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The most notable signs of toxicity associated with the intravenous use of this drug are cardiovascular collapse and/or central nervous system depression. Hypotension does occur when the drug is administered rapidly by the intravenous route. The rate of administration is very important; it should not exceed 50 mg per minute in adults, and 1- 3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg per minute, whichever is slower) in pediatric patients.
Body As a Whole
Allergic reactions in the form of rash and rarely more serious forms (see Skin and Appendages paragraph below) and DRESS (see WARNINGS) have been observed. Anaphylaxis has also been reported.
There have also been reports of coarsening of facial features, systemic lupus erythematosus, periarteritis nodosa, and immunoglobulin abnormalities.
Severe cardiovascular events and fatalities have been reported with atrial and ventricular conduction depression and ventricular fibrillation. Severe complications are most commonly encountered in elderly or critically ill patients (see WARNINGS).
Nervous System
The most common adverse reactions encountered with phenytoin therapy are nervous system reactions and are usually dose-related. Reactions include nystagmus, ataxia, slurred speech, decreased coordination, somnolence, and mental confusion. Dizziness, vertigo, insomnia, transient nervousness, motor twitchings, paresthesia, and headaches have also been observed. There have also been rare reports of phenytoin induced dyskinesias, including chorea, dystonia, tremor and asterixis, similar to those induced by phenothiazine and other neuroleptic drugs.
A predominantly sensory peripheral polyneuropathy has been observed in patients receiving long-term phenytoin therapy.
Digestive System
Acute hepatic failure, toxic hepatitis, liver damage, nausea, vomiting, constipation, enlargement of the lips, and gingival hyperplasia.
Skin and Appendages
Dermatological manifestations sometimes accompanied by fever have included scarlatiniform or morbilliform rashes. A morbilliform rash (measles-like) is the most common; other types of dermatitis are seen more rarely. Other more serious forms which may be fatal have included bullous, exfoliative or purpuric dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis (see WARNINGS section). There have also been reports of hypertrichosis.
Local irritation, inflammation, tenderness, necrosis, and sloughing have been reported with or without extravasation of intravenous phenytoin (see WARNINGS).
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Hematopoietic complications, some fatal, have occasionally been reported in association with administration of phenytoin. These have included thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, granulocytopenia, agranulocytosis, and pancytopenia with or without bone marrow suppression. While macrocytosis and megaloblastic anemia have occurred, these conditions usually respond to folic acid therapy. Lymphadenopathy, including benign lymph node hyperplasia, pseudolymphoma, lymphoma, and Hodgkin's Disease have been reported (see WARNINGS).
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Phenytoin is extensively bound to serum plasma proteins and is prone to competitive displacement. Phenytoin is metabolized by hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 and is particularly susceptible to inhibitory drug interactions because it is subject to saturable metabolism. Inhibition of metabolism may produce significant increases in circulating phenytoin concentrations and enhance the risk of drug toxicity. Phenytoin is a potent inducer of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes. Serum level determinations for phenytoin are especially helpful when possible drug interactions are suspected.
The most commonly occurring drug interactions are listed below: Note: The list is not intended to be inclusive or comprehensive. Individual drug package inserts should be consulted.
Drugs That Affect Phenytoin Concentrations
- Drugs that may increase phenytoin serum levels, include: acute alcohol intake, amiodarone, anti-epileptic agents (ethosuximide, felbamate, oxcarbazepine, methsuximide, topiramate), azoles (fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, miconazole, voriconazole), capecitabine, chloramphenicol, chlordiazepoxide, cimetidine, disulfiram, estrogens, fluorouracil, fluoxetine, fluvastatin, fluvoxamine, H2-antagonists (e.g. cimetidine), halothane, isoniazid, methylphenidate, omeprazole, phenothiazines, salicylates, sertraline, succinimides, sulfonamides (e.g., sulfamethizole, sulfaphenazole, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim), ticlopidine, tolbutamide, trazodone, and warfarin.
- Drugs that may decrease phenytoin levels, include: anticancer drugs usually in combination (e.g., bleomycin, carboplatin, cisplatin, doxorubicin, methotrexate), carbamazepine, chronic alcohol abuse, diazepam, diazoxide, folic acid, fosamprenavir, nelfinavir, reserpine, rifampin, ritonavir, St. John's Wort, theophylline, and vigabatrin.
- Drugs that may either increase or decrease phenytoin serum levels include: phenobarbital, sodium valproate, and valproic acid. Similarly, the effect of phenytoin on phenobarbital, valproic acid and sodium valproate serum levels is unpredictable.
- The addition or withdrawal of the agents in patients on phenytoin therapy may require an adjustment of the phenytoin dose to achieve optimal clinical outcome.
Drugs Affected by Phenytoin
- Drugs that should not be coadministered with phenytoin: Delavirdine (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).
- Drugs whose efficacy is impaired by phenytoin include: azoles (fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole), corticosteroids, doxycycline, estrogens, furosemide, irinotecan, oral contaceptives, paclitaxel, paroxetine, quinidine, rifampin, sertraline, tenisposide, theophylline, and Vitamin D.
- Increased and decreased PT/INR responses have been reported when phenytoin is coadministered with warfarin.
- Phenytoin decreases plasma concentrations of active metabolites of albendazole, certain HIV antivirals (efavirenz, lopinavir/ritonavir, indinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir), anti-epileptic agents (carbamazepine, felbamate, lamotrigine, topiramate, oxcarbazepine, quetiapine), atorvastatin, chlorpropamide, clozapine, cyclosporine, digoxin, fluvastatin, folic acid, methadone, mexiletine, nifedipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine, praziquantel, simvastatin, and verapamil.
- Phenytoin when given with fosamprenavir alone may decrease the concentration of amprenavir, the active metabolite. Phenytoin when given with the combination of fosamprenavir and ritonavir may increase the concentration of amprenavir.
- Resistance to the neuromuscular blocking action of the nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents pancuronium, vecuronium, rocuronium, and cisatracurium has occurred in patients chronically administered phenytoin. Whether or not phenytoin has the same effect on other non-depolarizing agents is unknown. Patients should be monitored closely for more rapid recovery from neuromuscular blockade than expected, and infusion rate requirements may be higher.
- The addition or withdrawal of phenytoin during concomitant therapy with these agents may require adjustment of the dose of these agents to achieve optimal clinical outcome.
Drug-Enteral Feeding/Nutritional Preparations Interaction
Literature reports suggest that patients who have received enteral feeding preparations and/or related nutritional supplements have lower than expected phenytoin plasma levels. It is therefore suggested that phenytoin not be administered concomitantly with an enteral feeding preparation. More frequent serum phenytoin level monitoring may be necessary in these patients.
Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions
Phenytoin may decrease serum concentrations of T4. It may also produce lower than normal values for dexamethasone or metyrapone tests. Phenytoin may also cause increased serum levels of glucose, alkaline phosphatase, and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT).
Care should be taken when using immunoanalytical methods to measure plasma phenytoin concentrations following fosphenytoin administration.This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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Films from the 2014 Tremplin competition premiere at FICFA, with women directors from Acadie, Ontario and British Columbia in attendance; next edition of Tremplin has its national launch at the festival. FICFA program also offers compelling selection of NFB animated shorts.
October 27, 2015 – Moncton – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be presenting a selection of short and animated films at the 29th Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA, the international festival of francophone films in Acadia), taking place from November 12 to 20, 2015, in and around Moncton, New Brunswick.
