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A YOUNG Wimborne woman is asking families to discuss organ donation after it saved her life.
Kate Hennessy, 20, who has cystic fibrosis, became very ill in early 2012, and needed a lung transplant, but the lack of registered donors meant spending months in hospital waiting for one to become available.
However in August 2012, a new lung was found for her, but not before she became extremely close to dying.
There have and still will be occasions, her mum Gail says, when Kate continues to fight in recovery, but they will fundraise regardless, through their annual Hen Fest musical festival, which they hold in their back garden.
Gail said: "We were lucky that Kate was able to come home for Hen Fest last year, on Saturday June 30, but she was then rushed into hospital on the Tuesday.
"We knew that she was dying at Hen Fest really and they did think at the hospital before that, that she wasn't going to make it, to get a transplant in time.
"So they made so much effort to get her home, to have one last time to see everybody and for it to be a really fun event. It would've been a very nice way for her to be remembered."
Fortunately, despite her health getting worse, Kate had the lung transplant that she needed on August 17, 2012, at Harefield Hospital, in Middlesex.
There were complications following the op, and Kate lost the sight in one eye due to infection, but she returned home on December 21, where she has remained since.
Kate said: "It was a big relief to be home for Christmas, because we had no idea whether I would be home, or even if I would still be around.
"I think it's just baby steps now, because I have had so many things pull me back before, that I almost don't trust being home, as I am used to going back into hospital. So I don't feel that I can relax just yet.
"And to describe breathing – it is like moving superglue with a straw.
"But my motto is live life, give life, which is all about living life and then giving your organs.
"When I was younger, I didn't believe in transplants, but then I had to go through what my lungs did, of slowly deteriorating and slowly suffocating a bit more day by day.
"So I ask that people just talk with their family about registering to becoming a donor and just ticking that box on the form."
For information on being an organ donor, go to organdonation.nhs.uk.


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ZMDI AG introduced a single-chip sensor signal conditioner IC for resistive bridge sensors.
The ZSSC3170 is ZMDI's first device combining a fast and precise sensor conditioning IC with a LIN transceiver. The ZSSC3170 is designed for direct 12V supply provided by the vehicle power system. It enables the development of a complete sensor application with a single IC and helps to save component costs and board space.
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- Complies with LIN specifications 1.3 / 2.0 / 2.1
- Configurable LIN publisher frame content
- Data conversion rate of up to 430Hz fully utilizes the maximum LIN channel capacity of 20kbit/s
- PWM high-side and low-side switches, support for LIN communication for end-of-line calibration
- Digital compensation of offset, gain, temperature effects up to 2nd order, and nonlinearity up to 3rd order. Compensation of temperature sensor offset, gain, and nonlinearity up to 2nd order.
- Internal or external temperature reference
- Media temperature sensing by diode or RTD
- Load dump protection of the LIN pin up to ±40V
- Operating temperature range: -40 to 125°C
- Extended operating temperature range: ≤150°C
- Accuracy
- ±0.25% FSO @ -20 to 85°C
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Pricing: Packaged parts are priced at €2.30 (USD 3,04) in low quantities.
Availability: Samples are available now.
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PEMBROKESHIRE, Wales -- Some time ago, while living in England, I learned to walk.
Not the everyday walking you use when you pop over to the store to pick up milk -- I mean wonderfully lonesome, spirit-rousing, long-distance walking.
There aren't many places in Canada I'd feel comfortable undertaking such walks because our country is so vast and wild. Bears, cougars and overripe mountain men aren't my ideal company.
In the U.K., cows tend to be your most fearsome trail companions. Furthermore, you're never far from civilization. Worst-case scenario: you stray off course and end up at different pub than expected.
I'd covered a fair few miles in England when I decided to test my mettle in the wild west: Wales.
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is 300 km of rugged beauty, poised on the edge of the world. I walked 47 km of it in four days.
Perfectionists will wait for bucolic April/May weather, when the wildflowers really strut their stuff. More importantly, they'll break in their hiking boots well in advance.
This silly girl did neither, arriving in Fishguard in the first week of March with brand-new shoes. After a fine night at the exceptional Manor House Hotel, I was sent on my way with a packed lunch complete with regional baked goodies Bara Brith and Welsh cakes.
The path delivered history without hesitation; upon exciting Fishguard, I discovered three Neolithic tombs. Today they're collapsing stones, but once upon a time they were covered in earth, encapsulating bodies of heroic leaders and hot celebrities.
