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Restorative justice highlighted by Gandhi Center award and state-wide mediation conference
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Why I marched for 10 hours with farmers in Colombia
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Micah Inspires Visions for EMU's Future
Students may grow cafeteria produce on a campus farm. Jews, Muslims and Christians may nurture interfaith understanding via an Abrahamic traditions studies center. These proposals come from a smorgasbord of ... read more about Micah Inspires Visions for EMU's Future
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Developing road safety programs for provincial, rural and remote Queensland
Wadhwa, Lal C. (2000) Developing road safety programs for provincial, rural and remote Queensland. In Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference, 26-28 November 2000, Brisbane, Queensland.
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The commonly held view and some previous research show disproportionably high rates of accidents and fatalities in rural environments. The research presented here is aimed at ascertaining if the rural road accidents are significantly different in severity, frequency and causes of crashes compared to urban road crashes in Queensland. The study would determine the relative risk of driving on rural roads compared to urban roads. It will identify the limitations of the rural road network, and other characteristics of rural travel. It would also ascertain whether levels of enforcement (perceived to be lower in rural and remote areas) are responsible for higher level of risk taking by country drivers. The results of this research would support the development of detailed rural road safety programs.
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The Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel), in partnership with the Attorney General's Office and the General Director of Prisons, has installed more than 20 technology rooms in many correctional centers nationwide. The information was provided by the chairman of the board of Indotel, Dr David Perez Taveras, and the Attorney General of the Republic, Dr. Radhames Jimenez Pena, during the inauguration of a new Computer Training Centre (ITC) in the correctional center of Liberty Bani-Men, located at 1 Kilometer from the road Sánchez in the town of Bani, Peravia province. Perez announced that Indotel will install virtual rooms in all new places of deprivation of freedom that the General Attorneys Office will build in the near future. Perez Taveras said that in addition to the installation of more than 20 virtual rooms in the prison correctional systems in the country, it was also installed 27 Computer Training Centres (ITC) by Indotel in the province of Peravia, which he said has great value, not only economical for the investment made in the acquisition of these modern equipment, but the message that this institution and the government sent trough the installation of these rooms is social benefits of these projects. "However, I think the greatest satisfaction we will have is when you reap the fruits of intellectual training that can be acquired in this project", said the official. He said that each of the interns will be responsible for the use they give to these technological tools that the Attorney and Indotel put in their hands, so they can be formed, mainly in information technology and communication technology (ICT) a branch of knowledge that the inmates need "at the time of return to society that demands that kind of knowledge in a global world we live". He urged to the interns to take this opportunity to train in the use of this technological tool, and said that it will depend on the success of each intern training.
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MORE than one million Commonwealth servicemen and women were killed during World War One.
The losses were felt in almost every town and village in the UK and what was then the British Empire.
And in memory of local former students and members of the Horwich and Blackrod community who lost their lives, students and staff at Rivington and Blackrod High School have spent time exploring the impact that the war had on their community through a summer school.
The project won the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund which gave the school a £9,100 grant. Following a trip to the Menin Gate War Memorial in Belgium at the end of term, students embarked on a series of activities to remember those who died.
They created a website in honour of those who were involved in the war, entitled Rivington Remembers; took a trip to the Imperial War Museum in Manchester and looked through historical archives at Bolton Museum.
They learnt what it was like to live through the war, living off rations, or be a soldier on the front line. Tony Purcell, headteacher at Rivington and Blackrod High School, said: "Rivington and Blackrod High School was founded in 1566 and the school has held an important place in this community for centuries.
"It is with pride and honour that we remember our former students' who gave their lives for our country, and it is great to see our current students developing a true understanding of life at time.
"Thank you to the Heritage Lottery Fund and our staff who have helped to make this happen, and students for their dedication and commitment to this summer school."


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Bob Uecker, the Brewers' Hall of Fame broadcaster known for his quick wit and sense of humor, had successful heart surgery Friday.
"We also did a coronary bypass on one vessel," caradiothoracic surgeon Alfred Nicolosi said the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. " We are pleased that Mr. Uecker's surgery went smoothly today."
Uecker, 75, is expected to be in the hospital for four or five days and be out for 10-12 weeks.
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text: Net income for the quarter was $5.4 million or $0.21 a share and that compared to $11.4 million or $0.48 per share for the quarter ended March 31. So, let's look at net investment income inclusive of the TRS income of $0.30 versus EPS of $0.21, and let me walk you through bridge of the $0.09 differential between the two. There are three principal pieces.The first is, we had a net realized and unrealized loss of $0.01 on the termination of the total return swap. The last page of the presentation that summarizes the inception to conclusion performance of the total return swap and you can see it was quite a successful investment for BDC generating about $3.9 million of total profit, but we experienced a small net loss not including spread payments during the period from quarter end to termination as loan prices fell modestly from March 31 to the termination date. So that's one piece, we've lost $0.01 on the TRS. The second piece is net realized and unrealized losses on investments, that constituted about $800,000 for the quarter or about $0.03 a share and that was primarily the result of a write-down on new non-earning asset. We'll talk more about that later as well. And finally, we lost $0.05 of share in net realized and unrealized losses on futures contracts designed to hedge interest rate risk associated with unpriced SBIC debentures. So the three pieces are a penny on the swap, $0.03 on changes in the fair value of investments, and $0.05 on the futures hedge. I want to spend a minute on the futures head just to make sure everybody understands it. Firstly, I'd say, despite the net loss on the hedge, we still think it was the right thing to do to put this on. Let me remind you why we did it. So the way the SBIC program works, we draw down new SBIC debentures and pay a temporary rate until this June or September or March of each year. Read the rest of this transcript for free on seekingalpha.com


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Animals Make Ideal Reading Companions for Children!
Manchester Animal Shelter's "Reading to Dogs" program provides a fun, non-judgmental environment where children can improve their literacy skills. Teachers report that children participating in Reading to Dogs demonstrate improved reading skills, decreased school absenteeism, increased frequency in the completion of homework assignments, and improved self-confidence.
Program Goals & Objectives
The main objective of this program is to provide a relaxed and "dog-friendly" atmosphere, which allows students to practice the skill of reading. Many of the children chosen for this program have difficulties reading and, as a result, have developed self-esteem issues. They are often self-conscious when reading aloud in front of other classmates.By sitting down next to a dog and reading to the dog, all threats of being judged are put aside. The child relaxes, pats the attentive dog, and focuses on the reading. Reading improves because the child is practicing the skill of reading, building self-esteem, and associating reading with something pleasant.
Benefits of the Program
- Improving the child's reading skills is the major benefits of the program
- Building a child's confidence
- Education in animal care- Education in animal welfare
How to Become a Reading to Dogs Volunteer
To become a Reading to Dogs volunteer you must enjoy children and children's books and have the patience to coach a student through these one-on-one sessions. The program requires a regular commitment of time for the program to be successful. The Reading to Dogs animal is exceptionally social, gentle, smart and obedient. He must settle in nicely to a new setting, must love attention from strangers, and must like children. He is tolerant of any type of touch or action from adults and children. AKC Canine Good Citizen is required.


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Interested in becoming a Peer Mentor this fall?
Below are the requirements and application materials. There is also an information session on Thursday March 7th , 2013 from 11:30-12:30 in Simmons 101.
- Full-time, upper-class (have been enrolled here for at least two semesters), undergraduate students
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News about my genealogy websites.
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New usability items
- Nav Buttons
The three buttons shown at right are placed on many pages. They appear in a fixed position in the middle of the right margin, as if attached to the scroll bar. The top button takes you to the top of the page, and the bottom button takes you to the bottom of the page. The middle button takes you to a table of contents for the page (or something similar). You will notice that these buttons are placed on a lower stratum than the rest of the page, so that, for example, the "WEEK230" shown here will scroll over the buttons.
