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The title of the 1960s tune It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To might well summarize the feelings of many Democrats in light of last week's elections, both in Missouri and nationwide. The federal government will be in GOP hands next year. Missouri will be under Republican control in both the governor's office and the legislature. Thirty-two state legislatures are coming under GOP control and thirty-four states will have a Republican as governor. How do Democrats start to revitalize their party? What are the implications? Should the Democratic Party move to the left or to the right? Is the "Clinton era" now over? Who should become DNC chairman?
Republicans in the Kansas Legislature and Governor Brownback are facing even more bad news about the state's budget. New figures suggest the state will end fiscal 2017 with a budget deficit of $345 million; the 2018 estimate is $582 milllion. The problem may be compounded when the State Supreme Court acts on the school finance controversy. Experience suggests the court will rule for the plaintiff districts and the decision may require the state to spend another $500 million on K-12 education. Is there any way out of this that doesn't include tax increases? How did Kansas get into this situation? Was it just the Brownback tax cuts? If they are rescinded, what's the reaction of taxpayers? Will they readily accept the hike?Should the court ameliorate its upcoming school finance decision because of the financial problems? There are rumors that Governor Brownback may be offered a seat in the Trump Cabinet. Does he owe it to Kansas to stay in Topeka, work on the deficit problem, and complete his term?
In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton and her supporters worried that Donald Trump and his backers would not accept the legitimate outcome of the presidential race. Ironically, in light of the Trump victory, it seems that Hillary backers are the ones unwilling to accept the people's verdict. We've seen demonstrations on Kansas City streets and in big cities across the country protesting the result of the race. The battle cry appears to be "Not My President." While people certainly have the right to protest, what exactly do they want done? What will make them feel better and stop protesting? Does this all become more complicated because Mrs. Clinton will likely win the popular vote? Some people argue that the popular vote, not the electoral tally, should decide presidential races. Does that have merit? Why do we use the electoral system? Should the president ask the demonstrators to stop? How about Hillary? Will these displays gradually disappear?
Ruckus offers viewpoints on top stories from four different panelists each week. The Ruckettes, who are public newsmakers and officials, provide a diversity of opinion through debate and discussion on issues affecting the Kansas City metro. Moderator Mike Shanin leads this ensemble of conservatives and liberals who provide lively round table talks about issues that face our community today.
Watch Ruckus Thursdays at 7 p.m. Join the conversation at @KCPT by using #RuckusKC and KCPT.
Mike Shanin's been hosting Ruckus since the program's debut in 1995 and in recent years, has also served as Managing Editor. A veteran Kansas City radio broadcaster, Shanin has worked as a talk show host, political analyst, news anchor and in management. Since leaving radio in early 2012, he's done freelance pubic speaking and commercial radio and television projects. A graduate of both Northwest Missouri State University and Park University, Shanin's academic emphasis was on Political Science, Social Science, and Public Administration. He served in the U.S. Army as a Broadcast and Information Specialist between1968 and 1970, stationed initially at Ft. McPherson, GA., and later with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam. @MikeShanin
The panelists discuss the future for democrats, Kansas budget shortfall & Trump protests.
The panelists discuss the results of this week's election.
The panelists discuss the American Royal moving to KCK, KCI and next week's election.
The panelists discuss the future of the GOP, Mission Gateway project and KCMO tax breaks.
The panelists discuss the final presidential debate, the MO Senate race & KS legislature.
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The panelists discuss KCPD's use of body cams, streetcar expansion & JOCO/KCMO tax votes.
The panelists discuss KS education funding, MO ballot issues and the presidential debate.
The panelists discuss transit issues in KC, MO gun bill and the first presidential debate.
The panelists discuss the InterContinental Hotel, KS conservatives and presidential race.
The panelists discuss KS Supreme Court retention, upcoming KCMO elections and media bias.
The panelists analyze KS and MO primary results and discuss the race for the White House.
seriously. Mike Shanin's time is UP.
Agree re Mike. Effete and anachronistic neo-con, who just makes statements without any real evidence or support of his proven-ineffective trickle-down Keynesian economics BS, particularly with regard with the no-way-you-can-argue-otherwise-failure of the Kansas Brownback plan. Been a long time supporter of KCPT, but Mike and this new Ron Freeman guy, who also just says stuff that's just empirically and obviously wrong (which Mike, as the "objective" host, should probably challenge, which he never does), has transformed me from a KCPT apostle into someone who thinks KCPT is just a joke.
Thank you to Woody for pointing out that Kansas City is in the worst financial condition of any city of our size. I wasn't aware of how bad we are doing. What do our city leaders have to say about the city's financial condition And what plans do they have to turn this around?
The panel discussion re: Kansas and the interview with Sam Brownback did not provide ample discussion on both sides – mostly the conservative point of view. In addition, Woody Coward needs a lesson on rural Kansas. Most of rural Kansas is not made up of oil barons. Has he ever travelled to rural Atchison County? I've never seen an oil well in Atchison County or any rural area in NE Kansas. On the subject of rural consolidation of schools, I'd like the panel to talk to high school students who live in the consolidated Prairie Hills School District. Ask how long it takes to drive from the town of Summerfield (west side of the district) to the High School in Sabetha (east side of the district). It's a 1 hour car ride. Not sure how long it would take on a school bus.
Wow, I'm old but darn not as pointless as the last couple of panels on this show….
watching your show,,,,,,and you and your team does not get it. 'uneducated' is not the word to use. non college educated would be a better tag. you 'educated' people sure were not very smart in calling this election. need to take a long look in your mirrors.
I am amazed at how out of touch you and your panelists are with the young, old, black, hispanic, Native American, LGBT, undocumented, and other Americans who are committed to social justice. You condescendingly express your disappointment that the poor little billionaire isn't getting the honeymoon period he so "richly" deserves. Boo Hoo. And people who didn't bother to vote for Donald or Hillary don't have a right to be heard on the issues that impact their lives?
Very little democracy occurs in a presidential election. There is the increasing effect of big money on politics. The media shapes the information the public receives. Even fake news gets higher interest than the real news. Third parties that actually talk about the issues instead of name calling don't have a chance to be heard. If that's democracy, then democracy is just a convenient illusion.
You just have a "feeling" that "these people" are such spoiled brats that they won't listen to anyone, including Obama and Bernie Sanders. You need to check your facts. They are listening to Bernie, and they believe that Bernie has and will listen to them and lead the revolution. If he doesn't, someone else will.
And the panel also has a "feeling" that the demonstrators will inevitably "get violent" and then they will be shamed into silence. I, for one, don't think it's going to play out like that.
The burning question on your lips is "What do they want?" I think I can answer your question.
They want this country to get real about climate change. They want to stop the Dakota Pipeline and all threats to drinking water and the environment. They are not going to sit on their hands and hope for the best.
The revolution will not be televised. When Trump tries to build the wall, we will stand up and stand in the way. When he tries to deport our friends, sisters, mothers, and brothers, we will stand up and stand in the way. When Trump tries to appoint supreme court justices that want to go back in time and make America "great again" by promoting misogymy, racism and greed, we will stand up and stand in the way. He can't drive this country off the cliff unless we let him.
We look to the brave souls standing up and in the way of the Dakota pipeline to show us the way.
Stay tuned. The revolution will not be televised.
