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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by Matryeshka, Jan 23, 2011.
plus she was anxious about getting Mary's "situation" settled.
The point is less which wedding should come first (though let's face it, Matthew is the heir to Downton and the war hero; Mary at this point is damaged goods and Cora KNOWS that, and marrying down to someone no one really likes-really, as far as marrying a decent man goes Sibyl's done better, and they'd do better to pin their hopes on Edith for a socially-acceptable match now) than her writing off "in a wheelchair and until recently thought crippled for life*" as "lame", like he had a club foot or something. It's also pretty clear that Robert has started to regard Matthew as a surrogate son in a more emotional sense and genuinely feels like he's one of the family. Cora basically comes off sounding like a socialite airhead again, ie the person that Robert had to learn to love, with effort, when they first married. Though obviously he's gotten an emotional shake-up with Cora nearly dying of the flu.
*The "miracle recovery" there actually worked for me, as the modern-medicine explanation would have been more likely that he had a swelling injury pushing on the spine, and eventually (this is taking place over months per episode, after all) when the swelling goes down, the spinal cord isn't severed, meaning things DO work again. NOW we wouldn't miss that, then....
Dear Daisy - if you feel uncomfortable accepting the war widow pension, please just turn it over to William's father. I'm sure it would come in handy as he ages and he no longer has William there to help.
The end.
I don't think so. Spousal priviledge only applies to communication during marriage, and the incident happened before Bates & Anna were married. Anna could, I believe, still be compelled to testify about the scratch on Bates' face when he returned.
But regardless, I don't think Bates is a. guilty or b. that calculating. It just doesn't fit. I agree, though, that he is c. really stupid about all this.
The timeline is pretty wacky, though. We were, what, mid-1918 when the former Mrs. Bates died, and now it's April 1919 and they're arresting him? Are we really to believe that this presumed suicide was left open all that time? And the letter with the incriminating evidence just arrived?
And that Mary and Matthew have been dancing around their feelings for SEVEN YEARS? I don't mind timeline jumps (Alias skipped 2 years between season 2 and 3) as long as they're handled sensibly.
Um...World War I? They weren't last-minute additions like the Americans. They were kind of stuck with either "plod through the entire flippin' war" or skip quite a bit.
US law or UK law ca. 1919? Nowdays, he'd only have to worry about a prison sentence and probably they couldn't make it stick...THEN, he's looking at death by hanging.
In any case, I think they won't force Anna to testify--but remember O'Brien eavesdropping? She heard a bad part of the conversation and she might even volunteer the information.
Bates' problems puzzled me. I mean, this man has proof of his wife's infidelity and still break free? I mean, he has to spend every penny he has to keep Vera quiet about something that's really not his problem (ie Mary)? I mean, really?
Idiot is your name.
Well, the latter part--I understand THAT. Letting Vera tell the world about Mary's issue is basically flipping the bird to the Earl, who has REALLY gone to bat for Bates many times, up to employing him when no one else would (not only a cripple but a convicted thief, even if we know he was covering for Vera again.) Knowingly throwing the whole family under the bus to make his divorce smooth would be selfish asshattery on a par with Thomas's sociopathy.
OTOH, I'm not clear why Vera was able to block what should have been a pretty one-sided divorce, unless SHE had "evidence" some kind that Bates and Anna were shacking up or some other form of cruelty, and that's not what it sounded like. More a legal technicality.
Yup. I have an adult sibling who is exactly like that.
Makes sense to me.
Don't forget Vera said she was threatening to slander Anna too, since the rumor she (correctly) heard involved Anna carrying the body out.
So Bates was going to bat for both Lord Grantham and Anna.
I guess it's just me, but I don't mind the Bates story line at all. I'm more annoyed with the random inclusion of Jane and Ethel.
I'm seeing Jane, Ethel and Anna as the Downstairs version of Mary, Edith and Sybil. Kind of a compare and contrast exercise on the roles of women of the times.
If I'm annoyed with anyone it's Matthew who seems to me a very wishy-washy sort of hero. and the Peter/Patrick storyline seemed very abrupt.
But otherwise I'm enjoying the saga, soapsuds and all.
Lavinia has a vague storyline as well. Matthew obviously got involved with her for SOME reason, but it's not clear what or how. He thought enough of her to keep her picture with him while he was at war, and he asked for her right away when he was recovering from his wounds, but they don't seem to interact much.
She isn't doing much to move along the Matthew/Mary or Richard/Mary stories either. Not sure why she is there.
It's just one serious mess after another for that poor man. Why can't he just have a few normal problems, like dandruff, or ring around the collar?
Yes, Ethel is a bore...
I would think the parallel's more with Jane (weakest link-Edith and older/married men?), Anna (Mary and her marriage problems), and Gwen (Sibyl-ambitions outside her station), while Ethel contrasts more with Gwen--they both want modern upward moblity, but Ethel wants it handed to her, Gwen set reasonable goals.
I'm really, really hoping that the Patrick storyline is just put off, not dead-ended. As for Matthew, I get he's been traumatized by the war, but the bipolar behavior is annoying as heck. I mean, slow-dancing with Mary and kissing her in front of your fiance is sorta okay but now said fiance is dead, and actually DIED GIVING YOU HER BLESSING and now you're guilt-ridden and angsting? Lavinia should come back from the dead and kick his @$$. Or beat him with the Clue Bat for a while.
I hope Patrick comes back, too. A very interesting storyline that was far too short.
I think he had given her large amounts of money if she agreed to the divorce, which appears to negate the agreement. She had informed the Court of that fact.
I just watched the last two episodes back-to-back and of course came to see what y'all think.
I think Matthew is not holding up as a romantic hero, that's what I think. Too much angst and not enough willpower one way or another. Which annoys me because I like complicated romances between complicated people, and god knows Mary is a difficult but interesting lady.
And I sort of liked Jane the maid. She seemed kind and genuinely attached to his lordship, and it was sad to see them do the unquestionably right thing.
The whole burn-victim-missing-heir was too weird for DA, that was a total soap opera excursion and I hope the dude doesn't come back.
And finally, Sybil and Branson are going to have the best marriage of anyone's, sez I. Even when he gets tangled up with the Irish revolutionaries. Those two have what it takes.
My first thought in the amnesia-back-from-the-dead plot point was "Aha, they've now officially dropped all pretense that they're not a soap opera."
Alas, I think their happiness will be short-lived. I don't see the series "showing" their life in Ireland, and I also don't see them writing out one of the sisters (unless Jessica Brown Findlay wants to leave the show). So I suspect they'll kill Branson off somehow in the 1919-21 guerilla war.
Bite your tongue Although, sadly, you are probably right.
I do have another possible scenario, but I need to wait until after the next ep, because - Spoilers!
I haven't watched this but want to start - apparently Vision TV is replaying the entire series? Does anyone know the schedule for that?
Oh no - I just saw an ad for Downton Abbey, and it said that Sunday is the season finale.
Try another route if you can. Vision is notorious for chopping for commercials -- I swear they sometimes cut in mid-sentence.
Have you checked your library to see if they have the DVDs?
Take heart! They're filming season 3. Now I'll get back to The Good Wife.
It's at the library, but the hold list is huge - probably a year wait at least.
I'll be grateful for the Vision coverage and look forward to it. It's a whole lot better than nothing and if I really like it I can a) buy it or b) get on the library waiting list to watch it again in about a year.
The preview for the finale looks great. Sir Richard has a good punch to the jaw coming to him.
I keep wondering if the producers were taking a metaphorical swing at Murdoch with that character, but then I realize I'm being both a news nerd and anachronistic.
Anachronism has often been a very good way of criticising something not too directly. You can deny everything very nicely, if asked.
And great, I love to hate Sir Richard.