- New/changed marker
Hovering the mouse cursor over the red bullet will display a tooltip showing the date the item was changed.
- ODT Easter eggs
The generation numbers of each individual (to the left) are now on-page links to that individual's parent.
Referring to the image at right, clicking on any of the "7"s will bring "6 BALDWIN, Samuel" to the top of the page. Clicking on any of the "6"s will bring "5 BALDWIN, John" to the top of the page, and so on.
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DIRECTV's TV Service is Recommended by CableTV.com
Of all the satellite TV providers and cable companies in Baden, PA, independent consumer surveys pinpoint DIRECTV as the best TV service provider in Baden. We give you access to this information in order to make things easier as you attempt to choose between the cable companies and television services available in your area.
When you sign up for TV service, most major networks are available no matter where you live. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case with smaller channels. Take a closer look at plans that appear to be completely identical and you'll find that the smaller channels available with TV packages in Baden won't be the same as they are in another city. That's why you should compare channel options in addition to price when you're looking for the best cable company in Baden, PA. Choose a premier package and you'll gain access to major networks, smaller channels, and every and Pittsburgh Steelers game. To find out more, use our research to compare the channels and features available from the highest rated providers available in Baden.
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More than half of adults in Redbridge are overweight, figures show.
Data published by Public Health England (PHE) revealed 55 per cent of the borough's residents over the age of 18 were considered overweight or obese.
However, the figure is still below the London average of 57 per cent and England average of 64 per cent.
Excess weight can cause health problems which cost the NHS more than £5 billion a year.
PHE claim local authorities are ideally placed to tackle the problem and Redbridge Council insist it is a priority.
A spokeswoman said: "Reducing levels of obesity is a priority for Redbridge and we have therefore developed an obesity strategy which includes preventative and weight management measures to target obese adults.
"We work closely with colleagues in the NHS and Voluntary Sectors to encourage and facilitate a healthier lifestyle for our residents."
The council said it has set up a range of services to tackle obesity, including fit clubs, walking schemes, activities for the elderly and the Active4Life scheme, which encourages residents to make physical activity a part of everyday life.


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Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At HHS you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. Join HHS and help make our world healthier, safer and better for all Americans.
This position is being advertised as an open-continuous vacancy. Applications will be reviewed and referred every 30 days until the closing date. A selection can be made at any time.
The Indian Health Service is required by law to give absolute preference to qualified Indian applicants and employees who are qualified and suitable for Federal employment. The Indian Health Service (IHS) by law is committed to affording employment preference to American Indian and Alaska Native candidates who meet the Secretary of the Interior's definition of Indian for appointment to vacancies within the IHS in accordance with established IHS policy as outlined in the Indian Health Manual Part 7, Chapter 3. In other than the above, the Indian Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Department of Health and Human Services
Announces a Senior Executive Service Vacancy
This position is a Public Trust, Level VI position, therefore the selectee will be subject to a full-field background investigation and security clearance before being appointed to the position and will be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report, Standard Form 278.
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Position Subject to Indian Preference Law
Preference will be given to Qualified Indian Candidates
Applications will be accepted from all qualified persons.
Excepted Service Examining Plan Candidates (ESEP)
Commissioned Corps Candidates
The incumbent is responsible for the overall administrative and financial management of the Area Office, and the Area Service Units (SUs). Incumbent provides executive leadership, guidance and senior management support to Area Office staff organizations, SUs, and their personnel. Delivers high quality, comprehensive health services suited to the needs of the identified American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. Oversees medical facilities that meet quality of care requirements and Medicare quality standards that all hospitals are surveyed to by accrediting organizations and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Directs and supervises an executive, professional, and administrative staff in planning, developing, coordinating and managing health programs of preventive, curative, and environmental and traditional health services for AI/Ans. Leads the development and demonstration of alternative means and techniques of health services management and delivery to provide Tribes, Tribal health care programs, Urban Indian Health programs and AI/AN community with optimal ways of participating in Indian health programs. Enables leaders, tribal members, and AI/AN community groups to participate in devising, identifying, and developing alternative means and techniques that could increase the effectiveness of health service delivery. This is accomplished within the framework of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and in accordance with overall IHS goals, priorities and policy. The incumbent possesses the authority and responsibility to direct the negotiations of contracts with Tribes and compacts on behalf of the Director, IHS. As a member of senior level leadership, the incumbent reviews and advises on IHS policy, programs and goals for the Director, IHS. Meets regularly with, remains accessible to, and consults and cooperates with leaders of Tribal Governments, Tribal organizations, and confers with Urban Indian Health Program Leaders at local, state and national levels and stimulates and promotes their fullest participation in carrying out health programs. Reviews and evaluates Area health program progress with measureable outcomes, resource utilization, and control of professional services to assure that high quality, effective and cost-efficient health services are provided. Provides leadership to assure that Indian Preference, Upward Mobility, EEO and other policies of the IHS and higher authority are effectively implemented and maintained.
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OPM Qualifications for Medical Officer Series, 0602 - Degree: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/medical-officer-series-0602/
To be qualified for this position, you must provide evidence that you possess a record of progressive experience that includes: knowledge of Indian health policy related issues, regulations and policies; and demonstrated experience which evidences your ability to work with Tribal governments and Tribal organizations in planning, directing and evaluating comprehensive public health programs or other healthcare delivery systems. Typically, experience of this nature is gained at or above the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, and non-governmental or tribal organizations.
Senior Executive Service Requirements
Current or former career SES employees are not required to address the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), but must address the Technical Qualifications (TQs). Unless you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement separately covering each of the ECQs and TQs in order to receive consideration for the position. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers interested in applying for this position to serve in the SES must resign their commission if selected. If you are applying under this option, you must address both the TQs and ECQs in this announcement. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Officers interested in performing the duties of the position within the Commissioned Corps must address the TQs but are not required to address the ECQs.
Additional information on the ECQs is available at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/handbook.asp
Additional information on the proper preparation of ECQs is available by going to the Office of Personnel Management's web site at http://www.opm.gov/ses/references/GuidetoSESQuals_2012.pdf.
Applicants are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the guide. When responding to the TQs and ECQs, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the TQs and ECQs.
Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. In addition, your responses should highlight your experience, training, and achievements in conjunction with the resume that you provide. You should limit your narrative to two pages for each ECQ and TQ. In order to satisfy all of the specified requirements, you must submit narrative responses separately addressing the TQs and the five ECQs outlined below.
Technical Qualifications (TQs):
In addition to experience, applicants must possess the following technical qualifications that represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position:
2. Demonstrated experience in the oversight of a medical facility or department and knowledge of qualify care requirements, accreditation standards, and healthcare management processes.
3. Demonstrated experience and ability in formulating, implementing and evaluating high-impact policies, programs and projects and advising senior executives of a large organization on options or resolving problems caused by existing or proposed policies or conditions.
4. Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of disseminating information to customers and the general public, including, but not limited to, Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, Indian community organizations and other stakeholders.
5. Demonstrated progressive experience in effectively managing a comprehensive and complex interdisciplinary health program target to serve American Indians and Alaska Natives or serving another specified target group of stakeholders.
Additional Salary Information: $123,175 to $185,100 Per Year"Physicians Comparability Allowance up to $30,000 may be offered"


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Pharmaceutical Gift Giving: An Ethical Dilemma in Health Care
On the face of it, pharmaceutical gift giving may not appear to be an ethical dilemma affecting health care research. However, the big pharmaceutical companies, such as Pfizer and Merck, spend nearly $30 billion annually on gifts to physicians to increase their revenue ("Why Small Gifts," 2009). These same large pharmaceutical companies fund and conduct large healthcare research projects. Research has shown that any kind of gift giving can influence behavior and thus presents an ethical dilemma ("Why Small Gifts," 2009). However, despite the research demonstrating an ethical dilemma, the big pharmaceutical companies continue their gift giving practices. One might wonder how research funded or conducted by these companies could be affecting the outcome of the research.
