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With the 109th Map of the Week we take a look at the town center of North Junction, county seat of the Slovanian River County. The town extends
beyond the map's boundaries. The unnumbered buildings on the map also can be assumed to be residential. However, the game master should feel
free to identify these structures in any manner that he or she chooses.
Count Arnošt's Castle Complex:
1. Servants' Quarters.
2. Stable and Coachhouse.
3. Castle Building. The residence and offices of Count Arnošt are in this building. The 68-year-old count and his wife, Countess Vlasta, a 66
-year-old human female sorceress, dwell alone here. Arnošt's county minister Bonifác, a 58-year-old human male merchant, and his wife, Lada, a
54-year-old human female scholar, also live in the castle. Arnošt's court mage, Dalimil, an unmarried 72-year-old human male wizard, has
exclusive use of the castle tower. Dalimil is the only publicly know spellcaster of higher level in North Junction.
Distant Trails Trading:
4. Administrative Office. The manager of Distant Trails in North Junction is the 51-year-old Emanuel, a human male merchant. Who or what owns
this trading company is uncertain, but it seems certain that Arnošt has a substantial interest in it. Ostensibly, the company transports ore and
coal in heavy duty wagons from Mine Docks to Newhouse and bronze products and other wares back to Mine Docks on the return trip.
5. Wagon House.
6. Warehouses.
7. Stable.
Royal Trading Co.:
8. Administrative Office. Slovania's largest trading company is a national transportation operation jointly controlled by the crown, the four
counties and the Border March, with the king, the burgomaster, the counts and the margrave all having a say in its dealings. The manager in
North Junction is the 37-year-old Vilma, a human female merchant. She employs three clerks and a bookkeeper, all human male and female
merchants; two laborers, both human male and female commoners, a stable boy, a human male commoners.
9. Stable and Wagon House.
10. Warehouses.
Windland Overland.
11. Administrative Building. The company's manager in North Junction is the 32-year-old Metoděj, a human male merchant. He employs a clerk and a bookkeeper, both human male and female merchants; two laborers, both human male and female commoners, and a stable boy, also a human male commoner.
12. Stable and Wagon House.
13. Warehouses.
Northeastern Quarter.
14. Bořek's Butcher Shop. Master Butcher Bořek, a 45-year-old human male artisan, slaughters local cattle, pork and poultry and boar and
venison brought in by hunters. He employs
the journeyman butcher Renáta, a 32-year-old human female artisan, and an apprentice butcher, Tadeáš, an 18-year-old human male commoner. He
also employs a salesperson and a laborer, both human male and female commoners. Bořek and his wife, Albína, a 44-year-old human female commoner,
live with their 17-year-old daughter, Ingrid, a human female commoner, in an apartment on the shop's second story.
15. Cobbler Jitka. Master Cobbler Jitka, a 50-year-old human female artisan and widow, shoes and boots the civilian and military population of
North Junction. She employs two journeyman cobblers, human male and female artisans, and two apprentice cobblers, human male and female
16. Julie's Maps. Master Cartographer Julie, a 44-year-old human female artisan, is Slovania's leading map maker. She pays several traveling
merchants and skáldar for the reliable and detailed information that she uses to make her maps. She can reasonably reliable maps of all of
Slovania and Windland and generally useable maps for the North Kingdom, southern areas within the ruins of the Æsir Empire and the Fjörm River
Valley between Auðarhome and the desert ruins of Æsir Sands. Julie employs two journeyman cartographers, human male and female artisans, and two
apprentice cartographers, human male and female commoners..
17. Bernard's Candles. With tallow from the rendering plant northeast of town and beeswax, Master Chandler Bernard, a 33-year-old human male
artisan, makes candles for much of Royal County. He employs two journeyman chandlers, human male and female artisans, and an apprentice
chandler, a human female commoner.
18. Diana's Bakery. Master Baker Diana, a 44-year-old human female artisan, is the sole provider of commercial bread and other baked goods in
North Junction. She employs two journeyman bakers, both human male artisans; an apprentice baker, a human female commoner, and two salespersons,
human male and female commoners. Diana rents out the two small apartments above the bakery.
Mill Quarter:
19. Millpond.
20. Lenka's Textiles. In this sizeable textile mill, Master Weaver Lenka, a 52-year-old human female artisan, weaves linen from flax and wool
and makes a wide variety of clothing sold throughout Slovania and exported to Windland. She employs two other master weavers, her son Josef, a
31-year-old human male artisan, and Luboš, a 40-year-old human male artisan. She also employs five journeyman weavers, all human male and female
artisans; two apprentices, human male and female commoners; a bookkeeper, a human male merchant, two salespersons, both human male and female
commoners, and a laborer, human male commoner
21. Northflood Smithy. This operation is owned and operated by Master Smith Heřman, a 61-year-old human male artisan. His chief aide and
second master is his 39-year-old daughter Eliška, a human female artisan. They employ four journeyman smiths, all human male and female
artisans; two apprentice smiths, human male and female commoners, and two laborers, both human male and female commoners. The smithy does all
types of work, from making and repairing weapons and armor to the manufacture of farm implements and the shoeing of horses. The garrison is the
smithy's biggest customer.
22. Marcel's House. This building serves as the house of Master Carpenter Marcel, the 48-year-old human male artisan who owns and operates the
River Woodworks carpentry and joining operation (Location No. 23).
23. River Woodworks. This is a combined carpentry and joiner operation. Master Carpenter Marcel, a 48-year-old human male artisan, is the
owner. The company does on-site carpentry and makes a wide variety of wood products including furniture and barrels. Marcel's employees include
the Master Joiner Johana, a 37-year-old human female artisan, and Master Cooper Havel, a 41-year-old human male artisan. He also employs three
journeyman carpenters, four journeyman joiners and a journeyman cooper, all human male and female artisans, and two apprentice carpenters, two
apprentice joiners, an apprentice cooper and two laborers, all human male and female commoners.
24. Drunken Apprentice Tavern. One could say that owner and barkeep Vařinec, a 42-year-old human male commoner, named this public house after
himself. More than 20 years ago, Master Miller Ambrož threw Vařinec out as an apprentice miller in the Northflood Grain Mill (Location No. 25).
The reason was that Vařinec regularly returned to the mill somewhat inebriated after the noon lunch break and then tended to fall asleep on the
job. Within a week after losing his apprentice's job, Vařinec inherited the tavern from his father, who died unexpectedly. Rather than being a
miller, Vařinec decided to become a barkeep. Despite the fact that he always has a bit of a buzz, he runs the Drunken Apprentice successfully.
Vařinec works the tap, serving lager beer from the Island Inn brewery across the street at three copper pieces per pint/half-liter tankard.
Shortly before opening hour, his wife, Aneta, a 39-year-old human female commoner, buys dark rye bread from Diana's Bakery (Location No. 1 and
cold cuts from Bořek's Butcher Shop (Location No. 14). She then makes bread boards, adding butter and dill pickles. The bread boards sell for a
bronze piece each.
25. Northflood Mill. Master Miller Ambrož, a 46-year-old human male artisan, owns North Junction's grain and vegetable oil mill. He charges
farmers a milling fee of 10% by weight. Ambrož employs the journeyman miller Ivana, a 26-year-old human female artisan; the apprentice miller
Mojmír, a 17-year-old human male commoner, and the laborer Aleksandra, a 24-year-old human female commoner.
26. Millstream and Dam. The millstream has been channelized with a stone wall.
27. Antonie's Wagon Works. Master Wainwright Antonie, a 49-year-old human female artisan, builds the rolling stock used in the North Junction
area. Her main products are wagons, coaches and wheelbarrows. She employs two journeyman wainwrights, human male and female artisans, and two
apprentice wainwrights and two laborers, all human male and female commoners. Antonie's husband, the 48-year-old human male merchant Radek, runs
the business side of the wagon works and he keeps the books.