These were practically in someone's backyard (I could just imagine the locals taking them for granted: "Gwythyr, set the hibachi on the Neolithic tombs.")
I soon learned ancient vestiges are as prevalent on the path as lurkers on a nude beach: from Iron Age forts to Norman castles, the path's wildness is studded with evidence of human life.
Even in early March, Wales proved downright balmy. Meanwhile, Jack Frost was back in Canada, insisting upon stretching the party well beyond its prime.
For this reason, I was feeling pretty smug as I left Fishguard -- until I heard something large rustle in a nearby bush. Then I nearly released a prehistoric noise of my own.
Forgive me if I gave the impression that all British cows are tame dames called "Betsy."
In preparing for the trip, I perused some message boards (suggestion: never visit message boards. Of any sort. Ever.)
They planted an ugly seed in my mind: cows and bulls can be dangerous.
To assuage my fears, Dave Maclachlan, a trail officer, emailed to say most bulls aren't permitted on land crossed by rights of way.
"Indeed, for much of its length the path is fenced off from the farm land."
But ... but ...
"There are a few farms that overwinter young stock on the coastal slopes -- these cattle are like teenagers -- inquisitive and frisky. If you meet any of these (they still seem quite big) and feel intimidated -- jump and shout 'BOO!'"
Thankfully, human terrorization was a low priority for this particular beast; I ventured forth without being harassed for the rest of the day. Humans, too, were scarce: I may have encountered one fellow wayfarer per hour.
Gulches, however, I met in bulk.
For the first dozen or so, I huffed and puffed and focused on the cake that I would devour as a reward. But, probably around the time my biggest blister was entering its third trimester, I got an exhilarating burst of adrenalin. Getting somewhere substantial on foot, all alone, was primitive and satisfying.
Most of the time, I was perched between 30 and 70 metres above the infinite sea, taking in the same view as those Iron Age fort dwellers. And it won't be changing because it's protected by law.
While the vistas were soothing, at times the trail hugged the edge so closely there was but a metre between me and a free fall into a reunion with my dead grandparents.
By the time I reached Pwll Deri, I'd covered 14.5 km and was overjoyed to put my feet up at a guest house close to the trail.
The next day was a quiet blur of coves, beaches, cliffs, seals, grazing sheep and wild ponies as I covered another 16 km between Porthgain and Whitesands.
I rounded St. Davids head, the most westerly point in Wales, and, like a pilgrim of yore, stumbled into St. Davids Cathedral as the day waned -- muscles sore, feet screeching, eyes seeking friendly faces.
It's said St David founded a monastery there in 550 AD. Today, it's a grand site, complete with a 12th-century cathedral and ruined bishop's palace.
I did a shorter day from St. David's to Solva (a perfect day trip) before being whisked off to Stackpole to experience southern Pembrokeshire.
By this time, my poor tootsies could have landed a supporting role in a horror movie. So, seeing the figure 30 km on my itinerary wasn't exactly propitious. I'd have to walk most of it on my hands.
So I did what any hardy walker would: I cheated. I got a lift to Lydstep and walked to Tenby, a mere 6.4 km of pure pain down the path.
I did get hopelessly lost and wander into a military firing range (of all places), but by the time I stepped onto the stunning, vast beach at Tenby, the town's noble fort and church spire thrusting out to sea, my prevailing feeling was one of pride and accomplishment.
I'd ascended more cliffs than I could count. I'd admired one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. I'd avoided bovine conflict. And I'd done it all by my lonesome, with no iPod or idle chatter overpowering nature's soundtrack.
Bonus: my new shoes were officially broken in.
-- Postmedia News
The Pembrokeshire Coast Path runs from St. Dogmaels in the north to Amroth in the south. At a challenging pace, it will take 12 days to walk the entire route.
For information on walking the trail, including where to stay along the path and information about luggage transfer, go to www.nt.pcnpa.org.uk
Ordnance Survey maps OL35 and OL36 cover the Pembrokeshire Coast Path: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
Tips for solo travellers: although the signal is non-existent on some stretches of the path, you should carry a cheap pay-as-you-go U.K. mobile (you can get one for £20). Always let your hotel or guest house know when to expect you.


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Date of Defense 2002-06-21 Availability unrestricted AbstractIn this dissertation a solution methodology for complex turbulent flows of industrial interests is developed using a combination of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and Immersed Boundary Method (IBM) concepts. LES is an intermediate approach to turbulence simulation in which the onus of modeling of "universal" small scales is appropriately transferred to the resolution of "problem-dependent" large scales or eddies. IBM combines the efficiency inherent in using a fixed Cartesian grid to compute the fluid motion, along with the ease of tracking the immersed boundary at a set of moving Lagrangian points.
