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Why is it important to have a Seizure Response Plan?
- Developing your own seizure response plan emphasizes the importance of teamwork and the central roles that you (the person with seizures and your family) play in seizure management.
- Your success in managing epilepsy will depend on being prepared to tackle whatever comes your way – from understanding your epilepsy, maintaining seizure control, responding to seizures, and managing your safety.
- Seizure Response Plans can help you organize your seizure information and have it available when and where you need it. It can help you know what to do to prevent an emergency or tell others what to do in emergency situations. You can also adapt these plans to different situations in your life.
- By helping you be prepared, seizures or the fear of seizures won't prevent you from participating and enjoying your life to the fullest.
How do I make a Seizure Response Plan?
- Visit the Tool Box and use these forms to help you develop your seizure plan.
- My Seizure Plan
- My Health Care Team
- My Seizure Medicines
- Tips for Seizure Observation
- Instructions for Using Seizure Calendars
- Seizures Calendars
- My Seizure Event Diary
- My Monthly Seizure Calendar
- My To Do List
- Questions For My Health Care Team
- Print out the My Seizure Response Plan and follow along as you work through each section. If you are missing information or don't know what to do, write it down on your To Do List and Questions For My Health Care Team. Take these forms with you to your next office visit and ask for help to complete this.
- If you are a parent of a child with epilepsy, you can use the Seizure Action Plan Seizure Action Plan specific to schools.
- To create an electronic plan, visit My Epilepsy Diary and click on My Reports and then the tab titled My Seizure Plan. Some of the fields will require you to fill in new information. Other parts will be filled with data already entered into your seizure diary. You can edit or change this as you complete your seizure plan.
- Review your completed form with your doctor or nurse. Make sure that you have the information correct, especially the information on types of seizures and emergencies, doses of medicines, and how to respond to seizures and possible emergencies.
- After everyone has signed off on the plan, make copies!
- Keep one with you at all times – in your purse, pocket or wallet, or backpack.
- Put one in a central place in your home.
- Give one to people who are with you most frequently (if you feel comfortable with this).
- If you are a parent of a child with seizures, give one to the school nurse so appropriate people will know what to do if your child has a seizure. Make sure that your child knows you are doing this and is part of the process.
- If you or your child goes to camp or other programs where she may spend a lot of time, give a copy to the camp nurse, counselor, or person in charge. Again, make sure your child knows you are doing this and is part of the process.
- Review the plan with your health care team and family on a regular basis – at least once a year or if seizures or your treatment changes.
- If this is your first time creating a seizure plan, read through the step-by-step help to develop your plan.
- Now, let's get started!
Contributors: Steven C. Schachter, Patricia O. Shafer, Joseph I. Sirven MD
Revised: August 11, 2013
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"Some perfusion schools just do academic work. Not here. We start off observing in the OR and doing academic work. Then we start doing the perfusion work. It's intense, but someone's always watching you. They won't let you do anything wrong. They don't expect you to know everything. You're supposed to ask questions." —T. Patel
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Teaching, studying and improving perfusion skills
The Perfusion Department at SUNY Upstate Medical University is pioneering the use of high fidelity simulation for perfusionist training. Founded more than 35 years ago SUNY is one of the oldest perfusion training programs in the nation and continues to develop and teach innovative tools for training and evaluating cardiovascular perfusionists.
Their new high-fidelity simulation center includes the Orpheus Patient simulator and a variety of modern perfusion equipment in a fully instrumented operating room. The dedicated simulation space includes an operating room, pump room control room and multiple debriefing rooms. Participants activities and patient data are digitally captured with audio-visual recording, annotating and playback capabilities.
"Perfusion may be the perfect field for high fidelity simulation. The haptics and fidelity of the simulation is incredibly real." said Bruce Searles, Associate Professor and Department Chair. "Every piece of equipment the student touches is real clinical equipment. There is no need to pretend with regard to how the perfusionist interacts with the equipment. Based on that we can simulate a surgical procedure that challenges the perfusionist exactly the way a real case does in the operating room." Both Mr. Searles and Faculty member Edward Darling, Associate Professor and Clinical Coordinator, have developed standardized patient simulations and detailed metrics for teaching and evaluating critical perfusion decision pathways and clinical skills.
The Students in the SUNY perfusion school train under these faculty members nearly every day. The tools and techniques developed over hundreds of hours of training are also available in specific courses for perfusionists and other health professionals. Anyone wishing to learn more about cardiovascular perfusion can benefit from the Simulation Courses.


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I have a new article on The Unguarded Moment in Noir of the Week.
Here's the opening paragraphs: "Harry Keller's The Unguarded Moment is a lost gem from the 1950s, which reveals the real dark side of the American dream, and the nightmare behind the seemingly pleasant facade of Eisenhower America. Esther Williams, usually more at home in aquatic roles, had just been dismissed by MGM, and was looking around for an interesting project to help her establish a new screen identity.
Universal suddenly, and unexpectedly, stepped in and offered her $200,000 to appear in The Unguarded Moment — more than $1.5 million in 2012, adjusted for inflation — which was more than MGM had ever paid her for any of her many films for that studio. The film was described to Esther Williams as a suspense thriller, which it manifestly is, and it was a complete change of pace from the roles she had spent her lifetime playing; essentially the same role over and over again, in a series of Technicolor swimming extravaganzas. Williams was sick of them, and sick of the genre as a whole; she wanted something different. Seeing the role as a challenge, Williams accepted the assignment.
Williams plays Lois Conway, a small town high school music teacher living in well-manicured suburbia — actually the Leave it to Beaver / Desperate Housewives street on Universal's back lot — whose life is turned into a nightmare when one of her pupils, an unbalanced high school football star, Leonard Bennett (John Saxon, in a very early role) starts sending her love notes, physically attacks her after a football practice underneath the bleachers, breaks into her house and steals her possessions, all without leaving a shred of evidence against him."
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Vincent and Tara are making triangles with the class construction set. They have a pile of strips of different lengths. How many different triangles can they make?
Explore the triangles that can be made with seven sticks of the
same length.
Using a loop of string stretched around three of your fingers, what
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelBeach spa retreat walking distance from Turtle Beach
Popular property highlights
Located in Ocho Rios, this beachfront hotel is connected to a shopping center, just steps from Ocho Rios Craft Park and Turtle Beach. Dunn's River Falls and Dolphin Cove are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
At Rooms on the Beach Ocho Rios, catch some rays at the beach, pamper yourself at the full-service spa, or spend the day at a casino.
Room Amenities
All 99 rooms offer room service, coffee makers, and cable TV. In-room massages, hair dryers, and safes are among the other amenities that guests will find.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Beach
- Onsite restaurant
- Pool
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
- Bathrooms could've been nicer
Rooms on the Beach Ocho Rios
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Rooms on the Beach Ocho Rios like an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. The hotel offers a restaurant. A swim-up bar is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers a garden and a terrace. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Rooms on the Beach Ocho Rios has designated areas for smoking.
- Outdoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 99
- Number of floors - 3
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Laundry facilities
- Casino
- Conference space
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 2
- Garden
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Conference space size (meters) - 259
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (feet) - 2788
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Swim-up bar
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Shower/tub combination
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (limited hours)
Where to Eat
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Rooms on the Beach Ocho Rios has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Snorkeling nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Parasailing nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Blue Mahoe Spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, Swedish massages, and massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
The spa is open daily. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Reflexology
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 18
- Body treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
Hotel Policies
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Refrigerator fee: USD 8.00 per day
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- Rooms Beach Ocho Rios
- Rooms Hotel Ocho Rios Beach
- Rooms Beach Ocho Rios Hotel
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Upper Deck is best known for its wide range of sports cards and memorabilia, but they also make trading cards, card games, and other products based on Marvel Comics, Marvel films, Marvels Super Hero Squad cartoon, Hello Kitty, and more. At GAMA 2013 Upper Deck set up several display cases with various products from those lines, but the focus was clearly on their Legendary Marvel Deck Building Game. Available in stores now, this game pits players against a villain mastermind as well as each other, defeating lesser villains, rescuing innocents, and recruiting other heroes to gain points. I sat down and played a demo game, very quickly getting the hang of the mechanics. As play progressed I found myself leaning toward the Captain America and Hulk cards to increase my fighting abilities, and pressed Red Skull (our main villain), foiling his plot to use the Cosmic Cube. The game can be played with a wide variety of different cards for different experiences, and Upper Deck was proud to announce the upcoming expansion set Dark City featuring even more heroes and villains. Ask about Legendary at your local game store as well as the other great games from Upper Deck!
