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Prime Minister: Ahmet Davutoglu (2014)
Land area: 297,591 sq mi (770,761 sq km); total area: 301,382 sq mi (780,580 sq km)
Population (July 2014 est.): 81,619,392 (growth rate: 1.12%); birth rate: 16.86/1000; infant mortality rate: 21.43/1000; life expectancy: 73.29
Capital (2011 est.): Ankara, 4.194 million
Largest cities: Istanbul, 11.253 million; Izmir, 2.927 million; Bursa, 1.713 million; Adana, 1.468 million, Gaziantep 1.198 million.
Monetary unit: Turkish lira (YTL)
Turkey is at the northeast end of the Mediterranean Sea in southeast Europe and southwest Asia. To the north is the Black Sea and to the west is the Aegean Sea. Its neighbors are Greece and Bulgaria to the west, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to the north and northwest (through the Black Sea), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east, and Syria and Iraq to the south. The Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus divide the country. Turkey in Europe comprises an area about equal to the state of Massachusetts. Turkey in Asia is about the size of Texas. Its center is a treeless plateau rimmed by mountains.
Republican parliamentary democracy.
Anatolia (Turkey in Asia) was occupied in about 1900 B.C. by the Indo-European Hittites and, after the Hittite empire's collapse in 1200 B.C. , by Phrygians and Lydians. The Persian Empire occupied the area in the 6th century B.C. , giving way to the Roman Empire, then later the Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Turks first appeared in the early 13th century, subjugating Turkish and Mongol bands pressing against the eastern borders of Byzantium and making the Christian Balkan states their vassals. They gradually spread through the Near East and Balkans, capturing Constantinople in 1453 and storming the gates of Vienna two centuries later. At its height, the Ottoman Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to western Algeria. Lasting for 600 years, the Ottoman Empire was not only one of the most powerful empires in the history of the Mediterranean region, but it generated a great cultural outpouring of Islamic art, architecture, and literature.
After the reign of Sultan Süleyman I the Magnificent (1494–1566), the Ottoman Empire began to decline politically, administratively, and economically. By the 18th century, Russia was seeking to establish itself as the protector of Christians in Turkey's Balkan territories. Russian ambitions were checked by Britain and France in the Crimean War (1854–1856), but the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) gave Bulgaria virtual independence and Romania and Serbia liberation from their nominal allegiance to the sultan. Turkish weakness stimulated a revolt of young liberals known as the Young Turks in 1909. They forced Sultan Abdul Hamid to grant a constitution and install a liberal government. However, reforms were no barrier to further defeats in a war with Italy (1911–1912) and the Balkan Wars (1912–1913). Turkey sided with Germany in World War I, and, as a result, lost territory at the conclusion of the war.
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Winnie Mandela avoids jail on appeal
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South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Madikizela-Mandela avoided going to jail on Monday when a court partly upheld an appeal and reduced her prison sentence for fraud to a suspended sentence.
Madikizela-Mandela, 67, was sentenced last year to a total of five years in prison for a fraud scheme involving bogus bank loans, but was freed on bail until her appeal was heard.
Her lawyers say she was not motivated by personal gain when she signed letters seeking bank loans for bogus employees of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League, which she then headed.
Wrapped in a shawl against unusually cold and wet weather, she appeared calm at the hearing at the Pretoria High Court and showed little initial reaction when the court reduced her sentence to 3-1/2 years, suspended for 5 years.
Scores of students outside the court cheered the decision.
The ex-wife of former President Nelson Mandela and one-time "mother of the nation" is very popular with poor black South Africans but has seen her political influence wane under the pressure of legal battles.
Madikizela-Mandela resigned from parliament and abandoned her political career after her conviction last year, the latest in a string of legal cases to tarnish her reputation.
Back in 1991 she was accused of involvement in the kidnapping and killing of a 14-year-old activist in Soweto and sentenced to six years in jail. That sentence was reduced to a fine on appeal.


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But then, as they'd do all night, the Dores made a run to tie the score at 16-16 midway through the half. Unfortunately for Vanderbilt, the Lady Vols answered the run, like they did all night, and a few minutes later, they build the lead back up to seven points at 25-18. Going into halftime, Tennessee held a 39-29.
The first half could have been worse, as Lister suffered a shoulder injury late in the half. After leaving the game and going to the locker room, she returned to the game a few minutes later, although her shoulder was obviously still bothering her.
But the bullet that the Dores dodged with Lister hit Tiffany Clarke instead. Clarke, who scored seven first half points and led the Dores in rebounding at halftime with five boards, started throwing up in the locker room at halftime and didn't return to the court with the team. Freshman post Kendall Shaw started in her place. Soon afterwards, Vanderbilt Head Coach Melanie Balcomb inserted two freshmen guards, Jasmine Jenkins and Morgan Batey, into the lineup in place of seniors Gabby Smith and Elan Brown.
For the vast majority of minutes in the rest of the half, the Vanderbilt lineup consisted of Lister plus four freshmen. The UT lead ballooned to 20 points at 60-40, but after a time out, the Dores reeled off a 10-0 run of their own to cut the deficit to 10 points with 8:40 left. Although Vanderbilt couldn't cut further into the lead, they were fend UT off, and with five minutes left in the game, the Dores still trailed by 10 points.
Then, much to the relief of the pink-and-orange-clad home crowd, the Lady Vols finally put the game out of reach with a 7-0 run and went on to seal the 83-64 victory.
