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Is my engine drunk, or is there a good reason to move the King here?
Here my engine recommends 11. Kf1, and scores the position after this move at +2.3. After 11. Bb2, the engine gives a score of just +0.9. Why in the world is it better to move the King, as lose the right to castle? Is there a good reason, or is my engine drunk?
There are som positions where engines have no clue. I don't know if this is one of them, because Kf1 seems to have it's merits. It gets out of a potential pin on the king, but other than that I don't know. I can't believe that white is up the equivalent of two pawns in this position, or is anywhere near ariving at a position where he is.
I agree. It's wicked.
11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Qe6 13. d5!? Qg6 14. 0-0 d6 15. Rac1 Rfe8 16. Bd3 Qh5 is the line that Fritz 13 suggested though I feel 16. Qd3 makes play more difficult for Black. It also scored the position as +1.7. When I had it play from 16. Qd3, it scored +0.62. Kf1 is suggested with the idea of artificial castling after g3, Kg2 Rfe1 and Kg1 though this seems very speculative in view of the fact that Black simply consolidates with d6, Nc6 and Be6 later. Both positions are going by tablebases and not really worth examining very far beyond the 12th or 13th move as Black simply consolidates and White's pieces are disjointed. Analysis engines are good for post-mortem study and possibly openings preperation but I don't know how many real life players would take either side in this game as it really looks from the position that no matter what move White plays, Black can only equalize.
There is one position I know of where Chessmaster 9000 makes an obvious blunder. It will literally throw away a draw by the opponent forcing perpetual just to save a few pawns.
If anyone is interested I can show the position. I'm curious to know what more up to date engines have to say.
My guess is that the Bb4 is a target. The engine must have calculated that after something like 11.Kf1 Qa5 12.c5, it will be captured by pushing the queenside pawns. Best way to know is to play a few more moves 'by hand' against the engine and see what happens.
You are partially right, I didn't realize before that the bishop is trapped.
After the queen moves, white will play 12. a3 Ba5 13. b4 Bb6 14. c5 and white wins the bishop.
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The Greenwood and Center Grove girls basketball teams are getting good at avenging previous losses in rematch games.
Who knows, with sectional play just a couple weeks away, maybe they'll play each other a third time this season.
Sophomore Ali Line scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help the visiting Trojans defeat Class 4A No. 11 Greenwood, 57-46, on Tuesday night.
Center Grove (14-4) ended the Woodmen's four-game winning streak while extending its streak to five games.
Last season, Greenwood lost to the Trojans in the county tourney final, but beat them in the regular season rematch and in the sectional on its way to its first-ever sectional title.
This season, the Woodmen defeated Center Grove 55-48 on Nov. 17 to win the county tourney championship, but lost the regular-season game.
"We've had two years of really, really good basketball against those guys," Center Grove coach Shawn Sanders said.
"It was revenge, but sectional is when it's going to count," Line said. "So we just kind of wanted to show them what we had for them. It was just a big game for us."
The Trojans got 23 free throw attempts, making 17, in part due to slicing drives to the basket.
"This time, we were a little more aggressive," Sanders said.
Greenwood coach Debbie Guckenberger said Center Grove scouted well.
"We've been reaching a lot lately and not stepping over," she said. "And I think that really cost us, them taking it to the basket."
The Woodmen got in foul trouble early and lost senior Chloe Orrvar to five fouls with five minutes left.
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Center Grove also made 14 of 26 two-point field goals and led 47-37 with 5:42 remaining
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The Trojans made all 10 of their free throws at the end for the victory.
Evans finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Greenwood (14-4) hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the Trojans' lead to one just under a minute into the third quarter.
Led by junior Bobbie Clayton's nine points on 3-of-3 shooting, the Trojans got 17 points from its bench.
With the largest lead just two points, the teams combined for four ties and five lead changes in the first quarter, heading into the second quarter tied at 11-11.
But Center Grove went on a 13-0 run, getting six points from Line in the process, to take a 24-15 lead with 2:34 left in the first half.
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A cornstarch and water mixture used in thickening stews, sauces, etc. The term has been used by U.S. Army mess hall cooks, and it is presumably derived from its resemblance to bull semen.
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a variation of bullshit, but 3x worse
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A more severe variation of bullshit Usually refers to a blatant and rediculous lie.
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We all know I'm a spice addict. It all started with jalapenos. My dad always had a jar of them in the fridge, but I never actually ventured out and tried them until high school. I made up my mind one night that I wanted to cook chicken because I'd never cooked it before (I was lucky enough to have two parents that knew how to cook and a budget that didn't allow much eating out). I threw some things together and ended up making REALLY tasty jalapeno BBQ chicken strips. After that moment, I was hooked.