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Sudden Hearing Loss in a 52-Year-Old Man
Sudden Hearing Loss in a 52-Year-Old Man
This article was originally presented as an independent educational activity under the direction of CME LLC. The ability to receive CME credits has expired. The article is now presented here for your reference. CME LLC is no longer responsible for the presentation of the article.
A 52-year-old man presents with sudden unilateral hearing loss. While watching television the day before, he noted an abrupt decrease in hearing in his left ear. This was associated with a feeling of pressure and fullness in the ear and an intermittent sensation of "buzzing or ringing." The hearing deficit was confirmed when he tried to use the telephone: the sound he perceived through the affected ear was markedly diminished and distorted. He attempted to clean his ear canal, but this did not help—nor was there any improvement the next morning.
The patient is otherwise healthy. He uses NSAIDs occasionally for musculoskeletal pain. He takes no other medications. He reports that he has had several episodes of mild vertigo in the past 24 hours, roughly concurrent with his ear symptoms.
Vital signs are normal. Examination of the ears reveals a patent left ear canal and a readily visible and normal-appearing tympanic membrane. Cranial nerves II through XII are normal except for significant loss of hearing in the left ear; bedside tests suggest that the hearing loss is sensorineural rather than conduction-related. Extraocular movements are intact, and there is no nystagmus. The remainder of the physical findings, including the results of a detailed neurological examination, are normal.
Results of initial laboratory studies, including a complete blood cell count, biochemistry profile, and measurement of blood glucose and cholesterol levels, are normal.
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Can a giraffe fit in a phone booth? Does a sofa fit in a shopping cart? It all depends on how you size it up in this game of creative thinking and outrageous scenarios. Try to win a set of cards by fitting smaller things into bigger things - There's some juice in a pickle, in a supermarket, in a parking lot. Play the fourth word card to claim the set, unless one of your opponents can trump with a larger word. The player with the most sets at the end is the BIG winner!
We love games like In a Pickle that get the creative juices flowing. This is a great game to break out when you need to stretch your brain. See how outrageous you can get with the scenarios you create. At the same time, challenge yourself (and your opponents) to think outside the norm and picture scenes that might otherwise seem preposterous. The more you play, the more you will see that there's more inside a word than you might expect!
Lots of laughs, and any game that gets the mind working, the mouth moving and the belly laughs going gets an A in our book.
- Chicago Tribune
"Fabulous" and "funny," this critical thinking game "has a place at the heart of creative writing" programs.
- Scholastic Instructor Magazine
Who says size doesn't matter? When you play In A Pickle, size is all that matters. This game rewards creativity so it pays to plan ahead, building word cards from small to large all while keeping a running storyline. This added twist was a real favorite of our testers who found themselves creating wildly improbable sentences and loving each moment. We found that while size is critical, creativity was king.
- The National Parenting Center
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" A very high quality vacuum as you'd expect from Dyson, the DC19T2 Animal gives consistently excellent performance, and is great for getting into those hard to reach corners. Comes at a price, though. "
Having made it through my student days and most of my 20s with vacuum cleaners that were either available at the properties I rented or purchased by fellow housemates I have never actually paid much attention to how many different types of vacuums are out there.
I bought a Tesco upright vacuum as it was cheap and cheerful and did an ok job, but it broke after 2 years and I therefore did a little more research and ended up with the Dyson DC19T2. And i haven't looked back since.
This product can be purchased for around £200, which for a vacuum is a lot (The previous Tesco one cost me £30.) but I know so many people who recommended Dyson to me and there is a 5 year guarantee with it so worth spending a bit more I think. But definitely shop around to get a good deal and I'm sure you can knock some money off that price.
The vacuum itself looks quite space age in grey and purple and the cylinder technology design. I do like the "modern" look of it. It comes with a lead that's plenty long enough and moves around very easily on carpets and hard floors. I've never had it topple over when pulling it behind me. Very well designed.
It comes with a big and smaller head both with an integrated brush. The big head is great for a quick vacuum and the smaller one is great for corners and if you want to be a bit more thorough. The brush inside the head starts spinning when you switch the vacuum on and it picks up hair like nothing before. You will see all the hair in the brush and I often have to take the brush out to get the hair out but that's easily done. Both heads open easily to remove the brush, just get the hair out and put back together. I clear the hair out probably once every 2 vacuums. If it's small animal hair you are cleaning up then it probably won't get "clogged" so quickly but as I said I live with 2 others and we all have long hair. So I can imagine the vacuum being even more efficient with animal hair.
I also found that the brush heads have sometimes stopped working and don't spin, this is due to hair being trapped inside and almost burnt to a crisp. I have since made an effort keeping the heads clean and hair free and not had issues with them spinning since. Just make sure you look after your attachments and you will get a much longer life out of this product.
The container that collects all the dust sits on top and easily clips on and off and is easy to tip out into the bin. Keep doing this regularly too to keep your vacuum working to its best potential.
As for the boring statistics, these are courtesy of Argos.
Multi cyclonic technology.
250 air watts.
HEPA filter.
Length of hose 3.5m.
Hose stretches up to 5m.
Dust capacity 2 litres.
Dustbag full indicator.
Foot operated cord rewind.
Adjustable floorhead.
Includes combination tool/brush/stair stool.
Plastic extension tubes.
Suitable for all floor types.
6.5m power cord.
Size H44, W30, D36cm.
Weight 8.06kg.
Manufacturer's 5 year guarantee.
I would definitely recommend this vacuum to anyone whose floors get very hairy at times. I don't think my carpets have ever been this clean. As for Dyson in general, I think my next vacuum will definitely be coming from them as well, they are just so well built, robust and compact at the same time. It's worth spending a little extra for good quality.
---A slightly irrelevant but metaphorically relevant introduction---
The slightly psycho psychotherapist I'm seeing tends to see every event in my life as being a metaphor for something with deeper meaning. The trip on the 'looney-bin bus' is symbolic of the journey in my life (no, really it's just a bus), removing a spider from my house shows that I'm removing the spiders from my life, and well...it goes on. I've come to save up my metaphors and serve them up to her on a metaphorical plate. So much so that she feels that I am 'mocking' her. Mock I might, but she is actually scarily good at what she does, and I'm coming to see that these things do sometimes mean more than they initially seem.
Is this relevant? Er...well probably not. This is a consumer review after all. But bear with me...all will become clear.
---The metaphor of a vacuum---
Several years ago (could be 4 or 5) the then-hubby and I needed a new vacuum cleaner. I BEGGED for a Dyson. The then-hubby said "No Moosie, they are a waste of money". Despite it being me who did the majority of the cleaning (albeit a pretty sporadic affair) and thinking it was really unfair, I settled on a Morphy Richards vacuum (which I have since Googled and found that reviews gave it an average of 1 out of 5 stars - it figures), and the suction on it was good - for the first day at least. But it was all downhill from there. And vacuuming had become even more sporadic as every time I moved, the end fell off it...and it refused to pick up even one of my hairs.
With my redundancy coming up and with a new job to go to, I thought I'd treat myself to a new vacuum cleaner - I was going to wait until I actually got the redundancy money, but saw a special offer and went for it.
There's something quite liberating about being able to choose MY own vacuum cleaner...and there's probably some metaphorical meaning in throwing out the old one chosen by the ex which didn't work, and replacing it with one that I chose which does work.
On the other hand it could just mean that I no longer wanted to be on my hands and knees getting friction burns on my fingers as I attempted to hand pick my hair off the carpets.
---So, why the Dyson DC19T2?---
Do I have a pet? Well no, not in the cat or dog sense (although I do have a Basil plant which is currently thriving), but I like to see my hair as a bit of a pet. I really don't understand how I have so much on my head when there is (well, was prior to my Dyson) so much on the floor. It's not particularly long, but it's very thick. So my mind was made up, I needed a pet hair Dyson.
Ideally I'd have liked one which was pink, but failing that I thought that this one which has purple in would be the next best thing. Once I've made my mind up on something then that's that really. I did of course look at online reviews and found them highly favourable, plus most importantly (for me) I thought that it looked beautiful.
All of the specifications can be found on the Dyson website:
To quote the important bit, the "Dyson DC19T2 Animal is a cylinder vacuum cleaner for powerful all round pet hair removal. With a re-engineered floor tool to remove more dirt from carpets and hard floors." The reviews I've read have said that it's excellent for those with allergies, and of course those who have real-life pets.
---Buying from Comet---
This model retails at £279.99. However, I was on the Internet showing my parents which Dyson I was going to get when I saw that it was on the Comet website for £197.99. I was undecided, what with not really having the money yet, but thought it was too good an offer to miss.
I could've chosen to pay for delivery and have it guaranteed to be delivered on a morning of my choosing (or picking up in store which isn't so easy without a car), but I went for the free delivery and chose Wednesday.
