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Genitourinary Cancers Symposium
February 12, 2013
A recent analysis showed that early-stage, but aggressive (grows and spreads quickly) prostate cancer is more likely to be detected in black men and men older than 75. Generally, the percentage of men with this type of prostate cancer is very small (about 1 man out of 8,000 men develops this type of prostate cancer). Because this stage of prostate cancer causes no symptoms and cannot be felt during a physical exam or seen on imaging tests, it is only detected through prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. PSA is a substance in the blood that is primarily made by the prostate gland. It can be found in higher-than-normal levels in men with various prostate conditions, including prostate cancer, benign (noncancerous) prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, an enlarged prostate), and inflammation or infection of the prostate.
There is controversy about using the PSA test to look for prostate cancer in men with no symptoms of the disease. Although the PSA test has been shown to lower death rates from prostate cancer by finding prostate cancer earlier, it also has increased the number of unnecessary biopsies and treatments. A biopsy is the removal of a small amount of tissue to look for cancer cells. Because of these risks, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against PSA screening for men in the general U.S. population.
In this study, researchers analyzed information from 70,345 men with early-stage prostate cancer who were diagnosed by PSA testing. Based on the chance that the disease would grow and spread, the cancer was divided into low, intermediate, and high-risk groupings. Researchers found that about 40% of men who were diagnosed with high-risk, early-stage prostate cancer were older than 75. They were also more likely to have intermediate-risk disease, when compared with patients younger than 50. In addition, black men were nearly two times more likely than white men to develop high-risk prostate cancer.
What this means for patients
"If we stop PSA screening altogether, we have no other way to detect this form of prostate cancer early enough to have the best chance of helping this group of patients with high-risk disease," said lead author Hong Zhang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at University of Rochester in New York. "The findings of this study will help physicians and certain patients make more informed decisions on whether or not they want to have PSA testing." Although this study has highlighted that some men may be more likely to develop a faster-growing prostate cancer, more research is needed to find out if detecting and treating these cancers lengthens men's lives. ASCO recommends that you discuss the risks and benefits of PSA testing with your doctor if you are expected to live longer than 10 years. To help you discuss PSA testing, ASCO provides a Decision Aid on prostate cancer testing.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- What is my risk of prostate cancer?
- What are the risks and benefits of PSA testing?
- Is PSA testing appropriate for me?
- If my PSA test is abnormal, what happens next? Will I need a biopsy or more testing?
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Do I Hear A Hammock Calling?
I know that I'm a mom and all and I'm supposed to constantly complain about how I'm so busy and how I have no time for myself, but can I be honest for a minute?
I need time for myself
I crave time for myself. And I'm pretty sure that I would be a lot more of an impatient mother if I didn't have something that I did for myself.
And for me, that "me time" is found in the shape of a big, fat book. A bookworm at heart, since the day I donned my first pair of oversized glasses and tore through every book on my parents' shelves, I have had an open and loving relationship with the written word. These days, I take my children to the library to yes, instill a love of reading in them, but also so I can get them hyped to ride the elevator up to the adult book section, where I will blindly toss as many books as I can grab into my trusty library bag, before the 1-year-old breaks down.
Yes, I love books. And quite honestly, I feel lost without a book to tuck into at night after my kids have gone to bed. But because spring is in the air and I'll be spending endless amounts of time "watching" my kids play in the sandbox, I'm loading up on some literary goodies to indulge in. While writing my own book, Tiny Blue Lines: Reclaiming Your Life, Preparing For Your Baby, and Moving Forward with Faith in an Unplanned Pregnancy, I became fascinated with pregnancy books. Here are six I recommend to my pregnant friends.
For the spiritual mom
I absolutely adore the book Great with Child: Reflection on Faith, Fullness and Becoming a Mother by Debra Rienstra. I actually stumbled upon this dusty read at a garage sale, but I've read it and re-read it with each of my subsequent pregnancies and every time, I find something new to love about it. It ties pregnancy into the great experience of being a woman, along with spiritual reflections and relatable insight that all mothers will understand. (Amazon, $19)
For the mom looking for a laugh
I pretty much recommend Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth About Pregnancy and Childbirth to every expecting mom that I know because it's just that hilarious. I know she's somewhat of a controversial figure these days, but that has no bearing on the laugh-out-loud descriptions of how she eats an entire pan of brownies in the kitchen or paints a vivid picture of the "cottage cheese dripping off her thighs" in the book. It's a rare feat when a book makes me LOL, but this one does it every time. (Amazon, $10)
For the young mom (or the young-at-heart mom)
Although I became a young mom at 21, Rebecca Woolf takes things to a whole new level with her memoir about becoming a mother at 23, marrying her rocker boyfriend and combining a rock 'n roll lifestyle with motherhood in her book, From Wild to Child. She's hilarious, irreverent and she speaks volumes to the stereotypes of young motherhood and everything that a mother is "supposed" to be. Seriously one of my all-time favorite mom idols and just a plain good read. (Amazon, $14)
For the mom going from one to two
When I was pregnant with my second daughter, I had incredible amounts of anxiety about going from one to two children. Would my daughter resent losing her "only child" status? Would they get along? Would I be able to handle it? I've seen so many mothers undergoing the transition that have the same fears and anxieties, which is why I was so excited to come across the e-book, When Baby Becomes Big Sibling by blogger Paula Rollo. "I love this realistic approach to parenting. If you want a real mom's perspective on things, not a cookie cutter, Pinterest-perfect view, then this book is for you. She gives practical advice on everything from juggling the two fussy kiddos to which books to read to help your little one get used to the idea of having a baby around," said one reviewer. (Amazon, $4/Kindle version)
For the midwife-loving mom
The Birth House by Ami McKay is a wonderful novel to read during pregnancy, especially for mothers mystified (like I am) by the world of pregnancy and childbirth. The novel was inspired by the author's real-life birth house and delves into an almost mystical world of midwifery, all while looking at the right of women to fight for their own beliefs about childbirth from a historical standpoint. (Amazon, $11)
For the curious mom
Tina Cassidy's Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born is a fascinating look at pregnancy and childbirth history, along with fun cultural facts and tidbits about birth around the world. Even if you're not a die-hard birth and pregnancy fanatic, the book is an easy read that really highlights some of the top issues that all mothers need to be aware of, like the alarming U.S. maternal morbidity rate and the truth behind "emergency" C-sections. This book will prepare you, equip you and open your eyes before your own birth. (Amazon, $11)
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7 Places You Should Be Checking Around Your Home (but Aren't)
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Introduced in late 2011, the Wingman is considered an entry-level Leatherman. But make no mistake—this is a well-built multitool that features a useful array of tools. Wingman comes with combo plier jaws, a partially serrated knife, wood/metal file, scissors, several screwdrivers, and more. Our favorite: an opener for those pesky plastic clamshell packages that actually works.
If your budget is a little higher, look into the Skeletool, which is more stylish, and the Wave, which is more robust.
Stuart Deutsch writes more about the latest in tools at ToolGuyd.
Price: $20+
Skinth Solutions is a new company that makes customizable sheaths and cases for tools and smartphones. Each Skinth is made from durable Cordura nylon and built-to-order with the colors and options of your choosing. We've been testing one of the slimmer Skinth OG models, and are pleased with its construction and functionality.
Want something simpler and more affordable? Spartan-series Skinths are more versatile than other brands' generic sheaths, but they cannot be customized.
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This is a pack of very realistic scale D22-type reinforcing bars (a.k.a. "rebar") for your mini architectural projects. The pack contains 12 bars, each measuring 1.0mm x 20mm.
