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PHOENIX – "Please don't ask me to do that," Dr. Paul Liu, a pediatric critical-care physician, said to grieving parents who had asked him to quietly end their child's life.
Liu said he was frank with the parents, who wanted to put a stop to their sons's suffering from a terminal illness. He advised them not to pursue an early death for their child because it's not something they would want on their conscience.
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Nine boats in Peterhead are the first on the UK mainland to join the Save the North Sea campaign to collect litter.
Skippers can find everything from plastic and rope to washing machines and shopping trolleys in their nets.
They will bring ashore debris they catch under the Fishing for Litter scheme, which aims to tackle the problem of marine litter.
It is part of the Save the North Sea campaign run by KIMO International - an association of local authorities founded in Denmark.
A KIMO report, published in 2000, studied Shetland fishermen and calculated their annual financial loss caused by marine litter could be as much as £30,000 for each boat.
The cash loss is estimated through net repairs, contamination of catches, fouled propellers and fishing time lost because the fishermen are spending time clearing their nets of debris.
Rick Nickerson, KIMO's UK coordinator, said crews usually had to deal with items like plastic containers and rope.
However, skippers said it was not unusual to discover washing machines, bikes and shopping trolleys.
Seabird victims
The first bag of rubbish brought back by a boat on Thursday contained an oil filter, paint tin and a household battery.
"These items can contaminate the actual fish in the net, so that is a loss of income to them," said Mr Nickerson.
"Paint tins and oil filters can actually affect the net itself, which means that it has to be cleaned or replaced."
Spokesman for Save the North Sea, John Mouat, said: "As the fulmar study demonstrates, marine litter can be costly not only to fishermen, but also to the health of marine animals - such as birds and seals."
He went on: "The co-operation of Peterhead shows the north east's commitment to improve the marine environment and reduce the problem of marine litter."
Trawlerman John Watt, of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, added: "Marine litter in the North Sea needs to be tackled head on.
"The fact that Peterhead fishermen are taking steps to combat this issue shows how seriously the Scottish fishing industry takes the problem and is to be welcomed."
It was Shetland fishermen who led the way in the UK in the wake of the KIMO dossier four years ago, when they became the first to join the maritime clean-up campaign.

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The Donald, the President?
Looks like Donald Trump is getting serious about a presidential run. The billionaire developer is sending a top associate to Iowa--the first stop in securing the GOP nomination--next week to promote his bid for commander-in-chief, reports the Daily News.
"I'll be gauging the reception I feel he would have when he comes to Iowa," Michael Cohen said. "The man has proven experience, he is one of the richest men in the world, he has the most prolific name on the planet, and his negotiation skills are second to none."
The Apprentice star, 64, told the Des Moines Register on Thursday that he was planning a trip to the Corn State himself soon.
"I will meet many, many people - maybe all of the people," he said. "If I decide to run, I will be shaking hands with everybody."
Trump has said he will decide if he's running this June. The Iowa caucus is scheduled for February 6, 2012.


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The supermodel clocked an impressive 120 miles in less than two months after completing a friendly running competition with husband Seal.
Supermodel Heidi Klum is feeling toned and sexier than ever after completing a seven-week fitness competition with husband Seal. Klum clocked an impressive 120 miles (193.1 kilometers) in less than two months after agreeing to a friendly running competition with the singer this summer.
She says, "We had a very serious race... I don't know how I did it either; I forced myself every morning. We had these watches and these things you attach to the sneakers and it clocks all the miles that you do."
But Klum, who admits she's fiercely competitive, came out way ahead. She adds, "I ran over 120 miles in seven weeks and he did 45 miles (72.4 kilometers)."
Heidi Klum and Seal walked down the aisle on May 10, 2005. Together, they have three children, Henry Gunther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel and daughter Lou Sulola Samuel. In December 2009, Seal officially adopted Leni, Klum's first child, and Leni's last name was changed to Samuel.


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Richard demonstrates the magnificence of the TVR T350C by racing it against a Harrier Jump Jet, but Jeremy is convinced the Noble M12 is better. There's only one way to settle this argument wheel out the Stig! Go to www.youtube.com tosee a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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Posts tagged "NC SMT"
North Carolina has new tool for STEM education
The new NC STEM Center is a one-stop shop for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in North Carolina.
Billionaire David Murdock offers to buy rest of Dole Food
The founder of the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis makes unsolicited offer of $12 per share for the some 60 percent of the food giant he doesn't already own.
Study: N.C.'s, nation's STEM economy is bigger than you think
Nearly half of all jobs call for skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), according to a new Brookings Institution study. That makes North Carolina's STEM economy even bigger than previously thought.
STEM economy by the numbers for Raleigh-Cary, Charlotte, Greensboro
A Brookings Institute report breaks down the STEM economy in the Raleigh-Cary, Charlotte and Greensboro-High Point metro areas. WRALTechWire Insiders get the details.
Cisco helps fund STEM Web Portal Project
Efforts to create an online portal of North Carolina's education resources have been enhanced by a $25,000 grant from Cisco Systems to the NC STEM Learning Network.
STEMx fuses 13 states in national education efforts
Battelle Memorial Institute and 13 state STEM education networks officially launched STEMx on Wednesday at the U.S. News STEM Solutions Summit in Dallas, Texas. North Carolina is one of the states participating in the effort.
SMT Center recognizes North Carolina's best in STEM
The North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center has announced the recipients of their annual SMT Awards.
STEM News from YouTube, Lenovo, AT&T, Google, more
YouTube, Lenovo announces Space Lab winners; AT&T commits $250 Million to education; Google, ASU team up again for Western NC Gravity Games; Opinion: Making STEM education work for North Carolina.
New effort launches to create NC STEM Learning Network
The N.C. Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center is incorporating the NC STEM Community Collaborative in an effort to boost science, technology, engineering and math education.
Public School Forum honors Erskine Bowles, Sam Houston
The Public School Forum of North Carolina announced this week that former UNC president Erskine Bowles and North Carolina SMT Center president and CEO Sam Houston are this year's recipients of the Dr. Jay Robinson Leadership Awards.
Biogen Idec receives statewide award for math, science
Biogen Idec recently received the 2011 Business and industry Award from the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center.
Citizen Schools gives students real world job experience
Citizen Schools continues to focus more on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in North Carolina and is looking to partner with businesses in the state to help lead apprenticeships.
BTEC offers career experience in biomanufacturing
The Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC) at N.C. State University offers hands-on training for students in a growing industry in North Carolina and throughout the U.S.
Two N.C. students among finalists for Intel competition
The Society for Science & the Public and Intel are working to inspire students in STEM fields through a national talent search competition. The top prize certainly should provide some good inspiration.
New 'STEM Communities' surface in western North Carolina
A total of five counties in western North Carolina will join the BRAC Region, Davie and Lenoir counties to continue building a statewide STEM network through the NC STEM Community Collaborative.
Radio In Vivo celebrates science talk in the Triangle
STEM news: Celebrating five years and more than 160 programs, Radio In Vivo continues to thrive as an important source for radio listeners interested in the latest scientific breakthroughs from area universities, institutions, and companies.
EE Centers pique education interest statewide
Environmental education principles can be used across curriculums including the areas of STEM education. Environmental Education Centers around the state await exploration this holiday season.
STEM Education News: Top 10 of 2010
North Carolina's STEM education efforts made quantum leaps forward in 2010. While impossible to list all of the worthwhile efforts and stories from this year, we have compiled the top 10 STEM stories on Local Tech Wire STEM News from 2010 as voted on by our editorial staff and your readership.
Novozymes acquires Merck's crop biotech group for $275M
The deal is the third in the agriculture fertility space in three years for Novozymes, which operates its U.S. headquarters in N.C.
'Making Science Make Sense' - Bayer CropScience grows learning
The Making Science Make Sense program helps teachers teach and students learn science the way scientists do - by doing it. A new company podcast shares the importance of creating a scientifically-literate nation.