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France Telecom Down 8% On Talk Of Dividend Cut
Europe's financial crisis is taking a toll on dividend payments from the continent's telecommunications industry.
Shares of France Telecom (FTE) had a rough morning Tuesday, at one point falling more than 8% $11.84 a share, amid reports that CEO Stephen Richard revealed in a radio interview that the phone company will reduce its 2013 dividend in anticipation that its profit margins will get squeezed by a price war now underway.
The WSJ reports that France Telecom, the nation's largest telecom firm, will retain this year's dividend payment, which is based on the company's 2011 financial results, at 1.40 euros a share.
France Telecom has one of the highest dividend yields among Europe's telecom companies, but has been under pressure to cut its dividend to preserve cash as Europe's debt crisis hurt consumer demand. Now, it is competing with price cuts from rival Iliad SA.
Spain's Telefonica (TEF) last week slashed the cash portion of its 2012 dividend by 69% and announced plans to spin off assets to hasten debt repayment. And Telecom Italia SpA (TI) announced cuts to this year's dividend payment in February.

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Here's a simple project to make without the need for power tools.
This was lucky for me as, on the day I had the photographer coming to take the project's step-by-step photos, I hadn't even started.
The power was out all day from the recent storm that swept the country.
I wanted to keep in with the Football World Cup theme and use the football schedule the Herald on Sunday supplied, but for the life of me I couldn't find where I had put it.
All I could find was this small one to keep the family and me up-to-date with the results.
Step 1
Using your World Cup schedule as a guide to gauge the size the MDF panel needs to be, measure and mark with the aid of a square and cut along the waste side of the pencil lines. Keep the board in proportion to the schedule. I made my board about 180mm at either end and about 160mm either side of the schedule.
Step 2
With the board now cut to size, use sandpaper to smooth off and remove all the sharp edges.
Shake the spray paint, and spray the paint about 150-200mm away in a side-to-side motion, starting at the top working your way down.
Once the paint has dried, apply second and third coats.
Step 3
Once the paint is dry, use a twist crayon or similar to mark out the centre line with the aid of a square, then tape the back of the schedule and fix it centrally to the board.
Now, mark out a border line around the edge of the board, and mark out for your goals -- remembering to keep the goals in proportion with the pitch.
Step 4
Drill a 5mm hole in the top right or left corner, depending on which hand you write with, then cut the thread of the screw to length using a hack saw, before fixing the ball knob to the front.
Next, cut a long enough piece of flexible wire to wrap around the base of the knob and attach to a pen at the bottom of the pitch.
Step 5
Fix double-sided mount strips to the corners and centre, making sure the back is dust-free.


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Dr. Tina Verder was swept off her feet two years ago during her first visit to Shangri-La on Ventura Boulevard.
She has been hooked ever since.
The 46-year-old obstetrician is now a regular at Shangri-La Tibetan Herbal Foot Massage & Acupuncture Center, a tidy storefront tucked into a Woodland Hills strip mall.
"It releases all the tension," she said recently, as a reflexologist named Tony Zhang soaked Verder's feet in a wooden tub filled with warm herbal water, then poked, rubbed and kneaded weary soles and toes until her lips settled in a half-smile that conveyed complete serenity.
Verder's conversion to rigorous foot fondling is hardly a new trend among Los Angeles' culturally diverse population. But many more parlors featuring the "blinking neon feet" signs have opened in the last two years in the San Fernando Valley and beyond.
Some say it's demand for a service many swear can ease arthritis, improve digestion and even cure insomnia.
Others say the boom in foot-massage parlors may be an effort to skirt provisions of a 2008 law that requires full-body massage therapists in California to be certified and to join a professional organization.
That notion is refuted by Dr.Alice Wang, a certified acupuncturist who owns Shangri-La and has its state and city permits framed and mounted on the wall behind the reception desk.
"We get nurses and doctors here from the hospitals, and dancers and actors from the studios," she said of the clientele.
Wang said since she opened Shangri-La two years ago, she has seen at least 20 new similar businesses crop up nearby.
In Los Angeles, foot-massage parlors are regulated by the civilian Police Commission, which has issued permits for 389 massage parlors and 2,245 massage therapists so far this year. That compares with 511 parlors and 3,330 therapists in 2009 and 541 parlors and 3,616 therapists licensed the year before.
But some smaller cities have become so inundated with foot-massage parlors that they have imposed a moratorium on new ones until municipal ordinances can be passed that mirror state law.
There are 24 foot massage parlors in the city of San Gabriel, which has a population of nearly 40,000 people.
"Most of the (foot massage parlors) are on Valley Boulevard and that reflects a common cultural practice. Although if you go on websites such as Yelp, there are many people learning about it," said Carol Barrett, planning manager for San Gabriel. "To my knowledge, I don't believe the police have identified the foot massage parlors as having problems with compliance."
In Los Angeles, there have been some complaints associated with foot massage parlors, said Los Angeles police Detective Benjamin Jones, who heads the enforcement section of the Police Commission.
"According to (city) ordinance, if you touch, rub, or caress any part of the body, you need a (city) permit, unless you have a state permit," Jones said.
What concerns law enforcement and critics is that some of the businesses may be fronts for illegal operations.
"The complaints that we are getting is that these are fronts for prostitution," he said. "Some of these places are avoiding licensing fees."
Currently, foot-massage parlors fall under licensing with the state's Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, especially if the service includes soaking the feet in water and using lotion.
That means clients patronizing a parlor should look for a license posted on the wall, as well as general cleanliness.
Foot basins should be empty and clean, then filled with water in the presence of the customer, advised Russ Heimerich, a spokesman for the state's Department of Consumer Affairs.
"You don't want to go in there if you've got cuts or sores," Heimerich said.
Inspections are conducted once every two years, he said, and enforcement actions against businesses or therapists can be found at www.barbercosmo.ca.gov.
The popularity of a good foot massage is spreading, partly because of those who enjoy the practice in big cities in Asian countries, said C. Cindy Fan, an associate dean of social sciences and professor of geography and Asian American Studies at UCLA.
"In Los Angeles and in California, people here are a little bit more adventurous," Fan said.
While associated with Chinese medicine, foot massage is an ancient form of therapy also commonly known as reflexology. It's a method of relieving pain by stimulating pressure points on the feet and hands.
"Many non-Asians and non-Chinese are using (the treatment) not because they think it's exotic, but because they believe it has some benefit," Fan said.
Most parlors are inexpensive, offering to massage the feet, the calves, arms and shoulders for $20.
Back inside the Shangri-La, soothing music played as Verder lay back in a lounge chair and Zhang worked the kinks out of her aqua-blue nail-polished toes.
"My co-workers tease me," she said, "but I always get massages here."


