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The NX-540E is an "Operator" Telephone Interface module from Interlogix designed for adding to NetworX control panels as a microcomputer controlled interface module which is able to convert a touchtone telephone into a system keypad. The NX-540E telephone interface module comes with a 12VDC operating power, 32 x 10 control outputs, a 55mA/130mA current standby active, plus a 182 word library list, and a compatibility with NX-8E, NX-8 and NX-6 control panels. This quality "Operator" telephone interface module allows the system's functions to be accessed off-site or on-site via a telephone.
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Coalition calls for stepped up water protectionJanuary 10,2013
MONTPELIER A coalition of 32 environmental groups, businesses and other organizations are calling for improved protection of Vermonts rivers and lakes, including Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River.
Among the biggest threats seen by the groups is an overload of nutrients, including phosphorus flowing into the states rivers from both farms and yards. The groups say incidents like algae blooms in Lake Champlains Missisquoi Bay harm the states tourism economy.
Lori Fisher of the Lake Champlain Committee says the states public water supply infrastructure alone needs nearly $400 million in upgrades in the next 20 years.
Chris Kilian of the Conservation Law Foundation says the state needs to focus on tougher enforcement of its environmental laws.MORE IN Vermont NewsBURLINGTON Gov. Full StoryMONTPELIER The Vermont Democratic Party and its nominee for lieutenant governor have reached an... Full StoryRenee Clark said the first she heard her husband was in the hospital was a call saying he was dying. Full Story
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By the time leafy green vegetables reach your kitchen, California farmers and handlers have taken many actions to assure their safety including regular government inspections. Even with a rigorous food safety program in place, it is important for consumers to take steps to maintain safety all the way to the table. Practicing safe-handling methods in the kitchen can reduce the risk of foodborne illness and keep your family healthy.
Consumer handling Tips
- Make sure that the leafy greens you buy are fresh and not damaged.
- Do not buy packaged salads and leafy greens that are not refrigerated at the store.
- Wash hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling fresh leafy greens.
- Clean all surfaces and utensils with hot water and soap that will be and have been in contact with fresh leafygreens before and after food preparation.
- Never use detergent or bleach to wash leafy greens.
- Rinse leafy greens under cool running tap water. Packaged leafy greens labelled "ready-to-eat", "washed" or "triple washed" need not be washed.
- Remove and throw away damaged portions of leafy greens when preparing to cook them or before eating them raw.
- Cook or throw away leafy greens that have touched raw meat, poultry, seafood or their juices.
- Check that packaged leafy greens like salads are refrigerated at the store before buying.
- Refrigerate all cut or cooked leafy greens within two hours.
- Throw away leafy greens that have not been refrigerated within two hours of cutting, peeling or cooking.
- Separate leafy greens from household chemicals and raw foods such as meat, poultry and seafood in your shopping cart and in bags at checkout.
- Keep leafy greens separate from raw meat, poultry or seafood in your refrigerator.
- Don't use the same cutting board used to cut raw meat, poultry or seafood without cleaning with hot water and soap before and after preparing leafy greens.
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Drug Name: NORMODYNE
NORMODYNE DESCRIPTION: LABETALOL - ORAL (luh-BET-uh-lol)
COMMON NORMODYNE BRAND NAME(S): Normodyne, Trandate
NORMODYNE SIDE EFFECTS: Fatigue, headache, nausea, dizziness, decreased male sexual ability (e.g., impotence), or scalp tingling may occur. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: leg pain, increased sweating, increased urination, unusual thirst. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects occur: unusually slow or irregular heartbeat, fainting, persistent loss of appetite, stomach pain, persistent sore throat or fever, easy bleeding or bruising, vision changes, difficulty urinating, mental/mood changes. Rare, but possibly fatal, liver problems have occurred during labetalol use. Seek immediate medical attention if you develop: dark urine, yellowing eyes or skin. An allergic reaction to NORMODYNE is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, call your doctor or pharmacist.
HOW TO USE NORMODYNE: NORMODYNE: Take NORMODYNE by mouth, usually twice daily with or without food; or take as directed by your doctor. Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to the medication. It is important to continue taking NORMODYNE even if you feel well. Most people with high blood pressure do not feel sick. Do not stop taking NORMODYNE without talking to your doctor. Some conditions may worsen when the drug is suddenly stopped. If told to stop NORMODYNE, it should be gradually stopped over a 1 to 2 week period, and you should limit your physical activity during this period.
NORMODYNE USES: NORMODYNE is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
OTHER USES OF NORMODYNE: Labetalol may also be used for chest pain (angina).
NORMODYNE PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: liver problems, heart problems (e.g., mild/moderate congestive heart failure), lung disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema), pheochromocytoma, diabetes, any allergies. NORMODYNE is not recommended for use if you have the following medical conditions: asthma, certain heart problems (e.g., advanced heart block, severe bradycardia, severe congestive heart failure). NORMODYNE may make you dizzy; use caution when doing activities that require alertness such as driving or using machinery. Limit alcoholic beverages. To minimize dizziness or lightheadedness and help prevent falls, get up slowly when getting up from a seated or lying position. If you have a history of severe allergic reactions, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Normal doses of epinephrine may not be as effective while you are using NORMODYNE. If you are diabetic, NORMODYNE may block certain symptoms of low blood sugar. Increased sweating is a symptom that is not affected. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. Caution is advised when using NORMODYNE in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to the effects of the drug. Labetolol should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor. NORMODYNE passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
NORMODYNE DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially: "water pills" (diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide), other heart medications (e.g., calcium channel blockers, nitroglycerin), cimetidine, glutethimide, asthma drugs (e.g., beta-agonist bronchodilator drugs such as albuterol), diabetes drugs, other high blood pressure drugs (e.g., clonidine, methyldopa), arbutamine, halothane anesthetic, tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine). Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold products, diet aids) because they may contain ingredients that could increase your heart rate or blood pressure. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products. This product can affect the results of certain lab tests (e.g., amphetamine). Make sure laboratory personnel and your doctors know you use NORMODYNE. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
NORMODYNE OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, call your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include severe dizziness, unusually slow heartbeat, fainting.
NORMODYNE NOTES: Do not share NORMODYNE with others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver function) may be performed to monitor your progress. Have your blood pressure checked regularly while taking this medication, or learn how to monitor your own blood pressure. Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
MISSED NORMODYNE DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and restart your usual dosing schedule. Do not double your dose to catch up.
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I am close to ordering a PSE Supra RTH package. What are your thoughts on this bow for open country deer hunting and target shooting the rest of the year. It will be a 55# @ 29" as I am 64 yrs old and thats what I pull now.:set1_thinking: Thanks so much....Ron


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Well that was nervy
Again the post super win bug struck again and we nearly came a cropper last night against a spirited Fulham side. It's something we really need to shake off and develop some real grit in the side so that we can win ugly and have no fear of these awkward away games. These will be a our future key to success, Our home form is currently excellent and long may it continue.
