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Very disappointed!
"I went to your store today to get some color advice on your Purple hair colors
I'm a brunette with purple in my hair
I needed something to touch up my roots and the young lady suggested what I should get Poppin Purple and 40 developer, So I purchased went home and applied well needless to say I went from a brunette to light brown and pink! I feel if you are going in for help with something they should what they are talking about because a 40 developer was incorrect! If she didn't really I would have appreciated the truth!! "
Horrible staff!
" Rude, unprofessional, and incompetent. After years of spending money there I am done!"
Wow. hard to believe
"I wrote a review on a purchase from Sally's. I just got an email that my review was read but the chose not to put it on their web site.
Their word from the email I received:
Our staff has read your review and values your contribution even though it did not meet all our website guidelines. Thanks for sharing, and we hope to publish next time!
Guess only the positive stuff makes the cut. Here is what I had posted on their Coconut Co-wash.
Buyer beware
Bought this about a month ago. 1) When I bought the product it was buy 2 get 1 free, I put 2 in the cart and checked out. During checkout I had a coupon for free shipping which I applied. When I got my order I only had 2, when I I contacted Customer Service I was told, oh you used a coupon and that voided the get one free, it said the at the bottom,of the page when you applied it. Sorry. So I saved 3.00 and lost 8.00 in product, thanks so much. Be aware when you apply coupons, as you will not see if you are losing out on a deal, and Customer Service was no help, so your stuck. 2) The reason this took so long to review is the link from Customer Service was a bad link and it took this long to finally get them to fully explain how to get my review out there for everyone. On the plus side it shipped and arrived on time, Yea?"
Wonderful customer service with Mrs. Ade
"My boyfriend went into the Pensacola, Fl store on Mobile hwy. Ade was the lady that helped him and she was extremely helpful, kind, courtesy, upbeat and all around great customer service. She even video chatted with me so I could pick out the color I wanted. She helped step by step to make sure we had everything we needed. We will definitely return to that store when we need to buy more supplies. "
"I purchased a plugged in spring curler 3/8 It is my second and I LOVE it. A little twice give fullness. FABULOUS"
"I absolutely am disappointed!! I went to dye my hair a lavender but!!! We bought the developer the hair dye and the bleach . Bleach came out fine but the hair color NO! they gave us the wrong developer that had peroxide in it and the hair color cant be used with peroxide .... Are you serious ! Like the staff should know these things about hair !!!! All the money we spent ($40) on hair supplies turned to being worthless because of the staff who should know their own job ! "
"I was at Sally's on Monday purchasing some hair treatments.Had several questions and before I checked out I asked the sales rep and her answer was, "those are too many questions" and "I don't know".
My hair got damaged and today I went to purchase hair extensions plus conditioner and other items. I was in my car when I realized the extensions didn't have hair clips. Went back to the store and I was told there was nothing to do that it was a final sale. I did not even have the opportunity to exchange them.
I was told that I should have asked question, that I should have known what I wanted. That I could speak with the manager next week. There's a high level of ignorance and intolerance in this store. I asked for the name of one employee, he decided to turn his back on me and walked away to then close the door on my face.
I turned around and on my way out he decided to come out of the back room and call the cops. I have everything recorded on my cellphone and will make sure that my awful experience is heard by the store manager and upper management.
When I left the store I decided to call the cops, but, this is a civil matter so there was nothing they could do.I am offended and NOT happy.
"I purchased hair extensions from a Sally. I can not even begin to explain how disappointed I am with not the hair, but the lack of knowledge the Sally consultants have regarding this product. Sally did not have an exact match so consultant told me to color. I did, according to her instructions and they turned grey. I brought to my hair stylist to try and help and she was unsuccessful also. Hair was not taking color. Returned to store for help and what a night mare. The sales consultants were both clueless and sold me more product that did not work. I called store same day to talk to the one of the same consultants who assisted me and her reply was to buy another set of hair extensions. Are you kidding me!! I have over $137.00 and my time into this and she could not assist me in any solution. Told me to google it!
I feel this was the worst customer service I have ever received. Consultant didn't even offer to research their product for me instead told me to do it or buy another set.
"I had purchased a few items totaling $100 and then paid for a $5 membership card, which was to give discounts on products I purchase. I received my card and entered my membership number 4259080002078345. The checkout refused to acknowledge my discount card. I was logged in. I logged out and tried it several times. Deleted cookies and cache. Today is cyber Monday. I saw the 30% off with code 555122. I entered it, but that code was refused for items which were accepted on the list for this discount. Two strikes. I had to place the order today. I thought I could then quickly call Sally Beauty to have them apply the discounts. Guess what? They close at 6pm CST. Says so on their website. It is now 7:30pm, but the 30% discount sale goes to midnight. No way to change my order online. No way to contact customer service. Sally Beauty Supply has an enormous amount of incompetence in their online merchant services. If I were you, I would be worried about identity theft judging by the lack of working database online functions. "
"I recently visited a Sally beauty in oshkosh on koeller street. I purchased a bottle of hair dye that I had never used before. I asked the sales lady if she had used the product before. She stated that she had and was happy with the outcome, that the only thing to watch for was if you have sensitive skin it might burn. I asked her if this was the only thing I needed to buy since the box seemed a little small. She said yes that was all I needed. I let her know I never used hair dye from Sally's before. Willing to try it, I purchased the dye. Everything was fine till I got home and opened the box to see the instructions on the inside of the box stayed that you needed an activator to mix the dye with. I made a call to the store they priced it out for me. A few days later I return preparing to buy the activator, no big deal just wondered why the sales lady who said had used it before didn't inform me of the additional purchase I needed. Well I walked in and spoke with a different sales clerk and explained what happened and when I told her that the other sales clerk failed to let me know that I needed to purchase extra supplies. And the sales lady replied, "it's not our job to tell you!" Omg I couldn't believe what just came out of her mouth, really not your job to let your customers know about the products that you sell and what the customer needs to buy in order to get everything needed! I just said whatever and got what I needed. She spent the next few minutes checking other people out and chit chatting with them in a happy mood. So different then when she dealt with me. She had an attitude with me and honestly wouldn't surprise me if she was racist. I am Hispanic and everyone in the store at the time was american including the sales clerk. Whatever the reason she was rude and I am very upset at how she treated me. Customer service is a complete zero in my opinion and I am willing to go elsewhere for my beauty products."
"The Worst!!!!Please don't ask for advice..the clerks are so not the persons to give ANY hair instructions or advice! They will tell you to buy the incorrect color and really mess up your hair.
When you go in to complain..after all..you went to ask an informed clerk about their products they are selling...they offer no condolences...no credit back..NOTHING!! All they say is well..I dont want to throw any of our clerks under the bus. SO..they wont help at all..and defend all their clerks..even though they give you WRONG adivce..and they even pick out the product for you!! PLEASE..BEWARE..these clerks should be working at the dollar store..not in a beauty store. ...because you turn out ugly!! SHAME ON YOU...Sallys...and shame on me for relying on you!!!"
"I have ordered from sally beauty online 3 times and all three times i have had horrible service!!!!! Im done giving these people my money. The last time i ordered i got a completely different item that cost three times less than what i really ordered and when i called to tell them this they told me it would take a week after they received the wrong item they gave me, for me to get my money back!!!!!!! DONT ORDER FROM THEM UNLESS YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH MORONS, SUCKY SERVICE AND A GOOD MIGRAINE!!!!!!!!!"
"I have ordered from Sally several times. I received broken jars on numerous occasions. Sally's agreed to ship my broken items. However, the replacement jars were broken when they arrived. The item were packaged with very little protection yet again. Sally's also has promotions but many times the codes do not actually work. I will no longer shop at Sallybeauty.com. It is not worth the hassle."
"I bought my wife an ION Perpetual Heat Digital Flat iron from Sally's Beauty Supply for a Valentines gift and not even 5 weeks later my my woke me at about 5:30am crying and I asked her what was wrong and she said the flat iron had burnt her bangs off, I got up to take a look and sure enough the flat iron had melted to the point that the heating plates separated and in the sink was my wife's hair.
I called the distributor for ION and it is a brand made for Sally's as a store brand, well the person on the phone told me to take it back for either an exchange or a refund seeming not to care about the damages to my wife's hair and the same thing happened when we got to the store for the refund, the store manager acted as if it was no big deal and ask if we wanted to exchange it, I said no thanks I would like a refund.
I'm still in the process of getting a in touch with ION's Public Relations dept but no-one has returned my call so far.
After doing some research I have found others whom have had the same problem with this particular iron and I personally believe there should be a recall, I am an Electronics Technician by trade and this Iron seems to have a fault with it getting to hot to hold up with the cheap plastic it is made of.
If you're looking for a Flat Iron stay far away from this one and try to find a company to buy from that will actually care about you as an individual.
Hope this helps someone else keep from the nightmare of ruining their hair.. "
" Do not buy from Sally Beauty Supply, they have these promotions to give you gifts, they only ship one told u the other one is out of stock,never even let u know just ship the rest order out.never update your account,take half hr to reach a customer service,plus they are very rude.
bad company to deal with,stay away if u can!!