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Volkswagen Completes 2009 Rallye dos Sertoes in Impressive Fashion
July 7, 2009
The final leg of the Rallye dos Sertoes reaffirmed Volkswagen's place in the off-roading world, making the podium with a one-two finish just as it had done six months prior at this year's Dakar Rally. The Rallye dos Sertoes, also dubbed the Little Dakar, is held in Brazil and is regarded as the second toughest endurance off-road race after the famous Dakar Rally, which was held in Argentina and Chile. The Brazil event spans a 3130-mile course running from Goiania to Natal and consists of severe conditions ranging from narrow gravel roads to sections of deep, soft sand.
Volkswagen entered the Rallye dos Sertoes with Touareg racers that had secured victories in Brazil's neighboring countries just a couple months ago. The team of Carlos Sainz and Lucas Cruz Senra are the overall winners, while the fellow factory team of Nasser Al-Attiyah and Timo Gottschalk finished in 2nd with an overall time just one minute and nine seconds behind Sainz and Cruz Senra. Another Volkswagen team, the pairing of Mauricio Neves and Eduardo Bampi, took 6th place despite having less experience with their Touareg. With its strong showing, Volkswagen looks to continue preparing for the 2010 Dakar Rally in January.
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Guest Style Blogger Veronika's Favorite Denim Looks!
Want a way to wear denim that isn't just the typical blue jeans? Check out Veronika's top three favorite denim trends. Veronika will be featured in Seventeen's Denim Awards in the August issue — be sure to check her, and the other featured girls, out! For more of Veronika's stand-out vintage style, check out her blog or tweet her questions @ticktockvintage.
Denim Dresses
I love how easy denim dresses are! Throw on some wedges, a colorful scarf, and a pair of sunglasses and you're set. Forever 21 and ASOS both have cute options.
High-waisted Shorts
High-waisted denim shorts look great on anyone because they define your waist and lengthen your legs. I love how Alexa paired hers with a stripe tee—so chic!
Cropped 50's-style Jeans
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of vintage style, and these cropped vintage pants remind me of something that Audrey Hepburn would wear!
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Facilities / Classes
Get back into sport with our coach led sessions
Keep active in Milton Keynes with our new Keep Active MK programme!
Includes a range of different sporting activities and courses, for different age groups and all genders, spread across the year and all designed to get you back into your favourite sport or to to have a go at one you've never tried before.
Sessions are run in partnership with national sport governing bodies such as England Netball and Badminton England, as well as local charities, schools and sporting groups.
NEW Walking Football - slower version of the Beautiful Game
TATTENHOE SPORTS PAVILION - starts 8 may 2017
Don't give up on the sport you love - join us instead on the artificial grass pitch at Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion. Starts 8 May and then every Monday from 12.30pm - 1.30pm. Only £3.50 pay and play which includes a free standard tea or coffee in the pavilion after the session. Upgrade to our barista style fresh bean coffee for only £1! In partnership with Berks & Bucks FA. To fiind out more please contact our sport development manager on 07818 513744 or by email on firstname.lastname@example.com.
Badminton Essentials
21 Feb-28 March - Fully Booked
Our current Badminton Essentials programme with Badminton England, and coached by Andrei Wiltshire is now fully booked. To register your interest in the next course please contact our sport development manager by email on email@example.com
Get Active - for those with learning disabilities- NOW ON
Calling all those aged16+ with learning disabilities - Get involved in our Get Active sessions in the sports hall at Bletchley Leisure Centre every Friday from 11am-12noon. First 2 weeks FREE - then only £3 per session and carer goes free. In partnership with LEAP (Bucks & Milton Keynes County Sport Partnership), MK Dons SET and Milton Keynes Council. For more information please contact our sport development manager by email firstname.lastname@example.com
Table Tennis - 6 week course with Oakgrove School - Now closed.
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Back to Netball - Now closed
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Our current Back 2 Netball programme which runs on a Thursday evening from 8.30pm to 9.30pm will finish on Thursday 30th March. We are working alongside England Netball to set up new sessions which will be announced shortly. Keep checking here or on facebook for details. or contact our Sport Development Manager on 07818 513744 or email email@example.com
After School Programme - NOW ON
Ideal for young people aged from 8 -11 years - sporting activities in our Sports Hall at Bletchley Leisure Centre includes Football with MKDonsSET; Smash Up! Badminton, Basketball and Dogeball and Indoor Tennis with MK Tennis. This project has been supported with funding from the MK Community Foundation. For more information please contact our sport development manager on 07818 513744 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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How-To Geek
Shadow Copy
Shadow Copy, also known as Volume Snapshot Service, is a data backup technology included in Microsoft Windows that allows the operating system to take snapshots of the system which include files which are locked or otherwise inaccessible to the user. The service can only be used on NTFS-based disks and interacts with the data at the block level.
Shadow Copy is integral to the Windows Backup and System Restore utilities. For a more in depth look at how Shadow Copy works, check out HTG Explains: What are Shadow Copies and How Can I Use Them to Copy or Backup Locked Files?
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Prince William And Prince Harry Arrive At The Royal Wedding
Prince William arrived at Westminster Abbey with his brother/Best Man Prince Harry this morning. Prince William is wearing a red uniform of the Colonel Of The Irish Guards and looks great. Princess Diana would be very, very proud of her two boys today.
As we've mentioned before, Prince William and Catherine Middleton are now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They won't take the title of Prince and Princess until Prince Charles becomes king, according to The Hollywood Reporter.


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The Lobster Pot, 119-121 Hope Street, Bristol
by Bob Mariani
Im sure I will not be the first, nor the last, to use the words "panoramic," "inspiring," and "majestic" to describe the view from the bayside dining room at The Lobster Pot. Even on a bitter cold January night, the perspective on Bristol Harbor from the high-ceiling-ed dining room of this East Bay establishment is breathtaking. And you neednt be seated right near a window to appreciate it. In short, theres not a bad seat in the house.
The Lobster Pot has been at this prime waterfront, Hope Street location since 1929 and has undergone a number of ownerships. Its menu, which is almost as expansive as its view, contains few surprises. This is your classic fifties version of a seafood/red meat restaurant with no pretensions at being anything but a great place to enjoy fresh lobster, cod fish, scrod, shell fish, or steak.
For my appetizer, I chose the "Oyster Sampler", ($12), expecting an array of different crustaceans. But what they served (this night anyway) was simply a plate of six Maine oysters, medium size, ice cold and very fresh tasting.
My wife had the lobster bisque, a cup of lovely, and not too heavy, pink broth with small chunks of lobster.
From a long list of main course seafood specialties like Filet of Sole Meuniere; crab cakes; broiled, grilled, or blackened Norwegian salmon; baked stuffed shrimp with crabmeat dressing; broiled scallops, etc., etc. My wife ordered the roasted cod with "seafood bread pudding and lobster sauce butter" ($19.95). The portion was big enough for two and consisted of a large dollop of moist breadcrumb "pudding" topped with several pieces of lobster meat out-of-the-shell and several more pieces of delicious, flaky cod. This was a classic seafood dish any fish-lover would be quite pleased with.
The rest of the entrée menu consisted of chicken and veal combos and surf and turf variations. I confess that I have never been a big surf and turf fancier, but since good seafood was almost a given here, I thought I should see how they did pairing fish with flesh. And so I ordered the veal Oscar with lobster ($23.95). The veal was thin and quite tender and the lobster meat predictably flavorful and chewy. It was the sauce that I felt fell short. Thick and somewhat sweet tasting, it seemed to have little to do with complementing the meat and fish flavors. I was disappointed and wished I had ordered their Bouillabaisse ($23.95), or maybe their tempura shrimp Foster in a coconut sauce ($23.95).
The Lobster Pot also features a number of what they call "Lite Bites" like Lobster stew with a salad ($18.95); chicken pot pie ($10.75); and Welsh rarebit with bacon ($10.50). There truly is something for just about everyone here.
For dessert my wife had their ice cream puff, a wine glass filled with creamy vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce over a thin crust. As for me, I was delighted with their Indian pudding (made on the premises), a smooth, custard-like pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
The Lobster Pot is open for indoor and outdoor dining in the summer. Year round, they serve lunch and dinner every day but Monday-- but regardless of when you go or what you order, the view remains the spectacle and the highlight of any meal. 253-9100.
Bob Mariani is a Southeastern New England freelance author. Besides his "Table for Two" restaurant reviews found here, he also writes jazz articles on allaboutjazz.com.


