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CBN to auction N183.6 billion treasury bills
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to auction N183.64 billion in treasury bills at its regular monthly debt auction next week.
Nigeria's bank regulator will sell N30.15 billion in 91-day paper, N73.49 billion in 182-day bills and N80 billion in 364-day bills on the 11th of April.
Yields on the papers were mixed at the last auction with yields on the 91-day paper falling, while returns on 182-day bills rose.
In the meantime, the Naira remained unchanged against the US dollar on Wednesday after the apex bank increased dollar supply at the bi-weekly foreign exchange auction.
The Naira closed at N157.65kobo against the dollar on the interbank market.
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We Plant The Seeds For Future Generations - Poem by Michael Hopkins
We Plant The Seeds For Future Generations
We plant the seeds for future generations.
For they are the ones who will understand our words.
Words of Love.
Words of encouragement.
Words that will lead them back to their chosen paths.
And what is that path?
It is the way of the heart.
The heart way that has long been forgotten begins to be remembered by a few.
A few who have opened their hearts to this new possibility.
To this possibility for a new way of living.
One unhindered by the pursuit of false images.
Those images that were created by Man to control and influence others.
To mislead and open them up to all sorts of unrealities that in Reality, just do not exist.
These images with values that are false.
Images that distort and destroy ones possibilities for a joyful, fulfilling life here within your world.
Images of plunder.
Imagines of the rape of the Land.
Images of a false success that is really ones failure to complete or live ones Souls intent for this lifetime.
Yes, we have planted these seeds today so that they can be tended to and cared for by you and others.
In this way, future generations will reap the harvest of our thoughts and emotional contructs that are conducive to a better way of living.
The Light of Creation is within that which takes one beyond ones ego needs and desires back to ones Self.
Once arriving within the Now of Creation, all fears desolve and disappear from the mental and emotional constructs and are replaced by an openness to that which is new and fertile.
Once arrived, life begins to transform into one that is more to Ones liking.
Once awakened, one has an opportunity to create not just new mental and emotional structures for oneself, but for others jointly in your human communities.
Fear leaves and Love returns.
Love of self as well as the love for others.
The false images are shattered and laid to ruin by the Light of the harvest.
Man again prospers once nourished.
Then love grows and soon becomes the mainstay in the human diet.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg as his special envoy for cities and climate change, in a bid to build momentum ahead of a planned UN conference in September.
Ban said Bloomberg will assist him in "consultations with mayors and related key stakeholders, in order to raise political will and mobilise action among cities as part of his long-term strategy to advance efforts on climate change."
Ban is seeking to re-energise the global climate change debate and boost the United Nations' role. The UN role for Bloomberg - a billionaire philanthropist who left office last month - was reported by Reuters on Thursday.
In a statement, Bloomberg said cities had emerged as a leading force in the battle against climate change. His appointment as UN special envoy is for two years.
"Cities account for more than 70 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and two-thirds of the world's energy use today, and their total population is projected to double by 2050," Bloomberg said.
"So the steps they take now to combat climate change will have a major impact on the future of our planet. Cities have shown they have the capacity and the will to meet this challenge," he said.
Samantha Power, US ambassador to the United Nations, was quick to welcome Bloomberg's appointment, posting on Twitter: "Mayor @MikeBloomberg knows how to get things done. We need more leaders like him here @UN."
Bloomberg made combating climate change a key focus during his 12 years leading the United States' most populous city. He also advocated for national climate change legislation.


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Dating Trend: Going Dutch
This weekend I had a conversation with two good friends of mine who are married and have been with their husbands for five-plus years. They were peppering me with questions about my oh-so-exciting dating life, and I mentioned that all the dinners and drinks were getting expensive. "Wait, what do you mean?" they asked. "Aren't the guys paying?"
"Oh, no," I responded. "Men don't seem to be doing that anymore. Every date I've gone on, the check has been split." They were aghast. What had happened to the tradition of men paying for dates since they were single? Was it the economy? Were men cheaper? Women more insistent on paying their share?
I'm a modern woman. I don't think it's fair for a guy to always pick up the check, especially if the date was initiated by the woman. I don't think feminism is about picking and choosing which traditions benefit you. If you want equal pay for equal work, you'd better be OK with paying your half of the check some of the time. Who pays has become complicated by online dating, where two people mutually seek out each other. Catherine has done her share of online dating and found herself splitting the check or switching off paying for rounds. The latter seems preferable.
The economy does come into play. On my date with Mr. Plaid Glasses — who had said he was planning on wooing me — he told me he worked as a student teacher (for no money) and then in administration at a hospital (for a little bit of money). When the check came, I reached for my wallet, half-expecting him to say, "I've got it." But he didn't. I threw down my credit card and took the cash he put down, which added up to less than half, because he didn't have as many drinks as I did. Is it shallow to say the first step in wooing is picking up the check for the dinner date you asked me out on? Because I knew he was hard up financially, I would have felt kind of guilty having him pay for the whole shebang, but I don't think he should have made a stink about wooing me. I might have brought cash, instead.
The Doodler and I split the check entirely, which was fair, as we were set up by a mutual friend. Of course, going dutch might have been the first indication that he had no interest in seeing me again. Chicken Parm has taken me out a few times, and made me dinner too, but, frankly, I've done the later infinitely more and buying groceries for two gets expensive. It's not that I think two people who are dating should keep a balance sheet of who has paid for what, but if you're going to go dutch most of the time, or trade off who pays, at least try and keep it even. But how do you say to someone, "It's your turn to buy the whole chicken if I'm going to roast it"?
After I had recounted all these various scenarios to my married friends, they called over their husbands and told them that I was paying for my own dinner and drinks on dates. "Are you serious?" they both said. "That's crazy! I would always pay the check, especially on a first date," said one. "I would never have the balls not to," said the other. This was regardless of how they met the woman or how broke they were. For them, paying the check, especially early on in a dating relationship, was their responsibility, and they were happy to do it. So, what's changed? Perhaps we'll find out tomorrow, when I ask the guys on my IM. Stay tuned!


