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Twins' Oswaldo Arcia continues home run binge
This is what happens when two struggling teams with subpar pitching lock horns.
And though it came in 5-4 a loss, Oswaldo Arcia took full advantage of the circumstances Saturday in Chicago.
With a line-drive smack over the right center field wall at U.S. Cellular Field, the rookie left fielder became the first Twins player in 49 years to homer in four straight contests against the White Sox. He's also the club's first rookie to clear the fence in four consecutive games against the same opponent since 1982.
In many other series, his achievements might receive more attention.But everyone in this matchup of American League Central strugglers seems to be knocking the cover off the ball.
After combining for 11 home runs in Friday's doubleheader, Minnesota (51-63) and Chicago (44-71) totaled three more Saturday. Justin Morneau and White Sox right fielder Jordan Danks each sent one sailing, and Arcia followed up Morneau's in the top of the third with his 10th home run this season and third in as many games.
The last Twins player to hit a home run in four straight against the White Sox was Bob Allison in 1964. Kent Hrbek knocked one out of the park in four consecutive games against Kansas City during the 1982 campaign, his first in the majors.
Perhaps seeing such marks fall shouldn't come as surprising.
Entering Saturday's contest, Minnesota's starting rotation held Major League Baseball's second-worst combined ERA (4.31). Chicago's starters have been better — a 3.82 ERA, good for 11th in the league — but its bullpen hasn't been able to follow up with quality relief appearances, especially lately during a 5-15 skid since July 22.
Neither Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey (five innings pitched, five earned runs) nor White Sox righty Andre Rienzo (5 1/3, four) were very effective in their starts Saturday.
Blake Tekotte and Conor Gillaspie's sixth-inning RBIs erased the 4-3 lead forged by Morneau's three-run homer and Arcia's blast two batters later. The Chicago win was its third in 11 tries against Minnesota this summer.
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Senate Passes Bill Providing Property Tax Breaks For Disabled
The New York State Senate gave final legislative passageto a bill, sponsored by Senator Thomas Morahan, that would provide real property tax relief on properties owned by persons with disabilities on limited incomes.
The bill (S.5734-A) would authorize local governments to increase the maximum income eligibility limit under the Disabled Real Property Tax Exemption program from $24,000 to $26,000, and in one thousand dollar increments annually until 2009, when the income requirement will be $29,000.
Senator Thomas Morahan, chairman of the state Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities committee, said, "By granting local governments the option to raise the income eligibility limit that disabled individuals need to qualify for the disabled real property tax exemption, this legislation will greatly assist disabled New Yorkers with limited incomes to better cope with the financial strain placed upon them by escalating real property tax rates."
"This agreement will help ease the overwhelming financial burdens of disabled New Yorkers forced to cope with rising real property tax rates in our state," said Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno. "Increasing the maximum income eligibility limit for the disabled will give hardworking taxpayers living on a fixed income more breathing room when forced to make other important financial decisions in their lives."
The bill was sent to the Governor for his consideration.


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I cheated…on my anti-candida diet.
Big time.
I start to tear up as I mesh the lettuce around on my plate, admiring the shapes it's making. This one looks like a merman and over here, this could be an octopus.
"I just can't do this anymore. It's not human," I say as tears fall down my sunken eyes.
I can only eat leaves for so long before I start to see imaginary figures dancing in tutus around my salad. And so far it's been two months of quinoa, lettuce and vegetables. Absolutely no cupcakes. Absolutely no alcohol. Absolutely no bread. Absolutely…mentally ill.
"OK. That's it. Pack your bags. We're going to Vegas," my boyfriend instructs.
"Huh?" My mouth's half full of lettuce as I peer up at the scruffy man smoking a cigarette. He leans casually against the balcony railing pretending he's not showing off his cool jeans and cool boots and even cooler trucker hat. He turns to the side, knowing his profile gets me every time. Cause the man has a perfect profile. His nose lies somewhere in the middle between pointy and round. His diagonal cheek bones draw attention to his chiseled chin and beard. He squints his light brown eyes through the beaming sun to look at me.
"Sometimes a little cheating is a good thing," he smirks.
This week, I've had a callback for a soap opera and a fifteen page audition for a Sam Raimi show, neither of which panned out to anything despite the laborious hours and hours memorizing, absorbing and preparing, all the while ingesting leaves and writing my feature. Needless to say I'm exhausted, and look it. This scruffy man is right. I could use some fun, some cheating.
The walls are softly striped in pastel lavender, yellow and baby blue wall paper. The crystal chandelier hangs intelligently above the Jacuzzi that sits smack in the middle of the room decorated in peach marble. I stare at the deep, circular tub-for-six in awe as I woof down a six ounce cheeseburger with French fries, mayonnaise and extra ketchup before changing into the blue mini dress I threw in my bag. I haven't dressed up in months. This is invigorating.
We find ourselves in clubs with people crawling around on the ceiling, fire dancers shooting fire from their mouths like black dragons, and watch the occasional tourist walk by hiding behind Mardi Gras masks and heels. We danced until six o'clock in the morning and ended the evening at a diner downing chocolate chip pancakes with peanut butter and coffee with cream. (Not hemp milk!)
Do I feel bad? No. I cheated. Big deal. I'm back on track. Today I sit at Erewhon grocery store in West Hollywood waiting for the slender man covered in tattoos to mix up the deer antler/lizard tail tea for me. What they say is true: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas (unless you have a column and tell on yourself).
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Giftango's Premium Turnkey solution offers a unified customer interface supporting both digital and physical gift card orders in a single shopping experience. The solution, allows a shopper to purchase eGift cards that feature multiple card designs, delivery to email and SMS, and allow for a personal message to the recipient. Giftango's integration with Card Fulfillment Services, a division of Travel Tags Inc., allows customers to select from multiple physical gift card options for delivery via mail, as part of the same shopping experience.


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This article was published 12/12/2008 (3142 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
HIGH-end scotch drinkers are scrambling to get on Santa's "nice" list after a pair of rare $3,850 bottles — taxes not included — hit liquor store shelves Friday.
The 750-ml bottles of Black Bowmore Islay single malt whisky carry the most expensive price tag for booze in the province's history, according toGaryDawyeuk,product ambassador for Manitoba Liquor Marts.
"Nothing is higher," he said, noting the total cost, including taxes, will ring in at $4,500.
The famed Bowmore D istillery on the Scottish island of Islay produced a limited edition of just 827 bottles of Black Bowmore. Only 12 containing the liquid, which was distilled in November 1964, bottled 42 years later and has an alcohol content of 40.5 per cent, were distributed in Canada. Six went to Alberta and four were delivered to British Columbia. All but one of them have already sold. No bottles of Black Bowmore were made available to Eastern Canada.
Dawyeuk said he doesn't believe the price tag w ill scare away true connoisseurs.
"It's a prestigious drink. People who like high-end luxury drinks would be attracted to the fact it's unique.
"You have to understand the single-malt connoisseur. A lot of them understand the individual characteristics these single malts offer," he said.
The bulk of single-malt scotchsoldinManitobaretails for between $ 40 and $115 a bottle. For example, a 12-year-old b ottle of Glen Fiddich is at the low end of the scale while a 16-year-old bottleofLagavulinisatthe high end.