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THERE'S plenty to see and do at the Bournemouth Air Festival and four days to see it all.
But, if you're only going for one day, we've picked just a few of the things you don't want to miss.
And, if you've never been before, these are some of the must-see spectacles.
It's hard to believe this, but 2014 is the first year the Red Arrows are set to perform on all four days of the event.
In previous years, other display commitments have meant that the team hasn't been able to take part on every day, but this time they will start and end the weekend with a bang.
It's also the team's 50th display season, so expect a party atmosphere.
As a breathtaking demonstration of the RAF's current frontline capabilities, the Typhoon has it all - phenomenal speed, killer look and a heart-stopping sound.
You don't just hear and see the Typhoon, you feel it.
And don't forget to check out those afterburners - always great for pictures.
Vulcan Despite its sometime technical woes - it is more than 50 years old, after all - the hefty bird that is the Vulcan bomber is still an awesome sight.
Kyboshed by technical difficulties last year, it is hoped that this will be its time.
After adaptations to the wings that will keep it flying until the end of 2015 were carried out by Christchurch firm Beagle, fans will be hoping she is ready and good to go.
They're the best of the best - and Bournemouth is one of the few places to see them in full flow.
Thanks to the fact that the air festival takes place over the seafront, the Royal Marines get the chance to show a full amphibious assault on the beach.
Get ready for gun fire, helicopters, landing craft and ships - along with a few surprises - as the Royal Marines show what they do.
If you've never been to Night Air, it really is worth sticking around for.
It's normally a gentler feel than the roaring daytime air displays, with music, pyrotechnics and a great atmosphere.
As the sun goes down, the whole setting is superb.
Something truly special this way comes at the 2014 Bournemouth Air Festival.
Having flown over from Canada earlier this month, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster bomber will join its counterpart from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight for a display over Bournemouth.
It means fans will see the only two airworthy examples of the World War Two planes side by side for the first, and most likely the last, time.
Do NOT miss this.
As openers go, this is set to be a corker.
Tom Lackey, aged 94 - yes, 94 - will be opening the show on Thursday by flying between the piers.
He'll be a passenger, but he won't be sat in a seat - he'll be strapped to the wing of a plane.
Tom took up wingwalking at the tender age of 80, when his wife passed away, and has set countless records since.
Taking place on the East Overcliff at 6.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, this is a chance to see some of the pomp and ceremony of the Royal Navy in all its glory.
So take a seat somewhere and enjoy the sound and visual spectacle of the HM Royal Marines Band performing Beat Retreat.
In case you were wondering, it has nothing to do with running away from the enemy.
Beating Retreat has its origins in the early years of organised warfare when the beating of drums and the parading of Post Guards heralded the closing of camp gates and the lowering of flags at the end of the day.
If noise, colour and speed are your thing, Miss Demeanour never fails to disappoint.
The Hawker Hunter always looks resplendent in her multi-coloured paint job - and you'll hear her coming before she flashes past your eyes.
With a screaming howl from her engines, she's all about speed and power and has become a big highlight over the past few years.
One of the most recognisable sounds in the air with its 'wokka-wokka' noise, the Chinook pulls off a few surprise moves when it displays at the air festival.
Far from just being a transport helicopter, it'll show its versatility, showing off some manoeuvres that you wouldn't think it's capable of.


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Famous Hollywood actress, Julia Roberts once said that Aishwarya Rai is the world's most beautiful woman. But she is not the only one from Hollywood who admires her. Actor Alec Baldwin recently said that he is a very big fan of Aishwarya Rai.
A source close to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan told a leading daily, "Ash and Alec came together to the interview at the Le Grand Journal, Canal Studio - a show hosted by Gilles Jacob (President of the Cannes Film Festival). When Alec met Ash, he told Jacob that he was a very big fan of Aishwarya and added that the Hollywood fraternity is crazy about her."
The source further added, "After the show got over, Alec even introduced her to his fiance, Hilaria Thomas, who was also present there and also kept saying Ash was more prettier after her baby and congratulated her again and again. He also asked if she had started working and when she does, she should come to Hollywood and do films. Ash felt highly flattered and said she would definitely give it a thought later but right now she was too busy bringing up her baby."
Undoubtedly, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is loving every little moment of her motherhood!


