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When I left home for college at the age of seventeen—having never lived away from home longer than maybe a week or two—I remember feeling strange. (I had moved six hours north of my home, Southern California, to Northen California.)
On my first day at my college dining hall, I remember laughing nervously and telling my roommate (whom I had just met a few minutes prior) that for the first time in my life I was in a room where I knew absolutely no one.
And I wasn't exaggerating, either.
On my first day of Middle School I remember seeing people who I had known since Elementary School. On my first day of High School I remember seeing people who I had known since Middle School.
But, on my first day of college life in that dining hall, I saw no one I'd ever met before. No one. Seventeen years of nourishing friendships and creating a place that felt like home had been lost—and I had to start all over again from scratch.
Why A House Is Not Really A Home
My first year away from home was so… disorienting. Even though I lived in the dorms on campus, and had made some new friends, I still didn't feel at home. I was in a physical place—a "house"—but I still did not inhabit that abstract place that we all fondly refer to as "home."
I thought that a house was what made a home, and that no house could ever feel as much like home as the house I grew up in.
But, by the end of my second year in college, to my great surprise, my college campus became my new home. After two years of living there, I felt very comfortable. I had a group of close friends who had become like a second family to me. The routines, the rituals, the sights, the smells, and the sounds of the place now came together to create a home I could call my own. Even the cooler, crisp weather of Northern California was inviting to me.
New locations now anchored a sense of home for me. A windy afternoon at Half-Moon Moon Bay. The seals issuing their whining protests at Fisherman's Warf. The melodious groan of the bells coming from Hoover Tower. The Christmas lights shining on the trees that lined the small city of Palo Alto.
My new house had finally become my new home.
Then time passed.
When I graduated, I moved back to the region I grew up in, and was surprised to find that my old "house" of Southern California no longer felt like home.
It was as if I had moved back to a strange, alien planet. My old "house," Southern California, was smoggier than I remembered it. It was harder to breathe. The traffic was worse, too. The weather was much more dry and hot. Less windy. And it took more than thirty minutes to visit the nearest friend or family member.
I hated it. I longed for the home I had worked four years to create in Northern California.
Then time passed again.
Today, four years later, Southern California has become my home again.
There are new locations that anchor a sense of home for me here. A cool evening staring at the ghostly silhouette of the Queen Mary. The cars honking as I make my way to Downtown. The fireworks that sparkle and fly over Disneyland Park at night. The rich, delicious taste of a hamburger patty in between two waffles at a hole-in-the-wall in Orange, CA.
I found that my old home, having lost its "home essence" once, could be made my home again.
That's when I learned that "home" is not a physical place, but an abstract, hard-to-explain feeling that is always with me, and that comes alive whenever I fan its flames.
Through the entire, strange process of finding what "home" means to me, I've learned that a house is not really a home and that a home is really only what we make of it.
How to Keep Yourself Grounded When Writing Away From Home
Sometimes writers must write away from home, and so I think it's reassuring to remember that the "home" we create is not really a physical space. A home is something that is anchored in routines and rituals. A home is also the people we love and interact with on a daily basis. Finally, a home is the sounds, smells, tastes, and sights that give us comfort.
If you're writing away from home and you're feeling homesick, I recommend doing the following:
- Have a framed picture of your family and friends in your room. Use this to represent the fact that you are carrying these loved ones with you. (Your loved ones, not a physical place, are really what make a house a home.)
- Make sure to call friends and family regularly so you can hear their voice and be reminded of home. If you can, try to visit your family and friends often to reconnect with them and so that you can feel that sense of home. Then take that sense of home back with you to your new location, so you can keep that feeling alive.
- Recreate the rituals or routines that you used to engage in while you were at home. These rituals could be the food you prepared and ate at home, or the certain smells of home, or the objects that were laid out at your home. (For example: maybe your parents, or your partner, always had incense burning in the house and you always found the smell to be very pleasant. Recreate that fragrant ritual at your new location.) Engage in these rituals often and reconnect with objects that remind you of home on a regular basis so that you never feel like you're uprooted.
- Create new rituals and routines at your new location. As soon as you make new friends, or create a new family, create new rituals and routines with them. (For example: you can go visit a local coffee shop every weekend. Or you can go to the beach every other weekend.) These routines and rituals start to establish a new feeling of home for you and help keep you grounded at your new location.
- Anchor yourself in the sights, smells, and sounds of your new location. Start to familiarize yourself with your new location and see if you can't find sights, smells, and sounds that appeal to you. Look for popular local hangouts in your area that you might enjoy visiting on a regular basis. Every place in the world has its own magical pockets that can offer up a sense of home to visitors and strangers. Go searching for these magical pockets so that you can anchor yourself in new places, sights, sounds, and smells that give you great comfort. Who knows? Your new house could soon become your new home.
much "home is where the love is,"
Today's Courage Exercise
Realize that a house is not a home, and start the hard work of making a proper home out of your house.
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Although Windows 7 is compatible with many legacy programs out of the box, some applications simply will not run with Microsoft's newest OS. For these cases, we have Windows XP Mode, which is a virtual machine of Windows XP that will run within Windows 7. This article will take you through the steps to install it.
1Go to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3702 in your web browser.
2Click on the checkbox of version you want to download 32bit/64bit.
3Note: If you are unsure of the version of Windows 7 you are running, you can obtain this information by clicking the Start button and browsing to the Computer heading on the right, right-clicking and selecting Properties. The System window will open, and you can find what version of 7 you are running and whether it is 32 or 64 bit.
4Download file and save setup of Windows virtual PC.
5Under Step 4 on the web page, there is a 'Download and Install this first: Windows XP Mode' button. Click it, and save the file to a convenient place when prompted.
- If you cannot see the link 'Download and Install this first', then as an alternative, visit the below link to download the main installation file: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8002
6When the file has finished downloading, run the file. It will extract, and then prompt you to click Next to proceed through the installation process.
7Use the default install location when prompted, and click Next.
8The setup program will install the files to the directory. After it has completed, click Finish to end setup.
9Back in your browser, under the Step 4 heading, click the 'Download and install this second: Windows Virtual PC' button. Choose to open the file when prompted.
10Click 'Yes' when prompted if you want to install the Windows software update. Review the licensing terms and click 'I Accept'.
11Windows 7 will proceed to install the required updates. When installation has completed, you will be prompted to Restart Now. Take a moment to ensure that you have saved anything you were working on before you continue.
12When your computer has finished rebooting, click Start, then browse to All Programs, then Windows Virtual PC, and then click Windows XP Mode.
13Read over the licensing agreement and click 'I accept the license terms' checkbox and then click Next when ready to proceed.
14You will be prompted to enter a password for your Windows XP Mode virtual machine login. Pick something easy for you to remember, type it into both fields, and then click Next.
15The next screen will ask if you would like to enable automatic updates or not. This is recommended, so click enable and the click Next, and then Next again on the following screen.
16Setup will finish up the installation and launch Windows XP Mode automatically. Congratulations! You have installed Windows XP Mode in Windows 7 successfully.