Not only is Shizuoka Create's line of scale architectural modeling supplies educational and practical, but it has unlimited hobby uses as well! The rebar is available in four sizes (see below), so you can mix and match to create models suitable for scales between 1/12 and 1/48. The rebar is fabricated by a 110-ton press to create replicas of D13, D16, D22, and D32-type rebar. Of course, you can mix and match the different rebar to represent any scale you want! The powdered mortar used is just like the real thing, except that it looks like the real thing in scale! Resin has been added to give the mortar an incredibly realistic scale "grain" that looks just like scale concrete, with that nice concrete sheen on the smooth surfaces and very realistic grain on broken sections or when reduced to rubble. Perfect for military or science fiction dioramas where you need to show destruction and mayhem! A well-placed whack with a hammer gives you very realistic damage, including perfect scale cracks. The mortar even features various colored flecks and dots of material as seen in real concrete, again in perfect scale! The perfect product for amazing dioramas!


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Want to help kids learn more about science and the animal world? Then enroll them in the new Jr. Animal Scientist program. The program gives kids ages 5 to 12 a chance to explore science careers and study the lives of pets, farm animals and zoo animals.
All Jr. Animal Scientists receive a full-year subscription to Jr. Animal Scientist magazine (published six times per year). The magazine contains resources for learning at home or in the classroom. The first issue focuses on the science of milk production.
Jr. Animal Scientists can also access a special section of AnimalSmart.org. This section features extra articles about animal science and graphics that complement articles in the magazine.
Members also receive a Jr. Animal Scientist water bottle and backpack.
Parents and educators can sign up for the program here. Educators can order the Jr. Animal Scientist magazine at a reduced rate.


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Designer Vinyl Kaiju For You...
To insure your action figure collection, get in touch with Collectibles Insurance, the official insurance company of the Figures.com network. Say "Figures.com" to get 5% off your first term premiums.
To buy action figures, take a look at BigBadToyStore.com, Toynk.com, PastGenerationToys.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, and MonkeyDepot.com.
For action figures, statues and sculptures, go to CSMooreStudio.com.
Super 7 will be rocking it simultaneously on two coasts as they attend both APE in San Francisco and NYCC in Manhattan the weekend of October 11-14. Visit their booth (APE #311, NYCC #3009) at each show to pick up these exclusive toys:
MONGOLION "COSMIC" EXCLUSIVE FIGURE $65.00 each
Lamour Supreme's Cosmic MONGOLION is cast in Translucent Purple vinyl with Metallic Glitter highlights embedded throughout, and detailed with Metallic Silver, Red, Black, and Dark Violet sprays. This limited edition figure stands 5 inches tall, and is articulated at the head and shoulders.
GEOF DARROW & FRANK MILLER'S TAOKING "MELTDOWN" EXCLUSIVE FIGURE $95 each
Giant monsters attack our cities! Where have these strange beasts come from? What can be done to stop their deadly rampage? To save the world, we must...
The signature Kaiju from Geof Darrow and Frank Miller's legendary comic Big Guy And Rusty The Boy Robot, TAOKING has been reimagined in the style of classic Japanese toys. Standing approximately 9" tall and sculpted by Cosmo Liquid, TAOKING melts down with terrible rage. Cast in Meltdown Maroon vinyl with Red, Yellow, Orange, and Silver Sprays.


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Healthy Kid's Menus in Restaurants
Friday, 19 February 2010
4 Restaurants Nationwide from the 4 Provinces:
. Leinster -Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny - Long Man of Kilfane with Chef Joan Murphy
. Munster -Mallow, Co. Cork -The Gallery Restaurant & Bar with Chef Stephen Ferrick
. Ulster - Donegal - Dom's Breslin's Bar and Restaurant with Chef Spencer Sherwin
. Connaught - Sligo - Davis' Restaurant at The Yeats Tavern with Chef Margaret O'Donnell.
Richie Wilson - Chef
Paula Mee - Expert Nutritionist
The Afternoon Show's Nutritionist Paula Mee has visited the 4 nationwide restaurants, overviewed the menus, cooking practices and cost issues. She has advised our chef Richie Wilson on the nutritional changes to make to one selected dish per restaurant.
The Afternoon Show's Chef Richie Wilson worked with Paula on the menus and took her advice on changing the dishes ingredients and cooking practices for the chefs. He presented the new ingredients and ways of cooking the 4 dishes to the 4 chefs during a cook off. They prepared their dish with Richie's advice, and he prepared a wild card dish which featured in the restaurant's menus.
The Facts:
. 11.6% of Irish girls aged 5-12 are overweight while 13% are obese.
. 10.5% of Irish boys aged 5-12 years are overweight while 9.2% are obese.
. 40% of Irish children exceed the recommended maximum of energy intake from fat.
. 61% of children did not consume enough fibre.
Guideline GDA's for children aged 5-10:
. 1800 calories
. 85g sugar
. 70g fat - of which 20g saturated fat
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ANAHEIM, Calif. –The Packer Editor Greg Johnson and California correspondent Tom Burfield compiled these news items at the Fresh Produce & Floral Council's Southern California Expo July 17.
INTERFRESH: Interfresh Inc., Orange, Calif., is offering its first branded table grapes, say foodservice sales manager Brian Petratuona (left), and president Chris Puentes. Patriot brand grapes are shipped in clear cello bags. "We're looking to expand our retail presence with them," Puentes says.
TANIMURA & ANTLE: In response to concerns about "negative space" in clamshell containers, Salinas, Calif.-based Tanimura & Antle has come out with a new, resealable pouch for field-packed artisan romaine, said Anthony Mazzuca, salesman. The unique shape of the leaf is ideal for tacos and has many other uses, he said. It can be filled, dipped or even grilled. The bag features "eye-catching graphics to engage the consumer in the store and increase sales."
CALDWELL FRESH FOODS: Caldwell Fresh Foods, Maywood, Calif., is introducing Fresh Nibblers, 2.5-ounce packages of baby carrots with celery sticks and baby carrots with broccoli florets, says company president Larry Vein. The product, which now is available at retail, originated as 2-ounce packs for schools called Fresh Fuel Ups.
ADVANTAGE SALES & MARKETING: Several new products are available or soon will be available from Sun-Maid, said Nancy Hamilton, business development manager for Advantage Sales & Marketing, an Irvine, Calif., food broker. There's a new pack of six 1-ounce boxes of dark chocolate yogurt raisins as well as a 5-ounce pack of Greek Yogurt raisins and a 5-ounce pack of orange cream yogurt raisins, she said.
HOUWELING'S TOMATOES: Houweling's Tomatoes, Delta, British Columbia, has introduced Little Sweetoms snacking tomatoes in 8.8-ounce shaker cups, says David Bell, chief marketing officer. The high-brix grape tomatoes ship in cartons of 12.
BOLTHOUSE FARMS: Wm. Bolthouse Farms Inc., Bakersfield, Calif., has released some new flavors of its premium beverages, said Jonathan Gardiner, Southwest sales manager. There's Daily Greens, Multi-V Goodness × with 100% daily requirement of 12 essential vitamins – Salted Caramel Latte and Mango Ginger Carrot. They come in 15.2-ounce bottles.
BOSKOVICH FARMS: Boskovich Farms Inc., Oxnard, Calif., is about to begin distribution of Seper's Fruti Fruit, says Lindsay Martinez, director of marketing. Fruti Fruit is available in four flavors — pineapple, mango, red grapefruit and pink grapefruit — and comes in 2.7-ounce single serving tubes. The product, which is 100% fruit pieces, has a shelf life of 10 days, if refrigerated. The packaging also is designed to be frozen.