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Research Highlights
The Yang LabEmotional feeding circuit
The Zhu LabStudying Neural Stem Cells
The Yang LabStudying functional role of glia
Andrea S Viczian, PhD
Current Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
- Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
- Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology
Hospital Campus
- Downtown
Research Programs and Affiliations
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Sciences Program
- Neuroscience Program
- Ophthalmology
Education & Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 2002, Developmental Biology
- Postdoctoral Fellow: Marshall-Sherfield Fellow, University of Cambridge, 1999, Developmental Biology
- PhD: University of California at Los Angeles, 1998, Neuroscience
Research Interests
Mammalian retinal stem cells formation; molecular mechanism of retinal cell fate decisions; using cell replacement therapy to heal the blinded eye.
HealthLink on Air Radio Interview
Web Resources
Link to PubMed (Opens new window. Close the PubMed window to return to this page.)
For more information about my lab research interests, please follow this link:
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/vicziana
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Professor
- Sandra Hewett, Ph.D. (Biology, Syracuse University)
Adjunct Associate Professor
- Bart Farell, Ph.D. (Institute for Sensory Research, Syracuse University)
- Katharine (Kate) Lewis, Ph.D. (Biology, Syracuse University)
- Brad Motter, PhD (VA Medical Center)
- Theresa White, Ph.D. (Psychology, LeMoyne College)
Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Annette R. Jenner, Ph.D. (Communication Science Disorders, Syracuse University)
- Patrick Yurco, Ph.D. (Biological Sciences, LeMoyne College)

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CADDIS Volume 3: Examples & Applications
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Spatial Co-occurrence with Regional Reference Sites
We would like to determine whether stream temperatures observed at a test site in Oregon are higher than those observed at comparable regional reference sites. If temperatures at the test site are higher than reference expectations, then we can conclude that increased temperature spatially co-occurs with the observed impairment. Conversely, temperatures at the test site that are comparable to temperatures at regional reference sites would suggest that increased temperature does not spatially co-occur with the observed impairment.
The Oregon Department of Environment Quality (ORDEQ) deployed continuous temperature monitors in streams from 1997-2002. These temperature monitors recorded hourly temperature measurement which were then summarized as seven day average maximum temperatures in degrees C (7DAMT). Sites were also characterized by the geographic location (latitude and longitude), elevation, and catchment area. Reference sites were designated in Oregon based on land use characteristics.
Analysis and results
Scatter plots are first used to examine the variation of stream temperature with different natural factors. The factors that are chosen (e.g., elevation, geographic location) must not be associated with local human activities. This initial data exploration suggests that stream temperature in reference sites are inversely related with both elevation and latitude (Figure 1). Next, regression analysis is used to model stream temperature as a function of elevation and latitude.
Both elevation and latitude are statistically significant (p < 0.05) predictors of stream temperature. The model explains approximately half of the overall variability in stream temperature. This model can be used to predict the reference expectations for stream temperature at other sites. That is, the reference expectation for temperature can be calculated as follows:
t = 76.6 - 0.0019E - 1.36L
where t is the stream temperature, E is the elevation of the site in feet, and L is the latitude of the site in decimal degrees.
Now, suppose a biologically impaired test site of interest is located at a latitude of 43 degrees N and an elevation of 1000 ft. We monitored stream temperature at this site and found that the seven day average maximum temperature at the site was 22 °C. Temperature is listed as a candidate cause of impairment at this site, and so we would like to know whether stream temperature at the site is elevated relative to the regional reference conditions. The reference expectation for stream temperature can be predicted as follows,
t = 76.6 - 0.0019(1000) - 1.36(43)
which gives a predicted reference temperature of 16.4 degrees. Most statistical software will also provide prediction intervals at a specified probability. For this case, 95% prediction intervals around the mean value are 11.4 and 21.4 degrees. Hence, the observed temperature is greater than temperatures we would expect for 95% of reference samples collected at the same elevation and latitude, suggesting that stream temperature is indeed elevated at the test site. We would conclude that at this test site, elevated stream temperature co-occurs with the biological impairment.
The CADStat Regression Prediction tool performs all of these calculations, and also determines whether conditions at test sites are within the range of experience of the set of reference sites.
How do I score this evidence?
Elevated temperatures co-occurs with the biological impairment so we would score this evidence as +.


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by Staff Writers
Paris (ESA) Jul 08, 2014
Astronomers using ESA's Herschel space observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star have found evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve a puzzling meteorite mystery in our own back yard.
In spite of their tranquil appearance in the night sky, stars are scorching furnaces that spring to life through tumultuous processes - and our 4.5 billion-year-old Sun is no exception. To glimpse its harsh early days, astronomers gather clues not only in the Solar System but also by studying young stars elsewhere in our Galaxy.
Using Herschel to survey the chemical composition of regions where stars are being born today, a team of astronomers has noticed that one object in particular is different.
The unusual source is a prolific stellar nursery called OMC2 FIR4, a clump of new stars embedded in a gaseous and dusty cloud near to the famous Orion Nebula.
"To our great surprise, we found that the proportion of two chemical species, one based on carbon and oxygen and the other on nitrogen, is much smaller in this object than in any other protostar we know," says Dr Cecilia Ceccarelli, of the Institute de Planetologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble, France, who lead the study with Dr Carsten Dominik of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
In an extremely cold environment, the measured proportion could arise by one of the two compounds freezing onto dust grains and becoming undetectable. However, at the relatively 'high' temperature of about -200 C found in star-forming regions like OMC2 FIR4, this should not occur.
"The most likely cause in this environment is a violent wind of very energetic particles, released by at least one of the embryonic stars taking shape in this proto-stellar cocoon," Dr Ceccarelli adds.
The most abundant molecule in star-forming clouds, hydrogen, can be broken apart by cosmic rays, energetic particles that permeate the entire Galaxy. The hydrogen ions then combine with other elements that are present - albeit only in trace amounts - in these clouds: carbon and oxygen, or nitrogen.
Normally, the nitrogen compound is also quickly destroyed, yielding more hydrogen for the carbon and oxygen compound. As a result, the latter is far more abundant in all known stellar nurseries.
Strangely enough, though, this was not the case for OMC2 FIR4, suggesting that an additional wind of energetic particles is destroying both chemical species, keeping their abundances more similar.
Astronomers think that a similarly violent wind of particles also gusted through the early Solar System, and this discovery might finally point to an explanation for the origin of a particular chemical element seen in meteorites.
Meteorites are the remains of interplanetary debris that survived the trip through our planet's atmosphere. These cosmic messengers are one of the few tools we have to directly probe the elements in our Solar System.
"Some elements detected in meteorites reveal that, long ago, these rocks contained a form of beryllium: this is quite puzzling, as we can't quite understand how it got there," explains Dr Dominik.
The formation of this isotope - beryllium-10 - in the Universe is an intricate puzzle of its own. Astronomers know that it is not produced in the interior of stars, like some other elements, nor in the supernova explosion that happens at the end of a massive star's life.
The majority of beryllium-10 was formed in collisions of very energetic particles with heavier elements like oxygen. But since this isotope decays very quickly into other elements, it must have been produced just before it was incorporated in the rocks that would later appear on Earth as meteorites.
In order to trigger these reactions and produce an amount of beryllium matching that recorded in meteorites, our own Sun must have blown a violent wind in its youth.
These new observations of OMC2 FIR4 give a very strong hint that it is possible for a young star to do this.
"Observing star-forming regions with Herschel not only provides us with a view on what happens beyond our cosmic neighbourhood, but it's also a crucial way to piece together the past of our own Sun and Solar System," says Goran Pilbratt, ESA's Herschel project scientist.
"Herschel finds evidence for stellar wind particles in a protostellar envelope: is this what happened to the young Sun?" by C. Ceccarelli et al. is published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, July 2014.
Related Links
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I'm not a BTDT (been there, done that) mom, but I have serveral friends who all recommend Pampers Swaddlers and hate Huggies.
My sister went through a ton of different diapers to figure out what doesn't leak or cost a fortune. The winner was Pampers Swaddlers. They're cheapest on Amazon with the Prime membership and subscribe and save--I got 263 diapers for $36. Walmart sells them for 108 for $25.
Blogging about the life of a SAHM, from recipes, budgeting and crafting to having an autistic child and battling with weight loss.
Blog: The Stay-at-Home Life
I've been really leaning towards Pampers so I'm glad that's what you guys are recommending LOL I figured it was going to be Pampers vs Huggies but just wanted to check. Thanks for the Amamzon tip!
Buy whatever has coupons but after that get off brands only. I use Pampers, Walgreens and Walmart brands. Walgreens is the best. Sometimes they have really good sells on them. Good luck
Mommy to Lil Mark 8/1/12 &, Winston 7/1/13
I love my 2 boys
I'm a pampers mommy up until they are about 6-8 months and start moving then I switched to huggies.
Natalie + Charise= Maddy Grace 1/16/13
Malakai SDS - Kaniya SDD 11/06/06 Kaydence 6/3/08
So maybe I should buy a mix of both...good to know!
What about wipes?
Luvs worked best for my kids. The pampers had a tendancy to leak and huggies are expensive unless they are on sale. I only buy 1 package of nb size because some babies go straight into size 1. A couple cases of size 1, then a couple of size 2's will get you through several months. Don't forget to stock up on wipes too.
Mom to a 11 year old mini drama queen, a 5 year old super hero and a little chunky tough guy.
I tried every brand. Seriously lol Luvs has always been my favorite. Pampers is good for newborns but after that I just found them to be a waste of money :/
I loved Pampers swaddlers, especially the ones that have the pee indicator on the front so you can actually see when the diaper is full. I think the swaddlers only go up to a size 2 or 3 but after that I just went with the Pampers Baby Dry or Cruisers. I love them both.
My sister in law gave me some Luvs that she had leftover and my son peed through almost every diaper!


