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This cute little thing is my youngest. She is two. She is adorable.
This is what she really looks like!!
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Random Tuesday Thoughts - Why I Left Blogging
I have to admit I have really missed blogging. I am now in a place where I think I can go back to it again. When I left, there was just so much going on in my life that I couldn't handle it all. Not that I have a handle on it all, but at least I am feeling better!
I was having regular panic attacks and having a really hard time all together. I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) and put on medication. The medication turned my life upside down in a bad way. It sucked the life out of me and I could barely get through a day. I was then told to stop the medicine incorrectly, which basically made me insane. I have to say that was the roughest patch of my life. It was also about the time I quit blogging.
My youngest couldn't walk. She was a little over a year at the time and only would get around on her knees. She is 2 now and running around thanks to weekly physical therapy. Her leg muscles were so weak she could not have done it on her own.
My 6 year old started having explosive melt downs, failing school and having mysterious pains in her toes and nails. After several doctors visits she was diagnosed with GAD as well. She too is on medication now and is thriving. This was such a hard decision to make being that she is only 6. But, it has turned out for the best and we have gotten our little girl back.
I started having major female problems. I think the birth of my fourth baby really sent my body into convulsions. After having a minor surgery to stop my cycle, I was also diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), which also lead to my intolerance to sugar and carbs, and and did I forget to mention I am in perimenopause! Joy!
Of course there is always $MONEY$, bills, insurance etc. etc. etc.
Did I mention that wine has become my best friend???
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Take Two
So, it has been awhile now since I stopped blogging. A lot has happened since then and I realized it was time to come back. For those of you who remember me, I missed you all! I missed the wonderful community of people that are out there. For those who are just reading for the first time, I am a married 36 year old Mom of four girls. My little
darlings are 10, 6, 3 and 2.
If I ever had any sanity at all, it is sure gone now.
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Having problems in my event viewer on Windows 7 Home Premium edition.
Event filter with query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99" could not be reactivated in namespace "//./root/CIMV2" because of error 0x80041003. Events cannot be delivered through this filter until the problem is corrected.
How do I fix this? I can only find solutions related to Vista SP1 problems, not Windows 7.
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Oct 22, 2010 at 2:54 UTC
You are having alot of issues with the Win7 installation. You should really just do a rollback. This is like the 6th question and they all evolve around driver error or corruption. I also recommend doing a chkdsk /r after your rollback.
Oct 22, 2010 at 3:31 UTC
This is as far back as I can roll. Does anyone else have a suggestion on how to fix this error?
Oct 25, 2010 at 10:23 UTC
Check this thread you made:
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Bispectral Index (BIS) on Ventilated Patients in the Prehospital Setting (OHBIS)
This study has been completed.
Beaujon Hospital
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To evaluate the effectiveness of use of the bispectral index for monitoring of depth of sedation in ventilated patients during their prehospital management by a physician- staffed EMS. Hypothesis: there is a correlation between BIS and sedation scores.
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Retrospective
|Official Title:
|Use of Bispectral Index to Assess Depth of Sedation in Ventilated Patients in the Prehospital Setting
Further study details as provided by Francois-Xavier Duchateau, Beaujon Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Correlation between BIS values and RAMSAY score [ Time Frame: Instantaneously ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Correlation between BIS values and ATICE score [ Time Frame: Instantaneously ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The protocol compares BIS values to the RAMSAY score, which is the validated sedation scoring system in the prehospital setting.Ventilated patients receiving sedatives drugs can be included during primary prehospital interventions or interhospital transfers. During primary prehospital interventions, the protocol starts before endotracheal intubation. Depth of sedation is assessed every 5 minutes by the physician of EMS team. Blinded BIS monitoring is performed at the same time and recorded by the nurse at the end of out-of-hospital management. Data are analysed secondarily by the principal investigator.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
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Out of hospital ventilated patients, managed by EMS, aged > 18
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >= 18
- Ventilated patient
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|Study First Received:
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Keywords provided by Francois-Xavier Duchateau, Beaujon Hospital:
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Serving proved to lead the path to victory for Union (8-9, 2-2) against St. Clair (3-14-1, 1-3) Tuesday, 25-18, 25-8.
"It was very exciting," Union Head Coach Angie Morris said. "We did very good. We just came out and played aggressive, served aggressive and hit aggressive. We had a couple of good blocks. I'm very proud of the girls."
Union served nine aces in the match, including three on the last four points.
Emily Schroeder closed out the match with an ace, giving Union a 2-1 record in the conference.
"I think the competition we saw at Hermann last week made us a better team," Morris said. "We didn't win any games, but the way we played and the confidence we gained from that helped."
Schroeder served five aces while Elli Aldrich and Rachael Bassett each served two aces.
"Emily has been working on getting that toss right," Morris said. "She's definitely an aggressive server."
And when St. Clair managed to get the ball back over the net with anything other than an attack, Union took advantage of the situation with 16 kills.
Bassett led the way with seven while Jillian Johnston had four, Schroeder posted three and Elizabeth Birkman and Claire Stowe recorded one kill each.
Bassett and Johnston had three blocks apiece while Stowe ended with two.
Aldrich recorded seven assists. Rebeccah Kramer had four and Lauren Terschluse added one.
Macy Levvintre finished the match with three kills for St. Clair. Allison Hinson added two kills and two digs.
Emily Rogers collected five assists. Sean Deason registered two blocks. Kayla Klenke had one block.
"Sam Deason played well, along with Hinson. They work well together," said St. Clair Head Coach Ashley Mims. "We did not move and talk to each other. We had a lot of serve receive errors."
Union started the match out with three of its aces, one by Schroeder and two by Bassett, as it took a 5-1 advantage.
St. Clair closed to within two points, last at 8-6, before Union pulled away.
In the second game, Union jumped on top with Schroeder serving the first six points of the game. The Lady 'Cats never looked back.
Owensville (12-10, 2-2) knocked off the Lady 'Cats Thursday night in Union, 25-14, 25-23.
Bassett and Schroeder posted four kills each for Union. Maddy Weinhold recorded two while Birkman and Stowe had one kill apiece.
Bassett had three blocks. Stowe and Johnston posted one apiece.
Aldrich had seven assists. Kramer ended with five.
Schroeder served three aces while Terschluse, Bassett and Kramer each had one.
St. Clair-St. James
St. Clair won its first Four Rivers Conference match Thursday at St. James, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21.
"They girls played fantastic. Everything we have been working on this season finally came together," Mims said. "We were moving and talking the entire game. I'm going to have some girls with some nice floor burns."