Community Q&A
Does XP Mode emulate the Windows XP desktop and file appearance?wikiHow ContributorYes, it does. Windows XP Mode was made so that you could use older programs that came with XP, such as an old version of Internet Explorer.
How can I tell which version of Windows 7 I have?wikiHow ContributorGo into Control Panel and select System. At the top of the screen, it will tell you; for example: Windows 7 Professional Copyright C 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved Service Pack 1
Will this erase my data?wikiHow ContributorNo, it is like virtualbox. Any changes you make will remain in a specific file. The virtual system won't be able to delete the hosts' data unless you share a specific folder with it.
How do I enable system services in Windows 7?
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Outgoing Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will become the country's first directly elected president after securing a decisive victory in Sunday's (10 August) poll.
With 99 percent of ballot boxes counted, state-run Anadolu news agency has said that Erdogan got 52 percent of the vote, with his main rivals Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a former diplomat, and Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, taking 38 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
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By claiming an absolute majority, Erdogan avoids a second run-off election against Ihsanoglu.
The results are to be formally confirmed on Monday.
In a victory speech to thousands of supporters outside his Justice and Development Party's (AKP) headquarters on Sunday night, Erdogan said: "I will not be the president of only those who voted for me, I will be the president of 77 million."
He also promised to "build a new future, with an understanding of a societal reconciliation".
The 60-year old Erdogan has been prime minister since 2003 and was barred from standing for a fourth term by internal party rules.
But despite being the country's longest serving leader, Erdogan is seen by many as a divisive figure whose premiership has left Turkey increasingly isolated and set back its chances of progress in EU membership talks.
His critics say that his government and leadership style have become increasingly authoritarian, marked by crackdowns on press and judicial freedom as well as bans on the use of social media sites Twitter and YouTube.
Earlier this year, the US thinktank Freedom House downgraded Turkish press status from "partly free" to "not free" in its yearly report, putting the country in the same bracket as the likes of Zimbabwe and Somalia.
Meanwhile, a new internet law, denounced by EU officials, is set to give the AKP government the right to delete online content, block individual users and snoop on people's emails.
Erdogan also faced international criticism after using police violence to break up pro-democracy protests in Istanbul last year.
However, despite this, his popularity among millions of Turks remained undimmed, with the AKP easily winning local elections in March just months after a government corruption scandal.
The Turkish presidency had previously been decided by parliament. But a referendum in 2010 introduced direct elections for the head of state, which has, until now, been a largely ceremonial post.
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God bless Virgil for revealing the true feelings of so many members of the Tea Party who lack the guts to tell it like it is! Who knows, perhaps America has finally found a man who can beat Barack Obama. The good news is Virgil was born in Kansas, not in Kenya.


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LONDON (Reuters) - Author Lionel Shriver counts the financial and emotional cost of healthcare in a new novel begun well before it became a key policy for President Barack Obama and the topic of heated debate among Americans.
"So Much For That," just released in the United States and Britain where Shriver now lives, follows the dwindling fortune of Shep Knacker, whose dream of retiring to a remote island is shattered when his wife is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
With chapter headings detailing Knacker's rapidly shrinking bank balance, the book addresses the uncomfortable question of how much a life is worth in the United States today.
"I certainly began the book with a political motivation as well as a personal one, but at that time in 2007 healthcare reform was not even an expression in the United States," said Shriver in a telephone interview.
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Shriver said that now the U.S. healthcare reform plan was law, her book was not irrelevant -- it was more than an analysis of the crippling costs of U.S. medical care.
"It is not a thinly disguised polemic about a political issue in the United States. It's fiction and I want it to work as a story.
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Former Inter coach Jose Mourinho believes that Mario Balotelli's move to AC Milan shouldn't pose a problem to fans of the Nerazzurri.
The Special One coached Balotelli for two seasons when the duo were at Inter, but Mourinho believes all Interisti, including himself, shouldn't be bothered by the move.
"Balotelli to AC Milan? He is happy,when he was at Inter he was already seen with the jersey of the Rossoneri," he told Sky Sport.
"For us Interisti it is not a problem. Zanetti with the Milan jersey would be a catastrophe."
Mourinho also commented on the Merengues' 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Wednesday night.
"They had some chances, but we made the game for all of the 90 minutes."
"They only created chances on set pieces or off of our mistakes. We tried to win, the result isn't a drama. We can win at Old Trafford."
"Manchester United played a defensive game, based on the counter, but I don't think they will have the same approach at home."
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August 2012
Near the Cold War's end, leaders in Washington and Moscow made reciprocal unilateral pledges to substantially limit and reduce their nuclear weaponry, most notably their tactical or "battlefield" nuclear weapons, such as nuclear artillery shells.[1] President George H.W. Bush initiated these commitments, collectively known as the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives (PNIs), in September 1991 in recognition of the break up of the Eastern bloc and out of concern for the Kremlin's ability to maintain control of its vast nuclear arsenal as political changes swept the Soviet Union. By pledging to end foreign deployments of entire categories of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons, Bush hoped that leaders in Moscow would follow suit; and they did, at least in part. All Soviet nuclear weapons were reportedly successfully consolidated on Russian soil. Still, Washington alleges Moscow has not yet fulfilled all of its PNI destruction commitments. Meanwhile, Russia opposes the continued stationing of U.S. tactical nuclear gravity bombs in Europe, which the PNIs did not cover. Despite lingering concerns about each other's tactical nuclear weapons, the two sides have not negotiated further reductions or transparency measures for these arms since the early 1990s.
U.S. Presidential Nuclear Initiatives:
On Sept. 27, 1991, Bush announced a raft of unilateral initiatives to limit and reduce the U.S. tactical nuclear weapons arsenal.[2] Specifically, he pledged to:
- withdraw to the United States all ground-launched short-range weapons deployed overseas and destroy them along with existing U.S. stockpiles of the same weapons; and
- cease deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on surface ships, attack submarines, and land-based naval aircraft during "normal circumstances." Implicitly, the United States reserved the right to redeploy these arms in a crisis.
Soviet/Russian Presidential Nuclear Initiatives:
On Oct. 5, 1991, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev responded to Bush's speech with reciprocal Soviet measures. Specifically, Gorbachev committed to:
- eliminate all nuclear artillery munitions, nuclear warheads for tactical missiles, and nuclear mines;
- remove all tactical nuclear weapons from surface ships and multipurpose submarines. These weapons would be stored in central storage sites along with all nuclear arms assigned to land-based naval aircraft; and
- separate nuclear warheads from air defense missiles and put the warheads in central storage. A "portion" would be destroyed.
On Jan. 29, 1992, Russian President Boris Yeltsin reaffirmed Gorbachev's commitments and expanded on them in response to a second round of unilateral U.S. nuclear weapons cutbacks focused on strategic forces. (Following the Soviet Union's Dec. 25, 1991 collapse, Russia assumed responsibility for the Soviet Union's nuclear complex and arms control commitments.) Yeltsin said Russia would:
- eliminate a third of its sea-based tactical nuclear weapons and half of its ground-to-air nuclear missile warheads; and
- halve its airborne tactical nuclear weapons stockpile. Pending reciprocal U.S. action, the other half of this stockpile would be taken out of service and placed in central storage depots.