Jalapeno poppers are one of my favorite comfort foods. If they are at a restaurant or party (at least in the past), I was definitely eating more than one… or three. I've never actually made my own before, but when I stumbled upon this recipe from Gina's Skinny Recipes blog, I knew I was going to give it a try!
I haven't made them just yet, but you can be sure I'll be making them for the next party I host! And since they're only 1 point a piece, I'll definitely be eating more than one! **NOTE** I calculated the pointsplus from the WW online recipe calculator and it said it was 1 point each. Gina's site says they are 2 points each.
Gina's Skinny Baked Jalapeno Poppers
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- 5 medium scallions, green part only, sliced
- 2 oz shredded low fat sharp cheddar (she used Cabot 50%), 2 PP
- 1/2 cup egg beaters or egg whites, beaten, 2 PP
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs, 6 PP
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp chili powder
- salt and fresh pepper
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1. Preheat oven to 350°. Wearing rubber gloves, cut peppers in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and membrane.
2. Combine cream cheese, cheddar and scallions in a medium bowl.
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4. Fill peppers with cheese filling with a small spoon or spatula.
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Update on Lelia OrfeliaThe "María Auxiliadora" communal bank meets every two weeks in La Sequita Parish in Montecristi, a canton known for the famous straw hats that are highly regarded both within the country and abroad.
We met Leila, 72, here. She's been separated for several years but she had 7 children who are all now independent adults. She's been in the communal bank since the beginning and likes it because her fellow members are like family to her because they are always there when she needs them.
Several years ago she opened a small pub at home where she sells water, soft-drinks, energy drinks, ice and beer, among other beverages. She's currently also making turnovers and "corviches" [Dough made from grated plantain, deep fried and stuffed with spicy fish or minced meat, topped with salad, mayo, chili] to sell along with her other products. She takes advantage of the fact that folks interested in playing sports gather in front of her house every day because there are soccer fields and volleyball courts there. She also makes delicious fruit ice-cream and has been in business more than ten years.
She is repeating the loan and will use it to buy soft-drinks, water, juice and other foodstuffs to make her food. She tells us that the loans have made it possible for her go get ahead by herself and that thanks to them whenever she needs something she doesn't have to go ask anyone for help but can use her profits to cover expenses. She was also able to use her previous loan to sell turnovers and corviches besides beverages which produces additional income that suits her quite well.
Aquí conocimos a la señora Lelia, tiene 72 años de edad, está separada hace varios años pero de esta relación tuvieron 7 hijos los mismos que ya son mayores de edad e independientes. Esta desde el inicio en el Grupo de Crédito y le gusta porque sus compañeras son como su familia ya que siempre están allí cuando las necesita.
Ella hace varios años puso un pequeño bar en su casa en el cual vende aguas, sodas, energizantes, hielo, cervezas, entre otras bebidas, en la actualidad está preparando y vendiendo empanadas y corviches los mismos que vende al igual que sus otros productos, ella aprovecha que frente a su casa se reúnen todos los días personas que llegan a hacer deporte pues allí hay unas canchas de football y de voleibol. También ella prepara deliciosos helados de frutas, lleva más de 10 años en esta actividad.
Ella está repitiendo el crédito y va a utilizar este crédito para comprar sodas, aguas, jugos y otros víveres para preparar los alimentos. Nos cuenta que los créditos le han permitido salir adelante sola y que gracias a ellos cada vez que necesita algo no tiene que pedirle a nadie sino que con lo que le queda de ganancia puede solventar sus gastos, también con el ultimo crédito pudo además de vender bebidas también pudo vender empanadas y corviches con lo cual tiene otros ingresos que le vienen muy bien.
Previous Loan DetailsThe loan group called "María Auxiliadora" meets every two weeks in the "La Squita" parish of Montecristi, a settlement known as the crib of the old wrestler, Eloy Alfaro. It's also known for its straw hats that are appreciated within and outside the country. Here we meet Lelia. She is 72 yea... More from Lelia Orfelia's previous loan »
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This week, we asked Pre-Algebra students to solve a problem that turned out to be really tough. Students were asked to think about scoring in a game used to practice place value skills in the context of scientific notation. We used some examples to illustrate how the scoring worked, and many students used the examples to start teaching themselves place value in scientific notation.
It was pretty awesome to have a window into how students interpreted the examples we gave. Some students were able to make sense of what was happening. Other students got correct answers, but some of their words made me wonder if they were getting the right answer without really understanding what was going on. And some students saw things in the examples that I never would have thought of… that might lead to problems down the road! The whole experience could be a microcosm of what students see when teachers work out examples on the board.
Here are the examples we gave:
If a card contains the number 3.38 x 10^14 and Mrs. Nasamy picks an 8, the card is worth 8 x 10^12 points. If she picks a 3, it's worth 3.3 x 10^14 points since 3 appears in two places, you must add both values:
(3 x 10^14) + (3 x 10^13) = (3.3 x 10^14) points
We include this example so you can think about how the game is played when the digit pulled appears in more than one place; note that the process would be the same if the digit appeared on two different cards.
