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The region sent twelve (12) mobile teachers assigned in Western Visayas (Region VI). The seat of the regional office is in Iloilo City. Mr. Rolando Regalado, one of the members of the Regional Core of Trainers (COT), now Elementary School Principal in the Division of Catanduanes joined said activity serving as team leader of the group.
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Statistics on NHS Stop Smoking Services: England, April 2012 to December 2012 (Q3 - Quarterly report)
This quarterly report presents provisional results from the monitoring of the NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS SSS) in England during the period 1 April 2012 to 31 December 2012. This report includes information on the number of people setting a quit date and the number who successfully quit at the 4 week follow-up. It also presents in depth analyses of the key measures of the service including pregnant women, breakdowns by ethnic group, socio-economic classification as well as by intervention type and setting and type of pharmacotherapy received and regional analyses at Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and Primary Care Trust (PCT) levels.
Quarterly results from the monitoring of NHS SSS for 2012/13 are provisional and will subsequently be revised to account for any revisions submitted by PCTs throughout the year. At this stage, any comparisons between 2012/13 and earlier years compare provisional figures with final figures. Final figures for 2012/13 will be included in the end of year report, expected to be published in August 2013.
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§ 502,917 people set a quit date through NHS Stop Smoking Services, a decrease of 12 per cent (70,705) on the final figure for same period in 2011/12 (573,622), and a decrease of 6 per cent (32,905) on the final figure for the same period in 2010/11 (535,822).
§ At the 4 week follow-up 253,174 people had successfully quit (based on self-report), 50 per cent of those setting a quit date. This is a decrease of 9 per cent (24,915) on the final figure for the same period in 2011/12 (278,089), and also a decrease of 1 per cent (3,488) on the final figure for the same period in 2010/11 (256,662).
§ 72 per cent of successful quitters at the 4 week follow-up had their results confirmed by Carbon Monoxide (CO) verification . This percentage was 71 per cent based on final figures for the same period in 2011/12 and 69 per cent based on final figures for the same period in 2010/11. (Carbon Monoxide (CO) validation measures the level of carbon monoxide in the bloodstream and provides an indication of the level of use of tobacco: it is a motivational tool for clients as well as validation of their smoking status. CO validation should be attempted on all clients who self-report as having successfully quit at the 4-week follow-up, except those who were followed up by telephone).
§ Of those setting a quit date, success at the four week follow-up increased with age, from 33 per cent of those aged under 18, to 58 per cent of those aged 60 and over.
§ Of the 15,790 pregnant women who set a quit date, 7,300 successfully quit at the four week follow-up (46 per cent).
§ The majority of those setting a quit date received Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) only (64 per cent). A further 26 per cent received varenicline (Champix) only, 1 per cent received bupropion (Zyban) only, 2 per cent received both NRT and varenicline and less than 1 per cent received both NRT and bupropion. 5 per cent of people setting a quit date did not receive any pharmacotherapy and the type of treatment was unknown for a further 3 per cent.
§ Of those who used varenicline only, 61 per cent successfully quit, compared with 55 per cent who received bupropion only, and 47 per cent who received NRT only. 53 per cent of people who did not receive any type of pharmacotherapy successfully quit. (These data should not be used to assess or compare the clinical effectiveness of the various pharmacotherapies as they reflect only the results obtained through the NHS stop smoking services, and are not based on clinical trials. A trained stop smoking advisor discusses and agrees the treatment option with each client.)
§ Total expenditure on NHS Stop Smoking Services was £63.4 million, an increase of 1 per cent (£0.9 million) on the final figure for the same period in 2011/12 (£62.5 million) and an increase of 5 per cent (£3.1 million) on the final figure for the same period in 2010/11 (£60.2 million). The cost per quitter is £250 compared with £225 based on final figures for the same period in 2011/12 and £235 based on final figures for the same period in 2010/11. These figures do not include expenditure on pharmacotherapies.
§ Among Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs), South Central SHA reported the highest proportion of successful quitters (56 per cent), while North East SHA and North West SHA reported the lowest success rate (46 per cent).
§ Among Primary Care Trusts (PCTs), Waltham Forest PCT reported the highest proportion of successful quitters (74 per cent), while Manchester PCT reported the lowest success rate (30 per cent).
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July/Aug 2011
I was relaxing on the subway on my way home from work last month when I saw the headlines. "Cuts to FDA budget hurt food safety, critics say."
"GOP questions rules on healthier eating." I was livid….but not surprised.
Let me back up a little. Just last year, Congress passed legislation that broke new ground to protect the public's health, including:
- The Child Nutrition Act, which ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to set rules to keep junk foods out of cafeterias, vending machines, and school stores.
- The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which revamped the food-safety system by focusing on prevention, not detection, of deadly outbreaks.
- The Affordable Care Act (the health reform law), which required restaurants, vending machines, and other foodsellers that belong to chains with 20 or more units to list calories on the menu, menu board, or selection button. That law also seeks to cut health-care costs by investing in prevention, which has never been done on a meaningful scale.
But under the guise of cutting costs for business and government, the House Appropriations Committee voted to crimp or cripple those and other programs. One congressional spokesperson castigated the laws as "classic nanny-state overreach." (Previously, his boss, Republican Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia, had said, "It's absurd how safe our food is.")
So the committee slashed the FDA's budget by 12 percent. That can cripple the agency, because the FDA desperately needs more inspectors here and abroad if it's going to protect the public from contaminated foods.
The committee also "urged" the FDA to exempt from calorie labeling everything from deli counters at supermarkets to popcorn and soft drinks at movie theaters. In appropriations committee lingo, "urge" means "we'll slash your budget next year if you don't do what we want."
The committee also told the USDA to forget about offering more fruits and vegetables in school meals. And it urged the USDA to stop working with other agencies on guidelines to protect children from ads for junk food.
I got even angrier when I saw that the Appropriations Committee voted to cut funding by 10 to 15 percent for the WIC (Women Infants Children) program, agricultural research, rural development, and more…and that it included a measure that would make it harder for the FDA to regulate everything from antibiotics fed to pigs to menthol cigarettes.
Meanwhile, in other committees, House legislators are gunning for the landmark prevention funds that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started giving to local and state governments. Much of the money is earmarked for making healthy foods more available and for campaigns against unhealthy foods and beverages. Never mind that obesity is costing the country around $150 billion a year…and that the costs of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure are huge.
Clearly, the House is trying to cut expenses in this new era of austerity. But its main motivation may be to block government regulations that reduce industry profits. I deplore wasteful government spending as much as anyone, but investing in healthier diets that curb disease can save money in the long run.
I hope that the Senate agrees.
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After intercepting only one pass last season in Minnesota, safety Darren Sharper was eager to come to the New Orleans Saints, where he said defensive coordinator Gregg Williams would "let playmakers be playmakers."
Sure enough, one game into this season, he has already doubled his interception total from last season.