FRIEDA'S: Frieda's Inc., Los Alamitos, Calif., introduced organic finger limes grown in California, said Alex Jackson, promotions manager. The product should be available until December. Package sizes include 4- and 8-ounce clamshell containers. Frieda's recommends displaying organic finger limes with lemons and limes to increase impulse produce sales. "We have been shipping finger limes to chefs all over the country for several years, so we are very excited to have more plentiful supplies of these eye-catching finger limes," said Karen Caplan, president and chief executive officer. "Consumers can now find them in upscale supermarkets nationwide."
APIO INC.: Eat Smart brand ginger bok choy vegetable salad kits now are available from Guadalupe, Calif.-based Apio Inc., says Wayne Snodgrass, account manager. The 12-ounce kit includes sugar snap peas, carrots, napa cabbage, broccoli, bok choy, red cabbage, peanuts, ginger and sesame dressing. "It's ready to eat right out of the bag," he says.
OUHLALA GOURMET CORP.: Buddy Fruits from Ouhlala Gourmet Corp. in Miami has introduced a pure apple chip product, said Eliu Vinas, director of new business development.Buddy Fruits apple chips are not fried and contain no ingredients other than one-and-one-half fuji or granny smith apples, he said. The brix level is so high that there is no need to add any extra sweetener. They're available in .75- and 2-ounce packages. "It's a healthier finger food," Vinas says.
VEG-FRESH FARMS: Candy Vines high-brix, vine-ripe tomatoes soon should be available from Anaheim, Calif.-based Veg-Fresh Farms LLC, says Adam Cancellieri, partner and sales manager. Candy Vines are field-grown, high-flavor tomatoes grown in Carlsbad, Calif., and "picked fully ripe so the flavor is there," he says. They come in two- and three-count packs for retail as well as a one-layer 10-pound box.
PANDOL BROS.: John Pandol, special projects director for Delano-based Pandol Bros. Inc., shows the company's proprietary Sugar Crunch green seedless grape. He says the company should have commercial volumes in a couple years from California. He also says this year a quick-response code on bags take consumers to a "meet the grower" type video.
SHANLEY FARMS: Megan Shanley, director of marketing and sales for Shanley Farms, Morro Bay, Calif., says the company has a new label for its fingerlimes called Citriburst. She says it will begin shipping to retail in about a month. "We have to educate retailers on how consumers can use them," she says.
WEST PAK: Doug Meyer, vice president of sales and marketing for West Pak Avocado Inc., Murrieta, Calif., shows the company's new party box. He says retailers and club stores can promote avocadoes for a big event and sell this larger-sized package to consumers. It holds 8 or 12 avocadoes depending on their size.
INDEX FRESH: Index Fresh Inc., Riverside, Calif., has expanded its export program, especially in the Far East. Brian Gomez (left), international program director, and salesman Tim Threadgill show the company's Peruvian avocadoes, which Gomez says have been ripening evenly on retail shelves this season.


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When the Texans return to practice on Wednesday to prepare for Sunday night's game against Green Bay, they will be without Brian Cushing, their defensive captain and the player who sets the tempo with his intensity and passion for the game. An MRI confirmed on Tuesday that Cushing suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Monday night's 23-17 victory over the New York Jets.
"It's a big blow to our team," coach Gary Kubiak said.
While Cushing's loss is devastating for him and the defense, the Texans are accustomed to playing without some of their best players. In the fifth game last season, they lost outside linebacker Mario Williams for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Rookie Brooks Reed was the next man up, and he played exceptionally over the last 11 games and two more in postseason.
"Brian's going to be missed, but we have guys that'll have to pick it up," Kubiak said.
The next man up this season is Tim Dobbins, a seven-year veteran who's been the top backup on the inside and the leading tackler on special teams. Dobbins (6-1, 246) is a physical player against the run who struggles in coverage. He's a smart player who doesn't have a lot of missed assignments, but he's limited, talent-wise.
Dobbins knows the defense well because he played for defensive coordinator Wade Phillips in San Diego, where he was a fifth-round pick from Iowa State in 2006.
"Dobbins will have the first shot at it," Kubiak said. "He played well (against the Jets)."
Cushing's loss will be felt more in passing situations. He stayed on the field for every down. He could stop the run, cover backs and tight ends and rush the passer when necessary. Now Bradie James will replace Cushing in nickel situations, and he can't cover like Cushing.
The backup inside players now become Mister Alexander, a second-year player who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and Jesse Nading, whose primary position is on the outside.
Another option, in a few weeks, could be Darryl Sharpton, who's on the physically unable to perform list recovering from surgery on a torn quad tendon and a knee ligament. He suffered a setback in camp with a hip injury. Before he was injured last season, Sharpton was alternating with DeMeco Ryans at an inside position next to Cushing.
"If he was available to come off (PUP) today and help us, he still wouldn't be ready," Kubiak said. "We have some more time before any decision has to be made."
The Texans host Green Bay and Baltimore before taking their bye week. That's when they'll know if Sharpton is ready to be placed on the roster.
"We're pushing him toward that date (bye week) where we can get a good look at him, but right now, there's still progress to be made," Kubiak said.


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Tammie Kahn has been the Executive Director of the Children's Museum of Houston since 1995, where she is responsible for the Museum's direction, management, long term planning and expansion which has doubled the learning space of the Museum and created an Institute for Family Learning that focuses on improving a child's math, science and literacy skills.
She is past president of the Houston Museum District Association, and has served on the boards of the Association of Children's Museums, the Greater Houston Collaborative for Children, the South Main Center Association, El Centro de Corazon, Talento Bilingue de Houston, the Houston Holocaust Museum and the Advisory Boards of the Greater Houston Collaborative for Children, Friends of Hermann Park and the Zoological Society of Houston.
She holds a BS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the University of Houston. Prior to her role at the Children's Museum, she was Associate Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.


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You probably know that Missouri is lovingly nicknamed "the cave state" for having over 5,700 caves, surpassed only by Tennessee with 7,000. And for the most part, they are found primarily here in the Ozarks, right below our feet.
A sinkhole is a natural depression or hole in the surface of the earth caused by the removal of soil or bedrock, often both, by water. When acidic rain water seeps into the ground, it eats away at the bedrock and the layer of soil above it collapses towards the cavernous earth below.
Missouri, with its limestone-heavy soils, is especially prone to sinkholes. The state, especially the Springfield area, resides on what is known in the geology world as a Karst Valley.
Sinkholes can be costly to fill in and repair, but unfortunately not much can be done to prevent their formation.
However, the best defense is always a good offense and prospective builders can try to choose areas where there is an unlikely chance of sinkholes occuring.
Residents and prospective builders can find out if a sinkhole has been located on a certain piece of property by going to the Greene County Assessor's Web site. Once you're there, follow these instructions:
Get out and explore Ozarks geology by checking out these and other books at your local branch of the Springfield Greene County Library.
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"OPM is fully committed to eliminating improper payments to deceased annuitants, and I have been working closely with the Inspector General to achieve this. As the IG's report notes, we have already implemented 10 of their 14 recommendations. In addition, I have named four senior members of my staff who will work directly with me to resolve the final four. Leading the effort will be Chuck Grimes, our COO, Mark Lambert, our head of Oversight and Compliance, Ken Zawodny, our new head of Retirement Services, and Steve Agostini, our Chief Financial Officer. I plan to stay on top of this weekly to make sure we are making progress on this problem.
"Our team at OPM has worked hard with our IG on this issue over the past few years, as recognized by the IG in his report. Action has been taken on all $600 million in improper payments, including $113 million currently in collection.
"Though we have implemented many positive reforms, I remain deeply committed to keeping this a top priority and to working with our IG to ensure the proper internal controls are in place to protect the taxpayers and our employees and retirees.
"Improper payments in this program are less than two-tenths of one percent. We encourage anyone who is receiving improper payments to contact us immediately. Taking payment for or providing false information regarding a deceased annuitant is a felony, and will be prosecuted where appropriate."