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I'm new to tanning and using EZ 100. If fur has blood on it, do I wash it before the first salting or when? Do I turn the nose/eyes/lips as if ready to mount prior to salting or do I rough split it and do the fine work later. If later, when? Thanks,
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If you recieve a bloody skin - the best thing to do is to rinse it in cool to cold water to remove the excess blood - BUT - after rinsing, damp-dry the fur or hair. Use either sawdust or towels to do it, but remove any excess moisture. This especially true when salting. You dont want the skin lying in moisture and destroying the epidermis. Remember that bacteria grow in darkness (rolling or folding the skin), heat (warm areas) and moisture. To save extra work (like above) - I like to recieve the bloody skin or cape, and if its dry already - I skin it out (do not wash out the blood), flesh it, turn the lips, eyes, nose and ears, then salt it for 1-2 days to let it drain, then shake off this original salt, and resalt it for another 1-2 days, shake it good, and hang it to dry hard! When I'm ready to tan it, I first rehydrate it, and since its bloody, I use our Blood-Eater product to rehydrate it. This cleans up the blood and softens the skin. Once soft, I rinse it well, and then place it in the pickle. DONT wait to clean up the blood once the skins are in the pickle - the pickle tends to set the blood and its difficult to remove.


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Following are the convicted felons from circuit court in Levy County in October:
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* Irwin Bass, 50, of Steinhatchee, possession of cocaine.
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Most facilities are familiar with the Alliance Laundry family of products which includes UniMac and the highly robust IPSO line of washer-extractors and tumble dryers. Coinamatic, the exclusive Canadian distributor for Alliances' IPSO equipment, provides the lowest operating cost in the industry. IPSO machines drastically reduce energy consumption and are developed with special focus on durability, performance and serviceability. Sold in more than 90 countries worldwide, these machines easily handle the requirements of any application from 18 lbs. to 200 lbs. of laundry.
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Beer, wine and spirits stocks have become a little watered down in recent months. The exact reason isn't clear, although it's entirely possible that after many years of double-digit returns, the industry's stocks have run out of gas and are taking a breather.
Not to worry. Any weakness in booze stocks gives investors a chance to get in the game.
FolioInvesting.com has a ready-to-go folio aptly named Wine, Beer and Spirits, and it points out that booze stocks tend to be less affected by price increases and economic downturns, thus acting as a good hedge in market corrections. If anything, people drink more in difficult economic conditions, making alcohol the crème de la crème of consumer staples stocks.
There are several ways you can invest: You can buy FolioInvesting's offering by simply opening an account and depositing some cash. Or you could buy iShares' Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSE:KXI), a collection of 105 stocks, including most of the 18 from FolioInvesting. A third option is to buy the Vice Fund (MUTF:VICEX), a mutual fund that has been around since 2002 and has outperformed the S&P 500 by 274 basis points annually since then.
Any of these would be a sensible investment. However, I'm going to give you a fourth option by creating a four-stock mini-motif through Motif Investing that invests in micro-, small-, mid- and large-cap booze stocks. Make it a small part of your overall investment portfolio, and you should do just fine in the long term:


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Test Equipment Engineering Manager
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- Closes
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Test Equipment Engineering Manager to£70,000 benefits including pension, life assurance, 25days, sick pay Tewksbury A leading international manufacturer with a turnover in excess of $2 billion specialising in high value motion control equipment for the Automotive and Aerospace industries currently requires the services of an experienced degree qualified Test Equipment Manager on a permanent basis. Suitable candidates will ideally be experienced in the design and development of electro- mechanical hydraulic test equipment for systems testing for both development and production test equipment. Typical systems will involve hydraulic, electronic, mechanical and software systems testing mainly in relation to motion control equipment. You will be responsible for a team of 20 engineers and capable of identifying strengths within the team, change management and encouraging the collaboration between other members and companies within the group. This is a great company with a fantastic career opportunity with a company who have a worldwide reputation in their industry as a company of choice. The successful applicant will travel to other locations in worldwide including the US to share ideas within the group to help towards improvements, solving problems and new test methods within the department. You will lead, motivate and continually challenge a multi-disciplinary team encompassing mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic and electronics engineers to achieve company goals. To be considered you will be degree qualified in a related engineering discipline and have extensive experience working within a system test environment ideally within the aerospace or automotive industry or an environment involving Hydraulic, Software, Electronic and mechanical systems. For more information and to apply for this position, please send your CV with a covering email to explain why you feel you should be considered for this post. By sending us your CV you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your personal data on a computer database for the purpose of evaluating your application for employment. This processing will be carried out in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act 1998. By applying for this role you hereby consent to us to finding you work on your behalf. If you do not wish your CV to be sent to our client then you must clearly state this to us. iNTECH Recruitment act as both an employment agency for all permanent positions and as an employment business for temporary contract positions. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/66897580


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The following sections of the NEC, as adopted by Section 15.08.010, are amended as follows:
A. Amend the NEC by adding a new section 90.1 (E) Administration and Enforcement, which reads: (E) Administration and Enforcement
The Administrative Provisions of the 2012 International Building Code, Chapter 1, in its entirety, and as modified by the Shawnee Municipal Code, shall govern all matters within the scope of the NEC.
B. Amend the NEC by omitting section 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection., and amend by adding in lieu thereof a new 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection., which reads:
210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Protection. All branch circuits that supply 120-volt, single phase 15- and 20-amphere receptacles installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be protected by a listed combination type arc-fault circuit interrupter, installed to provide protection of the branch circuit.
