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Slatington woman trains service dogs as Canine Companions
ELSA KERSCHNER/TIMES NEWS Donna Gasker is training Elsie and Herky to be service dogs.
Donna Gasker of Slatington needed something to do after her husband passed away three years ago. At the time she was president of the Woman's Club of Slatington which has as one of its projects, the Canine Companions for Independence program.
She looked into the requirements of the puppy-raising program.
Gasser said she could not remember not having a dog until recently so the program was well-suited for her.
The puppies are bred, born and raised to eight weeks old in Santa Rosa, CA, because the organization wants to know the bloodlines so they pass on only healthy animals with good dispositions.
Gasser said she had a beautiful red lab she wanted to donate but it was not accepted because of the breeding program.
Most of the dogs are labradors or golden retrievers, or a cross of the two, because of the reputation those breeds have for docility and temperament.
When one was shipped to Gasser, she said she heard him as soon as she went into the cargo area. Even after a 12-hour flight he quickly calmed down.
In the 13 to 15 months the puppy-raisers have the dogs they are taught 30 commands and then move on to advanced training at the Miller Center, Medford, Long Island, where they learn another 20 commands.
When a dog arrives at Medford it is put through a two-week physical to be sure there are no discernible problems.
They are checked to be sure they are not apt to respond to such things as a train or motorcycle.
Dogs are in the advanced program for six months.
The final two weeks the candidates for dogs come in and are matched with the most suitable dog. The two train as a pair and get to know each other.
If they do not pass everything, they are released from the program and the puppy-raiser may keep the dog or it will be put up for adoption.
People are happy to be able to adopt a dog with the training even the failed companions have received.
That is the way Gasser got Celso. He was too energetic to meet the requirements and she chose to keep him.
Presently she is training Herky, who is five months old and Elsie, who is 15 months old.
Herky was named for the University of Iowa mascot.
The honor of naming the dogs in a litter goes to someone who helps Canine Companions with a donation, holding a fundraiser or some other type of assistance.
Gasser said she meets with a group, the Philadelphia Chapter of the Northeast region.
The president is Carol Levy, who is now training her 18th puppy.
They stress that starting a dog is good as a senior project in school or for a Gold award in Girl Scouting or Eagle project in Boy Scouting.
Gasser said Iams supports Canine Companions and her veterinarian, Country Doctor, discounts care.
All expenses during the training period are paid by the puppy-trainer. Other sponsors of the program are Jean Schultz (Snoopy's mom) and Dean Koontz.
The dogs learn to open doors, to turn light switches off and on, pull a wheelchair, and to pick up things.
For a wheelchair-bound person who leans forward and cannot return to his upright position the dog will jump up with his front legs onto the person's lap and remain until the person uses the dog to push himself upright.
The parents of an autistic boy could not sleep at night because the boy wandered.
The only thing his dog had to do was alert the parents when he wandered, letting them sleep rather than listen for the child to move about.
Levy has a dog that can take a credit card and make payments, then wait for the receipt.
Some of the dogs go to a facility such as a nursing home and Seeing Eye takes some. Veterans have first dibs on available animals.
The dogs wear a gentle leader, a leash with a loose strap around the mouth which provides better control of the head. It keeps them from pulling.
Each animal wears a service dog vest that says "Volunteer puppy-raising program." They can be taken into nursery schools.
"I tell the kids, if a dog has a vest they should ask before petting them. I usually let them pet the dogs because it socializes them. I've had them on road trips and they can be taken into most buildings, even restaurants. I took Celso on the cog train in New Hampshire," Gasser said.
She took him to the Alamo but he was restless and they had to leave.
"There must be a lot of ghosts floating around," she said.
Upon graduation the dogs receive blue vests instead of the yellow ones worn during training.
Canine Companions is always looking for puppy-raisers, said Gasser.
The CCI brochure says they "raise exceptional dogs for exceptional people."
For information check www.cci.org/northeast or email email@example.com.


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Is another quarterback controversy brewing in the Lions' den?
Dave Dickenson is entering his option year after backup Buck Pierce inked a contract extension. Meanwhile, Jarious Jackson is a restless third-stringer.
"Buck deserves to be a starting quarterback in the league," said Dickenson, the 2006 Grey Cup most valuable player. "When I say that it doesn't necessarily mean we're going to be on the same team."
Dickenson is looking for a new deal, but he's content to wait until after the 2007 season to sign. He overcame an ankle sprain and concussion last season to guide B.C. in its successful Grey Cup quest. Head coach and general manager Wally Buono said the 34-year-old "still has a couple of good years left."
Pierce, 25, showed he's ready to be the No. 1 QB after leading the CFL with a 73.7 completion percentage.
"I really feel like my time will come here," Pierce said.
Jackson, 29, spent most of 2006 marshaling B.C.'s short-yardage offence. He joined the Lions' practice squad in 2004 and was supposed to back up Dickenson and Casey Printers in 2005. Jackson's broken thumb in a preseason game gave then-rookie Pierce the job.
"It's the same toilet, different day," Jackson said. "I've pretty much been in this situation my whole life."
Buono said Jackson could play a valuable role in 2007 for B.C., unless "other teams see [Jackson] as an asset," he said. "My phone's always open."
Training camp begins June 3 in Abbotsford.

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Our location guide for Sherkot provides some basic essentials for the more adventurous visitor. A simple location map is provided but also a detailed topography map that shows the location of the nearest places where you can surf, ski or mountain climb (if they are close by). Of course some of these will be at long distances from Sherkot and those far flung spots are provided on the 'nearest' tables. If you are traveling to other cities or towns near Sherkot you will also find weather forecasts for those locations below.
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If you are in Sherkot and would like to go mountain climbing, hiking, skiing or surfing, click below for detailed forecasts.