Our mission is to Recruit, Retain and Honor a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People. OPM supports U.S. agencies with personnel services and policy leadership including staffing tools, guidance on labor-management relations and programs to improve work force performance.


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This sweet, fragrant, syrupy substance produced by bees contains amino acids, vitamins and essential minerals that keep skin healthy, including:
- B vitamins
- Vitamin C
- Calcium
- Copper
- Iron
- Magnesium
Honey contains numerous phenolic and nonphenolic antioxidants, which help defend against free radical damage and support healthy cell turnover in the skin. Honey is a natural moisturizer. Because it attracts and retains water, honey helps soothe, soften and moisturize the skin.
We use honey in many of our lotions, body butters and scrubs.
The honeybee originated in Africa, then migrated to Europe and Asia about a million years ago. In ancient times, honey was a valuable source of sugar and it was used to make mead for wine and alcoholic beverages. Honeybees not only produce honey, but they also work to pollinate a variety of plant and flower species. Even our global food production depends on the pollination from these busy bees.


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Ok, I have been plagued by this for a while now, I thought I had it mostly under control but it tends to creep back in every now and again...launching throws to the right.
First I had read some things and answers to others questions that it may be caused by starting the pull before planting the lead foot. I'm still a wee bit early, starting the pull as the foot touches so I decided to go back to some right pec drills and try and build it backwards. The problem is out of close to 100 pec drills I had well over half go right, not bend right but start right. The only thing I can describe it as my shoulders blowing open and pulling everything about 15 deg right. Now I realize that all I have been doing recently is a band aid on this by forcing myself to lean over and stay solidly closed but this leads to throwing everything with a good bit of hyzer and relying on flippy stuff to get a straight throw and is forming a bad habit of throwing from under my arm. For all this, it does not produce consistent results and still has the sling open right hand blast o rama special followed in turn by the short walk of shame to my landing spot off a nearby tree.
So I'm wondering, can anyone give me some kind of idea to keep in mind or a reference point I can focus on to help me get back on track. As I said, it happens on drives, right pec drills and heck even in long puts. It's driving me nuts and I need to fix it as apposed to continually masking it with bandaids.
Any help is greatly appreciated.


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Matching is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England centred in countryside 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Harlow's modern town centre and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Old Harlow/Harlow Mills area of the town. The terrain is elevated and London is centred 21.7 miles (34.9 km) to the southwest.
The parish was part of the Epping Rural District from 1894 until 1955, the Epping and Ongar Rural District from 1955 to 1974, and since 1974 it has been located in the Epping Forest District of Essex.
A Vision of Britain through Time states that in April 1955 Matching Civil Parish (area: 1361 acres) was enlarged by the abolition of Harlow Civil Parish. As this is also the date of the establishment of Harlow New Town, this alteration is much more apt to be the other way round.
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Chatham Large File Desk + Hutch
$199 – $599
- Overview
Retro details give this roomy desk smart style that works. The two file cabinets, one at each side, keep all your work neatly organized.
- Crafted from premium-quality plywood, veneer, and MDF, an engineered wood that lends exceptional strength and ensures structural integrity over time.
- Antique White finish is gently distressed by hand.
- Dark Espresso finish goes through a multi-step process highlighting the wood's natural grain.
- Add our large hutch or desktop organizer( both sold separately); large hutch has two cubbies and two sliding doors that open to extra storage space.
- Add the Snack Cabinet and Top, File Cabinet and Top, or Chatham Bookcase (all sold separately) next to the desk for extra storage and organized set up.
- File Cabinet and Storage Cabinet have two deep drawers; File Cabinet features adjustable file glides that fit letter-sized folders.
- Brushed-iron-finished hardware creates an industrial look.
- File Desk + Hutch: 60" wide x 22" deep x 30.25" high
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- Overall: 60" wide x 22" deep x 30.25" high
- Desktop: 60" wide x 22" deep x 1.5" thick
File Cabinet
- File Cabinet: 20" wide x 22" deep x 29.5" high
- Top: 20" wide x 22" deep x 1.5" thick
- Drawer Interior (2): 13" wide x 15" deep x 12" high
Large Hutch
- Overall: 59.5" wide x 10.75" deep x 33" high
- Cubby Interior: 57" wide x 9.5" deep x 20" high
Desktop Organizer
- Overall: 35" wide x 8" deep x 5.5" high
- Drawer Interior (2): 8" wide x 6" deep x 3.5" high
Chatham Bookcase
- Overall: 35" wide x 8" deep x 5.5" high
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You may think you know our stories.
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We each have our own story.
We know the time has come to share them with you.
Our legacies are your only hope.
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The narrators were every good, and the book, like all of the books in the Lorien Legacies, was fantastic!
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I actually think that what happens in here is actually going to be pertinent back-story for the next book. At least the last part, anyways. They introduce a new character, and depending on how the next book in the series goes, we might need to have already learned why he is the way he is. At least this book was short, though, because it was fairly dry.
I was intrigued. The new character could make for an interesting plot twist in the series.
eh... I enjoy having different readers for the different characters, but if I had read the book in text, then I could have just made up my own voices.
ummm... no.
This might be a side-book, but I think it could be important info for the series. Six and Nine are complex characters, so it's good to have insight into them, as well. It would have been hard for the author to integrate their back-story into the regular books without detracting from the plot, so I think this was a good compromise. :o)
"great background info."
Great addition to the number 4 books.
The only problem is they don't come out with the next one quick enough
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great books help knowing more on the full story and the what realy happened . you should read it.
"i would say well worth the read. but the story?"
Yes it gives closer to the rest of the books and makes you much more ready for the next books.
Not a clue. Its just a great seres and its a lot different then other books in a good way. Plenty of action.
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Yeah why not. But it would need great actors.
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I was interested to hear some of the stories that go along with the series. I was very impressed with what the writer has done with one character in particular. I'm much more excited for this series to continue after hearing this story.
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I fell in love with I am Number Four and wanted to learn more about the story... this book is a great addition. It helps you understand both points of view. I really enjoyed it.
"great to hear about the characters before..."
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LONG BEACH — A 27-year-old Long Beach woman charged with murder in the 2006 death of her then-boyfriend's 2-year-old son was found not guilty Friday.
Long Beach Superior Court Judge Arthur Jean, who presided over the case against Jennifer Marie Garcia, while issuing his ruling explained to family members of the defendant and the victim that he was bound by law in his decision and had to consider three important factors. One is a law that requires if there are two reasonable explanations for what happened in the case and one points to guilt while the other points to innocence, a judge or jury must find in favor of innocence.
"I'm a hard as nails trial judge and I will go where the evidence takes me, whether I like it or not," Jean told the crowded courtroom.
Garcia had waived the right to a jury trial, leaving the verdict decision to the judge.
As Jean declared Garcia not guilty, her family and friends leapt to their feet in joy as the family of the dead boy sat numb with shock.
The judge explained the experts called by both the prosecution and the defense were stellar and believable. That, coupled with the defendant's complete lack of a criminal history and no other reports of child abuse, either with the victim before he died or with her own son and the children of family and friends before and after the incident, all gave weight to the defense argument that the death of Landon K. was a tragic accident.
Garcia was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the child, who suffered head injuries Nov. 16, 2006, and was removed from life-support the following day. The defendant, however, wasn't arrested for the killing until December 2010, following years of investigative work by Long Beach Police Department detectives and Los Angeles County Coroner medical examiners.
At the time of the incident, Garcia told authorities the toddler was playing near a staircase when he fell at the apartment complex where the couple lived, in the 4400 block of Lakewood Boulevard. She told investigators, who were called by hospital staff suspicious of the death, that the fall was an accident, police said.