28.-29. Pavlina's Sawmill. Master Sawyer Pavlina, a 46-year-old human female artisan, took over the sawmill after the death of her husband in
an accident. She is the sole source of lumber in the greater North Junction area. Pavlina employs a journeyman sawyer, human male artisan, and
an apprentice sawyer and laborer, both human male and female commoners.
30. Northflood Creek.
Inn Quarter:
31.-33. Island Inn.
31. Inn. The innkeeper Mikuláš, a 41-year-old human male merchant, owns and operates the only North Junction inn that accepts regular overnight
guests. His single rooms cost 8 bronze pieces per night. The public room serves the inn's own lager beer at 3 bronze pieces per pint/half-liter
tankard. Meals run between a silver piece and 9 bronze pieces per entrée. Mikuláš takes care of the inn's business affairs. His younger
brother, Záviš, a 36-year-old human male commoner, is in charge of the beer tap. Záviš' wife, the 34-year-old Master Cook Agáta, a human female
artisan, is in charge of the kitchen. Their daughter, Olga, a 16-year-old human female commoner, is the only waitress, but Mikuláš will double
as a waiter when business is heavy. None of the family members who work in the inn offer after-hours services. Mikuláš, his wife Eliška, their
daughter, Irma, and his mother. Romana, live in an apartment on the inn's third story. Eliška is a master smith who works in her father's
Northflood Smithy (Location No. 21).
32. Stable. Guests' coaches and horses can be kept here. Three stable boys and girls, all human commoners, are on duty in three different
shifts 24 hours a day. The daily stable fee is one bronze piece per coach and two bronze pieces per horse.
33. Brewhouse. Mikuláš' mother, the 62-year-old human female artisan Romana, is the master brewwife. She is training her granddaughter, the
17-year-old journeyman brewwife Irma, a human female artisan, to be her successor. The two brew a dark golden, well-hopped lager beer.
34.-37. Junction Inn.
34. Inn. The inn is owned by Count Arnošt. Public guests are not accepted. Some of the rooms are rented on a permanent basis to important
persons from elsewhere who come frequently to North Junction. Others are let as guest rooms, but only to those who are guests of or visitors to
the count, usually in town for business reasons. Room bookings are made by the castle (Location No. 3) staff. Arnošt's innkeeper is the
unmarried, 54-year-old human female merchant Eleonora. She works only on the business side of the inn and in service to the guests who have
rooms there. The guest rooms all are on the second story. An armed guard controls entry to the stairway. The ground floor includes the public
room, a fest hall that can be reserved, the kitchen and jakes and Eleonora's office and quarters. Eleonora and almost all of the inn's staff are
immigrants from Windland. That, in turn, is the result of Arnošt's desire to make his inn an elite house with gourmet dining. To that end, he
recruited experienced and talent members of the Windland gastronomy. Meals in the public room are the creations of the master cooks Vladan and
Karina, a husband and wife team, both 37-year-old human artisans, also lured by the count from the finest eatery in Tmavústí to North Junction.
From the same inn, he hired master brewwife Izabela, a still-single, 32-year-old human female artisan. She brews a dark golden light bock beer
that is unique in Slovania, blending the sweet taste of malt made from the finest brewer's barley with a strong bitter hops and a small portion
of aroma hops from the forbidden but high quality hops gardens of the vampire-ruled North Kingdom. However, those who can afford it tend to
prefer the premium wines from Arnošt's own vineyards on the River Storming east of Desert's End in the south of his county. Meals run from 1 to
6 gold pieces, wines cost between 3 and 200 gold pieces for a liter bottle, schnapps and liqueurs cost between 1 silver piece and 5 gold pieces
for a shot/100-cl glass and Junction Bock goes for 4 copper pieces per pint/half-liter tankard.
35. Stable. Guests' coaches and horses can be kept here. Three stable boys and girls, all human commoners, are on duty in three different
shifts 24 hours a day. The daily stable fee is included in the price of the room.
36. Brewhouse. The most popular brewery in Tmavústí in Windland belonged to the Salty Sailor inn there, until it and the entire inn complex on
the waterfront were destroyed in a strange fire whose origins never were investigated. Arnošt hired the ashen brewery's brewwife, Klára, a 63-
year-old human female master artisan, who came to North Junction with her journeyman brewwife, her daughter Izabela, now also a human female
master artisan at age 32. In North Junction, Klára began brewing special light bock that was a legend on the high seas of Blárheim. She passed
on her recipe to daughter Izabella, and when Klára died a year ago, Izabella succeeded her as brewwife. The brewery also employs two human male
laborers. After 18 bells (6 p.m.), locals can buy Junction Bock at the brewery for 7 copper pieces per quart/liter. Customers must bring their
own tankards.
37. Distillery. Arnošt has orchards and berry farms west of North Junction. Master Distiller Alois, a 51-year-old human male artisan from
Tmavústí, distills the juice of the fruits and berries into schnapps and liqueurs. His employees include the Slovánski journeyman distiller
Karel, a 30-year-old human male artisan, and three laborers, all human male and female commoners. Officially, the distillery is a part of the
inn complex, but it really is more of a commercial business in its own right. Alois' distillates are available throughout much of Slovania.
They even are sold at marketplaces and by wandering peddlers.
South Quarter:
38. Inland Clothier. Master Seamstress Anastázie, a 55-year-old human female artisan, is the best local customer of Lenka's Textiles (Location
No. 20). Her shop makes all kinds of clothing including military uniforms for the garrison. Her tailors and seamstresses make both ready-to-
wear clothing for the market and custom, made-to-order-and-fit clothing. Anastázie employs three journeyman tailors, human male artisans; two
journeyman seamstresses, human female artisans; eight apprentice tailors and seamstresses, human male and female commoners, and four salespersons
and laborers, also human male and female commoners.
39.-40. Town Hall Complex. The complex consists of a coach house and stable (Location No. 39) and the administrative building (Location No.
40). The town jail is in the cellar of the latter. The town rule is in the hands of the count's appointed Burgomaster Liliana, a 52-year-old
human female merchant. The city hall staff includes the burgomaster, eight clerks, all human male and female merchants; the six members of the
town watch, all human male and female warriors and fighters; three jailors, all human male and female fighters, and eight laborers, all human
male and female commoners.
41. Amalie's Pub. The 67-year-old retired human female ranger Amalie owns the popular pub. Amalie opens each day at 16 bells (4 p.m.). She
serves Junction Bock beer from the Junction Inn brewery at 7 bronze pieces per quart/liter tankard. When one considers that the bock beer has
nearly 7% alcohol, one tankard already is pretty heady fare. She offers nothing smaller than the quart/liter tankards. Beginning at 18 bells (6
p.m.), the pub begins serving fish boards – filets of smoked trout from the Northflood on rye bread with creamed horseradish. They cost 5 bronze
pieces each. Amalie has two employees. Sabina, a 19-year-old human female commoner, works as a waitress. Karolína, a 32-year-old human female
commoner, makes the fish boards and also helps Sabina with waitressing when it's busy.
42. Garrison. Commandant Anežka, a 44-year-old human female warrior, heads a company of 32 soldiers and two middle-level war wizards. The
garrison is more involved in police work than military operations. Anežka is responsible for maintaining the peace in the settlements in the
surrounding area, but the burgomaster also can call her to duty in North Junction if the town watch needs reinforcement. Another lesser known
duty is guarding the large store of reserve weapons that Arnošt has stored in the garrison.
