text:
Ive actually been searching high and low for a set like on this bike http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2335974777_013d932b6b.jpg any suggestions?
These PDW Full Metal Fenders (that's the last time I'll be using that word) look good and perform well, and you can fit them to a bike without eyelets too. Six months in they're still looking good, too.
Full Metal refers to the main part of the mudguard being extruded Aluminium, as opposed to the more usual plastic or plastic-metal construction. Aluminium can corrode, of course, which means it's important that it's treated thoroughly. I've had no issues with any corrosion on my pair, in spite of some rough conditions during testing.
The Full Metals have a single stay (aluminium again) with steel bridge mounts to fit under a calliper brake. Or over, in the case of the rear one: although the mudguard goes under the brake as normal the mount loops over the top. Fitting the 'guards is easy and the stays are telescopic at the end, held in place with a grub screw. I was worried this wouldn't be a very secure way of getting the right length but I've had no issues.
The Full Metals come with pressed steel plates that attach to your quick releases, with a mounting hole for the 'guards, meaning that you can fit them to bikes without eyelets. They're one of only a few 'proper' mudguard sets that offer this as an option. The mounting kit feels a bit cheap compared to the rest of the mudguard but it does the job fine.
You'll need clearance between you brake calliper and your tyre, of course, but for most bikes this won't be a problem. In lieu of a bottom bolt mount at the rear the Full Metals use a mounting block held in place with an O-ring. Again this works fine, and means you don't need a chainstay bridge mounting hole either.
In use these guards are sturdy with the fairly deep profile and long arc catching a good amount of spray. It would be good if longer spray flaps were included, or at least available, but you can easily knock one up if you need it. Despite being primarily metal they're not rattly at all, the only exception being the PDW button on the front mudguard which worked loose. A dab of Araldite sorted that though.
I haven't had to use the emergency quick release function in anger (the mount pops to stop a caught stone catapulting you over the bars) but I've checked it and it works fine, albeit with a bit more force needed than, say, an SKS one.
The Full Metals are designed to be used with a 23mm tyre according to PDW but there's plenty of room for a 25 in there. Even a 28 fits, just.
Good quality metal mudguards with the option to fit to race frames.
road.cc test report
Make and model: PDW Full Metal Fenders
Size tested: n/a
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Made of anodized aluminum and adorned with laser graphics and an embossed alloy head badge, the Full Metal Fenders are a beautiful complement to any road bike. They provide full-wrap coverage, even shielding riders behind you from tire spray thanks to the sturdy rubber mudflaps.
The Full Metal Fenders are designed to fit road bikes that are difficult to install full coverage fenders on. They have special hardware to get around caliper brakes and under forks, even add-on mounts for bikes that lack eyelets to mount fender stays to.
Safety release tabs ensure your wheels will keep turning even if debris gets lodged between the fender and tire.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Look good, sturdy, keep you pretty dry.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Flaps could be longer, rear mount is unnecessarily fiddly.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 40 Height: 190cm Weight: 102kg
I usually ride: whatever I'm testing... My best bike is: Genesis Equilibrium with SRAM Apex
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, sportives, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, mtb, Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling, track
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
Dave is a founding father of road.cc and responsible for kicking the server when it breaks. In a previous life he was a graphic designer but he's also a three-time Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling world champion, and remains unbeaten through the bog. Dave rides all sorts of bikes but tends to prefer metal ones. He's getting old is why.
9 comments
Considering a pair of these for my winter bike - been looking for a neat set of alloy guards that are lowish profile but offer good coverage, and these seem to fit the bill.
Question - when you mounted them to the Equilibrium, did you mount them to the chainstay bridge, or use their special mount? And is there an alternative to the weird over-brake mounting? I'd probably just use the standard bridge mount behind the brake (I have a spare one knocking around) unless there's a reason it wouldn't fit...
Just fitted these today so not been out to test them yet.
They were simple and easy to fit. I think they look as good as full length guards can.
Feel sturdy and they really are low profile.
Bought mine from Tredz - who provided a good service letting me know when they would be in stock etc. (Which they are now.)
I just got some of these for a Spesh Roubaix, they took me several hours to set up, I wasn't rushing though, but I can't even get a 24 mm tyre on the back without rubbing let alone a 25 mm or a 28 mm tyre, I think that is wishful thinking for most bikes because the Roubaix has more clearance than most. The rear rattles like buggery where the guard hits the brake bridge area. I put a tiny foam pad there which should solve that issue but of course it made the rubbing even worse. I have now put a 23 mm on the back and that seems ok but I haven't been out on it yet. I was using cruds before and they give more coverage on the seat tube and bottom bracket area so they keep the bike cleaner and they are much lighter and cheaper but not as neat.These do look good and they are sturdy so without rattle and rub (hopefully) I should be happy with them. The front one doesn't seem to rattle and works well with a 23 mm tyre, I tried it with a 24 but there is very slight rub.
Another thing to watch for is the stay bolts came loose on one of my rides and I had to come home because they take a tiny allen key that you don't normally find on multi-tools, so they need checking and doing up tight but I carry the tool now. Also, you have to remove the QR fully to get the wheels off, obviously, and spare hardware is available for about 15 quid if you lose anything. These guards are an expensive option but posiibly worth it, at least with 23 mm tyres.
Anybody know who the importer is for these? I am after the over brake mount not the full guards whech they sell as a separate kit.
Currently using lightly modified SKS guards with the normal style mounting bracket on my CAAD8. I just need an extra fag papers width of clearance on the back wheel to run a 28 mm with no rub which this mount bracket might provide.


text:
Anna C. Zenzen, age 93 of Elrosa, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 27 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Jeff Ethen officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. The Christian Mothers will pray at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Anna Catherine Primus was born July 26, 1918 in Lastrup, Minnesota to Henry and Mary (Athmann) Primus. She was united in marriage to Sylvester Zenzen on June 23, 1941 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove. The couple farmed in Lake Geroge Township, Stearns County until retiring in 1982. They moved to Elrosa in 1988 and then to Melrose in 2006. Anna was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa, Christian Mothers, and the Elrosa Senior Citizens. Anna enjoyed reading, fishing, and embroidering and painting hand towels. She loved spending time with her family and attending family gatherings.
Survivors include her children, Marcy (Sylvester) Klaphake of Meire Grove, Delores (Kenneth) Jenc of Elrosa, Janet (Willie) Boeckers of Sauk Centre, Eugene (Kathy Steffes) Zenzen of Coon Rapids, Mary Ellen (Dennis) Boeckers of Sauk Centre, and Elaine Zenzen of Sauk Centre; 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; brother, Ervin (Rose) Primus of Elk River; and sister, Alvina (Tony) Dierkhissing of Melrose.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Zenzen on July 30, 2010; parents; grandson, Michael Boeckers; great-grandson, Gregory Klaphake; sisters, Sister Chrystette Primus, O.S.B. and Bertha Ruhoff; brothers, Ed Primus, Leander Primus, Wilfred Primus, Marvin Primus, and Chryst Primus; and infant sister, Marcella Primus.
Serving as casket bearers will be Jeffrey Klaphake, Dewey Klaphake, Jayme Klaphake, Steve Jenc, Josh Boeckers, and Dustin Boeckers. Cross bearer will be Janell Boeckers and scripture bearers will be Michelle Kortan and Melissa Welle. Gift bearers will be Emily Heying, Maria Wolbeck, Annette Fischer, and Angela Gregory. Lector will be Dewey Klaphake. Honorary bearers will be the Christian Mothers.
Arrangements were made by Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Business
- Entertainment
- Lifestyles
- Opinion
- Driveway
- Impress
Downtown Castlegar businesses struck by vandalism over the weekend
Several downtown businesses including Mountain FM and Castlerock Liquor Store were hit by vandalism over the weekend.
Several downtown businesses such as Mountain FM, the library, Castlerock Liquor Store, and the cadet building were struck by vandalism on the weekend.
The vandals sprayed black paint, mainly on doors and windows.
We encourage an open exchange of ideas on this story's topic, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. Personal attacks, inappropriate language, and off-topic comments may be removed, and comment privileges revoked, per our Terms of Use. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.