---Wednesday morning---
I was up on the dot at 7am and preparing for the day ahead - envisaging being literally stuck in the living room until 6pm for fear of going to the toilet and not hearing the man from Parcel Force. I decided to not bother with a shower as:
a) If I did I'd be in the shower when it was delivered
b) I knew that I was going to end up filthy anyway, and aside from Mr Parcel Force man, I wouldn't be coming into contact with any living creature that day - other than my hair which is more like a dead pet really...
At 8:50am my Dyson arrived. Words cannot describe how excited I was. Well, actually they can, "I was excited".
The box was surprisingly light, and I could have carried it back from Comet really.
First things first, and I took a photo of the box, and then took a photo of the Dyson in the box, with a review in mind, and also wanting to let the Facebooking world know of my new arrival - my new housemate/house-elf Dobby (Harry Potter character for those not 'in the know')
---Setting up---
I took a deep breath. A colleague had told me that she had a bit of trouble with her Dyson as she was trying to put something in the wrong way round (20 minutes on the phone to find out that if she'd followed the instructions it would've been ok - she felt like a Class A Pratt - but I think we've all been there)
Determined to not make that mistake, I removed the Dyson from the box, and then opened the instruction manual. Instruction manuals are much better than men actually. Instruction manuals tell you how to do things because they KNOW how to do things. Men (I'm not deliberately being sexist, but I have my ex in mind) THINK they know how to do things, and are invariably WRONG.
I am THE most technically useless person. However, this Dyson is so simple that within 5 minutes (I did get a bit confused, but that is just me - the instructions couldn't be any clearer) I was vacuuming....sooner than planned actually as I didn't realise the extension lead which I'd plugged it into was plugged into the wall. Normally you press the red button to turn on and off, but I must have pressed it down whilst setting up.
And the rest is history...
---Using Dobby---
The suction is AMAZING! Within seconds my hair was removed from my carpet and eaten by Dobby - hungry Dobby. I'm trying to be careful in this review, as I generally refer to the vacuuming of the floor as 'Hoovering'...but I think this would only be appropriate in a review of a Hoover. Dysoning....???
I'd read a review saying that this model is heavy and tough on the back to bend while cleaning...to be I feel this weighs exactly what a normal cylinder vacuum cleaner would weigh...the only reason I ached all over the following day was because getting Dobby make me clean the whole house. Dobby does NOT have a weight problem.
The noise:
I HATE the noise of vacuums if other people are doing the vacuuming - I think it's a control thing, I don't mind noise if it's me in control of the noise. Although by far the majority of the reviews I'd read prior to purchase were extremely favourable, some had mentioned the noise level and a high-pitched screeching noise. However, I have to say that it is no nosier than my previous vacuum, if anything it has a more pleasant noise....that said it might just be that because I'm enjoying the vacuuming experience so much that I don't notice it! Dobby and I, we're in it together.
The smell?
I'd read one review which mentioned the smell generated by this model. However, I think that what goes in comes out - if you're a smelly person then Dobby would smell. However I'm a nice smelling person, therefore Dobby smells of peaches and cream and other such lovely things.
The Lead:
Like most vacuums the lead winds back into the machine when you press a button - this works sooooo much better than on my previous vacuum. I think that the length of the lead is pretty standard.
---My cleaning frenzy---
The attachments:
In addition to the normal turbine head, there's a mini turbine head (which I'll admit I haven't used), and there are two tool attachments which fit nicely onto the main thing (took me a while to figure this out!). The brush attachment is fantastic for skirting boards and the like, the smaller head which is good for harder to reach places.
I vacuumed my bed!
Dobby inspired me to lift up my mattress, and using the brush attachment, vacuumed the bed frame. And while I was there, thought 'what the hell' and turned the mattress.
I cleaned the kitchen ceiling!
Does Dobby the Dyson clean kitchen ceilings? Er, well no. But once I'd got the cleaning bug there was no stopping me. My brother asked if gravity works the other way in my house, perhaps it does as the ceiling was filthy. As I almost fell off the step ladder when I slipped on the Dettol I have to admit feeling a lot safer knowing that I wasn't really alone now I have Dobby. Should the worst happen, surely Dobby would call the emergency services?
I stuck the wallpaper back in the dining room!
Due to my cleaning/tidying frenzy I came across some glue/paste stuff to stick wallpaper back on the wall. Since the wallpaper's been falling off for years I went at it like a woman crazed - I didn't think things through, and it's a complete mess (but better than it looked before)....but Dobby was egging me on...
I had the best night's sleep EVER!
Was this due to the Dyson? Well, perhaps a combination of sheer exhaustion and having turned the mattress for the first time in 6 years. But still, I can't help but thank Dobby.
---The next day---
As I filled in the form to send off for the 5 year warrantee (so no more vacuum reviews from me at least until 2016) I came across the instructions and that one should empty it when it reaches the 'Max' line. I duly went and checked and saw that indeed it was time to empty it.
I have to admit part of me was hoping that it would all go horribly wrong and that I'd then have to vacuum myself. But no, it was so simple and mess-free, and fine to do in my bedroom rather than having to take the whole thing outside to the wheelie bin as I did with my old one. Although I hated my old vacuum I did at least like that it was bag-less. I don't think I could be dealing with that hassle!
---And the next day---
Still aching from two days previously I decided to give cleaning a break for a bit. The other week I bought a charm to add to a bracelet, but seem to have lost it....I accused Dobby - terrible I know. I went through the black plastic sack I'd put Dobby's waste in...to no avail.
However, on my searches I did find that Dobby managed to successfully collect a large number of buttons and safety pins....well done Dobby! Should you manage to block the Dyson, for instance with a sock, the 'operating manual' will come to your rescue with easy instructions of how to sort it out.
---A few days later---
I'd saved doing the stairs for last as it's not the most fun of jobs, but Dobby coped well with them. I found in general that the more I tidied and cleaned the house, the more rubbish and dirt I generated. Knowing that Dobby was to hand made life much nicer - especially when I inadvertently emptied the paper shredder onto the floor, and the incident where the Thyme fell off the herb and spice rack in the kitchen.
I have just cleaned out the turbine head, my hair was quite attached to it, and I have to admit that it wasn't all that easy to remove the hair (a friend had warned me about this). But hopefully as I vacuum more regularly, this won't be an issue - it was mainly because I had years of hair on my carpet to remove!
---In 6 months time---
I have set a reminder on my phone to wash the filter in February 2012. I think that that will also be a good milestone to come back and add to or amend this review if necessary.
I KNOW that it's not ideal writing a product review so soon after purchasing the product. HOWEVER, the reviews I've read have all been favourable, so I'm confident that this review will stand the test of time - and well, if not it's under warrantee for 5 years!
---Concluding Remarks---
Sure this review has been slightly long-winded. However, £200 is a lot of money to spend on a vacuum cleaner.
But I believe that it's an investment - for at least 5 years of Mary-hair-free carpets, and a loving companion called Dobby who will be a companion far more affectionate and useful than my ex-husband was.
Since this is my 200th dooyoo review, on behalf of Dobby and myself I'd like to say thanks for reading!
Ohhh, I wouldn't be without my Dyson!! I've had it several years now, after having probably gone through hoovers previously at the rate of 5 per year! It's definately worth paying out the £200 I paid for this item, if you can save and dig deep. If this one ever does pack in and it's most certainly showing no signs so far, I'll be saving for another Dyson, thats for sure! Made to last,they definately are!
It just simply has such excellent cleaning power and suction! It picks up more dirt than any hoover i've had and is therefore more effective in cleaning your carpets and floors. It has two settings on the base, one for carpets and one for hard flooring, and it's easy to flick with your foot. If i've ever used this hoover infront of visitors, they have often commented on the strong suction and been most impressed with its ability to pick up.
This hoover comes with 3 hoover tools that clip onto the back of the hoover - all are fab attachements that make cleaning the stairs or really dusty items easier to clean. This dyson is bagless and you can clearly see the contents building up so know when it needs to be emptied. It's easy to empty because you just have to push a button and it lifts right out.
I don't think this hoover has any disadvantages! I think we've had it almost 4 years and it's going strong! Most impressed! Love it! Will be devastated if it packs in, but only because for me it was a pricey investment so will take a while to save up for again.
We had our old vacuum for just over 5 years and so were in desperate need of a new one. I was a bit apprehensive about purchasing a new Dyson one due to its hefty price tag but it had been recommended to me by several people so i went ahead and purchased it and it was sure worth the price!
Compared to many other hoovers, the Dyson one has a sleek and modern look to e=it and is very appealing. It picks up even the littlest of dirt and i can honestly say that it no longer takes me twice as long to hoover a room than compared to the time it took with my old hoover.
It comes with extra attachable parts including a brush and a small thin part which is ideal when trying to get into small places. I think that the downfall to this product is its price and it does not come cheap.