43. House of Healing. Two human healers, the 46-year-old Vlastimil and his 47-year-old wife Milada, operate this herbal clinic. Vlastimil is
the chief healer for patients. Two other healers, both human females, the 29-year-old Antonie and the 36-year-old Kristýna, also heal patients.
Milada is in charge of the apothecary operation. She and the 33-year-old human male healer Vašek make the herbal medicines and remedies that
area used in treatment and sold over the counter. Milada has no herbal farms of her own. She buys raw herbs from peddlers.
44. Market. Both locals and traveling peddlers offer an ever-changing assortment of wares on the market square. Not all of them are legal, but
Count Arnošt has ordered Burgomaster Liliana to not control the matter too strictly. Anyone who wants to set up a stand on the market square
needs to buy a permit from town hall. A permit costs a silver piece per day, three gold pieces a week or 10 gold pieces for a month.
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ATHENS, Ga. -- After a decisive 42-10 win against in-state rival Georgia Tech, the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs shift focus to the SEC Championship game and the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide.
"We had the big rival game last weekend against Georgia Tech," said head coach Mark Richt. "I think our guys really did a super job of preparing for them. I thought our defense did a really good job. Offensively, we were ready to go. I thought all of our phases of the game really played a good game."
Alabama also faced its in-state rival, Auburn, this past Saturday and clinched the SEC West with a 49-0 victory. While the Bulldogs have not faced Alabama this year, they have faced a No. 2 ranked team.
"We've already played the No. 2 team in the country once this year and had a good day against Florida," Richt said. "We'll be well prepared, and they will too."
There are a lot of similarities between the Georgia and Alabama teams, which Richt pointed out. "I think there are some similarities," he said. "We both run a pro style attack offensively, run a 3-4 defense and have quarterbacks that have been highly efficient and played in some big games over their careers."
Richt expanded on the similarities between Aaron Murray and AJ McCarron. "I think they're No. 1 and No. 2 in the country in pass efficiency," continued Richt. "I think they've both had great seasons to this point and are tremendous leaders for their programs. No quarterback has success without his teammates, so the game will certainly come down to a lot of things, but the quarterback play is very crucial. Guys can get in the middle of the game and make some great plays, but guys can get in the middle of the game, try to do too much and put their team in a bad situation. It's going to be a matter of making good decisions and managing the situations as they go. I think everyone's going to have to be a little patient in this game because there are going to be two really fine defenses playing. Everybody's not just going to have a ball offensively; they're going to have to work hard to earn everything they get."
In facing Alabama's talented defense, Richt knows that every possession will count.
"Every single drive is going to be crucial," Richt said. "Every series is going to be very, very important. It's a game where we feel like we're going to have to be very patient offensively and that we're playing a defense that's the best in the country. We've got to be patient and look for opportunities to make plays."
Richt is also looking for Georgia's defense, including nose guards John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers, to affect Alabama's offense.
"When you're running a 3-4, it is key to have a big man inside that will force you to have to use more than one blocker on him in the run game," said Richt. "If he stays in there for the passing game, his job is to push the pocket back into the face of the quarterback so that when he steps up into the pocket, he has no where to go. Jenkins has done a very good job of that, and Geathers has done well there as well. They are two big nose guards that can eat up a lot of space and force double teams. I'm pleased with what those guys are doing."
In the end, Richt is looking at the overall performance of his team as the key to success. "I think we've been playing pretty solid football on both sides of the ball," said Richt. "I think our special teams have been solid. That's what you've got to do; you've got to play a good, solid game. You've got to be able to run the ball good enough to make your play action pass worth it. You've got to gain enough yards on first and second downs so you're not sitting there with third-and-long situations all day long. Defensively, you've got to be able to get after people, and in the red zone, force field goals instead of allowing touchdowns. I think we're doing a lot of the things you need to do to be able to compete in a game like this. We'll just have to wait and see what happens Saturday."
The SEC Championship game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. The Bulldogs have played in the SEC Championship game four times and have a record of 2-2. Georgia last played for the championship in 2011, when it lost to LSU.
The Bulldogs have not faced the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship game. The last time the two teams met was in 2008 in Athens when Alabama won 41-30. While Alabama owns a 36-25-4 record in the series, the last five games have an even 5-5 record.
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Things to see and do - Dominican Republic
Leaving for Dominican Republic
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The Dominican Republic, the number one tourist destination in the Caribbean, unfolds before your very eyes a patchwork of images and tropical colours - coconut palms, beaches of white and black sand, transparent lagoons and Creole houses, with rum and merengue galore. Most tourists enjoy this tropical R&R in "all-inclusive" luxury hotels beside the heavenly, warm and shallow sea (in Punta Cana, for instance).
But the former island of Hispaniola, where Columbus landed in 1492, will only reveal its full charms to those who take a 4X4 and criss-cross its roads and trails through "Pyrenean" landscapes of high-altitude tropical vegetation blending banana, orange and mango trees and sugarcane.
Explore its reserves and national parks, such as Parque Nacional del Este and Parque Nacional Los Haitises; climb the highest peak in the Caribbean, the Pico Duarte, and visit Lake Enriquillo, its largest salt water lake, set in the rugged sierra of the Central Cordillera; admire the rock paintings in Cueva de Las Maravillas cave; experience everyday life in the fishing village of Boca de Yuma; go diving at Sosúa and do boardsports at Cabarete; enjoy the remote landscapes of Cabo Rojo and the deserted beach at Bahía de las Águilas.
With its amazingly varied natural heritage and intoxicating tropical rhythms, the Dominican Republic deserves a more in-depth exploration beyond the tourist clichés.
Dominican Republic : Must-see towns and regions
Santo Domingo has all the trappings of a major capital. Great museums, particularly the Plaza de la Cultura in the modern town; a remarkable architectural legacy from the past in the Colonial sector; ...
Boca de Yuma, a peaceful haven and charming fishing village, has until now escaped the ravages of mass tourism. Sleepy and lethargic by day, when the sun sets, rum and merengue bring the village to li...
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I have androgenic alopecia, elevated testosterone and low progesterone. I have thinning in the front and a receding hairline .
My Endo prescribed oral Spiro 2 years ago, 100mg 2x day. I switched to Aldactone (same dosage) 1 year ago. I also take a multi vit with Iron and yesterday started on prometrium.
Within 2-3 months on Spiro shedding slowed dramatically. Slight regrowth was noticed from 6 months through 12 months. I added a multi vitamin with Iron and hair regrowth increased quite a bit over the next 6 months. I couldn't tolerate it so stopped taking it and lost quite a bit of the hair I had regrown. After a few months of trying no iron vitamins without success, I found a multi with a dosage of iron I could tolerate.
My thinning has improved dramatically. Not perfect but much better. I keep getting 'baby fuzz' around my hairline but no real progress. Actually the 'peaks' on each side of my forehead have improved giving me a 'straight' hairline again. My forehead / hairline started out fairly high, so now it's super high and it's really bothering me :cry: .
My progesterone levels are near 0, thus the need for prometrium. Endo tells me there is a slight chance that I could see improvement in my hair regrowth. Keeping my fingers crossed.
your hair loss pattern sounds similar to mine -- a lot of hairline thinning over time. i kept thinking it would grow back, but it's not and now i'm just beginning to admit i have a problem and should do something about it. what would you say works better, the spiro or the iron? it would be so nice to just take vitamin supplements and skip the doctor's care, since i have no insurance.
The science really backs the Spironolactone more than the Multivitamin approach. You typically won't see results from multivitamins alone unless you are deficient in some mineral or other nutrient.
Note that she also said "a multivitaimin with iron" in it ... so we're not even talking a mega Iron dose kick in this case. Just a multivitamin that happens to contain iron.