text:
|« One of Lebron Soldier x best using old and new technology Nike shoes
|Converse made the sneaker in whitened canvas »
0 Members and 17 Guests are online.
We welcome our newest member: Dominic
Board Statistics
The forum has 14021 topics and 16209 posts.
36 members have been online today:
alina17705, Angel92, baoxiaoyuea, batchplants, berry36923, cathylee, cathylee123, chengjiayim, chenwen121314, Cindy, Collins James, concretemixer, david, Dominic, eltib, Gaines John, hyolee0728, JACK.LI, jiaruli, lamoko0821, leejames618, marten66, ozquii, pingfan, qianyuqianxun, qiuyehui, qweqwe123, shang001, shoppress, sunnyrose, valentinosost, wangqing, weianan08, xianmobuy, xiaolan, zihua new


text:
DIRECTV's TV Service is Recommended by CableTV.com
Looking for the best TV service provider in Cicero? With CableTV.com's
ratings, based on independent consumer surveys, it's never been more painless to choose
from the cable companies and television services available in your area. With all our research, we've found that DIRECTV is the best
provider of all satellite TV and cable companies in Cicero, IN.
TV providers in most areas offer access to major networks, but the smaller networks and local channels offered with TV packages in Cicero may differ from those available in nearby cities. That makes comparing channels and packages just as important as evaluating cost when you're looking for the best cable company in Cicero, IN. Let's say that you want to invite friends over to watch the latest or Indianapolis Colts game—depending on your area, you may need a premier package with extra channels in order to get the coverage you're after. We provide information on channels, extra features, and prices for all the highest rated providers in Cicero, making it easy to find a provider that gives you what you need at a price that fits within your budget.
Customer support and dependability of service are two of the qualities CableTV.com weighs carefully before recommending a provider. That's because CableTV.com wants to make sure that the TV provider you choose will meet your needs and offer the service you deserve. When you choose a cable company in Cicero, IN based on our recommendations, you're sure to enjoy dependable coverage and professional customer service.


text:
THE Queensland floods, combined with those in northern New South Wales, western and northern Victoria, and northern Tasmania, may turn out to be Australia's costliest disaster; not in terms of lives lost (that was cyclone Mahina, which killed an estimated 410 people when it struck Cape York on March 4, 1899), nor in terms of insurance claims (partly because many properties are apparently not covered for flood damage, so insurance payouts may fall short of those that followed the Newcastle earthquake in 1989, and Darwin's cyclone Tracy in 1974), but quite likely in terms of its broader economic consequences.
The floods will have at least four big economic effects.
The first is their initially negative impact on economic activity. To the surprise of many unfamiliar with the way in which economic statistics are put together, damage to or destruction of dwellings, business premises, infrastructure assets and the like is not counted as a negative in measuring economic activity. That's because commonly used measures such as gross domestic product seek to quantify the flow of production, income and spending over a given interval (such as a quarter).
Changes in the value of existing assets that are not the result of production or spending, but occur for other reasons (such as increases in share or house prices, or damage arising from floods, storms or fires) are reflected in what the Bureau of Statistics calls ''accumulation accounts'', and in the national balance sheet; but they do not add to or subtract from GDP.
On the other hand, losses of production or income resulting from natural disasters do subtract from GDP. And in the case of the Queensland floods, these are likely to be quite substantial. Queensland accounts for 56 per cent of Australia's coal exports; and about 60 per cent of Queensland's 57 coal mines have been forced to halt or restrict production, either because the mines have been flooded or because rail lines used to take coal to ports have been damaged. This is likely to cost at least $2.25 billion in lost exports during January (although much of this should be made up when production resumes).
Queensland produces 27 per cent of Australia's fruit (including, not surprisingly, nearly all of Australia's tropical fruits) and nearly 30 per cent of Australia's vegetables (including 45 per cent of our tomatoes), 44 per cent of Australia's cotton, and 93 per cent of Australia's sugar. Destruction of or damage to these crops is estimated to be at least $1.25 billion and, unlike coal exports, these losses cannot be made up subsequently.
The same is true of losses sustained by tourist operators as a result of cancelled visits: these have been estimated at more than $500 million.
It's hard to calculate the losses accruing to businesses that haven't been able to open, or employees who haven't been able to get to work as a result of the floods, but they seem likely to be in excess of $1 billion a week.
All told, these losses amount to close to $6 billion, equivalent to about 2.5 per cent of the annual value of Queensland's gross state product and just under 0.5 per cent of Australia's. If all the losses accrue in the March quarter, then Australia's GDP in the current quarter could (all else equal) be reduced by as much as 1.5 per cent, almost certainly enough to result in ''negative growth'' in real GDP for the first time since the December quarter of 2008.
The second effect will be the additional economic activity generated by the rebuilding of homes and the replacement of furniture, floor coverings, appliances and motor vehicles; the replacement of stock and restoration of business premises; and the reparation or reconstruction of roads, bridges, railways and other infrastructure assets.
Some of this will take place almost immediately, as retailers re-stock their shelves, and as householders and businesses use their insurance payouts or draw down savings to replace household effects and stock destroyed or damaged in the floods.
To the extent that this represents additional spending, it will help to mitigate the detraction from measured GDP in the March quarter.
Of course, a good deal of the recovery and reconstruction activities will be spread out over the remainder of this year, in part because of the sheer volume of work that will need to be done, and perhaps also as a result of shortages of skilled labour. Measured economic activity should therefore be higher than it would have otherwise been in the June, September and December quarters - possibly by enough to ensure that, for this year as a whole, GDP is no lower than it would have been had the floods not occurred.
The third effect will be on inflation. Banana prices increased by more than 400 per cent over the two quarters following cyclone Larry, which hit Queensland's main banana-growing areas in March 2006, and this had a measurable impact on the ''headline'' consumer price index for those quarters (and for the December quarter when prices fell back to more normal levels). Since there are at least some alternative sources of supply for most of the fruit and vegetable crops destroyed or damaged by the floods in Queensland (and Tasmania) - unlike in the aftermath of cyclone Larry, when the then government refused to permit bananas to be imported - the effect on prices shouldn't be quite so dramatic, but it will be noticeable. There could also be some temporary upward pressure on rents in Brisbane and other cities as people whose houses have become uninhabitable seek alternative accommodation.
As in 2006, the Reserve Bank will ''look through'' the direct impact of higher fruit and vegetable prices when considering the need for any changes in monetary policy, so there is most unlikely to be any impact on interest rates as a result of the floods - unless those price effects start to feed through into higher inflationary expectations.
The final notable economic impact will be on federal and state budgets. The federal government has already spent more than $100 million on emergency payments to flood victims, and the direct budgetary cost will rise substantially once reconstruction work gets under way.
Under the National Disaster Relief Arrangements, the federal government reimburses the states for three-quarters of state expenditure on ''agreed eligible measures'', which include ''the restoration or replacement … of essential public assets damaged as a direct result of an eligible disaster to pre-disaster standard'' and ''concessional loans to farmers or operators of small businesses, individuals and non-profit bodies'' without ''reasonable access to commercial finance''.
The 2010-11 budget set aside only $80 million a year for natural disaster relief from 2010-11 onwards (20 per cent less than was provided in the last budget of the Howard government), which clearly won't be enough to cover expenses arising from the floods in Queensland and other states.
To the extent that these expenses are incurred in the current financial year, they won't imperil the federal government's commitment to return the budget to surplus by 2012-13 (except by the amount of additional interest payments on the higher budget deficits over the next 18 months).
That commitment shouldn't in any event override the government's obligation to provide assistance, but it should prompt the government to rethink how much it sets aside each year for disaster relief, and more generally stimulate the search for savings which, since coming to office more than three years ago, it has largely avoided.
Saul Eslake is a program director with the Grattan Institute.