Billy Casselman, province manager for Saverio Schiralli Agencies Ltd., which represents the Bowmore line in Canada, said every once in a while a distiller will set out to produce a special "expression" for serious fans of single -malt scotch.
This isn't the first time Cassel man has brought in a product that would require most people to visit their banker before buying it. I n 2001, he secured a rare bottle of 1957 Morrison Bowmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky that sold for $3,500 — or $225 a shot.
Scott Strizic, product consultant at the Bunn's Creek liquor store on Henderson Highway, expressed interest in showcasing one of the Bowmore bottles after talking to Casselman earlier this year.
"We decided it would be a very good fit for our store. The clientele in the area is a little more geared towards higherend products," he said.
The second bottle is on display at the Grant Park Shopping Centre liquor store.
Strizic said he's already had a couple of people press their noses up to the d isplay case housing the bottle and express interest i n purchasing it. ( Neither bottle can be officially sold until Monday but Strizic said ownership can be guaranteed with a significant down payment.) "I definitely foresee selling the Bowmore bottle this Christmas season. Bowmore is a big name and well recognized," he said.
Strizic said such an exclusive beverage should be drunk "neat" — that is, w ithout ice — from a rocks glass.
"You'd have a small quantity of it on those really special occasions," he said.
Tasting notes
* Almost ebony in colour, with incredible aromas of exotic fruits, ginger and cinnamon.
* The palate is rewarded with hints of ripe mango, toffee and dark chocolate with the faintest hint of the smokey Bowmore signature.
* The finish is luxurious, creamy and warm.


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Generic Name: paclitaxel (PAK-li-TAX-el)
Brand Name: Abraxane
Abraxane must be administered in an appropriate medical setting under close medical supervision. Patients with metastatic breast cancer who also have extremely low neutrophil (a type of white blood cell) counts should not use Abraxane. Frequent blood tests should be performed while you are using Abraxane because of the risk of bone marrow suppression and serious infection.
Do not substitute or interchange Abraxane with other forms of paclitaxel.
Abraxane is used for:
Treating breast cancer in certain patients. It is also used along with carboplatin to treat non-small cell lung cancer in certain patients. It is also used along with gemcitabine to treat cancer of the pancreas. It may also be used for other types of cancer as determined by your doctor.
Abraxane is a chemotherapy medicine. It works by slowing or stopping cancer cells from dividing and growing, so they eventually die.
Do NOT use Abraxane if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Abraxane
- you have extremely low white blood cell counts (eg, extremely low neutrophil counts)
- you have taken or will be taking palifermin within 24 hours before or after using Abraxane
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Abraxane:
Some medical conditions may interact with Abraxane. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are able to become pregnant
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances (including albumin)
- if you have a bacterial or viral infection, or HIV infection
- if you have a history of a heart attack or other heart problems (eg, irregular heartbeat), liver or kidney problems, bone marrow problems, or blood problems (eg, low blood platelet or white blood cell counts)
- if you are undergoing radiation therapy
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Abraxane. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Palifermin because if mouth or tongue sores develop, they may be more severe or last longer
- Azole antifungals (eg, itraconazole, ketoconazole), benzodiazepines (eg, midazolam, triazolam), buspirone, cimetidine, cisplatin, eletriptan, felodipine, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, indinavir, ritonavir), HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (eg, lovastatin, simvastatin), macrolide antibiotics (eg, clarithromycin, erythromycin), nefazodone, repaglinide, rosiglitazone, sildenafil, or telithromycin because they may increase the risk of Abraxane's side effects
- Carbamazepine, efavirenz, nevirapine, phenytoin, or rifampin because they may decrease Abraxane's effectiveness
- Doxorubicin because the risk of its side effects may be increased by Abraxane
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Abraxane may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Abraxane:
Use Abraxane as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- An extra patient leaflet is available with Abraxane. Talk to your pharmacist if you have questions about this information.
- Abraxane is usually given as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. Contact your health care provider if you have any questions.
- If nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite occurs, do not discontinue your medicine. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for ways to lessen these effects.
- Wear gloves while handling Abraxane.
- If you get Abraxane on your skin, rinse the area thoroughly with soap and water. If you get Abraxane in your eyes, nose, or mouth, flush the area thoroughly with water.
- If you miss a dose of Abraxane, contact your doctor right away.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Abraxane.
Important safety information:
- Severe and sometimes fatal allergic reactions have occurred with the use of Abraxane. Tell your doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath; flushing; fainting; dizziness; chest pain; irregular heartbeat; rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; or swelling of the mouth, face, lips or tongue. If you have had an allergic reaction to Abraxane before, talk with your doctor to determine if you should take Abraxane or if you will need to take medicine before you receive it to decrease the risk of an allergic reaction.
- Some patients develop redness or sores in the mouth or on the lips. These symptoms may occur a few days after treatment with Abraxane and usually decrease or disappear in 1 week. Talk with your doctor about proper mouth care and other ways to prevent or reduce this side effect.
- Abraxane may cause dizziness or vision changes. These effects may be worse if you take it with alcohol or certain medicines. Use Abraxane with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
- Abraxane contains albumin, which comes from human blood. There is a very rare risk of getting a viral disease or a central nervous system disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from products with albumin. No cases of these problems have been found in patients who have used Abraxane.
- Abraxane may lower the ability of your body to fight infection. Avoid contact with people who have colds or infections. Tell your doctor if you notice signs of infection such as fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.
- Abraxane may reduce the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. Avoid activities that may cause bruising or injury. Tell your doctor if you have unusual bruising or bleeding. Tell your doctor if you have dark, tarry, or bloody stools.
- Do not receive a live vaccine (eg, measles, mumps) while you are using Abraxane. Talk with your doctor before you receive any vaccine.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Abraxane before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Lab tests, including complete blood cell counts and liver function, may be performed while you use Abraxane. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Use Abraxane with caution in the ELDERLY; they may be more sensitive to its effects, especially bone marrow problems, decreased appetite, dehydration, diarrhea, nerve problems, nosebleeds, or joint problems.
- Abraxane should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- Women who may become pregnant should use effective birth control (eg, condoms) while using Abraxane. Talk with your doctor if you have questions about effective birth control.
- Men should not father a child while using Abraxane. Use effective birth control when having sex with a woman who may become pregnant. Talk with your doctor if you have questions about effective birth control.
- PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING: Abraxane may cause harm to the fetus. Avoid becoming pregnant while you are using it. If you think you may be pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Abraxane while you are pregnant. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Abraxane.
Possible side effects of Abraxane:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Constipation; cough; decreased appetite; diarrhea; general feeling of discomfort; hair loss; mild joint or muscle pain; nausea; numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in the hands or feet; redness and/or sores on the mouth or lips; weakness or tiredness; vomiting.
