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The high-scoring Swedish striker will leave Scotland after seven successful seasons at Celtic.
"Discussions have begun regarding a possible farewell match for Henrik," a club insider told the Daily Record.
"If it goes ahead I'm sure many Celtic fans will want to pay homage to one of the greatest players to pull on the Hoops.''
Meanwhile, Larsson is fed up with the speculation surrounding his future and issued an unlikely threat to quit football altogether in the summer.
But he insists he is not willing to speak to interested clubs until the end of the season - and could just as easily decide to return to his home-town instead.
Larsson told Swedish newspaper Expressen: "I might quit football after this season and move home to Helsingborg.
"That's as probable as me deciding to keep playing. This guessing game is just annoying.
"I will not get in contact with other teams. Everything has to go through my agent and we will agree what will happen when my contract with Celtic runs out."


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Cigarette smokers are invited to participate in the very first World Vaping Day; today, March 22nd. Celebrating the world of electronic cigarettes, World Vaping Day encourages smokers to make the switch from regular cigarettes to e-cigarettes.
The organization behind this global event is "The World Vaping Day Project Group". This group is comprised of:
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– Stelda NL (from the Netherlands)
– CASAA (The Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association – USA)
– IGED (from Germany)
– ATACA (Australian Tobacco Alternatives Consumer Association)
World Vaping Day is about celebrating the success of electronic cigarettes. The previous focus of cigarette-smoking cessation products had been ending nicotine dependence through the use of nicotine gums, lozenges and patches. These products, however, ignored the behavioral and social aspects of cigarette addiction. E-cigarettes address smokers' needs on multiple levels; rather than focusing solely on nicotine. E-cigarettes are a more natural replacement for tobacco cigarettes; providing an alternate source of nicotine and mimicking the familiar behaviors associated with smoking. This ultimately eliminates the user's exposure to smoke and significantly reduces the health concerns related to smoking.
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Developers on the eastern edge of Mesa are building a new mixed-use master-planned community, friendly to both residents and big businesses.
The country's national construction is on pace to heighten emissions by nearly 400 percent in less than 40 years. But these designers are trying to change that.


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Two years ago, it was Williston that got the special attention of the Levy County Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force, and 40 people faced drug-related charges.
This year, it is Chiefland's turn.
In the past week, law enforcement officers have ended a marijuana grow house operation and rounded up a dozen persons and charged them with various counts of possession, sale and trafficking in a variety of illegal and prescription drugs.
Chris Wilson doesn't ride bulls anymore.
"You have to be a special person to ride a bull," the 37-year-old husband and father of four said over the phone Monday. "I've been stepped on. I've been rammed into the ground. And I've been sat on."
The sport of bull riding is a young man's game, Wilson said. " I've seen guys get thrown 50 feet into the air." He said he has a brother-in-law who is paralyzed from the neck down from bull riding.
Levy County may have only a moderate risk of future water shortages, according to a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The results of the study, released on July 20, show a county-by-county analysis of water shortages throughout the U.S. by the year 2050 due to climate change.
The School Board of Levy County on Tuesday unanimously adopted its tentative millage rate and tentative budget for the 2010-2011 school year.
But throughout the public hearing — the first by the school district for the next fiscal year — signs of future financial distress filtered in to the discussions.
Outside of school district employees, board members and the press, no one attended the hearing.
Palms Medical Group is proud to announce its new chief executive officer, Anita Riels. Riels is a 2000 graduate of the University of Florida and has been employed as the chief finance officer of Trenton Medical Center Inc. since 2001. Trenton Medical Center Inc. was renamed Palms Medical Group in April. There are seven Palms Medical Group community health centers in North Florida. Riels is replacing the late P. DeWayne Yates, who lost his battle with leukemia in February of this year. Riels was interim chief executive officer, during Yates' illness.
The Social Security Stories Project is seeking stories from individuals about the importance and impact of Social Security in their lives, with a goal of receiving 1,000 stories by the end of July.
The submitted stories will be reviewed for possible inclusion in a new book to be published in honor of the 75th anniversary of Social Security on Aug. 14, 2010.
There are 10 stories featured in a new video that can be viewed on YouTube. The video uses photos submitted by the story tellers, as well as audio captured through a special toll-free number set up for the project.
Do you qualify for help in paying Medicare costs?
The Medicare Savings Program, a new Program for the state Department of Elder Affairs and Elder Options of Gainesville, is trying to find Medicare beneficiaries to qualify for help in paying their Medicare Part D Drug Plan costs (Extra Help/LIS) and/or to have their Medicare Part B Premium ($96.40 or $110.50) paid.
To qualify for Part D assistance, an individual must have income and assets as follows:
The hot mid-morning Florida sun beat down upon Philip Royal's head and neck. Sweat poured from his body, and his feet and legs recoiled rhythmically from the shock of the hot asphalt beneath his shoes.
Most people, if they had their way, would prefer to stay out of the sweltering heat this time of year, much less choose to run 180 miles down a lonely stretch of U.S. 19.
But not Royal. He said the difficulty of the journey is the whole point.
When fuel costs $500 a week, an empty commuter bus just can't pay for itself. That's what Cedar Key Transit commuter bus owner and operator Bill Phillips said last week when he suspended the new transportation service. Most days, the bus has been entirely empty, though it occasionally has one or two riders.
"I thought it would build from one week to the next, but it didn't," Phillips said. "We need to regroup."
On Aug. 2, the Town of Bronson will hold the second and final reading of an ordinance amendment that increases council members' pay by 100 percent.
In February, the council added an extra meeting to its monthly schedule due to an increase in public business, but a decision was not made as to whether council members would be compensated for the additional time.
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Ramada Pigeon Forge South places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Big Top Arcade and Patriot Park. This 122-room hotel has free breakfast along with conveniences like an outdoor pool and free in-room WiFi. It's also close to Dollywood and Fantasy Golf.
Free continental breakfast is included with your stay and awaits you each morning from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.
The 122 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect free WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Bathrooms have hair dryers and free toiletries. Free local calls, safes, and ironing boards are also available.
Guests staying at Ramada Pigeon Forge South enjoy an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and free WiFi in public areas. You can put free parking to good use if you drive. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning or laundry, and answer any questions about the accommodations. Additional amenities include 8 meeting rooms, a conference center, and a 24-hour business center.
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Ramada Pigeon Forge South features an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 12000 square feet (1115 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services and RV/bus/truck parking. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Ramada Pigeon Forge South offers 122 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Premium cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
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Police: Woman runs over man, drives away
ELIZABETH CITY - Police are looking for a woman who called 911, fought with a man while on the line with dispatchers, then ran over the man and drove off, according to investigators.
Police say Deborah Banks ran over William Burnham, who suffered a broken pelvis.
The incident happened in a front yard in Elizabeth City shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, police said.
The scene was the 700 block of Riverside Avenue.
Investigators have obtained arrest warrants for Banks on charges including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Police said Banks originally called 911 because she reported that a man was harassing her.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321 or Elizabeth City Pasquotank County Crime line at (252) 335-5555. Callers could qualify for a cash reward of up to $2,000.