I would place more bets on the Spiro doing the trick. Please ensure that you've read the Women's Guide to Hair Loss and had the appropriate bloodwork done as described in there:
Educating consumers to properly cateogorize treatments that have the highest probability of working... thereby optimizing their chances for success.
My doctor put me on Aldactone for similar reasons--thinning of the frontal hairline/temples and excessive shedding. I'm on 50 mg./day plus Yasmin (which has about the equivalent of 25 mg of spiro in it). I've noticed that my hairline is filling in, especially at the temples. My hair seems to be getting less fine (each hair more coarse and less wispy). My question for all of you is, should'nt my shedding slow down? I still shed 80-120 hairs per day. This site says that the normal shed is 50-80 hairs per day. Is that the bottom line and I'm still losing too much hair? I know this seems like a stupid question but I can't seem to get any opinion on it. Thanks so much. BB
bb - it is impossible to count the number of hairs that fall per day.
People *not* experiencing hair loss lose between 100 and 150 hairs per day. 90% of them fall when you are not even looking, when the wind blows, when you walk, when you lean over, etc. Please don't judge your hair loss status on your own personal fallen hair counts. Base it on what you see in the mirror.
I'll let the people with experience on aldactone reply to your other questions.
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I'm wondering what's happened to all of you since you last posted? Haven't seen any updates.
Is Spironalatone safe to take when trying to conceive or even pregnant??
Just saw another endo this am, a woman this time who knew a lot more about what she was talking about. I asked her about spiro and she said it *is not* safe to take when you're pregnant, it will cause abnormalities especially if your fetus is a boy.
She said it is a trade-off if you want to get pregnant, and you shouldn't have any in your system when you begin to try which could take up to 9 months to clean out.
Hope this helps!
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I was looking up this drug, and it doesn't look safe if pregnancy is in your future.. See: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/spiron_ids.htm#IOriginally Posted by Rozzy252
On another subject, is is safe to take something [Spironalactone] for hair loss that is primarily a medicine is a potassium-sparing diuretic used to treat congestive heart failure or high blood pressure? Won't it affect your heart?
I was gonna ask my derm to prescribe, but got scared off, 'cause it's used for HIGH blood pressure!
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In celebration of Indonesia's Independence Day on 17 August 2013, a grand National Cultural Parade will be staged in Jakarta on Sunday, 18 August, featuring thousands of artists from across the country's 33 provinces, who will showcase the colourful and dynamic music and dance from around this culturally diverse archipelago.
Expressing Unity in Diversity - Bhinneka Tunggal Ika - meaning We are Many but we are One, the Nusantara Cultural Parade is expected to be a specially spectacular fiesta, moving around the Merdeka Square starting from the National Monument (Monas) at 14.30 West Indonesia Time.
Featuring the theme "Culture Unites the Nation", the Parade will involve no less than 4,000 artists and artisans from all 33 provinces. Participants are divided by performance criteria comprising: traditional (past), contemporary (present), and new creations (future) from each province.
A multitude of musicians, dancers, and others in a variety of colorful costumes will showcase the uniqueness, traditions, creativity, and cultural wealth of each region. Also taking part are State owned enterprises like Garuda Indonesia (National Airline), PLN (National Electricity Company), and PT.Pupuk Kaltim.
The parade itself is designed by an artistic team that involves 3 renowned personalities, namely: Hartati (Choreographer from Jakarta), Heru Mataya (Art Director from Solo) and Deny Malik (Singer and Choreographer from Jakarta). The Cultural Parade is projected to encapsulate Indonesia's wealth in cultural expressions. In addition, the event is aimed to raise awareness of Indonesia's own authentic cultures and in the long term will increase the appreciation and pride in one's own rich culture heritage, where eventually - as the theme states - culture will be the uniting factor of the nation with all its rich diversity.
The Cultural Parade is also expected to increase creativity of art performances, where carnivals can grow into icons of creative economy and tourist attractions. Ten participants will be chosen by a panel of judges as best performers based on concept, creativity, and overall performance.
The Parade will commence from the north area of the national monument to Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara pass the Istana Merdeka (National Palace). By the honorary stage in front of the Palace, each group will perform a 2.5 minutes attraction, before proceeding to Jalan.Medan Merdeka Barat .
In front of the Office of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, each group will present a display before reaching the Arjuna Wiwaha Statue at the crossroad to jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan. Here, special performances will again be staged at the Jakarta Town Hall, before the Parade finally finishes at the National Monument complex .
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A South New Jersey teen battling Leukemia was hoping to make a dream come true by taking country music star Taylor Swift as his date to his June prom. Unfortunately, the pop singer won't be able to make it, so she's invited him to be her date to the Academy of Country Music awards show instead.
It all started when Kevin McGuire, a senior at Sterling High School in Somerdale, N.J., asked the mega superstar through his Facebook campaign to his prom on June 1, which happens to be the same day as his birthday. Tens of thousands of people have subscribed to his page offering support.
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The music star, in response to Mcguire, took to her Facebook fan page on Friday and wrote "Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date? Love, Taylor."
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1970 Dodge Super Bee Restoration Part 1 Exclusive Photos - It's About TimeWritten by on September 17, 2011 Contributors: Daren Irons Project Super Bee finally gets saved from itself.
In our November 2011 issue of the magazine, we started to show you our latest project car, the '70 Super Bee that we had acquired a couple of years ago. It took some time to actually finish the project, as things like work, lack of finances, and life always seemed to get in the way. I am happy to say that we finally have the car done, and even though we will be bringing you the build in the magazine, there are only so many images we can use with our limited space. To that end, here are some extra images we didn't have room for.
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Finally loaded, and ready to head back to Florida, almost. I was in Pennsylvania at this time to attend the 2004 All-Chrysler Nationals in Carlisle, PA, and had trailered the Valiant to PA, to attend the show. Now I had two cars to get home, so I had to rent a storage unit for the 'Bee until I could get back up to PA from Florida.This is exactly as I found it, as it sat in the garage in Danville, PA. It was previously disassembled, and then the previous was unable to complete the restoration.The original engine had been removed many years ago, and was long gone. I did however get the 440 that the previous owner had planned to put under the hood. We did rebuild this engine, and it is now motivating the 'Bee.If I remember correctly, the previous owner told me that this is how it sat from the mid-80's, until I bought it in 2009.It was in 2008 that I finally admitted that I was never going to be able to complete the build on my own--a depressing thought, as I am used to doing things for myself. That's the year that Jack Irons of www.unlawfulracing.com and I hatched a plan to take it to his shop. He met me at the 2008 Mopar Nationals, and the 'Bee would travel back to Michigan with him.Once up in Michigan, I tried to get up there as much as I could to help work on the 'Bee, which wasn't as often as I would have liked, but when I did, Jack made sure I didn't stand around and watch him work. A restoration wasn't in the cards for the 'Bee. Since the main items like the original engine and transmission were gone, a restomod type of build would be the plan. Any unneeded holes and openings under the hood were welded shut and smoothed.Here I am explaining to Russ that the aluminum thing on the floor is an intake manifold. He was a little confused, but after explaining it a couple of times, he finally got it. Ok, it really didn't happen like that, but Russ is easy to pick on. Looking back, I don't remember why I decided to go with an engine plate, but we did. We found a plastic engine block and an empty transmission case so we could mock everything into place.
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KENSINGTON, Md (WUSA9) -- Silence today from the 28-year-old Montgomery County teaching assistant who been lost and found twice now.
Hannah Upp claimed the first time to have suffered from a bizarre, temporary form of amnesia called dissociative fugue. She found herself in the area of Georgia Avenue and Shorefield Road where she used a cell phone of a passerby to call her mother who then picked her up.