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty swallowing or breathing; tightness in the chest; flushing; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat; hoarseness); calf or leg redness, swelling, pain, or tenderness; change in the amount of urine produced; chest pain; confusion; coughing up blood; fainting; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; mental or mood problems (eg, depression); nosebleeds; one-sided weakness; open sores on the skin; pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site; pale appearance; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; severe or persistent dizziness, light-headedness, or headache; severe or persistent joint or muscle pain; severe or persistent nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; severe or persistent numbness, tingling, pain, or weakness in the hands or feet; severe or persistent stomach pain; shortness of breath; slurred speech; sudden, dry, persistent cough; sudden, unexplained weight gain; swelling of the arms, hands, legs, or feet; symptoms of dehydration (eg, dry mouth or eyes, increased thirst, sluggishness); symptoms of infection (eg, fever, chills, sore throat); symptoms of liver problems (eg, dark urine, pale stools, persistent loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin or eyes); unusual bruising or bleeding; unusual tiredness or weakness; vision changes (eg, blurred vision); white patches in the mouth.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.Proper storage of Abraxane:
Abraxane is usually handled and stored by a health care provider. Keep Abraxane out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Abraxane, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Abraxane is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Abraxane or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Abraxane. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Abraxane. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Abraxane.
Disclaimer: This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take this medicine or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about this medicine. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to this medicine. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using this medicine.
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The Madison County 4-H and FFA swine show team recently competed at the Georgia National Fair's market pigs and breeding gilt show in Perry. This is the last and largest swine show for the fall season, and more than 750 head of swine were entered.
Madison County members that competed were Eli Jones, Blake Taylor, Brooke Fleming, Mason Wall, Makanzie Kellum, Hunter Anderson, Travis Tankersley, Austin Saye, Caleb Simms, Caleb Green, Alex Simms, Courtney Alexander, Rachel Green, Brooke Adams, Kevin Jones, Jeb Adams, Zack Tankersley, Savannah Roberts, Brianna Roberts, Zach Taylor, Jacob Collins, Coleton Searcy, Dustin Alexander, Alex McLaughlin and Max Baugh.
The Georgia National Fair swine show is split into four parts.
Eight students placed in showmanship. In 11th-grade showmanship, Zach Taylor placed 12th and Jacob Collins placed 15th. In 10th-grade showmanship, Alex McLaughlin placed sixth. In ninth-grade showmanship, Kevin Jones placed fifth and Jeb Adams placed sixth. In eighth-grade showmanship, Austin Saye placed third, while in sixth-grade showmanship, Hunter Anderson placed eighth. In fourth- and fifth-grade showmanship, Blake Taylor placed 14th.
Several competed in the breeding gilt show, in which students raise gilts or female pigs that have not had a litter of piglets. Travis Tankersley placed seventh and fifth with his two gilts. Zack Tankersley placed fifth and seventh with his gilts. Kevin Jones placed fourth.
The third part of the show is the market barrow show. Kevin Jones started the show, with his barrow placing fourth. Jeb Adams also placed fourth with his 248-pound barrow. Alex McLaughlin then placed second in her class, while Brianna Roberts placed 10th with her barrow in the same weight class. Zack Taylor placed first in his weight class with his 257-pound barrow, and Blake Taylor placed ninth in the same class. Eli Jones placed fourth in his weight class. Jacob Collins placed eighth, and Hunter Anderson placed 10th with his barrow.
After each weight division, the judge chooses a division champion. Zack Taylor won Division III for the barrow with whom he earlier won his class. Winning the division made Zack's pigs eligible as a contender for grand champion overall barrow, and after several years of hard work, Zack won grand champion barrow of the entire show.
The final part of the show at the Georgia National Fair was the market gilt show. Zack Tankersley placed first, Courtney Alexander placed eighth, and Brooke Fleming placed ninth in the same weight class with their market gilt projects. Travis Tankersley's market gilt placed second in its weight class. Blake Taylor was awarded eighth, and Coleton Searcy went on to win reserve champion in Division VI. Austin Saye placed fourth with his 259-pound market gilt, while Zack Tankersley placed sixth in his class. Brooke Adams placed first in her weight class and went on to win grand champion, and Brooke Fleming won reserve champion in their division.
After the show, the local team received the Herdsmen Award. Counties compete against one another on teamwork, student unity, cleanliness of pins and isle and educational display.
The Tankersley family made the board display, and Patricia McLaughlin handmade the black curtains the team hangs to unify the group.
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Strengthening Your Family
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Protecting children is at the forefront of parents' minds. This is an area of concern that is discussed in the majority homes. There are many ways that parents can strengthen the protection of children simply by strengthening connections within the family. Many safeguards already exist in a lot of families. Children in families are likely already surrounded by protection in ways parents may not have considered. Review the list below to learn about ways to safeguard your children though strengthening your family.
The following are some safeguards for children:
Create a positive home environment.
- Create opportunities to spend quality time together doing something of your child's choosing, be it daily, weekly or monthly. This will increase her/his emotional attachment and strengthen your relationship. Children often talk more comfortably while engaged in an activity they enjoy.
Create structure and routines in the household.
- Structure and routine helps build a child's sense of security. Create routines around bedtime, meal times, homework time, participation in out-of-school activities, down time, etc.
Create family customs.
- Family traditions and customs create "together time" and help build a sense of security in children and help build family connections. Even if children are resistant and aren't participating with genuine enthusiasm, which can be quite typical as they enter into adolescence, the time together is still important. Consider establishing family customs such as walks after dinner, movie night, pizza night, formal Sunday night family dinners, etc.
Have clear family boundaries.
- Teach your child about personal boundaries starting when s/he is very young. Create family privacy rules for using the bathroom, bathing and changing. Choose a personal space in the home for each person's belongings (e.g. a bedroom, closet, drawers and shelves, etc.).
- Be clear about your child's role within the family. When your child wants to listen to adult conversations, gently correct her/him. Children shouldn't be involved in adult issues.
- Avoid involving your child in adult-related topics and concerns. This can blur a child's role within the family and may cause her/him to feel insecure.
- Monitor relationships your children have with other adults, especially where there is one-on-one time spent with your child. Make sure boundaries are maintained and that there is purpose for the involvement. Ensure that the amount of time your child spends with the individual is balanced (not too excessive).
Be involved in your child's life.
- Get to know what your child's interests are and, whenever possible, attend her/his events and activities.
Supervise your child while s/he is online, playing in the neighbourhood, or during extra-curricular activities.
- As your child becomes more independent s/he will require less direct supervision, however, continue to keep track of her/his activities.
Build an emotional connection with your child.
- Children typically communicate through their actions, so watch for changes in your child's typical behaviour patterns. Pay attention and respond to your child when s/he seems upset or not quite her/himself. Stay in tune with where s/he is emotionally.
Enjoy special time together — have fun together!
- Together with your child, choose an activity to do jointly. Create special time for each of your children (e.g. go to a movie, go to dinner, go to lunch, go skating, watch a movie at home, or play a game of your child's choice).
Monitor your child's exposure to adult information and harmful media messages.
- Set limits on what your child is allowed to view and play (e.g. television, movies, video games, Internet, etc.).
- Discuss both the obvious and hidden negative messages found in media, music, fashion, and advertising (i.e. the glorification of violence, sexual harm, power and control, gender stereotypes, etc.). What does your child think about these messages? Openly share your thoughts about the negative messaging.
- Limit your child's exposure to adult issues and stresses.
Pay attention and show you value what is important to your child.
- Learn more about your child's strengths and interests. Get to know their favourite school activities, games, websites, TV shows, etc.
Monitor the relationships your child has with her/his friends.
- Encourage your child to invite her/his friends over. This will help you get to know who s/he is spending her/his time with outside of the home.
