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Turkey appoints new ambassador to IsraelFollowing the recent reconciliation agreement with Turkey and Israel's transfer of financial compensation to the country, it seems that the Turkish government has chosen its ambassador to Israel, thereby ending the flotilla crisis. Israel is expected to choose its ambassador by the end of the month.
This evening (Friday), Turkish media outlets reported that their government had decided upon whom the next ambassador to Israel will be: Kemal Ökem. Although the report has not officially been confirmed, appointing Ökem will seal the historic reconciliation agreement.
As reported earlier this week on JOL, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin confirmed that Turkey and Israel were expected to appoint ambassadors this week as they had pledged in the agreement. In addition, a major Turkish newspaper also confirmed that the financial compensation from Israel to Turkey, which was agreed upon following the flotilla incidents, had in fact arrived to Ankara last Friday.
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Pôle urbain
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In France, a pôle urbain is a statistical area defined by INSEE (France's national statistics office) for the measurement of contiguously built-up areas. It shares the same definition as a unité urbaine ("urban area"), but differing in that it is not contained within the couronne périurbaine (commuter belt) of any other pôle urbain; in other words, a pôle urbain is an urban area that is a core of demographic growth. Please see unité urbaine and aire urbaine for more detail.
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- urban area, the North American counterpart
- unité urbaine, a related concept
- aire urbaine, a related concept
- ^ INSEE. Nomeclatures, Définitions, Méthodes. "Pôle Urbain: définition.". Retrieved September 23, 2005.
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Parliament is exploring effective ways and means to discuss the Jan Lokpal Bill, along with the government version of the Bill, Aruna Roy's Bill and the paper presented by Jaiprakash Narayan
New Delhi: The government is exploring options for holding discussion on different versions of the Lokpal Bill including Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal in the Lok Sabha tomorrow, reports PTI.
Parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is holding hectic consultations with finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is also leader of the Lok Sabha.
Mr Bansal held the discussions soon after Mr Hazare reacted to Parliament's appeal to end his fast and demanded that it discuss from tomorrow three key issues on Jan Lokpal and create an agreement first.
He has warned that if the Parliament failed to do this, he will not end the fast.
Mr Bansal later also had a meeting with law minister Salman Khurshid apparently to work out the format for such a discussion. East Delhi MP Sandip Dikshit, who also been involved in negotiations with Team Anna, was also present at the meeting.
The meetings took place on a day when prime minister Manmohan Singh told the Lok Sabha that Parliament will find effective ways and means to discuss the Jan Lokpal Bill, along with the government version of the Bill, Aruna Roy's Bill and the paper presented by Jaiprakash Narayan. He also made an appeal to the Gandhian to end his fast.
The discussion could be a short duration affair under rule 193, which does not require voting.
Another option that is being considered is to bring a motion on the Lokpal issue under rule 184 which entails voting.
The wording of such a motion could ask for a discussion on Jan Lokpal and other bills like the one prepared by Aruna Roy so that these be sent to the Standing Committee for its consideration for making a strong Lokpal Bill, sources said.
"Global uncertainties have increased. If global financial problems amplify and slows down global growth markedly, it would impart a downward bias to the growth projection," the RBI said in its annual report for 2010-11
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said the country's economic growth could moderate to 8% during the current fiscal from 8.5% recorded a year ago due to unfavourable developments, reports PTI.
"On current reckoning, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to around 8% in 2011-12 from 8.5% in 2010-11," the RBI said in its annual report for 2010-11.
Growth prospects for the year 2011-12 seem to be relatively subdued compared to the previous year due to a number of unfavourable developments, it said.
"Global uncertainties have increased. If global financial problems amplify and slows down global growth markedly, it would impart a downward bias to the growth projection," it said.
Besides, high food and non-food commodity price inflation pose risk to growth, the central bank said.
The global oil and commodity prices, even after some correction, remain high and could adversely impact growth.
Persistent inflationary pressures, rising input costs, rise in cost of capital due to monetary tightening and slow project execution are some of the factors that are weighing on growth, it said.
While the prospect for the farm sector looks encouraging with the normal south-west monsoon so far, industrial sector growth is likely to decelerate due to above mentioned factors, it added.
The growth of the services sector will be driven by the unfolding of the global and domestic economic situation, but is largely expected to keep its momentum.
It is expected that the robustness of the services sector, which accounts for more than 65% of GDP, would continue to support the growth process, it said.
From the demand side, it said moderation is expected as investment may remain soft in the near-term, while private consumption may decelerate.
In face of moderating demand, expenditure-switching from government consumption expenditures to public investments would help, the report said.
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Sweet Southern Sugared Strawberries (Strawberry Topping)
Recipe by Jenn from New Orlea
This is a family favorite handed down for generations. It is very basic and can be used in Strawberry shortcake, ice cream topping, cheesecake topping, pancake or waffle topping, etc. Be creative with it!
Top Review by Bev I Am
Jenn, this is usually the first thing I do with my strawberries when I bring them home from the store and have been doing it for years! I use them on everything from Belgian Waffles, pancakes, pound cake, ice cream, cheesecake, pudding, egg custard or even served alone in a fluted margarita glass with a dollop of real whipped cream. Simply too many serving suggestions to list!! Delicious!