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Being a 'freelancer' can mean a lot of different things in 2014.
Whether you're a freelance writer, editor, web designer, or even a sandblaster, one thing is certain: you need help. I don't mean you need a hand with your work, and I don't mean that you should see a therapist (who am I to judge?). What I do mean is that without the help of some very handy tools, you will likely find yourself between a rock and a hard place.
So, why not make things easier on yourself? There's no good reason not to.
What kind of tools are we talking about here? All kinds. Think big picture stuff. Accounting tools, project management tools, website building tools and the like. You may be thinking, "But, I can't afford all this stuff on my freelance salary!" Don't fret. Many of the tools I'm about to mention are not only cheap or very reasonable, but some are flat out FREE.
If you want to put the 'free' back into freelancer (see what I did there?) read on and let's explore our options.
5 Online Tools to Make Freelance Life Easier
- Web Design Templates: From designers to niche copywriters, having a space where your contact info and the best examples of your work can live online is pretty much where it's at. IM Creator has some incredible website templates to choose from, and they make designing a website as simple as a few clicks of your mouse. What's even better? Their templates are free!
- Project Management Software: Here's where it gets a little complicated. You have 5 different clients who want 12 different tasks done within the next week. Go ahead. Try simply writing it down and see where that gets you. Or, try Podio. This handy project management service lets you not only organize your tasks, but, in the event you need to hire an extra contractor (or two) to help you, it houses each project's information and allows you to share it within the robust platform.
- Accounting Solutions: Most freelancers start out loving their independence, but they soon realize that one of the many constraints that will leave them reeling is a lack of organization, especially when it comes to invoicing. FreshBooks offers a simple (and cheap!) solution for many accounting needs.
- Google Docs (duh): If you haven't heard of Google Docs, you might want to leave that cave you've been hiding in the last few years and hop online to see the world as it's now known. Google Docs is literally a freelancer's best friend. Share documents, spreadsheets, presentations and more with your clients. You can even work on editing them simultaneously.
- EchoSign: It's amazing what you can do these days without a printer. Luckily, EchoSign is on board and they make it even easier to live your life without that seemingly obsolete hunk of junk collecting dust on your desk. Need a signature for that contract you've just entered into? Don't hit print! You can e-sign it (and so can your client) for the exact same effect.
Taking Web Tools to the Next Level
Once you've started making a name for yourself and you've gathered up a good client/potential client base (something that might take years to do, so be patient!), you'll likely start thinking about how to take your marketing presence to the next level. After all, if you're bogged down doing all the day-to-day work for your current clients, how will you find time to go after new ones (something most freelancers must constantly do)?
This is something that many freelancers struggle with. Dividing time between going after new business and taking care of everyday tasks can seem mind-boggling. Well, relax! There are plenty of good ways to go about it. One of them is to employ an all-star email marketing strategy.
Depending on what kind of website you have or what kind of email provider you use, you'll want to carefully plan out any mass email undertaking.
For example: Gmail has limits put in place regarding the amount of people you can forward any email to, and you can risk losing your Gmail account if you use it to send too many mass emails.
But, there are plenty of ways around this. MailChimp and Constant Contact are two services that not only provide convenient email marketing services, they'll also give you data on how successful your emails are with respect to open rates, click-through rates and more.
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"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead.
Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow.
Just walk beside me and be my friend."
Albert Camus
The industrial growth society is beset with opportunities for superficial connection and much of this in the form of business meetings, although the blessings described here apply equally well to less formal get-togethers. There are helpful and not-so-helpful methods for holding meetings and of starting conversations, of course. But most of the conventional kind these days involve spending endless hours sitting round a desk or table somewhere inside a building or car. Important decisions might be debated and discussed, but how connecting, creative and life-serving do decisions taken under these circumstances turn out to be? And how supportive of our wellbeing is it for us to be spending so much of our time cut off from the natural world and deprived of our need for physical exercise and deeper connection with others?
One of the exercises we sometimes do on Conscious Communication courses is a 'walking talk'. This is where participants are asked to go for a walk together, somewhere quiet in nature such as a local park, in order to discuss an issue important to them. Participants then return to our venue and review how the experience was for them, compared to how they imagine a similar meeting might have been if conducted in the conventional way, inside and sat down.
When we walk in nature alongside someone, rather than facing them across a table or desk, we tend to spend less time in direct eye contact. Ironically, this can feel less threatening and more intimate – a bit like 'pillow talk', where the lights are out and it becomes easier to broach more challenging subjects.
If you're engaged in a walking talk with someone you don't know very well, you could try increasing your connection with each other in a gentle, non-verbal way by walking or breathing in time with your partner. This can also feel particularly supportive if the subject matter is challenging. By aligning the natural, easy, physical rhythms of your walk, you will most probably notice yourself feeling more 'on the same wavelength' and that your discussion proceeds more smoothly.
If the relationship is a close one, between intimate partners for example, or family members, you might choose to hold hands or arms for all or part of the trip. Touching often makes it easier to get in touch with our feelings and express our needs. It can also facilitate being able to hear the needs and feelings of another with compassion and understanding.
What are the blessings for this process of being somewhere quiet in nature?
A change of environment from what we're used to seems to have the effect of broadening the mind and of helping us think more creatively. There is a shared joy of life, absorbed through all our senses, that transfuses the conversation. Being in nature, especially coupled with some gentle exercise, can be therapeutic in that it generates endorphins ('happy chemicals') in the brain. And then there's the connection, the reminder, of what really matters – what's alive around us and within us – the larger context of our communications.
Walking whilst talking also confers blessings at an energetic level. Tuning into the natural rhythms of this activity we find it easier to listen between the words to what's not being said. It is often feels more natural to allow peaceful, connecting silences and to be receptive to non-verbal communication.
Any stressful energies of agitation, restlessness and pent up aggression can dissipate as we feel the benefits of being grounded by the almost constant contact with the earth. (To enhance this effect, you could try walking barefoot.)
These are just some of the many blessings that we might experience from a walking talk.
What others are you aware of?
What stories do you have of how a walking talk has made a difference in your life or that of someone else?