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Most apparent within the urban constructs of Inglewood California is a two by four block intervention within the already established street grid. It is an intrusion that fragments the city fabric and delaminates the existing and conventional city constructs. Our area of study primarily acts as a low-density residential zone servicing the larger attractions (Hollywood Park, The Forum) within the area. Market Street, just north of Hillcrest represents an ideal street scale, porosity, and walkability for any city street. South of Hillcrest, only a sad row of median trees carry any sense of street planning: at this point Hillcrest becomes La Brea avenue, a high speed arterial designed for automobile efficiency as opposed to a human scale.
Despite its downtown dilapidation, abundance of vacant parcels and surface parking lots, Inglewood supports many historic and relevant buildings and services for the surrounding neighborhoods and the greater Los Angeles Community. The lasting image is that of the Forum: its acres of unused parking represents the obvious microcosm of the region's problem with vacancy and lost space.
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Israel took steps today to knock down the allegations made by Syria, and repeated by the Soviet Union, charging Israel with massing troops on its Syrian border.
After Syria agreed to allow United Nations military observers to visit its side of the frontier facing Israel, Israeli army officers started out this morning with a group of U.N. military observers on a tour of all Syrian-Israeli border points, from Tel Dan in the north to Tel Katsir, a kibbutz on Lake Tiberias.
Included in the tour will be not only the Israeli border posts but also the demilitarized zones and the so-called "defense" areas. Under the 1949 Israeli-Syrian armistice agreement, neither side is allowed to station troops or arms in the demilitarized zones. In the "defense" areas, the Israelis are allowed, under the 1949 pact, to station only a limited number of troops and limited quantities of armaments.
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Dashboard: Analytics and Search Spot "The Long Tail" Companies should recognize that their brand is not the only bridge by which customers can find their products.
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Discussion in 'Football' started by SmileyJeston, Oct 3, 2012.
Is it any different than any other thread? We are the most angsty division on these boards.
hey thats what the bears said! i like that mentality.
lol at the nfc north losers joining forces in an anti packer circlejerk
cutest thing ive ever seen
Last year we all joined forces in an anti-Lions circle jerk. That was fun.
thats like the nWo and WCW joining forces against Gillberg
Now, I know what the Norse World Order is, but who is WCW?
Someone post Cutler's win loss record as a starter since 2010.
we are tame compared to the NFC East
lack of lions fans kill it
norse world order doesnt even flow properly
They came out in full force last season. Mocking us for finally not being the cellar dweller.
But now most of them have gone back into the woodwork and all is right in the world.
good thing he had that defense to fall back on
Don't let our D's performance this year trick you into thinking that our D has been elite the last few years.
And most sane Bears fans know that Cutler is a flawed QB. Top 10 doe
J-Cutty is 21-9 since 2010 if my math is correct
not counting playoffs where he's 1-1
Just be lucky that Bears and Vikings are now arguing with each other instead of swagging all over the pack.
there is no way....i know he lost 6 games against the packers alone...he 21-3 against everyone NOT named GB?
Bears went 11-5 in 2010, then 7-3 in 2011 when Jay was healthy, and now they're 3-1 so...
Add all that together and you have 21-9
ok looked it up
21-9... man, thats actually really good.
i had 4got about haine/mccown playing like 8 games or something last year.
also, 1 of cutlers packers loses was in playoffs, and another with broncos. ...but he still has 5 as bear vs packers.
And 5 of those wins came from MNF, where Jay excels. He has a 5-1 record, with 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 1420 yards, and a 105 passer rating.
He definitely needs to start playing better vs the Packers, every Bears fan will admit that. But its just not accurate to say, as mcdaking did, that Jay "loses us games" with his playing style.
I have no idea what you said until the last sentence. Yeah, the Packers got their asses handed to them by the 49ers, I'm not denying it, and the only person who did was Jarrett Bush (lol Jarrett Bush). And the Bears game didn't count? Interesting. Would any Bears fans like to argue this for me?
I'm not acting like they're anything special. I'm just saying they're better than the Bears, and they showed it.
Our defense is better than your defense but your offense is better than our offense. I'd expect nothing less out of a QB thats been in the same system for years and years...
I don't know if head to head matchups are a good indicator of which team is better. What if GB comes to Soldier Field later in the year and loses? Who will you say is better then?
No, you're right. I'm sort of trolling here, even though I do think the Packers are better than the Bears.
Head to head isn't THAT useful. I mean, the Packers lost both games to the Bears in the 2007 season when they went 13-3, yet no one would dispute that they were the better team.
We won't deny that you're the better team.