I forgot to mention the person who lined up to drink the Trump kool-aid and reported that people protesting against Trump as president had been paid to do so. No one blinked. No one raised an eye brow. Why did the entire panel accept this reality defying explanation? Because Donald said so. Next time I want careful and intelligent analysis of the news, I'll turn on Fox news.


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Well, we are a couple of weeks away from training camp, and the season will finally be upon us. Many fans are plotting out strategies for attending and getting news from training camps, so a look at the AFC East's top 10 position battles seemed like a good primer for fans.
These battles were rated according to the impact they will have on their respective teams. There might be a dogfight to see who a team's kicker or punter is going to be, but realistically it probably will have little impact on the team compared to a battle to be the team's starting quarterback.
Even though the AFC East is one of the strongest conferences in the NFL, it's interesting that there are so many positions are up for grabs with multiple contenders for those positions.
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Program Educates Youth on Dating Violence
Joshua Garner | 2/12/2014, 3 p.m.
Patrice George realized she became the victim of domestic abuse after police charged her boyfriend with the murder of her infant son.
While in her teens, George, 22, of Northeast D.C. said she endured a spat of abusive relationships. One boyfriend beat her with a garden shovel, another left her lying on the ground in a parking lot bleeding from the ear.
"I kept [the abuse to myself]," she said. "I thought that was love."
George shared her experience as one of the speakers at Raising Queens Table Talk, a program hosted by the Town of Forest Heights on Saturday, Feb. 8. The discussion was a partnership with An Earthly Embrace, a community based-nonprofit in Prince George's County that aims to encourage and rebuild the lives of women and children impacted by domestic violence. The roundtable took place in observance of Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month with the goal of providing information on relationship abuse to teens and young girls.
George's former boyfriend, Steven Allen Cephas, was sentenced to serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in 2011 for the death of Dominic Dwayne Kingsbury, George's 20-month-old son. George told a group of about 12 girls and teenagers during the discussion to look out for the early signs of domestic abuse.
The lesson served as an important one for young women; those between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of relationship violence, according to the National Center for Victims of Crime, based in Northwest. Additionally, 33 percent of teenage girls report experiencing physical violence at the hands of a dating partner, another 40 percent of teenage girls between the ages of 14 and 17 reported knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend, according to the center.
"I never knew about domestic violence — it was never taught to me," George said. "Love [yourself], put [yourself] first."
Organizers of the event hoped that it could begin a discussion between girls and young women in the community on the importance of building healthy relationships in their lives and to ensure they don't become victims or abusers.
"Our girls just don't know how to act like ladies," said Cynthia Eugene, 36, founder of An Earthly Embrace. "I wanted to educate people about domestic violence."
Eugene said she founded An Earthy Embrace in 2012 after years of guiding her friends and loved ones out of abusive relationships. She said she began thinking seriously about discussions surrounding domestic violence in young people's lives after seeing a teenage girl in Forest Heights aggressively attack a teenage boy.
Eugene said that she wants to see changes happen in Forest Heights before she branches out into other communities; and officials in the town agreed to partner and share their experiences on domestic abuse.
"If someone calls you [an expletive], that's not OK," Forest Heights Mayor Jacqueline Goodall, 59, told the group. "That begins to tear down you who you are."
During the discussion, girls were given packets of information about defining romantic relations and quizzed on acceptable behaviors in dealing with friends and loved ones.
"Let's talk about what attracts you to bad boys," Eugene said to the girls in one of the exercises.
"Their looks! Their bodies!" yelled Carmin Maddox, 16, of Forest Heights.
Still, the discussion aimed to give practical information — teaching young women lessons that are relevant to their lives.
"Domestic violence takes many forms," Goodall said. "It isn't just somebody punching your lights out … Abuse doesn't only come from your boyfriend or girlfriend, it can be from [family as well]."
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Tamera Mowry: 'I Waited Until I Was 29 To Lose My Virginity'
Tamera Mowry-Housley admits that her religious beliefs prevented her from getting intimate with a man until she was 29. The former "Sister, Sister" star did not lose her virginity until later in life and felt guilty after she did the deed.
The actress-turned-reality TV star confessed the secret during a radio interview with her "The Real" talk show co-stars.
"I don't know how to explain this. I'm religious, so I waited until I was 29 to lose my virginity. You may not understand this (but) I did it, then I felt guilty, then I became celibate until I got married," she said on HOT97NY.
In 2011, Mowry, 35, wed Fox News correspondent Adam Housley. However, since she vowed to remain celibate after her first sexual encounter she did not sleep with Housely until after the wedding. The couple has one daughter together.
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* Runner Up - EFESTĒ is my 2nd Favorite Winery at Taste Washington! 2012.
I was so impressed by these wines, that I neglected to take a single photo of their bottles. EFESTE is arguably the best reason for me to visit Woodinville. Impressive wines. Bravo Brennon!
EFESTĒ, pronounced F-S-T, is an acronym for the winery's three founders: Daniel Ferrelli, Patrick Smith, and Kevin Taylor. The three met through a combination of business and family connections; all shared a passion for finely crafted wine and the art of vinification. The idea for EFESTĒ emerged one night over a shared dinner and discussion of making a family label based on the simple philosophy of not taking yourself too seriously, and enjoying friends, family, and anyone else that would join you in a glass of wine, a meal, and a good laugh. Mission accomplished.
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Homilies on Genesis 46–67 (The Fathers of the Church, Volume 87)
Publication Year: 2010
Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
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Homily 46
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Home now [422] today too, dearly beloved, let us take up the thread of yesterday's remarks and thus set before you this spiritual meal so that we may once more come to learn, as you heard yesterday, the good God's ineffable care and considerateness and the patriarch's remarkable obedience and gratitude. ...
Homily 47
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Great [428] is the benefit in our reading today, and beyond telling the treasure concealed in these brief words. This, you see, is what the divine sayings are like: the great wealth they have contained in them is not in the number of the words but in the conciseness of the expression. ...
Homily 48
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Yesterday [434] dearly beloved, you saw the patriarch's valor; you saw a soul stronger than iron in so far as, to the extent of his volition, he turned sacrificer of his son for the love of God; he stained his right hand with blood in intention and offered sacrifice. ...
Homily 49
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Once [443] again I would like to bring you to the customary table and spread before you the banquet from the words of Moses, or rather from the Spirit. [444] You see, it was not of himself that Moses proposed these matters to us, but under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.2 ...
Homily 50
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Would [448] you be happy to have us set before you today, dearly beloved, our leftovers from yesterday's sermon? After all, we did not succeed in bringing the whole theme to a conclusion. The fact that Isaac managed by his own prayer and ardent entreaty to awaken Rebecca's womb to childbearing ...
Homily 51
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Once again [451] I would like to resume your instruction by taking up the theme of the sermon of the day before yesterday. So that you may be quite clear where we broke off the sermon then and where we should take it up today, it is necessary for us to provide reminders for you, dearly beloved. ...
Homily 52
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Today [456] we need to pass on to you, dearly beloved, the remnants of yesterday's remarks, and, by taking up the sequence of our sermon, look once again at the good man Isaac and see how much care he enjoys from on high. You see, the one who had prevented his going down to Egypt ...
Homily 53
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Home now [463] today we will take up the sequel to what was said yesterday, if you don't mind, and expound each phrase in the text to the extent of our ability so that we may gain some [464] benefit from it and thus go off home. So let us look at the beginning of what was read.2 ...