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Environmental Games and Queue Models
This paper considers a pollution and control game which uses a queuing framework. This framework allows an accounting of pollution events, environmental pollution quality and the application of controls to maintain a desirable quality of the environment. A number of examples are used to highlight the approach and demonstrates both its theoretical and practical usefulness.
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The Rev. Glenn F. Merritt, director, LCMS Disaster Response, speaks with the Rev. Allan Fjordbotten, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Staten Island, N.Y., on how his congregation, in need of help itself, is reaching out to its members in greatest need.
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Ducks in a Row: Value-Based CompensationTuesday, April 18th, 2017
Yesterday we considered the error companies make by basing offers on salary history, instead of future performance.
That may be about to end, at least in the outliers of Philadelphia and New York City.
In short, the law prevents employers from asking candidates about their current/previous compensation.
Candidates can volunteer the information, but can't be asked for it by the company or any recruiting process, including third parties.
Doing so opens them up for lawsuits.
Ignoring implementation and legal hurdles, what does it really mean and why do I see it as such a positive?
Primarily because I don't believe that either performance history or salary history has a damn thing to do with the value candidates bring to their next job.
Companies need to have a hiring range for each opportunity based on the impact that specific position should have on the company's success.
The low end is based on average performance, while the high end is the result of an over achiever in the position.
The offer should be the highest number within the range based on the hiring manager's evaluation of the candidate in light of two strong constants.
- 98% of star performers become stars as a function of their management and the ecosystem in which they perform.
- People who join for money will leave for more money.
Merit raises are then given based on that individual's actual contribution to the company's success, as opposed to some number from HR.
This puts most of the responsibility on the hiring manager — exactly where it belongs.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Can we be more resilient?
I am not the chirpy type--all evolved and resilient. Sometimes things suck. My glass is not half full or empty--there is not even a darn glass!
Uh-oh, someone needs to bounce back!
Yeah, well...
One guru says we are like rubber--we can return to our old form.
Tell Gumby.
But--of course--we all know most of us will suit up and get on with it. Like we always do. To that degree, we are rubber. But maybe we can't erase the past--some of us.
Plus--cooing positive people who urge us to look at the bright side all the time can use some erasing themselves. We all have our own style.
So, if you feel like a dope because you can't shake off the negatives, I have news for you. You are human!
Now try to do one fun thing today--OK?
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Archaeological excavations and conservation work were undertaken between 2000 and 2008 on this 'lost' 19th century mine. Lead has been worked at the site for centuries. Workings on the continuation of the vein westwards, Tideslow Rake, are first recorded in the 13th century.
A new large-scale mining venture at High Rake was conceived by William Wyatt in the 1830s. No one had ever succeeded in reaching potentially-rich vein deposits beneath a thick bed of toadstone. Thus, the plan was to widen and deepen a pre-existing 18th century shaft. This was already 87 fathoms (159m) deep and therefore steam engines were to be employed in a newly-built state-of-the-art mine, which was started in 1842. In 1843 a powerful Cornish-type two-cylinder 70/36-inch pumping engine of Sims type was installed. This was made by Messrs Graham and Co. at the Milton Iron Works, Elsecar, and was the largest of its type ever made outside Cornwall. In 1846-7 a 20-inch cylinder winding engine, which also powered two sets of roller crushers, was also installed. This was housed in a two-storey engine house and was purchased from Magpie Mine near Sheldon. Old maps and a photograph show there were also two other large buildings on site, one perhaps the mine office or managers house, and excavations to date have found a horse-drawn crusher, a large gin circle and the site of the capstan.
By 1852 the shaft had been deepened to over 120 fathoms (220m) and two levels driven but the base of the toadstone had still not been found. The venture was abandoned, which after selling of assets in 1853, shareholders had made a loss of over £18.000. The engines and all fixtures went to Mixon Mine in Staffordshire, at which time the boiler houses were demolished to remove the boilers. The remaining buildings and chimneys stood in ruins until the 1930s, when they were demolished and some of the stone used to build council houses in nearby Bradwell. Later, the hillocks were reworked for fluorspar and the site then used as a council tip.
By the late 20th century all that was clearly visible on surface was a large concrete cap over the shaft, a half buried crushing wheel and a few stone blocks. Thus it was decided that what was left of this once fine mine should be uncovered and conserved. The site lies next to a well-used footpath and low-key interpretation of restored foundations and other features will make a contribution to promoting the mining heritage of the Peak District.
The mine is sited at SK 1636 7775, near Great Hucklow, to the west of Windmill. There is informal laneside parking where the track following the rake workings leaves the lane, from where it is a short and easy walk.
The project was started by the conservation team of PDMHS in 2000 and ran until 2008. Following this archival research was carried out, and this culminated in the publication in Mining History (our Society Bulletin) in 2011. The account was written by John Barnatt on behalf of the PDMHS Conservation Team with contributions by Chris Heathcote, John Hunter and Dave Williams.
Details of the High Rake Bulletin can be found here.
To read Jim Rieuwert's Historical Account, click this link


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The Faces Of The Gathering Of The Juggalos
Now that the 17th annual Gathering of the Juggalos has come and gone, it is time to reflect on its glory. This was a monumental year for many. We did our best to capture all of the magic for everyone in attendance and for those who couldn't make it. At next year's Gathering, we hope to do it even bigger for you all. In the meantime, though, here is a preview of a few video photo galleries we have coming up. Hope you all enjoy it.
The Faces of the Gathering of the Juggalos 2016 from Tracy Fuller on Vimeo.


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Tamil upcoming flick Raja Rani's crew has geared up to promote the movie through small screens.
It is reportedly being said that the Raja Rani trailer will be telecasted in 12 TV Channels at the same time. The crew has scheduled to telecast the trailer today, 7pm, August 23.
Sources say that the 3 minutes trailer of the movie has already gone viral in YouTube and it has also been screened in theatres showcasing Thalaivaa across the state.
TV Channels like Sun TV, Sun Music, Sun News, K TV, Adithya TV, Siripoli, Isaiaruvi, Star Vijay, Raj TV, Polimer TV, Jaya Music and Thanthi TV have scheduled to telecast the trailer at the same time in the evening.
Raja Rani is the much anticipated movie in Tamil, which is scheduled to release in September. The crew will be launching its audio today, August 23, in Sathyam Studios Chennai.
Raja Rani audio will be launched by superstar Rajinikanth. Music is scored by GV Prakash, who is celebrating the success of his music for Vijay starrer Thalaivaa. Click here to watch Raja Rani trailer...
As far as the movie promotion is concerned, the crew is coming up with many innovative ideas. On August 20, the crew aired the single track 'Hey baby' of Raja Rani in Surya's FM.
Raja Rani has Arya, Nayantara, Jai, Nazriya Nazim and Santhanam in the important roles, the flick is directed by Atlee.