FICFA will present a special screening of the films produced for the eighth edition of the NFB's annual Tremplin competition, on Saturday, November 14 at 3 p.m. at Cineplex Dieppe. The four shorts—directed by women from French-speaking communities outside Quebec, two of whom are from Acadie—highlight aspects of the Francophonie experience in various regions of the country while also addressing topical issues affecting the entire population. The two films by Acadian directors are in competition in the festival's Best Acadian Short Film category.
Cafétéria (Cafeteria) by Francine Hébert (Acadie) takes us into the world of the community cafeteria, where, for some New Brunswick schools, healthy eating is both a shared goal and a learning opportunity. Le goût des belvas (Bittersweet Blues) by Stephanie David (Acadie) thoughtfully examines a dilemma that Acadians face: Should they adopt normative French to be better understood, or proudly continue to use their own language, which reflects their colourful and unique cultural identity? With Femmes debout (Standing Tall), Marie Ka (Vancouver) highlights the immigrant experience of three French-speaking women from Senegal, Mexico and Belgium. In Mes réseaux sociaux et moi (Social Me), Katia Café-Fébrissy (Toronto) profiles a young adult who takes a critical look at how social networks have shaped, and continue to shape, her identity, experiences and values.
This special Tremplin screening will be attended by Claude Joli-Coeur, NFB Commissioner; Dominic Desjardins, Executive Producer – Canadian Francophonie Studio; Jac Gautreau, Producer, Canadian Francophonie Studio – Acadie; and the four filmmakers.
Two compelling short films have also been selected to screen out of competition. Theodore Ushev's Manifeste de sang (Blood Manifesto), awarded the Prix créativité presented by MAtv at the 2015 Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal, will be shown on Sunday, November 15, at 1 p.m.; and Autos Portraits (Carface), the latest from award-winning filmmaker and cartoonist Claude Cloutier (Sleeping Betty), arrives at FICFA after being selected as the opening film of the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (RVCQ) and being in official competition at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival as well as the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF).
9th edition of the Tremplin competition
The NFB will take advantage of its presence at this 29th edition of FICFA to kick off the ninth annual Tremplin competition, which offers French-speaking filmmakers outside Quebec the opportunity to direct a first or second documentary under professional conditions. The competition, organized in collaboration with Radio-Canada, will be launched on Saturday, November 14, following the screening of the 2014 Tremplin films.
New office
Meanwhile, the NFB's Canadian Francophonie Studio – Acadie and producer Jac Gautreau will take the opportunity to inaugurate their new office at 1040 Main St. in Moncton.
NFB workshop at FICFA
During the festival, the NFB will also present a workshop on virtual reality, which offers novel tools to serve creative ends. The workshop will focus on trends and technological innovations and look at some of the latest NFB 360° immersive productions to employ virtual reality. Aimed at filmmakers but also open to the public, the workshop will be held on November 13 at 1 p.m. at the Centre culturel Aberdeen.
Quick Facts
• List of NFB films screening at FICFA
In competition for Best Acadian Short Film
o Cafétéria (Cafeteria) by Francine Hébert (24 min)
Saturday, November 14, 3 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
An attempt to improve the cafeteria menu at an elementary school in Cocagne, southeastern New Brunswick, leads to the emergence of an entire movement. When the members of the community put their shoulders to the wheel, they manage to extricate themselves from the grip of multinational companies in order to promote local farmers. Produced by Maryse Chapdelaine, Canadian Francophonie Studio – Acadie. Executive producer: Dominic Desjardins.
A native of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Francine Hébert lives in Cocagne, New Brunswick. She has been working in the film and television production industry since 2002. Cafétéria is her first short documentary.
o Le goût des belvas (Bittersweet Blues) by Stephanie David (24 min)
Saturday, November 14, 3 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
Driven by the poetry of language, Le goût des belvas creates a parallel between the evolution of Acadian French and family memories. Produced by Maryse Chapdelaine, Canadian Francophonie Studio – Acadie. Executive producer: Dominic Desjardins.
A native of Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia, Stephanie David has participated in several theatre productions with Théâtre de l'Escaouette, the Pays de la Sagouine and Théâtre Capitol. Le goût des belvas is her first documentary.
Out of competition (films from the Tremplin competition)
o Femmes debout (Standing Tall) by Marie Ka (24 min)
Saturday, November 14, 3 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
Three French-speaking women from Senegal, Mexico and Belgium take a look at their experience immigrating to Vancouver. They've taken up the challenge of rebuilding their lives to provide a "new world of possibility" for their children while seeking to find their place in Canadian society. Produced by Dominic Desjardins, executive producer, Canadian Francophonie Studio.
Marie Ka is a Senegalese-Martinican filmmaker living in Canada. She founded Picture Box, her own production company, in Dakar in 2005. In 2013, she left Senegal and moved to Vancouver. Marie is dedicated to developing projects that reflect her deep commitment to improving the lives of women and children.
o Mes réseaux sociaux et moi (Social Me) by Katia Café-Fébrissy (24 min)
Saturday, November 14, 3 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
Nya, a young Torontonian, takes a critical look at how social networks have shaped, and continue to shape, her identity, experiences and values. Produced by Dominic Desjardins, executive producer, Canadian Francophonie Studio.
A native of France currently based in Toronto, Katia Café-Fébrissy has worked in various fields throughout her professional life, including change management. Her body of work focuses on the evolution of social codes and self-representation.
Out of competition (animated films)
o Manifeste de sang (Blood Manifesto) by Theodore Ushev (2 min)
Sunday, November 15, 1 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
Theodore Ushev used his own blood to create a jarring political statement that ponders whether one's ideals are really worth dying for. Produced by Marcy Page and Jelena Popovic. Executive producer: Michael Fukushima, NFB English Animation Studio.
Prix créativité presented by MAtv at the 2015 Festival du nouveau cinéma
The Bulgarian-born Canadian filmmaker has created a disturbing tract, narrating it himself in a gravelly voice. A poetic and philosophical work imbued with a healthy dose of disillusionment and cynicism.
o Autos Portraits (Carface) by Claude Cloutier (4 min)
Sunday, November 15, 1 p.m. – Cineplex Dieppe, Cinema 2
From filmmaker and cartoonist Claude Cloutier comes this scathing musical-comedy satire about the power of Big Oil, in which cars perform a song-and-dance number while the planet slides toward ruin. Produced by Julie Roy for the NFB's French Animation Studio.
Autos Portraits is the seventh short film by Claude Cloutier, whose Sleeping Betty (2007) won a Genie, a Jutra, and more than 20 other awards around the world. Autos Portraits was the opening film of the Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois (RVCQ) and was in official competition at the prestigious Annecy Animation Festival as well as the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
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Both sides were very well represented at the meeting which lasted until nearly midnight. The Sunnyvale City Council appeared to be very well informed about the aspects of the changes to the ordinance itself and the majority of their questions were to supporters and opponents of the ban regarding health and safety issues as well as private property and individual rights.
Supporters of the ban told stories of relatives that had died as a result of smoking related illnesses, quoted surgeon general statistics, and brought in jars filled with thousands of cigarette butts that they said had been collected in the City's public parks.
Opponents to the ban , which included many business owners on Murphy Avenue, pointed out that the businesses on Murphy Ave were just starting to recover after the redevelopment of the streets there. All the bars there have clientele from 10% to 50% that are smokers, and all contended that their businesses would be greatly harmed should the patio smoking ban pass. Other opponents, including myself, pointed out that while the smoking related deaths were regrettable, everyone that smokes chooses to do so.
I gave the example of my own Grandmother who died from a smoking related illness, but while she was alive, threw parties every week and also drank. In other words, she enjoyed her life to the fullest! I told the Council that I intended to do the same and that no one has a right to tell me how to live my life.