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Directions See How It's Made
- You will need a tupperware type container with a lid.
- First, slice as many strawberries as you would like and place them in the container.
- Then add as much sugar as you wish.
- The more sugar makes more syrup.
- I usually add enough to fully coat the strawberries.
- Now put the lid on the container and tumble the strawberries for a minute so they can get saturated in the sugar.
- Now refrigerate the container for a couple of hours, and you will have the tastiest, sweetest strawberries in their own syrup.
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End Mill, TiCN, 1 In, 3 FL, Corner Radius
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|Helix Angle: 30 Degrees
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|Item: Corner Radius End Mill
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Seed Stitcher demo at Knit Club tomorrow
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- Carole will be demonstrating the new Seed Stitchers at Knit Club tomorrow, and everyone who attends will be able to purchase one for half price (as posted on our Facebook and Ravelry pages).
Sorry for the short notice, Carole just returned from her seminar in Texas.
For more info and a picture of the Seed Stitcher, click here:
(You may need to cut and paste the address into your browser.)
Seed Stitchers are used for repairing dropped stitches and lots more. They look similar to the double latch tool that came with G-Carriages (Brother or KnitKing machines) but are actually a bit larger for easier handling.
If you can't attend Knit Club, feel free to call or email an order for a Seed Stitcher.
In other news... the November yarn sale will be announced in a separate message soon.
-We are planning a special Customer Appreciation event at our store on Saturday, December 10th.
-We are currently collecting mittens, hats, scarves and other items for our annual MITTEN TREE PROJECT. Items will be distributed both locally and nationally through charitable organizations.
-Our next Knit-In is being planned for Friday-Saturday February 17-18, 2012. Bring your machine and knit! All skill levels welcome.
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Bollywood's warring hotties announce a cease-fire, ending several silly, messy and childish spats played out in public. Is it for real, or Oscar-winning performances for self-publicity?
Lanier's concern, at its simplest, is that that we are building a digital future in which a small number of companies and individuals garner great wealth, while the economy as a whole starts to shrink, taking with it jobs, the middle classes and what he terms "economic dignity."
Having dared to think out-of- the-box, a brave new breed of publishers have revamped the modern Indian comics by adding a zing to flat storytelling and zoomed in on lesser- known aspects of Indian mythologies, making new pop-culture icons out of age-old characters.
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Tim Burrows: Carrie listens to Thelonius Monk, while Treme is also filled with jazz, proving a powerful soundtrack can enhance any TV plot
Vicky Frost: British drama had an ambitious but somewhat uneven year – while the Scandanavians produced a surprise hit. But what were your favourites?
This meandering story of post-Katrina New Orleans is rich in music and colourful characters, writes Kate Abbott
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Set among musicians in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, David Simon's new TV drama Treme documents a city surviving in the wake of natural and political disasters. Gabe Soria joins the cast behind the scenes
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I needed to do something for this awesome event and it come out in the form of a wallpaper:- going to do more for each reviewer, becasue their all awesome ^_^
I slip them into critic and gamers, if you can't tell - because I'm a geeky-girl ^_~ what can I say. If anyone questions Spoonys location - go whats tgwtg 1 year annyvousy brawl :<
I slip them into critic and gamers, if you can't tell - because I'm a geeky-girl ^_~ what can I say. If anyone questions Spoonys location - go whats tgwtg 1 year annyvousy brawl :<
Funny how things can change over time. Lot of these guys aren't even with the channel anymore. Some have started families. Bensai is apparently off making movies for TV....
This is a good. I like how you managed to get them all (mostly) looking badass.
That was a great home-made movie. I hope to get the DVD soon!
This is awesome!
Good motto! Come and review me, i know no fear!
Eh.. what is doing jew Wario here? He's a nice guy!
Eh.. what is doing jew Wario here? He's a nice guy!
JewWario is such a sweet guy isnt he ^^
Thanks and becareful waht you wish for XD
Thanks and becareful waht you wish for XD
2 people had to be left out as the picture didnt look good. i had to do a lottery draw to see who was left out and it was snob and lee; i hated to do it was i love them all. but snob so far has the best wallpaper of himself done. going to try and make a better group wallpaper with a layout that lets me have them all in. But want to give each their owwn wallpaper first
Preeeeeetty. New desktop: found.
Aside from the missing characters (didn't even notice 'til I saw the comments), this is awesome! *looks at current wallpaper* ....um....I can't decide.....
That's awesome but you left out Lee and Cinema Snob.
Yes, I should of posted that on the describtion ^_^; my bad. There is a version with them two on it but the image of everyone are two squished/small and it didn't look good. so I did a lottery draw to see who to leave out as i love them all and sadly it was them two
This is really nice! Wish there was one in my desktop size, but oh well
I've got them in 1024x786 and 800x600 - what size you need?
Those guys are so funny ~
I still dont know whos who.. but i think your missing that 2D guy. :0 i mean 3D
I would change only one thing-- the Bison symbol is not really a Kickassian one, but you could put the crazy icecream holding weapons in the middle XD
Orginally i was going to have icecream man with guns and lazer bean eyes there but he needs his own wallpaper. (Makes me think the snob releated to 90's kid?) I can't desided whether to have him coloured for a wallpaper or just black and white.
