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As Voyager crewmembers begin dying, they make a startling discovery about their true identities.
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Life is good for the crew aboard Voyager, as well as the wedding a newly enhanced warp drive has been built that will get the crew back home in two years. In her ready room, Janeway and Chakotay are busy deciding on whether to stop along the way to study an anomalous gradient in the curvature of space that their ship will pass by in six months. Meanwhile, Neelix is busy helping the newlywed Tom Paris decide on where he and his new wife would want to spend their honeymoon. While Neelix offers holoprograms of exotic places in the universe, such as a mountain resort on the fifth moon of Cytrax with its reputed "auditory aphrodisiac" cricket songs and the beaches of Ahmedeen with its seas of liquid argon, Paris is hoping for his honeymoon to be a little more "down to earth", as in being on Earth during the 1920s in Chicago. As Torres prepares Seven to take care of main engineering while she is on her honeymoon, a strange reading is picked up in a Jefferies tube underneath engineering. A tricorder scan of that section reveals that it is losing molecular cohesion. The crew suspect that their new enhanced Warp drive is causing subspace radiation that is somehow breaking down the molecular bonds in all surrounding sections. Even taking the warp core offline doesn't stop the problem. Janeway orders Torres to try isolating the cause of this problem and to stabilize the affected areas.
After examining the warp field's schematics and finding no solution to the problem, Torres finds herself shivering, even though the room temperature hasn't changed. She goes checking herself in the bathroom mirror when she notices an erupting blotch on her face. By the time Paris arrives at their quarters for dinner, he finds that Torres has become violently ill and takes her to sickbay, where some of the crew are being treated for the same conditions. The Doctor discovers that she is dying of acute cellular degradation, another effect of the radiation. The engineering crew is showing the first signs of this degradation, but The Doctor soon discovers that the rest of the crew is also affected, including the captain. Comforting his wife, Paris tells her about his plans for their honeymoon at the Graystone Hotel, but she dies moments later, despite all attempts of reviving her.
After discovering that items brought on board in the past few months are not degrading with the rest of Voyager and her crew, Chakotay and Lt. Cmdr. Tuvok backtrack Voyager's course over the past year to see if there is anything that could be causing the degradation. They come upon the encounter of the biomimetic lifeforms created by the "Silver Blood" on the Demon Class planet in the Vaskan sector, which they naturally assumed they had left behind on the planet after their encounter with them. However, in a test where Torres' body is injected with a dichromate catalyst, the results show that she was a biomimetic copy. In fact, every member of the crew and Voyager itself are biomimetic copies whose memories have been copied from the originals – part of why the crew doesn't remember being copies –and the warp drive radiation, though harmless to humanoids, is killing them. Even the Doctor isn't immune, as all of the holoemitters including the mobile one are copies so will also eventually degrade.
Janeway decides that despite their perilous state, their goal is still to return to Earth instead of going back to the Demon planet, which Tuvok believes would stop the degradation. Some, especially Paris, disagree with keeping to the original Voyager's mission, but the crew follows their captain's orders to at least locate the closest class Y planet from their current position to make repairs before resuming their course to the Alpha Quadrant. Environmental controls are adjusted to simulate a class Y atmosphere. The Doctor, meanwhile, suggests to the mimetic Janeway to find the real Voyager so that the duplicate crew could copy the original crew's genetic patterns to prevent further degradation, but Janeway dismisses the idea as impractical as they are unaware of Voyager's position in relation to their own.
A class-Y planet is located, and upon arriving, Voyager commences landing procedures. A mining starship, however, arrives and states that the planet resides under the Ord'mirit Mining Treaty and threatens to destroy Voyager unless they leave. After Voyager's weapons prove ineffective, Tuvok suggests a way to destroy the mining vessel, but Janeway orders the landing canceled, reminding the crew they are still Starfleet officers. She has them send a distress signal on all bands in the hopes that the real Voyager will find them while also maintaining their course to the Alpha Quadrant. Chakotay feels that their journey has gone far enough and bravely confronts Janeway in her ready room to express his and the remaining crew's desire of returning to their real home of the Demon planet. In the midst of the heated conversation, Chakotay's degeneration becomes critical and he is admitted to sickbay, only to die moments later. Realizing her error in judgment, Janeway decides then to follow her first officer's advice and turns the ship around, bringing back online the hazardous new warp drive and setting a course for the Demon planet.
Over time, Voyager continues to fall apart and the crew continue dying as the ship suffers further degradation. The Doctor is now permanently offline due to the holoemitters no longer working, and with Paris' condition not improving, Neelix is now chosen to be the new chief medical officer. Seven of Nine's modified nanoprobes are keeping the warp field stable, hopefully long enough for the ship to reach the Demon planet. Janeway orders the creation of a time capsule out of non-biomimetic materials to preserve the memory of the duplicate Voyager crew and what they have discovered and experienced on their journey. Suddenly the main deflector fails, and interstellar dust begins to contaminate the warp field. Harry Kim reinitializes the deflector in time to preserve the warp field, but as Neelix begins calls for celebration, the bridge crew discover that Janeway has died.
Continuing on, Kim takes command of Voyager, assisted by Seven, with Neelix tending to the dying crew remaining. The degradation has become so severe that life support begins to fail with less than ten hours left of air. Kim orders the time capsule launched, but because nearly all systems have failed, the launch fails, destroying the capsule and taking with it all record of the crew's adventures and existence.Suddenly, a vessel is detected, 22 light-years away; the real Voyager. Kim attempts to hail them, but communications are out. They must drop to impulse to contact them, but the warp drive does not respond to controls. Kim orders the core ejected, causing the ship to spin out of control and tear itself apart.
Meanwhile, the original Voyager has detected the distress signal and is proceeding to its location. Upon arrival, the crew finds only formless debris. With no traces upon which to make further investigations, Janeway makes a note of the encounter in the ship's log, and the crew continue on their way home.
Log entries Edit
- "Captain's log, stardate 52586.3. We've had a lot to celebrate lately – Tom and B'Elanna's wedding, Ensign Harper's new baby, and the continued health of our enhanced warp drive, which has taken us within striking distance of home."
- "Computer, begin chief engineer's log, supplemental. I've spent the last four hours analyzing the warp field schematics. But I'm still no closer to finding out what's going wrong."
- "Captain's log, supplemental. We've lost 63 crewmen and our systems are continuing to fail. Though we're still five weeks away from the demon planet, we haven't given up hope."
- (Log entry made by Harry Kim) "Acting Captain's log, stardate 52597.4. Our situation's getting worse every day. More than 80% of the ship is uninhabitable. Most of the crew are gone. It seems less and less likely that the few of us left will reach our destination."
- (Captain Kathryn Janeway's note in Voyager's record) "We received a distress call at 0900 hours... arrived at the vessel's last known coordinates at 2120. The ship was destroyed. Cause unknown. No survivors."
Memorable quotes Edit
- Other than the last quote, all quotes are made by the biomimetic copies of the USS Voyager crew.
"The idea is to shower the couple with a symbol of good fortune, not garnish them like a roast chicken."
- - The Doctor, to Neelix on the ritual of tossing rice on a newlywed couple
"Given the volatile nature of their relationship, one might have predicted homicide rather than matrimony."
"When it comes to affairs of the Human heart, it is wise to look beyond logic."
- - Seven of Nine and Tuvok, on Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres
"B'Elanna has asked me to forgo the rigors of Klingon painstiks in favor of a more traditional ceremony."
"They're saving the painstiks for the honeymoon.'"
- - Captain Janeway and Harry Kim
"For what?"
"You may not want to know."
- - The Doctor, Seven of Nine, and Tuvok, after Seven catches B'Elanna Torres's bouquet
"You stood by me when most people would have run for the nearest airlock. You were willing to see past my shortcomings, and take all the bumps and bruises that come along with it. You made me a better person, even though I put up one hell of a fight. I look forward to our journey together."
- - B'Elanna Torres, speaking her wedding vows to Tom Paris
"Just you, B'Elanna, and the crickets."
"Cytraxian crickets." (His voice gets very sly) "Their song is reputed to be an auditory aphrodisiac."
"Ah...well, between you and me, B'Elanna and I don't need aphrodisiacs."