The American Medical Association (AMA) cites two guidance documents for physicians in regards to interactions with pharmaceutical representatives ("Interactions with Pharmaceutical," n.d.):
1. 2003 Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General's (DHHS OIG) Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers; and
2. 2002 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America's (PhRMA) PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
Neither ban gifts from pharmaceutical companies or its representatives but, instead, offer guidance, such as "illegal intent will make the whole gift suspect." The PhRMA code "suggests" that gifts should be given infrequently and be valued under $100 ("Interactions with Pharmaceutical," n.d.) The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) "urges" medical schools and teaching hospitals to ban all pharmaceutical gift giving, stating that there is "psychosocial and neurobiological evidence that gift-giving of any kind can affect decision making" (Secor, 2008).
A study of 192 individuals was conducted by the Penn State College of Medicine (Green, Masters, James, Simmons and Lehman, 2012). The study demonstrated that 51% of the respondents wanted to know if their physician had accepted a gift from a pharmaceutical company that exceeded $100 and 25% said they'd be less likely to take a prescribed medication if their physician had recently accepted a gift from the pharmaceutical company. However, most patients responded that their trust was not affected by small, token gifts such as logoed materials such as pens or notepads. The study found that overall when physicians accept gifts from pharmaceutical companies it negatively affects the doctor-patient relationship and inhibits trust (Green et al., 2012).
In a fact sheet presented by the PEW Prescription Project ("Why Small Gifts," 2009), even small gifts, such as pens and notepads, change behavior and create a sense of obligation. The project also found that with small gifts, it's frequently not just one or two small items. One medical resident reported in a six-week period a pharmaceutical drug representative offered over 63 logoed trinkets and meals. The study (2009) also pointed out that no company, especially one in the for-profit industry such as a pharmaceutical company, would spend money on marketing products and gifts if they weren't effective. Even the smallest of items are reminders of the pharmaceutical company or the drug they're pushing.
The research reveals that there is an ethical conflict with pharmaceutical gift giving, yet it still persists. It makes me wonder where else this lack of ethical behavior on behalf of large pharmaceutical companies is showing up in healthcare and healthcare research. If they see no ethical issues with gift giving, where else might their ethics lack?
Green, M.J., Masters, R., James, B., Simmons, B., Lehman, E. (2012, May). Do Gifts From the Pharmaceutical Industry Affect Trust in Physicians? Family Medicine, Vol. 44, No. 5.
Interactions with Pharmaceutical Industry Representatives. (n.d.) Retrieved May 27, 2013, from http://www.ama-assn.org//ama/pub/physician-resources/legal-topics/business-management-topics/interactions-pharmaceutical-industry-representatives.page
Secor, Dane. (2008). AAMC Joins Movement to Restrict Pharmaceutical Company-Physician Relationships. Academic Internal Medicine Insight, (6:3.)
Why Small Gifts Matter. (2009, February 12). PEW Prescription Project. Retrieved from www.prescriptionproject.org


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March 24, 2009
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Game Overview: No. 15/15 Loyola (5-3, 2-1 ECAC) concludes a four-game homestand on Saturday against the No. 2 team in the country: Syracuse (6-1). The game will be broadcast on WMAR-TV and ESPN-U. Face-off is slated for noon.
The Rankings: On Monday Loyola moved to 15th in both the USILA Coaches Poll and the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Rankings. The Orange maintained the No.2 ranking in both polls for the fourth consecutive week.
Last Time Out: After Loyola and Massachusetts exchanged early goals, the Minutemen (4-3, 1-0 ECAC) scored three unanswered to take a 4-1 halftime lead. The Greyhounds couldn't overcome the slow start and eventually fell 8-6 at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field, handing Loyola Head Coach Charley Toomey his first conference home loss of his career. He is now 11-1 against ECAC opponents in Baltimore.
The Series: Loyola is 5-18 against Syracuse all-time, but the Greyhounds have fared considerably better at home with a 4-6 record in games played in the Charm City. In the team's last matchup at Diane Geppi-Aikens Field in 2007, No. 10 Loyola posted an 11-10 victory over 12th ranked Syracuse, as goalkeeper Alex Peaty stopped a point-blank shot from Syracuse's Kenny Nims as time expired. Attackman Shane Koppens finished with three goals and an assist.
Last Meeting vs. Syracuse: Attackman Cooper MacDonnell scored four goals as Loyola threatened, but suffered its first road loss against No. 2 Syracuse, 13-8, in the Carrier Dome nearly one year ago today. The teams exchanged leads three times in the first half and Syracuse took a 5-4 advantage into break. But after a goal by Jake Willcox knotted the action, the Orange ripped off the next four goals to take a 9-5 lead and outscored Loyola 4-1 in the final period. Loyola goalie Jake Hagelin finished with 13 saves.
Scouting `Cuse: Syracuse posted a dominant win its last time out. In a game that featured the nation's highest-scoring offense and the country's stingiest defense, Syracuse's potent attack prevailed as the second-ranked Orange defeated No. 17 Hobart, 13-4, on Tuesday. Senior attackman Kenny Nims led the way for Syracuse with six points (2g, 4a). Sophomore attackman Stephen Keogh finished with four goals, one short of his career high, and senior midfielder Pat Perritt tallied a career-best four points.
Other Orange Info: As of Monday, the Orangemen led the country in scoring (14.33 goals-a-game) and stood sixth in scoring defense (6.33 goals allowed-a-game). The defending national champs are also tops in scoring margin, defeating opponents by an average of 7.33 goals-a-game.
The Coaches: Loyola's Charley Toomey '90 enters his fourth season as head coach of his alma mater's lacrosse program, boasting a 25-22 (.531) career record. He is 1-2 against the `Cuse. John Desko is in his 11th season at the helm of the Orange, having won four NCAA Titles. He is 123-41 with an 8-3 record against Loyola.
More On The UMass Game: UMass jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the third, but Loyola made its run. Attackman Cooper MacDonnell scored a pair of goals--including one with 10:25 remaining in the fourth period --to draw the Greyhounds within two, 8-6. But Loyola could not get any closer the rest of the way, as UMass goalie Doc Schneider made 11 of his season-high 17 saves in the final 30 minutes to preserve the upset.
Ricci Named A Mid-Season All-American: Loyola senior P.T. Ricci was named to the Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-American First Team this week for the `specialist' designation. He was just one of 11 players on the First Team. He was named a pre-season All-American by numerous publications. He was the only Loyola player recognized.
MacDonnell, Ricci Tabbed To ECAC Honor Roll: Loyola attackman Cooper MacDonnell and long-stick middie P.T. Ricci were named to the conference honor roll on Monday. MacDonnell scored his second hat-trick of the season against UMass and added an assist, while Ricci turned in another typical day at the office with eight groundballs and five caused turnovers.
Ground Control: Loyola comes into the game averaging nearly 38 groundballs-a-game, which ranks third in the country. The majority of those have been scooped by Loyola long-stick midfielder P.T. Ricci, whose 7.63 groundballs-a-game are also good for third in the country in the individual count.
Ricci On Pace For Single-Season Record: With 63 groundballs through Loyola's eight games, preseason All-American P.T. Ricci is currently on pace to become Loyola's all-time single-season groundball holder. The Loyola record for groundballs in a season is 106 set by Peter Haas in the 1998 season. Ricci, averaging 7.63 a game, is on track for 109 with a minimum of six games still on the schedule.
