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Improving Fatigue: A Pilot Study of Acupuncture and Patient Education for Breast Cancer Survivors
This study has been completed.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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First received: March 25, 2008
Last updated: July 5, 2016
Last verified: March 2008
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Based on the investigators clinical experience in patients with chronic disease (Hui, Hui, and Johnston, 2006; Hays et al 2005), a review of the literature (Johnston, Xiao and Hui 2007), and inspired by Vickers and colleagues (PMID: 15117996), the investigators carry out a pilot study that investigates if acupuncture combined with patient education will relieve fatigue in patients who have completed primary treatment for breast cancer.
|Procedure: Acupuncture and patient education
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Improving Fatigue: A Pilot Study of Acupuncture and Patient Education for Breast Cancer Survivors
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: breast cancer
MedlinePlus related topics: Acupuncture FatigueU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Fatigue as measured by the Brief Fatigue Inventory [ Time Frame: prior to beginning of treatment and after treatment ends. Up to an average of 44 weeks. ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) as measured by the SF36 [ Time Frame: prior to beginning of treatment and after end of treatment. Up to an average of 44 weeks. ]
- Pain as measured by an analog scale [ Time Frame: prior to beginning of treatment and after conclusion of treatment. Up to an average of 44 weeks. ]
- Cognitive complaints as measured by the FACT-COG [ Time Frame: prior to the beginning of treatment and after end of treatment. Up to an average of 44 weeks. ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Acupuncture & educ
Patients will receive a total of 8 acupuncture treatments. In each of the first four sessions, they will also receive patient education.
Procedure: Acupuncture and patient education
Acupuncture involves the insertion of extremely thin needles, much thinner than those used for drawing blood, into very specific acupuncture points. Patients will receive a total of 8 acupuncture treatments, each lasting 50 minutes. Patient education will be delivered to individuals over the course of approximately 50 minutes for each of the four sessions; topics will include acupressure, nutrition, exercise, stress management, and lifestyle advice.
Other Name: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Integrative East-West Medicine
No Intervention: 2. Standard care
Patients in the control arm will continue to receive standard care from their physician.
Detailed Description:
Patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Our hypothesis is that patients in the acupuncture/education group will experience greater relief of fatigue than those in the standard care group.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient is between 18 and 65 years of age
- Patient has a rounded Brief Fatigue Inventory score of 4 or greater
- Patient is in a stable clinical condition
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe anemia (hemoglobin level less than 9 g/dL, hematocrit level less than 30, decline in hemoglobin of 2 g/dL in the previous month, or active treatment for anemia)
- Karnofsky Performance Status below 70
- Acupuncture treatment in the previous 6 months
- Fatigue before cancer diagnosis
- Patient is mentally incapacitated or unfit to provide informed consent or participate in an interview
- Patient has the potential for serious bleeding due to inherited diseases such as hemophilia
- Patient is taking medications that are either fatigue-inducing or have sedating properties
- Patient is unavailable by telephone
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00646633
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00646633
|United States, California
|UCLA Center for East-West Medicine
|Santa Monica, California, United States, 90404
Sponsors and Collaborators
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
|Principal Investigator:
|Ka-Kit Hui, M.D.
|UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, 1033 Gayley Ave, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 23, 2017
Hui KK, Hui EK, Johnston MF. The potential of a person-centered approach in caring for patients with cancer: a perspective from the UCLA center for East-West medicine. Integr Cancer Ther. 2006 Mar;5(1):56-62. Review.
Hays RD, Brodsky M, Johnston MF, Spritzer KL, Hui KK. Evaluating the statistical significance of health-related quality-of-life change in individual patients. Eval Health Prof. 2005 Jun;28(2):160-71.
Johnston MF, Xiao B, Hui KK. Acupuncture and fatigue: current basis for shared communication between breast cancer survivors and providers. J Cancer Surviv. 2007 Dec;1(4):306-12. doi: 10.1007/s11764-007-0035-9. Epub 2007 Oct 31.
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Johnston MF, Hays RD, Subramanian SK, Elashoff RM, Axe EK, Li JJ, Kim I, Vargas RB, Lee J, Yang L, Hui KK. Patient education integrated with acupuncture for relief of cancer-related fatigue randomized controlled feasibility study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Jun 25;11:49. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-49.
|Responsible Party:
|Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00646633 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|March 25, 2008
|Last Updated:
|July 5, 2016
Keywords provided by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Signs and Symptoms
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Dudley region results show pupils at Bishop Milner Catholic College in Burton Road were on top form where 85 per cent got five or more passes at grades A* to C with 66 per cent of those including English and maths.
Ellowes Hall Sports College also delivered impressive results - 78 per cent of its students collected five or more A* to C passes, with 73 per cent including English and maths.
Councillor Tim Crumpton, Dudley cabinet member for children's services, said: "I would like to congratulate all pupils who have received their results today and wish them every success for the future.
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I am planning to tour Austria, Switzerland and Italy in the month of August, along with my family (total 4 people). Since I have never been to Europe, would appreciate if someone could propose an itinerary for me, considering max 14 days tour. No specific interest, mainly places of common interest. Plan to start the tour at Vienna and exit at Rome. Also please suggest mode of transport within each country. Thanks.
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That is a lot of territory for a two week trip. You will be spending a lot of time on trains. Suggest you pick one country get a guide book and pick what you want to see and experience and go from there.
In addition August is coming up fast if you haven't made any arrangements yet.
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Agree it's a fair bit of territory to cover in 14 days. And if you have "no specific interest" it's quite impossible to make suggestions, except to suggest that you do some research and propose an itinerary that makes sense for your purposes and wait for comments.
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I am totally agree with RJD. I would suggest to pick just 1 country to visit and stay and spend your vacation there. I would recommend to visit Italy, there are some exciting cities in Italy to visit such as Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples, etc. Exploring Italy and spent 2 weeks there are more appropriate instead of wasting lot of time traveling from one country to another.
For transportation, I would suggest to take train.
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The OP has already been given the advise on another thread that this is too much to cover in 2 weeks and he/she doesn't care.
I really think that you should plan your own itinerary so that you see what you want to see rather than what someone else chooses for you.
This is my opinion but please note that I would never do a trip like this:
Vienna - 4 days with a side trip to Melk
Lucerne - 1 day
Venice - 3 days
Rome - 3 or 4 days (whatever is left over after traveling time)
Use trains for all transportation.
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Adrienne, your itinerary doesn't make any sense, as OP would have an endless trip from Vienna to Luzern ( 9 hours) and from there to Venice ( 8 hours), just for 1 day in Luzern?