This is so my new desktop! ~


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It is located at 31˚37'60N 71˚4'0E at an elevation of 159 metres and lies on the left bank of the Indus river. It has a population of almost 1278000 and was given status of district in 1982.
Etymology and History
History of Bhakkar is very old there are many myths, mysteries and variety of elaborations about Bhakkar. Some say that the original name of Bhakkar was Sakhar and with the passage of time it became Bhakkar.
Some say that it was said to be named after the great Balouch Sardar, an adventurer, who was leading a body of colonists from Dera Ismail Khan, it was towards the close of the fifteenth century they say that the descendants were ousted later on by Ahmad Shah Abdali, a great invader.
British rule
During British rule Bhakkar Town was headquarters of Bhakkar Tehsil (now Bhakkar District) in Mianwali District, and was on the North-Western Railway line. The municipality was created in 1874. Its income and expenditure during the ten years ending 1902-3 averaged Rs. 7,700. The income in 1903-4 was Rs. 7,500, chiefly derived from octroi; and the expenditure was Rs. 8,600. The population according to the 1901 census of India was 5,312, at that time the town contained a dispensary and a municipal vernacular middle school.
The Imperial Gazetteer of India described the town as follows:
It stands on the edge of the Thal or sandy plain overlooking the low-lying alluvial lands along; the river, a channel of which is navigable as far as Bhakkar during the floods. To the west of the town the land is low, well cultivated, and subject to inundation, while to the east the country is high and dry, treeless, and sandy. A rich extent of land irrigated from wells lies below the town, protected by embankments from inundations of the Indus, and produces two or three crops in the year. The neighbouring riverain is full of date groves and fruit gardens; and in it stands a famous mango-tree, the fruit of which used to be sent to Kabul in the old days of Afghan rule.
The town has some historical places like the Dilkusha Bagh which is believed by some to be a Mughal garden built by Humayun, however Humayun never visited the area, on his retreat to Iran, he went to another Bakhar in Sindh to seek help from Mahmood Khan, which was however denied by historian Henry Raverty. The old town was walled and had the Tavela, Imamanwala and King Gates, of the three the King Gate, which was built during the British period and was named after Mr. King the then Deputy Commissioner of the Mianwali District, survives – since the end of colonial rule it has been renamed as the Jinnah Gate There are remains of a handera (tomb) near Sheikh Raoo bridge, which is believed to be the burial place of Bakhar Khan, the founder of the city. The present police station was originally a Baloch fortress. Some 30 years ago a branch of River Indus flowed past the town. West side of the town was green and pleasant. This is a very scarce silver coin belonging to the reign of Nadir Shah 1148-1160 AH (1735-1747) of the Afsharid dynasty. It is an Indian type minted during his post-occupation of. It is listed by type as Album #2744.2 (Type D). It weighs 11.3 gr. (18 mm.) and minted in the city of Bhakkar in the state of Punjab in India, dated 1157AH.
"BALOUCH, from the very foundation of BHAKKAR balouch are the key figure in its whole history, balouch came to BHAKKAR from two ways.
v HOOT BALOUCH, they came to Bhakkar from Dera Ismail Khan, they crossed the Indus River & invaded Bhakkar, about the close of the fifteenth century.
v RIND BLOUCH, they were sub divided into Mamdani and Jiskani Balouch, they came from KAICH MAKRAN & SIBI Balouchistan.
The very first tribe who invaded Bhakkar was Mamdani, later on Jiskani tribe came and became the ruler very soon, now all other tribes became their allies, the state of blouchs was now on its boom, it has now got spread to boundaries of Mianwali, Kot-Adu and Indus river. Mankera fort was the headquarter and strong hold, Bhakkar was a small fort as compare to Mankera. Blouch tribe enjoy their rule till the close of the eighteenth century until the fall of Abdul Ghani Kalhora in Sindh, this was the incident of 1790, now Kalhora backed by the Afghan Govt. was very much weak, Kalhora got capture Bhakkar very easily, the Blouch tribe scattered, some were ruined, some flee to Layyah some to Bahawal Pur some to Kala Maoza near Shaddan Lund, and some hide them in Jungles. Latter on when Kalhora became the rebel to Afghan govt. he was attacked and replaced by Nawab Muzafar, who was also backed by Afghan govt. At that time a very renouned Balouch leader Muhammad Khan gathered the scattered Blouches & invaded the Muzafar rule, now he became the ruler & got the epithet sir Buland Khan. Sir Buland Khan ruled for about five to six years when the Sikh came there & the Sikh invaded got captured Bhakkar in 1821. Blouch were basically invaded, hunters, who were very fond of camels, very few of them were farmers, they ruled the Bhakkar state for a long time, now too they are also a big tribe, enjoy the majority & strong hold of Bhakkar all the main politicians & rulers i.e. Nawani, Shahani are Blouch. They are also play a key role for world Blouch warma. "


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Sorry I haven't been around for the recent late games...some of us have to work for a livin'...heh, heh...:D
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The goal is to split the 4-game series with the Giants.
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Rather have it clinched going into Sunday with a win today.