Homily 54
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Did you see [471] yesterday the deep gratitude of the tax collector; the Lord's ineffable love, and the extraordinary stupidity of the Jews?2 Did you see how blessed Matthew instructed us all, by the way he responded promptly, by the way he gave evidence of such a remarkable transformation, ...
Homily 55
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Yesterday [479] the beginning of the good man's journey instructed us sufficiently on the extent of his sound values, on account of which God judged him worthy of such a wonderful promise. Buoyed up further by his request and the prayer he offered to the God of all, he provided us all with adequate instruction, ...
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Yesterday [486] we digressed from the love Jacob showed for Rachel to the love of Paul, and, after learning the extent of his desire for Christ, we were unable to return to the theme of our sermon, as though swept away by some extremely powerful torrent. ...
Homily 57
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Today [494] we must give you, dearly beloved, what was left over yesterday so that you may come to discover both the care God showed to Jacob and the godly attitude of the good man, and so imitate the man's virtue.2 I mean, it was not without purpose that the grace of the Spirit caused these stories to be recorded; ...
Homily 58
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I realize [506] that you were wearied yesterday by the sermon's being taken to great length. Cheer up, though; your labor was not in vain: it was done in the Lord, and even the slightest exertion on his account brings great rewards. You see, even if the body is weary, still the soul is further strengthened. ...
Homily 59
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Yesterday [513] you saw the extraordinary love of the common Lord of all, the disciples' common sense, and the unresponsiveness of the Jews.2 You saw with how much forbearance he checked their shameful endeavor, making excuses for the disciples and demonstrating that those who wished to exert the full force of the Law ...
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Home now, [520] today too, if you don't mind, let us pick up the theme of our words of the day before yesterday, and thus once more propose to you the instruction from the sequel. Even yesterday as well, in fact, Jacob's story was sufficient to provide us with instruction about God's intense care for him ...
Homily 61
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Once more [525] I want to bring you to the customary table, and by picking up the sequence of what was said the day before yesterday lay before you this spiritual banquet from what was read just now. You see, what was read today is sufficient to teach us how great the harm of envy, ...
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The day [532] before yesterday the story about Joseph gave us adequate instruction on the harm caused by envy and how this deadly passion first destroys the soul nourishing it. You saw how Joseph's brothers, constrained by the impulse of this passion, forgot even the bonds of kinship ...
Homily 63
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We [540] want today to present to you, dearly beloved, the remainder of what was said to you yesterday and resume the story of Joseph. You realize, of course, that since the sermon yesterday went beyond proper limits we were unable to go on further, but, rather, called a halt at the point where he was cast into prison by the chief cook ...
Homily 64
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Are [547] you ready today, too, for us to deal with the story of Joseph and see how this remarkable man, after being given charge of the whole of Egypt, brought comfort to everyone from the intelligence with which he was endowed? "He left Pharaoh's presence;' the text says, remember, "and travelled throughout the entire land of Egypt. ...
Homily 65
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You [558] saw from what was told you yesterday Joseph's sound values and the unspeakable long-suffering he demonstrated in regard to his brothers, not only by recalling nothing of what had been done to him but also by urging and advising them as they were on the point of returning to their father not to blame one another ...
Homily 66
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Home now [566] today let us bring to a close the story about Jacob and see what the arrangements were that he made at the point of dying. Let no one, however, have regard to the present situation in requiring of good people of that time the attitude thought proper for believers today; ...
Homily 67
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The [571] day before yesterday I promised to bring to a close Jacob's story, but although our sermon had become protracted, we were not able to put the promise completely into effect. Hence, I intend today to draw to your attention what we left uncompleted on that occasion the other day so as now to bring it to a close this way, God willing. ...
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Patty Andrews: Requiescat in Pace
The last of the Andrews Sisters, Patty Andrews, died yesterday at 94. The daughters of a Greek immigrant and a Norwegian-American mother in Minnesota, the Andrews Sisters were an amazingly successful singing act, selling over 75 million records. They were also ardent patriots.
During World War II the Andrews Sisters tirelessly performed for the USO stateside and in Africa and Italy. They were enormously effective at selling war bonds with their rendition of Irving Berlin's Any Bonds Today. They helped found The Hollywood Canteen and donated their time to perform there, a memorable pleasant stopping off point for sailors, marines, soldiers and airmen on their way to the hell of war in the Pacific. When they were entertaining troops they often would pick three servicemen at random to dine with them after the show. Performing so frequently on Armed Forces Radio, they were designated the Sweethearts of the Armed Forces Radio Service. They recorded millions of V-Disks for distribution of their songs to the troops.
All of this of course took time out from their paid engagements as they, along with the other Hollywood patriots of World War II, did not earn a cent from their activities on behalf of the troops. In a time when America faced some very grim times, with war dead of over 400,000, the Andrews Sisters were an enormous boost in morale for the men who did the fighting and the dying. Performers come and go, but what they did in World War II deserves to be remembered. Ladies, I salute you. May you each now be enjoying the Beatific Vision.
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"…..deserves to be remembered."
Well done Donald. Thanks.
How about todays entertainer. How many know the Star Spangled Banner? Today it recorded and lip synced. Oh America, where are you?
Thank you for remembering her. I read of her passing, yesterday. Although I only heard the music of the Andrews sisters via my parents, they were a pleasure to listen to.
RIP Patty Andrews. A job well done.
Thanks for refreshing the memory of the Andrew Sisters. They were a real musical treasure in the WWII troop entertainment era.


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He's the toast of his profession
By Zoe Winograd, January 11, 2013
Toastmaster Jonathan Waterman
Toastmaster Jonathan Waterman is a regional winner in the 2013 Wedding Industry Awards.
The Ilford Synagogue member was honoured in the "special touch" category. "I tie guests' cravats and join in the dancing ," he said. "It's all about the couple . When I see my bride and groom are happy , then it makes me smile."
Mr Waterman, 41, was voted for by his clients.
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- 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 (10-ounce) tub Ricemellow Crème (or an accidentally vegan marshmallow ice cream topping)
- 3 Tbsp. vegan margarine
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. agave nectar (optional)
- 1/2 box Fruit by the Foot
- You'll start by melting the vegan margarine in a pan, and then adding the marshmallow crème, vanilla extract, and agave nectar.
- Once it's all melting and mixing together, gradually add the Rice Krispies, and stir frequently over low heat (to prevent burning or injury to Snap, Crackle, and Pop). Once it's all gooey, just place the mixture into a greased pan, and let it cool.
- Once cooled, you can cut the treats up into rectangles, and begin wrapping them in Fruit by the Foot, topping them with the fresh fruit, or simply go wild wrapping it all up with the fruit inside.


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Top 5 Things We'd Like To See In Justified's 5th Season
1. Classic Raylan
Part of the fun of Justified is the many quirks of the main character, Raylan. Season 4 saw a more somber version of our cowboy hat wearing hero. And for good reason. His father had tried to kill him and then was murdered in prison partially because of Raylan's actions, all before Raylan's own child's birth. That's definitely enough to ruin anybody's good mood. Hopefully, Raylan doesn't continue down the same dark and depressing path. The best version of Raylan Givens is the wisecracking, gun-toting lawman who can't help but relate a bit too much to the criminals he's so fond of shooting. As long as we see glimpses of that Classic Raylan over the course of season 5 it's sure to be memorable.