As I said some real grit and muscle needed to make these games at little easier.Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
I always said, and knew that would be a very tough game, especially after the spirited performance they put in at Old Trafford a few days before. I didn't see the whole match, but was kept in the loop, until I was able to get home just after Coutinho scored, and basically saw out the final 16", and I just felt our goal was coming, and it did through Danny's pk.
From what I gathered, and what I saw in the final 16-18", Fulham did play really well, and it was a fairly wide open game, with our opponent's new best weapon, Kolo, opening the account with that beautiful clearance.. He's done an admirable job aside Skrtel, but he's not very graceful, and if Agger is fit to last 90, I think Swansea is the place to do the switch, and see if we can get a solid back 4, and really go from strength to strength. And, again, while I didn't see the entire match, I personally have to say, Aly Cissokho, has looked like a brand new man at LB the past 2 matches. He was really getting stuck in on challenges and marking well vs Arsenal, and I saw him look very composed in more challenges and on the ball late on at Craven.
Back to the point, we need to show more mental strength and grit from the get go in away games, because that's one that could have cost us dearly, especially since Spurs are never losing another game ever again. But, I just felt that what I saw, with our possession, and constant probing of their box, our goal would come in similar fashion to a typical "Fergie time" goal, only maybe this is the beginning of Rodgers time!
3 more points in the bag, another goal to our GD, and let's put Swans to the sword.. I honestly don't care about Arsenal.. well I say that now, and I'll take a win, but league is my gig baby!
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Some good points Jason.
I do care about the Arsenal game for two reasons. Our upward momentum and Arsenal's downward momentum. I'd like to see us win every game and put real pressure on those above us. Arsenal in my mind will crack and that relieves the pressure currently below us. It's not as if we are stretched in the fixture list. But I do agree that the ultimate prize is CL football. I'd be gutted to lose out on that now due to a stupid lack of focus. I want to see us build confidence to the point of arrogance where people are nervous about facing us.
Kolo, I agree isn't quite at the races at the moment. Problem is that Agger makes me nervous. He has all the attributes but seems to go to sleep. Where is Sakho recovering at the moment. He looked first choice before getting injured and seemed to be coming along.
Good to see a debutante last night. I cant spell his name but i've seen him in the U21's and caught my eye straight away. He's got a bit of quality that stands out.


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(Of a sporting fixture or other event) taking place after the end of the regular season: a postseason game
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- New Orleans failed to make the playoffs despite some great seasons by Archie, but his son seems primed for eventual postseason success.
- Both have succeeded under pressure, even producing impressive postseason performances against the Yankees.
1The period following the regular season: he was sidelined until the postseason
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- The number of defensive touchdowns Tampa Bay scored in the regular season and the postseason combined.
- You've also talked about the difference in setting up a team for the regular season vs. the postseason.
- But the Yankees again are better constructed to win the regular season than the postseason.
1.1A game or competition held during the postseason: his team qualified for the postseason
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- However, for the sake of discovering and spreading truth, rather than dogma, I did an independent study of the past two postseasons using the game logs available at Retrosheet.
- Just like he's dealing with the whispers he can't regain his playoff magic - having only 10 goals in the last three postseasons before this season.
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In her Aug. 28 column, Cindy Bargell says, "Before passage of Amendment 64 the discussion was easier [because] of the black and white line of legality." While David Sirota in his recent column notes Dr. Sanja Gupta's apology, "We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United States (about marijuana), and I apologize for my own role in that."
Amendment 64 parallels Amendment 21 of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol. State and local governments were required to implement Amendment 21with laws as local governments are doing with Amendment 64. This "trickle down" effect impacts Summit County towns as noted in recent SDN articles.
Where does the bud stop — federal, state, local? Closer to home—it stops with the family. Laws were made to be broken, especially by children and youth. The greatest deterrent to pot misuse is families dialoguing openly with their children, giving the truth concerning marijuana. Too long it has been lumped with heroin, cocaine and alcohol as dangerous. Even as local ordinances will implement age restrictions, under age kids will experiment and find out marijuana is not as dangerous as told, thus providing an open invitation to go farther and deeper with hard drugs. I learned this the hard way with my kids. I also influenced them negatively by romanticizing my hippie days ("If this is Thursday I must be in Katmandu…and if you remember the '60s, you weren't there.")
I quit marijuana in the '70s, entering into 37 years of profession counseling assisting many with substance abuse and addiction problems. Retiring to Summit I now partake the occasional splif not as a hypocrite but a local who chooses to celebrate Amendment 64, indirectly thanking all who labored in this direction.
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On November 15 last month, Nitehawk was honored to host a truly special one-night event with estimable John Lurie. We screened three episodes of his cult-classic television series Fishing With John (featuring Tom Waits, Willem Dafoe, and Dennis Hopper) to a sold-out crowd and then John Lurie joined us for a heartfelt, candid, humorous, touching, and insider chat about everything from the mysterious narrator of Fishing with John to the appalling 2010 New Yorker profile to his interest in painting. In a recent Capital New York article, Lurie said that in this screening and discussion he would "reacquaint myself with the world a bit." And as you can see in these videos of his Q&A with Nitehawk's John Woods, he did so quite brilliantly.
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This is a must see for all fans of John and of Fishing with John!
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Kindness still prevails for Boston
In light of what happened last Monday at the Boston marathon, there is one thing I have taken away from the tragedy and that is: kindness.
As I watch the runners, the spectators and the first responders seconds after the first explosion, I saw how they offered themselves to the victims. I saw what was intelligible and also the highest act of mankind. Despite fears and uncertainty, I saw in their eyes a genuine will to give; I saw strength and most of all I understood how we can all be united and offer of what we have to other people in need. This is because I know as human beings, we are innately kind and this kindness that we have will always prevail in any situations that will test our integrity and our value as a member of the society.
You may not know it but your kindness dictates what kind of a person you are.
Your kindness tells you what decisions to make and what actions to take.
Your kindness speaks well of you.
And if you think you are not kind enough, you know there will be times that your level of kindness will be questioned. When that happens, I know you will be one of the few people who will instinctively give and offer your open arms to those in need.
It is just too sad that somehow there are still people out there whose minds are clouded with fear and cowardice. Those people whose hearts are dimmed; whose hearts need to be opened and be filled with kindness. It is too tough to think that a few people have taken the innocence in the lives of Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell and Lu Lingzi.
I ask that you help to spread kindness as we remember the lives of those who were affected by the Boston marathon explosion. I ask that you do one act of kindness today in memoriam of those affected.
I ask that you share what you have done and comment below.
Remember, one act of kindness brightens up a whole world of darkness. Do your share today.