There are cheap flights from Vienna to Zurich, that are sometimes much cheaper than train tickets, i think booking early a flight would be the best option.
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Switzerland is the outlier, so save it for next time.
I like Adrienne's basic itinerary, without Lucerne and including Melk, even though the train trip from Vienna to Venice is a long one. Maybe a night train?
Exiting the Venice train station is one of the great travel moments.
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Covering 3 countries in 14 days doesn;t make sense - you will spend a very large percentage of your time just getting from one place to another unless you pick just 3 - or at most 4 cities.
One consideration is that Italy in August will be very hot and many places - including many modest hotels, restaurants and shop do NOT have AC at all.
Also, Swtiz is VERY expensive - for everything.
So without knowing your budget and how you feel about heat - as in upper 90s and humid it's hard to make recos.
IMHO in 2 weeks you could do a couple of places in italy and Switz - OR Switz and Austrai - which should be cooler.
If you provide some further details on budget - what do you plan on spending per day for lodging, food etc - and how you feel about high temps. People can make recos. I imagine many of them will include fewer places than you seem to want.
Certainly you can bounce from place to place like a ping pong ball, moving every day or two - but it will be very expensive and you will see little.
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<< Adrienne, your itinerary doesn't make any sense >>
Clausar - The OP wants to cover 3 countries even though he/she was told that it's too much. I'M not the one not making sense!! I mearly gave an itinerary that covers at least 1 place that I thought would appeal in each country. I also stated that I would never do that kind of trip.
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Thanks for all the suggestions. If I reduce the number of countries to just 2 with a budget of US$ 8K (excluding entry/exit airfares), which would be the most ideal countries to visit ... Austria/Italy, Austria/Germany or Austria/Swiz. Also, any recommendation on hotels (family of 4) and low-cost airlines for long-distance travel. Thanks again.
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Glad to see you're becoming a bit more sensible. Given your children's ages and your obsession with Austria I would do Austria and Bavaria.
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This will give you some small city and some country sightseeing. Keeps you away from the heat of large cities and will be more of a relaxing vacation for your family.
You can fly into Vienna and fly home from Munich.
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Adrienne, thanks for your suggestions, well noted. How is Germany as a tourist destination ? Any language issues in these countries ? Temperature is not an issue as I live in Dubai where the temperature goes above 50 degrees. Your summer is like our winter ! Any suggestion on accommodation ?
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Germans are nice to tourists, especially in Bavaria where the people are warm and welcoming - more of an Italian personality than a German one.
No language problems in Austria either.
I stayed at Pension Nossek in Vienna. It's located on the Graben (pedestrian area). If you search you'll find other suggestions for Vienna. And there are lots of posts here for Munich and other areas in Bavaria.
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Anna Tunnicliffe reports on her team's progress at the XII International Women's Match Race Criterium.
It was a long chilly day in Calpe, Spain at the XII International Women's Match Race Criterium. We started the day a bit slow, but rallied back, to finish the day 3-3.
We won all of our pre-starts today, but one silly mistake per race cost us a lot. The disappointing part of the day was that they were big mistakes, but we learned from them, and hopefully will take the lessons learned forward. We had good races though, and we are learning the boats. There is quite a bit of difference between the Elliots we usually race and these boats, which made us a bit nervous in the beginning. But, now we are quite comfortable in controlling them and can focus our attention on the tactics of sailing. The team did a great job, and by the end of sailing today, had figured out the communication, the boat handling and the speed of the boat.
All of our competitors are up and down in the results. The results are not currently posted so I'm not sure how everyone did, but tomorrow will be a big day for results to see who will advance to the quarter finals and who will not. You can check the results here on the regatta website. (The results are up now. Click on the regatta link, then click on Temporary Results ..., and open the pdf file.)
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Kaa-Jinn is the second episode of the first season of Strange, and the third episode overall.
Cast: Leon Lee (Customer), Dermot Keaney (Ron), George Maguire (Jason), Martin Delaney (Billy), Adam Paul Harvey (Matthew), Michael Hadley (Reverend Morris), Richard Coyle (John Strange), Andrew Lee Potts (Toby), Samantha Janus (Jude Atkins), William Tomlin (Joey), Timmy Lang (Kevin), Samuel Barnett (Doddington), Ian Richardson (Canon Black), Patrick Cody (Postman), June Bailey (Mrs Clapperton), Alexis Zegerman (Betty), Sally Giles (Lucy), Peter Sullivan (Bob), Pauline Whitaker (Billy's Mother), Ellen Thomas (Mrs Andoh), Tim Stedman (TV Presenter), Tim Baggley (Kaa-Jinn)
Plot Overview
Demon of the Week
- Kaa-Jinn and Kwazami: The demon Kwazami marks his victims with a sacrificial sign and cuts off a body part with a glowing sword at the instant of their death. Once a complete body has been assembled, Kwazami's master Kaa-Jinn will be resurrected.
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- EastEnders: A popular BBC soap opera.
- Toby: No headless bodies reported unless you count EastEnders.
- Lennox Lewis: A British professional boxer, Lewis held several titles as world heavyweight champion starting from 1993 and until his retirement in 2004.
- Strange: Yeah, I should never have taken on Mrs. Andoh before defeating Lennox Lewis.
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HOUSTON - A mother is in jail, accused of abandoning her toddler at her southwest Houston apartment.
According to court documents, Kali Tamang, 40, abandoned her 2-year-old child at the complex in the 6100 block of Glenmont Drive on Jan. 15.
The complex's manager noticed the toddler wandering for a couple of hours and knocked on Tamang's door.
When Tamang didn't respond, the manager called police.
Officers say Tamang's older daughter told them that her mother left the sleeping child in the apartment, while Tamang left to enroll her other two children in school.
Tamang's daughter says when the family came back to the apartment, they noticed the door was open.
Investigators found the family and told them that the child had been located.
Officers say Tamang admitted that she left her child at home by herself and that her husband was at work when she did it.
Tamang is charged with abandoning a child with intent to return.
She's in Harris County Jail on $2,000 bond.
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Johannesburg, Feb 1 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's (CSA) outgoing chief executive Jacques Faul has said he believes he is leaving CSA in good shape.
Faul, who will be leaving CSA soon to join the Northern Cricket Union, Ireland as chief executive, said that CSA is in a good financial and cricketing health, and added the board had managed to attract new sponsors and bolster existing sponsors of their perfect governance structures, Sport24 reports.
Expressing his gratitude to CSA for their support, Faul said that although it had been a challenging task for him over the past year, CSA staff had helped him to keep all operations running smoothly, even in uncertain times.
According to Faul, new members, including a new president and vice-president, will be elected to the board under approved governance principles, at the upcoming CSA's annual general meeting.
Wishing luck to his successor, Faul said the appointment of a new CEO was well on track and he was confident the procedure would be completed by the end of February.
Faul also expressed his gratitude to the North West Cricket board, where he was a CEO, and said that he had improved both as a player and an administrator because of the training he received at the board.
Faul will be replacing former CEO Elise Lombard, who died in August last year. (ANI)