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|Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India)
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|Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India)
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|Gulmarg (India)
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The above topographic map of Sherkot and the surrounding area has been derived from satellite mapping. The topographic data has been illuminated by a light source corresponding to the position of the sun at mid afternoon in summer. Major roads, railways rivers and other water features are derived from global GIS data.


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Based on a generous gift from John and Tatiana Moore, the UNC Department of Communication is pleased to provide stipends of up to $2,000 to Communication studies students who have received internships related to their course of study during the summer of 2016. Preference will be given to sophomores and juniors who have secured internships at companies or organizations that are located in a major metropolitan area. Recipients will also be selected according to the quality of their internship and their financial need.
To apply for the stipend, submit the following materials to Elizabeth Cox (email@example.com) in Bingham 115 no later than 4 pm Thursday, April 7th, 2016.
Please include the following:
- A cover page that includes your name, concentration in Communication, year in school, phone number and e-mail address
- A description of the organization, the state and end dates for the internship, a statement regarding whether the internship is paid or unpaid and an explanation of the internship responsibilities, not to exceed one page
- A confirmation latter (or e-mail message) from the internship supervisor, including phone number and e-mail address
- A brief budget that includes anticipated expenses and a statement of financial need
Stipends of up to $2,000 may be awarded. The stipend may be used to defray costs for travel, housing, and other expenses during the internship period. Recipients of the stipend will be notified in April.
***PLEASE NOTE: The Communication Department Awards Ceremony will be held Friday, 29 April 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in the Toy Lounge of Dey Hall***


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...criticize the follies of their betters. Only Lyly, writing for the choristers, endeavoured to achieve a courtly refinement. His Gallathea (1584) and Endimion (1591) are fantastic comedies in which courtiers, nymphs, and goddesses make rarefied love in intricate, artificial patterns, the very stuff of courtly dreaming.


text: I recently had the very good fortune to have a lesson with Clint Stephenson, who's probably best known for his instructional DVD. You can read more about the DVD here: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=109629 As some background, I'm a USTA computer rated 4.5 player. I've always had a very consistent forehand, but not a big one, nor one that looks like the forehand seen on tour and shown in Clint's DVD. I really want to know how to hit the modern windshield-wiper forehand, so I decided to concentrate the lesson entirely on my forehand. Afterall, who better to learn it from than Clint! First, let me say that Clint is an incredibly unassuming, down to earth guy, who's really easy to talk with. He's also very focused, patient, and generous with his time. And maybe most importantly, an excellent instructor. I think I got more out of this one lesson than any other lesson that I can recall. (More about that later.) We started the lesson with a little mini-tennis. Clint then went over the details and importance of the grip, arm and body position and a few other pointers. He then had me go thru a few drills starting with a windshield wiper drill that gave me the feel for that part of the shot. This was extremely helpful. Each drill progressively built upon the other. We eventually got to the point where we were exchanging forehands from the baseline, with Clint providing input along the way. Clint was mainly hitting rally balls, but every once in awhile he would effortlessly unload. Boy, what a sweet, resounding sound on contact, followed by a rocketing ball that would zoom right by me. The form was modern forehand perfect. It's pretty amazing and somewhat deceiving how fast that ball comes after being hit with that stroke. After the lesson I won't say that my forehand is now magically transformed, but I certainly got a very good feel for, and insight into the stroke and I now have a much greater understanding of the mechanics behind it. That lesson definitely gave me a very solid base to work and build from. I think its pretty rare to learn from and actually hit with someone with world class strokes. The bottom line was, as I said, that I think I got more out of that lesson than any other lesson that I've ever had. So, let me just wrap up by saying that if you ever have the opportunity for a lesson or clinic with Clint, do it. I really can't recommend him enough.


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Medication-taking Preferences & Practices of Patients With Chronic Conditions
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified December 2012 by Roxanne Vandermause, Washington State University.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Washington State University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: June 7, 2012
Last Update Posted: October 12, 2017
Providence Medical Research Center
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Roxanne Vandermause, Washington State University
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"Patients can easily be overwhelmed, confused and many times don't fully understand their need for new medications, or when the dosages are to be administered" (patient research partner quote). The long-term goal of this study is to refine medication science by developing patient-centered assessment, monitoring and management guidelines for patients and health professionals. The objective is to advance knowledge about the medication-taking perspectives, experiences, and behaviors of older adults with multiple chronic medical conditions (MCMC) to inform future research related to patient-centered medication prescribing, monitoring and management. This pilot study addresses the following PCORI interest area: "evaluating methods that can be used to assess the patient perspective when researching behaviors and choices within the patient's control that may influence outcomes." The rationale that underlies the proposed study is that medication-taking practices are wholly within patients' control, and are foundational to reducing complications and improving outcomes for those with MCMC. To meet the overall objective of this application, the following specific aims will be pursued: 1) identify perceptions and behaviors surrounding the medication-taking process of older adults with MCMC; and 2) generate an interpretation of the meaning of medication-taking among older adults with MCMC. To achieve these aims, data will be obtained in "real time" from patients (N=30) receiving a new prescription using smart phone technology. The smart phones will include prompts to help participants record thoughts about medication use throughout the day for 30 days. Findings from electronic diaries will be logged, analyzed and qualitatively analyzed. Some patients (n=15) will provide in-depth hermeneutic interviews to provide rich descriptions and interpretive commentary about the experience of receiving a new medication prescription. The objective is to uncover previously unidentified areas of common experience in older persons with multiple chronic conditions who have received a new prescription. Common experiences and patterns of influences, that are often surprising or unexpected, will be categorized and assessed. The expected outcomes of this pilot study are improved knowledge of medication-taking perceptions, experiences, and practices of older adults with MCMC—knowledge that is critical to advance patient-centered medication science.
|Any Condition in N73.0 Specified as Chronic Adult Disease Pharmacological Action
|Other: Electronic Diaries Other: Hermeneutic Interviews
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Medication-taking Preferences & Practices of Patients With Chronic Conditions
Further study details as provided by Roxanne Vandermause, Washington State University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Identify perceptions and behaviors surrounding the medication-taking process of older adults with MCMC. [ Time Frame: Daily electronic diaries for a duration of 30 days ]Data will be obtained in "real time" in that patients will audio record thoughts as they arise in the course of each day using an electronic device, over 30 consecutive days, and will answer questions related to medication use. Findings from end of day prompts will be logged using tables that compare participant demographic characteristics, whether or not the new medication or all prescribed medication was taken, and self-assessed level of wellness.