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Newport show names charity partnerPosted on
The Newport Exhibition Group announced that Sailing Heals is its official charitable partner for the 43rd annual Newport International Boat Show, which runs Sept. 12-15.
Sailing Heals is a non-profit dedicated to providing cancer patients and their caregivers with a day of sailing and boating respite. As the shows charitable partner, Sailing Heals will receive a portion of the ticket sales on Sept. 15, complimentary exhibit space at the event and the opportunity for its staff to educate and share information regarding their mission.
We are extremely grateful and honored to be the Newport International Boat Shows charity of choice, Sailing Heals co-founder and executive director Trisha Gallagher Boisvert said in a statement. Newports status as the first boat show of the fall season, as well as an incredibly important event for companies in the marine industry and the over 40,000 attendees, make it a fantastic venue for us to raise awareness about Sailing Heals work.
Sailing Heals provides individuals with cancer, their families and caregivers with memorable and therapeutic experiences on the water. Matching owners of powerboats and sailboats with patients, the organization partners with the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Rhode Island Women and Infants and other local medical organizations, as well as the New England circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass., and Nantucket Community Sailing, to name a few. Sailing Heals guests have found their days on the water to be profoundly enjoyable and important to the healing process.
Sailing Heals is the perfect organization for boating and sailing enthusiasts to share their favorite pastime with individuals and families who could really benefit from some fun on the water, Newport Exhibition Group director Tom Delotto said in a statement. We are proud to partner with Sailing Heals to support their mission, as well as donate a portion of our shows ticket proceeds to help fund their important work.


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Mark de Vries got Leicester's first after 17 minutes, but the hosts failed to add to their tally despite a strong first-half display.
Their League One opponents stepped up a gear after the break and got back into the game through Keigan Parker's strike in the 68th minute.
But De Vries pounced to hit the Foxes' winner 11 minutes from time.
Leicester: Henderson, Stearman, Johansson, McCarthy, Sheehan, Sylla (Chambers 90), Gudjonsson, Kisnorbo, Hamill (Wilcox 57), Hammond (Hughes 75), de Vries.Subs Not Used: Logan, Maybury.
Goals: De Vries 17, 79.
Blackpool: Pogliacomi, McGregor, Butler, Clarke, Burns, Wiles, Grayson (Anderson 86), Doolan, Donnelly, Prendergast (Blinkhorn 30), Vernon (Parker 46).Subs Not Used: Jones, Paterson.
Booked: McGregor, Clarke.
Goals: Parker 68.
Att: 7,386
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My wife will shortly be flying, via San Francisco, to Hawaii, to join our son who is working on a cruise ship, for the short voyage back to San Francisco. From there she intended to fly back home. But she has now been informed that she will not be allowed to fly home from San Francisco. This apparently has something to do with US Customs laws; can you shed any light on what seems to be a strange rule?
Mike Weall, by email
Your wife has been told that she cannot disembark until the ship reaches Vancouver, Canada. While this seems bizarre, it is necessary to ensure that the ship complies with American maritime law. This state of affairs arises from an obscure piece of US legislation known commonly as the Jones Act.
The Act, dating from 1920, forbids foreign-owned ships from transporting cargo (and, by extension, passengers) from one US port to another without first calling at a foreign port. The idea behind this is to make it difficult for foreign shipping companies to carry goods between US ports. Today it makes life tricky for some US-bound cruise ships. Your son's boat, being a Bermudan-registered vessel travelling from Hawaii, cannot allow your wife to disembark permanently in San Francisco without being in breach of this act. For a fuller explanation see cruiseco.com/Resources/jones_act.htm.
My wife and I are travelling to St Petersburg (via Frankfurt) in July for a river cruise to Moscow. Our travel agent advises taking currency (not traveller's cheques) and we were wondering whether it is better to buy some roubles here - or would we get a better rate in Russia? Would you advise getting photocopies of our passports and visas, as I have heard some horror stories, especially concerning the St Petersburg police?
Barry Willingham, by email
While tales of run-ins with St Petersburg policemen who demand to see your documentation do circulate, western travellers are not targeted very often. But do carry your passport. The Foreign Office's Travel Advice states: 'It is a legal requirement that you carry your passport at all times in the Russian Federation. A copy will not be sufficient. If you are asked for ID and cannot produce your passport, you will be fined.'
Making copies of your passport and visa and keeping these copies in a separate place is useful; if you have the misfortune to get pickpocketed, a photocopy of your passport and visa will also speed up the process of getting new documents. A business card from your hotel is also useful in case you need to point a taxi driver in the right direction.
Russian currency is not widely available outside the country but the Post Office can sell roubles, which can be ordered online, in offices or on the phone (0845 8500 900; postoffice.co.uk). The rate hovers around 42 roubles to the pound and no commission is charged, though online orders have a minimum order of £350. This is a good option, as sterling is not universally accepted at exchanges and to take US dollars or euros means you will be exchanging twice and losing money along the way. If you do take some as back-up, make sure you have clean, new notes in low denominations. ATMs are widely available in Russia and you will normally get a slightly better rate. However, additional charges levied by your bank - typically 1 or 2 per cent - will usually wipe this out. Try moneysavingexpert.com/travel for more information on getting hold of currency and spending abroad.
My girlfriend and I are going to a wedding in Seattle, en route to China. Because we got a good deal on flights we are actually flying to and from Vancouver, arriving on 15 September and leaving the following week. We intend to hire a car for the week. Apart from needing to be in Seattle from the morning of Friday 19 September until the afternoon of 20 September we have no plans for the week. Can you recommend any 'must-see' places in the Pacific North West?
Chris Dew, Leeds
If landing in Vancouver you should take a day to explore the city and surroundings. Stanley Park is the stand-out highlight, but brunch and a swim at Kitsilano beach is a great way to spend a morning. Yale Town and the West End are dining and promenading hot spots.
The bones of your week could work out as follows: ferry to Vancouver Island (bcferries.com) hopping over to Tofino for a night or two, then to Port Angeles via Victoria (cohoferry.com or victoriaexpress.com) to explore the Olympic Peninsula. Depending on your tastes, this can involve hiking in marvellous mountains, exploring hip small towns or visiting deserted beaches. From there you can loop around to Seattle. The journey back to Vancouver will take about three hours, more if you get delayed at the border.
Letter of the week
I am getting married in late August so our honeymoon will be at the beginning of September. We want to go long-haul but are struggling to find somewhere that will be dry, sunny and warm with great beaches. We're finding that a lot of places have their rainy or hurricane season at that time of year. Do you have any recommendations?
Jo McDermott, London
You have probably already discounted Mexico, the Caribbean and possibly south-east Asia and India, which are all prone to rain at this time of year. One possibility is to fly to Hawaii, possibly combining this with a visit to the West Coast of the US or Las Vegas. Virgin Holidays (0871 222 5825; virginholidays.co.uk) offers a range of trips following this and other Hawaii itineraries. Another option is Bali. September is among the driest times of year on the island, and there is no shortage of superb places to stay. Amankila (00 800 2255 2626; amankila.com) on the east coast is every inch the luxury honeymoon hideaway - three-night packages start at £1,050 not including flights. Hayes & Jarvis (0871 200 4422; hayesandjarvis.co.uk) can package something to suit your requirements and budget. A handy guide to world weather for travellers is Weather to Travel (Tomorrow's Redbooks, £8.99).
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Sweet & Sour Sausage
- 2 cans (8 oz. each) pineapple chunks, drained and juice reserved
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 large green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pkg. (16 oz.) smoked sausage
- 1/2 cup Maraschino cherries, drained and halved
- Drain pineapple, reserving juice and set both aside. In a large saucepan combine cornstarch, salt, maple syrup, water, vinegar, and reserved pineapple juice. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the green peppers and cook 2 minutes more.
- Meanwhile in a skillet, cut smoked sausage into 1 inch slices; brown and drain. Add the sausage, cherry halves, and reserved pineapple to saucepan and heat through.


