotica
1:00am - 3:00am
Hosted by: Joe Woods
Nu-Jazz; Broken-World; Down-Tempo; Pro-Peace Dance Music Party
3:00am - 5:30am
Hosted by: Brian
The Last Mayan Christmas Show
5:30am - 7:00am
Hosted by: Diane Karl
A spicy mix of folk and acoustic music
7:00am - 8:00am
Hosted by: TBA
News magazine hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
8:00am - 9:00am
Hosted by: Abe, Joe Uris
Abe and Joe reflect on the chilling episodes in Clackamas and Connecticut.
9:00am - 10:00am
Hosted by: TBA
Deepa Kumar - Islamophobia (lecture)
10:00am - 10:15am
Hosted by: Cris Andreae
Local News
10:15am - 11:00am
Hosted by: TBA
INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein
11:00am - 11:30am
Hosted by: Dmae Roberts
Last 2012 Holiday Show With ZooZoo & Santaland Diaries
11:30am - 12:00pm
Hosted by: Andre Middleton, Joseph Gallivan
Eva Lake interviews artists, curators, critics and other art people.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hosted by: Carmen Martin-Stiles
Hispanic public affairs and music / Temas de actualidad y música hispana
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Hosted by: Edith Molina, Ruth Parra
A Latina/o radio talk [spanish] show covering local, regional and international news.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hosted by: TBA
News magazine hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Hosted by: pmnews
Non-corporate, volunteer-powered, local, national, and international news
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National and International News
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Hosted by: Anita Johnson, Davey D, quincyhoist, Tsadae Abeba Neway, Weyland Southon
Daily Hip Hop Talk Show
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Hosted by: Dr. J
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Pan-Arab Al-Jazeera buys Current TV from Al Gore
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With its purchase of left-leaning Current TV, the Pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera has fulfilled a long-held quest to reach tens of millions of U.S. homes. But its new audience immediately got a little smaller.
The nation's second-largest TV operator, Time Warner Cable Inc., dropped Current after the deal was confirmed Wednesday, a sign that the channel will have an uphill climb to expand its reach.
"Our agreement with Current has been terminated and we will no longer be carrying the service. We are removing the service as quickly as possible," the company said in a statement.
Still, the acquisition of Current, the news network that cofounded by former Vice President Al Gore, boosts Al-Jazeera's reach in the U.S. beyond a few large U.S. metropolitan areas including New York and Washington nearly ninefold to about 40 million homes.
Gore confirmed the sale Wednesday, saying in a statement that Al-Jazeera shares Current TV's mission "to give voice to those who are not typically heard; to speak truth to power; to provide independent and diverse points of view; and to tell the stories that no one else is telling."
Al-Jazeera, owned by the government of Qatar, plans to gradually transform Current into a network called Al-Jazeera America by adding five to 10 new U.S. bureaus beyond the five it has now and hiring more journalists. More than half of the content will be U.S. news and the network will have its headquarters in New York, spokesman Stan Collender said.
Collender said there are no rules against foreign ownership of a cable channel — unlike the strict rules limiting foreign ownership of free-to-air TV stations. He said the move is based on demand, adding that 40 percent of viewing traffic on Al-Jazeera English's website is from the U.S.
"This is a pure business decision based on recognized demand," Collender said. "When people watch Al-Jazeera, they tend to like it a great deal."
Previous to Al-Jazeera's purchase, Current TV was in 60 million homes. It is carried by Comcast Corp., which owned less than a 10 percent stake in Current TV, as well as DirecTV. Neither company announced plans to drop the channel.
In 2010, Al-Jazeera English's managing director, Tony Burman, blamed a "very aggressive hostility" from the Bush administration for reluctance among cable and satellite companies to show the network.
Even so, Al-Jazeera has garnered respect for its ability to build a serious news product in a short time. In a statement announcing the deal, it touted numerous U.S. journalism awards it received in 2012, including the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award Grand Prize and the Scripps Howard Award for Television/Cable In-Depth Reporting.
But there may be a culture clash at the network. Dave Marash, a former "Nightline" reporter who worked for Al-Jazeera in Washington, said he left the network in 2008 in part because he sensed an anti-American bias there.
Current, meanwhile, began as a groundbreaking effort to promote user-generated content. But it has settled into a more conventional format of political talk television with a liberal bent. Gore worked on-air as an analyst during its recent election night coverage.
Its leading personalities are former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Cenk Uygur, a former political commentator on MSNBC who hosts the show called "The Young Turks." Current signed Keith Olbermann to be its top host in 2011 but his tenure lasted less than a year before it ended in bad blood on both sides.
Current has largely been outflanked by MSNBC in its effort be a liberal alternative to the leading cable news network, Fox News Channel.
