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|January 2, 2008
Volume 10, Issue 1
|Midwifery Today E-News
"The Placenta"
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Quote of the Week
"Throughout the world generations have passed down knowledge of how ingesting placenta helps a mother's postpartum recovery. Women using placenta remedies after birth feel stronger, are happier and can breastfeed more easily."
— Cornelia Enning
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In Mexico, where I live, and where the roots of traditional medicine share much with the Chinese, midwives make placenta medicine. They take the fresh blood from the placenta, chop up some of the flesh and make a tincture by filling a clean glass jar with equal parts blood/placenta mixture and 90-proof vodka. This is stored for six weeks, shaken daily, then strained and bottled. It is prized as a tonic for women going through menopausal difficulties: 10 to 40 drops in water two or three times a day. In these cases they advise one to use only the placenta of a first-time mother who has been in excellent health during her pregnancy.
— Alison Bastien
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Research to Remember
Researchers reviewed records of nearly 100,000 birthing women to determine whether a connection existed between prior cesarean and placenta previa or placenta accreta. The overall rate of placenta previa was 0.26% for women with unscarred uteri, and increased according to number of prior c-sections to 10% in women with four or more. Women with placenta previa and an unscarred uterus had a 5% risk of clinical placenta accreta. For those with placenta previa and one prior c-section, the risk of placenta accreta was 24%. That percentage went up to 67% for women with four or more c-sections.
— Obstet Gynecol 66: 89–92, 1985
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Placental Folklore
The newborn baby's placenta is the focus of many post-birth rituals around the world. As well as honoring the baby's placenta, these practices spiritually safeguard baby and mother during the major transitions of birth and the postnatal period.
In Cambodia, for example, the baby's placenta, which traditional Cambodian healers call "the globe of the origin of the soul," must be buried in the right location and orientation to protect the baby. The burial place may be covered with a spiky plant to keep evil spirits and dogs from interfering, because such interference could have long-term effects on the mother's mental health.
Dona Miriam, a traditional midwife from Costa Rica, describes wrapping the newborn placenta in paper, burying it in a dry hole, then covering it with ashes from the stove. This ritual protects the mother from entuertos: retained blood clots, cramps and infection.
The influence of the child's placenta and cord is, in many places, thought to extend long after birth. In Turkey, the placenta, which is known as the friend or comrade of the baby, is wrapped in a clean cloth and buried. The cord, however, may be buried in the courtyard of a mosque, if the parents wish their child to be devout in later life. Similarly, if the parents want their child to be well educated, they may throw the cord over a schoolyard wall. The Kwakiutl of British Columbia are reported to have buried a daughter's placenta at the high-tide mark so that she would grow up to be skilled at digging for clams. A Kwakiutl son's placenta was apparently exposed so that, as ravens devoured it, he would gain prophetic vision in later life.
In many places, the placenta represents the child's relationship to family, tribe and land. The Maori of New Zealand call the placenta whenua, which also means land. For the Maori, te whenua (the land) nourishes the people, as does the whenua (placenta) of the woman. The Maori traditionally bury the baby's whenua and pito (umbilical cord) on the marae, or tribal land. Returning the placenta to papatuanuku (Mother Earth) after birth establishes a personal, spiritual, symbolic and sacred link between the land and the child.
— Sarah Buckley, excerpted from "Placenta Rituals and Folklore from around the World," Midwifery Today Issue 80
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According to a study at the Mayo clinic, antidepressant use among pregnant women is increasing. Data from over 25,000 deliveries between 1993 and 2005 at that Minnesota clinic showed that about 5% of the pregnant women took selective serotonin reuptake inhibiters (SSRIs) during their pregnancies, a 1% increase from 1993. This is an alarming number, considering the adverse effects now linked to Paxil and some of the related SSRIs.
— Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego, May 2007
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Question of the Week
Q: At 28 weeks of pregnancy I was told that I had too much amniotic fluid, the placenta was not sending enough blood to the baby and she was not moving enough or growing. She was delivered that same day by cesarean and has Trisomy 21. Could anything have been done to keep her in there longer?
— Anonymous
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Q: Do find in your homebirth midwifery practice that the rate of transfers and/or c-sections has increased in the last two to five years?
— Anonymous
A: In our practice the answer is no. We have had 52–57 babies per year and last year we transfered two and this year we have transfered three. Of the five, four had c-sections and one had a previous c-section. In years past we averaged 35 babies with 2–3 transfers. So our average is less now.
— One Heart
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Think about It
I taught a class on the placenta for a conference long before I started Midwifery Today. A friend was working at our local hospital so she got a bag of placentas for me to use. Out of about 20 placentas only one or two looked like our homebirth placentas. I was in total shock. I had seen a few placentas that were calcified and/or full of infarcts but they were on fairly overdue babies or the occasional woman with bad nutrition. These hospital placentas were riddled with infarcts (dead areas) and calcifications. I figured they were caused by poor maternal diets. Others were very tiny and I wondered if these were premature or IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) babies. I think it shows the general bad health of US women. I also wonder if other placentas around the world look like that, and whether they have an effect not only on the baby, but whether there would be a negative effect from using those placentas for placenta medicine.
— Jan Tritten
I am surprised that Brenda Docherty (E-News 9:24, November 21, 2007) has seen so few women who personally have experienced birth as rape or been traumatized by the violence done to them during it. With the cesarean section rate skyrocketing and the ongoing medical model of care with its inherently depersonalizing rituals, how women manage *not* to be traumatized by their births amazes me. This is much more common than Ms. Docherty realizes. See my article in your wonderful magazine of last winter, "Healing the Trauma: Entering Motherhood with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder."
— Jennifer Griebenow
I've seen this type of insinuation frequently in the literature. That somehow, if a woman has had trauma prior to childbirth, that the traumatic events that occur during childbirth are unimportant. It simply isn't so. Childbirth is often an intensely emotional experience, one that should involve a partnership with a woman's care provider. Though women have the right to informed consent about all aspects of their birth, most are not empowered to know this and the unfortunate reality is that not all care providers can be trusted to inform women of this right.
Even if, as Ms. Docherty says, an intervention becomes necessary for the life of the mother and/or baby, this does not negate the emotional reaction. Read Cesarean Voices (an International Cesarean Awareness Network publication), for example, and you hear over and over the relief for their babies' health (if they are so fortunate) and yet devastation at how the baby came into the world. These feelings need to be validated and the woman supported in resolving them, in order to avoid the devastating consequences traumatic birth can have on the woman, her partner and her family.
Providers, maternal and mental health alike, need to be aware of the far-reaching implications of birth trauma. Women need to have their experiences validated, not minimized, as Ms. Docherty has done.
— Christie Craigie-Carter, M.A., LMHC
I am glad that Brenda Docherty, Bsc, RGN, RM, has seen so little traumatic birth in Scotland that she considers "the clients' work, education or social interaction may have coloured their views of childbirth" if they equate their experience of birth as "rape."
In my work and education as a nurse, as well as in my social interaction, I never expected the experience of childbirth would leave me feeling like anything less than a proud new mother. My social interactions had led me to believe that doctors were people I could trust because they cared about me. When my plans for a natural birth turned into an unnecessary cesarean, I felt as if I had been gang-raped while others stood by and approved.
Marilyn Moran, author of Birth and the Dialogue of Love, said that just as rape is the forceful intrusion of the woman, a medically intervened birth is the forceful extrusion of the infant from the woman.
— Sheila Stubbs
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Strategic airlift
NATO member countries are pooling their resources to charter special aircraft that give the Alliance the capability to transport troops, equipment and supplies across the globe. Robust strategic airlift capabilities are vital to ensure that NATO countries are able to deploy their forces and equipment rapidly to wherever they are needed.
- By pooling resources, NATO countries make significant financial savings, and have the potential of acquiring assets collectively that would be prohibitively expensive to purchase as individual countries.
- There are currently two initiatives aimed at providing the Alliance with strategic airlift capabilities: the Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS) initiative, and the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC).
More background information
Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS)
A multinational consortium of 13 countries is chartering Antonov AN-124-100 transport aircraft as a Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS). SALIS provides assured access to up to six AN-124-100 aircraft (mission-ready within nine days in case of crisis) in support of NATO/EU operations.
The Russian and Ukrainian Antonov aircraft are being used as an interim solution to meet shortfalls in the Alliance's strategic airlift capabilities, pending deliveries of Airbus A400M aircraft. This is why the project is called Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS).
The SALIS initiative is planned to continue until the end of 2016. Participating nations have already expressed a need for the continuation of the initiative beyond 2016.
The SALIS contract provides two Antonov AN-124-100 aircraft on charter, two more on six days' notice and another two on nine days' notice. The consortium countries have committed to using the aircraft for a minimum of 1,800 flying hours per year for 2016. Additional aircraft types such as IL-76 and AN-225 are included in the contract and can be used subject to availability.
A single Antonov AN-124-100 can carry up to 120 tons of cargo. SALIS member nations have used Antonov aircraft in the past to transport equipment to and from Afghanistan, deliver aid to the victims of the October 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, and airlift African Union peacekeepers in and out of Darfur. Today, support missions for forces in Afghanistan and Africa are predominant.
The consortium includes 11 NATO nations (Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) and two partner nations (Finland and Sweden).
The capability is coordinated on a day-to-day basis by the Strategic Airlift Coordination Cell, which is co-located with the NATO Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) provides support by managing the SALIS contract and partnership.
- In June 2003, NATO defence ministers signed letters of intent on strategic air- and sealift.
- At the June 2004 Istanbul Summit, defence ministers of 15 countries signed a memorandum of understanding to achieve an operational airlift capacity for outsize cargo by 2005, using up to six Antonov AN-124-100 transport aircraft. In addition, the defence ministers of Bulgaria and Romania signed a letter of intent to join the consortium.
- In January 2006, the 15 countries tasked the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (currently known as the NATO Support and Procurement Agency) to sign a contract with Ruslan SALIS GmbH, a joint venture between the Russian company Volga-Dnepr Airlines and the Ukrainian company (formerly) Antonov Design Bureau, based in Leipzig, Germany..
- In March 2006, the 15 original signatories were joined by Sweden at a special ceremony in Leipzig to mark the entry into force of the multinational contract. The contract's initial duration was for three years, but this has now been extended until the end of 2016. Finland and Poland have also joined the SALIS programme.
- The SALIS contract was re-competed in 2012, and Ruslan SALIS GmbH was awarded a new two-year contract (2013/2014), later extended until December 2016.
Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC)
The second initiative aimed at providing NATO nations and partners with access to strategic airlift is the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), which has procured several Boeing C-17 transport aircraft on behalf of a group of ten Allied and two partner nations.
The first C-17 was delivered in July 2009 with the second and third aircraft following in September and October 2009, respectively. Its operational arm, the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) at Pápa Airbase in Hungary, operates the aircraft.
The HAW is manned by personnel from all participating nations and its missions support national requirements. Operations have included support to the International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan), the Kosovo Force (KFOR), Operation Unified Protector in Libya, humanitarian relief in Haiti and Pakistan, African peacekeeping, and assistance to the Polish authorities following the air disaster in Russia.
In addition, there are national procurement programmes in place to improve airlift capabilities, including the acquisition by seven NATO nations of 180 Airbus A400M aircraft, and the purchase by Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of C-17s for national use.
The C-17 is a large strategic transport aircraft capable of carrying 77,000 kilograms (169,776 pounds) of cargo over 4,450 kilometres (2,400 nautical miles) and is able to operate in difficult environments and austere conditions.
The planes are configured and equipped to the same general standard as C-17s operated by the US Air Force. The crews and support personnel are trained for mission profiles and standards agreed by the countries.
These strategic lift aircraft are used to meet national requirements, but could also be allocated for NATO, United Nations and European Union missions, or for other international purposes.
The participants include ten NATO nations (Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and the United States) and two partner nations (Finland and Sweden). Membership in the airlift fleet remains open to other countries upon agreement by the consortium members.
The Multinational SAC Steering Board has the overall responsibility for the guidance and oversight of the programme and formulates its requirements. The NATO Airlift Management Programme provides administrative support to the Heavy Airlift Wing at Pápa Airbase.
- On 12 September 2006, a Letter of Intent to launch contract negotiations was publicly released by 13 NATO countries. In the intervening period, Finland and Sweden joined the consortium and NATO participation evolved to the current ten members.
- In June 2007, the North Atlantic Council approved the Charter of a NATO Production and Logistics Organisation (NPLO), which authorises the establishment of the NATO Airlift Management Organisation (NAMO).
- The Charter came into effect upon signature to the Memorandum of Understanding and notification to the North Atlantic Council, in September 2008. The Charter authorised the establishment of the NATO Airlift Management Agency (NAMA), which acquired, manages and supports the airlift assets on behalf of the SAC nations.
- On 1 July 2012, in line with NATO Agencies Reform decisions, NAMO/NAMA became part of NSPA.