- - Neelix, showing Tom Paris a holoprogram of a mountain resort on the fifth moon of Cytrax
"So, who's the lucky guy? You caught the bouquet that means you're next in line for the altar."
"Yes The Doctor informed me of that archaic Human superstition."
"How about Harry Kim?"
"I fail to see the benefit of monogamous relationships."
"So you want to stay single?"
"If you mean remain open to social situations with a wide variety of individuals, then yes."
"I'm married. I'm not going into stasis for the rest of my life."
"I do not wish to be dependent on anyone. By marrying one limits, one's romantic interactions to a single individual, a circumstance which implies extreme monotony."
"I'm glad we had this little talk."
- - B'Elanna Torres and Seven of Nine
"How's my old lady?"
"Well enough... to break your nose if you call me that again."
- - Paris and Torres, in sickbay as she undergoes cellular decay
"The holographic projectors in sickbay went offline at 0300. We've lost The Doctor."
- - Ensign Kim
"We've lost Commander Chakotay. Duplicate or not, he was real to me and he was a fine Starfleet officer, and he was a friend who wasn't afraid to let me know when I am wrong."
- - Captain Janeway, informing the crew that Chakotay is dead
"We received a distress call at 0900 hours... arrived at the vessel's last known coordinates at 2120. The ship was destroyed. Cause unknown. No survivors."
- - The original Captain Janeway
Background information Edit
Story and production Edit
- This episode is a sequel to the fourth season outing "Demon", which ends with the biomimetic duplicates of Voyager's crew being left – by the real Voyager – on the "demon class" planet referenced and seen here. Supervising Producer Joe Menosky reflected, "Bryan Fuller came up with the idea, what if we followed the adventures of those people that we left on the Demon planet?" The idea for the mimetic aliens had originally been the subject of a proposed two-parter that had an entirely different storyline (in which the crew of doppelgängers reached Earth), was often considered but was ultimately never produced. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 49)
- After Bryan Fuller thought up the story idea for this installment, Brannon Braga forwarded the plot. Supervising Producer Kenneth Biller recalled, "Brannon wanted to do a tragedy about these people who are struggling to come to terms with who they were, and what home meant, and trying to embody the impossible images of these people who they've been created to resemble." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 50) Teleplay co-writer Nick Sagan – despite not being a particularly big fan of the episode "Demon" – was, like Braga, enthusiastic about revisiting the deceptively alien characters and believed that this was generally also true of the other members of Star Trek: Voyager's writing staff. "In terms of how it got started [...] we sort of liked the idea of picking up the mimetic crew, and finding out whatever happened to them," Sagan remarked. Earlier in the fifth season, Fuller and Sagan had worked in unison on the episode "Gravity", an experience which influenced their decision to collaborate again. Sagan explained, "Because Bryan and I had [...] started writing together, I was brought in to work on ['Course: Oblivion']." [1] Fuller enjoyed this writing partnership, once describing it as "a great collaboration." (Star Trek Magazine issue 114, p. 34)
- Settling upon a conclusion for the episode involved some debate. "There was some discussion about whether it was too bleak at the end," said Ken Biller. "I had written a version where they actually get that time capsule out. The real Voyager does come along, and the [duplicate] ship is gone, but they find the time capsule." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 50) Nick Sagan, a supporter of ending some episodes tragically, offered, "There was some resistance [to the final version of this episode's conclusion]. One of the original things we talked about was that our Voyager would originally make contact with them. It would be a moment that would lead it a little bit more towards conventional Trek, like encountering aliens, and then, oh my gosh, there's a moment of understanding. I was adamant about the importance of the near miss, that they don't actually meet, sort of 'There but for the grace of God go I.'" [2]
- The writers also wanted to leave certain issues unresolved. "We didn't want to answer a lot of questions," Ken Biller stated, "like, how long has that ship been out there? Some of the episodes that we saw earlier in the season, was it that crew? Or was it the real crew? It's kind of intriguing to think about." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 50)
- Nick Sagan enjoyed writing for a group of characters that were extremely similar to but not the same as the regular Voyager crew. He reminisced, "One of the great things about 'Course: Oblivion' [was] that you could do whatever you wanted to do, because they're not the real crew." [3]
- Paris actor Robert Duncan McNeill liked that this episode apparently begins with the wedding of his character and B'Elanna Torres before revealing their true alien nature. McNeill described this deception as "a classic sci-fi thing" and opined that the installment also has "a real tragic ending." He concluded by saying of the episode, "It's an interesting way to deal with the relationship, and refer to it but not have to live with it forever." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, p. 52)
- Anson Williams directed this episode with prior experience of having worked on visualizing biomimetic lifeforms, as "Demon" was also directed by him.
Continuity and trivia Edit
- This is one of the rare episodes of the entire Star Trek franchise which don't feature any credited guest stars, with the credits proceeding straight into the production staff after the opening titles.
- This is also one of the rare episodes where the story is not about any of the main characters, since the main characters only appear in the last minute of the episode.
- The mimetic copy of Paris carries the rank of lieutenant, having not experienced the events of "Thirty Days" in which the real Paris is demoted to ensign.
- At some point between "Demon" and this episode, the mimetic beings were able to adapt to a different atmosphere than the one found on a class Y planet. While in "Demon" they suffocated in a nitrogen-oxygen atmosphere, in this episode it is said that Neelix harvested vegetables on another planet.
- Preparing to land Voyager, the mimetic Janeway orders red alert instead of the condition blue established in previous landings, though this could be due to the more heightened danger present in this landing.
- This episode features the fourth time Voyager (or, in this case, its exact facsimile) is completely destroyed. "Course: Oblivion" also includes the seventh of many times Janeway "dies" in the series. On this occasion, her biomimetic copy succumbs to the enhanced warp-drive radiation.
- The mimetic copies of Tuvok and Chakotay mention encounters with the Kmada and the N'Kree, neither of which were ever met by the real Voyager crew.