A Stanford University study was also provide which showed that exposure to second hand smoke in an outdoor setting has minimal to no effect unless you are sitting less than a foot away or there is heavy smoke in the area. With a strong wind the smoke can reach up to about 6 1/2 feet.
I also collected 110 signatures in one week from patrons, employees, and owners of the affected businesses. Although the city had its own online survey of over 460 people, I pointed out that there was no way to know if the people filing out the online survey had even ever visited the affected businesses.
The Sunnyvale City Council made a balanced decision that should have been very satisfactory to both sides. They decided to ban smoking in children's areas and in public parks and rejected the idea of banning smoking on business patios and golf courses.
This solution, I believe would have worked perfectly well in Mountain View also. It will be interesting to see in the next few months how much business Castro Street will lose to Murphy avenue. If this happens, we will all know why.
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on Mar 24, 2012 at 10:33 am
What no one seems willing to address on this issue is the fact that the FDA and the Federal govt. are appalling corrupt and controlled by tobacco on this issue.
Nicotine, proven to be the most addictive substance to human beings on the planet is not classified as an addictive drug.
The governments and many people, while unwilling to control the problem at its source - nicotine -, are nonetheless perfectly willing to invade the lives of countless millions and violate their rights to privacy and punish them with taxes, fines and regulations while turning a completely blind eye and silent mouths to the true source of the problem.
All those rightfully concerned with the horrific health effects of this additive habit ought to turn their attentions to correcting the true source of the problem - our corrupt,
special interest-representative Federal government.
Perfect Socialist insanity.
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on Mar 24, 2012 at 11:43 am
"our corrupt, special interest-representative Federal government. Perfect Socialist insanity."
what the heck are you smoking?
"Perfect Socialist insanity" because I don't have to breath smoke in a restaurant?
a resident of another community
on Mar 26, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Cancer from smoking is killing off hundreds of thousands since our tobacco companies started selling them in vast quantities.
They are now looking for a way to cut down their deaths by encouraging birth rate.
I think it's a swell idea for Sunnyvale. It will have the Mengele effect of getting rid of the overweight who think it will cut appetites.
If you haven't been to China, may I suggest the remarkable experience and you do not become an automatic "COMMIE".....
a resident of another community
on Nov 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm
I'm very happy with the new Mountain View ordinance. It's finally possible to go to a club, and enjoy the outside patio without being subjected to great volumes of second-hand smoke; it's also no longer a problem with the smoke getting inside the club itself, which caused me great annoyance in the past. All my friends like it, too; we used to avoid the patio when clubbing, since there was no fresh air at all; not anymore!
I will frequent Mountain View more often now that they have a strict anti-smoking ordinance in place. Sunnyvale banning smoking in public parks is also a great idea; and the decision to exclude golf courses is actually sensible, too -- people who can afford to go golfing can surely find a smoke-free course should they be annoyed by the smokers (but the same would not be true about public parks, which should be accessible and enjoyable for everyone, and not just smokers).
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on Nov 11, 2012 at 6:11 pm
let me know when you find a "car exhaust free community." Oh, and a "wood smoke free" community. How about a "bbq smoke free" community? And while we're at it how about a "perfume and cologn free" community?
How about this? How about we just learn to live with each other without restricing each others freedoms?
Let the flaming of the anti-smoking crowd begin....


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A senior Labor figure has broken ranks to call on the federal government to give up on delivering a budget surplus next year.
Government whip Joel Fitzgibbon says Labor should give up on delivering a budget surplus and that the public will understand the U-turn because the global economic picture is still bleak.
But Julia Gillard has dismissed Mr Fitzgibbon's views, saying he was not a decision maker in the government.
On Thursday it was revealed that Treasury has reportedly advised the government to dump its commitment to a surplus, warning a slump in nominal economic growth poses a threat to revenue.
Mr Fitzgibbon admitted Labor was ''spooked by opposition taunts'' on the issue.
''I'd give it up,'' he told Sky News on Thursday night.
''We've got monetary and fiscal budget policy running in different directions.''
He said there were opportunities to do some good things in the economy.
''The public will understand things are still bad in the international market place,'' Mr Fitzgibbon said.
''There's a good reason to run budget deficit in times of need.''
Asked if his view was widely held among his colleagues, Mr Fitzgibbon said he was not sure.
''It's important we're not spooked by the taunts of the opposition,'' he said.
''There's a very good case to be made ... you've got the backing of some very senior economists now, I think it would be very easy to sell and it would be a good thing for the economy.''
The Prime Minister told ABC Radio on Friday: "Oh well, Mr Fitzgibbon is entitled to his views but these decisions will be made by me, the Treasurer, the Finance Minister and the cabinet."
"We have released the most recent economic forecast. We don't jump at people's figments of imagination here. We deal with the facts, we deal with the forecasts and I refer you to what we said in that mid-year statement."
Ms Gillard said that as the chief government whip, Mr Fitzgibbon played an organisational, not a policy making role.
The Prime Minister also said that in the May budget, Australians would be given a clear picture of funding strategy.
"They will see from us every cent for Gonski and the National Disability Insurance Scheme over the forward estimates and they'll see more than that. They'll see us detail a long-term funding strategy. We will be absolutely transparent with the Australian people. Budget forecasts properly done, Treasury forecasts, all the rest of it, every dollar, every cent and a long term funding strategy," she said.
Liberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos said the government had ''left their run a bit late and they're run into a slowing economy''.
''What's happening now potentially is they're adding to deflation that's going on in the economy particularly the non-mining part,'' he told Sky News.
Senator Sinodinos said the government now faced a procyclical element because they didn't put away as much as they should have earlier on when things were good.
He said he didn't agree with breaking unconditional promises.
He said there was an economic argument for letting the ''automatic stabiliser work''.
''You'd more likely stay in deficit if the economy really deteriorates,'' he said.
Judith Ireland and AAP


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Among Windows Phone 7's many woes are its relatively small number of apps compared to iOS and Android devices. But that may well change, because it appears that apps written for Windows Phone 7 will also run on Windows 8, giving Windows Phone 7 developers access to the world's biggest base of technology consumers.
There are approximately 30,000 apps now available for Windows Phone 7, compared to about 425,000 for iOS and 250,000 for Android devices. That puts the struggling Windows Phone 7 at a severe disadvantage against its competitors, because apps sell phones.
Making the problem worse for Microsoft is that Windows Phone 7 has only a 1% share of the U.S. smartphone market, versus 40% for Android, and 28% for iOS. There's not a lot of incentive for app developers to write apps for a platform with only 1% market share.
It appears, though, that apps written for Windows Phone 7 may also run on Windows 8, which would dramatically change the equation. Windows is by far the dominant operating system for computers worldwide. If Windows Phone 7 developers could potentialy sell their apps to the many millions of people who will run Windows 8, there would be plenty of incentive to write Windows Phone 7 apps.
Because Windows tablets will be based on Windows 8, rather than Windows Phone 7, it means developers would be able to target that market as well by writing for Windows Phone 7.
Nvidia makes graphics chips and the Tegra chips found in many smartphones, and Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huan says that apps written for Windows Phone 7 will also run on Windows 8...or at least, he thinks they will. CNet interviewed him, and reports that "he believes that apps written for Windows Phone 7 will run on Windows 8." That's certainly far from definitive. It would make sense, however. Microsoft will have a very difficult time attracting developers if apps they write for Windows Phone 7 won't also run on Windows tablets.
