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I think she looks lovely. Why should she dress up to go to a concert. If it was warm obviously she wanted to stay cool. If it was cool I'm sure she would have worn jeans. Who is the guy with her with U2 On Tour shirt on. Is he one of her body guards. He is seen with her in several of the photos at the concert. She did not look very happy in some of them. In one of the photos she was looking down and smiling, was she looking at her mobile because I think she was with Scout and friends and scout was standing in the way so no-one could see what she was looking at. I am glad she is spending time with her dad. Doesn't her dad have cancer and is in remission. It's nice to see them spend time together since he is going through a divorce from her mother. But then isn't this one of Rob's conditions that when Kristen goes out she has to have some one/Bodyguard with her when she does. So that he knows where she is at all time and that she goes where she says she is going.
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Never disappointing….with that white trash SKANKY greaser look….wow,why doesn't Balenciaga terminate her contract? She needs to at least try to look like she cares…..she is once again back to her disgusting self ith WAY TOO MUCH MAKEUP ON…..for gawds sakes,can't she find a happy medium? You can dress casually without looking like some homeless biker "chick"….and obviously you haven't been working out, because sadly now you have CELLULITE IN TWO OF THOSE PHOTOS and your body looks mushy. We would hope, should you want to maintain or give your relationship another try with Robert, that you would want to workout and take care of yourself….you never looked better at TIFF and in NYC promoting "OTR" but now you've just let yourself go yet again…in your teens it's ok to dress slovenly if you must but come on, you are in your 20's and in the very least IN PUBLIC you should dress like you care…you are an actress or gawds sakes,so ACT THE PART IN PUBLIC EVEN IF YOU ARE WHITE TRASH IN REAL LIFE!
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Kristen looks beautiful as always.. I always like her style.. wish I could pull it off… although Im super glad to see her out enjoying herself, I wish that the media would leave her and Rob alone, and stop talking about their relationship status. Its a long tough road ahead of them and wish them both all the support I can give. Love them both !!
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Finally someone is saying nice things about Kristen instead of bashing her all the time.
Kristen is one super super young woman who just deserves to be left alone,along with Rob.
they both need a chance to get back where they were and they will if their just left alone to
focus on one another, they both deserve that chance I hope their love for one another just
keep's getting stronger.
I support them both, and am a fan of both of them….
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Located in Society Hill, Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel is within a 10-minute walk of popular sights such as Independence Hall and Liberty Bell Center. This 364-room, 4-star hotel has a restaurant, an indoor pool, and a fitness center. In the historical district, it's also near Reading Terminal Market and Ben Franklin National Memorial.
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Boys throughout lakes area need need mentors
In a previous Waiting for a Mentor article, an urgent plea went out to recruit women and couples to mentor girls through the Kinship Lake Country Office, serving the Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus school districts.
Thankfully, five individuals came forward and hopefully will be matched soon with some of these girls. Although a waiting list remains, we are encouraged to see more folks making a commitment to our youth.
Now, let's turn the tables and talk about the boys who are waiting throughout the Brainerd lakes area.
Earlier this month a man stopped into our Brainerd office to complete the application process to become a mentor. We told him about the various boys who are waiting to receive the happy news that a mentor has been found.
As we talked, he learned about a young boy who lives downtown and doesn't have a backyard, another who lives with elderly grandparents, two who had recently lost a significant person in their lives and two more who have been waiting for more than a year.
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There are currently 36 children on our waiting list in the Brainerd lakes area, 25 of whom are boys. These incredible kids, loaded with promise and potential, are living in our towns and desiring to be a part of your world.
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There was plenty of excitement among the All Blacks as they assembled in Auckland and prepared for their long flight to Edinburgh today, but the other prevailing emotion was disappointment - 12 days on they are still annoyed at their draw against Australia.
Kieran Read, who will captain the All Blacks for the first time when Richie McCaw is rested in either the first game against Scotland or next one against Italy in Rome, spoke of the feeling within the squad just before departure.
It was significant that the 18-18 Bledisloe Cup draw in Brisbane remains a sore point for the All Blacks. It stopped their winning streak at 16 matches, and while it wasn't a loss, it still feels like one, even now, and they are keen to make amends.
"Speaking to a few guys today, they are pretty disappointed still from that performance," said Read. "There is a little bit of extra motivation [to perform well in Europe] but really we want to play our game and play positive footy and hopefully we can showcase that."
Asked if coming so close to defeat could help the All Blacks in the long-term, Read disagreed. "I'm not too sure. You could pinpoint losses or draws where you learn the most. But we certainly don't want to be going down those tracks. You want to learn from your wins."
It might still hurt but there is no doubt it was a wake-up call. The All Blacks will be keen to restore their reputation among the famous stadiums of the north - Murrayfield, Olympic Stadium in Rome, Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Twickenham.
And the All Blacks are still in the running for another record - their longest unbeaten streak. Now on 17, if they sweep Scotland, Italy, Wales and England and then the three tests against France in New Zealand in June next year, they will overtake the current record of 23 games without loss set in 1987-90.
The France challenge is something else altogether given the rivalry which has developed between the sides over the past decade or so, and won't yet be on the All Blacks' horizon.
Their major focus will be Scotland, who they play on November 12 (NZT). While defeat is unlikely against a country which has never beaten the All Blacks, Steve Hansen's men will be keen to hit the ground running. An afternoon kick-off as the temperatures begin to cool in the northern autumn should assist in this and their goal to play an up-tempo game.
Asked how the All Blacks remained so dominant on northern tours - they haven't lost since 2002, a defeat by England - while southern hemisphere rivals South Africa and Australia often trip up, Read said winning was enough motivation.