And here are some ways students interpreted those examples:
Student 1 thinks about how the exponent and place value of the target digit are manipulated together:
When the 3.38×10^14 card was there the next time they showed it had gone from 3.38×10^14 to 8×10^12. It was like this because you cross out everything but the number pulled. If the number pulled is the first in back of the decimal the exponent needs to take 1 away. If it is the second back you do the same thing but take two away from the exponent.
Student 2 has an AHA! moment relating to the distributive property:
first off, i had to do a lot of time figuring out what the question is. it took me a while, but an AHA! was when i realized that these cards were like three #'s in sci. notation mashed together for example, (1.92×10^9) is (1×10^9)+(9×10^8)+(2×10^7). and if a 2 is pulled, your points are (2×10^7).
Student 3 provides a third example to check his/her understanding:
my interpretation of the problem is this. The teacher pick a card between 1 and 9. Whatever number she draws, you find the number in your scientific notation. for example, if she drew a 7, and one of your notations was 7.37 X 10^3, it would turn into 7.07 X 10^3. then you would solve the exponent, which is 10^3, and that is 1,000. Now your problem is simply 7.07 X 1,000. When you solve that simple multiplication problem, you get 7,070. That is your answer for that card.
Student 4 applies the examples to the main problem, finding the point score if Ms. Nasamy pulls an 9 and you have cards with 1.92 x 10^9 and 6.59 x 10^8. I am not sure if Student 4 has a misconception or not, because they do eventually come to the correct answer, however, I suspect something's wrong after very careful reading:
I…started with 1.92*10^9. I then need to cross out the place values that aren't 9, like the example showed us. Now the problem is 0.9*10^10. The exponent changed because I took the 0.02 place value away. Now, since there are 10 zeros instead of 9, the exponent changes to 10. To solve the problem, I first calculated 10^10, which is 10,000,000,000. Then I did 10,000,000,000*9, which is 90,000,000,000. Then I did the last one which is 6.59*10^8. Next I used the same process for the last card and changed the problem to 0.09*10^8. The exponent didn't change because the 0.09 is the last place value there. After that, I did the same process as the first card and and solved the problem. I ended up with 900,000,000. Then I added the points together and got 90,900,000,000. I then converted that number into a decimal. I did that by counting the number of place value zeros and the turning that number into the exponent next to ten. I got 9.09*10^8.


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After Barack Obama so totally destroyed his own chances of dispatching Mitt Romney with the incumbent's somnolent debate performance last week, the entire fate of the Democrats' campaign could hang on Joe's gaffe-prone tongue. Joe's got to change the momentum. If he bombs too, treats Ryan condescendingly, gets into his chains rhetoric again, it could be all over.
Joe will come at Paul over the Ryan budget, which isn't the Romney budget. But why let little details get in the way of polemical argument? Ryan may well ask Joe how all those 'Recovery Summer' job promises worked out?
This debate also features the widest age disparity ever in a VP debate. Joe turns 70 next month. I SAID, JOE TURNS 70 NEXT MONTH! Ryan is only 42, one of those annoying workout freaks who wears clothes with no sleeves, like Michelle Obama. If Ryan lets his energy and enthusiasm run rampant, he'll come across like some shrill, disrespectful kid.
So, taken together based on history, tonight's vice presidential set-to in Kentucky, the only one of this entire election season, means……absolutely nothing. Nada. Zippo. It won't cause any meaningful change in the suddenly re-tightened race.
Lloyd Bentsen's JFK slammer on Dan Quayle in 1988? That worked out well for the Dukakis ticket.
Biden forgetting some silly little thing about the United States Constitution. Sure killed the Obama ticket in 2008. (Scroll down for a video reminder.)
And remember what Geraldine Ferraro let slip in 1984? We don't either.
Gallup confirms this anecdotal impression. That respected outfit looked back at the presidential tickets' ratings before and after the last eight vice presidential debates and found no significant changes.
Just one or two point moves, up or down. Except in 2000. That was when Joe Lieberman still was a Democrat and made the mistake of saying something about being in private life. Dick Cheney pounced, saying with a smile that he'd like to help Joe get there as quickly as possible. That debate earned the Bush-Cheney ticket a three-point bounce.
And way back in 1992 the Democrat ticket dropped three points after Tipper Gore's husband confronted Dan Quayle. Seriously.
Part of the reason, of course, has to do with the irrelevance of the No. 2 office most of the time.
These are the guys who draw the Moldava trip in January, the foreign funeral of someone who once mattered or, in Biden's case, the 2010 Winter Olympics opening in Canada because his Chicago boss was still steamed over the games' rejecting his adopted hometown's bid for the 2016 summer games.