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Tila Tequila Is Now A Nazi Sympathizer Who Calls Herself "Hitila"
Tila Tequila first became famous in the mid 2000s for being the most popular girl on MySpace. She was on the cover of Maxim and starred in her own bisexual dating reality show on MTV, "A Shot at Love," in which men and women vied for her heart. She was engaged to Casey Johnson at the time of the heiress's death in 2010 and seemingly spiraled into drug addiction and mental health issues, even attempting suicide in 2012, eventually dabbling in rehab. In 2012, she apparently converted to Judaism. So where is Tila now? Oh, she's posting pro-Hitler rants on her Facebook page and blog and has rebranded herself "Hitila" (you know, Hitler + Tila) as well as the goddess "Tilisis." Yesterday, she posted the above photo to her Facebook page (it has since been removed), which pictures the glamour model wearing a red swastika armband and a SS uniform cap, standing in front of Auschwitz. Yeah.
Tila's bizarre descent into what Animal New York calls "an incoherent, Hitler-sympathizing, Illuminati-evangelizing, anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist" is everywhere on her blog — now called "Anonymous Truth Blog" — and Facebook page. Here's this gem about Der Führer in her essay "Why I Sympathize With Hitler Part 1: True History Unveiled":
Here is a man who was not a coward, stood up for his country in a DESPERATE TIME OF NEED (unlike all of our cowardly leaders), and yet not only did he try his best to help his country and people get out of what was a time of depression, economic collapse, high unemployment, amongst many other things… he lost the war AND was painted out to be a monster after his death. This is what breaks my heart.
Tila isn't a full-on Holocaust denier, she just seems to think Hitler did we had to or something and the Jews need to get over it.
I understand the Jewish people went through some shit too, but hey guess what?? SO DID THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED IN EVERY SINGLE WAR THST TOOK PLACE! You were NOT the only ones! So please, if the rest of us can forgive and forget maybe it's time you do also!!!
On Friday, Tila posted an article to Facebook about a recently murdered reality TV director named James Howe, who worked on "A Shot at Love" and "America's Next Top Model," and reveled in his death, writing, "GOD SEE'S [sic] YOU DIRTY FUCKING KIKES WORKING FOR THE SYNAGOGUE OF SATAN AND I HAVE RETURNED AS HIS MESSENGER!"
OOF. Seriously, go spend a little time on her blog or Facebook page and you will see that that racist and anti-Semitic word vomit abounds. Tequila also seems to be suffering from serious delusions and paranoia. In another blog post titled, "Dear Diary: The True Story of My Epic Life Battle in 3 Minutes!", she writes about being at war with reptilian agents of the Illuminati:
It was so strange because at that time I had no idea what was happening to me. All I knew was that it was all real. I looked up into the sky and a portal of light opened up! It was a circle and there were a bunch of Angels looking down on me, watching my battle. Then I flew up there to be with them and then it continues…. 'til this very day. Oh, except for the reptilians. After I slained 3 of them last year they have stopped bothering me. They DID however, ask me to join their team before the battle began. Of course I politely apologized before I turned down the deal and then BAM MOTHERFUCKER! The battle began!
I'm no doctor, but everything about Tila's behavior suggests to me that she's got some serious mental issues going on. People don't just become paranoid Nazi sympathizers who worship Hitler over night. Tequila has been seemingly mentally unstable for years. Remember back in 2010, when she made a long series of ridiculous claims about being engaged, pregnant, suicidal, etc.? While the views she's spouting now are reprehensible, I hope people recognize that this is a woman who clearly is in desperate need of mental and emotional help.
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Karel Voln wrote:
On Wednesday 21 of October 2009 01:44:13 Tom Horsley wrote:I have the f12 Beta dvd images run through "split -b 1G" on a vfat usb stick. For both the i36 and the x86_64 images when I do something like this: cat Fedora-12-Beta-x86_64-DVD.isoa* > ~/Fedora-12-Beta-x86_64-DVD.iso The sha256sum -c fails on the resulting file :-(. (The checksums checked OK on the original files I downloaded).something like that happened to me too ...I needed to copy a really huge file via ssh over slow Internet connection, that got disconnected from time to time
I expect that if you can use ssh, you can also use rsync. With suitable options (and they are legion), rsync will happily resume and, if you exercise some skill, repair large files.
Don't use checksum on a public server you don't own, I was discussing this with Jason from planetmirror one time and apparently it can kill the server.
Or sftp, but I've not used that much to find out about its resume/recovery options.
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by Wendy Schadewald
Special to Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune
Rating system: (4=Don't miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it)
For past reviews, click here.
"The Conjuring" (R) (3.5) [Sequences of disturbing violence and terror.] — When the devoted Perron couple (Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston), their five daughters (Joey King, Hayley McFarland, Shanley Caswell, Kyla Deaver, and Mackenzie Foy), and their collie Sadie move into a new isolated farmhouse on the East coast in 1971 and are immediately terrorized by an evil entity in this intense, chilling, nail-biting, 112-minute thriller allegedly based on a true story, the frightened, concerned couple hires clairvoyant Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga), her church-sanctioned, demonologist husband Ed (Patrick Wilson), and a couple of paranormal investigators (Shannon Kook and John Brotherton) to exorcize the house and to perform an exorcism.
"The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation" (NR) (3) [DVD only] — In this 28-minute, Oscar-winning animated film that intersperses animated sequences with clips from home movies and still photographs, filmmaker John Canemaker reminiscences about his tumultuous childhood with his father, John Cannezzaro (voiceover by Eli Wallach), and imagines the father and son (voiceover by John Turturro) conversation that he would have had with him through the medium of this film.
"The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello" (NR) (3.5) [DVD only] — An imaginative, visually stunning, 27-minute Oscar-nominated animated Australian film about a dishonored airship navigator (voiceover by Joel Edgerton) who reluctantly leaves his wife in a dying city and boards a flying ship.
"One Man Band" (NR) (2.5) [DVD only] — Two musicians playing a multitude of instruments near a wishing fountain in a public square in this 4 minute, Oscar-nominated animated film vie for the coin of a cheeky peasant girl who unexpectedly plays a mean violin.
"Our Time Is Up" (NR) (3.5) [DVD only] — When a psychologist (Kevin Pollack) learns that he has only six weeks to live in this 15-minute, Oscar-nominated film, he drastically changes his therapy methods and successfully puts his patients (Johnny Messner, Rick Hoffman, Jerry Minor, Katheryn Winnick, et al.) on the fast track to recovery by being refreshingly honest.
"Red 2" (PG-13) (3.5) [Pervasive action and violence including frenetic gunplay, and some language and drug material.] — When the long-buried, highly classified Nightshade operation goes viral on the Internet and a coldblooded CIA agent (Neal McDonough), a sharpshooting MI-6 agent (Helen Mirren), and a wealthy Asian assassin (Byung-hung Lee) are hired for numerous contract hits in this highly entertaining, hilarious, well-paced, star-dotted (Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Thewlis, and Brian Cox), action-packed comedy, a retired CIA agent (Bruce Willis), his girlfriend (Mary-Louise Parker), and his paranoid best friend (John Malkovich) scramble to stay alive while trying to find the whereabouts of a brilliant British scientist (Anthony Hopkins).
"R.I.P.D." (PG-13) (2.5) [Violence, sci-fi/fantasy action, some sensuality, and language, including sex reference.] — After a Boston detective (Ryan Reynolds) is murdered by his corrupt, duplicitous partner (Kevin Bacon) during a police raid in this over-the-top, campy, 3D, modestly funny, action-packed comedy, he ends up serving in the Rest in Peace Department where a Heavenly proctor (Mary-Louise Parker) assigns him a new, wacky, colorful partner (Jeff Bridges) who mentors him in tracking down the dead (Robert Knepper, et al.) who are going incognito as living people on Earth.
"Six Shooter" (NR) (3) [DVD only] — While grieving the loss of his wife in this quirky, 27-minute, Oscar-winning film, an Irishman (Brendan Gleeson) on a train to Dublin becomes even more depressed after he meets a mean-spirited, gun-packing lad (Rúaidhrí Conroy) whose mother was murdered the day before and a grieving couple (Aisling O'Sullivan and David Wilmot) who had just lost their baby to SIDS.
"Turbo" (PG) (3) [Some mild action and thematic elements.] — An entertaining, family-friendly, star-studded (voiceovers by Luis Guzmán, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Peña, Maya Rudolph, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriquez, and Snoop Doog), 3D, animated film about a depressed, tomato-loving, turtle-paced snail (voiceover by Ryan Reynolds) that dreams of being speedier and when he is accidentally doused with nitrous oxide while sucked into a car on a freeway, he turns into a speed demon and miraculously ends up competing against a jealous racecar driver (voiceover by Bill Hader) at the Indy 500 in Indianapolis after a Mexican taco seller (voiceover by Richard Jenkins) nabs him and his friend (voiceover by Paul Giamatti) to make money and to advertise his taco stand.
Wendy Schadewald is a Burnsville resident.


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BALTIMORE (Stockpickr) -- As we get deeper into 2014, real estate investment trusts -- better known as REITs -- continue to be a pocket of stellar performance for stock market investors. Year-to-date, the average large REIT is up more than 11.6%, double the performance of the S&P 500 over the same stretch.
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You'd better believe that hedge fund managers are paying attention to the trend too. In the last quarter, funds' five biggest REIT bets grew by a whopping $19.1 billion, an indication that the smart money is buying REITs with both hands right now.
And with the broad market's flight to yield holding up as the S&P presses up against new highs, the only question is why aren't you buying them too?
Today, we'll take a closer look at hedge funds' five favorite REITs for 2014. To figure those out, we've got to take a closer look at 13F filings.
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Institutional investors with more than $100 million in assets are required to file a 13F -- a form that breaks down their stock positions for public consumption. From hedge funds to mutual funds to insurance companies, any professional investors who manage more than that $100 million watermark are required to file a 13F.
In total, approximately 3,700 firms file 13F forms each quarter, and by comparing one quarter's filing to another, we can see how any single fund manager is moving their portfolio around. While the data is generally delayed by about a quarter, that's not necessarily a bad thing research shows that applying a lag to institutional holdings can generate positive alpha in some cases. That's all the more reason to crack open the moves being made with pro investors' $19.6 trillion under management.
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Without further ado, here are hedge funds' 5 favorite REITs.