Reception and aftermath Edit
- This episode is somewhat controversial, particularly its relevance or lack thereof. "I think it's an episode people either love or hate," observed Nick Sagan. "The 'hate' category seems to say, 'Why do we follow a crew that isn't even our regular crew?' and they feel cheated. But it really is the story about the poignancy of Voyager's journey. There's something about trying really hard and not being quite able to achieve it, which is a reality to a lot of people [....] [The episode's] about a need to be remembered, a need to be recorded, and that's the special tragedy about making a log, a kind of capsule – we know that the 'Demon' crew dies. It's about loss and remembering, death and grief." Sagan was personally very pleased with this installment. "It's one of those wonderful 'What if?' episodes," he enthused. "And one of the things that I liked about the episode is that here's a couple [namely, Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres] and they've been trying to get together for the longest time and they're not able to achieve it – but the mimetics are able to achieve it. There's something about that crew that I like in many ways more than the real crew. They're trying to be the best that they can possibly be, and it's just unfortunate that they're very good at what they are, but they're not real [....] The scene where [the mimetic Torres] dies I find is a very moving scene [....] It's great to see [her wedding to the Tom Paris duplicate], because it adds something to the chronology, even if it isn't real." Sagan also remarked that he considers the death of the mimetic Torres on a par with a scene from the earlier Season 5 outing "Drone", in which the Borg drone designated One dies. [4]
- Bryan Fuller was also satisfied with this episode, remarking that he "loved" it. (Star Trek Magazine issue 114, p. 34)
- Another writing staffer who, like Nick Sagan, was particularly appreciative of some parts of the installment was Ken Biller. "There were a few scenes where I thought it was really emotionally powerful," he said, "like when Chakotay died, and Janeway decides that she's going to take his advice." (Cinefantastique, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 49-50)
- Although she hated "Demon", Star Trek author Kirsten Beyer highly approved of this outing. She commented, "I thought [it] was a really interesting follow-up to ['Demon'] [....] Even though our crew never learned of it, it was a story worth telling. It has always kind of haunted me, like a lot of Bryan Fuller's work." [5]
- A script from this episode was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [6]
Video and DVD releases Edit
- UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 5.9, 6 September 1999
- As part of the VOY Season 5 DVD collection
- As part of the Star Trek: Fan Collective - Alternate Realities collection
Links and references Edit
Starring Edit
Also starring Edit
- Robert Beltran as Chakotay
- Roxann Dawson as B'Elanna Torres
- Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris
- Ethan Phillips as Neelix
- Robert Picardo as The Doctor
- Tim Russ as Tuvok
- Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine
- Garrett Wang as Harry Kim
Co-star Edit
Uncredited co-stars Edit
- David Keith Anderson as Ashmore (biomimetic copy)
- Michelle Artigas as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Richard Bishop as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Clifton Brown as operations division musician (biomimetic copy)
- Gavin Chase as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Gelbert Coloma as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Christine Delgado as Susan Nicoletti (biomimetic copy)
- Brian Donofrio as science division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Keith Estelle as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Brendan Fleming as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Caroline Gibson as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Peter Harmyk as Thompson (biomimetic copy)
- Sunny Hawks as a sciences officer (biomimetic copy)
- Kerry Hoyt as Fitzpatrick (biomimetic copy)
- Dino Juico as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Tina Kotrich as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Alicia Lewis as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Louis Ortiz as Culhane (biomimetic copy)
- Joel Pelletier as science division musician (biomimetic copy)
- Erin Price as Renlay Sharr (also biomimetic copy)
- Jackie Rainey as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Guy Richardson as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Jerome Robertson as science division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Christina Rydell as command division ensign (biomimetic copy)
- Joey Sakata as science division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Linnea Soohoo as science division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Pablo Soriano as operations division ensign (biomimetic copy)
- Steve Stella as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Simon Stotler as operations division ensign (biomimetic copy)
- Noriko Suzuki as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Loran Taylor as science division ensign (biomimetic copy)
- Talon Tears as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Michele Triviso as command division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Joan Valentine as operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Unknown performers as
- Female science division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Operations division officer (biomimetic copy)
- Ord'mirit mining vessel commandant (voice)
Stand-ins Edit
- Ivory Broome – stand-in for Tim Russ
- Mike Fujimoto – stand-in for Garrett Wang
- Sue Henley – stand-in for Kate Mulgrew
- Kerry Hoyt – stand-in for Robert Duncan McNeill
- Susan Lewis – stand-in and photo double for Roxann Dawson
- Brita Nowak – stand-in for Jeri Ryan
- Lemuel Perry – stand-in for Tim Russ
- J.R. Quinonez – stand-in for Robert Picardo
- Keith Rayve – stand-in for Robert Duncan McNeill
- Joey Sakata – stand-in for Ethan Phillips
- Richard Sarstedt – stand-in for Robert Beltran
- Pablo Soriano – stand-in for Robert Beltran
- Stuart Wong – stand-in for Garrett Wang
- Unknown performers as
- Hand double for Roxann Dawson
- Hand double for Robert Duncan McNeill
- Hand double for Kate Mulgrew
- Hand double for Robert Picardo
References Edit
1920s; Alpha Quadrant; aphrodisiac; Ahmedeen; antineutron; argon; auxiliary power; biomimetic lifeform; biomolecular enhancer; bridal bouquet; "Bridal Chorus"; champagne; chandelier; Charleston; Chicago; chicken paprikash; chromosome; class Y planet; comet; conscript; cortical stimulator; crystal; Cytrax; Cytraxian cricket; Delta Quadrant; deuterium; deuterium manifold; dichromate; dilithium matrix; direct neural resequencing; domestication; double bass; Duesenberg; Earth; enhanced warp drive; exhaust manifold; Federation; field medic; flapper; gray mode; Graystone Hotel; Green Mill; Harper; Hazari ale; hydrogen sulfate; Indiana; inertial damper; injector port; iso-synaptic pulse; isolitic converter; interstellar dust: Jefferies tube; kilometer; Klingon; Kmada; launch sequencer; logic; matrimony; message buoy; micron; Michigan Avenue; Milky Way Galaxy; millijoule; monogamy; N'Kree; nanoprobe; Ord'mirit Mining Treaty; Ord'mirit mining vessel; particle accelerator; Podaris sector; polaron; reaction chamber; red alert; rescue team; rice; silicate; Silver Blood; speakeasy; Starfleet Academy; subspace radiation; subspace transceiver; theta radiation; travel brochure; trilithium; Vaskan sector; warp core ejection system; warp field; wedding; wedding cake; "Wedding March"; wind surfing
External links Edit
- "Course: Oblivion" at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
- "Course: Oblivion" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Course: Oblivion" at Wikipedia
- "Course: Oblivion" at the Internet Movie Database
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The recent halfa took place on May 31 at Bridley Moor & Batchley Social Club. The troupes that Ms Wheate-Price teaches in Redditch performed their choreographed dance along with other local belly dance troupes. There was also a shared buffet, a raffle and even a male belly dance competition.
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Miss Wheate-Price said: "I raise money for different charities at each hafla, and over the years we have raised in excess of £7,700 for a wide variety of national and local charities."
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Converting DMYHMS to Seconds
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You want to convert a date, a time, or both with distinct values for day, month, year, etc. to seconds.
First, it is important to note that time (in Erlang) is always an integer based on a platform-specific starting date, an Epoch, (with a platform-specific minimum and maximum value). Keeping that into consideration, and using various Erlang built-in functions, we can get the number of seconds of a given date, and time. For instance, to get the seconds corresponding to the date, and time: "Wed Apr 21 13:01:01-0500 2004" you could simply:
1> LocalDateTime={{2004,04,21},{13,01,01}}. {{2004,4,21},{13,1,1}} 2> calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(LocalDateTime). 63249771661
All of Erlangs date functions are in compliance with the Gregorian calendar, with its Epoch at year 0. So, the seconds value may differ from what we would expect from most UNIX languages (which would record their Epoch as January 1, 1970). So these languages would report a value of 1082570461, rather than 63249771661.
To prove this, let's get the Gregorian seconds for 12:00:00 AM on January 1, 1970. Continuing from above:
3> UnixEpoch={{1970,1,1},{0,0,0}}. {{1970,1,1},{0,0,1}} 4> calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds(UnixEpoch). 62167219200 5> 63249771661 - 62167219200. 1082552461
Wrapping this up in a nice module looks like this:
-module(epoch). -export([unix_seconds_since_epoch/0]). unix_seconds_since_epoch() -> LocalDateTime = calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds({date(),time()}), UnixEpoch = calendar:datetime_to_gregorian_seconds({{1970,1,1},{0,0,0}}), LocalDateTime - UnixEpoch.


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Seeking funding for your startup? Consider nontraditional sources
By GREG SKODA, JR.
Greg Skoda Jr.
Greg Skoda Jr. is a manager at
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So you want to start a business. Maybe you have the perfect idea that you know will make you the next multi-millionaire. Or, perhaps you're bored with your 9-5 job and have an urge and an idea to start a business. Or, you just really want your hobby to evolve into a full career. Beyond your great idea, though, it's very possible you're struggling to find the funding you need to get started. Good news – there are options for funding beyond the most traditional (pocketbook, family and friend) sources.
Some funding could certainly come from other traditional sources, such as Federal, state and local sponsored grant and lending programs. On top of those, though, there are additional non-traditional sources out there, such as:
Business Incubators/Accelerators
: Incubators and Accelerators are designed to provide a suite of resources and services to early-stage companies to help them take the first major step toward a successful venture. For instance, these organizations could help you turn an idea into a prototype and provide proof of concept. Examples of these organizations exist right here in Northeast Ohio, and include
Akron Global Business Accelerator
Great Lakes Innovation & Development Enterprise
Funding Platforms for Creative Projects
: There are some funding organizations that provide startups with a large audience for your concept and solicit orders for your product. This is an "all-or-nothing" approach where you can determine how many orders you must receive in order to cover the associated costs. And, if your goal is met, your project will be funded. In this approach, you could gain the awareness and foundation you need to succeed, without giving up any ownership in your company and without having any financial institutions to answer to via personal guarantees and collateral requirements. An example of this type of platform is
: Micro-lending is often facilitated by an organization that accepts a class of small business owners. These business owners meet select criteria, which could include being in business for typically up to a handful of years, or those that have a need for a small amount of low-interest financing. Micro-lending organizations typically have an 8-10 week curriculum where they teach the small business owners some essentials of owning and operating a business, the development of a business plan and financial projections. At the end of the curriculum, if criteria are met, an SBA guaranteed loan will be funded. These typically go up to the $25,000 range.