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Three members of Congress on Friday said they are introducing the "R.I.C.E Act" to limit the amount of arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based products. The proposed legislation follows a Consumer Reports investigation that found worrisome levels of arsenic, including the inorganic form, in many of the more than 60 products tested.
There are currently no federal standards for arsenic in most foods, including rice and rice-based products.
The "R.I.C.E Act" (Reducing food-based Inorganic and organic Compounds Exposure Act) requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set a maximum permissible level of arsenic in rice and food containing rice, according to a statement from the three members, Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), and Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.).
"The idea that high levels of arsenic, a known carcinogen, are present in rice, cereal, and other common, everyday foods is absolutely outrageous," DeLauro said. "The federal government has an obligation to every American family to ensure that the food they consume is safe and should not make them sick. This is not the first time we have been alerted to the dangers of arsenic, and quite simply we must do more to ensure that our food supply is safe."
Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., director of safety and sustainability at Consumer Reports, welcomed the move. "Our tests show that there is a real need for these kinds of limits," Rangan said. "The goal of our report is to inform—not alarm—consumers about the importance of reducing arsenic exposure and offer actions they can take moving forward, such as limiting their rice consumption. We believe the government needs to regulate arsenic in food, and this new bill in Congress would help establish meaningful limits on arsenic in rice and rice products."
Earlier this week, the FDA and the Illinois Attorney General's office said that their own tests of rice and products such as infant rice cereals have detected the most toxic form of arsenic at levels that were consistent with Consumer Reports' results.
While arsenic can get into rice and other plants from soil or water due to weathering of arsenic-containing minerals in the earth, humans are more to blame than Mother Nature for arsenic contamination in the U.S. today, in part due to residues of past arsenical insecticide use and continuing use of fertilizers that contain arsenic.
For more of our coverage, check out Arsenic in your food and Arsenic in your juice, plus our chart detailing the root of the arsenic problem.
DeLauro, Pallone, Lowey Introduce Legislation To Limit Arsenic In Rice [Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro]
Members of Congress Introduce "R.I.C.E. Act" to Limit Arsenic in Rice Following Consumer Reports Investigation [Consumers Union]
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One Direction's Harry Styles Parties With Female Students After Taylor Swift Leaves the Country (PHOTOS)
Mere hours after dropping Swift, his rumored girlfriend, off at the airport, the 18-year-old boy bander was spotted partying with a group of female university students. Styles reportedly attended a university party thrown by a female friend in Sheffield, U.K.
The One Direction singer was the center of attention at the party, where he posed with female fans and reportedly told one partygoer to take off her Minnie Mouse costume. One lucky student even got some intel out of the famous Brit: his favorite Beyonce song is "Single Ladies."
So does this mean 23-year-old Swift has a new breakup anthem in the works? Not so fast. Styles' best friend, Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, recently told The Mirror his mate is smitten with Swift.
"Harry really likes Taylor, he's fallen for her in a big way," he said. "At first I wasn't sure if the relationship was a real one but I talk to him a lot and it seems to be that she's the one – for now, anyway."
23 cupcakes to mark the milestone.
The pair have been dating since September, when they met at a The X Factor taping — and they've been inseparable ever since. During the trip to Northern England, Styles — whose family lives in the town of Holmes Chapel — took his girlfriend for a romantic stroll around Lake Windermere before visiting some local shops.
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Release Notes: User can now choose the way alerts are sorted. Asynchronous DNS resolution is now supported in the alert view as well as the message summary. The alert summary view now handles portlist and ip_version service fields, and shows the alert's messageid. An exception when rendering ToolAlert was fixed along with double classification escaping. The Heartbeat view was sped up. A Polish translation was included. There were also various bugfixes and cleanups.
Release Notes: A performance improvement of ~36% on aggregated queries when using frontend localtime (the default) or UTC time. Most of the Javascript code has been ported to use JQuery. A show/hide effect has been added to the CSS popup. More filtering functionality in the Agents view. Better integration of CGI authentication allowing user listing and deletion. Template exceptions are reported directly to the user. An exception when an alert analyzer name is empty has been fixed. A problem when adding new Prewikka users has been fixed. An exception when a user had no permission set has been fixed. There are various bugfixes.
Release Notes: An auto-refresh system was implemented. The ability to filter on missing, offline, online, or unknown agents was added. It is now easier to read each agent status in collapsed mode. A filter load/save/delete problem with translation was fixed. New "My account" tabs were added under the Settings section. messageid and analyzerid parameters were added, allowing a link to a Prewikka alert from an external tool. The timeline control table layout was improved. Translation of strings possibly using plural forms was fixed. Various bugs were fixed.
Release Notes: A new powerful and scalable agent view, grouping agent together by Location and Node. This release has been internationalized: a user can choose the language used in their settings tab, or specify a default locale using the "default_locale" configuration keyword. Current translations: Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. In the Alert/Heartbeat summary view, analyzers are numbered backward to reflect the ordering in the analyzer list. Support has been added for resizing the menu. A Konqueror rendering bug with the inline filter has been fixed. There are various bugfixes.
Release Notes: All sources and targets are not shown if they reach a predefined limit; an expansion link is provided instead. Two new views were added in the Events section: CorrelationAlert and ToolAlert. The ability to filter/aggregate on all IDMEF paths was added. The user may choose which criteria filter operator to use. Analyzer aggregation was added. When a session expires and the user logs in, she is directed to the last page she attempted to access. When an error occur, the default layout is preserved. Non-aggregated views are faster by around 50%. IDMEF Action, SNMPService, and WebService class are supported. Support for small screen resolution was improved.
Release Notes: Database performance was improved by reducing the number of queries. CleanOutput filtering was activated (with a lot of escaping fixes). More action logging was added. Bugs with the error pages' Back/Retry buttons were fixed. An error which occurred when grouping by user was fixed. A template compilation error with Cheetah version 2 was fixed.
Release Notes: User configuration can be Saved and loaded when using CGI authentication mode. The Prewikka version is shown in the About page. The Python logging facility is used (available backends are stderr, file, smtp, syslog), and multiple simultaneous handlers are supported. Anonymous authentication was fixed. An external process going into zombie state was fixed. The sqlite schema was fixed. The correct alertident is displayed for an invalid CorrelationAlert analyzerid/messageid pair. prewikka-httpd should now log the source address. Thread safety was fixed.
Release Notes: The newer preludeDB deletion API is used, providing a deletion performance improvement of around 3000%. Multiple sources and targets are handled properly. The host command and information link were made available from the Sensor listing. External command handling was improved so that command line arguments can be specified, instead of being limited to a defined command subset. Toggling several popups at once in the HeartbeatListing is avoided. Lookup capability is only provided for a known network address type. New address and node name lookup services were added. Various bugs were fixed.
Release Notes: A new CGI authentication module. The libpreludedb runtime version check has been corrected. This release shows multiple sources/targets in the message listing/summary. Invalid use of socket.inet_ntoa() to read ICMP Gateway Address, which is stored as a string has been fixed. Aggregation on IDMEF-Path values that are not string has been fixed. The setup.py --root option has been fixed.
Release Notes: The 'Filter on Target' link was fixed along with an alert summary exception with alerts including file permissions. The creation of an empty __init__.py file in lib/site-packages was fixed. The currently installed version is now printed along with libpreludedb requirement errors. The console now ensures that /usr/bin/env python is expanded.