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So, this is a really ahrd subject to hit on without sounding like an insensitive animal hater. I am in fact, quite the opposite. We have my husband's dog, who he has had since what- 9th grade- he got the dog and they suspected he was barely old enough to be fixed. (shelter dog, but appears to be a full bred Bichon Frise.)
He is now 18 years old. Every little bit of light and spunk he ever had is completely gone. He has not been able to walk on his own since the middle of the summer. He hears, but the vet (in March, mind you) didn't think he could see at all with one eye, and losing vision in the other. He goes to the bathroom on a puppy pad, becaus ehe cannot get up to go anywhere else. (For at least a year prior to his complete inability to walk, he would go wherever he was, vet suspected he didnt have the sensation that he was going...)
So, he smells like a dog toilet because he usually doesn't raise himself with his front paws to even partly stand to go. He gets baths weekly, and had been getting rinsed off with the hose every other day, but its starting to get cold out.
From what we understand from his last vet visit (in March) aside from his old man issues of incontinence, few teeth, lack of vision and now inability to get up, he has no health problems. He was on Rymadil which helped him walk for a while, but it slowly stopped working as well and gave him diarreha....
I feel horribly insensitive telling him, look, you are going to have to make a decision on this sometime. But, it's true. I feel selfish not wanting the dog to croak on my watch - and I am home most often - but it is true! I see the poor dog just sitting there, wobbling his head up, half asleep, with his sad black eyes and I just feel like.... poor thing... He can't get up to pee, can't get up to get his own water, just sad. I feellike the poor thing has no quality of life and we are prolonging the inevitable. My dh sees his stubborn grandfathers in this dog- they are both aging and one had trouble walking, cannot see out of one eye, but is still living and ornery.... He sees this in his dog, and I know that is why the dog is still here.
What should/can I do? I don't know what to do or say that would help him realize it is time to go. I feel for both of em, I know it is hard to say goodbye, but I also know that sitting in your own stink until someone can change you and not bieng able to get up (or see) to get water when you want it.. it is not living. oh what to do!
Has anyone been i this place before?
Kelly, mama to DD
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That sounds so sad, poor pup! Is the dog in pain? If not, as hard as it is, I would probably let DH hang on to him a while longer, since it sounds like he represents his grandfather to some degree. You could rinse him in the shower now that it's getting cold out. If he is in constant pain, I would probably work more actively to help DH be okay with putting him down.
Either way, you're absolutely right that he doesn't have much quality of life right now, and I'm sure it's very hard for you to see him struggle day after day -- I'm sorry.
I can't tell if he is in pain or not. :(
He was, before he was on the Rymadil, panting constantly, now I am unsure if he really can feel his back end much at all TO feel the pain, as when dh tries to "help" him stand, he leans to one side and falls on his bum pretty quickly.
I would wash him off, as it is me who's nose is most offended (Im 14wk pg) LOL, but honestly, changing his pee pad makes me dry heave now and then, cannot see carrying him upstairs to rinse... I wonder if he would tolerate the kitchen sink.....
Another caveat is that we are driving a good 15 hours for Thanskgiving to visit family...in our van we just got a couple weeks ago.... I cannot imagine making the trip with him! :?
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I agree that pain is a big consideration (not the only), but it isn't always easy to tell. I have 13 an 14 yr old dogs and one of them is very communicative about any pain or discomfort, but the other would never let us know. I think he has got to be uncomfortable if he's peeing on himself, though. My older dog is incontinent (controlled by meds) and I swear she looks unhappy when she's peed. Anyway, I don't think thre's a right time in this kind of situation. It sounds to me like your heart is in the right place.
I don't have any words of wisdom, but just wanted to empathize w both you and your dh. It is so hard watching your dog get old. I hope things end peacefully.
Jayne, sewing up a storm mama to ds1 9/03, ds2 2/09, and 2 sweet furbabies.
(((Hugs))) i hear you.
i have a couple of friends in your situation. over a dog i am attached to deeply coz i housesit him quite often.
he IS in pain and gets painpills sometimes.
however all 3 of us see him havign the will to live through all his age old symptoms. but the wife also sees a life of misery.
its such a hard decision for both of them.
through his painful arthiritis, collapsing legs, incontinence in teh house, blindness and deafness - Marty still has a desire to live. that is apparent. which makes the decision easy on the dh but hard on the dw because of the pain factor.
i myself am really torn on this - because i have taken care of quite a few family members on hospice. and except for one, even through their pain and difficuluties they all wanted to live and not move to oregon. seeing them willing to live through the pain makes it really hard for me to make that decision about the animal.
however having said that - there is a cat who should be put to sleep - you can intuitively tell - but my friend just cant. do. it. even though all 3 vets have told her the same thing. instead she chooses to give her cat morphine.
so i would say just support your dh. i am sure he KNOWS very clearly your wishes. just empathise with him. when he is ready he will make the decision and he will know where you stand on that.
Oh boy, I have been in your shoes. And will be again in the not to distant future.