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The NSW planning bill is in deadlock after the Planning Minister withdrew it from Parliament on Thursday, saying it was "bastardised" after amendments from the Labor and Shooters and Fishers parties.
The bill was passed in the upper house on Wednesday night with more than 40 amendments, but withdrawn before it could be introduced as law.
The changes angered the business, property and mining industries, which say jobs and productivity would suffer unless the state's antiquated planning system was overhauled.
Planning Minister
The main changes which Labor, the Shooters and Fishers and Christian Democrats backed involved mining applications and code assessable development.
Industry groups including the NSW Property Council, NSW Minerals Council and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia said short-term political interests had won out.
"Surrendering to the noisy voices on important reform is reckless and irresponsible. Our elected officials need to set aside their individual agendas and support what is good for NSW," a joint statement said.
NSW Minerals Council chief executive Stephen Galilee said the "reckless" amendments risked mining jobs.
Opposition planning spokesman Luke Foley said the bill gave mining companies too much freedom in its original form and no applications would be knocked back.
"The only person stopping the state from having a new planning bill now is Brad Hazzard . . . we made the amendments and we passed it, it could become law this week," he said.
Mr Foley said that if the Coalition took code assessment to the 2015 election as a platform and won, Labor would support its introduction, but for now there was no mandate.
Mr Hazzard, who promised a planning overhaul in the lead-up to the last state election, said 2 ½ years of consultation had been destroyed by 2½ days of legislative vandalism.
Mr Hazzard said Queensland and Victoria used code assessment systems, that gave certainty and reduced planning timeframes.
Queensland has 80 per cent of developments approved through codes and Victoria 76 per cent.
Better Planning Network spokeswoman Corinne Fisher said the move to delete code assessment from the bill was a win for "hundreds of thousands" of people in NSW who would retain their right to speak out about neighbouring developments.BPN has stuck to its call for the bill to be re-written.
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In a HARDtalk interview on 19 June, Tim Sebastian travels to Kuwait to talk to Massoumah Al-Mubarak about her struggle to extend voting rights to women
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...to any Destro peeps on Praag.
I got a bunch on me, and supplies for more. I've been throwing them away because I'm too lazy to go auction them off, find a person who wants them, or even walk to a merchant and sell them. Look for Obsideon in game, or pm me here.
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I'm sorry about your mother's complication. Unfortunately, this significant eye infection is an uncommon but definitely real complication of doing these intraocular injections. It sounds as though your doctor has taken the necessary and standard steps for treatment of this overwhelming eye infection.
How her visual outcome plays out is quite variable. Depending on the eye's response to the medicines given (through injections and drops), it is possible that she may regain some vision in that eye. Unfortunately, however, the likelihood that she regains the level of vision prior to the injection is low.
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Subject: Re: [DNA-NEWBIE] Ancestry DNA results help...
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:37:29 EDT
I went back to the list archives because I was starting to get confused
about the nature of the test that was done. This is what Linda wrote: "I used
the GeneTree, DNA Testing Center." So it wasn't FTDNA.
I'm not at all sure that GeneTree wasn't performing some sort of ethnicity
test as opposed to an mtDNA test (or in addition to mtDNA testing). I'm not
familiar with GeneTree but some testing services were purporting to do
ethnicity testing and I've seen cases where the same individual was tested at
several of these labs and got different results from each one--especially
tests that were done as early as 2005 which was when Linda said her test was
This is the main reason I'd question the testing service being able
(especially at that time) to differentiate between East Asian and Native American.
In a message dated 9/28/2010 1:18:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
I drew the conclusion based upon the fact that Linda is female.
Therefore, she wouldn't be able to use a Y-chromosome test if she
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Ultraviolet (UV) exposure is well-known to induce premature aging, which is mediated by matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) activity. A 9-mer peptide, CopA3 (CopA3) was synthesized from a natural peptide, coprisin, which is isolated from the dung beetle
When skin is frequently exposed to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, which leads to photoaging. The photoaging process results in major skin alterations through stimulation of multiple signal transduction pathways, which lead to activation of transcription factors or target genes [
Coprisin is a natural peptide consisting of 43 amino acids made by the
In preliminary experiments, the toxicity of various concentrations of CopA3 (5, 10, 25, and 50 µg/mL) toward CCD-986sk cells was tested. Cell viability was recalculated from cell toxicity. Cell viability was reduced markedly by 50 µg/mL, but viability loss was minimal up to 25 µg/mL (
UVB-induced human fibroblasts would stimulate the expression of genes MMP-1. We explored whether UVB-induced MMP-1 production was responsible for collagen destruction and photoaging and whether CopA3 had an ability to inhibit secretion of its enzymes in UVB-induced human fibroblasts. The UVB irradiation group showed more decreased type-I procollagen levels than the non-UVB irradiated group. This shows the decreased the effect of UVB irradiation on type-I procollagen content in CCD-986sk. CopA3 treatment increased UVB-induced type-I procollagen expression levels in a dose-dependent manner in the CCD-986sk cell line (
Cell viability of fibroblast CCD-986sk cells after CopA3 treatment. Fibroblast cells were exposed to UVB for 1 min and treated with various concentrations of CopA3. Cell viability was measured by MTT assay. All experiments were performed in triplicate. Values shown are means ± SEM (
UVB induction of untreated CCD-986sk cells up-regulated the mRNA expression of MMP-1; however, CopA3 treatment suppressed the UVB-induced up-regulation of MMP-1 (
The mRNA expression of MMP-1 was evaluated by RT-PCR after CopA3 treatment on fibroblast CCD-986sk. After CCD-986sk cells (5 × 105 cells) were grown and exposed to UVB for 1 min, the cells were treated with 5, 10 and 25 µg/mL of CopA3
MMP-1 protein expression profiles were monitored by western blotting (
Protein expression of MMP-1 was compared after treatment of CopA3 on fibroblast cell CCD-986sk by western blotting. After CCD-986sk cells (5 × 105 cells) were grown and exposed to UVB for 1 min, the cells were treated with 5, 10 and 25 µg/mL of CopA3
The insect-derived coprisin peptide CopA3 was synthesized by AnyGen (Gwang-ju, South Korea) [
CCD-986sk human fibroblast cell lines were purchased from ATCC (Manassas, VA, USA). All media required for cell growth were purchased from Gibco BRL (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA). Cells were grown in 10% FBS and DMEM with 1% penicillin/streptomycin (100 U/mL) at 37 °C in a 5% CO2 incubator. Cells were stained with trypan blue and assessed for dye exclusion to eliminate dead cells, and then counted using a hemocytometer. Aliquots (100 μL) of cell suspension were plated in 96-well plates to 5 × 104 cells/well and exposed to UVB at 312 nm (20 mJ/cm2) for 1 min (Bio-Sun lamps, Vilber Lourmat, Marne, France). A total of 20 μL of each sample concentration was added to cells while the same volume of water was added to the control. Preparations were grown for 48 h and used for further experiments.
3-[4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazoliumbromide (MTT) was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA). The MTT assay was performed by a modification of a previously published protocol [
To measure MMP-1 (Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA) and type-I procollagen (Takara, Shiga, Japan), the CCD-986sk cells were plated in 24-well plates (1 × 105 cells/well). After 48 h, cells were incubated in the absence or presence of sample for additional time periods. At the end of treatment, cell culture supernatants were collected and analyzed for MMP-1 and type-I procollagen contents by ELISA according to the manufacturer's protocol. Total RNA was extracted by Trizol (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) followed by manufacture's protocol.