A precise accounting of U.S. and Soviet/Russian fulfillment of their tactical nuclear weapons PNIs is difficult because of ambiguity, then and now, surrounding the composition, size, and location of these arms. In the fall of 1991, the United States had approximately 5,000 tactical nuclear weapons deployed overseas, most of which were assigned to NATO. Estimates on the size of the Soviet tactical nuclear arsenal at that same time ranged widely from 12,000 to nearly 21,700 weapons.[3]
The United States completed its proposed reductions and withdrawals of deployed tactical nuclear weapons in 1992. The elimination process was finished in 2003. All told, the United States destroyed some 3,000 tactical nuclear weapons as a result of the PNIs.[4]
At a Dec. 21, 1991 conference at Alma-Ata, the Soviet Republics of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine pledged to return all Soviet tactical nuclear weapons on their territories to Russia by July 1, 1992. All three states met their commitments despite the Soviet Union's breakup four days after these pledges were made. Otherwise, Russia has released little information substantiating its PNI activities. At the May 2005 nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference, Moscow announced that all Russian tactical nuclear weapons "are now deployed only within the national territory and are concentrated at central storage facilities of the Ministry of Defense." It added that its tactical nuclear arsenal "has been reduced by four times as compared to what the Soviet Union possessed in 1991." Still, the Department of State has publicly questioned Russia's PNI record. Specifically, it noted in June 2005, " Russia has failed to state publicly the status of the elimination of its nuclear artillery munitions, nuclear warheads for air defense missiles, nuclear mines, or nuclear weapons on land-based naval aviation."
Current Status:
The United States possesses several hundred tactical nuclear warheads, of which approximately 180 are nuclear gravity bombs stored in five European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey). Russia retains an estimated 2,000 usuable nonstrategic weapons, all of which it claims are stored on Russian territory.
Since the PNIs, the United States and Russia have not agreed on additional measures to share information on or limit their tactical nuclear weapons. The two countries agreed in March 1997 to explore measures relating to tactical nuclear weapons, but nothing came of this effort. In June 2005, Russia conditioned additional talks on tactical nuclear weapons to the U.S. withdrawal of its remaining nuclear weapons in Europe. The United States has said these weapons are deployed as part of NATO policy and that a decision to withdraw them would need to be taken by all alliance members. In 2005, Congress passed legislation calling on the Bush administration to investigate measures to help Russia account for and secure its tactical arms and assess whether tactical nuclear reductions with Russia should be pursued.
In 2010, the Barack Obama administration stated that it was the goal of the United States to seek further reductions in all types of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons—strategic and nonstrategic, deployed or nondeployed—following the conclusion of the 2010 New START talks. The 2010 NATO Stategic Concept states that the goal of the alliance is to "seek Russian agreement to increase transparency on its nuclear weapons in Europe and relocate these weapons away from the territory of NATO members." To date, Russian officials insist that the U.S. should first withdraw all of its tatical nuclear weapons to its national territory.
1. Leaders in Washington and Moscow also detailed initiatives to limit and reduce their strategic nuclear forces of ICBMs, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and heavy bombers, but these measures are not the subject of this fact sheet.
2. Copies of the PNI speeches are available in Larsen, Jeffrey A. and Kurt J. Klingenberger, eds., Controlling Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons: Obstacles and Opportunities, Washington, USAF/INSS Publications, July 2001.
3. Figures on the historical sizes of the U.S. and Soviet tactical nuclear forces were extrapolated from a variety of sources, including a September 9, 2004 Congressional Research Service report, Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons, by Amy F. Woolf, and Jack Mendelsohn, "NATO's Nuclear Weapons: The Rationale for 'No First Use,'" Arms Control Today, July/August 1999.
4. Department of State, The Commitment of the United States of America to Article VI of the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons, 2005.


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I am interested in pursuing the tantric path (with time of course).
Both Shambhala (as founded by Chogyam Trungpa) and Tergar (as founded by Mingyur Rinpoche) claim to eventually offer their students tantric initiation. Are these groups respected by other tantric lineages/teachers? Does either group ever actually teach students all the way throuh the six yogas of naropa? Is it worth all the money?
Thanks for any wisdom or experience you may have to share.
Are Shambhala and Tergar respected by other tantric lineages
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Update (December 14) Acer has just confirmed to TrustedReviews that their dual screen laptop, the Iconia, will go on sale in the UK from 14 January at £1,499.
On 23 November Acer hit us with a lot of new products at once including a trio of tablets, a smartphone and, possibly the most interestingly of all. a dual-screen laptop called the Iconia. Among the plethora of questions which the launch threw up were: When, Where and How much?
Some of these questions have been partially answered by a release from Acer in Spain which confirmed the Iconia would be available in the Iberian country from 28 January and will retail for a cool €1,499. Now Acer has confirmed the laptop will be on sale in the UK two weeks earlier on 14 January but will cost significantly more than in Spain at £1,499.
The Iconia runs Windows 7 Home Premium, and features two 14-inch, high-definition displays packaged in a clamshell design. Under the hood there are also some very impressive specs including an Intel Core i5-480 chip, 4GB of RAM and 640GB storage. Unfortunately however the Iconia only has a four cell battery which will give you only three hours of life – which is pretty pointless really. The device will also be far from easily portable weighing in at 2.8kgs. There will be two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 port.
We managed to get a hands-on look at the device when it was announced over in New York a few weeks ago and the idea certainly is a novel one though whether people will agree its worth shelling out almost £1,300 for an unproven technology is another matter.


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text: I just went to Kohl's tonight, spent $135. and bought 2 pair of pants, 1 pair of capris, 6 shirts for me, 3 shirts for son, 3 pair of shorts for son, socks for both of us, and some misc. other stuff (candles). That's 2 high teas and ZERO calories! A few weeks ago, I went to TGIF with some friends. I wound up putting $50 in for an appetizer (which everyone snagged), a $12 main dish, a soda, and a piece of cake. Frankly, I'd rather go shopping. AW - meet them for a drink somewhere that's not high tea!


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ValvePress said
Is the script still working?. When I visit the statements page I can not see anything regarding Dashboard plus.
UPDATE: it works fine with my Chrome but not FF
Is the script still working?. When I visit the statements page I can not see anything regarding Dashboard plus.
Hi there,
Now one user is asking me for the updated version of the script and provided me with his purchase code
Although this purchase code was validating ( according to my records) it is no more validating and also checking the user profile page it now gives not found
what does this mean ?. Should I send the author the update?
25EGY said
Hi mate!
- You can use this tools :
I used the first one it's working good.
- FreshKiller – Let's group together and give them hell !!!
- DMCA Sender – free plugin helping you protect your products
But i can't understand how the second one working.
Good luck!
Thanks for the advice. FreshKiller seems promising but unfortunately I'm not a Windows user.