- Generate an interpretation of the meaning of medication taking among older adults with MCMC. [ Time Frame: 2 Interviews: 1 at enrollment and 1 at 30 days ]In-depth hermeneutic interviews and interpretive phenomenological analyses will be conducted for 15 of the 30 enrolled participants. Patterns and themes that capture common experiences revealed in these data provide language for further investigation and new discussion in areas that have been studied traditionally. Such findings are the characteristic "phenomenological contribution" of qualitative research. Interpretive commentary in the context of social and cultural evidence and extant literature on medication use will be generated.
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|October 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|November 2013
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Study Cohort
All participants (N=30) will be asked to identify perceptions and behaviors surrounding the medication-taking process using technology-assisted prompts and recordings. Half (n=15) of the participants will participate in two hermeneutic interviews using an interpretive phenomenological approach to generate an interpretation of the meaning of medication taking.
Other: Electronic Diaries
Participants (N=30) will maintain electronic diaries to record spontaneous thoughts and perceptions regarding the use of a newly prescribed drug over 30 days.Other: Hermeneutic Interviews
Half of the enrolled participants (n=15) will participate in 2 hermeneutic interviews conducted in an interpretive phenomonological approach to generate an interpretation of the meaning of medication taking.
Information from the National Library of Medicine
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|60 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Persons seen at the Providence Kidney Disease and Hypertension Clinic, aged 60 years or older, with 3 chronic conditions, taking 5 or more medications, and who receive a prescription for a NEW medication will be invited to participate in the 30 day study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 60 years of age or older
- Diagnosis of at least 3 chronic medical conditions
- Receiving 5 or more medications
- Receipt of a new prescription medication at enrollment
- Ability to speak English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any individual that does not meet the 5 inclusion criteria listed above
Contacts and Locations
Information from the National Library of Medicine
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01614353
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01614353
|Contact: Roxanne K Vandermause, PhD
|United States, Washington
|Providence Medical Research Center
|Spokane, Washington, United States, 99201-4813
|Sub-Investigator: Katherine Tuttle, MD
|Sub-Investigator: Gail Burton, RN
|Sub-Investigator: Duane Sunwold
|Washington State University
|Spokane, Washington, United States, 99210-1495
|Contact: Joshua J Neumiller, PharmD 509-368-6756 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Roxanne Vandermause, PhD
|Sub-Investigator: Cynthia F Corbett, RN, PhD
|Principal Investigator: Joshua J Neumiller, PharmD
|Sub-Investigator: Prabu David, PhD
Sponsors and Collaborators
Washington State University
Providence Medical Research Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Joshua Neumiller, PharmD
|Washington State University
|Principal Investigator:
|Roxanne Vandermause, PhD
|Washington State University
More Information
Keywords provided by Roxanne Vandermause, Washington State University:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|Responsible Party:
|Roxanne Vandermause, Associate Professor, Washington State University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01614353 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|June 1, 2012
|First Posted:
|June 7, 2012
|Last Update Posted:
|October 12, 2017
|Last Verified:
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Keywords provided by Roxanne Vandermause, Washington State University:
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Older Adults
New Prescription
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by Portfolio Grader | November 2, 2012 1:15 pm
The ratings of three Pharmaceutical stocks are down this week, according to the Portfolio Grader[1] database. Each of these rates a "D" ("sell") or "F" overall ("strong sell").
This week, Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ:WCRX[2]) falls to a D ("sell"), worse than last week's grade of C ("hold"). Warner Chilcott engages in the development, manufacture, and promotion of branded pharmaceutical products focusing on the womens healthcare, gastroenterology, dermatology, and urology markets in North America and western Europe. The stock price has fallen 13% over the past month, worse than the 3.2% decrease the Nasdaq has seen over the same period of time. To get an in-depth look at WCRX, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of WCRX stock[3].
Sagent Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SGNT[4]) earns a F ("strong sell") this week, moving down from last week's grade of D ("sell"). Sagent Holding Co is an injectable pharmaceutical company that develops and sources products which they sell primarily in the United States. The stock gets F's in Earnings Revisions and Equity. Wall Street appears to agree with the stock downgrade, with share prices dropping 7.7% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of SGNT stock[5].
The rating of Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (AMEX:PTX[6]) declines this week from a C to a D. Pernix Therapeutics Holdings acquires, develops, and markets medications for the pediatric market. The stock gets F's in Earnings Momentum and Earnings Revisions. The stock's trailing PE Ratio is 32.80. To get an in-depth look at PTX, get Portfolio Grader's complete analysis of PTX stock[7].
Louis Navellier's proprietary Portfolio Grader[8] stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being "strong buy," and F being "strong sell." Explore the tool here[9].
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Decision makers
- INRCCommissioners
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission (INRC) is considering a proposed rule to legalize the practice of coyote/fox "penning" (penning involves sending packs of domestic dogs into a fenced-off enclosure to chase to exhaustion and often tear apart a captive coyote or fox- ostensibly to "train" hunting hounds how to better pursue and hunt coyotes and foxes in the wild).