Concentration of total RNA was measured by spectrophotometer. Two µg of RNA were used for cDNA synthesis with oligo (dT) primer and reverse transcriptase (Promega, Madison, WI, USA) for 1 h at 42 °C. PCR was performed with cDNA to analyze transcript expression of MMP-1 with 55 °C annealing temperature for 30 sec, 72 °C, 1 min for extension with total of 30 cycles. Transcripts were separated in 1.5% agarose gel and stained with ethidium bromide (EtBr) and confirmed by LAS4000 image analyzer (Fujifilm Life Science, Tokyo, Japan). The levels of transcripts were divided by the level of an internal control by Image J software. Primer sequences are listed in
Sequence information of primers used for RT-PCR.
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For western blot analysis with whole cell lysates, CCD-986sk cells were harvested by centrifugation at 4 °C 12,000 rpm for 20 min after adding 10 mL of radio immunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) buffer with protease inhibitor cocktails. Supernatant was saved, and protein concentration was measured by Bradford assay [
In summary, the data indicate that CopA3 peptide is a potent anti-photodamaging constituent of
This work was supported by a grant from the Next-Generation BioGreen 21 Program (No. PJ009518), Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.
DHK and HHK have designed the whole study and written and modified the paper. HJK, HGJ, JMY, ESL, YHC and DIK participated in the design of the study data analyses and manuscript. BJA have supervised the study. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Liquid pot of gold, Yemen's honey trade
Published on 13 December 2012 in Business
Ashraf Al-Muraqab (author)
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Abdulmalik Al-Nour, a university graduate, said, "Beekeeping has become a quick ways to tackle the poverty and unemployment problems that I encountered after I graduated in 2008. Now all I have to do is work for three months as a beekeeper, and I produce enough honey to easily sell it in markets."
Al-Nour, who has been working as a beekeeper for four years and has four shops selling his produce, said that Yemeni honey is possibly the most famous products in the world. Business is going so well he is now the principle breadwinner for his family.
"This business is guaranteed and profitable. It doesn't require large amounts of capital. All that is needed is a beehive bought from a farmer. We care for the beehive until it is rich with honey. The honey is then taken out and sold in the local Yemeni market."
Al-Nour is not the only one who has overcome unemployment though the honey trade. A number of women are entering the rewarding business as well.
Najwa Mohammed, a mother in her fifties, resorted to beekeeping in order to eke out a living for herself and her seven children.
"The honey I have been producing has helped to provide me with the majority of my income for years. I deal with celebrated honey traders who compete to buy the honey I offer because of its quality," she said.
According to Mohammed Bashuaeb, a Yemeni honey trader, Yemeni honey is noted for its high quality due to the type of bees used as well as the variety of pastures. The diversity of hot and cold areas where it is produced, gives Yemeni honey a unique and highly-prized flavor.
He said beekeepers in Yemen do not remove the royal jelly from the beehives like beekeepers in other countries, which makes the honey rich in nutritional value.
To foster business development, many banks and organizations such as the United Nations Development Fund have launch programs to support Yemeni beekeepers.
Al-Nour said there are many types of Yemeni honey, the most important of which is Al-Jardani. One kilogram of this honey is sold for up to $100. However, prices vary with one kilogram of Al-Sidr honey selling for $60 and other types being sold for as little as $25.
He called on the government to care more about Yemen's burgeoning honey industry by increasing marketing activities and supporting beekeepers with training courses to improve the production process. Al-Nour said that the honey business can contribute to decreasing unemployment and increasing the country's national income.
In 2003, the Yemeni government approved honey as one of the strategic products in the country aimed at increasing exports.
For his part, Rashad Al-Bahrami, an owner of a honey center, said, "Though there are different types of Yemeni honey, they are all very good quality. Sidr is the most expensive kind of honey in Yemen and the best in quality. It has a great value in curing many kinds of diseases such as coughing, anemia, asthma, stomach and colon ulcers. People resort to this kind of honey as a medicine because it is free of any artificial additives."
Moqbel Shubaita, another owner of a honey center said that natural honey can be recognized by its smell, color and taste. Each type has different taste. Sidr is very sweet and therefore known as the fruit of honey. Al-Sal is another type of honey and is known for its slightly spicy taste, similar to black pepper. It makes the body warm so it's used to heal chest ailments.
Speaking about honey's medicinal qualities, Shubaita said that each type of honey is used to treat certain types of diseases. Al-Silm, for example, is known as the diabetics' honey, as it contains a high proportion of fructose, which does not cause high blood sugar and also activates the pancreas to produce insulin.
The Ministry of Agriculture's official statistics indicate that Yemen's production of honey during the three past years has increased to 5,000 tons a year and an annual revenue of YR13 billion ($80 million).
According to information given by the ministry, the number of bee cells in Yemen is now more than 1,280,000. Honey production between 2010 and 2011 increased by 15,697 kilograms.
Honey marketing
Sidr production starts in mid-September and goes through the beginning of November. Al-Nour said that beekeepers collect honey using the traditional way by keeping the honeycomb inside a glass container and then putting it in sunlight for 12 hours so that the honey can escape and be captured.
The statistics of the Agriculture Ministry pointed out that Gulf markets import the great quantities of Yemeni honey at 500 tons each year. This is estimated to produce $13 million and experts say the market is ripe for expansion.
Doctor Mohammed Al-Qoa'ari, an economics expert and head of the New Media Center, said that these statistics could be higher due to a lack of established exporting methods and the market's dependence on foreigners to bring honey abroad.
He added that the amount of Yemeni honey produced is still under the required level to become a substantial source of income for the country. However, he said honey is one of the cash crops that could become a major revenue source in Yemen.


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PERSONAL: Born July 5, 1988, in San Diego.
Son of Guy and Debbie Willeford. ... Has two brothers,
Alex (14) and Jackson (12), and one sister, Emma (8).
... Graduated from Ramona with academic honors and a 3.7
grade-point average.
2007 SEASON: A first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference
selection. ... Batted .349 for 169 at-bats while
starting 42 of 43 games at first base. ... Had 13
doubles (second on the team), four home runs to lead
the club, 59 hits to lead the team lead and 43 RBIs, also to lead the team. ... Also led
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It's Big, Ugly, Weird, Unique, Dead and On Display at Georgia Aquarium
By Mackenzie Whalen
Atlanta, GA - Guests of the Georgia Aquarium will now have the opportunity to see a mysterious creature from the deep. The Aquarium will feature a well-preserved giant squid (Architeuthis dux) in the Cold Water Quest Gallery, presented by Georgia-Pacific. The giant squid is on loan from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
The giant squid was discovered dead on a beach at the Plum Island National Wildlife Refuge in Mass., north of Boston, in 1980. Its long feeding tentacles were missing, and most of the tips of its arms were broken off. But otherwise, the specimen was in good condition. After being examined, it was determined that while alive, the animal was maroon in color, nearly 30 feet long and weighed approximately 450 pounds. It is now cased in a specially constructed nine-foot-long wood and fiber glass container, covered with a plastic window.