Having had the same hoover for the majority of life, I was in desperate need of a new one. I am not a person who can justify spending hundreds on house hold products, however I was told this one was worth every penny. I am glad of taking the advice of a friend because I would be lost with the Dyson Animal.
Another aspect of this hoover that appealed to me was the modern look which I find aesthetically pleasing, especially compared to my old run down hoover.
In terms of usage, I never knew you could hoover a spot once and the dirt was gone. It works like magic and cuts my hoovering time in half. The wheels attached to the main part of the hoover allow for ease of movement when hoovering making it a lot easier to get into all the hard spots.
Extra amendments that come with the hoover are a brush part, perfect for dust and a small thinner attachment. Both these can be slipped to the hoover itself, and therefore are always available when needed.
Price wise, the Dyson is not cheap in my eyes, but I think most people are aware of this before they decide to purchase. I defiantly think it is worth the pennies as it is a great time saver with its impressive rate at picking up dirt.
Well after our old vacum cleaner died on us after a year, i decided i was going to buy a good qaulity branded one- i pretty much had my heart set on a Dyson from the off! After comparing prices online, i managed to find it at Dixons the cheapest for £169.99 with free delivery.
It took about five days to arive, and came in a pretty big box. It was fairly easy to put together- i didnt bother reading the instructions as it was pretty self explanatory.
When i first switched it on i was overwhelmed by how strong the suction was, it was that strong you can see the carpet slightly lifting. Dont worry though it doesnt rip them up, just raises them slightly if you lift it! It doesnt lose suction and picks up dust and dirt fantastic. It comes with an onboard tool caddy that others have rated to be pretty poor- i found it to be fine and attach perfectly to the pipe. You get a couple of tools with it, my favourite is the brush attachment- it brilliant for getting into corners and the dust on skirting boards. I tend to empty it after using it a couple of times- you simply click the dust bin of and empty the dirt away. The floor piece has differant buttons to press for differant types of flooring, handy if your changing from laminate or tile to carpet quickly. The only bit of effort needed for the Dyson is you need to clean the filter frequently, ideally at least every three months.
Also, a big bonus for any Dyson is that you get a great 5 year warranty with it- i registered mine online. It was easy to do and you can also browse to purchase new filters and additonal extras for your Dyson if need be.
After 10 years of great service from my Henry Hoover (I know, shameful) I decided it was time I updated to a modern hoover. After much deliberating over many makes and models I settled on this little Animal. The Dyson DC19T2 appealed to me mainly because of its look. I am very set in my ways, and I didn't want a hoover that was radically different from the way my old one looked or moved. This seemed to fit the bill perfectly. It looks very tidy, with a telescopic tube, allowing it to be neatly attached to the main part. It has cyclone technology, which apparently means the hoover will never loose suction.
After multiple uses now, I have to say I am delighted that I spent my hard earned money on this little baby. It runs like a dirt sucking miracle. Its movement is wonderful, with an easy to manoeuvre handle, and the head of the hoover has two wheels, which makes it feel like its gliding along any surface. The main part of the hoover has two big round wheels, which means that if you need to turn it 180 degrees, you just need to pull it in that direction and it will raise and turn without any fear of it toppling onto its side (a common problem I had with Henry). It also has an automatic cable reel, so at a push of a button the cable is wound back in at perfect speed. I don't know why but I get a strange enjoyment out watching the cable automatically shoot back into the hoover. Perhaps its because of all the time wasted wrapping and unwrapping the wire around the Henry hoover, this time saving component causes great satisfaction.
This machine isn't the quietest, but then one expects hoovers to create a fair amount of noise. It has an aerated sound, almost like its purifying the air. Much more preferable to the typical drone of most other hoovers.
In terms of its cleaning ability, for me it gets up every single bit of dirt that it goes over. Furthermore ninety nine percent of the time, one movement over an area is enough to get up all the dirt. On very rare occasions does it require two movements. There are two extra cleaning heads that come with this hoover, that are neatly attached to the pipe. One of the components has a brush part on it, which makes it perfect for getting the dust off of skirting boards, upholstery and other scratchable or damageable surfaces. The other component is great for cleaning the stairs. Its nice and petite, allowing all the corners to be cleaned thoroughly.
All in all this Dyson is a perfect cleaning machine. It isn't exactly the cheapest, with the price ranging between £170-£210, depending on where you purchase it from, but in my opinion it is money well spent.
In this review I will attempt to explain why this DC19T2 is aptly named "Animal" but I am quite puzzled as to the reasoning behind its nomenclature.
Dyson is probably the most recognised brand for vacum cleaners but funnily this is the only one I have used; I have never bought Dyson before.
It has a peculiar shape and look about it. It reminds me more of a scorpion with a stinger than some four legged land creature which Dyson probably tried to emulate (elephant perhaps).
I will discuss the following:
To begin with the dyson has two wheels and what I can only describe as an odd shaped balance behind it. It rolls over most surfaces (carpet, wood, laminate) very smoothly. The handle is at a reasonable height even for short people and it can also be adjusted should you find it a little on the short side. It is easy on your back because of the angles at which it can operate.
Compared to other cleners I have used, its surprisngly less noisy (or perhaps more appropriately, much quieter). It doesn't sound like you have a 4 litre land rover in your drawing room. The sound it makes is a more of a gentle humm and a whirr, not a buzzy chainsaw like other vacum cleaners.
It cleans brilliantly. Things like fur, hair and other nonsense that have clinging tendencies come off straight away and seldom do you need to go over an area more than once to clean it. Perfect if you have a pet actually; although I don't but my neighbours pet is such a pestering animal.
Features & Final Say
Not much to talk about in terms of features other than what was covered with the way it works. However, you do get the usual facade of stair cleaner and brush, but more surprisingly, the filter is washable; a boon for those with dust allergies.
Overall I think this is a very nice vacum cleaner. What I like about it most is the way it operates and doesn't make too much noise. So it actually makes vacuming pleasurable rather than a chore.
How much are you willing to spend on your vacum cleaner? If the answer is anywhere close to about 199.99, the Dyson DC19T2 Animal might be a good purchase for you! It does indeed look like something that rolled in from the future, but the futuristic and modern look still means that the product does a very good job in cleaning your home, which after all is what`s most important!
One of the first things I noticed after having opened the package it came in and gotten to know it a bit, was that it`s a bit tricky to store it, like throw it into a broom closet and stuff like that.... The vacum cleaner has an odd shape and isn`t that much practical, therefore the issue of storage became the biggest problem, which I guess isn`t the biggest of disadvantages around...
As with most vacum cleaners, this product also comes with a fair bit of sound, however it`s by far the most silent I`ve ever owned, not more bothering to me than the noise of an hair dryer... On top of this, I find this "Animal" very easy to clean and maintain, as you simply click on a button and the dust bag removes itself and you can throw out the dust where it suits you best... I would say that if someone in your family suffers from allergy, this isn`t a job for them!
I`m no professional vacum cleaner professor, however I`m absolutely impressed by the quality of the cleaning itself, as this Dyson always leaves my floors, furniture and carpets very clean, you can with your own eye see a very noticable difference before and after using this device, and you can also tell by the dust bag that it does a good job inhaling everything from dust to sand, sugar in the kitchen to hair in the bathroom... Now, the extention cord is one of those minor minuses I have to mention, as I have found it to be a bit short at times, I would have prefer it to be about fifty centimeters longer...
All in all this vacum cleaner from Dyson does a very good job cleaning your home, and all though the cost of it might scare you a bit, I assure you it`s worth it!
~*~ Dyson DC19T2 ~*~
I'm a bit of a bargain hunter, and hate spending more than is necessary on boring products such as irons, washing machines and, yes, vacuum cleaners. I'd much rather spend the money on a nice pair of Choo's (I wish!) or, to be more honest, a dress from Topshop. So, when my partner suggested investing in a Dyson when our poor little hoover packed up, I was not very enthusiastic, to say the least.
I've had a Dyson before, an upright version and yes, it was a good vacuum cleaner, but I can't remember it being so amazing that it was worth the amount of money spent on it. However, my other half persisted and we ended up spending over £200 on the DC19T2 'Animal'. On a vacuum cleaner?! Humph.
~*~ It's appearance ~*~
I must say, on opening the box, I was very impressed with the Dyson's appearance. It just has a clean look about it which I love and is very well made and sleek. This model consists of a small cylinder which is the main body, and the pipe attaches to a clip on the back which makes it look a lot more compact. This is probably my favourite thing about this model. It definitely looks a lot more up-to-date than the upright versions, and is good if you haven't got much space to spare as well.