DMCA Sender seems to work well but it lacks some features like logging and better user interaction but at all it gets the job done.
LCweb said
25EGY said
Not so difficult: add your Envato items through the interface, setup your data and then add links.I quote also Firsh about Google SERP
The plugin will send DMCA, of course is not possible to check them automatically, but is a good way to keep trace of already reported links and check progresses
I have tried and it works in sending DMCAs. but I found no log to check what was sent to where. or list of hosts emails. but I received replies from hosts that they removed some files and found the hosts list among the plugin files.
Thanks for the awesome plugin
Firsh said
I have a feeling they submit your files and then send you their own link saying "look what we just found". If you show any interest, they'll keep doing it, just so they have "something to remove". You can battle the organic results if you wish. There are some sites that don't comply to DMCA. The best would be to file DMCA directly to Google with Chilling Effects, though you need a company if you don't wish to publish your personal information (notices to Google are public).
Hi authors,
Every now and then, I get quotes via email from guys that promise to keep removing violating links by sending DMCA daily to found links
Have you ever tried any kind of this service? what do you suggest?
I'm lazy in these kind of jobs to do myself
Hi authors,
January was prosperous for lot's of authors here (including me). it was generous with 31 days. let's welcome February the lowest month in days count wishing all of you more sales than ever before
Hi authors,
Some days ago, I have noticed by chance that there is a PHP script listed at CodeCanyon that is very similar in functionality to one of my wordpress plugins.
I have suspected that this script may have used some of my code as the script behaviour was too close
I have downloaded the item and viewed the code and found that the user copied/pasted lot's of my code and adapted to his script
I rushed to send a DMCA notice to Envato and they put the file down. days after I got a notification from Envato again that they will get the file back as they received a DMCA counter notice where the author swear he didn't copy/use my code
I provided a very simple screenshot that I expect it may clearly shows that code was copied, but Envato told me they are still obliged to return the file back and I must hire a lawer and take official measurements
Here is the screenshot I have sent
Do you think that the code was copied? or am I blind?.
this is not the only copied code but just a shot
one funny thing that the user didn't remove the code to strip shortcodes. his script is not a wordpress plugin and so he don't need to strip shortcodes. is not that an evidence
If this user has asked me to use the code, I won't mind but I'm really disappointed to see my work stolen and used in CC itself
I have fight various violations outside Envato but I didn't expect this case.
Have you ever meet this case before with one of your items? should I accept the case? I will not definitely hire a lawyer for such a case.
DistinctiveThemes said
Perfect Im glad to hear you got the right outcome!


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Pilot Study of CoolTXT for Non-Invasive Fat Reduction
This study has been completed.
Zeltiq Aesthetics
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Zeltiq Aesthetics
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: January 4, 2012
Last updated: June 20, 2017
Last verified: January 2012
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Detailed Description:
This study is being performed to reduce unwanted fat, in various body areas, using a new applicator and control unit for Zeltiq.
|Body Fat Disorder
|Device: The Zeltiq System
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Other
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of CoolTXT for Non-Invasive Fat Reduction
Further study details as provided by Zeltiq Aesthetics:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Efficacy Assessment through Ultrasound Measurements [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post final treatment ]
The primary endpoint will be analyzed by percent reduction in fat layer thickness, as measured by ultrasound.
• Safety endpoint: incidence of device- or procedure-related adverse events. Acceptance criteria - zero incidences of UADEs.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Outcome Measured by Photo Review and Subject Satisfaction Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 16 weeks post final treatment ]
- Comparison of pre- and 16-week post final treatment photographs of the treatment area(s).
- Subject satisfaction as assessed by questionnaires administered at 16 weeks post final treatment.
|Study Start Date:
|February 2012
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|No Intervention: Fat Reduction
Device: The Zeltiq System
Non-invasive cooling is applied to the treatment area with a defined cooling rate and duration.
Other Names:
Detailed Description:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of a new product under development for non-invasive fat reduction. The new product delivers controlled cooling via a conformable surface applicator, rather than the existing vacuum applicator. A range of treatment parameters will be investigated. At the investigator's discretion, each treatment area may receive up to 3 treatments, spaced 2 - 8 weeks apart. The subjects will return for follow-up at 2 months and 4 months after final treatment. Therefore, the entire study period may last up to 8 months.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria
- Male or female subjects > 18 years of age and < 65 years of age.
- Subject has clearly visible fat on intended treatment area(s), which in the investigator's opinion, may benefit from the treatment(s). Treatment areas include: abdomen, saddlebag (outer aspect of upper thighs), upper arms and inner thighs.
- Subject has not had weight change exceeding 10 pounds in the preceding month.
- Subject with body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 35. BMI is defined as weight in pounds multiplied by 703 divided by the square of the height in inches.
- Subject agrees to maintain his/her weight (i.e., within 5 pounds) by not making any major changes in their diet or lifestyle during the course of the study.
- Subject has read and signed a written informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
- Subject has had a surgical procedure(s) in the area of intended treatment.
- Subject has had an invasive fat reduction procedure (e.g., liposuction, abdominoplasty, mesotherapy) in the area of intended treatment.
- Subject has had a non-invasive fat reduction and/or body contouring procedure in the area of intended treatment within the past 6 months.
- Subject needs to administer, or has a known history of subcutaneous injections into the area of intended treatment (e.g., heparin, insulin) within the past month.
- Subject has a known history of cryoglobulinemia, cold urticaria, or paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria.
- Subject has a known history of Raynaud's disease, or any known condition with a response to cold exposure that limits blood flow to the skin.
- Subject has a history of bleeding disorder or is taking any medication that in the investigator's opinion may increase the subject's risk of bruising.
- Subject is taking or has taken diet pills or supplements within the past month.
- Subject has any dermatological conditions, such as moderate to excessive skin laxity, or scars in the location of the treatment sites that may interfere with the treatment or evaluation (stretch marks is not an exclusion).
- Subject has an active implanted device such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, or drug delivery system
- Subject is pregnant or intending to become pregnant in the next 8months.
- Subject is lactating or has been lactating in the past 6 months.
- Subject is unable or unwilling to comply with the study requirements.
- Subject is currently enrolled in a clinical study of any other unapproved investigational drug or device.
- Any other condition or laboratory value that would, in the professional opinion of the investigator, potentially affect the subject's response or the integrity of the data or would pose an unacceptable risk to the subject.
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01517646
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01517646
|Canada, British Columbia
|Arbutus Laser Centre
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6J IZ6
Sponsors and Collaborators
Zeltiq Aesthetics
|Principal Investigator:
|Gerald Boey, MD
|Arbutus Laser Centre
More Information
Keywords provided by Zeltiq Aesthetics:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Zeltiq Aesthetics
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01517646 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 4, 2012
|Last Updated:
|June 20, 2017
|Individual Participant Data
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by Zeltiq Aesthetics:
Fat Reduction
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017


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No Weather Worries at Home Makeover Work Site
Published December 10th, 2009
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Volunteers with "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" are turning their attention to the weather. Cooler temperatures and rain are on the way, but everyone at the work site said it won't be a problem.