text:
NRA to hold news conference Friday
The National Rifle Association has issued a statement on the Newtown shooting incident after days of staying silent.
The NRA also plans a news conference for Friday in Washington, DC, saying it's prepared to offer "meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."
Full statement:
"The National Rifle Association of America is made up of four million moms and dads, sons and daughters – and we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders in Newtown.
Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting.
The NRA is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.
The NRA is planning to hold a major news conference in the Washington, DC area on Friday, December 21."


text:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sold almost 2.7 million copies, while football game Fifa 13 was slightly behind with just over 2.6 million.
Black Ops 2, the most recent Call of Duty title, took more than $1 billion in global revenue in the 15 days after its release in November last year.
The two video games outsold two films, The Dark Knight Rises and The Twilight Saga, which sold 1.6 million copies and 1.5 million copies respectively.
Next on the list were Sande's album and a compilation album, Now 83, according to figures from the Entertainment Retail Association (ERA).
The ERA said that sales of entertainment products, including video games, films and albums, were down 12 per cent year-on-year. Overall, sales of the top 40 titles fell 25 per cent, compared with 2011.
"2012 was a tough year for entertainment due to a number of factors, but this sharp 25% shrinkage in sales of the biggest titles suggests that the quality of releases was at least partly to blame," said Kim Bayley, director of the ERA.
The ERA said that Skyfall, the new James Bond film, was already on course to beat Call of Duty's sales just a few months after its release.


text:
By: IOL Motoring Staff
New York Auto Show - Until now the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé has impressed us with its seemingly timeless elegance and grace, but now the grandest Mercedes has a more sinister entry on its portfolio.
Enter the S 63 AMG Coupé. Its potent new 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 packs a punch to the tune of 430kW and 900Nm and can whisk the stately two-door from standstill to 100km/h in as little as 3.9 seconds, its maker claims.
Should fuel consumption be of any concern to its hedonistic buyer, this S 63 is said to be the most efficient car in its class, and we'll wish you the best of luck in achieving its claimed combined consumption figure of 10.1 litres per 100km.
As per AMG tradition, you can still have your power shoved to the back wheels, but those seeking a more civilized form of power delivery can opt for a "performance-orientated" AMG 4Matic all-wheel drive transmission.
However, the RWD model will tempt you with an AMG sports suspension system based on Merc's Magic Body Control system, which includes a "curve tilting" function that allows the car to lean into the bend like a motorcycle would.
The innovation, says Mercedes, allows for considerably more comfort and driving fun when you tackle the twisties at higher speeds.
The regular S-Class Coupé is scheduled to land on South African shores in November this year, with the S 63 AMG following during the first quarter of 2015.


text:
'The Bob Marley room is my loungey room, so there's incense burning, there's a painting on the wall of Bob Marley in black and white,' she said.
Rihanna has paid tribute to Jamaican legend Bob Marley in her newly-renovated Los Angeles home - by creating a reggae room as a shrine to the late superstar. The "Umbrella" hitmaker has spent a fortune decorating her new purchase to her individual tastes, investing in elaborate gun-shaped chandeliers and huge sofas.
And the Bajan star reveals she has dedicated one room as an homage to the "No Woman, No Cry" icon, covering the den in artwork of the singer and painting it in the colors of Marley's Rastafarian religion. She tells Britain's The Sun newspaper, "The Bob Marley room is my loungey room, so there's incense burning, there's a painting on the wall of Bob Marley in black and white, which I love.
"The rest of the room goes from green into yellow into red. Then there's a little bar with the old school wood that's usually used in Jamaican houses. There's a little coffee table and these seats that are like big pillows on the floor, so it's not formal at all. There are lots of Bob Marley books, lyric books. He's one of my favorite artists of all time - he really paved the way for every other artist out of the Caribbean."


text:
Jump to navigation
Learn why West is leading the UCaaS industryFind out more
Our managed network service enables your enterprise to harness the performance of a converged network for greater productivity at a lower cost. It also provides a stable backbone for our hosted VoIP services and cloud collaboration tools, ensuring highly available, reliable, resilient, and secure pathways for communicating.
Maxxis is a converged, all-IP network deployed as a fully-managed infrastructure, with unprecedented application performance, flexibility, and resiliency. More than just MPLS, Maxxis is a cloud-based network optimized for real-time communications, centralized applications, and cloud-based services across the enterprise. With Maxxis, you have the power of multiple tier 1 carriers with wide geographic coverage and unparalleled resiliency, backed by a Cisco-certified network operations center.
Network Monitor is a complete WAN management system that provides tools to easily manage hardware, circuits, and VLANs. As an accompaniment to Maxxis, it provides a comprehensive solution for managing business applications end-to-end, with real-time visibility into performance – from router and switch to network core – utilizing efficient technology to deliver monitoring, metrics, and controls that optimize communications performance across the enterprise.
Make sure your enterprise network is efficient, effective, and safe. MaxxSecure protects networks from spam and viruses, intrusions, and inappropriate web content while providing simplicity and consistency of security policy management. It also serves to eliminate single-points-of-failure and bottlenecks that are common with premises–based security solutions. Since MaxxSecure is a fully-managed solution, our network security experts are just a call or click away to assist with configuration and on-going management.
The Maxxis application-aware network is surrounded by an ecosystem of peering relationships with industry-leading cloud services providers. In addition to the fully managed infrastructure of Maxxis, which prioritizes critical communications traffic such as voice or video conferencing, these direct connections increase the speed, reliability and security of your key cloud services.
Our UC professional services team is comprised of technical specialists who provide the services, support, and training to lead you from hardware selection and implementation, through training and adoption programs, and on to long-term success. All solutions are supported by our voice and network operations center, staffed 24/7/365 by Cisco-certified technicians, ensuring swift issue resolution.
We don't currently have a service that meets your specified criteria, but please call us at +65 6223 8822 and we'll be happy to custom craft a service for you.