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The downtown district of any major city often tops the list of things 'to do' for a traveler. Montréal's downtown is a mélange of stores, restaurants, cafés, galleries, corporate headquarters, and yes, those famous "adult cabarets."
Yet the central business district of every metropolis can risk blandness. And a selection of discriminating Montréalers have accused the downtown area of being overly commercial, with a heavy emphasis on big-brand shopping. And we understand that one could feel blasé in any given retail area. But among the generic giants there are plenty of gems. You just have to know what to look for.
Here are a few of our favourite things about Montréal's Downtown district.
[urban space] QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES – This newly revamped section of downtown is home to many of Montréal's famous festivals, including the Jazz Fest and Just For Laughs. Also features fun water and light installations.
[department store] SIMONS – This is Montréal's favourite place to go shopping. Dating back to 1840, Simons has always featured distinctive pieces that reflect international trends, but with a unique Québécois flair.
[elegant bistro] DOMINION or ALEXANDRE – These classy French influenced bistros are perfect locations for a leisurely lunch during a retail marathon, or for a refreshing glass of beer after a hike up Mont Royal.
[party street] CRESCENT STREET – Home of many international parties, Crescent Street is a high energy mix of restaurants, clubs and special events such as Grand Prix themed fiestas.
[box office] LA VITRINE – Offers information, tickets and promotions for cultural events in Montréal, often a greatly reduced prices.
[museum] FINE ARTS or CONTEMPORARY ARTS – Two stellar art museums to choose from, both with stunning permanent collections and revolving cutting edge exhibits. Consult with websites for current features.
[park] MOUNT ROYAL – We like to call it 'the mountain,' but in reality its a beautiful tree-covered hill. Give yourself 2 hours and march up to the Kondiaronk Lookout for stunning views of the city.
[classic diner] RUEBENS DELI or DUNN'S FAMOUS – Featuring our renown smoked meat sandwiches, these diners are both Montréal institutions that will fuel your travel adventures.
[lounge] PHILLIPS LOUNGE – A new lounge that melds 'private club chic' with 'welcoming modern vibe.' A favourite among the young suit & tie crowd in search of a 5 à 7 (Happy Hour) post-workday cocktail.
[info] CENTRE INFOTOURISTE – A great resource for all travelers who might need 'in person' advice on their stay in Montréal or anywhere in the province of Québec.
[sky scraper] PLACE VILLE-MARIE – Arguably the most famous skyscraper in Montréal, the cross-shaped building has a rotating beacon/spotlight on the roof that can be seen up to 50 km away. A rooftop bar and restaurant called Altitude 737 features stunning panoramas of the city. A great place to chill after a day of shopping.
[underground city] RÉSO – With 32 kilometres of tunnels that connect the largest underground complex in the world, there is no need to freeze your arse off in the dead of winter. La Ville Souterraine, as it's known in French, includes shopping malls, apartment buildings, hotels, banks, offices, museums, universities and seven metro stations.
Approximated Downtown Boundaries
South: Boulevard René-Lévesque
North: Parc Mont-Royal
East: Rue Guy
West: Boulevard Saint Laurent
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Metro Stations: Guy/Concordia, Peel, McGill, Place des Arts
Insider Info: Montréal downtown skyscrapers are understated. The tallest building in all of Quebec, 1000 de la Gauchetière, stands at a mere 205 meters high (and features it's own skating rink). That's nothing compared to the Empire State Building which rises to 443 meters tall. But there is a very good reason for this subtly in stature. Local legislation states that no building may surpass the height of Mount Royal. We want to ensure our beautiful mountain will always be visible!


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St. Louis Academy of Dance was founded over three decades ago. Each year, we have added new classes to meet the needs of dancers - all ages and all talent levels. Our staff excitedly presents an iviting educational program with the most up-to-date choreography and music in the art of dance. Every movement, exercise, and dance is taught with the intention of giving you (and/or your child) the pleasure of accomplishment and satisfaction. The SLAD staff gives toddlers, children, teens and adults the love and attention that builds beautiful dancers. Our methods of teaching build self-esteem and memories that last a lifetime - no matter when you begin. So, together - LET'S DANCE and enjoy!
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On 31/10/2012 jan iversen wrote: > Ok, I thought "team" meant language teams. But I have searched the Wiki and > cannot find any documentation on the required QA procedure relating to > national languages. > Can it be, that it was never really defined and written down ? It was. We used to have two tools, TCM and QATrack. The former was a test management platform, which (among many other things) contained a "Release Sanity" test suite, about 30 tests that should be passed to release OpenOffice in a certain language: sorting text with native language characters and so on. The latter was a web panel where responsible QA persons for each language could state that they were running QA on, say, the German Mac OS X version and report whether the build was approved or rejected (and much more, but this is the basic idea). Both tools are unused now. TCM is not accessible but if Oracle manages to provide the testcases (not the platform) we will be able to reuse them. QATrack was initially written by me and then significantly extended by Per Eriksson and we should have it somewhere, but can be easily redone on a proper framework: I wouldn't write a tool explicitly for that purpose any longer these days. Regards, Andrea.
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By Rick Warren
— May 21, 2014
"Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren't you worth much more than birds?" (Matthew 6:26 TEV)
Is there such a thing as coincidence? The way you answer that question will affect the way you give thanks this week. If the blessing you receive is just an accident, you can be glad. But can you be grateful?
If you understand that any blessing comes from God, then you can be grateful to him as well as the people he sends to bless you. Our ability to see God's hand in the blessings we receive deepens our faith because we not only see him active in our circumstances; we also see him providing for our needs.
Let me give you an example. Several years ago, I realized one morning that I didn't have enough money to make my next mortgage payment. No doubt, in this economy, you can relate. I'd been laid off twice by companies forced into bankruptcy. I'd gone through my savings, drained my retirement accounts, and, along the way, I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder.
I'd applied for several jobs and had always been a highly productive worker, but my confidence was collapsing, and, because of the bipolar, I wasn't sure if I could handle a standard 40-hour-a-week job.
That morning I talked to God about my circumstances. Oh, who am I kidding? I yelled at God about my circumstances (I'm so glad he allows that)! I was tired of the financial pressure. I reminded God I had two graduate degrees and 25 years experience; I deserved better than a minimum wage job.
After I vented my anger, I quieted down and said, "God, I don't know what to do, but I'm looking to you. I haven't got a clue. I'll do whatever you want, God. You're in charge."
I sat down on the couch and in a conversation with my Heavenly Father, I said, "You know, I really liked ministering with Rick Warren at Saddleback. And that's the kind of job I need right now, because they would allow me to work around my (bipolar) energy levels. Do you think you can find something like that for me to do?"
A few days later, the phone rang. It was one of the unsung heroes at Saddleback Church, David Chrzan, who serves as chief of staff.
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Question I noticed that the FDA just approved treating kids with Prozac. I am a bit surprised, as my child is taking Prozac already. Why was he prescribed a medicine that wasn't FDA approved to be used in children?

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The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) as treatment for children and adolescents 7 to 17 years of age with depression (major depressive disorder) or obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in 2003.

That new indication followed studies that showed that Prozac was safe and effective for children with these disorders. But just because a medicine isn't FDA approved does not mean that it is not safe. It simply means that the drug company that makes the drug has not applied to the FDA for approval. Prozac had been safely used in adults since 1987.

Off-Label Prescribing in Pediatrics

Many drugs are not FDA-approved for use in kids but are still used 'off-label', meaning that they are used in children younger that the approved age or for other conditions that they are not approved for yet. In fact, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 'three-fourths of the prescription drugs currently marketed in the United States lack pediatric use information.'

This doesn't mean that it is not safe to use these medicines though. When deciding to use a medication 'off-label', a doctor should be making that decision 'based on sound scientific evidence, expert medical judgment, or published literature.' It is not like your doctor is experimenting with your child.

The use of albuterol to treat children with asthma is a good example of the safe 'off-label' use of a drug. Although commonly used in infants and toddlers, albuterol is only FDA-approved for use in children over age 2 years. Many other asthma inhalers, such as Dulera and Advair are only FDA-approved for use in children over age 12 years.

So why are these medications used if they are not FDA approved?

In the case of these asthma medications, there are no other medications to use and these medicines have been used so much, they are thought to be safe and studies have shown that they work. And the alternative, not treating or preventing children's asthma symptoms, would not be acceptable.

The same is true for depression and other mental health problems, which are unfortunately common in children and sometimes require off-label prescription drugs.

We are seeing more FDA approved medicines in children with mental health problems, though, including:

Lexapro (escitalopram) kids (12 and over) with depression

Luvox (fluvoxamine) kids (8-17) with OCD

Zoloft (sertraline) kids (6-17) with OCD

Lithium kids (12 and over) with bipolar

Orap (pimozide) kids (12 and over) with Tourette's disorder

Risperdal (risperidone) autistic kids (5 and over)

Other medications, like Lithium, Zyprexa (olanzapine), Seroquel (quetiapine), and Abilify (aripiprazole) and approved for children with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.

How do you know if your child has been prescribed an 'off-label' medicine?

You could ask your doctor or pharmacist, or simply check the package insert (PI) that came with the medication. In the PI, look for a section called 'Indications and Usage' or 'Pediatric Use' and see what ages are listed. Remember that just because your child is younger than the listed age doesn't mean that the medication isn't safe and you shouldn't stop it without talking with your doctor.