Volunteers working tonight will have to bundle up and rain drops could start falling as early as Friday afternoon.
Project manager Ricky Strickland said the good news is that with the roof up work can continue inside even with the rain. Extra supplies for the cold and wet conditions have also been set aside.
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Hurray that April is finally here!
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
HeatherB ~ mama to 3 wonderful boys: 03/02; 09/04; 09/07 - and Eliana, 11/13/10!
Founder of Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Encouraged, Supported birth support group and aspiring midwife.
Yann has finally gotten over a nasty stomach bug - vomiting for a couple of days and diarrhea for a week. Thankfully he would run to the toilet whenever he needed to throw up or poop so there wasn't a lot of extra laundry and clean up. (Gotta look at the bright side). He's still not eating much, but at least he was able to BF the whole time. He lost so much weight though and it makes me sad. When my oldest ds was 16 months he had rotavirus and went from an already small 19lbs to just under 16lbs. He has been super-skinny ever since. I hope Yann can put the weight back on.
I just got over another cold. I never used to get sick but ever since we have been here in England I have been getting sick a lot. Maybe it's all the rain and damp? Stress?
None of my kids have had chicken pox, even though they have definitely been exposed. I'm hoping that somehow they have immunity or had a sub-clinical case. I really would like them to have it and get it over with though. The CP vaccine is not given routinely over here, so I thought they would have more chances of catching it but maybe our social circle is too limited.
Less than 2 weeks and I will be in sunny Texas!!!! Yeehaw!
Worried about C. relating to I. I see photos of my friends with children of similar ages and their bigger kids are way into the little one. I know no one posts pictures of their children while crying or hitting, but still, I find little comfort in comparing myself or my children
I. does this thing where he brings his mouth off my breast to smile the sweetest, most contented, beautiful smile, then his eyes flutter, he coos, and he tucks back into his meal.
mJB - Thank you! I posted on FB but I don't know if you saw it I've been thinking about the quote since I read it and I hope to practice that soon
Laughed out loud at your chicken comment, Jeanine. I am so happy you found peace in the answer.
My babies were born at home! 09/07, 01/10, and 09/12
My day started out with a 6:10 am phone call from the security company saying there was motion in the hallway at the office and should they call the authorities. Then we got up, got dressed etc, went to the office and everything was fine. Then we went to a loooong meeting, picked up ds from jujitsu, and got home about 6:45 pm. It's been a looong day and it's past beer o'clock. I'm bummed I'm mostly missing April Fool's here. I managed to ban myself twice last year. Hope you all had a lovely day!
Jeanine - Did they ever figure out what or who was causing it at the office?
I'm currently cleaning and re-organizing the house, also known as redeployment nesting. I got blackout curtains for the kids rooms to see if that will help with sleep, can't really tell if it makes a difference yet. I got a white noise machine for Liam as well, and used it for the first time tonight. Normally he's in and out of bed 50 times before staying there, but he actually went to bed on the first try tonight! We'll see if it makes a difference in the morning when Laine wakes up at 5:30 to nurse and he normally hears her.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
The doors were never opened. When we got there, the windows were all fine, closed and locked. No clue. The alarm company detected motion in the hallway. I wonder if a spider could have crawled over the motion detector?
Speaking of spiders, I killed a black widow in the kitchen today. She was pretty huge. I didn't see the orange on her back until I killed her but I don't take chances with any spiders around here. I wish there was a way to get them to stay away.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
But since I'm too late for April's Fool's postcards I'll have to figure out something else.
I had this great idea that I was going to paint a postcard for each of you. I got out the paints, got started, made a big mess - and I think I am going to have to rethink that idea. Maybe next time.
I've been busy planning our first vegetable garden (anyone with tips is welcomed to share). Aili helped me to start some seeds the other day. We had such a fun and busy weekend, playing in the backyard, going on an Easter egg hunt, and we went to great grandma's house yesterday. She slept like a rock last night.
mommajb, could you send me a green and purple chick? I'm sure that it would be adorable. Kids' logic is funny. When my youngest sister was born, the children in my other sister's kindergarten class thought that the baby would look weird, like be spotted or striped or something b/c we were biracial kids . . . you know how a fawn has spots that disappear as he/she gets older, maybe that's what they were thinking.
All right, gotta work. Happy spring everyone!
this week, my baby is the size of an average rutabaga. WHAT? why the heck do the pregnancy email people keep comparing the size of my unborn child to vegetables and fruits? last week, in case you missed it, it was an ear of corn.
The white noise machine is proving very effective. That, or the later bedtime due to the sun going down later. We're not having 50 trips up and down the stairs because he doesn't want to go to sleep at least, more like one or two. I have to take him back to the orthopedic clinic tomorrow because part of his cast around his thumb pulled away and unraveled. Not enough to influence healing but I'm worried he'll start pulling on it so it's best just to get it fixed now.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
leanbh, I sure hope that babe you are carrying is smarter than your average vegetable.
I'm feeling awful most of the time (yay for being pg). I know it means baby is doing well. It also means I'm getting little to no time for ME, to rest, recuperate, de-stress, etc. The boys have been pretty combative and argumentative the whole week. And did I mention I'm stressed? Über stressed about everything, and I feel so nauseous I can't take the supplements that typically help the anxiety.
DH is coming home tonight, but last night was a jerk about what a rough week it's been. I'm hoping he comes to his senses before he gets home in the middle of the night.
Tomorrow we're supposed to go work on a contract with a new home builder that should get us into a new house that would be awesome, and we'd be in in 6 months - so at 8 months pg. I'm okay with the timing, assuming everything (including selling this house) works out. But I also feel clueless as to the whole process - both selling and building. And I haven't gotten our taxes together to take to the CPA. I need to know how much we get back so we can apply that to the house, too. (And since I made some major mistakes last year, I'm also worried that we won't get as much back...)
Oh, and we came home yesterday to a notice about trash up by our garage (detached, away from the street)... The neighbor's dog keeps tearing up our trash and making a mess. Sunday they literally knocked over the whole trash can and strewed stuff everywhere. So I had the boys work on that - which took forEVER because they didn't actually do the work when I asked them to.
Anyway.... I am hoping for NO STRESS next week. I'm going to Philly for the Midwifery Today conference - just the two pre-conference days, actually, so I won't see the big names, but I should have a great time. Long days, but I'll sleep ALONE, so that should be good!
For now, I have to go get the house cleaned up somewhat... Someone's coming to bring boxes, and the realtor wants to drop off paperwork... And I need to try choking down more of my "happy pills."
I hope everyone else is doing VERY well!
Where's the "stressball" smilie?!
HeatherB ~ mama to 3 wonderful boys: 03/02; 09/04; 09/07 - and Eliana, 11/13/10!