Schiavone Controlling The X: After a career-best 17-of-20 day against St. John's two weeks ago, junior John Schiavone followed it up with another solid 12-for-18 showing against UMass. He now boasts a .586 winning percentage, good for 11th in the country. His 5.63 groundballs-a-game stand 16th.
MacDonnell Making His Mark: While Shane Koppens and Collin Finnerty have garnered a lot of attention, Loyola's most consistent scorer this year has been attackman Cooper MacDonnell. The junior's 16 goals lead the team and he is the only player to score a goal in all eight of Loyola's games. MacDonnell has found the net at least twice in every contest since Towson, and is averaging 2.33 goals-a-game over Loyola's last six.
Greyhounds Feature Talented Trio Up Top: Loyola is just one of two teams in the ECAC to boast three players in double-digit goals: Cooper MacDonnell (16), Collin Finnerty (13) and Shane Koppens (12). The other is Penn State.
More On Loyola's Depth: Loyola has 15 players this season score at least one goal, while eight players have scored four or more goals. One more point from both MacDonnell and Finnerty (each have 19 points) will give Loyola a trio of 20-point performers. Koppens has 22 already despite sitting out the first two games.
Daly Makes Scoring Routine From Midfield: Loyola senior co-captain Jimmy Daly leads Loyola's midfielders with seven goals and an assist. Senior Jake Willcox has come on strong as well, scored a goal in the last three games. He has five on the year.
Peaty Comes In For Cage Relief: Loyola goalkeeper Alex Peaty spelled starter Jake Hagelin against UMass and played 18 minutes, allowing two goals. Both Peaty and Hagelin have fared well against the Orange in prior meetings. Last season, Hagelin made 13 saves against Syracuse and in 2007, Peaty made 12 saves in the matchup, including a point-blank stop in the waning seconds to preserve the 11-10 Loyola win.
Hounds On The Air: Today's game will be broadcast live on WMAR-TV and on ESPNU. Loyola won its only other TV game this season, 11-8, over Towson in the Hounds home opener in front of 2,436 fans back on February 21. The Greyhounds went 3-3 in television games in 2008. The bright lights will follow Loyola twice more this season: at Georgetown (MASN) and for the season finale at Johns Hopkins (ABC2/ESPNU).
Duplicating Upset Aspirations: The last Top-5 team to come into Diane Geppi-Aikens Field walked out with a loss. Back on April 12 of last season, Shane Koppens had a career day with five goals and two assists as Loyola led wire-to-wire to defeat then-No. 4 ranked Georgetown, 11-9.
Koppens Honored BY ECAC, Inside Lacrosse: After accomplishing a feat not seen by a Loyola player in nearly a decade, Loyola attackman Shane Koppens was named the league Offensive Player of the Week and to Inside Lacrosse's Team of the Week. Against Bryant, Koppens nearly willed the Greyhounds to a victory, scoring three goals and adding a career-high six assists, becoming the first Loyola player to score nine points in a game since Gavin Prout scored six and three in a 16-12 win over Hofstra back in the 2000 season. Koppens' six assists against the Bulldogs were the most recorded by a player in a single game this season in Division-I, and his nine-point game ranks second-best. Carrying over that momentum, the reigning ECAC Offensive Player of the Year scored two goals and added two assists in the win over St. John's.
Koppens Reaches Top Five On Career Assist List: With 10 assists on the season,Koppens has jumped from eighth to tied for fifth on the all-time Loyola career record list with 71. He is tied with Kevin Beach, who played from 1990-93. He is just six away from tying Mike Ruland (77) for fourth and is 13 shy of tying Jim Blanding for second with 84. Gary Hanley, the all-time Loyola points leader, sits comfortably atop with 160.
Ricci Tabbed Preseason All-American: Loyola long-stick midfielder P.T. Ricci was named a preseason First Team All-American in mid-December in Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook, while Koppens garnered honorable mention honors. Ricci picked up 84 groundballs last season, which was fifth most in program history for a single season. Ricci also led his team with 41 caused turnovers and picked up at least five groundballs on 10 different occasions.
Koppens, Ricci Named To ECAC Team: Both Koppens and Ricci were two of the 11 players named to the preseason All-ECAC Team. Koppens led the league last season with 45 points and was named the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. Ricci was also named a First Team All-ECAC selection in 2008 after leading the Greyhounds to their first-ever ECAC title since joining the league in 2005.
Greyhounds Picked Second In ECAC: A vote by league coaches picked defending-champs Loyola to finish second in the ECAC for the 2009 season. The Greyhounds received three first-place votes from the league's eight coaches. Georgetown, ranked seventh in the preseason national USILA poll, was picked to finish first.
Loyola Names Its Captains: The 2009 Greyhounds will be captained by a talented quartet of seniors: midfielder Jimmy Daly, defender Eddie Graham- a talented defenseman who missed all of last season with a knee injury- Koppens and Ricci.
2008 Loyola Season Recap: Loyola earned its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the ECAC with a 6-1 record and earning the league's automatic postseason berth. The Greyhounds went 7-7 last season and fell at top-seeded Duke, 12-7, in the first round of the tournament in Durham, N.C.
Plenty of Scorers Returning: Loyola brings back eight starters from last year's team and 35 letterwinners. Included are the top four scorers from a year ago: Koppens (19 G, 25 A), junior Cooper MacDonnell (22 G, 5 A), sophomore Matt Langan (11 G, 7 A) and junior Collin Finnerty (16 G, 1 A).
Don't Forget The 'D: In 2008, the Greyhounds made defense their trademark, ranking 17th nationally in goals-against-average, while limiting ECAC opponents to a league-low 5.57 goals-a-game. Loyola welcomes back senior Eric Kohl, juniors Steve Layne and Steve Dircks, along with Graham, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, but was a standout defenseman for Loyola two seasons ago.
New Faces At Face-Off: Loyola will miss the presence of Tim McDermott at the X. McDermott graduated last season but won 109-of-186 (.586) last season for the Greyhounds. Stepping in to fill the void will be senior Michael Atkinson (43-46, .483 in 2008) and John Schiavone (11-7, .611). Junior Michael Haight will also contend for a spot in the rotation.
Good To Go In The Goal: Sophomore Jake Hagelin had one of the more impressive freshman seasons in the country last year, playing in all but 25 minutes the entire year and setting a new single-season ECAC record with a 5.52 GAA in conference play. The team also welcomes back senior Alex Peaty, who helped Loyoa to the 2007 NCAA Tournament.


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Same-Sex Marriage Bills Approved In UK, France
Originally printed 2/14/2013 (Issue 2107 - Between The Lines News)
Britain's Parliament voted 400-175 to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples in the United Kingdom Feb. 5, with the measure on track for another positive vote in the House of Commons before final approval by the House of Lords. The legislation has the support of Conservative Party Prime Minister David Cameron. The historic vote in the British Parliament followed a weekend vote by the French National Assembly, 249-97, for similar freedom to marry legislation. A final Assembly vote is scheduled for Feb. 12 before the bill is sent to the Senate and then President Francois Hollande, who campaigned on his support for the freedom to marry and is ready to sign the legislation.
"With France and Britain poised to become the next countries to embrace the freedom to marry, it's clear that the momentum we see here in the United States for ending marriage discrimination is, in fact, a global movement toward greater freedom and equality for all - and the U.S. should be leading, not lagging. America cannot afford to fall behind its closest allies and trade partners in this global economy, and needs to do right by its families, as a right-of-center British prime minister and left-of-center French president have called on their parliaments to do, with resounding success," said Evan Wolfson, founder and president of Freedom to Marry.
Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain are among the European countries that allow same-sex couples to marry. Scottish lawmakers in the coming months are also expected to consider a similar measure.