"Preparation is pretty key to putting a performance in each Saturday. It's nice that we can hopefully show the people up north how to play the game of rugby and we want to play a really nice style so hopefully we can do that."
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Happy 30th Anniversary Computer Mouse [Geek History]
You've likely got your hand resting on one right now, about to click the title of this article to read more, the humble computer mouse. Today the mouse turns 30 and is, more or less, just a compact version of its former self.
The history of the computer mouse is a surprisingly twisty one. In the 1950s the British government invented the trackball but, as it was part of a secret government project, it was kept from the public. Independently of that in 1963 Douglas Engelbart created a simple input that featured to rolling wheels that he christened a "mouse" because of it's shape and long tail-like cord. Another group, a German company known as Telefunken, also independently developed and released a mouse within weeks of Engelbart's demonstration. For the next two decades the mouse would remain and obscure and underused device.
In April of 1981 Xerox would begin shipping the Xerox 810 computer system. It marked the first time a personal computer had shipped with a mouse as an input peripheral. Although a significant milestone the mouse would again languish in relative obscurity until the Apple Macintosh shipped later in the 1980s with a simple 1-button mouse.
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ExOne (XONE) was rising more than 4% at recent check, likely helped in part by a positive note out today from FBR Capital Markets. (Peer 3D Systems (DDD) was trading down this afternoon.)
Analyst Ajay Kejriwal reiterated his Outperform rating and $75 price target on the stock after hosting investor meetings with the 3D printer's management team.
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When I was a toddler, my Grandfather sealed the hive, thinking he was protecting me. Fast forward 38 yrs. and the bees have come back. My family understands the importance and current problem with the demise of bee hives, so we are commited to preserving what we have.
Until now, our biggest problems has been our neighbors, who routinely send "tips" the pest control companies. We're always getting offers to remove or exterminate the bees. The last 3 days, the hive has been under attack by ants, and we're doing our best to help the hive win.
This is where I'm hoping to get advice, how can you win against ants? If the ants do win, will the techiniques used for beekeeping help us re-populate the hive if all is lost?
In time I'm sure I'll learn what strain of bees we have. Their color is demure, they tolerate our presence well, but they really hate any light sources at night!
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All work is guaranteed and repairs are sealed and the original materials are used. Haven't had any customers complain about leaks.
You don't have ice jams and 4 ft of snow to contend with. Almost any Yo Yo can patch up drywall. I know it can be more convenient to do the cut out from above but I wouldn't want it done to my house.
Brian Cardinal
Zone 5a, Practicing non-intervention beekeeping
This thread reminds me that I need to get back on my wheel improvement project.
You're not finished w/ that yet?
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Figured I would dig up this old thread.
In the past two days, I have been stung twice. Once on my face (I have a thick beard) and once on the back of my head. I usually wear a veil, but both of these instances were just walking near the hive, and I've never had the slightest trouble in the past. Neither really hurt, but did give a headache. It took probably 10 minutes to get the stinger out of my face, then today I had a 10 minute drive to have my mom remove the stinger from the back of my head. So here's the question: what if one of these times a bee gets into my veil and stings my face or top or back of my head again, and I can't find the stinger to get it out. Will it just come out on its own eventually? Should I bother a neighbor to help me out? Should I just wash my hair and get on with life?
I had a stinger break off in my hand last summer. Could very well be that many have I just happened to be able to see this one. it never caused a problem. As Ace said I woudl be most concerned about an infection just as you might get form a splinter. Otherwise it took care of itself and thee was no pain involved like a splinter woudl cause. Of course not removing the stinger is going to cause the most sever sting due to the venom sac being able to deliver it's full dose.
I have had my bees become more aggressive even approaching the hive after I did something that ticked them off. they remain that wait for several days. If I give them two or three days they forget who I am again and all is well. I am thinking that bees have some sort of memory, most likely of the odor of certain things that they took as a high level threat.
I recently did a cut out and after moving the hive home I could not go near that hive without a bees suit for three days. A dozen bees would come directly at me anytime I got within 10 feet of that hive. I can't really blame them. They had just gotten their home completely destroyed. They have since settled down and I can open the top of the hive and not get a single bee to take flight. So hopefully whatever has your bees riled up they will get over in the next couple of days. I woudl suggest you investigate to see if they are being raided by anything such as a skunk at night. a raccoon. or anything else pestering them. That is if you have no other reason you know of for them to be all worked up.
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Blood donations drop during cold and flu season
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Here's something you might not know: about 38 percent of the population can donate blood. However, only five to seven percent does so on a regular basis according to Marsh Regional Blood Center.
But what's really startling is that the number of donors drops every time cold and flu season strikes.
It's no surprise if you're coughing, sniffling, or sneezing, it's a bad idea to give blood. That's because blood centers do not want to take a risk and compromise the immune system of someone that's already vulnerable.
There's a list of questions Dakota Parsons has to answer before he can donate blood, but the most important is 'Are you healthy?' That's a yes on his checklist and it's exactly why he's donating. "I know that when I'm sick, people try their best to help me. So I want to repay the favor for them," he explained.
But there's a problem every time cold and flu season strikes. "Our donor base drops because folks are not able to donate if they're feeling poorly or if on an antibiotic," said Don Campbell with Marsh Regional Blood Center.
News 5 learned to meet the needs in our region, Marsh needs 150 units donated every day. But if there's a drop by 10 percent for five days that's a loss of about 65 donors in total, which is hard to make up. "A lot of our team donates in the process and we partner with other blood centers if we can't collect it ourselves. Some actually do better than we are and are willing to ship it to us," added Campbell.