We had an elderly cat that we kept alive for too long. This was our "fur baby" in every sense of the baby word. I remember the day the vet figuratively shook my by the shoulders and told me we needed to consider putting her down. (She is a wonderful vet, she was doing her job)
My DH absolutely refused to even discuss it. In his mind, the next treatment was going to be the magic pill to cure all her ills. I was a little more rational but we still let things go on way too long and even years later, it makes me very sad that we prolonged her suffering because of our weakness.
From what you descripe, it sounds like your dog has a very poor quality of life.
With a great deal of empathy, I would first tell your DH that he needs to handle all doggie duties - all clean ups, all care. Play the pregnancy card if you need to do so.
The vet gave me a check list of things to observe and consider evaluating as it relates to the pets quality of life. I wish I still had to scan and post but DG threw it out as soon the moment we returned from the vet that last day. I am sure you could google end-of-pet-life topics and find something similar. It contained a long list of things like whether or not the pet could walk without assistant, eliminate their bowels standing up, wags or shows happinesses, seeks affection, etc. Anyway, if you can find something similar (ask your vet?) maybe you could gently hand it over to your DH and let him look at it on his own.
Your family is allowing you to bring this dog to spend the night?
Morphine will make doggie comfortable, it is a pain killer that also slows all body systems down. Your vet can give it to you in liquid form to be administered orally. If doggie can't get up, how is he taking in food/water? Would your DH consider starting an end-of-life treatment such as no more assisted feedings plus morphine to make him comfortable?
Something I learned with our cat is that vets don't expect you to stay for the procedure. For some reason, I thought we would need to stay and I was so unwilling to face that event that it clouded my thinking. We said our goodbyes and the tech took her away.
Oh golly, I so sympathize. We're in a similar situation with my dad and my dog, though not to the same degree.
OP, was your dh at the last vet appointment in March? Maybe it's time for another vet appointment, and he needs to be there with you.
I completely agree with Caneel: tell your DH that he needs to handle all doggie duties - all clean ups, all care. Play the pregnancy card if you need to do so. That's a lot of work for a pregnant gal.
Edited to add, maybe we're insensitive people. We're moving, and finding a rental is made more difficult and expensive because of the dog. Dh and I have laughed ruefully that it would be very convenient if our old guy would pass away in the next month. I don't see it happening. He's 15 y.o and getting incontinent, but it isn't out of control yet. He's got laryngeal paralysis, which makes it difficult but not impossible to eat. He's got cataracts but isn't completely blind. He's stumbling but (with difficulty) can still get up and trot. He still acts perky at meal time. If he declines to the point we have to put him down I'm going to be a sobbing, wet mess. If he dies in his sleep, like of course I hope for him, I'm going to cry and be very relieved.
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When we started the process of selling our old house, DH and I would talk about how tough it would be to keep it show-ready with a highly shedding yellow lab, and then she died unexpectedly the week before we started showing the house (she was 6 and perfectly fit and healthy -- she collapsed while we were playing fetch with her). It made the selling process and the move much easier, but I would have given anything to have had to sweep up her piles and piles of fluffy yellow hair.
ETA: This totally isn't a guilt-trip directed towards you -- I completely understand the wry, dark-sense-of-humor intent of your post -- it just triggered that memory for me. Good luck with your move -- that process is a pain!
Lol! I get it, Limabean. And I'm so sorry, it must have hurt especially bad that she died suddenly.
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The dog needs to be seen by the vet again. I would call and make an appointment and talk to the vet beforehand (explaing the situation and your dh's feelings).
Let the vet talk to both of you about this. They are very helpful in putting things into perspective and helping with your worries (and, guilt).
I feel that we, as owners and close family members for our pets have to do what is right for the animal. It is our moral obligation to our beloved fur family. The animal looks to us to help it and to make sure that pain stops and the hurt is over.
When both of dogs time came, we were there with them to the end, petting them and loving them. Personally, I could never walk away from my animal at that time, in particular! Our vet came over to the house, both times (on one, he missed his son's championship soccer game) to give the final injection. He was incredibly gentle and it didn't hurt our dogs. And, they were in familiar surroundings, not an office they knew and didn't really like!
There was no hurry in getting the dog out of an office or driving them home. They were already there. We could take our time to say goodbye and love you. It made the burial easier, too.
Hugs to both of you, it isn't easy. But, please, think of the pet's life and what it is going through.
It really must be about quality, NOT quantity....
I will look into the "Quality of life" stuff online. I feel like I am harping on the subject every day. DH does 99% of doggie duties. I change his pad during the day as I am here to do so. He only weighs like 15lb so that in itself is nto a big deal (it is the smell!!!!)
I think dh looked into quality of life stuff a while back actually, and he rationalized that the dog was eating and leans into you when pet, seeks affection, therefore the dog was "OK".....
I agree a visit to the vet might be a good move but I think dh would feel like "if I take him to the vet, he isnt coming back"
As far as how the dog eats and drinks- dh puts a food bowl in front of him, and he eats it up no problem, propped on his front legs.
Journey, no, neither DH or I were there for that appointment. His mom took the dog to see if he could be medicated and to get a sort of status report.
Lots to think about...
Kelly, mama to DD
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OK, I found this:
PAIN- dog is nto showing outward signs of pain, he was earlier in the year, panting, but not now.
APPETITE- When presented with food he maws it down like nobodys business. same with water.