Gallup also notes that both Biden and Ryan have among the lowest favorable scores of VP nominees in a half dozen elections.
Quick, who do you think had the highest favorable rating since 2000 going into her VP debate? Right, Sarah Palin at 53%. (John Edwards' 56% in 2004 has been disqualified for obvious reasons.)
One other interesting little historical pattern for the past three presidential elections:
The ticket with the least favorable VP candidate going into their debate ended up winning the White House. Seems counter-intuitive, doesn't it?
Oh, look! Biden has a 44% favorable rating in October 2012. Republican Ryan has 43%.
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Podiatry is a flexible, rewarding and varied career that offers opportunities to work in a range of specialist disciplines. Podiatrists treat diseases of the feet and lower limb and help people to maintain their health and wellbeing through advice, exercise and education.
Graduates of this course are eligible for professional registration and entitled to administer local anaesthetics and supply medication. Completing this accredited course gives you everything you need to begin your career as a professional podiatrist.
You will have access to excellent facilities including our own Leaf Hospital clinics which provides experience of clinical practice valued by a range of employers. You will accumulate 1000 hours of clinical practice, giving you essential experience of working with real patients throughout your degree.
We developed and awarded the first podiatry degrees in the UK, and have an outstanding record in the undergraduate, postgraduate and research fields.
Our expert lecturers are all active members of the College of Podiatry (CoP), ensuring that both the team and the curriculum stay up to date with current podiatry policy and practice.
The values of the NHS constitution are embedded in our curriculum; where patients come first in everything the NHS does, and include respect and dignity, compassion and working together for patients.
92% of students described themselves as satisfied overall with this course in the National Student Survey 2015.
Location Eastbourne
UCAS code B985
Full-time 3 years
Accredited by the the Health and Care Professions Council and approved by the College of Podiatry
Brighton is ranked 9th in the Guardian University Guide 2016 for health professions
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The entry requirements listed here are our typical offer for this course if you wish to begin studying with us in 2016. They should be used as a general guide.
We operate a flexible admissions policy – this means that you could receive a lower conditional offer than the typical offer, informed by our assessment of your complementary non-academic achievements and experiences. For courses that require interview or portfolio review, this may also be considered in the level of any conditional offer that follows if your application is successful.
A-levelsBBC. Must include a science, preferably human biology.
International Baccalaureate28 points, specified subjects.
Access to HE Diplomapass with 60 credits overall. Science or health studies. Must include level 3 units in biology. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or distinction.
GCSE (minimum grade C)GCSE grade C or above in a minimum of five subjects including English language, maths and science.
Othermature students assessed on previous work experience, recent and other significant academic study.
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All candidates must be able to demonstrate good knowledge of podiatry as a profession, from talking to and if possible shadowing qualified podiatrists, visiting departments, and reading relevant material. This should provide an insight into how this experience has informed their decision to become a podiatrist. Experience of working in other caring environments and /or voluntary work is also beneficial. Essential reading can be found on www.feetforlife.org
Course structure
You will study the core areas necessary for professional practice: the clinical sciences, health psychology, medicine, pharmacology, surgery, orthopaedics and research methods.
Formal lectures are an integral part of the curriculum and you also learn through seminars, student presentations and interactive workshops. You will be assessed through essays, exams, practical reports and your professional development portfolio.
As a podiatry student you will also share some modules with students on physiotherapy, occupational therapy and pharmacy courses, allowing you to exchange knowledge and expertise with students from other disciplines.
Year 1
Year 1 will give you the chance to gain practical clinical experience from the outset. You will learn the academic background of podiatry and the fundamentals of professional practice.
Year 2
Year 2 will build on the clinical experience you gained in your first year, keeping the same balance between theory and practice.
Final year
The final year will allow you to gain experience in multidisciplinary settings, including specialist hospital wards, outpatient clinics and orthopaedic operating sessions. The hours spent in clinical practice will increase as you make final preparations for the workplace.
Leaf Hospital
You will have access to the Leaf Hospital in Eastbourne, our own fully-staffed clinical facility, which offers a podiatry service and a private practice physiotherapy service. This gives you a further opportunity to gain practical experience treating patients throughout your degree.
The Leaf Hospital has two main clinics and three further consulting rooms, allowing up to 28 patients to be seen at any one time. Clinical practice is supported by a complete range of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment, including gait analysis, imaging and more.
You will benefit from use of the orthotics department, where you will produce high quality orthotics and insoles for patients as part of the practical element of your course.
On the first floor there is a fully equipped operating theatre for minor surgical procedures and a human anatomy lab where you will study prosection and take part in lower limb dissection.
Human Movement Laboratory
The high-tech Human Movement Laboratory is used widely in teaching and research for students in the school of health professions studying physiotherapy, occupational therapy and podiatry, and is also used for commercial consultancy.