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There were two significant announcements in the news this past week. The first one is that a zero carbon emissions multi-hotel complex and convention center is being planned for near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Chicago Convention Center development promises to be the world's first zero carbon LEED Platinum convention center complex. Stay tuned for more details on this project. At press time the developer was out of the country and could not be reached.
The second announcement involves the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and its six 40-foot wind turbines. The owner of the hotel, Costa Dorada Associates, Miami, will spend about $500,000 for the turbines that will each generate 32,000 kWh of electricity. The turbines, oval shaped with intertwining blades, will sit on the roof of the 375-key property. In the event of an approaching hurricane, the turbines can be folded down.
I spoke with Andreas Ioannou, general manager of the hotel, and he told me installation will begin in September with completion expected by the end of the year. Initially, Costa Dorada Associates considered street-level wind turbines. They are still in the company's plans but may not be constructed for two or three years. Next year solar panels will be added to the roof of the hotel. Once the solar panels and wind turbines are up and running, the hotel could approach 25 percent renewable energy for its electricity supply.
A Rare Industry Achievement
What Costa Dorada Associates is doing is groundbreaking for a city the size of Fort Lauderdale. To my knowledge, there are no other larger-city hotels in the United States with wind turbines (see our current list of wind powered properties). I know that owners of hotels in San Francisco and New York have at least considered them. The unique design of the turbines to be placed on the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort make them possible.
While the cost is significant, Costa Dorada Associates hopes to pay part of it through rebates from state and federal government.
The turbine installation is the continuation of an ongoing commitment by the hotel's owners to reduce the building's carbon footprint. The resort was the first hotel in Broward County to be awarded a Florida Green Lodging designation by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for going above and beyond environmental regulations and voluntarily implementing hotel conservation programs that protect Florida's environment.
I am looking forward to visiting the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort once the turbines are operational. If you are aware of any similar wind turbine installations or pending ones, be sure to contact me at (440) 243-2055 or email@example.com.
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In his traditional Convocation address at Johnson Chapel on Sept. 7, Amherst President Anthony W. Marx urged new students to get to know their "guides in learning." Their professors' job, he told the undergrads, is "to help you ... add to what we mean to each other and the world." Read, listen to or view his inspirational speech.
As another orientation recedes into memory and classes begin anew, Ben Lieber, Amherst's Dean of Students, spoke with Katherine Duke '05 about orientations, students and parents of present and past, and offered a few words of advice for his successor.
The college's MeadArt Museum was recognized by the Boston Globe on Sept. 4 as one of New England's top college art museums. Learn more about the collection, the building that houses it and some of its lesser-known works.
Matt Flavin—who returned to campus in 2008 for a panel discussion on the military—was featured in a profile that explored his career and position as the director of the Obama administration's new Office of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy.
Throughout his career, former Amherst president Peter Pouncey collected about 2,000 pages of his own stories and sketches in a wooden chest. He spoke recently about the now-published writings with fellow author Scott Turow '70 for Amherst Reads.
More than 60 alumni blogs are now listed on the college's Web site, on topics ranging from jazz to making movies to life in culinary school. Alumni are blogging about healthcare reform, politics, business and generally offering their perspectives of the world from every vantage point. Check them out and add yours to the list!
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In a talk at Johnson Chapel Aug. 31, renowned author and veterans' advocate Paul Rieckhoff '98 offered first-year and transfer students his take on 50 things to do before graduating. Among them: "write, write," "beat Williams" and "learn about President John F. Kennedy's speech here."


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Tetris® Blitz is being featured in the 'Apps for Your Commute' feature on the App Store today! Learn more here about how you can now download this exciting new Tetris experience that challenges players to clear lines and rack up as many points as possible before time runs out.
Race against the clock in a two-minute blitz to clear lines and rack up as many points as possible before time runs out! With all-new features, stunning visuals, and innovative controls, this twist on the world-famous puzzle game is a must-have on mobile.
"…a perfect mobile game…" (Examiner.com)
"…the engaging mayhem that is Tetris Blitz wouldn't let me tear my eyes off those blocks." (Polygon)
Shatter High Scores
Supercharge your game and trigger point-boosting reactions with Power-ups, like Magnet, Laser, and Time Shift. With a new Power-up released every week, the strategic combinations are endless!
Feel The Frenzy
Experience explosive effects and earn double points when you trigger the elusive Frenzy mode. Clear lines back-to-back to stay in Frenzy and get blown away by stunning cascades that keep the points rolling in.
Play Your Friends
Celebrate your high score and brag as you fly past your friends on the Facebook leaderboards. Tournaments reset every week – so there's always another chance for victory.
Blitz Your Way
Take charge of your game with all-new controls like the innovative "Drag-and-Place" option that lets you tap and drag pieces with precision. You can also choose the lightning fast "One-Touch" controls or "Swipe" placement if you prefer the original controls.
Finishers And Daily Blitz
Watch your game end in a point-boosting, mind-blowing blast of visual fun with Finishers! You can also try to clear the board with the Bonus Blitz and score rewards like Coin packs, Power-up bundles, and more.
Are you ready to Blitz? Come feel the frenzy now!
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How's Your Handwriting?
It's National Handwriting Day! I'm not sure exactly how we are supposed to celebrate this sacred holiday, but it seemed like a good opportunity to talk about the state of our handwriting. I'm not sure about you guys, but I used to pride myself on my penmanship. I would practice diligently in elementary school, cradling the curve of my lowercase E's just below the middle line, carefully hooking my J's, making sure my uppercase Q's looked sufficiently majestic. I spent years perfecting my signature. And then I learned to type, and then I started blogging, and soon my years of hard work went out the window. I don't write much by hand anymore–pretty much just the grocery list, post-it note reminders, and thank you cards–but every time I do I'm a little shocked at the chicken scratch that emerges from my pen. My third grade self would certainly be appalled.
So, what about you? Has your handwriting held up with the advent of digital culture? How often you do write things by hand if ever? Do you still prefer pen and paper?


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Scott Cooper in Talks to Direct Film Adaptation of Stephen King's THE STAND
CRAZY HEART director Scott Cooper has entered negotiations to rewrite and direct the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen King's THE STAND, it was announced today.
Ben Affleck was previously attached to take the helm, but having signed on for David Fincher's GONE GIRL and the sequel to MAN OF STEEL, the Oscar-winner was reportedly forced to step down from the project.
The adaptation comes from Warner Bros. and CBS Film, with an original script by David Kajganich.
The book is officially described as:
"A patient escapes from a biological testing facility, unknowingly carrying a deadly weapon: a mutated strain of super-flu that will wipe out 99 percent of the world's population within a few weeks. Those who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge-Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a peaceful community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious "Dark Man," who delights in chaos and violence. As the dark man and the peaceful woman gather power, the survivors will have to choose between them-and ultimately decide the fate of all humanity."
First published in 1978, THE STAND was previously adapted in 1994 as a televised miniseries. It starred Gary Sinise and Molly Ringwald.
Cooper's next film, Out of the Furnace, which stars Christian Bale, Casey Affleck and Zoe Saldana, hits theaters in December.