1. The location of the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be permitted to be at other than the origination of the branch circuit in compliance with (a) or (b):
(a) The arc-fault circuit interrupter installed within 1.8 m (6 ft.) of the branch circuit overcurrent device as measured along the branch circuit conductors.
(b) The circuit conductors between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a metal raceway or a cable with a metallic sheath.
2. Where an outlet branch-circuit AFCI is installed at the first outlet to provide protection for the remaining portion of the branch circuit, the portion of the branch circuit, between the branch-circuit over-current device and the first outlet shall be installed with metal or nonmetallic conduit or tubing that is encased in not less than two inches (2") of concrete.
3. Arc-fault circuit-interrupter (AFCI) protection is not required for any existing branch circuit that was not required to have AFCI protection by a prior regulation.
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What's Your Opinion? Does The I-35 & Highway 33 Intersection in Cloquet Need to be Changed? [POLL]
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Lasers can spot drunk drivers on the road
This is both cool and creepy.
Researchers in Poland developed a newfangled contraption that purports to measure alcohol vapors exhaled by a person.
In a car.
While driving.
In the future I guess police officers will run DWI checkpoints the same way they run speed traps.
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The device, detailed in a study published by scientists at Warsaw's Military University of Technology, can detect alcohol vapor inside moving vehicles by using special curved mirrors and beams of light.
The device works by shining a laser through a car from the side of the road, before the beam of light bounces back off a mirror and into a detector, informing the researchers of the occupant's blood alcohol level. The study says the device was able to detect blood alcohol concentrations of as low as 0.1 percent in tests using a system that simulated the breathing of a drunk driver...
However, there appears to be one sight problem with the technology:
results can be altered by a range of factors including other drunk passengers in the same car, open windows, or air conditioning
So... basically any vehicle in the South from March through November.
Of course, DWI enforcement will become a little easier, as cops can just look for the swerving vehicles that have their windows down in January.


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However, the wagon master had some of the Utah teamsters hitch up his team for him.
It was the wagon master, and his calmness was that of exhaustion.
George Merrick, the wagon master, furnished Ephraim a horse and hired him to ride behind and drive the loose cattle.
The dashing downpour did not check the wagon master's flow of profanity.
A cousin of mine's a wagon master and he ain't going ter give up easy.
The wagon master had in the meanwhile laid in a fresh supply of epithets and had a fresh batch to swear at.
A train consisted of twenty-five wagons, all in charge of one man, who was known as the wagon master.
Shorty noted the place and took the first opportunity to crowd the wagon master into it.
Braddock soon appointed a wagon master General, and under him wagon masters, horse masters, and drovers.
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Walgreens to build new store in Sulphur Springs
Construction expected to begin in spring 2008
By BRUCE ALSOBROOK | News-Telegram Managing Editor
Dec. 5, 2007 - Walgreens, the nation's largest retail pharmacy chain, is in the process of drawing up plans to build a new store in Sulphur Springs.
While the start of construction is many months away, developers are steadily dotting the I's and crossing the Ts on the plans.
�It�s on the radar,� said Johnny Vance, director of community development for the city of Sulphur Springs. �It�s coming.�
Sulphur Springs City Council members Tuesday approved a resolution requesting the Texas Department of Transportation upgrade the traffic signal at the intersection of South Broadway Street and Lee Street, the area where the store will be built.
Vance told council members the resolution is part of a process that allows the city to serve as a go-between for the developers and the state to improve the traffic light at the location. The signal light will control traffic from all four directions when completed.
While the city will act in an official capacity to have the improvements made, the developers will actually foot the bill for all costs, Vance said.
Walgreens operates 6,141 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, including 596 in Texas. Only Florida, with 742 stores, has more than Texas.
Texas is also one of the major expansion areas for the company, along with California, North Carolina, Florida and New York state.
The company has 33 consecutive years of record sales and earnings. In fiscal year 2007, which ended Aug. 31, Walgreens posted $53.8 billion in sales, a 13.4 percent increase from FY 2006. Walgreens also reported earnings of $2.04 billion, a 16.6 percent increase.
Vance said the store will be constructed on the site of the old Big H drive through, a popular hangout for teen-agers in years gone by.
The owners will have 120 days to vacate the property before any work can be done, Vance said.
�Then they [the developers] have got some demolition and clean-up to do yet,� Vance said. �It will be spring at the earliest before ground is broken.�
The improvements in the signal light will be needed due to the expected increase in traffic that the store will bring. Councilman Clay Walker brought a laugh and a little nostalgia when he pointed out its not the first time the site could've used a traffic light.
�There was a time we needed that when Big H burgers were 19 cents,� he said.
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Review the minimum high school course requirements for admission to a four-year (baccalaureate) degree program.
The following charts outline the minimum course requirements for Penn State's four-year majors by academic college. The charts outline units of study, which in most high school curricula is equal to one year of work.
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College of Agricultural Sciences
College of Arts and Architecture
College of Communications
College of Education
College of Health and Human Development
College of the Liberal Arts
College of Nursing
Undecided, Division of Undergraduate Studies
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|3 units, in algebra and geometry
|World Language
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Either a third unit in the same language or an additional unit in a second world language other than English is recommended, but not required.
American Sign Language can be used to satisfy the World Language requirement.
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Come on Auckland, do 'The Locomotion'
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Come on Auckland, do 'The Locomotion'
KiwiRail is encouraging Aucklanders to join in its celebrations of 150 years of rail in New Zealand by dancing 'The Locomotion' at the Strand Station in Parnell this Sunday, 29 September, at 11.30am.