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William Fred Mayfair (born August 6, 1966) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour .
Mayfair was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Before his fifteenth birthday, he had won a number of junior golf tournaments. In 1981, he was on the cover of Boys' Life magazine as "golf's junior hotshot". He attended Arizona State University and was a member of the golf team. He won the 1986 U.S. Amateur Public Links and the 1987 U.S. Amateur Championship, defeating University of Tennessee graduate Eric Rebmann 4&3. He won the 1987 Haskins Award for the nation's top collegiate golfer.
Mayfair turned professional in 1988 and has won five events on the PGA Tour, including the 1995 Tour Championship. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He holds the distinction of being the only player to ever beat Tiger Woods in a playoff on the PGA Tour (1998 Nissan Open).
Mayfair was the medalist at the 2010 PGA Tour's Qualifying School. He had finished 142nd on the Tour money list, which would have granted him conditional status for 2011.
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Washington DC (SPX) Mar 26, 2013
Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems globally, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Strong evidence supports the use of these basic toilets as a way to improve human health.
However, improperly designed pit latrines can actually allow disease-causing microbes or other contaminants to leach into the groundwater. The contaminated water puts people, and especially children, at risk of developing potentially life-threatening diarrheal diseases.
A new study by Jay Graham, PhD, MBA, MPH, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) in collaboration with Matthew Polizzotto of North Carolina State University first estimates the number of people worldwide that rely on pit latrines.
The study goes on to identify some key knowledge gaps that could be addressed to keep the drinking water safe and protect the public.
Using survey data, the researchers calculated that an estimated 1.77 billion people around the globe use pit latrines, a step up from places that have no sanitation facilities. In the countries where pit latrines are common, the study suggests that more than 2 billion people rely on the groundwater for their primary source of drinking water.
Despite the risk of widespread contamination of the water from improperly designed or poorly located pit latrines, the researchers found there are very few studies on this risk. Graham and Polizzotto reviewed the scientific literature and found that the studies that have been done on this topic are small and limited in scope.
The researchers conclude that much more needs to be done to identify technologies that can be used to protect the groundwater from contaminants coming from pit latrines.
In addition, the team says that more work must be done to understand the impact of global warming on coastal areas of developing countries. If global warming results in flooding of regions relying on simple pit latrines the end result could be widespread contamination of the environment, Graham says.
"Poorly built pit latrines or those that are sited improperly can be a human health risk," Graham said. "Additional research could identify technologies and guidelines that might help developing countries build safer pit latrines."
The study appeared online March 22, 2013 in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Reading Boswell, 1947
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Painter, born in Chester who studied firstly at Liverpool School of Art 1917-21 and after winning a Royal Exhibition scholarship spent a further four years at the RCA in the company of her life-long friends Henry Moore, Raymond Coxon and Edna Ginesi.


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I'm still using Furaffinity as my main art/comm site. Even though I honestly hate the way and people who run that place, the fact it it's the best place next to DA to get art commissions, and alot of artists still use FA exclusively. I guess the same could be said for DA, but not for furry artists.
Anyway, if you wanna keep up with things, FA is the best place for my stuff. My DA is mostly just a watcher account.


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Driver finds crashed car
A driver on Rambler Drive NE in Marion County noticed gravel on the road around 4:30 a.m. Friday. The driver stopped to investigate and found a car had driven off the road and rolled down the hillside. The engine was still running and the driver was trapped inside, because the rood was crushed.
Marion County Fire District 1 responded and used the Jaws of Life to pull the roof off the driver and cut the person free from the vehicle. The patient was taken to Salem Hospital.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of the crash.


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Jason Whitlock is a columnist for Fox Sports who frequently weighs in on issues involving race. And now he has weighed himself down with a racist comment about Jeremy Lin.
Whitlock made a totally inappropriate stab at humor after Lin's 38-point performance against the Lakers on Friday with a that played on an Asian stereotype.
The Asian American Journalists Association called for an apology and Whitlock, who is African American, came back with one, writing that:
"I get Linsanity. I've cried watching Tiger Woods win a major golf championship. Jeremy Lin, for now, is the Tiger Woods of the NBA. I suspect Lin makes Asian Americans feel the way I feel when I watch Tiger play golf.
"I should've realized that Friday night when I watched Lin torch the Lakers. For Asian Americans and a lot of sports fans, his nationally televised 38-point outburst was the equivalent of Tiger's first victory in The Masters. I got caught up in the excitement. I tweeted about what a great story Lin is and how he could rival Tim Tebow.
"I then gave in to another part of my personality — my immature, sophomoric, comedic nature. It's been with me since birth, a gift from my mother and honed as a child listening to my godmother's Richard Pryor albums. I still want to be a standup comedian.
"The couple-inches-of-pain tweet overshadowed my sincere celebration of Lin's performance and the irony that the stereotype applies to pot-bellied, overweight male sports writers, too. As the Asian American Journalist Association pointed out, I debased a feel-good sports moment. For that, I'm truly sorry.
But is that enough? Others have been suspended or worse for similar comments. Should Fox let it go at this?
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.


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|(Photo from Cafe Johnsonia.)
Pork roast is one of those perfect slow cooker meals, and this Slow-Cooker Herbed Balsamic Pork Roast from Cafe Johnsonia caught my eye with the simple but perfect combination of flavors. Lindsey says you can cook it all day on low, or use high for 4-6 hours. When the meat is tender, reduce the flavorful sauce and pour it over the pork and dinner is served.
Ingredients for this recipe:
- Pork shoulder or loin roast
- balsamic vinegar
- honey
- dried rosemary
- fresh or dried thyme
- bay leaves
- sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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The Falkenfelsen (Falcons Rock) is a cliff in the northern Black Forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The granite rock formation is about 200 feet (61 m) high. From the Schwarzwaldhochstraße (Black Forest Highway), two hiking trails lead through the formation and end at the shelter Herta-hut. From the platform there is a view over the northern Black Forest with the Hornisgrinde in the south, Bühlerhöhe in the north east and the valley of the Upper Rhine in the west side.