text: NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- As the global market wrings it hands over Spain's banking problems, Mexico is saying "been there, done that." That disconnect may be some of the motivation behind Spanish banking giant Banco Santander ( SAN) seeking to raise 3.4 billion in euros through the public offering of a quarter of its Mexican bank holdings. Santander Mexico is a solid banking franchise. Looking at the offering, it's hard to believe that only 18 years ago Mexico devalued its peso. Labeled the "tequila crisis," the government had gone on a spending spree and ran up a huge deficit, roughly 7% of the GDP. Throw in corrupt banking practices and lax regulations to compound the problem. It all came to a head when investors that had purchased a Mexican financial product called "tesobonos" sold them, which triggered a currency crisis. The tesabonos were linked to the dollar. The United States under President Clinton bailed out the country to the tune of $20 billion, which Mexico paid back and America ended up profiting $500 million on the deal. Fast forward to today where Spain's deficit is in a similar boat at roughly 6.3% of its GDP and now Spain needs a bailout. For Banco Santander, it must hurt to sell off such a nicely functioning part of the banking enterprise as Santander Mexico generates 12% of its parent's company profits. Mexico is the second largest population in Latin America with an economy delivering 3.6% GDP growth. That number would've been even higher if the United States wasn't experiencing its problems. Mexico also has the lowest inflation rate in Latin America and only 4.9% unemployment. Morningstar analyst James Krapfel believes the Mexican banking system is healthy and that there is room to expand. He points outs that Santander Mexico's profitability is above average to its peers. His concern is that the IPO is priced to perfection. "It leaves very little margin of safety," he wrote in his report.


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A man alleged to have stolen almost £13,000 from his workplace will appear in court today.
Alpha Jalloh, 32, of Longcroft Rise, Loughton, is charged with six counts of theft.
He faces four charges of theft from Goldings Hill Stores and Post Office in Lower Road, Loughton and two counts of theft from Buckhurst Hill Convenience Store in Queens Road.
The alleged offences took place between August 1, 2012, and June 7, 2013 totalling £12,965.08.
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This is an opening with a fully integrated agency based in central Manchester where you will be working on a range of exciting accounts in the B2B and property related sectors.
It is very important that you will have gained at least two years experience at a executive level within an agency environment and you are looking for the next logical career move. On a day to day basis, you will be developing and implementing innovative and creative PR programmes and generating strong coverage for clients in online, offline and broadcast trade, business and national media. The role will see you preparing and overseeing the production of PR materials including case studies, statements, and articles as well as maintaining excellent relationships with journalists and editors.
You will work closely with account directors and the management team, developing strong client relationships, meeting deadlines, and managing client expectations. The core requirements for the role is two to three years' PR experience gained in an agency, as well as high level of proficiency in PR copywriting including news releases, social media posts, and case studies regularly demonstrated for B2B audiences. You will also have a comprehensive range of coverage generating techniques for all media including feature placement, blogger relations, media briefings and news placement are understood and applied regularly to achieve client objectives.
Needless to say, you should have genuine enthusiasm for property or B2B related PR combined with a bright, outgoing and engaging persona. If this sounds like the role for you then send your CV to firstname.lastname@example.com, or call Simon or Sara on 0161 425 7352 Please note that only applicants who closely match the clients' requirements will be contacted.


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This is What Santiago Sounded Like After Chile Beat Spain at the World Cup
The city of Santiago likes sports and it doesn't care who knows.
On Wednesday, Chile officially eliminated Spain's running towards becoming the FIFA World Cup's next top team with a 2-0 win.
When Charles Aránguiz scored the second goal for Chile, the people of Santiago went wild.
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Angela Missoni tells Dazed Digital her man is dreaming of travel...
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Missoni presented their Spring/Summer 13 menswear on a sand runway, to enrich its travel theme. Dazed Digital caught up with Angela Missoni ahead of the show to talk inspiration...
"This boy is a traveller, he dreams of travel and he wants to have a wardrobe to feel at ease. The silhouette is still slim but he starts to wear more comfortable trousers. And you will find new pieces to add to his wardrobe like the safari jacket, bermudas, because every season I like to work in a way that enriches a man's wardrobe – I don't think really change totally and they would never throw their wardrobe away, it doesn't feel right.
This season you'll find a mixture of western and eastern inspirations, south-eastern Asia. The knit being a very, very light texture and we're working with iridescent linen, technical yarn like compact cotton or very particular cashmere.
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I removed all the references from MA that stardate 22519.5 is the year 2345. As far as I can tell, this is speculation based on the idea that as the episode took place on stardate 44631.2 which is 2367 and a year is 1000 stardates in TNG. 22519.5 is then presumably 22 years earlier. This is not necessarily the case though, as stardates in the early to mid 24th century were a bit all over the place as one can read from the stardate article. --Pseudohuman (talk) 20:21, January 10, 2015 (UTC)


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Dallas -- Finance solution-provider Trintech announced that international food retailer Delhaize Group has implemented its AssureNET GL software for financial process compliance.
AssureNET GL is a component of Trintech's Unity platform, a suite of modular software that empowers companies to automate their Last Mile of Finance to increase efficiency, improve visibility, shorten cycle times, lower costs, and reduce risk.
"AssureNET GL allows Delhaize Belgium to have greater visibility and control over our financial statements across all companies in our scope," said Laurent Carlier, financial accounting & control manager Delhaize Belgium. "This enhances our ability to ensure consistency and data quality, while reducing the work load associated with our monthly reconciliation work."
Delhaize selected Trintech's Unity AssureNET solution to increase control and visibility of the GL reconciliation and to improve efficiencies through automation.