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Staff at Gills Top care home in Grassington want to hear about older people's life experiences.
Sharon Slingsby, manager of the Scar Street home, is part of a national project to get people over 60 to contribute to the words of a charity song to be released as a single.
She said: "The lyrics of the song will be shaped by what people from across the country, including Grassington, mention on their forms. I would like to hear about older people's achievements, aspirations and the challenges they have overcome in life as well as hearing about the benefits of old age."
Suggestion forms are available at the home.
The record will be sung by The Anchor Community Band, made up of older people living in the organisation's care homes and retirement properties across England.
A local recording studio is also needed.
The money raised will go towards Contact the Elderly which aims to combat the social isolation faced by many older people aged over 75, who live alone.
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It is time to announce the winners of Gravitate's Meme Fest 2013!
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Will The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild be judged fairly when it releases?
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Pauvrete et comportements demographiques au Maroc
Dans ce travaill nous allons essayer d'etudier la relation entre le phenomene de pauvrete et les comportements demographiques au Maroc. Nous avons considere deux comportements essentiels dans la determination de la dynamique de la population. Il s'agit de la fecondite et de la mortalite des enfants.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Robin Williams will make a rare TV appearance on NBC's crime drama "Law & Order: SVU."
On the series' 200th episode, slated to air April 29, he will play a law-abiding engineer whose life takes a tragic turn and who becomes an ardent believer in the necessity of challenging authority.
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On July 8th, 2012 I fell from a third story apartment balcony, landed on my neck and shattered the C5 and C6 vertebrae in my spine causing major trauma to my spinal cord and instantly turning my world upside down. After losing consciousness for a few seconds, I opened my eyes and saw my friend standing above me, telling me not to move and that help was on the way. After being rushed to the nearby trauma hospital, I remember glimpses and flashes of being wheeled around the hospital and seeing different doctors, nurses and hospital staff looking down at me and yelling instructions to each other about my condition. A couple of hours later, I woke up in a hospital bed, unable to feel or move most of my body and knowing full well that intense medications were the only thing numbing the excruciating pain coursing through my body.
In response to the injury, my spinal cord had swollen dramatically and I was told I would need an operation to repair my badly broken spine. Before I could undergo surgery, I was injected with steroids that would control the swelling of my spinal cord and I was told I would wait a couple of days for the broken bones to resettle and for my spinal cord to come out of panic mode. In the meantime, I laid in a special bed that would sway and twist me from side to side, so that my muscles and bones wouldn't atrophy before the operation. With my head and neck in a halo and lying flat on my moving, twisting bed, I could only lie still and stare at one spot in the ceiling for the next 48 hours as family members and friends would come into view, greet and console me, all the while trying to hide their fear and worry at seeing me in this condition.
At 11am on July 10th, I was taken to the operating room where the neurosurgeon and his team awaited me. I underwent a 7 hour long surgery that involved cutting me open in the front and back of my neck, removing all the pieces of broken bone, reconstructing my spine by fusing together four vertebrae (C4-C7) with titanium rods and screws, and, in essence, piecing me back together.
When I woke up that evening, I was told the surgery had gone well but that I had a long road to recovery, and no one could define what recovery would be. While I still couldn't see my legs or feet from where I lay, I knew they were there but that was little consolation when I quickly realized I was paralyzed from the chest down. Within a few days, I was assessed by a spine specialist and a rehab doctor, where I was classified with an Incomplete C7 Asia B injury (link to an explanation of Spinal Cord Injury), and told that since no one knew the potential or extent of recovery, I should prepare myself for the very real possibility of never being able to walk again….


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EU regulators launch inquiry into British 'traffic light' food labels
The European Commission announced the preliminary investigation on Friday.
February 24, 2014
EU regulators say they will investigate the 'traffic light' food nutrition label system launched recently by Britain. The European Commission expressed concern in a statement that "adoption of such a hybrid food labelling scheme in the UK would fragment the issue of nutrition labelling in the European Union". Depending on the commission's findings, formal infringement proceedings against Britain could be pursued.
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Pink Debuts Longer Locks [PHOTOS]
Who's that girl with the long, blonde hair? Pink's now sporting major length! The singer and her flowing locks were spotted biking around Venice Beach in Cali this week. But the new 'do is not all it seems to be.
Pink may be all long and luscious on one side, but on the flip side is a buzz cut!
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Buckeye Power purchases power station from DLP Energy
COLUMBUS -- Buckeye Power Inc. announced today it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with DPL Energy LLC, an affiliate of DPL Inc., for its Greenville combustion turbine generating station.
Buckeye will pay approximately $49.2 million for the facility in Darke county, which includes four natural gas-fired combustion turbines.
The purchase will add approximately 200 megawatts (MW) of peaking capacity to the power generation portfolio of Buckeye and its affiliates.
The asset purchase agreement is subject to regulatory approval and required consents.
Buckeye Power Inc. based in Columbus, is a member-owned electricity generation and transmission cooperative. It provides energy and other services to its 25 electric distribution cooperative members, which together serve more than 365,000 homes and businesses in 77 of Ohio's 88 counties.
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Kim Kardashian Dresses Up as Minnie Mouse! (VIDEO)
Kim Kardashian just posted a video on her blog from her fourth birthday.This is too adorable!
"My dad used to love taking home videos of me, Kourt, Khloe and Rob when we were kids! I just found a bunch of old home movies and will be posting them over the next few weeks," writes Kim.
"This one is of me on my fourth birthday dressed up as Minnie Mouse!! LOL Can you hear the song in the background!? Ghostbusters!!!"
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Natural inclusionality is a kind of awareness that helps us to appreciate our selves and other tangible forms as dynamic inhabitants of Nature, not discrete subjects and objects rigidly set apart from one another. This awareness comes with recognising that space is a limitless intangible presence everywhere, which permeates throughout and beyond all tangible expressions of energy, whether in the form of radiation or massy bodies. Space cannot be cut and can neither resist nor be resisted by nor be removed from the presence and movement of tangible forms. Far from being just empty distance between, outside or occupied by discrete material objects or structures – as is assumed by the logic of abstract rationality – space is a receptive presence, vital for movement and communication. As natural dynamic inclusions of space, all forms are variably fluid flow-forms. Their boundaries are energetic configurations of space, not exclusions from space. When they move, they do not move through space; instead space permeates through them. With this awareness comes an appreciation of self-identity as an inclusion of neighbourhood – a fluid inclusion, not a rigid exclusion of others' identities. Our understanding of physical reality is such as to bring profound compassion for ourselves and other life forms, and is a source of deep inspiration and creativity. It calls for an expansion of conventional theoretical reasoning to include more fluid, artistic and poetic forms of expression.
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Natural Inclusionality is a new philosophy and fluid boundary logic of self-identity and ecological and evolutionary diversity and sustainability. It is intended to supersede the abstract rationality that has dominated human thought for millennia, based on definitive logic that can only apply to inert material systems that are unknown to exist anywhere in Nature. Whereas abstract rationality treats space as empty distance between, occupied by or outside completely definable tangible material structures or objects with discrete boundary limits, natural inclusionality recognises space as a limitless, indivisible, receptive (non-resistive) 'intangible presence' vital for movement and communication. This allows all form to be understood as flow-form, distinctive but dynamically continuous, not singularly discrete. The simple move from regarding intangible space and tangible boundaries as mutually exclusive sources of discontinuity and discrete definition to mutually inclusive sources of continuity and dynamic distinction enables self-identity to be understood as a dynamic inclusion of neighbourhood. Intangible space is included throughout and beyond all tangible figural forms as configurations of energy, whether as massy bodies or mass-less electromagnetic radiation. Fully to appreciate and communicate the significance of this move, it is necessary to widen the linguistic, mathematical and imaginative remit of conventional scientific argument and explication so as to include more poetic, fluid and artistic forms of expression.
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"The X Window System is a client-server graphical user interface, designed so that it can be run across a network as easily as it can be run on a lone computer. While this gives X unparalleled flexibility, it makes it extraordinarily complex and gives it an overhead that is at times unbelievable. When running on a single computer, it has to send commands to itself through loopback for even simple tasks, such as drawing a window...."
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Home > Communities > Geographic Activities > Awards > Recipients
The Regional Activities Board (RAB) presented the following awards in 2000.
Maurice Papo
For significant contributions in making the IEEE an effective global organization.
Dave Green, Charles Lord, and William Ratcliff
For developing an e-conferencing system that can be used by IEEE to improve communication.
K. Reed Thompson
For exemplary technical and professional leadership to the IEEE Virginia Mountain Section and Region 3.
Robert Walston
For exemplary technical and professional leadership to the IEEE Columbus Section and Region 2.
Mohamed El-Hawary
For sustained and dedicated leadership contributions to the IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section and IEEE Canada.
Ronald Jensen
For recognition of outstanding achievement in enhancing the Professional Leadership Development training of the IEEE Region 4 members.
Jack G. Pfrimmer and J. Carroll Hastings
For exemplary service to the IEEE Alabama Section in rewriting the Section Guide and Bylaws.
William B. Harrison
For initiation and implementation of the Region 3 Corporate Relations Project which significantly benefits IEEE Regions and Sections.
Satish Aggarwal
For distinguished service to the IEEE Washington Section and the National Capital Area Council (NCAC).
IEEE Nigeria Section GOLD Committee
For revitalizing the IEEE Nigeria Section through exceptional GOLD Activities.
Eastern Mediterranean University
For active support towards the advancement of IEEE and engineering professions.
Pennsylvania Power and Light (PPL)
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It was a historic night in St. Paul Thursday as the Goldeyes set two franchise records and the Saints played their final game at Midway Stadium.
Before 9,455 fans, the Fish edged St. Paul 4-3 to improve to 61-35 on the season. It's the first time the franchise has surpassed 60 wins, and the Goldeyes' 33 road wins is also a team record.
The win was record-setting 61st on the season for the Fish, bettering the team's 2011 mark of 60. The win also broke the Goldeyes' record for road wins in a season, with 33.
The game featured some great baseball, fun in-game contests, an on-field post-game party and an appearance by Saints' part-owner Bill Murray, who greeted fans as they entered the park one last time.
Nick Hernandez gave up two earned runs in 6-2/3 innings and struck out four to earn the win, his league leading 12th of the season.
Josh Mazzola clubbed a three-run dinger in the seventh, his second multi-run home run on two games.
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Winnipeg's summer home-selling season ended with a bang, with a record number of properties changing hands.
Winnipeg Realtors Association said today that 1,292 properties were sold in August through the local Multiple Listing System.
Not only was that the most August sales on record, it was a four-per-cent increase from a year earlier, when 1,241 homes were sold.
The dollar volume of sales also hit a new record high for August, climbing to $326.9 million. The association said that was a nine-per-cent increase from August 2012's total of $298.7 million.
One of the big reasons for the surge in sales activity was an increase in both new and active listings.
"The summer's return to a more balanced market benefitted everyone," said WRA president Richard Dettman.
"For buyers it meant more choice, and for sellers it resulted in enhanced market activity and strong pricing."
August's record-setting performance came on the heels of a near-record number of MLS sales in July.