Founder of Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Encouraged, Supported birth support group and aspiring midwife.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
I talked for a bit to my realtor, and she's confident we won't have a problem with getting the house listed and sold, even though I've had nay-sayers say it could be a problem, and I've had plenty of questions myself. Like, what we if we have to invest so much in this house to get it ready to sell that we don't have enough to pay closing costs on the new house? But, she doesn't seem concerned at all. Granted, she hasn't seen the house yet, but *most* of what needs to be done is cosmetic. Most. Not all.
Anyway, just took a boatload of fish oil, a mood supplement, and enjoying a vitamin D dot. Judah went to sleep while we waited for a friend to bring a BOATLOAD of boxes over. I'm totally laughing, too, 'cause they're all from Williams-Sonoma, so it's Cuisinart, All-Clad, Nespresso, other brands I've never even heard of. Everyone knows my DH is a coffee snob, and has high taste in pretty much everything including cooking gadgets. So when we move, it will be very funny to see their reactions to carrying all of these high-end kitchen boxes!
HeatherB ~ mama to 3 wonderful boys: 03/02; 09/04; 09/07 - and Eliana, 11/13/10!
Founder of Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Encouraged, Supported birth support group and aspiring midwife.
despite the rain on top of last week's floods (we're in rhode island, btw), we're doing ok. getting anywhere takes longer because there are some roads that are still closed. but roisin is enjoying a day of lounging and watching princess and the frog.
so, after a week of horrible sleep for all three of us, we need to start getting ro to sleep in her bed all night. any pointers? right now, she'll go to sleep in her bed and stay there for two to three hours. after that, she wants into our bed, and with my growing belly and trev's bad back and the new arrival in a few months... we can't have her in there all night. she kicks HARD. i need help! i don't even know where to start with this.
One idea that might or might not work at this age would be some sort of reward for staying in her bed until whatever point you desire. Some parents will say, until the sun is up, or until the clock starts with a "3" or "5" or whatever. Probably starting incrementally is better than expecting her to stay there ALL night, but you can work up to having her there longer by the time baby arrives. Then, perhaps she gets a sticker, or ... whatever works in your family. We also use the Accountable Kids system, which would work for that (they have a particular thing for those extra accomplishments) - but I don't use it with Judah.
Judah actually went to sleep with Iain for the first time the other night! They were all exhausted, should have been asleep hours before, but weren't cooperating. Eventually, Judah got his pacifier, a string (he likes to finger yarn, especially a certain kind), and sauntered off to the boys' room. They were both tired enough that they actually slept instead of playing! He stayed in there a good while, too. I also hope that by the time this baby comes, he'll be ready to stay in there more!
HeatherB ~ mama to 3 wonderful boys: 03/02; 09/04; 09/07 - and Eliana, 11/13/10!
Founder of Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Encouraged, Supported birth support group and aspiring midwife.
Heather - Hopefully the house is pretty straight forward, do you know people who have also built houses in the area who can tell you about the process?
Lindsay - I'm kind of a meany, but if Liam gets out of bed I just lead him back to his bed and kiss him good night and leave. And then repeat as necessary. He very rarely ever gets out of bed at night, if he wakes up he doesn't usually get out of bed and just needs a drink or he's hot or something. He'll still get in bed with me in the morning and ask me to cuddle him which I don't mind.
My middle brother called me this afternoon asking me for advice in regards to something going on with my parents. If you all remember, I haven't actually spoken to my mom in two years. She and my dad ended up remarrying the day before Laine was born. From reports that my oldest brother and SIL have given me, they're right back in the cycle of abuse and he's isolated her from everyone. Not a surprise to me at all. My mom has enabled my middle brother to be really irresponsible his whole life, and apparently she finally put her foot down about something and my brother was insulted. He called me looking for support in what he did, but I pretty much gave it to him straight and told him he needed to come up with a plan and be responsible about his priorities. He seemed receptive about it, who knows. He hasn't called me in months until now, so apparently he thinks I'm good for advice at least.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
My babies were born at home! 09/07, 01/10, and 09/12
Alicia. You are not a freak by any means, I wish we were all IRL friends. It would make life so much easier.
Army wife - Mama to Liam (9/07), Laine (5/09), and Eliza (7/11)
Katie, so very glad things are *literally* moving along!
I am packing up, and throwing up... Ugh. Heading to Philly for the Midwifery Today conference. So excited to be going, especially now that our house will be officially on the market. Whew. I can relax now! When I get home, we have TONS of work to do to actually get it show-ready, but that sounds possible... whereas getting some of the things we thought we'd have to do done before I leave is NOT.
So I will be away for the rest of the week. I'll try to keep up via phone but have decided not to go to the trouble to take a computer with me. Can't wait to hear all about Anderson and about Andrew's home-coming!!
OH! And I thought this was neat... Went to WF tonight to stock up for the family and get snacks to take with me. Saw a very pg lady, and ran into her for a second time. Asked her when she's due (she's 33wks), and told her how great she looked. She was seriously floored by that! I told her I'm pg, again, and never get the beautiful round belly she has... she really looked great! So we ended up talking about birth places, it's her first, she's not got a great OB - they missed major infections! - and all that kind of stuff. We stopped chatting only because the store was closing. She's new to the area, and I'm excited to have, perhaps, made a new friend. Also, perhaps, to have encouraged her to keep seeking out options since she's not happy with her current provider. That, on top of two friends having HBACs in the last 10 days (one was scheduling a c/s, one was going for an OB VBAC but got bait-and-switched), is just pretty cool.
HeatherB ~ mama to 3 wonderful boys: 03/02; 09/04; 09/07 - and Eliana, 11/13/10!
Founder of Houston Birth Alternatives: Be Informed, Encouraged, Supported birth support group and aspiring midwife.
Heather - glad things are moving along with your house.
Katie - I hope Andrew is home soon.
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Bees have all sorts of dance like or shuffle like behavior indicating for the Beek what may be going on deep inside. It can take many years of observation to get to know what's going on and even then they can fool many a Beek. thomas
Oh man, perhaps more reading and observation is needed????
My bees 'play' well with others and present more than just two types of behaviors/dances/shuffles, inside or outside (same can be said for some humans). It's never a dishonor to plead ignorance, especially when it comes to beekeeping. I misread OP description that bees "were at the top just under the roof"What is your 'real' question FRAMEshift? What are you trying to say? Just spit it out man. Specifics?
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Waterfront powered sites available. Also non powered sites, backpacker cabins and new larger ones available too. Open all year. Communal toilets, showers and kitchen facilities with token system. We are two minutes off State Highway 1 heading north, half an hour south of Whangarei.
Half way between Auckland and Bay of Islands. We are family orientated with safe swimming in estruary and patrolled surf beach close by. We also have tennis court and playground. Boatpark and wash area facility also.
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H.R.601 - Permanent Repeal of Oil Subsidies Act113th Congress (2013-2014)
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Permanent Repeal of Oil Subsidies Act - United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act or USE IT Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) issue regulations establishing a graduated annual production incentive fee governing federal onshore and offshore lands subject to an oil or natural gas production lease but for which such production is not occurring, and (2) deposit the prescribed fee assessment into the general fund of the Treasury.
Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act - Prohibits the Secretary from issuing new oil or natural gas production leases in the Gulf of Mexico under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) to a person that does not renegotiate its existing leases in order to require royalty payments if oil and natural gas prices are greater than or equal to specified price thresholds.
Authorizes the Secretary, in the case of multiple lessees, to implement a separate agreement modifying payment responsibilities (including such price thresholds) with any lessee that owns a lease share. Prescribes analogous requirements for lease transfers.
Requires rentals or royalties received by the United States to be deposited in the Treasury for federal budget deficit reduction or, if there is no federal budget deficit, for reducing the federal debt.
Directs the Secretary to agree to a lessee's request to amend any lease issued for any Central and Western Gulf of Mexico tract in the period of January 1, 1996, through November 28, 2000, to incorporate price thresholds applicable to royalty suspension requirements that are equal to or less than the price thresholds specified under OCSLA.
No Free Inspections for Oil Companies Act - Amends the OCSLA to direct the Secretary to establish and collect nonrefundable facility inspection fees from operators of Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities.
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Requires amounts collected by the Secretary to be credited as offsetting collections and to be made available for expenditure only for implementing inspections of OCS facilities (including mobile offshore drilling units) and for administration of the inspection program.
End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures, to apply the special rule for major integrated oil companies to any covered large oil company with gross receipts exceeding $50 million for the taxable year.
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The Waterboys to release an album of songs based on W.B. Yeats poems
An article at Clash Music reports that the "deeply under-rated" (really?) Waterboys will release an album of songs based on Yeats' work.
Singer Mike Scott explains:
Since 1991, when I sang a few Yeats interpretations onstage at the Abbey as part of a festival, I've had the vision of a whole show and an album using Yeats' words as song lyrics. Over the years I've returned again and again to my book of The Complete Poems and have slowly built up a repertoire. And I should stress these are songs – rock'n'roll, pop, psychedelic and roots songs – not recitations…. My purpose isn't to treat Yeats as a museum piece, but to connect with the soul of the poems – as they appear to me – then go wherever the music in my head suggests; and that means some surprising places.
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The album, which sets Yeats's poems to music, is called "An Appointment with Mr Yeats." It's been in the works for two decades, and will appear on September 19th. Find an audio track from the album here.
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New Member, in south florida!
Hello folks, my name is Justin, and I am a newbie when it comes to flyfishing, a friend of mine left his flyrod at my house and moved away, when I called him and asked if he wanted me to ship the rod, he said no keep it and use it. So, I will do just that, I think! Now, when I say this, trust me I mean it...I know more about the space shuttle then I do about fly fishing, and thats not saying much.
So basically I am gonna be asking alot of questions, and trying to figure this out. I just hope it's not like when I decided to learn how to cast conventional reels, god...that was a disaster...took me about a month, but I got it now, thank god! I am going to Bass Pro Shops in Dania Beach Florida tomorrow afternoon for some lessons, I also spoke to the man who gives the lesson for 2 hours last night in bass pro shops, and some of the stuff he said was absolutely amazing. He also said something that kind of set me back, but **** happens. I told him I would like to try and catch permit on a fly rod, and he said he's been fly fishing for 20 years in saltwater and never caught a permit, that was disappointing, but I will deal with it.
So yeah anyway, I am going to learn how to do this, I am very interested.
Hope to hear from some of you if not all of you soon,
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Hi Justin,
Welcome to the forum. You are off to a good start getting some casting lessons. The lessons will greatly reduce your learning curve.
Catching Permit on a fly rod is a very specialized endeavor. Being in South Florida will place you in some very good saltwater fly rod fishing. You will have better luck fishing for more numerous fish that are easier to catch. After you have a good back ground in saltwater fly fishing you can target specific fish like Permit. Permit fishing is not cheap and requires a guide to help and educate you.
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Re: New Member, in south florida!
Welcome to the board and the sport, and pardon my smartassery with your other post.
Permit are tough on fly because they're quite picky, and key in on the movement and smell of live crabs. Redfish and bass will be a better fish to start with. I've seen footage of Reds being caught in the marshes right near where they launch the Shuttle, in fact.
Casting lessons are a great idea, as are knowing as many people with experience who's brains you can pick.
Re: New Member, in south florida!
Re: New Member, in south florida!
Man you're going to have a blast. There are so many fish to chase down there- snook, redfish, baby tarpon, jacks, specs, ladyfish, cuda, snappers, sharks.... Permit are a possibility- you never know--- but they are very tough to target specifically with a fly rod.
You also have a ton of stuff to throw at in fresh water too down there. Getting some casting lessons will get you off to a great start. Keep asking questions, and congrats on having a great friend. That's a great guy!
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This is a discussion on Discussion with co-worker within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; I was talking with a co-worker the other day and we were talking about hobbies. She mentioned her and her husband like shooting and I ...
I was talking with a co-worker the other day and we were talking about hobbies. She mentioned her and her husband like shooting and I also mentioned I do as well. She asked me about Kimbers, I replied, and she said she loves hers. I told her I had a 5" 1911 for a while and carried it a couple months and sold it. She said, "Carried it?" I replied, "Yes, I have my carry license and have carried for years." She said, "Our Kimber stays in the safe except when we are at the range. Where do you live that you feel the need to carry a gun?" and I replied, "Earth." That was the end of the conversation.
Know Guns, Know Safety, Know Peace.
No Guns, No Safety, No Peace.
Ask her where she drives where she feels she needs to wear her seat belt.
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.
Clint Eastwood
Hopefully it got her thinking. Apparently she wasn't before.
"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" ~ Mark Twain
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
You handled the conversation well. Sounds like she, and apparently her husband as well, are choosing to ignore the fact that bad things can happen to good people, and even in good areas. Unfortunately it may take a violent incident near her or to someone she knows or even to her own family before she is willing to recognize this fact, and it may then be too late. We can only hope that she is mulling over what you said and has a change of heart.
Should have told her: "If the only place you go that you need a gun is at home, your living in the wrong neighborhood!"
Freedom doesn't come free. It is bought and paid for by the lives and blood of our men and women in uniform.
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Co-worker = Clueless.
I just smirk underneath when I run across these Head-in-the-sand dimbulbs who cannot draw the corelation between what happens around them to other people, and themselves.
Sad, but some of these idiots are cluless to the point that they see and never believe.
They have told me, "have you ever seen a robbery or been the victim of one",? and I say, YES.
They say, "well I havn't", and I reply "Have you ever seen a million dollars"? They say "no", and I say "well that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just because YOU never saw it."
I would rather die with good men than hide with cowards
If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans
Don't ever think that the reason I'm peaceful is because I don't know how to be violent
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For BugDude, co-worker = in a hospital setting = typically indoctrinated (IMHO)
Yes, I know some, BugDude, my primary care doctor, my son, etc who are not clueless. However...
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I'm just one root in a grassroots organization. No one should assume that I speak for the VCDL.
I am neither an attorney-at-law nor I do play one on television or on the internet. No one should assumes my opinion is legal advice.