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I have ventured outside of my usual road remit of potholes to bring you up to speed on a sizeable sinkhole which has appeared in a residential road.
Essex County Council revealed today the broken bitumen in Hill Road, Theydon Bois, which appeared a month ago would be repaired in the next two weeks.
Linda Cox from the road said: "The worry is we do not know what is under the hole, or how far it extends.
"I feel irritation we have not been informed, and we have no control over when it is dealt with."
Neighbours say the cavernous crater was coned off and safety signage erected when the horror hole was first reported on June 8.


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Abstract: On August 24, 1987, OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (52:31852) to expand the scope of the industries covered by the rule from the manufacturing section to all industries where employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals. The revised rule required the non- manufactoring sector of industry to be in full compliance with its provisions May 23, 1988. The U.S. Court Appeals for the Third Circuit, however, has stayed the rule with respect to the construction industry. This document provides notice to employers in all non-manufacturing industries other than construction that the rule is in effect. Beginning August 1, 1988, OSHA will check for compliance with the HCS in all programmed inspections in covered non-manufacturing industries.
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On schedule to debut an independent film-making company come Spring. Also a budding investor with quite a few plans coming to fruition later this year. All in all, I'm ambitiously-eagerly-psychedelically excited for the future, and hope to meet someone who appreciates that as a by-product of moi.
Reading books or random sheet; writing (articles, poetry, songs); drawing; gaming; exercising; martial arts; duvet-balling to films; falling up the stairs.
Either all of the above, or out doing much worse.
'Killing Me Softly' by The Fugees was the first song I ever learned word-for-word, which proved an interesting reception growing-up in primary school. But alas -- no shame!
It also appears to be the case that I have spent a lot more time answering questions from this site than everyone else, which worries me in many ways.
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VANDALS caused £20,000 worth of damage to pedestrian crossings in Bournemouth.
Now police have appealed for help in identifying five men captured on CCTV near the scene of the crime.
The incident took place at the dual pedestrian crossing on Holdenhurst Road, next to the Texaco garage and Bournemouth train station at 5.25am on New Year's Day.
The pedestrian crossing control box was forced open and the electrics were exposed where further damage was caused.
Sergeant Gary Coulsby, of Bournemouth police, said: "Following extensive enquiries, I am now able to release three CCTV images of five people who I am keen to speak with as I believe they could help us with our investigation.
"I would also like to speak with anyone who may have witnessed this incident take place or may have details about those responsible."
Police have released three high-quality images showing the men, dressed in casual clothing. One even appears to be pointing at the CCTV camera.
No arrests have been made.
Witnesses and anyone with information have been urged to call Dorset Police in confidence on 101 quoting crime number C:14:C:3186. Alternatively, call the free and anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555 111 where mobile phone tariffs may apply.


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(AllHipHop News) Before Hip Hop icon Tupac Shakur was gunned down he was steadily building his career as an actor having already worked in films like Juice, Poetic Justice, and Above the Rim. Former Death Row chief engineer, Rick Clifford, is revealing that the 25-year-old rapper was apparently up for a role in George Lucas' Star Wars prequels as well.
[ALSO READ: Producer Mike Dean Admits To Stealing Unreleased 2Pac Songs From Suge Knight]
"We always talked about his film career. He was telling me that he was supposed to read for George Lucas," said Clifford. "They wanted him to be a Jedi. Samuel L. [Jackson] got Tupac's part."
Jackson starred as Jedi Knight Mace Windu in all of the second run of Star Wars episodes- The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Stars Wars Episode I began filming in June of 1997.
Pac was shot on September 7, 1996 and passed away six days later on September 13. Shakur's last film role was in 1997's Gang Related. He also appeared in the movies Bullet and Gridlock'd that were both released after his death.
[ALSO READ: Nikki Giovanni Speaks On The Domination Of Black Music & The "Assassination" Of 2Pac]
Clifford also claims that Death Row rapper Tha Realest was used to imitate Pac on songs in order to keep releasing music under his name. He even accuses Treach of Naughty By Nature of purposely using Tha Realest to sound like Pac on one of his tracks.
"A lot of them Tupac songs that weren't finished, they put Tha Realest on," states Clifford. "That's what fueled all these rumors that Tupac's still alive."
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A security alert forced the closure of the British embassy in Yemen. A Foreign Office spokesman said the embassy, closed for Friday, would not open on Saturday.
The spokesman said: "We are continuing to monitor the security situation. The safety of our staff is paramount."
In a statement, the British Foreign Office said work at the embassy would be suspended "in the light of a current, credible threat to western interests". "There is a high threat from terrorism and evidence that terrorists may target Western, including British, interests in Yemen. "You should be particularly vigilant in places frequented by foreigners, such as hotels," it said in advice to travellers.


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The average price per gallon fell below the $3 mark this week -- the first time since April.
WASHINGTON -- The average price U.S. consumers paid to for gasoline dropped below $3 a gallon for the first time in eight weeks, according to the federal Energy Information Administration's weekly survey of gas stations, reported Reuters.
The national price for regular unleaded gasoline fell 0.027 cents over the last week to $2.98 a gallon -- still 0.113 cents over a year ago, but the first time the average pump price was below $3 since April 30 -- the government stated.
Gasoline hit a record high of $3.22 a gallon on May 21 of this year.
The fall is attributed to growing gasoline inventories, from high motor fuel imports, according to the report. However, gasoline costs may rise again in July and August when summer vacation driving typically increases, the EIA said.


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Playing in the testosterone filled world of Quentin Tarantino may be a bit of a challenge for any costume designer. This becomes more of an issue when the world in question is occupied by Nazi killing Jews on a mission to work with a scalpel and leave a trail of blood behind. This is exactly what one can imagine costume designer Anna B. Sheppard dealt with when putting together the fashion ensemble for Tarantino's latest work, Inglourious Basterds.
The film set to hit theaters Friday, August 21, 2009, is set against a backdrop of Nazi Uniforms, 40s melodrama and women whose power lie in intrigue. Sheppard used a myriad of designs that accurately reflect the period including 40s cocktail dresses, a leopard print dress with matching accessories a two piece red dress with square chest. No stranger to films dealing with the World War II period, Sheppard's work includes the epic Schindler's List which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
No costume designer's work is complete without an excellent supporting cast. Tarantino has put together just such a cast for this film in Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Diane Krugher (who plays Bridget von Hammersmark and hits the fashion mark when wearing the aforementioned red dress), Julie Dreyfus (remember her as Sophie Fatale in Kill Bill vol. 1) and Anne-Sophie Franck among the many others.
View images from the film here.
Inglourious Basterds debuts in the US on August 21, 2009.


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New Kensington-Arnold school dress code stuck in limbo
New Kensington-Arnold School District's dress code policy for next school year remains in limbo.
After some board members last month voiced skepticism over whether restricting student dress to collared shirts and khaki pants in limited colors would be enforceable or useful, proponents on Wednesday discussed easing some of the restrictions.
The draft policy offered in February would limit students to wearing polo or dress shirts only in shades of black, white, gray or gold and pants, shorts or skirts in shades of black, blue and tan.
However, board members now are backing off the color limitations.
Marilyn Claassen, who has been leading the dress code revision, and Laura Varner-Norman said the clothing style is more important to them than the colors.
Additionally, board member Jason Fularz suggested adding jeans to allowed items.
Board members, teachers and administrators remained divided during a committee meeting Wednesday on whether hooded sweatshirts should be permitted.
Officials associated with the elementary grades seemed to favor allowing students to wear "hoodies" while several high school officials favored banning them there.
Fularz noted any reconfiguration of schools, which has been proposed, may impact what is allowed where.
Board member Regina Namey said she'd like the language on the length of shorts and skirts to be changed from mid-thigh to knee-length to remove variability of length from student to student.
No recommendations were offered for improving enforcement of the dress code, which was board President Bob Pallone's criticism of both the current and proposed policy last month. He was not present Wednesday.
Proponents of a more uniform-like dress code have said strictly limiting student choices would lessen misinterpretations of the code and make enforcing it easier.
Claassen and other supporters have maintained that a stricter code would promote self-confidence, district pride and reduce disciplinary problems as well as be more affordable for parents.
"I want this to go through," said Claassen. "I feel like I'm running and getting nowhere."
Fularz asked all board members to send their recommendations to Superintendent John Pallone by April 2.
The policy committee plans to meet again at 6 p.m. April 7 to discuss the suggestions and hopefully revise a draft for presentation to the full school board on April 24.
Code of conduct under review
The policy committee is reviewing clarifications to the district's code of conduct policy that governs student discipline.
District administrators and teachers plan to better define levels of offenses and appropriate punishments. Those levels likely will differentiate between elementary and secondary students, something the code currently does not take into account.
Officials also are considering whether they can make disciplinary actions and documenting those actions more consistent districtwide in light of necessary differences amongst the schools.
Liz Hayes is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-226-4680 or email@example.com.