INCONTINENCE- um, yeah. And he does not seem to care much when he pees or poos himself.
MOBILITY- Can sit up on his own but cannot go anywhere.
HAPPINESS- I personally feel like he is a sad, sad boy. He does like an ear rub, and seems to enjoy that, but otherwise his eyes say sad.
Kelly, mama to DD
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How about just calling your vet to talk about it? I'm sure you are not the first 1/2 of a partnership who felt an animal's time had come when the other 1/2 is holding out? Get some ideas? It's hard to let go...
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Kentucky Set to Play CMU in Courtyard by Marriott Airport Cardinal Classic
Sept. 1, 2011
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The UK women's soccer team travels to Louisville, Ky., this weekend to compete in the Courtyard by Marriott Airport Cardinal Classic. The first of two games for the Wildcats will be against the Central Michigan Chippewas at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday at the Cardinal Park.
The Wildcats are looking to start the season 4-0-0 for the first time since the 2001 season when UK started off the season with seven-consecutive wins. Kentucky is 3-0-0 for the second-straight season under head coach Jon Lipsitz.
Senior captain Kelsey Hunyadi leads Kentucky offensively with three goals in the first three games of the season. Hunyadi, a Dublin, Ohio native, is the first player in program history to score a goal in the first three games of a season. She ranks second in the Southeastern Conference in goals with three, as well as ranking fourth in points per game with 2.33.
UK's offense continues to be one of the best in the conference, ranking first in shots per game and third in shots and assists per game in the SEC, while ranking fourth in total points and goals.
This is the first time the Cats have tangled with the Chippewas. UK is 9-0-1 all-time versus the Mid-American Conference, including a 2-1 victory over Ohio University on Friday night.
The Wildcats are currently leading the SEC East Division, and are one of only two teams left without a blemish on their record in the SEC joining Ole Miss.
Arin Gilliland was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday, as announced by the league office. Last week, Gilliland netted the game-winning goal against Eastern Kentucky, as well as drawing the penalty kick that tied the game at the time.
Kayla Price looks to improve on her undefeated record between the pipes for the Wildcats. The freshman net-minder has a save percentage of .750, ranking in the top ten of the SEC in that category.
Baylor and Louisville will join Kentucky and Central Michigan comprising the four teams that make up the tournament. The Cats will face Baylor on Sunday to close out the tournament.


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The man in this video was sick and tired of an enormous ganglion cyst, which he had nicknamed "The Wrist Cyst," so he took action.
According to Mad World News, Jason took a thumb tack and used a screwdriver as a hammer to puncture the cyst. What came out, however, was extremely disturbing…
The video opens with Jason talking about how he had tried to pop the cyst before.
"It's really big, it hurts. In the past I've done things to pop it by hammering a needle into it, which worked really well," he said. "This time I've come up with a really good idea to take a pushpin and hammer the cyst."
With the help of his wife, Jason attacked the cyst, and quickly began screaming from the pain. In no time, a clear glue-like substance was oozing out.
According to Mail Online:
Ganglions are made up of a thick jelly-like fluid called synovial fluid, which surrounds joints and tendons to lubricate them during movement. They occur when this fluid leaks out and collects under the skin.
Unfortunately for Jason, ganglion cysts have a tendency to return after they are popped, so he may need to do this all over again very soon.


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This functional stool has its origins in traditional French bistros, and was designed by Xavier Pauchard in 1934. The Marais Collection was created to be used in wheather forecasting rooms of French battleships. With this chair you purchase a piece of history, meticulously crafted from grade A steel and precision welded for extreme durability in the most rigorous conditions. These stools are provided with rubber feet for smooth handling on all flooring surfaces. Available in bar height (29.5"), counter height (25.5") and table height (18").
Please note: this product is galvanized. We only advise the galvanized finish for outside use. All our galvanized furniture has a protective zinc coating to the exposed steel, that prevents rusting. In order to protect your valuable furniture we use hot-dip galvanization in which steel parts are submerged in a bath of molten zinc.


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Relative Error in Grid Convergence
I am trying to determine whether my model is grid convergent using relative error, where finer grids are compared with the previous grid using the following formula:
My attempts at determining a grid convergence criteria is flawed by the fact that areas of low velocity and wall shear stress are extremely sensitive to minor changes, which yield a large relative error (as values approach zero). This happens particularly in areas of recirculation and reattachment. Graphically, these values look converged, however I don't not have an exact solution to have a better comparison.
My model is 2D with a steady state condition with a Re = 980, run using the CFD-ACE+ package. Each model that I have run converges U,V and P to 1E-4.
I am basically looking to see if there is another way to compare course and fine grids, or to determine a negligible difference in these areas. Any references will be greatly appreciated.
Re: Relative Error in Grid Convergence
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Please take a look at follwoing site, it may be helpful for u.
Re: Relative Error in Grid Convergence
Hey, Thanks alot for your response.
The article mentions the need to normalize the data of the fine mesh (f1) should this value be extremely small, otherwise the estimated fractional error would be meaningless. In general, how should this be normalized?
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"Bryant Gumbel, White Courtesy Phone": Black Man Wins Gold, GOP Convention Canceled
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Just a few days ago, the host of HBO's "Real Sports" program, Bryant Gumbel, said in closing one program that the Winter Olympics had a "paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Games look like a GOP convention".