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As has been widely reported, Target confirmed a significant data breach from debit and credit cards used to make purchases in their stores between November 27 and December 15, and information about the extent of the data breach continues to evolve. To read Target Corporation's official statement about the breach and related security measures, click here.
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At Burke & Herbert Bank, we are committed to protecting our customers' personal and business account information. We continually monitor for unusual transaction activity to safeguard accounts, and employ sophisticated security measures designed to prevent unauthorized use of debit and credit cards. If, at any time, we determine that a customer's account information is at risk, we will contact the customer, shut down the card, and re-issue a new card. While this may cause inconvenience for some customers, particularly during a busy shopping and travel season, rest assured that it is done with our customers' security and best interest in mind.
Customers will not be held liable for any verified fraudulent transactions on their Burke & Herbert Bank Visa Debit Card, and all Burke & Herbert Bank Visa Credit Cards are covered by Visa's Zero Liability policy.
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We understand you may be concerned about the security of your card data, and want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to protect all our customers' personal and account information. While the Target data breach is very concerning, it is important to note that exposure of card data does not necessarily result in the fraudulent use of that data for every card involved.
There is no need for you to contact us to find out if your card was compromised; we will be communicating directly with anyone who may have been impacted. We do highly recommend, however, that all customers review their Burke & Herbert Bank account transactions regularly through Online Banking and/or their paper statements, and contact us immediately at 703-684-1655 if you notice any unauthorized transactions. For suspected fraud on a Burke & Herbert Bank Visa Credit Card or Burke & Herbert Bank Visa Rewards Credit Card, call 1-877-881-6018.
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John Stewart takes a stab at 'Mad Money' man
Ridicule is often the most painfully just punishment. In that spirit, Comedy Central's Jon Stewart justly and painfully punished CNBC's "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer simply by replaying some of the financial star's own embarrassing predictions.
We all make mistaken predictions about things. Heaven knows I've made plenty. But few of us make them with the gusto, volume, certitude, bells and whistles of the "Mad Money" man.
Nor do we have a major cable network backing us up with ads like those that hype, "In Cramer We Trust."
Stewart's beef is an important one: How did the major financial media, particularly cable television's premier financial network, miss the warning signs of recession and global financial collapse before it sunk all of our 401(k) retirement plans?
The "Daily Show" host is hardly the first critic to ask that question. Columbia Journalism Review, among other critics, have been raising the same questions. But Stewart has an advantage over the straight news anchors: It's OK for him to be silly.
That gives his words extra power when he decides to get serious.
For more than a week Stewart, armed with an array of video and audio clips of hyped-up cheerleading and bum predictions by CNBC celebrity predictors, went on the attack against financial celebrities he described in terms like, "Five Bald Guys Who Make Noise About Money, CNBC's famed Money Monkey ... or my go-to guru for all things finance: the Stock-Pickin' Chicken."
One of his targets, CNBC reporter Rick Santelli, backed out of a scheduled appearance on Stewart's show. You may recall how Santelli came into instant fame with a self-described on-air "rant" in which he blamed the financial collapse on everyone who took out a mortgage that they couldn't afford. No sympathy came from Santelli for the other victims, honest hard-working buyers who were duped into unwise deals, often by boiler-room techniques in an overheated and under-regulated market.
So give Jim Cramer proper credit for showing up for the confrontation, which can be seen on the show's Web site, and taking the beating that so many others among his colleagues also deserve.
If you expected, as I did, that the high-energy "Mad Money" man might just blow his stack and punch Stewart in the nose, you would be disappointed. Cramer came in with a strikingly humble demeanor that grew humbler under Stewart's devastating attack of video clips. As the audience cheered Stewart and hooted Cramer, the money guru slumped in his chair and uttered a few feeble defenses like a misbehaving kid who had been called into the principal's office.
Stewart nailed Cramer with sound bites of the money man's repeated touting of the strength of companies like Bear Stearns and other financial giants that collapsed. Cramer also had to explain old video clips of himself explaining techniques through which high-rolling hedge fund managers -- like Cramer used to be -- legally but unethically manipulate prices.
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, according to the old African proverb, sometimes it takes a comedian to let the emperors of Wall Street journalism know when their clothes are falling apart.
I was only troubled by the way the half-hour battering of Cramer made him look almost like a fall guy for the entire global financial mess. He's more of a symptom of an underlying media pathology. The problem here is not individuals but attitudes, including a media culture that causes some people, particularly in the entertainment-driven medium of television, to blur the line between entertainment, good journalism and sound analysis.
Media needs to cover the world of business and finance as aggressively as we are expected to cover politics and government. Instead, some financial shows are going the way of high-energy political talk shows: Asking for sound judgment is like calling for prudence in a mud-wrestling arena.
In hindsight, we can look back and see the hard-working, if largely unsung, journalists who saw early signs of today's financial storm gathering like a hurricane off the coast of Florida. But, as with those who warned of bad intelligence leading up to the Iraq war, it was hard for the cautious voices to get much of a hearing.
As long as everyone was making money, nobody wanted to hear the bad news. Now that the bad news is upon us, everyone is pointing fingers of blame every which way -- even at the "Mad Money" man. He's an easy target, but hardly the only deserving one.
-- Page writes for Tribune Media Services.


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Johannesburg - To gauge how people react to the idea of kids going for spa treatments, I put the question out on Facebook. It didn't take long to receive the results. Most of my friends were anti, some vehemently so, and only one was warm to the idea that treating your child to a massage or a manicure from time to time was okay.
"Ridiculous. Children should be children," was the response that best sums up the general reaction.
Of course, my Facebook friends don't include the moms who are converts to the idea, and there are many of them, given the proliferation of "pamper parties" and special spa treatments for children.
The Sparkling Waters Hotel & Spa in Magaliesburg, for example, offers girls and boys between four and 12 years a "Babes and Dudes" programme, which is a selection of 20-minute massages and a mini-facial with a chocolate mask.
The Spa Afrique in Northcliff offers children between six and 13 a chocolate wrap and peppermint massage, or a strawberry milkshake wrap with a vanilla massage. A selection of spa treatments can be tailored for birthday pamper parties for children aged from six to 16.
I confess I've spoiled my own 11-year-old with the odd spa massage, so she could have a treat while I had mine, but I draw the line at facials, manicures and pedicures, not least because with my child being a child, her painted nails would be a mess within minutes – and a waste of money.
One Joburg spa that has found an increasing appetite for kids treatments is Mo Beautiful You in Morningside, Sandton, so I went along to chat to owner Lebo Mhlanga.
Mhlanga offers kids' pedicures, manicures and massages, but not facials. Girls can also get their legs waxed.
"It makes a nice opportunity for mother and daughter – or son – to bond and relax. They get pampered at the same time, and children learn that it's okay to take time out for themselves," Mhlanga says. "They also live stressful lives these days."
Mhlanga also introduced her kiddie menu because, like other mothers battling to have a quick facial or pedicure between mothering duties, it made sense to her to dovetail the two. "I say bring the kids along and let them spend that time with you. Gym clubs have kids' corners, so why not spas? My customers are mostly mothers with their daughters. Also, they are learning about grooming, and there's nothing wrong with that."
Nail polish doesn't harm the nails, Mhlanga adds, and light-pressured massages can help relax a child and "make them feel special".
One of Mhlanga's customers is Jacqui Martheze, who regularly comes with her 10-year-old daughter Mia. "We come once a month, and look forward to it. We get our nails done in matching colours. I think it's important to teach your kids to look after themselves, that grooming is important," Martheze says.
It all seems innocuous, and the massages are even pitched as being beneficial to the child's well-being.
Illyria House spa in Tshwane, for instance, markets its kiddie massages with the message: "With all the stress that a modern child has to deal with it is very important to provide your child with a way to release steam. A massage (which costs R300) is the perfect way to release tension and also assists in the continued development of your child. A regular massage will help a child to concentrate better, sleep better and promote an all-round sense of health and well-being."
Psychologist Wendy Hay, who works at the Bella Vida Centre for mental health and wellness in Bryanston, is not convinced, saying the potential psychological fallout of being pampered like an adult far outweighs any temporary physical benefits of a massage or thrill of being fawned over by spa staff.
"There is a subtle, actually not-so-subtle, manipulation and exploitation of the potential in the younger market. It's about using the child as an economic pawn without looking at the consequences," says Hay.
"Children are children and one of the most important objectives of childhood is preparation for adulthood and survival. Their ability to do this is largely learned from parents and their attitude. The pampering of the spa presents the danger of inculcating an attitude of entitlement to unearned luxury, reward without the input. And you have to ask yourself, 'What am I teaching my child?' That the external (spas, medication) is the only way to deal with discomfort?"
Above all, children needed to play and to practise all the skills that would later help them in the boardroom, or in uncertainty and struggle. "Children need to be finding ways to deal with stress in a 'child-centred' way. Activity, imagination, running, playing… these are all ways for a child to work off stress. The pampered life teaches no survival skills, and the spa is the ultimate experience of passivity. Children are already more passive than ever due to the role of television and computers. Learning to climb a tree carries far more benefit," Hay says.
Baby massage is another matter.
Touch is healing, and light-pressured massage can be good for babies with colic. Massage is also useful in cases of trauma where a child's body has been hurt or violated. "In these situations, the skill and integrity of the 'healer' would be vital," warns Hay.
The psychological implications of kiddie pampering aside, it's worth considering that spas are essentially for adults, as a big part of the attraction is enjoying child-free "me" time.
As my wise Facebook friend Jane Knight, mother of two daughters, puts it: "Spa stuff is treat time for us big people. I'd hate to go to a spa where there are kids dashing around. Anyway, kids are so perfect the way they are, they don't need enhancing, do they?"
* Mo Beautiful You: Call 011 783 1056
* Sparkling Waters Health Spa: Call 014 535 0000/6 or visit www.sparklingwaters.co.za.
* Illyria House hotel and spa – visit www.illyria.co.za or call 012 344 6035. - The Star


