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Who the **** would want to see this jackasses comedy show??
Who the **** would want to see this jackasses comedy show??
I can't believe this is real. Surely, he cannot possibly get on a stage, and not be heckled? How could any person with any soul or morals even be in his presence? How can anyone relax and laugh, knowing he not only killed the fighting dogs, but also stole hundreds of beloved family pets for simple bait? ANYONE who goes to this, other than to protest, is a PIECE OF ****!!! Would anyone here go? Do you think it's funny? Speak up, ****HEADS!!!
I can't wait to not watch it..
Met with protest, and... "forgiveness??""
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San Diego Museum of Art: Selected Works
This book allows for a leisurely tour of the finest works of the Museum. Alongside the stunning color illustrations, the San Diego Museum of Art's curatorial team has written concise, captivating texts that place each work of art in context and deepens your appreciation for the objects. Selected Works stands as a museum treasury between book covers, allowing you to take away the museum experience and repeat it – in the process growing closer to art and making it your own.
With contributions from Don Bacigalupi, Ph.D., D. Scott Atkinson, Steven Kern, Caron Smith, Ph.D., Betti-Sue Hertz, Claudia Leos, and Rachel Evans the San Diego Museum of Art: Selected Works comes in both hardcover and soft cover. 272 pages, 245 color illustrations, hardcover, $17.95; soft-cover, $12.95.
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Apartment with seaview for 6 person
Size82 m²
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- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Air conditioning
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- Indoor fireplace
- Parking available
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Situated on the top floor, 80m2 big is consisting of two bigger bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other for two children, a living room with a couch for an extra person, well-equipped kitchen with dish-washer, microwave oven and all necessary appliances, bathroom with shower and WC, an additional WC. The living room has a glass door, 4m large that enables a beautiful sea-view, giving access to 25m2 large terrace.
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Large Apartment with nice terrace and ocean view. Everything what you need. We had a great time with 2 adults and 2 children. Trogir and Split are not far away, easy to get there.
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Thank you again when we got to spend a lovely holiday at your apartment . The apartment is a great location close to the sea .All work again brilliantly. Ivanka is always so friendly and positive.I can wholeheartedly recommend it to others. We were 4 adults and 1 child (10 months).
A Big and nice Apartment with modern kitchen. The owner was Kind and very nice.
We greatly enjoyed our stay. Ivanka is very responsive and hospitable and took care immediately of some issues that we had with the wifi. The living room/kitchen and terrace of the apartment are directly overlooking the seaside, the kitchen is well equipped. The airport, Trogir and even Split are a short car ride away and there is plenty to see and do. Can recommend this place for a holiday break and would definitely stay there again.
Hello Ivanka,
We have recovered well and it was very nice with you. The apartment was very well equipped and modern. The TV corner was etas small but it went that way. We were also at a time there where it was too cold Abens to sit on the beautiful terrace. All love the Lajos
Hallo Ivanka,
Wir haben uns gut erholt und es war sehr schön bei Dir. Die Wohnung war sehr gut ausgerüstet und modern eingerichtet. Die Fernseherecke war etas klein aber es ging auch so. Wir waren ja auch zu einer Zeit da wo es Abens zu kalt war um auf der wunderschönen Terrasse zu sitzen. Alles Liebe die Lajos
... Very tasty and really fully furnished apartment right by the beach. The island and its surroundings are more than charming and relaxing. Thank you for the wonderful time Ivanka and pleasant stay. Highly recommended - although I really should not write this out of selfishness ... :-)
... sehr geschmackvoll und wirklich vollständig eingerichtete Ferienwohnung in direkter Strandlage. Die Insel und die nähere Umgebung sind mehr als reizvoll und erholsam. Danke Ivanka für die schöne Zeit und den angenehmen Aufenthalt. Sehr zu empfehlen - obwohl ich dies aus Eigennutz eigentlich nicht schreiben sollte :-) ...
WOW! It was such a great stay. The flat was so nice, and equipped with everything you'll need. Ivanka is sooooo friendly, and helps you with everything you want to know.
Just a few meters to the water and very close to Trogir and Split.
We have the vacation with Ivanka from 30.08.-09.20. spent. This wonderful apartment is exactly as shown in the photos. Everything is there, what you need for a successful holiday.
The large terrace invites you to relax.
Ivanka and her husband are very helpful and friendly. No problem remains unsolved, no question unanswered. All in all we spent a relaxing, great holiday. Highly recommended.
Wir haben den Urlaub bei Ivanka vom 30.08.-20.09. verbracht. Das wundervolle Apartment ist genauso, wie auf den Fotos dargestellt. Es ist alles vorhanden, was man für einen gelungenen Urlaub braucht.
Die große Terrasse lädt zum Entspannen ein.
Ivanka und ihr Mann sind sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Kein Problem bleibt ungelöst, keine Frage unbeantwortet. Alles in allem verbrachten wir einen erholsamen, schönen Urlaub. Absolut zu empfehlen.
The apartment was exactly as described. Hosts were very friendly and helpful. Beach was great.
Terrace is really nice. Only when it rains lacks a roof so you can sit outdoors. That's the only thing that could be improved.
We have already recommended.
We will book again for next year.
Das Appartement war genau wie beschrieben. Gastgeber waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Strand war super .
Terrasse ist super schön. Nur wenn es regnet fehlt eine Überdachung damit man im freien sitzen kann. Das ist das einzige was noch verbessert werden könnte .
Wir haben es bereits weiter empfohlen.
Wir werden für nächstes Jahr wieder buchen.
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OK so we were a little lazy and just did the canopy tour which, as my mum will not be surprised to hear, I hated every minute of. It was three KM of cable, 18 platforms and one Tarzan swing long. Of course Dave jumped at the chance to try the Yarzan swing. I of course just observed and took pictures. We also had intentions of signing up for a night tour in the hope of seeing our first Sloth. However, instead of taking our money for the tour the owner at the Hostel took us to one up the road that was hanging in a tree. We were very lucky to see it at eye level as the next day it had ventured high into the trees.
New Years eve in Monteverde involved a huge party of chocolate, Big Bang Theory and sleep by 9pm! We are definitely starting to show our age.


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Interested in a healthy 2012? What you eat can have a dramatic effect on your health and wellness; it's called Culinary Medicine… and it tastes good!
If you are interested in natural forms of healing, think Culinary Medicine. Plant foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds) contain substances called phytonutrients that some think have the ability to decrease the chronic inflammation in the body which is one cause of many modern day diseases. The word "phyto" means plants in the Greek language, and phytonutrients are nutrients produced by plants.
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Your sun safety needs change at different times of year and different times of day. That's because UV radiation varies during the year and across Australia depending on the season.
UV radiation levels are highest between about 9 am and 4 pm, depending on where you are in Australia and the time of year. You need sun protection when the UV radiation level is 3 or above.
You can check the UV levels for your area using the SunSmart app on this page or the Bureau of Meteorology UV and sun protection guide.
Shade gives you and your child some protection from UV radiation. Dense shade that creates a dark shadow is best.
But UV can still reach you in the shade. So even if you're sitting in the shade, make sure you and your child wear protective clothing, including sunglasses and a broad-brimmed hat. Use sunscreen on any exposed skin.
If you're using a pram, cover it with a shade cloth that lets air get through to your child. Alternatively, some prams have adjustable canopy tops that can move and offer shade as the sun's position changes.
If you can't find shade, make your own using an umbrella or sunshade. Always keep window sunshades in your car to stick on side windows and protect your child while you're driving.
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A hat protects your child's face, neck and ears from the sun's UV. Bucket, broad-brimmed and legionnaire's hats give the best protection. Caps aren't recommended.
For babies, look for a soft hat so that your baby can still lie down comfortably while he's wearing it. A chin strap will help keep it on your baby's head. Many babies and toddlers don't like wearing hats – keep trying and eventually it will become part of your child's routine.
Wearing sunglasses in combination with a hat can help protect your child's eyes. Look for close-fitting, wrap-around sunglasses that meet Australian Standard AS/NZS 1067:2003. Prolonged exposure to UV is a risk factor for cataracts.