Even platelet supplies hit drastically low levels during cold and flu season as well. "Platelet donations, it only has a five-day shelf life, so we lose a lot of those donors and 70 percent of what we collect there goes into cancer patients," said Campbell.
Which is why the blood center is calling on anyone that's healthy to be a donor and give the gift of life.
If you donate blood and feel healthy today, but tomorrow you've got a scratchy throat and the first signs of a cold, don't fret. You can use your donation details card and call with your unit number to have your donation pulled off the shelf by the blood center.
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How does this medication work? What will it do for me?
Pindolol belongs to the class of medications called beta-blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure and to prevent angina (chest pain). For treatment of high blood pressure, pindolol may be used alone or in combination with other medications that reduce high blood pressure, particularly thiazide diuretics (water pills). Pindolol works by decreasing the demands on the heart.
Your doctor may have suggested this medication for conditions other than those listed in these drug information articles. As well, some forms of this medication may not be used for all of the conditions discussed here. If you have not discussed this with your doctor or are not sure why you are taking this medication, speak to your doctor. Do not stop taking this medication without consulting your doctor.
Do not give this medication to anyone else, even if they have the same symptoms as you do. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it.
What form(s) does this medication come in?
This medication is available as 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg tablets.
How should I use this medication?
The recommended dose of pindolol ranges from 5 mg to 45 mg daily, depending on the needs of the person taking the medication. It should be taken with food.
For treatment of high blood pressure, the dose of pindolol is usually started at 5 mg twice daily and increased gradually until the best dose is found. When the dose is less than 30 mg per day, it is taken in 2 divided doses. Doses greater than 30 mg per day are taken in 3 divided doses.
For treatment of angina, the starting dose is 5 mg 3 times a day with food. If the desired response is not reached in 1 to 2 weeks, the dosage may be increased, up to a maximum of 40 mg per day.
Many things can affect the dose of a medication that a person needs, such as body weight, other medical conditions, and other medications. If your doctor has recommended a dose different from the ones listed here, do not change the way that you are taking the medication without consulting your doctor.
It is important to take this medication exactly as prescribed by your doctor. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible and continue with your regular schedule. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. If you are not sure what to do after missing a dose, contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.
Do not stop taking this medication without first talking with your doctor. Stopping the medication suddenly after you have been taking it for a while may cause unpleasant and potentially harmful effects.
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Do not dispose of medications in wastewater (e.g. down the sink or in the toilet) or in household garbage. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or have expired.
Who should NOT take this medication?
Pindolol should not be taken by anyone who:
- is allergic to pindolol or to any of the ingredients of the medication
- is receiving or will receive anesthesia (e.g., ether)
- has a condition known as right ventricular failure caused by pulmonary hypertension (excessive blood pressure in the lungs)
- has a serious heart block
- has a severely slow heart rate
- has asthma or other obstructive respiratory diseases
- has congestive heart failure
- has had cardiogenic shock
What side effects are possible with this medication?
Many medications can cause side effects. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent. The side effects listed below are not experienced by everyone who takes this medication. If you are concerned about side effects, discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with your doctor.
The following side effects have been reported by at least 1% of people taking this medication. Many of these side effects can be managed, and some may go away on their own over time.
Contact your doctor if you experience these side effects and they are severe or bothersome. Your pharmacist may be able to advise you on managing side effects.
- anxiety or nervousness
- constipation
- decreased sexual ability
- diarrhea
- difficulty sleeping
- dizziness or lightheadedness
- drowsiness (slight)
- dry, sore eyes
- frequent urination
- itching of skin
- muscle cramps
- nausea or vomiting
- nightmares and vivid dreams
- numbness or tingling of fingers or toes
- stomach discomfort
- stuffy nose
- unusual tiredness or weakness
Although most of these side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not check with your doctor or seek medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
- back or joint pain
- breathing difficulty or wheezing
- chest pain
- cold hands and feet
- confusion
- depression
- dizziness upon getting up from a sitting or lying down position
- fever and sore throat
- hallucinations
- irregular heartbeat
- red, scaling, or crusted skin
- shortness of breath
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- slow heartbeat (especially less than 50 beats per minute)
- swelling of ankles, feet, or lower legs
- unusual bleeding or bruising
Some people may experience side effects other than those listed. Check with your doctor if you notice any symptom that worries you while you are taking this medication.
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Before you begin using a medication, be sure to inform your doctor of any medical conditions or allergies you may have, any medications you are taking, whether you are pregnant or breast-feeding, and any other significant facts about your health. These factors may affect how you should use this medication.
Breathing problems: Patients with asthma and certain other breathing problems should not receive pindolol.
Diabetes: The signs of low blood sugar may not be as noticeable when taking pindolol. People with diabetes who take insulin or other medications that work by reducing the insulin in the blood should be cautious and monitor blood sugar carefully while taking this medication.
Drowsiness/reduced alertness: Dizziness or fatigue may occur when starting treatment with this medication. This may impair your ability to drive or operate machinery. Exercise caution with these activities until you find out whether the medication affects you in this way.
Hyperthyroidism (high level of thyroid hormones): People with hyperthyroidism should be cautious while taking pindolol as it may reduce the symptoms of this condition giving a false impression of improvement. Stopping the medication suddenly could worsen this condition.
Kidney disease: This medication should be used with caution by people with reduced kidney function.
Liver disease: This medication should be used with caution by people with reduced liver function.
Severe allergies: People with allergies severe enough to cause anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction where swelling of the face, lips, and throat make it difficult to breathe) should talk to their doctor about what to do if they have an allergic reaction. Pindolol may make it more difficult to treat their allergic reaction with epinephrine.
Skin conditions: Various skin rashes and dry eyes have been reported with use of this medication.