Downsides Of 'Off-Label' Medicine Use

One big downside is that doctors sometimes have to estimate the dosage to give younger children based on the commonly used dosage for older children and adults. This might lead to children getting too much or too little medicine.

Another downside is that if your doctor doesn't feel comfortable using drugs 'off-label' then your child might not be getting the best treatment available. Your doctor might be using an older medication with more side effects or your child might not be receiving any medication at all.

The Pediatric Drug Rule was instituted by the FDA to try and get drug companies to test their drugs in children. The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act also works 'to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for children.' Hopefully, they will lead to more drugs being tested and approved for use in children so that they don't have to be used off-label anymore.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Off-Label Use of Drugs in Children. Pediatrics. March 2014, VOLUME 133 / ISSUE 3


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By Declan Taylor
Tim Cahill's happy knack of scoring goals has allowed Everton to flourish in the absence of any senior strikers, according to Arsène Wenger.
The 29-year-old has been employed as a lone frontman because of serious injuries to Yakubu, Louis Saha and James Vaughan. But an eight-match unbeaten run suggests that Everton have adapted perfectly to their personnel losses.
Arsenal themselves are without a Premier League defeat since November leading Wenger to describe Wednesday's clash at Goodison Park as 'very decisive'.
Ahead of the trip to Merseyside, the Frenchman praised the all-action Australian highlighting his aerial ability as a particular asset.
"He's a striker now and they are doing well," said the Frenchman. "I think they are on a similar run to ours and that's why it will be a very decisive game tomorrow.
"He's the kind of guy who likes to come from deep and he is good in the air and can always come up with a goal."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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George M. Patterson, a lifelong Rockaway resident, died March 15.
Patterson was born in Rockaway Beach and was employed as a cargo dock worker.
Patterson was preceded in death by his brother, Michael.
He is survived by his mother, Josephine Sheehan Patterson; wife, Kathleen Travers Patterson; sons, Joshua, George F.; daughters, Rebecca Reinsel and Sara Patterson; brother, Daniel; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements and service were entrusted to the Denis S. O'Connor Funeral Home, Rockaway Beach. Disposition took place at Greenwood Crematory, Brooklyn, New York.


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Soft Matter Physics
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French fries are loaded with a polymer called starch, which your body digests into sugar to use as fuel.
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Liquids, colloids, polymers, foams, gels, membranes, biological materials and therefore life itself are just a handful of examples of soft matter.
With many internal degrees of freedom with weak interactions between the structural components, soft matter sensitive to the environment enabling functional materials to be created.
Soft matter can be found throughout industrial and technological applications. Whether it's packaging, adhesives, detergents, cosmetics, medicines, fuels, rubber tyres, or paints, soft matter physics is central and essential to understanding, designing and optimising these products.
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Soft Matter Group helps position physics at Leeds in equal 4th place in the UK for research impact, in the 2014 REF awards.
Pattern formation in draining thin film suspensions
In collaboration between the Soft Matter Group in Leeds, and researchers at Oslo University, a striking transition was discovered between two classes of self-organizing patterns in draining thin-film suspensions. The patterns are surprisingly common in everyday life, and immediately recognizable. This is because draining thin-film suspensions encompass two extremely familiar cases: dirt and food.
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Research within the Soft Matter Group at Leeds is primarily experimental with an equal focus on fundamental and applied aspects. We are interested in a wide range of different soft matter materials including liquid crystals, polymers and biopolymers, glasses, and colloids.
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Tribute Stars To Shine In New Bayfront Park
In collaboration with the Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Associaion, the Chamber of Commerce of the Rockaways has announced the inclusion of a separate installation in the new Tribute Park that will pay tribute to all of the New York City Firefighters who perished on September 11, 2001.
"This gift is a most welcome one," says John Lepore, Chamber President. "So many firefighters were lost from the Rockaways, that it is particularly meaningful to be able to include this tribute to them and to their fellow firefighters."
The installation of the FDNY tribute will be located at the point of Tribute Park nearby Jamaica Bay, directly in front of the flagpole. It will list all 343 FDNY members, the 3 WTC Fire Safety Officers (NYFD Retired) and the one Fire Patrol member who died at The World Trade Center on that September 11.
Rank and company affiliation will be listed next to the names. The 347 names will be placed on a large granite boulder approximately 5 feet high, 5 feet deep and 7 feet wide.
On the front top of the boulder, a FDNY helmet will be carved (approximately 25 percent larger than actual size). The front surface of the boulder will be shaved flat with a polished surface into which the names will be sandblasted or carved. The words "We Will Never Forget" and a Maltese Cross will appear below the list of names. The words "Gift of Uniformed Firefighters Assn. and Uniformed Fire Officers Assn." will also be noted on the monument.
Those fallen firefighters with a connection to Rockaway will be noted twice in the Tribute Park. Those names will also be included in Patrick Clark's dome tribute.
"All those who perished from the Rockaways will be listed in the dome as a group because, first and foremost, they were our friends and families," explains Liz Sulik, the Chamber's Executive Director. "Although we are aware of the varying opinions over certain issues in Manhattan, we haven't experienced any of the same controversies. This entire planning process is a very personal one to the Rockaways and has involved our entire community from the beginning. We have repeatedly invited all residents to participate," she said.
Clark, whose design won a community-based competition last year, agrees with Sulik.
"Each of those Rockaway residents who died at the World Trade Center will have his or her name engraved in a star set in the glass dome," Clark said. "The firefighters will be delineated with the letters 'FF' for firefighter or with their rank in the department."
Clark made it clear that the names on the dome are in no way connected with those on the FDNY tribute.
"They are completely separate entities," he said.
Anyone who wishes to review the plans for the park and get involved in the park is invited to do so simply by calling the Chamber of Commerce office.
Clark, angered that some in the community have questioned his design and the way the names would be inscribed, told The Wave that he would be glad to meet with anybody who has such concerns.
Clark's studio is at 117-07 Beach Channel Drive and his phone number is 718-634-3397.
"Tell people to call before they come," he said. "I am usually at the studio in the evenings and on weekends."
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Council Oak has managed to assemble a competent, thoughtful service staff and to train them well. Owned by the Seminole tribe (as is the restaurant of the same name in Hollywood), Council Oak is a new contender in the great American steak house wars. Morton's, Sullivan's Steakhouse, Don Shula's, Fleming's, the Palm, Ruth's Chris - they all have a similar masculine vibe and an a la carte approach to steaks and chops. The menu is appropriate for a good day at the poker table: luxe seafood followed by big red meat, all capably prepared. New items in 2015 include barbecued oysters, tuna tartare, grilled chicken club sandwich. Hours: 4-10 p.m. Sun.-Thur.
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Each April for World Pinhole Photography Day, low-tech photography enthusiasts across the globe create DIY cameras from coffee canisters, matchboxes and other household items, and head out to see what they can capture. To fete this most minimalist form of photography, Lomography is throwing a Pinhole Picnic at Jersey's 146-acre Van Saun County Park (216 Forest Ave, River Edge, NJ). A school bus from the Lomography Gallery Store in the West Village will take you to and from the park. There'll be a spread of snacks to fuel you for the day ahead; from there, you're unleashed to wander the park, which includes a carousel, a miniature train and a zoo. Admission also includes a rental pinhole camera, a roll of film and 10 percent off in-store purchases. Get snapping (er, we guess just pointing), budding Ansel Adamses. Call 212-529-4351 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com to register.
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I cycled around the lake, in the hope that I could make a complete circle - however the lake was actually an inlet from the sea and the 'bridge' that connected the two sides was not wide enough for me to walk over let alone push a bike and I had to return the way I came.
The only surreal thing about the ride around the lake, was that on the way to the end, I felt like I was going down-hill (& and I was not looking forward to the return journey, presuming it to be uphill) however the return (around the lake) was down-hill too!! I can't explain it and I wasn't the only one who noted it!!