Hospital staff and police, however, said the injuries to the child's face did not match up with Garcia's claim the boy fell backward and landed face up at the bottom of a concrete, tile and metal staircase.
On Thursday, Garcia testified that she, her son and the victim were walking down the stairs on the way to the car when she noticed Landon was not holding onto the railing. She said she told the little boy to use the railing, and he turned around and told her "OK."
"And then his feet crossed and he fell backward," she said.
Deputy District Attorney June Chung said outside the court she was disappointed with the ruling though she understood the judge's reasoning and appreciated him taking the time to explain how he arrived at his decision.
"We have to respect his decision, whether we agree with it or not," said Long Beach Police Department Homicide Detective Malcolm Evans. "It still makes it a bitter pill to swallow."
Garcia declined comment, but her attorney, Jay Glaser, said he stood by his opening statement in which he declared his utmost respect for the veteran jurist and he said he would have felt that way even if the judge hadn't decided in his client's favor.
"She'll go back to Spencer, who is 9 years old, and still do the best she can," Glaser said of Garcia's son, as her family members hugged the attorney and thanked him.
"But this loss will always be with her and she will continue to cry about it every day and will still continue to suffer every day of her life."
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Shaili Chopra's latest book The Big Connect looks at Indian "politics in the age of social media".
So much has been repeatedly written about the impact of social media on the polls this time, that any new story on the same elicits a bored scroll-through. People watch the drama unfold on social networks, and are in turn watched with wonder as India experiences its first ever national election played out on online channels. For those who have been following political developments and debates online or even through the news, The Big Connect will add little to what they know already.
Coming from a journalist of Chopra's stature, one would expect the book to make a larger point or an observation that has so far escaped the others, adding to a rapidly evolving narrative. However, it ends up being a 101 for the uninitiated.
Through several chapters, the book covers, inter alia, the impact of social media on politics, the demographic active on these networks, BJP's proliferation online and AAP's clever use of the platform. The chapters are peppered with grey boxes often with advice from experts on social media and politics, or lessons from gaffes and moves that worked. These are conveniently presented in bullet points in quite a few chapters, giving it the appearance of a self-help book without really being one. Shashi Tharoor's "cattle class" comment, which acquired epic proportions, makes an appearance twice. The "Pappu vs Feku" debates, Rahul Gandhi's "escape velocity" comment, and the impact of other such "events" also make an appearance, though in only in an expository manner. One wishes the book delved deeper into how and why these episodes captured the imagination of the engaged citizen on the Internet.
The "references" section at the end of each chapter is a long list of URLs, predominantly from news websites, offered without preface or comment. While un-clickable in a physical book, they also have the added disadvantage of offering little information at first glance. And then, lines like "According to a website, the top hashtags for 2013 included…" with the word "website" superscripted with a reference number, does make a discerning reader do a double take. Thankfully enough, one can read the links (if not visit them) for keywords to ascertain what the primary material was actually about. (The website in question in the above line was mensxp.com)
The book also ends up being highly Twitter-centric. However, Chopra can hardly be faulted for that since none of our political leaders have shown the same alacrity in taking to other platforms like Tumblr or Pinterest. Tharoor stands out with an Instagram account, while Derek O'Brien recently tweeted about wanting to set one up. It would also be probably unfair to go into details of the several typos and errors ("dawning" a halo instead of "donning" one), and inconsistent kerning in a couple of places since this is only the first edition of the book, presumably rushed out to cash in on the elections. But should you rush out to read it? If completely clueless about the raging online action in the political space, you might as well. If not, it's a safe skip.


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Do you ever get bored, not wanting to do ANYTHING? Here's something that you'll like: a creative do-magazine for grown-ups! In it are various tasks to challenge yourself creatively. Some are easy and some a little bit more difficult, but it's completely what YOU make of it. In this magazine you will find 50 different tasks and it's going to be semi-annual, so if you like it, check back in a while for the new edition.
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> Find something in your refrigerator that is almost past it's expiration date. Put this in an empty jar (close the lid!). Photograph it every day for a week. Name your fungus and tell it's life story.
> Which animal do you fear the most? Draw this here and try to make it look cute.
> Send a postcard to a friend of family from wherever you are, even when it's home.
> Tell your favorite memory, as if it were a fairytale.
> Meet your twisted sister. What kind of person are you? Are you tidy and strict, or playful and carefree. Visualize yourself, as you are and then do it again, but the complete opposite. You can draw, take pictures, whatever you feel like. Emphasize on the details!
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An unidentified Sacramento man received a superficial stab wound to his throat at Woodside Park Monday morning, but required no medical attention.
According to Sgt. Brett Hancock of the Woodland Police Department the incident occurred around 10:50 a.m. Police and firefighters were called to the park at 1615 Cottonwood St.
Emergency responders located the 29-year-old and examined him but he required no first aid. The man was not identified by police.
Hancock reported that police learned the victim was attacked by another man whom he knew with an unidentified weapon as well as physically assaulted him. Some people reported to The Democrat that the attacker drove his car onto the park's grass to go after the victim.
Hancock reported the park was extremely busy at the time with patrons but no one else was injured.
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Developed using Unreal Engine 3, Hawken looks fantastic, putting players in the cockpits of lethal mechs, each with their own weapons, loadouts, and perks. Through kills and match victories, players will rank up and unlock new items for their mechs, opening up new tactical opportunities and new play styles. Being a free-to-play title, players also have the option of speeding progress along through the use of real money transactions, though these do not grant additional power or a competitive edge over players who progress through exclusively through the use of experience.
On the tech side of things, Hawken is a tour de force, sporting the aforementioned, advanced Unreal Engine 3 graphics, but also GPU-accelerated NVIDIA only PhysX effects that add destruction particles, extra, and realistic weapon effects. This video also demonstrates a soon-to-come PhysX feature in Hawken: APEX Turbulence. APEX Turbulence is a PhysX feature which uses velocity fields to simulate particle motion. You will see this in action inside of Hawken with energy collectors, mech death embers, deployed shields, and mech health orb embers.
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Marco A. Jimenez, 18, of North Platte, faces charges of shoplifting and contributing to delinquency after he allegedly helped a teenager steal liquor.
At around 10:27 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9 a police officer was called to Wal-Mart where two suspected shoplifters had been detained by store employees. Jimenez and a 14-year-old boy went into the liquor section of the store where the teenager allegedly took several bottles of liquor and put them in his backpack. Police said Marco acted as a lookout while the younger boy took the liquor.
They both tried to leave the store but were stopped by employees.
Jimenez was charged with theft and contributing to delinquency of a minor, and the teen was cited for shoplifting and being a minor in possession of alcohol.
Latosha Ryan, 25, of North Platte was arrested for allegedly shoplifting over $500 worth of goods from Wal-Mart.
At 10:27 p.m. Sunday, and officer was sent to Wal-Mart on a report that a woman tried to steal from the store and then ran, but was confronted by employees. The employees told the police that they watched Ryan try to push a cart out of the store without paying for the items.
When they tried to stop her she said you cant touch me and ran. One of the employees recognized her and knew her first name. Using the description of the woman from the store employees, another officer found Ryan near McDonalds and arrested her for theft.
The items totaled more than $500, making the crime a felony. She paid 10 percent of a $10,000 bond and was released.
Ryan has been jailed 10 times since January 2010 on charges that include possession of a pharmacy drug, theft, failure to appear and shoplifting. She has also been locked up for possession of a controlled substance, probation violations and various assaults, one on a police officer. And, she has been charged with DUI, being a fugitive, using a firearm to commit a felony, contempt of court and willful reckless driving as well.
Toni Hopkins of McCook was picked up Monday, charged with passing stolen checks in North Platte.