Current hired former CNN Washington bureau chief David Bohrman in 2011 to be its president. Bohrman pushed the network to innovate technologically, with election night coverage that emphasized a conversation over social media.
Current TV, founded in 2005 by former vice president Gore and Joel Hyatt, is expected to post $114 million in revenue in 2013, according to research firm SNL Kagan. The firm pegged the network's cash flow at nearly $24 million a year.
AP Television Writer David Bauder in New York contributed to this report.
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In October, Marvel Comics launches their massive Marvel NOW! Point One book, introducing the world to the new reader friendly Marvel Universe coming their way... With some of the biggest writers and artists in the industry on board, writing short stories based on their upcoming, ongoing series. All this week, the Publisher has been releasing looks at some of the stories, but this Exclusive teaser is easily the most mysterious.
It's been long rumored - but not confirmed - that Brian Michael Bendis would be writing a "Guardians of the Galaxy" series, possibly with artist Steve McNiven. The cover of Marvel's Point One issue, featuring a look at GotG member Star-Lord only added fuel to the fire... But that's not Star-Lord in this image, right? Or is it? And there's definitely a star on that gun, but it doesn't look like Star-Lord's classic flame/comet/whatever symbol. Okay, maybe it's not so classic, but it certainly doesn't look like that sunburst symbol on Adorable Blonde-Haired Moppet-Boy's gun.
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|Urethral function can be assessed using many different techniques and this is very important when applied to women with neurological abnormalities. Urethral pressure profilometry, although not diagnostic for urethral sphincter incompetence, can be used to detect strictures and the ostia leading to urethral diverticula. Urethral instability may be recorded using urethral pressure catheters. The significance of this finding is uncertain but it has been suggested that women with urethral instability and detrusor instability are less responsive to therapy with anticholinergic drugs than those with a stable urethra. Micturition pressure profilometry is useful for determining obstruction during voiding and enables the site of obstruction to be determined. Leak point pressures (LPP) can be classified as detrusor or abdominal. Detrusor LPP are useful in patients with neurological disease. Abdominal LPP are subdivided according to the method used to increase intra-abdominal pressure either the Valsalva manoeuvre or coughing. The technique used to obtain an LPP can alter the measurement obtained and a standardized technique is essential for consistent results. LPP correlate with the urinary incontinence of women with genuine stress incontinence undergoing a pad test but is of no value if the woman does not leak! Tests of urethral function during bladder filling, stress and voiding phases help in assessing lower urinary tract dysfunction in neurourology.
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Washington - The World Bank approved an investment in Russia for the first time since President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, overriding Canada's opposition and a lack of support from the US and parts of Europe.
The International Finance Corporation, the lender's private-sector arm, voted May 29 for parts of a 250 million euro ($340 million) package enabling French grocery retailer Groupe Auchan SA to expand in Russia, Vietnam and other emerging markets, World Bank spokeswoman Serene Jweied said yesterday in an e-mail.
The deal thrusts the Washington-based lender, formed in the aftermath of World War II to rebuild Europe, into the debate over how to use economic sanctions to punish Russia for its actions in Ukraine.
"Canada took a principled stance by voting against this project because we do not support projects that benefit Russia," Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver said in an e-mailed statement.
"Russia must not interfere in the affairs of a sovereign state."
The World Bank's planned investment, its first related to Russia since February, forced countries that have slapped sanctions on Putin's inner circle to consider withholding development aid as part of their toolkit of penalties.
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The US and three European constituencies at the board abstained, according to a board official who asked not to be named because he wasn't authorised to disclose discussions among the bank's 25 executive directors.
US Treasury Department spokeswoman Holly Shulman said in an e-mailed response to questions that "we did not think that at this time it is appropriate to support this project."
Gino Alzetta, the executive director for Belgium who represents nine other countries at the board, abstained partly because the development impact of the project is too weak, according to his statement to the board provided by the Belgian finance ministry.
"It is important to note that we were the only ones to take a strong stand and vote against" the project, Oliver said.
"Canada continues to call for calm and for Ukraine's territorial integrity to be respected."
Canada's lone dissent at an institution that's typically consensus-driven may have an impact on future loans in Russia, said Domenico Lombardi, a former World Bank board official.
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"This is designed to apply some psychological pressure on the senior management of the institution to better calibrate the institution's stance vis-a-vis Russia," said Lombardi, who is now the director of the global economy program at the Waterloo, Ontario-based Centre for International Governance Innovation in Canada.
"It also shows that there's no clear agreement or unity among the major shareholders in terms of applying sanctions or escalating pressure on Russia in a consistent way," he said.
Canada, the US and the European Union said last month they want the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to examine its role in Russia, the largest recipients of its investments.