Kindness still prevails here in Boston.
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After graduation from Yale in 1825 and receiving his law license in Virginia in 1829, Samuel Augustus Gus Maverick arrived in Texas in March of 1835, eager to start building a land empire, but the Texas Revolution was rapidly developing. He reached San Antonio shortly before the siege of Bexar began and was soon put under house arrest with John W. Smith and A. C. Holmes on the orders of Mexican general Martín Perfecto de Cos. Forbidden to leave the city, Maverick kept a diary that provides a vivid record of the siege. He and Smith were released on December 1 and quickly made their way to the besiegers' camp, where they urged an immediate attack. When an attack was finally made on December 5, Maverick guided Benjamin R. Milam's division. He remained in San Antonio after the siege and in February was elected one of two delegates from the Alamo garrison to the independence convention scheduled for March 1, 1836, at Washington-on-the-Brazos. He left the embattled garrison on March 2 and arrived at the convention on March 5. While serving there, Maverick contracted a severe attack of chills and fever. After the delegates dispersed, he made his way to Nacogdoches; then, ill and aware that he was needed on family business, he departed for Alabama about the time of Sam Houston's victory at San Jacinto. In Alabama, he was married and his first son was born, then he brought his family back to Texas. In June 1838 they established a home in San Antonio. Maverick obtained his Texas law license, engaged in West Texas land speculation, and served as the city's mayor in 1839. He followed his term as mayor with a term as treasurer and continued to serve on the city council until the Mavericks joined the "Runaway of '42," a move based on rumors of pending Mexican invasion of San Antonio. They settled temporarily near Gonzales, but Maverick returned to San Antonio for the fall term of district court and was one of the prisoners taken by Mexican general Adrián Woll. He was released from Perote Prison in April 1843 through the intervention of United States minister to Mexico Waddy Thompson. Upon his return, Maverick, who had been elected to the Seventh Congress of the Republic of Texas, served in the Eighth Congress and was a strong advocate of annexation to the United States. In late 1844 he moved his growing family to Decrows (Decros) Point on Matagorda Bay, where they lived until October 1847. When he returned permanently to San Antonio with his family, Maverick left a small herd of cattle originally purchased in 1847 on Matagorda Peninsula with slave caretakers. It was this herd that was allowed to wander and gave rise to the term maverick, which denotes an unbranded calf. In 1854 Maverick and his two eldest sons rounded up the cattle and drove them to their Conquista Ranch near the site of present Floresville before selling them in 1856. During the years between Maverick's return to San Antonio and his death, he expanded his West Texas landholdings, which in 1851 totaled almost 140,000 acres. By 1864 they had burgeoned to more than 278,000 acres, and at his death they topped 300,000 acres. Maverick gained land primarily by buying such land certificates as headright certificates and bounty and donation certificates. In the 1850s and 1860s he was one of the two biggest investors in West Texas acreage, and Maverick County was named in his honor. He served as a Democrat in the Fourth through Ninth state legislatures (1851-63). There he worked to ensure equal opportunity for his Mexican and German constituents, to foster fair and liberal laws for land acquisition and ownership, to develop transportation and other internal state improvements, to provide protection for the frontier, and to ensure a fair and efficient judicial system. He also worked until the outbreak of the Civil War to stem the tide of secessionism, but, seeing that a conflict was inevitable, threw his support to the Confederacy. He was one of three secession commissioners appointed by the Texas Secession Convention, and the three successfully effected the removal of federal troops and the transfer of federal stores in Texas to the state government. During the war he was elected chief justice of Bexar County and served a second term as San Antonio mayor. After the war he received a presidential pardon and was active in attempts to combat the radical Republican regime in Reconstruction Texas. He died on September 2, 1870, after a brief illness. Surviving him were his wife and five of his ten children. Maverick, an Episcopalian, was buried in San Antonio's City Cemetery Number 1.
Directions: From I-35 in downtown San Antonio, go east on E. Commerce St. to N. Palmetto St. and turn left. Youll see the entry gate into the cemetery about mid-block on the left. Turn into the cemetery and drive straight ahead, past the first intersection and look right for a tall bronze-colored granite monument, which marks the grave of Gus Maverick.
To the box: Get back in your car and drive to the next intersection (or you can walk). Turn right and park just before the next corner, near an obelisk with an S: on it. Look to the right for a multi-trunk tree and you will find, among its many trunks, the Maverick box. Please rehide carefully.


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During an early scene in "Divergent," the protagonist, Beatrice "Tris" Prior, is commanded to jump from a rooftop into an opening below, a large hole disappearing into darkness. She stands on the edge, wind whipping around her, hair pulling loose from her tightly wound bun. After a few deep breaths, she leaps.
Facing fear and discovering inner strength are themes that run throughout the film, which is based on the bestselling young adult book series by author Veronica Roth. The books feature a strong female protagonist growing up in a dystopic Chicago of the future, and have been compared to the popular series "The Hunger Games."
The beginning of the film introduces the audience to a strictly structured society and its five factions, representing the virtues of intelligence, bravery, kindness, honesty and selflessness. When children come of age, they take a test to help them choose which faction they will join for the rest of their life. When Tris goes in for her test, however, things don't go as planned and she is left with uncertainty, fear and a dangerous secret.
"The future belongs to those who know where they belong," says one of the society's leaders, portrayed by a clinical and relentless Kate Winslet.
Tris' journey to find herself takes her through a variety of dangers, of which jumping from the roof is the least. There's plenty of action and excitement, but the most interesting part is watching Tris challenge herself, push beyond her limits and discover who she is through experience, without the help of a test, society or anyone else. Her journey parallels one that every person goes through while seeking to establish identity and a place in the world.
Converting a book into a movie is always a risky endeavor, requiring the film to walk the razor-thin line between introducing newcomers to the world and pleasing fans of the original material. Fortunately, "Divergent" is able to do just that. For the most part, the plot remains faithful to the book, with a few embellishments thrown in for heightened cinematic conflict. Shailene Woodley does an excellent job of bringing Tris from shy and self-reserved to increasingly confident and determined in a believable way.
And those who enjoy this movie will be happy to know that there are two more books in the series, with films for each rumored to be in pre-production.


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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide an unprecedented stimulus for translational and health services research. A $1.1 billion investment in comparative effectiveness research (CER)1 should produce a torrent of new information about the effectiveness of drugs, technologies, and interventions. For this to result in better, more cost-effective health care, better evidence is needed to address the translational gap between clinical studies and everyday practice.2 In essence, this is CER for implementation strategies (a type of CER seriously underrepresented in current discourse, but necessary to deliver on the Institute of Medicine's goals for improved health care quality).
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Course DescriptionProvides Disc Golf instruction in skills, drills and game play. Emphasizes history, etiquette, rules, vocabulary and strategy. Promotes skill related components of physical fitness (agility, balance, coordination, power, speed and reaction time) through the sport. Audit available.