Stopping usage: Pindolol should not be stopped suddenly by those who are taking it to treat angina. There have been reports of severe worsening of angina, and of heart attack or abnormal heart rhythms occurring in people with angina who have stopped this medication abruptly.
Surgery: If you are scheduled for surgery, inform all doctors involved in your care that you are taking this medication.
Pregnancy: Pindolol is not recommended for use by pregnant women.
Breast-feeding: Pindolol passes into breast milk. Its use by breast-feeding mothers is not recommended.
Children: The safety and effectiveness of using this medication have not been established for children.
What other drugs could interact with this medication?
There may be an interaction between pindolol and any of the following:
If you are taking any of these medications, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Depending on your specific circumstances, your doctor may want you to:
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- change one of the medications to another,
- change how you are taking one or both of the medications, or
- leave everything as is.
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Promotors and Promotions to Watch: Vinnie McWilliams Featured
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Hello all, in my continued attempts to get the sport of Muay Thai and kickboxing to the masses, I decided to do a segment called promoters and promotions to watch. My goal; to introduce the kickboxing public to new talent and ways to watch them, to encourage fighters, managers, and gyms to contact the promoter in hopes of creating opportunities for their athletes to compete, and finally, I hope to introduce the back bone to the sport, which is the local shows. Long before Giorgio Petrosyan, Jordan Watson, Andy Ristie, and Gohkan Saki were watched on Glory and K-1 cards, there were local promoters that gave them the opportunity to develop there skill set. I hope to tell people about such promoters and give them a forum to get their product out. First up, Vinnie McWilliams of the UK .
First question, what got you into fight promotion and how did Extreme Stand Up (ESU) start?
A- I promoted my first show at the age of 18 long before ESU was developed. I was always fascinated with the sport but soon realised fighting myself wasn't for me after a few interclubs and being on the wrong end of a few kickings. ESU was introduced in 2010 as an amateur series of events and we have slowly developed it into the premier professional fight show in Scotland. My business model for the events has really captured the whole nation and it continues to grow from day to day. ESU prides itself on the motto of 'FightersFirst' and I think that's what is so appealing to our national fighters.
Q- Is there opportunities for international fighters at ESU Promotion? Do you bring in guys from Canada, US, Thailand, etc?
A- Every single ESU promotion has had some sort of International fight on it. I think its important to bring in foreign fighters not only for the crowds pleasure but to test the skills of our home grown national talent against that of fighters from other countries, not only that, some of our fighters are at the stage where they are challenging for European and World level titles. So far we have had fighters from England, Italy, France, Germany, Holland and we are currently working on bringing opponents from Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Mexico and NewZealand for our next run of events.
Q- What would you say is your biggest event?
A- Our Biggest events at present are held in the Lagoon Arena in Paisley where we can see anything up to 2,350 spectators gather! However next year we are branching into the English market and look set to promote shows in the Glow Arena in London, which we hope to attract in the region of 4,500 spectators. Small potatoes to some of the other big KickBox promotions out there but its mega news for the UK scene.
Q- What would you say your promotions roll is in fight sports? (For example, I spoke to a promoter in China once who told me it was very important that people realize that he puts on a competition, not a show. Simon Rutz on the other hand said "Everyone thought he couldn't mix the show and fighting together but he did it with Its Showtime)
A- I think my role as a promoter has two goals, firstly I want to help take the sport in the UK to the next level and try and get as many new people involved in the sport as I can,. I know if this sport is marketed properly it has the potential to be as big as the UFC and I hope to be here when it does, and hope to be a part of it when it does! Secondly I think I have a responsibility to start making it better for fighters to compete and by that I mean start getting them paid properly, at the end of the day there would be no scene at all if their where no fighters and I cannot wait till the day that we can start seeing fighters take up this sport as their full time occupation!! Then things can start get serious.
Q- What are some of the rising stars you see coming up in Scotland?
A- Scotland has a abundance of rising talent and without sounding pig headed I really would be here all night telling you about them all!! Some names to look out for off the top of my head - JR Morrison, Stevo McCulluch, Stevo Lochhead, Tam McCourt, Brian Totty, Adrien Wedolowski, Keith McLachlan, the list goes on!! These are all fighters that are signed to the ESU promotion so I might be guilty of being slightly biased there. I will give special mention to another signed fighter of ours and I do believe you are going to here about him at the highest level pretty soon - Chris Shaw, the last 2 years have seen in gain Scottish, British, European & World titles and with only one defeat to his name which was due to an unfortunate cut. He really does look unstoppable!! Another year or two and I will confidently predict that he will be undisputed World No1 at the 61kg division in both muaythai and K1 styles of fighting! Pretty bold statement to make but I have every faith in the Lad.
Q- Who are some of your favorite fighters in Muay Thai?
A- My favourite International fighters, lets see, the usual suspects - Buakaw, although I would like to see him fight more Thai opponents to be honest. Yodsanklai is pretty awesome as well and I like Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee out of sheer entertainment value. He is a great fighter as well. Favourite fighters from the UK - Liam Harrison, Jordan Watson, Tim Thomas, Andy Howson, all smashing it at the highest level!! Looking forward to seeing how Salah the Beasts career pans out as he is another star in the making, and of course my own stable of fighters as previously mentioned.
Q- Do you put on female fights?
A- We have had one or two amateur female fights at our shows before, from a professional point of view I haven't really had the chance to promote any chicks, however I am looking to secure a World title shot for Scotlands very own JOJO Calderwood who is making massive waves in the female MMA scene!! I must add it would be an honour and a privilege to be able to promote such a fight and I will keep you guys updated with any developments.
Q- In the age of the internet, how can people see fights from your promotion?