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Andrew Sullivan has a post up on a clip from the August 12th iteration of Hannity and Colmes that seems likely to bring mad creatine to the progressive scene. In it, Sean Hannity merrily leads a panel through a prolonged excoriation of John Edwards, with Amanda Carpenter and some other flaky white dude chitty-chitty banging away. Then, about three minutes in, Alan Colmes suddenly starts breathing fire all over the place, loudly asking how fellow cheater John McCain can be trusted to run the country if infidelities are enough to exclude Edwards from consideration.
What follows is a truly mockworthy session of moral relativity, where it basically becomes clear that John Edwards is allowed to run for president if he waits thirty years, including a five-and-a-half year session of having the Vietnamese to kick him in the nuts.
"Let's see how you act after getting beaten for five years," shouts Hannity, hopefully volunteering himself for a similar experiment in extreme monogamy. Then they take a break and when they come back it's all "TORTURE TORTURE MANSION HAIRCUT!" Breathtaking. Video below -- but don't cheat yourself by not stopping by Sully's to digest his further excellent point on torture. Hey! Why not thrill to something I wrote last year about McCain's approach to the sanctity of marriage while you're at it!
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Posted Friday April 8, 2011 3:04 PM GMT
Looking to keep her fabulous form, Bethenny Frankel was spotted making the switch from milk to Silk during a recent trip to the grocery store.
The "Real Housewives of New York" hottie looked lovely as she picked up some Silk Soy, Almond, and Coconut milk products in her Tribeca neighborhood.
According to Bethenny, it's all part of the Silk 10-day challenge to encourage consumers to make healthier diet choices.
Ms. Frankel tweeted, "Take the #SwitchtoSilk challenge with me! @LoveMySilk is healthier and tastes amazing."
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The family of the late Zachary Gravatt, who died of meningococcal disease at Auckland City Hospital, have received a payment from the Auckland District Health Board "in recognition of their losses" arising out of the 22-year-old medical student's death.
The DHB announced the payment this afternoon in a joint statement with Mr Gravatt's family.
The statement said the DHB had made an "ex gratia" payment to the family, but did not name the sum.
"The losses that the family suffered, and the payment itself, are private matters."
"Auckland DHB acknowledges that with different treatment Zachary might have survived. Auckland DHB's position is that meningococcal disease is an aggressive and deadly disease and, while the shortcomings in Zachary's care occurred, these did not cause his death. Sadly many meningitis cases have a fatal outcome despite the best of care."
Mr Gravatt died in July 2009 during the swine flu epidemic.
The joint statement notes that coroner Brandt Shortland, relying on an independent medical report by Dr Roger Reynolds, found shortcomings in the care Mr Gravatt received at the hospital.
"... [these included] that there were delays in treating Zachary, in considering the diagnosis of meningococcal disease and in referring Zachary to the department of critical care medicine.
"Auckland DHB has accepted these shortcomings as identified by Dr Reynolds and found by the coroner. Auckland DHB sincerely and unreservedly apologises to Dr [Lance] Gravatt [Zachary's father] and the Gravatt family for the shortcomings.
"Auckland DHB accepts that a number of aspects of the shortcomings represented substandard care of Zachary at Auckland City Hospital.
"The Gravatt family and the Auckland DHB do hold different views on whether the shortcomings in Zachary's care caused his death. The Gravatt family sincerely believes that these shortcomings resulted in Zachary's death, in the sense that Zachary could have survived with better treatment. The Gravatt family has suffered considerable distress as a result."
As part of the coroner's inquest, the DHB and the Gravatts agreed on measures to minimise the risk of the identified shortcomings occurring again.
"These changes have now been made and the lessons of Zachary's case have been taken up by the health sector," the statement said. "This is partly due to the tireless efforts of Dr Gravatt."


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text: On the last Virtualization Security podcast, our guest was Robert Rounsavall, CEO of Trapezoid. Trapezoid is looking into how to alleviate supply chain security issues; in essence, the security of the hardware. At many a presentation, I have asked attendees, "Do you trust the hardware?" Many times the answer is that they do; at other times, it is that they do not. Whether you trust the hardware depends entirely on your thoughts with respect to hardware security. But what can you do about hardware security? What is the worst that can happen if the hardware is infiltrated?


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Mega 64 presents 2012's best games, plus other stuff
Every single video game news outlet and blog out there is currently unleashing their best of 2012 lists. But screw the experts; the only opinions that matter belong to two dudes: Todd and Aaron.
Plus Mega 64 lists plenty of other things, though I must say, I'm not convinced that Magic Mike was all that much better than The Master. But who am I to argue with such seasoned experts?
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'Toxic Workplace Behaviour' Within RCMP Must End: Minister
OTTAWA — The public safety minister says he has expressed outrage to the country's top Mountie over the latest allegations of sexual harassment within the police force.
Ralph Goodale says he told RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson he expects a comprehensive, transparent investigation, strong discipline, support for victims and a plan to end what he calls "this toxic workplace behaviour.''
The strong words come after CBC News reported allegations of unwanted sexual touching, bullying and rampant nudity in the workplace at the explosives training unit of the Canadian Police College in Ottawa.
In a statement, Goodale notes the prime minister has given him a clear mandate to ensure that the RCMP is a healthy workplace free from harassment and sexual violence.
In the House of Commons, the NDP accused the RCMP of having no respect for complainants.
Two members suspended
Goodale's parliamentary secretary, Michel Picard, confirmed that two RCMP members had been suspended in relation to the police college allegations.
Cst. Annie Delisle, an RCMP spokeswoman, had no additional comment.
The national police force has been beset by numerous cases of sexual harassment and bullying of both women and men.
"This issue is very serious,'' Goodale said in his statement. "All RCMP members, trainees and employees should feel safe and respected among their colleagues and superiors. Canadians expect professional and exemplary conduct from their national police service.''
Three years ago, the watchdog over the RCMP said the force must take "swift and effective action'' on complaints of workplace bullying and harassment to restore the shaken confidence of both members and the public.
"Harassment has no place in the RCMP.''
It called for a more independent process, strict timelines for responding to accusations and force-wide training on the issue.
Since then, new legislation has revamped the way such cases are handled within the force. Training has also been stepped up.
The watchdog said in 2013 its investigation did not point to a systemic problem of sexual harassment within the police force, despite intense publicity about difficulties and grievances. However, it said the simple perception of a pattern of poor treatment of employees was enough to rattle public confidence and tarnish the force's reputation.
In response, the force pledged "zero tolerance'' for such behaviour. "Harassment has no place in the RCMP.''
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text: Today was Christmas in July. My guy surprised me with a Spaceliner - something I've been coveting for a long time. She needs some polishing, but overall is in super awesome shape. I need to locate a tank and the lights for the rear rack, but the hunt is part of the fun, right? So, I'm wondering if any of you can offer some tips on how to pin down the year of this bike? I've read some conflicting reports online about how to date these things ... and we all know everything you read on the Internet is true. Any advice you can offer would be terrific. Serial number on the rear dropout reads: 469110 511627 I've included a few photos below. Thanks! Laura