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Player of the Year Alyssa Bache, So., Countryside
If there were one player to build a team around, Bache would be the choice. Throwing every pitch for the Cougars, Bache went 21-7 with a 0.52 ERA. The 6-footer throws a knee-buckling curve, and batters couldn't lay off her rise ball, which helped her strikeout total reach 297. Pitching in the bay area's toughest district (6A-7), Bache gave up just 12 runs in 12 district starts. Behind Bache, Countryside advanced to the region semifinals.
Most impressive accomplishment: In a pivotal point of the season, Bache threw five straight shutouts. After an 18-0 win over Largo in the regular-season finale, Bache shut out Seminole to help the Cougars earn their third PCAC title in a row, then blanked Gaither and Mitchell to win the district title, Countryside's second straight. Bache tossed a three-hitter in the region quarters to send the Cougars past East Bay 1-0. In all, Bache threw 15 shutouts in 28 starts and had a perfect game — her first — against Clearwater.
Did you know? Bache, who orally committed to Florida in November, hadn't batted in a competitive game for more than three years but ended up hitting .424, drove in a team-high 16 runs from the cleanup spot and quickly became one of the county's most feared batters.
Pitcher of the Year Sara Nevins, Jr., Pinellas Park
Using a combination of seven lethal pitches, Nevins led Pinellas Park to a 22-2 regular-season record. Nevins finished the season with the most wins (23), lowest ERA (0.38) and tied Bache for most strikeouts in the county. At the plate, Nevins was Pinellas Park's best hitter (.519 avg.), run producer (25 RBIs) and launched two home runs.
Most impressive accomplishment: The hard-throwing left-hander struck out 297, giving her 827 total for her career — 1,000 is within reach.
Did you know? Nevins' desire to stay close to home led to her oral commitment to USF as a sophomore. That, and USF's medical program. Nevins wants to be an anesthesiologist but that could change. "I keep going from different things. Before I wanted to be a brain surgeon," she said. Perhaps Nevins' interest in the medical field can be traced to an accident she suffered as a freshman when she fell off a friend's car and fractured her skull in four places.
First team
P Krissy Longstreet, So., Canterbury: Threw six shutout innings in state semifinal (Class A) victory; county-leading 37 RBIs.
P Sarah Read, Jr., Seminole: Pitched Warhawks to south county championship and district (5A-11) title; hit .587 and drove in 33 runs.
P Taylor Sabol, Fr., Palm Harbor University: 17-2 with a 1.02 ERA.
P Chloe Saganowich, Jr., St. Petersburg Catholic: 21-3 with a 0.51 ERA, 243 strikeouts; hit a county-high nine home runs.
C Jackie Katchuk, Jr., Palm Harbor University: Forced to play catcher with Kaitlyn Santo injured, Katchuk blossomed into the county's best behind the plate.
1B Jen LaBau, Jr., Seminole: Standout defender batted .425 with 27 RBIs.
2B Sydney Dinelli, So., East Lake: Gritty player rarely made a mistake in the field, drove in 31 runs.
SS Madison O'Brien, Jr., Palm Harbor University: Winning hits in 5A-9 semifinal, championship game to lead PHU to district title.
3B Allison Shirley, Sr., Osceola: Will play volleyball at North Florida, competes in triathlons and is a good ballplayer: .423 avg., four HRs.
OF Ayanna Andrews, So., Countryside: County's fastest player batted .436, was a threat to score every time she reached base.
OF Kirsten Bembnowski, Jr., East Lake: Florida Gulf Coast signee led Eagles to their fourth straight region appearance.
OF Laura Herndon, Jr., Palm Harbor University: Rangy centerfielder batted .469 hitting in the five spot.
DH Britney Wolfenbarger, Sr., Boca Ciega: Led the county with a .611 batting average and drove in 30 runs.
UT Jen Hunter, Sr., Tarpon Springs: Batted .493 and smashed five home runs; gifted enough defensively to play any position.
Second team
P Mallory Allen, Fr., Boca Ciega; P Jessica Anderson, eighth grade, Northside Christian; P Jordan Bennett, So., Osceola; P Hayley Davis, So., East Lake; C Melanie Stickney, Sr., Northeast; 1B Dayna DeBaylo, Sr., Osceola; 2B Bonnie Joyner, Sr., St. Petersburg Catholic; SS Tracy Coward, Jr., Pinellas Park; 3B Sarah Broeseker, Sr., Palm Harbor University; OF Stephanie Juergens, Sr., Osceola; OF Nikki Parker, So., St. Petersburg Catholic; OF Tiffany Race, So., Seminole; DH Kristy Fudge, Fr., St. Petersburg Catholic; UT Samantha McCloskey, Fr., Clearwater Central Catholic
Honorable mention
Boca Ciega: Michelle Laorenza, Alex Lenczyk, Piggy Middlebrooks; Canterbury: Jennifer Crosthwaite, Sarah Fleming, Macey Hall, Emily Winesett; CCC: Kelly Coston; Countryside: Brittany Dattilo, Devika Choo Chew, Shenee Thomas; Dixie Hollins: Kelsey Smith; Dunedin: Taylor Blanton, Brittany Botelho, Ashley Ehlers; East Lake: Kelsey Oonk, Sarah Schutz, Amanda Weaver, Alicia Welsh; Indian Rocks Christian: Jen Lyons, Dominique Miller, Sarah Rappach; Lakewood: Tina Campbell, Chelsea Jeffares, Courtney Parker, Nicole Warder; Northeast: Blakelie Vimond, Samantha Wilkerson; Northside Christian: Stephanie Bonalewicz, Kirstie Fisher, Lauren Tozour, Osceola: Jasmine Acevedo, Meghan Edwards, Kara Oberer, Carly Van Auken; Palm Harbor U.: Lindsay Fenlon, Emily Hazzard, Courtney Pavlock; Pinellas Park: Hayley Ledford, Tricia Lukert, Samantha Martin, Tatum Mcdowell, Jenna Rimensnyder; Seminole: Emily Crawford, Amanda Nette; Shorecrest: Alexis Galinski, Jaque Galinski; St. Petersburg: Tori Hambleton, Jessica Johnson, Sarah Revitzer; St. Petersburg Catholic: Shelby Ginty, Madison Saganowich; Tarpon Springs: Jessica Allen, Annie Causey, Sierra Gaines, Felicia Vaporis
Coach of the Year Jody Moore, Canterbury
Since arriving at Canterbury four seasons ago, all Moore has done is win. She coached Canterbury to its second straight region title, fourth straight district title and had the Crusaders one win from a state championship.
Bryan Burns, Times staff writer