2. Storylines for Tim and Rachel
Despite being series regulars since the first season, Tim and Rachel are still woefully underused characters. While Tim got his moment to shine last season with a storyline involving a drug-addled buddy from his days in Afghanistan which eventually connected to Boyd's crew, but it was just a small taste of all the wasted potential. So many hints have been given about the lives of these two marshals with very little pay off. Tim is battling alcoholism and Rachel is dealing with a divorce… all off screen. Every time Raylan partners up with his fellow marshals, it's gold. It's always fun to see Rachel deal with the people of Harlan, so why not have her partner up with Raylan full time?
3. A Memorable Villain
Justified's number 1 strength is the complex and entertainment of the more villainous characters. White supremacist drug dealer Boyd Crowder became one of the show's most sympathetic characters since his appearance in the pilot. The Bennett clan from season 2 were among the most memorable TV villains of all time, especially the conniving matriarch Mags. Meanwhile side villains like Wynn Duffy and Dewey Crowe are always fun to watch, even if they aren't as scary as the others. I'm interested to see what new bad guys are in store for this season. Unfortunately, the casting of Michael Rappaport, who has never met a complex character he couldn't play exactly the same as all his other characters, as a relative of Dewey has me a bit worried. However, I have faith that his character will be well written at least.
4. Frances Givens
For years we've been given hints about the sort of person Raylan's dearly departed mother, Frances, was, but I think it's finally time to crack open that character through a storyline or flashbacks. Frances was a natural peacekeeper and well-liked by all who speak of her, but also the sort of woman who would marry the ornery Arlo Givens. Frances had relatives among the Hill People, a sister who was willing to marry her husband after her death, and a connection to Limehouse. It'd be interesting to see what sort of woman gave birth to Raylan and discover what other connections she had in the dark world of Harlan County.
5. Tribute to Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard, the brilliant mind who spawned many of Justified's characters, including Raylan and Boyd, passed away in 2013. Much of the plot and dialogue of Justified is lifted straight from Leonard's novels. The rest is clearly inspired by his years of work. Even though we're likely to get a tribute card in the credits, it'd be nice to see something in-show to memorialize a really great writer who brought to life many beloved characters.


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They can be arranged in distinct ways.
Now suppose we arrange these people around a circle. The following permutation are not unique.
As one can become the other form rotating the table.
To solve this problem we keep one person fixed and arrange the other around the fixed person. so there will be unique arrangements.
I hope this clarifies where the comes from.
Side note:
In particular cases you will not consider clockwise and anticlockwise wise circular arrangements as being unique. For example, consider arranging beads in a necklace clockwise and anticlockwise arrangements are not consider unique and you can "flip" the necklace around to go form one to another. So in particular cases you may need to use


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Most people don't think about it, but just about every area of a household has accessories to make the space more functional. Bathrooms have towel racks; shower caddies and toothbrush holders; kitchens have paper towel holders, spice racks and knife blocks. Why should the closet be any different? Closets are a major part of everyday routines and there are hundreds of great closet accessories and gadgets that can add storage space and provide easier access to items which are used every day.
One of the great advantages of closet accessories is that they can be used in conjunction with existing closets, modular closets or custom closets. There are great closet accessories for just about any closet space and any closet item; shoes, belts, clothing, jewelry, seasonal items, laundry, sports equipment, coats, robes, neck ties, handbags, toys, ironing boards, mirrors and suits are just some items that can be organized better with the right accessory.
Depending on the size and type of closet in question, some closet organizers are a better fit than others. There are several types of great closet accessories for each closet item and we know it can be a bit overwhelming to decide which is right for a certain space, so below you will find explanations of some popular accessories and where they can be helpful.
Examples of Popular Closet Accessories:
Valet Rod
A valet rod is a great addition to closet organizers. It is a convenient extendable rod that mounts to your wall or closet system to hang bags, hangers, clothes, purses or dry cleaning. It can retract back when not in use.
Wardrobe Garment Lift
Wardrobe garment lifts are closet rods set high up in the closet; the pole is set out of standard reach, supported by bars on a hinge and reachable by a hanging bar that can pull the rod out and down to an accessible height.
Shelf Dividers
Shelf dividers fasten to a shelf in closet organizers (usually by a long notch at the bottom) and stand perpendicular to the shelf providing a small vertical partition that separates items on your closet shelving. They are adjustable closet organizers and can be set at any interval you wish.
Hanging Closet Organizers
Hanging closet organizers can be shelves, cubbies, pockets, pouches, bags or compartments that hang from a closet rod or closet door to give you extra storage space. They usually are made from cloth, canvas, mesh materials or plastic and can hold a great deal of items without taking up that much space.
Slide-Out Tie and Belt Racks
A slide-out tie or belt rack can be installed on the side of any vertical partition in closet organizers or even on a side wall parallel to the hanging clothes. These great closet accessories are perpendicular to the wall and slide-out towards you in the closet. It's hidden and most can store up to 20 neck ties or ten belts in most cases!
Shoe Cubbies
Shoe cubbies are great space saving accessories. Generally, they are rows of box shaped compartments layered two to five rows high or more. They come in different widths and heights and can be found in many different configurations.
There's So Much More!
Other great closet accessories include drawers, shoe racks, specialty hangers, wall hooks, swivel mirrors, ironing boards, peg board and slide-out baskets.
Examples Where Closet Accessories Can Come In Handy:
Small bedroom closets, reach-in closets and secondary closets are limited on space and can benefit in many ways from some of these great closet accessories. Wall hooks, shoe racks or cubbies, specialty garment hangers, belt and tie racks, valet rods, hanging closet organizers, over-the-door closet organizers and small drawer sections are great for small spaces. They can keep like items together and free up much needed storage space for hanging clothes as well as keep items off the floor. Over the door closet organizers and shoe organizers are most popular in small closets since they do not take up shelving space.
Average Closets
An average-sized master closet, although larger than secondary closet spaces, can also become much more functional with closet accessories. Space can be freed for more hanging or folded items with additions like hampers (built-in or stand alone), jewelry organizers, wall hooks, closet shoe storage or cubbies, belt and tie racks, valet rods, hanging closet organizers, drawers, over-the-door closet organizers, slide-out baskets, pant racks and more. Using specific accessories for different storage items keeps closets organized and easier to maintain. Items like valet rods add convenience and can be a time saver during hectic mornings. Adding drawers or hampers to a closet is most popular with average-sized storage spaces.
Large Closets and High Ceilings
Closets with more space than average are still wonderful candidates for closet organizers and closet accessories. These closets can not only benefit from the same accessories as smaller closets, but they can fit larger accessories like swivel-out mirrors, fold down ironing boards and garment lifts. Garment lifts are great closet accessories for closets with high ceilings and can store seasonal items at a higher lever while keeping them easy to access if needed; they also free-up all other hanging areas for everyday wear.
Closets in a Child's Room
Kids' closets can really benefit from some great closet accessories such as built-in, slide-out baskets, closet storage carts, drawer bins, shoe cubbies and wall hooks. Toys and board games can be stored in baskets, shelves or cubbies to keep them organized and can also be placed at a lower level so that they are easily accessible to children. Being able to reach their own items can also teach children responsibility by being able to put toys and games away when not in use. Wall hooks can also be placed at a lower level on the wall for coats, clothing, backpacks or bags.