"That showed last year was a fluke to me, " said Sharper, 33, who is tied for 15th in NFL history with 56 career picks after robbing Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford twice in the Saints' season-opening victory. One more, and he moves into a tie for 10th.
"I was brought here because I've done that in my career, and I was glad that I had the chance to do that in my first game, " he said.
Sharper said he knew last season was a fluke, chalking it up to a case of not getting enough opportunities in the Vikings' Cover 2 defense. He also admitted that a lot of outsiders were probably curious to see if he could return to his old form in his "old" age.
Teams weren't beating down his door when he hit the market in free agency. The Saints were the first team to show serious interest, but they waited a few weeks before signing him to a modest one-year, $1.7 million deal that included $250,000 roster bonuses after Week 6 and Week 12 -- essentially amounting to incentive clauses -- or escape clauses if he didn't meet expectations.
"It's funny how, say, if that was my fifth year and I had one interception, nobody would be thinking about, 'Well, does this guy still got it?' " Sharper said. "But it happens in your 12th year, and everybody is wondering. That comes with the game. I've gotten too old to worry about that now."
Sharper isn't quite as fast or athletic as he once was, but his instincts and anticipation skills are as keen as they've ever been. That makes him a clear upgrade at free safety, where the Saints have struggled to find consistent production for years.
Sharper spent most of Sunday shadowing the Lions' top target -- receiver Calvin Johnson. His first pick came on an overthrown ball intended for Johnson. There was nothing fluky about the second one, however. Sharper stepped in front of Johnson near the goal line and snatched it away like he knew it was coming.
"That was experience, definitely, " Sharper said of reading both the quarterback and the situation. "I wouldn't have done that as a younger player."
Fourth-year strong safety Roman Harper -- who has three career interceptions -- said Sharper makes it look too easy.
"I tell everybody, the hardest part is catching it, " said Harper, who has received plenty of ribbing from friends and teammates over the years for dropping potential picks. "That's how he makes his money."
There is a lot more to it, Harper said, and he's been learning at the foot of the master this year.
Harper brought up an example from a play in Houston during the preseason, when Sharper got in his ear just before the snap and told him to expect a slant route if a certain receiver went in motion. Sure enough, it played out just like Sharper predicted, and Harper made a quick tackle that might have been an interception if he reacted even sooner.
"He has great ball skills, and it was great to see him make a few plays the other day. The ball kind of finds him, " said Saints Coach Sean Payton, who identified Sharper as one of a group of veterans heading into training camp that would need to prove they've "still got it" during some important moments.
Obviously, Sharper has done that.
"You don't try to pre-determine, " Payton said. "You try to pay attention to what you're seeing, and since he's been here, he has done a good job."
Sharper said he chose to sign with the Saints both because the defense was the best fit for him and because it offered him the best chance to win a championship.
He said he has earned enough personal accolades in his first 12 seasons in Green Bay and Minnesota -- including four All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections -- that the ring is the only thing left to pursue.
He did admit that he is honored to be among some select company on the career interceptions list. Among those he passed were former Saints cornerback Eric Allen and New Orleans native Aeneas Williams.
Asked if there is any magic number or milestone for cornerbacks, Sharper said he never really thought about it until he passed Deion Sanders (53 career interceptions) last season. Now, he said, he would like to chase down Hall of Fame safety Ronnie Lott, who ranks sixth all-time with 63 interceptions.
"If I got Ronnie, that's something I would definitely write on the football. 'This one passed Ronnie, ' " Sharper said. "That's a guy you emulate, you look up to."
Sharper got a chance to visit with Lott last month when the Saints were in Oakland for a preseason game, and Payton brought in Lott to address the team.
Sharper said he has met Lott a few times, but he said Lott gave him some advice this time that he especially took to heart about enjoying the twilight years of his career.
"One thing he told me is that a lot of times, when guys get to the stage of their career that I'm in, they feel as though things should be given to them, " Sharper said. "You know, they should be granted this because they put in their time. But he said, 'Why shouldn't you go out there and act like a rookie? This is the time you really should, because you don't have that many years left. So you should start to appreciate the fact that you still have a chance to play, and go out there in practice and do all the extra things, run around like a kid, like you did when you first came into the league.'
"You know each year I come into the season and prepare myself and work, but you always have those thoughts, when you're like, 'Oh man, another two-a-day.' And he was telling me to just have the attitude of, 'Hey, it's another day to go out here and play football.' And when he told me that, I was like, 'You know what? You're right.' Because any second it can be gone."
One game into his 13th season, Sharper is indeed making the most of it.
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Google Letting Android Developers Slip
Developers have been waiting on Google's SDK updates for their Android mobile phone operating system for around 4 months now, posting numerous complaints and annoyances all over the developer Google Group. So much so that a petition was circulated last month to urge Google to step up and send out the fixes.
No such update had been made available; or so everyone thought.
Recently an Android advocate at Google, David McLaughlin, made the mistake of sending out a note to Android 'developer contest winners' to everyone on the developer list. The note speaks of SDK updates being sent to a select few developers instead of the entire community.
"To clear things up for those who were not in the loop early on," explained Josh Guilfoyle of Google's developer team. "Google has required the ADC round 1 winners to sign an NDA to get access to newer versions of the SDK. For unknown reasons, Google has elected not to make this decision public. Several developers and developer advocates have commented loosely on this decision, generally explaining that we should not expect a new public SDK, but that one will drop some time before handset launch."
This has caused an obvious stir for those developers who don't appreciate being left out. Many are claiming they will now focus on development for Apple's iPhone; Android's clear competitor in this market.
This may not appear to be a big deal to some, but the lack of communication has the potential to stifle the creative output from developers.
A big part of success for platforms like Apple's iPhone and the slowly moving Android is what developers put out. Keeping these developers happy means a software provider can have a plethora applications based on their product made available to the public at no cost; which makes their product more attractive to consumers in the end.
If Google don't make it clear what they are offering to developers, there is no doubt their support will drop. You can't rely on a few contest winners to support development.
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Davines Is The Only Brand I'll UseI use this every summer with the Davines mist and its perfect. With a little blow drying, leavignt he hair damp to air dry it leaves my hair smooth and soft.Aug 15, 2007Scazza
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The world is tuned in to the Winter 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia; the emphasis has been put on security and the threat of terrorism. However, according to The Globe and Mail, Canada's National Newspaper published February 6, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used this opportunity to comment on Russia's propaganda and anti-gay legislation. He is quoted as saying, "We must all raise our voices against attacks on lesbians, gays, bisexual, trans-gender, or intersex people. We must oppose the arrest, imprisonment and discriminatory restrictions they face," Mr. Ban said in an address to the International Olympic Committee."
Furthermore any political propaganda is forbidden during the Olympics.
This timely speech casts a shadow on the Olympic Games and the spirit of community and sharing. Gay discrimination is a hot topic which affects the mental health of the gay and lesbian community.