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In 1737 a boundary commission adopted the present line between Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
This region was surveyed by the boundary commission of 1885.
It was as much to Germany's interest to pacify, to make friendly this hinterland before the advent of the boundary commission.
In 1831 he entered political life and was appointed superintendent of the boundary commission.
Mr. John R. Bartlett's boundary commission will soon be upon the field of its activity.
Intelligence from the boundary commission has been received up to December 31st.
Its political status as an Afghan province was definitely fixed by the Russo-Afghan boundary commission of 1885.
He was nevertheless appointed by Cetywayo to represent him at the boundary commission.
We are not to treat the expressions as if they were instructions to a boundary commission, and to be laid down upon a map.
They were for a time the headquarters of the boundary commission for the United States and Mexico.


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One of Hollywood's most talented and versatile performers and the recipient of a truckload of NAACP Image awards, Laurence John Fishburne III was born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1961, to Hattie Bell (Crawford), a teacher, and Laurence John Fishburne, Jr., a juvenile corrections officer.
His mother transplanted her family to Brooklyn after his parents divorced. At the age of 10, he appeared in his first play, "In My Many Names and Days," at a cramped little theater space in Manhattan. He continued on but managed to avoid the trappings of a child star per se, considering himself more a working child actor at the time. Billing himself as Larry Fishburne during this early phase, he never studied or was trained in the technique of acting. In 1973, at the age of 12, Laurence won a recurring role on the daytime soap "One Life to Live" that lasted three seasons and subsequently made his film debut in the ghetto-themed "Cornbread, Earl and Me". At 14 Francis Ford Coppola cast him in "Apocalypse Now", which filmed for two years in the Phillippines. Laurence didn't work for another year and a half after that long episode. A graduate of Lincoln Square Academy, Coppola was impressed enough with Laurence to hire him again down the line with featured roles in "Rumble Fish", "The Cotton Club", and "Gardens of Stone".
Throughout the 1980s, he continued to build up his film and TV credit list with featured roles despite little fanfare. A recurring role as Cowboy Curtis on the kiddie show "Pee-wee's Playhouse" helped him through whatever lean patches there were at the time. With the new decade (1990s) came out-and-out stardom for Laurence. A choice lead in John Singleton's urban tale "Boyz n the Hood" catapulted him immediately into the front of the film ranks. Set in LA's turbulent South Central area, his potent role as a morally minded divorced father who strives to rise above the ignorance and violence of his surroundings, Laurence showed true command and the ability to hold up any film. On stage, he would become invariably linked to playwright August Wilson and his 20th Century epic African-American experience after starring for two years as the eruptive ex-con in "Two Training Running." For this powerful, mesmerizing performance, Laurence won nearly every prestigious theater award in the books (Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Theatre World). It was around the time of this career hallmark that he began billing himself as "Laurence" instead of "Larry." More awards and accolades came his way. In addition to an Emmy for the pilot episode of the series "Tribeca," he was nominated for his fine work in the quality mini-movies "The Tuskegee Airmen" and "Miss Evers' Boys".
On the larger screen, both Laurence and Angela Bassett were given Oscar nominations for their raw, seething portrayals of rock stars Ike and Tina Turner in the film "What's Love Got to Do with It". To his credit, he managed to take an extremely repellent character and make it a sobering and captivating experience. A pulp box-office favorite as well, he originated the role of Morpheus, Keanu Reeves' mentor, in the exceedingly popular futuristic sci-fi "The Matrix", best known for its ground-breaking special effects. He wisely returned for its back-to-back sequels. Into the millennium, Laurence extended his talents by making his screenwriting and directorial debut in "Once in the Life", in which he also starred. The film is based on his own critically acclaimed play "Riff Raff," which he staged five years earlier. In 1999, he scored a major theater triumph with a multi-racial version of "The Lion in Winter" as Henry II opposite Stockard Channing's Eleanor of Acquitaine. On film, Fishburne has appeared in a variety of interesting roles in not-always-successful films. Never less than compelling, a few of his more notable parts include an urban speed chess player in "Searching for Bobby Fischer"; a military prisoner in "Cadence"; a college professor in Singleton's "Higher Learning"; a CIA operative in "Bad Company"; the title role in "Othello" (he was the first black actor to play the part on film); a spaceship rescue team leader in the sci-fi horror "Event Horizon"; a Depression-era gangster in "Hoodlum"; a dogged police sergeant in Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River"; a spelling bee coach in "Akeelah and the Bee"; and prominent roles in the mainstream films "Predators" and "Contagion". He returned occasionally to the theatre. In April 2008, he played Thurgood Marshall in the one-man show "Thurgood" and won a Drama Desk Award. It was later transferred to the screen.
In the fall of 2008, Fishburne replaced William Petersen as the male lead investigator on the popular CBS drama "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", but left the show in 2011 to refocus on films and was in turn replaced by Ted Danson. Since then Fishburne has appeared in the Superman film "Man of Steel" as Daily Planet chief Perry White.
Fishburne has two children, Langston and Montana, from his first marriage to actress Hajna O. Moss. In September 2002, Fishburne married Cuban-American actress Gina Torres.
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Tom Hanslmaier
went on to study performance art in Austria. Advanced training in Montreal, Vienna and London.
He perceives himself as an interdisciplinary artist who incorporates all his experience in his work as an actor. He has worked with Quentin Tarantino, Andreas Prohaska, Sabine Derflinger, James Mangold, Urs Egger, Christian Alvert, Volker Loesch, Barbara Albert, Karl-Heinz Ströhle, Chris Haring, Klaus Obermaier, Gustav Deutsch, Ludwig Loeckinger and with Andrea Breth/Burgtheater Vienna.
Working on commercials such as Adidas, Mercedes, Kawasaki, Bank Austria, Magna, Keba, Rotes Kreuz, Spar Austria, Voeslauer, Klangwolke 2017. 4/2017
Size: 1,80m | Dress: 52 | Shoe: 45
Eyes: blue | Hair: blond-brown
Languages: German, English
Dialects: Austrian and Bavarian
Special: Acrobatic, Yoga, inline skating, horse riding, high diving, motorcycle riding, fencing
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Pakistan Election Gets a Seal of Approval
Observers Hail Vote, Despite Violence, Allegations of Rigging
Pakistan's next leader, Nawaz Sharif, began putting together his administration on Monday, as international election observers hailed Saturday's vote despite accusations by losing politicians of vote rigging in many areas.
Michael Gahler, chief observer of the European Union mission, on Monday described the election as "competitive and improved, despite militant violence" that killed 64 people on Saturday.
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Darius Rucker Didn't Think, Don McLean Says Goodbye – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
Darius Rucker got a gold record for not thinking about not thinking on this date in 2009, George Strait earned his second double-platinum album for a movie soundtrack in 1993 and Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash in 1959. The event was later memorialized by Don McClean in the song American Pie, the name of the aircraft.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 03 February, 2012.
- Darius Rucker netted a gold single for "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" in 2009.
- Shania Twain's "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" became her second Number One hit single in 1996.
- The Pure Country soundtrack became the second double-platinum album for George Strait in 1993.
- The Waylon & Willie album was certified gold in 1978.
- Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" single was certified gold in 1971.
- Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959.
- Johnny Cash's "Ballad of a Teenage Queen" hit Number One on the country singles chart in 1958.
- The Million Dollar Quartet, comprised of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, recorded together at the Sun Studio in Memphis in 1956.
Here's a look back at Buddy Holly from the late 50s.
And here's Don McClean's song about the day the music died.
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Voyager Mobile's planned roll-out of a new discount mobile plan on Tuesday was stopped after Voyager's website was allegedly hacked.
The company was to set to launch its $39-per-month plan, but it says a "malicious network attack" afflicted its main website, PCWorld reports.
Instead of the plan's launch, this morning Voyager's site contained a simple note saying it had experienced a network outage and that the launched had been postponed. No new date was set for the plan's debut.
Running on Sprint's (NYSE:S) wireless network, the new plan is expected to feature unlimited calling, text messages and 3G/4G data. The low price had attracted considerable attention.
Under its deal with Sprint, Voyager was to retail smartphones from Motorola (NYSE:MMI) and Samsung that use Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system.
Voyager provided no further comment on the purported attack, PCWorld said.