A- At this stage in the promotions progression we have a youtube channel (ESU Muaythai) where you can see all the fights and pre and post fight interviews, this will also be available through our website once it has been completed on www.esu-fighting.com. In the future however I am certain ESU will be featured on some mainstream sports channel ;-).
Q- What is the long term goal of ESU promotion?
A- The long term goal I feel is to become the biggest and best Muaythai and KickBox promotion on the planet. I think with the right guidance and maybe luck, I have what it takes to get ESU up their with the big guns and I certainly have the drive, motivation and passion to make sure that happens!! Who knows, maybe ESU America will be happening sooner than we think.
Q- Last question, who would you like to thank and is there anything you would like to Promote?
A- I would like to thank everybody who has supported the dream and stuck by me when times where a little uncertain. Its these people that I will be taking to the top when things do really start to happen, and the next installment of ESU takes place at the lagoon Arena in paisley on Sat 5th October where we will see 2 top European title fights between Steven Lochhead and Aaron OCallaghan and Darren Howison against portugese champion Joao Silva!! also includes a packed undercard of top professional bouts.
As you can see, Vinnie McWilliams is dedicated to growing the sport. Hit up youtube page as his website is still in development. Check out his fighters, in particular Chris Shaw who is a lot of fun to watch. The sport is always happening, so lets be apart of making it bigger.


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WinRT and SQLite Tutorial
Some WinRT applications can benefit from having access to the storage system on the client. While there are useful APIs that access the local file system (under some constraints), sometimes working with a data management system is desirable.
SQLite provides such data management features with a small footprint. With the proper helper tools, access to the data can be handled through Linq and some very useful extensions to SQLite can be used to manage the tables.
This tutorial has two parts. The first part shows you how to set up a Windows Store application with the necessary references to SQLite and some helper methods. While there are some nice blogs available that demonstrate this, the blogs use C# and this tutorial focuses on Visual Basic (there are some differences).
The second part demonstrates the use of a SQLite database. It creates a table, populates the table with some sample data, and then demonstrates a Linq query to access the records in the table.


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Better to know a knot and not need it, than need a knot and not know it.
Palomar Knot
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Palomar Knot TyingForm a bight in the end of the line. Pass the bight through the eye of the hook. With the bight, tie an overhand knot. Pass the bight over the hook and down around the knot. Lubricate and pull the standing and tag ends to tighten the knot. Trim the tag end.
Palomar Knot Details
Uses: The Palomar Knot is a simple knot for attaching a line to a hook, or a fly to a leader or tippet. It is regarded as one of the strongest and most reliable fishing knots.
Tying it: After the loop is passed through the eye, an overhand knot is tied with the loop. The loop is then passed over the hook and tightened around the bight below the eye. The effect is that this leaves the hook free to rotate in the knot.
Alternative: Some descriptions show the final loop positioned against the shaft of the hook rather than pulled further down around the bight. This limits the hook's movement and the majority of experienced fishermen recommend the technique illustrated here.
Advantages: It is recommended for use with braided lines. With a little practice the Palomar is a knot that can be tied in the dark.
Disadvantages: When tying this knot, the fly or hook has to pass through the loop, which can be awkward and necessitates making the loop large enough.
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Out of Asia | Part 1
In celebration of the special exhibitions now on view at The San Diego Museum of Art, join our Curator of Asian Art, Sonya Quintanilla, who will introduce and moderate the presentations and discussions by a panel of distinguished speakers from around the world, including:
Naval Krishna, Joint Director of the Bharat Kala Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, who will share his decades of experience with the painting collections of the Maharajas as they relate to the works from the Museum's Edwin Binney 3rd Collection.
Khen Rimpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, Abbot, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Exile, Bailakuppe, India will address questions of the place of devotional Buddhist art in Museum contexts in anticipation of an upcoming Tibetan shrine display.
Keith Wilson, Associate Director of the Sackler Gallery and Curator of Ancient Chinese Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. will present his research on cave temples of China and share his experiences as a lead organizer of the exhibition now on view, Echoes of the Past.


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But Saban and the Tide are not infallible, Tillman said. Texas A&M showed us that last season under first-year coach Kevin Sumlin and Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel, winning 29-24 in Tuscaloosa.
"Texas A&M is the model. If anybody is scared of Texas A&M, it's Alabama," Tillman said.
"Nick Saban is scared to death. Because now Kevin Sumlin not only has a system that has been proven to work as a counterpunch at lesser programs like the University of Houston, where you can win 12 (with) the scheme (and) the pace of the game. Now he's got the Jimmys and the Joes that look just like Alabama's guys getting off the bus.
"I spoke with (Sumlin) in the preseason, I said, 'Coach, if you don't screw this up, you're gonna have something special.' (A&M's success in 2012) was not a surprise to me. A proven system with the type of caliber athletes that can make a difference, and the guy who's concerned about it more than anybody else is Nick Saban. You've got a new player on the block in the West, and it's A&M."
Now he's got the Jimmys and the Joes that look just like Alabama's guys getting off the bus.
Where in that article does saban say he is scared?
Spencer Tillman: Saban is scared to death of Texas A&M
We've got people in the pipeline to replace those guys.
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We're at our fourth and final week of our Women of Wonder feature. As you now know, Wonderbra has been sponsoring a series of posts (and a contest – more on that below) on LaineyGossip profiling four women who, in my opinion, have rediscovered their wonder. All of them have had remarkable years. All of them have approached it with freshness and vitality. Last week we featured Penelope Cruz. If you missed that or any of the previous women featured, click here to catch up.