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Three Classic Riverside Reissues
Bill Evans' New Jazz Conceptions marked the pianist and composer first outing as a leader. The recordings are in both trio and solo piano format. The three solo pieces ("I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)," "Waltz for Debby" and "My Romance") highlight Evans' mastery of his instrument and composition (especially with regard to rhythm and harmony) in an honest way. Bassist, Teddy Kotick and drummer Paul Motian add their dynamism to the recording and while not always approachable, this recording marks the beginning of an important and dynamic career and does contain some great moments in recorded jazz history. The reissue includes an extra version of "No Cover, No Minimum."
On Things Are Getting Better Cannonball Adderley and vibraphonist Milt Jackson, are joined by Wynton Kelly on piano, Art Blakey on drums and Percy Heath on bass. This recording highlights this quintets virtuositic grouping into a delightful bop experience. Tracks of note include the title song, "Sidewalks of New York" and the fifth take of "Serves Me Right." In addition to the original seven tracks, this reissue features two additional tracks, "Serves Me Right (Take 4)" and "The Sidewalks of New York (Take 4)."
Chet Baker's exploration of the repertoire of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's works from such movies as "My Fair Lady," "Brigadoon," "Paint Your Wagon" and "Gigi" is both intimate and cool. Baker assembles an excellent cast that includes Herbie Mann on flute, Zoot Sims on saxophones, and Bill Evans on piano. While Plays the Best of Lerner & Loewe didn't have the historical impact as either New Jazz Conceptions or Things Are Getting Better , as a recording, it proved to be a wonderful Baker outing, and serves as a fine example of mainstream jazz from the 1950's.
While all the recordings sound great with the 20-bit remastering and two of the three contain bonus material, these reissues would have been better served with additional notes. Perhaps in addition to the original Keepnews essays, the albums could have contained more in depth and retrospective discussion to better frame the artist and the recording during that particular period of time.
Track Listing
New Jazz Conceptions
1. I Love You 2. Five (Evans) 3. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) 4. Conception 5. Easy Living 6. Displacement 7. Speak Low 8. Waltz for Debby 9. Our Delight 10. My Romance 11. No Cover, No Minimum [Take 2] 12. No Cover, No Minimum [*]
Things Are Getting Better
1. Blues Oriental 2. Things Are Getting Better 3. Serves Me Right [Take 5] 4. Groovin' High 5. The Sidewalks of New York [Take 5] 6. Sounds for Sid 7. Just One of Those Things 8. Serves Me Right 9. The Sidewalks of New York
Plays the Best of Lerner & Loewe
1. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 2. I Could Have Danced All Night 3. The Heather on the Hill (From Brigadoon) 4. On the Street Where You Live 5. Almost Like Being in Love 6. Thank Heaven for Little Girls (From Gigi) 7. I Talk to the Trees 8. Show Me (From My Fair Lady)
About Bill Evans
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World War III is coming
President Bush and Rumsfeld are sitting in a bar.
A guy walks in and asks the barman, "Isn't that
Bush and Rumsfeld sitting over there?"
The bartender says, "Yep, that's them."
So the guy walks over and says, "Wow, this is a
real honor! . What are you guys doing in here?"
Bush says, "We're planning WW III."
And the guy says, "Really? What's going to happen?"
Bush says, "Well, we're going to kill 140 million
Muslims and one blonde with big tits."
The guy exclaimed, "A blonde with big tits? Why
kill a blonde with big tits?"
Bush turns to Rumsfeld and says, "See, I told you
no one CARES about the 140 million Muslims
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Code and Cipher
ECC Challenge details (PDF)
ECC Challenge details (previous version) (PDF)
ECC Challenge Curves
ECC Tutorial
Certicom introduced the Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (ECC) Challenge in November 1997. The first of its kind, the ECC Challenge was developed to increase industry understanding and appreciation for the difficulty of the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem, and to encourage and stimulate further research in the security analysis of elliptic curve cryptosystems.
The knowledge and experience gained to date confirms comparisons of the security level of ECC with other systems.
The challenge is to compute the ECC private keys from the given list of ECC public keys and associated system parameters. This is the type of problem facing an adversary who wishes to completely defeat an elliptic curve cryptosystem.
The 109-bit challenges have been solved, while the 131-bit challenges will require significantly more resources to solve. All Level II challenges are believed to be computationally infeasible.
The Certicom ECC Challenge was preceded by three Exercises:
Participants can attempt to solve Challenge sets using one or both of two finite fields. The first involves elliptic curves over the finite field F2m (the field having 2m elements in it), and the second involves elliptic curves over the finite field Fp (the field of integers modulo an odd prime p).


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A former senior banker at Société Générale has gone to the UK's highest court in pursuit of a €12.5 million severance payment in a case that lawyers said would have a far-reaching impact on employment contracts.
Raphael Geys, a former managing director of European fixed income trading in SocGen's London office, says France's second-biggest bank breached his contract when it fired him in 2007, despite his division having performed strongly.
In three years at the bank, revenues in Mr Geys's division more than doubled to €440 million. But he was dismissed in November 2007. Mr Geys was called into a


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A lot of people start watching football at some point in their adult lives, maybe because they suddenly find it interesting, maybe to have something to talk about with other people, or maybe because they liked Donald Driver on Dancing With the Stars and wanted to see him in "his other show."
In any case, people often say it's really hard to get into, and I can identify with that. There are so many complicated rules that some of the players don't even understand them. Here's some common questions asked by people new to football (well, mostly me) answered by someone who doesn't know anything about football (also me).
10Why Is It Called Football if They Hardly Ever Use Their Feet?
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No feet!
Everybody asks this, mostly seriously, but it sometimes gets asked by people who hate American football for whatever reason and think this is a "gotcha" question that shows how dumb the sport is. "I don't know!" the football fan is supposed to reply. "This whole sport is a sham! If the name doesn't make sense, there's no point in watching it anymore! All the plays are meaningless! I'm selling my season tickets!"
Now, I'm sure if you just Google it, there's some pretty simple historical or cultural reasons why the modern day, mostly hand-based sport of American football is called what it is, like it was based on an earlier sport like rugby football that did involve more footwork, but I've recently been reading the teachings of Ayn Rand, and I feel that searching for other people's answers on Google would just be parasitically sponging off their work. As a strong, self-reliant individual, I should make up the answers myself, without leaning on the crutch of "research." Because when I go live in a compound in the desert with the other geniuses, I'm not going to have access to Google. I'll have to answer all historical and science questions by relying on my own imagination.
This is how my imagination pictures George Washington, for example.
So, all that said, my intuition is telling me that when football was first invented in America, in the 1300s or thereabouts, it was originally played with an actual human foot. America was a savage place back then, and executions were such a common way of dealing with crimes that there were too many body parts to deal with. Arms and legs could be used for furniture, hands made good coat hooks, and heads were round enough to be used for basketball, but nobody could think of a use for feet, and they kept piling up.
That's when Thomas Jefferson invented a new sport where the ball would never have to bounce on the ground and didn't need to be round, where a human foot would work perfectly for sailing through the air aerodynamically, at least if you threw it heel first.
He is not throwing it the right way.