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Political Unease Endures in Kenya Despite Fairly Peaceful Elections
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GWEN IFILL: And we turn to the East African nation of Kenya, a longtime U.S. ally, where a candidate accused of crimes against humanity is now preparing to lead the country.
Supporters cheered as Kenya's president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta, arrived at Nairobi's election center over the weekend. A delayed final tally made it official. Kenyatta won a razor-thin victory over Prime Minister Raila Odinga, enough apparently to defuse the widespread fear of post-election violence.
PRESIDENT-ELECT UHURU KENYATTA, Kenya: We dutifully turned out. We voted in peace. We upheld order and respect for the rule of law. And we maintained the fabric of our society.
GWEN IFILL: Kenyatta is Kenya's richest man and the son of the young nation's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. But his election comes under a cloud. In 2011, he was indicted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague on charges that he helped orchestrate a post-election bloodbath in 2007.
The violence between rival tribal groups left more than 1,000 people dead. Kenyatta and his running mate, William Ruto, face trial in July and Odinga has promised to challenge the election results.
RAILA ODINGA, Kenyan Prime Minister: These elections unearthed serious weaknesses within our election system, weaknesses which we thought we had dealt with in the past.
GWEN IFILL: Odinga's lieutenant said today the election commission is now hindering efforts to file an appeal. But they still asked for calm.
MUTULA KILONZO, Kenyan Education Minister: We want to tell our country our petition is not intended to disrupt from the normal activities of a country. To the contrary, it is intended to create a precedent as to how elections ought to be done or ought not to be done.
GWEN IFILL: Kenya has been a key U.S. ally against terrorism in East Africa. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson warned in advance of the voting that choices have consequences.
Western nations have been muted in their response to Kenyatta's win. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated the people of Kenya for voting peacefully, but he didn't mention the victor by name.
In Washington today, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland played down that omission.
VICTORIA NULAND, State Department Spokeswoman: I wouldn't read too much into the statement, but clearly the post-electoral process continues, including through the courts, and that's appropriate.
GWEN IFILL: Meanwhile, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court dropped all charges today against one of Kenyatta's co-defendants, Francis Muthaura, a top Kenyan civil servant. Court officials said the case against Kenyatta will move forward.


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Accessories betray suspect in home invasion
Police in Omaha, Neb., have arrested Steven Tubbs in connection with a home invasion on Monday. In the incident, two men broke into a home and held a young couple and the couple's infant at gunpoint and robbed them. Police suspected Tubbs, because the court-ordered ankle-monitor he was wearing as the result of a previous infraction said he was there at the time of the incident, reports the Omaha World-Herald. That's all the evidence they have, but it's pretty good.
The force is not so strong with this one
Almost as if it was reminded by the fact that a man dressed as Gumby tried to rob a California convenience store this week, a court in Glasgow, Scotland, sentenced a man who committed a robbery last year while wearing a Darth Vader hemet. Francis Anderson got 5 1/2 years for the November 2010 offense in which he stole $430 from a garage, then escaped on his bicycle.
Officials strip club of its bus stop
The school bus stop in Atlantic Beach, S.C., was in a central location for the area it was to accommodate. There was not much traffic there in the morning, so it seemed to have that going for it. Really, the only problem with the location was that sometimes parents ended up having to explain the meaning of the word "topless" to their 4-year-olds. That was enough. School officials decided to remove the stop from the strip club. They created two new stops to replace it so students wouldn't have to walk farther.
Wedded bliss
Her anniversary runs in the family
Angelynn Perchermeier married Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Ray on Friday in a service in Cincinnati. That will make it easy for the family to continue its tradition of celebrating wedding anniversaries on Sept. 9. Apparently, everyone on the Perchermeier side of the family tree tends to get married on that date, dating back to her great-great-grandparents in 1911. If there is any significance to the date, they aren't aware. But they think it's cool and are already hoping their unborn children continue it.
Public service
Someone has to shovel fish heads
It probably isn't Jaime Arnold's job to shovel fish heads off the interstate, but when the Washington State Patrol trooper came across a spilled load on I-5 near Seattle, he grabbed a shovel and went to work. The fish heads were slowing traffic, and Arnold was on the scene, so why wait? Police have no idea where the fish heads came from. Other than fish, obviously.
Compiled from Times wire services and other sources by staff writer Jim Webster, who can be reached at email@example.com.


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"43rd floor?" Mariam Imrie stared at the construction site with incredulity. "Seriously? It's a skyscraper. The elevators aren't even in yet!" The coroner tucked one of a dozen curls of black hair that had escaped her scrunchie behind her ear, in the process dislodging one that was already there.
"That's what Pete - the welder - said." Erin Rae answered, meandering through stacked cement bags and 10 foot high stacks of particle boards with sure footing and uncharacteristic certainty of direction. "The provisional elevator cages are round back, better not let the foreman wait!" the slight, black-haired woman squinted with almond eyes at her colleagues through her bangs, her smirk almost mirthful.
Her three colleagues turned towards their boss. Joanne Syme nodded her head forward and everyone followed suit.
"They have visitors' helmets here." Erin threw Evelyn Cheyne a hard hat, which the tall weapons specialist easily caught. "There's a knob at the back you can twist to adjust the headband." Erin added. "And Cedric?"
The 7-foot native American raised an eyebrow and lowered his gaze.
"Watch your head. There'll be wires hanging from the ceilings. And double t-beams!" She pointed one out to him that he barely avoided as they proceeded into the elevator cage.
"So, Agent Rae, you think this foreman will help us?" Syme called over the rattling of the moving elevator, adjusting the hard hat so it didn't tug on a graying streak of hair. Erin nodded to the dark-skinned woman.
"Sure? Because the way you corrected his welding work, I wouldn't be surprised if the building had only 40 floors. Payback's a bitch." Cheyne prodded some more, impatiently drumming her fingers against the cage while her eyes flitted across the city outside, not failing to notice how the building became more and more of a scaffold than a solid concrete building.
"He would've had to redo that welding line if he'd run out of thread. He was happy I warned him in time." Erin explained casually. Expertly, she pulled the lever just as they reached the 43rd floor, the cabin almost level with the 12 or so square feet of floor that had been built in front of the elevator exit.
Without as much as a look around, Erin slipped out of the cabin as Cedric Blackburn pulled open the gate, sure-footedly zipping along a bare double-t-beam towards a juncture where a tall man wearing a white hard hat was working.
"Hey Mackerel!" she called to the burly man.
"His name is Mack. Is it a good idea to antagonize him ?" Blackburn mumbled as the man turned to look at the new arrival irritatedly.
"What do you think you are doing here, miss!" He replied sternly. "We're 500 feet above--" she hadn't stopped, and was now standing on the thin plank right in front of him, giving him her best doe-eyed look. He lowered his head to eye level, blinked, then suddenly wrapped her in a bear-hug and lifted her right off her feet. Mariam gasped, and Blackburn took an instinctive step towards the two, stopping right at the beginning of the thin beam.
"I'll be damned! Little Erin!" Joseph Mack called out, a big grin plastered on his face as he squeezed the woman to his breast. He gently but quickly set her down on the t-beam after another hug. "All grown up! What brings you back here? I thought you worked at the Mayor's office now?" He beamed at her.
"Actually, that's Rachael. I went to the FBI." The edges of her mouth curled almost imperceptibly.
"Right, you wanted to catch the scary people, I remember now. So, am I in trouble? It's always so hard to tell with you, you've always been the somber one." He gestured and they both went back towards the little patch of floor at the elevator platform where her colleagues were waiting.
"Not you, Mackerel. But maybe one of your guys. That's why we need your help." Erin turned and caught his eye. "We know what kind of a person we're looking for, but we don't have a name or description."
Joseph Mack nodded. "This is about the fires on the other sites." It wasn't a question, he'd already guessed the answer. He began to chew on the bottom of his mustache.
"Yours is the only larger one he hasn't hit yet. Either he's planning to do it soon, or he's avoiding his workplace." She placed her left hand comfortingly on his right lower arm. "Anyway, he's already here. You've probably seen him." She paused, giving him time to come to the conclusion that protecting his workers' lives was more important than the break in trust disclosing their information in the case of their innocence represented.
"Help us?" she asked with almost inaudibly soft voice.
"All right." he sighed heavily as he guided them back into the elevator cabin. "What do you know about him?"
THANKS TO: Judy Chen, Kathleen Brown