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Apply sunscreen at least 20 minutes before you go outside, and reapply it every two hours (even if the tube or bottle says four hours).
You can use sunscreen on babies and children of any age. For babies under six months, first try to cover as much skin as possible with protective clothing, and use sunscreen on any skin left uncovered. Sunscreens labelled 'for babies' or 'sensitive' are less likely to cause skin irritation. Always test the sunscreen on a small area of your baby's skin to check for any skin reactions.
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You are your child's most important role model, and your child copies what you do. If you take sun safety precautions yourself, your child is more likely to do it too.
American Academy of Pediatrics (2011). Policy statement: Ultraviolet radiation: A hazard to children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 127(3), 588-597.
Campbell, J., Foley, P., Jenner, N., Marks, R., Merlin, K., Sinclair, R., & Welsh, B. (2002). Skin: An education program for maternal & child health. Melbourne: Department of Dermatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
Cancer Council Australia (2015). Position statement: Sun protection and infants (0-12 months). Retrieved 15 August 2016 from http://wiki.cancer.org.au/policy/Position_statement_-_Sun_protection_and_infants_(0-12_months).
Milne, E., Simpson, J.A., & English, D.R. (2008). Appearance of melanocytic nevi on the backs of young Australian children: A 7-year longitudinal study. Melanoma Research, 18, 22-28.
Munns, C., Zacharin, M., Rodda, C., Batch, J., Morley, R., & Cranswick, N., Craig, M., Cutfield, W., Hofman, P., Taylor, B., Grover, S., Pasco, J., Burgner, D., Cowell, C., Paediatric Endocrine Group, & Paediatric Bone Australasia (2006). Prevention and treatment of infant and childhood vitamin D deficiency in Australia and New Zealand: A consensus statement. Medical Journal of Australia, 185(5), 268-272.
Sunsmart (2014). Sun-protective clothing. Retrieved 20 July 2016 from http://www.sunsmart.com.au/downloads/resources/info-sheets/sun-protective-clothing-info-sheet.pdf.


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- This Valentine's Day, ditch the chocolates and try a unique nautical excursion
- CNN brings you the top 7 dates for adventurous aquatic-lovers
- Includes chocolate-making cruises and pearl diving courses
- Beatles fans can stay on converted yellow submarine hotel
Valentine's Day is about spending quality time with that special someone who floats your boat. And what better way to show your love is deeper than the ocean than by treating your sweetheart to a romantic sea-themed excursion?
But if you thought watching sunsets over water was going to cut it, think again. From staying on the Beatles' famous yellow submarine in Liverpool to pearl diving in the Persian Gulf, CNN takes a look at the top seven dates for adventurous aquatic-lovers.
All you need is love on a yellow submarine
The Beatles may have sung "You can't buy me love," but that doesn't mean you can't buy a romantic getaway on the Fab Four's yellow submarine.
Inspired by the submarine that featured in the band's 1968 animated film of the same name, the floating hotel is moored in the pop idols' hometown of Liverpool.
The converted narrowboat features a psychedelic lounge adorned with gold Beatles records and the original mod scooter from the 1979 British rock film "Quadrophenia."
Film buffs will have extra reason to twist and shout -- the narrowboat also featured in the 1990 Sean Connery thriller "The Hunt for Red October," before its current reincarnation.
Chocolate-making cruise
From the time of the ancient Aztecs, chocolate has been sending us into raptures of aphrodisiac bliss.
But the process of cooking sweet treats can be just as sensual as eating them -- particularly when you're puttering down the Thames in a vintage 1960's boat.
Alan Whatley, former chef at London's prestigious Savoy restaurant, shows guests the fine art of creating sumptuous chocolate desserts -- all while meandering through the south England countryside on a 12 meter wooden vessel.
Setting sail from Henley-on-Thames, the picturesque three-hour journey offers views quite literally fit for a Queen -- Her Majesty's official home, Windsor Castle, backs on to the river.
"It's something a bit different from your standard chocolate in a box," charter manager, Daisy O'Halloran said. "You can learn a new skill but you've also got the romance of the river."
Persian Gulf pearl diving
For hundreds of years, the Persian Gulf has been a rich source of the world's pearls, with divers plunging up to 40 meters below the water to get their hands on the "jewels of the sea."
Now adventurous couples can also try their luck, with Bahrain's Al Dar Island offering day trips on traditional wooden sailboats, called dhows.
After an onboard history lesson and demonstration, guests use a weighted rope to navigate down to the shallow seabed in search of riches.
Once back on deck, they can admire their haul over a lunch of freshly prepared middle eastern dishes.
Lighthouse love-in
"Love has no age, no limit, no death," said 1932 Nobel Prize winning English writer, John Galsworthy.
If you want to show your love is forever, the thousand-year-long musical piece playing from London's only lighthouse comes pretty close.
Lovebirds can take in glittering views of the city from the lighthouse on the Thames, while listening to a unique composition of ancient Tibetan singing bells.
The haunting music, played from loudspeakers, began in 1999 and aims to continue without repetition until 2999.
"It's incredibly romantic," said administrator, Victoria Burns. "You can daydream together whilst enjoying magnificent views of the City through diamond-leaded windows."
Arctic hot tub adventure
Scented candles, a hot tub and breathtaking views of the northern lights -- it's not a honeymoon suite, but a unique floating hotel in the Arctic.
Introducing Vulkana, a 1950s fishing trawler converted into a luxury spa moored in northern Norway.
The 23 meter vessel offers safaris along the dramatic Arctic coastline and boasts a wood-fire sauna, saltwater hot tub and seven-meter diving board for the more adventurous.
When not marveling at the snow-capped views from the comfort of a steaming spa, sweethearts can take part in winter activities, inclduing reindeer-sledding and skiing.
"There's something spiritual about the boat itself," co-owner Erlend Larsson said. "It's had a long life, and many different owners, and all of them have said how safe and calm everybody feels onboard."
Painting the Turkish Riviera
Roman general Mark Antony was supposedly so taken with the stunning south coast of Turkey -- known as the "Turkish Riveria" -- he gave it to Egyptian Queen Cleopatra as a wedding gift.
Boasting dramatic cliffs perched over the sparkling Mediterranean Sea, it's easy to see why.
Hundreds of years later, creative couples can also capture the scenes that so besotted Anthony -- in an island-hopping painting course.
Setting sail from the small fishing town of Kas in south west Turkey, the tour winds past sun drenched islands before arriving at the ancient sunken city of Kekova.
There, artistic lovebirds can sketch the 2nd Century ruins from the comfort of their wooden sailboat.
Tropical underwater photography
It's the enduring problem of holidayers: the photos never quite live up to the reality. And if you're going to take your beloved on an expensive tropical getaway, you may as well capture it properly.
Thailand island Koh Lanta, on the south west coast, offers vibrant coral reefs, thriving marine life and sparkling clear waters.
And perhaps the best way to capture this spectacular underwater world is with a deep sea photography or video course.
Divers are quipped with specialist underwater cameras and taught everything from spotting unusual aquatic animals to creating a dramatic composition.


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As the public grows increasingly leery of siting new landfills, the choice to extend the service life of existing landfills is becoming more appealing to solid waste managers. When landfill operators cover the garbage over with dirt each day, the material consumes as much as 30% of landfill capacity. In the session Extend Landfill Life with Alternative Daily Cover and Other Applications (Monday, Sept. 11, 11 to 11:50 a.m.), Jose Gamboa—superintendent of waste disposal for Santa Cruz, Calif.—will share a variety of methods to increase a landfill's useful life, including replacing dirt with tarps, applying a thin layer of cement, and increasing the density of refuse per cubic yard. "By implementing several techniques to extend landfill life," says Gamboa, "it gives science and technology time to develop methods and systems to deal with the problems of solid waste in a more environmentally benign and cost-effective manner."
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What Do We Do With All the Electronic Waste?