This giant squid has not been on display for more than four years at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. It was originally displayed at the New England Aquarium and was given to the Smithsonian as a gift in 1982. It could be on display at the Georgia Aquarium for up to two years.
Giant squid are deep-ocean dwelling animals and can grow to tremendous size. The most recent estimates for length are an estimated 43 feet for females and 33 feet for males. Prior to 2004, no one had captured a giant squid on camera in its natural habitat. In 2004, a team of scientists took the first still images of a giant squid, and the same team successfully filmed a giant squid in its natural habitat in 2006. By displaying the animal in Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium hopes to introduce guests to this rarely-seen creature.
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, is the world's largest with more than eight million gallons of water and the largest collection of aquatic animals. The mission of the Georgia Aquarium is to be an entertaining, educational and scientific institution featuring exhibits and programs of the highest standards; offering engaging and exciting guest experiences promoting the conservation of aquatic biodiversity throughout the world. The Georgia Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. For additional information, visit www.georgiaaquarium.org.
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Telling Time with Melissa Mouse 3
For this worksheet, kids take a minute to help a little mouse learning to tell time. They cut out digital times to glue under analog clocks with matching times. This worksheet offers practice telling time to the hour and writing times.
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Bubba Goes to France
Bubba, a furniture dealer in West Virginia, wanted to expand the line of furniture in his store. Although he had never traveled outside the USA, he decided to go to Paris to get some ideas. After arriving in the French city he met with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home.
To celebrate the new acquisition he visited a small bistro and had a glass of wine. The small place was quite crowded, and he noticed that the other chair at his table was the only vacant seat in the house. Before long, a very beautiful young Parisian girl came to his table, asked him something in French (which he did not understand), and motioned toward the chair. He invited her to sit down.
He tried to speak to her in English, but she did not speak his language, so after a couple of minutes of trying to communicate, he took a napkin, drew a picture of a wine glass and showed it to her. She nodded, and he ordered a glass of wine for her.
After sitting together at the table for a while, he took another napkin and drew a picture of a plate with food on it, and she nodded. They left the bistro and found a quiet cafe that featured a small group playing romantic music. They ordered dinner, after which he took another napkin and drew a picture of a couple dancing. She nodded, and they got up to dance. They danced until the cafe closed and the band was packing up.
Back at their table the young lady took a napkin and drew a picture of a four-poster bed. To this day, Bubba has no idea how she figured out he was in the furniture business.
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text: tm - Unregistered December 02, 2011 12:08 PM Last Edited 526 days ago Perhaps he should think about why he wants races to be held at night in Asia. Hint: because your TV audience is in Europe and most don't want to get up at 4am for you. He should realize that the vast majority of F1 fans are located in Europe and all he does is alienating those fans by taking the races from their local tracks, while barely gaining fans at other locations. He may be able to make nice deals and lots of money halfway across the globe, but he should remember that ultimately he makes money because we here in Europe watch. Once we stop watching, there is no F1. 46 agree 7 disagree


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Investors who thought value funds were the ticket to navigating tough markets have learned otherwise in recent years. Value stocks have lagged both growth stocks and the broader market during the past one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods.
|Russell 1000 Index
|Russell 1000 Growth Index
|Russell 1000 Value Index
Why is this?
The short answer: financials. The "value" category tends to have a much higher weighting in the sector than the growth segment. This is reflected in the financial sector's weighting in the three ETFs based on the Russell indices shown in the table above:
- iShares Trust Russell 1000 Index Fund (NYSE:IWB): 16.5%
- iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund (NYSE: IWF): 6.8%
- iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (NYSE:IWD): 26.1%
The large divergence among the funds' weighting in financials has magnified the impact of the sector's enormous underperformance both during and after the financial crisis. Since June 1, 2007, the Select Sector Financial SPDR (NYSE:XLF) has returned -57.8%, versus -2.46% for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY). Take this out of the equation, and value would have outperformed on the strength of the favorable returns of traditional value sectors such as utilities, consumer staples and health care.
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) — or the lack of it — also has played a role in value funds' shortfall. While pundits might debate whether Apple is a growth or value stock, the index providers have come down firmly on the growth side of the argument. Apple makes up 8.3% of the IWF growth portfolio — and is its No. 1 holding — but it isn't represented in IWD. Combine the zero-weighting in Apple with the large position in financials, and value hasn't stood a chance.
Does this mean fund investors should toss all of their value funds overboard? Not exactly. Over time, large-cap value actually has provided superior returns versus large-cap growth, and it has outperformed in 48 of the past 85 calendar years (a hit rate of 56.5%).
At the same time, however, the periods of outperformance for growth and value tend to be very streaky — meaning that tilting one way or the other could have left you far behind the broader market over extended time periods. For example, growth has outperformed value in the past five calendar years. But prior to that, value had outperformed for seven years in a row. Growth dominated the mid-1950s and the period from 1989-99, but there also have been four different stretches where value strung together five or more consecutive years of outperformance.
The point? While value has a long-term edge, trying to predict which style will come out on top is a fool's game. Also, given the streaky nature of the results, value's recent underperformance provides little insight as to what the next few years will bring. Finally, the distinction between the two is arbitrary. Again, Apple is a prime example. Does the stock — which is trading at less than 10 times forward estimates when the cash on its balance sheet is factored in to the equation — belong in the growth or value category? Or perhaps both?
Looked at this way, the best approach is to forget the style boxes and maintain exposure to the entire market through a vehicle such as the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:VTI). It's not sexy, but it saves investors from concerns about market cap and style performance — not a bad benefit for a 0.2% expense ratio.
As of this writing, Daniel Putnam did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.


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Good grief ! One of the few talents who could have been a real superstar in this sport. Well good luck Paul in whatever you decide to do.
Good grief ! One of the few talents who could have been a real superstar in this sport. Well good luck Paul in whatever you decide to do.
I moved to Australia last year and was trying to get the guys I work with into MMA so that I had someone to go to a show with. One of the first things I did was tell them to look up Paul Daley on Youtube.
It's a real shame that he's retiring and would be really interested in his reasons but if they're personal then that's that I suppose. Good luck in the future Paul and hopefully will see you fighting again some day.
This is sad. I trained with paul at his seminar a while back and i was nervous because i didnt have any MMA experience and he was nothing but friendly and helpful when he didnt have to be. He was helpful when i met him and was an all round gent and just furthered the fact that MMA fighters are generally good people despite the public opinion. Im sad to hear it paul, hope you dont stay away for long, thanks for your help and hope you have made the right decision for you and thinks go well in the future.
you can take to dog out of the fight but not the fight out of the dog... Daley is a warrior and a hero to many, he will be back I am sure.
and this is what Pauls American fans are saying about the situation, http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?t=737377
for full Sherdog news story http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=11522
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Andy Lillis, Former Cagewarriors President
'Go read a fucking book, you piece of shit.'
A piece from Hywel's blog site
For people in the industry, the most annoying thing is when a fighter decides to use the internet to publicly break the news themselves. When everyone is after an exclusive, or at least bragging rights over who got the news first, it can cause no small amount of resentment among the professional pundits that fighters are making their jobs seem less worthwhile.