Auckland Mayor, Len Brown, will be there to kick off the dancing and 91 ZM's The Black Thunder crew be playing Kylie's rendition of the memorable song, and lead the crowd through the dance challenge.
'The Locomotion' challenge is part of 'Keeping NZ on the Move: Exhibition Express' Open Day, a free family-friendly exhibition showcasing the evolution of New Zealand's rail industry with scenic carriages and educational displays.
KiwiRail Chief Executive, Jim Quinn, says "We thought what better way to celebrate the milestone than encouraging the local community to come along and make a song and dance about it!"
"Doing 'The Locomotion' is a fun way to
celebrate the contribution rail has made to New Zealand's
growth and evolution over the last 150 years. We want to
make a commotion about 'The Locomotion' and create the
largest Locomotion dance – and
also challenge all New Zealanders to get involved at the other Open Days as the exhibition moves around the country."
"We really hope a lot of people get behind the challenge this weekend, and bring the kids down to enjoy the fun. I might even put on my own dancing shoes," Mr Quinn says.
Everyone who comes
along to the Open Day will be able to enter a competition to
win a KiwiRail family travel prize by guessing how many milk
bottle lollies are in a container. The competition is a
tribute to the hundreds of millions of litres of milk
KiwiRail transports every year.
The winning entry will win a fantastic KiwiRail family travel prize of a scenic journey for two adults and three children on the Northern Explorer. The winner will be announced at 2pm on the day.
Come on Auckland! Do 'The
Where: The
Strand Station
Ngaoho Place, Parnell
Date: Sunday 29 September
Time: 10am – 4pm (Locomotion dance at 11.30am)
Notes to the Editor
KiwiRail's 'Keeping NZ on the Move: Exhibition Express' Auckland Open Day runs at the same location on Sunday 29 September, from 10am – 4pm.
The Exhibition Express is a free, family-friendly exhibition packed with fascinating displays about rail in New Zealand.
It will feature four individually-themed educational containers hauled by a locomotive representing KiwiRail's journey from 1863 to today, KiwiRail's scenic journeys and contribution to New Zealand tourism, rail safety, and the vital role KiwiRail plays in moving New Zealand's economy.


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In memory of my step-dad Rod, who was a warm and constant light in our family for the past 18 years, we released floating paper lanterns on Christmas evening. It was such a lovely sight to watch them warmly float away on a very chilly night. We stood in the field by my Mom's, surrounded with family, and friends who are as good as family, remembering and sending up a wish for the coming year.
In the weeks following Rod's passing, a friend who has experienced a similar grief in her life told me the experience of loss forever changes you life. As I look back at our trip west, the days we spent surrounded by family and friends that weave a colorful and interesting web through our lives, I know she was right. Each and every moment of this holiday season, from the spectacular to the ordinary, is tucked away in my heart. Vivid, raw and so full of emotions. Every smile. Every tear. Every belly aching moment of laughter. Every quiet pause of reflection.
Thank you to all who shared these memories with us throughout our trip.
Thank you to all who allow me a moment of your day to share them with you here.


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Sharp may not need Foxconn after all
Sharp has been in a financial rut for quite a while now, and if things don't go its way, it could wind up filing for bankruptcy. Many companies have rallied to save Sharp's financial back by making generous investments. Samsung invested about $111.5 million in Sharp to gain a 3% stake in the LCD panel manufacturer, and Qualcomm invested $120 million in order for Sharp to develop MEMS display technology for Qualcomm's subsidy, Pixtronix.


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Roads body denies new licence will cost jobs
THE Road Safety Authority (RSA) has rejected claims that hundreds of jobs will be lost as it rolls out a new credit card-style driving licence.
Pharmacists and photographers say a requirement that motorists have their pictures taken at dedicated centres run by a private firm, SGS, will result in up to 500 job losses.
The new licences, which are being rolled-out across the EU, will involve drivers having to prove their identity to SGS which will produce the cards.
Each motorist will have to provide a PPS number, signature and proof of address before their picture is taken and scanned.
However, Fuji Film Ireland director Kyran O'Kelly said the move would cost jobs.
"The future of the high-street and photo-booth business is seriously under threat," he said, backing calls from the Irish Pharmaceutical Union to change the system.
But the RSA said motorists would have to present themselves at an SGS premises only once. When the licence was being renewed, any photo could be used.
The new rules come into force from Saturday, when all new licences will be in the credit card format.
Old paper licences are valid for a maximum of 10 years and will remain in place until their expiry date.
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For female unspayed cats in a natural setting, urine marking is a normal behavior used to attract a mate. In urine marking, the cat will sniff the target area, bend all legs slightly, and urinate a small amount on a vertical object. Some cats crouch to spray. Only 5% of female cats mark indoors but the problem is hard to treat.
As mentioned, marking is a way for a female cat to attract a mate. Therefore, in an indoor setting, cats may begin marking as a normal instinctive behavior. This behavior may be reinforced inadvertently and eventually become habit.
Studies have found that certain environmental situations contribute to this behavior problem. Frustration and stress seem to be key factors. A new cat in the home, lack of attention, punishment, a change in routine, a new house, or even a new person in the home can lead to urine marking behavior.
The first thing you need to do is identify the cause of the problem. If you are able to identify the stressors that may be causing the problem you may be able to reduce them. This will eliminate cues that trigger the behavior, making the behavior easier to correct. The references at the end contain ideas for reducing some of the common stressors.