Hopkins and Katelyn Hofman, 18, also of McCook, allegedly used two stolen checks from the account of Sheri Adams of McCook to buy items on Sept. 5 at two North Platte stores Vanity and Famous Footwear at the Platte River Mall. Each check was for a little more than $100, with the total less than $500, Investigator John Deal said.
Hopkins and Hofman were both charged with second-degree forgery. Hopkins could not be found at the time but police located her Nov. 12 and put her in jail
Hopkins was convicted the next day at her arraignment. She waived her right to a lawyer and pleaded no contest. Lincoln County Judge Kent Turnbull sentenced her to two days jail with two days credit and ordered her to pay $207.99 restitution, plus court costs and transport fees from McCook.
Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Austin Leighty told the court that there may be further charges of forgery in other counties yet to be filed against Hopkins. She is not considered a flight risk, in part because she has a child at her home in McCook, officials said.
This report was first published in the Nov. 14 print edition of the North Platte Bulletin.
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Butte and Glenn Counties were under a tornado warning Wednesday afternoon as a worrisome storm cell moved east across the Sacramento Valley.
The National Weather Service posted the warning about 3 p.m. and continued extending it and moving it westward until 6:45 p.m., when the storm weakened while approaching Chico. It was still strong enough to dump a torrential downpour on the city with about a half-inch falling in two hours at the Entperise-Record weather station in south Chico.
The Weather Service said a "trained weather spotter" spotted a funnel cloud in the vicinity of Artois. KRCR Channel 7 reported about 5:45 p.m. that the funnel cloud touched down east of Interstate 5 and north of Willows.
Heavy hail was also reported about 4:50 p.m. by the California Highway Patrol in the area of Interstate 5 between Glenn County roads 27 and 33. Motorists were pulling over to the side of the road to wait for the weather to subside.
Funnel clouds were also sighted in Placer County, north of Roseville, and in Sacramento County near Folsom. At least one touchdown was reported on the north edge of Roseville at 6:15 p.m.
The tornado near Roseville lasted about five minutes and damaged roofing, windows, a 30-foot section of fence and some stucco, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service.
It was the second day of wild weather locally. A funnel cloud spotted by the National Weather Service's Doppler radar Tuesday evening, was seen and photograph by at least one Chico man.
Steve Horne had just turned north on Highway 99 from Highway 149, when he saw the distinctive funnel in the sky well east of the highway.
In an interview with the newspaper, he said, "I've got to get a picture."
He pulled off the highway at Durham-Pentz Road parked on the northbound onramp.
Horne said he watched the swirling cloud for 10 to 12 minutes.
"I have no idea if it ever touched down," Horne said.
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LAST season, I spent a lot of time talking about how we'd suffered a loss every week but this year, it's win after win and that's a great feeling.
It's nine from nine now for the season – it's been a tremendous effort.
Everyone, from the players, to the management and to the committee, has been enjoying our success and we even had the sponsors, Wadworth, come down to watch at Corsham on Monday. They said just how happy they were with the results we've been getting.
The game against Dorset got off to an odd start. Most teams that win the toss opt to bat first at Corsham because the wicket does get flatter but they put us in and we were over the moon with that.
We got off to a good start in the first innings but there were four guys that got 50s and none of them went on to make centuries.
We were happy with 332 but we could have reached the 400-mark and really put the pressure on them. Then we bowled really well to give ourselves a lead and the position we were in.
The score we had wasn't too dissimilar from games last season – myself and Mike (Coles) got the team into the dressing room and said that the yardstick of how far we'd come would be if we could carry it on in the second innings.
Jayden Levitt hit a great century, allowing Ed Young, Henry Langford and Ashur Morrison to put runs on the board for us to declare.
We then put them under a lot of pressure and had seven wickets by lunchtime on the final day. It was a shame Dorset managed to put together a bit of a fightback but we put them under enough pressure to take the last wicket and maximum points.
We're obviously chuffed with that but we'll have to be mindful of those few little mistakes when we come up against top sides like Devon or Cheshire if we want to think about winning the title.
Three-day cricket requires an awful lot of concentration, so to have picked up nine wins, including two from two championship matches, is a real achievement.
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I almost hate to post, but it seems that if you haven't walked in the shoes of a caregiver, you just can't understand the utter frustration, anger and bitterness that can actually engulf you! I just really need to vent. Lee went to get his chemo treatment yesterday and his blood work was really bad....plateletts super low...this next week was to be his off week...now they want to come in for more testing...when he texted me at work with that news...I swear for the absolute first time since Feburary....I thought...I'm done. I am not doing this anymore...all Lee does is sleep....he rarely talks unless to complain or grump about something...I am constantly doing soiled laundry, if there's something he REALLY wants to do, he'll do it...with his friends or other family members...its like he just cant muster up enough energy...or is in just too much pain to do anything even with Emilee...its like he would rather live his life with whats left with us...without us...everytime I broach the matter he denies it...but the proof is in the pudding! Emilee rarely goes around him if ever...she might say a handful of words to him throughout the entire day...this is not the kind of life I want for my daughter! It's not what I want for the rest of his life here...If they said he can't have a liver transplant...and chemo is our only hope...that's not much in the way of hope! The chemo doesn't get rid of it! He'll be on chemo forever! They said they were going to do another CT scan soon...so maybe we will have more answers then....I'm just so pissed off right now I can't even stand to be in the same room with him....I'm sooo embarrassed to even admit it...but when I was talking to my best friend I told her the same thing of course she understood, and said she can't even understand where I even get the strength to get through another day...and we are both faithful believers...but gosh darn it God! I've had it!!!! Ya know how you could just scream, cry or hit something hard, real hard to make it feel as crappy as you do...well, I sure would love too, but I'm afraid if I did, there would be no end too it! Please tell me that my feelings are normal otherwise I don't know what Im gonna do! I just needed to vent to people who get it!


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Florida State defensive end Bjoern Werner will give up his senior season to enter the NFL draft, the school announced Thursday.
Werner, a first-team All-American selection by Sporting News and The Associated Press, amassed 42 tackles (18 for loss), 13 sacks and eight pass breakups in 2012. In the past two seasons, he had sacks in 17 of Florida State's 27 contests.
SN projects Werner as the No. 3 overall pick, heading to the Oakland Raiders, whose pass rush is in desperate need of a boost. Werner played just two years of high school football before going on to star in Tallahassee.
"I'm grateful to Coach Fisher and Florida State for giving me the opportunity to be a Seminole and play for one of the top college football programs in the country," Werner said in a release. "I've learned so much from the coaches especially (defensive ends) coach (D.J.) Eliot and have been able to play with some of the best players in the country. After sitting down with my wife Denise and gathering as much information, I've decided to move on and enter the NFL draft. I've enjoyed my time at FSU and will cherish the time I spent as a Seminole."
Statistically speaking, Werner's best game of his career came against Florida in the 2012 regular season finale, when he tallied 3.5 sacks, six tackles and a fumble recovery in a 37-26 loss to No. 6 Florida.
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Plans by the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway to extend its popular miniature railway, has temporarily hit the buffers.
Having ploughed on this winter laying a good length of the seven-and-a-quarter inch gauge track, they got the red flag from Craven District Council planners. Seemingly, it needed planning permission.
Work has now stopped at Bolton Abbey station where the small railway has been a feature for more than 10 years.
Railway volunteers are awaiting retrospective planning permission before they can carry on and extend the track by another two thirds.
"It's ironic that we don't need permission to lay track on the big railway, but it seems we do for the miniature one," said railway business manager Stephen Walker.
"Our Light Railway Order, which we got when we launched the steam railway project in 1979 and restricts the speed to 25mph, allows a number of things without the need of planning permission, like laying track.
"Eventually, we're hoping to extend the miniature railway a considerable distance to the end of the car park to give visitors a much longer ride.