One member of that "paucity", named Shani Davis, just won the gold for the U.S. in the 1,000 meter speedskating competition.
Thankfully the medal wasn't as a sweeper in the Curling competition, or else Gumbel would have accused the rest of the team of making a brother "do the custodial work".
It's a good start, but what could come next? A black man hosting HBO's "Real World" program? Maybe someday.
Note: This post turned into a full length column at WorldNetDaily. Click here to read it.
Over the years, there has also been a "paucity of blacks" in Gumbel's bedroom
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CSC faces irate investors over Spanish deal
UK mall owner Capital Shopping Centres'
CSC said on Wednesday it bought a three year option for a retail development plot in Malaga, Spain, for 2.5 million euros (2.06 million pounds) from Peel Group, who owns one-fifth of CSC and whose founder and biggest shareholder John Whittaker is CSC's deputy chairman.
Whittaker stands to receive an initial 10 million euros from the deal after having spent the last 20 years working on and assembling the 74 acre site, as CSC's option purchase also included a refundable deposit of 7.5 million euros.
We do not like transactions between shareholders or management teams and the company, and the equity market does not tend to reward these, J.P. Morgan Cazenove analyst Harm Meijer said.
His team's inbox almost exploded and phone kept ringing with investor queries on the same day, many of whom were concerned over the decision to invest in Spain and CSC's corporate governance, Meijer said in a note.
The company, the UK's biggest mall owner by square footage, owns 10 of Britain's top 25 shopping centres including Trafford Centre in Manchester and Metrocentre in Gateshead. Exercising the option would mark CSC's first foray into Europe.
I'm very confused by the deal, Jefferies International analyst Robert Duncan told Reuters. Most investors seem to be negative on the transaction.
He said developing the mixed-use Malaga scheme, which includes a shopping centre, homes and a hotel, would likely cost CSC about 110 million euros, money he said could be better spent on the company's UK portfolio.
The viability of building a shopping centre in debt-riddled Spain was also questionable given the ongoing economic problems facing the euro zone, Liberum Capital analyst Alison Watson said.
CSC's shareholders are due to meet on February 17 to vote on the deal. Yesterday we put out a full detailed circular which has been approved by all the regulatory bodies and we do not comment on analyst notes, a spokesman for CSC told Reuters.
These criticisms of CSC comes after Deutsche Bank AG analyst Martin Allen said the company was over-estimating its rental values in October.
Shares in CSC closed up 2.5 percent, outperforming the wider index of UK property stocks <.FTELUK> which was 1.4 percent higher.
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Kane: Watching Chelsea lift the cup has strengthened Spurs' desire for Wembley return
PUBLISHED: 09:34 02 March 2015 | UPDATED: 09:34 02 March 2015
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Watching Chelsea lift the Capital One Cup has increased Tottenham's resolve to return to Wembley and lift the trophy themselves, says Harry Kane.
Spurs enjoyed encouraging periods of possession and pressure in the first half but their key creative players were well shackled and they were ultimately defeated 2-0.
Jose Mourinho's Blues took the lead just before half-time as John Terry's strike flicked off Eric Dier and beat Hugo Lloris, and Diego Costa's second-half effort struck Kyle Walker and flew in at the near post.
Kane was hugely disappointed to be on the losing side but he believes the future is bright under Mauricio Pochettino, and that the loss has strengthened Tottenham's resolve to win silverware in the years ahead.
"I'm gutted for the players, for my team-mates, for the staff, for the club itself," he said. "I thought we gave it a go, we gave it our all. We played the way we wanted to play and it just didn't go for us.
"Both their goals you could say were a bit scrappy, a bit lucky, but that's the difference in the top games on the big stage and it went Chelsea's way. We've got to dust ourselves off and move on as quickly as possible.
"I think everyone's proud of themselves. It's our first season, we've got a very young team and a new coaching staff and I thought we gave a good account of ourselves.
"A lot of us were playing in our first final and it's an experience and we've got to learn from it. When you see Chelsea lifting that trophy it makes the fire in your belly burn that you want to be back and you want to be lifting that trophy, and that's what we've got to do with the squad we have."
Much of the pre-match build-focus centred on Kane, given that two of his 24 goals this season came against Chelsea when Spurs triumphed 5-3 in the league on New Year's Day.
The 21-year-old had few chances to continue his scoring run in his first final, but will not beat himself up about it.
"I'm disappointed, I'm always disappointed when I don't score," he said. "But it's tough, Chelsea are a good side. They've got one of the best defences in the league and they showed that. But, again, neither team created real clear-cut chances. It just went Chelsea's way and that's something we've got to learn from and try to move on from.
"How am I handling the furore around me this season? I'm enjoying it, it shows I'm doing well and that's what any footballer wants – to have the backing from your fans and everyone around you, so I'm enjoying it.
"We've got to move on as quickly as we can because we've got another game on Wednesday [at home against Swansea] and I'll be looking to get on the scoresheet there and get back to scoring ways. It's a disappointing day but we hope to be back in the seasons to come.