text:
I just wrote another quilter here on a product I use ALL the time to dehair my couches, quilts and clothing. Its a one time buy not those tape rollers that you have to refill. Its a lint/hair removal brush that has this funky fabric on it, brush one way it picks up the fuzz wipe with your hand the other way it comes right off. Its about $3 which is a real deal if you have pets and want to keep your cozies less furry! I have a cat rescue so less fur is always good since the DH is allergic to cats!
Try it and let me know if you dont just love this thing. I never ever misplace mine. There might be a better source for this but this is what I came up with this morning in a random search.


text:
The mining boom, Mark I, generated great returns for those prepared to take extra risk on junior miners exploring for everything from iron ore to gold. But more recently, global sharemarkets and commodity prices have been extremely volatile as concern about the economic situation in Europe and the US mounts. Market watchers say there are still opportunities to make money from speculative mining stocks, provided investors buy shares in companies with sound management, large and proven ore reserves and export markets.
Here are three companies that might withstand further turmoil and so prove a worthwhile bet for those prepared to risk significant capital loss if an investment turns sour.
Medusa Mining
RBS analyst Phillip Chippindale says this producing gold company is cheap as it looks to increase production at its flagship Co-O mine and introduce production at its Bananghilig deposit, both in the Philippines .
Co-O project is an underground mine with gold at 10.1 grams per tonne, which is considered high-grade compared with profitable mines with gold mineralisation of just 2 grams per tonne. Co-O produces about 100,000 ounces of gold a year, with a mill expansion under way to double output.
Chippindale says the mine is very low cost, with a 2011 cash cost of $US189 per ounce.
With gold prices trading near record levels above $US1800 an ounce during the first half of the year, the company has been able to put cash in the bank to develop its growth projects.
"Any successful discoveries have the potential to leverage existing infrastructure, treated at either the Co-O mill or the Bananghilig mill (once constructed), making attractive low-cost development options," Chippindale says.
RBS has a buy recommendation and a target price of $7.90 a share, about $1 higher than the price now.
Cockatoo Coal
Citigroup analyst David Haddad is looking at the coal sector for value after the recent market rout saw coal stocks diving to 12-month lows.
Citi has a buy recommendation on coal producer
Haddad says he expects new production to come online in mid-2014 once the proposed Wiggins Island coal terminal near Gladstone is built.
Delays have hit the company because of funding issues at the proposed Wiggins Island port development, however, many analysts support Haddad's positive view of coal juniors.
Bandanna Energy
Bell Potter's head of institutional equities dealing Angus Aitken says Chinese firms are interested in thermal coal targets and that Queensland coal junior
"The Chinese are looking for thermal coal deposits of large scale globally, with Australia, Indonesia and Africa on the radar for them," Aitken says.
"I think stocks like Bandanna at 65¢ look an absolute no-brainer for their longer-term 15 million tonnes per annum to 20 million tonnes per annum projects in Queensland."
Bandanna's share price has dropped from record highs of more than $2 after a formal search by UBS failed to turn up a takeover bidder.
The Australian Financial Review


text:
I just wanted to share this with other women on the forum as a possibility for them to entertain if they are one of those cases where their epilepsy is both idopathic and refractory. It took me a long time and several drugs/dosages/siezures to figure this out on my own. I have catamenial epilepsy, meaning that my menstration triggers my seizures. And for many women with epilepsy this is a trigger, but for me this was possibly the biggest one I could pinpoint. I suggested to my nuero that we approach the problem hormonally ontop of my Topamax, and he agreed. I have started taking the Nuvaring, which being localized doesn't interact with the Topamax very much and hasn't given me very many side effects as of yet, which is basically progesterone and a little estrogen.
I am siezure free now for four months. I have had a few small auras, but that is nothing compared to the number of large seizures I would have every month over the last five years.
I would encourage women who are in similar circumstances to read up on catamenial epilepsy, track their period, and see if maybe there is an alternative present to all the drugs we have been taking. I would be glad to finally lower my Topamax if this works! Everytime I upped it I saw more side effects and minimal results, and thats considering it's been my best drug so far.
EDIT: I decided to edit this with an update since I got so many replies. I was on the Nuvaring (and 250 topamax succesfully) for a year and now moved on to the Mirena IUD which has progesterone in it. I am sz-free since that post, well over a year. For me at least, Mirena has proven a good option so far, although some research around the net makes me think it wont last the 5 years because Topamax metabolizes it faster. Still, it's the best option I have right now.
A thing about catamenial E. I've come to understand from reading some of the literature...almost all women with E. will have more sz during certain cycles of her menstruation. Catamenial E. is a type of refractory epilepsy. It describes seizures that are uncontrolled by medication and are triggered by hormonal cycles, even when all other sz a patient can have are being controlled. So, I think making that assessment is a crucial one in whether birth control will be a good option for you. Secondly, most doctors are not aware of this, it involves fighting for it, educating yourself, and being self aware. Know what drugs you can and cannot take, know your birth control plans...its a challenge but very feasible to become sz free! I never thought i would have it with the number of sz and the duration I was having, but the same month I got on bc it just stopped.


text:
Love Christmas Block - Vinyl Only - This comes in four sizes: 6 inch tile (5.5x5.5"), 8 inch glass block with an inside measurement of 6.5 inches (6.3x6.3"), 8x8 inch board (7x7"), and 12 inch tile (10x10").
Sample is shown on a 6 inch tile in Dark Red vinyl.
Send to a friend
Summer Hours
Music is What Feelings Sound Like - Vinyl Only$5.00-$9.50
A Stable Foundation - Vinyl Only$6.00-$9.00
A Witch Lives Here - Vinyl Only$5.00-$9.00
Fall Leaf - Vinyl Only$6.00-$10.00
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Tree - Vinyl Only$7.00-$14.00
Welcome to Grand Central Station - Vinyl Only$7.00-$10.00


text:
Toolbox for IT
Communications Technology
White Papers
Future of Business Phone Systems
Ziff Davis
Posted Date:
The telephony market is making a lot of smart people look stupid. Take a minute to read the latest VoIP News and ground your opinion in hard-bitten analysis. In this complimentary guide, we chart the future of IP-convergence, mobility, IPv6, and much more.
Challenge and sharpen your own view of the future
Avoid costly investments in yesterday's technology
Seize early opportunities from the telephony revolution
Pop-up blockers may interfere with the automatic display of the document. If a new window did not open,
This document is no longer available for download.
Recommended for You
Putting mobile first: best practices of mobile technology leaders
EMA Research Report: Demystifying Cloud
Buy/Market/Sell/Service Smarter eBook
More White Papers
About This White Paper
About This Sponsor
Ziff Davis, Inc. is a leading all-digital media company specializing in the technology market, reaching over 50 million in-market buyers every month. Ziff Davis sites feature trusted reviews of the newest and hottest tech products, news, commentary, tech deals and much more. Our portfolio includes our flagship PCMag.com, ExtremeTech, Geek.com and LogicBUY.com. Ziff Davis also helps marketers drive sales with its latest product, BuyerBase, the most advanced ad targeting platform focused 100% on in-market tech buyers.