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Our follow up u/s to confirm whether our baby has a cleft or not is on Monday. I've held it all together really well the whole last month and a half and it's been easy to be grateful for the healthy baby that he is and all of the things that are right with him. However, as we move into these last couple of days before the u/s I can't help but focus more on the things I could be losing. I may not be able to have a homebirth. I may not be able to nurse. I may be pumping every 2 hours and feeding my baby with special bottles. When would I sleep? Who will take care of my family?
Ergh... I'm going a little crazy here. If I can just get through until we have more answers I think I will be okay. It's just this waiting thing. Wahhhh!!!
I will send peaceful thoughts your way. Whatever it ends up being, Im sure you can handle it!
Ash- DS 2003, DD 2006, and one baby Turkey born on Thanksgiving.
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Hi Willsmomm,
I just saw your post - I hope everything went well today. Please post an update when you are able.
Jen - married to my , mama to DD (19), DD (17), DS (13), DSD (13), DS (8), forever missing my Hannah Grace born still at 18 weeks, now on bedrest and expecting our miracle in November.
I would love to hear how it went, too!
Ash- DS 2003, DD 2006, and one baby Turkey born on Thanksgiving.
Sorry it's taken me so long to get back here! My baby does have a cleft lip, possibly a cleft palate. Not the best news in the world but it will be okay, I'm sure. I'm not worried about the lip, or the scar. I'm a little worried about the surgeries of course but my biggest worries all revolve around feeding. If only the lip is cleft affected I should be able to breastfeed. Possibly even if the palate is affected but less likely. It is highly possible that I will have to be pumping every 2 hours and then feeding the baby with bottles. Wouldn't be such a big deal if I didn't already have three children and an absentee student husband.
I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything and trying to focus on my gratitude that this seems to be an isolated incident, rather than part of a syndrome and that everything else on my baby looks absolutely perfect. Thanks for checking in on me!
(((((((())))))))) Sending you lots of light and love, mama. You can do this.
I'm sorry you didn't get the news that you wanted. But you are right that it will be okay. Keep that faith.
If you haven't already, can I suggest that you get in touch with a La Leche League leader soon? If there is not a leader in your area that has personal experience with these issues, ask them if they can find a leader that does. If that doesn't work, let me know and I may be able to get you in touch with a leader in my area who's daughter had a cleft issue when she was born. I haven't talked to her in years, but we still have friends in common.
Best of luck!!!
Jen - married to my , mama to DD (19), DD (17), DS (13), DSD (13), DS (8), forever missing my Hannah Grace born still at 18 weeks, now on bedrest and expecting our miracle in November.
Thinking of you and sending you love and strength.
Teresa, wife of Chris, mom to be 11/11/2011. Found out 03/20/11 and it was the best moment in our lives! Always in our hearts, 01/01/2010 (8 weeks)
Counting down!!!***4***8***12***16***20***24***28***32***36*****
You can totally do it! Make sure you surround yourself with good support, and plenty of info. Thanks for updating!
Ash- DS 2003, DD 2006, and one baby Turkey born on Thanksgiving.
Thank you ladies! I already checked out local LLL meetings but I haven't been yet. I should go. I worry a little bit about being distracting. Is that weird?
WillsMom, I just ran across this thread and I want to give you big . I know that must have been very difficult news to hear and digest and not at what you wanted. But I can tell that you are really strong and your outlook on the situation is really healthy- you will go into it armed with information and support. In addition to LLL leaders, I would probably call LC's and find out which ones have experience with cleft lip/palate. You might also try posting in the breastfeeding complication forum and the special needs forum to see if mothers who have BTDT can offer more advice. Good luck and know that we are all here for you when you don't feel strong and need to vent.
Mama to Avalon 1/07 , Austin 1/10 in between and Avery 12/11
Thanks! I checked out those forums and I will definitely be posting there in the future.
Willsmom, I just read this thread and want to say that I admire your strength and apparent calmness in the face of a difficult situation. You are right, it will be okay, because you are such an excellent mama already. Sending you some love...
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Heckton (GNIS FID: 1176750) is a populated place located within the Township of Middle Paxton, a minor civil division (MCD) of Dauphin County.
The elevation of Heckton is 351 feet. Heckton appears on the Harrisburg West U.S. Geological Survey Map. Dauphin County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
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The ANMF online Aged Care Training Room (ACTR), provides nurses whose area of practice is aged care in the residential or community setting with the opportunity to remotely meet their continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for national registration. The virtual 'room' is accessible to anyone in Australia or the world who wants to further their professional development online.
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Luke Bryan Shares Son's Piano Artwork Photo
Luke Bryan has been known to be slightly ornery and it appears that the apple doesn't far too far from the tree! Luke tweeted a photo Monday night of some artwork his son Bo did… on the piano! (Haha… it's always funny when it's someone else's kid, right?!?)
Take a look! Pretty good, if you ask me, ha!
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The City of Clovis and Clovis Area Recreation (CAR) own and operate the City of Clovis Batting Range, located at Sierra Bicentennial Park (corner of Sunnyside and Sierra). The facility has 8 baseball pitching machines, 5 softball machines (3 for fast pitch and 2 for slow pitch), an elevator, computerized operating system and new netting.
The facility offers equipment rentals and a full service snack bar. The operation of the batting range allows Clovis Area Recreation to provide the community with access to a practice facility in which to improve baseball or softball batting skills.
The Clovis Batting Range hours of operation are as follows:
The Clovis Batting Range offers several different ways to hit. You can purchase a single token for $2.00 or you can bring your whole team and reserve a cage for an hour. The following is a list of the token breakdowns as well as the cage rental prices:
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A punch card cost $50.00 and it is good for 30 rounds of pitches. The card can be used anytime during hours of operation. This card also allows the buyer one free meal. It can be purchased at the City of Clovis Batting Range.