Just last year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to PERMANENTLY ban coyote and fox pens statewide. Contributing to the decision were public pressure, media exposure, and a multi-state undercover investigation of penning operations which led to the arrest of 12 people and the issuance of 46 citations for various violations. The investigation showed how difficult- if not impossible- it is to enforce rules on a practice that is inherently fraught with illicit and unethical behavior.
To our horror, after proposing rules to outlaw the practice last year, the INRC did a 180 degree reversal and is now proposing to legalize coyote/fox penning. This switch in position is a direct result of pressure from the NRA and pro-penning organizations. Now more than ever, we need your help to stop the INRC from legalizing this blood "sport". Your voice matters; we need to remind the INRC of how it came to its humane, judicious decision last year!
PLEASE SUBMIT COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE INRC VIA THEIR WEBSITE PRIOR TO MAY 18th
Comments can be submitted directly at: http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm (Sample letter below)
- Commissioners
I am appalled to learn that the State of Indiana is considering legalizing coyote and fox penning where coyotes and foxes are placed in fenced enclosures and packs of dogs chase them in competition. Many of these wild canines are mauled and killed by their domestic cousins.
In essence, Indiana is considering sanctioning an activity where animals can be torn apart as "live bait" in canned-hunting like operations. This is reprehensible and contravenes the notion of fair chase.
Like the rest of the nation, Indiana has banned dog fighting and cock fighting. Coyote and fox penning is akin to dog and cock fighting and for this reason alone should be banned.
The inherent cruelty associated with fox and coyote penning cannot be regulated. Creating regulations would require enforcement. Enforcement is not the best use of State of Indiana resources, particularly in these difficult economic times.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has acknowledged that there are ecological, ethical, disease and health related issues associated with penning.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unanimously voted to prohibit coyote and fox penning in Florida last year. Indiana should do the same.
I urge you to reject the proposal to legalize coyote and fox penning and instead adopt rules to permanently ban this practice. I strongly oppose coyote and fox pens. I respectfully ask that you stop this horrific and cruel practice.
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It's one of those things you grow up with, use in cooking or baking and yet have no idea what it actually is beyond a white powder in a jar or can. So what the heck is it?
Here's the answer from O Chef:
Cream of tartar is the common name for potassium hydrogen tartrate, an acid salt that has a number of uses in cooking. Now, before you get all jittery about the thought of cooking with an acid, it's worth noting that lettuce, brown sugar, steak, plums, and just about every other food we eat is acidic. In fact, egg whites, baking soda, and milk are the only non-acidic (alkaline) foods we have.
Cream of tartar is obtained when tartaric acid is half neutralized with potassium hydroxide, transforming it into a salt. Grapes are the only significant natural source of tartaric acid, and cream of tartar is obtained from sediment produced in the process of making wine. (The journal Nature reported some years ago that traces of calcium tartrate found in a pottery jar in the ruins of a village in northern Iran are evidence that wine was being made more than 7,000 years ago.)
Cream of tartar is best known in our kitchens for helping stabilize and give more volume to beaten egg whites. It is the acidic ingredient in some brands of baking powder. It is also used to produce a creamier texture in sugary desserts such as candy and frosting, because it inhibits the formation of crystals. It is used commercially in some soft drinks, candies, bakery products, gelatin desserts, and photography products. Cream of tartar can also be used to clean brass and copper cookware.
If you are beating eggs whites and don't have cream of tartar, you can substitute white vinegar (in the same ratio as cream of tartar, generally 1/8 teaspoon per egg white). It is a little more problematic to find a substitute for cream of tartar in baking projects. White vinegar or lemon juice, in the ratio of 3 times the amount of cream of tartar called for, will provide the right amount of acid for most recipes. But that amount of liquid may cause other problems in the recipe, and bakers have found that cakes made with vinegar or lemon juice have a coarser grain and are more prone to shrinking than those made with cream of tartar.
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THE company behind plans for a huge solar farm in the Hampshire countryside has defended its scheme.
Solarcentury says that its plans for the outskirts of Lee, near Romsey, covering 105 acres of farmland on the Broadlands Estate, are environmentally friendly.
The company claims that the project would generate enough electricity to power about 4,400 homes annually, as previously reported in the Daily Echo.
Tom Illsley, project manager of the Grove Solar Park proposals, said: "The site has been carefully chosen for its potential to deliver high levels of solar-powered electricity to the local grid and it is expected to generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 4,400 homes via an array of solar panels mounted on the ground."
The company will not disclose how many solar panels are involved until the planning application is submitted to Test Valley Borough Council.
A public exhibition on the plans will be held at Woodley Village Hall on Friday, June 27.
Residents, councillors and community groups have been invited to the information day between 2.30pm and 7pm.
Solarcentury says that the solar panels would be laid out east to west, in rows across the fields, would face south to make the most of daylight hours, and would be fixed to piles driven into the ground.
Each row of panels would have four to six metres between them to prevent overshadowing, and native wildflowers would be planted in between.
Mr Illsley said: "The aim is to create diverse and attractive habitats that are a haven for a wide range of fauna and flora.
"Solarcentury is committed to improving the biodiversity at all the solar farms it develops."
Test Valley planners are already looking at two other solar farm applications.
These are Kronos Solar Projects' 225,456-panel scheme at Evelyn Farm in Houghton – which would be one of Britain's biggest solar farms if approved – and another at Michelmersh, where Solar Planning wants to put about 67,000 panels on farmland on the northern outskirts of the village.


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Division news
The Early Career Committee of Division 39 has continued to create and pursue spaces in which early career professionals are included and invited to share psychoanalytically driven thoughts and ideas. We seek to obtain mentorship and cultivate relationships with many of our seasoned members and also spark new connections with other clinicians and researchers, forging the way in our field.
Call for nominations
Nominations are now in order for vacancies on the Division 39 Board of Directors beginning on January 1, 2014. This year, our division will be electing a president-elect, perhaps three APA Council representatives (based on results of apportionment ballot) and three members-at-large. Council representative and at-large members serve three-year terms; The president-elect serves for one year as president-elect, two years as president and two years as past-president.