Deason finished the contest with 11 kills. Klenke added nine kills. Levvintre had five kills.
Rogers registered 18 assists. Hinson collected 10 digs. Beth Nichols had one block.
On Monday, Union beat Hillsboro on the road, 25-23, 25-17.
The Lady 'Cats rallied from a deficit in the first game and breezed in the second.
"We were down by seven at one point and came back to win the first set," Morris said. "We won the second set too. There was some adversity, but the girls remained positive and turned things around. It was amazing to watch."
Stowe led the team with three kills while Bassett and Schroeder had two apiece and Johnston and Weinhold added one each.
Stowe had two blocks. Johnston, Bassett and Weinhold each had one.
Schroeder led the team with two aces. Bassett and Terschluse posted one each.
Kramer had six assists and Aldrich ended with three.


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A Bradford on Avon man dancing from John O'Groats to Land's End to raise awareness of the human rights situation in Burma was run over by a car on Wednesday night, just hours after travelling through his former town.
Former St Laurence School pupil Ben Hammond, 34, and a cyclist were struck by the car in Polsham, near Wells.
Hours earlier the teacher had danced through the streets of his home town in front of a large crowd, as part of his £50,000 fundraising challenge.
A 25-year-old woman from Wookey has been arrested and charged with drink-driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and failing to report an accident. She will appear in court on October 19.
Mr Hammond is recovering from his injuries, including concussion and a head injury requiring stitches, at home in bradford after two nights in hospital.
His friend Sarah Armitage, who has been helping with the challenge, said he is already planning new routes to continue his challenge.
"He has only just been discharged but he still wants to finish the challenge by the 13th, so he has been planning a new route to get him there," she said.
"He is determined to carry on but it all depends on how well he recovers from his injuries, how it will work out no one knows."
Mr Hammond was inspired to perform the unusual dance after teaching in a refugee camp on the Thailand/Burma border and was shocked by the lack of freedom of the Burmese people.
His family still live in Bradford, and he drew a large crowd as he boogied with residents during his Dance Britain event over the Town Bridge on Wednesday. He started on August 13, and aims to raise £50,000, to be split between Amnesty International, Burma Campaign UK, Partners Relief and Development, Learn Burma and Prospect Burma.


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Rick Perry's campaign signals that the Texas governor could skip some presidential debates so he can focus on getting to know voters in key early states.
"The candidates need to spend time in Iowa doing those town halls and spending a lot more time with the voters, who oftentimes have the best questions and press the candidates the hardest," Perry communications director Ray Sullivan told CNN in an interview Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Perry spokesman Mark Miner told Politico that the candidate is committed to participating in the next debate, set for Nov. 9 in Michigan, but that future forums for him are up in the air.
The leadoff caucuses are scheduled for Jan.3, about 10 weeks away.
There have been eight nationally televised debates. An additional 10 or more have been announced or are in the planning stage through the end of January, when Florida will hold its primary.
"There's no way the candidates can do all those debates," Sullivan told CNN.
Perry has participated in five debates, and his performances have been uneven. He shook up the GOP field when he joined the race, but his poll numbers have since skidded. Perry trails Mitt Romney and Herman Cain, averaging 10.5% support in recent national surveys compiled by RealClearPolitics.
Perry, who hasn't debated much while governor, told Fox News in a Tuesday interview that it was a "mistake" to participate in these GOP forums.
"These debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates," the governor told Bill O'Reilly of Fox. "It's pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out your ideas and your concepts with a one-minute response."
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
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Nate Holland is a man of conviction and dedication to his cause. He is seeking to rid the world of what he considers the most heinous offense in the history of snowboarding. We're talking, of course, about tight pants.
Holland is a member of the United States snowboard cross team, and will therefore be wearing the now legendary "flannel and jeans" uniform. But when he looks around, he sees a problem. "I think the problem we have now is the emo look," he told the New York Times, "and people trying to use that as an excuse for wearing tight clothing." Sure, bro.
The problem, according to Holland, isn't that the trend toward tighter clothing could lend a competitive advantage, it's that trim pants betray the anti-establishment culture that birthed snowboard cross. Holland is concerned for "the integrity of the sport," saying, "I'm a snowboarder through and through, and boardercross is a freestyle snowboarder's race. I think it should stay that way." Right, because it wouldn't be snowboarding if people wore tight pants.
Holland's biggest issue is with the Canadian team, who are wearing slightly slimmer pants than the United States. He's told reporters to ask the Canadians why their pants are so tight. To the Canadian Press, Team Canada snowboarder Drew Neilson gladly answered that "if Nate wants to talk about that, well then at least we've got him thinking about something else other than racing, right?" Good strategy.
Slimmer pants just make more sense. Sure, there's less drag, but there's also less of a chance of getting caught on another person. And you don't have to worry about all that cumbersome extra fabric getting in the way.
Look, Nate: Team USA Snowboarding sponsors include Nike, Microsoft, and Visa. That's about as "establishment" as you can get. So relax about "the integrity of the sport."
Not to mention you'll be competing in a branded pair of fake distressed jeans.
Chill out, Nate Holland.
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Moneypenney protects Safe House from spies and underage drinkers
Jessica Klappa has a lot of control at her job. She can order you to squawk like a chicken, hula hoop while singing a song you hate or even make you spank a friend.
But only if you don't know the password to get into her workplace.
If you do know the password, whisper (I said whisper!) it into her ear and she will allow you to clandestinely slip through a trick bookcase and drink and eat to your heart's content.
Perhaps, by now, you know where Klappa works. I worked there, doing the very same job, in the '90s. It was one of the most absurd, yet awesome jobs I've ever had and the only one like it in the world.
The job, and the place, are uniquely and weirdly Milwaukee.
For those still unsure, the job I'm talking about is working as the door person at The Safe House. Because the Safe House is James Bond-themed, the door person is usually a woman (but not always) who is taking on the role of Miss Moneypenney (sic), a fictional character from the Bond films who is secretary to Bond's boss, the head of the British Secret Service.
The doorperson's main job is to make all who enter reveal the password to gain clearance into the bar and restaurant. If they do not know it, or do not say it exactly right, Moneypenney can only assume you are a spy and give you a "spy test" to ascertain whether you are who you say you are.
The test, however, has little to do with proving your identity. It's more about making a fool of yourself. But hey, that's part of the fun.
Do you know the password to get into the Safe House? Because we aren't telling. Ever.