Cell phones, computers, iPods—the pile of e-waste is growing, introducing potentially hazardous and toxic materials into the waste stream. This session will update you on legislative action being considered by several states, and discuss recycling and proper disposal.
Monday, Sept. 11, 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Can Small-Town America Afford Automated Refuse Collection?
Find out if automated refuse collection is right for your municipality by hearing how two small towns financed equipment purchases—and attained the necessary buy-in from local officials, residents, and staff.
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 8:30 to 9:20 a.m.
Turning Trash to Treasure—Saving Dollars While You Save the Earth
Three Kentucky counties joined forces to save landfill space and money by reusing crushed glass in roadbed construction; they also used shredded tires as mulch for parks, playgrounds, and landscape projects. Learn how they sold officials on the idea, and the savings/cost benefits of such projects.
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The stability of municipal solid waste landfills must be assessed in the long-term context of operations, post-closure care, and end-use plans. This session will cover best management practices, and emerging regulatory trends affecting landfill siting, design, construction, and operation.
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Brown Bear Corp., Booth 1810
The company's line of aerators provide an economical, mechanical solution for dewatering sludge in beds, building windrows, blending bulking agents or additives, pulverizing, and aerating or water mixing for aerobic composting. www.brownbearcorp.com.
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Busch Systems International Inc., Booth 1422
The Super Sorter One-In-One, suitable for indoor/outdoor recycling or waste collection, has a hinge on the side so it can be placed up against a wall to make the most of limited space. The rigid plastic liner is easy to remove and clean. www.buschsystems.com.


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I never did that great w/ the cougar - it does have less than even a 4 inch barrel - so, I attribute it to that.
I got one when they very first came out - For such a large grip, it really should have a longer barrel. Anyway, while it always worked, I just didn't do as well at the range as I would have liked. So, I sold it in 99, I believe.
My SW99 is one of the 1st 4" barrelled guns that I have shot so well w/. Usually, it takes me a 5" barrel to shoot well with. Not sure if it is the weigh, barrel length, or sight radius that does it for me. Anything under 4", and I can't group that well, even at 7 yards.


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Anael--bummer for no motivation to sew...maybe read a book or magazine about quilting?
QNS--thanks for the links about the tie quilts. I just talked to my G'ma and she said she has a big box full of ties. I will be getting them next Monday. I have other things I need to finish before doing anything with the ties, but at least they will be here when I am ready for them.


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Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, OR
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Drove up Route 101 for a couple of wind blown hours and took the recommendation of our friend (who we haven't met yet) Scott Bolton, to camp and kayak near Coos Bay. Scott is a member of the Yahoo View/Navion user's group that has over 500 members who almost all own RVs like ours. I joined the group before we bought our RV and the 50,000 plus messages helped us decide which RV to buy. Great resource for the knowing and unknowing RVer.
One of the reasons we are in Oregon right now is to be a part of the View/Navion rally being held in Nahelem Bay, OR the weekend of the 20th. There will be over 70 of these RVs and 3 days of get togethers, demonstrations, lectures and tips for the View/Navion owner. Scott is one of the organizers and he's been in touch with tips on where we can kayak while we are in route
This park is right across the road from the ocean and we can hear the waves pounding and the wind cutting around the sailboat masts (kind of an eerie moan). The only drag is that it's been pretty cold for the last few days and this day is no exception. During the day it's between 50-57 degrees and at night it's around 40. Forget about going in the water (at least for us).
We took a ride on the bikes and went to an evening ranger presentation entitled "Creature Features for Surviving the Tidal Pools." Ranger Kristin was excellent and she gave a Powerpoint presentation covering the "tidal zones" (from tidal locations below the water, right on up to the spray zone) and the various creatures that inhabit each zone. The audience had kids and adults and we all learned about the creatures and their built in defenses to predators that threaten their lives. Good show and excellent information.
June 14th
We walked over to the tide pools at low tide to check out what we had learned last night. There they were, some of the hermit crabs, spotted crabs, green banded crabs and sculpins that we had seen photos of the night before
Went to town to have dinner at the Laos-Thai restaurant that the head ranger had recommended and we had curried chicken in a coconut milk sauce and ginger pork. It was so good that we agreed to come back tomorrow to have lunch on our way out of town.
At 9:00 PM we took in a ranger show on "The Zen of Crab Fishing." Ranger Stephanie's presentation covered 2 different kinds of crab traps and a how-to demonstration. She went over the types of crabs we would be trying to catch (dungeness and rock), how to tell if they were of legal size and how to sex them (tell the males apart from the females). Since you can only keep male dungeness crabs, you have to be able to tell the difference. Once again, good demo and lots of information to learn.
June 15th.
Ranger Kris gave a demo on making twine with cattail leaves and we had a lot of fun trying our hands at it. Now that we know how to do it we will be looking for other types of leaves (long and thin) that will work as we travel around. Good demo given with a lot of enthusiasm.
We stopped into the Laos-Thai place for another terrific meal and drove up the coast to connect to our road over to Eugene and our friends Vickie and Steve.


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Rolling Stone journalist Michael Hastings did Emily Perkins a favour by pulling out of his commitments at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival, which opened yesterday.
Instead of Perkins talking about her new novel The Forrests in the basement bunkhole at the Aotea Centre, Hastings' absence meant she was elevated into the capacious ASB Theatre, where she must have been gratified to see a large audience.
Perkins was hosted by fellow writer Paula Morris, a happy pairing of contemporaries who understand each other's thinking. Perkins explained that she had been an "extremely bookish" kid who started writing young, encouraged by her English teachers. And now, when she looks back at what she devoured in her teens, she no longer feels so fearful when she sees her own kids reading the Twilight series.
She read from two sections of The Forrests, a narrative of the life of Dorothy Forrest from when she was 7 until the very end of her life.
And her optimum writing conditions? a member of the audience asked. "Snacks."
Irish writer Sebastian Barry charmed his largely female audience, clearly not for the first time. Barry, who comes from what he described as a "toxic" family, is inspired by the stories of some of his 19th and 20th century ancestors whose history has vanished. He most often doesn't know the exact facts but makes it all up from the basics, so "it is hokum, but hopefully benign hokum".
He performed a dramatic reading from his latest novel On Canaan's Side, building inexorably up to a terrible murder, and responded to a question about critics: "Criticism is like heart surgery as a hobby."
His beloved grandfather reacted badly to one of his earliest works and they never spoke again. What a price to pay.
British human rights journalist Caroline Moorehead's session with Carole Beu was an inspiration. Moorehead's speciality is long research and hard groundwork to uncover stories which are often otherwise pushed aside. Her 2005 book, Human Cargo, about the international refugee crisis, even touched on New Zealand, citing the Tampa boat drama and the Clark Government's benign response as an example of us being "the good guys".
When Beu pointed out the upcoming exercises to deter the alleged "hordes of boat people" bearing down on our shores, the audience laughed, but not in a good way.
But the main focus of Moorehead's session was to discuss her latest, A Train In Winter, about 230 French resistance "fighters" - all women - who never committed any violent acts but tried to help people, mostly Jews, escape. They were all betrayed and sent to Auschwitz, where the very young and very old women all died within months. One of them was a 15-year-old who had written "V" on a wall. In total, 49 women survived. Moorehead interviewed the four women who were still alive while she was researching the book.


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This is dis-information.
In a speech on Tuesday morning to the New York City Police Foundation, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said the department was working with the Defense Department to develop gun scan technology "capable of detecting concealed firearms." The tool would operate as a sort of reverse infrared mapping tool by reading the energy people emit and pinpointing where that flow is blocked by some object, like a gun.
how is it dis information? they are looking to get what looks like thermal vision to the guy on the street. they are trying to avoid random (illegal)searches that people dont like(as they shouldnt) 6 of one,half dozen of another civil liberty lost
To my horror, I'm glad you asked. ZBV's
Full-Body Scan Technology Deployed In Street-Roving Vans - Forbes
Full-Body Scan Technology Deployed In Street-Roving Vans
Documents Reveal TSA Research Proposal To Body-Scan Pedestrians, Train Passengers Andy Greenberg
Forbes Staff
TSA Never Tested Full-Body Scans For Mass Transit, Except When It Did Andy Greenberg
Forbes Staff
As the privacy controversy around full-body security scans begins to simmer, it's worth noting that courthouses and airport security checkpoints aren't the only places where backscatter x-ray vision is being deployed. The same technology, capable of seeing through clothes and walls, has also been rolling out on U.S. streets.