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It easy to reach Koh Kwang Resort from krabi town as there is a bus service from the town centre which passes directly in front of the resort. Other travel options available are private taxis which can be picked up in all areas. We are easy to find as we are located between the sheraton hotel and sofitel hotel in Klong Muang.


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Date Posted: February 10, 2014
Position Summary:
Elmira College has a number of current openings in the Freshman Writing Program for the position of Writing Lecturer for the 2014-2015 academic year. The main responsibility of the Writing Lecturer is teaching two sections of College Composition I in the Fall term and two sections of College Composition II in the Winter term, accompanied by a number of weekly, individual student tutorials. The position is full-time for ten months with the option of annual renewal.
Compensation includes a competitive stipend and optional insurance benefits.
Writing Lecturers start work in mid-August and work through early June.
Must have M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. in a field appropriate to the position.
Candidates should have an interest in and have experience teaching introductory college composition and rhetoric which seeks to improve students' writing and thinking processes. The selection process will place a strong emphasis on teaching experience and clear evidence of teaching excellence. Additionally, candidates should have an interest in promoting the interests of the Freshman Writing Program and the retention efforts of Elmira College.
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text: Checked out Singapore in Glen Cove for lunch today after seeing an item on Newday's Feed Me. Disappointing, I think, since I have little to no context on which to gauge the food. Roti Canali was a thin, droopy,greasy pancake with a bowl of utterly bland "curry" dipping sauce with a couple of nuggets of chicken. Also had the Hokkien Chow Mee, a Malaysian specialty described on the menu as thick yellow noodles with heavily flavored soy sauce with pork, chicken, squid and vegetables. Thick noodles yew but it tasted like plain ol' lo mein, not a heavily flavored soy sauce. It was studded with one shrimp, one bite of calamari, a few leaves of Chinese greens and I'm not even sure if there was any pork or chicken in there. Photo shows Hokkien Chow Mee.


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Hi all,
I use here m0n0wall with on the WAN site a cable connection, using DHCP.
Since the 1st time I installed m0n0wall I have the problem that after a 5-10
mins the connection stops.
The problem lays in the DNS forwarder, if I configure the DNS servers, who I
get via DHCP manually, then I do not have any problem.
Since dnsmaq was updated I thought to give it a try again, but unfortunatly
without result.
I am getting 3 DNS servers via DHCP, one is giving the faults causing my
Jul 10 17:12:55 last message repeated 2 times
Jul 10 17:12:20 dnsmasq[338]: reading /var/db/dhcpd.leases
Jul 10 17:09:54 dnsmasq[338]: nameserver 22.214.171.124 refused to do a
recursive query
Jul 10 17:09:54 dnsmasq[338]: nameserver 18.104.22.168 refused to do a
recursive query
Jul 10 17:05:20 dnsmasq[338]: reading /var/db/dhcpd.leases
After the last msj (17:12:55) DNS forwarding stops and nothing can be
resolved anymore.
The server mentioned is the 3rd from the provider, others AND a manually
assigned DNS servers are not giving any trouble. Is there a way to go around
this and still use DNS forwarding but let the faulty server out?
Advise highly appreciated!! :o)


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We're excited about starting this blog for The Annapolis Inn, and we hope you enjoy reading it. So many of you, our guests and visitors, have asked us to share with them information about our home and Inn, our own backgrounds and histories, and this blog will give us the opportunity to provide you with exactly that type of information. You've been more than guests to us, you've been our extended family, and we know that your interest in everything about us is genuine and important to you, so let us know what you think of our blog. Please feel free to make comments, ask questions or add and share your own insight, experience with us or any other information that you believe will elaborate or enrich a part of the story.
The history of our Inn, as a piece of colonial architecture, has been recorded by the Historic Maryland Trust, and we were provided with a copy which we will share with you. So, here we go: Once upon a time….
The core of these two residences started as a double-pile, center-passage dwelling erected in the 1780s. With the growth of Annapolis in the late 19thcentury, a number of lots and dwellings in the older section of the city were subdivided to provide more housing and commercial stock. Such was the case for this two-story brick dwelling in the mid-1880s as the owner added an entrance bay to the northeast and partitioned the old section of the house to create two side-passage residences. The break in the brickwork caused by this radical reconfiguration of the house was masked on the exterior by stucco which obscured the header bond of the original section.
In the years immediately following the Revolution, Thomas Rutland constructed a 50 by 32 foot, five-bay, brick dwelling on the northeast side of Prince George Street. The front elevation was laid in header bond while the rear and side walls were faced in English bond, a mid to late 18th-century decorative fashion characteristic of the region. The division between the first and second floors is demarcated by a four-course header bond belt course along the rear façade, a treatment that was almost certainly repeated originally on the front as well. The two-story walls rise above an English bond foundation with a stepped water table.
The original plan consisted of a center stair passage with a pair of flanking rooms on each side. Unlike many Annapolis houses of this scale, the two principal entertaining rooms faced the street front while the two smaller rooms were located to the rear. Internal chimneys located on the gable walls heated all four rooms. Little is known of the original finish of these rooms as they were completely renovated by a subsequent owner in the second quarter of the 19th century. The only surviving interior element from the first period of construction is an enriched plaster cornice in the stair passage similar in style to other late colonial examples in the city. The cymatium features an egg-and-dart band while the soffit of the corona consists of alternating modillions and pateras. The bed molding as a fret and rope motif along with a torus-shaped picture molding.
Rutland apparently faced financial reserves and was forced to sell the house to Dr. James Murray in 1785. The 1798 Federal Direct tax assessed Murray $1,200 for this lot which contained the dwelling, a one-story brick kitchen measuring 16 by 32 feet, a 16 foot square brick medical shop, and an 8 by 10 foot brick smokehouse.
James Iglehart, Jr. purchased the house in 1848 and by the late 1850s had made substantial changed to the exterior and interior. The new owner added the two-story porch at the end of the house facing the harbor, lowered the window openings and inserted stone lintels, replaced the old windows with new 12-light sash, and installed a new front door surround. The interior was nearly completely gutted and refurbished in the Greek Revival style. Stone mantelpieces, symmetrical door and window architraves, and other woodwork conform to the new aesthetic. Although the plaster cornice of the central passage was retained, Iglehart replaced the original stairway with a new one. Following the fashion of the period, he created double parlors between the front and rear rooms which opened into one another by a pair of large folding doors.
A generation later, Ann Waddell, Iglehart's daughter, transformed the character of the house by subdividing the building into two separate domiciles. She closed the doors on the left side of the old center passage and constructed a one-bay entrance and stair passage at the northeast end of the house. Perhaps the most distinctive element in this addition was the polychrome flooring with its alternating pattern of dark walnut and light oak floorboards. Presumably it was Waddell who stuccoed the entire façade of the extended building to hide the distinct periods of brickwork. She patterned the new front door surround after her father's Greek Revival handiwork. On the inside of the new tenement, doorways were cut through the old brickwork of the former gable-end wall to connect the new stair passage with the two ground-floor parlors and upper-floor bedchambers. These new apertures were embellished with large Greek-inspired corner blocks and symmetrical moldings similar in scale and detail to the previous generation of trim.
Changes in the late 19th and 20th centuries to both sections of the Murray House have been mainly concentrated in the back with the addition and rebuilding of rear winds perpendicular to the main block. However, little has been done to obscure the mid-19th century finishes in the older section, which provides one of the best opportunities to examine trim detail and finishes of the Greek Revival period in Annapolis.
Until next time,
Joe Lespier
Innkeeper, Annapolis Inn


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Our eye exams are anything but routine – we pride ourselves on the thoroughness of our assessments. Your complete eye exam will include:
- A refraction, which checks for the need for glasses or contacts
- Intraocular pressure measurement, which determines whether you are at risk for developing glaucoma, among other conditions
- A dilated examination of the back of the eye, which confirms retinal health
- A detailed cataract evaluation
While we use the most advanced ophthalmologic instruments and computerized testing devices, nothing matches an ophthalmologist's skill and experience. Our Naples Eye physicians and technical staff members perform hundreds of exams each year and know how to look for anything of concern. Should there be need for further diagnostics or treatment, we offer comprehensive care right in our facility.