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Students will play at nearby parks, to be determined. Will need to bring 3 discs (driver, mid-range disc and a putter.)
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Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Improve overall physical conditioning through participation in disc golf including but not limited to skill-related fitness (agility, balance, coordination, power, speed and reactiontime), muscular fitness and flexibility.
- Perform safe and effective skills and techniques for Disc Golf. Apply knowledge of rules and scoring when golfing.
- Develop a lifelong fitness health and wellness program that includes disc golf.
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Rules. Game play. Skill drills. Oral Presentations
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A foundry was located alongside the Carriage Works of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company (PRN 12403) and was established c.1845 by George Hennet, a railway engineer, surveyor and contractor. Initially there was a focus on the casting of pipes for I. K. Brunel's atmospheric system on the South Devon Railway but Hennet developed the site for other iron products until his death in 1857. Follett Charles Hennet, his second son, then became a principal in the foundry which traded under Hennet, Spink and Else (later Hennet and Spink). It advertised in 1861 as "engineers, boiler makers and manufacturers of railway plant, fittings and rolling stock". In addition the firm is known to be responsible for three bridges across the River Thames and prefabricated lighthouses, examples of which survive at Watchet (PRN 19401), South Wales and Australia. Railway signalling contracts included the Devon & Somerset Railway and the West Somerset Railway. In 1873 the business was reconstituted as the Bridgwater Engineering Co. Ltd. but was closed in 1878 with the loss of 300 jobs. The site was subsequently occupied by a saw mill (PRN 28023) which is named, along with 'Old Foundry Yard' on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887. Redevelopment for industry has continued until the present time erasing any traces of the original foundry. {1}
|Correspondence - Murless, BJ (Brian), Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society email to Somerset County Council Historic Environment Record (26/3/2008). Location: Verbal, electronic or direct entry, no source retained
|Description - Murless, BJ. George Hennet (1799-1857). In Cross-Rudkin, P and Chrimes, M. Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers 1830-1890. 2. (2008) at 399-401
|Historical reference - Kelly's Directory of Somerset. (1861)
|Mention - Greenfield, DJ and Murless, BJ. Weybridge cast iron arch bridge. Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society Bulletin. 80 (1999), 12-15
|Mention - Dixon, J and Kay, P. Walter Easterbrook, Signalling Contractor. British Railway Journal. 40 (Winter 1992), 36, 38, 39
|Map - Ordnance Survey 1:2500 County Series (Somerset) First Edition map Sheet: 50.15 (1889)
|Mention - Bentley, J. George Hennet and atmospheric railways. Somerset Industrial Archaeological Society Bulletin. 58, 6-16 [page 6]
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Irish betting site paying out on Obama
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- November 05, 2012
Europe's largest betting company, renowned for settling its bets early, is paying out to punters who backed Barack Obama to win Tuesdays US Presidential election.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power said that despite the polls showing voters remain largely undecided, they believe it's a done deal and that Obama is a "nailed on certainty to win a second term".
President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are blitzing the remaining toss-up states, with both sides predicting victory just two days before election day.
However Paddy Power has been caught out before with similar early calls.
In 2009 Tiger Wood's failure to win a PGA Championship left the bookmaker about $2 million out of pocket.
It paid off anyone who bet on Woods to win the title when he led by four shots through 36 holes at odds of 1-to-5.
When Tiger lost Paddy Power said in a statement: "It takes a special kind of dimwit to turn what should have been our best ever golf result into our worst,"
Obama's odds fell to a low 2/9 and over the past months Paddy Power have seen 75 per cent of money staked go Obama's way.
"Romney gave it a good shot and is doing well in the popular vote, but we suspect he's had his moment in the sun and is likely to be remembered more for his legendary gaffes than Presidential potential," a Paddy Power spokesperson said in a statement.
The overall betting trend has shown one way traffic for Obama and punters seemed to have called it 100 per cent correct. Despite Romney appealing to the large evangelical and senior vote, America's sticking with black and cool."
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy
Tess of the D'Urbervilles Memory and the Past Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Pedigree, ancestral skeletons, monumental record, the D'Urberville lineaments, did not help Tess in her life's battle as yet, even to the extent of attracting to her a dancing-partner over the heads of the commonest peasantry. So much for Norman blood unaided by Victorian lucre. (2.37)
Tess might have noble blood, and an ancestry that she could trace back to the Norman Conquest (see the Historical Context note in our summary of Chapter One), but because she's poor, she's in the same boat as the rest of the peasant class in Marlott. This ironic remark by the narrator doesn't just reflect on Tess's disappointment that Angel asked another girl to dance at the club-walking festival. It pulls back and makes a general remark about the whole Victorian period – lots of noble families were strapped for cash, and the Victorian period is often considered the time when the middle class rose to prominence, as people worked hard and made their way up the social ladder. So by the time Tess's story is taking place, many people who were officially in the middle class (they had earned their money as merchant or entrepreneurs, or as doctors or lawyers) were actually more wealthy than those who were officially "noble" (i.e., those who had inherited their money and lands from their parents and grandparents). So, in this passage, Hardy is taking Tess's immediate disappointment and putting it in the context of this huge socio-economic trend of the rise of the middle class. It's really a drastic juxtaposition, if you think about it.
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There still faintly beamed from the woman's features something of the freshness, and even the prettiness, of her youth; rendering it evident that the personal charms which Tess could boast were in main part her mother's gift, and therefore unknightly, unhistorical. (3.13)
Tess's mother is still attractive even after having given birth to nine children (nine!). So her mother isn't only pretty, she's fertile (maybe too fertile, in Tess's opinion – her parents have a hard enough time supporting themselves, let alone a large family that's getting bigger all the time). And the "personal charms" that Tess has inherited from her mother include the prettiness and the fertile womanliness.
The narrator's claim that that inheritance is "unhistorical" and "unknightly" just means that it has nothing to do with the family vault at Kingsbere or the aristocratic D'Urberville lineage. It might be "unhistorical" in that it's not something that an "antiquary" like Parson Tringham can trace in the library, but it is something that connects Tess to a matriarchal, or female, lineage that goes way, way back. Remember the women's club-walking from the previous chapter? That female custom had its origins way back before Sir Pagan D'Urberville ever arrived in England. This quotation, like the description of the female club-walking, connects Tess to an ancient female inheritance, as opposed to her old and historical, though not quite so primitive, father's lineage.