New Yorkers searched for Hannah Upp for three weeks until deckhands on the Staten Island Ferry pulled her out of the Hudson. "When we pulled her out, she took one gasp of air," said Emphraim Washington. "At least we knew she was alive. Cause when we first seen her there floating face down, I hate to say it, to be honest, we thought she was dead," said Mike Sabatino.
Despite a splashy exclusive interview in the New York Times, plenty of people then and now are skeptical. "I've never seen it," says Dr. Antonia Baum, a psychiatrist in the Montgomery County town of Somerset. "I've been in practice a good long while. It is that uncommon."
This time, searchers found Hannah Upp after just a few days walking on solid ground near Wheaton Regional Park. "When you start to see a pattern like that, you really start to wonder, 'Ok, what's going on with this person?'" says Dr. Baum. "I would be looking for things with a cyclical tendency. BiPolar Disorder or underlying personality disorder or substance abuse or seizure disorder."
Hannah Upp's cell phone rolls into voicemail now and the mailbox is full.
Organizers of the Facebook page set up to find her say they have no details. The Kensington Montessori school where she just started as an teaching assistant is silent. Police are also offering no explanation.
And her mother, who helped lead New Yorker's on a search for her five years ago; is not picking up the phone either.
Five years ago, Hannah Upp told the New York Times that the three weeks she was missing was like a blank hole in her memory. That she remembered going on a run on August 28, 2008 and then nothing until she was loaded on to an ambulance on September 16.
Upp's mother released the following statement today:
Last night our beloved Hannah was located safe and sound and is at home. We are inexpressibly relieved and rejoicing. We are tremendously grateful for your thoughts and prayers and attentiveness during the time she was missing. We deeply appreciate all who assisted and communicated in helpful ways to the end of Hannah coming home safely, we thank the police for their excellent and responsive work, and we are humbled by community support from near and far. We ask that you give Hannah time and space now, to spend time with family and friends and to process these events. Thank you for respecting our precious privacy and boundaries in this time of recovery and healing.
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1968 Chevy Nova Project Car - 12 Bolts To GloryWritten by on December 1, 2010 Building A Bulletproof Moser 12-Bolt For The Ultimate Multiuse Street Car.
When we installed a 523hp Dart small-block in our 1968 Chevy Nova project car, we pulled the pin on the grenade that was the original rear axle. While it was fun doing peg leg burnouts on the ancient tires our Nova came with, we've since stepped up to a pair of 255/40R17 Nitto NT01s on the back. Horsepower and traction equal broken parts in between. So before we scattered the old 10-bolt axle, we decided to do the right thing and build a rear axle that will take the abuse.
Our Nova project car will see some autocrossing and road racing as well as drag racing, but the reality is that most of its miles will be accumulated on the street. We wanted a rear axle that was easy to install and wouldn't require any attention beyond fresh oil once in a while. The Moser 12-bolt promised this while also giving us the freedom to throw just about any level of performance goodies inside.
The key advantage of an entirely new housing is just that: it's entirely new. There's no mystery about what it has been through and whether it is straight or has other issues. It's also extremely hard to find a decent used 12-bolt these days, and the ones you can find cost a pretty penny. You're never sure of the condition of the used parts inside, and you often end up replacing the differential, ring-and-pinion, and axle shafts. We'll let the numbers-matching guys fight it out over the swap meet 12-bolts. Another advantage is that you can set up a new rearend however you want. Moser has an axle configurator that lets you pick the differential, axle spline count, pinion yoke, gear ratio, and other factors. It shows the prices of each option and the total for the axle you specify.
For our Nova project car, we had already installed new 17-inch wheels from Vintage Wheel Works, so we were interested in an axle with the same flange-to-flange dimension. If you don't have your wheels yet, you can consider having a slightly narrowed rearend made to let you use wheels with more common backspacing or offset. We also wanted to try a brand-new differential: the Wavetrac. This is a torque-biased gear differential with several unique characteristics. See "Catch the Wavetrac" for more information.
Moser installs new spring pads on the axle housing, so we planned to take the opportunity to upgrade from monoleafs to multi-leafs. (Look for that part of the upgrade when we head to Classic Performance Products.) This will decrease wheel hop a bit, and will make it easier to completely sort out traction. Another upgrade we opted for was to use a larger 1350 U-joint on the differential. This will require us to have our driveshaft modified to accept the larger joint, but the strength advantage will be worth it. We still have a little bit of work to do to swing the new axle under the Nova, but we can't wait to wear down our rear Nitto tires!
|Moser 12-bolt housing (base pricing)
|Moser 3.08:1 gears
|Moser setup kit
|Large Ford axle housing ends
|Multileaf spring pads
|Wavetrac 35-spline 3-series differential
|$887.50 upgrade
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The Wavetrac is brand-new differential made in the United States by Autotech Driveline. It's a gear differential that provides torque biasing, yet it has a couple of advantages over other torque-biasing differentials. When one drive tire has zero or nearly zero traction, most torque-biased differentials have a difficult time sending significant torque to the other tire. This is also true when transitioning from accel to decel. The Wavetrac uses wave-cut mating surfaces (shown in photo) on the side gears to provide torque to both tires in these situations. As the side gears move at different speeds, the wave surfaces climb each other. This pushes the side gears apart, creating internal load. The result is torque biasing in all drive situations and a smooth transition of power during the change from accel to decel. Basically, it's the perfect autocross and road race differential that should also provide extremely good traction on the dragstrip without any driveability issues on the street. The Wavetrac has a few other unique features, one of which is a transferable, limited lifetime warranty that even covers racing. You don't see that on many high-performance components!
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We're using a brand-new design differential (see "Catch the Wavetrac") in our 12-bolt, but most of the assembly process is the same. You pick up some cool tips when you're in a pro facility like Moser that can crank out 35 complete axle assemblies in a day. Jim Ninde led us through his assembly process, including using a hot plate (rear of photo) to heat the ring gear and bearings to make slipping them on much easier.From an installation standpoint, the only thing unique with the Wavetrac differential is the first shim that sits next to the carrier in the housing. Because Wavetracs are only available in 35-spline, this shim has a larger inside diameter than usual. This is an extremely strong design that lets you use 35-spline axle shafts in your 12-bolt for maximum strength.We opted for a 3.08:1 gear ratio and used Moser's ring-and-pinion gear set. We plan on using a three-speed Turbo 400 (no overdrive), so these cogs will let us maintain reasonable fuel efficiency on the highway.With the pinion bearing installed but not the seal, Ninde checks the preload with an inch-pound torque wrench. With a 12-bolt, he likes to see 20 in-lb. Once he has the preload, pinion depth, and backlash he wants, the pinion is reinstalled with the seal in place.With the ring gear nice and hot from the warming plate, Ninde applies a dab of blue thread lock to each bolthole. He then slips the ring gear in place on the differential and torques the bolts. Moser offers a setup kit for most axles that includes ring-gear bolts, carrier and pinion bearings, seals, and shims.With the carrier and pinion installed in the housing, Ninde checks two things. The first is the ring gear backlash (shown). The second is the contact pattern on the ring-gear teeth. Adjustments are made by changing the shims, and one affects the other. Frankly, that's why we leave gear setup to the pros.Moser Engineering has long been known for its high-quality racing axleshafts, and that's still a core part of the company's business today. The axleshafts start off as forgings made in Portland, Indiana, from Moser-designed tooling. From there, all of the machining and processes are done on site. That gives Moser complete control and allows them to do custom work with a quick turnaround time. The street axles, which we used for this project, are made from a custom alloy, and are induction heat-treated to optimize torsional strength. Whatever you're building, they can make axleshafts that will deliver the strength and durability you'll need.With all the increases in rear axle strength we're making, we decided to remove another fuse from the driveline. Instead of sticking with the stock 1310 U-joint at the axle, we had Moser install a pinion yoke that accepts a 1350 joint. Their steel yokes are much stronger than stock, and a 1350 joint has larger caps, larger trunions, and more needle bearings than a 1310. The downside is that we'll need to have a new driveshaft built to accept the larger U-joint.