José Bauermeister, the John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education and director of the University of Michigan Center for Sexuality and Health Disparities found that public opinion has affected the dreams of young gay and bisexual men who do not feel comfortable in the general community. Bauremeister found that dreams of being fathers have been seriously quashed due to public opinion which in turn has affected their mental health.
Furthermore according to the American Psychological Association certain members of the gay and lesbian community suffer from higher rates of depression, stress and anxiety. There are also studies pointing to higher rates of suicide among this population as well.
The Russian gay community is asking for support from the world during the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Canadian response
Canada has responded with support for the gay community during this Winter Olympics and beyond. International Business News Sports reports that Canada has given its support for the participation of homosexuals in the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Montreal support
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is flying the rainbow flag over City Hall in support of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. The Montreal's Olympic Stadium will be light up with rainbow colors as well. Denis Coderre like other mayors of Canadian cities strongly believes there is no place in the Olympics or society at large for discrimination of any kind.
Mayor Coderre goes on to say that it is important for the values of Montreal be known worldwide. His stance on gay rights is appreciated by the Montreal Gay and Lesbian Community.


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Experts including Kelle Khalil, founder of Lover.ly, a wedding-centric website, will share ideas and tips with guests to help spark ideas and hopefully, answer any questions about planning their upcoming nuptials. All ideas will be shared as "Wed Talks," the wedding-inspired version of the popular Ted Talks during the special bridal brunch provided to all guests in attendance.
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"Pianomania" follows Stefan Knüpfer, Steinway & Sons master tuner in Vienna, as he works with some of the worlds best known concert pianists, including Lang Lang, Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Alfred Brendel. Warm, and at times gently humorous, the film reveals how unsung hero Knüpfer is pivotal to realising the vision of each virtuoso, showing us the art, the science and the passion behind the search for perfection.
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I'm switching from a slower remote server to a faster one. (In a nutshell.)
Everything seems to have been migrated properly, but just incase some things didn't get transferred properly, I'd like to make a complete filesystem backup of the older server just incase. (Something I can navigate easily, like a .tar.gz. I'm estimating that compressed it will be about 10GB.)
Any recommendations on how to create a full-disk backup for a remote machine? I have SSH root access.
I'm looking for something similar to:
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We're proud of you for switching from paper and plastic to reusable... just one area of your shopping gear remains left to transition, and this is perhaps the most important - the beer and wine bag! The Reisenthel Bottle Bag ($15) has nine compartments perfectly suited for beer and wine bottles with no clanging or tipping over during transport. We guess it would be great for milk and juice too, if the occasion arises.
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An English bulldog named "Fatcat" has been reunited with her owner after eight years and a 1400 mile trip from Memphis, Tennessee to Phoenix, Arizona reports Fox10phoenix.com.
"It was complete shock, " Lashena Harris, the dog's owner, told the Fox reporter. "I just never thought I would see her again."
If Fatcat could talk, she would tell Harris about the very difficult life she has had since she was stolen from her yard six years ago when she was only two.
"While she was being groomed I purchased her a new collar so upon our return home I placed her in my backyard and ran in the house to grab it (3 mins to be exact). I came outside and there I saw a truck speeding off.....Fatcat was gone," stated Harris. "Someone from the groomer had set me up..."
Harris made flyers, called the police and cried for weeks, but her dog was never found.
And eight years later, a Memphis couple found her at a dump and brought her to a shelter in West Memphis where her microchip identified the dog and her owner.
Apparently Fatcat had been used for breeding. White bulldogs are very rare and purebred puppies can fetch thousands of dollars each. Being a breeding machine for the last eight years has, however taken its toll on poor Fatcat. She now suffers from tumors, is heartworm positive and has advanced periodontal disease.
Getting the dog back to her owner 1400 miles away also turned out to be a miracle. Because of the dog's size, she couldn't be transported inside of a plane's cabin, and crating her and putting her in the cargo area might prove to be too much stress for a dog in Fatcat's weakened condition. And then another miracle occurred when a shelter volunteer had been relocating to Scottsdale and offered to drive the dog home.
The two were reunited on Thursday evening. Harris rubbed the dog's ears and immediately Fatcat rolled over for a belly scratch. According to azcentral.com, Harris stated:
"I stopped in the driveway entrance of the lot and ran over to her. I can't really put into words the feelings because I just kept saying thank you, thank you, thank you so much. I never thought I would see her again — in came the tears and boo-hooing."
Harris faces thousands of dollars in veterinarian bills as a result of the years of neglect suffered by Fatcat. She has set up a GoFundMe account if anyone would like to help. For now, the dog is relaxing with the other family canine - a little Shih tzu.
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A new release of Schrödinger is available. Schrödinger (or "schro"
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compression specification as a C library. Many media frameworks
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Information: http://diracvideo.org/
The Dirac project maintains two encoder implementations: dirac-research,
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Schrödinger outperforms dirac-research in most encoding situations, both
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Roadmap: Only a few people are working on schro, and only part time,
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Essington Pennsylvania's lost WW 1 airfield, Chandler Field to be part of the Official United States of America World War I Centennial Commemoration Programming. The Commission was established by the World War I Centennial Commission Act, part of Public Law 112-272 passed by the 112th Congress and signed by President Obama on January 16, 2013.
Eugene Hough, Co Founder of Saving Hallowed Ground and representative of one of the thirteen partner groups of the commission, reported today that "any community in supporting the project would be given a direct link to the Chandler Field site and it's related WW1 program information" and "that the Centennial Project will be promoting and sponsoring"the Chandler Field events.
This is good news for the Friends of the 1799 Lazaretto Interpretive Museum who have been promoting Chandler Field built on the site of the 1799 Lazaretto ,through onsite living history programs and offsite talks, for the last four years.
Saving Hallowed Ground and Bugles Across America participated in a memorial program for Robert Baron, a US Army Aviation Air Cadet, who perished in a training accident while rescuing a fellow Air Cadet at Chandler Field.
The Friends of the 1799 Lazaretto Interpretive Museum in cooperation with the World War I Centennial Commission,Saving Hallowed Ground, Bugles Across America and the American Legion VFW will be presenting living history programs and offsite talks about Chandler Field and home front civilian activities in 2014, trough 2019, and beyond.


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Good Product Review by Tom. NJ.
Does nice job of filtering water but does not
seem to have as much suction as the 20 year old
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some fine dirt right next to the edge of the pool.
I do like the cartridges. It makes clean up a snap.
Overall pleased with the product.
Excellent Cleaner - Excellent Price Review by Scott, Brookfield, WI
I was considering the Polaris 9400 and the iRobot cleaners. After looking at the design of Doheny's AWD, I decided to take a chance on it. It uses a similar design to iRobot and has the AWD of the Polaris - but is about 1/2 the price.
It does an EXCELLENT job of cleaning our 36X22 kidney pool. I had not vacuumed the pool in over 5 weeks - with no heater installed yet and an early opening, water was too cold to swim in, so I wasn't too worried about cleaning..... In just 3 cycles (1.5 hours each), the entire bottom was almost completely clean. 2-3 very small areas (1 foot squares) were missed. Does a great job on the bottom and getting up walls and our steep incline from deep to shallow.