If Jen-Hsun Huan is right, it may help Microsoft boost Windows Phone 7 with an infusion of plenty of new apps. If he's wrong, it's another problem for Microsoft's smartphone operating sytem.


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Sunday, 29 January 2012
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Man had always assumed
that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so
The wheel, New York,
wars, and so on, whilst all the dolphins had ever done was much about in
the water having a good time. But, conversely, the dolphins believed
themselves to be more intelligent than man for precisely the same
reasons. - Douglas Adams
It is generally thought and believed that the older one grows, the
more intelligent and wise one is. This theory is based on the surmise
that the older we become, the greater our experience in life and
therefore we must necessarily become so. Let us for a moment consider
how true this conjecture is. We are aware that as we go into old age,
the probability and the possibility of loss of memory, senility, senile
dementia, and the like, are greater - notably where the human mind has
grown stale, remained static or erratic.
Further, intelligence is also dependent upon the quality, exercise,
or product of active intellect; readiness of comprehension; the native
ability to grasp the significance of a complex problem or situation; and
especially, a spirit embodied with the ability to exercise the higher
mental functions. Such being the case, exceptions excluded, wherefrom
have we evolved this theory of age related progress in intelligence? If,
and when, mental faculties are set to decrease or fail due to age
related disorders and lifestyles, irrespective of acquired life
experience and knowledge; and if the capacity to meet situations,
especially if new or unforeseen, by a rapid and effective adjustment of
behaviour is debilitated, marred, or non- existent: whither from this
intelligence which is likely to trip?
A sign of intelligence, and most importantly so, is an awareness of
one's own ignorance. To think otherwise is the height of stupidity. I
would like to say to all who think otherwise - do not be stupid; we have
world leaders and politicians for that. Great mental dullness appears to
be the hallmark of all politicians the world over.
I do not know what to say of all those who elect them; except to say
that there is no greater proof needed to confirm ones own ignorance - an
attestation and testimony that the most learned man is still ignorant of
many things. We, Sri Lankans are a literate nation.
However, there is a vast difference between the literate, the
unlettered, and the ignorant.
The literate man is possessed of letters and the knowledge and
learning that comes through reading; the unlettered man may have
acquired the art of reading and writing and some elementary knowledge;
but the ignorant man is destitute of knowledge, of intelligence, and
Ignorance, of course, is a relative term whereas literacy is
quantifiable. That is why we have statistics for literacy and
illiteracy. No statistics of ignorance or intelligence are possible.
The famous sage Thiruvalluvar, a celebrated Tamil poet and
philosopher, whose contribution to Tamil literature is the Thirukkural,
a work on ethics providing a guide for human morals and betterment in
life; wrote in one of the verses: what profit have those derived from
learning, who worship not the good feet of Him who is possessed of pure
Thus, the very act of paying our obeisance to Lord Buddha, is
testimony to the fact; and because by this show of reverence we
acknowledge that he is possessed of pure knowledge. It is so with every
other religion and religious teachers.
Yet what gain do we derive from such worship if the essence of the
religious teachings, are not grasped, not comprehended; and practised in
real life. Imitative action devoid of understanding is akin to
childishness; and proof that even in adulthood, we sometimes act as
though we are in our second childhood.
The old saying "the older, the wiser" has been recently found to be
without scientific background. While some aspects of intelligence
develop with age, others seem not to be age-related.
In fact, research found that many younger people can be more
intelligent than their older counterparts, and that some aspects of
intelligence develop only by training.
A study made on 405 American subjects has proved that the link
between intelligence and age to be quite slight. Are older people more
self aware, better at self- management, and/or do they make more
principled decisions? According to Lorenzo Fariselli, a lead researcher
on the subject:
"The finding suggests that intelligence is a developing ability; it
is likely that accumulated life experiences contribute to, but does not
fully account for, intelligence." Thus, in times when it is generally
thought, and believed, that intelligence is a critical factor for
success; this discovery reveals that age is not a criteria for
intelligence; and therefore young people committed to their own
development possess great chances to succeed because intelligence is not
entirely dependent on life experience.
Knowledge will flow from a man in proportion to his learning and
intelligence. Individuals differ from one another in their ability to
understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively to the environment, to
learn from experience, to engage in various forms of reasoning, to
overcome obstacles by taking thought.
Although these individual differences can be substantial, they are
never entirely consistent: a given person's intellectual performance
will vary on different occasions, in different domains, as judged by
different criteria. Concepts of "intelligence" are attempts to clarify
and organise this complex set of phenomena. Although considerable
clarity has been achieved in some areas, no such conceptualization has
yet answered all the important questions, and none commands universal
assent. Indeed, when two dozen prominent theorists were asked to define
intelligence, they gave two dozen, somewhat different, definitions.
How does intelligence relate to intellect? Some people certainly have
high intellect but low intelligence or perhaps vice versa. People who
are highly successful on game shows demonstrate high intellect because
of the breadth of their knowledge. However, their intelligence may not
be obvious even though they have a broad knowledge.
For instance, I am not sure if Donald Trump - an American business
magnate, television personality and author - is very knowledgeable about
business (he relies on experts a lot), but he has very high intelligence
in decision-making and problem solving in business opportunities to
achieve his broad goals. Thus, intellect is the mind's capacity for
knowledge and reason.
Intelligence is the practical manifestation of knowledge to think in
complex and pioneering ways.
At its simplest, intellect is knowing a lot of things, whereas
intelligence is more about putting knowledge to use in an innovative,
analytical and practical ways.
People often fear that ageing will cause their intellect to
disappear, giving way to cognitive impairment and irrationality.
However, intellectual decline is not an inevitable consequence of
aging. Research does not support the stereotypic notion of the elderly
losing general cognitive functioning or that such loss, when it does
occur, is necessarily disruptive.
Older adults tend to learn more slowly and perform less well on tasks
involving imagination and memorization than do younger adults, but what
older adults may be lacking in terms of specific mental tasks, they make
up for in wisdom, or expert and practical knowledge based on life
In the final analysis, I can only say that what we have learnt is
equal to a fist full of sand whereas that which we have not learnt is
equal to all the sand in the world.
See you this day next week. Until then, keep thinking; keep laughing.
Life is mostly about these two activities.
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Ana Colon in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin enjoys whipping up a batch of these down-home delicious raisin bars for breakfast, coffee breaks or dessert. "They couldn't be much quicker or easier to make," she says.
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- 1/3 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Place the raisins in a bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
- In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat just until blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins.
- Pour into an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 8 servings.
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Constellation Concerge Travel: Celebrity Constellation Cruise Review by Gordon Duffy
Overall Member Rating
Constellation Concerge Travel
Destination: Transatlantic
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
This cruise we can only categorize as one with high "Highs" and surprisingly low "Lows". With so many cruise lines offering a variety of products it is probable that we will never use Celebrity again.
We left Fort Lauderdale April 11, 2008 and arrived in Harwich, England on April 24. The ports of call were Bermuda, Cork, Le Havre and Cherbourg. The Atlantic crossing was generally calm and the ship handled the few days of higher swells with great equilibrium.
DINING—Two stars out of five
This was one of the great disappointments of the cruise. Although Celebrity has been hailed as a line with superior cuisine, we would call the kitchen More and service near the bottom of any of our experiences.
To be fair, we prefer the "Anytime Dining" option. This is not available on this ship. Not a fatal problem in itself.
The menu was far more limited than we have found in ships of a comparable rating. The food preparation and especially the presentation was predictable and mediocre.