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One may, indeed, admit the possibility of a retribution lurking in the catastrophe. Doubtless some of Tess D'Urberville's mailed ancestors rollicking home from a fray had dealt the same wrong even more ruthlessly upon peasant girls of their time. But though to visit the sins of the fathers upon the children may be a morality good enough for divinities, it is scorned by the average human nature; and it therefore does not mend the matter. (11.63)
Tess's rape, the narrator suggests, could be an echo of the similar "wrong[s]" committed by Tess's D'Urberville ancestors. After all, a rich and powerful man taking advantage of a poor and relatively defenseless woman is not a new story. The narrator even suggests that the "sins" of Tess's ancestors are being revisited on her. The narrator rejects this idea (for more on this idea, check out the analysis for the "Fate and Free Will" theme), but it still brings up the idea of sin.
Who is sinning here? Against whom? Is Tess to blame for any of this? Hardy doesn't think so – look at the subtitle of the novel: "A Pure Woman." But contemporary critics thought so, and so do other characters in the novel. So this is an important passage to consider – maybe Tess is paying for the "sins" of others, but we don't have to look so far back to find the cause. It's not some kind of divine retribution for the sins of the ancient D'Urberville family that got Tess into this pickle, but her father's laziness. If he were a more responsible parent, Tess wouldn't have had to take that late night journey that ended with the death of their horse. And a responsible parent wouldn't have sent a sixteen-year-old girl so far from home without knowing anything about the people who would be taking care of her. So maybe this passage is asking us to look more closely at cause and effect – to reject romantic ideas about sin and retribution, and to consider the effects of our actions more carefully.


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The 2011 Custom Chrome Dealer Show will take place the weekend of March 19-20 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Northern California. Unlike in years past, doors will be open to the general public on the second day of the show.
Custom Chrome says that after a recent expansion, the Convention Center boasts 302,000 sq. ft. of space, providing the distributor with "the facilities and technical requirements needed to continue growing the popular Dealer Show. Past vendor participants and the many new ones coming on board will find the best facilities available to hold educational seminars and discussions with the hundreds of dealers expected to attend. Along with ample space, the new location will provide Custom Custom the support to continue giving vendors and dealers the fantastic package of great food, great seminars, great after-hours fun, and the personal touch that Custom Chrome is known for."
CCI president and CEO Holger Mohr says, "In bringing back the Custom Chrome Dealer Show in 2010, we wanted to keep the return of the Dealer Show a bit more intimate. The response and attendance was so overwhelmingly positive that we completely stuffed last year's location in terms of vending space, hotel rooms and overall facilities. For next year, we had to look for a location that could handle not only vendor booths and meeting rooms, but also provide even higher levels of service that our dealers, vendors and visitors demand."
Custom Chrome calls the public day "a real first in the United States for a distributor. Having motorcycle owners and riders interacting with aftermarket vendors provides a way to engage their true end users in a more controlled environment than a big bike rally and provides more value."
Steve Veltri is the company's VP of sales and marketing. "We have seen firsthand the tremendous value of having a public day at our Custom Chrome Europe Dealer Show," he says. "For years, it has been the most attended and most popular Dealer Show in Europe from a vendor and dealer perspective. Our vendors have asked for something similar here in California, and we have responded in kind. At the end of the day, motorcycle owners buy the products we all sell, and letting them see an early sneak peek at 2011 new products will get them excited and buying more, earlier in the season."
New for the 2011 Dealer Show will be the finals of the Chrome International Bike Show Series — North American Championship Bike Show. The Championship will be open to all custom bike builders and customizers from the U.S., Canada and South America and will provide the finale to the weekend's activities.
In addition, Custom Chrome announces that the dates of the Custom Chrome Europe 2011 Dealer Show will be March 26-27, with Sunday being open to the general public as in past years.
"The one-on-ones with tons of vendors, to learn more and get a thorough education about products, hands-on and in-depth, that's what I enjoy most about the Custom Chrome Dealer Show," Sparky of Lifestyle Cycles in Anaheim, Calif., tells Custom Chrome. "I get the opportunity to sit down with my sales rep and go over sales and future plans. [That's] what makes my future business profitable."
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More than 6 in 10 women ages 40 and older had a mammogram within the past two years. The law requires coverage of many preventive services for women, including mammograms, at no cost to women.[1]
Nearly 77 percent of women start breastfeeding after giving birth. Only 16 percent still exclusively breastfeed at 6 months. The law requires coverage of breastfeeding support and equipment to make going back to work easier for breastfeeding moms.[2]
An estimated 19.7 million women are smokers, which puts them at risk for several types of cancer and heart disease. The law requires coverage, at no cost, for services to help women quit smoking.[3]
More than 4 in 10 women ages 15–44 use some form of contraception. The law requires coverage of FDA-approved birth control at no cost to women.[4]
Nearly 135 million women have received a routine exam in the past two years, many having to pay out-of-pocket. The law requires coverage of well-woman visits at no cost to women.[5]
The health care law protects women. Women cannot be denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition. Women can choose any primary care provider or OB-GYN in their health plan's network. Women cannot be charged more than men for the same health coverage. Women's health coverage must include pregnancy and newborn care.
The health care law gives women more choices, more control, and better health. An important part of the law is the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Starting October 1, Americans, including 18.6 million women who are uninsured, will be able to find insurance that fits their needs—all in one place.[6]
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Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom!
Paulo Coelho
Source: The Witch of Portobello, Pages: 11
Contributed by: Tsuya
OffspringI tried to tell her: This way the twig is bent. Born of my trunk and strengthened by my roots, You must stretch newgrown branches Closer to the sun Than I can reach.I wanted to say: Extend my self to that far atmosphere Only my dreams allow.But the twig broke,And yesterday I saw herWalking down an unfamiliar street, Feet confident Face slanted upward toward a threatening sky,And She was smiling And she was Her very free, Her very individual, Unpliable Own
Naomi Long Madgett
Source: Cries of The Spirit, Pages: 28
My passionate sense of social justice and social responsibility has always contrasted oddly with my pronounced lack of need for direct contact with other human beings and human communities. I am truly a "lone traveler" and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart; in the face of all these ties, I have never lost a sense of distance and a need for solitude - feelings which increase with the years.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Source: Ideas And Opinions, Pages: 9 (The World As I See It)
The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet.
Isadora Duncan
Source: My Life
The best people, like the best wines, come from the hills.
Edward Abbey (1927 - 1989)
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto): Notes from a Secret Journal, Pages: 39
It is one thing to remember, another to know. To remember is to safeguard something entrusted to the memory. But to know is to make each thing one's own, not depend on the text and always to look back to the teacher. "Zeno said this, Cleanthes said this." Let there be space between you and the book.
Seneca (4 BC - 65 AD)
Source: Letters
Contributed by: Priestess MJ
I couldn't drive you insane, you were behind the wheel the whole time. In your life, I ride shotgun.