Podcast interviews
In Still Practicing: The Heartaches and Joys of a Clinical Career (Routledge, 2012), Sandra Buechler suggests that shame and loss are key components of a clinical career, and we would be best served to accept their presence and get used to their ongoing tug and pull. Listen to the companion podcast.


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Statement From Senate Majority Conference Leader John L. Sampson
Nothing is more important than our shared Constitutional obligation to a sound, basic, and quality education.
We may not have won this race, but we will not stop running toward the goal of long-term educational improvement. Reaching the final round of a national competition is a noteworthy achievement in its own right. And I commend Commissioner Steiner, Chancellor Tisch, our teachers, and members of the education community for their extraordinary efforts and tireless commitment to our education system.
In January, I sponsored legislation with Assembly Speaker Silver which would have maximized our eligibility for federal funds by raising the charter school cap, while bringing greater transparency, accountability, and parental input to our education system.
We remain committed to investing in our children and our future, by putting our children over politics, and ensuring the best educational outcome for all of New York's students.


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Gay marriage initiative
BOSTON -- The four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts are taking their fight against same-sex marriage directly to parishioners, with a direct-mail campaign targeting nearly 1 million families.
Frustrated by what they say is a public misperception about their opposition to gay marriage, the bishops are sending a four-page flier to Catholic households asking them to lobby for a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban same-sex marriages.
The Legislature is expected to take up the amendment next month.
In November, the state Supreme Judicial Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar gay couples from civil marriage and gave the Legislature until May to rewrite the state marriage laws to provide benefits for gay couples.
At a news conference last week, Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley said the high court ruling "ratifies a trend that will only harm children."
"We see our position as defending what is good for society," O'Malley said.
O'Malley was joined at the news conference by Bishop Daniel Reilly of Worcester, Bishop Thomas Dupre of Springfield and Bishop George Coleman of Fall River.
Dupre and the other prelates said that Catholic leaders have been unfairly portrayed as bigots in the media for opposing gay marriage.
"What we are doing is upholding the tradition of marriage, which has pretty much existed everywhere in the world since the beginning of civilization," he said.
A spokesman for Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, which brought the gay marriage case before the high court, did not return a call for comment.
Four-week booking
GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- A group of Great Falls pastors have succeeded in bringing Mel Gibson's movie about Jesus' last hours to Great Falls, starting on Ash Wednesday -- and continuing for four weeks.
The Rev. Cory Engel, of Harvest Springs Community Church, spearheaded an effort by local evangelical churches to get "The Passion of the Christ" brought here by pledging to buy large numbers of tickets.
"I'm absolutely thrilled," he said.
The movie is scheduled to debut in 2,000 screens nationwide on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25. Randy Boleman, west division manager for Carmike Cinemas Inc., said Carmike will open it that day in most of its 300 locations.
In Montana it is scheduled to open in Great Falls, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Missoula and Helena.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Christian Lent, the 40-day period leading to Easter.
"The preliminary booking in Great Falls is for four weeks, but if there's plenty of demand that could easily be extended," Boleman said.
Theaters will be able to sell advance tickets starting Friday, Boleman said. That's a first for most of the theaters. Some Great Falls churches plan to buy up whole showings for members and friends.
The film has drawn advance praise from the Rev. Billy Graham and other conservative Christian leaders. But it also has raised concerns that its depiction of the role of Jewish leaders might revive the idea that all Jews are to blame for Christ's death.
Wall repaired
AMMAN, Jordan -- Jordanian experts have completed a yearlong renovation project on the southern wall of Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound to fix a bulge caused by centuries of erosion, the minister of religious affairs said.
The Jordanian minister, Ahmad Helayel, told the official Petra news agency on Monday that the restoration of 2,700 square feet of wall had cost $140,000.
The Al Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, is built on the ruins of the biblical Jewish Temples and is sacred to both religions. Muslims worship at the southern wall, while Jews pray around the corner at the western wall.
The damage to the site had stirred controversy.
Israel had said it was caused by renovation work of the Islamic Trust, which oversees the compound, while Palestinians had blamed Israeli excavations at the base of the wall.
Israeli archaeologists had warned that the bulge could cause the wall to topple, but the Jordanian architect in charge of the renovation said that was never a possibility.
Second tournament
IRVINE, Calif. -- Organizers of a Muslim football league that drew protests over team names such as "Mujahideen" and "Soldiers of Allah" are planning a second tournament open to all religious groups.
Jewish and Christian teams will be invited to play in the summer tournament in Orange County as a way of leaving politics on the sidelines.
"They want to turn it into an opportunity to interact with others, socialize and do their favorite thing -- play football," said Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Southern California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
"They'll be sending a message and making a statement to everybody in the community who had doubts about them," he said.
The uproar began last fall with the organization of the "Muslim Football" league. Some Jewish leaders complained that team names glorified terrorism.
Mostly Muslim men in their late teens and early 20s participated in the first tournament on Jan. 4 at an Irvine park, though it also included a number of non-Muslim players. Players refused to change at least one team name, Intifada.
Organizers said the names weren't meant to offend.
Anti-smoking campaign
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio is recruiting churches for an anti-smoking campaign funded by the money the state received from a legal settlement with tobacco companies.
First Church of God in Columbus is the first Ohio congregation to receive a state anti-smoking grant. The church's Changing Environment & Attitudes for Smoking Elimination program is getting $150,000 each year for three years.
The money was awarded by the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation to educate high-risk populations -- in this case blacks -- about smoking dangers.
Other states have effectively used churches and other religious organizations to spread the message, said Ken Slenkovich, the foundation's director of programs.
"The main reason is because churches themselves and particularly pastors of those churches are highly trusted by the members," Slenkovich said. "They're seen as a credible source of information."