~*~ The boring bit (Ok, the specifications) ~*~
280 AW (Air watts) suction power - doesn't mean a whole lot to me, but to give you an example, if you hold the hoover on say a door mat it can be extremely hard to get off. I wouldn't want to accidentally go near my hamster with it turned on, put it that way.
Cleaner head - dual mode floor tool. This makes it ideal for using on different surfaces - carpet and wooden floors. This is perfect for me as I have all wooden floors downstairs and carpet upstairs.
Bin capacity - 2 litres. This is quite a lot. I love the fact with Dyson's that you get to see how much you have picked up. My dog sheds so much that I can hoover on a daily basis and probably still get a full cylinder the next day. Which is not so good if you have to leave it for a couple of days! The cylinder is extremely easy to remove and to clean, simply pop it off, empty it in the bin and start again. My favourite thing about having a Dyson, I absolutely hate changing bags in other vacuum cleaners and all the problems that go with them!
Accessories - Stair tool and combination tool. These are just there to make your life a little bit easier and to get into those harder to reach places. A good little extra.
Weight - Approx 8kg. A good weight for me, I find it very easy to carry up and downstairs, something I've previously had difficulty with, with other cleaners.
~*~ The price ~*~
Currently on sale from the Dyson website for £219.00. This includes free delivery and a 5 year guarantee which is very impressive. If you purchase this model from the Dyson website, there is currently a special offer running in which you get a free car cleaning kit worth £50.00 with your purchase. So if you are looking to buy, now is a good time! Dixons, however are currently selling the same product for just over £170, which is quite a significant saving (they also offer free delivery). As always, its worth shopping around to ensure you get the best possible buy.
~*~ My opinion... ~*~
As you can probably tell from this review, I was initially extremely reluctant to purchase this Dyson. However, I have been so impressed with it's performance that I am now actually really glad that I took the plunge. The cleaner is so good at getting into those hard to reach places and it makes cleaning up after my nightmare of a dog (love her really) so easy. This little Dyson is very light and compact, and it's size makes it ideal for doing the stairs. It is small enough to just sit on a step, so you dont have to attempt to do any strange manouvers in which you are balancing the cleaner on one arm whilst vacuuming with the other - slightly dangerous!
As far as noise goes, I'd say this is pretty average, maybe edging slightly towards the quieter side but I may be saying that due to the absolute beast of a vacuum cleaner I owned before this one!
Overall, I have been very impressed with the performance of this cleaner and would definitely reccommend it to those about to purchase a Dyson. If you can bear sacrifcing a few shopping trips that is.
Dyson DC19T2 Animal vacuum cleaner is perfectly engineered with the combination of latest technologies. It is very efficient, light weight and made up of tough polycarbonate based engineering plastic so it can also withstand rough handling. The innovative root cyclone cleaning technology separates the dust only from the air so it keeps home atmosphere dust free and safe. Additionally this product is equipped with anti bacteria filter for cleaner expelled air which gives you safe breathable air. If the attachments are considered then the mini turbine head attachment is very effective against confined hair and dust particles it removes all type dust from confined places like mattress, sofa and pillows. The 6.5 meters cord makes it reachable to distant areas so that you can clean even your outdoors when there is no extra electric point available outside. Considering the suction power of 280 air watts it weighs only 7.98 kg so it is quit lite in comparison to other products.
Finally I would say it is the ultimate product perfectly innovated and dedicated for 100% cleaning of any size of home. That's why I want to give it 5/5.
I had never owned a dyson before and when my hoover broke at christmas time last year my friend recommended i purchase the Dyson animal. It is the best thing that i have ever bought. The suction is brilliant and the detatchable parts mean you can get into the tightest of corners and awkward places. I is very easy to manouver and lightweight which enables me to carry it up the stairs with ease. The first time i used it you could tell from my brighter carpets that the suction had got deep down into the fibres and removed everything.
The bagless system enables you to unclip the barrell where the dust goes and pour it straight into the bin. The filters are removable and very easy to clean and last a long time. I have yet to change mine. I also have a dog and now hairs in my carpet are a thing of the ast. I really recommend this product.
In our house we've long put off using a Dyson - "it's a gimmick, it won't work as well as they say it will"... well let me be the first to tell you that yes it most definitely will!
The loss of the bag in this hoover is the best thing since sliced bread - it improves suction tenfold, and it's so so easy to clean out once it's up to its (considerable) capacity. Even though it's a large unit, it's very manoeveurable in the tight spaces around your rooms, and it doesn't lose any suction at all once you use the extenda-head for those hard-to-reach places.
Overall, my opinion of Dyson hoovers have changed massively since I bought this product - from what I thought was a simple, pointless gimmick, I now realise is a stunning piece of design genius - every home should have one of these. Right now.
We recently purchased this hoover, after our last hoover (a Dyson we had for almost 10 years) finally packed up. Considering the length of time we had our previous dyson, and the excellent cleaning power it had there was no other choice when it came to the brand of hoover we would buy again.
We decided to keep with a cylinder hoover, as my Mum has the strong belief that there is a bigger suction vent, therefore it picks up more dirt and makes for a more effective clean of your carpets. After using an upright hoover at uni, I would have to agree however they are not as easy to store away as uprights.
I noticed the design of the DC19T2 had varied alot from our previous model. Firstly, it was pink! Secondly, the on/off button is marked with a red button, separate to the uncord switch which in the previous model I sometimes would hit the wrong one, giving me the fright of my life when it suddenly turned itself on again!
Gone is the fold-down lid with all your tools/hoover accessories. Instead, all the attachments clip onto the back of the hoover which so far hasn't caused us any problems and makes for a smaller hoover.
One dislike I have with this hoover, is the fact that the hose is only partially flexible, as it contains a solid plastic coating from the handle until about halfway down. I'm not sure why they did this, other than for storage perhaps, as it's quite annoying when your trying to go around corners, or when transporting the hoover through a door. I also find you need to extent the cord a little more because of this.
In terms of the noise factor, I would say this hoover is fairly average. It's not a quiet hum, nor is it a motorbike engine. As with many of the Dyson hoovers, it is also bagless and you can see the contents clearly so you know how much you have picked up and when it needs emptying. The hoover is also really easy to empty, and requires a press of a button and then it should lift right out. Although I must admit I tend to leave this job up to my Mum on most occasions!
Perhaps most importantly, the performance of this hoover is really impressive. As a design student I'm usually cutting and sticking alot, therefore making mess wherever I go and so a hoover such as this is superb at picking up even the smallest of speckles out of my carpet. It leaves our carpets and floors looking clean, and there is always a very noticeable difference before and after use.
At around £200, it certainly is a pricey investment. However for the sake of dust mite reduction and the really effective cleaning properties this hoover has, it's a worthy investment for your home. I know we will certainly continue to buy Dyson in the future as it's never let us down before. With a 10 year life span to look forward to, this equates to £20 a year on a really outstanding hoover, and one me and my Mum would recommend!
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Q & A — May 2002
By Capt. Ken Kreisler
Cool Exchange
| Heat exchanger operation, a cure for deposit buildup, outboard engine maintenance, and more.
boat I bought has an older V-8 stern-drive engine with a closed cooling
system. What do I have to know about this kind of system and, in particular,
how the heat exchanger works? P.L., via e-mail
As far as maintenance is concerned, keep an eye on the raw-water system--especially zincs and exhaust elbows--as it will be susceptible to corrosion from the saltwater. Regularly check hoses and hose clamps, as well as seals and gaskets, for leakage. Inspect your seacock and raw-water pump also.
getting a restricted water flow from our shower due to what looks like
a deposit buildup. What can we do to prevent this? B.G.,
via e-mail
can remove the residue by spraying the shower head with a product such
as Tilex, then scrubbing it with a toothbrush. If the buildup is particularly
heavy, remove the shower head and give it a more thorough cleaning inside
and out with the cleaning product. If you have a chrome shower head, try
soaking it overnight in a plastic bag filled with vinegar. A thorough
cleaning the next day with freshwater should do the trick. If you have
a brass or brass-plated fixture, do not use vinegar on it, as this will
ruin the finish. Keep at it with the Tilex-type cleaning product.
This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Rival gang members attack man, steal his wife's sandals
An alleged Norteño gang member told police he was attacked by rival gang members who stole his wife's expensive sandals while walking on Ocean Street.
Santa Cruz police were dispatched to the 300 block of Ocean around 12:40 a.m. Friday for reports of a bloodied man carrying a big stick.
Officers contacted the 24-year-old man, who told him he was walking while carrying his wife's sandals when he was attacked by three suspected Sureño members. They stole the shoes, which he estimated were worth about $150-$200. Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark did not know what kind of sandals they were. He said it also was unclear why the man was carrying the sandals. The man's wife was not with him at the time.