The second thing you should do is thoroughly clean any soiled areas with a cleaner that does not contain ammonia. The smell of ammonia attracts cats since it is similar to their own urine. A vinegar and water solution, or a cleaning product from a pet store or veterinary clinic should be used to clean the area(s).
There are several suggested behavioral methods of treating this problem. Be creative and use supplies around your house but remember that any method you use should not further stress the cat. The following are some popular methods:
As you use these methods pay close attention to the cat's reaction. If the cat's anxiety level increases then discontinue and move on to another method.
Unfortunately, results of behavior modification methods vary. Some cats may be cured while others will simply change the urine marking site.
If the above suggestions fail, your veterinarian may prescribe treatment in addition to behavior modification. Two commonly used drug treatments follow:
Drug dosages can be reduced as the behavior decreases and treatment is eventually discontinued or maintained at low levels. Always ask about side effects and drug reactions of any medication your veterinarian prescribes.
Good luck and please be patient! Remember, the cat is following mother nature's orders, not purposely being bad!
Beaver, Bonnie. Feline Behaviour: A Guide for Veterinarians. W.B. Saunders Company: Philadelphia, PA. 1992. pp 209-213.
Beaver, Bonnie. Veterinary Aspects of Feline Behaviour. The C.V. Mosby Company: St. Louis. 1990. pp 168-170.
Farrell, Valerie and Neville, Peter. Manual of Feline Behaviour. British Small Animal Veterinary Association: England. 1994. pp 60-63.
Hart, Benjamin and Lynette. Canine and Feline Behavioural Therapy. Lea & Febiger: Philadelphia, PA. 1985. pp 136-145.


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Australia's hybrid and listed debt market is expected to be dominated by the banking sector as the major banks look to replace around $5 billion of maturing securities.
Bell Potter's Damien Williamson expects major banks
The first of the major banks to face a maturity is ANZ when a $1.081 billion issue of Convertible Preference Shares is due for redemption in June this year.
Williamson also regards it as likely that Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and Heritage Bank will refinance $100 million and $50 million transactions that are due for redemption this year.
On the corporate front,
Major changes
As a sign of how much corporate borrowing costs have fallen since, compare this to May 2009 when Tabcorp paid a margin of 425 basis points over the bank rate. It should expect to issue five-year bonds at about half the margin, should it return to the retail bond market now.
AMP also sold $202 million of bonds shortly after Tabcorp's raising in 2009 but it has already refinanced those securities with a $325 million listed note which priced in December 2012.
At $8.4 billion, issuance of hybrid and listed notes in 2013 fell short of the record 2012 when banks and companies raised around $12.8 billion through listed notes.
Whereas non-financial companies were prolific in 2012, changes to rating agency criteria made this part of the market highly reluctant to sell hybrids.
Therefore 2013 issuance comprised almost entirely of banks, with the major banks accounting for around 80 per cent of the $8.4 billion total.
In a year in which investors were rewarded for taking risk, investors earned around 7.78 per cent, including franking credits from investing in listed bond and hybrids in 2013, according to Evans & Partners Michael Saba.
The return from investing solely in hybrids was 8.33 per cent, with franking credits accounting for 1.95 per cent of the return, Saba said in a research note.
The returns on hybrids compare to 14.76 per cent from investing in the ASX/S&P All Ordinaries Index and a 4.32 return on the UBS Composite Bond Index. The spread of hybrid capital for the major banks has remained relatively stable since ANZ restarted issuance in August 2011 although base interest rates have fallen sharply.
Back then ANZ paid 310 basis points over the bank rate, which at the time was the equivalent of 8 per cent.
NAB, the last bank to issue hybrids in 2013, raised $1.7 billion at 325 basis points over the bank rate, which is around 5.79 per cent.
SMSFs a driving force
Self-managed superannuation funds were the driving force in a strong year of hybrid issuance in 2012 and 2013 and this cashed-up sector of Australia's financial system is once again expected to support deals and bring down capital costs.
Hybrid fund manager Elstree's Campbell Dawson is expecting this sector to be a major force in the listed notes market as they redeploy an enormous $150 billion of 30 per cent of funds.
He says the self-managed sector's large overweighting to cash has served it well for the past seven years but a prolonged period of cash rates hovering around 2.5 per cent could change that.
"Already we have seen some leakage into other assets, but given that SMSFs do one of two things when they invest (in other words they buy AUD equities or AUD property) we can see a degree of overvaluation as a portion of the $150 billion cash hoard hits those asset markets," Dawson said in a note to the fund's investors.
"There's roughly $26 billion of contributions and probably a similar amount of investment earnings (offset by withdrawals) and a big overweight position in cash. We think that translates to somewhere between $50 – $100 billion of investment by SMSFs over the next few years with a chunk of that going into hybrids, which are treated as a high yield cash substitute by most investors," he said.
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|Volume 11, Issue 10
October 2013
The Nature of Cedar Mill
|Male Golden-Crowned Sparrow in Cedar Mill. © 2013 by Lauretta Young.
It is the start of October and my tomato plants and I can discern the shortening of the days. Many of my squash plants have mildew and are turning yellow; my geraniums have quit blooming with the colder nights, and our backyard bird population has definitely become typical of fall.
Two days ago I heard the first of the plaintive minor notes of the Golden Crowned Sparrows. Many people who see these "brown birds" in their yard just take a quick glance without really "seeing" what is there. Take a minute to study what is in your yardyou may be delighted to notice what is there.