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This classic Dry Oloroso is matured for many years in the recently renovated, cool, high ceilinged and humid Lustau bodegas- the perfect environment for ageing world-class sherry.
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Mystical Moonstones in Staurolite: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Four
by Marsha A. Moore
In my new release, Staurolite, the fourth book in the Enchanted Bookstore Legends, I'm expanding and developing the foundation of the magical lore of my fantasy world. The characters find themselves needing the world's ancient wisdom to solve their own present day problems. The basis of this ages-old magical power is a group of four mystical gemstones that parallel the four Chinese elements of nature: air, earth, fire, and water. These stones serve as four powerful keystones which, together, can empower the good Alliance to overcome the threatening attacks of the evil Dark Realm. There is one controlling master gemstone, the Staurolite, which gives this fourth book its title.
The gem corresponding to air I've chosen to work with is the moonstone. When I selected my keystone which corresponds to air, I considered many attributes that would make it an empowering symbol.
I've long been fascinated with blue-white opalescence of the stone, sometimes described as 'billowy light' gliding over the smooth cabochon surface. Gemologists refer to this characteristic as adularescence, and a synonym for the stone is adularia. Moonstone can be colorless, white, yellow, green, brown, orange, pink, or grey, but it always has a white or blue sheen. The best moonstone is colorless with a blue sheen. The colored varieties mainly come from India.
The mystical connections of the gem intrigue me. Moonstone is considered a birthstone for February, a mystical birthstone for June, an astrological birthstone for the star sign Cancer, and the Ayurvedic birthstone for September. I'll be studying Ayurvedic yoga during my teacher training this year and am eager to learn how this stone is used in that science.
Traditionally, some believe moonstone can be used to balance a one's yin and yang. The gemstone is thought to soothe and balance emotions and evoke calm responses. Called a visionary stone, moonstone brings inspiration, strengthens intuition and sensitivity, enhances creativity, allows the wearer to see situations from different angles, and helps one to see things more clearly. It has even been said that moonstone has the power to grant wishes. Some believe this stone will build self confidence, enhance compassion, and promote happiness and longevity. It is also thought to be a stone of protection, especially for travel at sea, pregnancy, and childbirth.
It is also considered an ideal stone for lovers, since moonstone is reputed to bring forth tender feelings, protect true love, support a person's emotional and dreamy tendencies, and increase sensitivity to others. It's said to attract friendship and loyalty to the wearer, encourage personal attachments, help obtain romance, and arouse tender passion.
In Heritage Avenged (book two), a large rainbow moonstone is used as the focal point of an instrument which interprets information hidden in the stars. The device is called the Spheres of Sidus. It helps the reader find an answer a chosen question from the his or her past. Three onyx balls are positioned according to current positions of the birth stars of specific ancestors. When, at last, the focal moonstone rondure is placed and given sufficient power, it conjures an answer in the form of a hologram-like image.
In my latest release, Staurolite (book four), Lyra again uses rainbow moonstone of the Spheres of Sidus to help her discover clues about the locations of the four missing keystones. Additionally, through her studies of ancient texts, she learns about the air keystone, a moonstone originally from Aria, the sky world above Dragonspeir. Centuries ago, when the second Scribe was forced into Aria by attacks from the Dark Realm, she recovered the lost moonstone. It was enchanted by the queen of the sky world, to keep the folks in the Alliance safe until they could reclaim their lands. A riddle within the Queen's poem gives Lyra clues about the location of that precious moonstone keystone.
Learn about the enchanted moonstone and all the keystones in Staurolite: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Four. Lyra must learn how to find all four in time to save the Alliance from the attacking Dark Realm.
Photo credit for moonstones: By Memecry2 (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Staurolite: Enchanted Bookstore Legend Four by Marsha A. Moore
Genre: Epic Fantasy Romance
Lyra McCauley, current Scribe of the Alliance, is the only one who can decode magic hidden in the recently retrieved ancient texts written by her ancestors, the first four Scribes. Information in those writings can help Lyra locate the four missing keystones, which will restore power to the Alliance and allow overthrow of the Dark Realm. With peace restored, she and her beloved, Cullen, could finally marry.
Time is short with the Black Dragon's Dark Realm increasing attacks to avenge the death of his heir. Many innocent lives are lost. Alliance residents are forced into hiding. Magicals and blue dragons follow leadership of the Imperial Dragon and the other three Guardians into battle to defend the Alliance.
While Lyra unlocks the ancient magic, she opens herself up to scribal powers from her ancestors. She alone can fight the deadliest of the Dark Realm's forces—the cimafa stealth dragons—but at a cost. The energy flux threatens her health and ability to learn where to find the missing keystones. Can Lyra overcome this shrewd tactic of the Black Dragon to decimate the Alliance?
Purchase link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CCW98P2
Enchanted Bookstore Legends (series description):
The Enchanted Bookstore Legends are about Lyra McCauley, a woman destined to become one of five strong women in her family who possess unique magical abilities and serve as Scribes in Dragonspeir. The Scribes span a long history, dating from 1200 to present day. Each Scribe is expected to journey through Dragonspeir, both the good and evil factions, then draft a written account. Each book contains magic with vast implications.
Lyra was first introduced to Dragonspeir as a young girl, when she met the high sorcerer, Cullen Drake, through a gift of one of those enchanted books. Using its magic, he escorted her into the parallel world of Dragonspeir. Years later, she lost that volume and forgot the world and Cullen. These legends begin where he finds her again—she is thirty-five, standing in his enchanted bookstore, and Dragonspeir needs her.
When Lyra reopens that enchanted book, she confronts a series of quests where she is expected to save the good Alliance from destruction by the evil Black Dragon. While learning about her role, Lyra and Cullen fall in love. He is 220 years old and kept alive by Dragonspeir magic. Cullen will die if Dragonspeir is taken over by the evil faction…Lyra becomes the Scribe.
Excerpt from Staurolite:
From Chapter One: Ancient Scribal Magic
Lyra propped her head with an elbow against the low library table and rubbed her eyes, paging through the last chapter. She rearranged her weight on the floor cushion and twisted the end of her long braid.
The Tortoise Guardian's wide, craggy cheek brushed against her forearm.
She jotted a few lines in a notebook and carefully closed the cover of the ancient copy. Her gaze rested on the faded embossed symbols—The Book of Dragonspeir authored by Elisabeth Walsh, the first Scribe.
"Good work. We've previewed two of the lost volumes you recovered. One more remains." The Tortoise retracted his head halfway into his shell. "Take a break. My neck is aching."
"I want to keep going and skim Scribe Brigid's book too." Lyra flipped through her notes.
The heavy wooden door to the lair library banged open. In two strides, the Imperial Dragon stood before them. "We're under attack! Cimafa stealth dragons have stolen auras of a high order wizard and souls of three non-magicals. They also killed one of our blue sentry dragons." His flared nostrils were ringed with fire and seeped smoke. A yellow color of concern flashed in the irises of his eyes.
"How?" Lyra rolled off the plush floor cushion, forced her stiff legs to stand, and grabbed her wizard's staff. "I thought they only went after higher magicals?"
"Attacks from the Dark Realm?" The Tortoise pushed his front legs against the table edge to lift his shell higher.
The Head Guardian nodded. "They're attacking in small groups for increased strength. Several pairs and trios have simultaneously flown over our Alliance before retreating to the Steppe of Ora into Silva Nocens. Those four people were taken in different places all over the Alliance during the past thirty-six hours. One cimafa attacks the victim, while the others fight our blues. Several sentries are required to battle one cimafa, and we don't have enough squadrons. They typically sneak over our borders singly to pursue auras that will boost their power—higher magicals, like you said, Lyra. Never have they purposely attacked non-magicals."
"Can the Guardians fight the cimafa better than sentries?" Lyra asked.
"Yes. We can do more by using our auras, but I will not ask the other three to fight. I'm on my way out to join a patrol, since I'm the most capable. Losing a Guardian would be a tremendous danger. To break the balance of the four elements would seriously harm the strength of the Alliance." He clasped his foreclaws against his massive chest. "Even I must use control; the great expenditure of Guardian power required to kill a cimafa would temporarily weaken our governance. The blues primarily fight with physical strength, hurling lightning bolts. Unless injured, they can recoup quicker. I alone have the advantage of using both magical and physical means in battle."
"Do you want me to help?" Lyra asked.
"No. It's best for all if you continue your studies to unlock the clues from each Book of Dragonspeir. That will reveal a way for the Alliance to overthrow the Dark Realm. As the Scribe, you are the only one who can read the hidden magical code in those texts." The leader turned toward the door. "I'll check with you later, when I return."
"Head Guardian, are the higher magicals helping?" Lyra's voice caught in her throat. "Is Cullen safe?"
He stooped to miss the upper arch of the door threshold and glanced over his shoulder. "Most are riding the senior sentries to offer additional strike force. Sire Drake will accompany Yord in my squadron."
Lyra stepped forward, but the Imperial Dragon gave her no chance for discussion, bolting down the stone corridor with tremendous strides. She stared after him, immobilized by the shock of his news and concern for her love. After all that she and Cullen had risked and accomplished, hoping to reach their goal of living together…this didn't seem possible. Moments ago, a happy life seemed within their grasp. She stared at the gray stone floor, dumbfounded. Their future together, once again, hung by a thread. Her mind filled with a blur of their hard victories won over the past year.
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Author Bio:
Marsha A. Moore is an author of fantasy romance. Much of her life feeds the creative flow she uses to weave highly imaginative tales.
The magic of art and nature often spark life into her writing, as well as watercolor painting and drawing. After a move from Toledo to Tampa in 2008, she's happily transformed into a Floridian, in love with the outdoors. Marsha is crazy about cycling. She lives with her husband on a large saltwater lagoon, where taking her kayak out for an hour or more is a real treat. She never has enough days spent at the beach, usually scribbling away at stories with toes wiggling in the sand. Every day at the beach is magical! She's been a yoga enthusiast for over a decade and is excited to be taking part in a Kripalu yoga teacher training program during 2013. That spiritual quest helps her explore the mystical side of fantasy.
Author Links:
Website: http://MarshaAMoore.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarshaAMoore
Fantasy Faction staff page: http://fantasy-faction.com/staff-members?uid=38
Goodreads author page http://www.goodreads.com/marshaamoore