The most recent example of a fighter breaking their own news is of Cage Rage and EliteXC-signed athlete Paul Daley's public announcement on the Cage Warriors forum that he is retiring. The shocking news came completely out of the blue, and not just for the forum members or those in the industry. Even Paul's team-mates knew nothing about it.
full story http://notesfromringside.wordpress.c...spair/#more-16
I think that Paul making an announcement on the UKs biggest MMA news site was the best thing to do, as it is where most of his loyal fans have followed and supported him. Also people forget that Pauls early days were with Cage Warriors. Thank you Paul for choosing us to break this very sad news.
I hope that we can also be the first to announce your return.
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Andy Lillis, Former Cagewarriors President
Understand fully where Hywel is coming from on the forum thing - I've been scooped by internet forums on news and sports stories and it's so frustrating when you either had an agreement with a contact or just an understanding that you'd be the first to get the story.
But the internet, forums and blogging especially, has made it possible for almost anyone to get in on the journalism act and if anything it just means you've got to work that little bit harder at cultivating relationships with contacts - in this instance fighters.
woah..slightly confused by this and pretty gutted. Paul is a top fighter and i hope to see him come to terms with the factors behind his decision and return to mma..all the best mate
but it does open a whole new kettle of fish regarding the WW division and titles in CR
"i'm from London innit. i aint gonna mess about hitting ya wiv sticks un bottles; i'd just smash you over the 'ead wiv me pitbull."
stupid glory hunting journos
man, when you're the nail, hang in there....until the day you become the hammer


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From: "Betty McCollum" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Betty McCollom and to Unidentified Person
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 02:38:51 -0700
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You are certainly "True Blue"; I can attest to that!.
Betty Mc
----- Original Message -----
From: "June Ramsey" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Betty McCollom and to Unidentified Person
> Gosh Mike hope i am still on your "gooder list" Ha!! I enjoy your e-mails
> and Bett knows me well enough to know i mean what i say. Huh! Bett.
> keep up the good works. Junebug
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 1:03 PM
> Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Betty McCollom and to Unidentified Person
> > Betty,
> >
> > Thank you so much for those very kind words of yours. You have no idea
> what
> > an uplifter that was for me. Words alone can brighten a person's day
> > much when you feel like giving up. I am not a quitter, but I just get
> > frustrated sometimes and have to vent it some way. I know I should not
> have chosen
> > this forum to do it on because you are a wonderful group of people. If
> it
> > weren't for you, I don't have anyone else in genealogy that I truly
> about
> > sharing my information with and talking to about it like I used to. I
> used to
> > have a number of people that I loved to share anything I would find the
> > moment I would find it, but I don't have that anymore. There was one
> thing that
> > occurred, and I will not mention it, but it deeply hurt me and my trust
> in
> > people so I am becoming old scrooge in my old age. Hurtful words and
> words that
> > you have written confidentially that were meant to be forwarded to
> someone
> > else hurt me more than words can stand. I thought the world of this
> person,
> > respected this person, and I still do. But I just don't know where I
> stand
> > with this person after that because the truth of what was really going
> with
> > that letter that I had writtten in confidence being sent out to God
> who
> > has had be baffled to this day. I would have never and have never done
> this
> > to that person. Again, I think the world of this person and have
> my
> > most intimate confidential information, and now I am scared to death
> about
> > what I have shared. I would still do anything in the world for this
> person in
> > a heartbeat because we have shared genealogical information for over 7
> years,
> > and there are times in a person's life when they have their worst 7
> years,
> > and these have happened to be probably the worst years that I know I
> > overcome. I just wish I could be told the truth about what was really
> meant by
> > that letter being forwarded to the unknown person - I have a very good
> idea
> > and the comments made about me at the top of the letter; I believe in
> honesty,
> > and I come forward when I have made a boo-boo and 'fess up and feel
> > am respected much more because believe me I do not admit to being
> perfect, but
> > I did not know my life was being beamed in on like a big flashlight
> either
> > because of my confidential letters. If it happened once, there are no
> telling
> > how many other times it happened. I love this person as a friend,
> cousin,
> > and supposed confidante, and I still do. I still write and share with
> this
> > person because this person is sort of like an aunt or something to me
> when I
> > don't have anybody in my own family who cares about genealogy. This
> person has
> > no idea what high esteem I hold the person to, and I do want to
> my
> > long distance relationship through email, but I just wish I really knew
> the
> > whole truth behind the letter, and it was not a computer mix-up. I am
> smarter
> > than that. It was meant to be sent to another person with all of my
> words.
> > This is the only forum I can say this on without anyone ever knowing
> > having a clue as to who I am referring to. I just really want this
> person to
> > please tell me after 7 and one half years of a very good friendship, at
> least I
> > wholly and truly thought and was sincere on my part, what the letter
> > referrring to and and who it was to, and what the heck was going on. I
> have
> > never even shared the information about this letter with a member of my
> family
> > incuding my mother, brothers, sister, or anyone on this list. Not one
> person
> > besides myself knows about it, and being a trained counselor I know how
> to
> > maintain confidentiality. I just plead with the person to give me the
> courtesy
> > of explaining what happened, and I will leave it at that. I know the
> letter
> > was authentic and was no mistake - the only mistake was that it went to
> me
> > instead of the person it was intended for. If I have been a pest with
> all of
> > my efforts and honesty and work and if I have shared too much that I
> > become a nuisance even though you said it was a privilege because you
> felt like
> > you were taking a part of Dad's place by listening to my troubles and
> > problems which have been many - boom, boom boom since the year 2000.
> Most people
> > would be in a psych ward if they were in my shoes. Yet, I have
> maintained my
> > life, kept going, and not even let hurtful remarks get to me. I go to
> church
> > every Sunday not for the looks and I have for the past two years
> > had gone as far as I could go. I was already a Christian, but I went
> forward
> > and repented and now attend every Sunday for the sake of faith and not
> for the
> > sake of being a church goer. I go to worship and take communion and
> in
> > what very little amount I can afford to do, I know I will be rewarded
> within
> > the next 2 years overwhelmingly. I will remember at that time who has
> > treated me right and who hasn't - and I am not referring to the person
> this letter
> > about. I just want this person to please let me know the honest truth
> > behind the letter. I know I have continued to write and share with you
> because I
> > think that much of you whether you are still forwarding my letters or
> > I don't care. I have always considered you my mentor in genealogy
> especially
> > since Helen Lindley passed away, and if you desert me then that will be
> like
> > the end of any care or consideration for my genealogy and the county as
> much
> > as I love it because as I said, I always had you to share it with
> > Again, not one single person has ever had the faintest idea of the
> situation.
> > I have told nobody on the phone or internet or any other way. Nobody
> knows.
> > I just wish you would please be honest with me about it because if I
> > didn't think that much of you I would not continue writing you. If I
> have done
> > something wrong, I am sorry. I don't know what else to do. The ball
> is
> > your court.
> >
> > Mike Walker
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Nairobi, Kenya (SPX) Sep 20, 2011
Restoring and preserving dryland forests and planting more trees to provide food, fodder and fertilizer on small farms are critical steps toward preventing the recurrence of the famine now threatening millions of people in the Horn of Africa, according to forestry experts from the CGIAR Consortium.
Across the Horn, drought-induced famine has claimed tens of thousands of lives and swelled refugee camps in Kenya, Ethiopia and elsewhere, with millions of starving people - many of them children. Bearing the brunt of the crisis is Somalia, which not coincidentally is also a country that has lost a significant amount of its forests.