Bad Girl Ventures
is an example of a micro-lender here in Ohio.
: While this concept is still very new, it is a very hot topic for 2013 and beyond. With the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act), a whole new avenue for organizations is available to raise money, while not being subject to the strict regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Qualifications must be met in order to be a candidate for Crowdfunding. And, because unknowns are associated at this point in time with the concept, we recommend you consult your business advisor to make sure you understand all relevant aspects.
Getting a business from idea to a successful and profitable organization can be quite a challenge. Connecting with the right investor continually proves to be a difficult step in the process for most startups. If you're willing to look hard and work harder for your money, and combine creative and alternative sources of funding with a strong business advisor that you trust, you're on the right path to building your business from the ground up.
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In Deaf culture, a child of deaf adult (or simply coda) is a hearing person who was raised by a deaf parent or guardian. Many codas have dual identity between deaf and hearing cultures. A similar term koda (kids of deaf adults), is sometimes used to refer to codas under the age of 18.
Because the children are hearing, but raised in a visual signing environment, they may face difficulty with social and cultural norms that differ from the norms within their deaf community, especially when attending hearing school. In some cases codas may need speech therapy due to limited exposure to spoken language. Generally though, codas are exposed to spoken language models through extended family members, neighbours, and television. Because the children are hearing, though they are raised in a deaf home they do not go through the same experiences as their parents, such as going to deaf school. As such, many feel that they don't fully fit in with the deaf world or the hearing world.
The organization CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) was established in 1983 by founder Millie Brother. CODA began hosting annual conferences in 1986 in Fremont, California. The conferences have grown and become truly international with members from all over the world. CODA has raised awareness among codas themselves, the deaf community and the hearing world about the unique experiences and issues of growing up between these two cultures. These experiences and issues seem to be universal among codas regardless of what spoken and sign languages they used. In fact many issues also apply to codas raised with deaf parents who are oral and do not sign. An example of similar cultural identity issues can be found with children of expatriates in a phenomenon known as Third Culture Kid.
There are support groups for Deaf parents who may be concerned about raising their hearing children, as well as support groups for CODAs that have grown up into adults.
Notable CODAsEdit
- Alexander Graham Bell, however he was notoriously anti-Deaf, wanted the forced sterilization of deaf people.
- Edward Miner Gallaudet, founder of Gallaudet University, the world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing students. He is the son of Sophia Fowler Gallaudet and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, founder of the American School for the Deaf, the first school for the deaf in the U.S.
- Homer Thornberry, a United States Representative from the 10th congressional district of Texas from 1948 to 1963
- Jeff McWhinney, a leader in the UK deaf community
- Jim Snavley, Poet, Pioneer, east african warlord
- Keith Wann, with two other Deaf actors, perform regularly in a troupe called Iceworm, to showcase the cultural and linguistic barrier faced between the Deaf and hearing worlds in a comedic fashion.
- Lon Chaney, Sr., American actor raised by deaf parents, his upbringing allowed him to better communicate in silent film
- Lou Fant, actor, acting coach in Hollywood,Ca
- Lou Ann Walker, who wrote A Loss for Words, a story about her experience as one of three siblings growing up with two Deaf parents.
- Louise Fletcher, American, Academy Award, Best Actress for One Flew Over the Cukoo's Nest.
- Richard Griffiths, English actor.
- Stefan LeFors, American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
Other Deaf Culture acronyms to be aware of include: SODA - Spouse or Sibling of a Deaf adult OHCODA - Only Hearing Child of Deaf Adult(s) (deaf parents AND deaf siblings) OCODA - Only Child of Deaf Adult(s) (no siblings)
See alsoEdit
External linksEdit
- Children of Deaf Adults
- CODA International - Organisation for hearing children of Deaf parents
- Mother Father Deaf: Living Between Sound & Silence, Paul Preston, ISBN 0-674-58748-0Template:Child of Deaf Adult


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On a sheep farm in the Eastern Cape you'll find a pottery studio that uplifts people through creativity and beauty.
The founder is a young woman named Elize van Aardt, who has married into the long line of Van Aardts who have lived in this area between Cookhouse and Cradock for many generations.
After studying ceramics at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, Van Aardt brought her skills back home, experimenting with mixed media fused in fire – clay, glass and metal.
Her farm studio has trained many people and now provides permanent full-time employment to previously unskilled women.
Here functional items with a decorative twist are produced – milk jugs and platters and bowls with beautiful roses, for example. Recently, a range of brightly coloured cups and saucers was developed.
'It's mostly organically inspired, with slightly wonky shapes,' says Van Aardt. 'Our work has a kind of French country look.'
Other popular items from Elizwe Ceramics include wall tiles – individually created pieces of art that glow with colour.
Van Aardt is committed to sharing her skills and knowledge to uplift others – giving classes on mosaics and teaching disabled children how to create pottery at a school in Port Elizabeth. She also offers pottery workshops for children and adults.
Visitors to Fairworld Farm just outside Cookhouse are very welcome, but works of Elizwe Ceramics can also be found further afield, in Cape Town, Robertson and Port Elizabeth. Its work is also stocked in Karoo décor shops like Windmill Junction in Graaff-Reinet, The Studio in Bedford, and Bliss & Bloom in Cradock.
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Winter (June to August) is a lovely time to be in this region, with the snuggly weather and Aloe feroxes blooming crimson in the veld. The weather is most temperate between March and April, and again in spring, from September to October.
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The Eastern Cape Karoo Midlands, which has Cookhouse near its geographical centre, is a delightful place to explore farm stays and small-town life. Don't miss the Walter Battiss museum in Somerset East, which is also a great destination if you are interested in fly-fishing. For more crafts, there is another farm near Cookhouse, called Kokskraal, where beautiful beadwork and jewellery are produced.
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If you're staying in Somerset East, Cookhouse, Cradock or Bedford, a stop for an hour or so at Elizwe Ceramics forms part of a lovely day drive.
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There are lovely guest houses and farmstays a pleasant half an hour's drive away, in and around Somerset East. An hour away is Cradock, which has a beautifully restored hotel and heritage guest houses.
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Do calves succeed because of their genetic potential or excellent management? It's both, of course.
But the best operations apply outstanding management to take advantage of genetic potential—and that means stepping up calf and heifer nutrition to develop superior dairy replacements.
Begin Early
That focus begins immediately after birth by following proper colostrum management and delivering more milk volume and total milk solids than were traditionally fed years ago.
Data generated over the last 10 years has documented positive responses in the productivity of adult cattle when they were fed greater nutrient intake as calves from milk or milk replacer prior to weaning.1
According to information presented at the 2013 4-State Dairy Nutrition Management Conference, a number of studies1 directly and indirectly show that calves fed more nutrients up to eight weeks of age showed increased milk production during the first lactation—as much as 1,000 to 3,000 additional pounds compared to calves fed a more restricted diet during the same period.
Furthermore, a recent analysis1 by researchers at Cornell University on the impact of average daily gain (ADG) on first lactation milk found that for every kilogram (or 2.2 pounds) of preweaning ADG, calves produced 1,551 more pounds milk during their first lactation.
Deliver High-Quality Feeds
To keep calves headed in the right direction, make sure they also receive a high-quality, highly digestible starter ration that features a high-quality protein source. Keep in mind that all calf starter grain mixes are not formulated equally.
Crude protein is not as important as metabolizable protein (the protein supply actually available to the animal, i.e., digested in the small intestine) and energy. Also consider that some ingredients are more palatable than others. That means that palatability and digestibility of the properly formulated calf starter, as well as the development of the calf's digestive system, are keys to a successful transition to plant protein and energy.
Productivity Effects
Paying particular attention to preweaning nutrition has long-term impacts. When researchers at Cornell evaluated data for animals that had completed a third lactation, they found a lifetime milk effect of preweaning ADG of more than 2,279 pounds of milk, depending on preweaning growth rates. This suggests that colostrum status and nutrient intake and/or preweaning growth have a greater effect on lifetime milk yield and account for more variation in milk yield of the calf than genetic selection.1
Click here to get more advice on proper calf and heifer nutrition from Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition.