Molly Snyder: How do you like the job so far?
Jessica Klappa: I love it. My favorite thing about the position is all of the people who come in here and are so willing to do whatever I tell them to do, just because I am sitting in this chair.
MS: What do you make people do if they don't know the password?
JK: It depends on the crowd. I have to gauge each guest and get a feeling about what they might be willing to do. I do like to make them disco dance. And singing is always a possibility. Or acting like monkeys. Or chickens. Frogs are fun.
MS: Do you have any props?
JK: Oh, yes. I have a hula hoop. Pom-poms. I particularly like to dress up the gentlemen.
MS: Do most people know the password?
JK: It's interesting because each day is different. Tonight, only three people knew the password. But some nights, there will be groups of 20 or 30 coming in and everyone knows it.
MS: How do you think they know the password?
JK: Well, it hasn't changed in decades. So word of mouth, mostly. It's on the Internet but it's also wrong on the Internet. People always ask me for the password, but it's really more fun if you don't know anyway.
MS: Would you ever tell anyone the password?
JK: Absolutely not!
MS: Do you let people in if they get the password close?
JK: No! It has to be exactly right. I am very much a stickler on that.
MS: Do people sometimes not have a sense of humor or say they won't do what you tell them to do?
JK: Oh, sure. I've never had anyone refuse, but sometimes people aren't very enthused. If they're really against doing the spy clearance test I'll try to give them another one that's less silly: flexing muscles, James Bond trivia. And if they are really, really not feeling it I can say, as a last resort, that I just got clearance from control and they can proceed to their next mission.
MS: Were you a big James Bond fan prior to working here?
JK: Yes, that's what made me want to work here for so long. I came here when I was 12 with my parents but I never saw Ms. Moneypenney at the door because I came during the day. When I got older, I came at night, and I saw her and it was the greatest job I'd ever imagined. I said to myself, "I want that job someday."
MS: What's your favorite James Bond movie?
JK: It might be because I am a little younger, but I like all of the Daniel Craig movies. "Casino Royale" is probably my favorite.
MS: Are people still surprised by the trick bookshelf?
JK: Yes, I would say 50 percent of the people who come in are very much surprised by the bookshelf.
MS: The weekends at the Safe House are very different than during the week, right?
JK: The Safe House is a lunch and dinner restaurant during the week and on the weekends. But at night, it's more of a bar. On weekends, we have a DJ and we start carding and charging a spy clearance fee of $5 to get in after 8 p.m.
MS: Do you still get a lot of bachelorette parties here?
JK: Yes. Bachelor and bachelorette parties are very popular on Saturday nights. I just had three separate ones last weekend. I really like to administer "wedding readiness spankings" for the bachelorettes.
MS: Anything particularly weird ever happen while on the job?
JK: I have gotten a few surprise lap dances. Sometimes it's a perk of the job, sometimes it's really not.
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China's Currency Move & the G-20
Arvind Subramanian hails the decision by China's leaders to allow a gradual rise in the renminbi as a victory for the G-20:
But it is the fact of the G-20 that allowed Secretary Geithner to convert the China currency issue from a bilateral US-China matter (on which little progress had been made for many years) to one in which a broader set of countries had a stake. The public pronouncements by Brazil and India earlier this year re-inforced this "multilateralization" of China's currency undervaluation. This multilateralization had two positive effects. It forced China to take more seriously the international consequences of its currency policy. And it also made the politics of changing policy easier because China is seen not as caving to bilateral pressure but as responding to the wider international community. Regardless of what happens at the G-20 Summit in Toronto over this week-end, the G-20 can already count the change in China's currency policy as its victory.
The second implication is this: with China having made its contribution to global re-balancing, it is time to demand the same of Germany, which is the other large surplus country in the world economy, and which has just received a steroidal boost of competitiveness with the decline of the euro.


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One of Britain's most inventive jazz vocalists, Shaw's remarkable vocal range and mesmerising style has seen him breathe life into pop tunes and standards, reinventing even the most maudlin showtunes with sparkling wit. He lines up with talented pianist Green and saxophonist Argüelles as part of his week-long residency at the club.
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Engineering Science and Technology
The most important resource for Science-and-Technology-based economies is no doubt the human resources. The critical element of UNESCO's mission for Engineering Sciences and Technology is to provide the means of collaboration and to support capacity building toward human resource development in Sciences and Technology for Sustainable Development.
In practical terms, UNESCO Jakarta's Engineering Sciences and Technology Programme focuses on emphasizing 1) raising awareness of the importance of S&T, 2) promoting implementation of renewable energy technologies by supporting human resource development and by assisting policy formulation, 3) assisting university – industry collaboration and encouraging technology transfer, and 4) supporting engineering institutions in the Southeast Asian region.
Areas of action
- Sustainability Science
- S&T Engineering Human Resource Development
- Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development
- University-Industry Partnership
- ICT Utilization for Science & Engineering Education
- Distance Education Programme
- Timor Leste CONNECT-Asia
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Basic Sciences
UNESCO endeavours to be at the forefront of international efforts for the advancement, transfer, sharing and dissemination of knowledge. In doing so, it focuses on human and institutional capacity building and networking in the basic sciences. Basic science activities are carried out in the fields of Science Education, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Biological Sciences and Biotechnology. For all activities, special attention was paid to ensure the involvement whenever possible of participants from Least Developed Countries (LDCs), women and young scientists.
Challenges in the countries/region
The Asia-Pacific region is a region of contrasts and diversity. It includes technological leaders like Japan and Korea, OECD member countries Australia and New Zealand, emerging economic powerhouses China and India, and the "tiger cub economies" such as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. On the opposite end of the spectrum we have some of the least developed countries in the world, such as Timor Leste, Laos, Cambodia and some Pacific Island nations. Needless to say, there is a corresponding wide diversity in science, technology and innovation capability. This situation poses a difficult challenge to the Science programmes of UNESCO.
In the area of basic sciences and S&T policy formulation, a number of challenges can be identified for most of the countries in the region, such as:
- Low level of research capability (shallow HR bench, poor laboratory facilities, inadequate R&D funds)
- Poor access to state-of-the-art information
- Low teaching quality in the basic sciences and mathematics at primary and secondary levels of education
- Low priority of S&T within national development plans
In addition, two other challenges can be said to be true for the entire region:
- Under-representation of women in S&T careers and policy-making bodies
- Declining interest of youth in science careers
- Low level of public S&T literacy – in terms of awareness, understanding and ability to use S&T in their daily lives
Relation to MDGs and UNESCO mandate
Science and technology must step up to the plate and offer itself as a tool for achieving some of the Millennium Development Goals. In response to the call of the MDGs, science and technology-based actions to combat poverty, emerging infectious diseases, man-made and natural disasters are needed. Education in basic sciences has to be strengthened so that every citizen can be productive within the emerging knowledge societies. Capacity-building in basic sciences, using them to address the needs of society in a sustainable manner, promoting equal access for women and men to scientific and technical training, and ensuring effective transfer of scientific knowledge and technology, and promoting equitable sharing of benefits from science and technology are key action areas for UNESCO.