In winter, sparrows often are in mixed flocks, where a combination of several species fly around and forage together. Complicating the identification of individuals is that generally the groups can include adults and younger birds. The younger birds generally have less distinct coloration and may be slightly smaller.
The gold on the Golden Crowned Sparrow may be difficult to see in dim light. Often these birds are rummaging about under bushes. You may get a glimpse before they duck back under cover. Patience is generally rewarded as they pop in and out of underbrush. Golden Crowns tend to be quite vocal in the winter, compared to the other sparrow species which may co-occur. Golden Crowns have a mournful long calllisten to it on Cornell Ornithology web site recordings. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden-crowned_Sparrow/id
To help you get started with sorting out the brown yard birds, look at the chest area. If there are no streaks, you most likely have Golden Crowned Sparrows or White Crowned Sparrows. If the chest is streaked, you are probably seeing our most common brown yard bird in this areathe Song Sparrow, which is a resident bird and typically doesn't migrate. This means you see this bird all year long. You see the other two sparrows only in the spring as they migrate to their breeding grounds in the northern parts of Alaska and Canada or as they return to winter here.
The migration of birds is still a scientific mystery in many ways. From a mystical point of view, it is amazing to me that some initial bird ever got the knowledge that small bugs are found in huge numbers if they fly north thousands of miles. How did that ever get started??? The return of our winter friends always brings this mystery back to my mind. These tiny creatures fly hundreds or thousands of miles in inclement weather every year. What a journey.
Take a look in your own backyard and be intrigued, amazed and delighted in all your senses. Listen, look and learn.
Lauretta Young MD is the current Medical Director of the OHSU Resiliency program. She also has a private bird tour business where she teaches deep observation skills as well as bird behavior to tourists and localsvisit her web site at
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The Arkon SM532 is compatible with mobile phones between 80mm and 138mm tall. Additionally. this bundles includes a special adapter plate fastening strap to insure that your mobile phone is held securely in the holder and the holder and the holder is fastened to the pedestal.
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California Amateur Radio Service Net
Founded May, 2003
Frequency: 7.248 MHz
Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time
The purpose of this net is:
1. To handle emergency traffic
We listen for emergency and priority traffic during net operations. With the advent of cell phones,
2. To exchange signal reports
Emergency Power Test
On every Friday, we conduct an emergency power exercise to establish a communications network
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015
H.R. 1301 (now before Congress) would allow amateur radio operators to install their antennas on
EMP Threat
Sean, K6SCM, has forwarded an excellent overview on the ever-present danger from an electromagnetic
Batteries for Emergency Power Applications
Lou, AD7UT, has written a very informative paper explaining the differences between various
WLW, Cincinnati, AM Radio History
Dick, W6ZPE, has provided a link to a Web site that has the fascinating history of WLW AM
When you get to the end of the story, click on the "back to go!" bar in the bottom left-hand
Phase Shift Technical Paper
Lou, K4KYW, has prepared an interesting paper explaining the implications of phase shift as it
National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) High Frequency Interference Report
Pat, W6PDD, has provided a link to the recent NATO report concerning Radio Frequency
Peak Envelope Power
Bob, W6OPO, has tackled the subject of PEP, and produced a paper on this often discussed
RF Exposure Compliance
When it is time to renew your amateur radio license, you will be asked to verify that your
This is a test that you can perform yourself without the need for any test equipment. The
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Amateur Radio on the Internet
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Is Your Antenna a "Cloudwarmer?"
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To be fair, it started with the original story broken at the Dallas Morning News, where Wayne Slater's substantive story about Wendy Davis's problems with the truth was headlined "As Wendy Davis touts life story in race for governor, key facts blurred."
"Blurred" is clearly a popular word with an establishment press which is determined to try to make this problem with Davis's basic credibility go away. The New York Times ("Accused of Blurring Facts of Stirring Life Story, Texas Lawmaker Offers Chronology") and NBCnews.com ("Off to the races: Wendy Davis' 'blurred' bio") have also gotten in on the "blurred" headline act (Perhaps surprisingly, the Associated Press and Politico, whose coverage I addressed yesterday, have not). So has CBS News, whose Rebecca Kaplan bent over backwards to try to keep Davis in a favorable light (links are in original; bolds and numbered tags are mine):
Wendy Davis admits to blurred lines around her biography
Texas Democrat Wendy Davis, who is running for governor, says there is more to her personal story than the narrative she and her staff have built. [1]
Wendy Davis, who gained nationwide fame [2] for her filibuster of abortion restrictions in the state Senate last year, has a powerful rags-to-riches story she employs on the campaign trail as she runs to be the next governor of Texas.
But it turns out the "rags" portion of the story isn't a cut-and-dried affair and the vagueness may have been amplified by Davis and her staff. [3] In an interview with the Dallas Morning News, Davis admitted that she could have offered fuller details when discussing her biography.
"My language should be tighter," she said. "I'm learning about using broader, looser language. I need to be more focused on the detail." [4]
The story in the media has been this: Davis started work as a teenager, and that at the age of 19, she was a divorced, single mother who moved into a trailer park with her daughter. After seeing a community college pamphlet at the pediatrician's office where she worked, pursued an education through scholarships that led her to Harvard Law School.
Truth is, the Dallas Morning News reports, she was divorced at 21, not 19 – though she separated from her first husband, Frank Underwood, "some time between 19 and 20" [5] – and she only briefly lived in a mobile home for a few months before living with her mother and then moving into an apartment with her daughter, Amber. She did receive scholarships that helped her through community college and her first year at Texas Christian University, but by then she had married Jeff Davis, a family friend she met at her father's Fort Worth Dinner theater. Jeff Davis paid for her last two years at TCU, and then took money out of his 401(k) account and a loan to pay for her time at Harvard.