Source: A thought from the book "The Newborn" (not yet published)
Contributed by: Kai Balance
When there is a storm in your life, it is not the time to build. No creature on earth tries to build during a storm. Conserve your energy until the storm passes. The dance floor of life is filled with joy for everyone except for those who forget that it is better to dance by yourself than to dance with a partner who always criticizes your step. You would not go into an apple orchard and eat the weeds so why would you go into your day and feast on worries?
Patrick McBride
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"You will do as you're told, and that's the end." She thought about that for a split second, answered calmly, "No. I won't. What will you do?"
Patricia McKillip
Source: Od Magic, Pages: 301
Contributed by: Marylin
You're getting like an attitude. What you get put through for just wanting something more out of life. Makes you vulnerable. Inside, that tug of desperation, trying not to be excited, maybe this is it, and it's usually freaks and you want to shout I'm not like you.
Sandra Newman
Source: The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done, Pages: 166
Contributed by: Grace
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Description: The point of contact for Appendix D.6, Fermi Guest Investigator has been changed to Keith MacGregor.
Appendix D.6, The Fermi Guest Investigator program solicits proposals for basic research relevant to the Fermi mission. The primary goal of this mission is to perform 20 MeV to >300 GeV gamma-ray measurements over the entire celestial sphere, with sensitivity a factor of 30 or more greater than that obtained by earlier space missions. A secondary goal includes the study of transient gamma-ray sources with energies extending from 8 keV up to 300 GeV.
The point of contact for Appendix D.6, Fermi Guest Investigator – Cycle 7 has changed to Keith MacGregor, who's email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. The due date for proposals remains unchanged at January 16, 2014.


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Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
The meeting announced below concerns Center of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19) RFA-OH-14-003, initial review.
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal AdvisoryCommittee Act (92), the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC) announces the aforementioned meeting:
Time and Date: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., June 26, 2014 (Closed).
Place: Teleconference.
Status: The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with provisions set forth in Section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, CDC, pursuant to 92.
Matters For Discussion: The meeting will include the initial review, discussion, and evaluation of applications received in response to "Center of Excellence to Promote a Healthier Workforce (U19) RFA-OH-14-003, initial review."
Contact Person For More Information: Joan F. Karr, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, CDC/NIOSH, 1600 Clifton Road NE., Mailstop E-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, Telephone: (404) 498-2506.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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Publication Date: March 9, 2010
Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection. From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal world with his signature wit and whimsy. Featuring a dynamic vertical format that illustrates the incredible heights and shapes of the trees, this book illuminates the natural history of these majestic beings as well as their unique and quirky characteristics.
"Starting with the book's title and ending with a final "glossatree," the wordplay in Florian's latest poetry
collection provides plenty of fun...The final fascinating notes on each tree, and on leaves, stems, and roots, spell out the call for conservation that is part of the poetry and pictures. — Booklist
"Trees recieve a witty and informative rhyming appreciation...the poems live up to his usual high standard...Readers and listeners will learn and laugh."--Kirkus Reviews
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Thai Recipe Ingredients
* 300 grams pork tenderloin, sliced into well pieces
* 2 tablespoons minced garlic
* 5-10 chilies, chopped
* 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons fish sauce
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 3-5 tablespoons lime juice
* 1 chinese kale (peel skin, and slice into well pieces)
* coriander leaves (for garnishing)
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1. In a medium-sized bowl, prepare sauce by adding minced garlic, chopped chilies, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice. Stir until all ingredients mixed thoroughly. Adjust the taste according to your desire.
2. Heat water in a pot until boiling. Then add sliced chinese kale and scald it in boiled water for 2 minutes. Remove and drain. Arrange it on a serving plate.
3. After removing chinese kale, add sliced pork tenderloin. Scald until cooked thoroughly, then remove and drain.
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Definition of downtempo in English:
(Of music) having a relatively slower beat.
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- Moving rapidly from downtempo jazz noodling into a languid breakbeat and finally full-on drum & bass, they launch into a live, and hence loud, barrage of sound.
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Tucked away, inconspicuously, on a sun-drenched court at Judkins Park, an American sporting revolution is brewing. A ball hurls across the pavement, booted from foot to foot at dizzying speeds. Upon first blush, it looks like soccer – just faster. But in reality, it is much more.
Meet futsal, the most popular sport you've never heard of.
The game can be played indoors or outdoors on a condensed and enclosed hardtop playing field with shortened, narrower goals than soccer. With five players per side, the action is quick with a strict emphasis for ball control.
Simply put, futsal is to soccer what street ball is to basketball.
"Futsal is really the classy street soccer," said Gabriel Rapier, co-founder of Seattle's Puget Sound Futsal league and an evangelist for the sport.
With roots in Brazil and Uruguay, futsal is the faster-paced cousin of soccer. Just like soccer, futsal is governed by FIFA, and even claims its own World Cup.
As soccer's World Cup envelops the globe, many of the stars on the pitch laid their roots on the futsal court. Such soccer studs include Brazil's Neymar, Argentina's Lionel Messi, and Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo. Missing from the list of futsal-born stars is a single name from the United States Men's National Team. That may soon change, however.
As soccer's popularity reaches an all-time high in America, Rapier said futsal is following on its tail. Around the world, futsal is the fastest growing indoor sport. That's the goal for Seattle and America too, Rapier said.
"The future of futsal is now, we don't think it's off in the future," Rapier said on a promotional video on the Puget Sound Futsal league's website. "The skillset, the creativity, the fan base is here in America, and even more so in Seattle with the Sounders."
Futsal is growing in America, slowly wiggling its way into urban areas including Seattle, America's soccer hub. Seattle is also where you'll find a growing demographic of kids and adults devoted to elevating futsal into the national spotlight.
Gabriel Rapier along with fellow co-founders Eban Haase, and Rico Victoriano have brought futsal to life in Seattle, constructing the Puget Sound Futsal League in 2006. The aim of the league, Rapier says, is to bring futsal to anyone and everyone who wants to play. Rapier and his league work with afterschool programs along with parks around Seattle to grow the sport and to offer an alternative to select soccer, which can become far too expensive for families to afford.
Such was the case for 36-year-old Rapier, who – at 6-foot-5 – grew up playing soccer and basketball. But Rapier said he was unable to continue playing with select soccer clubs when the annual fees climbed higher than he and his family could afford.
"If you have the money, sometimes you're able to play on a select team – not necessarily because you're better though," Rapier said. "That's part of the reason our soccer careers got cut short."
Without lofty club fees or excessive equipment, futsal's reach could unearth talent that otherwise might have gone undiscovered.
"Just look at the top level; there's never been a superstar from a rich, elite background," Rapier said. "All demographics are able to play. The simplicity of it is that you just need some running shoes, you don't need shin guards; you need very little. The minimalism of it, to me, is what makes it a beautiful game because it has to emanate from the player."
Just a few blocks from his childhood home, Rapier plays host to area kids of all ages and all sizes for futsal clinics and games several times each week on a court he helped paint and construct.