Strategic Objectives (medium to long-term)
As the overall medium-term strategic plan of UNESCO in all sectors, as approved by the General Conference, is embodied in 34C/4, then the strategic plan of the Unit should follow 34C/4, but concretized in the specific conditions in the Asia-Pacific. The overarching strategic objective for the medium term is "Mobilizing science knowledge and policy for sustainable development." For the basic sciences, the programme focus is on "Fostering policies and capacity-building in science, technology and innovation, with special emphasis on the basic sciences and energy."
The strategies in 34C/4 are to be implemented through the lines of action and activities identified in 34C/5. For the biennium 2008-2009, the Basic Science Unit will address the biennial sectoral priority stated in 34C/5, Strengthening national and regional research and innovation systems, capacity-building, the use of technologies, and scientific networking, and encouraging the development and implementation of science, technology and innovation policies for sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Given the current challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, and aligning with the global goals, strategies and programme focus identified in 34C/4 and 34C/5, the BSC Unit will strive to meet the following objectives for the biennium:
- Promote capacity-building in the basic sciences for sustainable development through international cooperation, networking and training, emphasizing inter-disciplinary interactions across the basic and applied sciences;
- Promote capacity-building in the development of science, technology and innovation policy (including gender dimension) to provide an enabling environment to the capacity-building initiatives; and
- Enhance public S&T literacy through the promotion of science education for all.
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GEORGE-L ArchivesArchiver > GEORGE > 2001-05 > 0988747530
Subject: [GEORGE-L] re: William George/Virginia
Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 16:05:30 EDT
Below my name you will find an email I received from James. Within this
information is William George's family line. The Harrison George, I believe
is the father of Amelia Sibba George who married James Edward Rogers born
1744 of Shinnston, Harrison County, Virginia, of whom I am a descendant.
If you have or find any information on Amelia Sibba George, I would be
very greatful, because many researchers have yet to find anything about her.
It was only recently that I realized that her last name was in fact George. I
have been transcribing a very old, large family journal of genealogical
information and stories. If I can find Amelia Sibba George and prove her
parents, I believe I can connect a great deal more information for the family.
Thomas W. Rogers
http://www.expage.com/ancestorial (See email below)
Subj: Harrison George
Date: 4/4/01 3:04:39 PM Central Daylight Time
From: (James L. Danley)
Sender: (James L. Danley)
To: (Thomas W. Rogers)
Dear Thomas,
I don't know if this Harrison George, son of Martin George, is your
Harrison George. But since this is an uncommon name, it may well be. Ref:
"Abstracts Lancaster County, Virginia, Wills 1653-1800," by Ida J. Lee,
pg. 96: "GEORGE, Martin. Apprais. & Division of est. June 1787. Rec.
17 Dec. 1787. Heirs: Widow her 1/3, Harrison George, William George,
Joseph Hubbard, John Thrall, Rawleigh George, Zamouth George, Tarpley
George. Division by: Henry Lawson; Isaac Degge, Lawson Hathaway & Henry
Hinton. W.B. 22, p. 161."
Martin George is the son of William George (b. Abt. 1699 VA; d. Bef. 16 May
1760 VA) and Rebecca Martin -- my 6th great grandparents. William George
is the son of William George (b. Abt. 1670 VA; d. 1709 VA) and Elizabeth
Carter, the daughter of Capt. Thomas Carter and Katherine Dale.
Katherine Dale's sister, Elizabeth Dale, married William Rogers (b. Abt.
1655; d. 1714 VA), the son of John Rogers (b. Abt. 1620; d. Bef. 21 Jul
1680) and Ellen ____ .
While I don't have any additional information on this Harrison George, I do
have quite a bit on the GEORGE, CARTER and ROGERS family. So, whether we
have a match or not, you are welcome to any information that I may have on
these families. I can prepare a GEDCOM file, or if you happen to be using
Family Tree Maker, I can create an .FTW file for you. Just let me know.
And of course if we do have a match (with Harrison George or the Rogers'
family), I would love to have any information which you are willing to
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Jim Danley
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Plot twist
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Plot twists have often been a source of tragedy and strife. For instance, after discovering that Darth Vader was actually Luke's father, a large group of nerds all went insane. Hundereds committed suicide, thousands went on murder sprees, beating people slowly to death with their plastic light saber blades, and, in a unique twist, the lone two survivors were Donny and Marie Osmond. As you can see, no good comes from rude surprises.
edit History
After the discovery of a manuscript that seems to be an early draft of Hamlet, it has been determined that William Shakespeare is the original inventor of the plot twist. In this version, Hamlet escapes on a pirate ship and returns to Denmark, only to discover that he is actually Keanu Reeves. He immediately commits suicide. It is clear why Shakespeare scrapped this version of the play in favour of a so-called classic, although we now know that the play was released to at least a small audience.
The plot twist really began to shine with the introduction of film. Even the earliest films included some traces of plot twists; D.W. Griffith's controversial classic Birth of a Nation ended with the Ku Klux Klan members revealing that they are actually Martians (this is thought to have actually caused the controversy) and, like the rest of Griffith's works, further revolutionalised cinema. However, the plot twist was deemed 'a touchy topic' by the Anti-Communism department of Hollywood[2] and therefore banned. Meanwhile, plot twists flourished in literature, appering effectively in such classics as Little Women (Beth is the killer) and Planet of the Apes (Jynn and Phyllis are monkeys). Coincidentaly, both of these books would go on to become acclaimed, plot twist-encorporating films.