American Science & Engineering, a company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, has sold U.S. and foreign government agencies more than 500 backscatter x-ray scanners mounted in vans that can be driven past neighboring vehicles to see their contents, Joe Reiss, a vice president of marketing at the company told me in an interview. While the biggest buyer of AS&E's machines over the last seven years has been the Department of Defense operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, Reiss says law enforcement agencies have also deployed the vans to search for vehicle-based bombs in the U.S.
"This product is now the largest selling cargo and vehicle inspection system ever," says Reiss.
The Z Backscatter Vans, or ZBVs, as the company calls them, bounce a narrow stream of x-rays off and through nearby objects, and read which ones come back. Absorbed rays indicate dense material such as steel. Scattered rays indicate less-dense objects that can include explosives, drugs, or human bodies. That capability makes them powerful tools for security, law enforcement, and border control.
It would also seem to make the vans mobile versions of the same scanning technique that's riled privacy advocates as it's been deployed in airports around the country. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is currently suing the DHS to stop airport deployments of the backscatter scanners, which can reveal detailed images of human bodies. (Just how much detail became clear last May, when TSA employee Rolando Negrin was charged with assaulting a coworker who made jokes about the size of Negrin's genitalia after Negrin received a full-body scan.)
"It's no surprise that governments and vendors are very enthusiastic about [the vans]," says Marc Rotenberg, executive director of EPIC. "But from a privacy perspective, it's one of the most intrusive technologies conceivable."
AS&E's Reiss counters privacy critics by pointing out that the ZBV scans don't capture nearly as much detail of human bodies as their airport counterparts. The company's marketing materials say that its "primary purpose is to image vehicles and their contents," and that "the system cannot be used to identify an individual, or the race, sex or age of the person."
Though Reiss admits that the systems "to a large degree will penetrate clothing," he points to the lack of features in images of humans like the one shown at right, far less detail than is obtained from the airport scans. "From a privacy standpoint, I'm hard-pressed to see what the concern or objection could be," he says.
But EPIC's Rotenberg says that the scans, like those in the airport, potentially violate the fourth amendment. "Without a warrant, the government doesn't have a right to peer beneath your clothes without probable cause," he says. Even airport scans are typically used only as a secondary security measure, he points out. "If the scans can only be used in exceptional cases in airports, the idea that they can be used routinely on city streets is a very hard argument to make."
The TSA's official policy dictates that full-body scans must be viewed in a separate room from any guards dealing directly with subjects of the scans, and that the scanners won't save any images. Just what sort of safeguards might be in place for AS&E's scanning vans isn't clear, given that the company won't reveal just which law enforcement agencies, organizations within the DHS, or foreign governments have purchased the equipment. Reiss says AS&E has customers on "all continents except Antarctica."
Reiss adds that the vans do have the capability of storing images. "Sometimes customers need to save images for evidentiary reasons," he says. "We do what our customers need."
A scan by definition is a search, despite construed justification, to search without permission or lacking probable cause is an unwarranted search and in violation of the 4th amendment.
Unwarranted random public scanning to obtain probable cause is the epitome of a legally indefensible violation of Constitutional protections.
Shooter hit the x with that statement.
Here's one to get ya thinkin'
''and at major crowd events like the Super bowl.''
Read more: X-RAY VANS: Security Measure, Or Invasion Of Privacy? | Fox News
Clipped from the fox news article here
Both infrared and X-ray backscatter "searches" are definitely unconstitutional.
The X-ray method is also medically immoral as it exposes people to radiation without informed consent.
I have a daughter. I tell her, "911 is what you dial after you're raped. 1911 is what you should have before they try."
And SJ nails the x-ring, also.
Based on the fact that you have worked in that industry, could you post a link or two?
Studies, research etc.
I've run across several that sound well intended and convincing but without the background knowledge, I've taken them w/ a grain of salt.
It appears tha many are willing to trade our future for a paycheck.
Here's some info w/ links.
Infowars New Documents Prove TSA ?Mischaracterized? Safety Aspects Of Full Body Scanners Print
New Documents Prove TSA "Mischaracterized" Safety Aspects Of Full Body Scanners
Steve Watson
June 27, 2011
Newly released internal government documents, obtained via the Freedom Of Information Act, reveal that the TSA, and specifically the head of the Department of Homeland Security, "publicly mischaracterized" the findings of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in stating that NIST had positively confirmed the safety of full body scanners in tests.
In the private email response, NIST stated that the Institute had not, in fact, tested full body scanners at all for safety, and that the Institute does not even undertake product testing.
The email (below) states that the director of NIST was "not looking for corrections", but wished to "offer clarification", that the agency "doesn't want any mischaracterization of their work continued."
At the time, Prisonplanet.com published a response article to Napolitano's claims, highlighting the fact that her statements regarding the safety of the scanners, as well as her claims that the pat down alternative was "discreet", were manifestly false.
It is now clear that our concerns were shared by another government agency, in the form of NIST.
Another document obtained by EPIC even shows that, far from affirming their safety, NIST warned that airport screeners should avoid standing next to full body scanners in order to keep exposure to harmful radiation "as low as reasonably achievable."
It is not clear whether or not the information and advice was ever passed on to TSA workers.
However, another document obtained by EPIC shows that a growing number of TSA workers diagnosed with cancers are voicing concern that the full body scanners and x-ray machines are indeed to blame for their illnesses.
The document also highlights the fact that the TSA has failed to issue employees with dosimeters, safety devices that would warn of radiation exposure, despite repeated requests from workers and their supervisors.
In an email sent by a TSA representative to employees at Boston's Logan Airport, workers are assured that their complaints are being listened to and that a request to issue the radiation monitoring devices had been sent to TSA headquarters.
"I understand that some TSO's who were diagnosed as having cancer have already left TSA employment but that BOS still has an alarmingly high number of cancer afflicted TSOs still working here." the email states.
"Despite TSA management's past assurances, many TSOs here do not feel safe from radiation threats that may go hand in hand with using x-ray screening technology, especially the newer [installed since TSA federalized airport security] technology…" the email continues.
In the same USA Today piece, Napolitano, or 'Big Sis' as she is now often referred to, also claimed that the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory had also independently affirmed the safety of the scanners.
However, yet another document obtained and released by EPIC now shows that a Johns Hopkins study actually revealed that radiation zones around body scanners could exceed the "General Public Dose Limit."
At the time we pointed out that Dr Michael Love, who runs an X-ray lab at the department of biophysics and biophysical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins school of medicine had publicly stated two days previously that "statistically someone is going to get skin cancer from these X-rays".
"…we have a situation at the airports where people are so eager to fly that they will risk their lives in this manner," Love said.
In addition, several other scientists have continued to speak out over the health hazards associated with the x-ray technology, noting that the body scanners are far from safe.
It is now even more clear that Napolitano's statements to the public regarding the body scanners were misleading at best, and at worst were outright lies.
EPIC is currently engaged in a lawsuit against the DHS to force full disclosure of body scanner radiation risks. A second EPIC lawsuit is seeking to suspend the use of full body scanners altogether. Both lawsuits are ongoing.
The TSA previously refused to release internal reports on the safety of the body scanners.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.net, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham in England.
Article printed from Infowars: Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!
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Babes, Beers and Barbeques with Marc Forgione
Our favorite Iron Chef talks with us about three of our favorite things: babes, beers and barbeques.