[1] – Shazam, there's "more" to the story. Some people seeing the headlines on their computers, tablets, and smartphones might think there are wonderful details we haven't learned yet. Once we learn what the "more" is, the blurs will go away, and all will be well. That's a pretty good job of misleading people who don't click through.
[2] – Translation of "who gained nationwide fame": "on whom the establishment press bestowed nationwide fame because the proaborts needed a fresh face."
[3] – Isn't "cut and dried" and is "vague"? Hardly. Davis's problem isn't gaps or incompleteness in her story. It's in wrong assertions.
[4] – Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds had a great reaction to this: "Note that she's a Harvard-trained lawyer, but says she can't express herself with precision. Is this what feminism looks like?" It's what indulgence of feminism looks like, Glenn.
[5] – This age issue goes beyond "mere" public statements, because Davis, in another element of the story the press is rarely reporting, testified in court that she was 19 when she divorced. She wasn't.
Dana Loesch had a great response to the "blurred" meme (HT Twitchy):
Apparently it is, if it's the establishment press reporting on a beloved Democrat.
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Handgun Laser accuracy
I was contemplating getting a rail and laser for my 92FS
Before I did, I was wondering
how accurate are handgun lasers? and can they be adjusted for accuracy?
A laser in and of itself discharges a perfectly straight beam of light so if you have it zeroed - it will put the dot on the spot. Yes, they have adjustments to zero. Much depends on the quality of the laser and mounting system.
A cheap Ebay laser for $20 will not perform like a Streamlight or other quality built product. One thing to note - a laser won't make you a better shot as you have to do your part just as you would with open sights. A laser will really show you when dry firing any bad habits you may have...
lasers are very accurate.
The mounts are where the money is earned. A cheap system is not going to hold zero, but a quality one will.
Lasers, IMO are best for two purposes:
-helping one to observe poor trigger technique (that shaky dot thing)
-"aiming" when in a tricky position (around a corner, from the waist, etc,)
However, a laser sight must be zeroed-in at a chosen distance. Most lasers are offset from the barrel by at least an inch, sometimes more. One can either aim the laser to be parallel to the line of the barrel (thus an inch or two offset at any point downrange), or one can aim the laser to intersect the barrel line at some specific distance (probably 3-10 yards is a good choice).
Did this geometry lesson make sense? I hope.
One suggestion I have been given, though, is to always train by using the iron sights, trying to stay focused on the front sight and NOT the laser point.
Good stuff there, Chris. I have mine sighted in at seven yards.
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Behavior Finance and Estimation Risk in Stochastic Portfolio Optimization
The objective of this paper is twofold. The first is to incorporate mental accounting, loss-aversion, asymmetric risk-taking behavior, and probability weighting in a multi-period portfolio optimization for individual investors. While these behavioral biases have previously been identified in the literature, their overall impact during the determination of optimal asset allocation in a multi-period analysis is still missing. The second objective is to account for the estimation risk in the analysis. Considering 26 daily index stock data over the period from 1995 to 2007, we empirically evaluate our model (BRATE – Behavior Resample Adjusted Technique) against the traditional Markowitz model.
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's Sugarfish Sushi Stop
Enjoying a sushi lunch date, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher headed to Sugarfish in Studio City, California on Friday (November 9).
The "Black Swan" star went casual in a black top, zip-up jacket, and black drawstring pants with her hair pulled back while her "That '70s Show" costar wore a plaid button-down shirt, red and gray cardigan, gray trousers, and a Red Sox baseball cap as he held the door for his lady.
Earlier in the day, Mila flew solo while shopping for groceries at Gelson's in the same outfit.
Recently, the 29-year-old star started a new project, a feminist-themed series set in the 1970s for the CW network. According to cinemablend.com, "Meridian Hills is set in a country club in the Midwest during the turbulent early 70s when the Equal Rights Amendment had just been passed and state ratification is in progress. It focuses on a young newlywed who joins the Junior League and teams up with an unlikely group of compatriots in the quest to change an antiquated and sexist system."


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A greenish-brown snake with a diamond-like pattern on its back and
dark bars on the sides of its body. The belly scales are yellow with
dark markings on the sides. Males are smaller and thinner than females
and they have small bumps on their chin. Scales are heavily keeled and
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Adults 30 - 48 inches (76-122 cm)
Fish and frogs.
Mates in spring and gives birth to 12 - 50 babies in late summer.
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A gallery of 17 stallions from across the country. View Slideshow
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New York stakes winner Angliana has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Mike Grossman's Eureka Thoroughbred Farm near Fredericksburg, Texas.
A $50,000 claim last October, Maggi Moss' Temporary Saint wins the $150,533 Excelsior Handicap (gr. III) April 5 at Aqueduct.
Angliana held off a late surge from 10-year-old Evening Attire to win the $81,600 Aqueduct Handicap by one length on Jan. 19.
Still going strong at age 10 and one of the most popular horses on the New York circuit, Evening Attire makes his 64th career start in the $75,000 Aqueduct Handicap Jan. 19.
Nine-year-old Evening Attire, who had not won in seven starts since a neck victory in the Stuyvesant Handicap (gr. III) in November of 2005, split horses in the lane and galloped on to a 2 1/4-length victory in Saturday's $72,605 Stymie Handicap at nine furlongs on Aqueduct's fast inner dirt track.