When police spoke with the man, he reluctantly told them he was armed with the stick because he planned to try to get the shoes back.
No arrests were made and the victim did not provide further description of his assailants.
Men steal 110 cartons of cigarettes during delivery
Three men stole 110 cartons of cigarettes during a delivery to a store in Boulder Creek on Tuesday.
The theft occurred about 4:15 p.m. during a delivery at The Mountain Store at 125 Pool Drive in Boulder Creek, said deputy April Skalland.
As the driver was unloading cigarette cartons in the store, three men took the remaining 110 cartons from the vehicle. They loaded them into a black 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe and drove toward Bear Creek Road.
A surveillance camera captured images of the men.
They all appeared black and 16 to 18 years old, deputies said. The first man was 5 feet 3 inches and weighed 190 pounds. The second man appeared 5 feet 9 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair. The third man was 6 feet 1 inch and 160 pounds.
The California license plate on the Hyundai was 6DCD574, deputies said. The car was registered in Oakland.
Car burglary suspect with long rap sheet arrested
A 45-year-old man with a history of drug use and burglary was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of burglarizing a car.
Residents called police after they saw someone rifling around inside their car, which was parked on the 100 block of Holway Drive around 3:40 a.m., Santa Cruz Police Deputy Chief Steve Clark said.
A couple of blocks away, officers found John Kennedy on a bicycle with burglary tools and a methamphetamine pipe. The car owners didn't seen the burglar's face but their description of his clothing and building fit Kennedy, Clark said.
Kennedy, who is on parole, was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.
Clark said Kennedy has a lengthy criminal history that includes five arrests for burglary and drugs in 2012 alone.
Suspected burglar caught on homeowner's security camera
A man is suspected of breaking into a Live Oak home through a doggy door and stealing two laptop computers in an incident caught on the home's security camera.
Derek Williams, 18, is accused of burglarizing the home on the 1100 block of Lisa Lane Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County sheriff's deputy April Skalland said.
A deputy was dispatched to the home around 10:45 a.m. Thursday after the owner reported they had been burglarized and two MacBook computers had been taken.
A surveillance camera in the home captured footage of the perpetrator. That footage was then shown to neighbors, one of whom identified the suspect as Williams.
Williams was arrested soon after at a Kinsley Street home. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on suspicion of burglary.
Settlement reached with contractor
District attorneys in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties have reached a $180,000 settlement with a San Jose-based asbestos abatement contractor.
The settlement reached with Z-Con Specialty Services Inc. and its owner, David Zanotti, is for violations of environmental laws regulating the abatement and emission of asbestos.
The settlement comprises civil penalties, costs and supplemental environmental projects required to resolve the problems caused by the company.
The settlement also requires the company to maintain strict compliance with asbestos-related laws and regulations. Z-Con Specialty Services was hired by local contractors to remove asbestos-containing materials at various sites in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties in 2011 and 2012, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee said.
Z-Con failed to use proper methods in removing asbestos-containing materials from some areas, failed to remove all asbestos from a facility, and failed to have a competent supervisor onsite. The company also failed to conduct a proper asbestos survey, among other violations.
Police: Man tries to sell stolen goods back to rightful owner
A 46-year-old Aptos man was arrested Friday on suspicion of having stolen surveying equipment.
On Nov. 25, a land surveyor realized he left $9,000 worth of equipment at a job site on the 200 block of Mount Hermon Road two days earlier, said Scotts Valley acting Sgt. Jesse Pidcock.
The surveyor reported the equipment stolen and offered a reward in the Scotts Valley Press-Banner for the items. He received a response and arranged to meet a man at a Scotts Valley shopping center on Friday.
The surveyor also contacted police, who attended the exchange.
Police arrested Morrison Dean Stanton on suspicion of possession of stolen property, Pidcock said. Stanton was held in Santa Cruz County Jail Friday in lieu of $5,000 bail, according to jail records.
Woman charged with ID theft, passing bad checks
A Capitola resident is in custody at Monterey County Jail on suspicion of identity theft and passing bad checks, among other charges.
Kristin Diane Nyunt, 38, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon by Santa Cruz County authorities and transported to Monterey County, records show.
Nyunt was at Monterey County Jail as of early Friday afternoon in lieu of $250,000 bail, Monterey County Sheriff's Cmdr. Lisa Nash said.
She is suspected of a number of felonies, including using other people's identification to obtain credit, passing fraudulent checks and grand theft. She also is suspected of knowingly possessing stolen property, unauthorized wiretapping and using someone's access card without permission.
Those charges were filed by the Monterey County District Attorney's Office, records show. The prosecutor on the case did not return calls Friday.
Police: Man attacks girlfriend, friend with hammer
Santa Cruz police responding to a reported domestic disturbance on the 1100 block of Broadway on Thursday arrived to find a woman covered in blood and waving a hammer.
The woman, a 44-year-old Scotts Valley resident, told police she was visiting her friend at the home and had tried to intervene in a domestic dispute. The friend's live-in boyfriend, William Johnsen, allegedly attacked his girlfriend, hitting her and threatening her with a hammer. When the friend tried to break up the fight, Johnsen apparently threw the hammer at her head, Santa Cruz Police Deputy Chief Steve Clark said
Police arrested 42-year-old Johnsen on suspicion of domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon. He also was arrested on suspicion of drug possession after police found a small amount of methamphetamine on him, Clark said. Johnsen was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail.


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This is the worst team in the NBA.
I'm not joking.
PS: And I pretty much had it up to here with people telling other people that they are fools and in denial if they believe that we can still hope on turning this around..
No game preperation, never prepared. No gameplan. Vogel has to go now.
I feel bad for the ticket reps
If games are won and lost on a calculator and piece of paper, then why do we bother to play them?
Wow that was truly pathetic.
I'm not on a high horse, I just get tired of the whining. And it does absolutely zero good.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Apparently Vogel is better when there is not training camp. That must be it.
I'd rather die standing up than live on my knees.
-Emiliano Zapata
Maybe his gameplan was to stop Ilyasova?? The guy's 1/7 from the field and has committed 1 personal foul.
Roy Hibbert being mad at Hansbrough for not trying is like Rosie O'Donnell judging someone for being a *****.
Danny Granger for MVP.
Removed link to my website after a PM from Able.
It's not towards you. It's a general comment.
I'm just tired. So much negativity everywhere..
Lineup to start 2nd half should be Ben, Orlando, Sam, Tyler, Miles just to see what happens...
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
@KCsFinest4: Lmao http://t.co/1XJZ5CKI
Start with Euthyphro?
Whining? So it is whining now if you say the Pacers are not playing well and then say these are the reasons. Got it.
NSFW NSFW NSFW or if you have children around. FOUL LANGUAGE WARNING.
I love this, though. It's how a lot of us feel.
Super Bowl XLI Champions
2000 Eastern Conference Champions
Attention: Those tired of the so called "whining."
You get used to it. You just kind of tune it out eventually.
Jim O'Brien's biggest fan.
Ironically enough, I hate the sun.
I'm ducking out for a minute to play in traffic... Who's coming with?
And I'm getting tired of the positive people telling us what to think.
I used to think Vogel was good at motivating, apparently I was wrong.


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KEXP Reviews
|Browse by one of the following:
- (Merge)
Since their last album (2009's Life Like), this North Carolina duo has ended their marriage but decided to keep making music together. Their 5th full-length is a dark, beautifully textured set of melancholy indie-pop that also stands as a poignant eulogy for their marriage. 5/24/2011 - Don Yates
Other Rosebuds album reviews:
Sand + Silence - 8/1/2014
Make Out - 10/15/2003


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Gibbons doesn't want catchers changing approach
TAMPA, Fla. -- Don't count manager John Gibbons among those who believe catchers should take a different approach when it comes to blocking the plate.
The debate on collisions at home resurfaced again this week after it was revealed the Mets told former Blue Jays prospect Travis d'Arnaud they don't want him to stand in the way of the runner.
Cardinals manager Mike Matheny also came out recently and said Major League Baseball should adopt a rule change to protect catchers after prominent stars like San Francisco's Buster Posey have gone down to serious injuries in recent years.
"Play it like the game has always been played," Gibbons said. "Injuries are freak things. If a guy gets one at home plate, it's usually pretty serious, so that's the only problem with that.
"If you look at it, [catchers] drift out anyways. Very rarely they'll hold their ground -- unless it's important and a game-winning run. The big complaint was they start leaking out. Now they catch the ball out here and they have to swipe tag and end up missing the guy, so you're like, 'Hey, hold your ground.'"
Gibbons knows a thing or two about this issue. He was a promising catcher in the Mets' system and was expected to be the starter in 1984 until he received a cheap-shot elbow to the face during a collision at home.