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Pre-Civil War militia box made by J. Boyd & Sons of Boston. The Boyd Co. has a long history of making leather accouterments for the Government that began in the 1840's. This box meas. approx. 7.25 inches long x 1.50 inches deep x 3.50 inches tall. The leather of the box appears thicker than normal. The outer flap is quite substantial and in very good condition. There is also a tooled design along its edge. The latch tab is sewn under the flap with one single line of stitching. The tab is complete and very solid. The underside of the flap is still in its original brown color and has not been dyed. The inner flap is made of thinner leather. Both ears are firmly in place. The face of this inner flap has a very large oval maker's mark. The outside of the oval has "J. BOYD & SONS, BOSTON" while the center has "MANUFACTURERS OF ARMY ACCOUTERMENTS."
There is no implement pocket on this box. Inside the box are two small tins that are similar to those found in the ,58 cartridge boxes of wartime manufacture? They are designed the same but are shorter to fit this box. These tins do not sit properly in the box. It appears that the leather has shrunk some over the years and the tins either pushed up or someone tried to take them out and could not get them back in place. There is no doubt that these tins were made for this box. The underside of the box has a round brass finial and two roller buckles each held by a single rivet. The back of the box is arranged for use with either a sling or on a belt. The belt loops on the back of the box are made of leather with vertical tooled lines. These appear to be period replacements and are longer than the originals. Copper rivets anchor each end of the loops. The sling loop is sewn at each end with one copper rivet at center. All the stitching and seams are tight. This is a very nice example of an early box.
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Several archeological sites and wildlife habitats in Range Creek were being threatened by a wildfire Utah's 29th large wildfire of the year.
The Lighthouse Fire started Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Lighthouse Canyon near the bottom of Range Creek in Emery County.
By Thursday, the blaze had burned at least 862 acres and was 20 percent contained, said Jason Johnson, southeast area manager for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. Smoke was visible from Price, about 35 miles away.


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No more Thin Mints for some pro-life groups. In Milwaukee, some anti-abortion groups are boycotting Girl Scout cookies due to what they believe is support of pro-choice organizations and politicians, including Democratic Texas state senator Wendy Davis.
Although the Girl Scouts Of America do not pick sides on political issues nor endorse any political candidates, some pro-life groups are of a different opinion. The orgs took offense to the Scouts' various tweets and Facebook postings that linked to articles praising Davis, an avid pro-choice believer and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, another Democrat who supports abortion rights.
"It's very clear that they are not citing any pro-life leaders with any praise, even though their official stand is they are not taking any position on abortion," said John Pisciotta, director of Pro-Life Waco and organizer of the so-called Cookie-gate.
"Why link it? Why not just ask who inspired you this year?" said Ann Saladin, a conservative activist and former Girl Scout who lives in St. Louis. To stay completely neutral on the issue, pro-life supporters believe the organization shouldn't link to any politician.
The boycott has caught steam as more supporters are banning the sweet snacks. Pro Wisconsin is also encouraging their members to boycott as well.


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The final remaining investigation of a sex scandal at Columbus Fire Station 17 has concluded, with a Battalion Chief reprimanded for bad behavior.
Battalion Chief Gerald Birkhimer oversaw Station 17 during the start of firefighter Marc Cain's affair.
During the investigation into Cain, multiple firefighters alleged Birkhimer had also had an on-the-job affair with a female firefighter.
The investigation into that has concluded, finding Birkhimer guilty of Failure of Good Behavior, and failing to meet Standards of Conduct for Supervisors.
The investigation didn't find evidence of a sexual relationship, but found Birkhimer had "interaction with a subordinate in fire station bedrooms behind closed doors" that "gave the appearance of impropriety."
He was given a written reprimand.
Birkhimer was also investigated for failing to enforce policy at Station 17 related to Marc Cain and his mistress.
The Fire Chief recommended he be suspended for six weeks and be demoted to Captain.
The Safety Director will have the final say on that in a hearing two weeks from today.
On Monday, 10TV reported that a third Columbus firefighter investigated in the Station 17 scandal, has been cleared.
The firefighter, whom 10tv has not named because he had not been charged with wrongdoing, was under investigation after allegations he was sneaking women into the firehouse on the Hilltop after hours.
The allegation came up during investigation of Marc Cain, who officials fired for misconduct on the job.