Following in the footsteps of his father, Chef Larry Forgione, Marc Forgione began his restaurant career in 2008 by opening his own restaurant, which bore his name. Two years later Forgione began raking in highly acclaimed awards and earned himself a Michelin star for three consecutive years. His restaurant was also recognized with Michelin cocktail symbols for those years, making him the youngest chef to receive these honors. Since then, he's gone on to star on one of the biggest food shows, is set to release a private label wine, as well as bottling his delicious Bloody Marys, and has opened his second restaurant in Atlantic City, American Cut. Forgione is about glamour, living life to the fullest and food; the obvious choice as the chef to speak to.
Playboy.com: You seem to be the perfect guy to ask. How do you grill the perfect steak on the BBQ without overdoing the marinade?
Marc Forgione: For me, the best steak on the grill needs two things: big flaky salt (such as Maldon) and a pepper blend called Pierre Poivre (from La Boîte à Epice). The steak should only be moved four times the entire process of cooking: rotate, flip once, rotate, and take off the grill. Number one rule with grilling: Don't play with your meat.
Playboy.com: Aside from your new Bloody Marys, which we hear are to die for, you have been recognized by Michelin for your cocktails three years in a row as well. When you're cooking up a storm in the great outdoors, what's your drink of choice?
Forgione: Miller High Life, but as of late, my favorite cocktails are Old-Fashioneds and Sazeracs.
Playboy.com: Every young successful chef has a few crazy stories about working in the kitchen. Care to indulge us in your wildest?
Forgione: I was invited to be the guest chef in a different country, which will remain nameless. I was asked to prepare a tasting menu; however, when I arrived, I was shown a line that consisted of a plancha and two fryers, and we were supposed to put 350 four-course tasting menus out of this kitchen 48 hours from when we arrived. Everything had to be made from scratch (butcher, stocks, ice cream, etc.). When service started we also realized that there were no cooking utensils (i.e., tongs, spatulas, towels). Long story short, I was using a paper towel to get the pans out of the ovens and cooking foie gras, halibut and chicken all on the same plancha. Between me and my sous chefs, we served 350 tasting menus over two days on equipment that probably wouldn't even be used in someone's home kitchen. It was loco.
Playboy.com: Have you ever had the chance to work alongside one of your idols?
Forgione: In the last two years, I have been very blessed and been able to work alongside many of the chefs that I used to look up to from afar. It's always a humbling and exciting experience to be at these events with some of the chefs who have changed the culinary world.
Playboy.com: Do you remember your first encounter with Playboy?
Forgione: I do, actually. I was in fifth grade and we were hiding behind the garage smoking our first cigarettes when my buddy said that he found a Playboy under his dad's bed.
Playboy.com: What kind of music do you listen to while cooking?
Forgione: The soundtrack really depends on the day. We listen to everything from Pearl Jam to Led Zeppelin to Jay-Z…and even a little pop music makes an appearance from time to time. Nothing against it, but we never listen to country music.
Playboy.com: If you could only pick two, which would you choose: A posse of Playmates, beer or the recipe for the perfect steak.
Forgione: I would marinate the steaks in the beer and eat them with the posse of Playmates.
Playboy.com: What was the most stressful dish you made on Iron Chef?
Forgione: The buffet challenge on The Next Iron Chef. We had to create five different buffet items for 35 people by ourselves and we had to set up the tables as well…all in three hours. To make matters worse, halfway through the battle, as I was getting something out of the oven, my pants ripped (it's an old superstition I have, but on important days, I actually go commando).
Playboy.com: If you could swap food shows with any other chef, which one would it be?
Forgione: Anthony Bourdain's show No Reservations. Hey Anthony, if you're reading and thinking of retiring, please don't hesitate to call. Big fan.


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The Infidel Ultra Max Holster is an Inside the Waistband Kydex and leather hybrid holster designed for concealed carry. The Infidel Ultra Max is designed with cant adjustment holes to allow the user to change from a reverse cant, straight drop speed cant and FBI forward cant.
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AOL Canada Joins in Huge WE Day Event in Toronto
Oct 1, 2012
More than 20,000 young people turned out last Friday in Toronto for We Day, an event that aims to empower and inspire Canadian youth for social change, and AOL Canada and HuffPost Impact Canada were proud to be part of it. For the second year in a row, we partnered with Free the Children, which sponsors the annual event in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
HuffPost Impact Canada's "Be the Change" campaign featured a video booth activation for attendees to voice what they will do to drive social change locally, nationally or internationally. You'll find extensive coverage of We Day on HuffPost Impact Canada, including exclusive interviews with speakers and performers Nelly Furtado, Martin Sheen, Romeo Dallaire, Shawn Desman, Jennifer Hudson and Justin Trudeau, along with a We Day big page specific to the event.
We'll also participate in We Day in Vancouver on October 18 and Calgary on October 24. In support of Free the Children earlier this year, AOL Canada raised $25,000 to Adopt-a-Village in Kenya and sent seven employees to Africa to support the construction of a local school. AOL is very proud of the partnership and will continue efforts to support the Free the Children organization.
Check out full coverage of the event here, and the video below.
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- Smoking allowed
- Hot tub
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Accommodation summary
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We rent 3 beautifull rooms in a traditional Portuguese building, on the old heart of Lisbon.
We are near Bairro Alto (night life), Rossio, São Jorge Castle, Alfama (Fado houses and best views of Lisbon).
Next door, you have typical restaurants with Fado, where you can enjoy the best grilled fish. We cook special vegetarian meals too! Or, if you prefer, you can shop in the local groceries and cook a nice meal at home.
All around transports (metro, bus, train, boats, bikes and typical "Streetcar").
Located 10 minutes from the airport by taxi or 15 minutes by metro (Martim Moniz station)
Very Beautiful zone with a lot of life around, day and night! This is the best place to stay if you came in holiday!
The apartment has a complete kitchen with a closed balcony ( smoking lounge), a large living, 3 rooms (Nature room, Zen room and the lovely room Amália) and 2 full bathrooms. Full house with central heating.
Room Amália:
- 2 real beds, equal, that can be used together (large double bed) or separate; with linen included.
- Mirror
- A sunny window :)
Zen Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
Nature Room:
- 1 dobble bed (king size)
- A lot of space to keep your clothes
- 1 full size mirror
- A sunny window :)
2 Bathrooms
- Equipped
Living areas:
- Living Room (with sofa)
- Two bathrooms
- Big windows throughout the house
- Sunny closed balcony near the kitchen (Smoking Lounge)
Extra services:
- Personal turist guide
- Rent a bike
- Personal Fotographer
- Chinese Massage / Acupuncture / Holistic Massage
- Tours in Lisbon, Sintra, Fatima, Algarve Portugal and all treasures:)
House rulesWe have 3 rooms for rent. The price mencioned is for 1 room. Please check us for availability, because calendar just works for one room, so sometimes it shows it is unavailable and it is not ;)
Smoking Lounge on the balcony!
There are no specific rules!
Live in our house as if it were your home!
Your home away from home :)
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All Ok a lot of Stairs but a nice Room !!!! Thank You
I stayed almost one week in this appartment and it was super!
The appartment itself are small but functional and really tidy. It is suitable for one or maybe two persons. It is situated in a very nice place of the town close to the city center but in a very quiet street without any trafic.
I can sincerely recommend this appartment.
Kind regards Lena
The apartment is OK, very simple but clean enough. The position in the heart of Lisbon is amazing. Very close to the castle and the city center and there are a lot of pub and small restaurant all around.
We had a great time, no surprises, we enjoyed the area, the only downside we had paid for the boat to go to the beach and the swimming pool was also paid for the rest great, a climate radiant, nothing else to say
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour, pas de mauvaise surprise, nous avons apprécié la région, le seul bémol il fallait payé le bateau pour aller à la plage , et l'accès à la piscine était payante également, pour le reste super, un climat radieux, rien d'autre a dire
Had a wonderful time in Tavira. The apartment is nice and well equipped for a small family of 4 like ourselves and located 15 min walk from the waterfront. We had a car and it was no problem to park close to the waterfront from where the boats leave for the island where the beach is located. The town has a nice atmosphere and if you need to reach Tavira it is also not far away by car. Claudia was very helpful and we didn't lack anything. I highly recommend you visit the place yourself:-)
our stay was extra, very nice apartment, spacious and very comfortable. Corner atypical algarve that we did not know! very nice stay. really full of things to do and close to everything!
notre séjour fut extra, très bel appartement, spacieux et avec beaucoup de confort.