However, it does not get our stairs or ledge around the deep end and I did not expect it to. The ledge is too narrow. It occasionally will make it up the first of 3 stair levels, but being circular and narrower than the lenght of the cleaner, it can not continue up to the next levels.
I definitely wanted a cleaner with baskets instead of bags. This is easy to clean - sometimes debris is hard to get unlodged in the corner of the basket where the intake to the basket meets the filter screen - but again not a big deal at all - it is only the small stick-like items that seem to get lodged there.
Bottom line, If you are looking for an excellent cleaner at an extremely good price - I'd highly recommend the Doheny AWD.
Great Product and Great Customer Service Review by Mike
First, let me say that Doheny's hands down the best customer service I have received at probably any retail place.
Without going into my whole story, they were awesome when I returned a unit, awesome with the tracking of my NEW unit, and went out of their way throughout my while process. Britany was awesome as well as the other customer service agents. Each one of them helpful, patient, and courteous.
Now the unit! My o my what a great product. I put the AWD in pool watching it roam around. At first it didn't seem to pick up much. Patience is a virtue. The dirt/grit/sand in my pool was really caked on. I know this because I've been without a cleaner for 2 weeks.
I took the hard plastic of the skimmer to loosen the dirt but it didn't work. The unit went over this area prior and did loosen somewhat but I thought it was the units lack of power. After the hard plastic skimmer scrapping that didn't do anything I now knew it was not the unit. I did the manual brushing which did loosen all this crap up finally. The cleaning was done, pool looked awesome. Opened up the cartridges and I could not believe the stuff in these EXTREMELY EASY TO CLEAN DUAL CARTRIDGES!! I had sand/grit/dirt at least 1 inch high. Bugs and tons of pebbles. Frankly, it was pretty disgusting and this unit got all of it!
All the other robotics have a filter bag that I heard was a pain in the butt. Again, let me say this will be the easiest cleaning unit you will ever buy!!
I really hope this review help you make a wise decision. I had ordered a Dolphin but changed my mind for this unit.
Also, my pool is hour glass shaped, with several slopes around. It goes up my walls no problem. Sometimes goes half way up then reverses. Don't worry sooner or later it will make it all the way up. Just throw it in the pool and forget about it. Run some errands or clean the house!
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Sense of a brand
It is true that most people know more brand names than birds, flowers or tree species, yet, in a world swamped by infinite distractions, how many do they actually recognize?
Some brand gurus say a brand is what people think of it. Swedish brand planner Jonas Bergvall believes that everything you remember about a company, through interaction, what other people say about them, advertising, using their products or every other interaction is their brand for you.
So the brand is actually,
just a memory.
By constructing a brand as a memory you also get a better tool for managing your brand. For example, the trigger for the brand experience to go viral can actually be built into the way that the product or service is designed and works. It can be built into the users behavior, rituals, habits rather than bombarded in through already cluttered media. In order to do this, designers need to be constantly aware of how users will make a relationship with the product or service. And this is where sensory design comes into play. Points of sensory differences embed themselves in our memories and build lasting relationships with the things we use everyday.
I stumbled upon a deeply insightful book called BRAND SENSE by Martin Lindstrom while researching for an innovation design project. His theory of a smashable brands got me interested in concept of sensory branding and how it makes such perfect sense in brand design.
When we see a logo, our defenses go up and stay up.
We fear we're being played, or manipulated. MARTIN LINDSTROM
He also points out that the craft of sensory branding is not new. History has made a case for it. From the smell of popcorn, the sound of a crunchy cornflakes to the smell of a new car, sensory components have been designed to enhance our relationship with products. Creative business thinkers have practiced this age-old craft to build memorable experiences that became iconic brands.
Like Coke, the original smashable brand. Apparently the brief for the guy who designed the coke bottle we now know and love was: The bottle design should be so distinctive that if it were broken, the pieces would still be recognizable as part of the whole. That's just to do with form and shape. Coke also made the color red their own back in the day, when they got Santa to wear red instead of the then traditional green.
The brand color turf wars are intense.
Others components that evoke the sense of vision are imagery, icons, symbols and perhaps, light. Rise of user-generated photo & video and exploding visual clutter has made it almost impossible for brands to be differentiated on imagery alone, the way Benetton's signature photography style did in the 90s; while digital visual design has opened up a whole new world for symbols & icons because of their flexibility and graphical sophistication.
While taste and smell act as triggers for each other, smell is also one of the key senses connected to memories.
Singapore Airlines stands out as a non-food brand for their use of smell; they actually patented an aroma called Stefan Floridian Waters that permeates through the fleet. They have also made conscious efforts to integrate sensorial signatures into their service & behavior, which add even more memorability to the brand experience.
Listen to your brand.
And then there is the sixth sense, based on which people will talk to each other about your brand and make up their minds anyway. No matter what you do. Behaviors, rituals, habits are mostly user generated. When customers become fans, they clearly get jiggy with it. Case in point, just google: How to pour a perfect pint of Guinness.
But should we blindly go about turning on the sensory components of products & services, that can lead to a possible sensory overload? Apparently there is a method to this.
Bridge the disconnect between what you say and what you are.
In my formative years I was taught that the most powerful element in advertising is the truth, that communication has to be built from bottom up, not placed like a cherry on top.
No matter how skillful you are, you can't invent a product advantage that doesn't exist. And if you do, and it's just a gimmick, it's going to fall apart anyway. BILL BERNBACH SAID
I come from a country that is socioculturally diverse, but a strong visual and material culture connects us.
Strong proponents of sensorial design, like religion, influence our early awareness of the world. Imagine trying to differentiate between 2 million gods, each with his own personal branding toolkit: rituals, festivals, sights, symbols, smells, imagery, language, music, dance, events and so on. But we happily get by. And most importantly, we accept it.
You're seldom intimidated by something you can feel. JONATHAN IVE
I discovered this endearing little gem in an old Indian mythological comic from my childhood.
The story goes, Yama (god of death), is teaching a young learner the secret of life & self. This is the bit where he explains about human senses and the role they play in the realisation of self. Thank god for comics.


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Tonight is the big season finale of "19 Kids and Counting." On Tuesday, The Hollywood Gossip shared a big preview of the episode that will air tonight on TLC. Jill and Derick have been courting for a while now and he is ready to propose. They just went through a great courtship and fans only know of one time that they broke the rules with a front hug. They aren't allowed to kiss, hold hands or even front hug until they are actually married. You can read the rules to court a Duggar girl at this link.
In this clip, Derick was talking about how he was getting ready to propose. He said that Jill is the most incredible girl ever. He looked at the ring a lot while thinking about it. He honestly thinks that she might suspect something but he doesn't think she has it all figured out yet. He is really cute trying to fix his hair just right the way that Jill Duggar likes it.