Packers have better passing offense, better QB, and much better coaching
Bears have the better running game, better defense and better special teams
I think thats fair
Division power ranking thread turns into a NFC North royal rumble.
1-7 in da Cutdawg era.
Bears haven't done shit in so long, shut the fuck up
"Since 2010" lol. I'd be trying to block the 2009 season from my memory as well.
what the tell are you talking about my post was bashing the bears and their fans
My bad, bro. Like I said, I couldn't understand what you were saying at all. It was a big run-on sentence in which you switched subjects. I just saw the 'Packers fans' and thought the rest of it was about them.
NFC West > NFL
act mad, be mad
9-3 against teams outside the NFC West. 3-3 in divisional games. 4-1, 3-1, 3-2, 2-2 records. Victories over Patriots, Eagles, Packers 2x, Lions, Cowboys, Redskins, and 2 other teams in one quarter of a season. GTFO
Also I could just post up highlights of that Bengals vs. Ravens Monday Night beatdown so there's really nothing for you to be mocking at, Cincy
The NFC west is not better than the AFC north.
Bungle fan good one LOL we all know those don't exist.
The AFC North has one great team and one good team.
The great team is in that video. The good team isn't
edit oh wait my bad, I posted the wrong Ravens-Bengals blowout. Seems to happen too often to count anymore
but lolcardinals at losing a road division game on a short week. NFC West da worst
Are you retarded? The AFC north whipped y'all's ass last year. We judging on 4 games? That's retarded.
The football played tonight was downright crap. NFC North, AFC North, NFC East all better.
lol wrong blowout? Losing 24-16 is a blowout? Another sign of your great intelligence.
Let's base it off last season then? Something that has nothing to do with this season? Didn't know we were judging divisions on how they played a year ago.
Last 2 months are gonna be amazing, starting Nov 11 Vikings have 4 straight division games and then finish the season vs. the Packers.
WK17 vs. Packers
The Saints and Packers went a combined 28-4 last year. They're 2-6 now. Your point?
And are you kidding me? The Ravens-Browns game last Thursday was just as pathetic. They need to cancel Thursday Night Football because all we've gotten has been barely-prepared-for, no-effort sleepwalking performances week after week.
Yeah it's a bunch of crap they wanna talk about player safety then have teams every week playing on 4 days rest. What a complete and utter joke.
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From Wikipilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia
Cathy Grace-Molina is a Philippine director who started her directorial stint in 2004 and has directed several romantic and dramatic movies. She has worked with some of the finest young actors and actresses in the Philippines namely: Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz, Sam Milby, Toni Gonzaga, Diether Ocampo, Kristine Hermosa and Heart Evangelista.
- One More Chance (2007)
- You Got Me (2007)
- You Are The One (2006)
- Close to You (2006)
- Bcuz of U (2004)
TV Episodes (2006)
- Wansapanataym ("Ang Alamat ng Pinya")
- Maalaala Mo Kaya ("Manikang Papel")
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Aziz: Annan\'s Work Commitments could Delay Iraq-UN Talks until February
Iraq's resumption of dialogue with the United Nations could be delayed until February because of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's work commitments, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz said.
"The fixed date must be agreed upon by the two parties. Annan has other commitments until the end of the current month, which could lead to a delay in dialogue until February," Aziz told journalists in Baghdad.
Aziz, who is expected to head the Iraqi delegation that will speak with the UN in New York, stressed that "this dialogue will go ahead with no preconditions as was agreed".
The two sides decided in November to restore contacts after a year of deadlock. Last December, the UN Security Council passed a resolution offering Iraq a renewable suspension of sanctions in return for cooperation with a new disarmament commission, which would conduct arms inspections.
Iraq has refused to cooperate, saying it has already met UN conditions for the lifting of economic sanctions imposed upon Iraq after its seven-month occupation of Kuwait from 1990 to 1991.
UN arms inspectors were pulled out of Baghdad in December 1998 on the eve of a three-day US-British bombing campaign against Iraq for its refusal to cooperate with a previous disarmament commission.
Iraq's sanctions can only be lifted after the UN has verified that Iraq has dismantled its nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs -- BAGHDAD (AFP)
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- Iraqi-U.N. Dialogue Could See Delays
- Three Iraqis working with US occupation shot dead as Annan says security in Iraq must improve before UN return
- Baghdad truck bombing could jeopardize UN aid programs in Iraq
- UN confirms delay in talks with Iraq
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Hmmmm...what to do about this kale that came in our produce delivery box this week?? How about this recipe? Our whole family gobbled these up and that is definitely the first time we've consumed an entire bunch of kale in one sitting!