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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 19:02:14 +0200, mono at centrum dot sk <mono at centrum dot sk> wrote:
> Hi,
> can anybody help me?
> I have a network behind a monowall with running NAT.
> Particular users, forexample 192.168.1.20, 192.168.1.33, 192.168.1.36
> want use software which need open port 15000. /need access from Internet to this computers via
port 15000/. I have only one dynamiccal public IP and isn`t possible obtain more. How can i set a
monowall for this.
Assuming you mean port 15000 coming in on your public IP needs to be
opened to the private IP's. Not possible to open it to multiple hosts
with m0n0wall or any other firewall. You'd have to have multiple
public IP's to open it to multiple hosts.
Best you can do with one public IP is open 15000 via inbound NAT to
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The HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel is located on the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) between Hector Lake and Bow Lake. It is 29kms north of Lake Louise, next to the Mosquito Creek Parks Canada Campground.
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Out of Order: The Surfers' Documentary
The Osiris surf team is among the most daring and innovative around -- a dizzying array of big-name riders that includes Kala Alexander, Danny Fuller, Tory Baron and T.J. Baron. This fascinating documentary looks at their personal and professional lives, incorporating some stunning footage as they take to the waves. As a bonus, legendary skateboarder Jay Adams takes a retrospective look at his career.


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(YouTube video link: Tailgating Tips from Chef Jody Denton)
I'm excited about the college football season. My team, Oregon State, beat the Wisconsin Badgers a couple of weeks ago. This Saturday, the Beavers open the Pac-12 season with a road game at UCLA. LA is too far for me to drive for a tailgater. Fortunately, the game is on national TV so I'm going to fire up the grill in my backyard. Speaking of tailgaters, I have some tailgating tips (see video above) and a giveaway on my dad blog. I'm giving away a Frito-Lay prize pack worth $75-$100. Yummy!
Here's what I'm giving away on my dad blog:
- Five large bag of chips
- Five coupons for dips
- 18-piece Mr BBQ Grilling Set
- Football
- Grill lighter
- Mescuite wood chips
- Soda can coolies
If you are hosting a tailgater, be sure to watch the Frito-Lay tailgating tips video at the top of the post. In the YouTube video, Grill Master and Frito-Lay Flavor Kitchen King Chef Jody Denton shares his favorite tailgating party tips that will send your fall football fiestas right into the end zone. He also answered some of my personal tailgating questions. Nice.
Frito-Lay Tailgating Giveaway
Thanks to Frito-Lay, a reader of my dad blog will win a prize pack consisting of a 18-piece Mr BBQ Grilling Set, 5 large bag of chips, 5 coupons for dips, football, a grill lighter, mescuite wood chips, and soda can coolies. Note: prize pack may change without notice. The winner will be randomly selected. The deadline to enter the giveaway is Friday, September 28th (Eastern time). The giveaway is limited to readers in the USA. If you don't see an entry form below, please wait for the Rafflecopter giveaway form to load (or refresh the browser).
[Disclosure: The giveaway prize will be provided by Frito-Lay, but they are not the administrators of the giveaway on my dad blog. I am not liable for the prize. I received some products for hosting this giveaway. As always, the opinions expressed are mine and I am not obligated to write a positive review.]


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Male skinny dippers warned of 'ball-cutter' fish in Sweden
Male skinny dippers have been warned in Sweden about the dangers of the pacu, or "ball-cutter" fish, a relative of the piranha, The Guardian reported.
It's a fish that's become infamous for attacking testicles, which has been known to kill its victims by its vicious attacks.
The warning was issued by Denmark's Natural History Museum after one of the eight-inch (21 cm) fish was caught in an eel trap located in the Oresund Sound off the south coast of Sweden.
A fish expert, Henrick Carl, at the Natural History Museum of Denmark told Swedish news site The Local that the pacu bite "because they're hungry, and testicles sit nicely in their mouth."
Keep your swimwear on if you're bathing in the Sound these days – maybe there are more out there!," swimmers were warned.
Normally found in the warmer waters of the Amazon, the pacu are voracious and can grow up to 90cm (35 inches) and 25kg.
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BRUSSELS – The European Commission said Saturday it had reached an "amicable solution" with Beijing over imports of Chinese solar panels, a dispute that had threatened to turn into a full-blown trade war.
EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said in a statement that "after weeks of intensive talks," the two sides had agreed a minimum price for imported Chinese solar panels, which EU manufacturers had claimed were being massively dumped in the European market.
"We are confident that this price undertaking will stabilize the European solar panel market and will remove the injury that the dumping practices have caused to the European industry," he said.
"We have found an amicable solution that will result in a new equilibrium on the European solar panel market at a sustainable price level," De Gucht said.
In June, Brussels imposed an emergency anti-dumping tariff of 11.8 percent on imports of Chinese solar panels, which was set to rise to 47 percent if no settlement was reached by Aug. 6.


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Email Address: email@example.com Website: http://www.jerryolive.com
Member of the Northern California Contest Club NCCC and Mother Lode DX / Contest Club MLDXCC.
Extra Class Accredited Volunteer Examiner. I facilitate an ARRL/VEC test session semi-annually as a gesture of good will to give back to the hobby and increase the amateur radio community in my area.
My main station equipment is a Kenwood TS-450SAT, Ameritron AL-811 Amplifier upgraded with Svetlana 572B tubes, and a LDG AT-1000 Autotuner. I have three antennas covering 80m thru 10m to choose from, a Cushcraft MA5B shortened beam up 35' on a home brew roof mount, a GAP Titan DX Vertical on the side of my house, and a 30 year old Alpha Delta Model DX-DD Signal Wire 80m/40m trap dipole up 31' at the apex of the inverted V configuration that stretches from the ash tree in the front yard to the fence in the back yard.
My portable station can be seen in the article I wrote for the NCCC Newsletter, The Jug at this link beginning on page six http://www.nccc.cc/jug/2013/11Nov2013.pdf
Worked All States Award from Bakersfield, CA. Worked All States Award CW Only from Vacaville, CA. Worked All States again both SSB and CW during the 2014 ARRL Centennial QSO Party, Worked All Continents Award - CW Only. DXCC awards on CW, Phone, Mixed, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, and 10m. Several 1st Place Awards for ARRL Pacific Division and/or East Bay Section November Sweepstakes, ARRL International DX Contest, ARRL VHF/UHF Contest, and ARRL 10 Meter Contest, RAC Winter Contest, RAC Canada Day Contest, and Central California DX Club CW Super Sprint Award, 2nd place! Woohoo!
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Everyone with any interest in Parkour is trying to condition themselves to their personal best. You need a very hard core to practice parkour. This site will hopefully help motivate you or at least give you some good information to help in training and in your movement.
Grab something to do a sit-up on or order an exercise ball appropriate to your height and get ready for
American Parkour - Best American Parkour web site that I've ever found. Great community and excellent info all around, APk's YouTube channel is not to be missed either.
UrbanFreeFlow - This excellent UK site is chock full of Parkour and
Freerunning info. They have another exciting Youtube channel. Enjoy
all they have to offer, but my favorite is the workout stuff, like
with an Exercise Ball (squishy type).
Monos Urbanos - The Urban Monkeys (a Mexican Parkour site) is full of fun stuff. Here are their training videos, but you should poke around the site and see what you can get from it. Knowledge of Spanish is a big plus here.
Beast Skills (Tutorials) - Nice website for hitting the gym hard. This guys has lots of good techniques for using your bodyweight to strengthen and train.
Primal Fitness WOD - (Also on APk) Primal Fitness is a Gym in Washington DC focused on Parkour
proficiencies, the link here is to their Workout of the Day archive.
The workouts are varying degree of difficult from OW OW OW to Ohhhh my
days of walking are done, depending on your level. Use with care until
you are well conditioned.
The Tribe - Professional Parkour, based in DC but with some of the best tracuer talent all over the country .
"Jump First, Ask Question Later" - Washington Post - A good article on the DC Parkour Scene, also a cautionary tale about glass.
Contact me at: core at hardcoreparkour dot org