1 Van Amburgh ME, Soberon F. Early Life Nutrition and Management and the Impact on Lifetime Productivity of Calves, in Proceedings. Four-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference 2013; 36-43.


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Yuuguu: Now part of PowwownowAuthor: Alan Mellor, almellor
Now that the ink has finally dried in various lawyers' offices, we have some proper news to report today. So much so that I feel like donning a mac and trilby, and standing outside in the Manchester rain with a stick mic to say it. That's probably just me being a dramatic wannabee reporter. Or Columbo. I'm not sure which.
The news: we have some new owners
We all think this is actually rather splendid news. From a strategic, CEO viewpoint our top-man Anish Kapoor says it like this:
We're excited to be joining the PowWowNow team. Both companies want the same thing, which is to turn the idea of working together without travel into a practical reality. During our talks, it was clear that we could build on each other's strengths – and create a truly 'first choice' service for web conferencing, collaboration and unified communications. We're already pretty excited about our initial ideas, and really looking forward to the future.
Which about sums it up. Although I have to say Anish doesn't normally talk quite as formally when he's not being badgered into doing Press Releases. He's from Manchester, and would much rather just get stuff done than flannel the press. But I digress.
As a development team, we had a great night out with Powwownow's management team in Manchester recently. True enough, we all seem to see things in a pretty similar light. Powwownow have been working hard to make teleconferencing something that becomes a 'no brainer' – professional, cheap, no barriers to setting up. And to make it like this for the one person company or multinational alike. Similarly, we've spent our time at Yuuguu doing the exact same thing. We want to make it a 'no brainer' for people to get their hands dirty on each others' computers from anywhere across the globe.
Amongst other benefits, Powwownow will certainly bring a talented team of marketers to what we do. That really excited us as developers. Yes, you read that right 'developers excited by marketing'. But we've thought for a while that whilst we work hard to make Yuuguu great, and our word-of-mouth marketing has been a tremendous success, it wouldn't harm us to blow our own trumpet a little more.
So, a great ending to this week for all of us here at Yuuguu. I think we'll be seeing some interesting innovations in the product pretty soon.
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The Vulcan High Council, also known as the Vulcan Council, was the body of elders tasked with protecting the Vulcan people's history. It was also the body that made the decision for Vulcan to join the United Federation of Planets by signing the Federation Charter. (Star Trek; ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")
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In 2258, the High Council retreated into the katric ark, in an attempt to preserve the cultural substance of the Vulcan people in response to an attack on the planet by Nero, a Romulan who had traveled back in time from the year 2387. When it became clear that Nero's attack was going to result in the destruction of Vulcan, Commander Spock beamed to the surface to rescue the Council, amongst whom were his parents, and escorted them out of the ark so the USS Enterprise crew could obtain a transporter lock. Exiting the ark onto a cliff which was on the verge of collapsing, Spock and the Council were beamed aboard the Enterprise, but Spock's mother fell to her death when the cliff gave way. (Star Trek)


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THREE months' worth of recovery from foot surgery is one thing, but some gentle ribbing and scintillating form from his teammates has also ensured that Jonathan Joseph is itching to make his return to action for Bath.
The former London Irish centre hasn't been seen on the field since limping out of January's Amlin Challenge Cup victory over Bordeaux-Begles, in which he scored a try.
The four-times capped England man was in good form before the injury, but his return offers a timely boost to Bath's backline as they prepare for their concerted assault on silverware in the final weeks of the season.
The performances of Ollie Devoto cushioned the blow of Joseph's loss somewhat, but the 22-year-old is hoping he can make his own positive impact on the end of the campaign.
"It's been three months so I'm just desperate to be out there playing and training,'' he said.
"It just takes a lot of time and it's very frustrating. It being a foot as well you don't get a lot of time to rest it so it's probably been my longest injury to date. It's difficult but you've just got to work on other things, like the upper body and keeping your fitness.
"It was bad timing, but it's part and parcel of the game, but I'm back now and focussing on training well and getting the opportunity to play.
"I had to get it (the bone) operated on. It's a footballer's injury, I think, so I've been getting a bit of stick for that. It was a case of getting operated on, then letting it slowly settle down and then putting weight on it.''
In the meantime, Devoto formed a dynamic partnership with Kyle Eastmond earning rave reviews and being mentioned as a future England cap himself.
"He's gone out and done outstandingly well,'' said Joseph. "I think everybody's been impressed with the way he's gone – I know I have.
"He's still a young boy and he's adapting to the centre role very well. That's probably his best position now, 12 or 13 but he's done exceptionally well.
"It's a good place to be with all these young boys coming through and proving themselves on match day and it's just going to get better.
"I've practically had a pre-season so I'm fresh and raring to go. I feel good and fit and excited to be out there.
"It's the business end, but hopefully I can slowly build my way into it. You want as many boys as fit as possible and I think we've only got two boys who are injured now which is good for the club and hopefully it can stay that way."
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Toronto glam-electro-pop star Diamond Rings, real name John O'Regan, is ready, as they say, for his closeup.
O'Regan's buzzed-about, polished-sounding sophomore album, Free Dimensional, already nabbed him performing spots on Letterman and Leno in the last couple of weeks, and he begins a headlining club tour of Canada on Nov. 16 after opening for Montreal band Stars and doing his own shows in the U.S.
"A lot of what this album is about is not fighting those things that come naturally," says the peroxide-blonde, faux-hawked O' Regan, 27, his six-foot-four frame draped in a black leather vest and black pants at a Toronto bar recently.
"It's about embracing all within us that is contradictory or different ... Like I recognize I'm speaking from a relatively privileged position when I say that, being in an open and accepting major cosmopolitan city in Canada. You go drive five hours up north and maybe it's a little harder to show up at a bar with tights and eye shadow on. But I'm making my music for those people. There are people everywhere who want to be different."
O'Regan began his musical career in the post-punk group The D'Urbervilles, and then the Casio-pop duo Habitat, before heading out on his own as Diamond Rings after graduating with a studio arts degree from the University of Guelph, where he played volleyball.
"I grew up playing like punk music and detesting fashion and the world of pop and probably hating most of what I do now," he says. "And I think that's what I find really exciting and interesting about the path that I'm on."
His first independently made album, 2010's Special Affections, garnered him an opening spot on Swedish dance-pop star Robyn's 2011 tour, and a best new artist Juno nod in 2012.
"I was really psyched about getting nominated for a Juno," says O'Regan, who attended the ceremony in Ottawa earlier this year. "I know that turned on a lot of people who otherwise wouldn't have heard of me. I know it made my parents and extended family pretty happy ... Maybe in some people's estimation, it made me less cool."
His musical influences range from Kylie Minogue to Kraftwerk to Grace Jones to Public Enemy.
So when it came to making Free Dimensional, O'Regan hooked up with Montreal-based producer Damian Taylor (Bjork, The Killers) through multi-instrumentalist and fellow Canuck Owen Pallett, with whom he'd previously collaborated. O'Regan was encouraged by Taylor to adopt "a more confident and more direct lyrical attitude."
"It is a big step for me as an artist. Every record, everything I put out, should feel different, and should in some way represent my taking a risk ... Feeling accomplished or confident in a certain way that's kind of when I get bored. I always want everything that I do to feel a bit foreign or a bit unknown 'cause that's where the excitement comes, that friction between feeling comfortable and uncomfortable, that is really charged, that's what keeps me coming back."
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BRENDON King would love nothing more than to put one over on the Robins this afternoon at the Bob Lucas Stadium (3pm).
Weymouth and Frome have become fierce rivals over the past 18 months but it is the Somerset outfit that have enjoyed the upper hand in terms of results – a trend the Terras desperately want to buck.
In the last three meetings between the two sides, the Robins have picked up seven points and shut out the Terras on each occasion but the real reason for the ongoing animosity is what took place off the field on April 9 last year.
That day was supposed to be one of the proudest in Weymouth FC's history but just moments after Nigel Biddlecombe had taken the momentous step of signing the club over to a community trust it descended into a nightmare.