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Dustin Johnson is listed in the published field of next week's Memorial.
Grame McDowell coasted to a bogey-free, 4-under-par 33-33=66 during the opening round of the DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, staking out a spot one stroke off the early lead on Thursday with play still in progress.
Derek Fathauer breezed through Colonial Country Club on day one of the DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, styling a 5-under-par 31-34=65 to claim the early title of clubhouse leader.
Johan Carlsson carved a superb 6-under-par 30-36=66 to take the clubhouse lead midway through Thursday afternoon at the BMW PGA Championship over the West Course at Wentworth.
The changes to Wentworth made little difference to Francesco Molinari as the course horse tied the first-round clubhouse lead at the BMW PGA Championship in England with a 5-under-par 34-33=67.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat cruised Wentworth's West Course in 5-under-par 31-36=67 to take a piece of the clubhouse lead alongside Scott Jamieson on day one of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Scott Jamieson took advantage of benign conditions on the first morning of the BMW PGA Championship in England and posted the clubhouse lead with a bogey-free 5-under-par 33-34=67.
Chris Wood will defend his BMW PGA Championship title over a newly renovated West Course at the Wentworth Club this week.
World No. 7 Jordan Spieth slipped on the tartan plaid jacket after the 2016 DEAN & DELUCA Invitational and returns this week for another crack at Colonial Country Club.
Henrik Stenson has played in just one of the last six editions of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth but he'll return to contest this week's event on the revamped West Course.
Two-time world long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski preps for his PGA TOUR debut after receiving an invitation to this week's DEAN & DELUCA Invitational.
World No. 133 Bud Cauley carved out an even-par 36-34=70 in the final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson for a 72-hole tally of 8-under 272, up one place into a four-way T5, four strokes back of a 2-man playoff involving Jason Day and eventual champ Billy Horschel.


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Beachmount Holiday Apartments
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Located in Colwyn Bay, Beachmount Holiday Apartments is minutes from The Holy Well and Chapel of St Trillo and Rhos-on-Sea Beach. This apartment is within close proximity of The Cayley Promenade and St. Trillo's Parish Church.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as tour/ticket assistance.
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- Total number of rooms - 7
- Tours/ticket assistance
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- Terrace
- Number of floors - 3
- Smoke-free property
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BOMBS AND SHELLS PAVE WAY TO REICH; Germans Try to Hold Limbourg but U.S. Fliers and Guns Drive Them Out
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WITH AMERICAN FIRST ARMY at the German Border, 2 P.M., Sept. 11 -- The Germans fought back obstinately today with their backs to their own frontier. Our armored troops and infantry entered the town of Eupen, however, at 1:15 o'clock this afternoon after having fought all morning.
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Federal agencies seek public input for the Greater Yellowstone Area's future
JACKSON, Wyo. - The Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee invited the public to Jackson in an effort to craft a path to the area's future Monday.
The GYCC is comprises 11 entities of four federal agencies -- the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. The group manages more than 15 million acres of federal land in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.
Monday's meeting was meant for the agencies to develop and strengthen its working relationships with the public and the area's stakeholders.
Dan Wenk is the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, but he's also the chair of the GYCC. He said it's been a long time since the Committee got the public's pulse.
"What should our priorities be? How should we work with the public? How should we collaborate?" said Wenk.
The ecosystem was also a topic of discussion. Caroline Byrd, executive director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, said her organization is essentially the voice of the area's ecosystem, so she's encouraged.
"People want to be engaged, people want to collaborate," said Byrd. "There's so many shared values around the wildlife, the water and the landscape, so I think it's going to be very fruitful."
Another stakeholder, Christy Lewis, represented the Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy Coalition. The group is focused on reducing petroleum use in the area.
"So many people road-trip here, and you have 3 million people coming through a year," said Lewis. "Reducing the emissions of those visitors is huge, and national parks really have to assist in that."
Lewis said the relationship between the stakeholders and the GYCC is imperative.
"Really, there's a lot we can't do without them, and they can't do without the help of us," said Lewis. "I think that's true for all of the organizations represented here."