1 bunch (about 6 ounces) kale
1 tablespoon olive oil
Sea salt, to taste
Preheat oven to 300°F. Rinse and dry the kale, then remove the stems and tough center ribs. Cut into large pieces, toss with olive oil in a bowl then sprinkle with salt. Arrange leaves in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until crisp. Place baking sheet on a rack to cool.


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THE EMPLOYMENT Appeals Tribunal has been taking a closer look at "rolled-up" holiday pay issues. And Alan Lewis, an employment law specialist at Manchester's George Davies Solicitors, says every PA with responsibility for human resources should become familiar with their conclusions.
His plain language interpretation of their decision is as follows: "The court considered the legality of a series of five cases and decided that three types of arrangement were void: employment contracts which made no reference to holiday pay; agreements which appear to exclude any liability for holiday pay; and contracts where pay rates are said to include an amount for holiday pay but give no indication of the amount."
Lewis adds: "Two types of agreement will stand up in court: contracts which clearly…


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Starting HTTP/TCP Proxy Agent remains at "Pending" status
Technote (troubleshooting)
Attempts to start the HTTP/TCP Proxy Agent from IBM Rational Test Workbench (RTW) never yields the "OK" status in Rational Test Control Panel (RTCP).
The HTTP/TCP Proxy Agent appears to start successfully, but continually shows "Pending" status in the RTCP Agents view. This prevents you from using the Proxy for recording and stubbing operations.
At least one domain and environment must exist in Rational Test Control Panel (RTCP) for the Proxy to be available for use.
Diagnosing the problem
- Look for errors in the Agent log file.
The default log file is
gh-proxy-0.login the home directory of the user that started the Agent.
logging.propertiesfile defines the location in the
httptcpdirectory of the Rational Integration Tester Platform Pack installation.
- Verify the status of the Agent in RTCP at least two minutes after starting the Agent.
a. Log into RTCP.
b. Click Agents.
c.Check that the value in the Status column is "Pending".
- Look for available domains in RTCP.
a. Log into RTCP.
b. Click Administration.
c. Click Domains and environments.
d. Check for domains.
e. Click each domain and verify there is an environment for at least one of them.
Resolving the problem
- Ensure that Rational Integration Tester Platform Pack and Rational Test Control Panel have the same version.
- Open your project in IBM Rational Integration Tester (RIT).
- Create a domain and environment in RTCP by either
●. Publishing a stub from RIT.
●. Starting HTTP recording using a transport configured for recording as "External Proxy Server".
RTCP then accepts the Proxy Agent automatically.
- Verify the status in RTCP.
a. Click Agents.
b. Check that the value in the Status column is "OK".
For details see the Rational Test Control Panel System Administration Guide and the Rational Integration Tester Platform Pack Installation Guide.
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A recipe from the Good Food collection.
80 ml (⅓ cup) soy sauce
60 ml (¼ cup) mirin
1 tablespoon sake
1 teaspoon caster (superfine) sugar
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 × 175 g (6 oz) tuna steaks
1 tablespoon oil
coriander leaves, for garnish
Fish substitution
1. Mix the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger and lemon juice together in a jug. Put the tuna steaks in a shallow dish and spoon the marinade over the top. Turn the fish in the marinade, ensuring it is well coated. Cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge.
2. Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue hotplate until hot. Lift the tuna out of the marinade and pour the marinade into a small saucepan. Bring the marinade to the boil and reduce for 1 minute.
3. Meanwhile, lightly oil the surface of the chargrill pan and add the tuna steaks. Cook for 2–3 minutes on each side so that the tuna is cooked on the outside but still pink in the middle.
4. Serve with some of the marinade spooned over the top and garnished with coriander. Great with rice and steamed vegetables.