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Roger D. Groot, Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, has been appointed by Gov. Mark Warner to the newly formed Forensic Science Board. Created by legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Warner in 2005, the Forensic Science Board will establish policies, procedures and standards to guide the operations of the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, the state-run lab responsible for testing all evidence for law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
Virginias Department of Forensic Science (DFS) is a recognized international leader in this field. However, a recent audit by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) did yield several recommendations to improve quality assurance at the DFS. The formation of the Forensic Science Board is one of several steps taken by the Warner administration to ensure that human error in evidence testing does not play a role in determining guilt or innocence.
This is not about the science, explained Groot. Whether the evidence supports conviction or exonerates, the job has to be done right. People are going to make mistakes, but we have to make sure those mistakes dont make it out of the lab.
Responsibilities of the Forensic Science Board include establishing program standards and goals governing the operation of the DFS, ensuring that plans for the incorporation of new technologies are developed and reviewing budgets and appropriations requests from the DFS prior to their submission to the Governor.
Groot will begin his four year term Nov. 30, when the board meets for the first time to elect a chairman and vice chairman. Other appointees to the board are F.W. Howard Jr., sheriff of New Kent County, and S. Randolph Sengel, commonwealths attorney for the city of Alexandria. The appointees will be joined by other members installed by virtue of the office they currently hold, including the attorney general, the chief medical examiner, and the superintendent of the state police.
Roger Groot is former director of the Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse, a trial-level legal aid clinic at the School of Law providing free services to defense attorneys who represent capital murder defendants in cases throughout Virginia. Groot is currently on leave from the School of Law and has just completed a federal death penalty trial in which the defendant was charged with interstate murder for hire. The defendant was convicted, but the government withdrew the death notice in the middle of the penalty phase. The defendant will be sentenced to life without parole.
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OTTAWA - An automobile accident on Friday that left two Putnam County women dead has further resulted in the resignation of a member of Ottawa's village council.
According to reports released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Alan J. Ducey, while travelling northbound on State Route 65 near the intersection of Road 9-K, crossed left of center, striking a vehicle driven by Christine A. Hayden of Columbus Grove. Hayden's vehicle was secondarily struck from behind by Asa J. Mortimer, Columbus Grove. Subsequent to the accident, both Hayden and her passenger, Joan M. Beam, also of Columbus Grove, were pronounced dead at Ottawa Ambulatory Care Center and St. Rita's Medical Center, respectively.
In an email to Anne Coburn-Griffis, managing editor of the Putnam County Sentinel, Jeff Ducey said, "Due to this, I have sent my resignation to Joe Schroeder effective immediately. Thank you for your understanding."
Schroeder, the village's solicitor, was unable to confirm receipt of the resignation as of 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
John T. Williams, administrator for the Village of Ottawa, said, "This is a tragedy. We can't even begin to imagine how these families are feeling. Our hearts and our prayers go out to them."
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Fresh at FLEFF
News, Views, Updates and More about the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Blog written by Patricia Zimmerman, codirector of FLEFF
I have a big announcement to make: FLEFF is ALMOST programmed.
I say almost because every day, something seems to open up, we get a call, a lead on a film, or an artist comes through, some funding falls into place.
One thing I have learned about programming a festival is that it is not some...