While the smoking rate among black Ohioans is lower than for whites, the incidence of smoking-related illnesses, such as lung cancer, is higher, according to the foundation.
And smoking-related illnesses are the top cause of death among blacks nationally, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Mount Carmel Health, the American Lung Association and Project Linden, which provides drug- and alcohol-treatment and runs prevention programs, are advising the church.
The program, which kicks off July 1, will educate participants about how to stop smoking, the danger of second-hand smoke and supporting relatives who want to quit.
As project leader, First Church of God hopes to recruit 40 churches in the next three years to join the effort.
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Half-duplex RS-485 transceivers eliminate isolated control channel
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Sunnyvale, Calif.Maxim Integrated Products' MAX13487E and MAX13488E half-duplex RS-485 transceivers feature AutoDirection, which automatically enables the driver when transmitting data.
According to Maxim, AutoDirection eliminates the driver-enable control signal, which saves space and reduces component count in isolated metering, automotive and industrial applications.
The MAX13487E offers ±15-kV ESD protection using the IEC 61000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge Method, and both transceivers provide ±15-kV ESD protection using the Human Body Model.
The MAX13487E's slew-rate-limited drivers provide reduced EMI and operation in environments with high levels of radiated noise for error-free transmission up to 500-kbits/s. The MAX13488E allows data rates up to 16-Mbits/s. The devices feature a 1/4-unit load receiver input impedance, allowing up to 128 transceivers on the bus.
The MAX13487E and MAX13488E operate over the extended -40°C to +85°C temperature range.
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Salvation Army offers classes for the over 50 generation
The Tamaqua Salvation Army has partnered with Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries to offer a variety of exciting, informative, educational classes for people over the age of 50. Diakon Living and Learning Over 50 offers sessions for active adults interested in learning new skills, enhancing current interests and enjoing life more. The curriculum is diverse and focuses on spiritual, educational, physical, social and emotional wellness. Courses include, but are not limited to, computer skills, online selling, stress reduction, musical instruction and art.
Some classes are free, while others charge a small fee to cover costs. Sessions will begin in March. Courses offered at the Tamaqua Salvation Army will include country line dancing, digital photo editing, e-bay selling, oil painting, watercolor, begining pastel and grandparents and me.
Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries was founded in 2000 as a private, non profit, chartable organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with the goal of demonstrating God's command to love thy neighbor through acts of service. Diakon's programs annually serve approximately 70,000 persons in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, offering a range of services for children, adults, families and congregations. In 2010, Diakon provided more than $14 million in benevolent care.
All sessions will be held at the Tamaqua Salvation Army, 105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua.
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Run Lap Tap HD - Multiple Runner Lap Timer & Stopwatch
By Jarrod Robinson
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
"A truly unique lap counting and timer app" - www.thepegeek.com
Run-Lap-Tap is the app coaches, teachers and athletes have been looking for. A powerful way to capture data for multiple runners. Start by entering in the lap length and the number of laps your runners are to complete. Users can then choose to start all runners off at once or nominated and use a "start delay" value for handicapped races/training. As the runners complete a lap simply tap their name, to update the lap splits, speed, pace and much more for that runner. At completion of the race, you can email the results or archive them inside the app for review.
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text: I have a 2010 Ferris ZTR and the last week its been causing me some problems. It has just over 500 hours on it and was wondering if maybe it just needed a new starter. Also I don't know if this gives you any help but I cut with it Wednesday and I got thru a few lawns and getting ready to start the next lawn it wouldn't start and wasn't even turning over. So I just used the walk behind and at the next lawn I thought i would try it and it fired right up and didn't have any problems the rest of the week. I finished all my lawns Friday and went camping till today and came home and thought i would cut the lawn and it did the same thing as early but 5 minutes later it started and worked fine on the whole lawn. Just curious if any know what might be wrong.


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Ran into a friend out at the range today. Offered to adjust the trigger on his PSS .308. Couldn't get it to adjust lower than 4.5#. Suspected that the trigger return spring was binding, but couldn't effect a cure at the range. When I got home with the rifle, I removed the trigger assembly from the rifle. I coudn't, for the life of me, get the spring out of the hole. Had to take the pull-adjusment screw/overtravel screw housing out of the trigger assembly in order to remove the spring. The spring seemed to be overly compressed, and wouldn't fit into the adjustment screw channel. Swapped the spring from a Rem. trigger that I had removed from one of my own 700's, and, voila, problem cured. Friend now has crisp, 2.5# pull.
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(a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally:
(1) To distribute as a registrant a controlled substance classified in Schedule I or II, except pursuant to an order form as required by section 307 of this act;
(2) To use in the course of the manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance a registration number which is fictitious, suspended, revoked, or issued to another person;
(3) To acquire or obtain possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge;
(4) To furnish false or fraudulent material information in, or omit any material information from, any application, report, or other document required to be kept or filed under this act, or any record required to be kept by this act; or
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(b) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, may be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than four years, or fined not more than thirty thousand dollars, or both.
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On another note, what company is turning away a service call? At least send some out to check out the system and gain a customer.
"That motor's done, he let the factory smoke charge out!"
They turn lots away if it is more than a 15 minute fix or if they cant sell them a new unit. I know why its not defrosting, The question is why is the top freezing and the bottom not?
Good to hear Trane is Demand... we do not have many HP's around my area.
Usually the outdoor coil is split into 4-5-6 parallel sections... big manifolds on the side. Should be similar temps all up and down.
Let us know what you find! THX
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my guess is that the house has no gutters and the melting ice is dripping right on the center of the heat pump.
The rain freezes on the top and not the coils. It has no way of defrosting the ice and it just collects until it interferes with fan blade.
hope he already turned it to emergency heat
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This issue could be caused by several things. Trane/AS use demand defrost. It has two sensors. A condenser coil sensor and an ambient temp sensor. It is constantly sensing the delta t between these two sensors. Once the calculated delta t is met, a defrost cycle is intiated.