text: How to Stretch Your Holiday Dollars (Yes, Gamers, That Includes You) (NewsUSA) - Looking to stretch your dollars this holiday shopping season? We're not talking anything as gauche as pretending you'll be out of town so you can buy everyone's presents at after-Christmas sales. No, we're talking ways to get more bang out of the bucks you do spend on holiday-related items. With the National Retail Federation reporting that the average shopper will spend nearly $750 on holiday-related items, every little bit of saving can help. Here are some ideas you may not have thought of: * Download retailers' discount apps/newsletters. Many retailers now offer special mobile apps that you can download for exclusive discounts and offers on not only specific items, but even your entire purchase. Others have free email newsletters that send weekly digital coupons you can use. And since they're on your mobile phone, you don't need to bring in flyers or coupons! * Sell or trade in your old electronics and video games. You're sitting on found money if you have some unloved gadget collecting dust in a drawer. A website like BuyMyTronics.com will pay you via PayPal or check for products as old as a clunky Sidekick, while the retail giant GameStop (www.gamestop.com) gives you cold, hard cash or trade-in credits for video games and systems, as well as iPods, iPads and iPhones you or someone else on your list has been asking for. * Build Gift Baskets. When even the wealthy "have fewer qualms" about shopping at discount stores, as CNN Money recently noted, maybe it's time to hit the racks and create a beauty case filled with body butter, oils and a thick loofa. The custom touch will go a long way, as will the extra savings. * Take advantage of exclusive deals for gamers. Continuing the trade-in theme, GameStop has a special deal going that lets you score any new $59.99 video game -- yes, that includes the latest "Call of Duty: Ghosts" -- for just $9.99 by swapping two eligible ones you've probably already beaten like, well... "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." Check out www.gamestop.com/trade2 for details. "We believe in giving gamers the opportunity to expand their entertainment experiences," says Ashley Sheetz, the company's chief marketing officer. < Prev Next >


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The case against air conditioning
Washington didn't grind to a sweaty halt this month under triple-digit temperatures.
People didn't even slow down.
Instead, a three-day, 100-plus-degree, record-shattering heat wave prompted Washingtonians to crank up their favorite humidity-reducing, electricity-bill-busting, fluorocarbon-filled appliance -- the air conditioner.
This isn't smart. In a country that's among the world's highest greenhouse-gas emitters, air conditioning is one of the worst power-guzzlers. The energy required to air-condition American homes and retail spaces has doubled since the early 1990s.
Turning buildings into refrigerators burns fossil fuels, which emit greenhouse gases, which raise global temperatures, which creates a need for more air conditioning.
AC's obvious public-health benefits during severe heat waves do not justify its lavish use in everyday life for months on end. Less than half a century ago, America thrived with only the spottiest use of air conditioning. It could again.
While central air will always be needed in facilities such as hospitals, archives and cooling centers for those who are vulnerable to heat, what would an otherwise AC-free Washington look like?
• At work: In a world without air conditioning, a warmer, more flexible, more relaxed work place helps make summer a time to slow down again. Three-digit temperatures prompt siestas. Code-orange days mean offices are closed. Shorter summer business hours and month-long closings -- common in pre-air-conditioned America -- return.
• At home: Homeowners pry open windows painted shut decades ago. In the air-conditioned age, fear of crime was often cited by people reluctant to open their homes to night breezes. In Washington, as in most of the world's warm cities, window grilles (not "bars," please) are now standard. In renovation and new construction alike, high ceilings, better cross-ventilation, whole-house fans, screened porches, basements and white "cool roofs" to reflect solar rays become de rigueur. Home utility bills plummet.
• Around town: Saying goodbye to AC means saying hello to the world. With more people spending more time outdoors -- particularly in the late afternoon and evening, when temperatures fall more quickly outside than they do inside -- neighborhoods see a boom in spontaneous summertime socializing. Rather than cowering alone in chilly home-entertainment rooms, neighbors get to know one another.
"Green roofs" of grass, ivy and even food crops sprout on the flat tops of government and commercial buildings around the city, including the White House. These layers of soil and vegetation (on top of a crucially leak-proof surface) insulate interiors from the pounding sun, while water from the plants' leaves provides evaporative cooling. More trees than ever appear in both private and public spaces.
And the National Mall is reborn as the National Grove.
Stan Cox is the author of "Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer)."


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Monday, March 14, 2011 | 2:52 p.m.
A preliminary hearing on attempted murder and arson charges will be held later this month for a homeless woman who Metro Police say started a fire in a restroom in a Las Vegas hospital.
The hearing for Kathy Priest Ritner, 48, will be at 9 a.m. March 28 before Justice of the Peace Joe Sciscento in Las Vegas Justice Court.
Ritner, who appeared before Sciscento on Monday, is charged with one count of first degree arson and one count of attempted murder. She originally was arrested on suspicion of six counts of attempted murder and one count of arson.
She is being held in the Clark County Detention Center on $20,000 bail.
Ritner was taken by ambulance to the Valley Hospital emergency room on the morning of March 8 for a medical complaint. She was examined and released. Officials said she was seen playing with a cigarette lighter while in the waiting room.