But it was the service that was outstanding in its paucity. Our waiter, a genial chap, was given too many tables and lacked experience. In the 2 week cruise we could never get the assistant waiter to respond to more than a "yes" or "no" before disappearing into the bowels of the kitchen. The wine steward (salesman is a better word) attempted to insist that a Sonoma wine was, as listed, from Napa. His knowledge of wine was nearly nonexistent.
The white-coated "Captain" was especially lacking in skills. We had four conversations with him. The first time he introduced himself and assured us that we should let him know if anything could be improved. The second, third and fourth times we communicated with him were to ask for rather routine changes of service. None of the requests were filled. The final conversation occurred on the final night of the cruise as he wished us "adieu" and stood waiting for his tip.
Our dinner at the extra charge Ocean Liner Restaurant was pleasant and well presented. However, it was not outstanding when compared to comparable restaurants on other ships.
The food in the buffet style Seaside Cafe we felt was notable for its variety and quality. We often used this venue for lunch. In our opinion, it was far better than other comparable cruises.
Partly because of the poor service in the main dinning room we opted to have dinner served in our room on a number of occasions. And since the Concierge Class offers butler service, why not? Each of these dinners was excellent. Our butler (imagine that --"our butler") provided outstanding service. I understand that this in-cabin service uses a different kitchen than the main dining room. In any event it was outstanding.
CABIN—four and a half stars out of 5
The Celebrity Suite was unbelievably great. A king bed in a separate room. There are two large flat screen plasma TVs. One is in the bedroom and the other in our sitting room. A desk is also off to the side in the lounge—complete with computer.
A sofa and a number of chairs complete the furnishing of the lounge. Floor to ceiling windows face outboard. The semi enclosed dining area is pleasantly outfitted with a hexagonal dining table and chairs. Two well-decorated china cabinets set off the dEcor.
The bathroom has a Jacuzzi tub and shower and twin hand basins. I never thought that I would be able to say that there was storage space to spare. But it is true of this suite.
What is not to like? Well, to be honest, some of the chairs need re-upholstering and the sofa is defiantly rump sprung. However, overall this is a magnificent space.
SPA AND FITNESS—four stars out of 5
The gym was well outfitted with the latest equipment. Generally they were sufficient in number so almost no waiting for use was necessary.
ENTERTAINMENT—four stars out of five
The show lounge is certainly elegant. Only about half of the shows interested us enough to attend. But those we did see we found outstanding.
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Had the MLS SuperDraft not been shortened to two rounds, then a lot more scrutiny would be applied to some of the early selections in Tuesday's MLS Supplemental Draft, with those picks typically being included among teams' draft hauls from last week's main event.
As it stands, the upcoming four-round affair provides another chance for teams to bolster their rosters as training camps open across North America. Players who had some of the more notable showings at last week's combine are still up for grabs, including UCLA defensive midfielder Andy Rose (pictured above) and Charlotte attacker Evan James.
Recent history shows there is still talent to be had in the later rounds of the draft process. Last year's third round of the SuperDraft yielded TFC sparkplug Joao Plata and Columbus Crew attacker Bernardo Anor, both of whom contributed meaningful first-team minutes in their rookie seasons. Just a year prior, players like Philadelphia Union midfielder Kyle Nakazawa, Real Salt Lake centerback Chris Schuler and Portland Timbers midfielder Eric Alexander were taken in the third round, while current U.S. Under-23 player pool goalkeepers Sean Johnson and Brian Perk fell to the fourth round.
There is little fanfare to Tuesday's proceedings, as the picks will be made over a conference call instead of in a convention center ballroom, but that does not mean a few diamonds in the rough cannot be found.
Here are SBI's top 20 remaining prospects in the draft pool along with some other notes ahead of Tuesday's 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft:
- Andy Rose, Defensive Midfielder, UCLA
- Evan James, Right Winger, Charlotte
- Alec Purdie, Right Winger, Indiana
- Evans Frimpong, Left Winger/Forward, Delaware
- Kirk Urso, Defensive Midfielder, North Carolina
- Antoine Hoppenot, Forward, Princeton
- Arthur Ivo, Attacking Midfielder/Left Winger, SMU
- James Kiffe, Left Back, UCSB
- Justin Chavez, Centerback, Tulsa
- Brian Ownby, Right Winger/Forward, Virginia
- Luke Holmes, Winger, Akron
- Miguel Ibarra, Attacking Midfielder, UC-Irvine
- Brian Rowe, Goalkeeper, UCLA
- Lance Rozeboom, Defensive Midfielder, New Mexico
- Charles Rodriguez, Centerback, Charlotte
- Mykell Bates, Right Back/Centerback, Santa Clara
- Rafael Garcia, Attacking Midfielder, Cal State Northridge
- R.J. Allen, Right Back, Monmouth
- Eder Arreola, Left Winger, UCLA
- Michael Green, Central Midfielder/Right Winger, New Mexico
- The draft order is the same as the SuperDraft, with the Montreal Impact having the first overall selection, and the ensuing picks being based on the order in which teams finished in 2011.
- Past trades involving would-be third-round SuperDraft picks carry over into first-round Supplemental Draft picks. As a result, the Houston Dynamo have three selections in the first round. The Chicago Fire, Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake each have two.
- The New York Red Bulls, D.C. United, San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders do not have first-round selections after including those picks as part of past trades.
- We'll finally see exactly what the Los Angeles Galaxy will receive in return for Juan Pablo Angel. The pick the Galaxy acquired from Chivas USA in exchange for the veteran forward is the fifth pick in the fourth round of Tuesday's draft.
Which players who slipped past the SuperDraft do you want to see your team pick up? Who do you think can come into MLS and contribute off the bat?
Share your thoughts below.
I wonder if anyone will take a chance on Brian Holt from Creighton; he was extremely impressive last year, definitely better than Blais, for instance, in the South Florida-Creighton game. Obviously lacks size, however …
A lot of lefties in that group.
Not a lot of CB talent though, mainly wingers and DMs.
Yeah, Brian Holt is definitely worth a look. He is small for a keeper, but from what I've seen, he makes up for it. I don't know if he's MLS material, but the team takes him will get their moneys worth!
None of the internationals in your top 20? Sucks for them to fly all the way out here for nothing.
steve holt!
MC Pharaoh
Wait. Do the internationals not participate in the supplemental or are you just not picking them because its unlikely a team would chose them if they didnt in the 1st round? Paniagua & Yamada should really be here..
MC Pharaoh
Thats because they all went in the superdraft. I liked what I saw of Justin Chavez in the combine. He was actually quite good with the ball @ his feet & was very solid.
Common Netflix – bring it back!!!
The Imperative Voice
I had the same thought, does this mean Paniagua et al are toast? The international limits are a hurdle but you'd think somebody would take a flyer on one of these guys, particularly if they could treat spring training as like a trial for the players with a contract available only once they've convinced they're roster material. Now, if you had to sign them now, particularly for a supplemental pick where MLS teams seem to think these are limited talents, that's another story.
I'm hoping for another obscure JuCo player to get picked!
Agreed, those guys have some real talent and they're worth at least a gamble in the later rounds.
What about the international players? Surely Yamada and 2-3 others will be selected?
only reason Rose dropped so far is same reason Enzo Martinez dropped – they take up int'l roster spots.
The Imperative Voice
Velasquez has an insane CV, like 35 goals and 16 assists THIS YEAR ALONE in 20 JuCo games (after a first season of 20 G 17 A). He would have been NCAA D1 by all reports but he gambled on dropping out of HS, and trying out for pro teams in the Barcelona, Spain area, and it didn't work out. Got his GED and played JuCo.