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Skeleton Markino (雑兵 スケルトンのマルキーノ, Zōhyō Sukeruton no Marukīno) is a fictional character from Masami Kurumada's classic 1980's manga series, Saint Seiya. He was introduced in the Hades chapter as the only named person of the foot soldier, Skeleton rank.
Background & PersonalityEdit
243 years had passed since the last holy war between Athena and Hades in the 18th century so Athena's seal on the 108 Specters had withered and was released. One of the many Skeleton Surplices sought Marchino out and transformed him into one of Hades' warriors. After swearing an oath to Hades he travelled to the Underworld and was stationed as a guard otside the court of Griffon Minos. The Specter Magnate was not there however as he had other pressing matters, and had put Balron René in charge. Hades had not awakened in his chosen vessel of this holy war, but his soul was still conscious enough to give out orders. The god had managed to persuade several of Athena's Saints to take the goddess' life in exchange of getting their lives back. The Saints had been bluffing, but Athena had nevertheless been killed by her own hand. When the revived Saint presented Athena's body to Hades' servant Pandora, the body had mysteriously disappeared. Gemini Saga suggested that the goddess might have gone to the Underworld to personally defeat Hades. Pandora did not like that possibility and ordered their stronghold on Earth, Hades' Castle to be destroyed and all remaining Specters to withdraw to the Underworld. Several Saints managed however to infiltrate the Underworld.
Markino was doing his guard duty at the court in the First Prison of the Underworld as usual when he heard two approaching voices. Fearing the consequences of loud noises in the vicinity of Balron René, he immediately put his schyte to the ground and told the two newcommers to be silent. The boy was surprised and asked in loud voices who he was, to which Marchino irritatedly replied that they had to be quiet here because the slightest whisper was forbidden there. They should not do any loud noises because he would guarantee that they would like what happened to them if they did. The dark haired boy asked annoyingly loud what that would be, to which Markino hushed him once more. The foot soldier explained that they had come to the Hall of Judgement and that René who resides there, hates noise. He continued to inform hem that a recent soul had been sliced to bits before being judged, just because of a single sneeze. He told them to be careful and to follow him into the court. Suddenly the dark haired boy sneezed out loudly which terrified Markino into an almost shock. The boys chatted non-chalantly about how it could be a cold from the river Acheron.
Markino raised his voice and called them fools for not heeding his words. But the dark hired boy replied that he himself should be quiet and take them to René instead of being so noisy. Markino became furious, and shouted at them that he had been guiding souls through the court for ages, and questioned why weren't they quaking with fear for what their death sentence would be. The boy held his hands over his ears while Markino suddenly realized what he had done and started to panic a little. The dark haired boy comented that it should have felt nice to get all of that out, to which he grumpily replied them to come along. As they entered through the large doors he continued to explain that when they were in front of René they were simply to confess their sins as it was useless to lie. Suddenly the noise of a fart ripped through the room, freezing Markino. The boys joked about who dealt it ntil Markino snapped and told them to shut up. A loud voice suddenly echoed in the room, demanding silence. René had appeared and was quick to scold Marchino for the noise, to which he panickly begged for forgiveness. René commented that he could hear the loud noises from his chambers, and the vile act of farting. Marchino tried desperately and loudly to apologize, but René slammed his hammer and demanded silence. The judge dismissed him and told him that if he ever raised his voice again, his life would be forfeited. Marchino grudgingly apologized and left, grumbling to himself.
After a bit, a messenger arrived with news that the Saints Athena had forced the river Acheron and infiltrated the First Prison. Markino panicked and rushed to tell his master the terrible news, but as he shouted the news, he was suddenly ensnared by René's whip. The judge demanded silence as the foot soldier sobbed, and asked irritated how many times he had to warn him. Marchino begged for forgiveness as he had been so shocked by the news, but René would not hear of it. Markino continued to apologize as he initially did not notice the whip going straight through him, slicing him to pieces.
Concept & CreationEdit
Markino was created by Masami Kurumada to act as a comic relief and show the cruelness of Lune. In the anime adaptation, the scenes involving the whip ripping through Markino is censored and involves no blood as Markino fades to black. His anime appearance differs mainly in the coloring of his Skeleton Surplice which has been colored grey.


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New stuff: Plump Square, hi-fi for the eyes!
I found these rockin' tees... already have the one with the skull, which happens to be very girlie... i know, i know "skulls" and "girlie" don't usually go together... but, they somehow managed to do it... and i'm waiting for the easter bunnies to wear on sunday! they have stuff for the guys too... i got an email saying they'll put some new stuff up soon, so... waiting for it. enjoy, friends!
There are many Douche Bags in the world today, from the cast of MTV's Reality show the Hills, to the dude next door to you. But this bag is not a Douche, it's a good alternative to plastic......$20.00
I'm looking for John Wayne. Are there any of you out there? Just a shirt stating what you are looking for... brawn, stand up guy, all american ; )
A perfect fit (no pun intended) for bling lovers!
Cafe press has some fun designs that you can choose for many products. I think the Peace Love Dragonflies is cute.


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Franklin County Sheriff's Office Pedals Ahead With New Bike Unit
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is adding a new weapon to its crime fighting arsenal, and it comes with two wheels. Sheriffs are launching a full time bike unit, aimed at improving public safety and connection to the community.
For the new bike unit, a typical day at the office involves rolling down a dozen concrete steps, pedaling as fast as you can, running, then recovering quickly enough to draw your weapon and fire on a target accurately.
It is just one afternoon of a week-long bike training class put on by the Columbus Division of Police. Among the class of trainees are 10 members of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
In the past, the Sheriff has used auxiliary deputies to staff special events like the Ohio State Fair. Those deputies will be on the streets, in the townships, and for the first time, on two wheels.
"The big benefit for us is having bikes go places cruisers can't go. Another big benefit to the sheriff's office is going to be … getting back to community policing. An officer riding down the street through the neighborhood in a cruiser isn't as accessible to the community members as an officer on a bicycle," says Dan Johnson of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Columbus Police have decades of experience with officers on bikes. Sergeant Duane Mabry says the benefits are many and the risks are what training is for.
"This exercise requires the officers to incorporate their training by dismounting, seeking cover, and engaging a target," explains Mabry. "That's why we give those skills here so they'll have better survivability on the street."
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office hopes the new unit will put them on a path to a safer, more connected community.