In the lab you will use the latest technology to measure and assess all aspects of human movement, joints, muscles, soft tissue structure and nerves. The laboratory has state-of-the-art equipment for conducting cardio-pulmonary investigations including Cosmed metabolic system and spirometry.
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Maria Young Course leader
"I became a registered general nurse in 1988, specialising in theatre nursing, children's nursing and then general nursing. In 1995 I earned a first class honours degree in podiatry at the University of Brighton and was subsequently employed as a graduate clinical tutor, before being promoted to the position of senior lecturer in 2000.
"I am now the course leader for the Podiatry BSc. I teach lower limb anatomy, minor skin and nail surgery for podiatrists, and clinical podiatry. My research interests include anatomy, reflective practice, action learning and independent learning."
The demand for podiatrists is growing, due in part to an emphasis on health and fitness, an ageing population and the diabetes epidemic. As such, our graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects, typically securing roles in advanced practice, clinical teaching, research, education and training, and a variety of positions in the NHS and private practice.
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International (full-time) 13,800 GBP
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When costs such as health or DBS checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.
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Our Eastbourne campus is set in the Meads area of this historic seaside town, on the edge of the dramatic Seven Sisters Country Park.
It's just a mile from the town centre and even closer to the seafront.
Almost 3,000 students study here, benefitting from the close-knit university community and the excellent facilities.
Over 350 students live in the Welkin halls of residence, and our accommodation office can help you find a place to live if you prefer to rent privately. Find out about accommodation options for students living in Eastbourne.
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Social scene - Eastbourne has a range of modern bars, more traditional pubs, and live music venues popular with students, and being a compact town it's easy to find your friends on a night out.
The biggest beer festival in East Sussex is Eastbourne's Annual Beer festival, featuring 150 real cask ales, a cider bar, wine bar and live music.
Arts - Besides the modern Towner Contemporary Art Gallery there are also five theatres in Eastbourne, and arts and music festivals throughout the year such as the Eastbourne Music and Arts festival - a competitive festival to help to promote and encourage the study and practice of the arts of music, dance, speech and drama.
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In addition one of the biggest off-road marathons in the UK is the Beachy Head Marathon, which takes 1,750 runners across the stunning landscape and challenging terrain of the South Downs.
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Georgia Liopetriti
"I chose to study podiatry because it is a 'young' profession, full of potential, and very hard to find back in Cyprus.
"There were a lot of marvellous details that made the University of Brighton's podiatry course stand out – it is licensed to teach anatomy by using a real human cadaver, it has its own podiatry clinic, biomechanics lab and nail surgery facilities. One of the advantages is that you prepare for practice in the university's own clinic and have contact with patients from day one.
"I started my own private practice in Larnaca as soon as I graduated and I'm also a visiting podiatrist in a medical centre in Paphos.
"I recently became the clinical director of Fit Feet in Cyprus as part of the Healthy Athlete program, which is running with the Special Olympics. I do volunteer work as much as I can, for example at the Volunteer Doctors Cyprus mission in a leprosy hospital in Nepal. I am also a member of the Administrative Board of the Cyprus' Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists and a member of several NGOs in Cyprus.
"I believe the course played a very important role in my career success as it enabled me to have professional experience before graduation. The University of Brighton is the best choice."
Hannah Yirrell
"After graduating with a first-class honours degree in podiatry, I started working with the NHS, specialising in the assessment and management of high-risk foot complaints and musculoskeletal medicine.
"After three years' employment in the NHS, I secured an advanced practitioner role with the Ministry of Defence at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. I went on to set up a successful podiatry facility that delivers renowned levels of service and quality across the MoD, both in the UK and overseas.
"I am now a key member of a multi-disciplinary team that manages an enormously varied range of pathologies and trauma. The cases we see range from catastrophic deformities and limb loss caused by IED explosions, to chronic overuse pathologies. The clinic gives people the means to recover and resume their military career.
"Recently, I have worked alongside the directorate of the Defence Rehabilitation team on projects that have led to developing, changing and implementing podiatry provision tri-service wide. In addition, I am a private practitioner and work alongside sports medicine consultants."
Lara Doheny
"As an EU student I found it difficult at first to settle in to England, but I have met some fantastic people over the past three years. Studying the degree in podiatry has given me a new family and also a new profession.
"The course is very challenging: there is a large requirement for independent study which you must be self-motivated to do, and there is always a duty of care toward the patient.
"Over the past year I have been a student rep, which has given me a greater insight into a side of university life that students rarely take notice of: the work that goes on to improve the student experience."
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"The course was thoroughly enjoyable, with a range of tutors delivering information in a variety of ways. The dissection in the anatomy lab was one of the most fascinating parts of the degree programme, and the Leaf Hospital was the perfect setting to initiate clinical experience from day one.