He talks to his mom about if he should take the box and the ring or just the ring. Jill already told him that she would notice a big bulge in his pocket when he is ready to propose so he is trying to make it where you can't see that at all. Derick has practiced getting down on one knee and feels ready for it all. He is talking to his mom about it and seems ready to pop the question. Of course he is pretty sure that Jill will say yes and they have already talked about it some.
Starcasm shared their engagement pictures. The big wedding will happen on June 21 and you know TLC will be recording it. Fans will get to see the proposal tonight on the finale of "19 Kids and Counting." Obviously she says yes since they are already planning the big day and it will be here before you know it.


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The Bur Oak Clubhouse Hideaway has a hand-scrawled sign that's likely to remind the "big kids" of the Little Rascals and Dennis the Menace.
The Flowering Dogwood Doghouse, a whimsical, barn-red structure, invites kids to nose around and experience the life of a pampered pooch.
Knights and little ladies can storm the Empress Tree Castle via the drawbridge entrance (watch out for the moat!) or sneak around the back and climb the ladder to rescue a fair maiden, a kinsman, or a king. A slide makes for a quick and easy getaway.
With its wood slat siding, plank porch, and rustic shingle roof, the White Oak Settler's Cabin gives kids an authentic taste of home life on the frontier.
"Inside the life of a tree," presented by the Silver Maple Tree House, helps children understand the interior world of a tree.
The centerpiece of the White Pine Ship is its namesake tree standing in as the ship's mast. Kids pretend to turn the steering wheel, track marauding pirates through the spotting scope mounted on the deck and, if their parental captain commands, even walk the plank.


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At the age of 18 and 18 years ago, I became pregnant with my first child. My mother was, and still is, a very loving but stern woman. For much of my childhood, she worked two jobs to support my sister and me. Looking back, I know that my mother did the very best she could with the tools that she had. I learned some very important lessons from her that continue to serve me to this day. As my sister and I got older and began to experience puberty, her mandate was clear — "Don't Get Pregnant."
I come from a pretty decent sized family — my mother is one of 8. When the news of my pregnancy spread throughout my family, some ostracized me, and others rallied around me. I remember the weather outside on the day my aunt Missy took me to apply for welfare. She and I joined the long line of people waiting to get inside. The stale, dead smell inside that city agency is one that I will never forget. It would be my uncle who took me to Irving Place in downtown Manhattan on that rainy day in August to take my photo for the plastic card I would need to pick up my monthly benefits. My welfare budget was $109 bi-weekly and $212 monthly in food stamps. To this day, no one can stretch a dime like I can.
In September 1994, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy. I named him Brandon. When he was born, my sister was away at college, and my parents had just purchased a new home. My mother gave me the option to move with them but something inside me knew that it was time to cut that cord. So there I sat in my childhood apartment with a twin bed, a newborn and my mother's old gray couch. I was officially an adult. Making my own decisions, trying desperately to find my own way, paying my own bills and in a relationship with a man-boy that I knew even prayer couldn't help. They were truly dark days. At times, I would stand at Brandon's crib and watch my child sleep. I was dumbfounded. I had nothing to offer him, but what I did know was that I was all he had. Motherhood changed me in the most profound way.
My sister graduated college and came to live with Brandon, his father and me. Within months, she was employed at a Sixth Avenue law firm. One day she called to tell me that one of the attorneys was giving away an old typewriter and asked if I wanted it. It was blue, and it was small. That typewriter changed my life. While my son napped, I taught myself to type. After putting him to bed, I would sit on my mom's gray couch and write these words in my journal: "This is not our reality." I would write that statement every day. I would write down the plans for our life, what I saw for myself, what I wanted my life to be. I didn't know it then, but I was breathing life into our future. I had a vision.
My parents lived within walking distance. Within three months of learning to type, I would put Brandan in his stroller and took him to my mom's house. He would watch Sesame Street, and I would sit at her computer. I used her books and learned WordPerfect and Lotus, which would later become Excel. After a year, I ventured out into Corporate America. My first headhunter, Ellie Giannelli, who I am friends with to this day, helped to keep me busy as a temp receptionist. I was undisciplined and a little rough around the edges. I learned as I went. It's been 16 years, and I'm still learning.
In 1999, I decided that it was time to become an executive assistant. Not because my skills were the best on earth, but because I had decided that it was time. My headhunter reworked my résumé and off I went. In 2007 after five years at my present job, I gave birth to my daughter Jada Jasmine. While at home on maternity leave, I decided it was time to begin thinking about my next phase. And I began working on my own business — She's Got Papers. In 2008 I debuted my witty, eclectic stationery collection — chock full of personality and reflective of my life's experiences. I've found my sweet spot. I'm a Mom of two, an entrepreneur, an inspirational speaker, and an executive assistant. But, best of all, I'm a survivor.
I'm a walking example that a little faith, tenacity and determination can go a very long way.


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Inspired Design #3: Henry Built
Known mainly for their kitchens, Henry Built produces some stunning modern wood furniture.
Inspired Design #3: Henry Built
04-24-2008 06:15 PM by FritzM | 6 comments »
Known mainly for their kitchens, Henry Built produces some stunning modern wood furniture.
Charles Rohlfs Oak Desk, Stickley Ellis Table & Iconic Crafts, Nelson Atkins Art Gallery Kansas City
04-30-2012 05:23 PM by Mark A. DeCou | 23 comments »
Wow! I made it, I finally made it, and oh what a surprise to find a museum with Iconic Furniture pieces intermixed with a lot of European, Asian, Native American, Egyptian, and some strange Contemporary Stuff that someone else calls "art". ————————- WARNING: If you are easily offended by my silly notions of what looks good and is well built, please don't read any farther. I'm just giving my opinions, that is what ...
Inspiration #2: Clark Little Photography
11-20-2011 10:00 PM by Byron | 4 comments »
Clark Little's Photography is probably one of my greatest sources of inspiration. I am a huge beach bum and love to surf, but my passion for the ocean goes further then just enjoying it, I am inspired by it. Here are just a few of Clark Little's Photos that inspire me the most.
Woodworking Inspiration
03-15-2012 07:21 PM by WoodJediNTraining | 12 comments »
When it comes to woodworking, or really anything in life, I have many Inspirations. This video is about inspiration, what or who inspires you? Inspires your ideas, your designs, your projects. What drives you to get out in the shop as often as you can and be creative? Do the things you do inspire others? I Sure hope so! I hope that my projects, videos, and the information I provide inspires others everyday.And hopefully this will help to further inspire a young woodworker who I have gro...
Guide to the best woodworking videos on YouTube
03-20-2014 12:41 PM by Steve Diogo | 19 comments »
As a beginning woodworker, I've spent untold hours watching woodworking videos on YouTube. I've learned a lot and I've become convinced that YouTube is one of the main drivers of the current woodworking renaissance. But while there's a lot of great woodworking videos out there, there's also a lot of crap. Since I don't have a lot of woodworking skills to share on LumberJocks, I thought I could provide a service by pointing out the YouTube woodworking te...