Check the sensors. The coil sensor is located on the bottom of the coil, move it to the top and see if that remedies the issue. All sensors can be ohmed. Check the service manual for temp - resistance chart.
This is an open forum. We try not to get too technical here. Get your post count up and apply for a pro membership, then you can see what this site really has to offer.
Rain or undercharge.
If there are noncondensibles you will see an un-even frosting pattern across the whole coil.
The OAT has not been below 34 & theres been no ice or anything on the house. The unit is on the eve end of the house so forget about water running off the house into it..& r glasgow, the top few rows of the coil are froze really big, not water freezing all across the top of the unit?
& if it were non CONDENSEables would that not be in the top of the condenser?? Not causing problems in the evaporator right?
Thanks for the input Brent..i'm trying to get my post count up! This is good info but still doesnt explain why it's freezing only at the top..
We can't diagnose the problem for you.
We can only offer "suggestions." It is very difficult to pinpoint a service issue such as this one from a keyboard.
You're a technician. Use yours skills, along with info provided and determine the issue. Let us know what you find!
Jmack, not sure of that particular coil but refrigerant does not generally enter from one end and exit the opposite end be it top or bottom. The coil has several different circuits. After completely defrosting, run in heat mode with no outdoor fan and observe for frosting pattern. May point you in the right direction.
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CME: After Weak Start, Futures Close Up, Wednesday21 March 2013
US - After a weaker start, live cattle futures firmed amid short-covering on ideas the downside was overdone and ended 30 to 95 cents higher, write market experts at ProFarmer.
Early pressure came on followthrough from Tuesday's losses that resulted in new lows for nearby contracts. But ideas the downside was overdone triggered short-covering into the close today.
April cattle pushed to a new contract low and closed sharply higher on the day and the key reversal from an oversold condition could attract some technical buying support, write reporters from the trading floor at CME.
In addition, April cattle put in a contract high on the session before the start of winter and put in a contract low on the first day of spring so natural cycle traders (91 day seasons) may also be attracted to cattle.
June cattle tested Tuesday's lows early in the day and also closed sharply higher on the day and closed into a new 3-session high.
Weakness in the cash market late yesterday and further weakness in the beef market yesterday and today helped to pressure. Talk of low placements for the monthly cattle-on-feed report for Friday helped to provide some underlying support and traders also see active volume in the boxed-beef market yesterday as a positive factor.
At 180 loads traded, this is the highest since February 27th. Demand concerns persist as traders see a cold forecast for much of the US as a negative demand factor.
Ideas that February cattle placements into feedlots may have been down 9 per cent from last year helped to provide some underlying support.
Cash cattle in the southern plains traded $125.00 late yesterday, down $2.00 from last week.
Boxed-beef cut-out values at mid-session came in at $192.94, down $1.24 on the session and down from $197.49 last week at this time.
Cattle slaughter came in below trade expectations at 119,000 head.
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K-Beauty: What?
No, it's not a Kardashian thing
First there was K-Pop, then alphabetised skincare creams, and now K-Beauty. Essentially a name to categorise the Korean Influence upon our own skincare - be that product, regime or aestheitc - so that we can talk in abbreviations. Something we will welcome when the Korean 10-step cleansing routine takes up all of our extra time.
Why has Korea spurred such a worldwide beauty phenomenon? Because their beauty aesthetic is so differnt to ours - so focused on health, hydration and a preferred lack of pigment - as opposed to our sun-ravaged aspirations. Pristine, perfected and pale skin is a measure of beauty so the products that come out of Asia have high specific standards to enable those things, and our skin can only benefit. Greatly it seems, since we all sat up and took notice when BB and then CC creams arrived (although I suspect that was more because we are time-poor and love a multi-tasker. Wait till you read how I'm suggesting you treat your skin every day...), and now we're clamouring for the next unique idea that is going to make our skin, well, amazing. Here's how.
Your K-Beauty Skincare Masterclass:
1. Eye makeup remover
Why? The eye area is delicate, an ordinary cleanser cannot be expected to step up to the mark without draggig the skin around.
What? Vichy Normaderm Micellar Solution, £12
2. Gentle Cleanser
Why? Clean = prisitne. And do it twice to be extra sure. First with an oil based cleanser to dissolve makeup and dirt, and then a foam one to get a squeaky clean
What? Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil, £30 then Shiseido IBUKI Gentle Cleanser, £29
3. Exfoliate
Why? Less is more for the Korean woman. Twice a month is fine to reveal the glowy fresher skin underneath all the dead cells on top. Stick to the T-zone only.
What? Sensai Silky Purifying Silk Peel Powder, £55
4. Tone
Why? To remove any left over cleansing residue of course. And to allow skin to absorb the next step better since it'll be slightly dehydrated by now.
What? Amore Pacific Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner, £21.18
5. Treatment Essence
Why? A slight mystery this one, I wouldn't know what cateory to stick it into, but its an essential K-Beauty product. For cell turnover (much like the exfoliator but more gentle and daily), and to prep skin to best recieve the net few steps.
What? SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, £62
6. Serum
Why? Super concentrated to deliver all the hydrating and line smoothing ingredients deeper into your skin.
What? Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronised Recovery Complex, £40
7. Sheet Mask
Why? Like suffocating your skin, but with good stuff. Soaked in beneficial ingredients (collagen usually factors) that are forced into your skin since there is no. way. out.
What? Shiseido Benefiance Pure Retinol Intensive Revitalizing Face Mask, £58
8. Eye Cream
Why? See step 1, your eyes need special care and attention
What? Malin + Goetz Rice Bran Eye Moisturizer, £28
9. Sleep Pack (or night Cream as we know it)/Moisturiser
Why? You've come so far, may as well go old school and revert to a common or garden variety moisture step. Only this time it'll be supercharged by all the preceeding steps.