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Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 1988, a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people.
Today, President Obama and aides will keep an eye on the Senate, which votes today on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia.
Obama sits down this morning with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. One topic is immigration policy in 2011.
Obama will prepare for Wednesday's signing of the repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
In other news:
President Obama and his critics often debate American exceptionalism and the U.S. role in the world, reports Susan Page of USA TODAY.
The U.S. military wants to expand raids into Pakistan.
The head of the government's BP oil spill compensation efforts says the Gulf Coast should fully recover from the disaster, reports Oren Dorell of USA TODAY.
The FCC is set to regulate Internet access.
The Transportation Security Administration -- the airport pat-down people -- continue to get criticism.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent's shooting death shows that the U.S.-Mexican border remains dangerous, USA TODAY's Alan Levin writes.
And tensions are still running high on the Korean Peninsula.
We'll report on the president's day in the hours ahead, so please stick with us. And be careful with that last-minute shopping.
(Posted by David Jackson)
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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GROVE CITY, Pa. – Grove City College seeks nominations for the 32st annual Campus-Community Awards to be presented in November. Two awards given each year – one for a Grove City College campus representative and one for a representative of the greater Grove City borough. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 20, 2014.
The criteria for both awards is the same: to seek an individual who has brought the relationship of Grove City College and the Borough together and has demonstrated and/or cultivated positive relationships between the two.
The nominee for the community award must be a local individual who has demonstrated or cultivated positive relationships between Grove City College and one or more community groups. The nominee for the campus award must be a College employee or current student who donates substantial hours of volunteer service that benefits one or more organizations in the Grove City area.
The award is named for Florence E. MacKenzie, wife of former Grove City College President Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie. Her efforts and involvement included serving as president of Grove City Woman's Club, the Women's Bowling League, secretary of the local United Way and president of the Grove City Hospital Board of Trustees, today known as the Grove City Medical Center. The awards have been presented since 1983.
To nominate a qualified individual deserving of a Campus-Community Award, please contact Charlene Shaw, associate director of alumni programs and events, at firstname.lastname@example.com. Letters will also be accepted; please mail to Charlene Shaw, Alumni Office, 100 Campus Drive, Grove City, Pa. 16127.


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Tiarri Terrigal is a private, affordable accommodation for adults only. With just 8 rooms, it has been designed specifically for COUPLES. We are approximately 7 minutes walk to Terrigal Beach, shops and restaurants via a pathway.
Rated 4 star by AAA Tourism, all rooms have Queen beds or King beds, individual reverse cycle air conditioning, LCD TV & DVD players, 30 Foxtel channels, tea/coffee making facilities, microwave and en-suite bathrooms. Relax in our guest lounge with log fire in winter, make yourself a cappuccino from our coffee machine, choose a movie from the DVD library & enjoy free wireless internet.
TIARRI is set in a peaceful, tropical garden (we do not have ocean views). Tiarri is a split-level building. There is one flight of stairs from the car park up to Reception, the Guest Lounge & garden. There are rooms on both levels. You are welcome to sit and relax in the garden or lie on a sun lounge. Why not spoil yourself with one of our Spa rooms!
Terrigal is the perfect place to make your base whether you are on holiday or here for business. With our beautiful beach, picnic and BBQ areas, fabulous views and walkways and a variety of wonderful restaurants, cafes, bars and boutique shops – there is no need to look any further.
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Helen Reid Hall was built in 1961. The Well Woman office, Zora Neale Hurston Lounge, and Weber Living Room are located on the first floor.
|The Quad (3009 Broadway)
|145 students (First Year Focus)
|Common Areas
|TV / kitchenette lounges on floor 2-8 of Sulzberger Hall; computer labs & music practice rooms in Sulzberger basement
|Room Layout
|Corridor-style double rooms (floor plans)
|Bed (XL Twin), desk, chair, dresser, and wardrobe/closet space
|24-hour access attendant at the front desk (phone number)
|Wireless internet access
|Students may arrange cable TV service with Time Warner Cable for a fee
|Shared floor bathroom, cleaned daily by Facilities
|Dining Hall
|Located in the lower level of Hewitt Hall, accessible via Barnard Hall tunnel level
First Year Students are require to participate in the Platinum Meal Plan
|Located on each floor in Sulzberger and between Reid and Brooks Hall (more info)
|Sulzberger and Brooks entrances are wheelchair accessible and elevators stop at all floors
|Reid does not have air-conditioning. Please note that neither window nor portable ACs are permitted. Info about heating & cooling
|First-Year Focus Director, 3 Graduate Hall Directors for the First Year Focus, and 19 First Year Focus RAs (Staff Directory)
Students who wish to rent a small refrigerator for their room may do so from Collegiate Storage & Rental.
Note: Smoking is not permitted in any Barnard residence hall (Smoking Policy).