Coin atypique de l'algarve que nous ne connaissions pas! très beau séjour.
vraiment pleins de choses à faire et tout à proximité!
El apartamento esta muy bien situado, en el barrios Alfama, que es muy bonito y cerca de las principales atracciones turísticas de Lisboa (castillo de San Jorge, plaza del comercio...etc.). Es muy pequeño, pero para lo que nosotros lo queríamos (dormir y poco más) esta bien. En cuanto a las condiciones, en el anuncio pone que la hora de entrada se acuerda entre los inquilinos y el propietario, y así es. No obstante, si llegas más tarde de las 22:30 te cobran 15 euros de recargo, lo cual creo que debería aparecer en el anuncio. El baño se inunda (literalmente se inunda) cada vez que te duchas, lo cual es un engorro, porque te supone tener que estar fregando cada vez que se ducha cada persona.
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Claudia has been very kind and she has written me with every information. Joana, a friend of her, has waited for us until midnight for the check in: thanks a lot.
The apartment is in a perfect location, in the city centre, near the buses and metro. The neighborhood has a lot of typical restaurants where you can listen the Fado.
The flat was clean, just a bit old e with a bit of moisture, but perfect for a week end.
Todo estuvo bien en nuestra estancia. La cama es muy cómoda, y el apartamento esta cerquita del centro y también de toda la zona del castillo.
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Hey everyone!
So this is my first real build and I am really excited about it. Over the past six months I have collected the costume parts below:
The helmet is from Cruzer, armor kit from KWD, and Brahma boots from Walmart.
In the last few weeks I have worked hard to trim down the excess flashing on the armor pieces. To accomplish this, I use a cutting board, utility knife and pencil.
I then draw my cut lines, score them with the knife and then apply light to medium pressure until the plastic snaps in a nice neat line. Using a utility method is a quiet, dust free way of trimming armor kits. I do it at my kitchen table after I put the kiddos to bed.
Don't forget to save your extra flashing. You can use the larger scraps for repairs and the smaller scraps are great for making sludge (a mixture acetone and abs scraps). I am sure most of you know this already, but I just thought I would mention it. I made some rookie mistakes when cutting the knees, so I will be using ABS scraps and sludge to restore the knees to their former glory. I plan on showing how I did this in a future post.
Here is my kit trimmed up. I haven't finished trimming the details on the gauntlets yet.
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While about 80 percent of people with epilepsy gain significant relief from drug therapy, the remaining 20 percent have seizures that cannot be controlled by medications. Many of these people have a particular type of epilepsy called partial epilepsy. A new study shows that people with partial epilepsy often have seizures controlled by medications for years before their seizures become drug-resistant. The study also found that periods when seizures stopped for a year or more are common in these patients.
"This study opens the door for early identification of patients who will later develop drug-resistant partial epilepsy, which may in turn allow us to identify ways of preventing some forms of epilepsy from ever becoming drug-resistant," says lead author Anne T. Berg, Ph.D., of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, who is part of a large multicenter team directed by Susan Spencer, M.D., at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The study was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and appears in the January 28, 2003, issue of Neurology.*
In the new study, researchers looked at patients who had surgery for drug-resistant partial epilepsy to identify factors that predict when seizures will become intractable, or no longer controllable with medications. They also studied the incidence of previous seizure-free periods in this group. Partial epilepsy results from abnormal neuronal activity that originates in a single part of the brain, usually in one of the temporal lobes.
Epilepsy is a disorder in which clusters of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain display patterns of abnormal activity. This activity can cause a variety of symptoms, including convulsions. Physicians have described dozens of different kinds of epilepsy. "Epilepsy is not a single disorder – like cancer, it's a multitude of disorders with varying symptoms, prognoses, and implications for specific treatment," says Dr. Berg. Partial epilepsy accounts for about 40-50 percent of childhood epilepsy and 90 percent of adult-onset epilepsy, she adds. Other types of epilepsy result from abnormal neuronal activity in many parts of the brain.
In this study, researchers looked at 333 patients who had undergone surgery for partial seizures and who were part of a larger ongoing study to examine the outcomes of epilepsy surgery. Most of these patients had temporal lobe epilepsy, or TLE. The researchers examined medical records and conducted structured interviews with these patients to determine the duration, frequency, and types of seizures the patients experienced. They found that patients' average age when they had their first seizure was 14.6 years, while the average age at which they underwent surgery was 36.7 years. The 282 patients for whom historical data were available had been diagnosed with epilepsy an average of 9 years before their epilepsy became intractable. Intractable epilepsy in this study was defined as a failure of two medications to control seizures.
The researchers also asked about periods when the patients had been seizure-free. About one quarter of the patients said they had been seizure-free for a year or more. Twenty-four patients (8.5 percent) were seizure-free for 5 years or more. A seizure-free period of 1 year or longer was most common in people who were younger than 5 when they were diagnosed. The results show that a history of seizure-free periods is common in people who later develop intractable seizures.
The study identified several factors that were related to the amount of time before seizures became intractable. These factors included age of onset, type of surgery the patients received, history of febrile (fever-related) seizures, and atrophy of the hippocampus, the region of the brain that is affected in TLE. Of these factors, age of onset had the strongest relationship with the amount of time until intractability, Dr. Berg says. In patients whose seizures began before age 5, it took an average of 15 years for their seizures to become intractable. In patients whose epilepsy began during their 30s and 40s, however, seizures tended to become intractable immediately or within only a few years.
"Consistent with other reports, many individuals in our study did indeed have epilepsy that became intractable within a short time after its initial onset. What is startling, however, is the large number of patients who experienced prolonged periods of seizure control before their seizures became intractable," Dr. Berg says. Based on the 15-year average time it took for early-onset seizures to become intractable, Dr. Berg says that studies of epilepsy prognosis need to proceed for at least that amount of time in order to identify patients who might develop intractable seizures late in the course of the disorder.
The results of this study pertain only to partial epilepsy, primarily TLE, and cannot and should not be generalized to other forms of epilepsy, Dr. Berg notes.
"These data give us some clues, but they only begin to scratch the surface. We need careful, prospective long-term studies in order to accurately understand the long-term prognosis of partial epilepsy," says Dr. Berg. She and her colleagues are now conducting additional studies to determine which patients develop intractable seizures.
The NINDS is a component of the National Institutes of Health, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is the nation's primary supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.
*Berg AT, Langfitt J, Shinnar S, Vickrey BG, Sperling MR, Walczak T, Bazil C, Pacia SV, Spencer SS, for the Multicenter Study of Epilepsy Surgery. "How long does it take for partial epilepsy to become intractable?" Neurology, January 28, 2003, vol. 60, pp. 186-190.
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Facade of the psychiatric hospital of Volterra (Italy)
© photo credit : Pier Nello Manoni, Volterra.
Nannetti, Fernando Oreste (1927-1994), Italy
Fernando Oreste Nannetti was born in Rome, of an unknown father. After finishing primary school the young boy was put into a charitable institution and at the age of ten was placed in a psychiatric hospital for minors. He then spent two years in hospital where he was treated for spinal disease. It seems that he later worked as an electrician. In 1956 Nannetti was arrested for insulting a public official and that same year was confined to the Santa Maria della Pietà Psychiatric Hospital in Rome. There, at the age of twenty-nine, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Two years later, in 1958, he was transferred to the Volterra Psychiatric Hospital, in Tuscany. In contrast to his period of confinement in Rome when he talked abundantly both day and night, at Volterra he was taciturn and solitary, communicating only with Aldo Trafeli, one of the nurses. But he expressed himself by engraving texts on the courtyard walls of the Hospital's Ferri block. In 1973 he was moved to the Bianchi Institution, also in Volterra, and then a few years later to another hospital where he stayed until his death in 1994.