When you're building a new axle from scratch, it's easy to make good choices for strength. Originally, 12-bolts used C-clips to retain the axleshafts. This can be problematic in a performance application, and the preferred method is to use retainer plates at the end of the axle tube. We chose to use the large Ford housing ends that are made to accept axle-retainer plates and a variety of aftermarket brake packages.We used a Moser Performance cover for two reasons. First, for the functional justifications. The cover provides preload on the main caps and has drain and fill plugs making oil changes much easier. From a fashion standpoint, it looks really cool, and we wanted something to signify that this was not your standard 12-bolt rear axle.The only thing left to add to our new rearend is a set of brakes. For this project, we'll be using CPP's disc brakes to put on a modest but very functional pair of 10-inch rotors. The rear disc brakes are part of a total conversion kit that CPP offers for '62-74 Novas, which includes a power master cylinder, proportioning valve, front and rear rotors and calipers, brackets, bearings, and everything else needed for an easy swap.The covers are made from 356-T6 aluminum. The thick, machined gasket surface makes oil leaks extremely unlikely. The inside of the cover is designed to route oil slung off the ring gear to critical locations. The main-cap preloads minimize deflection as the ring-and-pinion try to force the carrier rearward under hard acceleration.


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Keep all of your travel essentials organized and close at hand with this convertible travel jacket. With its 15 pockets to accommodate your passport, traveler's checks, camera, film, maps, pens, GPS, MP3 player, and even a water bottle, you may be able to leave a carry-on bag at home. Perfect for packing light even in changeable climates: The quick-drying cotton/nylon blend shrugs off wet weather. When the sun heats you up, zip off the sleeves and stash them in the pockets to convert the jacket into a vest. Moisture-wicking mesh lining keeps you cool and comfortable. Reinforced stitching stands up to years of adventures off the beaten path.
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I've been a professional photographer for over fifty years. In that time I have owned about a dozen working vests. I've even tried vests for fly fishing, hunting and yes, vests specialized for...Read complete review
I've been a professional photographer for over fifty years. In that time I have owned about a dozen working vests. I've even tried vests for fly fishing, hunting and yes, vests specialized for photography. With today's restrictions on just how much we carry in our carry-on luggage and being a photographer, you have to chose what to carry in your carry-on luggage and how much you can carry in your checked luggage. I NEVER put photography equipment in my checked baggage as it will"grow legs". I also avoid "Thieves Row", also known as Heathrow in Britain because they have a real lack of security, even going through their security. What's a person to do? Carry as much as possible on your person so it's not out of yours sight, except when it goes through the X Ray machine. Even in Paris, when leaving, it's really interesting how they want to make sure that lenses are lenses. So i put as much as possible in my various vests and jackets. Yes, we used specialized photo bags such as Kata and the think Tank International line of bags. However we still need more room. This vests really fills the bill for its ability to put 24 ounces into a 16 ounce can. I bought this model with the zip off sleeves because the convertibility of the vest/ jacket. I've worn out pockets carrying other stuff and this jacket really wears like iron and with the mesh liner, it is reasonably cool.
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I would have bought this jacket but according to this size chart, no adult will fit into this jacket. The size chart says the chest sizes are 25 - 29 (no units such...Read complete review
I would have bought this jacket but according to this size chart, no adult will fit into this jacket. The size chart says the chest sizes are 25 - 29 (no units such as inches given). A normal adult large T-shirt wearer has about a 36 inch chest. The sleeve lengths are appropriate for adults, not kids. And bottom hem width? Give me some clue as to where this is measured. Until they fix this web site, you don't know what you will get.
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Excellent jacket, just right amount of pockets
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The sizing seems to be way off. No small size and the medium seems very large. I bought a medium size as a gift and it was just a little tight. I think a large would have been way to large. There doesn't seem to be a size that is between medium and large that really should be called medium. I would consider that the person that I bought the jacket to be a large but not as large as the one you are calling largeIt is a very good product other than the sizing problem.
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Delivery from the States was just over a week to Uk.....packaging was ideal although jacket has a small tear on the back, possibly there prior to packing
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Lots of pockets for the hobbyist traveler who desperately needs them.
very good travel jacket
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I will be using it during my travels
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Extremely large. I always buy my husband XL but this was soooo big! I think it was a 3X!!! The worse part is how much it costs to mail it back. This is why I hate buying online. Not very cost effective when you get charged so much for returns. It adds to the cost of the product. I think you should have the option of a preprinted return label at no charge. I'm trying a different size and hope it fits.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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M size is too large according to european standards
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The M size is the smallest size available. I am 175 cm tall and my weight is 68 Kg (pretty standard, isn'it?), and the M size is definitely too large.
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Excellent product for traveling. Not usually found in stores. Reasonable price
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With airline travel and carryon restrictions "tightening" it is helpful to have a jacket/vest to load up with small stuff. I travel for photo opts and getting all camera equipment in carryon sometimes is a challenge. I wear a 40-42 sport coat and have ~33" sleeves. Despite some reviews, I found the sizing and sleeve length perfect on the large one that I ordered. Could have used a few larger pockets, but this will "fill the bill" as I'd hoped when ordered.


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FC4 and Zimbra 3.14 on Dell 1.2Ghz with 2.5Gb memory.
Seems that zmlogprocess uses 4 minutes@100CPU to process and does this every 10 minutes via crontab so, not needing graphs THAT bad, can I run this process once a day, say at at 00:15, to just get the daily mail report instead?
Doesn't seem like I had this issue before, though looking through the "stats" posts here, see alot of posts RE: this issue.
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Bogota, Colombia (Sports Network) - Third-seeded Lourdes Dominguez Lino
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The Spanish Dominguez Lino took out wild card and veteran Colombian favorite
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A.The XV-3080/XV-88/XV-5080/XV-5050/Fantom
1. Set the Tone Output Assign setting at the Rhythm: Effect screen.
You can independently set the Output Assign, Chorus (Delay) and Reverb send levels for each Rhythm Tone. By setting the Tone Output Assign to MFX for a specific Rhythm Tone that sound will use the MFX Type. Set the Tone Output Assign to A or another direct output to bypass the MFX processor.
2. Next, set the Output Assign to Tone at the Rhythm: Common screen.
Note: with the XV-3080/XV-88/XV-5080/XV-5050/Fantom you can send any of the Rhythm Tones to one of the several output jacks, and route that sound to an external effects unit for processing.
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1. Open the Detail screen from the Rhythm: TVA with the XV Editor. Set the send level for the Chorus and Reverb, and set the MFX in the Tone Output Assign.
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Every year, Canadians of all ages consult their doctor with arthritis symptoms such as swollen, stiff or tender joints. These symptoms can be incapacitating, making even simple household tasks a chore. But you can take action with early diagnosis, exercise, a proper diet, minor lifestyle changes, and Advil when you need arthritis pain relief.
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Bear Lake Monster
If you've lived in Cache Valley for any length of time, you may have heard about a monster just over the mountains in Bear Lake. The existance of the monster was reported by Mormon pioneers of the Bear Lake Valley as early as 1863, but you'll have to decide for yourself if you believe that it exists or not!
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PHOTOS: Florida's rejected license plates aren't always offensive
Lido Beach, Florida -- One person was rescued after a small plane that reportedly took off from Venice crashed into the waters off Lido Beach.