Experts say forest destruction and other forms of human-caused land degradation have done far more than the drought to turn vast areas of once grazeable and farmable land into a lunar-like landscape.
"Forests and trees frequently form the basis of livelihood diversification, risk-minimization and coping strategies, especially for the most vulnerable households such as those led by women," said Frances Seymour, director general of the CGIAR's Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
"However, deforestation and land degradation have hindered capacities to cope with disasters and adapt to climate variability and change in the long-term."
New research by CIFOR carried out in 25 countries worldwide has shown that forests serve as a crucial defense against poverty, providing about a quarter of household income for the people living in or near them. Forests in perennially parched areas of the Horn are critical to retaining moisture and nutrients in the soil, while offering a bulwark against wind erosion. They also provide sources of food and fuel, particularly in tough times.
"There is a mistaken view that because these are dry areas, they are destined to provide little in the way of food and are simply destined to endure frequent famines," said Dennis Garrity, director general of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).
"But drylands can and do support significant crop and livestock production. In fact, the famine we are seeing today is mainly a product of neglect, not nature."
Forest and agroforestry experts say the famine should prompt significant new investments in proven approaches to reforestation and agroforestry that elsewhere in Africa are restoring forests as protectors of drylands and providing important sources of food and other valuable agriculture products.
For example, in Niger, a program launched in 1983 has transformed 5 million hectares of barren land into agroforests. ICRAF experts found that during the drought that hit the country in 2005, farmers who embraced agroforestry were able to sell trees for timber and use the money to buy food. They also were able to supplement their diets with fruits and edible leaves harvested from drought-resistant trees.
In Ethiopia, reforestation projects known as Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), implemented by the World Bank and World Vision, are restoring some 2,700 hectares of degraded land. The projects already are providing income-generating wood and tree products for local communities, improving pasture and achieving a drastic reduction in soil erosion.
Meanwhile, using trees in a wider variety of farm applications is rapidly making agroforestry a popular approach to improving food production in the drylands of Africa. So-called "fertilizer trees" that capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and deposit it into the soil are being used to restore degraded farmlands in Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Niger and Burkina Faso.
There are also a wide range of naturally growing trees suitable for livestock consumption that have long been used by livestock keepers in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the dry season when grass and crop residues are scarce.
"We need to pay far more attention to the role of forests and trees to serve both as protectors of productive farm lands and as ways to sustainably and substantially increase food security in the Horn," said Lloyd Le Page, CEO of the CGIAR Consortium, who sees the food crisis in the region as a call to action for agricultural innovation. He noted that the intensified focus on the link between forests and food security is part of a wider effort within the CGIAR to approach farms as agriculture ecosystems that depend upon and contribute to the health of broader landscapes.
Scientists are concerned that despite clear evidence of their benefits - and of the disasters that occur in the wake of their loss - dryland forest protection and restoration is receiving scant attention compared to humid forest preservation. They point out that this disparity is particularly evident within discussions of climate change adaptation and mitigation.
"It's ironic that dryland forests are not front and center in the climate change debate, because climate change is likely to bring more frequent and more severe droughts to dryland areas, and the adaptation challenge for affected communities will be great," Seymour said.
She also noted that protection of both dryland and humid forests can reduce the likelihood of future climate change-induced droughts through mitigation of forest-based greenhouse gas emissions. Humid forests in particular serve as vast "sinks" that absorb and store carbon and thus help slow the pace of climate change in the long term, but there are also many opportunities to maintain and enhance the amount of carbon stored in dryland landscapes.
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Full disclosure: I had a hand in this book. Well, a few fingertips. Matt is a friend, and I helped with this project some six months ago.
Matthew Lee Anderson's second book, The End of Our Exploring: A Book About Questioning and the Confidence of Faith, is a book that is all at once pensive and provocative, thoughtful and incisive, meandering and direct. In his exploration of questioning itself, Anderson takes us on a journey that feels familiar; after all, we have all spent time questioning. Some have made lifestyles out of it (the movement in Christianity that emphasizes "doubt" and "questions" as a modus operandi), others have assumed that questions make our faith weak ("If you doubt God, God will doubt you!"), but few have (recently) taken questions as a careful combination of movement and destination. Regardless of the place of questions in your life, Anderson asserts that questions are worth facing; I'm inclined to agree with him.
There are a lot of strong chapters in the text. I'll highlight two of them here before getting into my critique, but I'll save you time if you're the sort who doesn't read entire reviews: I recommend the whole book. And now, on to the best chapter.
My favorite section in the entire text is the discussion on Adam and Eve that takes place in chapter 2. This chapter may be a bit too exploratory for the tastes of some (how can you really be talking about what was going through Eve's mind?), but I think the exploration is exactly right for this sort of project. The serpent comes to Eve and asks a question, carefully reframing the world in such a way that Eve is immediately at a disadvantage. In Anderson's words: "The serpent's question leads to death because it originates in a false picture of the world." [p.38] The entire discussion is illuminating; somehow in all the times I've considered the story of Adam and Eve, I've never spent time working through what it means that the serpent asked a question, rather than something else. But the helpfulness of the discussion goes further: by actively considering the weight of a question that changed the world, we are simultaneously reminded both of the power of questions and our own responsibility to question well.
The other chapter I'll highlight is the chapter on friendship. If that seems like an odd topic for a book on questioning, the rationale is pretty straightforward: questioning is often a way that we disagree, or at least how we explore whether or not we disagree, and so Anderson works through what it means to be friends with someone that you disagree with strongly. When describing a good friend of his, Anderson writes: "My respect for him is nearly boundless–which is why I do him the courtesy of disagreeing with him in the most vigorous way possible when necessary." [p. 144] While he keeps in mind that friends must have something in common, Anderson also argues that the friction in our friendships–that is, the disagreement–can lead us both to better places; inquiry means learning about the world and about each other.
I don't have many critiques to offer–I genuinely believe this is a worthwhile read–but I'll offer a few. The first is that, depending on your education, you may find that a lot of this book is familiar. Anderson and I were similarly educated, so I found many of his insights well stated but not particularly novel. The chapters I highlighted above are exceptions–as is the chapter on intellectual empathy–but the point remains. The second critique is the organization of the book. While some chapters tie together relatively clearly (the chapter on communities is followed by the chapter on friendship), most feel as if they could fit at almost any point in the book. This is useful for teaching (if you were to use the book for this), since you can assign chapters at will, but it made each chapter feel isolated. Perhaps the book didn't need more full-length cohesion (outside of the broad topic), but it was a noticeable issue, at least for me.
The book is well written (if you know Anderson's work, you won't expect anything less), and is fairly accessible, even as it leans toward an academic tone. The text refuses to linger too long, spending just the right amount of time in each chapter. In that sense, the pacing is excellent. I never wanted Anderson to "get to the point," nor did I wish to skip ahead. If you're looking to question questioning, there's no question about this: The End of Our Exploring is where you should look.
And if there's a time to buy this book, it is now. Not only is it new, but you can even send an electronic copy of the book to a friend. For more details on how that works, check out this page. In short, though, if you buy a book, you can tell Moody (the publisher) to send a copy to whoever you'd like. Pretty sweet.