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After two successive years of drought, a glimmer of hope finally seems to be appearing for the Indian monsoon. The first forecast for the monsoon rainfall this year is still three weeks away, but scientists are taking heart from the fact that a key indicator is showing signs of turning favourable in the coming days. […]
After Fitch, Moody's revises target on a 'drier than average' monsoon'; projects 7.5% growth for 2016.
The monsoon's revival after a dry spell from late-June to mid-July raises hopes of a normal kharif crop this time.
Farming of gerbera in Padoli is taking place in a controlled environment under polyhouses.
Reversing trend being witnessed due to collapse in basmati and cotton realisations, minimal hikes in paddy and wheat MSP, damage to rabi crop from untimely rains and hailstorms, among others.
Rupee gained even as FIIs pulled out a net Rs 15,879 crore in May and June 2015
Zankat is back to cultivating only groundnut, whose prices are ruling at Rs 5,000 per quintal.
He was forced to offload nearly 40 quintals in the local Dewas mandi at Rs 1,200 per quintal, while being able to sell only 20 quintals to the government at the minimum support price of Rs 1,450.
Even taking the reduced costs and 20-22 quintals/acre yields, the profits from Pusa-1121 at Rs 2,100-2,200/quintal are nowhere close to when prices were Rs 4,400-4,500.
The Indian Express reporters travel into the interiors to understand what's in the mind of farmers as kharif plantings gather pace.
Reports that Greece has given its creditors new proposals on a bailout boosted market sentiment.
Above-normal monsoon progress, strengthening of rupee also help in cheering up the markets.
Warehouse receipts were made negotiable under the Warehouse (Development and Regulation) Act, 2007.
Indian Express trace Bihar's recent emergence as a maize powerhouse with farmers harvesting yields comparable to Midwest US levels.
Threat of a poor monsoon came in the way of a deeper rate cut by RBI. Now, government must keep an eye on food inflation.


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Lauderdale County has earned the designation of "Storm Ready Community. That certification came Tuesday from the National Weather Service in Jackson.
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The Maid of Fairbourne Hall
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Loved this book. It is interesting to follow the history and work of maids before the time of modern conveniences.
Can't really get into this one right now. Maybe it's because I was listening to the audiobook? Haven't had many good experiences with audiobooks....
Might finish this one later.
When you dwell on a set of characters long after the story has been read and the book put back on the shelf, and then you start counting the days until you can pick it up and re-read it...that's a great book. The Maid of Fairbourne Hall is such a book.
Margaret Macy, the spoiled and selfish daughter of a dead Vicar, isn't my normal cup of tea. It was the stepfather that first caught my attention ~ as well as my imagination. Ms. Klassen weaved a well thought out plot with plenty of twists and turns, as well as sub-plots; all without missing a beat or having too much in one story. The characters I thought I was going to like? I didn't. The characters I thought I wouldn't like? I did. Capturing my attention almost from the first page, I left laundry in the dryer, dirty dishes in the sink, and even allowed this book to steal some precious hours of much-needed sleep.
This is my first Klassen novel. It won't be my last as she managed to gain the attention of this non-historical reading person and pull me into a world where her characters refuse to let me go.
Well done!
The Maid of Fairbourne Hall
takes readers inside both the fascinating above stairs and below stairs worlds of a 19th-century English manor, where appearances can be deceiving...
I loved this book!
Adventurous Regency romance kept me fascinated from beginning to end ~
the storyline had abundant intrigue.
The timing was perfect, keeping me turning all 400 pages!
Margaret worked on many of my emotions as her character
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Realistic characters, true to the age and era depicted, added to the authenticity.
[Though using the appropriate English spelling would add more to its authenticity]
The faith aspects are handled well and accurately to this historical period;
An addition to the story rather than a distraction.
A highly recommended book!
A great movie of the period that interconnects perfectly,
is "Amazing Grace".
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that bear on the storyline.
A highly recommended movie!
This is best Julie Klassen book I have read yet.
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The 6th Annual Child Safety Fair was held this past weekend with over 100 children and parents learning how to keep their children and family safe. This year's fair included a bicycle rodeo complete with bicycle inspection, helmet inspection and bicycle skill course for everyone. Nine families took advantage of the child safety seat inspection ensuring their safety seat was properly installed or receiving a new one if needed. Children and parents visited our safety booths learning about poison safety, pedestrian safety, water safety, fire safety and even had a chance to complete a craft and play a game.
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Former Warrenton Mayor, City Commissioner, City Manager and Municipal Judge Gilbert Gramson has the Port of Astoria next in his sights.
After announcing earlier this year that the Warrenton office for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality would be closed and records held by that office might find a home with Clatsop County, or end up a in a file drawer in Portland, or Pendelton, the agency contacted KAST News this morning to say that the Warrenton office will remain open after all. The agency says the hours of operation will be cut.