Not only did Frome humiliate the Terras by picking up a 3-0 away win but ugly scenes between rival fans on the terraces led to much condemnation on both sides of the fence.
Due to that experience there will be segregation at today's game, which promises to be a rip-roaring affair.
Weymouth boss King told Echosport: "We went up there earlier this season and got beat 2-0 when we really didn't deserve it, so it is a big game for us, particularly with everything connected with it.
"We enjoyed a good winning run recently but things have not gone our way in the last few games and we need to get back to it."
The Terras were overpowered in a 4-0 defeat against high-flying Leamington in midweek but King is confident his men will immediately bounce back.
He added: "We need to get that out of our systems quickly and there is no better way of doing that than having another game quite soon after.
"I am hoping for a positive response. I asked a few questions of the players after Tuesday's game and I am sure they will react in the right way."
Scott Walker is still out for the Terras with a knee problem and there also doubts surrounding the fitness of Mark Ford, who is struggling with a hand injury.
However, the biggest concern could yet be the weather after a deluge of snow covered the playing surface yesterday morning.
King said: "We are just going to have to wait and see on that.
"The snow is bound to make the pitch wet and if a bit of rain follows it then it could well put the game in doubt.
"We also have to take the safety around the ground into consideration in terms of how slippery the terraces are and things like that, and the other big question is will the weather stop Frome from travelling?
"There are a lot of factors to take into account but fingers crossed it will be okay."
* Grant Neven will hold a bucket collection at today's game to raise funds for Cricket Without Boundaries.
The Portland Red Triangle stalwart has volunteered to travel to Uganda next month to help educate and empower the local communities there and is grateful for any donations.
The Weymouth FC Suppor-ters Association have invited Neven to the game as their latest community guest.
* Several local games have already been postponed including Yeovil's clash against Preston North End at Huish Park and Chickerell United's encounter against Parley at Weymouth College.
All the games scheduled to take place at Redlands over the weekend have also been called off.
Visit dorsetecho.co.uk/sport for the latest updates.


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I am working on becoming a semi-alcoholic - 2 time a day runner. But sometimes I fall of the wagon and run 3 times
(DB is just a fully-alcoholic, morning, noon, and night hobbyjogger).
(DB is just a fully-alcoholic, morning, noon, and night hobbyjogger).
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Oh roo roooo!
Wait, wait, wait--I volunteered in 2009 also and I remember the crazy girl who ran 120+ miles! So I have seen you in action and know your real name, or at least the alias you ran under that day!. As I remember, WG, you came with no crew and after setting the course record, you hopped (well, maybe not hopped...) in your car to drive yourself back to Chicago. I remember thinking "wow, hope that girl has somebody to pry her out of her car w/a crowbar when she gets back to Chicago, as she will likely be permanently formed to the shape of her car seat!" Evidently you DID manage to get out of your car then and do a whole lot of other stuff after that, too.
Holy cows, now you are REALLY a legend in my mind! Looking forward to seeing you again.
Demon of Bad Decisions
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
Yeah because it can't possibly be due to just running 24 hours. JC you people are crazy.
I drove 15 minutes then pulled into a parking lot, climbed into the back of the car and tried to sleep. It never happened, but I tried. The track 24 hour races leave me with terrible pain in my legs that I can't sleep through. I think despite the forgiving surface, it is just too much flat running.
You make it sound like a ton of fun.
I actually looked at the website for the Lakeland 100 the other day and wondered what it would be like to do one of those events.
Perhaps someone should just shoot me now ....
Will Crew for Beer
I look forward to meeting you ~ My wife is 5'3 (My crew) and I am 6'3 we will be hanging out with a 6'13 blond girl with very small feet.
Rule number one of a gunfight, bring a gun. Rule number two of a gunfight, bring friends with guns.
< 16 hours to gun
Must be time for a been burrito for TB??
DB hit 100 miles in 15:36. I PR'ed 100k and started expelling great amounts of blood. I'm now walking. Good times.
Holy hell. Update when you can.
Still a great effort. Well done guys.
Feeling the growl again
Damn. Great effort from both of you though.
+1 and +1. Heal up.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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Did you know?
The original Chef Pon, after whom the restaurant is named, moved on to run another restaurant in Cape Town some years back. Still on good terms with the current owner, Pon's name continues to headline this well-established eatery.
Chef Pon's Asian Kitchen in Mill Street, Gardens, has become somewhat of a Cape Town institution, having been in existence in the Mother City for over a decade. With this depth of experience, the restaurant knows well what appeals to its customers, and has perfected a menu that has something for every taste, and enough variety to keep diners returning.
The Asian cuisine here crosses many countries of the Orient – the eatery employs chefs from the East who work their magic with Chinese, Thai, Indonesian and Japanese dishes. Vietnamese, Mongolian and Singaporean dishes are also found on the extensive and fairly priced menu.
The starters feature spring rolls, satays, tempuras, dim sum and wontons, while the soup menu includes traditional favourites like tom yam khung (hot and spicy soup) and tofu miso soup.
For mains, try the sweet and sour chicken, Cantonese chicken and cashew nuts, or the angry duck. There's also beef mandarin and Thai beef curry, as well as a wide seafood selection. Vegetarian, noodle and rice dishes are plentiful, and for a local slant, there are some lamb and ostrich choices.
The restaurant uses the well-known Asian system of one to three chillies to indicate the heat and spiciness of dished. Be warned that the jungle curry is the hottest of the lot.
Chef Pon's offers a wine list, and also keeps a stock of Asian beer, which it suggests is a better accompaniment to its menu.
This restaurant is relaxed, a place to let your hair down, and great for an evening out with a group of friends.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Chef Pon's Asian Kitchen
Tel: +27 (0)21 465 5846
Around the area
There are numerous attractions in the area. Book yourself an open-top bus tour of the city of Cape Town.
Tours to do
Book a Malay cooking safari in the Bo-Kaap.
What will it cost
Average main course is around R80 to R90. There is a corkage fee of R40 per bottle of wine.
What to pack
The place is pretty relaxed, so formal wear is not necessary.
Where to stay
If you're feeling flush, why not stay at the famous Mount Nelson Hotel – a Cape Town landmark? There is also the Pepper Club hotel on Long Street, and numerous B&Bs and boutique hotels in the area.
What to eat
The Mongolian lamb is a winner, while Chef Pon's does a superb green curry.


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FIRE crews were called to a Great Harwood firm after reports that it was on fire.
At 11.30pm last night (Thursday), fire fighters attended Stanley Brothers Tippers, in Station Road, Great Harwood, after reports of a fire.
Crew manager Rob Birtwistle said: "They had been burning off rubbish during the day and left the fire smouldering overnight.
"Someone spotted it, thinking that the yard was on fire, but it wasn't."
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Best Things To Do On July 4th In Utica
This year, the Fourth Of July falls on a Thursday, and there are plenty of things you can do on your (hopefully) day off in Utica.
For starters, you can enjoy the final day of the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute Arts Festival. Here's the July4th schedule, according to their website:
"*Books and Crafts
11 a.m. • Art Odyssey Gallery
*Sidewalk Chalk Art
Noon • Sculpture Grove
The Prints of Andy Warhol Tour
1 p.m. • Museum of Art
*Patriotic Paper Lanterns Craft
1 p.m. • Sculpture Grove
Docent Guided Tour
2 p.m. • Museum of Art
Bluestreak – 2 p.m. • Stage"
Or, take the family to the Utica Fourth Of July Parade. Here are the details from mohawkvalleyguide.com:
"This year's parade will start at Sherman Drive and Culver Ave in Utica. The Parade will kick off promptly at 6:00pm and head north on Culver to F.T. Proctor Park at the corner of Culver & Rutger streets."
Or, how about playing a round of golf at Utica's beautiful and challenging Valley View Golf Course.
Tennis anyone? Take your racket and head to the public tennis courts at the Utica Parkway Recreation Center.
Take the family to the Utica Zoo, open on the Fourth Of July from 10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. at 99 Steele Hill Road, off the Utica Parkway. There is an admission charge.
Because the Fourth Of July falls on a Thursday, Saranac Thursday at the F.X. Matt Brewery will be held on Wednesday night, July 3rd, with musical entertainment by "Last Left". There is an admission charge.