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Our "tools" that separate us from the rest of the world have much more of a function than to poke holes in paper! Unfortunate but true! Bob.
If she's smart she will keep her Kimber in her safe; when she becomes aware of her surroundings, she'll carry her Glock.
Shooting is just a sport meant to punch holes in paper. There is no need to spend $1000 on a gun to defend yourself.
Ahh. Wouldn't it be a nice world if this were true?
(What's a "seatbelt", lol)
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Call 911. Then order a pizza.
See who shows up first.
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The pizza man will show up first. I dont know why it takes so long for emergency to show up.
To the op - Love the earth comment! I totally agree.


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A November 2006 story in the New York Post reported the following:
"...The Post reported in March that among those with permits to carry concealed weapons in the city are cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, Donald Trump and Seagrams scion Edgar Bronfman Sr.
Also allowed to pack heat are actors Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel; radio personalities Howard Stern and Don Imus; and state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who doesn't live in the city, but has an office here.
The Post also re ported in March that the number of pistol permits in the city has declined, dropping to 38,544 this year, from 41,173 in 2003.
Last year, 81 percent of those who applied were granted a permit to carry a concealed gun."
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For many years I lived and worked in New York City (Manhattan, to be more specific). I was one of the fortunate "priviledged" (yes, I recognize that) who was able to carry a handgun because I was a LEO. I recognized that it was impossible for the average citizen to get a concealed carry permit in NYC. Power, money, and serious connections were needed. It was considered common knowledge that Don Imus and Howard Stern had permits. But, I actually personally knew an attorney who had a permit and carried a Kimber on a daily basis. For those of you familiar with Manhattan, he lived in the Murray Hill/Sutton Place neighborhood, which should come as no shock. To say he had money would be an understatement.
So, do any of you New Yorkers actually personally know somebody who has a concealed carry permit (excluding retired cops)? And, if so, how did they get it? special circumstances? Political connections? Money? Both? If you look at the records, you can see they exist (in small numbers). So who has them?


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Old-Hand Nelson Flubs Public Relations
By Zayida Baker
Though Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has represented Floridians since 2001, freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., seems to be cultivating a better relationship with them.
According to his official biography, "Florida's own Bill Nelson" is known as "a staunch advocate for all Floridians and a moderate voice in the increasingly partisan world of national politics." However, at least three tea party leaders in central Florida swing districts disagree. To them, Nelson is unfailingly tied to Obama and greets them with a closed ear.
Although these three speak as both Floridians and grassroots leaders, they are usually ignored. None have been able to meet with Nelson, even though two of them have rallied at his office. Their e-mails get canned replies.
Sharon Calvert, head of the Tampa Tea Party, says that her group's first meeting, in December 2009, was a demonstration in front of Nelson's office. She also recalls being shut out of a meeting Nelson was having with the Sierra Club in the lead-up to the healthcare bill. "He tends to meet with environmentalists," she explains. Once, as her group waited for him to finish a luncheon hosted by the area's Chamber of Commerce, he snuck out the back exit.
Although a member of Nelson's staff met with her once about healthcare, Calvert laments that "We never, ever could get a meeting with the senator. We never could get him to do a face-to-face town hall."
Ron McCoy, founder of the West Orlando Tea Party, tells a similar tale. He gets "nothing from Nelson," despite even staging a rally outside of his office against the federally funded high-speed rail project planned for Florida. He e-mailed Nelson about spending and received a delayed, form response.
Peter Lee, director of Orlando's East Side Tea Party, does not feel Nelson's presence in the city. He has not pursued Nelson as much but adds, "I actually don't know of any town halls that Nelson has published." He continues, "Even [Rep.] John Mica [R-Fla.], who I disagree with most of the time vehemently–I've at least seen him in a semi-public setting and actually participated in a tele-town hall with him."
McCoy believes that this reflects a difference between parties as well: even though some on the left tried to disrupt their town halls this summer after the debt debate, "Republicans had them anyway, and people showed up and had their say."
To these leaders, Nelson is not just unresponsive; he is unaccountable, even evasive.
Calvert makes the point: "If you call his office, and [the Senate is] going to be voting that day on something, you cannot get his position. They do not want to tell you." They instead say something to the effect that "'He has not made a comment on that yet.'"
"He should stand on his vote," she emphasizes.
All three leaders have a completely different, and better, relationship with Marco Rubio and his office. Their comparisons of Rubio's and Nelson's public relations find Nelson wanting.
According to McCoy, "Rubio's been very hands-on with the tea party as far as listening and being available, and I've heard that from other people as well." While Nelson is "not at all" accessible, he says of Rubio, "If we needed to talk to him, I know that we could."
Lee also speaks of a good connection with Rubio and says that his e-mails usually get an answer "within 24 hours." However, he says, "I don't have that experience with Nelson, nor probably would they welcome that."
Rubio's communications director, Alex Burgos, says that his office tracks the thousands of e-mails, letters, and phone calls received from constituents every week to "keep a good tally of" what they think. Rubio hosts town halls, informational sessions, coffee hours, and tele-town halls.
"Marco's Constituent Mailbox" is a weekly video series featuring two or three constituent letters. Those highlighted are often from people who disagree with Rubio on hot topics, which gives him a chance to explain his positions to all those who may see things differently. Rubio also updates the public on his work through Facebook, YouTube, weekly newsletters, Twitter, and a blog on his website.
Burgos says Rubio sets the standard for his office: "customer service" is "as important as the work that goes on in Washington." They try to be "not only responsive, but courteous in the process."
Calvert met with one of Rubio's aides when she visited D.C. to testify at a committee hearing. "We have no problem reaching out to Marco's . . . aides or to the senator himself, who seems to want our input."
She and McCoy mention that Rubio headlined their Tax Day Tea Party event this year. Calvert observes, "Sen. Rubio can speak to anybody. . . . Sen. Nelson only goes to friendly audiences."
McCoy agrees: "The contrast between the two is completely night and day. Maybe that's just because of their stripes, but . . . I still think Nelson should listen [to us]."
A recent poll showed that Rubio's approval rating has pulled ahead of Nelson's, even though Rubio is a relative newcomer. Unlike Rubio, Nelson is up for reelection in 2012.
Lee's group is among many that are looking toward 2012. "A lot of Nelson's competition is coming and visiting the tea parties. If Nelson would like to come as well, we'd certainly give him an open forum."
Nelson's office ignored multiple requests for comment on this story.
You may wish to contact
Sen. Nelson: (202) 224-5274
Sen. Rubio: (202) 224-3041
Zayida Baker covers Rep. Steve Southerland and Sen. Bill Nelson for Tea Party Patriots' Government Accountability Project. She can be reached at email@example.com.


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Dr. Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais took the oath of office as State Superintendent of Education on January 12, 2011. Dr. Zais grew up in a military family, attending ten public schools in twelve years. Before winning public election as the seventeenth State Superintendent of Education, he served as President of Newberry College for ten years. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he served thirty-one years on active duty in the United States Army, retiring as a Brigadier General.
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