The impact shattered Gibbons' jaw, and he ended up missing a significant amount of time because of injury. The former first-round pick went on to appear in just 10 games at the Major League level that season and never earned another shot at the top job.
Gibbons also had a big collision with Pete Rose later that same year, but this time Toronto's manager came out on top.
"Actually, Pete landed on the ground and I stayed up," Gibbons said with a big smile. "I even have the picture if you'd like to verify that."


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The judge issued the ruling in the case of Marlise Munoz, who was being kept alive in a hospital in Fort Worth against her family's wishes. The judge gave the hospital until 5 p.m. Monday (2300 GMT) to remove life support.
The case has raised questions about end-of-life care and whether a pregnant woman who is considered legally and medically dead should be kept on life support for the sake of a fetus. It also has caught the attention of both sides of the abortion debate, with anti-abortion groups arguing Munoz's fetus deserves a chance to be born.
Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot.
Erick Munoz says he and his wife are paramedics who were clear about not wanting life support in this type of situation. His attorney argued that keeping the woman alive would set a dangerous precedent for similar cases in the future.
John Peter Smith Hospital maintained it had to protect the life of the unborn child. Hospital officials said they were bound by a state law prohibiting withdrawal of treatment from a pregnant patient. Several experts interviewed by The Associated Press have said the hospital was misapplying the law.
The hospital said in a statement Friday that it ''appreciates the potential impact of the consequences of the order on all parties involved'' and was deciding whether to appeal.
Earlier this week, Erick Munoz's attorneys said the fetus, now believed to be at about 22 weeks' gestation, is ''distinctly abnormal.'' They attorneys said they based that statement on medical records they received from the hospital.
The local district attorney's office, which is representing the hospital in the lawsuit, said the hospital was expected to issue a statement later Friday in response to the ruling.
Not much is known about fetal survival when mothers suffer brain death during pregnancy. German doctors who searched for such cases found 30 instances of survival over nearly 30 years, according to an article published in the journal BMC Medicine in 2010.
But those mothers were further along in pregnancy - 22 weeks on average - when brain death occurred.


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No. 6 Syracuse 10, Army 9
The sixth-ranked Syracuse University Orange went on a game closing 3-1 run to hold off Army 10-9 in front of 5,619 fans in the Carrier Dome. The game featured seven ties and four lead changes. Senior Tommy Palesek (one goal – two assists) and sophomore Derek Maltz (two goals – one assist) paced the Orange with three points each while redshirt senior Tim Desko and junior Luke Cometti chipped in two markers a piece.
After Syracuse got off to a 4-2 lead after the first quarter, Army shut out the Orange in the second quarter and took a 5-4 lead into half time. Army's LSM Tim Henderson anchored a tough Army defense with six ground balls and three caused turnovers.
At half time Syracuse changed their goalie and Dominic Lamolinara saw his first action of the season between the pipes. Lamolinara made five second half saves, including four in the fourth quarter, as the Orange fought their way back to tie the game at eight after the third quarter. Army had a chance to tie the game as time expired but Lamolinara made a game-winning save to end the Black Knights threat.
Army's G Zach Palmieri had a career high fourteen saves in a losing effort for the Black Knights. Henderson and Army return to action next Saturday at 3PM in Ithaca against No. 5/3 Cornell.
No. 10 Duke 16, Jacksonville 7
A week after Jacksonville beat Navy they took a surprising 2-0 lead over No. 10 ranked Duke, and were tied with the Blue Devils at three after the first quarter. D Mike Manley anchored a defensive effort that only allowed two second half goals and four goals total in the last forty-five minutes of the contest as Duke went on to defeat Jacksonville 16-7. Manley had four ground balls and three caused turnovers for the Blue Devils in the winning effort. The Blue Devils comprehensive defensive effort resulted in seventeen caused turnovers and a 21:17 streak in the second and third quarters that saw Jacksonville held without a goal.
Sophomore Jordan Wolf led the Blue Devils attack with five goals and two assists for a career high seven points. Duke opens ACC play next weekend at Maryland.
No. 5/3 Cornell, Hobart PPD
Two to three inches of snow fell in Geneva, New York on Saturday morning. The accumulation from the early morning snow storm combined with temperatures below freezing complicated the efforts to clear the Field Turf surface for the Saturday afternoon contest. Sustained thirty mile per hour winds drove wind chill temperatures down to fifteen degrees. Officials from both schools postponed the contest due to high winds, snow and the field's playability. Judging by this
photo courtesey of the Hobart Men's Lacrosse website it was probably the right decision.
No make-up date was agreed to on Saturday.
No. 5/3 Cornell and their Tewaaraton Trophy hopeful Roy Lang will open their season against Binghamton on Tuesday February 28
th at 4PM. Hobart's FO Bobby Dattilo (75% face-off win percentage) and the Statesmen will have to wait until next weekend to return to action.
No. 7 Maryland 16, Georgetown 11
Senior A Joe Cummings led the Terps with six points (four goals – two assists) as Maryland cruised over the Hoyas 16-11. Cummings led Maryland to a 7-4 lead at the half and an 11-5 lead in the third quarter before ultimately going up 15-5. Georgetown scored six goals in the last 4:25 of the game.
Cummings now has eight hat tricks, twenty-two multi-point games, and fourteen multi-goal games in his Maryland career. It was the first multi-assist game of his career.
No. 4 North Carolina 9, Navy 8
The University of North Carolina went on a four goal run in the fourth quarter to come from behind to beat Navy 9-8. A Thomas Wood scored the game winning goal with 1:16 left in the game. He had a hat trick in his first action of the 2012 season. Marcus Holman added two goals and four assists in the Tar Heels victory.
North Carolina is off to a 4-0 start to the 2012 season, but had to battle back from four goal defecits three times against the Midshipmen. The Tar Heels were behind by three goals after the first quarter and 5-1 with 10:35 left in the first half before their defense stiffened and allowed three goals the rest of the way. D Charlie McComas helped anchor the defense with one ground ball and one caused turnover.
Bryce Dobbs led the Navy attack with three goals while Pat Durkin and Taylor Reynolds had two goals each for the Midshipmen.
Holy Cross 15, Hartford 14
Hartford fell to 0-2 on the young season after they lost their home opener 15-14 to Holy Cross in overtime. A Carter Bender started a three goal comeback for Hartford with a goal with 6:50 left in regulation. Bender finished with three goals and one assist. James Kennedy led Holy Cross with six goals nd two assists while John Hannan had five goals for the Crusaders.
Hartford is back in action next weekend at No. 11 Denver on March 3
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CHINO – The Chino Valley Unified School District will host a parent forum on drugs and cyber issues on Jan. 15.
The forum is hosted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Chino Police Department and the Chino Valley Unified School District and is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Ayala High School, 14255 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills.
Topics include how to prevent, what to do and where to get help for current drug trends drug abuse, prescription drug abuse, cyberbulling and sexting.
Due to the nature of the presentation and the opportunity for parents to discuss sensitive issues, please no students in attendance.


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Louisiana does not have a federally approved occupational safety and health regulatory program for the state; therefore, private sector workplaces must comply with federal occupational safety and health standards.
Public sector (state government agencies, commissions, and school systems) workplaces must comply with the requirements of the state's Loss Prevention Program (LA Rev. Stat. Sec. 39:1543). Each agency will determine whether site or task-specific safety rules are necessary and what they will cover for the safety of their employees.
The U.S. Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) administers and enforces federal workplace safety and health requirements in private sector workplaces in the state. The Louisiana Office of Risk Management/Loss Prevention Unit administers the state Loss Prevention Program for public sector workplaces through periodic audits.


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A WOMAN scared away two would-be thieves as they tried to strip lead from her porch at her home in Malvern in the early hours of the morning.
The incident took place at 4.50am on the morning of Wednesday, April 30, when the home owner heard a disturbance outside her house in Elgar Avenue, Malvern.
She went downstairs and saw two men, one wearing all grey, running away from her front door in along Elgar Avenue, away from the direction of Nightingale Road, after having tried to remove lead flashing from the roof of her porch.
A neighbouring property was also targeted on the same night and had one metre squared of lead flashing stolen from the porch.
Anyone with information on the incident should call the police on 101 and quote reference number 58s-30-04-14.


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Edgefield, located on the northern edge of the Greenbrier County village of Renick in West Virginia, is a 91-acre property. It consists of a farmhouse along with numerous domestic and agricultural buildings and structures, including a coal shed, meat house, cistern, granary, machine shed, and two barns. Originally built or expanded in 1897 by Pocahontas County livestock dealer George W. Whiting. Edgefield's historic significance spans the years 1935-1960, when Floy Whiting Whorrell (a widow and daughter of George W. Whiting) actively managed the farm. Floy made her mark on the community as a single female farm operator, expanding Edgefield's production capacity and introduced innovations in dairy farming to the area, including surge milkers and elevated milking platforms.