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WASHINGTON--Concord Coalition founders Warren Rudman (R-N.H.) and former Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson will announce the appointment of Concord's new co-chairman, former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), and challenge President Clinton and Congress to get serious about balancing the budget and reforming entitlements, at an April 3 press conference.
The press conference will take place Thursday, April 3, from 9 a.m.-10 a.m., at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel (Constitution Room A). The Grand Hyatt is located at 1000 H. Street, NW (Metro Center). Rudman, Peterson and Nunn will be available for questions from the media after opening statements.
Concord's annual Policy Forum will follow the press conference. This year's conference will focus on America's declining savings rate, and its impact on long-term economic growth.


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I would like to use a strenghts of email marketing and create a newsletter for my customers. My question is, which email marketing provider is the best? I am deciding between Mailchimp, YMLP and Bravenet, but if there are more, please suggest.
I think YMLP is best site for this purpose.
Rather than just giving a preference, please could you explain why you think this one is the best – otherwise it isn't very helpful!
If you looking out the cost , time and function you must go with mailchimp.
Among the three options, I have only used Mailchimp before.
It has a set of robust features as compared to other providers in the market and they are constantly adding new ones. For starters, they also offer a free plan. However, if you are planning to promote money making schemes, business opportunities or affiliate marketing offers, then Mailchimp may not be the right solution because they specifically pointed out that sending out emails promoting these offers is a violation of their terms of service.
Personally, I am using AWeber.com because I build several lists on the same website. I need a service that automatically recognizes the same email address from two different lists, and only broadcast to the email address once instead of twice if I am sending to both the lists. Last I checked, this wasn't possible with Mailchimp.
Again, please explain WHY.
If this thread continues to have posts like this which just throws out an answer without backing information, it's a waste of everyone's time, and this thread will be closed. For the OP's sake, let's add valuable data to the thread to keep it open and to help her.
Hi!I had read somewhere that iContact is a best email marketing site ever. Personally I haven't used it but just telling you to give it a try and also paste some comments here so that others can also get an idea about it including me. The shows in the best ranking sites. ThanksDoug
From what I have heard and seen Mailchimp is the simplest to use here. Have you considered Campaign Monitor? +1 for CM every time!
I would prefer Mailchimp, you can use their free program which is up to 2000 subscribers and get in touch with your customers is easy and low cost then.
I suggest you use Mad Mimi because they are very good email marketing service and also very cheap service on top of that they have a free trial membership where you can store 2000 contacts which is amazing their support is very good, they always respond within one hour or two maximum I highly recommend Mad Mimi.
I want email marketing for lead so can anyone give me perfect software for email marketing also i want email ID data for canada, USA, UK,AU.
Please give me any one example for email marketing design.
Since the OP hasn't bothered to return to this thread, I think it's served it's purpose.


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linguoboy wrote:Sobekhotep wrote:I assumed that when formiko mentioned Russian immigrants he was talking about Russian nationals and not Russophones or ethnic Russians, especially since he added that many of them are Jews.
So you assumed wrongly.
No, I didn't. In an earlier post formiko answered my question saying the people are Russians & not Ukrainians. But you did assume wrongly. You assumed I knew nothing about Ukrainian and/or Latvian demographics.
Talib wrote:Sobekhotep wrote:Look, if a person is from Ukraine, that makes their nationality Ukrainian, regardless of what language they speak natively.
What about ethnic Russians in Ukraine?
It doesn't change their nationality. You live in Canada & speak (Canadian) English natively. If you were to emigrate to another country you wouldn't refer to yourself as an "English immigrant", right? No, because you're Canadian.


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TOWN'S dream of making their third trip to Wembley in five years came to a dramatic end on Monday night.
Over the entire 120 minutes, they deserved to be the team walking out at Wembley, but Peterborough held their nerve in the penalty shootout to ensure a big day out in March.
With Nile Ranger out injured and Michael Smith cup-tied, Dany N'Guessan had to lead the line in their absence.
Overall the Frenchman did a decent job but that's not his natural position.
In the second half, the game was crying out for a striker who has a good turn of pace and could run at the Posh's crumbling defence. But instead of sitting on Town's bench, that man is currently on loan at Shrewsbury Town.
I'm not insisting Miles Storey is the answer to all our prayers, but the guy is a good player who deserves a run of games.
I understand he doesn't fit in Town's preferred 4-5-1 formation, but with Mark Cooper leaning towards a 4-4-2 recently, Miles is needed at the club.
The guy showed us his talents against Coventry this season, I hope when he returns in March he will be given the chance he deserves.
On the plus side, we saw another good performance from Louis Thompson in central midfield.
The 19-year-old seems to be improving each time he takes to the pitch.
Before he would be a bit reckless with his tackling, which would lead to needless fouls, but he now seems more in control.
He also looks a lot more confident with the ball and is able to run at the opposition, there's no doubt that himself and his brother Nathan have big futures in the game.
Let's hope it's at Swindon Town.
The biggest encouragement of the night came in the form of our on-loan winger Jacob Murphy.
The Norwich midfielder had a great game, caused Boro's defence endless problems, and learnt a huge lesson in defending late in a game. He looks like the player we've needed since the departure of Nicky Ajose in January.
Most of the season we've seemed lop-sided, with our main attacking threat always coming from Alex Pritchard.
With someone as effective going forward, it will make Town less predictable, and we'll be able to create more on the counter also.
Troy Archibald-Henville's return to first team football continues to be a success with the 25-year-old improving in every game.
He was easily Town's best player last week in the 0-0 home draw against Colchester.
When Grant Hall returns to full fitness following his injury he will find it difficult to make it past Rossi-Branco in the pecking order, let alone Archibald-Henville.
This week we also saw the return of Tijane Reis from injury, on Monday.
He made a decent impact and looks like a good option for the manager from the bench. But the less said about his shootout penalty the better.
This weekend Town visit Brisbane Road to face second-placed Leyton Orient.
How Cooper's side cope will tell us a lot about this group of players.
If we see the same Town side that fought back to beat Port Vale a couple of weeks ago, we know the play-off dream is still alive.


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Yes, you love the feel of the sun on your skin and relaxing at the beach, but do you really want your skin to burn or prematurely age?
-Renée Rouleau
Summer is in full swing, and for most of us that means visits to the beach or pool, barbeques and other outdoor activities that put us front and center with the sun. And I'm sure it doesn't take long for anyone who's spent any considerable amount of time outdoors to realize that it doesn't take much sun exposure to get sunburn. That's because even if sunscreen has been applied and in the right dosage–many people don't aptly apply enough SPF–it tends to wear off, wash off and sweat off over the course of a hot day. In addition to ensuring that you've reapplied at least every two hours, I have a few tips that I follow and recommend during the summertime. They'll keep you stylish, and keep your skin well protected!
Read Beauty Road Test: Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream
1. Wear sunglasses.
Shielding the delicate eye area, as well as stopping unnecessary squinting from the sun, is a must. Most sunglasses offer full UV protection, but it's a good idea to double check and make sure yours do. Avoiding squinting is also important when it comes to preventing wrinkles which can be caused from repetitive movements.
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How to protect your skin and look chic at the same time up next!