KAST News first reported the planned closure in April when contacted by local real estate agents who were very concerned over the closure. The Warrenton office deals with local septic systems exclusively and all plans and approved permits are kept on file in that office. KAST learned that having regular access to those records is critical for the 18 local septic system installers, for the owners of homes on septic systems and for those building new systems, or planning additions.
A Clatsop County Narcotics Team investigation has led to the arrest of two subjects Monday afternoon on methamphetamine related charges. Drug Task Force detectives witnessed an ongoing high volume of drug related activity at the residence located at 940 3rd Avenue in Seaside, which is within 1,000 feet of the Broadway Middle School and appeared to be related to a significant amount of methamphetamine delivery in the area.
The Astoria DMV field office will be closed the entire week of May 20 for repairs and updates to the interior. Also, all DMV offices, including headquarters, will be closed that Friday, May 24, for the statewide furlough and Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Due to street closures associated with the City of Astoria's Combined Sewer Outflow project, motorists will not be able to directly access the ballot drop-box in front of the Clatsop County Elections Division office
Clatsop Community College's Maritime Science Program has received approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an approved Training Ship Program that allows those successfully completing the course of study to be credited with 360 days of sea service, training and testing towards an endorsement as Able Seaman Special (AB-Special) or Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) upon Near Coastal or Inland Waters.
Two men have been cited on accusations of reckless burning after a fire in a slash pile got out of control in Clatsop County.
Another weekend since ballots went out made little difference in voter participation. As of Tuesday voters in the May 21st Special Election had only returned 2057 ballots amounting to a 9.7% return.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a Finding of No Significant Impact for its Environmental Assessment for adaptively managing predation on Caspian terns in the Lower Columbia River Estuary. Based on the FONSI, no action will be taken to manage predation.
Next week traffic enforcement in Washington State will focus on distracted driving with agencies paying special attention to those who make a habit of texting, or putting a cell phone to their ear when driving. Both practises are illegal in both Oregon and Washington already but the Washington "Target Zero" task force plans to put an exclamation point on the issue.
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Oklahoma State University student remains in custody following arraignment on sexual battery charges
STILLWATER — An Oklahoma State University student charged with three counts of sexual battery pleaded not guilty to the charges Thursday.
Nathan Cochran, 22, was being held Thursday evening in the Payne County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Cochran appeared for an arraignment in Payne County District Court earlier in the day via a video teleconference, where his attorney asked for a reduction in the bail amount. Payne County Special District Judge R.L. Hert Jr. set a bail reduction hearing for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Cochran is charged in connection with a series of reported sexual assaults, some of which are alleged to have occurred on campus at OSU.
Cochran's attorney, John Coyle III, said his client denies the charges against him and hopes to be exonerated. Cochran is "understandably really upset" about the charges, Coyle said.
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Stillwater police are investigating a string of reported sexual assaults involving the FarmHouse fraternity at OSU. Stillwater police Capt. Randy Dickerson said some of the men who told police they'd been sexually assaulted were FarmHouse members. Cochran is a former member of the fraternity.


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Transcripts of legislative hearings at the local level are not easy to obtain. In Philadelphia, I am grateful for the assistance of Michael Decker, who kindly sent me the bulk of transcripts I have from Philadelphia. Similarly, in Pittsburgh, Latisha Taylor helped me understand the complex system of labeling and filing of Pittsburgh city council hearings. In Pittsburgh, it was particularly difficult to isolate hearings about crime and justice. This is because most council hearings that are open to public testimony are general hearings in which a wide range of issues might be addressed. Thus, I waded through dozens of transcripts from the late 1990s to locate only a handful of hearings that were relevant for my project. As a result, my Pittsburgh hearing data is limited to only five hearings, a small fraction compared to the 40 I was able to identify in Philadelphia between 1997 and 2004.
However, the legislative hearings data in both cities is buttressed by extensive interviews. The tables in this appendix provide information on the number of interviews in each city, as well as information on respondents, including political party and race of respondent, and date of interview.
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Life after Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon--Survival of Bodily Deathby Raymond Moody
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In Life After Life Raymond Moody investigates more than one hundred case studies of people who experienced "clinical death" and were subsequently revived. First published in 1975, this classic exploration of life after death started a revolution in popular attitudes about the afterlife and established Dr. Moody as the world's leading authority/em>… See more details below
In Life After Life Raymond Moody investigates more than one hundred case studies of people who experienced "clinical death" and were subsequently revived. First published in 1975, this classic exploration of life after death started a revolution in popular attitudes about the afterlife and established Dr. Moody as the world's leading authority in the field of near-death experiences. Life after Life forever changed the way we understand both death—and life—selling millions of copies to a world hungry for a greater understanding of this mysterious phenomenon.