From his post at goalkeeper, Rapier shouts out words of encouragement and constructive criticism to a batch of young futsal enthusiasts. It is clear, by the footwork and ball control, these kids are talented. Several of the 50 to 80 kids involved play for the Sounders Academy, an organization that aims to develop the top youth soccer talent for the Sounders FC full team.
It doesn't matter what the talent level or age, though. To Rapier, the message is simple.
"Futsal is a game for everybody," he said. "As we always say 'Futsal for all'."
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Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker is a mecca at the Marketplace for chocolate lovers. The shop carries the full line of Scharffen Berger and Dagoba (its sister company) chocolate, cocoa powder, nibs, and baking products. One special feature of the Ferry Building store is the Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker's Series - a special series of limited edition single origin chocolate bars available nowhere else.
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker was founded in 1996 by winemaker John Scharffenberger and physician Robert Steinberg with one simple goal - to make the finest chocolate possible, from sourcing the cacao beans to wrapping the finished bars, using traditional methods and the most flavorful, natural ingredients. They began with one core product - their signature dark, intense, 70% Bittersweet chocolate, and have since grown the company with a wide selection of products. From 2001 to 2009, Scharffen Berger was based in a vintage brick warehouse and factory in Berkeley, California and now manufactures most of its fine chocolate in a large state-of-the-art bean-to-bar facility in the Midwest. Visitors to the Ferry Building store can sample from the Scharffen Berger or Dagoba product range and learn about the history of chocolate and the process of chocolate making from the knowledgeable staff.
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Disfrutamos de nuestra estancia en este apartamento, el propietario es una persona muy amable que nos ayudó a título informativo. Se encuentra en una zona preciosa! Es un poco pequeña, pero estábamos a salvo en cuatro. Great decir seriamente el sitio.
Ci siamo trovati molto bene in questo appartamento, il proprietario è una persona molto gentile che ci ha aiutato anche per informazioni. Si trova in una bellissima zona! È un po' piccolo ma in quattro ci siamo stati tranquillamente. Ottimo ie serio il sito.
Tuvimos una buena estancia en este piso. Es muy pequeño, pero muy conveniente y la ubicación del apartamento es perfecto. Edem es muy agradable y servicial,
We had a good stay at this flat. It is quite small but very conveniant and the location of the apartment is perfect. Edem is very nice and helpfull,
I spent some pleasant days with my family in London. The studio is comfortable, located in a quiet area, in a very strategic position. Edem is a kind host.
Very confortable and clean apartment. Well located and quiet at night. The bathroom is a bit small but ok for few nights. The owner is reliable and organized.
We did not meet Edem during our stay with 2 children and 2 adults. The apartement is located in a very nice area with restaurants, shops and Hyde Park.
But the apartement is small and worn as an old train car. It does not appear leak and clean. So if you are a perfectionist, focuses on hygiene or suffer from claustrophobia, this is not a place for you! The beds are really bad! Otherwise there is what you need. It is a quiet place.
Very good place to host if you visit London. Edem makes everything very easy by the way, so fully recommendable.
Remarkable location, and very quiet. We were very excited to even find an available flat in this area at this very busy time of the year. For two adults and two children the room was quite sufficient, even when spending some nights in the flat resting rather than walking about. I can imagine that it's a different story for four adults. This was our first try at Wimdu so we were delighted to have a clean kitchen and even a washing machine. Very practical and worked fine. Wifi worked better than in many hotels and so did the TV. One thing that did reduce the overall impression somewhat, however, was the shower. It was impossible to take a decent shower without several minutes of ice cold water for each person. It drove us crazy. We did not call Edem to make this remark so maybe the problem could have been solved but I doubt it. We appreciated being able to leave our luggage in the back office at a nearby shop (of which Edem knew the owner) the last day before taking the train. An alternative would have been an expensive service at King's Cross. So globally a quite positive experience; I think we would rent this flat again would we get the opportunity.
The apartment was very comfortable, despite that It is small. It has everything you need to spend a good time during your stay in london.
Edem is very nice and helpfully. I recomend it .
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There is little that the transnational corporations support for the current Tea Parties resembles with the historic fight against the monopolistic East India Trading Company.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) will raise the flood stage for the Big Black River at West, Miss., February 24. The flood stage will be raised from 12 to 15 feet to better service the public and agricultural interests along the river . The Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center (LMRFC) and the NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Jackson currently provide daily five day river forecasts. In addition to daily river stage forecasts, the National Weather Service will continue to issue flood warning bulletins whenever the river is forecast to reach or exceed the new flood stage.
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After being butted in line and the person taking all the left over food, i told the staff i wanted 2 slices of meats pizza. after waiting 20 minutes for the slices, i discover they are only pepperoni. I informed them I was not pleased then Kenny came over and told me "everybody knows we don't have meats here. too bad". This annoyed me because it's essentially calling the customer stupid despite their obvious mess up. He then proceeded to give me my money back and told me to eat somewhere else.
Kenny's Pizza is originally from Cape Breton and have recently opened in Antigonish. They make a thin crust style pizza which is very good, in addition they also carry oven baked subs, and other menu items typical of a pizza place. Besides their pizza I would recommend trying the Hero Sub. Their pricing is great for the size of the pizza and they do not skimp on the ingredients. If you haven't tried Kenny's yet I recommend that you do, you will not be disappointed.


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Outside the Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac, Mich., the rain is coming down not in sheets but in blankets, as thunderheads grumble from above. It's October 2011, and a storm has sucked the color out of the world, turning the already gray morning almost black-and-white.
Then you step into Oz, and everything switches to Technicolor. About 150 feet of yellow brick road stretches from one end of the soundstage to the other, lined by wooden fences and cornstalks. The brickwork is cast in a buttery glow from a 180-kilowatt lighting rig set to a pre-dusk magic hour. It's exactly how you'd imagine Oz, inviting and warm. Maybe a little too warm. The rig, one of the biggest of its kind ever used for a movie, needs to be turned off periodically lest the set turn into a yellow brick oven.
James Franco, dressed in a top hat and waistcoat, is seated in a corner reading a paperback copy of Cormac McCarthy's Suttree between takes. In Oz the Great and Powerful (out March 8, rated PG), Disney's reported $200 million prequel to The Wizard of Oz, he plays the man who would be wizard. But he begins the film as a self-centered circus magician who's transported, via tornado, to the iconic realm of Munchkins and magic. Eventually, he meets three witches — Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams) — who set him on an adventure that will leave a lasting mark on the merry old land of Oz long before Dorothy ever gets out of Kansas.
"Okay, folks, back to it!" yells director Sam Raimi, the man behind the curtain, as he bounds down the bricks. "Let's get this show on the road."