"It's popular with children. When families arrive and they have to wait for a train, it gives them something else to enjoy."
The extended track passes the site of the former weigh station, where the weight of coal in wagons was calculated. It also passes an area where, before the Second World War, a camping coach was located which holidaymakers could hire when staying in the Dales.
This is the second year that the railway will not be holding "Thomas the Tank Engine" events as the licence costs were getting too high.
But the increase in the number of visiting coach parties – there were 300 between April and October last year – has made up for it, added Mr Walker.


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Gwen Stefani Breaks Out Another Bikini and Then Grabs Gelato With Kingston and Zuma
Gwen Stefani relaxed on the deck of a yacht off the coast of Cannes on Saturday. She wore a white bikini to chat on the phone and snap pictures of the view during her latest sun-soaked lounge session. Gwen later headed to dry land with her boys Kingston and Zuma to stroll the streets of St. Tropez. They brought along a few friends for the day trip and stopped to enjoy gelato before returning to their luxurious vessel. Gwen and her family were overseas for the Cannes Film Festival, which she attended as a L'Oréal ambassador. She and husband Gavin Rossdale hit the red carpet together for The Tree of Life screening with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and later showed their charitable sides at amfAR's annual star-studded Cinema Against AIDS gala. Gwen looked glamorous solo, though, for an appearance at Sean Penn's This Must Be the Place screening on Friday.


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Cold hard world of zero tolerance
Is a hug a hug? Or grounds for termination?
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I started to write this blog about sexual harassment. (That got your attention, right?) But then I saw a case from my own state of Washington concerning a bank's employee credit card use policy.
"What's the connection?" you wonder. The general point to draw from both topics is that zero tolerance policies are extremely difficult to enforce. Often they come back to bite the employer in an uncomfortable place.
"No Offensive Touching"
Sex harassment is conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome and offensive to a reasonable person. It can be verbal, physical, or graphic.
This is all familiar stuff. It's been 50 years since Title VII prohibited sex discrimination in employment, and 22 years since Anita Hill's Senate testimony about sex harassment brought this aspect of discrimination to the forefront of public attention. Most employers conduct regular anti-harassment training. Some states--California, for example--require it.
Yet sex harassment claims are not decreasing.
The problem often lies in that "reasonable person" standard. What is unwelcome and offensive to one person may not be unwelcome and offensive to another. Another complication, regarding the source of behavior: An employee might find one person's conduct inoffensive, while similar conduct from someone else is unwelcome.
Let's look at physical conduct: touching. Some people are "huggers," and do not object to a friendly hug from a co-worker. Others think hugs in the workplace are inappropriate at all times. An employee might not be bothered by a peer's hand on her shoulder, but might be creeped out if a much older male boss touched her in this way.
It's all in the eye of the beholder, that "reasonable person" the law aims to protect from harassment.
Banks might be tempted to adopt a zero tolerance policy with regard to offensive touching in the workplace. The threat of termination will certainly be effective in chilling any physical contact between employees. But what kind of work environment would be the result? Do we really want to go to work in a place where we move around with our arms pinned to our sides and eyes averted?
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Now let's turn to the credit card policy case.
Sharon Brockbank worked for Bancorp as a trust officer. She was fired for charging her Verizon cellphone family plan--which included lines for her children, internet service, and anti-virus software--to her corporate credit card. Bancorp claimed that this violated its zero-tolerance policy for credit card misuse. After she was terminated, her accounts were distributed to the remaining trust officers, most of whom were younger than Brockbank, who is over 40.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling that Brockbank could proceed with her age discrimination claim, found evidence that Brockbank's supervisor had misused his own card to purchase alcohol and excessive client gifts, for which he was not disciplined. There was also evidence that other employees were not disciplined for making personal purchases with their corporate cards.
The court also found that the bank's zero tolerance policy for credit card misuse contradicted the credit card policy itself, which allowed charges for "non-reimbursable personal expenses incurred in the course of business activities that are incidental in nature and where it is not otherwise practical for the employee to pay for those expenses separately."
Brockbank claimed that her charges were not solely personal because she used her cellphone, computer and internet connection when she worked from home.
Practice pointers
Zero tolerance policies are attractive because they create bright-line rules. They broadcast that an employer takes the issue very seriously.
However, they have significant drawbacks:
1. They are very difficult to enforce consistently. Managers will always want to make exceptions for "special" situations.
2. They are more likely to draw a legal challenge than rules enforced by progressive disciplinary steps.
Give yourself and your employees a break: Allow some leeway in enforcing employment rules, and keep termination as an absolute last resort, rather than an automatic punishment.
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Pub landlords Mark and Harriet Jenkinson have praised their dog for raising the alarm after a fire broke out in their upstairs flat.
Jasmine, a 14-month-old Tibetan terrier, broke down a stair gate and ran down the stairs at The George Inn, Sandy Lane.
The pub was packed with more than 50 customers during the lunchtime service on Saturday, January 26, including a 90th birthday celebration.
Mrs Jenkinson, 37, went from the bar to find out why Jasmine was barking and within a minute the smoke detector went off.
The pub was evacuated and fire crews from Chippenham, Calne and Swindon put out the flames and ventilated the flat of smoke.
The fire was caused by a fault in a fridge in the couple's flat.
The pub was closed for a couple of days while repairs were made to the dining room after water came through the ceiling from the fire crew's hoses.
The couple are living in a flat in the village while Wadworth Brewery, which owns the pub, organises redecoration of their flat.
Mr Jenkinson, 50, said: "When Jasmine barks it's usually because she wants to go outside for a wee but this seemed a bit more frantic.
"She was upstairs and she either heard something in the kitchen or smelled the smoke before the detector started. She managed to break down the stair gate and alerted us by her barking.
"Our staff were brilliant and we got everybody out of the pub. I tried to see if I could put the fire out but I couldn't get into the kitchen, it was too smoky."
A couple of customers took Jasmine home with them to Calne while the fire brigade were there and she was reunited with Mr and Mrs Jenkinson the next day.
Mr Jenkinson said: "Jasmine is a very good guard dog and is calm. The customers are not surprised at what she did, she is such a good little dog. She was the none the worse for wear by the fire."
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I decided to add some of my non traditional trench art. Everyone thinks of the shells, but there were many other mediums for trench art.
This guy stands about 10" tall with the base.
It is carved from one solid piece of wood and then painted.
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Amazon Falls; UBS Says Hold on 'Prime' Survey; Piper Reviews January Data
Shares of Amazon.com (AMZN) are down $12.96, or 3.6%, at $348.83, and went as low as $346.32 earlier, following one downgrade and some soft e-commerce data from January.
Eric Sheridan of UBS cut his rating on the stock to Neutral from Buy this morning, and cut his price target to $375 from $450, writing that he has "more questions than answers" after receiving some surprising results from a survey of users of the company's "Prime" free shipping service.
Following Q4 results announced on January 31st, in which the company missed Q4 expectations on slower-than-expected revenue growth, and forecast this quarter's results lower as well, Sheridan is concerned about survey data that show customers would bail on Prime if the price were raised.
He begins his note by writing that other things besides Prime, which he has been hoping would help the stock, are not playing out well based on the Q4 results. Those include things such as easier comparisons in the units sold by Amazon, increasing contributions from its "Amazon Web Services" cloud computing service, and the "globalization of the Kindle ecosystem," all of which seemed to actually reverse their positives trends in Q4.