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How to Sew a Velvet Frock Coat22 comments
My Fortuny frock coat now has a little brother. Read along to find out how I constructed a modified frock coat using a vintage velvet bedspread.view details
From a Warm Blanket to a Cozy Coat1 comment
It gets pretty cold here during a Minnesota winter so many of my sewing projects are coats or involve wool. My absolute favorite wool is Pendleton, and I'm in love with all of their Native American...view details
Tailoring with Felted Wool, Part 4: The Felted "Bark" Coat is Finished7 comments
After installing the sleeves, lining, and closures, we have a spiffy coat. Read more to find out how I completed my tailored felted wool coat.view details
Tailoring with Felted Wool, Part 3: How to Add Facings
Now that the body of the felted wool "bark" coat is together, the collar and facings need to be attached.view details
Wool Jacquard Coat Laces up the Back!
This is the wool jacquard coat from a late-1930's Vogue pattern I created as part of my 2014 Make-it-with-Wool ensemble. My inspiration was the Arizona night sky which displays deep opulent tones...view details
Tailoring with Felted Wool, Part 2: How to Sew a Decorative Welt Pocket2 comments
I'm working on the tailored felted wool coat, which features a unique design resembling tree bark, and wanted a new pocket style for it. Follow along as I demonstrate how to add a decorative welt pocket.view details
Tailoring with Felted Wool, Part 1: The Bark Coat Project13 comments
I was recently given a quantity of very high-grade wool felt. This is what I chose to make from it.view details
Tailored Coat9 comments
I made up this coat using my own drafted pattern. The coat has been underlined with silk which gives it a luxurious weight and feel to it. I used a horsehair interfacing for support adding...view details
Braving The Rains1 comment
Sewing Workshop Soho Coat made from laminated linen.view details
Navy tweed coat
This is the first item in a series I'm doing about wardrobe basics for fall/winter. I just loved the sleeves on this coat and had to make a short version! I used a lovely navy/black tweed interlined...view details
Pink and black velvet jacket2 comments
This is a jacket I made for my daughter. She liked the last jacket I made (queen of hearts jacket) and so she wanted one like it but in a different color. She lives away and we are the same size...view details
Queen of hearts jacket for February3 comments
I decided to design and illustrate my jacket and then try to replicate my illustration. I think I did alright for my first attempt. I wish I had used a different fabric but none the less I love my...view details
Elegant January Coat1 comment
This is a coat I designed myself. I wanted it to be a bit victorianish/medievalish. The fabric I used were left over from other projects and an old sweater. Loved making it!! Sorry but I forgot to...view details
Kenneth D. King's Kilim Carpet Coat: The Big Finish33 comments
We're at the end of our journey with the kilim coat.view details
Keeping Warm with 1920's Flair!1 comment
This is a 1929 deco coat design originally by a German pattern company. It has attractive couture details for today's wear in the pin tucks, godets and (faux) fur-trimmed cuffs and scarf. I lined the...view details
Who Doesn't Like Chocolate?
A friend, having admired my own coat made from Vogue 8431, asked me to make her one. The fabric is a dark chocolate virgin wool that had a distinct nap and had to be handled as velvet. It raveled...view details
The Kilim Carpet Coat: Installing Shoulder Pads and Facings10 comments
We press ahead with the carpet coat, which is starting to look like a garment!view details
Carrie's Not Reversible Coat2 comments
I constructed this coat using sueded cuddle cloth. I deconstructed McCall's pattern 9576 in such a way that I was able to construct the coat by primarily using topstitching on all the pieces - with...view details
The Kilim Carpet Coat : Adding the Collar and Sleeves17 comments
Progress is being made on this unusual coat. I'm learning (and swearing a little) as I go! See how I build the collar and install the sleeves.view details
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This begins a short series on a car coat I made from a pair of beautiful Kilim carpets!view details
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THE son of Thunderbirds creator, Gerry Anderson, is helping to send out the message that Alzheimer's sufferers need more support.
Jamie Anderson, of Dursley, has taken part in a month of gruelling marathons and walks across the UK, totalling 100 miles.
Gerry, 87, was diagnosed with dementia two years ago and wanted to play his part in helping people become more aware of the condition.
However, being too ill to take part in Alzheimer's Society's flagship memory walks, Jamie decided to take his place.
The 27-year-old web designer has now completed marathons in Wiltshire, Northumberland and Northern Ireland over subsequent Sundays in September.
But with two smaller walks still to go, Jamie, who has previously lived in Wotton-under-Edge, has already raised over £2,000.
"I didn't realise how tough it would be in all honesty," he said.
"But if what I do gets people's attention and then say 10 people go get checked and get diagnosed early, they have a much greater chance of improving their quality of life. If that happens I'll be happy."
The father and son decided that more people needed to be aware of the disease and his fame for the much-loved puppet TV show was well placed to make that happen.
"My dad's show was most popular in the 60s and 70s, the people who watched it then are the group most likely to contract the disease," he said.
Jamie owns a digital media company in Chipping Norton but his next task is a more leisurely two-mile walk in Bristol on Sunday, September 23.
Starting at 10.30am at the Royal Marines Reserve and crossing the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Jamie is striving to emphasise the importance of the walks.
"When my dad was diagnosed we assumed there was a support network available or a system in place to help," he said.
"But we were shocked to find that there was no such thing.
"I urge everyone to join me and sign up with their family and friends for this challenging yet rewarding event."
For information on the day please visit http://www.memorywalk.org.uk


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Want to Save the Orangutans? Plan Your Next Trip to Borneo.
// July 2, 2013
// Posted in Absolute Awareness, Adventure, Katie Losey, News
Katie Losey discusses the most stunning virgin on earth, the world's most adorable redhead, and why meeting orangutans in their forest home is possibly the best way to save them.
It's possible I held my breath through the entire 28 minutes of The Orphaned Orangutan and Green the Film at last year's Wildlife Conservation Film Festivals. After I pulled myself together, I knew meeting these ginger gentlemen in person would ignite my spirit at the core. I walked in my apartment that night and watched this 2-minute clip from the film and just like that—my future plans for convertibles and carafes in Croatia flipped to Borneo and its 130 million year-old virgin rainforest with these magnetic little residents.
My Birds-Eye View of Borneo
Even before we landed, reality set in. My window seat revealed Borneo's legendary rainforests carved up by tidy rows of seemingly endless palm plantations and logging rigs. I looked down at busy roads leading trucks through once inaccessible forests; a particularly difficult sight since not long ago, orangutans could swing branch by branch across Borneo's treetops. No more.
Palm oil, logging, mining, forest fires, and the illegal pet trade are some of the biggest culprits. The oil from the palm oil tree's red prickly fruit is in everything from chocolate and shampoo to lipstick and biofuel, and the timber industry supplies exotic wood for anything from furniture to loose-leaf paper and knickknacks. The illegal pet trade flourishes in these conditions; mothers are killed and their babies kept as pets or sold in the local markets. The result—overnight, million year-old forest and their skyscraping trees are plummeting to the ground, their unrivaled biodiversity crashing with it.
The Most Unique Orphanage on Earth
We grabbed our Patagonia bags in Sandakan's tiny airport and took off for the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center, easily the most adorable orphanage on earth. While every orangutan at the center's story is unique, there's obvious common ground: his or her life in the wild came to a jolting halt. Since 1964, the Center has rehabilitated orphaned orangutans with the hopes of transitioning them back into the wild, so one day, they can come and go as they please. Simple in theory, but it's complicated. The orphans' needs are physical, psychological and emotional.
Our wonderful guide had the one-in-a-million job of standing in as a surrogate mother to various orphans over the decades. A guide by day, a parent by night. He explained his duties for one recent infant: changing her diaper, bottle-feeding her all hours of the evening and providing the tenderness and love she craved when she was awake. I wanted to sign up then and there.
With a nearly 97% DNA match, we have a lot in common. Orangutans feel emotions just as we do. They whine when they're grumpy, goof around when they're upbeat, and cry when they're sad. They even get the giggles! But very much unlike us, their populations are dwindling.
Due to the potential for disease to spread between humans and apes, we did not meet the infants in quarantine during our visit (good news for future visitors—a new visible nursery is currently being built to get around this!). But, observing the morning feeding for the more independent adults offered a snapshot of how goofy these scruffy redheads really are. We watched as they showed off their acrobatic skills, hung out with their friends (literally) and guzzled as many buckets of milk and bananas as their little round tummies could handle.
Sepilok's Bumping Nightlife
Although orangutans were the initial draw, even Sepilok's bite-sized residents were worth writing home about. Oddly there was no better way to see them than in the pitch black. After the mid-day heat died down, the wildlife came alive. We felt like legit rangers as we carved our way along the forest floor; we watched flying squirrels launch across the sky at dusk; we locked eyes with a slow loris; we dodged hungry leeches (actually kinda fun); we listened as tree frogs used empty trees as megaphones to amplify their mating calls; we even observed a tiny snake curled up on a leaf, fast asleep (adorable!).
130 Million Year-Old Rainforest
After two days of cruising along the Kinabatangan River and its smaller tributaries, where howling gibbons replaced honking horns and spotting monitor lizards and proboscis monkeys was swapped for our usual people watching, we headed to our final stop: Danum Valley. A dirt road led us there, the first sign that whatever awaited us was worth it. Second sign: the pygmy elephant droppings spotted along the way.
We settled into the Borneo Rainforest Lodge, one of the most impressive eco-lodges I've ever stayed in—in any country—to the point that we weren't phased to hear that we were in the same villa that Prince William and Kate stayed in during their stay. Borneo Rainforest Lodge is equipped with gorgeous views, outdoor hot tubs, dedicated intelligent guides, and a brilliant concept—preserve Malaysia's most valuable natural resource while providing jobs, educating locals and visitors about the region, and making money in the process. Smart! Then there's the food. After fourths, we were ready for our first hike.
After thirty minutes beneath the canopy of eight-hundred year old trees, our guide alerted us we were making a detour—his walkie talkie informed him a mother and her baby were spotted nearby! We worked our way through the forest floor and there they were, propped up in the treetops. No binoculars necessary. I watched them as they prepped their nest for the night. The mother grabbed twigs, slowly adding them to the base, while her backpack-sized sidekick ventured just an arm-length to practice gathering, too. She emulated everything her mama did, and I thought how challenging it would be for a human to attempt to fill in this role. Before I could finish my thought, they both peered down at me. My heart skipped a beat—then the little one hopped back onto her mom and tucked herself into the security of her red scruffy hair.
Experiencing this in the wild filled me with so much happiness. The Danum Valley fulfilled all of my yearnings for discovery and adventure that I have had since I was a little girl. I write this in hopes to inspire others to live out their impulse and to witness this small corner of idyllic Borneo for themselves.
I've tried to describe how brilliant this virgin rainforest really is, but I don't do it justice. For me, it was a place that typifies the true magnificence of nature. Everyday the residents of Danum Valley continue on: the centuries-old trees soar above the clouds and an orchestra of cicadas intermittent with honking hornbills and countless other exquisite birds sing along.
This is a forest that does not know bulldozers or chainsaws—it marches on just as it was intended. And although sun bears, rhinos, pygmy elephants, and thousands of other species (new species are discovered every day) live here, the future of this fabled forest largely rests on the shoulders of its most photogenic resident: the orangutan.
I hope that before it's too late, and neat plantations of palm replace unruly forests, our visits will speak for themselves. Our choice to vacation in what's left of Borneo's wild land for the chance to witness an orangutan swing from the treetops with her baby, or to snap a National Geographic caliber photo of a proboscis monkey crossing the river, or to listen to the chatter of endemic birdlife—will provide a different type of hope and livelihood for the local people. I believe it already is. Our presence proved the orangutan is more valuable left in the treetops, the jungles more valuable left alone.
I believe meeting orangutans in their forest home is the best way to save them.
If you're interested in learning more about our private trips to Borneo and exploring these legendary forests, please visit our journeys to Malaysia and Indonesia. The region couples well with other destinations in Asia including Peninsular Malaysia, Bali, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In the past year, Katie visited Malaysian Borneo and Matt LaPolice Indonesian Borneo; they are both more than happy to discuss their adventures with you. Katie highly recommends watching The Orphaned Orang-Utan and Green The Film for a comprehensive look at the plight of these amazing animals from home.