Finally, in the mid-60's, plot twists were welcomed back into Hollywood. Planet of the Apes was very quickly made to accomodate this fact, but surprisinly went on to achieve much praise for its misinterpretation of the book. Other films, such as Soylent Green[3], jumped on to the plot twist wagon and tired out the concept. However, in 1996, it was revived by M. Night Shyamalan in The Sixth Sense with such skill and perfectly crafted timing that it was once again in the mode, and M. Night Shyamalan in particular became a hardcore fan.
edit Plot twists in M. Night Shyamalan filmsDirector M. Night Shyamalan is known for his frequent use of plot twists starting with critically acclaimed The Sixth Sense and ending with much-hated The Last Airbender. In The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis' character is revealed to be a ghost at the end of the film and in the trailer. Despite making no sense whatsoever, audiences were thrilled by this revelation. M. Night in turn was thrilled that the audiences were thrilled and recycled the idea in his next film, Unbreakable, a superhero drama which ends with Bruce Willis's character being revealed to be a ghost. Critics noted that the ending had become somewhat tired, but Night went on to reveal that water kills the aliens in Signs and that a tree did it in The Happening. By this point, audiences and critics alike were sick of M. Night's foolish horseplay. M. Night Shyamalan went on to become known for his bad plot twists and unintentionally enforced an unfair stereotype onto plot twists.
edit Plot twists in popular culture
edit Among nerds
As stated before, nerds have turned movie plot twists into something of an icebreaker during countless online debates. They like to nitpick the plot twists of famous films to death, mainly focusing on such topics as plausability and obviousness. However, no attempt is made by the nerds to attempt to explain how the plot twists could be improved. Either way, nitpicking plot twists has now been added to the nerdy stereotype, which is just as well, as it has also become something of a pasttime for the nerds. Bless 'em. Here is an example of one of the ongoing discussions in the Cracked.com comments:
User 1: Can you believe that DiCaprio was mad all along?
User 2: Yeah, that was really predictable! Shutter Island obviously has a deep physcological underlining.
User 3: You can totally see from the movie poster!
User 4: Hey [User 1]! You slept with my imaginary girlfriend!
User 1: How did you know?
edit Among everyone else
When you leave the context of nerds, the amount of plot twist-related discussion soon wears thin. However, some normal people have been observed as to make the occasional witty reference to plot twists in film, such as when your cousin Geoff spoiled several films you were planning to watch for his own enjoyment. Other people have been known to talk about plot twists, but usually in private to avoid being thought of as "uncool".
edit Multitwisting
Several filmmakers have begun to try out the phenomenon known as 'multitwisting'. This is when films contain multiple plot twists instead of just one. With multitwisting, each twist has to fall under one of two categories: positive and negative. Positive twists develop the story and take it in a new direction wheras negative twists reveal that a previous plot twist was merely a mislead, which probably wasted half of the film's runtime for dramatic effect. There has been some debate as to wether negative plot twists actually qualify as plot twists but this has recently died down.
edit Most famous plot twists
- Your mother is your father.
- It was all a dream.
- Snape kills Dumbledore.
- The narrator is Tyler Durden.
- John Kerry and George W. Bush are the same person.
- Resurrection of Jesus.
- The One is just another control mechanism.
- DiCaprio was crazy all long. He murdered his wife, who drowned his children.
- Angela was a boy all along!
In Soviet Russia, Plot twists YOU!!The Russian Reversal dude is also a painter! What a twist![4]
edit References
- ↑ ...or get of the gaping unexplainable plot hole of a corner they've written themselves into
- ↑ True story.
- ↑ is people!!!
- ↑ Yep.


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Lamb Stew with Lemon
Fabio Trabocchi remembers having this lamb stew, with its creamy sauce, at Easter lunches in Le Marche.
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- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds lean, boneless leg of lamb, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
- 1 large rosemary sprig
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
How to make this recipe
In a medium enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and add half of the meat to the casserole in a single layer. Cook over moderately high heat, turning once or twice, until browned all over, about 7 minutes. Transfer the lamb to a plate and pour off the oil. Add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil to the casserole and repeat with the remaining lamb. Wipe out the casserole.
Add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil to the casserole. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened.
Return the lamb and any accumulated juices to the casserole. Add the wine and rosemary and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat until the lamb is tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
Uncover the casserole and simmer the stew until the liquid has nearly evaporated, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the rosemary sprig.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream. Whisk in the Parmesan, parsley and lemon zest.
Using a wooden spoon, stir the egg mixture into the lamb stew. Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until the the eggs just begin to set and the sauce is thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Transfer the stew to a bowl and serve.
Suggested Pairing
A deep and earthy Rosso Piceno will highlight the herbed lamb. Look for a Le Marche bottling.


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JAKE Richmond is relishing the prospect of producing more talent for the Terras' first team as Weymouth Reserves get their Dorset Premier League campaign underway this weekend.
Richmond's men finished runners-up behind Portland United last time out but led the campaign for a lengthy period last season.
His charges, boosted by Kyle Critchell, Jamie Beasley and Josh Tennant, are chomping at the bit to get going and stake their claim for a spot in Jason Matthews' first-team squad.
Richmond told Echosport: "Of the eight or nine weeks we have been back in pre- season I think we have had no less than 17 at training and it shows how keen the boys are to keep pushing.
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In a way, Tim Pawlenty is the perfect running mate for Mitt Romney; he's a fundamentalist Christian, a creationist, and a climate change denier, but he somehow manages to project a bland non-threatening persona.
In other words, a reactionary nut who doesn't look like a reactionary nut. Perfect.
It was four years ago this summer, when Tim Pawlenty ranked high on the list of John McCain's potential running mates, and Mr. Pawlenty and his wife, Mary, were plowing through a voluminous questionnaire probing deep into their finances and almost every other aspect of their lives.
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"The House has acted on two bills which collectively would avert the entire fiscal cliff if enacted," Boehner said, in a statement issued jointly with Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and House Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers. "Those bills await action by the Senate. If the Senate will not approve and send them to the president to be signed into law in their current form, they must be amended and returned to the House. Once this has occurred, the House will then consider whether to accept the bills as amended, or to send them back to the Senate with additional amendments. The House will take this action on whatever the Senate can pass, but the Senate first must act. The lines of communication remain open, and we will continue to work with our colleagues to avert the largest tax hike in American history, and to address the underlying problem, which is spending."
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May 4, 2013
Keith Olson
Age: 58
Experience: Three years with the sheriff's office, 28 years with Greeley Police Department, four years with District Attorney's office.
Family: Married for nearly 36 years with five children: Danielle, 35; Brady, 33; Sherilyn, 31; twins Hannah and Harley, 14.
Education: Associate's degree in Criminal Justice from Aims Community College
Hometown: Grew up in Colorado; graduated from Longmont High School
With the election for Weld County sheriff still almost 18 months away, the list of candidates wanting to fill departing sheriff John Cooke's shoes has doubled.