text:
Model #VTL-720B
|List Price:
|Our Price:
|$1319.00 New
General Description
We're committed to exceeding your expectations:
- Found it for less? We'll match the price
- 25-Year or Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our customers come first — we guarantee it!
Extraordinary style, affordable price - The Vitality Office Furniture System lets you create offices with warmth, personality and superb taste! With an extensive range of full- and 3/4-pedestal units, Vitality can fully furnish any office or organization in impeccable style! Open floor plan, private office, team space - whatever the setting, this multifaceted system can be easily configured to meet your ever-changing needs.
- Manufacturer:
HPFI has been providing offices with quality case goods and upholstered seating since 1958. Conference, office, reception and lobby furniture are all available in a wide range of colors, finishes and optional accessories.
- Width:
- 72 in.
- Depth:
- 36 in.
- Height:
- 29 in.
- Weight:
- 338 lbs.
- Core Material:
Industrial-grade Particleboard
Particleboard is made from wood particles and resin. It is cost-effective and versatile.
- Desk Type:
- Double-Pedestal Desk
- Finish:
- Laminate
- Green
- Grommet Holes:
- Yes
- Modesty Panel:
- Full Panel
- Style:
- Contemporary
- Warranty:
- Limited Lifetime
- Made in USA
- Certified Green
- ¾ double pedestals.
- Attractive bow front.
- Two box drawers.
- Two file drawers, letter or legal filing.
- Two wire management grommets.
- Individual locking pedestals.
- Installed center drawer available.
- Sturdy case-in-shell construction creates rigidity for high-quality and long-term durability.
- Tops are high-gloss, High-Pressure Laminate for executive style appearance.
- Solid-wood edges are shaped and finished for handcrafted appearance.
- Lifetime Coverage: Our Limited Lifetime Warranty guarantees many years of use and enjoyment.
High-Pressure Laminate is an extremely durable and easy-to-clean surface, commonly used on kitchen counters, office desks and tables.
This product is made with pride in the United States of America!
Tested and certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) to be environmentally friendly
We're committed to exceeding your expectations:
- Found it for less? We'll match the price
- 15-Year or Limited Lifetime Warranty
Our customers come first — we guarantee it!
Shipping Info
Shipping Information Specifications
- Ships Via:
- Common Carrier
- Assembly:
- Ships assembled
- Leaves Factory In:
- Approximately 5-6 weeks
Double Pedestal Office Desk Bow Front-3/4 Ped
|List Price:
|Our Price:
Product Family
This product is a part of Vitality Office Furniture Collection
There are 18 products in the family


text:
Hichori Morimoto hit a two-run double in the third inning, rookie Kota Suda pitched six scoreless frames and the last-place Yokohama BayStars snapped a three-game losing streak in a 4-1 victory over the first-place Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Sunday.
Suda (2-5) helped his own cause with a one-out single in the third followed by Takehiro Ishikawa's double to deep center, placing runners at second and third for Morimoto, who doubled off the wall in left-center for a 2-0 lead at Jingu Stadium.
"I'm glad we could get the win today. I did a good job," said Morimoto. "I feel a lot of pressure to perform for the team. There's no room for error," he said.
Suda escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first and surrendered four hits on the day. Yokohama closer Shun Yamaguchi retired three in the ninth for his 15th save.
"My control wasn't that good today, so I was just trying to keep my pitches down low in the strike zone. I want to keep pitching like this till the end of the season," said Suda.
Shuichi Murata added a run-scoring double in the sixth and another run scored the same frame on Tatsuyoshi Masubuchi's wild pitch. Masubuchi (3-4) yielded four runs in six innings of the loss.
"I gave up the opening run. I wanted to keep us in the game with strong pitching, but I couldn't do it today. I have to be much more focused when I pitch. But my pitching wasn't that bad," said Masubuchi.
Hiroyasu Tanaka hit a sac fly in the eighth but it was too little, too late for Yakult, which saw its winning streak against Yokohama snapped at six games.
Giants 4, Tigers 2
At Koshien Stadium, rookie Hirokazu Sawamura tossed seven shutout innings, Alex Ramirez went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Yomiuri leapfrogged Hanshin into third place with its victory.
Sawamura (4-5) allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one. Ryota Wakiya had a two-run triple in the fourth against Atsushi Nomi (3-6). Craig Brazell and Lin Wei-zhu hit back-to-back RBI singles in the ninth for Hanshin, which ended its three-game winning streak.
Carp 2, Dragons 0
At Mazda Stadium, pinch hitters Tomonori Maeda and Takuro Ishii hit RBI singles in the eighth inning as Hiroshima shut out Chunichi.
Marines 3, Buffaloes 2
At QVC Marine Field, Shunsuke Watanabe (3-3) won a pitching duel against Alfredo Figaro (5-3) with a little help from pinch hitter Takeshi Kanazawa, who broke a scoreless deadlock with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.
Lions 5, Eagles 4
At Seibu Dome, Hiroyuki Nakajima hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning as Seibu edged Tohoku Rakuten.
Hawks 5, Fighters 2
At Yahoo Dome, Hiroki Kokubo drove in two runs on 2-for-4 hitting as PL leader Softbank snapped a two-game losing skid against Hokkaido Nippon Ham.
Tadashi Settsu (7-3) limited the damage to two runs in seven effective innings, deploying his sinker to strike out 12 batters with no walks.


text:
Visual Studio Team System adds database personality
The 'team' supported by Microsoft's Visual Studio Team System [VSTS] is getting bigger. VSTS, which presently has profiles for architects, developers and testers, is adding support for database developers and administrators, the company said today. A beta is expected for Tech.Ed in June, with a full SKU due by the end of the year. Looking further out, Microsoft also discussed an Orca-timeframe add-on to Visual Studio that will act as an enterprise-wide software portfolio analyzer.
This Article Covers
Team Development
The 'team' supported by Microsoft's Visual Studio Team System [VSTS] is getting bigger. VSTS, which presently has profiles for architects, developers and testers, is adding support for database developers and administrators, the company said today.
The Benefits of a DevOps Approach
Bringing development and IT ops together can help you address many app deployment challenges. Our expert guide highlights the benefits of a DevOps approach. Explore how you can successfully integrate your teams to improve collaboration, streamline testing, and more.
By submitting your personal information, you agree that TechTarget and its partners may contact you regarding relevant content, products and special offers.
You also agree that your personal information may be transferred and processed in the United States, and that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.
A beta is expected for Tech.Ed in June, with a full SKU due by the end of the year. Looking further out, Microsoft also discussed an Orca-timeframe add-on to Visual Studio that will act as an enterprise-wide software portfolio analyzer.
With the new DB Team System edition, Microsoft is concentrating on the gap between application development and database development. This gap in programming styles between application developers and database developers has become more notable in recent years.
Often, issues of contention arise when an application has been deployed, and app developers have to fix bugs and add features while trying to work against a production database that is largely untouchable.
That production database schema usually evolves and differs markedly from the schema used by app developers. With Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals, Microsoft offers a comparator that synchronizes these two schemas. As well, it automatically generates scripts for version staging, and supports version control under the VSTS umbrella.
"You can use 'schema compares' to see how the production database compares to the [development group's original schema]," said Matt Nunn, senior product manager, Microsoft Developer Division. "You can script the changes that need to be made to put the developers' schema in synch with the production database."
Nunn also touted new test capabilities in Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals. These new test capabilities introduce the notion of "database unit tests." Masked data handling, which lets developers work against a replica of the production database without handling protected data [for example, social security numbers of customers] is also part of the new offering. Early reviewers have been impressed.
"They have brought the database developer in from the cold," said Douglas Chrystall, chief architect, Quest Software, a Microsoft partner and early tester of the Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Database Professionals.
"This makes the database developer a fist-class citizen in the Visual Studio world," said Richard Campbell, principal, Campbell and Associates.
The other product discussed by Microsoft today is more of a 'futures' offering. In fact, it may ultimately arrive as a high-powered Microsoft Project product, rather than a Visual Studio SKU.
The company, according to Prashant Sridharan, group product manager, Developer Division, Microsoft, is working on software that will bring together reports on activity of multiple projects so that CTOs and CIOs can judge the status of their teams. The development process data now being accumulated by VSTS will feed the new tool.
"It will show you how teams doing projects are they doing," said Sridharan.
How does this compare to the Microsoft Project-oriented tools already in Visual Studio Team System? "Today we do integration [with MS Project] in which you can look up items and build-out Gantt charts, responds Sridharan.
"It is very much project management at the team level. Not at the corporate level," he said. The new product under development will 'piggyback' on Project, supplementing it with new data.
"When we deliver this product it will be part of Project, not Visual Studio," he said.
The still-unnamed product would likely compete with portfolio and change management tool suites from IBM/Rational, Mercury, Borland and others.