As the nation became wealthier and the sport became standardized, people started encasing the feet in elongated leather pouches so that ladies watching the game would not faint at the sight of rotting human flesh. Nowadays, of course, executions are very rare, and so only official NFL game balls have actual feet enclosed in them.
9What's the Deal With "Throwback" Uniforms?
The Philadelphia Eagles' throwback uniforms ensured that they would not be run over when crossing the street at night.
Sometimes you turn on the game and all the players seem to be wearing hideous uniforms from another era, or maybe borrowed from a generous high school team. The announcers keep talking about these "throwback" uniforms. What does it all mean?
Supposedly they are tributes to the team's history, bringing back old uniforms from the past that make winning teams proud of their tradition and losing teams remember a glimpse of light from a time when they didn't suck. Actually, though, given the constant rancor between the NFL owners and the NFL players' union, I suspect that these are passive-aggressive moves by the owners, who, unable to get the salary concessions they wanted, are lashing out petulantly by forcing players to occasionally dress up like circus clowns.
Or circus tents.
Or in pee-and-poop colors.
As for the reason they are called "throwbacks," it's pretty simple, and you've probably already figured it out. When the team employees hand the new uniforms to the players for the first time, the players naturally "throw back" the uniforms in disgust until they get a stern talking to from the team owner.


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Outstanding colorway!!!happy I'm gs
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December 22, 2011 BY Aaron Hope / 26
Ultraviolet light is invisible to the human eye, but just like the Air Jordan Retros we're waiting to see cycle around to refresh some of the beloved classics, Jordan Brand looks to bring it into your field of vision moving into 2012. Both of the models we have previewed with multiple colorway retro runs next year will release in a white leather upper accented by black and the purple shade in question. The biggest difference between the Air Jordan IV GS pictured above and the AJX also featuring Ultraviolet hits is that the Tens addition of Cyber neon green/yellow gives a more Halloweeny feel while these Fours are a tad more feminine. Then again, we've seen countless Mike Bibby PEs in similar colorways, and it's likely that sneakerheads Sacramento and beyond would snatch up a Kings-style release ported over to the Four in a full size run. But alas, these are limited to grade school sizes for youngsters and ladies; anyone care to posit the argument that Jordan Brand's GS colorways are preferable to the mens editions? Let us know with a comment after you click through to see more angles, and stick with Sneaker News for the 'Ultraviolet' Air Jordan IV release date. via Air-Randy
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Outstanding colorway!!!happy I'm gs
hypebeast mf dnt come to this site ever again people like you are ruening the sneakergame.
i love how the kids colorways are ALWAYS better than the mens. I would take this model and colorway over 90% of the mens releases. SMH
EWW, that off white is just to damn ugly.
I take that back. The sole has always been different on GS. I think the sole is one of the best features on the shoe. This ruins them for me and will probably save me money because I would have copped these for my bum ass Ravens fan girlfriend.
The sole is way off. Clearly fakes. Surprised noone else has caught this.
so fresh, too bad only gs
all this GS love JB better be cooking up some heat for the rest f us WE WANT BIN 4s BIN 4s
These are dope. I'd rock these if they made them in Mens.
Colorway is awesome ...a must for the wife. And child
not bad.
y is the jordan logo on the inside of the tongue upside down
na these might grow on me
the cherry 4s are better.... i'll pass on these
These look cheap as fuck, for some reason.
Once GS gets all the great colorways
Gonna make some dope Grape customs..
their doin alot with the 4s. Wish I wore gs sizes tho
I wouldn't mine these as a men shoe.
This guys site has been linked to unlegit Jordan's can we truly say these are the "final" production model, they switching to a new box in 2012 and he has a 2011 box. Nice color way for the tiny feet people
this cw isnt too bad.. im sure my baby girl will rock these quite nicely with her moms..
Couldn't have said it better myself.
my apologies
Its a GS... let me fill you in on some knowledge young'n... all GS sizes have a different soles then MEN sizes....
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Spill Map
Remember that gigantic oil spill in 2012? Here's a look at a "citizen scientist" project where people could log effects of the spill and their location (press release).
My thoughts:
- The health effects, like headaches and so on - no control group, huh?
- The press release headline is catchy but John Snow has nothing to do with citizen science. (Maps, yes.)
- In addition to the "real" data that was gathered, what if they mined data off of Twitter, like the project Atif mentions here? OK, it's not a precise tool, but could possibly provide some broad patterns … and at least present an opportunity for something like a control group on headache reports.
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William Sutherland, 5th Earl of Duffus
|"William Sutherland", "5th Earl of Duffus"
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|Место рождения:
|Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland
|Умер в Morayshire, Scotland
|Причина смерти:
|Died before 1 June 1529
|Ближайшие родственники:
Сын William Sutherland 4th of Duffus и Janet Sutherland
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About William Sutherland, 5th Earl of Duffus
William Sutherland, 5th of Duffus
William Sutherland, 5th of Duffus (son of William Sutherland, 4th of Duffus)
William Sutherland, who succeeded his father in the lands of Duffus, and probably Quarrelwood also, in or before February 1513-14; while he was in February 1519-20 infeft also in his father's lands of Brichmond or Brichtmony.[1] He had in 1524 a grant from King James V. of the lands of Kinstearie.[2] On 26 March 1525, Adam, Earl, and Elizabeth, Countess, of Sutherland, the superiors of the lands, granted to him the lands of Torboll and Pronsy which had belonged to the late Hugh Sutherland of Pronsy, and which had come into their hands through his deceased withiut heirs-male, as already noted. The reasons given for the grant are of some importance. First, lest lands in their lordship should pass to strangers or to those having no title; and second, having fully considered the right of succession of William Sutherland, Lord of Duffus, to the lands of Pronsy, by reason of tailzie and old infeftment granted thereon, they give and grant the lands and lordship to him in usual form.[3] As any entail, failing the heirs of Angus Sutherland, formerly named, was to the first Alexander Sutherland and the heirs-male of his body,[4] this clause seems to corroborate the vieew that this William and his father were direct heirs-male of the body of that Alexander. In 1527 William Sutherland resigned his lands of Duffus and Quarrelwood, in the shire of Elgin, and Brichtmony, Kinstearie, and the mill of Auldearn in co. Nairn, in favour of his eldest son,[5] and he died before 1 June 1529, when his widow resigned her liferent in Quarrelwood and other lands also in favour of her first-born.[6] He married Janet Innes, daughter of Alexander Innes of Innes, who survived him. They had issue:--
- 1. William Sutherland, 6th of Duffus.
- 2. Alexander, who obtained the rectory of Duffus in 1512, was, in 1524, made perpetual chaplain of the chapel of the Virgin Mary of the Castle of Duffus, and about 12 June 1529 was appointed Dean of Caithness.[7] On 14 August 1528 he founded two anniversaries on behalf of his father and mother, and of his elder brother William and others. In 1549 he was curator of his grandnephew, Alexander Sutherland of Duffus, and he was still alive in 1551.[8]
- 3. Elizabeth, who was married to John, third Earl of Caithness, and had issue.
- [1] Exch. Rolls, xiv. 541, 627.
- [2] Reg. Mag. Sig., 29 November 1524.
- [3] Sutherland Book, iii. No. 73.
- [4] Ibid., Nos. 28, 38, 49.
- [5] Reg. Mag. Sig., 22 July 1527.