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Neta: Masa Alums Set New Bar For Casual Japanese Dining: Nick Kim and Jimmy Lau, both of Masa, form a powerhouse that rivals any sushi kitchen in the city. This may be the Holy Grail of sushi in NYC.
Los Angeles: Westside Tacos Al Carbon at Tacomiendo: Tacomiendo is a delightful bastion of homemade tortillas and charcoal-fired tacos.
First Look: Sakuramen, a New Ramen Shop in Washington D.C.: Sakuramen's offerings are a hybrid of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine. With the lack of ramen places in the city, Sakuramen brings new hope of a quality bowl.
10 Lobster Rolls We Love in and Around Portland, Maine: Ask ten different seafood-loving locals in Portland, Maine where to get the best lobster roll nearby, and you'll get ten different answers. Here are ten we love in and around Portland.
Lunch in the Loop: Peppers: A true and local Chicago hot dog/hamburger joint in the loop.
Best Pizzeria in Havana? Check That, The Best Restaurant in Havana!: Pizza, pizza, everywhere, and not a crumb worth eating. That all changed with a trip Ed made to Cojimar.
Snapshots from Rome: Granita from Gelateria del Teatro: As the temperatures rise in Rome, nothing could be more refreshing than a granita, Italy's answer to (and predecessor of) the American slushy.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U.S. marshals arrested a man Friday in connection with a birthday party shooting in the Brooklyn area last month in which 11 people were shot.
Toddrick Ashley, who was arrested at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Sophia Street, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police said they found a weapon when they arrested Ashley.
Police announced the arrest at a news conference Monday morning and said they are looking for more suspects.
Police said a witness who knows Ashley saw him pull a gun from his waistband while at the 21st birthday party for three women at J.S. Johnson Community Center in the 300 block of Spruce Street. Police said the witness saw Ashley point the gun toward someone, begin walking toward that person and start shooting into a crowd of about 150 people.
An unborn child was killed in the shooting.
Ashley, 22, was released from prison in May after being convicted of grand theft auto and leaving the scene of an accident involving injury in March 2010. He has a lengthy arrest record dating back to 2007.
Police said they're waiting for ballistics results of the shooting to come back before more charges could potentially be filed against Ashley.
Lt. Rob Schoonover said he couldn't say who Ashley shot and if he shot the pregnant woman resulting in the unborn child's death. Schoonover said it will be up to the state attorney's office to decide the appropriate charge, should it be upgraded.
He said the motive for the shooting may have come down to people from different parts of town not getting along.
"There is, I guess, a group that comes around that is paid to perform at these parties, and they play rap music. So it was common for other sections of town to show up at these events," Schoonover said. "I guess at this event, we kind of got a mixture of different groups. That's where the trouble started."
Schoonover said police are having difficulty getting witnesses to tell them what happened.
If you know anything about the mass shooting in the Brooklyn community, call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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STUDENTS at Pendle Vale College had an out-of-this-world experience this week with a guest lesson from a top astronomer.
Naomi Smith, from observatory Jodrell Bank, encouraged students to consider following an astrophysics or astronomy degree at university.
Students from KS3 are learning about the sun and considering whether life exists beyond our world.
Year 11 pupils benefited from an advanced lesson about atoms, radiation and the universe.
The event is part of Pendle Vale's space and rocket week to celebrate National Science and Engineering week.
Students across the college will be taking part in cross-curricular projects, quizzes and challenges aiming to inspire them to become the next big thing in astrophysics or space technology and engineering.


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Dillon D wrote:Ich? Es tut mir leid, I forget how to say 'who' I thought it was wi but Google is telling me wir. Could somebody remind me? Danke schön!
Who is Wer, Wen, Wem, nominative, accusative and dative.
So, "Wer hat das gesagt?"
"Wen hasst du?"
"Wem gehoert es?"
Firstly, I speak English as a native speaker. From when I started primary school, around 4 or 5, I started to learn Irish like all other Irish children. This will be my last year of formal study of Irish, and between school and about nine weeks at Irish College, my standard is pretty good. Certainly I can converse with no problem at all, I understand most of what is said to me most of the time (except occasionally the Donegal accent which I'm not used to at all), and I understand a fair amount of what I read. I'm not fluent, but it's certainly my best foreign language.
At secondary school, I started learning the only language offered (and therefore compulsory) German. I've spent time in German immersion, and I like some German music, and I'm getting pretty good. I am making less and less grammatical errors, and learning more and more vocabulary, so I hope to get my standard as good as my Irish at least. I really like German.
My mother is a French teacher, and since I like the language, and am reasonably good at it, I started learning French with her maybe six years ago. I can sort of converse, at least about simple things, but what's holding me back is practice more than anything else. Recently I've started to read more French, and watch a few movies, and speak with my mother more in French, so hopefully I'll be gradually improving.
I'm in my last year of school this year, and next year I hope to study engineering, which means that my formal learning of languages will stop, possibly forever. As I'll be rather busy for the next few months, I've put learning any further language on the long finger, and will focus on the four I speak to varying degrees. It is my intention to continue doing this for as long as possible, and I also hope at some stage to start learning a few more. Possibilities are more Celtic languages to go along with Irish (and when I stop having to use the "official standard", I would like to study the dialects a bit more. The native dialect of my area would be a mix of Conemara and Munster, and at present, I speak a mixture of them and the Caighdeán). I have always been interested in Latin and Greek, for their cultures, for their literature, and from an etymological point of view. So I'd like to learn one or both, perhaps not fluently, but well enough.
And if I ever develop an interest in another language, or happen to get to know someone who speaks it, I hope I will still have the desire to learn Icelandic. One that I might eventually start to learn is Icelandic, especially if I ever have the opportunity to speak it. If not Icelandic, I might at some stage start to study the Germanic branch more, perhaps Old English plus a Nordic language or something like that.