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Eminem Releases 'Berzerk' Music Video
High-energy 80's retro feel fits new single perfectly!
WARNING: This video is uncensored, and contains language some may find disagreeable. Yesterday, Eminem released the official music video for the first single off of his forthcoming Marshall Mathers LP 2, "Berzerk"! The video is a love letter to the early days of hip-hop and fits the feel of the song perfectly. It features cameos from other musicians like Kid Rock and Rick Rubin. Here is Em's latest video, "Berzerk"!
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Case attrition can be referring to police cases, or court cases, or actually any type of cases. It means the "dropping" of cases, as time goes by.
Example: Let's say in a month 400 people make their initial appearance in court after their arrest. Some cases never get filed by the DA. A few people are extradited to another state. More people plead guilty and get sentenced. After a month's time, there are only a very few active cases left in the court system out of the 400 that started.
That is an example of attrition.
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Posted by: ASkyler on Apr 17, 2014 - 09:03 PM
2014 Chinese GP: McLaren Formula One F1 Race Preview
Formula 1 returns to the Far East for round four of the 2014 world championship, the Chinese Grand Prix. The race takes place just outside Shanghai, Chinaâs industrial and financial capital, and the on-track action is always frenetic thanks to the Shanghai International Circuitâs huge straights, wide run-off areas and notoriously unpredictable weather.
Shanghai International Circuit facts & stats
Even now, 10 years after the Shanghai International Circuit first hosted a grand prix, the sheer scale of the venue is breathtaking. Its two nine-storey pit buildings, the 29,000-seat main grandstand and the ornate team pavilions in the paddock give the track a dimension that sets it apart from other circuits around the world.
The 5.451km track was built on marshland deemed unsuitable for housing in 2003. To shore up the wallowing wasteland more than 40,000 concrete pillars were inserted into the ground - something that the trackâs designers, Hermann Tilke and Peter Wahl, described as "a huge undertaking". Construction work was completed in time for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in September 2004.
The clockwise layout contains an eclectic mix of corners, from the 270-degree ever-tightening Turn One to the fast esses in sector two. The final sector incorporates the longest straight on the F1 calendar, at the end of which lies the best overtaking point on the lap, a second-gear hairpin.
Temperatures are expected to be much cooler than at the last couple of races, and thereâs always the chance of rain on Chinaâs eastern fringes in April. Four Chinese GPs have been affected by wet weather, and the 2009 edition was one of only eight races in F1 history to be started behind the Safety Car due to poor weather.
Pirelli will take their Medium and Soft tyre compounds to China, as they did in Australia and Bahrain. The Soft tyre is expected to give better performance over one lap, with the Medium compound, which performs well on cooler track surfaces, expected to be the better race tyre.
McLaren has won the Chinese Grand Prix three times, Jenson magnificently leading home a one-two at a deluged event in 2010. The Shanghai International Circuit is another new racetrack for Kevin Magnussen, but heâs already proved this year that heâs a very fast learner.
Shanghai International Circuit - the stats you need
Race distance 56 laps (305.066km/189.559 miles)
Start time 15:00 (local)/07:00 (GMT)
Circuit length 5.451km/3.387 miles
2013 winner Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F138) 56 laps in 1hr36m26.945s (189.778km/h)
2013 pole Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W04) 1m 34.484s (207.692km/h)
Lap record Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2004) 1m32.238s (212.749km/h)
First race 2004
What makes it special The mighty architecture, the longest straight in F1, and the passing into the Turn 14 hairpin
Wins from pole position 5
Track abrasiveness Medium. The track is relatively smooth, but the long corners make it demanding on tyres - particularly the front-left
Pirelli tyre choice Soft (Option)/Medium (Prime)
2013 winning strategy 3
Fuel consumption Medium. The flowing nature of the racetrack makes fuel less of a strategic factor than in Bahrain, for example
Brakewear Medium. There are a couple of big stops, particularly into Turn 14, but the brakes have plenty of time to recover
Weather Mixed. Nearly half of the Chinese GPs to date have been affected by wet weather. It is often chilly in China during April
DRS zones 2 - one on the start-finish straight, the other on the approach to Turn 14
Turbo Effect Low, due to not much acceleration from low speeds
Safety Car likelihood 43 per cent - there have been two Safety Car periods in a couple of Chinese GPs
Grid Advantage The left side of the grid holds a slight advantage.
Pitlane time 21s
McLaren at the Chinese Grand Prix
Wins 3 (2008, â10, â11)
Poles 2 (2007, â08)
Fastest laps 3 (2005, â08, â10)
2014 driversâ championship
1 Nico Rosberg 61
2 Lewis Hamilton 50
3 Nico Hulkenberg 28
4 Fernando Alonso 26
5 Jenson Button 23
6 Sebastian Vettel 23
7 Kevin Magnussen 20
8 Valtteri Bottas 18
9 Sergio Perez 16
10 Daniel Ricciardo 12
11 Felipe Massa 12
12 Kimi Raikkonen 7
13 Jean-Eric Vergne 4
14 Daniil Kvyat 3
Constructorsâ championship
1 Mercedes 111
2 Force India 44
3 McLaren 43
4 Red Bull 35
5 Ferrari 33
6 Williams 30
7 Toro Rosso 7
Jenson Button
Age 34 (January 19 1980)
GPs 250
Wins 15
Poles 8
FLs 8
"After a disappointing race in Bahrain, I think we head to China with a bit of a point to prove - we need to get some points on the board, and get another race under our belts that demonstrates the pace that we feel this yearâs car has.
"That wonât necessarily be straightforward - Bahrain showed that, the top two cars aside, the racing this year is fast, fraught and very evenly matched. The margins are so slim that itâll require us to get everything right: a focused practice, problem-free qualifying sessions and a clean race to try and establish ourselves at the forefront of that chasing pack.
"But Iâve always enjoyed racing in China - I won here in 2010, and Iâve always had good results here for McLaren. While itâs not necessarily a track that perfectly suits our package, I think we can pull everything together and have a stronger weekend."
Kevin Magnussen
Age 21 (October 5 1992)
GPs 3
Wins 0
Poles 0
FLs 0
"I came away from the last race feeling like I didnât get the maximum from either myself or the car, so the couple of daysâ testing in Bahrain, and my preparations for this race, will hopefully allow me to rediscover my comfort zone with MP4-29.
"Iâm looking forward to this race - itâs a track Iâve only seen on the TV, but it looks to have a real variety of corners. The first turn looks like a real challenge, but, most interestingly, I think weâve going to see some spectacular speeds, and a lot of overtaking along the back straight, which is one of the longest in Formula 1.
"The first three races have seen different cars and drivers emerge as the closest challengers to the Mercedes drivers. I still think itâs a bit early to be able to see a competitive order emerge among all the teams battling for points, but our aim this weekend will be to try and consolidate our position at the forefront of that chasing pack."
Eric Boullier
Racing director, McLaren Mercedes
"Itâs never easy to come away from a grand prix with two retirements, so itâll be important to get some further points on the board in China this weekend.
I think there are reasons to be encouraged by our general performance: the chasing pack in Bahrain was extremely closely matched, but we were in the thick of it, and see the potential to hopefully edge clear.
"Weâre aggressively developing MP4-29: we know we have a good baseline, but itâs a concept that requires development. We have some useful steps in the pipeline, and the key to success this year will be, firstly, the quick translation of those concepts into useful components; and, secondly, getting those steps to work successfully at the track.
"I think weâve got good correlation between the windtunnel and the track, and our designers are encouraged by whatâs already been brought to the track. Weâll have another little step for China, and will hopefully be bringing more key updates to every race.
"The Bahrain race was rightly acclaimed as a thriller, and I think we have all the ingredients in place for another exciting contest in China this weekend."
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Tagliatelle with Braised Chicken and Figs
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This Spanish-inspired pasta is rich and complex-tasting, thanks to a sauce made from chicken braising liquid that's reduced until silky and luscious. Finishing touches of dried figs and marcona almonds add sweetness and crunch.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, turning, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
- Add the carrot, onion and celery to the casserole and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato and cook until it breaks down and is lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the Madeira and cook until evaporated, then add the chicken stock, garlic and peppercorns. Return the chicken to the pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and braise in the oven for 1 hour, until the chicken is tender.
- Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a plate to cool. Shred the meat; discard the bones. Strain the cooking liquid into a bowl, pressing on the solids. Return the liquid to the casserole and bring to a boil. Simmer briskly until thickened to a saucy consistency, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the butter, shredded chicken and figs and cook just to warm through.
- Meanwhile, in a pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Add the pasta and reserved pasta water to the casserole and toss. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmigiano and tarragon. Serve in bowls topped with the almonds and Manchego shavings.