- [6] Reg. Morav., 415. He was probably dead before 1 April 1529, as it was apparently his son who made the contract of that date as to Skelbo. See infra.
- [7] Origines Parochiales, ii. 616 and authorities cited.
- [8] Ibid., 616, 617, 631; Sutherland Book, i. 514.
Sources: Balfour Paul, J. (1906) The Scots Peerage, vol. 3. Edinburgh: David Douglas.
https://sites.google.com/site/fivegateways/alphabetical-index-s/sutherland/suth0050Page 9 No 46
(46) William Sutherland of Duffus, died before 1st June 1529. He married Janet, daughter of Alexander Innes of that Ilk, and had;
- 46(a) William (No. 47).
- 46(b) Alexander Sutherland, Dean of Caithness 1529, still alive 1551.
Хронология William Sutherland, 5th Earl of Duffus
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PADI Scuba Diver Course
PADI Scuba Diver Course - Age 10+, 2 days, 1 pool dive, 2 boat dives - 10,900 THB
Get scuba diving certified as a PADI Scuba Diver with Scubafish Dive Centre Ko Lanta Thailand
Short on time? In just two days the PADI Scuba Diver Course will give you
a license to dive to a max depth of 12m, anywhere in the world
as long as you're accompanied by a certified PADI Dive Professional.
Short on time? In just two days you can gain a licence to dive to a max depth of 12m, anywhere in the world, accompanied by a certified PADI Professional.
The PADI Scuba Diver course is designed to take you through the first part of the Open Water course and leads to a limited certification, which can be upgraded at any time, to the full Open Water certification.
What will I Learn in the PADI Scuba Diver Course?
You'll gain the essential skills, experience and knowledge to make your diving safe and fun, as well as a limited licence to dive anywhere in the world, for the rest of your life.
The 2 day course includes academic training, self-study sessions, pool work and 2 open water dives. You'll learn how to assemble and take care of your equipment and complete skills both in the swimming pool and in open water.
Learning to dive is an experience that changes your life. Enter an exciting world of adventure and take your first underwater breathes in the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Andaman Sea. Transform your holiday into the experience of a lifetime.
Your dives are limited to a maximum depth of 12 m. You will be under the direct supervision of a PADI Instructor at all times.
Who can participate?
If you're aged 10+, in general good health and fitness, and are not suffering from a cold or ear infection, you should be eligible to enrol on the PADI Scuba Diver Course.
Please check the health requirements for this course.
How often do you run courses?
Courses start every day, at around 9.00am. You can book now, or come in to see see us while you're on holiday in Ko Lanta. We offer free transfers to and from your resort in Ko Lanta for any of our dive courses or daily dive trips.
What languages do you teach in?
We run courses in English, German, Swedish, Danish, French & Thai. We run semi-supported courses in Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish & Dutch. Please let us know if you require course materials in another language and we will order them for you.
How much does it cost?
The price is 10,900 THB. At Scubafish, all our scuba certification courses include manuals and free scuba diving equipment rental. For the Scuba Diver program you'll receive the PADI Open Water Diver Manual, log book and waterproof zip bag. In addition, we teach all of our diver level courses in small groups to ensure that you receive the attention that you deserve. All our courses are taught to PADI Standards and prices include PADI certification fees.
PADI Scuba Diver Course – Age 10+
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• eLearning SD Course – On-Line Theory
On the dive boats, we supply breakfast, lunch, drinking water, soft drinks and fruit. We also provide a selection of fruit juices and towels on each trip.
How many people are in each group?
We keep group sizes small to ensure you receive maximum benefit from your tuition (maximum 4 students per Instructor). This also minimises negative impact on the reefs. Our emphasis is on safety, fun and personal service within a relaxed and stress-free environment.
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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
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Translation: Faculty of Management and Economics
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On the Orwellian language and bad science of the anti-vaccine movement: "SmartVax" versus "MaxVax"?
If there's one thing that's true of the human race, it's that when it comes to persuasion language is has power. Words have power. Just ask the advertising industry or politicians, who rely on their skills manipulating language to persuade for their very livelihood and authority. In the specific bailiwick of this blog, Science-Based Medicine, many of us have spent considerable verbiage describing how advocates of unscientific modalities rebranded as "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) and/or "integrative medicine" (IM) are incredibly skilled at the manipulation of language and renaming of terms in order to make them sound more persuasive, particularly to make it sound as though their modalities are scientifically supported or that it's just another "alternative" to SBM. In fact, Kimball Atwood has made a special study of the language of CAM, even going so far to do an amusing feature that he used to call the Weekly Waluation of the Weasel Words of Woo. Indeed, the very name "integrative medicine" is a masterful term that makes it sound as though they're just "integrating" the best of scientific medicine and "traditional" or "alternative" medicine when in fact what is happening all too often is the "integration" of quackery with medicine or, as I sometimes like to call it, "integrating" fake medicine with real medicine. Unfortunately, my definition of "integrative medicine" doesn't appear to be winning, although I was gratified that I got several Tweets during our panel at TAM9 quoting my line about integrating quackery with medicine.
The anti-vaccine movement has been pretty good, albeit not as masterful as, say, Andrew Weil, when it comes to manipulating language to its own end. Who can forget three years ago, when the meme started spreading throughout the anti-vaccine movement that it's "not anti-vaccine but rather 'pro-safe vaccine'" and started demanding that the government and pharmaceutical companies "green our vaccines." The reason is obvious; even anti-vaccine activists know that it's a public relations loser to be explicitly anti-vaccine, which is Jenny McCarthy and the anti-vaccine groups that participated in her "Green Our Vaccines" rally did their best to downplay and hide their radical anti-vaccine base. They failed. (The signs about vaccines as "weapons of mass destruction" rather undercut the "pro-safe vaccine" message. I've dealt with this fallacy before in depth, explaining why it is appropriate to call them "anti-vaccine," even as they strenuously deny that they are. More recently, the preferred narrative has been "too many, too soon," which leads me to another term coined by the group SafeMinds and promoted on—where else?—Age of Autism.
Now, the SafeMinds/AoA approach is being dubbed "SmartVax."
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The Progression of Heart Failure
If you have heart failure, you're not alone. Millions of people around the world are suffering from this chronic and progressive disease.
Causes of Heart Failure
Heart failure often develops after your heart has been damaged or weakened by other conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and cardiomyopathy.
Your heart consists of two ventricles. What pumps through the left ventricle must pump through the right ventricle or complications occur. The left ventricle is usually the first to fail because it works harder to pump blood to the entire body. Left ventricle failure can also hide right ventricle failure.
Heart failure occurs when your heart can no longer pump enough blood to sustain your body. Vital organs like the kidneys, liver and brain are starved of the oxygen and nutrients they need to function properly.
Symptoms of Heart Failure
Confusion, impaired thinking - Changing levels of certain substances
in the blood, such as sodium, cause confusion.
Shortness of breath (dyspnea) - When the blood is flowing from the
lungs back to the heart, the blood "backs up" into the pulmonary
veins because the heart can't keep up.
Persistent coughing or wheezing - The heart's decreased pumping
ability causes fluid to build up in the lungs.
Increased heart rate/palpitations - To "make up" for the loss in
pumping capacity, the heart beats faster.