Weld District Attorney's Office Chief Investigator Keith Olson has announced his candidacy for sheriff.
Sheriff's Office Bureau Chief Steven Reams announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
"I believe Weld County needs a new sheriff with new priorities," Olson said. "And I believe I have the experience and vision for the job."
Olson has been with the DA's office since 2009, spent 28 years with the Greeley Police Department, including as the first investigator of the gang unit, and three years as a Weld sheriff's deputy.
"Over three decades of law enforcement have given me the experience and management tools necessary to serve as Weld County sheriff — a position that requires an emphasis on strong leadership and effectiveness to keep Weld County's citizens safe," Olson said. "We need someone who is willing to examine, and even question, the established priorities."
Olson does not differ from Reams or Cooke on the recent gun control legislation.
"It is an infringement on our Second Amendment rights," he said. "As sheriff, I can guarantee you that my deputies will be focusing on the 12,000 wanted fugitives, which includes rapists, murders and drunk drivers, not on the capacity size of someone's magazine."
Olson said the current priorities are out of order.
"Annually, $1 million is expended to fund 10 full-time deputies for the traffic unit (compared to) one full-time deputy at a cost of $70,000 per year to pursue the 12,000 wanted fugitives in Weld County."
According to Olson, of the 12,000 fugitive warrants, nine are for murder, 11 are sex offenders, 675 are driving under the influence, 50 are for burglary, 38 are for cruelty toward a child, 71 are for auto theft, and 62 are for escapes.
"Disturbingly, they reported 76 of the warrants are for predators wanted for sex assault on a child or sexual contact," he said. "Spending the $1 million per year to catch speeders while less than 10 percent of that figure is currently spent on efforts to hunt down and catch wanted fugitives … is not the best use of hard-earned tax dollars."
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Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is a very rare form of congenital dwarfism affecting the development of the bone structure, particularly of the chest (thorax) but also of the legs and arms. Typical, major characteristics include failure of the rib cage to develop correctly, kidney problems (renal failure due to polycystitis), and shortened bones of the arms and legs.
Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy (ATD) is characterized by insufficient growth of the rib cage (thorax) in newborns. The characteristic "bell-shaped" chest cavity results in the inability of the infant to breathe properly. Lung infections, high blood pressure, pancreatic cysts and the growth of too many fingers and toes (polydactyly) may also occur. ATD patients may also have insufficient growth of the pelvic bones and shortened long bones of the arms and legs. Breathing and kidney problems are the most serious complications of ATD.
The immediate problem in asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is the hardening of the endochondral bone in the fetal rib cage (thorax). Beneath this physical problem is a genetic cause, and although it is clear that asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, the faulty chromosome and the location of the defective gene have not yet been established.
Chromosomes, which are present in the nucleus of human cells, carry the genetic information for each individual. Human body cells normally have 46 chromosomes. Pairs of human chromosomes are numbered from 1 through 22 and the sex chromosomes are designated X and Y. Males have one X and one Y chromosome and females have two X chromosomes. Each chromosome has a short arm designated "p" and a long arm designated "q". Chromosomes are further subdivided into many bands that are numbered. For example, "chromosome 11p13" refers to band 13 on the short arm of chromosome 11. The numbered bands specify the location of the thousands of genes that are present on each chromosome.
Genetic diseases are determined by the combination of genes for a particular trait which are on the chromosomes received from the father and the mother.
Recessive genetic disorders occur when an individual inherits the same one normal gene for the same trait from each parent. If an individual receives one normal gene and one gene for the disease, the person will be a carrier for the disease, but usually will not show symptoms. The risk for two carrier parents to both pass the defective gene and, therefore, have an affected child is 25% with each pregnancy. The risk to have a child who is a carrier like the parents is 50% with each pregnancy. The chance for a child to receive normal genes from both parents and be genetically normal for that particular trait is 25%. The risk is the same for males and females.
All individuals carry 4-5 abnormal genes. Parents who are close relatives (consanguineous) have a higher chance than unrelated parents to both carry the same abnormal gene, which increases the risk to have children with a recessive genetic disorder.
The incidence of asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy is about 1 in 100,000 to 130,000 live births. Males and females appear to be affected in equal numbers, as do persons of various ethnic or racial backgrounds.
The presentation and severity of asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy may vary considerably. Even the degree of difficulty in breathing may vary from life-threatening failure to the apparent absence of distress at all.
Prenatal diagnosis is now possible through ultrasound imaging. A combination of breathing difficulties in the presence of a small, narrow chest, along with obvious shortened limb development, is usually sufficient for a diagnosis.
The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) was approved by the FDA in 2004 as a treatment for thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS) in pediatric patients. TIS is a congenital condition where severe deformities of the chest, spine, and ribs prevent normal breathing and lung development. The VEPTR is an implanted, expandable device that helps straighten the spine and separate ribs so that the lungs can grow and fill with enough air to breathe. The length of the device can be adjusted as the patient grows. The titanium rib was developed at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. It is manufactured by Synthes Spine Co.. http://www.synthes.com/sites/NA/Products/Spine/Screw_Hook_Rod_and_Clamp_System/Pages/VEPTR_and_VEPTR_II.aspx
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Effectiveness of a Educational Intervention to Improve the Resolution Capacity of Primary Health Care Teams.
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
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Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
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There is a great variability in the different primary care teams referral rate. And variability means inappropriateness somewhere in the process of care. The most important determinants of the variability are the attitude and knowledge of the professional, the existence and availability of evidence, the resources available and the professionals practice style. To improve the knowledge of the professionals could be a way to decrease the variability. Because of this, we have the aim to determinate the effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve the primary care teams from the city of Barcelona referral rate.
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The aim of our study is to determinate if an active educational intervention (interactive sessions discussing clinical cases plus the minimal intervention) reduces the professionals referral rate compared with the minimal intervention group (written adapted clinical practice guidelines and feedback about their referral rate compared with other primary care teams). It is a cluster-randomized controlled trial stratified by the percentage of reform and the referral rate. The subjects were primary care physicians of the 51 teams of Barcelona city attending 1.160.748 inhabitants.
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December 12 was a day that sparked excitement in the lives of the St. Ambrose Theatre Department, when Oedipus Rex, a new ensemble creation directed by Daniel Rairdin-Hale '04, was chosen to perform at the American College Theatre Festival in Ames. It was selected out of shows from six states and was one of five productions to performed at the festival. Once the play was chosen, the cast and crew of the show felt very pleased their work was good enough to be selected to compete at a higher level, but it was also the start of an extremely chaotic month.