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'Mind-Boggling': Far more cesium released from Fukushima than previously thought says Japan gov't agency — 40,000 trillion becquerels estimated -Asahi
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February 29th, 2012
Title: Scientists: Far more cesium released than previously believed
Source: Asahi AJW
Author: By AKIKO OKAZAKI / Staff Writer
Date: February 29, 2012
A mind-boggling 40,000 trillion becquerels of radioactive cesium, or twice the amount previously thought, may have spewed from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant after the March 11 disaster, scientists say.
Michio Aoyama, a senior researcher at the Meteorological Research Institute, released the finding at a scientific symposium in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Feb. 28.
The figure, which represents about 20 percent of the discharge during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, is twice as large as previous estimates by research institutions both in Japan and overseas. […]
While the latest study said 15-20 quadrillion becquerels of cesium-137 was released into the atmosphere, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency estimated the amount at 8.8 quadrillion becquerels. […]
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This article was published 3/5/2013 (1571 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It was last Saturday afternoon when the warning arrived via cellphone.
A fellow journalist had made the extraordinary effort of calling to caution me about the main character in my column that day.
The story centred on a bun fight of sorts.
Over a busy lunch hour, Ray Rybachuk, the co-owner of the Royal Albert Arms, flipped out and fired the hotel restaurant's entire shift -- the chef, the line cook and the only server -- after he objected to his hamburger bun being grilled, and the chef objected to Rybachuk telling him how to serve his food. The column went on to allude to why Rybachuk might not like to be challenged, even over a grilled bun. Between 1994 and as recently as 2006 he was convicted of assault, mischief, narcotic trafficking, money laundering and obstruction of justice.
He's one dangerous dude, my media friend advised over the phone. Be careful of Ray Rybachuk.
So it was that six days later, I cold-called Rybachuk.
He was at his second-floor office in the century-old Royal Albert Arms that he now co-owns with former Internet pharmacist Daren Jorgenson. Actually, I was hoping to find Jorgenson, and his business partner happened to be there.
Rybachuk, looking larger than life, was dressed in black and seated behind the only desk, writing in what looked like a ledger. Jorgenson, was wearing a windbreaker with a small Winnipeg Jets logo over his heart, and lounging on a black leather loveseat.
The two of them seemed to think I had dropped by to talk about how they had barred one of my colleagues from the hotel and gone as far as creating a T-shirt with his mug on it that said so.
Jorgenson took credit for what he saw as a comical hit, because of a column that had been written the day after mine about the pair's relationship.
I told them that's not why I was there.
What I wanted to know was if Jorgenson knew about Rybachuk's background and, if he knew, why he would get involved with a guy whose past includes a conviction for money laundering. And so, with Rybachuk sitting there listening, I asked those questions. Turns out he did know about Rybachuk's criminal past when he partnered in property that Jorgenson said he paid $900,000 for six years ago.
When they met a couple of years ago, Jorgenson saw him as a likeable guy with a great knowledge of construction and building matters. Both were in the health-clinic and pharmacy business and Jorgenson offered him some free advice.
At the time, Rybachuk was in a partnership with three other people at the Boyd Medical Clinic.
"So I called up the Boyd Medical Clinic and asked to speak to Ray," Jorgenson told me Friday, "and that is how I met Ray. I did not know his past at that time but I for sure did one year ago when I sold him a 50 per cent interest in the Albert Street buildings. But I trusted him and I had confidence in him and I saw no criminal activity, so why shouldn't I work with Ray?"
It was also two years ago this month that a pipe burst and flooded the hotel basement and Rybachuk offered to help rebuild. That sweat equity would become a down payment of sorts on their partnership in the Royal Albert and 52 Albert, the building next door.
It was over coffee last spring, Jorgenson said, Rybachuk asked what his plans were for the two buildings and Jorgenson told him he wanted a partner.
On Friday, Jorgenson said, no money exchanged hands then. The deal was done on a demand mortgage basis, which means Jorgenson could demand payment in 30 days. More recently, since the buildings have climbed in value, Jorgenson said they've taken out a mortgage and Rybachuk has paid him some money.
Which is why, Jorgenson said, he knows there's no laundered money in the building.
"Everyone has to be on the same page if you're running a money laundering (scheme)," Jorgenson said as Rybachuk listened.
In an email last week, Jorgenson also said this: "I know people ask why I was open to doing business with an ex-con and all I can tell you is that I believe everyone deserves a second chance in life and that everyone can change. I have worked with Ray for a year now and have never seen any glimpse of any criminal activity."
Jorgenson also told me there are several prominent, respected and wealthy Winnipeg businessmen who also do business with Ray Rybachuk.
And, as if to prove it, Rybachuk called one of them while I was there and put him on the speaker.
I recognized the voice and said hello to him.
Apparently, the multimillionaire businessman I see regularly at charity functions didn't want to speak with me.
"You shouldn't use people's pasts to try and ruin their future," was Jorgenson's bottom line.
I agree.
But sometimes there's a thin line separating trust from naïveté. And one's past from one's future.
I hope, for Daren Jorgenson's sake, that his trust is rewarded.
Consider this my own warning call to you, Daren.


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As a collaborative effort, the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) [6] capitalizes on the willingness of participating projects to share information with state partners on lessons learned and successful strategies. New projects profit from the experience of ongoing projects and all participants learn from the multiple perspectives of the various NDNP partners--from state libraries and archives to historical societies and universities.
Every year, representatives from the ongoing state projects meet in Washington, DC to introduce new projects to the program, discuss progress in their state, and recommend new directions for the NDNP. At the 2012 meeting, staff from several projects made presentations on how they are improving project management, promoting use of their state newspaper collection and of Chronicling America [7], and expanding digitization programs. Some of these presentations were captured in "Lighting Talks" viewable here [5].
Lightning Talks (Click on the links to jump to a specific talk)
1 meta|morphosis. Kopana Terry, Kentucky Digital Newspaper Program. [8]
2 Social Media for Project Management. Laura Charney, Louisiana Digital Newspaper Program. [9]
3 Spreading the Aloha Word. Erenst Anip, Hawai'i Digital Newspaper Program. [10]
4 Gateway to Oklahoma History. Chad Williams, Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program. [11]
5 Promotion to Different Audiences. Birdie MacLennan and Tom McMurdo, Vermont Digital Newspaper Program. [12] (PowerPoint Presentation slides available) [13]
6 Readyprint: The "Hidden" Newspaper of Rural America. Christine Kirkham, Montana Digital Newspaper Program. [14]
7 ODNP Assessment. Karen Estlund and Sheila Rabun, Oregon Digital Newspaper Program. [15] (PowerPoint Presentation slides available) [16]
8 A "Good Enough" METS/ALTO Compiler. Brian Geiger, California Digital Newspaper Program. [17]


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HOUSTON - Three people are facing charges in connection to a string of robberies in west Houston.
According to police, Anthony Lindsey, Donnell Davis and Bobby Powell staked out neighborhoods in the Galleria, Memorial and Tanglewood areas before breaking into homes.
The three men were caught when they were pulled over on suspicion of a traffic violation. According to police, several pieces of stolen jewelry was inside the car.
All three have been charged with burglary of a habitation.
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text: Representatives of Harun Yahya held a conference about "The Invalidity of the Theory of Evolution" at the University of Dahleb in the city of Bilda, Algeria on the 25th of October, 2011. Before the conference, no one was let inside the school because of a strike of Economics students. Harun Yahya"s representatives opened a conference poster in the strike area and displayed Harun Yahya"s books. As a result of students' great attention and demand, the university management reserved the Biology Library for the Harun Yahya conference and the conference took place. After the conference, students' questions about Harun Yahya"s works, his activities throughout the world and the theory of evolution were answered.


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WIRRAL'S Woerdenweber family have become a familiar sight on Friday night TV. They tell Emma Rigby how their time on Gogglebox has transformed them from your average family to international stars.
They're the hilarious heavy-metal loving family who we have come to know and love ever since we were first invited into their living room last September.
Vivien, husband Ralf, daughter Eve and her boyfriend Jay have found fame on Channel 4's hugely popular Googlebox – the show that invites us to watch everyday people watching and commenting on a section of the week's best - and worst - TV.
Fifty-two-year-old Vivien and German Ralf, aged 51, welcomed me into their Tranmere home with open arms, revealing what really goes on behind the cameras, how they came to be involved with the show and what it is like to be nominated for a BAFTA alongside the likes of Doctor Who and Breaking Bad.
Gogglebox first blasted onto our screens in 2013 with its unusual concept which has grabbed the hearts of the nation.
Its success was cemented following its move from Wednesday to a Friday primetime slot with the third series pulling in more than three million viewers each week.
The Woerdenwebers have made quite an impact since they first took to the air during the second series of the cult-viewing show after Viv was approached by producers at work.
"They asked if we wanted to take part in the show and I said I didn't think so. But my daughter Eve was in the shop at the time and she's studying drama at university," explained Viv.
"She asked if we could try it because she wanted to learn more about production.
"They came around and gave us a screen test which they phoned to say had gone very well.
"I hid behind a cushion at the start but now it's just normal, it's part of our routine."
Gogglebox has become such a part of everyday life for the Woerdenwebers that they say when filming stops between series, they don't know what to do.
Most people who watch the show will know the family best for Eve's boyfriend, 22-year-old Jay.
Sadly I was not given the pleasure of meeting the illustrious "Silent Jay" as he has come to be known but I was assured that although he does part with the occasional comment, he is a man of very few words.
"When we first started filming Jay was very shy and very camera shy," explained Viv, who spends her days running the Birkenhead market-based family business Twilight - a shop stocking everything from incense oils to dragons, fairies and gothic items.
"He mutters things to Eve but he doesn't really speak when we're all together – he doesn't have a lot to say."
Ralf, who met Viv in a Liverpool biker bar in 2007, said: "You don't realise he is here sometimes and one of the reasons to watch the show now is to see if Jay will speak. He has turned it into a positive thing."
Many have criticised the show for being scripted but Viv and Ralf insist that this is not the case.
"There is no way you can script it," said Viv, who counts NCIS, Britain's Got Talent, X Factor, wildlife and history programmes to be some of the family's favourites.
"We're in here on our own, the crew are in a different room so we are watching the TV together and we're just commenting as we normally would as a family."
Ralf, who works for German engineering and electronics company Bosch and plays drums in band Civilian Zen – a cross between Hawkwind and Pink Floyd - added: "I can speak English but I can't read it so I couldn't read a script – it's a joke.
"I can't explain what I'm doing, I'm just doing it – that's our real reaction."
The show is filmed between two and three nights each week and despite the six-hour sessions taking place on top of the family's working day, they say it doesn't feel like work, as they enjoy it.
"The show has all of these different characters and people can identify themselves with them. They watch it and realise they react like that too.
"They identify themselves with it and that for me is a real honour," said Ralf.
Viv added: "Each family brings something different to the show."
Being part in a show as popular as Gogglebox means it is hard for the Woerdenwebers to go a day without being recognised, whether it's as they shop for groceries in Asda or catch a train to Liverpool, the family of four are constantly being asked for photographs and autographs.
"I flew to Germany last week and in Manchester, Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt and I was recognised at every airport – the woman on passport control asked for a photo with me," said Ralf.
"It's nice because it's like if I've done a CD and someone asks me to sign it, it's because of something I've done – I'm really proud of what we're doing on Gogglebox."
Stars of the show will be hoping for success in this year's BAFTA, with Gogglebox nominated for the Radio Times Audience Award.
Ralf said: "I'm really proud of what we are doing and I can't believe that we're up for an award against big shows like Doctor Who. It is an honour to be recognised like that."
This Friday's episode is the penultimate in the third series and although plans for a fourth are yet to be discussed, Viv and Ralf said they would be delighted to be a part of it if given the chance.
For now though, the Woerdenwebers are looking forward to their final days of filming ahead of what promises to be a hilarious final two shows.