Swelling (edema) - The excess fluid caused by the heart's decreased
pumping ability also builds up in the body tissues. The kidneys are less
able to dispose of sodium and water.
Lack of appetite, nausea - The digestive system receives less blood.
Tiredness, fatigue - The heart can't pump enough blood for the entire
body, so it diverts blood away from the less vital organs, like the muscles
in the limbs, and sends it to the heart and brain.
Stages of Heart Failure
The progression of heart failure is divided into four classes based on your symptoms and quality of life:
End-Stage Heart Failure
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Queens Men's Lacrosse Edges Lenoir-Rhyne, 10-8
February 18, 2012
Bears were led by Ned Kaish with three goals in the losing effort
|Lenoir-Rhyne University freshman Ned Kaish scored a team-high three goals despite a 10-8 home loss to Queens University Saturday aftenroon at Moretz Stadium in Hickory, N.C.
Hickory, N.C. - The Queens Men's Lacrosse Team (1-0) was successful in its 2012 season opener with a 10-8 win over Lenoir-Rhyne (0-2) Saturday afternoon at Moretz Stadium.
The Royals' Corey Geroy (Horseheads, N.Y.), Nick Wilkinson (Huntingtown, Md.) and Jason Krogulski (Naperville, Ill.) all scored twice for Queens, who rallied from a 4-0 first-period deficit to take the win.
Lenoir-Rhyne freshman Ned Kaish (Atlanta, Ga.) led all scorers with three goals while Miles Britton (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) added two goals and two assists in the losing effort.
Queens held the edge in shots taken (32-30) and ground balls (33-31) while the Royals' Andrew Hyland (Fairfield, Conn.) was credited with the victory in goal after stopping nine shots on the afternoon.
Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore Tyler Kotch (Butler, Pa.), an All-Deep South Conference First-Team honoree last season, also scored twice.
Meanwhile, sophomore Steven McGhee (Durham, N.C.) and senior Patrick Stasio (Williamsville, N.Y.) both tallied three saves for the Bears.
Lenoir-Rhyne remains at home to take on conference-rival Mars Hill next Saturday beginning at 2 p.m., at Moretz Stadium. Queens hosts Saint Leo on Sunday, February 26, at Noon.


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I am two months post op and i have this annoying itching beneath my skin, inbetween my shoulder blades. I feel like a crazy person because the thing is, is that it is numb there... so I shouldn't be feeling the itch at all. I still have nerve pain there too, so is it just that I am crazy or is my skin healing underneath or what?!? OMG. I can't itch it either because the scar is there and if I like, rub it, it helps for two seconds and then itches worse!


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The Limelight Lodge in Aspen, Colorado, has an extensive family history. Better yet, the property is cozy, luxurious and inviting. Here's why you should stay here.
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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Old English on live, on līfe ("in life"); līfe, dative of līf ("life")
alive (comparative more alive, superlative most alive)
- Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
- In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
- to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
- Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
- The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- Thomas Babington Macaulay.
- Sprightly; lively; brisk.
- Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
- Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- William Falconer.
- As intensifier, of all living.
- Northumberland was the proudest man alive. --Edward Hyde Clarendon.
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- As intensifier, used colloquially "man alive!", "sakes alive!".
- Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.
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having life
in a state of action
exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings
sprightly, lively, brisk
having susceptibility
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ArchBeat Link-o-Rama for 2012-05-22
By Bob Rhubart-Oracle on May 22, 2012
- Oracle Linux components | Wim Coekaerts
"It is important to remember and understand that Oracle Linux is not just for running Oracle products on top of Linux," says Coekaerts. "Oracle Linux is a complete generic Linux distribution that's fully supported underneath any Linux application."
- Business processes are an enterprise asset say C level executives | Andy Mulholland
"What we want from process is changing with respects to new enterprise reactions and requirements to new competitive circumstances," says Mulholland.
- Benefits of using Ops Center to deploy and manage Solaris 11 | Leon Shaner
Shaner discusses one of the more significant new features in Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center 12c: the ability to install Ops Center on Oracle Solaris 11, and to deploy and manage systems running Solaris 11.
- Java at JAXconf | Tori Wieldt
Tori Wieldt shares information on JAXconf (July 9-12 at San Francisco's Mission Bay Conference Center), "the ideal forum for software developers, project managers and architects to learn about all the latest technology, architecture and developments in Java."
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Dear Carolyn: My husband and I are expecting our first child. We have been receiving a lot of family pressure to name him after my Uncle "Ben."
Ben suffered from severe depression and bipolar disorder his entire life; two years ago, he committed suicide.
About 10 years ago, our relationship with him was severed after some family drama. I never knew the story, except that the incident was "unforgivable."
Out of respect for my mom, I discontinued my relationship with my uncle and didn't pry.
Understandably, the situation is surrounded by "what-ifs." There is a lot of shared guilt over my uncle's death.
Everyone seems to think the solution is to name our child after my uncle.
My mom is constantly asking whether we've made a decision. (Mom has a history of not taking no for an answer.)
Mom thinks my grandfather is in a "very bad place" and that something might happen to him if nothing changes soon. She says he has mentioned the idea of "grandbaby Ben."
I'm in an awkward position. I have calmly expressed my discomfort to the family. I think it is unfair to place the burden on our shoulders. To my relief, Dad asked Mom to stop bringing it up.
My husband has said he will stand by me in whatever we decide; however, I can tell he is approaching the limits of his patience and is ready to tell my family, "If you bring it up one more time, the answer is no."
I'm not opposed to the idea of using a family name; however, I disagree with the collective assumption that I will do so because everyone thinks I must.
This is our child. It is starting to seem as if we have no say in the name. Am I being unreasonable?
— Confused
Dear Confused: Has even one of these people thought about how they're going to explain to a young child the origin of his name?
You're not being unreasonable; you're being a parent. Welcome to the roughest part of the job — in which you have to do what's right for your child while knowing that it will come at a considerable cost to you.
You do it, though, because your relatives are looking to dump all this freight on a baby — blackmailing you with your grandfather's life — just so they can keep dodging that painful trip to the mirror. Shame on them.
You needn't say that, though. Just this: "I agree we all need to heal. It is not a baby's job, though, to heal us; he comes into the world just as himself, with a clean slate. I owe him that. I think we owe him that. I don't expect you all to agree, but I hope you'll respect our decision."
When others object, don't explain yourself. "I'm sorry to hear that" is your new best friend until the anger passes. Lean on your husband and dad, your allies here, and on the confidence that boundaries with your family are long overdue.
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Santa to Arrive in El Monte via Metrolink's Holiday Toy Express
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Metrolink's "Holiday Toy Express" will be pulling into El Monte's Metrolink Station at Center Street and Railroad on Sunday, December 9th at 6:45 p.m. On this magical evening Santa has traded in his sleigh for a Metrolink train decorated with over 50,000 beautiful holiday lights and displays. Santa and his friends will entertain the residents with a musical performance while firefighters collect toys from the community for ABC7 and Southland Firefighters' Annual "Spark of Love Toy Drive." The toys collected will be distributed to needy children at a later date.
Please join us for this amazing display of community support and holiday spirit. Witness the smiles on the children's faces shining brighter than the thousands of radiant lights. El Monte's Community Choir will be singing our holiday favorites.
Festivities begin at 5:45. Train arrives 6:45 at teh El Monte Metrolink Sation