To end the feature, we're profiling Sofia Vergara. Because I don't give Sofia Vergara enough love. I don't give Modern Family enough love. And I suck for that. Sofia Vergara and Modern Family have just been named the Best Comedy on television. And she is indeed hilarious. Sassy, sexy, modern, uninhibited, and breaking through in America. Well done.
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Cauliflower and mustard greens is an unusual combination that really works, especially when tossed with a subtle peanut sauce. Make it a meal: Brown rice is the perfect accompaniment.
Nutrition Profile:
Diabetes Appropriate
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Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Calcium
High Fiber
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Serves 2
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min.
Step 1
Whisk together peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce and water in a small bowl.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat until very hot. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add cauliflower and vegetable broth (or water) and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until the cauliflower is almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add greens and simmer, covered, until the greens are tender, an additional 5 minutes. (Do not overcook the greens or they will lose their vibrant color.) Stir in the peanut sauce and cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with chopped peanuts.
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Originally Posted by Jeffww View Post
I think you're the assumption I'm just starting this out (;. I've got a decent amount of experience under my belt and I can proudly say my algae problems are limited to a few tufts of bba that have been there and done nothing since day 1. My goal is to explore new routes for our hobby. Although this project is on hold until I decide to set up a new planted tank and encounter problems(breeding fish really takes up some serious space). The goal is only unachievable if no one tries.
I was just speaking generally, and posting my experiences. One key point (for me) I made, that I didn't make a key point is this though. If you are truly methodical on your quest to use chemical means to kill algae, you have the right mindset to just do things right. The only problem is, lights are expensive, CO2 setups are expensive, chemicals are not. So, if you pick the wrong light, can't afford a CO2 setup, you have a financial decision to make, assuming you can't raise the lights or turn off a bank of bulbs.
This is a whole other can of worms but I am going to make an assumption that I bet is true. If every light fixture on the market was dimmable, and perfectly from max light to none on a graph, more than half on this forum would not dim there lights and battle algae because of it.
|I think chemicals can be an acceptable way to help expedite the eradication of algae once the tank has been returned to/brought to a balance. However, if the tank isn't returned to balance (CO2, light, nutrients) then the algae will simply return. Sometimes though to save your plants, excel and H2O2 can be very useful tools to kill off large amounts of algae.
Originally Posted by OverStocked View Post
It sounds as though you've already found this balance you're so against...
It sounds as though you've already found this balance you're so against...
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|I think you're the assumption I'm just starting this out (;. I've got a decent amount of experience under my belt and I can proudly say my algae problems are limited to a few tufts of bba that have been there and done nothing since day 1. My goal is to explore new routes for our hobby. Although this project is on hold until I decide to set up a new planted tank and encounter problems(breeding fish really takes up some serious space). The goal is only unachievable if no one tries.
The reason people say that balancing a tank is more important than killing algae is simple. You don't have to kill algae.
Anything you buy in a bottle to kill algae is harmful to both your fish and your plants. It is especially harmful to shirmp, and they die, been there. Just because something doesn't kill your plants doesn't make not harmful.
I don't do Excel spot treatments anymore. I have melted enough plants to stop. I am willing to do H2O2 but it depends on what it is for. When I know what caused the algae (making adjustments, missing doesing, etc), I will use it as a quick fix to just get it out. If I don't know why it is there, I try to let it linger.
I have gassed my fish pretty bad too. I don't recall if I ever lost any, I probably have, but I defineatly made them suffer. I can admit that as well.
In general, when I started I made mistakes, for the sake of algae, that killed the animals (and sometimes plants) I was keeping. It's just not a good idea. Maybe you can get away with it if you are very methodical but with that approach, you are likely someone who is patient and can achieve a balance.
Anyway, more of my point is this. When I started, I was using everything under the sun to try to keep algae at bay. Not only was it a ton of work, my tank eventually just crashed. My next tank, it never crashed but it just was never in the state I wanted.
After that, I really challenged myself to do non CO2 tanks. Not necessarily low light, defineatly not "low light plants". I used stems that are said to need CO2, massive amounts of ferts, and crazy amount of light. I successfully kept 3 tanks without a major algae outbreak. In fact, the little ones I got were always from an experimental perspective.
I would add light and see how much I could use before something bad would happen. I don't think I ever got more than some algae on the glass. I would reduce light (most were using screw in CFL bulbs so that was easy), and things would go back.
I unintentionally learned that lighting can control every other factor. Before, I was trying to use CO2, ferts, and anything else to control both growth and algae, while having too much light. I did have a long run with 108 watts of T5 lighting over a 29 but it crashed. My non CO2 ones never change.
Now I am learning to apply this to high tech tanks. It's a much more delicate balance (IMO). But, the same rules apply. Honestly, one great thing is that we have so much information on algae. I have found that algae is a "telling sign". I now am able to understand by research what I lack in my tank and make adjustments (one by one, never doing an "algae war"). I learn something each time I get algae and successfully get rid of it.
At the end of the day, I may use H2O2, but that is it. It's not to mask the problem, it's to save time. I do have one tank right now that isn't balanced, and I get more algae than I would like. I am playing a game though. I am seeing if I can get away by adding plants. I have put a screen under the light and in 3-4 days, my algae was cut down so significantly, it was shocking to me. I don't mind experimenting, but I like to know my "way out", not constantly working towards an unachievable goal.
Nah, that's not too crazy. I'd do two things differently:
1) Remove the filter media and run the filters during treatment. This'll clear out algae in the plumbing during treatment, and help to circulate the dechlor.
2) Test for ammonia spikes for a few days afterwards, just in case. There is a significant amount of nitrifying bacteria on substrate and other surfaces, not just the filter media.