The extraordinary stories presented here provide evidence that there is life after physical death, as Moody recounts the testimonies of those who have been to the "other side" and back—all bearing striking similarities of an overwelming positive nature. These moving and inspiring accounts give us a glimpse of the peace and unconditional love that await us all.
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Chapter One
What is it like to die?
That is a question which humanity has been asking itself ever since there have been humans. Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to raise this question before a sizable number of audiences. These groups have ranged from classes in psychology, philosophy, and sociology through church organizations, television audiences, and civic clubs to professional societies of medicine. On the basis of this exposure, I can safely say that this topic excites the most powerful of feelings from people of many emotional types and walks of life.
Yet, despite all this interest it remains true that it is very difficult for most of us to talk about death. There are at least two reasons for this. One of them is primarily psychological and cultural: The subject of death is taboo. We feel, perhaps only subconsciously, that to be in contact with death in any way, even indirectly, somehow confronts us with the prospect of our own deaths, draws our own deaths closer and makes them more real and thinkable. For example, most medical students, myself included, have found that even the remote encounter with death which occurs upon one's first visit to the anatomical laboratories when entering medical school can evoke strong feelings of uneasiness. In my own case, the reason for this response now seems quite obvious. It has occurred to me in retrospect that it wasn't entirely concern for the person whose remains I saw there, although that feeling certainly figured, too. What I was seeing on that table was a symbol of my own mortality. In some way, if only pre-consciously, the thought must have been in my mind, "That will happen to me,too."
Likewise, talking about death can be seen on the psychological level as another way of approaching it indirectly. No doubt many people have the feeling that to talk about death at all is in effect to conjure it up mentally, to bring it closer in such a way that one has to face up to the inevitability of one's own eventual demise. So, to spare ourselves this psychological trauma, we decide just to try to avoid the topic as much as possible.
The second reason it is difficult to discuss death is more complicated, as it is rooted in the very nature of language itself. For the most part, the words of human language allude to things of which we have experience through our own physical senses. Death, though, is something, which lies beyond the conscious experience of most of us because most of us have never been through it. If we are to talk about death at all, then, we must avoid both social taboos and the deep-seated linguistic dilemmas, which derive from our own inexperience. What we often end up doing is talking in euphemistic analogies. We compare death or dying with more pleasant things in our experience, things with which we are familiar.
Perhaps the most common analogy of this type is the comparison between death and sleep. Dying, we tell ourselves, is like going to sleep. This figure of speech occurs very commonly in everyday thought and language, as well as in the literature of many cultures and many ages. It was apparently quite common even in the time of the ancient Greeks. In The Iliad, for example, Homer calls sleep "death's sister," and Plato, in his dialogue The Apology, put the following words into the mouth of his teacher, Socrates, who has just been sentenced to death by an Athenian jury.
[Now, if death is only a dreamless sleep,] it must be a marvelous gain. I suppose that if anyone were told to pick out the night on which he slept so soundly as not even to dream, and then to compare it with all the other nights and days of his life, and then were told to say, after due consideration, how many better and happier days and nights than this he had spent in the course of his life-well, I think that ... [anyone] would find these days and nights easy to count in comparison with the rest. If death is like this, then, I call it gain, because the whole of time, if you look at it in this way, can be regarded as no more than one single night.
This same analogy is embedded in our own contemporary language. Consider the phrase "to put to sleep." If you present your dog to a veterinarian with the instruction to put him to sleep, you would normally mean something very different than you would upon taking your wife or husband to an anesthesiologist with the same words. Others prefer a different, but related analogy.
Dying, they say, is like forgetting. When one dies, one forgets all one's woes; all one's painful and troubling memories are obliterated.
As old and as widespread as they may be, however, both the "sleeping" and the "forgetting" analogies are ultimately inadequate in so far as comforting us is concerned. Each is a different way of making the same assertion. Even though they tell us so in a somewhat more palatable way, both say, in effect, that death is simply the annihilation of conscious experience, forever. If this is so, then death really doesn't have any of the desirable features of sleeping and forgetting. Sleeping is a positive, desirable experience in life because waking follows it. A restful night's sleep makes the waking hours following it more pleasant and productive. If waking did not follow it, the benefits of sleep would not be possible. Similarly, annihilation of all conscious experience implies not only the obliteration of all painful memories, but of all pleasant ones, too. So upon analysis, neither analogy is close enough to give us any real comfort or hope in facing death.Life After Life. Copyright © by Raymond Moody. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.
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Raymond A. Moody Jr., Ph.D., M.D., is a world-renowned scholar, lecturer, and researcher, and he is widely recognized as the leading authority on near-death experiences. He is the bestselling author of many books, including Paranormal: My Life in Pursuit of the Afterlife.
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