"The aim now is to finish in the top four. The Premier League is the only competition we're in so we've got to get back to winning ways as quickly as possible and see where it takes us in the league. We've got character in this side and we'll be looking to win at home on Wednesday."
Kane could be returning to Wembley later this month if, as expected, he gets his first call-up for the senior England squad.
He said: "It would be nice, of course, I've always said if I'm picked it will be a very proud moment. But, again, I've just got to keep focused on the games ahead and try to do my best for Tottenham Hotspur, and if I'm picked then obviously I'll be delighted."
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[see attached] current eurusd m1 data goes back to 19october2010. i would like to import data for mt4 history center from here: http://tinyurl.com/hoy4w25 - my goal is to have eurusd h1 data back to 2001. my question is in regards to mt4 period converter script. [1] do i import data into eurusd m1 history center, then place period converter script on eurusd m1 chart, then change 'period converter' script to '60' value, in order for eurusd h1 history center data to be correct / complete until 2001?
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Best Of :: La Vida
If you start out onto Highway 288 from Lake Jackson, you have one of the best vantage points for watching our Houston skyline come into view. From the wide-open spaces starting around the Stephen F. Austin statue, you can watch the skyscrapers steadily become more focused as you traverse expanses of trees and pasture. In the early mornings, you end up traveling with long-distance commuters, and on weekends you share the road with short-term vacationers and the random fleet of pleasure boats and weekend-warrior bikers. After you pass the Pearland exit, things get a tad grimmer as the city's grid of freeways and advertising closes in on you. But for a good 20miles, you can discover all over again what brings people into town in the first place. Naturally, that same skyline is just as sweet as seen in your rearview mirror.
While everybody else is jumping on the Westbury bandwagon, you'd be wise to check out Sharpstown, which is less a "hidden" neighborhood than it is one that's undervalued and underrated. Like Westbury, Sharpstown offers spacious, mid-century mod houses on generous lots and is pretty convenient to everything worth going to — in fact, perhaps even more convenient, as Westbury's freeway access is poor. Unlike Westbury, Sharpstown happens also to be a riotous cavalcade of pan-American, pan-African and especially pan-Asian sights, sounds and smells, a far cry from that utterly outdated Baby Boomer-era myth of Sharpstown as a Levittown-style suburb of cookie-cutter houses and whitebread values. That Sharpstown has been dead and buried since about 1985. The neighborhood's single-family homes on the backstreets are still a bargain, and that will only increase as those once-scrubby little trees continue to grow and start throwing some serious shade.
These community newspapers in West University, River Oaks, Memorial and Bellaire are as thoughtful and researched as they are feisty. Bellaire Examiner Editor Charlotte Aguilar keeps things going at a steady pace, making sure these papers provoke discussion as much as they celebrate neighborhood achievements. Reporter Steve Mark stays on top of Houston Independent School District business, and not always in the more comfortable manner that some other media members adopt. This is a group of community papers that remains focused on its readers in both print and online editions, and that not infrequently breaks news that its bigger brethren would love to have.
READERS' CHOICE: Houston Press
As everyone knows — because we've been told so over and over — talk radio from the left side of the political spectrum is boring, earnest and dull. Unless you listen to Partisan Gridlock on KPFT-FM Friday afternoons from 3-4. Host Geoffrey Berg, an attorney, is funny and sharp; he gets good guests (from the right as well as left) and doesn't let them off the hook (again, whether they're from the right or left). Entertaining talk radio from a progressive view? Sure, Air America died, but its spirit burns on here in Houston.
When Texas favorites Rick Perry, Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent showed up for a rally at the Berry Center in Cypress, the crowds followed. Wearing camouflage and hats decorated like American flags, the people listened to The Nuge shred the "Star Spangled Banner" and Palin say things like, "A lot of us in our states proudly cling to our guns and religion." But when a Houston Press photographer snapped a picture of one Perry/Palin supporter, thanks to the Internet, the picture became the symbol of the Houston rally. The supporter, apparently homeschooled, held up an errantly spelled sign: "Homescholers for Perry."
Vanity Fair reporter and Barbarians at the Gate author and native Texan Bryan Burrough was raised on tales of the exploits of the great oil men, and The Big Rich is likely the only book you will ever need on their successes and excesses. While Dallas-Fort Worth barons like the wise Richardsons, the crackpot Hunts and the dissolute Murchisons do occupy a broad swath of the tome's pages, Houston is well represented, with a full accounting of the mighty Cullen family and a swift and punchy (literally) retelling of the rise and fall of pugnacious Glenn McCarthy and his Shamrock Hotel. For Burrough, the demise of the Shamrock was the end of an era that began with the gusher at Spindletop, and never has that age, with all its whiskey-soaked infidelities, rampant anticommunist paranoia, family feuds and sheer myth-creating grandiosity been better captured on the page. Read it and weep, if only because they don't craft icy stares (or philanthropic souls) like Roy Cullen's anymore, nor wildcatters like Glenn McCarthy, who could not only inspire James Dean's character in Giant but also probably drink Donald Draper under the table and steal his best girl to boot. (Not to mention kick his ass.) All that, and now forgotten, once ubiquitous local socialite Baron Ricky DiPortanova and his River Oaks swankienda soirees, too.