He thinks Amazon is up against the law of large numbers, to an extent:
Some investors have asked whether Amazon's results showed a cyclical and/or structural issue with the business. On the cyclical side, we would point to the overall consumer landscape and more specifically to recently released Eurozone retail sales data, which pointed to a deceleration in December. Specifically, the data pointed to a negative 1.6% YoY growth figure for the month of December, vs. a positive 1.4% YoY growth figure posted for November. While that cyclical hiccup can explain some of the impact, we are concerned that Amazon is facing the law of large numbers issue with its revenue base. So while many of our revenue re-acceleration trends did play out, we are concerned that their impact might not be as pronounced going forward given the large base of revenues. We addressed this issue with our post Q4 results note, when we lowered our 2014 revenue forecast to $89.9b (from $92.6b); our 2015 revenue forecast went to $107.9b (from $111.4b). In today's note, our estimate changes more broadly reflect adjustments to gross and operating margins to highlight a less steep improvement as Amazon might need to address the service offering and/or marketing elements for Amazon Prime going forward.
To reflect lower gross and operating margins, Sheridan cut his estimats for this year's operating income to $1.11 billion from a prior $1.87 billion, while maintaining his revenue outlook for $89.894.
But the main thrust of his note is the survey, conducted with the help of Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, which showed customers were ready dump Prime if it went up by $20 or $40.
The was conducted February 4th through the 7th, using a sample of "Amazon customers in the United States (300 individuals who have made at least one purchase in the last 3 months) using an online questionnaire with approximately 40 questions," as Sheridan describes it.
Prime combines free shipping with things such as all-you-can-eat music and movie streaming.
As I wrote following the earnings report, a substantial amount of time was spent on the conference call with CFO Tom Szkutak going over the possibility of increasing prices for Prime, which has not seen a price increases in the nine years Amazon has offered the service.
Writes Sheridan,
The key finding of the survey was that while 94% of Amazon Prime customers surveyed indicated a likelihood of renewing ("definitely will renew" or "probably will renew") at the current $79 annual fee, these percentages dropped precipitously when price increases of $20 and $40 were introduced (to 58% and 24%, respectively).
He notes that in past, cost was the main reason for people leaving Prime:
Additionally, we would note that based on our survey results, the overwhelming reason for members leaving Amazon Prime in the past was due to costs. Specifically, 74% of survey subjects who had previously ended their Amazon Prime membership did so because of cost concerns, with lower levels of usage, shipping, and other also provided as reasons for non-renewal. As it relates to this group that opted not to renew their membership, we were surprised by the implied underlying churn levels related to Amazon Prime membership (mostly driven by price sensitivity) that had not heretofore been in our understanding. Specifically, ~23% of survey respondents reported having previously had an Amazon Prime membership (although failed to renew).
Concludes Sheridan:
Our survey results call into question our prior views about the value that a broad set of consumers are applying to the current iteration of Amazon Prime. If Amazon were to raise Prime fees, such a fee increase might need to be accompanied by either a) a higher level of value in the service offering (additional media content, streaming music and/or Fresh (supermarket) offerings) and/or b) an increased level of marketing around the perceived value of Prime to the general public.
Also today Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster reiterates an Overweight rating on the shares, and a $420 price target, writing that data from ChannelAdvisor for January e-commerce sales that were less robust than he's been modeling, although he doesn't think its a big deal for Amazon's actual revenue:
In January, Amazon ChannelAdvisor sales grew 14%, a deceleration from average December quarter growth of 21%. We believe that this initial data points to results marginally below our model, which calls for 22% N.A. sales growth vs. 26% N.A. growth in the Dec-13 quarter. However, the January ChannelAdvisor sales do not materially impact our view on revenue as Amazon gave guidance on January 30th, which we expect was a reflection of trends it had seen month to date.


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Rios looks sluggish in second loss to Yanez
Published 8:47 pm, Sunday, March 25, 2012
Joseph Rios thought he was prepared.
The San Antonio super flyweight trained for weeks, switching to a southpaw stance in an effort to surprise his opponent, lefty Luis Yanez of Dallas.
During the buildup to the bout, he seemed ready, even winning the war of words.
But late Saturday night under the stars at La Villita, none of it came together.
Yanez (6-0-1) was too quick, too fast, and wound up winning an eight-round split decision in the main event of a six-bout card.
A packed house of about 1,200 at Maverick Plaza was forced to wait more than an hour for the card to start because there were no stools for the judges to sit on.
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Rios (10-7-2, 4 KOs) matched the mood, coming out slow.
"I didn't start timing him until the last couple of rounds," Rios said. "But give him a lot of credit. He's a good fighter."
There were no knockdowns, and neither man looked hurt.
It was the third meeting between the two. Yanez outpointed Rios by a wide margin in 2009 at Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, then battled Rios to a draw a year ago in Fort Worth.
Rios thought he won the rematch. He switched to southpaw against Yanez for the second fight and again Saturday, but without the results.
Rios simply didn't throw enough punches this time.
Yanez said there were no hard feelings stemming from the pre-fight trash talk.
"I felt he said some things he shouldn't have," Yanez said. "He's a good fighter. But he was too slow with his punches. The best man won tonight."
Two of the judges, Mark Calo-oy and Ruben Carrion, scored it 79-73 for Yanez. The third, Rick Crocker, favored Rios 77-75.
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SANTA CRUZ -- Ernestina Saldana uses a wheelchair to get around and for the past two years, her dog, Honey, has been a huge support for her.
Earlier this month, Saldana left Honey in her van for just a few minutes while she picked up bagels downtown. When she got back, her beloved pit bull terrier was gone. Someone had taken her faithful, four-legged companion.
She doesn't want to press charges, she says. She just wants her dog back, unharmed.
Saldana, who is paraplegic, adopted Honey from a shelter in Merced about two years ago and trained the pooch to be her service dog, helping her get out of bed, in and out of her wheelchair as well as other tasks.
"Finding the right dog is really hard -- you have to find one to meet the needs you have," said Saldana, a single mother. "She's so sweet, so smart. She really knows her commands."
On the afternoon of Feb. 1, Saldana parked her van in the area of Cedar and Maple streets and went to pick up some bagels at the Bagelry. Her 13-year-old daughter went in with her to use the restroom. Saldana was still waiting in line when her daughter went back to the car and discovered Honey was gone. She went back to tell her mother.
"I thought she was kidding," Saldana said.
Sure enough, Honey was gone. It had only been about 15 minutes, Saldana said.
She went all over the neighborhood looking for her dog and asking people if they'd seen her. She went to the Louden Nelson Community Center, to San Lorenzo Park and to nearby businesses, searching frantically for hours. She filed a police report, and checked with the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter but her dog wasn't to be found.
It's now been two weeks and Saldana is desperate to have Honey back. She chokes up when she talks about the light brown-and-white dog she loves.
"She's not just my service dog," she said.
She's been hanging up flyers around the area and checks with the animal shelter daily. The more days pass though, the more she worries about what's happened to her dog.
Honey wasn't wearing identification tags at the time, but is microchipped. Saldana estimates her dog to be about 4½ years old and 60 pounds, wearing a bright pink harness at the time of her disappearance.
Saldana doesn't want anyone to be afraid of getting in trouble, she said. Anyone who knows where Honey is is welcome to call her directly at 209-261-2420 or contact the county Animal Shelter at 831-454-7200.
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What is this medicine?ZIDOVUDINE (zye DOE vue deen) is an antiretroviral medicine. It is used with other medicines to treat HIV. This medicine is not a cure for HIV. It will not stop the spread of HIV to others.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is for infusion into a vein. It is given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as newborns for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?This does not apply.
What may interact with this medicine?
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular check ups. Discuss any new symptoms with your doctor. You will need to have important blood work done while on this medicine.
HIV is spread to others through sexual or blood contact. Talk to your doctor about how to stop the spread of HIV.
This medicine can cause blood problems. You may have slow healing and a higher risk of infection while on this medicine. Try to avoid cutting or injuring yourself. Be careful not to damage to your teeth and gums when you brush or floss your teeth.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
Where should I keep my medicine?This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.