She then went into the restroom of the emergency room, allegedly set fire to a plastic waste container and then left, officials said. The melting plastic created a thick black smoke that was seen coming from the restroom.
When security personnel and medical staff entered the restroom to extinguish the fire, black smoke spread into the rest of the emergency room, officials said.
Fire officials said patients being treated in the emergency room for other medical emergencies were examined for smoke inhalation after the fire and the incident caused the emergency room to close for several hours.
Later that day, Investigators determined Ritner had left the hospital and but had gone to the emergency department at University Medical Center, where she was taken into custody by fire investigators.


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Best Monster Movies on Netflix: Sharknado
If you follow social media at all, this movie needs no introduction. But for anyone who isn't glued to Twitter, Sharknado is the Sy-Fy channel original movie that became a phenomenon.
It isn't likely to top any list of best monster movies if we're talking about overall quality, but in terms of sheer, ludicrous B-movie fun, Sharknado blows its competition out of the shark-infested water. Don't believe me? Just look at the premise: A massive hurricane strikes Los Angeles, flooding the city and ravaging it with tornadoes filled with sharks — sharknados.
As the film's tagline puts it: Enough said.
Adam Benjamin is an Assistant Editor at InvestorPlace.


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Combining elements of dance, acrobatics, athleticism and sheer agility, three yellowand- red fleas fling themselves through the air and come together in graceful, perfectly balanced sculptural formations.
The hardest working insects in the community are the bright red Ants. As soon as they're awake they spend their day gathering food: On the menu today – kiwis and corn. But it's not all work. They play with their food, too – with their feet – in an astonishing display of precision juggling that climaxes with ants juggling ants.
Part Slinky, part insect, the Creatura dances to a tune that is all his own. He's a bendy, twisty knot of stretchy limbs in constant motion.
In a mix of high-speed diabolo and seemingly impossible juggling a firefly sends one, two, three and finally an astonishing four spinning spools arcing very high in the air and back to earth in perfect coordination.
A Dragonfly performs a graceful balancing act in and out of the slender stalks and twisting tendrils of an elegant plant. It takes extraordinary control and strength to transfer his weight from one hand to the other as he maintains equilibrium upside down on top of the foliage.
In a tour-de-force performance a spider defies gravity and physics in a succession of seemingly impossible feats of strength and balance as he traverses a wire that appears to give him no support. At one point he hangs at a
45-degree angle over the ground, some 15 feet below, and he tops that with an upside-down unicycle act. And the wire is in almost-constant motion up and down, adding to the degree of difficulty.
This act features a dozen artists running, jumping, and walking across—and straight up—a vertical wall without artificial support. Air mat and trampolines give them the speed, lift and momentum to take flight. Their athletic ability, physical strength and team coordination take care of the rest.


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Ask an Eye Doctor and Get an Answer ASAP
Thank you so much for your question.
Multiple medications are available for MS, and the first step is to consult with a MS specialist. For example - there are many neurologists that treat MS - but there are also neurologists that specialize in MS. I would speak to your current doctor and see if there is a way that your daughter can be seen by one of the true experts in MS for a second opinion.
For example - the MS specialist would be the doctor most experienced to know if Tysabri is the best option for your daughter - since you have noted that the medication is not really helping.
Additionally - your daughter may need to go on a medication that specifically treats headaches. This is where the expert can determine whether the headaches are due specifically to MS, and as well - whether alternative medications that are designed for headaches rather than MS would be the best treatment.
In regards ***** ***** vision - this is always a challenging situation. MS causes inflammation of the optic nerve and damage to the optic nerve. In many cases, the vision improves over time. However - in some cases - the vision improves only to a point.
The way to monitor vision loss with MS is with visual field tests and visual acuity tests. There are specialists - called neuro-ophthalmologists - that specialize in caring for the eye problems of patients with MS, and they would work with the neurologists. One of my best friends who I grew up with has been battling MS for the past 10 years, and just had one of his eyes affected with vision loss. He finally agreed to take the time to see one of the top MS specialists in the US - and will be seeing this doctor in the next week. I expect that he will be placed on a new therapeutic regimen of medications to try to not only treat his current vision loss, but more importantly, prevent further relapses that can lead to further vision loss.
I hope this helps. Please feel free to email me with followup questions.
My daughter has only been on Tysabri for two months and has been to see the neuro ophthalmologists just last week who said her left eye had good improvement but the problem is with the right eye which is the one that she has the pain over. Her consultant has given her Amitriptyline to help with the headaches but so far she only gets relief until lunchtime and some days gets no relief at all


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