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
"Most sewing machine problems are due to the carbon based unit in the chair in front of the machine"
I'm afraid that my poor old heart wouldn't have continued beating if I had been the one to hear that this beauty was headed for the dump. Bless you for giving her "rebirth" into a new and better life with you. (sigh) Makes me wonder how they treat their elderly (human) family members!
Monica, why to you say the repro's wind a bobbin better? Again just curious, I love to learn new things about these machines!
Miriam, you are right that machine is not a plastic wonder, but what is it made of? I have never picked one up. I've seen a couple treadles at the sewing machine repair shop. To me they looked cheap and were already falling apart. I'd love to really get up close and personal with one of the "nostalgic" machines just to see how well they are made and what they are made out of! Anyone know? Remember when Billy was going to import and sell those machines?
Joe, thank you for the link to the India manufacturer! I sent that link to my girl friend to try to make her feel better. They are very pretty machines!
Pumpkinpatch, yes those machines do exist in hand cranks and in treadles. A very big clue is the color of the decals. The decals are always over the top, kind of gaudy compared to the original decals. A second clue is that there is no serial number on the bed next to the arm of the machine! All the very old Singers had a serial number right where the arm came up from the bed of the machine! If you see a machine with a weird color or different decals and there is a serial number on the bed - it is probably a re-do of a very old machine!
Jean thank you for the compliment, but you have the wrong person! Like all of us, I am learning something new all the time about the vintage and antique machines!
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Do you remember when I showed my Singer 15 with the RAF decals in 2010? Back then I was questioning if that was a real Singer or a copy. The machine has a machine plate # of 15BG168.
The machine that your friend has and my machine both look almost the same, just that her machine has those bright decals and her bobbin winder is slightly different. Here is a photo of my machine. My machine has a very nice part to the bobbin winder that helps keep the winder down in place ( silver thing with sliver button top -same as your friends). It was the improved method for the winders. My machine was manufactured 1963 in Taichung Taiwan. Short story I discovered this new improved winder works so much nicer.
Longer story...
At one time I had switched the spoke wheel and bobbin winder on this machine with my other Singer 15 (1946) without a spoke wheel that I have in treadle. That machine got a motorectomy and sat in treadle. At the time of switching, I thought one needed a spoke wheel on the machine to be treadled. It wasn't until reading Sharon's, purplefiends, posts that I learned from her that I could treadle with the the wheel that came with my older Singer 15. So, in the process of using the newer bobbin winder, I discovered how much nicer it worked. Later I switched the winder and wheel back onto the Singer 15 shown in picture so that I could add the HC with those lovely Chinese character that say made in China. Now when I use the Singer 15 in treadle, I pull out this Singer just to use its bobbin winder since it is the better winder.
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These nostalgic machines are made for Singer, therefore are Singers. However they are nowhere the quality of
those of yesteryear. I said to remind her that its a Singer because the Singer name does tend to make people think/ believe that they have a quality product (even though we know otherwise) and you are trying to let her down gently.
These nostalgic machines are still better than the POS plastic wonders that are today sold in that $100.00 price range.
You asked what they are made of. Cast metal just like the old ones, but not they same quality from what I've seen.
Those that I have seem had castings that were much rougher and chipping and peeling. The paint was bubbly and lifting. AND the decals were very gaudy.
I agree with you on how to spot those nostalgic machines, but don't forget to look for the plastic knob on the bed (feed dog drop). The old black Singers never had a feed dog drop on the bed.
"Most sewing machine problems are due to the carbon based unit in the chair in front of the machine"
"Most sewing machine problems are due to the carbon based unit in the chair in front of the machine"
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Californians remain sharply divided in their views of the Affordable Care Act, but a month before its implementation, two of every three who are uninsured say they intend to purchase health insurance because of it.
Those are among the findings of a survey of 1,701 California adults conducted by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California. Results were released Wednesday night. The poll was conducted Nov. 12-19, using landlines and cellphones. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percent.
Although Californians are split on the question of whether the Affordable Care Act is a good thing (44 percent of adults view it favorably, and 44 percent view it unfavorably), the poll found 66 percent of Californians are aware the state is operating a health insurance purchasing exchange.
In addition, 66 percent of those who are uninsured say they intend to purchase insurance, while 24 percent intend to remain uninsured and the rest are uncertain.
The poll also showed that in the wake of two federal government fiascos -- the partial shutdown of the government and the badly flawed rollout of the Affordable Care Act -- Californians' approval of the performance of both President Barack Obama and Congress has reached record lows.
Obama's approval rating among all adults stands at 51 percent approval, 45 percent disapproval. Among likely voters, 50 percent disapprove while 48 percent approve. Those figures are the lowest recorded during Obama's presidency, matching the level recorded in September 2011.
Californians have a far less favorable view of Congress' job performance. Approval of Congress now stands at 18 percent among adults and 10 percent among likely voters. It is the first time in the 15-year history of the poll that support for Congress' performance has dropped below 20 percent.
About 74 percent of Californians think it is at least somewhat likely that another partial shutdown of the federal government will take place next year.
Declining approval of the president and Congress has led to Californians to become far more pessimistic about the direction of the nation, with 57 percent saying it's on the wrong track. Just 10 months ago, the poll found the situation was nearly reversed, with 56 percent saying the country was headed in the right direction.
The pessimism about national affairs, however, does not carry over into how Californians view their state. Today, 45 percent of adults say California is headed in the right direction -- a sharp improvement from the 30 percent who felt that way a year ago.
The job approval rating for Gov. Jerry Brown has remained stable at 46 percent among adults and 48 percent among likely voters, with both figures nearly identical to what they were a year ago.
The survey is the first public poll to take an early measure of the 2014 governor's race, and found Brown with the support of 46 percent of likely voters, Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly at 16 percent and former Republican Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado at 7 percent.
Nearly a quarter of likely voters said they are undecided. The poll did not include another potential Republican candidate, former Treasury Department official Neel Kashkari. ___
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My Name is Andrea and I'm 21 years old. I'm from Germany,Cologne .My Birthday is on 30.11.1993. Being a Swiftie since early 2008, when Love Story was published in the USA.
One of my biggest dreams is to be with Taylor at one of her secret sessions or something like that to give her an extremly big hug for everything she does for me and talk to her more privately than at a red carpet.
On 3/12/2011 I was enchanted to see Taylor in Germany, Oberhausen for the very fist time live. I´ve waited over 15 hours and saw the concert from the front row.
On 11/11/2012 I saw her live at the EMAs in Germany, Frankfurt at the rep carpet and the show.
Nearly one month after that (15/12/2012) I had the chance to talk to her at the German TV studio of "Schlag den Raab" in Germany, Cologne. She took a picture of us with my Nikon and told me she loves us too, after I told her "We love you Taylor".
On 02/07/2014 I saw her at the RED tour live in Berlin and I saw her twice at the 1989 World Tour in Cologne on 06/19 & 06/20/2015.
I really hope to meet her very soon to tell her how much I love and adore her because Taylor isn´t just a singer for me. She´s a huge inspiration in everything and I love her style, I´m addicted to Vintage clothes just like Taylor. I know this sounds a bit crazy but without Taylor I would be a different person nowadays. I´m so thankful to have her in my life. Taylors smile makes flowers grow in even the saddest part of me.
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Editorial: An example worthy of imitation
March 14, 2012
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Everyone, not just school officials and administrators, have a stake in how students perform on the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program tests underway in the Moffat County School District. It's encouraging local businesses are rallying around students and the community should follow their example.
Eat a good breakfast.
Get plenty of sleep.
Stay focused and give it your all.
These tidbits of advice pertain to students at any time of the school year, but they're particularly crucial now.
Transitional Colorado Assessment Program testing is underway in the Moffat County School District, and the results could have wide-reaching effects for local schools and, indirectly, the community as a whole.
With that said, the editorial board commends local businesses that are supporting and encouraging students to give their best on TCAP tests this year.
McDonalds, for instance, provided free breakfast Tuesday morning for Craig third-, fourth-, and fifth-graders taking the TCAP.
Maximum Commitment to Excellence is spearheading an effort to post signs and banners around town to urge students to "show what they know" on TCAP, a modified version of the Colorado Student Assessment Program.
These and other efforts outside the school are vital. If students are going to succeed, they need all stakeholders — not just teachers and administrators — standing behind them.
And, make no mistake, the quality of education has implications far beyond classroom walls.
Children and teens taking the test today will some day own local businesses, hold office in local government, and cast ballots in future elections that will impact Craig and Moffat County.
How well students score on TCAP — and, by extension, how well Moffat County schools are preparing them for the future — says something about the community's future.
Granted, these scores are by no means the sole indicator of a quality education. Even the effectiveness of high-stakes tests like TCAP is still up for debate.
But the test provides a measurement of growth and achievement. It deserves to be taken seriously, not just by students but also by parents and the community.
Businesses and individuals who stand behind local students set an example worthy not only of praise but also of imitation.
Everyone, whether directly or indirectly, has a stake in whether students are motivated to "show what they know."
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"All in all, satisfied with the victory. I like the way we started the game, I like the way we played for three quarters. I wasn't really excited about the fourth quarter, but we tried to get some guys in the game that hand't been in get them some playing time. We gave up a score and a big play and stuff we can't do. It's a victory, so we'll move on and get ready to play Citadel."
"Mike was able to throw the ball. We did a better job of protecting him, we did a better job of running routes and people were where they were supposed to be. We had better timing, which is something we worked on all week. He got off to a good start. We thought we had a chance to get the ball over their head like we did the one time to Underwood, so that was a big play in the game to get up 14."
"Bryan Underwood is almost back to full speed now, so that's good for us. Getting healthy."
"We were confident after winning last week, that was a tough game. But it's good to come home and play a football game at home. I went to a pep rally Thursday night and they told me they had the career asking number of tickets by students in the history of NC State. There was a lot of enthusiasm, when we left here at 1 p.m. after our walk through…I've never seen traffic like it was, people trying to get in the parking lot. It was great that we've got this enthusiasm, it was great to come home and it was great to win a football game."
"Certainly, the good thing was when we got a turnover we made something happen for the most part. That's what you have to be able to do. The first half was good, we went out to win the third quarter, we won the third quarter 3-0 for whatever it's worth. As I told them in the locker room, for having as much as experience as we do, we're still an immature team and do some things we should be able to get control of the game. Give South Alabama credit, they kept playing hard."
"Rashard Smith did a great job returning kicks tonight. His decision making getting better, he had the opportunity against man-to-man coverage, he ran away from the guy and that was as good a throw as the Underwood throw to Rashard Smith."
"This is the first time AJ Ferguson has worked his way back into the lineup, so he can help us a lot in there because he has experience. I didn't know he had two sacks, but that's good for him and it's something we can build on."
"I didn't say I was going to turn [the running back position] over to [Mustafa Greene], I said I was going to turn it over to whoever was going to stand up and take the job. He forfeited his right to stand up and take the job, so we'll go with the other two guys. I don't have any comment on his status going forward. He's still on the team."