Sarasota Police are on scene now.
10 News photojournalist Tim Burquest is also on scene and says the plane sank about 100 yards off shore.
A life guard on a surf board swam out to the wreckage and was able to bring the pilot to shore. No other people were reportedly on board.
It appears the pilot was unharmed.
Sky 10 video shows the aircraft is a biplane. Authorities were able to tow it to shore.
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And if the best roadshows always include a gig in Austin, then Pulse Comes to You is no exception. This year, Pulse makes a stop in the Live Music Capital of the World, which has also earned the moniker Silicon Hills for a concentration of diverse technology innovation and the beauty of the Central Texas Hill Country.
Leading the lineup at Pulse Comes to You in Austin is a keynote on Integrated Service Management for a Smarter Planet, followed by four tracks of break out sessions including Managing the Virtual World, Compliance – Protecting the Organization, Optimizing Your IT Investment, and Managing Your Assets. The all day June 9 event at the Westin Domain starts at 8:30 am, includes lunch at noon, and wraps up with a networking reception at 4:00 pm. Register for this free event today.
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Sorry there won't be any Pulse Palooza at PCTY Austin, but they don't call Austin the Live Music Capital of the World for nothing. Go to the Austin Chronicle and see what's happening in A-Town after hours!
Not that any of you are going to be tempted to hop up on stage during a PCTY Austin session, snatch the mike from the speaker, and insult them while praising another speaker. . . but if you were, well, we don't cotton to that around here. Just saying.


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University of Idaho affirms evolution
In a statement issued on October 4, 2005, the president of the University of Idaho, Timothy P. White, articulated the University's position on evolution. "As an academic scientific community and a research extensive land-grant institution," he wrote, "we affirm scientific principles that are testable and anchored in evidence." Hence only evolution, and not supposed "alternatives" to it, are taught in the university's science classes, he explained.
Eugenie C. Scott to receive NABT award
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is to be presented with NABT's Honorary Member Award, given to those who have attained "distinction in teaching, research, or service in the biological sciences," at the National Association of Biology Teachers convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from October 5 to October 8, 2005. Also receiving the award will be NCSE member Randy Moore, a professor of biology at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and until recently the editor of The American Biology Teacher.
Antievolution legislation in Michigan again
On September 29, 2005, Michigan House Bill 5251 was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Education.
California education chief assails "intelligent design"
Speaking at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum on September 28, 2005, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell declared that "intelligent design" was unwelcome in California's public school science classes. "The introduction of intelligent design theory in natural science courses would be a blow to the integrity of education in California," O'Connell said. "Our state has been recognized across the country and around the world for the quality and rigor of our academic standards.
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In a letter to faculty, staff, and students at the University of Kansas, the university's chancellor Robert Hemenway reaffirmed that "Evolution is the central unifying principle of modern biology, and it must be taught in our high schools, universities and colleges." "On a personal level," he added, "I see no contradiction in being a person of faith who believes in God and evolution, and I'm sure many others at this university agree." Chancellor Hemenway's letter c
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As Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific always puts the health and safety of its passengers and employees as a top priority. We therefore have a number of procedures in place to ensure our preparedness in the event of any serious outbreak of a communicable disease.
Cathay Pacific requires medical clearance of all passengers suffering from a communicable disease that pose a direct threat. Where a passenger's condition poses a significant risk to the health and safety of other passengers or crew they may not be accepted for air travel unless or until the risk has been eliminated.
Procedures are also in place to assist cabin crew if they need to deal with passengers onboard who are suspected to have any kind of infection. The guidelines are in line with those established by the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Protection specifically for airline staff and passengers.
With the health of passengers and employees in mind, Cathay Pacific always maintains the highest standard of cleaning and disinfecting for its aircraft cabins, seats, galleys and restrooms. Cleaning procedures are aligned with guidelines issued by various international regulatory and health authorities.
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CrownVision staff takes top honors at industry conference
If you've been to a game at Kauffman Stadium, you've seen the videos and entertainment features on CrownVision. The Event Presentation & Production team works countless hours throughout the year to produce these features, and this week, they were recognized with several top honors!
Kansas City hosted the Information and Entertainment Association (IDEA) Conference, which brought together approximately 300 people from the large-screen, event and in-game entertainment/presentation industry across MLB, NFL, NBA, NFL, colleges and universities, and minor league organizations.
The push to bring this year's event to Kansas City started several years ago. Chris DeRuyscher, the Director of Event Presentation & Production for the Royals, was instrumental in helping to bring the four-day conference to town.
On Wednesday, the Royals received a Golden Matrix Award for Best Show Open (the equivalent of an Oscar in the video board field). The awards didn't stop there as the evening's program progressed…the CrownVision team won Best Video Display/Baseball (they had finished second in each of the previous three years). At the end of the night, the team won Best Overall Video Display for all of professional sports!
DeRuyscher was honored with the President's Award, which honors an individual whose contributions have made a significant positive impact on IDEA.
Congratulations to the entire Event Presentation & Production team! The staff includes Don Costante (Senior Director), DeRuyscher, Ben Mertens (Manager – Event Presentation & Production), Megan Wellborn (Manager – Event Presentation), Todd Kinsey (Coordinator – Production), Katie Orf (Assistant – Event Presentation & Production), Russ Gardner (Audio/Visual Engineer) and the CrownVision gameday team.
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UU Men's Bowling Team Wins Raider Classic
URBANA, Ohio (November 14, 2012) - On Sunday, November 11, 2012, the Urbana University Blue Knights men's bowling team won their first collegiate bowling tournament. After three second place finishes in past tournaments, the Blue Knights won the Raider Classic held at Beaver-Vu Lanes in Dayton. In 2nd place was Notre Dame College of Ohio, and 3rd place, Martin Methodist College of Tennessee. Other teams in the tournament were from Ohio State, Purdue, and Wright State. Altogether there were fifty men's teams competing.
Leading the team was sophomore Graham Fach from St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. Graham was 3rd overall, making the All Tournament Team with a 225 average. Also for the Blue Knights, freshman Kyle Mayberry of Mechanicsburg was 11th overall, sophomore Brock Finch of Stirling, Ontario, Canada was 15th, and junior James Tucker from Cincinnati finished 20th overall. On the Junior Varsity team, Andrew Allen of Mason, Ohio was 7th overall with a 210 average.
The Blue Knight Lady's team finished 13th overall and were led by freshman Brittany Crawford of Manitoba, Canada with a 35th place finish, while freshman Emily Ogden of Urbana finished 36th overall. On the Junior Varsity team, freshman Chelsey Holland, of Mechanicsburg, finished 7th overall just missing qualifying for the All Tournament Team.
The Blue Knights Bowling teams will be in action again Thanksgiving weekend in St. Louis, Missouri at the National collegiate Team Match Games. The head coach for the Blue Knights teams is Phil Baker, and the new assistant coach is Allen Ryan.


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Thanks again to everyone who entered this challenge. I hope you had a good time incorporating this explosive trend into your projects (cameos were everywhere at CHA Winter!)
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Rocky's Boutique Resort is a private and secluded boutique Samui resort. Our luxurious accommodation features 47 Samui bungalows and 3 Samui villas with private pools. The resort is situated on the beach, with unparalleled views of the Gulf of Thailand, and only a short walk to downtown Lamai. Long tailed fishing boats can be seen daily as they depart or return home with their catch. Here is the ideal place to relax and feel free to enjoy the natural beauty of this amazing samui resort with accommodation facilities that will make your holiday a memorable one.