What would (______) do?
02-01-2011 08:56 PM by woodworkerscott | 0 comments »
What would (fill in the blank) do? I get my inspirations from several sources, depending what I am going to build and design. It could be from anyone of the big names like Maloof, Nakashima, or it could be a fellow LJ member. This comes in handy for motivation as it proved awhile back. I was looking for an attractive drawer pull for a project and out of all the sources (on line, too) out there I could not find one I liked or looked good in the design element of the project. After some...
TOE, the Trickle Outward Effect #1: TOE the Trickle Outward Effect
05-17-2011 07:17 PM by Jacquelyn Smith | 3 comments »
On my walk this morning I paused to admire the Willamette River. It is wide and this morning it was quiet, peaceful and full. As always it was flowing past me, underneath my footbridge. The body split apart and came back together again with grace and ease. After admiring it's awesome beauty I was reminded of my work and the feeling of running in place. On the surface the river looks so peaceful so laid back like nothing is really going on. It's so full that rapids aren't even showing whe...
Woodworking For Therapy #1: Live or Waste Away, I choose to Live
12-10-2013 03:39 PM by Steve Kreins | 22 comments »
I have decided to chronicle my woodworking journey as part of my therapy and boy do I need it! I am 65 years old, a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and a disabled Vietnam Veteran. Oh yea, I'm also a Pastor of a Christian Church here in Waco, Texas. You'd think I had plenty to keep me active. So why would I want to add "Woodworker" to my titles? It's simple, I have Liver Cancer and PTSD from Vietnam. Agent Orange isn't so good for the liver. I ...
Design Article for WOOD Magazine
08-28-2013 07:53 PM by Todd A. Clippinger | 15 comments »
The October 2013 issue of WOOD Magazine is now on the stands and inside you will find my latest article. One of the most frequent questions I receive is how do I get inspiration for my designs. This is also a topic the editors at WOOD Magazine get requests for, so they asked if I would share a page on how I get inspiration for design. The topic of design and getting inspiration can actually become a pretty lengthy topic and a very complex one which can easily fill a book. But we boi...
Exposure in Thrillist.com
01-09-2013 06:15 PM by Todd A. Clippinger | 10 comments »
A Web Of Connections You never know the connections that might be made from being in a show, exhibition, or getting published. It seems like it is never is a straight line in arriving to that point nor where you may go from there. It is more like a spider web of connections and interconnections. Since being included in the fine woodworking exhibition at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, I have all sorts of emails and contacts that have come my direction. One of them was from the exe...
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Something to Talk About by Eden Phillpotts
The play "Something to Talk About" conveys the idea that very rich people become sick of their monotonous lives. So just for a change, they welcome everything, even burglary. Secondly, we also see that it is very difficult to bear the loss of things, it does not matter how rich a person is. To save his things he ready to harm others.
At three on Christmas morning the Wolf, a burglar, comes to Sydneys' residence to steal Christmas presents. Lord Redchester is the head of the family. Lady Redchester is his wife Guy and Lettice are his children. Bishop is his brother.
The Wolf is trying to open the safe when Guy comes in. Wolf levels his revolver at him, buy Guy wins his confidence with his clever talk. He takes his permission to bring Lettice there. He tells him that Lettice wants to watch him at work.
Preston, the butler, comes there. The Wolf ties him. Guy promises that the butler will not do anything wrong and unties him. Soon all the members of the family come to room one by one. The Wolf tries his best to open the safe but fails.
Lord Redchester tells him the password "Sophy" and he opens the safe in no time. He brings out all the presents one by one. Everybody tries his gifts. The Wolf takes back the presents and decides to go, but Bishop tries to exploit his religious feelings.
Then he tempts him to leave their presents and take more costly things of their neighbor. They promise to help him in stealing. Buy describes the location. The Wolf agrees and gives back their presents and leaves. Everybody shakes hands with him.
- What is the theme of the play "Something to Talk About"?
The theme of the play "Something to Talk About" is the attitude of very rich people. The theme is that very rich people become so tired of their monotonous lives that just for a change or some excitement they enjoy even a burglary. The title of the play also suggests that. We also see that it is very difficult to bear the loss of things. It does not matter how rich a person is. To save his things he is ready to harm others.
The Sydney family lives outside a Cathedral town. This family's nest-door neighbor lives at a distance of three miles. This shows how isolated life this family is leading. They are living away from common people. They have nothing different or new to do. That is why, when the 'Wolf' comes to steal their Christmas presents they welcome him warmly. They treat him just like a guest of honour. Guy says to the Wolf, "You are manna in the wilderness – you are indeed." This means that they are considering the burglar a blessing from God.
We see that Sydneys are very rich but in spite of being so much rich, they cannot bear the loss of their things. They are ready to harm others. On one occasion, Lettice requests the 'Wolf' to let her keep the tiara and take her Uncle Charles' crosier. Therefore, just to save her tiara she tries to harm her uncle. When the Sydneys see that the 'Wolf' is going to take the Christmas presents after all, they ask their neighbour's costly tings instead. Therefore, they try to harm their neighbor. This is also the theme of the play. (276)
- Bring about the humour in the play "Something to Talk About".
"Something to Talk About" is a light comedy. Discuss.
The play "Something to Talk About" is a perfect example of a light comedy. The writer has created humour through very comic comments by the characters and through some very comic situations. Although there is a revolver and a constant threat to life by the burglar, yet the situation remains light and does not become serious anytime.
When Guy asks the Wolf if he is a burglar, he gives a humorous answer. He says, "What d'you think I was. A piano-tuner?" It is also very funny to call a burglar 'manna in the wilderness'. The Wolf tells Guy about the treatment of American law with criminals with such a funny way that we cannot help laughing. He says, "It's worthwhile in the States. When they catch you, if you're bad enough, you go to Sing Sing, and they give you flower gardens and Bridge parties…." When Lord Redchester finds Wolf in his house, he says, "Who the deuce is?" When we read the words 'deuce' and 'imposter', we laugh heartily.
The play is full of many funny situations too. We see a funny situation when Guy introduces his sister, Lettice, to the Wolf as though he were a guest of honour. It is very funny when Lettice praises Wolf's tools and he explains them to her. We find another situation when they sing just to encourage the burglar. After that, we find a funny situation when Wolf leaves and everybody shakes hands with him and expresses god wishes.
Therefore, the play "Something to Talk About" is a light comedy and it is full of comic comments and situations. (268)
- Discuss the elements of irony in the play "Something to Talk About".
The play "Something to Talk About" is full of elements of irony.
Firstly, we find irony when Wolf tells Guy how American law courts treat criminals. He says, "It's worthwhile in the States. When they catch you, if you're bad enough, you go to Sing, Sing and they give you flower gardens and Bridge parties…" Apparently, Wolf is appreciating American law courts, but inwards he is making fun of their lenient treatment towards criminals.
Secondly, we find irony when Guy tells Wolf, "We're the most trustworthy family in England." But later in the play we find that they ask Wolf to leave their presents and take their neighbour's costly things.