Fernando Oreste Nannetti is the author of a written work cut into the stone walls of the Psychiatric Hospital in Volterra, Italy, where he was confined. He said he was in contact with electro-magnetic waves and so, day after day, he recorded that telepathically received information.
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Just as the A380 has dominated the Paris Air Show with an impressive presence this week at Le Bourget Airport, the double-deck jetliner is becoming an increasing familiar sight at airports around the world – demonstrating its popularity with passengers, along with the operational and revenue-generating benefits for airlines.
To date, more than 109,000 revenue flights have been performed by the 100-plus A380s delivered so far to nine operators worldwide: Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qantas, Air France, Lufthansa, Korean Air, China Southern, Malaysia Airlines and Thai Airways International.
The A380's in-service numbers are as impressive as the aircraft itself. Since entering commercial service in 2007, the fleet of jetliners has logged some 922,000 flight hours, carrying approximately 40 million passengers. On average, an A380 takes off or lands every six minutes around the world
Benefitting from the A380's full-length upper and lower decks, the nine operating airlines have developed 12 different interior layouts by adapting the capacity and seating arrangements to their various route requirements. These cabin configurations accommodate from 407 to 526 passengers, with a weighted average seat count across the fleet of 487.
The next carrier to introduce A380s will be British Airways, with service beginning later this year after its initial aircraft is received on 4 July. Airbus brought the no. 1 British Airways A380 to Le Bourget Airport for a multi-day appearance at the Paris Air Show this week, where one of Airbus' in-house developmental aircraft also is present – complete with the "Own the sky" branding for latest Airbus marketing and advertising campaign.


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ALC teacher retires, but will return to sub
Trudy Jurchen taught traditional classes long before coming to the Pine River-Backus Alternative Learning Center (ALC), but it was here that she found her calling.
Jurchen was raised in Pequot Lakes and graduated from Bemidji State University with a degree in language arts. Her first teaching position was in Cass Lake, where she taught for two years. She subbed in various places after that, including Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus and a school in Oregon. She started at the ALC in the fall of 1994, and has been there ever since.
"It's hard to believe it's been 19 years, but it's been good working with at-risk students for different reasons," Jurchen said.
Jurchen has experience teaching traditional classes, but favors her ALC experience. Perhaps that is because ALC is a more personal teaching experience based in independent study.
"So we get to know them," she said. "I taught parenting as well as English."
Though she's retiring now, she said she will return as a substitute teacher, though only at the ALC.
"I'm going to sub here next year. I already said I would do that and have had that OK'd," Jurchen said.
Jurchen will retire from her position at the completion of the 2012-13 school year. Jurchen said she will miss her students, but she will miss her coworkers the most. She will use her free time to spend more time with her husband, to travel and possibly to join a book club.


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Volume III
SchoolMatters Website
What's New
Secretary Spellings issues new guidelines for implementing NCLB; first-year DC choice participation report released; Secretary Spellings releases two NCES reports on high school/college dual enrollment; OII releases Choosing a School for Your Child; The Teaching Commission releases report on teacher professionalism and pay; Region VII Comprehensive Center expands www.helpforschools.com; and IBM donates KidSmart Young Explorer Learning Centers to New York City.
Innovations in the News
Mississippi leaders consider the creation of two new charter schools; plus information on choice, supplemental educational services, and technology.
SchoolMatters Supports Data-Driven Choices and Decisions
Consumer reports are available for cars, appliances, and services. What about education? As parents find that they can be wise consumers of quality education, they are asking pointed questions about schools: How are the students performing on state standardized tests? What are the class sizes? How much is spent for each student's education? SchoolMatters, a new, online clearinghouse for education statistics, student achievement, and other data concerning schools, districts, and states across the country, was created to answer these and other questions for parents, policymakers, and community officials. Developers of SchoolMatters hope that people looking for education information will find this site a place for "one-stop shopping," as they no longer have to search through multiple sources to find the data they need.
SchoolMatters presents education data much like a business conveys information to its stockholders through charts, graphs, and other written and visual tools. Information is available for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and is derived from state departments of education, the National Center for Education Statistics, the U.S. Census, and testing vendors. All data are broken into categories: student performance, school environment, community demographics, and spending, revenue, and taxes. The website analyzes student outcomes data such as scores on national and state standardized tests, attendance rates, and graduation rates. It also depicts a school's environment by analyzing class sizes, teacher qualifications, and student demographics. Community characteristics, such as labor force statistics and adult education levels are presented, along with financial data for each school district.
Nearly every term contained on the website is connected to a user-friendly glossary. The glossary includes acronyms for standardized tests and language from the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) to help people better understand SchoolMatters' information. A "Learning Center" link offers separate, interactive tutorials for parents, educators, and district and state leaders showing them how to access the tools on the site.
Visitors can search for information related to their state by using the drop-down menu on the homepage. After selecting their state, they have immediate access to the number of students and districts in the state, the amount the state spends per pupil, and contact information for their state's department of education. Scrolling down the page reveals colorful bar graphs detailing how students performed on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the "Nation's report card." The graphs show how student performance in the chosen state compares with national performance on the assessment. Even though visitors can use the "Compare States" tool to look at measures that are comparable across states, such as the NAEP, the site does not allow comparing data from state assessments, because individual state assessments and definitions of student proficiency vary.
Users also can look at the performance of individual schools with similar demographics. The site shows reading and math proficiency (RaMP) and measures how close schools are to attaining 100 percent proficiency in both subjects by 2014 - the goal set by NCLB. Users can find school districts with similar community characteristics and finances and compare their student performance data. If a particular school has higher performance data, users might want to look at that school to discover what instructional techniques and materials it employs to bolster student achievement.
The information on SchoolMatters can help the public understand the relationship between education spending and education results. The site offers its users the sort of detailed information on performance and financial data that investors have had about corporations for years. Users can see if their school district is getting results for the amount of money it spends using the "Instructional Spending Allocation Index." This tool enables users to see how their education systems spend money and what portion of their tax dollars are going toward schools.
The website promises to "educate, empower, and engage" its users. For example, school board officials can use SchoolMatters to make data-driven education decisions and policies, while parents can use the site to gain greater knowledge and awareness of the education choices for their children.
Paul Gazzerro, a director for Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services, which helped to create SchoolMatters, states, "The site is meant to be a guide and conversation-starter. We want people to come back and use this site to enhance and add dialogue to local conversations."
SchoolMatters builds on an earlier website called SchoolResults (see Innovator, September 15, 2003), which was funded in part by seed money from the U.S. Department of Education with a grant administered by the Office of Innovation and Improvement.
The current, expanded website is managed by the Education Data Partnership of Standard & Poor's, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO); the nonprofit Achieve, Inc., and CELT Corporation, a technology company. The new SchoolMatters is funded by grants from the Broad Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Resources: Note: Those involved in creating SchoolMatters explain that although the website has a broader scope than any online source to date, it is a work in progress. SchoolMatters will continue to be updated with new information as it becomes available.