Oedipus was originally performed in April of 2010, and though a few rehearsals were held after closing to keep the show fresh in the brains of the actors, they still had a lot of work to do to reconstruct and perform the show again. Schedules were set for actors to start rehearsing the show many times to ensure lines were fresh in their minds and their bodies were strong enough for the physical endurance the show requires. The crew, with assistance of the cast, needed to practice loading the set in and out and being able to remount it on unfamiliar stages. Crews were formed for lights, sound, set construction and set dressing.
Right after the start of the New Year, many students returned early to campus to practice, practice, practice. The show was in good condition and worthy of an audience, so benefit performances were held to raise funds and to give the ensemble more experience performing in front of an audience. Friday, Jan. 7, a performance was held on the familiar Ambrose main stage. Sunday the ninth however, the show took a little trip to the Pleasant Valley High School stage in Bettendorf, Iowa, to get the real feel of taking this show to a different area. Both shows brought in audiences made up of supportive family, friends and local theatre-goers. Many of the audience members were awestruck at the amount of talent in this small ensemble and found the show itself very original and entertaining.
On Wednesday, January 19th, Oedipus performed at KCACTF on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa; they held two shows which were both well-attended. The next day there was a workshop involving the cast and crew of the show. It was a panel discussion that let audience members ask questions about the process of the show. The show received positive feedback and the actors are glad they got the chance to perform their work of art again. It is something people deserved to see, and the dedication from everyone involved is really appreciated and applauded.
Although the production was not selected to travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., just having been chosen to perform at our region's American College Theatre Festival is a huge honor, and Ambrose has a lot to be proud of!
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The market has become a little carried away in recent weeks as chief executive
For retail investors in a yield play like Telstra, expectations for the investor day tomorrow are higher than a five-year-old's on Christmas morning.
Telstra's stock has rallied 5 per cent in the past three weeks as a result.
Managing these expectations is a key challenge for Thodey, who also needs to keep some powder dry for acquisitions and offsetting problem areas such as Telstra's directories business, Sensis, and lacklustre fixed-line growth.
Brokers are tipping Telstra will announce a buyback of $1.5 billion to $2 billion over the next three years and, possibly, an increase in its ordinary dividend.
Nothing is set in stone until the Telstra board, headed by
However, Thodey and his new finance chief, Andy Penn, will be taking a cautious approach.
They are expected to put a number on the size of a buyback, but that is not guaranteed either. Other options include a special dividend or a longer commitment to Telstra's existing dividend. The most important thing for shareholders is that Telstra maintains its beloved 28¢ fully franked dividend.
This should not be at risk but when it comes to the timing and size of shareholder returns, a number of things may hold Thodey back.
Possible delays in building the NBN put a question mark over the timing of the payments Telstra is due to receive for decommissioning its copper network.
It is unlikely to receive significant cash payments until the 2015 financial year, so starting a buyback in 2013, as some expect, would be risky.
Telstra is being paid $11 billion in present terms over the life of the NBN agreement finalised last month after more than two years of talks.
This is to compensate the company for leasing its infrastructure and transferring customers to the replacement wholesale monopoly.
Goldman Sachs analysts are forecasting NBN payments to Telstra of $215 million in the 2013 financial year and $464 million in 2014, before moving into the serious money with $1.06 billion in 2015 and $1.51 billion in 2016.
Some of the political risk associated with a change of government has gone away, with the opposition in recent months indicating it may roll fibre out to neighbourhoods rather than individual premises, a more attractive scenario for Telstra than scrapping the NBN concept altogether.
Thodey also faces an expensive bill to renew Telstra's existing licences and compete in auctions later this year for spectrum – the airspace needed to operate its mobile networks – although it is raising debt to cover this. Goldman Sachs estimates Telstra will need to keep $1.2 billion up its sleeve in 2013 for upcoming wireless spectrum outlays.
Thodey also has key operational issues to consider such as addressing the drag on earnings from Sensis and falling fixed-line revenues.
While the competition regulator has approved a bid for Telstra's 50 per cent-owned Foxtel for pay TV group
Finally, Thodey and the board will need to keep something up their sleeves for acquisitions. Thodey has flagged modest acquisitions in Asia, while some speculate Telstra could take control of Foxtel by bidding for
Thodey has not had an easy time since he took the top job almost three years ago.
It is safe to assume he will want to put his stamp on the company, beyond rescuing the share price through improved customer service and negotiating the NBN deal.
Investors also want Thodey to get tougher on costs.
Robert Nason, the leader of Telstra's cost-cutting and efficiency drive, "Project New", has been meeting with investors recently to explain how cost savings and productivity improvements can fill the holes from problem businesses such as Sensis.
Thodey will also have to consider the political and union fallout if Telstra is delivering generous shareholder returns and cutting jobs at the same time. Telstra shares have gained 30 per cent since their lows in 2010.
Shareholders are unlikely to see similar gains and even with the NBN payments, Thodey has a big job on his hands keeping Telstra's demanding 1.4 million retail shareholders happy.
Politics and vested interests once again look like extinguishing any real chance of a second airport being build in Sydney.
When even Canberra Airport is dismissing NSW Premier
Whether a second airport plan becomes reality or not, there is still an immediate need to deal with congestion at the existing airport.
The immediate solution nutted out by
That faces possible opposition from
It could also take up to five years to negotiate with airlines, according to investors who have worked on other airport projects.
In the meantime, airports at Canberra, Newcastle and Bankstown could take up some of the slack but only in a limited role.
Other airport investors suggest taking out the freight terminal at Sydney Airport, which would leave room to extend the international terminal, something Virgin might like but would not go down well with Qantas.
The most immediate need is addressing the appalling transport links and traffic congestion around the existing airport, something which does not excite the NSW government.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts's declaration of peace despite increasing tension between private equity buyers and unfriendly boards shows that the rules of the game may not have changed as much as some thought.
KKR's Australian head, Justin Reizes, has confirmed the buyout group would never contemplate a hostile takeover bid for a company even if it meant missing out on deals.
His comments, published in an interview with Capital magazine, reaffirms a long-standing strategy by large buyout firms to walk away from a board if it does not want to do a deal.
However, buyout firms are increasingly turning to disgruntled shareholders in a company to force a board to take notice of an offer, as has been shown in the
The market is now waiting to see whether Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) comes up with a revised offer for Spotless later this month.