Of course, living in central New York, we're close to many New York State Parks, beaches, rivers, creeks and picnic areas. So, you might want to hit the beach, go canoeing or kayaking, hiking or biking.
And like they say, "There's no place like home", so that backyard barbecue might be just thing for you and your family. If you've a got a neighbor with a pool, now would be a good time to make friends for a possible holiday invitation.


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Remicade (infliximab) the Second Time Around
Next month will mark my 10-year Remicade-a-versary.
Am I in remission? Yes.
Do I ever wonder what would happen if I stopped getting infusions? Yes.
Am I brave enough to try stopping my infusions? No way.
Before I was just being chicken, but now I feel like I have some scientific support for staying hooked up to the IV pole. A recent study was published showing that patients that were in remission as a result of infliximab and immunosuppressive therapy (no steroids) had a 50 percent chance of relapsing within a year after ending the treatment. When these patients relapsed, they were put back on infliximab and 88 percent of them responded positively to the treatment (either remission or clinical improvement).
Previous studies indicate that as many as 30 percent of patients that go on an infliximab "holiday" fail to respond once infusions are stopped. So why is this study so different? The investigators of the study picked patients who responded really well to infliximab; therefore, it is possible that testing the cream-of-the-crop responders would yield higher success once on a drug holiday. Furthermore, even when the patients were on their infliximab vacation, they were still taking other anti-inflammatory and/or immunosuppressant medications.
So what does this mean overall? If you are one of the lucky ones that infliximab works really well for, it means that although you have a 50/50 shot of relapsing if you quit infliximab for any reason (i.e. cost, pregnancy concerns), the chances are pretty good that it will work if you start up infusions again. However, if you aren't an Infliximab All-Star, but the drug still works okay to keep your disease in check — there's a higher likelihood that you won't respond to infliximab the second time around. Until someone compares medium-responders and high-responders in the same study, it's hard to define the efficacy of "post-holiday" infliximab.
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Sir Bradley Wiggins has suggested unrest at British Cycling marred Sir Dave Brailsford's final days as performance director.
Brailsford led Britain to an unprecedented period of success over 10 years in the role, but has stepped down to concentrate full-time on his job as Team Sky principal.
The 50-year-old Welshman established Team Sky, winning the Tour de France with Wiggins in 2012 and Chris Froome in 2013.
Brailsford's position with British Cycling was under scrutiny, particularly after a disappointing Track World Championships, which he missed to focus on his Team Sky duties.
And Wiggins, an integral figure in both British Cycling and Team Sky, hinted at discontent in the ranks.
"He told me last Friday, but I've seen it coming for a while because he's been umming and ahhing about it," Wiggins said on cyclingweekly.co.uk.
"I don't think all was well at the velodrome, there was a lot of sort of sniping and things.
"He's obviously been under pressure for a while. One bad result and all of a sudden, it's all Dave's fault even if he's coach of the year in 2012.
"That's sport, one minute you're on top of it all and the next minute, one bad result and everyone calling for your head.
"I think from his point of view, he's taken it as far as he can take it. He's been there for the best part of 15 years.
"I think it's incredible and I'm sure someone will step in and freshen things up a bit."
Brailsford has led Britain's cyclists to an unprecedented period of success, with eight gold medals at the Beijing and London Olympics and has arguably been more influential than any other person in turning cycling into a mainstream sport in this country.
The decision was made following an internal review and is Manchester-based British Cycling's Sir Alex Ferguson moment; how do you replace such an influential figure?
British Cycling plan to replace him with three men.
Shane Sutton, Brailsford's right-hand man in more than a decade of success and previously performance manager, has been named technical director, while Andy Harrison will continue as programmes director.
A new role of head of performance support will be created.
Sutton said "a big hole" has been created and the need for three roles is both an acknowledgement of Brailsford's extraordinary prowess and the growth of British Cycling.
As well as Brailsford, Professor Steve Peters will leave British Cycling, stepping down as the team's psychiatrist.
Peters now works with a range of other individuals and teams and will work with England's footballers ahead of the World Cup in Brazil this summer.
"This is a big step but it is the right decision for the team and for me," said Brailsford, who joined British Cycling in 1998 and was appointed performance director in 2003.
"Since London 2012, we have worked hard on succession planning and that has meant we've got to a point where I can move on, knowing the team will go from strength to strength."
At the end of the London 2012 Olympics, Brailsford had told Britain's staff and riders he would be with them on Copacabana Beach celebrating more success four years on.
But the success of Team Sky has effectively forced Brailsford's hand as he has determined that the two jobs have become too big for one man to combine.
British Cycling chief executive Ian Drake insisted Brailsford will still be available for advice, given the close relationship between the national governing body and Team Sky.
Drake added the timing of the change was ideal.
Drake said: "It's a natural evolution. We're confident the timing's right and we're in a strong place.
"I don't think straight after 2012 would've been the right time.
"The way that it's been done has given us time to make sure we get this right.
"I'm not worried about it because of the system and the legacy that Dave has left behind."
Brailsford's grip on British Cycling has loosened since the establishment of Team Sky in 2009, a commitment which is ever-growing, including this year with the Tour de France beginning in Yorkshire.
Brailsford missed two successive Track World Championships due to Team Sky commitments, including February's event in Cali, Colombia where a disappointing performance was followed by the latest review and the leadership changes.
Despite Britain's men returning without a medal for the first time since 1998, Brailsford has no doubt the talent is present for another successful Games in Rio.
"We have a fantastically talented group of very young, brilliantly enthusiastic riders," he told Sky Sports News.
"Sometimes you just need to freshen things up. That will help that group going forward I've got no concerns at all that they'll move on to bigger things and Rio will be a fantastic event for them."
The vacancy created should be filled by someone with a knowledge of cycling and sports science, Drake said.
Former British Cycling and Team Sky coach Dan Hunt, who joined the Premier League as head of elite performance last November, fits the mould.
British Cycling coaches Paul Manning and Iain Dyer are highly regarded within the organisation, but would likely prefer a more hands-on brief.


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The Nea Pleasure Object
Okay. From now on, anything I make with my own two hands I am going to call a "pleasure object." Having said that, I'm glad to see that "pleasure object" designers have started doing some actual designing... and are making some objects of pleasure that don't actually look so damn... intimidating. Rechargeable? Yes. Adorable? That too. Lovable? You decide.
Love this guy..
Beautiful, an artsy object.Tags: art, home decor, copper, objectsAdded 7 Years Ago from Etsy
Simple, natural-foresty item!
Beautiful art object.
A book about a miscellany of mysterious objects celebrates the beauty of simple, useful things - the accidental masterpieces of the everyday. David Usborne is a London-based architect. Thomas Heatherwick is one of Britain's mos... A book about a miscellany of mysterious objects celebrates the beauty of simple, useful things - the accidental masterpieces of the everyday. David Usborne is a London-based architect. Thomas Heatherwick is one of Britain's most innovative designers.
Cool scull object.Great interior for halloween haunted house?
Concept work by Katharina Mischer and Thomas Traxler from Austria.
I feel like this would go best in my closet. My walk-in is my happy room, and this chandelier indeed makes me happy. You can tell Winnie Lui came from a jewelry background. Adorn.Added 8 Years Ago from Rockettstgeorge
Sometimes I really just want to leave this space blank. Let the pieces talk for themselves...
I think it'd be neat to do of few different colors: a pink bird by a red bear, etc.Added 8 Years Ago from Designspongeonline
Designer Harry Allen's Brush Vase in White brings back the raw excitement of a blank canvas that I often felt as a child in art class. Of course, that was before I realized that I'm terrible at painting. Even if you are a Picasso ... Designer Harry Allen's Brush Vase in White brings back the raw excitement of a blank canvas that I often felt as a child in art class. Of course, that was before I realized that I'm terrible at painting. Even if you are a Picasso of sorts, this vase allows you to put down your brushes and take time to assemble the roses. Your guests will inquire about your eye for design as well as art. Harry Allen's Reality Series celebrates a tradition of found art by immortalizing objects that typically pass unnoticed. He dips objects like Rollerskates, nuts, bananas, (even his own hand!), in resin to create a mold. The result becomes art that wins the approval of Marcel Duchamp appreciators. The Brush Vase in White as well as the Bestow Vase/Candle Holder recently featured in NY Times Home and Garden, are both part of this curious collection. For more work by Harry Allen, please go here.Tags: home decor, design, objects, vases, harry allen, found art, areaware, paint brushes, brush vaseAdded 9 Years Ago from Design Public
How cool is this!! There are over 20 of these gnomes in different designs but I think "Blossom" is the coolest for the wife. Great present.Tags: accessories, Contemporary, Garden, gnomes, objects, ornamentsAdded 9 Years Ago from Objekts
gorgeous plastic and wood furniture.