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Mrs. Bobbye Kinser, 80, of Dahlonega, Ga., passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Gracemont Assisted Living and Memory Care in Cumming, Ga.
Mrs. Kinser was born in Vine Grove on Oct. 9, 1931. She had lived in Lumpkin County since 1998. Mrs. Kinser was devoted to children and spent 40 years teaching Sunday school at churches that she attended.
Mrs. Kinser was the daughter of the late Kenneth Adkins and Ernestine Smith Adkins; and also was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Adkins and Jim Adkins.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Damon Kinser of Dahlonega; three daughters and sons-in-law, Teree and Martin Nethery and Judy and Tim Powell, all of Dahlonega, Laurie and Ken Moore Jr. of Cumming; two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Linda Kinser of Jeffersontown and David and Jennifer Kinser, all of Dahlonega; two brothers, Buddy Adkins of Benton and Bill Adkins of Frankfort; 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
The funeral was Tuesday, April 17, at Banister Funeral Home Chapel in Dahlonga with the Rev. McKay Caston officiating.
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Calcutta, March 14: Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia will attend a programme in Calcutta tomorrow, days ahead of Narendra Modi's proposed visit here next month.
"Our Gujarat unit has confirmed to us that Modiji will arrive in Calcutta on April 9," state BJP president Rahul Sinha said tonight. "We are busy fine-tuning Modiji's programme as this will be his maiden visit to the city after becoming Gujarat chief minister for the third consecutive time," he added.
An official in the state secretariat in Gandhinagar said over phone tonight that Modi "is most likely to visit Calcutta next month with an entourage to showcase the state's achievements". Gujarat BJP president R.C. Faktu said he had "heard about Modiji's proposed visit to Calcutta".
Asked about the proposed visits of the BJP's Vasundhara and Modi, Trinamul leader and industries minister Partha Chatterjee said: "All are welcome to our state."
"I have no idea about the political agenda of either Narendra Modi or Vasundhara Raje Scindia but their visits are a pointer to the fact that Bengal is on the right path of development under the current regime," he added.
Bengal BJP chief Sinha said Modi's visit ahead of the panchayat polls would "stand us in good stead" at a time the party was struggling to consolidate its organisation after the poor show in last month's Assembly bypolls.
Vasundhara will attend an event at Vidya Mandir in south Calcutta tomorrow at the invitation of Rajasthan Parishad, a pro-BJP organisation of Rajasthanis.
Parishad president Sardul Singh Jain said: "Vasundharaji's one-point agenda for tomorrow's event is to project herself as the future chief minister of Rajasthan. She will speak to around 500 Rajasthanis who live in Calcutta but have their homes in Bikaner, Jaipur, Ajmer and other parts of Rajasthan."
Earlier in the day, she is scheduled to meet members of Ficci's women's wing in a city hotel to talk about the investment potential in her home state, where Assembly polls will be held later this year.


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Suwannee County Missing Woman Update
SUWANNEE COUNTY - There could be a break in the case of a missing woman from Suwannee County.
Twenty-four-year old Kamrie Mitchell was last seen by her family on Aug. 25.
Mitchell's abandoned car was later found on a flooded rural road.
Thursday morning, a convicted felon sits in the Suwannee County jail on unrelated charges, but he may know something about her case according to law enforcement.
The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office has arrested 33-year old Andrelo Witcher of Obrien.
He's charged in connection with an incident at the home of Mitchell's father - on the same day she was last seen.
Witcher has also been questioned by the Alachua County Sheriffs Office in connection with the disappearance of his own girlfriend .
26-year-old Heather Maccrossen had a violent history with Witcher.
She was last seen on Aug. 17 2007 at the Gainesville bus station.
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Ashworth's new majors series apparel collection features a series of six golf shirts ($100 per shirt) that are designed to honor Ashworth major champions including Fred Couples, Justin Rose, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, Paul Azinger, and Retief Goosen. The first shirt available, not surprisingly, is one dedicated to '92 Masters champion and long time Ashworth player Fred Couples, and is limited to only 275 units (Freddie's winning score, not coincidentally).
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Located 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Spring Gate Vineyard, Quality Inn Harrisburg - Hershey Area is within a 10-minute drive of Shoppes at Susquehanna Marketplace. This 65-room hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free breakfast, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. Hershey's Chocolate World and Pennsylvania State Capitol are also within a 20-minute drive.
Free buffet breakfast is included with your stay.
All of Quality Inn Harrisburg - Hershey Area's 65 air-conditioned rooms provide coffee makers, free weekday newspapers, and free local calls. Guests can expect to find cable TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include hair dryers and ironing boards.
Quality Inn Harrisburg - Hershey Area offers free WiFi in public areas and coffee in a common area. If you drive, put free parking to good use. Front-desk staff are standing by 24/7 to assist with any requests.
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A complimentary breakfast is offered. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Harrisburg hotel also offers coffee/tea in a common area, RV/bus/truck parking, and an elevator (lift). Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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The Emens Box Office will also be temporarily relocated across the street to the Sursa Hall box office. On the night of events, box office staff will be available at the MU and AC entrances two hours prior to each performance to assist with will call and additional event sales. (See Map)
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Comedian Tim Wilson Passes Away
This morning, while listening to the Bob & Tom Show on 104.7 WIOT on the way to work, I learned Tim Wilson had died of a heart attack last night in Birmingham. He was 52. I didn't know Tim well, but we met on a few occassions for radio interviews, including last March when he was headlining the Bob & Tom Comedy Tour in Tiffin. As always, he was very gracious backstage as we watched the NCAA Basketball Tournament with Tommy Johnagin and Drew Hastings. His personality dominated the room and he was genuinely a funny man. He'll be missed.
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TC00-066 - In the Matter of the Filing by South Dakota Independent Telephone Coalition for Approval of Reciprocal Transport and Termination Agreement between G.C.C. License L.L.C. and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority
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A Comparative Study of Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Meningioma Surgery
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The aim of the study is to compare different strategies for prevention of venous thromboembolism related to intracranial meningioma surgery. The investigators identified three hospitals where two have a very restrictive approach with respect to anticoagulant therapy while at the third hospital the use of anticoagulation the day before surgery was initiated as routine prophylaxis.
Based on this "natural experiment" it will be explored whether the use of anticoagulant prophylaxis is associated with reduced risk of venous thromboembolism and/or associated with increased risk of postoperative hemorrhage as compared to the 2 cohorts where this intervention were absent.
Drug: prophylactic enoxaparin
Procedure: non-prophylactic
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Time Perspective: Retrospective
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|A Comparative Study of Prophylactic Enoxaparin Routinely Administered Preoperative for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Meningioma Surgery - an Acceptable Risk-benefit Ratio?
- frequencies of venous thromboembolism [ Time Frame: 30 days ]
- frequencies of hematomas in need of reoperation or that significantly alters subsequent care [ Time Frame: 30 days ]frequencies of hematomas in need of reoperation or that significantly alters subsequent care (e.g. intensive care unit or other intensified treatment based on postoperative intracranial hemorrhage)
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|August 2013
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|October 2015
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|October 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Prophylactic treatment with drugs to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients operated with open surgery for intracranial meningioma at the Department of neurosurgery at Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Drug: prophylactic enoxaparin
enoxaparin had been prescribed at a dose of 40 mg (once daily) from the evening before surgery until patients were well mobilized. Also, at the time of surgery compression stockings were used, as well as a sequential compression device (SCD) until the morning after or longer if mobilization was delayed
No use of prophylactic treatment with drugs to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients operated with open surgery for intracranial meningioma at the Departments of neurosurgery at University Hospital North Norway (UNN) and St.Olavs University Hospital (Tromsø and Trondheim respectively, both Norway)
Procedure: non-prophylactic
no pharmacological prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) had been used routinely. Occasionally, with delayed mobilization, a low-dose low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) had been prescribed. SCD had been used at increased frequency, and is today considered routine.
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|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
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- First included patient 1.january 2007 and latest included patient 1.july 2013 (allows for 30 day follow up with respect to morbidity)
- Histological verification of a meningioma (of any grade) from the current surgery
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- Intracranial surgery or venous thromboembolism the last 3 months
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01941602
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|Tromsø, Norway
|St Olavs Hospital
|Trondheim, Norway
|Karolinska University Hospital
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|September 2, 2013
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|February 10, 2016
Keywords provided by St. Olavs Hospital:
venous thromboembolism
perioperative care
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Venous Thromboembolism
Embolism and Thrombosis
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
Meningeal Neoplasms
Central Nervous System Neoplasms
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Neoplasms by Site
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Grant, thanks for that info!! I don't think this machine was used much...there's no pin rash on the bed! Right now, I'm fighting with the tension, and the bobbin is a bear to get to...might as well not have a slide plate!
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Boogie "Bitter Raps"
This is hands down some of the greatest material to come out as of late. Much like Boogie talks about, today's rap game is really full of a lot sound-alike rappers. It's like all these rappers are old news without even coming out yet. Crazy right? But I commend the talented individuals like Boogie here who not only preach but practice creativity. Be you, and quit tryna sound like what you think is "hot" because in actuality, it's really not. Hip Hop music heads, listeners, appreciators, whatever…do yourself a favor and get in tune with a Boogie, a real MC. Enjoy his video for "Bitter Raps" above and stream his latest collection 'Thirst 48' below. Shouts to factmag.
'Bitter Raps' is the centerpiece of the promising newcomer's debut mixtape, 'Thirst 48'. Boogie emerged earlier this year with Thirst 48, a stunning debut in the Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City tradition. The tape's highlight is 'Bitter Raps', a laidback list of complaints that targets social media, sound-alike rappers and the potholes of daily life; in kind, the song's video is a gorgeously-shot collection of hood flick footage.