What to Expect at your Naples, FL Eye Exam
Please bring any current glasses or contact lenses and a list of medications you may be taking. When you are greeted at our front desk, you will be asked for your insurance card as well as other related information. After your examination, you may experience some blurriness of your vision and light sensitivity due to the dilating drops. This may be reduced by wearing sunglasses; if you do not have your own, we will gladly supply you with a pair.


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Keep an eye out for greenfly and remove by hand or use a systemic rose insecticide. Remove rolled up leaves and destroy them - they will contain either the green caterpillars of the tortrix moth or grey-green sawfly grubs. Spray for blackspot or remove the leaves as the spots appear. Remove faded flower buds and continue watering through any dry weather. Feed weekly when flowering.
Buy plants from Thompson and Morgan.
If you like long stemmed roses for cutting, tea roses can have their side buds removed with finger and thumb, to allow the main bud to produce a large flower on a long stem. Remove rose suckers by carefully drawing the soil away from the rootstock and pulling down to remove the suckers (don't cut them or they will grow again!). Keep watch for greenfly and remove - a prickly job but well worth it. Watch for blackspot and remove and destroy leaves. Any stems that have not produced shoots can be cut out. If you didn't add mulch in May, add some this month. Deadhead flowers regularly and keep roses in pots watered.
Summer pruning takes two forms – harvesting flowers for household decoration and dead heading to remove faded blooms. In both cases it is a chance to form the rose plant into the desired shape – encouraging new growth to grow in the right directions to maintain a shapely plant and encouraging the next set of blooms to form quickly. Leave as many leaves as possible on the plant when removing blooms as these are the source of energy to produce a healthy and prolific plant. Roses need food and a good time to feed them is after the first flush of flowers are over to give them a real boost to continue flowering throughout the season – specialist rose fertiliser is best as it will have the correct mixture of nutrients ideal for roses. Greenfly will continue to be a problem throughout the summer and a systemic insecticide may need to be deployed to control the problem.
Continue to remove blooms as they fade to encourage more flowers. Do not apply any more rose fertiliser as the growth it will encourage will not mature sufficiently to be of use to the plant before the onset of the winter months. Spray for greenfly as they appear.
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Continue to deadhead roses and keep greenfly under control. Mulch your roses to give them some winter protection. Hybrid tea roses will need to be disbudded if you want quality blooms; to do this remove the two side buds from each cluster. Climbers will still need tying in to avoid wind damage. For those that flower once a year, cut back all old growth, which has flowered, to ground level, or to where there is a strong side shoot. Where there are no new stems keep the strongest stems but prune the side shoots which have already flowered to within 3in. of the stem. This will encourage new shoots which will produce flowers next year. Cuttings can be taken from climbers, floribundas and hybrid teas this month. Cut a shoot that is this year's growth, approx. 12in. long, cutting below the bottom leaf and just above the top leaf. Your cuts should be made at an angle. Remove the thorns and all but the top two leaves. Insert the shoots in hormone rooting powder and place in a trench or rose pot, with a layer of sand at the bottom, with the soil just below the leaves.
Preparation should now be ongoing for new rose beds - dig the garden deeply and incorporate as much organic matter and well rotted manure as you can get your hands on so that it all has time to settle before planting takes place next month. Keep an eye out for late greenfly on existing roses and spray as required.
November is the idea time to plant roses, while there is
still enough warmth in the soil to encourage roots. If you are unable to plant
new roses straight after purchase, dig a temporary trench deep enough to contain
the roots and up to 3 inches of stem. Water before filling in the trench and
firming in. If you are able to plant immediately, stand the roots in a bucket
of water for an hour or so. Trim off any flower buds, twiggy shoots and damaged
roots. Your holes should be deep enough to contain the roots and 1 inch of
green stem. Put some proprietary rose fertiliser in the hole and carefully
hold the rose at the correct height whilst backfilling with soil. Gently firm
the soil, taking care that the rose is still at the correct height.
Standard roses should be planted to the depth of the old soil mark. If you have to store these before planting, they should be laid at an angle in the trench, to avoid wind damage. Standards should bed staked, with the stake on the windy side.
Climbing and rambling roses should be planted at least 15 inches from walls and angled slightly towards it. Tie stems loosely onto wire or wooden supports on the wall.
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If the soil is dry or moist, with no frost or snow, roses can be planted out. If you are unable to plant out, if possible heel them into a trench or pot up in tubs, for planting later. Clip long lengths on bush roses to approx. 2.5 feet which will help to prevent wind damage. Check cuttings and ensure they are heeled in. Pot roses can be brought into the greenhouse and watering stopped. Clip these towards the end of the month, pruning to outward facing dormant buds, about 6 in. above the soil level. Douse the pots in water and keep warm enough to keep the frost out.
If there is no frost and the ground is not too heavy, continue planting roses. Check plants that may have incurred damage from high winds and stake with canes, inserting them at an angle to form a cross which the plant will lean on. Greenhouse roses should be watered once a week.
Roses can be planted if the soil conditions permit - dry or moist conditions are acceptable but you will need to delay planting if the soil is wet or sticky or if the ground is hard with frost.
Buy plants from Thompson and Morgan.
Plant roses out as early as possible. If you haven't already
prepared the beds, dig them over, adding compost and bonemeal. Prune each
bush before you plant it, also cutting out damaged roots and cutting all roots
back to 12 in.
Roses under glass will need ventilation. On sunny days spray them in the morning to create a moist atmosphere. Feed the plants once a week and keep an eye out for greenfly.
Prune roses once hard frosts are past, generally towards the end of the month. All roses except climbers and weeping standards which flower once in summer, can be pruned now. Make a clean cut at an angle quarter of an inch above an outward-facing dormant bud, sloping to a point level with the bud on the opposite side. Cut out any dead or frost-damaged wood.
Finish pruning and feed with fertiliser, hoeing it into
the surface. The new growth of climbers and ramblers should be tied to a cane,
to aid pruning later. If the weather is dry, water newly planted roses. Mulch
beds with manure, compost or grass cuttings.
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I have decided to bring in some new stock for Christmas--trials for next Winter really--so when everybody else has reductions, we hope that you will enjoy a little foretaste of fashion, with our lovely new pieces from Italy. A delightful black wool jacket with cable knit collar and a silvery snaffle -smart for evening, great for a smart lunch or even to keep you those chill winds out on country walks. A gorgeous deep green wool jacket, makes a great outfit with our spring teal range, or combine with chestnut --won over one of our new panel twinsets, or a chestnut cardi--this jacket will keep you warm -but smart. I plan to buy this in several colours for next year-- same goes for our new silver cowl neck sweater--if the trials sell, we will bring them out in an assortment of fashionable colours. Viva Italia!
Also, look out for our new wedding boutique.
I am told more people propose at Christmas than any other time. So chesca has not only one wedding outfit, but half a dozen for you! Mother of the brides everywhere from size 12-24 choose chesca--from neutral cream and sophisticated navy to vivid coral, a nod to violet (our newest colour and the early preview has been so good we are repeating for later in the season) and a bow to silver grey lace.
Wedding accessories from hand finished ivory lace shoes, to the most amazing headwear, to combine with our outfits, for a top to toe matching look.
We give an extended month long no questions asked refund policy on wedding orders, whether you are bride, bridesmaid or a guest. So you can confer with the whole wedding party to make it just right. Don't forget Princess Anne's mother in law wore chesca for her wedding and chesca was in Westminster Abbey for the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding.