Thirdly, at the start of the play, Wolf tells Guy, "The safe isn't built to beat me." However, later we see that fails to force open the safe. Fourthly, we find irony in the attitude of Bishop. He advises Wolf to leave worldly wealth and join the ranks of the trustworthy, honourable, and virtuous, but he himself is not ready to leave his gold crosier. To save his gold crosier, he not only tries to exploit Wolf's religious feelings, but also puts temptation in his way.
Lastly, irony is found in the attitude of the Sydnys. Outwardly, they appreciate Wolf but inwardly they consider him an 'enemy of society'. They want to get rid of him to save their Christmas presents. (230)
- Discuss the elements of satire in the play.
Firstly, satire is on rich people who lead a monotonous life and do nothing. They have no sense of morality and are ready to do anything to save their things.
Secondly, satire is on religious people who have become so worldly. They cannot bear the loss of worldly things and are ready even to tempt others and exploit their religious feelings. They preach one thing and practice another. When Wolf says that he does not like clergy, Lady Redchester says, "More does he – finds them most difficult and lawless." She further says, "He never criticizes anybody; and never does anything; but just sits on the fence and prays for everybody."
Thirdly, the satire is on English made things that are inferior. Lord Redchester tells Wolf, "We stick to home-made things as a rule, though they are so inferior." Fourthly, satire is on English roads. Guy says, "Rather bad roads in England, I'm afraid." At this Wolf says, "You're right. Worst roads in England."
Therefore, the play is full of satire. (170)
- The Sydneys' greatest desire is to have some novelty in their monotonous lives. Discuss.
No doubt, the play "Something to Talk About" is a clever and pleasant representation of the temperament of modern English people, who might well find nocturnal alarm a matter of objective entertainment. They are so much desirous of some novelty and change in their lives that burglary is not a serious matter. The burglar with a revolver does not frighten them; rather he is "manna in the wilderness". They enjoy his presence in their home.
They are so much fond of entertainmet that everyone wants to join in. One by one all the members of the family come there. No one appears to be afraid or alarmed. To them the burglar is some sort of actor who is going to give some astounding performance.
Lettice wants her mother to join in. She says to Lord R, "Do you thing I might wake mama? She'll never forgive us if she misses this. You know how she is always yearning for something to happen. It will be cruel, papa, to enjoy Wolf without her." The words spoken by Lettice tell us about the temperament of a modern English people, who might well find nocturnal alarm a matter of objective entertainment.
They arrange chairs in a semi-circle. They thank the burglar on coming to their home for stealing. Lady Redchester says, "The terror of England! And under our roof! How nice of him! How do you do?" Therefore, they receive the burglar rather warmly. They treat him just like a guest of honour.
Therefore, from the above discussion, we can conclude that the play "Something to Talk About" is a clever and pleasant representation of the temperament of modern English people. (278)


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It's a sad, sad day for fashionphiles and lovers of fantastical hats—the one and only Anna Piaggi died today in her Milan home. Best known for her electric blue pin curls, rosy cheeks, and eccentric vintage ensembles, she has been called, among other things, "a poet with clothes" (Bill Cunningham), "anna-chronistic" (Karl Lagerfeld), and "the height of glamorous eccentricity" (Dita Von Teese).
Piaggi was fluent in several languages, though when she communicated through fashion, it was in ALL CAPS. She masterminded thousands of flamboyant, ethereal, and downright inspirational spreads in Italian Vogue. And what a closet she curated—London's Victoria and Albert Museum showed a collection of her clothes in 2006 called "Fashion-ology," and it included 265 pairs of shoes, 982 hats, and 2,865 dresses.
Born in Milan, Piaggi started out as a translator for publishing house The Mondadori Group (it was there that she met her late husband, fashion photographer Alfa Castaldi). The fashion maven was a muse to a many top designers, including Manolo Blahnik, Dolce & Gabbana, and Karl Lagerfeld, and also contributed to magazines including Adrianna, Panorama, Vanity, and of course, Italian Vogue.
We'll miss seeing Piaggi's beautiful visions come to life in her work, and in her always uniquely chic outfits. And we'll especially miss spotting glimpses of her towering hats during Fashion Week.


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A groundbreaking ceremony for the county's new courthouse is slated for Sept. 14.
Before the old courthouse burned, County Council was considering building a court facility that would house the solicitor, public defender, family court and other agencies, such as the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice and the local office of the S.C. Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.
The historic courthouse was still being used a working court facility before the fire.
On Aug. 3, White Springs Baptist Church will be 75 years old.
Since that time at least 40 ministers have gone out from the Erwin Farm-based congregation. And White Springs has been the spiritual home to some of the finest athletes ever to play at Lancaster High School.
Sometimes these two attributes meshed, as in the case of the Rev. Buford Hayes, a 1954 LHS graduate.
Hayes, a receiver, is acknowledged by those who can remember as one of the finest football players ever to don the Blue Hurricane uniform, as the team was known at the time.
INDIAN LAND – The Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department recently applied for federal stimulus funds that could help with the construction of its new station.
Pleasant Valley Fire Chief Paul Blackwelder said the department applied for a $1.9 million grant. He's optimistic about receiving the funds, but said he's not sure when the department will learn if its request was approved.
"You hope for it, but you can't depend on it until you get it," Blackwelder said. "You can't count your chickens until they hatch."
The start of school is around the corner and area children will soon need the paper, pencils and other materials required for the first school day.
The second annual block party at South Side Park is one of several events locally that will give away supplies to the youth in attendance.
City Councilman Kenny Hood had requested that the city give $500 to buy hot dogs and supplies for the July 25 block party.
But council voted 4-3 Tuesday in favor of denying the request.
INDIAN LAND – Standing on a rooftop in sweltering 90-degree heat, holding a nail gun in one hand and some roofing shingles in another, Lindsey Fisher is not your typical 15-year-old.
Flanked by several other teens, Fisher made quick work of a series of shingles, shooting nails into the roof of a home she had never seen until a few days before. After the row was complete, she stood back and smiled.
Those in search of local crafts and crops won't have to look too far Saturday.
They will be available at the Lancaster Street Market in the green space at the corner of Main and Gay streets.
A collaboration of the Lancaster Downtown Business Association, the city of Lancaster and See Lancaster, which promotes local tourism, the street markets are held the first Saturday of the month.
There has been one slight change in the time, said Peggy Little, director of See Lancaster.
Kathy Griffin spent most of her week flipping through the phone book and calling as many churches as she could find.
Griffin, a Lancaster resident, is on a quest to contact all of Lancaster County's 162 churches, hoping to raise money for a Van Wyck woman who recently lost her home.
Griffin recently learned about Rosemary Fann, a 61-year-old widow whose mobile home was repossessed in June. After her home was repossessed, Fann pitched a tent to live in on her property.
Filing for the vacant Lancaster County Council District 2 seat begins today, July 17, and will run until noon July 27.