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Benghazi attack was terrorism, White House now says
After saying for days the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, was the result of a spontaneous demonstration over an offensive video, the Obama administration now says a U.S. ambassador and three Americans were killed in a terrorist attack.
But the White House still would not backtrack on its claim that the attack was a spontaneous reaction to an anti-Islam video used hours before by Muslim clerics for a protest against the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.
"It is, I think, self-evident that what happened in Benghazi was a terrorist attack," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Thursday.
Carney had previously refused to label the attack as terrorism, blaming instead the filmmaker of an obscure video for the unrest throughout the region. And U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said Sunday that the attack was "spontaneous â?? not a premeditated â?? response to what had transpired in Cairo."
Carney's statement Thursday came a day after Matthew Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, told the Senate Homeland Security Committee under questioning that it was terrorists who executed an attack on the consulate and then chased down fleeing staff to an embassy safe house. But he said he knew of no evidence that the attack it was planned ahead of time., calling it an "opportunistic attack."
Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, who has had private briefings on the incident, reacted to Olsen with incredulity.
"Based on the briefings that I have had, I come to the opposite conclusion," Collins said. "I just don't think people come to protests equipped with RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades) and other heavy weapons."
Participants in the attack appear to include members of several extremist Islamic groups, including al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, a North African affiliate of the Islamic terror group, Olsen said.
Mohammad Magarief, Mohammed el-Megarif,AP head of the Libyan National Congress, has said the attack was pre-planned and timed for the anniversary of the 9/11 Sept. 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 Americans.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., who chairs the committee, said Arab leaders may be placating anti-American radicals because they believe the United States "has begun to redirect its attention to the Asia Pacific and is less willing to be involved in matters in the Middle East."
Collins and Lieberman asked the State Department's inspector general to launch an independent probe into the incident and into security at U.S. embassies. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said she was forming a panel to investigate the attack.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney had said the outbreak of violence last week is the result of a lack of American leadership in the region to support U.S. values and interests.
He also criticized the White House for apologizing for the film that angered protesters, which Romney said is free speech protected by the Constitution.
"The attacks in Libya and Egypt underscore that the world remains a dangerous place and that American leadership is still sorely needed," Romney said. "American leadership is necessary to ensure that events in the region don't spin out of control."
Marina Ottaway, director of the Middle East Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says she can't make sense of the administration claim that the Benghazi attack, which included rocket propelled grenades, was a terrorist attack that may not have been planned.
"I don't understand why they say it was not premeditated," Ottaway says. "People don't walk around with heavy weapons in their pocket. So if that's true, this attack was premeditated."
The violence is "part of the risk of doing business" in an Middle East that is in flux and where new governments are much weaker than the ones they replaced, she says.
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Gwen Goodman was in a rush the day 25 years ago when her life changed. She was dashing off to a City Council meeting about funding for museum education programs when the phone call came.
Goodman heard the words no woman wants to hear. Her mammogram was abnormal.
In a fog of shock, she went off to that meeting. She didn't even call her husband until after she'd attended it. And as reality set in, Gwen Goodman began the life- altering experience of dealing with a breast-cancer diagnosis.
Today, Goodman — executive director/CEO of the National Museum of American Jewish History — looks back on that experience with a sense of profound gratitude. She is a survivor. She also knows that breast cancer forever changed her perspective; it taught her that she is a very fortunate woman whose husband, Alan, became her champion and her cheerleader. And breast cancer strengthened her in unexpected ways.
"Twenty-five years ago, breast cancer was a secret. It was whispered, never spoken. But I was determined not to take that approach," said Goodman. "I didn't feel that I had anything to hide, anything to be ashamed of. So I immediately told people."
She underwent rigorous treatment — treatment so disabling that it sometimes reduced her to despair. But she completed it.
Today, Goodman talks freely about the disease that now affects about one in seven women, as well as the medical advances that weren't even dreamed of years ago, though much remains to be done in terms of a cure. The issue does, however, get the spotlight during October, Breast-Cancer Awareness Month.
'This Is a War'
"You celebrate unusual anniversaries as a survivor. I remember the day I finished chemotherapy, when my husband took me in a limousine to New York to celebrate. We were crossing Park Avenue when we had to stop on the island in the street, and suddenly, I found myself weeping. I was just so frightened that now there was no treatment left … "
As it turns out, the sense of "what now?" is a very common reaction to the end of treatment, but all Goodman knew was that the future was a blank.
"I still remember how Alan put his arms around me and reminded me that we could die just crossing the street. And I still remember what he said next: 'This is a war, and we're winning it.' "
Another soldier in that war is, ironically, the woman who is Goodman's assistant. Anna Dorfner, the museum's executive administrator, got her diagnosis of breast cancer 15 years ago. In her case, it was almost as if she'd been waiting for the shoe to drop.
"My mother was one of four sisters — all of whom died of breast cancer," she said. "I was 14 when she died."
So Dorfner was diligent. She went for annual mammograms. And one year, out of the blue, with no symptoms and no palpable lump, there was the news that she had the disease.
"It wasn't really a question of whether, but when," said this upbeat woman, who occassionally feels guilty because her experience was a blip on the radar screen. "I didn't suffer like many women — I had a lumpectomy, I had radiation, and I'm living, walking proof that early detection can make a huge difference."
Dorfner never felt the "poor me" syndrome. What she felt, instead, was "lucky me."
"We live in an age when there are ways to diagnose this disease, and when we don't have to whisper the word 'cancer.' My comfort is when I go to my doctor, and I hear the words, 'You're fine.' They may not be fancy words, but they're all I need to hear."
Its name is its mission: "Living Beyond Breast Cancer" began in 1991 when Philadelphia-area physician Dr. Marisa Weiss saw the need to give breast-cancer survivors some comfort and ease as they adjusted to their diagnosis and treatment — and to their new status as survivors.
The need for information, connection and support was as urgent then as it is now, and LBBC has led the crusade to empower women affected by the disease to live as long and well as possible.
It's no small mission.
But LBBC, based in Ardmore, has risen to the challenge, and has grown into an international organization that serves more than 30,000 women and families around the world, reaching people at all stages of their diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Its embrace has enriched women in traditionally underserved populations. A Web site established in 1996 (www.lbbc.org) makes dissemination of information and resources more immediate.
'I Went to Have It Checked Out'
Seminars have been targeted to the growing number of young women who learn — through improved methods of detection and diagnosis, and a general heightened awareness — that they have the disease.
One such woman is an articulate and thoughtful local rebbetzin.
"Life was wonderful. My husband and I were settling into the area after a move from California, and I had just returned to my social-work career," said Rebecca Meyer Carr, the wife of Rabbi Kenneth Carr of Reform Congregation Or Ami in Lafayette Hill, and a mother of two.
That's when she was thrown by a diagnosis she never, ever expected: breast cancer at age 37.
Carr had been undeniably vigilant. Because two of her aunts had postmenopausal breast cancer, she had insisted on a mammogram before her 40th birthday. It was, she was told, fine.
But several months later, she discovered a breast lump. Still, she didn't panic: "It wasn't ominous. It wasn't perfectly hard, the way I'd been told malignant lumps are. But, of course, I went to have it checked out."
The doctor reassured his patient that it was probably nothing, but still sent her on to a surgical oncologist when what he thought was a cyst hadn't gone away. "I was given 95 percent odds that a biopsy would come back fine," recalled Carr. "But that's not the way it turned out."
She got the phone call telling her that she had breast cancer on a day when she was substitute teaching at the school of one of her kids. "I went into practical mode. I had to drive home without tears and without getting us into an accident."
As it turned out, Carr already had lymph-node involvement, and after a lumpectomy and during massive doses of chemotherapy, she met with a genetic counselor who traced her family tree on both sides. Carr would learn that her paternal great-grandmother had succumbed to a "female cancer," actually ovarian cancer, in her early 30s.
As congregants helped her through the treatment, Carr researched everything she could about her diagnosis. Chemotherapy was followed by radiation. Then a hysterectomy. Genetic counseling revealed to this young mother that she still had a 25 percent chance of another cancer.
This year, Carr chose to have a prophylactic double mastectomy, and feels confident that was best for her: "I didn't want to face a life of doubt and uncertainty, and because I had the kind of genetic mutation that could mean more cancer, I did what I felt was right for me."
She has also become a passionate educator: "I stress that mammograms may not be as effective as other diagnostic techniques, including MRIs, in picking up early cancers in premenopausal women, especially those with dense breasts. I speak to groups, including high school girls through a Hadassah program called 'Check It Out.' And I'm a help-line volunteer for Living Beyond Breast Cancer."
She has also experienced a sea change in perspective: "I don't put off important things. I don't delay important experiences. Our family went to Israel in the midst of all of this — and I'm thrilled that we did. I've learned that you get no guarantees, and that you'd better live every day of your life to the fullest."
That goal — living life to the fullest — is one of the motivating factors behind a brand-new breast-cancer program.
Yad B'Yad ("Hand in Hand") is a partnership between the Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service of Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The concept is breathtakingly simple: Connect Jewish breast-cancer survivors with newly diagnosed patients in the region so that the process of guidance, support and vital information can take place.
The program came to fruition after a group of South Jersey survivors who'd networked through their local synagogues determined that they wanted to offer emotional support and information to their newly diagnosed sisters in the community. Impressed by their motivation and enthusiasm, the Philadelphia Komen affiliate — led by Elaine Grobman — and the professional social-work staff of the Samost JFCS forged a working partnership.
The social workers will provide training to the survivors, who, in turn, will work with the newly diagnosed patients in one-on-one conversations and support groups. The Komen Foundation — which serves 18,000 communities across the country, and funds education, screening and research around the world — will help provide the necessary funding to start Yad B'Yad.
"What makes this so exciting is not just the fact that this is a grass-roots program, but that we may be able to educate and prevent breast cancer by spreading the word that there is something Jewish women of Ashkenazi descent can do that may prevent a diagnosis," explained Jennifer Weiss, interim executive director of the Samost JFCS.
"Genetic testing is available for these women, and counseling and support options are available for those who test positive."
Concluded Weiss: "Knowledge is key in eradicating this disease, thus outreach to women in the community is vital."


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Divisions I-II
1, St. Joseph's Academy 21-1: Still at the head of the Division I class.
2, St. Amant 13-8: Despite injuries the Division I Gators have persevered.
3, St. Michael 14-5: Warriors top BR's Division II class with a 6-0 district record.
4, East Ascension 19-7: Spartans have been steadily compiling wins.
5, McKinley 11-10: Panthers' lone loss in district was to SJA last week.
Division III-V
1, University 24-3: Division IV Cubs rolling along in district play.
2, Lutcher 18-6: Rated No. 2 in LHSAA Division III power rankings.
3, Brusly 19-6: Posted a key victory over Parkview Baptist last week.
4, St. John 17-7: Division V Eagles are now 2-0 in district play.
5, Ascension Christian 10-8: Division V Lions have impressive many so far.