text:
We are happy to announce that we are now accepting applications for our Helping Hand Program which provides grant funding for medical treatment, supplements and therapies not covered by insurance. Funding for this program is limited, and will be awarded to families who are in dire need of financial assistance. For grant guidelines, complete details and our Helping Hand application form, please click here.
8 Comments
We have. 5 yea old who is minimally verbal. He is ASD, PDD-NOS, SPD, Encepholothopy-NOS. we would reall lik to atten th conference this November. Especially the Thursday meetin on Special Education law. Our 5 yr old is in full-time Kndergarten this year and receives OT, PT, Speach hrough our school system, but he also has four outside school therapies. We are being told the outside therapies wont be covered as excusesd absences even with a doctors note. We need help to know whether we have a right to these outside therapies and this conference would be wonderful.
We would really I love you to attend the conference in St Petersburg, FL. We are a family of 6, and jus cant afford to get finances in order to attend. Are there any funds for families like ours.
Looking into opening our private school up for autism students. Where can we find funding and information on needed resources?
I believe the toinxs in our food and water supply may be just as responsible for this increase in ASD. We have been using much too much processed foods. The plastics in packaging and cooking may be releasing harmful substances. Flouride and chlorine have been out of the picture in Europe for a decade or more. One singular thing may not be responsible but dietary controls are easily managed to check if the behavior is better controlled.
i agree about toxins . my 2yr old was just diagnose with asd . we have bought r house last yr. have well water that smells like disel . live very close to groves
Do you award any grant money to go toward autism service dogs?
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, and good with cats.
Spayed, up to date on vaccinations, microchipped and FIV/FeLV negative.
If interested please e-mail us at email@example.com or download an application from our website www.chanceatlifecatrescue.com
Cindy, a River Edge Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in River Edge, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in River Edge.


text:
const int *const a; but i guess it should be initialized while declaring.
setfill function to pad the output, I specified a space char to do it with. The default for this is to right align the output, but you can change by using
std::left or
|It occurred to me that even though this accepts a char*, it's for output.
const string?
const strings, is to use
find &
substr to build a new string, but it sounds as though this might not be necessary.
|Well, basically I need to read the first 50 characters, unless the spaces are at positions 47 and 53, then I'd need to just read the first 47.
|.... as on my TODO list is to add an option so it will break it at words instead of characters. ....
push_back the found positions into a local
std::vector. Make use of these values to decide what to do next. Use the values as arguments for
Qty Date Added ISBN Title ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 2013-06-15 1-56563-807-7 The Essential Arthur W. Pink Collection 30 2013-05-26 0-13-277289-2 Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects: Brief Edition, 7th Edition 25 2010-06-21 1-5581-9876-8 KJV Bible 20 2004-11-07 0-310-93204-1 KJV Bible
30 2013-05-26 0-13-277289-2 Starting Out with C++: From Control $ 150.99 Structures through Objects: Brief Edition, 7th Edition
push_back the
substr instead
cout. Use this info to fill in the rest of the array as required. Then it should be easy to print the array with the appropriate field widths & justification. Delete the array so you don't duplicate your entire data. Create a new one for the next record that contains a multi-line.
|The struct idea is interesting, but if I were to do that, then I'd be facing the need to rewrite the function for any future use, based on a new structure.


text:
Draftsman: After a drawing by Giuseppe Zocchi (Italian, Florence 1711–1767 Florence)
Publisher: Giuseppe Allegrini (Italian, 18th century)
Patron: Commissioned by Marchese Andrea Gerini (Italian, 1691–1766)
Etcher: Filippo Morghen (Italian, Florence 1730–after 1807 Naples)
Published in: Florence
Date: 1744
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Book: 13 7/16 × 20 13/16 × 7/8 in. (34.2 × 52.9 × 2.3 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. (33.4 x 51.5 cm)
Plate: 11 13/16 × 19 1/2 in. (30 × 49.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Accession Number: 36.31.10(33)
At the center of Tuscan villa culture were the acclaimed, originally sixteenth-century villas of the Medici family in and around Florence. In addition to the Villa La Petraia (1575–90) and neighboring Villa Castello, the best-known surviving villas of the family are the magnificently situated Villa Medici at Fiesole (1460s), the stately villa at Poggio a Caiano (ca. 1479), and the unusual villa-park at Pratolino (1569–86). The Villa La Petraia, with its central belvedere overlooking the Arno valley, was built on the spot of an old manor by Bernardo Buontalenti (ca. 1570), architect of the Tuscan Grand Ducal Court. Zocchi's refined drawing, after which the prints were made, shows the hazy atmosphere of villa and garden in the warm light of a Tuscan afternoon. A popular collector's item throughout the eighteenth century, Zocchi's beautiful book encouraged many Englishman and other Northern Europeans to visit Italy and not only study but experience firsthand villa life and the art and architecture.