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That is the motto by which I try to live my life.
I'm very independent, love my job and try to enjoy every wonderful moment life has to offer me.
I'm open to meeting new people, making new friends.and experiencing new adventures that life is offering us.
Are you interested to explore things with me and see where it leads us?
I enjoy going for a coffee and in the summer I love taking walks at the Forks, in the parks and exploring our province.
I'm partially deaf ( not a selective hearing problem - LOL) and wear a hearing aid and if that is a problem for you, then you better move on and if that doesn't scare you I hope to hear from you.
Have a great day!!!
I'm working in the telephone industry and love it.
Hoping to get back to traveling and seeing the different parts of the world soon again.
Helping people, where I can
Enjoying life
Love watching adventure, action movies and comedies.
I'm into New Zealand and Australian Shows a the moment: got hooked on "The Block" and similar shows.
Intrigued by the new dating shows: First Dates and Naked Dating... ;-)
My favorite food would be Chinese, but I love trying different new things and get burned by that sometimes.. LOL
Going wild with you... ;-)
- Enjoying a Glass of wine on the patio and relax
- Game on the PC
- Take a walk through old St. B or the Forks
- if you live or are visiting Manitoba
- If you are interested in meeting in person
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Archive for November, 2012
Analog and Asimov's Raise Pay Rates
Editors Sheila Williams and Trevor Quachri have announced that the pay rate for short fiction at Asimov's and Analog has been raised from 6-8 cents per word to 7-9 cents per word, effective for all stories purchased from November 29, 2012 onward.
Posted: November 30th, 2012 under Publishing.
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HarperTeen Impulse Launch
HarperCollins has announced a new digital imprint, HarperTeen Impulse (not to be confused with Avon Impulse, another all-digital HarperCollins imprint launched last year). HarperTeen Impulse will publish YA short fiction, beginning on December 4, 2012 with SF novella Stupid Perfect World by Scott Westerfeld and novella Breathless by Sophie Jordan. The imprint will publish as many as four e-books each […]
Posted: November 26th, 2012 under Publishing.
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Boris Strugatsky (1933-2012)
Russian author Boris Strugatsky, 79, died November 19, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Russia from heart problems and pneumonia. Strugatsky and his older brother Arkady (died 1991) were famous for their collaborations. They are easily the best known Russian SF writers worldwide, and were considered major writers in their homeland, though their sometimes satirical work often […]
Posted: November 19th, 2012 under Obituaries.
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Rhianna Pratchett Will Inherit Discworld
In a recent interview with the New Statesman, Sir Terry Pratchett discussed his plans to hand the Discworld series over to his daughter, video game writer Rhianna Pratchett, once he's no longer able to write. Pratchett also acknowledged suffering an atrial fibrillation in the back of a New York taxi earlier this month, which he […]
Posted: November 15th, 2012 under Milestones, Uncategorized.
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Alexander Wins National Book Award
The winners of the National Book Award were announced at a ceremony last night, with middle grade/ YA fantasy Goblin Secrets by William Alexander (McElderry) winning in the Young People's Literature category. The Round House (Harper) by occasional SF writer Louise Erdrich won in the Fiction category, although the book is not SF. The awards […]
Posted: November 15th, 2012 under Awards.
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Silver Leaves ISFiC Press
ISFiC Press publisher and editor Steven H Silver has announced his resignation. Silver co-founded the press in 2004, and has published a dozen books, including Aurora Award winner Relativity by Robert J. Sawyer and Hugo finalist Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches edited by Joe Siclari & Mike Resnick. Silver has overseen most aspects of the press, from […]
Posted: November 14th, 2012 under Milestones, Publishing.
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Kevin O'Donnell, Jr. (1950-2012)
Author Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., 61, died November 7, 2012 in Campbell CA of complications from cancer. His first story was "The Hand Is Quicker" in Analog (1973), and he published more than 50 SF stories in the following 25 years, as well as mystery fiction and non-fiction articles. First SF novel Bander Snatch appeared in […]
Posted: November 8th, 2012 under Obituaries.
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David Grove (1940-2012)
Artist David Grove, 72, died October 25, 2012 of emphysema at his home in San Francisco CA. Born February 27, 1940 in Washington DC, Grove was an accomplished illustrator who produced covers and interior art for most of the major SF/F publishers. He was also known for his movie posters, most famously the film adaptation of […]
Posted: November 8th, 2012 under Obituaries.
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Carnegie Medal Longlist
The longlist for the 2013 Carnegie Medal, given annually to "the most outstanding book for children" published in the UK, has been announced. Works of genre interest on this year's list include: The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean, David Almond (Puffin) The Traitors, Tom Becker (Scholastic) Kill All Enemies, Melvin Burgess (Puffin) Scramasax, Kevin Crossley-Holland […]
Posted: November 7th, 2012 under Awards.
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2012 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Nominees
Romantic Times Book Reviews has announced the nominees for their 2012 Reviewers' Choice Awards. There are over a dozen categories of SF/Fantasy/Horror interest, with a few of the most prominent included below. Science Fiction Novel The Hydrogen Sonata, Iain M. Banks (Orbit US) The Twelve, Justin Cronin (Ballantine) Blackout, Mira Grant (Orbit US) Redshirts, John Scalzi […]
Posted: November 7th, 2012 under Awards.
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WordCamp San Diego 2012
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GPL Themes Get Some Love, Plugins Suffer?
Matt Mullenweg asked the Software Freedom Law Center whether WordPress Themes are GPL too. One sentence summary: PHP in WordPress themes must be GPL, artwork and CSS may be but are not required. As a huge proponent of the GPL, … Continue reading
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I have had these on my Bronco for the last 2 winters. Well actually, I drive it about 90% in the winter and only occasionally the rest of the year. They work amazingly well. I've pulled out stuck cars while stopped on slick compacted snow and ice. Never had any traction issues getting started even with one wheel on plowed road and the other buried in snow (open differentials). Much better performance than the BFG AT's and snow chains that I used to use. The softness of the compound is noticeable, especially during the summer. But it's easy to get used to the handling. They are also phenomenal in the rain. If I know it's going to storm, even in the summer, I'll drive my Bronco with these Blizzaks.
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Welcome to Grand Columbus
Leading Young Minds to Excellence!!
Our philosophy is to provide every child a warm, nurturing and safe environment with a strong emphasis on advanced learning, without losing out on the fun and amusement of childhood.
A Mission to provide equivalent opportunities to each pupil, to equip the students with exceptional skills, to make each pupil into a wholesome being, and to be an integral part of the society… it's a Mission to extend!
Shinning StarsPre-Nursery
- 12-24Month olds
- 9Class size
- 2-3Year olds
- 12Class size
AlbatrosKG - A
- 3-4Year olds
- 15Class size
CanaryKG - C
- 4-5Year olds
- 20Class size
Our Infrastructure
The Grand Columbus International School Experience
A vast expanse of 2 acres provides a perfect ambience for an aesthetically chartered school building.
The open lawns are marked with a colourful bonanza of fresh floral bounty. An awe inspiring WI-FI enabled infrastructure comprising of well ventilated classrooms, science, maths and language laboratories and libraries where books span time, space, culture and genre.
Come, grow with us and be part of the incredible experience of learning and growing on campus at GCIS!
We strongly believe that the future of our world rests upon the quality of its youth. Quality comes through care and attention. In having to raise children of quality and purpose, GCIS provides….
"For the first time in his life my son jumps out of bed without being awakened, does his homework without being told, has completely eliminated video games, and spends his leisurely time on paintings and other creative projects. This school has transformed our lives. " –
"I feel so blessed every day that my kids go to the Grand Columbus. You have managed to develop in my kids what I assumed could not be developed ever – and that is creativity."
"My two and half year old didn't even fuss when he went the first day and has been happy since. He looks forward to going to school! …My household is a calmer, happier and a less exhausted place because my child is happy, satisfied and flourishing! He is always dancing on new songs and expressing new ideas he learned at school."
"I called GCIS and my husband and son came with me for the tour. We felt the magic immediately… It is a creative and disciplined environment where every staff member is concerned about developing your child in every way. I am happy that I chose GCIS for my kid."
"The balance maintained between academic and extra-curricular activities at GCIS is absolutely amazing… If you want your children to flourish, look no further."
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Slouchy Copy Cat Hat by Terra Jamieson
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Slouchy Copy Cat Hat
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RESIDENTS at evacuated Iford Bridge Home Park yesterday said they wouldn't want to live anywhere else – despite having to leave their homes twice in as many weeks.
Those living at the site, which was evacuated early on Christmas morning and then again last Thursday, are not likely to be able to move back in the end of the week, with Bournemouth Borough Council extending emergency accommodation for those not with friends and family to Thursday night.
Water levels are due to peak at 8am tomorrow.
Yesterday, the water had receded enough for people to at least get in and collect fresh clothes and other items – the site was the last place in the United Kingdom to be downgraded from a severe flood warning.
But those who have faced disruption say the community spirit of the park made it a great place to live and they would be laughing about it in the summer.
Speaking to the Daily Echo yesterday at Iford Baptist Church, which has been used as an emergency centre during the floods, resident Brenda Swain said: "It's a lovely community to live in because everybody is so supportive of everybody else.
"If we won the lottery we've all said we wouldn't move – not because of the view, but because of the community."
Ken Ayres, who manages the site with wife Wendy, added: "The church has been a wonderful meeting place for people.
"We can't protect this site, but we're looking into grants for people to raise their homes."
Wendy said the water levels were staying high because water from the Avon was affecting the Stour.
"It's gone down enough for people have been able to get clean clothes and so on," she said.
"The church has been absolutely wonderful. It's been manned by residents all of the time, they've slept here," she added.