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|Sullivan Street, 10012 new york city, United States
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Features include a flat panel TV with basic cable, high-speed wireless internet, heated and air conditioned, linen provided free of charge, etc..
Enjoy access to the best shopping, Chinatown, Tribeca, East Village and Little Italy. Half a block from all major subway/metro/trains. Times Square is only 5 minutes away by subway! Whole foods, New York University are just steps away. Galleries, restaurants, museums, cafes, shopping, 24 hour stores, theatres, cinemas and the most popular night life bars/clubs are right outside your front door.
House rulesNo loud parties
No smoking
There is a late fee for check ins after 6PM (40 dollars before 9 pm and
80 dollars after 9 pm) and 40 dollars during weekends
Damage deposit = there is a 500 dollars damage deposit to be paid via paypal.
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|$ 16 US per guest/night extra
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The apartment 'excellent level both in terms of aesthetics and function.
L'appartamento e' di ottimo livello sia dal punto di vista estetico che funzionale.
Location excellent, very old apartment, 2 keys were given to us who are being opened and closed with one dificuladade the front door of the apartment. Domestic utensils not very velhos.secadora clothes funcionava.o heating system worked only in 1 room and other environments too cold. left much to be desired.
Localizacao excelente, apartamento muito velho, foram dadas 2 chaves para nos sendo que so uma abria e fechava com dificuladade a porta de entrada do apartamento. utensilios domesticos muito velhos.secadora de roupa nao funcionava.o sistema de calefacao funcionava somente em 1 quarto sendo os outros ambientes muito frio. deixou muito a desejar.
We really enjoyed our stay at this apartment. Location is very good just as described (near central park and natural history museum, Amsterdam is full of little restaurants etc). Apartment size amazing for Manhattan. Our only point for improvement is the following: there was no tea towel for drying dishes, and the kitchen could have a few more basic dishes such as wine glasses, extra plates and utensils.
Lovely apartment, fantastic location. Wasnt sure why they felt they had to charge me an extra 150 dollars for the loan of a cot but i would definitely stay there again.
Apartment received as described. Subway is within walking distance in 4-5min, CVS store, Starbucks, Subway (sandwich) everything. Near or in the same house Provider: Key collection and check out everything works smoothly and tiptop! Everything happens very quickly.
Wohnung so erhalten wie beschrieben wurde. Subway ist zu Fuss in 4-5min erreichbar, CVS-Shop, Starbucks, Subway (Sandwich) alles in der Nähe oder im selben Haus.
Zum Anbieter: Schlüsselabholung sowie Check-Out funktioniert alles reibungslos und tiptop! Geht auch alles sehr schnell.
apartment was spacious and clean, unfortunately very noisy from the street side. provided sufficient material except towels: it was only the one for the shower, nothing for the hands or face PS there is no elevator and the stairs are very narrow
appartamento spazioso e pulito, purtroppo molto rumoroso dal lato strada. materiale fornito sufficiente tranne gli asciugamani: era disponibile solo quello per la doccia, niente per le mani o il viso
P.S. non c'è ascensore e le scale sono molto strette
We were a party of 4 attending a conference and needed a three bedroom apartment which is not an easy find for our budget. The day before we were due to fly we were notified by Casanova Condos that our apartment had suffered rain damage and would not be available however they offered another apartment in the same location that actually had a second bathroom for the same price. The condo was great and had everything we needed. We walked everywhere and I was expecting a lot of traffic noise but it was surprisingly quiet. Would definitely recommend to anyone.
Housing generally satisfactory but rather bruyant.Les rooms overlook the street and a church. Accommodation very clean and comfortable
Logement globalement satisfaisant mais assez bruyant.Les chambres donnent sur la rue et une église.
Logement tres propre et confortable
This apartment is perfect for you to experience New York and be in the middle of it all. Walking distance to most, times squere, empire state, subway nearby. Ok standard. This is not for those who plan far in time .... Very good help from the landlord.
Denne leiligheten er perfekt for dere som skal oppleve New York og være i midten av det hele. Gå avstand til det meste, times squere, empire state, subway i nærheten. Ok standard. Denne er ikke for deg som planlegger mye inne tid....
Veldig god hjelp fra utleier.
This is a really lovely apartment. Everything was as we expected and everything is in good working condition. It is in a really good area around lots of bars and restaurants and very short walking distance to Broadway and Times Square. The only negative is that it can get quite noisy at night with the traffic.
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COMMUNITY groups, residents, landowners and carnival clubs are being asked to have their say on a master plan to regenerate part of Bridgwater.
A six-week consultation begins tomorrow (January 21) on a blueprint by Sedgemoor District Council for land to the east of the A38.
The blueprint includes land between the railway line and homes along Bristol Road, as well as the former cattle market site, playing pitches, Town Council and Carnival Clubs land and other private parcels of land. It runs right up to the Crypton site, bordering the Morrisons distribution site.
A spokesman for Sedgemoor District Council said the land is hoped to be developed for a mix of uses, including houses, business, leisure, education and much improved facilities for Carnival Clubs.
The spokesman added: "Other significant issues such as access to the area need to be addressed and it is hoped that a comprehensive traffic solution will have other positive impacts for the town, in particular on the A38.
"The consultation will be with directly affected and interested landowners and other users such as the Allotment Society, residents on Bristol Road, Bath Road and Union Street, Carnival Committee and clubs, Somerset County Council, Environment Agency and more.
"Responses are also welcomed from members of the community."
Plans by Exeter-based developer, The Housing Guild, for 200 homes to be created on the former Bridgwater Cattle Market site were granted planning permission in December.
The blueprint document, 'East of the A38, Bristol Road, Bridgwater' and a questionnaire can be viewed at www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/planningpolicy. The consultation will run from January 21 to March 4, 2014.