When Spotless directors said in January that the suitor must increase its bid for the company to access to its books, PEP recruited angry Spotless institutional investors. They threatened to spill the board unless there was some engagement.
KKR does not look like going in as hard in its bid for
Heightened adherence to disclosure rules mean companies are more likely to reveal a takeover approach earlier. Without the benefit of UK-style "put up or shut up" rules, this can work against them if a highly conditional takeover carrot is dangled in front of their investors with no time frame for a resolution.
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Ten popular food cart businesses
Food cart franchises have become a hit because of the Filipinos fervour for eating. . A food cart franchise is a business wherein you have a cart (or kiosk) that sells food to the public. These food carts can be found in accessible places where there is a high traffic of people such as malls, public transport stations, outside schools and public markets.
It is also a popular choice for those who want to start a business because one can avail of a franchise with only P20,000. In this set-up, the owner buys the right to sell a franchised product, and can opt to hire another person to man the cart. With a small investment, good location, right marketing and proper management, a lot people have succeeded in this business.
So, for those who are interested in starting a franchise business, here's a list of the most popular food cart businesses in the country.
One of the favorite Chinese foods of the Filipinos is the siomai. Siomai is a Chinese term which means Pork Dumplings. The traditional siomai is made up of seasoned ground pork and chopped shrimp. Before, siomai can only be eaten in Chinese restaurants but with the proliferation of the food cart businesses, it can be found almost anywhere.
Kiosks normally offer variants like pork, beef, shrimp and Japanese siomai which is wrapped in seaweed. Some kiosks even offer this dimsum with rice, as Filipinos love eating everything with rice. Of course, you can't miss the black gulaman which is also a staple offering in a siomai food cart.
This treat is made of semi-wet noodles fried together with bean sprout and topped with dumplings. What is unique and exciting about this is customers can mix their own sauce from a variety of sauce types such as oyster, teriyaki, toyomansi, chilli garlic, Szechuan and peanut. People love this food because it is convenient and affordable
Popular franchises include Hong Kong Shanghai Style Noodles, The Noodle House and O'Noodle
One of the newest entries in the food cart business is the ice scramble business. The concept of selling this in a franchise kiosk can be trace back to the younger days when children would run out of their houses to hail the manong who was pushing his rolling cart and selling his ever great-tasting ice scramble. This pink, favored crushed ice was made special with powdered milk on top and some chocolate syrup.
The ice scramble now still uses the same ingredients and has the same taste as before, but there are a lot of garnishing offered to make it more enjoyable such as candy sprinkles and chocolate shaving. It now comes in nicely designed paper cup and with a little plastic spoon.
Popular franchises include Ice Scramble and Icy Pink Scramble.
The popularity of sisig among the Filipinos became a hit food cart business. A sisig is a dish made from parts of pig's head and liver, usually seasoned with calamansi and chili peppers. It is a staple in a drinking session, but had also become a common viand. This treat is served as-is or with rice.
Popular franchises include Sisig Express, Sisig Hooray and Oh My Sisig.
Shawarma is a popular Arab food which consists of beef or chicken, cooked over a spit fire grill, topped with onions, tomatoes, cheese and cucumber and wrapped in pita bread. Shawarma franchise was just a fad in the early 90s, but is now making a comeback through food cart businesses. It is still successful because of its great and unique taste.
Popular franchises include Babba Habba, Sha sha Shawarma, Jo Shawarma Khaleb Shawarma and Turk's Shawarma
The waffle that is offered in these kiosks is not the usual batter- or dough-based cake that we top with fruits, syrups or ice cream. It has a special filling that makes it more special like cheese, hotdog and sausages. The waffles are stored in a heated oven to keep it fresh, hot and ready to eat.
Popular franchises include Magic Waffle, Waffle Time and Belgian Waffle.
Gifted with the abundant fruits that grow in a tropical climate, the Filipinos found a great way of enjoying these blessing – as a cool drink. This refreshing treat is made by blending your fruit/s of choice with ice, and the option to add syrup or milk to make it sweeter. People like this treat because they get the healthy serving of fruit that they need in a day, plus they get to take the heat off in a very enjoyable way.
Popular franchises include Fruitas, Chillers, Big Chill and Juice Bar.
The pearl drink is another variety of beverage. Given the hot climate in the country, Filipinos are drawn to cooling drinks and beverages and one of the popular coolers in the country is the pearl drink. It derived its name from the black sago or tapioca added as topping into the drink, which can either be fruit shake or tea drink.
Popular franchises include Zagu, Orbitz, Dr. Pear and Black Zagobi.
The hotdog franchise is one of the oldest selling franchises in the country. Children are still often lining up for a hotdog stick or sandwich. These kiosks offer different sizes of hotdogs, so customers can select the size that can satisfy their hunger or craving. Customers can also jazz up their hotdog with ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard or salsa.
Popular franchise include Oggie Doggie, Swift, and Purefoods
This snack is popular and selling because it is tasty and very easy to eat. People can enjoy this treat in different flavors such as barbeque, cheese and sour cream. Aside from the regular cut French fries, some kiosks also offer potato chips in different flavors as well. Potato fries and chips kiosk can be found in a lot of malls, groceries and public transportation stations and terminals because it can be conveniently enjoyed when you are waiting or killing time. It's a fun and filling way to snack.
Popular franchises include Potato King, Potato Corner and NY Fries.
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Commune Design and Valerie Confections join forces once again
Valerie Confections has launched its second chocolate collaboration with Commune Design, taking a psychedelic departure from last year's Byzantine tile-inspired box of sweets. Inside the new Woodstock-themed wrappers, chocolatier Valerie Gordon has packed more than a dozen ingredients inside her giant handmade Super-Choc-O-Food, transforming a sugary treat into a substantial portion of almonds, cashews, peanuts, macadamias, golden raisins, dried pears, apricots, sunflower seeds, soy salt, and caramel.
"As a starting point in the new design, we wanted to do an oversized chocolate bar that was packed with ingredients," says Gordon. "The idea of the chocolate as a 'Space Bar' coalesced, inspiring the subsequent design work by Commune, which might be described as late '60s retro-futurism. What the chocolate bar of the future might have been imagined to be." She describes the packaging as a "design explosion," with an image of Adam and Eve on the back that reads, "Chocolate is a divine celestial drink, the sweat of the stars, the vital seed, divine nectar, the drink of the gods, panacea and universal medicine." Amen.
Super-Choc-O-Food comes in a set of three 225-gram bars, available at the Valerie Confections e-shop for $60.