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It looks like he's already got a few deals coming his way. This also answers some other questons about his agents and Summer League.
Granger looking to score shoe deal
Ex-Lobo catches endorsement fever
By Jeff Carlton
Tribune Reporter
July 1, 2005
Just because Danny Granger is about to sign a two-year contract likely worth about $2.9 million doesn't mean he doesn't have problems.
The former University of New Mexico men's basketball star still faces some difficult issues. For example:
Which shoe company will pay him the most to wear its shoes?
How should he spend the money he made from the six-figure deal he signed with trading card companies Topps, Upper Deck and Press Pass?
How should he maintain good will in Albuquerque - through a camp or a charity?
It must be tough these days to be Granger, who was drafted with the 17th pick in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday by the Indiana Pacers.
Teams and players can begin negotiations today, which is when the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement takes effect. Aaron Mintz, one of Granger's two registered agents from Priority Sports, said he expects to strike a deal next week.
The Pacers want players to report to summer-league camp July 10. Summer-league games begin in Minnesota five days later, Mintz said.
"(Granger) would start playing tonight if they told him to," Mintz said. "You saw him this year, how quick he came back from that injury. It's pretty hard to keep Danny Granger off the basketball court."
Under the new agreement, first-round draft picks sign two-year guaranteed contracts. Teams have an option on the third and fourth seasons.
Rookie salaries are set according to a scale. Last season, the NBA rookie scale for the 17th pick was $1,058,400 for the first season and $1,137,800 for the second season.
Players can sign for as little as 80 percent or as much as 120 percent of the scale. Each season the scale usually increases between 8 and 10 percent, Mintz said.
The scale for the 2005-06 rookies hasn't been made available to agents. Lawyers for the NBA and the players' association are determining the final details of the collective bargaining agreement.
If the scale increases by 10 percent and Granger and the Pacers agree on 120 percent of the scale, then the former Lobo's two-year deal would be worth $2.9 million.
Granger has signed a six-figure deal with three trading card companies and is now looking to close a shoe deal.
"We are in the process of negotiating his shoe contract," Mintz said. "We have a marketing guy fielding offers from the major shoe companies."
Granger is also likely to establish a connection with Albuquerque, perhaps through a camp or charity.
"We haven't done anything in Albuquerque yet, but Danny wants to do things back in Albuquerque," Mintz said. "He really loves the whole community and wants to give back. It's 100 percent something he wants to do.
"He hasn't signed his contract or done anything yet. Once he gets that going, that's the high priority for him."


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Irvine Barclay Theatre Announces 25th Season
Irvine Barclay Theatre's 25th season will see a spectacular array of national and international performers. The Barclay will bring back some old favorites and introduce exciting new talent, including three U.S. premieres.
With the Theatre's Contemporary Dance Series, the Hawaiian Music Series, and an engaging array of music, theater and cirque performances, Barclay audiences enjoy many of the foremost artists and companies working in the field today. Once again, artists of extraordinary range and quality are on the roster.
The highlight of the 25th season will be three U.S premieres: Michael Clark Company from London brings its critically acclaimed production, come, been and gone; Rick Miller, who, in previous seasons, delighted us with his international hit, MacHomer, is back with the U.S. premiere of his new solo show, Boom; and the world sensation, Icaro starring Daniele Finzi Pasca, will have its U. S premiere at the Barclay. Pasca has directed extensively for Montreal's Cirque Eloize including its production of Rain, which had its world premiere here at the Barclay.
The Barclay will also welcome back some old favorites. Preservation Hall Jazz Band, making its 20th appearance at the Barclay, will join forces with New Orleans icon Allen Toussaint for an evening of legendary music making in their first-ever tour. And we'll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Arlo Guthrie's epic ballad Alice's Restaurant with the iconic folk-singer and balladeer.
For the fourth year, the Barclay will partner with Arts Orange County in offering the best of British theatre to audiences here in Orange County. National Theatre Live is a successful initiative that broadcasts live performances of British theater to movie screens worldwide. With three years of participation, Irvine Barclay Theatre is the only venue in Orange County that is part of the NT Live program. The performances are shot in high definition and shown on the Barclay's giant screen. The program has grown significantly at the Barclay, with an ever-widening audience necessitating additional screenings.
The Dance Series and Hawaiian Music Series subscriptions are currently on sale. Single tickets will go on sale in August.
Visit their website here for more detailed information about the season.
Pictured: Oxana Panchenko and Clair Thomas of MCC
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