Also, I thought he was either on or ticketed for the US U17s and then there was a citizenship issue between us and Colombia. So though he is under the radar it's not because he stinks or was even that unknown, it's just because he never quite made it into the whole youth NT/bigtime college pipeline.
FWIW, Costa Rica played a SanJac (Texas) JuCo kid (formerly Saprissa youth) at the 2011 Gold Cup, it's not unheard of.
The Imperative Voice
Francisco Calvo, former Saprissa/CR youth player, came here for SanJac JC, then went back and now plays for Herediano.
I don't know if it has to do with amateurism rules (for players with professional trials) or academic issues or what, but some quality players go that route.
The Imperative Voice
The story is supposed to be that the crop of internationals this year wasn't up to snuff, one too slow, the other too this, the other too that. That being said, I was a big Plata fan last year and he just dropped and dropped and dropped and he turned out to be every bit what he looked in the combine. All due respect to the conventional wisdom but Paniagua and Yamada stood out a little and for teams that can spare a slot they'd seem to be better than late round leftovers from the combine. They might not have been Plata but I don't think supplemental draft is even fair to their quality, it's international slot preservation…..but do they take a slot just by being drafted? Plenty of MLS teams cut draft picks every year.
One player not mentioned and not invited to the combine was CB Tim Pontius. He played solidly for UCSB this past year (including the 60+ yard goal he had). I feel that if someone takes a chance on him they'll be pleasently surprised. I wouldn't put it past DCU to pick him up since his brother is there and they need some CB depth if I remember correctly. Plus, Tim spent some time there over the summer working with DCU in the office and practicing with them from time to time I believe.
Holmes as a "winger" has been, and remains, a misnomer. He manned wide positions out of necessity for Akron, not because that's where he plays naturally. He's probably best as a withdrawn forward, although moving players like him wide once they're professionals is hardly unprecedented in recent years. Still, he doesn't create width naturally, and if you watched him (as well as Akron's other wide players) play at all, he almost exclusively looked to cut inside rather than hang around the touchline
Metasyntactic variable
The 'Caps already have international slot problems: 11 internationals signed and only 9 slots.
Joe M
Anybody else hear of this GK from Coastal Carolina, Scott Angevine? Someone sent me his highlight video on youtube which I watched a few times and the kid has some serious talent. His Player CV also was pretty impressive with championships at every level so far, plus he has spent the past 3 summers training with Sporting KC so clearly there must be some talent there.
I thought teams from Canada get to have more international spots??
Miguel Ibarra FTW!!!
Air Jordanz
nope… but US players aren't considered foreign (whereas they are for US based teams I believe)
They may get something because of Canadian and American players both not counting as international, but I can't imagine that would transfer over to a Japanese player too.
I'm loosing my mind. Ive's no. 1 pick is available and the Revolution use thier 3rd pick to take an unranked Jamacian who didn't even start in his schools NAIA 2nd round tournament game which they lost anyway.
Spider McCoy
Fabian Kling is a great underrated CB from Fort Lewis. Calm German defender.
I agree. I think Luke could play even further back. And I'm stunned that Luke is in the supplemental while Sodade went in the main draft. I saw them together last summer. Sodade is soooooooo raw.
Other players yelled for Luke. Other players yelled *at* Sodade.


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Freddie Gibbs is the latest rhymer to spit a freestyle on Tim Westwood's legendary show. For this one, Gibbs puts down some timely references over Drake's "0 to 100″… need I reel you in further? One of those said references is to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.


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While I've posted recipes for Mediterranean Stuffed Shells, Mexican Stuffed Shells & Buffalo Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells on the blog, I've never posted a vegetarian recipe for stuffed shells… that is until today!


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Originally Posted by BigBlue1971
Singletary is somewhat responsible for the current team! his print is certainly on the defense; however i believe Harbaugh has molded Alex Smith into what he want him to be.
Smith is not a superstar but as evident by their record he has managed and guided them into one of best teams in the league.
How do you figure Singletary's imprint in on the defense? He never called a SINGLE play.. the LBs admitted that Singletary really didn't teach technique, he taught having the 'right' attitude. The Niners have had a pretty good defense since Nolan was head coach, they've been really talented for a long time.. they didn't become 'elite' until Vic Fangio became defensive coordinator. Case in point, NaVorro Bowman back-up Takeo Spikes and was basically lost.. next season, Harbaugh is head coach.. goes one season lost.. next season he's an All-Pro, that's pretty stark. Singletary is a professional motivational speaker, it's what he did after playing and STILL does as a NFL coach.. but the words become hollow when the players realize he doesn't know anything about helping them win.
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Hi guys..been a while since I read your blog. Glad to know all the stuff you guys are doing. Kam and I hoping to find a cheap place to vacation to for a month in the summer with 4 kids. Those beaches San Gil sound very interesting. Too bad that Captain never got back to me I would have loved you to meet him.
Ciao guys..have tons of fun.
Salto Angel - Angel Falls
Trip Start Aug 26, 2009
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Now back to our story, we needed to fly from Bogota to Caracas and then get a connection to Ciudad Bolivar. Then we get a another flight the next day to Canaima, a boat to the base of the falls and then walk to the waterfall. Simple right...of course not.
We only got as far as the check-in desk in Bogota before we hit our first problem. "You have no onward flight!" Will we never learn (probably not), so after so badly spoken english and spanish we get given a phone number and told to phone it at immigration in Caracas when we land. So with a certain amount of dread we head off to Venezuela, not looking forward to another long conversation in Spanglish.
We land in Caracas and Tim throughly confuses the immigration official by trying to explain the whole story in spanish, eventually he understands, tells us not to worry and waves us through. Finally our travels were getting easier, or not. Trying to catch a connection in Venezuela is a little more tricky than you might think. Changing the gate number is one thing, however here they move 6 flights to two gate numbers and you end up with a hall full of irate South Americans all demanding to know where they need to be. Eventually we get on a bus that takes us to our plane and finally to Ciudad Bolivar where blissfully our lift to the posada is waiting and we get to go to bed after 13 hours travel. Tim wasnt well and went straight to bed while I tried to ask a very drunk German owner what the deal was with transport the next day. After an hour of him explaining to me why our next posada, Los Pinos (pine trees) was so named, included in his rant was a tour of his own pine trees as a visual example. With that very useful information planted forever in my mind, it was time to collapse in bed.
The next day it is up early again and back to the airport to get a plane to Canaima, this is the national park where angel falls resides. The plane is a classic prop plane which holds about 16 of us, it is only about 40mins and I guess it must have been quite smooth as I slept from take-off till the plane landed, but Jemma tells me the scenery was pretty. The next leg of our trip is on the river up to our base camp. This means our group of 9 people all get in a small boat made out of a large hollowed tree with a 43hp engine. The other thing that the brochure fails to mention is that during the low season there isn't enough water in the river to drive the boat upstream so every 40mins or so the men (and men only) have to jump out of the boat and push it up whatever rapids it has got stuck on. Still after 4 energetic hours we reach base camp in time for some food and to get ready for bed or hammock as it was.
After swinging the night away in our hammocks we set off for Angel falls, it starts with another boat ride, but fortunately this is only to the other side of the river. Then a 2.5 hour hike up to the view point for Angel falls. As almost everyone says, it is a slight disappointment to be staring at the worlds highest waterfall and see only a small stream of water falling from it. On our way up it was also covered in clouds at the top. After much picture and video taking we walked on to a small pool where we could go for a swim. It was pretty amazing to have a cold rock pool to relax in while having water falling from some 500m above you and the view wasn't bad either. On the way down the clouds had cleared and you could actually see where the waterfall went from flowing water to mist and then back to water as enough of it hit the rocks again.