Liquor Cabinet simply ran away from six overmatched foes to record his first graded stakes win Saturday in the $109,800 Aqueduct Handicap (gr. III) on the inner track.
Liquor Cabinet may be a 6-year-old horse, but trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. believes the now-healthy son of Hennessy has better still to come. He'll face seven rivals in the $100,000 Aqueduct Handicap (gr. III) at 1 1/16 miles on the inner track Saturday.
Magna Graduate, sidelined for most of the year, took command of Saturday's $107,700 Queen's County Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct soon after the start en route to his first victory of 2006.
Greg Norman's unlucky Papi Chullo chases his first stakes win once again Saturday in the $100,000-added Queens County Handicap (gr. III) on Aqueduct's inner dirt track.
Fox Ridge Farm's Naughty New Yorker, allowed to set a leisurely pace under Jean-Luc Samyn, drew away from favored Angliana at the eighth pole to win the $147,000 Red Smith Handicap, which was moved from the turf to dirt at Aqueduct Saturday.
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Niterói is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum was completed and opened in 1996 and the design of the museum is by the famous Oscar Niemeyer. The shape of the museum resembles a saucer/UFO. From the viewing gallery you can see Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro and the Sugarloaf Mountain. For more information, visit the official Museum website.
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The country calling code to Brazil is: 55. To make an international call from , the code is: 0014. All cities use the following emergency numbers: 190 (police), 192 (medical) and 193 (fire department). However, if you dial 911 or 112 while in Brazil, you will be redirected to the police.
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Using Retinol A during Laser Hair Removal Treatment
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Room was excellent. Staff awesome. Central location great for us as we were all over the city. Food nearby and very good. Many upgrades done and/or in progress. Suprisingly quiet even on a Fri nite downtown.
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The Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) Program is a four course program that uses web-based computer instruction and a lab setting that closely resembles a real networking environment to explore networking technology. Students gain skills needed for designing, building and maintaining computer networks.
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Many Republicans are so angry over the election results that they'd like to break up with the United States — 25 percent say that they would like their state to secede from the union, compared to 56 who oppose secession and 19 percent who aren't sure.
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The school board in June called the special tax ratification election, hoping to stave off more budget cuts and eyeing less funding from the state.
The proposal received 1,039 votes for and 150 against.
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Earlier this summer, Brown had provided trustees with sobering facts and figures regarding the district's fiscal state of affairs.
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Just as any race requires a track, competitors and a finish line, Gold Fish Racing isn't all that different. It starts with some clear tubes filled with water, otherwise known as the racing track, two determined racers, or gold fish, some straws, and a few healthy sets of lungs provided by the sponsors. Throw in some cheering fans, along with some prize money, and you have an atmosphere ripe for excitement.
The idea of the race is to have one competitor's gold fish cross the finish line before their opponent's. The only allowed method to get the fish to move down the track is by blowing bubbles through a straw behind the fish. The harmless bubbles act as a motivator for the fish, and off they go down the track. No touching, mistreating or bribing the fish is allowed competitors will be disqualified. No pit stops, although there might be some 'blow outs" if someone runs out of breath. If this happens, a 'blow jockey" can substitute for the exhausted sponsor.
During the Texas Ground Water Association Show, 25 gold fish will be silently auctioned off at the Gicon Pumps & Equipment booth. All bids will close when the show is over on Wednesday. Additionally, five 'celebrity" fish will be auctioned off during the Texas Ground Water Association Scholarship auction and the winning bids of the 25 other fish will also be announced. Despite being a lot of fun, the races will be for a good cause. Money will go to the Texas Ground Water Association Scholarship fund which provides scholarships to young people of members and others to help further their education.
As always, races need an animated personality to announce the racing action and Mr. Burton Shepherd of Gicon Pumps & Equipment will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Mr. Shepherd always comes up with the names of the fish every year, and has helped christen such racing favorites as: Lance 'Finstrong", Rick 'Herring", Roger 'Swimmins", 'Goldbama", and 'Navy" Crockett. When questioned about which famous fish participants will be showing up this year, he said, 'it is always a guessing game as to which names are chosen because it really depends on any famous people that are in the news at the time that could have an 'aquatic" nickname we could give to the fish. Only time will tell what racers will 'surface" this time around." Every fish even has an interesting and funny biography to help bidders choose which fish they want. Burton always provides lively commentary and announces the racing action as it unfolds and is sure to entertain spectators young and old.
Bobette Neely Naylor of Neely Water Well Service always buys the most fish every year. She bought over a dozen fish the previous year and she states that the races are the 'most fun that they have at the show and everyone looks forward to it all year." She also says the she doesn't care whether she wins or loses because it is 'just a blast". Despite the thrill of the race itself, her main motivation for attending the event is supporting the scholarship fund.
Mr. Leroy Goodson of the TGWA says that the previous Gold Fish races raised approximately $20,000 the last two years. Last year exceeded the first year as far as fundraising, and the gold fish are selling for more and more money every year. When asked what the Gold Fish races mean for the TGWA Goodson stated, 'it is an unencumbered contribution to the TGWA Scholarship fund that provides money to the kids and grandkids of members. It is a fantastic event that anyone can participate in and is always a lot of fun for a good cause."
If you are curious about what Gold Fish Racing is all about, or if you are a seasoned competitor, you are encouraged to stop by the Sunset Room at the Overton Hotel immediately following the TGWA Scholarship auction and join the fun. Food and drinks will be provided.