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Court dismisses port's suit over power crunch
Action accused utilities, energy providers of market tampering
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A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Port of Seattle against a dozen Northwest utilities and power marketing companies, including Puget Sound Energy.
That suit charged that the companies conspired to manipulate the West Coast power market and drive up the cost of electricity during the region's supply crunch and price spike in 2000 and 2001.
But a judge in U.S. District Court for the southern district of California dismissed the complaint this week, ruling that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction over such issues.
That disclosure came from a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Spokane-based Avista Corp., another of the defendants in the case. Avista also noted in a statement issued last month that the FERC had found no evidence to suggest that the company had engaged in an improper trading strategy or had tried to manipulate prices in the West Coast market.
"We're disappointed but not really surprised," said port spokesman David Schaefer, adding that the port hasn't decided whether to pursue the matter further.
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"We're very pleased with the ruling," Puget spokesman Grant Ringel said.
The Port of Seattle is a party to another suit involving a settlement reached by the FERC and Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy last year in an inquiry into certain electricity-trading practices; Puget was one of more than four dozen companies the FERC questioned.
In that settlement, Puget admitted to no wrongdoing but agreed to pay $17,092 to settle the case. The port and several parties from California have appealed that settlement to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Schaefer said.
The Port of Seattle suit was one of dozens of legal actions filed by and with state and federal regulators and courts over the power crunch, in which West Coast spot market prices soared far above normal levels.
Those price spikes forced many utilities in the Pacific Northwest to raise rates for consumers and businesses.
The power crunch was blamed on such factors as a drought in the Northwest (which limited the availability of hydropower), growth in demand and a lack of new generating capacity.
But critics have argued that some electricity-generating and -trading firms made the situation far worse by using schemes to boost the price of electricity, such as by withholding power from the market, routing electricity out of the region and back and posting misleading price information.
The port had a long-term contract with Puget Sound Energy, according to the company's SEC filing, that was tied to an index based on the Mid-Columbia wholesale trading price. The suit contended that the defendants tried to manipulate the price of electricity through the Western Electricity Coordinating Council.
The other defendants in the Port of Seattle case are El Paso Electric, Idacorp and its subsidiary Idaho Power, Pacificorp, Portland General Electric (an Enron subsidiary), Powerex (a subsidiary of BC Hydro), Scottish Power, Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries and TransAlta Corp. and a subsidiary.
The case originally was filed in Seattle, but was transferred to California and consolidated with other suits.


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A busy shopping mall Lotto shop was robbed in Kawerau yesterday, after a man walked in at lunch-time demanding cash.
A small amount of money was taken, and police are asking for help to identify the "brazen" looter.
Detective Senior Sargeant Greg Standen said police were confident they could identify the man with the public's help.
"This was a brazen day-time robbery in a busy shopping mall and someone has seen this offender."
The man is described as Maori, approximately six-foot tall and with a goatee moustache.
He wore trackpants and a hoodie in light colours, black sunglasses, a black beanie and black 'Chuck Taylor' style shoes. He carried a black shoulder fabric bag with a white stripe.
Police said he left the shop through the rear entrance to Smith City and then ran off, possibly into a waiting car.
A team of Detectives from Whakatane and Kawerau officers are investigating the incident.


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Tim Kasher's musical ventures can get pretty depressing at times. With lyrics about heartbreak and dying, the mood is often rather heavy, but last night when he took the stage at the Knitting Factory, the room was anything but sad.
Kasher came out a little after 10:30 p.m., apologizing for his lateness by explaining that he was hanging out by himself, joking that he's had all day and "pretty much my entire life" to be ready, and still came on stage late. He opened the set with a new song slated to appear on his soon-to-be-recorded album, followed by "The Jessica" from Bigamy. As the night progressed, Kasher played a handful of songs both new and old with funny stories and jokes in between. After a heartfelt rendition of some Good Life songs, including "Some Bullshit Escape," he was joined by opener Nate Kinsella to "play some real rock and roll music." Though, for a moment Kinsella was nowhere to be found.
"I wonder if there's a Nate Kinsella around," Kasher said to the eager crowd. "I actually don't know if he's around." Upon his appearance, the two soon launched into The Game Of Monogamy's "I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here," filled with many interruptions. Kasher would stop and say hilarious things, including, "No, really, keep it up!" to a burly sounding man attempting to fill in on female backing vocals from the crowd. It seemed as though with every note Kasher had another thing to say, and nobody seemed to mind one bit.
He eventually got back on track midway through the song but not before telling the crowd that he was confident in his next lyric: "When the orderlies steal our wedding rings/Do they even care what stories our bands of gold can tell?" He finished the song with only one more interruption, asking the crowd members if they were laughing because he talks too much. He was met with an eruption of giggles, which caused him to laugh and yell, "Fuck all of you," before ending "I'm Afraid I'm Gonna Die Here" for good.
The set continued with a few more new songs, some solo album favorites like "Cold Love" and "Bad, Bad Dreams," and a nice selection of Cursive tracks. Fanboys all around the room went wild for the Cursive classic "Sierra," though Kasher wasn't too keen on his rendition. "I apologize," he said. "That was bad."
The night came to a close with a warming performance of "No Harmony," with Kasher's vocals echoing through a mostly silent room. His voice was on point, making the song twice as chilling as usual. Instead of playing an encore after, he calmly climbed off the stage to talk to the crowd, greeting fans like old friends and laughing with whoever wanted to say hello.