After the walk down it was boat time again all the way back to base. This was a little easier now we were going downstream and we only needed to push twice, which Tim much preferred. Back at base we also got to stay in real beds again which was nice.
The next day was a walking day around Canaima, we walked around the lagoon and took all the tourist shots that we guess everyone gets. The lagoon is backed by 3 large waterfalls that even in this low season have plenty of water. We got to walk behind one of them and then stand in the �shower� beneath them, it was a fun if a little too �easy�, like a path had been made to allow tourists to do it. After the lagoon visit it was time to fly home to Ciudad Bolivar. Jemma was determined that this time we would get a small plane to fly in, one of the 6 seater ones. Funnily enough dreams do come true and we got assigned to one of the small planes.
This was nearly all derailed by a girl who started going crazy and yelling at people, turns out she was afraid of flying. Fortunately that spat was settled without violence and even better she was moved to another plane, even more more betterer Tim got to be co-pilot of the plane (better depending on your point of view). This didn't involve any duties, but did mean all the sights got yelled out to him by the pilot who was very animated and wanted us all to know what we were flying over. The views were absolutely stunning, the only down side was that whenever the pilot sneezed or pointed out an indistinguishable sight the plane went careeering left or right. We don't know the spanish for �keep your hands on the wheel� so we kept quiet. It added to the fun really but definitely not a good idea for those with a fear of flying!
We got to go back to our hostel for about 3 hours and then it was back to the airport again (how many times?) to get a night bus on to Santa Elena and Roraima....
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Hi guys..been a while since I read your blog. Glad to know all the stuff you guys are doing. Kam and I hoping to find a cheap place to vacation to for a month in the summer with 4 kids. Those beaches San Gil sound very interesting. Too bad that Captain never got back to me I would have loved you to meet him.


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Buick's no longer the car just for the grey-haired set -- the brand has been revitalized and aimed at a much younger audience, especially with models such as the compact Verano sedan and our test vehicle for the week, the small Encore crossover.
Even the biggest Buick models, the LaCrosse sedan and the Enclave crossover, are being embraced more by active professionals than older consumers, helping to lower the brand's age appeal by at least a generation or two overall.
Our tester, the 2014 Encore, sits squarely in the sights of young, upwardly mobile singles and couples looking for a vehicle that fits their busy, outdoors-oriented lifestyles.
The five-passenger Encore, introduced last year, is a foot shorter than the Verano, with a wheelbase that's 12.7 centrimetres shorter. Such a small vehicle may seem odd for a brand whose reputation for decades centered on comfortable large sedans and wagons, but it's perfectly in line with the brand's goals both at home and abroad.
That's to bring up-and-coming premium-vehicle buyers into the Buick fold, where presumably they will work their way up to larger and more expensive Buicks as they age and grow in their careers and incomes.
Buick offers the Encore with either front-wheel drive, which is standard, or optional all-wheel drive. It's designed to send power almost 50-50 to the front and rear on startup, but favours the front wheels in normal driving until the automatic system detects wheel slippage.
For 2014, Encore prices begin at $29,385 for the base front-wheel drive Convenience model and range as high as $36,845 for the Premium all-wheel drive. The entry-model price makes the Encore quite a bargain, considering all the standard amenities it has.
New safety features for 2014 include rear cross-traffic alert and side blind-zone alert systems, included on all but the base model.
Our tester was the front-wheel-drive Premium model, base price $34,845.
The 1.4-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder engine and the small profile of the Encore allow it to offer the best fuel economy in the Buick lineup. Its official fuel-consumption ratings are among the best in the crossover realm.
With front drive, the estimates are 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres city and 6.0 L/100 km highway; for all-wheel-drive models, 8.9/6.7. During my test, I averaged about 8.2 L/100 km, with a combination of city and highway driving.
Surprisingly, the Encore doesn't feel small. Tall people -- six feet or more -- can ride in comfort in the front bucket seats, and they're riding higher up than you would imagine in a vehicle with such a small exterior size. There is no feel of being in a tiny vehicle, sitting close to the ground.
The Encore seems about the same size inside as the first-generation Nissan Rogue and the current Subaru Forester, among others.
Outside, the Encore looks somewhat like a junior-size version of the seven-passenger Enclave, with similar front-end styling and overall shape and the signature Buick grille.
The Encore is the same length as the boxy Scion xB and about 30 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V. But I couldn't help comparing the Encore favourably to such compact crossovers as the Volkswagen Tiguan, which is about 15 cm longer, and the Audi Q5, about 45 cm longer. We were able to seat three average-size adults in the rear bench seat for a run out to dinner and had no real complaints.
Outboard passengers had plenty of leg and knee room, although the middle rider was a bit cramped and suggested that might not be a good place for a long trip. A child safety seat would fit there well, however, with two larger kids or even small- to medium-size adults on each side.
The only cupholders in the back, though, were two in a small, pull-down centre armrest that eliminates the middle seating position. Small door pockets were not wide enough to serve as bottle holders either in front or back.
Up front, the centre console area provides two small cupholders and a lidded compartment for gadgets. In front of the shifter is a slanted cubby suitable for a couple of portable devices, and there are USB and auxiliary ports right next to a 12-volt power outlet in front of the storage spot.
There is 18.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat, accessed through a rear hatch that flips up in one piece for easy loading and unloading. Fold down the rear seatback, though, and the cargo area expands to a whopping 48.4 cubic feet. You could get a big-screen TV box back there, if necessary.
Driving the Encore was rather fun, with its turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder Ecotec engine producing 138 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque. It's almost perfect for this vehicle's size and weight (under 1,500 kilograms).
The turbo engine, which is connected to a six-speed automatic transmission, has quick response and plenty of zip. The electric power steering was precise and predictable, and the four-wheel antilock disc brakes made for quick, sure stopping, even in the occasional near-panic situations that seem to occur with more frequency when traffic gets thick.
Although noisier than larger, more expensive Buick models, the Encore is relatively quiet inside, aided by Buick's exclusive QuietTuning, which uses Bose's active noise cancellation technology.
The base model comes loaded with features such as OnStar, cruise control, ice-blue ambient interior lighting, premium cloth upholstery with "leatherette" accents, heated outside mirrors, six-way power driver's seat with lumbar adjustment and power windows/door locks with remote.
Also included are an AM/FM/CD/XM audio system with seven-inch colour display/USB port/Bluetooth connectivity, leather-wrapped steering wheel, colour-keyed carpeted floor mats, rear cargo cover, roof luggage rails, two gloveboxes, a theft-deterrent system, 18-inch painted cast-aluminum wheels and a compact spare tire with jack.
With the Leather model comes leather seats, heated steering wheel and front seats, a power passenger seat and a driver memory package with settings for seat position, outside mirrors and climate control.
At the top, the Premium model has leather and most of the other features from the lower levels, along with rain-sensing wipers, a premium Bose seven-speaker audio system, front and rear park assist, forward-collision alert, lane-departure warning, cargo net and a cargo mat.
Standard safety features include 10 airbags, electronic stability control, rear-view camera, cornering brake control with electronic brake assist, tire-pressure monitoring and a safety-cage body designed to protect the occupants.
Among available options are 18-inch chromed-aluminum wheels (included on the tester), a power sunroof (also included) and an oil pan heater.
Our Premium tester also came with an upgraded audio system with navigation and satellite radio.
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SomethingDesign said
mrcharlesbrown saidYes you are perfectly right. Now I learned my lesson.