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The first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental flew into a blustery Le Bourget Airport Sunday morning, fittingly marking its international airshow debut in its distinctive reddish-orange Sunrise livery.
In fact, the sun never set on 747 program chief test pilot Mark Feuerstein and his co-pilot, BBJ president Steve Taylor, during their nine-hour, 52-minute flight from Seattle's Boeing Field to Le Bourget. Completing a 4,400-nm Great Circle route over Greenland and Scotland's Isle of Isla, RC001 landed on Le Bourget's Runway 25 at 9:30 a.m. The pilots reported a virtually flawless first international flight for the first 747-8I prototype.
"We received a lot of attention coming into Paris," commented Feuerstein. "It's an enormous privilege to bring the airplane to Paris for its debut…It's an easy airplane to fly and truly is one of the finest flying airplanes in the sky today."
On hand for the event, Rob Pollack, Boeing vice president of brand marketing, explained the reasoning behind the choice of the airplane's unique paint scheme. The "Sunrise" color, he said, represents prosperity and good luck in eastern cultures. Aiming to market the airplane largely in the Far East and India, Boeing chose the livery largely to appeal to those markets.
The airplane, one of five Boeing jetliners that on display at Paris, will remain on show until June 21, when it will return to flight-test activity.
Elizabeth Lund, 747-8 program manager, told AIN that the two Intercontinental flight-test aircraft have now flown some 300 hours, roughly a third of the expected total needed for certification. The OEM hopes to gain certification for the passenger version of the 747-8 by the end of the year.
Boeing expects the freighter version of the model, the 747-8F, to arrive in Le Bourget today by about 5 p.m. Lund said the company has completed 96 percent of the testing for that program and expects certification some time late this summer (see page 84).


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What is the correct approach to fiscal and monetary policy when an economy is depressed and the central bank's rate of interest is close to zero? Does the independence of the central bank make it more difficult to reach the right decisions? These are two enormously important questions raised by current circumstances in the US, the eurozone, Japan and the UK.
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Could a Simple Spray Help Me Stress Less?
I was ready to try anything to relax!
-Kathryn H. Cusimano
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a little, shall we say, high-strung. I'm anxious by nature, and there are times when I know stress and anxiety can make me irritable. And this summer has been especially stressful. I was facing a big move — two weeks of cleaning, packing and general upheaval.
So it was a perfect time for me to try out an anti-stress spray that allegedly works with just six squirts a day. Oh, really? I'm open to some unconventional methods – I've had good results with acupuncture – but I'm always a little skeptical at first. On the other hand, I really wanted to destress.
I decided to try Sprayology's Stress Relief spray, part of the company's line of spray remedies and supplements. Sprayology's products are based on homeopathy, a system of medicine that says some natural substances can heal the body's sicknesses or chronic conditions.
Read 5 Stress-Busting Superfoods
According to the product information, the Stress Relief Spray uses eight different natural ingredients to combat symptoms of stress. This includes "passion flower to calm nerves, oats to ease anxiety, cinchona plant to reduce mood swings and valerian root to address irritability." The directions instruct you to spray twice under your tongue three times a day. As I read this, I'm thinking, 'So I spray this supplement under my tongue and my stress will melt away? Yeah, right.'" I couldn't imagine it helping me in the moving process!
Still, I began the routine: two sprays in the morning, two in the afternoon, two just before bed. The spray is really easy to take: it has the consistency of water, and though the taste isn't great, it's not terrible either. It tastes a bit like watered-down cherry cough syrup.


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A VALLEYS man has been keeping British Olympic athletes on two wheels this week.
Martyn Ashfield, a mechanic with British Cycling who also travelled with Team GB to Beijing 2008, has been helping 2012's BMX hopefuls, road racers and time trialists, and will be back for the Paralympics.
Mr Ashfield of Pontywaun, arrived at the Olympic site on Saturday and told the Argus: "Wherever they go I go. Yesterday I worked with the women's BMX riders and I've also helped at the road races and time trials.
"We're odd job men, we all get stuck in," said Mr Ashfield, whose family has owned Martyn Ashfield Cycles in Risca for more than 25 years.
"I maintain the bikes and get the race bikes ready. Sometimes I'll get the athletes things like vitamin supplements so we look after them as well."
With three medals gained in 2008, it came as no surprise that Team GB's cyclists have done so well.
Asked whether British athletes have the fabled home advantage, Mr Ashfield said: "Not really - people say that about the BMX track but the Brits haven't been on it to practice any more than anyone else.
"What has really helped these athletes is that they've peaked this week," he said. "They're all saying they've never experienced anything like the support from this crowd, and if anything it's a slight disadvantage - yesterday they couldn't hear the starting announcement because there was so much cheering!"
Success at the 2012 Games has been a true team effort, he added.
"Everyone here works, the athletes work the hardest, but it's a team with everyone working full-on for four years, not just for a year beforehand."


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The other night after the game against the Hurricanes, a bunch of us headed out for a few drinks, and a friendly face approached as I headed out the door.
"Love the blog," he said. "Keep up the good work."
"I will," I said.
OK, so maybe that wasn't completely true. Because what I didn't say then is those drinks were not just to commemorate the end of another mid-season hockey game, but to cap off my last game covering the Rangers.
When you consider all the ground we cover on this blog, I fully accept the news of me leaving the beat is relatively insignificant. And yet given the remarkable support this little sliver of cyberspace has received since its debut, the readers here at least deserve an explanation why I'm no longer going to be a part of it.
After 12 years at The Journal News — the last three of which were spent writing for the most devoted fans in sports — I am leaving to pursue a career in another sport I love, as a senior editor at "GolfDigest.com":http://www.golfdigest.com/. The timing of the move isn't great, and I admit it comes with a tinge of sadness. But it's also an opportunity I'm fortunate to have, and a new phase of my life I'm eager to enter.
The good news, though, is this blog isn't going anywhere. And appropriately enough, it will be Rick Carpiniello, the guy whose NHL column I devoured as a hockey fan and who went on to become one of my best friends in journalism, who will be returning to help steer this blog. If anything, it turns out I was just keeping Carpie's seat warm for him.
As for me, this isn't just any job I'm leaving, since it's actually the only real job I've ever had. My first story for the paper that is now The Journal News was about a high school football game the fall after I graduated from college. Back then there was no internet version of the paper — actually, I didn't even have a computer — and the story I wrote was only buried inside the sports section of the paper's northern edition. But it was still ample reason for my girlfriend and I to hop in my Nissan Sentra and drive 30 minutes to a coffee shop in northern Westchester, where I bought a stack of papers that all magically had my byline in it.
That girlfriend is now my wife and the mother of my two boys, and I've since been fortunate enough to write hundreds, maybe even thousands of stories about everything from the Masters and British Open to the National Hockey League
(As a fitting aside, my first Rangers assignment was the day before John Muckler took over as the team's coach after the 1998 Olympic break. I was the only reporter at Rye Playland that day, and I clearly didn't know what I was doing. Enter Adam Graves, who noticed the clueless look on my face, told me to follow him into the locker room, and then proceeded to give me everything I needed for my story. I wish I could cover his jersey retirement ceremony next week, if only to thank him for that characteristic display of grace).
When I took over the Rangers beat in the fall of 2006, I was skeptical that there would be much of an appetite for my occasionally offbeat musings about hockey. Millions of hits and tens of thousands of comments later, this blog has been one of the most intensive but gratifying ventures of my career.
I will miss it for all the reasons you'd expect: the beauty and drama of the games, the spirited give-and-take with readers, the daily window into the most impressive but most humble athletes on earth. And I'll miss it for reasons you probably wouldn't think of, like the mornings after games, when I'd sit down at the breakfast table and tell my 3 1/2 year old son Charlie about everything I witnessed the night before.
When I told Charlie I was no longer going to cover the Rangers, his first reaction was tears. He has a Rangers calendar on his wall, and a Jaromir Jagr stick leaning against his garage, and he's been fortunate enough to tag along with his old man to the occasional practice (even scarier, some of his favorite nighttime reading is from the stack of NHL media guides I have in my home office. Honestly, it was his idea). At that point, he figured his intimate connection to hockey was disappearing. But I didn't see it that way
"Charlie," I said. "This means you and I can start going to games together."
Amidst all the inviting prospects that come with a new career, that's one I've enjoyed thinking about. I haven't been to an NHL game as a fan since Wayne Gretzky still had a Rangers jersey tucked into the side of his pants. And yet the next time you see me at the Garden, I'll probaby have at least one little boy at my side and the beverage of my choice in my hands (my writing might suggest otherwise, but that's actually off-limits when you're on the job).
I've made no secret of my affection for the game as both a player and a spectator. Hockey has been in my blood since I first wore a pair of skates at age 3 and began twirling around the small pond in our backyard, and that's not going to change even as professionally my focus shifts back from ice to grass. I will continue to play, continue to watch, and continue to be a fan of the fine work of the other people who cover this game, many of whom have become good friends.
Maybe I won't be here to chime in on a regular basis. But I'll always be able to savor the time that I did. And for that, I owe all of you a debt of thanks.