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St. Cloud Boy to Represent Minnesota as "Miracle Child" [AUDIO]
ST. CLOUD – When 7 year old Ian Hoy was hit by a car while walking to his St. Cloud home in 2009, his family feared he'd never recover from a devastating brain injury.
Now, 10 year old Ian is not only healing, but thriving.
He will represent Minnesota nationally as one of the 2012 Children's Miracle Network "Champion Children."
Representatives from the Children's Miracle network, along with Ian's family and friends, gathered at Wal-mart on Friday morning for a sendoff celebration.
Ian's mother Ronni Hoy says Ian has made great strides, and she's grateful for the medical care Ian received at Gillette Children's Hospital in St. Paul.
Ronni Hoy says, even three years later, Ian has daily therapy, and recovery will be a lifelong process.
Ian has a busy schedule ahead. He will be traveling to meet with hospital representatives and congressional leaders in Washington D.C. and Orlando, Florida.


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Pelham Edgar
25 photographs plus 1 album: b&w
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Oscar Pelham Edgar (1871–1948) was a teacher and an academic. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of James David Edgar and Matilda Ridout. He married Helen Madeline Boulton in 1893. She died in 1933. He married Dona Gertrude Cameron Waller in 1935, and they had one daughter, Katharine Jane.
Edgar was educated at Upper Canada College. He received his B.A. from the University of Toronto in 1892 and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland in 1897. He began his teaching career as modern-language master at Upper Canada College (1892-1895). He was appointed to the staff of the Department of French at Victoria College, Toronto, as Lecturer in 1897, then as Head from 1901 to 1910. He also began to lecture in the Department of English in 1902, later transferring permanently to the latter, where he held full professional rank until 1938 and served as Head for twenty-eight years.
Edgar was a member of the Athenaeum Club, London, England; of the Canadian Society of Authors where he served as Secretary; of the Tennyson Club, Toronto, where he served as President; of the Modern Language Association, Ontario, where he served as President; of the Ontario Education Society, where he served as Secretary from 1908 to 1909; and of the Canadian Writers' Foundation which was founded by Edgar. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1915 and received its Lorne Pierce Medal for distinguished service to Canadian literature in 1936.
Edgar published many reviews and articles, along with three monographs: A Study of Shelley with Special Reference to his Nature Poetry (1899), Henry James, Man and Author (1927), The Art of the Novel from 1700 to the Present Time (1933). He also contributed a chapter on Canada to The Cambridge History of English Literature (1916), and acted as Canadian advisor for the Dictionary of National Biography (1911). Some autobiographical material was published after his death in Canton, Ontario, under the title Across my Path (1952), edited by Northrop Frye.
The custodial history is unknown.
Based on the existing arrangement of the material, the fonds consists of the following series:
Title based on contents of the fonds.
The fonds is stored in 8 boxes plus 1 separate folder.
Most of the material was acquired from Dona Edgar in 1948–49. Two audio reels of a broadcast by Oscar Pelham Edgar were acquired from Kathleen Coburn in 1967. Portions of Across my Path, correspondence between Oscar Pelham Edgar and several authors (including Audrey Alexandra Brown, Robert Falconer, Northrop Frye, E.J. Pratt, Charles G.D. Roberts and Duncan Campbell Scott) and other unspecified material was acquired from his daughter Jane Conway in 1979.
At Victoria University Library the material was arranged into "sub-collections" relating to Oscar Pelham Edgar, the Edgar family, Audrey Alexandra Brown, Charles G.D. Roberts, and Duncan Campbell Scott. This arrangement is used as the basis for this description since the original order and context have been lost.
Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access.
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- National Archives in Ottawa: Duncan Campbell Scott fonds (reference number: R2938-0-5-E; was MG30-D100).
- Archives of Ontario: Duncan Campbell Scott fonds (reference number: C 275).
- National Archives in Ottawa: Charles George Douglas Roberts collection (reference number: R2256-0-3-E; was MG30-D32).
- University of Calgary Library, Special Collections: Poems and letter to Mr. Cooper (reference number: ULM 199-25).
- William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, McMaster University Library: Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts Collection.
- University of Victoria Libraries and Special Collections: Audrey Alexandra Brown fonds.
- University of British Columbia Library Special Collections: Audrey Brown fonds.
- Victoria University Archives has a biographical file relating to Pelham Edgar, including a copy of Sir Charles G.D. Roberts and His Time, by Pelham Edgar (reprint, University of Toronto Quarterly, 1943).
- Victoria University Archives: Sandra Campbell (fonds 2170).
No further accruals are expected.
Provenance access point: Edgar, Pelham, 1871–1948
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Edgar, J.D. (James David), 1841–1899
Edgar, Matilda Ridout, Lady, 1844–1910
Scott, Duncan Campbell, 1862–1947
Brown, Audrey Alexandra, 1904–1998
Roberts, Charles G.D. (Charles George Douglas), Sir, 1860–1943
A.J. Bell: The Andrew James Bell Fonds contains correspondence between Pelham Edgar and Charles G.D. Roberts (reference number F02).
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Offering a barbecue and views of the mountain, Houseboat New Zaitoon is situated in Srinagar in the Jammu & Kashmir Region. Dal Lake is 2.4 miles from the property. Free WiFi is provided . The accommodation is fitted with a seating and dining area. Some units include a terrace and/or balcony with river views. Each unit has a private bathroom with slippers. Towels are available. Houseboat New Zaitoon also includes a children's playground. The property also offers packed lunches and mini-market. Car hire is available at the property and the area is popular for skiing and golfing. A selection of activities are offered in the area, such as horse riding and fishing. Lal Chowk Ghantaghar is 2,625 feet from Houseboat New Zaitoon, while Nehru Park is 2.1 miles away. The nearest airport is Srinagar Airport, 6.2 miles from the property.