Filing with the Democratic Party will be held in the law offices of Norrell and Powers Norrell at 206 South Main St. Anyone wishing to file as a Democrat may call Gil Small, chairman of the county Democratic Party, at 285-5891.
Anyone wishing to file as a Republican should call county Republican Party chairman Winston Smith at 283-7580.
The filing fee is $100.
The Lancaster Police Department's pistol range will be named in honor of a former police chief who died last year.
Lancaster City Council voted unanimously July 14 to name the pistol range The J.D. Balkcum Training Facility in honor of the late Police Chief Jimmy Balkcum.
Balkcum died Nov. 4, 2007, at age 56.
He had a 28-year career in law enforcement, serving as a state trooper and with the city of Lancaster Police Department, including seven years as assistant chief and two years as chief.
Jan Clark Bragg's addiction to prescription pain killers got so bad that she cashed in her 401(k) to buy more and more pills.
She quit her job, left her husband and spent months "not doing anything," except feeding her drug habit. Then she reached rock bottom.
"It was awful," Bragg said.
Shortly afterward, one of Bragg's friends told her about the Learning Institute for Tomorrow, or LIFT.
The intent, though, was for Bragg to help out LIFT with marketing and advertising.
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Friday, March 8, 2013
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Cloud Provider Assurance Cloud Risks and Can you Trust the Cloud - Can I trust the Cloud? strive to deliver products that are "as available, reliable and secure as standard services such as electricity, water services and telephony by Bill Gates. Does this make the Cloud Trustworthy - Which Cloud Risks Concern You? Cloud security issues (84.4 %) and Cloud privacy and compliance issues (84.9 %) are the major inhibitors preventing organizations from moving to a private Cloud. The boss of RBS has confirmed that a software change was responsible for the widespread computer problems affecting millions of customers' bank accounts. A lightning strike in Dublin on August 8th caused a power failure in data centres belonging to Amazon and Microsoft, causing the companies' cloud services to go offline.
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MIAMI Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to Miami locker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.
When he came back, he was good as new. And now he can rest until the Eastern Conference finals.
LeBron James scored 23 points, Wade added 18 and had a brilliant 45-second sequence that proved crucial, and the Heat clawed back from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls, 94-91,on Wednesday night and close out their second-round series in five games. The Heat outscored Chicago 25-14 in the fourth quarter to escape and advance.
"I knew the fourth quarter was going to be tough so I wanted to re-tape my knee," said Wade. "I knew I was going to come back into a grind. Our trainers did a great job of getting it taped it enough so I could come out and play."
Wade had a blocked shot, defensive rebound, offensive rebound and putback slam — all in a late 45-second span — to help cap a wild night. The Heat blew an early 18-point lead, then pulled off a late rally to finish off the depleted Bulls.


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Unsolved Cold Case Homicide
Case Number 16-6875
Age: 27
Sex: Female
Race: Caucasian
Case Date: 08/29/1992
County: Miami
Last Updated: 03/01/2008
Location of Offense: Lot 260 Maple Lawn Trailer Court, 8451 N. Apperson Way, Kokomo, IN
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Weird Al Yankovic is back and the talented entertainer has set his sights on being tacky. Well, not personally, but definitely professionally. The entertainer released the first of eight videos, one each day up to the debut of his new album "Mandatory Fun." According to Crave Online on Monday, there are plenty of famous people in the video too and they all have ridiculously enthusiastic appearances.
The "Tacky" video is the spoof song from Pharrell's single "Happy." The obvious tacky part of the music might be the lyrics, but it is also the fashion that everyone is wearing. Each and every star, including Weird Al, has some outrageously bright (and tacky) clothing. Giving people a reason to intensely watch as the fun never seems to end.
For fans of Jack Black, the video is a must see. Not only does the star get the final dance in the video, he also shows off his sparkly fanny pack that is the funniest moment during the video. Not only does the comedian offer up some over the top fashion that makes viewer's eyes water, it shows just how far he will go for a good laugh. Filmed in Los Angeles at the historic Palace Theatre, the background is quite interesting and perfect for the video.
The return of Weird Al Yankovic is great to see as fans have missed his hilarious lyrics and ridiculous videos. He is the original master of insanity when it came to the continuous supply of good videos that spoofed popular songs. While many people on YouTube try, Weird Al has always been successful in making it work and his talent exceeds almost everyone else who has picked up a microphone and given it a try.
"Mandatory Fun" will be released soon, but before it hits the shelves the fans will get the chance to check out some of his video spoofs as seven more are on the way. Music lovers know what craziness to expect. No doubt there will be plenty more star cameos in store too. Weird Al is definitely a popular guy!


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Beyonce is almost certainly pregnant. Everyone can agree on that, right? The much-bandied clip from that Australian TV interview is probably a case of camera angles, fabric movement or both, but judging by how much people are freaking out about this, you'd think we've somehow been beamed into Chicago, and in a week or so popular clamor will get a doctor hired to "prove" that yes, she is. (Cheat sheet.)
Wendy Williams may or may not believe Beyonce's pregnant, but that won't stop her, in this viral clip, from playing, then replaying, then slo-mo playing, then freeze-framing the interview clip and recounting every possible rumor. You know the tactic: "I don't believe all these ludicrous conspiracy theories–but I'll repeat them here anyway! I'm not saying they're true, but these are just rumors. They exist." Or, as Williams calls it, analyzing. she calls it. Aside from analyzing, we've got oversharing ("I've had so many miscarriages"), soundbites ("Anyone who's had a smothered pork chop or a good burrito!"), and live demonstrations: two ostensibly pregnant women in obviously clingy dresses sit down in chairs, which is apparently a direct one-to-one comparison with Beyonce.
Hey, we can do this too! Beyonce is totally not pregnant; she just ate one of the blueberry pies from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and is slowly turning into Violet Beauregarde. We're not saying this is true. We're just saying it's a conspiracy theory. By no means should you spread it around; absolutely do not repost or retweet it. It's just that on Popdust, we like to give you as much information as possible. Now go listen to 4.


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Authorites Closing in on Pappy Van Winkle Thief
Expect a "significant announcement" next Monday afternoon.
The high school principal who Kentucky police initially said had tried to sell a "large amount" of ultra-rare Pappy Van Winkle bourbon whiskey to a liquor store clerk has been cleared of all wrongdoing, says Franklin County Sheriff Pat Melton. Some $26,000 worth of the high-demand liquor was reported missing from Buffalo Trace distillery in mid-October, and despite a number of leads, police have been stymied by a number of factors, including the bourbon's robust secondhand market amongst collectors, who often sell one or two bottles at a time. It seems a real breakthrough is imminent, however: "The net is closing. It's getting tighter. It's hot. You're not going to be able to take it and sell it anywhere," Melton says, adding that his office will hold a news conference next Monday at 2 p.m. to make a "significant announcement" pertaining to the case. [Herald-Leader, WDRB, Earlier, Related]