It's tempting too look at Oz the Great and Powerful as an attempt to cash in on a beloved pop culture property. After all, Disney had a megahit three years ago with Alice in Wonderland, another CG-heavy 3-D family fantasy based on a children's classic. "After the fact on Alice, I kept thinking, 'Now, why did this movie make a billion dollars?"' says producer Joe Roth, who worked on both films. "There was this idea that if you take a story that anybody knew — any language, any generation — and found a way to turn it on its ear and got it right, there was a giant built-in audience." Yet the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz was itself a product of studio opportunism: MGM greenlit the project because of the massive success of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In fact, the original designs for Margaret Hamilton's Wicked Witch of the West were inspired by Snow White's evil queen.
Raimi had many reasons to be hesitant about taking on a big-budget Oz prequel, but the biggest was that the 1939 classic is his favorite film. "It's sacred material to a lot of people, and they don't want their memories messed with," says Raimi, who learned a few things about handling cherished characters when he made the Spider-Man trilogy. "I tried to move forward with the utmost respect for the original and tell our story with as much passion and energy and truth and sense of humor as I could. That was the thinking I used to protect myself."
Raimi wasn't the only one with a special connection to the material: Return to Oz was the first book Kunis read in English after moving to America from Ukraine at age 7. Franco read all the L. Frank Baum novels as a boy. A 5-year-old Weisz saw a rerelease of the Judy Garland classic in a movie theater. But who hasn't been shaped by the story of Dorothy's journey over the rainbow? "I don't know if I've ever met a person who wasn't a fan of the original film," says Williams, adding, with Glinda's judgmental sense of goodness: "Nor would I like to, I don't think."
Franco, who also appears on screen this month as a cornrowed Svengali of sleaze in the indie Spring Breakers, isn't exactly the kind of actor you'd expect to see headlining an expensive family film. The star wasn't even Raimi's first choice to play the Wizard. Robert Downey Jr. had been attached at one point before dropping out. (Franco recounts a story about Raimi giving a bean plant to Downey and then seeing it withered and neglected at a later meeting, a sight Raimi took as an omen.) Then Raimi tried, in vain, to woo Johnny Depp. It was only after Franco expressed interest that the director considered him. "I knew that James had a real heart inside of him," says the director. "I think at first he was too close for me to see."
With his cast in place, Raimi faced special challenges to ensure that his depiction of the land of Oz would be a horse of a slightly different color. While Baum's books are all in the public domain, Disney doesn't own the rights to the 1939 film (which belongs to Warner Bros.). As a result, certain elements that originated with the movie were off-limits, such as the specific design of the Emerald City and Dorothy's ruby slippers. (Weisz, for one, doesn't mourn their exclusion: "Gemstone shoes aren't really my style," she says. "I'm more of a black-leather kind of person.") Disney lawyers were involved during the shoot to make sure nothing stepped too heavily on the bejeweled toes of the original. "The legal department kept saying, 'No, that's too close. That's too close,"' says Raimi. "And finally we came up with designs that were not too close, but not too far, either."


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Sam and Denise Humphries of Mineral Wells will be celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on May 8.
They were united in marriage by the Rev. Paul Morrison at his parsonage in Pettyville on May 8, 1981.
Humphries is the son of Phyllis and the late Jerry Humphries. He was employed at Benson Truck Bodies for 29 years and currently employed with Conley Fabrication in Mineral Wells.
She is the daughter of Elva and the late Joe Anderson. She is employed at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital with 28 years service.
The couple have three children: a son, Rusty Parsons and girlfriend, Marsha Lancaster of Belpre; a daughter, Beth Dickerson and husband, Chris, of Parkersburg; and daughter, Amy Owens and husband Mike of Belpre. They also have six grandchildren: Corbin, Shyla and Makenna Parsons; Caleb Yost; and Brayden and Gavin Owens.
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For the third time in as many games — and for the fourth time on the season — Shawnee's Wolves lost by four or fewer points as Class 4A Ada came out on top of a 55-51 nail-biter Tuesday night at the Shawnee High School Performing Arts and Athletic Center.
The largest margin of the game was only six points.
"We've got to get where we're not making little bitty mistakes with the ball," said SHS head coach Ron Arthur. "Turnovers are never good, but we're making them at the worst time."
Shawnee led the Cougars 14-13 after one quarter, and the teams were tied at 28 at halftime and 38 after three quarters. It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Ada was able to get any real distance on the Wolves. The Cougars went up 40-38 to start the fourth, and didn't lead by any more than four points until Cory Kilby put them up by six (50-44) with 2:03 left to play.
Ada led by six once more with 59.1 ticks left, and Shawnee went on a 5-3 run from there to cut the lead to its final four-point spread.
The Wolves, now 1-7 and previously ranked 19th in Class 5A, have one more game before the Christmas break. Suburban Conference nemesis and 14th-ranked Guthrie will invade the SHS Performing Arts and Athletic Center Friday night.
Arthur said the team will then redirect its focus when it resumes the second half of the season.
"We're going to go back and focus on getting mental and physical toughness," he said. "Because right now we're not mentally tough enough. We're immature.
"And when you're as undersized as we are, you can't afford to break down mentally, because every team we play is good and every team is going to take advantage of our mental mistakes."
Trey Maston, with three 3-point field goals, finished as the Wolves' leading scorer Tuesday with 20 points. Theo Berry added 16, and Don Murphy chipped in with six.
The Wolves hit 62.5 percent (5-for-8) of their charity tosses, while the Cougars were 8-for-15 for 53.3 percent. John Stout led Ada in that category at 7-for-8.
Kilby notched 24 points for high-scoring honors, and Stout ended the night with 15. David Forbes provided eight for the Cougars.
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NASA has been implementing an Open Government Plan for nearly a year, and this week they held the first NASA Open Source Summit in Mountain View, CA. But the roots of open source at NASA go back much further, to its founding legislation in 1958, which designed NASA as a source that would "provide... Read more
The results are in for U.S. agencies' use of open source, thanks to a scorecard released today by Open Source for America. The Departments of Defense and Energy had the highest scores, largely due to the fact that they have "published agency-created software code as open source and provide clear... Read more
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This Baked Apples With Sunflower Seeds and Raisins Recipe uses your preserved grape crop as part of a warming baked apple dessert.
Cook with raisins dried from your grape crop to create this tasty Baked Apples With Sunflower Seeds and Raisins Recipe dessert.
4 large Cortland apples
1/2 cup homemade raisins
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup apple cider
Non-fat vanilla flavored yogurt
1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
2. Core apples and remove the top third of the peel. Combine raisins, seeds, zest, juice and spices.
3. Place apples in a baking dish just large enough to hold them snugly. Fill apple centers with raisin mixture; pour cider over apples.
4. Cover and bake 45 minutes, basting as needed. Serve with a spoonful of the vanilla-flavored yogurt.
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