Make Ahead: The braised chicken can be refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.
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Pneumoniae Epidemiology Study in China
This study has been completed.
Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
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Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 8, 2007
Last updated: March 12, 2008
Last verified: March 2008
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|First Received Date ICMJE
|May 8, 2007
|Last Updated Date
|March 12, 2008
|Start Date ICMJE
|February 2007
|Primary Completion Date
|February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|The proportion of hospitalized pneumonia cases associated with vaccine-preventable S. Pneumoniae serotypes (4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, 23F). [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00471770 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Pneumoniae Epidemiology Study in China
|Official Title ICMJE
|Epidemiological Study of Hospitalized Pediatric Pneumonia in China
|Brief Summary
|To determine the proportion of hospitalized pneumonia cases in children aged 60 months or less associated with vaccine-preventable Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes (4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, 23F).
|Detailed Description
|Subjects meeting the eligibility criteria, including parental informed consent to collect clinical-epidemiological information, will have a deep respiratory aspirate specimen to determine the etiology of the lower respiratory tract infection. Clinicians may obtain other diagnostic specimens, such as pleural fluid, lung tap, cerebrospinal fluid, nasopharyngeal culture, or serum for serological assays, as indicated clinically. The chest radiograph will be taken and read locally according to predetermined criteria and by staff radiologists trained in radiographic criteria for pneumonia. Bacterial isolates other than Streptococcus pneumoniae will be identified according to standardized procedures. S. pneumoniae isolates will be transported to central laboratories for confirmation of identity, serotyping and antibiotic resistance testing, using standard techniques. Serotype will be determined using type-specific sera (Quellung reaction). Antibiotic susceptibility to penicillin, cefuroxime, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, Amoxycillin, Ofloxacin, Vancomycin, and imipenem be conducted using E-test according to standardized procedures at the central facilities.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Design ICMJE
|Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration
|Not Provided
|Retention: Samples Without DNA
deep respiratory aspirate,pleural fluid,cerebrospinal fluid,serum
|Sampling Method
|Non-Probability Sample
|Study Population
|Hospitalized children with pneumoniae less than 5 years,located in Tianjin Children's Hospital
|Condition ICMJE
|Pneumococcal Disease
|Intervention ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Study Groups/Cohorts
|Publications *
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|February 2008
|Primary Completion Date
|February 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|up to 60 Months (Child)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Wyeth (Registry Contact: Clinical Trial Registry Specialist), Wyeth
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
|Verification Date
|March 2008
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Whitney Duncan Secretly Married, Now Dating 'Survivor' Castmate Keith Tollefson
'Survivor: South Pacific' contestant and country singer Whitney Duncan, who's been flying under the radar for weeks on the show, reportedly has two huge secrets: She is married to KingBilly lead singer Donny Fallgatter, and she may have cheated on him with her 'Survivor' tribemate Keith Tollefson (pictured above with Duncan).
PEOPLE reports that Duncan — who identifies as single and only first made some noise on this season of 'Survivor' when she lashed out at her castmate Cochran this week — married Fallgatter in Tennessee on Aug. 1, 2010, after a lightning quick courtship began at CMA Fest earlier that summer. They never publicly disclosed the marriage. In fact, when Duncan headed off to the South Pacific in late May to film the show, she and Fallgatter announced that they were engaged. They didn't even tell friends and family of their union.
A source tells the magazine that Fallgatter "was totally faithful while she was gone," but claims his wife did not return the courtesy. Apparently, when Duncan called her husband before returning home, she didn't sound like herself, and he immediately felt something was up. In a follow-up call, the singer reportedly confessed that she began seeing her Savaii tribesmate Keith Tollefson during the filming.
Duncan's rep has no comment, but it's worth noting she does refer to a "BF" on Twitter and that she has been spotted with Tollefson in Nashville.
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A Conceptual Framework for Mobile Learning
Several technology projects have been launched to explore the opportunities that mobile technologies bring about when tackling issues of democratic participation and social inclusion through mobile learning. Mobile devices are cheaper than for instance a PC, and their affordance, usability and accessibility are such that they can potentially complement or even replace traditional computer technology. The importance of communication and collaboration features of mobile technologies has been stressed in the framework of ICT-mediated learning. In this paper, a theoretical framework for mobile learning and e-inclusion is developed for people outside the conventional education system. The framework draws upon the fields of pedagogy (constructivist learning in particular), mobile learning objects and sociology.
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U.S. grocery stores, schools, hotels and hospitals are likely candidates for a high-efficiency system that provides heating, cooling and electric power.
The PureComfort system -- developed through a partnership between Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United Technologies Research Center -- features a combination of 60-kilowatt microturbines and a new direct exhaust-fired double-effect absorption chiller-heater that recycles exhaust streams.
The system provides simultaneous electric power and cooling. Bob DeVault of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Engineering Science and Technology Division said the system could be configured to provide emergency backup power to the customer in case of an electric outage.
Optionally, PureComfort could provide heating, regenerate a desiccant -- for humidity control -- and provide coolant to a supermarket refrigeration system. The combination of multiple simultaneous electric and thermal outputs enables the system to achieve an overall fuel efficiency of more than 80 percent -- compared to the 33 percent typical of a central power plant.
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Oatmeal Scotchies
The two ingredients which make these extraordinary cookies special are the combination of oats and butterscotch chips. These Oatmeal Scotchies will disappear from your cookie jar in no time.
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated peel of 1 orange
- 3 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
- 1 2/3 cups (11-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
Directions, Reviews, Nutrition
COMBINE flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats and morsels. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
BAKE for 7 to 8 minutes for chewy cookies or 9 to 10 minutes for crisp cookies. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.
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Serving Size: 1/48 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
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- Calories: 130
- Calories from Fat: 60
- Total Fat: 6g (10% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g (22% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 20mg (6% of DV)
- Sodium: 100mg (4% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 17g (6% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: 1g (2% of DV)
- Sugars: 11g
- Protein: 1g
- Vitamin A: 4% of DV
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- Calcium: 2% of DV
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Firm looks to the future
Marketing and distribution company Jebsen Group is looking for new blood to drive its business, cope with a rapidly changing landscape and maintain its pipeline of future leaders.
"We have openings for different job functions in sectors that include beverages, motors, watches and logistics," says Mimi Lok, assistant group human resources manager.
Candidates should possess functional skills and knowledge, commitment, a high level of integrity and a desire to serve customers.
"We are looking for people who are enthusiastic and committed to their work," Lok says. "They must be willing to take on responsibilities and able to find ways to enjoy their work."
Jebsen is dedicated to providing the corporate training, functional skills and tailor-made programmes for people to enhance their capabilities.
"We emphasise staff development and have vigorous talent management initiatives," says Sarah Ho, group career development manager. "The aim is to build a talent pool through the trainee programme and good succession management. All these initiatives show Jebsen's belief in human capital as the driver of success and the value we put on caring for staff."
New hires should consider short- and long-term prospects in setting out their career plans.
"In the early stages, more emphasis should be put on finding a company like ours that can provide opportunities to gain exposure and perform challenging tasks," Lok says. "This will help in building a good foundation for further career progression."