Giallo said
You can avoid this if u ask the 50% before working, and ask for the remaining 50% once u´ve finished the work, before sending the final files
Well said mate.Without commitment, your client won't take you seriously. You should not waste your time on any project without down-payment. If the job is for you; then it is for you. Don't be eager to accept any job. Get the client committed first before investing your time.
Don't understand it wrong, but You should learn your lesson before, as You said it wasn't your first time this happend to You
@Giallo – that is exactly what I every time do.
Yeah excactly, once te client is committed he will respect you also more. By the way I understnd SomethingDesign, sometime you can get a bit nervous to ask money before, but get comfortable with it, is our standard way of working online and there are so many good customers out there that you can say no to the ones wic not satisfy your conditions. good luck!
I'm relatively new working online. I am accustomed with offline long term clients. Giallo and Survivor are right sometimes when ask money before I feel like starting with wrong foot and yes I did the same mistake before. But now the show is over I will rise my prices and always ask 50% before. Thanks for all your support.
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FlatlineRo said
Heavily watermark and crop the work/sketches and give the final product after the payment has been made. Regarding this incident, you could wait a couple of days after which you can start a new thread for untrusted clients and post his details inside so other authors won't get burned by the same guy.
Be careful that might be illegal… You could however see if they're on sites with review options and write about your bad experiences there..It's very frustrating when someone pose in a very nice client and stole your ideas. In my opinion is more frustrating then piracy websites. This job is/was an InDesign project and I never send the final files without payment first. I used watermark on my proposals but the concept can be easily reused. Anyway hope for a response in the next days. If not, next week, I will publish on my blog all about this incident with names, dates, all the proposals, client photos, client logo, all e-mail discussions, all possible details about this "client" and link the article with all my social accounts. And after that wish them good luck with their business. And by the way its a she.


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Steamboat Springs Two Routt County women were the first in the county to take advantage of a new law allowing civil unions that went into effect Wednesday.
Routt County Deputy Clerk Barb Houston said the couple did not want to be identified.
"They seemed glad to be able to do it and had a few questions," Houston said. "I think they've been together for a while, so they were just excited to do it."
The couple was the only one to come into the clerk's office Wednesday for a civil union license.
Starting at midnight, hundreds of couples in Denver and Boulder made their relationships official in the eyes of the law. The Denver Post reported that the One Colorado advocacy group had paid to have the Clerk and Recorder offices open after hours.
Other counties began issuing licenses Wednesday morning.
Senate Bill 11 was signed into law March 21 and grants couples — straight and gay — the right to have civil unions that allow them many of the same rights married couples have.
According to the Post, eight states allow civil unions or have similar laws. Nine states and the District of Columbia allow gay marriage.
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Who is McBookie?
As the name indicates, McBookie is a betting site aimed at the Scottish sports market, although it does also feature other sports betting markets – indeed it covers sports from all over the world – but it is clearly focused on those sports betting fans living north of the border. The site covers all of the main sports betting options, particularly football and horse racing as well as other types of gambling. It also features pretty detailed information about odds; although there is no live in-play betting available at the site.
How easy to use is the McBookie website?
The main page of the McBookie website is very clear and simple, with the available sports betting markets listed and linked to in a menu on the left hand side of the page, while the log in and registration links are at the top. The centre of this page is dominated by information about current and upcoming events, like the next five horse racing meets and odds for the upcoming football games. The links to the different gambling pages are right at the very top of the page, and if you click on the sports betting link you will find that this is actually the default home page for the site – demonstrating where McBookie's focus lies.
Why bet with McBookie?
The McBookie site is likely to prove a particularly popular choice for sports betting fans in Scotland, because of its extensively featured Scottish sports betting markets which are pretty much unique to this site – for example, betting is open on the first and last goal scorer in matches across all four Scottish leagues. The depth of Scottish sports betting provided by the site is not matched by any of the more national sports betting sites, and the site also offers a free matched bet of £10 for new customers, which helps to make up for the absence of live in-play betting.


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This activity is designed to be worked on in a large group or as a whole class. For more information, please read the Teachers' Notes.
Everyone in your group or class will need a sticky note. Write your name on it. You could even draw a picture of yourself on it too.
You'll also need some large sheets of flipchart paper or you could work on the board or the floor.
Draw two long lines on the paper/board/floor, something like this (you might ask an adult to do this for you):
You're going to use your sticky notes and the lines to help find out the answers to some questions. Here are some questions to start you off:
We would love to see photos of the bar charts you create and to know how you went about making them. Could you give a name to the lines in each case?
You will have questions of your own as well. We'd like to hear about the questions you asked and to see the bar charts you made to help answer them.
You could begin this activity using the children themselves to create a block graph. Pose a question for the class to answer. A good one to start with would be "how could we show how many girls and boys there are in our class?".
Take ideas and if not already suggested, sit or stand the children in two lines. Which line is the longer?
Ask another question, for example, "how could we show how many children have school dinners and how many don't?".
Again after suggestions, sit or stand the children in two lines and talk about what they notice.
Now give each child a sticky note and ask them to write their name on it and decorate it in some way, should they wish.
How could we use the sticky notes to answer the same questions? Give learners time to have a think themselves, then talk to a partner, then share with the whole group (think - pair - share). Some may suggest sorting or grouping the sticky notes on opposite sides of the board, which you could try to begin with. The disadvantage of this method is that it's not so easy to compare the
number of boys with the number of girls (unless of course there is a large difference between the two numbers!). Ask the class how the sticky notes could be arranged to make the counting easier. At this point, some may suggest lining the sticky notes up in two rows or two columns, just as they had been doing at the beginning of the activity. You could then superimpose the axes
of the block graph as a way of framing the picture, and invite children to suggest labels for each axis. If your class is familiar with block graphs, you could draw the axes on the board right from the beginning.
Having had a go at one block graph all together, you could encourage the children to answer the other questions posed in the problem. They will also have their own ideas. Bear in mind that learners may find it easier to display qualitative data (such as boy/girl as above, birthday months) as opposed to quantitative data (such as number of siblings, number of pets, height) against the number
of children. This is because when showing quantitative data, labelling the axes can be more tricky. This might be the case particularly with continuous data (those that use a scale, such as height) rather than discrete data (such as number of pets). However, try not to discourage children from posing questions involving quantitative data. Instead, listen to their
discussions as they work out what to do.
You may be able to address the above issues to some extent in a plenary by asking the whole group which question they found most difficult to display and why.


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Inspired by prison therapy that has helped him control his violent temper, newly released Antonio (Ernesto Alterio) decides to become a psychologist. The first beneficiaries of his threatening approach to counselling are his five friends, a bunch of ineffectual thirtysomethings who include mummy's boy Gonzalo, policeman and wannabe musician Miguel and Jorge, who's been dumped by Antonio's sister Violeta. To help Jorge, Antonio suggests they all join a seven-a-side football league. Serrano's men-undergoing-midlife-crises comedy has already proved popular in Spain. It's broad stuff, but not without charm, though the characters' on-pitch tribulations fail to give the film the solid focus the title would suggest. However, the ragbag of plot strands – which takes in training piglets, venereal disease and public fellatio – is bolstered by some laugh-out-loud slapstick moments and a healthy dose of cruelty that helps stave off sentimentality.
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|Friday August 12 2005
|118 mins
Cast and crew
|David Serrano
|Ernesto Alterio
Alberto Sanjuan
Natalia Verbeke
María Esteve
Fernando Tejero
Roberto Álamo
Secun de la Rosa
Pere Ponce
Nathalie Poza
Luis Bermejo
Lola Dueñas
Pilar Castro
Diego Martín
Eva Santolaria
Pepo Oliva


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