I recall seeing a fellow who wiped out algae in his plant/fish tank by just failing to dechlor his heavily chlorinated tapwater. Though I wouldn't recommend that at all. Even if the chlorine doesn't kill fish right away, the damage to their gills is reputed to be cumulative.
Let me tell you guys what i did last sunday. You'll all think im crazy for doing this but I bleached an entire tank with plants in it. I had hair algae in my fisidens and just couldn't eradicate it.
I over dosed excell, I spot treated with h2o2 but it would always come back. Then i read a topic at APC about bleaching all your plants and then puting them back. Hair algae and other filamenous algea as i understand it, are introduced with plants or water from another tank. It doesn't grow from floating spores. If you totally eradicate it, you shouldn't have a problem with it again untill you introduce it again. I turned off my filter to prevent my bacteria from from dying then i dumped half a bottle of bleach into my tank waited 4 minutes and did 4 water changes, finishing the last change with declorinator. The recomended proceadure was to use a 20:1 ratio and bleach dip for 3-4 minutes. The way i did it, my plants got way more than 4 minutes because it takes time to syphon that water out. If i had to do it again, i would start syphoning as soon as the bleach went in. All my plants suffered but it's all groing back.
|Folks, hasn't this topic been beaten to death....i mean tomato tomaato or what?...To be frank, I really wish our forum gurus would spend their energy dealing with unresolved issues rather than philisophical arm wresting on this debate...
I've often been one of the first to point out that an aquarium is in no way similar to a natural ecosystem. If you've seen most natural ecosystems, they certainly aren't the way most of us would like our aquariums to look.
Personaly, I've spot dosed with exel many times in the past, and I have to magfloat the glass in my main tank every couple of weeks (In my defense I'm often away for days or weeks at a time, in which case my tanks aren't well fertilized or topped off/WC).
I can't speak for everyone here, but the main reason I tell people to avoid using "chemicals" as we call them is that I think they will find the results dissappointing in the long term.
I don't think most of us have an elitist aversion to using medications. In many cases we have tried these in the past and have found them not to be a viable long term means of control.
In a well maintained aquarium, even when algae is present, it's usually on the glass or substrate, and almost never growing directly on the plants themselves.
I would say if you are going to use something like an antibitotic, you would want to use it hard, as in medicinal practices. Any algae, bacteria, alien invaders that survive the initial treatment are likely to be resistant the next time around.
On a side note.
Cladophora has grown in containers to which I have only added dried Daphnia epiphytes and hair algae in tanks before I have added plants and fish. Or do those not count as filamentous algae? (I don't think I've seen hair algae mentioned so far.)
I would hypothesize that these algae likely flowed in from the tap.
|Ah but this algae you speak of isn't the nuisance algae in our tanks! Many people are missing the fact I'm calling out the filamentous algaes in my war against them. The air born pathogens are impossible to prevent but they're also the least invasive unless your parameters are completely out of whack. Cyano, bad gda, gsp, diatoms and a very few select species of filamentous algae are impossible to keep out of a tank but they're also the easiest to control.
Now I'm no jedi but I'm just curious...why aren't chemicals the answer in combating algae. A systemic treatment of chemicals could easily eliminate the algae problems and as long as no other filamentous algae are introduced to the tank via fish or plants (easily preventable) then the problem is done
The amount of "chemicals" needed to eliminate 100% of the spores already in the tank would eliminate 100% of the fish and plants as well.
Algae grows in my hydroponics trays, and they have never seen a fish or an aquatic plant. If algae can survive chlorinated tap water, as well as being dried out, how to you plan to eliminate it with chemicals? The spores will always be lurking, waiting to grow into vast mats of slimy green muck. I flood my trays with undiluted H2O2 between crops also.
Originally Posted by DarkCobra View Post
When I set up my 46G, I was having problems because I had too little light. Everyone was repeating the above advice so frequently I never even considered the possibility. And neither did anyone else. People were still telling me less light, more ferts, and it just wasn't working. Even though I posted my full tank parameters multiple times, no one caught the true problem for months. Those were the most frustrating months of my entire time in this hobby, and I fully believed that you and others were completely full of bull pucks.
I agree with darkcobra's take on the issue. If we can limit the problem and stifle algae before it gets to epidemic levels, getting a handle on the situation is much easier. However in any case constant observation is necessary. When a tuft of bba appears. There's a reason to its existence and good reason to believe more is on its way. In this cause using immediate chemical control is probably the wisest course of action. Dosing immediately will let you get the upperhand on the situation before an outbreak occurs and you're just tearing things up and replanting anew.
I would personally risk a tank of plants with an algaecide if I'm going to throw them out anyways since they've become infested.
Now I can't speak from experience. I'm relatively new to the plant scene(2-3 years) and I've never experienced bad algae before. And when I do encounter algae it normally goes away on its own. So I can't really say X will work against Y.
Plantbrain, I couldn't agree with you more! Although I question this:
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Yea, at 1st glance this sounds all warm and furry........but then these same folks run around telling every other newbie to do the same cotton picking thing..........and then you end up with folks not growing plants very well if at all..and spouting off how great chemical controls are.........
But it's also possible to stress that too much. Enough that we can come across as harsh, unreasonable, biased, and unwilling to consider any alternative. If as a result, those people simply turn their back on us instead, then we have no further hope of doing any good for them; which is contrary to what we're trying to achieve. They will forever keep doing things the wrong way, and telling others that's proper.
Of course, some people are just hopeless. But if even one person who is trying hard to do things the right way, and just hasn't succeeded yet but has the potential, turns their back on us for every ten hopeless people, then I think that is the greater loss in a hobby as small as ours.