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Question 1: When treating asymptomatic heterosexual patients with a history of oral and anal sex, in addition to genital sex, should screening involve collecting pharyngeal and/or rectal swabs, or only collecting genital swabs, but treating for all sites?
Answer: Screening for gonorrhea in men and older women who are at low risk for infection is not recommended. Some MSM are at high risk for HIV infection and other viral and bacterial STDs and should be screened for sexually transmitted infections per the existing CDC STD Treatment Guidelines.
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This week it's the turn of Hermione Norris to give us her impression of a Formula One racing car in need of an oil change (Rrrrrrrrghhhh! Rrrrrrrrghhh!) as her character Roanna goes into labour.
Norris is usually cast as the neatly pressed icy blonde in everything from Cold Feet to Spooks.
But in this, even before her waters break in truly jaw-dropping fashion, she's been pole-axed by flatulence, belching and leg cramps.
You can see why she was attracted to the part.
For the other mums-to-be, the run-up to their due date is no less frenetic – even for the characters who are walking in slow motion, or for Jasmin (Taj Atwal) who's been prescribed total bed rest to ward off pre-eclampsia.
Turns out her new husband might not be the baby's father after all, and a visit from the likely culprit isn't going to do anything for her blood pressure.
But in Kay Mellor's feverishly eventful script it's not just the new mums who are suffering from baby brain.
Is it really a good idea, for instance, to park your car right in front of a burning sofa slap-bang in the middle of an empty housing estate car park?
And would a bank call centre really tell you that your credit card has been stopped without so much as asking for your account number first?
These lapses of logic aside, the most heart-tugging storyline concerns Diane (Jill Halfpenny) who gave birth to twins last week.
Her daughter is still in an incubator and her husband Rick (Will Mellor) is in handcuffs being charged with armed robbery.
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What does Letta mean?
Letta [let-ta] as a name for girls is of Latin origin, and the name Letta means "joy". Letta is a version of Letitia (Latin): Latin version of the name.
ASSOCIATED WITH joy
VARIANTS Letty, Lettie▼, Leta▼
RELATIONS VIA LETITIA Laetitia, Latia, Leda, Letha▼, Letice, Leticia▼, Leticja, Letisha, Letizia, Lettice, Lettitia, LetycjaCREATIVE FORMS
(female) Liata, Loeta, ..
(male) Letlar, Letle, .. MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Letta Cleo (L.C.), ..
How popular is Letta?
Letta is an uncommon first name for women but a somewhat popular surname for all people (#130443 out of 150436, Top 87%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Letta was first listed in 1880-1889 and reached its apex rank of #769 in the U.S. then, but is not found in the list at the moment. (2015 BIRTH Statistics)
Which version is better?with its source form and related girl names. Latia, Leda, Leta, Letha, Leticia (#1476 VIA LATEST LIST), Letisha, Letitia, Lettie (#1946) and Letty (#1666) are the prominent alternative forms of Letta ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Letta were at the peak of their popularity a century ago (MEDIAN #1029) and have become much less popular since.
Similar Names
Letta is alike in pronunciation to Lata, Latoia, Latoya▼, Leeta, Leota▼, Letoya, Lettee, Lita, Lotie, Lotta▼, Lottee, Lottey, Lotti, Lottie▼ and Lotty. Other suggested similar names are Anetta, Betta, Bretta, Cetta, Coetta, Detta, Etta▼, Evetta, Gerta, Gitta, Gretta, Hetta, Ivetta, Jetta, Joetta, Jutta, Lea, Leala, Leana, Leasa, Lecia, Leia▲, Leida, Leila▲, Leina, Leisa, Leith, Leitha, Lela▼, Lelia▼, Lenna▼, Leoda, Leona▼, Leora▼, Leretta (see Loretta), Lesha, Lesya, Lethe, Lethia, Lexa, Lexia, Leya, Leyda, Leyna, Linetta, Lotte, Lynetta, Meta▼, Neta, Netta, Oletta, Reta▼, Retta▼, Teeta, Veeta, Vesta▼, Wyetta, Yetta▼, Zeeta and Zetta. These names tend to be more commonly used than Letta.See names in meaning and etymology.


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Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net> writes: > 2010/1/27 Martin Atukunda <matlads(at)gmail(dot)com>: >> How about using the psql prompt to convey this information? > I think the idea is that if you do that, it'll be there all the time, > potentially "crowding the space". I had the same reaction as Martin. If you want this info all the time, setting the prompt is the way to go. If you only want it occasionally, you're probably more likely to remember other ways of getting the info first (session_user, pg_stat_activity, etc etc). There may be some use-case in between where another backslash command would be helpful, but it seems a tad marginal to me. I don't object as long as it's not overdesigned, but let's keep the bells and whistles to a minimum. regards, tom lane
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Houston, TX — Four elderly men were allegedly held captive by a 31-year-old man, Walter Renard Jones, who was arrested and charged on Saturday. Police discovered the malnourished men locked in a garage after a tip Saturday morning.
Investigators believe Jones held the men there with no bathroom or beds, but it is not known for how long. He was charged with injury to the elderly by act and injury to the elderly by omission.
NBC News reports that Jones' grandmother, Essie May Scranton, owns the home where the men were kept. Investigators believe Jones used his own garage in north Houston as a prison for the men. It had only minimal furniture.
The men alleged that Jones stole their social security and veteran benefits checks while in captivity. They added that Jones lured them with the promise of food and cigarettes.
But instead, the elderly men were allegedly fed scraps of food. It is unclear how long they were locked in the garage before help arrived. Three of the men were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Their ages are 80, 74, and 65. The remaining man who wasn't hospitalized, Stephen Davis, stated that the other men "weren't good."
He added that he was in the garage for six months, but wasn't sure how long the other three elderly men were there, notes The Chicago Tribune. Four women were also living in the home, according to police. However, they weren't in the same conditions as the men. One woman was a caretaker and the other three are mentally disabled.
Tax records show that the home is just over 1,400 square feet. But Police believe that almost 10 people were living in the three-bedroom, 1.5-bath home. The converted garage where the four elderly men were allegedly held captive was painted bright purple and had bars on the door and windows. Houston police spokesman Kees Smith added:
"All four are telling the officers at the scene they were enticed to that location with promises of beer and cigarettes and not allowed to leave, and then forced to turn over checks such as veterans' checks."
The allegations are being fully explored. Meanwhile, the man who allegedly held four elderly men captive remains in Harris County Jail without bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
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xbmsx v0.8 for mac os x
xbmsx v0.8 is now available, (xbmsx by -rx- is a xbmp/xbmc xstream server for mac os x). from the readme: "i recompiled the binary with frodo's xbmc-compatibility-patch, and this seems to have gotten rid of some directory browsing problems i was having with xbmc and xbmsx v0.7. it also seems (on initial tests) to be compatible with xbmp and panther."
official website: osx_code
download here: xbmsx v0.8
xBmsx v0.9 for Mac OS X (by -rx-)
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i am not sure if this should be in the bug discussion forum or not,
but here goes.
i installed xbmsx 0.8, and tried it out. in xbmc the sound from
my mp3´s laggs but my .m4a files dont... i find it odd, but not sure if
it is bug. it could be that im running on a 10base network. but i dont know, xbmp did not lag when playing mp3´s...