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Annapurna wrote:But you know the story of Angulimala, don't you, Mike?
And there the Buddha says to Angulimala, who is complaining that the villagers treat him badly, and throw things at him,l that this is good for Angulimala, as this way, in terms of his karma, even mentions hell...
Blanket exemptions. In addition to bhikkhus who do not know they are being assaulted or do not give their consent when they do know, the Vibhaṅga states that there are four special categories of bhikkhus exempted from a penalty under this rule: any bhikkhu who is insane, possessed by spirits, delirious with pain, or the first offender(s) (in this case, Ven. Sudinna and the bhikkhu with the monkey) whose actions prompted the Buddha to formulate the rule. The Commentary defines as insane anyone who "goes about in an unseemly way, with deranged perceptions, having cast away all sense of shame and compunction, not knowing whether he has transgressed major or minor training rules." It recognizes this as a medical condition, which it blames on the bile. As for spirit possession, it says that this can happen either when spirits frighten one or when, by distracting one with sensory images, they insert their hands into one's heart by way of one's mouth (!). Whatever the cause, it notes that insane and possessed bhikkhus are exempt from penalties they incur only when their perceptions are deranged ("when their mindfulness is entirely forgotten and they don't know what fire, gold, excrement, and sandalwood are") and not from any they incur during their lucid moments. As for a bhikkhu delirious with pain, he is exempt from penalties he incurs only during periods when the pain is so great that he does not know what he is doing.
These four categories are exempted from penalties under nearly all of the rules, although the first offender for each rule is exempted only for the one time he acted in such a way as to provoke the Buddha into formulating the rule. I will only rarely mention these categories again, and — except where expressly stated otherwise — the reader should bear them in mind as exempt in every case.
Radman622 wrote:I am wondering if from a certain perspective, one might see this as trying to "dodge Karma" by diminishing or not experiencing the pain. If perhaps, you are trading the Karmic consequence of the headache or what have you for a different consequence, and in so doing, "delaying" bad Karma.
Unlike the theory of linear causality — which led the Vedists and Jains to see the relationship between an act and its result as predictable and tit-for-tat — the principle of this/that conditionality makes that relationship inherently complex. The results of kamma experienced at any one point in time come not only from past kamma, but also from present kamma. This means that, although there are general patterns relating habitual acts to corresponding results [§9], there is no set one-for-one, tit-for-tat, relationship between a particular action and its results. Instead, the results are determined by the context of the act, both in terms of actions that preceded or followed it [§11] and in terms one's state of mind at the time of acting or experiencing the result [§13]. As we noted in the Introduction, the feedback loops inherent in this/that conditionality mean that the working out of any particular cause-effect relationship can be very complex indeed.
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Producer Frankmusik revitalizes Erasure as the group hits its quarter century
ON THE EDGE | Pop gods Andy Bell and Vince Clarke made a name with consumable '80s dance beats, but their latest album introduces their fans to a new phase in the storied career of Erasure.
RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer
It's hard to believe that a quarter of a century ago, we were introduced to Erasure with Wonderland. "Oh L'Amour" and "Who Needs Love Like That" still stand strong —much more so than anything Erasure has recorded in the past decade.
That changes with the release of their 14th studio album, Tomorrow's World. Thanks to producer Frankmusik, Erasure regains the excitement of Wonderland and those early releases, but still pushes forward with polish.
Frankmusik and mixer Rob Orton have worked their electronica magic on Lady Gaga and Pet Shop Boys, but their work with Erasure seems, as Frankmusik has dubbed it, a calling.
Without dismissing their classic sound, the album is distinctly Erasure but dusted off and refreshed with a solid modern take, apparent from the start with "Be With You" and "Fill Us with Fire." Vince Clarke and Andy Bell composed all nine tracks and yes, they run with a dance beat, but Frankmusik and Orton update it with a crispness the band has been waning on.
The two tracks reflect the energy and the beats that flow in and out of the album keeping it consistent and exciting.
Electronica blues may sound like an irony, but they pull it off in "You've Got To Save Me Now." Bell mans up to the challenge with a soulful delivery that's buoyed by a very modern take on a bluesy beat and lyrics like When everything was better you'd hang on the wrong meanin' / When love is so demeaning / I got to pick myself up off the floor. This approach pushes
Erasure's direction without stretching them out of shape into something you can't recognize.
The first single, "When I Start (To Break it All Down)," mirrors the vibrancy of the first two tracks. Bell delivers a masterful emotional performance here that works with the woeful lovey-dovey lyrics. The song is peppy, but genuinely earnest thanks to Bell.
With so much right here, the album still has a couple of trip-ups. In "A Whole Lotta Love Run Riot," they take on a meditation on celebrity, but the lyrics get a bit corny. Celebs singing about celebs doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but whatever. Forget the lyrics and take in the beat. The music track is so clean and powerful; it's like taking a bath in techno. The same goes for "I Lose Myself." Erasure turns in their angry tune, but the clichés add up to a forgettable track. I got rid of that chip on my shoulder / I never thought I'd be tough enough / Ain't that what your momma told ya are lost but the music is fine. Although, if they really wanted to be angry, throw in a screeching guitar.
My hope is "Then I Go Twisting" becomes their signature song here as well as in the pantheon of Erasure classics. It's the loveliest and most fun moment on Tomorrow. In some ways it's prophetic as Bell sings Sick of this techno monophonic sounds and then later, More of the same stuff / I don't wanna let you down. They don't, though the album begins to wind down here. The song deserves two things — great headphones and your attention. Go out, buy some high-end cans and let Bell's voice, the thumpy bass and crisp keyboards seep into your ears and body. Crappy earbuds won't cut it for this piece of music euphoria.
Tomorrow's World puts them back on track to the Erasure we love. Their last few albums we saw Erasure falling into itself losing some of their clever whimsy and energy. The symbiotic relationship between the band and Orton and Frankmusik created a strong album, but recreated the excitement of their early releases.
Welcome back.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 30, 2011.


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Minnesota Real Estate And MN Homes For Sale
Use the Free Minnesota Listings To Find Homes – Save Your Search To Receive Automatic Updates.
First of all, most people already know that "MLS" stands for the Multiple Listing Service. But what many people don't know is that the MN MLS contains all kinds of info that the public CAN'T see, but a Realtor CAN. Now, keep in mind, this information differs greatly from state to state and region to region and is always changing. The good people working for the MLS are constantly looking to make improvements: better ways to serve the public and serve the Realtors it represents. They just recently, for example, began featuring units to rent in Minnesota, not just ones for sale. They are also constantly looking for ways to provide more and more precise information about these listings, adding more fields and more information so that the general public can look at the listings and have a clean, clear, concise idea of what they looking at before they go to see it.
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Banks do make it a practice to keep properties listed as "Active" even if they have multiple offers on them, since only a very few may ever close. This is the case with short sales and foreclosures. As companies, it is in their best interest to do this. During this period they often even continue to lower the price.
On the MLS what John Q. Public CAN see, is any 'active' home for sale or for rent in Minnesota, including the number of beds, baths and garage stalls, estimated dimensions of the home and each of its rooms, lot size, county, school district, tree coverage and any comments from the selling agent. In conjunction with Minnesota county tax records, a pretty thorough view of the properties history may be painted. When further information is needed, a licensed MN Realtor can open up the MLS file and find out most additional information including, but not limited to listing history, continuous days on the market, subdivision, legal description, property ID, type of heat, fuel, air conditioning, water and sewer. They may also have access to any supplements that may have been posted, additional room description, appliances, special conveniences and features and seller financing as well as if the home is a potential short sale, foreclosure or has already been foreclosed.
Realty these days is a bit of tricky business often, with so many houses that have foreclosed and may be getting run down without someone there to care for the place. So many people had unfortunate circumstances causing them to default on their mortgage during the recession and all these circumstance affected the community at large. But good deals are still abundant. Although Minnesota is one of only five major markets in the nation that is recovering, the short sales and foreclosures are still happening. They are tapering off somewhat, but they are out there.
Article: What is a Short Sale and What is a Foreclosure (and what's the Difference)?
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Congrats to a great run by gold medallist Yuliya Nesterenko of Belarus in the ladies' 100 meter. I was rooting for hometown girl (Detroit) Lauren Williams, who got silver, .03 seconds back, but Nesterenko really poured it on!
Most intriguing, though -- Marlene Ottey was there! She's 44, and has competed in every Olympics since 1980, winning a total of 8 medals. All for Jamaica. But now she is compeing for, of all places, Slovenia. Does anyone know what's the story behind that?
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