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These baked carrots are a delicious, easy side dish for lunch or dinner. I have not given measurements on this. It's so simple and should be tailored to your flavor preference. If you love ginger add more ginger. Next time I make these I'm going to get smaller carrots from the farmers market and make them whole for an extra beautiful presentation.
What you'll need:
- Carrots- I like to have two carrots per person
- Coconut oil
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Powdered ginger
Wash and cut your carrots into desired size and lightly coat with coconut oil. If using organic carrots, leave the skin on for extra nutrients and flavor. Stir your desired portions of spices together. I typically use equal parts cinnamon and ginger with a few dashes of nutmeg, but everyone's taste will differ. Sprinkle the spices onto carrots and mix together. You can add a pinch of salt as well, but I find it unnecessary.
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or until carrots reach desired tenderness.
I'd love to know what you serve these with. Enjoy!


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MARINA DEL REY, Calif. (AP) -- The commanding officer of the U.S Coast Guard cutter Halibut says he is devastated by death of a crewmember in a collision between a suspected smuggling boat and a small Coast Guard boat off Southern California.
Lt. Stewart Sibert has told a press conference in Marina del Rey, Calif., that Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III was the "glue" that held his crew together.
Horne suffered a fatal head injury Sunday when the suspect boat rammed an inflatable chase boat deployed from the Halibut in a drug interdiction operation.
In an emotional statement, Sibert credited Horne with saving three lives a few months ago while responding to a sailboat in trouble during terrible sea conditions, and likely many more lives over his career.


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I want to rebuild my 15-year old site from the ground up. I provide services to clients through freelancers who register their skills with the site. The search function will be the heart of it all so it has to be robust, but flexible enough to accept changes and additions after we find out what the client's needs are and how they are changing. It must be able to search the user info (profile text, projects info, etc. etc.) and make "decisions" about the relevant categories for each provider profile. If there is no search function such as this available as a site plugin, then I would want to develop it from scratch. I am surprised that I have not been able to find one already built as this is a common function for many sites. I have been told it will cost me an arm and a leg to develop it from scratch. Any hints or ideas on this would be appreciated.
I'd guess most of these type of services are built upon meta data.
Coder A has skills PHP, JS, HTML5 etc
And Client Z needs one or more of those matching skills.
The trick is to have all Clients and all Coders only ever being to input skills (tags, meta data) which are clean and conform to your naming systems.
The idea of tags then builds up to include Experience length, number of projects, projects on time, feedback and so on.
Physical proximity may also be a factor.
Doing this via pick-lists is easy enough, but that may not be what Clients want to sit and do.
At some point you may then want to do some natural language processing to extract matching skills** with normal text input, as you may find in a word doc spec for example.
**Matching skills may then open out to include synonyms. eg CVS may intone the skill GIT, git etc, so you'd either have to find a way of teaching it these, or a means of inferring these things through NLP and AI.
I only worked on one system similar to this, and it seemed pretty easy to get reasonable results merely based on matching skills and proximity (show nearest qualified Coders on a map etc).
You might be best to list all the factors you want to be taken into consideration - will that differ much from your existing site?
Where does your existing site fall down then?
Exactly. That is how I want to do it but I have to confess, I am not a programmer. In addition, the site is not a "coder" site. I am trying to prepare the site specifications document so that I can hire a programmer to do what I want. However, I still need to know how it is done and the best way to do it before I look for a programmer so your post is very helpful to me. I am happy to hear such information and thank you for your input. You are confirming my thoughts on the matter, and clarifying things.
I also posted here to see if anyone knew of a plugin or some sort of pre-coded search function that would work as the base of the search function for my new site.
This is where I would start with the type of site I am operating. I have to import a ton of info into the new database from the old database via a specialized script but the new search function needs to be operational prior to this task so that it can parse the old profiles etc. and make recommendations to admin and to the users as to which tags/categories each profile should be tagged with.
Yes, this will be an ongoing task to refine the tags and the meanings associated with them so as to provide the most efficient and useful search results for my clients. In addition, as you say, there will be some overlap into using synonyms that occur in the profile text as well as the tags associated with the profile. This is the key. I want the search function to "make suggestions" based on the text as to what categories the user should select or what categories the text is optimized for. And then we will need to define "optimized"
Yes, the present site has nothing like that. I hand coded some of the present site (but I am not a coder) in 1998. Since then it has had dozens if not hundreds of additions, and programmers working on it. It is just barely functioning now as it has gotten too complex for anyone to figure out. Basically, it is old and outdated and I want to start clean. The search function now is based on FDSE which is coded in PERL. There is also another search function which confuses things.
It is old and outdated. That is all.
Sounds as if "Search" in your terms actually means "Filtering" initially - filter by one or more skills and so on.
I guess you could say you'd be pre-searching the body of documents, but that is more a one off job for data extraction I would have thought, rather than a full blown real-time search. (l'horreur!)
Sticking with my programmers' website analogy for a moment.
Document 1234 contains the words PHP, JS and GIT, and you extract those terms into a database so that when quizzed they return a pointer to Document 1234 (or its location on the hard drive).
So what is the general domain, and does it have its own specialized vocabulary, as for example programming does?
Are there recurring words or phrases which when extracted always mean roughly the same thing?
This 'real time" search will also be required as the clients will always have the option of searching the profile/text of the providers. In addition, when a new provider registers and submits the text of the profile it will be automatically searched and then provide the user with suggestions as to the correct tags to place on their profile.
The domain is http://editfast.com which provides/will provide editing, writing, and proofreading services in 12 languages. (Not translating)
Yes, there are hundreds but a limited number so it is not impossible to use them all as a base for the search function and for the tags.
Sorry, my bad, by domain I actually meant your "field of endeavour" vs say, programming.
I had to chuckle because I am working on a multilingual CMS myself at the moment, so the first thing I looked for was a "choose a language" button ...
So the idea is that someone uploads a doc and from that you devine what the:
language issubject area is
and then suggest a list of ppl to work on it?
Not quite. Clients come to the site and search for the editor writer, proofreader they want. They can/will search in any of 12 languages, they negotiate a price and payment is made to EditFast. When complete to the client's satisfaction, EditFast pays the editor. Clients can also submit the document directly to EditFast and let us take care of it.


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So I've decided to have a Cinco De Mayo party and am charged with creating the menu. What I do know I'll be making is:
gazpacho served in peppers (recipe suggestions)
Fajitas and fixins (chicken and skirt steak, MY seasonings MY way)
black beans
pinto beans
rice (not sure what direction here yet but have ideas yet suggestions welcome)
mango sherbet topped w/ mango salsa on a sugary crisp tortilla
I figure I can make a majority of it ahead of time except the beans and rice.
I'd like some other ideas. What would you include in a Mexican feast? Presentation ideas would also be helpful