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The remains of a temple of Queen Berenike - wife of King Ptolemy III - have been discovered by archaeologists in Alexandria, Egypt.
Dr. Zahi Hawass said the remains discovered are 60 meters by 15 meters, and extend under Ismail Fahmy street. About 600 Ptolemaic statues - amongst which are beautiful depictions of the cat goddess Bastet - were also unearthed.
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, Head of Antiquities of Lower Egypt, said that the mission excavating at Kom el Dikka on property of the Alexandria Security Forces included 18 skilled excavators and restorers. The large collection of Bastet statues indicates that the temple was dedicated to her.
The Bastet statues were unearthed in three different areas of the site, alongside other limestone statues of unidentified women and children. Clay pots and bronze and faience statues of different ancient Egyptian deities have also been uncovered, as have terracotta statues of the gods Harpocrates and Ptah.
Early studies on site revealed that the temple's foundation can be dated to the reign of Queen Berenike - the wife of King Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC) - making this the first Ptolemaic temple discovered in Alexandria to be dedicated to Bastet. It also indicates that her worship continued in Egypt after the decline of the ancient Egyptian era.
Bastet originally took the form of a lion and protected the king during battle. However the Greek rulers of the Ptolemaic Dynasty associated her instead with their own Artemis, changing her appearance to that of a cat and calling her Ailuros, a lunar goddess.
The temple is thought to have been destroyed in later eras when it was put to use as a quarry, which lead to the disappearance of most of its stone blocks.
The inscribed base of a granite statue from the reign of King Ptolemy IV (205-222 BC) was also unearthed. It bears ancient Greek text written in nine lines stating that the statue belonged to a top official in the Ptolemaic court. Dr. Maqsoud claims the base was made to celebrate Egypt's victory over the Greeks during the Battle of Raphia in 217 BC.
A Roman water cistern, a group of 14 meter-deep water wells, stone water channels, the remains of a bath area and a large number of clay pots and sherds that can be dated to the 4th century BC were also uncovered.
According to Dr Maqsoud, it is very possible that this find - made during routine excavations at the Kom el Dikka area - is the first trace of the real location of Alexandria's royal quarter.
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Randy Moss Plans NFL Comeback
For all of his incredible highlights, future NFL Hall-of-Famer Randy Moss is also known for an infamous quote.
"I play when I want to play," once said the veteran wide receiver. Six months after retiring, Moss wants to play.
He announced today, on his 35th birthday, that he's planning a comeback.
When Randy Moss retired last August, he had amassed 14,858 yards and 153 touchdowns over 13 seasons. Whether or not he gets an opportunity to increase those numbers remains to be seen.
Click here for more on Moss' comeback from the AP, courtesy of cnnsi.com.


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On Tuesday, I went to a talk by Austin Kleon, artist and author of Steal Like an Artist, a how-to book about creativity. Though I hadn't read Steal, I was drawn to its two main ideas:
- that we are all mash-ups of everything we let into our lives.
- that creativity comes from knowing how to remix the culture which surrounds us.
Before heading out to the lecture, I took a look at Kleon's website, where, among other things, I noticed the dreaded © at the bottom of every page. This startled me some, seeing as copyright law tends to get in the way of remixing. Curious about Kleon's logic for embracing the ©, I dug a little deeper and discovered this page:
I was relieved to see that, though Kleon uses the copyright symbol on his site, he also subscribes to Creative Commons, a much more flexible version of copyright. Still, I was surprised by the license he picked for his images and text. It's one that allows no derivative works to be made from his, a strange choice for someone who recommends remixing other people's art!
Austin Kleon's book, image sourced here
I enjoyed Kleon's presentation thoroughly. It touched on a lot of important points about creativity and very successfully tore down a lot of what's scariest about inventiveness. If Steal Like an Artist is half so informative and entertaining, then I'm sure it's well worth a read.
But when I asked the artist about how he can champion remixing as an essential tool of creativity while simultaneously asking the world to refrain from reworking his stuff, he didn't have a good answer.
He talked a bit about the remixing he does to create his art and indulged in a mini-rant about how bad Disney is. He explained that actions which are illegal according to copyright are not always unethical and that actions which are perfectly legal can also be immoral. He told me "there's a difference between stealing like an artist and stealing like an asshole," and he recommended that we check out Lawrence Lessig's work as well as Kirby Ferguson's.
Finally, in reference to the "Image Use and Copyright" page of his site, he said "it's about covering my ass."
Kleon's response and his use of the © may not seem all that bad. In fact, to anyone who isn't a copyright law radical, his conduct probably comes across as a little contradictory but ultimately innocuous. The problem is that it's far from harmless because Kleon is far from being the only artist who's engaging in this kind of butt-covering behavior.
Austin Kleon's Little Keys to the Kingdom, image sourced here
Copyright has an almost superstitious quality about it. Among artists, there's this vague and terrifying notion that the creepy copycats or the monster mega-corporation will murder a creative's first-born artwork if she-he doesn't use a © to ward them off.
Artists slap the copyright symbol here and there on their sites and on their work as a matter of course. It's a ritual, part of completing a piece and presenting it to the world. And the quasi-religious and utterly routine nature of the ©ing is so compelling that even artists who understand the importance of remixing do it.
What if, instead of spreading the copyright cancer and endangering all of culture, artists took the time to really think about what the © means? What if conversations about creativity were always conversations about copyleft concepts too? What if all artists watched this movie before accepting intellectual property law as their savior?
- A business model for an artist who does not use copyright
- Urban Outfitters and its ilk only make artists better
- How I make sure my art doesn't get ripped off on the Internet
Gwenn Seemel is a French-American artist who blogs bilingually.
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U.N. monitors due in Syria as violence persists
Syrian government forces shelled the city of Homs on Sunday and rebels attacked a police station in Aleppo province, resident opposition activists and a rights group said, in more violence four days after a ceasefire was meant to come into effect.
The fighting comes hours before an advance party of United Nations ceasefire monitors is due to arrive in Syria after Russia and China joined the rest of the Security Council on Saturday to authorise their deployment.
Early this morning we saw a helicopter and a spotter plane fly overhead. Ten minutes later, there was heavy shelling, said Walid al-Fares, an activist living in Khalidiya, one of the neighbourhoods where mortars bombs have landed.
Another resident said government loyalists were using heavy machine guns to shoot into the area.
Rami Abdelrahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said shells were being fired at a rate of one a minute. He said there had also been overnight clashes in rural Aleppo.
People said they heard explosions and shooting after rebels attacked a police station and then clashed with police, he said.
Syria blames the violence on terrorists seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad and has repeatedly denied journalists access to the country, making it impossible to independently verify the reports.
Although violence has persisted throughout the ceasefire, there has been a significant drop in the daily death toll in fighting which has often killed more than 100 people a day.
On Saturday, 14 people were killed in the violence, Abdelrahman said and the state news agency SANA said armed terrorists killed five people in ambushes around the country.
The United Nations Security Council voted on Saturday to authorise the deployment of up to 30 unarmed observers in the first resolution on Syria the 15-nation council has managed to approve unanimously since the uprising erupted in March 2011.
Russia and China have previously blocked Western attempts to pass Security Council resolutions on Syria.
A spokesman for U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said on Saturday an advance team of six monitors would arrive in Syria within 24 hours and deploy within 36 hours, with more to follow within days.
I will make sure that this advance observer mission will be dispatched as soon as possible and try to make concrete proposals by the 18th of April for an official observer mission, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told United Nations radio separately in Geneva.
France's foreign ministry, while welcoming the U.N. vote, said it was now up to Syria to respect its commitments by withdrawing troops and heavy arms from populated areas.
If this is not the case, it will be the responsibility of all the Security Council members to reflect on the measure that should be taken, it said in a statement.
The Security Council resolution condemned the widespread violations of human rights by the Syrian authorities, as well as any human rights abuses by armed groups.
It said those responsible would be held accountable and called on all parties, including the opposition, immediately to cease all armed violence in all its forms.
The text included a vague warning to Damascus, saying the council would assess the implementation of this resolution and to consider further steps as appropriate.
The Syrian government must ensure that the monitoring team has freedom of movement and access, and it must not obstruct communication between the monitors and headquarters, said British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice condemned what she said was Syria's murderous rampage over the last year. Asked if Syrian government shelling of Homs on Saturday was a violation of the ceasefire, Rice said: Absolutely.
The U.N. estimates Assad's forces have killed more than 9,000 people in the uprising. Syrian authorities say foreign-backed militants have killed more than 2,500 soldiers and police.
(Additional reporting by Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols at the United Nations, Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva, John Irish in France; Writing by Oliver Holmes; Editing by Jon Hemming)