text:
: Glo
Kobo Glo Review - from an eReader Newb
View Single Post
Posts: 65
Karma: 161138
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Bristol, UK
Device: Sony Xperia Arc; Kobo Glo
Originally Posted by
I believe the Kobo version is the one you buy from the Kobo Glo (itself) or through the desktop client, the adobe one is from the website directly.
Also. Can you check to see how well sideload connect works with the dictionaries and translators. On Good Reader review they said it work. The manual said it may not work.
Also. what is the "extra "sneak peek" sections ".
Ah, so I need to obtain a book from the device / desktop application itself for it to be a true "kepub"? Will do a test with a free book and update that section.
Absolutely will look into dictionary and translation of sideloaded epubs. This will be covered in either the upcoming "Readability" or "Functionality" sections. I have a number of free classics from Project Gutenberg I can test this with.
Sorry, I meant to say that the epub I was testing was a £0.99 novella, which included excerpts (or "sneak peeks") for two full length novels at the end of the epub, after the novella itself. Bit confusing, I know, and I'll update the wording when I get home from work to make it a bit clearer.
View Public Profile
Find More Posts by 9littlebees
Track Posts by 9littlebees via RSS


text:
After the great success from last year's Twilight event, we had no choice but to do it again! Last year was the first Audi Club Twilight event ever to be held at Pocono Raceway with over 100 drivers attending, this year's event will only be better!
Lessons and skills learned at these events really do transfer to everyday driving, as numerous former students attest to all the time. Many prior students report avoiding accidents thanks to things they learned at these events. Many others report simply enjoying their daily commute more knowing more about themselves and their cars. There really is no better way to improve your skills.
One of the goals upon which the Audi Club North America was founded was the idea that driving skills can and should be improved with practice in a controlled environment. After all, how better to enjoy your car than to be confident that you really know how it will react in all situations? This event will be held at a racetrack due to ample space, no oncoming traffic, plenty of runoff room, and workers before each corner with flags to warn drivers of any upcoming danger. Despite being at a racetrack, the event is not competitive, is not timed, and most certainly is not racing.
The event is open to all levels of experience and all makes and models. The event will take place on the newly paved and widened North Course.
- Audi Club North America Members - $199.00
- Non-Audi Club Members- $225.00
- Instructors Registration - Free
This event requires pre-registration.


text:
American Red Cross
Get Help
Find local resources for disaster recovery and more.
Prices, promotions, styles, and availability may vary. Our local stores do not honor online pricing. Prices and availability of products and services are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where discovered, and Lowe's reserves the right to revoke any stated offer and to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions including after an order has been submitted.


text:
Getting Your Heart in Synch-- William T. Abraham, MD-- 02/18/04
By William Abraham
Using electricity to regulate heart rhythms in not a new idea, pacemakers have been around for 40 years. But treatments such as cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy offer cutting edge hope for an old problem. Heart health expert William T. Abraham, MD, explained how it all comes together during our Body Electric Cyberconference.
The opinions expressed herein are the guest's alone and have not been reviewed by a WebMD physician. If you have questions about your health, you should consult your personal physician. This event is meant for informational purposes only.
©1996-2005 WebMD Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
This following is an excpert from The Hill
House Republican appropriators have rejected President Obama's call to have a "Sputnik moment" by ramping up spending on clean energy.
On Thursday, the Appropriations Energy and Water panel moved a bill to full committee that slashes renewable energy funding by 27 percent, or $491 million, to $1.3 billion. That is $1.9 billion below what Obama sought in his budget.
Environmentalists and unions were angered by the move, which they said will negatively affect the ability of renewable forms of energy to become competitive in the market.
"It says a lot about the priorities of this Congress that they would protect billions of dollars of oil company subsidies while gutting investments in clean energy alternatives. Big Oil wants our kids to be as hooked on expensive oil as we are today, and clean energy investments are the only way to break the addiction," said Jeremy Symons of the National Wildlife Federation.


text:
WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - June 09, 2010) -
Hubert Vesper, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and chairholder of the subcommittee that developed the guideline, says, "This document helps create better reference materials and therefore aids in the improvement of assay calibration and standardization of clinical laboratory measurements. The guideline particularly addresses the assessment of commutability and the statistical evaluation of commutability data. Standardized laboratory measurements are the basis of evidence-based medicine. This document makes an important contribution to patient care and disease prevention and control by helping create more reliable standardized laboratory measurements."
The comprehensive guideline provides information to help reference material manufacturers in the production and characterization of commutable reference materials as well as assist assay manufacturers, proficiency testing providers, and laboratorians in the appropriate use of these materials for calibration and trueness assessment of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.
Topics addressed in the guideline include:
CLSI is a volunteer-driven, membership-supported, nonprofit organization dedicated to developing standards and guidelines for the health care and medical testing community through a consensus process that balances the perspectives of industry, government, and the health care professions. For additional information on CLSI, visit the CLSI website at www.clsi.org or call 610.688.0100.
Digg this Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine
homogeneity assessment
material qualification
reference material
assess stability


text:
Dear Wendy Updates: "Jealous Girlfriend" Responds
Thanks to reader ACooper's suggestion, we now have a new feature called "Dear Wendy Updates," in which people I've given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they're doing today. After the jump, we hear from "Jealous Girlfriend," who had issues with her new-ish boyfriend still hanging out with a former girlfriend. I advised her to work on her confidence in her relationship, which had started out a bit rocky, and show the ex-girlfriend how happy they are and how her boyfriend has clearly moved on. Did she follow my advice? Did things work out for her and her boyfriend? Is the ex-girlfriend still hanging around? Check out her update after the jump.
Back in December you helped me deal some extreme jealousy over a girl who used to hook up with/date my boyfriend. You basically told me — and rightly — that it wasn't about her, it was about my insecurity with the relationship, and that I should try to let it go. Your advice was definitely good, and I tried to take it to heart. However, I think that the best thing for me was really time. Over the months that followed my e-mail to you, my boyfriend and I kept dating, and things just kept getting better between us. As we became closer, the ex-hookup faded into the background. She turned out to be less of a close friend than I thought; you recommended that I become friends with her since I thought she'd always be around, but lo and behold once she realized that my boyfriend had a serious girlfriend, she disappeared. I haven't had a conversation with her since hearing from you, and my boyfriend no longer hangs out with her unless he runs into her at a professional event. We're now going on a year of dating, and things couldn't be better.
In the end, I think that she really was after my boyfriend, but once she saw that we were in a solid relationship that wasn't about to end, she backed off. Also, as our relationship became stronger, she just mattered less to me; I now have enough confidence to not worry if he sees her or any other girls. So sometimes I guess you have to just take a deep breath and try to shake the jealousy off (which is really what you recommended). I was really grateful that you published my e-mail and gave me your advice; it was great to know that someone was listening to me, especially since I felt so ridiculous admitting my jealousy to my boyfriend and friends. Thanks again!
This is a great example of how letting go of relationship anxiety and letting things run their natural course can really pay off. Bottom line: if it's right and you invest in the relationship, it's going to work out. No amount of outside influences is going to screw it up if you stay focused on what matters to you (your significant other) and make your relationship a priority.


text: Dorchester County Public Schools will unveil its 803-kilowatt solar array at Mace's Lane Middle School this morning at a recognition ceremony with representatives from Washington Gas Energy Systems, Kenyon Energy, REC Solar and the local community. The ground-mounted installation consists of 3,276 solar panels and is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to the planting of more than 35,000 pine trees or avoiding the use of 1,780,000 gallons of gasoline over 20 years. "The completion of this project means that Mace's Lane Middle School will be powered by clean, renewable energy for the foreseeable future," said Dorchester County Public Schools Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Henry V. Wagner, Jr. "Beyond the environmental impact, it presents a unique learning opportunity for students throughout the school district to get a hands-on lesson in green power and innovation." Washington Gas Energy Systems will own and operate the array under a 20-year power purchasing agreement. Kenyon Energy and REC Solar designed and installed the system. Dorchester County Public Schools provided the property for the system. The expected annual output of 1,108 megawatt hours will help provide power to Mace's Lane Middle School. "We were thrilled to work with Dorchester County Public Schools and continue to build upon renewable energy initiatives throughout Maryland," said Sanjiv Mahan, vice president of business development for Washington Gas Energy Systems. "This solar array promises to reduce the school's carbon footprint and utility costs over the next two decades." Dorchester County Public Schools has long been a pioneer in environmental sustainability and stewardship of natural resources. Dorchester was the first school district in the state to use geothermal technology as a heating and cooling solution in its schools. To date, five facilities are using this innovative technology. Additionally, Dorchester County Public Schools has successfully led an effort to implement single stream recycling at all its district sites, cutting waste stream and hauling costs, supporting the use of renewable resources and extending the life of the county landfill. Other sustainability initiatives include the use of abundant, domestically produced natural gas for heating, wherever possible, and an energy management program that has saved the district over $1 million in avoided energy costs. Currently, the district is researching how to implement a green cleaning strategy to continue to support clean schools while further enhancing the learning environment for all facility users.