At Rocky's Boutique Resort we have 2 swimming pools, one along the beachfront, one in the upper garden. Both have a large deck area where you can sit and relax, order a poolside snack or cocktail. Our fine dining restaurant is perched atop a large granite rock, overlooking the ocean. Dinner is eaten with the sound and sight of the waves rolling on to the beach. We also feature a beautiful bistro restaurant overlooking our garden pool.
The bright lights, bars and night life of Lamai Beach are less than five minutes drive away, and popular Chaweng Beach with its colourful array of shops, bars and restaurants, is a 15 minute drive.
Rocky's Boutique Resort has three secluded beaches enclosed by large outcrops of granite rocks which form idyllic sheltered coves. The seawater is crystal clear with beautiful corals and tropical fish ideal for snorkeling.
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The Rocky's Boutique Resort beachfront Samui bungalows run along the shoreline and each bungalow is approximately 5 metres from the sea. The oceanview bungalows are elevated to provide a magnificent view of the gulf of Siam and are approximately 25 metres from the beach. Our samui bungalows are among the best bungalows Samui has to offer. Our Thai Villas are set even higher above, amidst palm trees and exotic planting, to give truly spectacular views.
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F# is a succinct, expressive, and efficient functional and object-oriented language for Microsoft .NET that helps you write simple code to solve complex problems.
These pages are the historical home of F# at Microsoft Research. For the latest information on F# today, see the links to the right.
Microsoft Research contributes to F# through the language design and Try F#.
F# is open source under an OSI-approved license (Apache 2.0) and is available across multiple platforms through the F# Software Foundation. You can contribute to F# in many ways, including through that organization.
Microsoft make free Visual F# Tools for Visual Studio and these tools are also included in Visual Studio Professional and Ultimate. This makes F# one of the few languages with both a strong open source community and a supported, professional product from Microsoft.
F# originated at Microsoft Research, Cambridge. The Microsoft Research team continues to partner with teams across Microsoft and with external open-source organizations, researchers, companies and users to break new ground in programming language systems, including F#. Microsoft Research staff continue to contribute to F#, its ecosystem and research based around F#.
For more information on using F# today, see the links to the right.
- Tomas Petricek and Don Syme, The F# Computation Expression Zoo, in Proceedings of Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, ACM, 2014.
- Don Syme, Kenji Takeda, Keith Battocchi, Donna Malayeri, and Tomas Petricek, Themes in Information-Rich Functional Programming for Internet-Scale Data Sources, ACM, 24 January 2013.
- Don Syme, Keith Battocchi, and Gordon Hodgenson, Creating a Type Provider (F#), Microsoft, 12 January 2013.
- Don Syme, Adam Granicz, and Antonio Cisternino, Expert F# 3.0, Apress, 7 November 2012.
- Don Syme, Keith Battocchi, Kenji Takeda, Donna Malayeri, Jomo Fisher, Jack Hu, Tao Liu, Brian McNamara, Daniel Quirk, Matteo Taveggia, Wonseok Chae, Uladzimir Matsveyeu, and Tomas Petricek, F#3.0 - Strongly-Typed Language Support for Internet-Scale Information Sources, no. MSR-TR-2012-101, 21 September 2012.
- Tomas Petricek, Don Syme, and Alan Mycroft, Extending Monads with Pattern Matching, in Proceedings of Haskell Symposium, ACM, 2011.
- Tomas Petricek and Don Syme, Joinads: a retargetable control-flow construct for reactive, parallel and concurrent programming, in Proceedings of Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, ACM, 2011.
- Donald Syme, Tomas Petricek, and Dmitry Lomov, The F# Asynchronous Programming Model, in In Proceedings of Principles and Applications of Declarative Languages, 2011, ACM SIGPLAN, 2011.
- Tomas Petricek and Donald Syme, Collecting hollywood's garbage: avoiding space-leaks in composite events, in ISMM '10 Proceedings of the 2010 international symposium on Memory management , ACM SIGPLAN, 2010.
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Riviera 53 EFBBy Capt. Richard Thiel
A Matter Of Choice
Riviera's new Enclosed Flybridge lets you pick your power and your point of view.
Some boaters are all about choice—they want options and plenty of them. Others avoid making decisions and are happy to take what's presented to them.
For those of you in the first category, I have the perfect boat: the Riviera 53 Enclosed Flybridge. This boat is all about choice. Regarding power, there are twin ZF 4000 pods connected to MTUs or Caterpillars rated to 1,015-hp, twin Volvo Penta IPS1200s, or the setup I tested in Australia, triple IPS600s. Not only does this menu represent a gearhead's smorgasbord, it's also a major engineering feat considering the disparate weights and centers of balance of each option. Riviera pulled it off by using a proprietary version of CAD it terms Riviera's "Uni-Graphics NX three-dimensional software." The software allows designers to vary a number of parameters, including engine weight and position, and still optimize running trim and balance.
I was able to test only one permutation, the triple IPS600 version in Hull No. 1, which debuted at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show. I am not a fan of triple- or quad-engine installations, primarily because of their added mechanical complexity. Yet I found the 53 to be one of the best-balanced boats of its size I've ever run. Handling was razor-sharp, and her turning radius was rewardingly tight—a couple of boat lengths at WOT. Sound levels were low, peaking at just 67 dB-A at full throttle. Vibration was nonexistent, and engine access—an Achilles heel of triple-engine installations—was flawless, thanks to something I've never seen on a 53-footer before: a cockpit sole that lifts electrically to expose everything—and I do mean everything. And for those heavy-weather days when you need to check on the mains and don't want to venture outside, there's a day hatch in the saloon leading to the ER.
The 53's sharp performance is due in large part, I suspect, to experience. Riviera has a lot of it with IPS—the company has built more than 150 boats with it. IPS installation is replicable—once you get Hull No. 1 sorted out, subsequent boats should require no deviation from the system. Figuring out that first boat is the trick, and some builders do it better than others. The Riviera guys tell me the 53 was dialed in right out of the box, and it surely felt that way to me.
Of course, we all know that pod propulsion pushes the engines aft, freeing up space for things other than blocks of iron. On the 53, one of those is a single 925-gallon fuel tank that, combined with decent fuel efficiency, provides good range: 462 miles at about 25 mph (3000 rpm). Another is a full-beam amidships master with en suite facilities, a first for Riviera in this size range. Yet another first in this range is an enclosed bridge than can seat ten, and the minute I walked up the interior stairway to it I knew this would be the focal point of the boat. (The big cockpit, which has two barbecues, is a close second.) It's a mystery to me how Riviera managed to make it so big and avoid a top-heavy appearance. It has all the amenities you'd expect, such as a wet bar and icemaker/fridge, plus two you might not. One is a standard electric sunroof. (Air conditioning is also standard.) The other is another big choice: helm position. You can have it all the way forward or all the way aft. On my boat it was forward, an excellent choice for cruisers. The aft position allows the helmsman a good view into the cockpit, something that should be particularly appealing to those who chose to rig the 53 for serious fishing.
I enjoyed my time at the wheel of the 53 but couldn't help wondering how she would have run with the ZFs or bigger IPSs. But that's the trouble with choice—no matter how many you have, you're never totally satisfied.
This article originally appeared in the September 2011 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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SILVER SPRING, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County police say they have found a woman who was missing from Silver Spring.
Harmela Yidnekachew Tamre, 25, was located unharmed after she went missing on Sunday at approximately 3:00 p.m.
Officials describe her as a black female with long black hair, 5'1? tall and weighing 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing scrubs of an unknown color and black shoes.
Ms. Tamre is operating a white 2000 Toyota Camry with Maryland registration 2EFC92.
Police and family members are concerned for her welfare and her mental well-being.
Anyone with information about Ms. Tamre, her vehicle, or her whereabouts is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.


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