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A delightful, modern cottage located in a courtyard setting in the village of Castlegregory, County Kerry.
This Castlegregory cottage provides ideal home-away-from-home accommodation with a welcoming open plan living area; perfect for friends and family who want to spend time together.
The stylish interior is complemented by a lovely open fire adding warmth and atmosphere to chilly evenings.
This lovely County Kerry cottage is located within the quaint coastal village of Castlegregory, set on the Wild Atlantic Way, and is just a stroll away from a variety of friendly pubs that have live music in the summer and shops where a warm welcome is guaranteed.
The village sits on the stunning Maharees Peninsula which is famed for having Ireland's longest beach!
There is also an additional Blue Flag beach so there are miles of unspoilt sand to enjoy!
This area is very popular with surfers of all ages, with Jamie Knox Watersports offering tuition for a variety of watersports in the Atlantic surf, waiting to be enjoyed on the western side of the Maharees.
Just 50 yards away, on the eastern side, a protected and sheltered beach is a great spot, offering children's watersports facilities too!
There are many activities available for everyone, such as surfing, scuba diving and windsurfing or you can enjoy the views from the saddle at the local pony trekking centre.
Golfers and fishermen will also find many opportunities to test their skills in glorious surroundings, typical of this area of County Kerry.
Further afield, visit the towns of Dingle, Tralee and Killarney or explore more local beaches such as those at Inch and Rossbeigh.
With so much to see and do, this Castlegregory cottage is the ideal choice for your Irish self-catering holiday.
Three bedrooms: 2 x double (one with en-suite shower, basin and WC), 1 x adult bunks. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Ground floor basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with open fire.
- Oil central heating with open fire
- Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Saorview, DVD, CD/radio, selection of books and games
- Fuel, power and starter pack for fire inc. in rent Apr - Oct, (€25 supp Nov - Mar, paid directly to owner)
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Dingle 15 miles; Tralee 18 miles.
Located on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula, the charming, coastal village of Castlegregory offers a good range of shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants, with local seafood a speciality. The village also provides access to the longest beach in Ireland, which stretches from the nearby Maharees Peninsula westwards through Castlegregory to Cloghane village, making a breathtaking expanse of 12 miles in total. For golfing enthusiasts, Castlegregory Golf and Fishing Club is located just a few miles from the village centre, whilst pony trekking, scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, canoeing and waterskiing are all available on the Maharees and in the surrounding area, with both the 3 star Harbour House Dive Centre and Jamie Knox watersports within easy reach. With the lively town of Tralee within easy driving distance, offering a good nightlife and range of amenities, this great location has plenty to offer!


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As a Fashion/Wardrobe Stylist, I embrace all new and unusual trends of the past and the present. Some people crave chocolate- I crave finding and creating fresh trends.
Since fashion dates way back when, some of the most epic styles originated decades ago- 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, etc. It's exciting to take an old trend and add a modern twist to it. One of the best elements in today's fashion world, is seeing how every era is represented.
Although I do not have a formal background in the fashion industry, my fashion education comes from my awesome yet crazy life experiences of growing up in South FL (Collins, Lincoln, Ocean, Soho...) and going to school in New York City (the fashion capital of the world). As far back as I can remember, I've been exposed to a multitude of diverse styles from European, Punk, Vintage, Preppy, Hippy, Boho, Beachy, Retro, Skater... You name it. Incorporating those styles into my work is what I bring to each project. Even though I'm not against "the books" so to speak (as I am a graduate of NYU), you can't beat what you learn in the street. It's raw and oraganic, which can't be taught.
I'm not a fashion snob. I will and can dress anyone of all ages, sexes, genres, heights and body types. I have an eye for what looks good and I'm not in any way intimidated by dressing-up anyone. It's what I love to do.
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Several patients in gene therapy clinical trials have developed leukemia as a result of their treatment. The underlying cause of leukemia is thought to be that the viral vectors used to carry the therapeutic gene into cells (gamma-RVs) integrate into the genome of the cells disrupting the natural control of cancer-associated genes (a process known as insertional mutagenesis).
By analyzing specific elements of gamma-RVs and another type of viral vector, LVs, in a tumor-prone mouse model, a team of researchers, at San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, Italy, has now provided evidence that LVs are substantially less likely to cause insertional mutagenesis and tumors than gamma-RVs.
Further, they found that modifying an element (known as the LTR) of both LVs and gamma-RVs such that it is self-inactivating (SIN) further improved safety. The authors therefore conclude that SIN viral vectors should be the preferred choice in future gene therapy trials.
In an accompanying commentary, Ute Modlich and Christopher Baum, at Hannover Medical School, Germany, discuss the clinical importance of these data and the numerous questions that they pose for future research.
The research is published in the March 23, 2009, issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
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Mexican Police Arrest Chief Suspect in Murder of Poet Javier Sicilia's Son
We've written a bit about poet and activist Javier Sicilia, who is currently leading thousands in a grassroots movement to reshape the Mexican government's attitude and policies in its war against drug-related violence (nearly 40,000 people have been killed since president Felipe Cualdaron militarized the struggle against cartels after taking office in February of 2006). Sicilia's son was among the murdered, his body and six others left for dead in March as a supposed message for the government to cease its "war on drugs." Sicilia has demanded that authorities solve the crime and arrest those responsible.
Now, according to Fox News Latino, Mexican police have arrested Julio de Jesus Radilla, a lead suspect in the murder of Juan Francisco Sicilia. As they report:
Radilla is the suspected leader of the Pacifico Sur drug cartel in Morelos, while the other two suspects, identified as Jose Luis Luquin Delgado and Valentin Ortiz Lopez, served under him in a drug-distribution and security capacity, respectively.
Authorities arrested the suspects at two homes in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, and also confiscated several firearms in their possession, the statement said.
Before he was taken into custody, Radilla–who bore a wound above one of his eyes when presented to the media–reportedly fired gunshots at the police.
Reuters reports that Radilla "is believed to be a leader of the South Pacific cartel run by kingpin Hector Beltran Leyva, which is fighting rivals for control of Cuernavaca and the strategic Pacific resort city of Acapulco." Also known as "El Negro," Radilla's arrest is the second one in two weeks, as police took in Victor Valdez, known as "El Gordo Varilla" (The Big Stick), in Cuernavaca last week. Valdez is accused of being the second-in-command in the cartel.
In related news, 500 villagers escaped violence in the western state of Michoacan and took refuge at a shelter set up at a local swimming park, reports the Deseret News.
Michoacan state Civil Defense Director Carlos Mandujano said about 500 people spent Tuesday night at the primitive water park in the town of Buenavista Tomatlan, with most sleeping under open thatched-roof structures.
Mandujano said state authorities were providing sleeping mats, blankets and food for those in the shelter.
Residents told local authorities that gunbattles between rival drug cartel factions had made it too dangerous for them to stay in outlying hamlets.
The fighting is believed to involve rival factions of the Michoacan-based La Familia drug cartel, some of whose members now call themselves "The Knights Templar."
Posted in Poetry News on Thursday, May 26th, 2011 by Harriet Staff.