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xbmsx v0.9 for mac os x
released: 04/11-2003
author: -rx-
xbmsx (the mac os x gui for xbox media server) by -rx-
xbmsx is a os x front-end for xbms, the unix streaming server for xbox media player. it's implemented as a system preference, and an optional startupitem.
system requirements:
- networked mac running 10.2+
- networked xbox running xbox media player or xbox media center
- added support for mac os x 10.3 (panther)
- added support for xboxmediacenter (xbmc)
recompiled binary with frodo's xbmc-compatibility-patch
fixed directory browsing problems with xboxmediacenter
if you have an older version of xbmsx installed, it's a good idea to run the installer, but choose "uninstall" to clear out all the old files. then choose the "full install". once it's done, open system preferences, click xbmsx, configure the server, and hit the "save changes" button to update the xbms.conf file. be sure that you fill in the user, and choose paths for all the files. xbms will not run correctly if this file is not saved first. hit the "rescan" button to see if the boxes are all filled in (and to check the status in general).
also make sure you also setup xbmp/c to look for your server by using these tags in the files on your xbox (bbedit with ftp works perfectly for this). replace 10.0.1.2 with the location of your mac.
xbox media player's config.xml file
[name]mac stream[/name]
[email protected]
xboxmediacenter's xboxmediacenter.xml file
[name]mac stream[/name]
then you should be ready to enjoy movies streamed to you xbox from your mac!
what's installed
xbms into /usr/bin/
xbms.conf into /etc/
xbmsx.prefpane into /library/preferencepanes
xbox media server into /library/startupitems
xbms.log in /users/you/library/logs*
xbms.pid in /users/you/library/logs*
*these get created when xbmsx is turned on
fansubbers, who gave me a reason to do all this.
the xbox media player crew, of course.
"[email protected]"
xbmsx official website: http://4four.net/osx_code/
apple/xbox icon : http://www.mixthepix.com
related: http://www.h4x0rz.de (xbms official website)
xbox media player : http://www.xboxmediaplayer.com
xbox media center : http://www.xboxmediacenter.com
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Can Traditional Hotels Compete with Airbnb?
By John Hendrie
Wednesday, 30th July 2014
Airbnb reported that on July 5, 2014 in Paris almost 20,000 guests stayed at their member properties;
One might surmise that the price point for those accommodations were a bit lower than the usual room price for the many hotels in the city of love, maybe, the youth hostels could compete on price.
What are these Airbnb guests looking for, other than a great price? It begins with something different, engaging, and real. Give me some adventure to tingle my senses. Plus, I like the warm contact with my Host of the premises, who can also, for example, arrange my pick-up at the airport and plan a full agenda of activities in the community really, anything I want to do.
Getting back to that recent fateful July 5 day in Paris, just imagine the lost room revenue for the hotels. Some would say just desserts to an over-priced commodity; others might be less sanguine and express a sigh of loss the lodging industry simply did not keep apace of the consumer. The industry, just like Airbnb and similar services, is under fire around the world as it comes to grips with the sharing economy and changing zeitgeist. What will shake-out?
No doubt, Airbnb has carved out a significant slice of typical lodging patrons, namely the casual traveler and vacationer. Hotels can still serve the executive and business minions, high-end clientele and the meetings and convention folks. Those guests want services at hand and immediately. It is more the us trade rather than the me segment of the business. Unless I want to hold my annual meeting in a yurt, this hotel decision is probably a given.
But, Airbnb has several advantages, beyond price. They offer a different experience with all sorts and types of accommodations and locations. Hotels have the four walls, enhanced with amenities - admittedly, an experience for some along with a sense of security (no surprises). Can that be enough though?
A further advantage for Airbnb really goes back to the history of lodgings, where the innkeeper actually greeted and personally cared for his guests. Current Bed and Breakfast proprietors have this advantage. One might opine when was the last time a hotel general manager or his/her senior staff escorted a guest to the assigned room, explained the room features, suggested property services and restaurants, and, upon departure, thanked them personally for their business. Hmm think about that one!
The concierge service is already a prime feature within hotels (and outside, too). Airbnb hosts serve this function, as well, with a very personalized touch, offering collaterals you would not find at a hotel. Perhaps, our hotel concierge should have an expanded role. Providing that there is sufficient guest history, a full guest stay plan could be implemented for those who do want a bit of adventure to tantalize the senses and make memories.
There will still be a good amount of push and pull in the lodging sector. Companies like Airbnb still need to come to terms with local laws, taxes and zoning and building restrictions in almost every world-wide community they serve. But, the marketplace and consumer expectations have significantly changed.
Plus, world citizens are making some extra money on that spare bedroom. Even the fast food industry has moved forward. Burger King is scrapping its 40-year-old "Have It Your Way" slogan in favor of the more personal "Be Your Way.
The message is very real, and the lodging industry will need to study the differentials and then market accordingly.
John Hendrie
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Sugary excerpt of the day from Jennifer Thorpe's take on the whole Brett Murray's Zuma painting (The Spear of the Nation) with his cock exposed:
Zuma has characterised himself as a man's man. He celebrates a masculinity that emphasises sexual virility and supports polygamy in the face of an HIV epidemic spread by multiple concurrent partners; a masculinity that emphasises that men take sex when they want it and, despite being accused of rape, never once says that violence against women is wrong; and a masculinity that is heteronormative and homophobic (see comments about pushing down gay men, and appointment of John Qwelane and Mogoeng Mogoeng). His masculinity has been the core of his politics thus far, and perhaps the core appeal to those who vote for him. When it is under threat the very core of what he stands for is under threat. That the painting was defaced by men is interesting and reflects that perhaps these scary sentiments about manhood and its untouchability are shared by many other men, not only Msholozi.
For now we'll have to see what happens in court for Zuma and for the two men who defaced Murray's painting. In the meantime state resources will be spent in court cases that focus on what it means to be a man. The politics of the cock are alive and well. And this whole saga had taught us all that they are not up for discussion.
I have to admit that I believe that the painting to be on point for it goes to the core of what/who Zuma is and why his politics are problematic: they justify the worship of the cock, any vile behavior in the name of a non-existent africanness which force morality, ethics to be about who people are (which is determined by their race, gender, class for individuality isn't allowed) rather than about what they do. This explains why Zuma can rape have manly sex with a HIV positive woman and still become president of South Africa.
Posted by Christelle Nadia Fotso at 12:48 PM in Africa, gender, identity politics, international politics, pic, South Africa | Permalink
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Pic of the day, (hat tip: Kevin Jon Heller)
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Pic pf the day from Donkeyhotey. No extensive comment necessary just to say that Obama is lucky that Americans have a bad memory and don't really care about the environment, as much as they say that they do to appear hip. He will get past this oily mess for BP is the ideal culprit.
Posted by Christelle Nadia Fotso at 07:41 AM in Obama, Obama's America, pic, politics | Permalink
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Pic of the morning is about the political state of Britain (via). I disagree with its message for I think that Nick Clegg had no other alternative since Labour had the arrogance to believe that it was better off in the opposition to give the Brits the opportunity to realize that they are the best. Not choosing Cameron would meant choosing the political wilderness for Nick Clegg in the sake of purity, which is what political fundamentalists do usually when they are not willing to shoulder the responsibilities that come with power .There is no question that Nick Clegg's choice is risky and not the best so is politics and he took a chance to give his party the chance to become something other than the serf of disdainful masters and his country the one to move on from Blairism (it is about time). The culprits here are Labour, the Blairites and Gordon Brown for governing and campaigning without imagination and something other than marketable and flashy humility.
I'm happy that Nick Clegg isn't François Bayrou.
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I feel probably the same as this young Brit about Gordon Brown except that it has nothing with him, but everything to do with the fact that he reminds me, and I suppose too many Brits, of the worst of Tony Blair without been able to bring something new to the table or even to remind people of why they trusted Blair for so long. Politics is unfair (via, h/t)
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No comments necessary. (via)
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No comment necessary after this pic from Retrofuturs.
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Best pic of last week from Eddie Doo. I know that action figures make great politicians, just wondering whether they make good presidents.
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Pic of the day from DVIDSHUB
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