Ukraine said it's deploying heavy weaponry and armoured vehicles to strengthen its border with Russia and halt an influx of fighters after skirmishes with separatists claimed another dozen lives.
The bloodshed in the mainly Russian-speaking regions underscored the tension with Russia as President Barack Obama began a European tour with talks in Ukraine's western neighbour Poland.
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The World Bank, in a note on its website describing the project, said it will give consumers with lower to middle incomes access to better-quality products at lower prices.
In Russia, it will also enable Auchan's expansion in "frontier regions."
With more than 300,000 employees, closely held Auchan has more than 1,500 hypermarkets and supermarkets in 15 countries, according to the World Bank's review of the project.
It's the second-largest food retailer in France and the 11th-largest in the world.
Spokesman Francois Cathalifaud declined to comment on the project.
The company entered the Russian market in 2002 and has 78 hypermarkets and 122 Atak supermarkets, according to its website.
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Robert L. Dluge, Jr., R.W. Grand Master, presented the Pennsylvania Franklin Medal to Marvin G. Speicher, the R.W. Grand Treasurer, during the Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Dec. 8. Bro. Speicher was made a Mason in Williamson Lodge No. 307, Womelsdorf, in 1967 and served as its Worshipful Master in 1976. He served as the 60th Masonic District Deputy Grand Master from 1978 to 1988.
He was elected and installed R.W. Grand Treasurer on June 7, 1989, succeeding the late Arthur T. Diamond, who retired after serving 22 years. From 1981 until he became Grand Treasurer, Bro. Speicher was a member of the Grand Lodge Sub-Committee on Audits. Presently, he chairs the Masonic Homes Financial Sub-Committee.
Bro. Speicher is widely known throughout the Family of Freemasonry and is very active in many of the appendant and allied bodies.
He is a member of Reading Royal Arch Chapter No. 152; Creigh Council No. 16, Royal and Select Masters; and Reading Commandery No. 9, Reading. He is a Past Sovereign of Constantine Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine, Reading, and presently is the Intendant General, Pennsylvania Eastern of the United Grand Imperial Council. He is a Past Master and Past Secretary of Excelsior Mark Lodge No. 216, Philadelphia; Past Governor and Associate Regent of Liberty Bell York Rite College No. 136, Philadelphia; and he serves on the Committee on Finance of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania.
He was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33º, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, in Indianapolis in 1991. He is a member of the four bodies in the Valley of Reading, A.A.S.R., where he served as Thrice Potent Master of Reading Lodge of Perfection in 1991-92.
Bro. Speicher is a member of Rajah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., and of Rajah Shrine Club and Lebanon County Shrine Club. He is a charter member of Rajah Shrine Past Masters Club and Apato Teocali No. 63, Order of Quetzalcotl, Reading.
In addition, he is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland. He was inducted along with his fellow Grand Lodge Officers as an honorary member of Franklin Chapter of the Acacia Fraternity at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He is a charter member of two High Twelve Clubs: Pennsylvania Masonic Homes High Twelve Club No. 629, Elizabethtown, and Fellowship High Twelve Club No. 669, Reading.
Bro. Speicher is a Certified Public Accountant and Senior Partner of the accounting firm of Schulze, Speicher and Company. He is a member of the Regional Board of Directors of First Union Bank, formerly Core States.
He was born in Stouchsburg, the son of Bro. Earl J. and Myrl Mary (Showers) Speicher, but resided practically all of his life in Robesonia. He is a 1955 graduate of Conrad Weiser High School, Robesonia, and a graduate of the Reading Business Institute, the Cades C.P.A. School, and Gross C.P.A. School.
He and his wife, Shirley, have two sons: Terrance L., and Robert G., and three grandchildren. The Speichers are members of St. Daniel's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Robesonia.
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A new Irish voiceMinnie O'Brien, the Westmeath woman, wife, and mother around whom The Banyon Tree, a lyrical, debut novel, sweeps and swoops, is described at one point as making the extraordinary, ordinary. The author, Christopher Nolan, does the opposite; he makes the ordinary, extraordinary. In his hands, a simple tale of a countrywoman's steadfast strength becomes an elegiac, enthralling epic: funny, poignant, and as earthy as the Irish sod it's set on. And in his prose, with distant echoes of Joyce, Yeats, and Beckett, words take on new shadings and colors, denotations deviate, and connotations comfortably collide.
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Experience a celebration of the circus with a competition to decide the best current acts. The public is the judge! In Liege from 10/12/14 to 04/01/15.
All the performers share a common goal: to surpass themselves.
They are accompanied by a large orchestra and by Monsieur Loyal, the indispensable and charismatic ringmaster.
The circus is all about the eyes of a child that twinkle and widen with amazement at the skills of the jugglers and acrobats.
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