Part of the issue is that we too frequently speak in absolutes. If your tank is balanced, you will NEVER get algae. Algaecides are NEVER the solution. And, to borrow a quote:
Originally Posted by mistergreen View Post
I'm sure somebody mentioned this but the 'answer' is LIGHT... Got algae? Remove, clean, and reduce the light in addition to provide CO2 and nutrients for the plants.
Regardless of whether we're doing it to stress a point, out of brevity, or some combination thereof; there are usually valid exceptions. Even you admit to using chemical control; although less than 1% of the time, in those exceptional cases you must have chosen it because it was the most practical option. Less than 1% of a forum with thousands of users is still a significant number of exceptional cases we must consider.
When I set up my 46G, I was having problems because I had too little light. Everyone was repeating the above advice so frequently I never even considered the possibility. And neither did anyone else. People were still telling me less light, more ferts, and it just wasn't working. Even though I posted my full tank parameters multiple times, no one caught the true problem for months. Those were the most frustrating months of my entire time in this hobby, and I fully believed that you and others were completely full of bull pucks.
So that is why I supplement the standard advice, with simultaneously playing "devil's advocate" for exceptions and lesser considered options. Someone needs to.
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The first module is "hacking fundamentals" which as you can tell is going to be a basic overview. I initially thought to skip this section because I already knew the basics about the career, certs, blah blah..but I decided to watch the videos and I am glad I did. Yes I knew 90% of what was on the videos but the 10% I didnt know made it worth while. It was about hackers who have made the news and others interesting things about getting into the field (plus the videos are anywhere from 5-20 mins, why not watch everyone?)
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I completed 6 of the 8 sections in the Network Penetration module. This is when I started to have mixed feelings about THA.
So here's how it works..There's a video between 5-30ish minutes, sometimes the video explains the material pretty well and sometimes..mm not so well. A couple videos made me wonder "why did they even make this video?". There are also a couple videos where they begin saying "we debated about even making a video about this section but we went ahead and made it anyways"..then the video is like 4-5 mins long and doesn't really give any information.
After the videos are over, the instructor tells you to complete the lab. During some of the labs, you can get confused or maybe you don't even know what the hell is going on because the video didn't really help and the lab instructions were a little shallow. When you listen to one of the first videos, they do state "we are not here to hold your hand"..and the mean it. I've never used most of these tools before and sometimes I can get lost in the lab..so I end up googling, watching youtube videos, and security tube. After doing my own research, I realized there are so many videos out there for free and that will walk you step by step through each and every tool. So I'm beginning to watch these other videos and putting THA on the back burner.
I don't want people to think I'm bashing THA because I really like their set-up but I wish they would "hold you hand" a little bit more. Some people may say, oh you can just email them if you have questions..and to that I say....if youre doing the module right now, I wouldnt want to stop and wait 24-48 hrs before I can continue.
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Before diving into the differential equations, it is worthwhile pausing to look back over Lewis Fry Richardson's life and career, which were no less strange and wonderful than his scientific work. He came from a prosperous family in Newcastle upon Tyne, the industrial port in the far north of England. They were Quakers, and Lewis was sent to Bootham, a distinguished Quaker boarding school, where his interests in science and natural history were cultivated by J. Edmund Clark, a prominent member of the Royal Meteorological Society. "Another master," Richardson later wrote, "left me with the conviction that science ought to be subordinate to morals."
At Cambridge, Richardson's mentor was J. J. Thomson, the Cavendish professor of physics (and the discoverer of the electron). Richardson took first-class honors in natural sciences. Later he sought a fellowship at King's College, but he was passed over. There followed a decade of short-term, low-ranking jobs in out-of-the-way places, like the succession of postdoc appointments so many graduates face today. In the end Richardson never did hold a chair at any of the major British universities.
In 1913 he became superintendent of the Eskdalemuir Observatory in the Scottish Southern Uplands. Talk about out-of-the-way places! This small institution, run by the Meteorological Office, had been founded to measure variations in the earth's magnetic field, and it was deliberately put as far as possible from railroads and power lines. Richardson described it as a place of "bleak and humid solitude," but this was probably not a complaint; when he was once asked if he had any hobbies, his answer was "solitude."
In any event, the solitude was soon interrupted. "In August 1914," Richardson wrote later, "I was torn between an intense curiosity to see war at close quarters and an intense objection to killing people, both mixed with ideas of public duty and doubt as to whether I could endure danger." He requested a leave of absence but was refused. In 1916 he resigned his post and joined the Friends' Ambulance Unit.
After the war, Richardson returned to the Meteorological Office, working at the Benson research station near Oxford, but that job also ended prematurely. In 1920 the Meteorological Office was put under military administration, and Richardson felt compelled to resign again. After that, he never got back on the tenure track.
Some biographers emphasize the price that Richardson paid for his convictions. According to family members, his pacifist principles cost him a university appointment. Family memoirs also describe an anguished moment when he destroyed his research on atmospheric turbulence because it was attracting the attention of "the 'poison gas' experts." On the other hand, it would be misleading to portray Richardson as an outcast from the scientific establishment. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society; he served as secretary of the Royal Meteorological Society; he had well over 100 scholarly publications (recently collected in two fat volumes by Cambridge University Press). Today there is a Richardson Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, and one of the dimensionless numbers of fluid mechanics is called the Richardson number.
Whether for reasons of conscience or pure predilection, Richardson did turn away from work in meteorology after the mid-1920s. He took a degree in psychology (at age 48), and then for the last 15 years of his life focused on the study of war and its prevention. He took a mathematical approach to these problems as well. For most people, the idea that mathematics might be the key to world peace seems naive and implausible, but maybe we shouldn't be too quick to give up on it. In Richardson's day, mathematics also looked like an outlandishly unsuitable tool for weather forecasting.
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