text:
See the feathers fly!
So, you're in Johannesburg with a few hours to spare and don't feel like museums or day trips? Then do what I did recently and take yourself off to the Montecasino Bird Gardens in Fourways.
No, it's not a zoo, nor a collection of shabby cages with moth-eaten specimens cowering in a corner.
You'll find yourself, rather, in award-winning gardens that boast one of the world's biggest collections of South African cycads – a collection of 322 plants from 37 different species built up over nearly 4 decades.
Wander along shady paths, past flamingo ponds; meerkats sunning themselves in the sand; psychedelically coloured parrots and cockatoos that will sit on your hand (or head) if you bought them some food as you bought your entrance ticket; guinea fowls and small antelopes mooching about in the leafy undergrowth; and ducks dabbling and frogs croaking.
Don't miss the world's largest cockatoo (from Australia, of course) – the greater palm cockatoo – and his huge but smaller cousins, the sulphur-crested cockatoos. You'll be dazzled by thousands of colours.
Every day at 11am and 3pm there's a Flight of Fancy Bird Show where, in an open-air amphitheatre, trained ornithologists and bird handlers will introduce you to rock star Oliver, the pelican; South Africa's national bird, the blue crane, who struts her stuff like a ramp model; several species of owl; and a tame ground hornbill (check the eyelashes), which does battle with a rubber snake.
Wander along shady paths, past flamingo ponds, meerkats sunning themselves in the sand, and psychedelically coloured parrots and cockatoos that will sit on your hand (or head) ...
If you're not scared of creeping things, go into the Fierce Creatures display, where gargantuan snakes – including a giant anaconda, a 6m reticulated python and some yellow Asian pythons – laze about in their glass pens. You'll also be eyeballed by a couple of very sinister-looking black and green mambas.
Before you stop for a drink and snack at the Flamingo Café, which overlooks a pink and white cloud of feeding flamingos, check out the giant sloths and one of our endemic creatures, the endangered giant bullfrog, which is so ugly it's actually endearing.
The Montecasino Bird gardens are not only for your pleasure – they also support several breeding and conservation programmes. So, take flight!
Category: Attractions


text:
A Phase II Study of Sunitinib or Temsirolimus in Patients With Advanced Rare Tumours
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Canadian Cancer Trials Group
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: July 14, 2011
Last updated: March 27, 2017
Last verified: March 2017
- Full Text View
- Tabular View
- No Study Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
No Study Results Posted on ClinicalTrials.gov for this Study
|Study Status:
|This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)


text:
The human story has taught us that tensions are a universal phenomenon of social life… in the domestic no less than in the international sphere.
It is on this basis that our world has experienced two world wars in a generation. And the potential for nuclear warfare has made the establishment of international order – by preventing war among nations and the preservation of international peace issues – of paramount concern. As a result, a need arose for the formation of a political organisation, an international government that would serve as the rational political voice of humankind; its chief duty to blunt the edges of conflict inside and among nations. That is how the League of Nations, which later became the United Nations, was born.
Now, in this age, signs are that the UN Security Council is like an aged godfather who tells the same story every day. It is failing to realise even the first tenet of the preamble of its charter which is "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind".
What is most intriguing is that with all the global brains that gather in that international government now (and then), the UN Security Council is still clinging to a system that is a reflection of the 1945 geopolitical world map.
It is crystal clear that in the Security Council's internal struggle between the desire for change and the status quo, the cause of the status quo has for all these years been upheld. It is mainly the lack of desire to embrace the assertion that change is a constant that has cost our world enormously in domestic and international conflicts. Even now there is no sign of change on the political horizon.
The UN is made up of three political agencies, namely the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Secretariat. The General Assembly is the representative body of virtually all the nations of the world. It is composed of all members of the UN and according to Article 10-14 of the UN Charter, has only the power to debate and make recommendations in political matters either to the parties concerned or to the Security Council. With regard to the maintenance of international peace and security, the General Assembly can debate, investigate, and recommend, but it cannot act. It can recommend to the Security Council a solution of a national or international problem which the Security Council can disregard at its discretion owing to the dynamics of self-interest or ideological orientation. So, the General Assembly is powerless in this regard. It really resembles a mere debating society. Why has this not changed for all these years?
The Security Council is the political executive. This is where real power lies. There are five countries in the UN Security Council that hold permanent seats – the US, China, Britain, France and Russia. China, France, Britain and the 10 non-permanent members elected by the General Assembly are like mice in a stable of two elephants, namely the US and Russia. The two countries are giants of unchallengeable superiority and are, in most cases, divided. This organ has repeatedly compromised world peace through divisions within itself.
From March 2011, Syria has been involved in a civil war which has claimed more than 60 000 people and turned more than 650 000 into refugees. The Security Council has once again dismally failed because of divisions in its house and the powerlessness of the feeble voices in the General Assembly. Interestingly, the US supports the rebels and Russia backs Syria's Bashar al-Assad's government. The situation can get worse as Saudi Arabia and Iran have already entered the conflict by supporting the opposing sides. The potential that the Syrian civil war can move to Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey is a great concern. Meantime, the Security Council is at ease as if Syria is not in flames.
The occasional abuse of the veto power in the Security Council has also frustrated any efforts to shape a peaceful world. The result has always been a spectacular failure to provide remedies for international anarchy.
With so many years having passed after the formation of the UN, it is surprising that at this moment, Africa still is not a permanent member of the Security Council. This continent has the highest number of members in the UN. Out of 193 member states that make up the UN, Africa has 54. It came as no surprise that in 1994 there was no UN intervention in the Rwandan genocide when an ethnic conflict that claimed the lives of 800 000 people erupted between the Tutsi and the Hutu tribes. As if that was not enough, again in 2003, there was no intervention in the Darfur region in western Sudan when 300 000 people lost their lives at the hands of the radical Janjaweed militia. Permanent members of the UN Security Council folded their arms instead of standing up to initiate a move to guard the victims.
If the US and Russia fail to act in unison to prevent wars among other nations or a civil war like in Syria, and given the lack of power of the General Assembly, one wonders who will prevent a war between them? Such a war will threaten humankind as a whole. And as global peace seems to be in continuous sharp retreat, it means that we must look elsewhere than the UN Security Council for intervention. Change is the only answer.
l Abe Mokoena is a Polokwane-based commentator.