Cool and unusual jewelry. Resin, gold and silver fun.
Fun collection of antique beach pails from the 30's and 40's. Nice decor piece for a child's room.Added 9 Years Ago from Lostfoundart
Another cool collection of vintage objects to mount on the wall. My dad would get a kick out of this.Added 9 Years Ago from Lostfoundart
This collection of vintage tin ray guns from the 30's-60's is mounted on an an apple green frame. I'd love to have this collection displayed on my living room wall. Very cool.Tags: toys, home, style, vintage, home decor, wall, living, displays, collectionsAdded 9 Years Ago from Lostfoundart
Oooh, I love this poster!
This is a great educational tool for learning French.
Here's an unusual poster of corkscrews. Interesting objects.Tags: home, wine, office, style, vintage, french, home decor, corkscrews, wallAdded 9 Years Ago from Art
These would look absolutely stunning under the soft holiday glow of candles and lights. I'm obsessed with mercury glass...Tags: decorate, home decor, Christmas, Tabletop, holiday decor, sphere, finial, objects, mercury glassAdded 9 Years Ago from Gracioushome
A great book for those looking to find a new creative energy in them. This book describes how you can find new everyday things and make them into artwork.Tags: books, art, creativity, entertainment, gifts, secrets, objects, Rusty ThingsAdded 9 Years Ago from Urban Outfitters
This is so pretty, and could easily be made at home for a lot less than $200. I love manzanita branches - they have so many uses and, when painted white, silver, or gold, are perfect for winter decorating.Added 9 Years Ago from Shoptraceelements
You have to love a figurine that looks like it might cost $120 but only costs $20. Made from porcelain coated with a shiny finish.Tags: gifts, sculptures, decor, decorative, birds, budget, figurines, objects, bird lovers.Added 9 Years Ago from Fredflare
Simply beautiful.Tags: home, gifts, accessories, sculptures, modern, designer, wood, Eames, householdAdded 9 Years Ago from Yahoo
This is one of four members of the North American Wild Life series. Handcrafted in Canada, it's a matte white glazed stoneware 'anything' holder.Added 9 Years Ago from fawn&forest
Beautifully embellished stones by Yoran Morvant. Each line is meticulously hand drawn in a pattern inspired by the topography of the stone itself.Tags: gifts, art, stones, decorative, natural, affordable, objects, illustrated, EmbellishedAdded 9 Years Ago from Ashesandmilk
As an American abroad in Germany, I always cringe when someone asks me to bring them "something German". A request for this cute little modern take on the cuckoo clock would be a welcome change.Tags: gifts, accessories, modern, italian, home decor, clocks, housewares, design, gift ideasAdded 9 Years Ago from Momentoitalia
These beautiful nature inspired napkin rings would be a wonderful addition to a holiday place setting.Added 9 Years Ago from Saks Fifth Avenue


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During pregnancy, the
placenta is normally attached to the upper wall of the
uterus. A placenta that develops low in the uterus
without overlapping the
cervical opening is referred to as a low-lying
placenta. A low-lying placenta is not a high-risk condition and often resolves
as the pregnancy progresses.
If you have a low-lying placenta early in pregnancy, there is a good
chance that as the lower uterus enlarges, the placenta's relative position will
shift away from the cervix. But when the placenta does overlap the cervix, it
is called
placenta previa, which can bleed heavily during labor.
Fortunately, about 90% of placenta previa cases diagnosed before the 20th week
no longer overlap the cervix by the end of the pregnancy.1
CitationsWilliams DE, Pridjian G (2011). Obstetrics. In RE Rakel, DP Rakel, eds., Textbook of Family Medicine, 8th ed., pp. 359–401. Philadelphia: Saunders.
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Dr.Hauschka Pure Care Coverstick - Natural Mineral Makeup
Ah the coverup, my uneven face's favorite friend. Some days I think I'm covered in more coverup than foundation! This coverstick has botanicals to minimize blemishes (yay!), and fight aging (double yay!). Plus it's organic, so maybe my coverup to foundation ration will get back to where it should be.


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Yards gets Desi Living furniture store
Desi Living Loft Furniture has leased 3,000 square feet in D.C. at the Foundry Lofts apartment building in The Yards development. It becomes the first nonfood retailer at The Yards.
The lease takes the last remaining retail space at the Foundry Lofts.
The store in is expected to open in June. Desi Living also has stores in Rockville and Annapolis.
Desi Living joins several restaurants opening at The Yards in the coming months, including Bluejacket Brewpub, Buzz Bakery, Willie Brew & 'Que and Nando's Peri-Peri, all in the Boilermaker Shops building.
Osteria Morini and Agua 301 are scheduled to open this summer in The Lumber Shed building on The Yards Park waterfront.


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Tinkler vows to stick by KnightsBrett Keeble, Newcastle
Published: December 17 2012 - 3:00AM
HUNTER Sports Group chief executive Troy Palmer will meet Knights Members Club directors on Monday night to tell them Nathan Tinkler will not walk out on Newcastle's NRL team.
Palmer, who is Tinkler's right-hand man, said on Sunday that the embattled tycoon had invested too much money and time into the Knights and Jets, Newcastle's A-League soccer club, to consider handing back the NRL licence to the members' club.
Palmer said Tinkler was in much better financial shape than had been reported in recent months; that a $3.19 million tax bill would be paid to the Australian Taxation Office in the next ''seven to 10 days''; all of HSG's creditors would be paid; and that an audit report into the Knights' 2012 financial operations would reveal the group had met all requirements.
''We're not going anywhere,'' Palmer said. ''We haven't done all this work and made this investment in Newcastle and brought a lot of good people to this town to walk away. We're 100 per cent committed to this.
''Yes, there's things we can do better, and things we should apologise for if we've impacted on people, but we have not let Newcastle down. We have never once let Newcastle down, and no one has ever benefited Newcastle more than Nathan has, and I think people forget that.''
Palmer's comments came as former Knights chairman Rob Tew, who brokered the deed of sale signed on August 5 last year, warned that the members' club would be inviting risk by changing key dates in that privatisation agreement.
Knights chief executive Matt Gidley and members' club chairman Nick Dan agreed in principle last Wednesday to change the audit date from December 15 to January 21, and extend the $20 million bank guarantee that underpins the agreement from December 31 to January 31.
Legal representatives from HSG and the members' club have since swapped several drafts of that amended document, and Dan said it would be discussed by directors on Monday night.
''I believe the current directors of the Knights members' board need to consider their decisions, and the consequential impacts of their actions, very carefully,'' Tew said on Sunday.
Dan, who had work commitments in Sydney last week, said it was the first chance the board had to meet since Fairfax Media reported last Thursday that the Tax Office had moved in the Federal Court to liquidate eight companies linked to Tinkler, including the Knights, Jets and HSG.
''This is a chance for us to catch up and particularly look at the developments that happened last Thursday, which was out of the blue to us,'' Dan said.
Two of Tinkler's private companies, Patinack Farm Administration and Mulsanne Resources, have been placed in liquidation, and his jet and helicopter have been repossessed. Tinkler, who is based in Singapore, will not attend the meeting.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tinkler-vows-to-stick-by-knights-20121216-2bhl2.html


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Miss Moneypenny Dress
Great retro dress, I love it! Named for M's sassy secretary in the James Bond films, this dress is for the gal who has it all - smarts, class and style! Featuring a cinched waist, deep V neck and cleanly-cuffed sleeves and collar, this flirty fitted dress is perfect for an evening lecture or a coffee date with your favorite secret agent. For a truly stylish mission, pair with pretty pumps and a scarf!


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