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VAUXHALL Motors staff past and present gathered to celebrate 50 years since the first car rolled of the Ellesmere Port plant's production line.
In 1964 a white Vauxhall Viva came off the line following the building of the all-new factory on the site of RAF Hooton.
The historic moment was re-enacted at 11.30am on Thursday with the same signage and a white Vauxhall Viva alongside a new white Vauxhall Astra, the production car of 2014.
From June 1, 1964 to date, Ellesmere Port has built nearly five million vehicles.
Among those returning to the plant was Keith Tabiner, 74, from Eastham. He started work at the firm in 1963, retiring in 2003.
On his return to the plant, Keith told the Globe: "It was awe-inspiring. I looked back at the conveyor and it has changed. It used to be the towing plant.
"I realised there was a lot more space than there was when I was there.
"I didn't really get a chance to see much more during the visit, but things have changed."
Keith served his apprenticeship at a garage in Rock Ferry and his first job was as a paint sprayer in Claughton in 1960.
He said: "I applied for a job at Vauxhall in 1960, because I'd heard they were coming to Wirral.
"I was told there were plans to do so, but nothing else."
Vauxhall took ownership of the Ellesmere Port site on July 25, 1961.
Keith recalled: "When the plant opened a couple of years later I had an interview.
"The letter arrived while I was on honeymoon and my mother was really excited when I got home."
Having won the fight to keep the plant open, Ellesmere Port is getting ready for the next Astra which will go into production in 2015.
The first Astra was built in November 1981.
Keith, whose three sons work at the plant, ended: "The future is bright for Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port. The quality of the cars it produced is great."


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Billy Bean
- Note: This page links to Billy Bean, the former major leaguer who acknowledged his homosexuality in 1999. For the current Oakland Athletics general manager, click here.
William Daro Bean
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School Loyola Marymount University
- High School Santa Ana High School
- Debut April 25, 1987
- Final Game July 8, 1995
- Born May 11, 1964 in Santa Ana, CA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
After his major league career ended, Billy Bean became one of only two (Glenn Burke is the other) former major leaguers to acknowledge his homosexuality. Bean would later write a book, Going the Other Way, about his experiences and became a prominent spokesman in favor of inclusion.
A star athlete in high school, he attended Loyola Marymount University and was a second-team baseball All-American there twice. He has a degree in business administration.
Bean was signed as a 4th round pick in the 1986 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers and scout Rick Arnold. He broke into the major leagues in 1987, playing 26 games with the pennant-winning Tigers as an outfielder. He played in the majors during parts of the 1987-1989 seasons, and then not again until 1993.
He got married in 1989, and the marriage lasted for a few years.
Bean played in 1992 with the Kintetsu Buffaloes, apparently not liking the experience.[citation needed] He was only 5 for 24 with 2 doubles for Kinetsu, and signed with the California Angels in July, playing 39 games with the Edmonton Trappers.
He got the most playing time in 1993 and 1994, getting around 300 at-bats in those two seasons with the San Diego Padres as the fourth outfielder and occasional first baseman. In 1995, his last year in major league baseball, he was struggling with the death of his partner and not being able to tell people about it.
In 1999 Bean acknowledged his homosexuality in a New York Times article. Afterwards, some players stated that they were OK with it, while others said they would not want a gay teammate. Since Bean was a likable guy, his former manager Jim Riggleman said: "he was such a good guy that I think it would have been all right on the club." [citation needed]
He and his current partner live in Miami Beach, FL and develop properties. A film about his life aired on the Showtime cable channel. A charismatic and sincere speaker, Bean has been an active member of the Human Rights Campaign and has spent much of his time speaking to university campuses in an attempt to make athletics a safer place for gay athletes. At the 2014 All-Star Game, Commissioner Bud Selig named him the first Major League Baseball "Ambassador for Inclusion", a job that includes providing training and guidance on diversity issues linked to sexual orientation. A year earlier, MLB had issued its first policy explicitly prohibiting players from harassing and discriminating against others players based on their sexual orientation. On February 10, 2015, the MLB Network aired a documentary entitled: MLB Network Presents: Billy Bean about his life story, starting from his childhood, his decision to leave professional baseball to his current work in promoting inclusion and diversity in sports. In his role as Ambassador for inclusion, he helped minor leaguer David Denson make his decision to come out as the first openly gay player in organized baseball in August 2015. In December of 2015, he was named the "Male Hero of the Year" by Outsports, a web site that defends acceptance of the LGBT community in sports.
In January of 2016, Bean received a promotion form MLB, being named Vice-President for Social Responsibility and Inclusion, while Curtis Pride succeeded him as Ambassador for inclusion. In 2017, he was given the addition title of special assistant to Commissioner Rob Manfred and was put in charge of MLB's anti-bullying efforts in addition to his previous work.
Further Reading[edit]
- Billy Bean and Chris Bull: Going the Other Way: Lessons from a Life In and Out of Major League Baseball, Marlowe & Company, New York, NY, 2003. ISBN 1569244618
- Billy Bean: "It takes a village: Hoping my story can help others", mlb.com, February 9, 2015. [1]
- Alyson Footer: "MLB names Bean its first Ambassador for Inclusion: Former player to provide guidance, training in support of LGBT community in baseball", mlb.com, July 15, 2014. [2]
- Chad Thornburg: "Bean named Outsports' Male Hero of Year: MLB Ambassador for Inclusion leads efforts for fair workplace", mlb.com, December 20, 2015. [3]