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In an early buy, Fox has put in for development On The Farm, from The Big C creator/executive producer Darlene Hunt and Community co-executive producer Andy Bobrow. The single-camera comedy hails from Sony Pictures TV where Hunt and Bobrow are under overall deals. Written by Hunt and Bobrow, On The Farm is a "family-out-of-water" story about a New York dermatologist who moves his family to a farm in rural Kentucky in order to live a simpler life. Hunt and Bobrow recently worked together on Sony TV's NBC comedy series Save Me, on which Hunt served as showrunner and Bobrow consulted. This marks Bobrow's return to Fox where his comedy script Iceland went to pilot in 2011. Hunt, who as an actress recurs on Parks & Recreation, is with UTA, Mosaic and Joel McKuin; Bobrow is with UTA and attorney Ken Richman.
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Safe and straight down the middle.
Count me in.
Green Acres is the place to be… Except with Botox… And horses perhaps?
"Green Acres is the place for me.
Farm livin' is the life for me.
Land stretchin' out so far and wide
Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside."
Hooray for Andy and Darlene. Smart writers and great people. Andy, buy some candy to celebrate!!!


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|There are lots of good points being made here. I'll speak as a current front-loader owner. I've got the LG WM1812CW and its matching dryer. They are stacked at present, although we're considering unstacking them, simply to arrange our laundry room differently. (The LG dryer does not overhang the washer at all. There is full access to the detergent drawer.) I have a family of five, including three young kids. We make a lot of laundry here, doing 1-2 loads per day.
Energy savings and water use:
I agree with the Samurai that, assuming you're buying a washer anyway (or your existing one is quite old), it's really unconscionable to buy a unit that uses more water than it needs to. As he said, water is often sold at less than cost. On top of that, more water use means more infrastructure requirements from your municipality or municipal utility district (or your own well/septic). More water also means more detergent, in order to maintain sufficient concentrations of the cleaning ingredients. All that detergent is discharged in the wastewater.
Front loaders also extract noticeably more water from clothes on the spin cycle. This allows shorter drying times (less electricity and gas usage) in the dryer, or, even better, on a clothesline or drying rack. We dry the majority of our clothes on a drying rack. Even in a humid climate like Houston (where I live), a full washer load dries in six hours inside the house. My electric bill is certainly the better for doing it.
Durability of all new appliances is in decline. Samurai has documented this elsewhere on his site. The washer that costs $800 sure sounds like it costs a lot, but it's not much different than paying $400 or $500 a decade ago, in constant dollars. To really compare a top-loader to a front-loader in terms of durability, you should compare machines of recent vintage.
Wear on clothes:
No one really talks about this. Having used a front-loader for 6 years now (first in Germany, then upon my return to the States), I can attest that the front-loader is gentler on clothes, and cleans them better, than any top-loader I've ever used. This means replacing fewer clothes due to pilling, abrasion, and all-around wear. I have hand-me-down play clothes for the kids that are now going on the third or fourth go-round, and they look awesome. I'm an Orthodox priest, and I'm willing to wash my cassocks in my front-loader, knowing that they will be washed VERY gently, while still coming out clean. This saves quite a bit of money compared to taking them to the cleaners, or having to hassle with washing them by hand.
This thread is about FLs in general. However, I'm very happy with the LG pair I have so far. An under-reviewed aspect of this equation is the dryer. I must say that this LG dryer is simply awesome. Its capacity is huge, and it dries an entire load of towels in 40-45 minutes. I was told by the salesman that LG designed their dryer to have drying times to match or beat the washing time, so that the process doesn't get held up by a slow dryer. That's not a big concern for us, but the dryer is still the nicest one I've ever owned.
Overall, I wouldn't change out a recent vintage top-loader for a front-loader, unless I did a LOT of laundry. But if I'm in the market for a machine, there's no doubt in my mind that the front-loader is the way to go unless you simply can't use one (e.g. frame house or whatever). I was a skeptic before I went to Germany six years ago, but I'm certainly convinced now.
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Josh Beckett was a tough luck loser yet again as the Sox provided him no run support in a 2-1 loss. Beckett struck out eight in eight innings, allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks. Beckett was in dominant form, but he was up against Arizona's No. 2 starter, Dan Haren, who dazzled the Red Sox over seven shutout innings. So what does this all have to do with a black eye on Kevin Youkilis?
In a freak occurance, normally sure-handed first baseman Kevin Youkilis was fielding an infield throw from Mike Lowell that bounced in the dirt and took a wierd angle right into Youk's face. The ball struck Youk's right eye and he was forced to leave the game with a black eye. In a strange coincidence, Sean Casey dropped the appeal of his three-game suspension the same day so he was not available. Enter Brandon Moss for his major league debut at first base. He should stick to the outfield.
Sox Stud of the Game:
Could it be? a Sox Stud with zero hits? Well, when you score just one run, you have to give the man that produced that run the credit. J.D. Drew got his RBI with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to bring the Sox within a run, and that's all they would score all game.
Diamond Dud of the Game:
In all, no one in the Red Sox lineup had more than one hit and three (Manny Ramirez, Brandon Moss, and Coco Crisp) did not reach base (four if you count Youk's one at bat). A pretty poor performance for a strong offense, but Dan Haren is a really good pitcher so a good game from him has to be expected.
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After voicing his support for actor Sanjay Dutt, chairman of press council, justice Markandey Katju, now wants Zaibunnisa Kazi, 70, who has been convicted in 1993 blasts case, to be pardoned as well.
Katju, in his blog, has stated that he will soon appeal to the president/governor seeking pardon for Kazi, adding that he had received an email from Kazi's daughter requesting him to appeal for her mother.
While Dutt was convicted under the Arms Act and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment, Kazi was sentenced under Tada to five years in jail for storing an AK-56 and hand grenades.


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"These delicious citrusy morsels are so quick to make with refrigerated biscuits," writes Rosa Griffith of Christiansburg, Virginia. "They're our teenage son's favorite, so I make them often."
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- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 tube (7-1/2 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- In a saucepan, combine butter, sugar, orange juice and peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Divide among 10 muffin cups.
- Make a hole in the center of each biscuit; place over orange mixture. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto a wire rack to cool. Yield: 10 puffs.
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"I tried this long ago and everyone I serve it to loves it!! I make it several times a year- quick and easy! Also- to make the holes in the biscuts I use the handle of a wooden spoon and push the biscuit down slightly to get the juice in the hole. Yum!!"