What's New
From the U. S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings released new guidelines, Raising Achievement: A New Path for No Child Left Behind, at a meeting with state education chiefs and other education leaders. The guidelines are a "common sense" approach to implementing the law, maintaining a strong focus on informing parents about the quality of their child's school and school choice options, ensuring that local school districts implement the free tutoring provisions of the law in good faith, and encouraging the expansion of capacity for public school choice through the creation of charter schools. (April 7)
A report on the first year of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program has been released. This federally funded program provides low-income Washington, DC, school children and their families with scholarships to attend private elementary, middle, and high schools. More than 50 DC private schools signed on to participate in the program's first year, and over 400 students, who would have otherwise been attending public schools "in need of improvement" under No Child Left Behind, were offered scholarships. Secretary Spellings explained in her letter transmitting the report to Congress, "This report provides baseline data...describes the purposes and design of the scholarship program, the first-year implementation activities, and the characteristics of both applicants and scholarship users." (April 4)
Secretary Spellings released two new reports from the National Center for Education Statistics that show: (1) about 813,000 high school students are taking advantage of dual enrollment programs to earn college credits while still in high school, and (2) 71 percent of public high schools offer programs in which students earn credit at both the high school and college levels. (April 6)
From OII
The Office of Innovation and Improvement released a new booklet for parents, Choosing a School for Your Child, at the Innovations in Education Exchange on April 12. The booklet is designed to be a "parent planner" with descriptions of the types of school choices available, questions to ask when considering schools, and information about the choice provisions of No Child Left Behind. The booklet is available free and in bulk from ED Pubs (order # EU 0121 P). (April 12)
Teacher Quality
A new report from The Teaching Commission says that two-thirds of the general public and one-third of teachers surveyed support pay increases for teachers with the best record of improving students' academic achievement based on standardized test scores and other measures. The report also revealed that the public and teachers recognize the importance of high-quality professional development for educators. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Ray Simon issued a statement saying that this report underscores the U.S. Department of Education's belief that it is time to recognize teachers as professionals and to bring their pay into the 21st century. (April 6)
The U.S. Department of Education's Region VII Comprehensive Center has added new materials and information to its online database of education resources, helpforschools.com. The Grants Detective, which allows users to search for listings of available public, private, and corporate grants and to post new grant information in the database, is now available through the website's Writing Successful Grants Knowledgebase. Additions have also been made to Education on the Web and the School Improvement and English Language Learner Knowledgebases. (April 4)
IBM has donated over 100 Young Explorer Learning Centers, designed specifically for three- to seven-year-olds, to pre-K and kindergarten classes in lower Manhattan that were affected by the events of September 11. IBM has been increasing its efforts to provide technology to young children through its KidSmart Early Learning program. (April 11)
Innovations in the News
Charter Schools
The one charter school in Mississippi might be getting company soon. The Hayes Cooper Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology School is the state's only charter school; however, recent developments in the Mississippi State Legislature have called for a 13-member commission to study whether two residential high schools, one for the arts and the other for math and science, should be transformed into charter schools. If approved, the commission will report to the Legislature by December 1, 2005. The charter school law, first enacted in 1996, has been extended to July 1, 2007. [More-The Sun Herald] (April 1)
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush recently spoke at Paul Junior High Public Charter School in northwest Washington, DC, to advocate for mentoring programs that help keep at-risk youth off the streets and away from drugs and gangs. The President discussed the new Helping America's Youth initiative to be led by the First Lady, who plans to organize a summit at the White House to brainstorm strategies to positively influence young people. [More-The Washington Post] (April 2)
The winner of the Arizona Geography Bee attends Valley Academy Charter School. Thirteen-year-old Kevin Bertram's love of Russian history helped him win when he answered that the Pribilof Islands are located in the Bering Sea. Kevin will compete in the national competition in Washington, DC, in May. [More-Arizona Republic] (April 2) [free registration]
Fifty-five percent of Indiana adults support school vouchers, according to a poll conducted by the Indianapolis Star, an Indianapolis television station, and Selzer & Co. Individuals polled believe that the state should use tax dollars to give families the option of moving their children out of failing schools and sending them to the public, private, or parochial schools of their choice. [More-The Indianapolis Star] (April 4)
Supplemental Educational Services
In Portsmouth (VA) one parent has used word-of-mouth to tell other parents about the opportunity offered by the free tutoring under No Child Left Behind. With this type of enthusiasm, the community looks at how informing parents about supplemental educational services should be a joint responsibility of the schools, parents, and the providers. [More-Virginian-Pilot] (April 4)
New York State has approved the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) as a supplemental educational services provider for students in grades two through five in schools that are not meeting the requirements of No Child Left Behind. UFT will provide services through its nonprofit organization, the Educational Foundation. The UFT program also will offer workshops, learning sessions, and the Dial-a-Teacher service for parents. [More-The New York Teacher] (March 31)
So far this school year, 4,328 students in Hawaii have signed up for supplemental educational services, which is a 77 percent jump over last year. Administrators across the state have sent home letters, made phone calls, and knocked on doors to encourage parents to have their children participate. One school principal says that his school will do whatever it takes to "provide this opportunity for our students." [More-Star Bulletin] (March 22)
How to prepare today's children to function and be successful in an increasingly technological world was the hot topic at the Consortium for School Networking's tenth annual conference in Washington, DC, in March. More than 800 school leaders, decision makers, and educators attended the event in order to better understand how to use technology to its full advantage in the nation's public schools. Many participants urged educators to embrace some of the portable media devices, such as the iPod, which are popping up in schools. [More-eSchool News] (March 28) [free registration]
Susan Patrick, the U.S. Department of Education's director of educational technology, visited Allegheny Intermediate Unit's (AIU) headquarters in Pennsylvania. AIU is an educational service agency that provides support to communities, schools, and families. While there, Patrick discussed the National Education Technology Plan, a federal report that outlines how technology is used in schools and recommends future uses of technology. Currently, students spend 27 hours a week at home on the Internet researching, doing homework, playing games, and chatting. Conversely, at most schools students only can get 15 minutes of online time per week. [More-McKeesport Daily News] (March 29)
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Town Square
Danville: "Whose town is it anyway?"
Original post made by CDSI Courtesy, another community, on Aug 27, 2011
Diablo Vista region neighborhood forum will meet today in Blackhawk to support Danville neighborhood forum participants answer "Whose town is it anyway?" Neighborhoods along Diablo Road are wondering if Danville's mostly appointed town council has fully separated themselves from the will and interests of Danville residents. Danville residents, as the owners and stakeholders of the town government, are fully aware they are not being represented against the political interests that pay for town council approvals.
It is very clear to Danville residents that Hap Magee Ranch and Weber Ranch developments are simply a starting point as Danville's town government serves development east into Tassajara Valley. It seems you have a story to report about the growing separation of Danville residents and the town government. Already subscriber news service has provided in-depth analysis of the shortcomings in planning infrastructure by Danville's government for the Weber Ranch and Hap Magee Ranch massive projects. Traffic, drainage, water, and utilities are only planned on the project sites and little consideration is given to the impact on the entire Diablo Road area and other communities.
Time to tell the story?
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a resident of Los Cerros Middle School
on Aug 30, 2011 at 9:42 am
I believe you are referring to SummerHill's proposed major new subdivision of "Magee Ranch East & West." (It is not "Hap Magee Ranch." And YES!!! every community in our area should meet and be concerned about what Danville's Planning Comission and Town Council are doing! In the interests of expanding their revenues (and thereby maintaining their salaries), they are making Danville as developer-friendly and development-friendly as possible! This subdivision will create MAJOR traffic nightmares that will divert traffic into and through Alamo and south to Camino Tassajara and Sycamore roads. It will impair emergency services into and out of the area. And if Danville can do this to the Diablo Road / Blackhawk Road communities, they can do it to you! Step up! Make your voice and vote heard! Tell Danville NO MORE!!!
a resident of Danville
on Aug 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
I couldn't agree with these folks more. It's time to remind our elected officials that they work for us! Join us at Friday's Morning with the Mayor at Father Nature's in downtown Danville on Friday, September 2, at 7:30am. Bring your friends and let's speak up.
Also please visit www.save-our-creek.com to get updates on the process and learn ways to donate to the cause.
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text: Can someone please explain to me why the giants were so bad in these stats last year? We finished 32nd in rush yards and 29th in pass yards allowed. I understand we had a difficult schedule and injuries. We are known for our dominant defensive line so I'm not sure why our pass defense was so bad. I mean Corey Webster is a pretty solid corner, Antrel Rolle is good and some people feel Kenny Phillips is emerging as one of the top safeties in the league. Aaron Ross was dreadful last year but was he the only reason our pass defense was bad? Our LB's weren't great last year maybe their the reason? .. I can understand our run game a little more because our O line was a mess but we had an awesome pass game last year that didn't seem to help our run game at all. We averaged 3.5 yards per rush, I guess Gilbride wasn't much help with all them shotgun draws. Last year was the only time I can even remember the Giants running that. Although we did have a lot of rushing TD's I'll admit. I'm not sure, if anyone can explain these to me it'd be much appreciated. Thanks!