What? Su-Man Skincare Velvet Skin Moisturising Cream, £95 (day) Amore Pacific Laneige Firming Sleeping Pack, £20.77 (night)
Why? WHY? Becuase you do not want a tan. I repeat, you do not want a tan. (Or sun damage, obviously)


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I am making my first log cabin quilt. The finished squares will be 12x12. I want to buy a 12x12 ruler to square my blocks, but I can only find 12 1/2 x 12 1/2. I looked at LQS & online. Do they make a 12x12 ruler? Thanks, Maxine
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I am making my first log cabin quilt. The finished squares will be 12x12. I want to buy a 12x12 ruler to square my blocks, but I can only find 12 1/2 x 12 1/2. I looked at LQS & online. Do they make a 12x12 ruler? Thanks, Maxine
they are 12.5 to allow for the 1/4" seam allowance...so when it is finished it will be 12" square.
I usually lay the block on my cutting mat at 0 (zero) and whatever size needed, which in your case is 12 inches, and use the square corner of the ruler to make sure it's square and trim off the excess. Be sure to press the block before you trim it square.
If you want your finished block to be 12 inches the 12 1/2 inch ruler is what you want, you need the extra for seam allowance, once sewed together they will be 12 inches.
That's right. Using a 12.5 square ruler will give you a finished square that is 12 inchesOriginally Posted by Up North
Remember the difference between BLOCK size and FINISHED size. If you want to finish at 12", you will need the 12.5 ruler to allow for 1/2" seams.
Don't you want the blocks to be 12 1/2" so that when sewed together become 12"??
It can get confusing, when blocks sizes are mentioned, we need to be aware of the terms finished sized or unfinished. Most blocks unfinished sizes will be 1/2" larger to accomodate for the 1/4" seam allowance on all sides of it. So you would want a ruler that allowance you to square up your block to 12 1/2" :D:D:D
If you measure these blocks when your quilt is done, they will measure 12".
I think this is what I have to do. The block size is 12" according to the pattern. It will be 11 3/4" after the blocks are joined. This seemed odd to me, but it's the first Log Cabin I've done. I thought I'd be able to easily find a 12" square ruler to lay on top of the finished block-centering the "center" red square and trimming the edges.Originally Posted by QuiltingGrannie
It seems to me that your block size finished will be 11 1/2, not 11 3/4. Right?Originally Posted by MaxineB
You're right, Shequilts. The block is 12"...the finished block will be 11 1/2".


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At Gemvara, we believe that the jewelry you wear should be one of a kind, like you. That's why we make each piece to order, one at a time, just the way you want it. Choose amethyst and white gold or iolite and yellow gold: it's your choice. Mix and match gems and precious metals for a look that's exactly you. It's jewelry for all life's occasions, from a wedding or holiday to your own personal milestones and celebrations. Our anniversary gift ideas celebrate your past, present and future and tell her you'd marry her all over again. Gemvara uses only the highest quality materials to craft your white gold tanzanite birthstone jewelry design with meticulous attention to detail. Our precious metals are recycled or responsibly mined. Tanzanite is rare, found only near Mt Kilimanjaro. Cool 14 karat white gold goes with almost anything, never overwhelming your outfit. Gemvara also offers any style in luxurious 18-karat white gold, which has higher gold content for even more lasting value. Both are plated with rhodium, a platinum group metal, for a brighter white finish. Our wide selection of white gold tanzanite birthstone jewelry by Just Like You Designs, Ruzanna Davtian, Martha Gomez Gutierrez, and other talented designers means you can find jewelry that's exactly your style. You can also shop by style, choosing our Casual & Fun, Contemporary, or Streamlined Collections. The tradition of wearing jewelry set with your birthstone to bring good fortune and protect against harm is thousands of years old. Gemvara's fine quality white gold tanzanite birthstone jewelry is designed to be passed down for generations to come, crafted by hand in the United States.
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The Apple Tree Inn offers an exceptional location in the heart of Capitol Hill for sightseeing and for our business travelers. Walk to much of what D.C. has to offer, including the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums and the famed Eastern Market, where you can browse through the Farmer's Market, Arts & Crafts or grab a bite to eat! The 1884 renovated Victorian townhouse retains many of the best features of the 19th century, including pocket doors, 12' ceilings, carved woodwork, crown moldings and 3 working fireplaces. One particularly dramatic feature added with the renovations is a 2-story atrium with a curved stairway to the rear courtyard with a beautiful garden and fountain. Mornings, your hosts treat you to a hot cooked breakfast. In the warmer months, guests may enjoy dining around the courtyard fountain for breakfast or relaxing after a long day of sightseeing Transportation options are plentiful in and around this home, including two Metro (subway) stations, Metro (bus), Circulator Bus, Capital Bikeshare, Uber, Zipcar and Car2go! In addition to your hosts, their loving pets Teddy, a Spanish Water Dog and Freddy, a smoke grey feline also call the Apple Tree Inn home. The Apple Tree Inn offers one guest room with a Queen bed, writing desk, large closet, HD LCD cable TV and a private hall bath adjacent to the guest room. Wireless internet is provided throughout.
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Apple Tree Inn was an awesome experience. The hosts were welcoming, knowledgeable and very accommodating. The meal was always outstanding. Accommodations was wonderful with much attention to detail.
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The Apple Tree Inn is a great place to stay at in Washington D.C. The room is very clean and comfortable and has everything you need. Everything is very nicely decorated and the owners are really nice. The food is delicious! All the sights are in walking distance.
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All aspects of our stay were outstanding, lovely hosts, best food (and I'm fussy), beautiful, comfortable home.
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If we have a chance to visit DC again this is where we will stay.
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Simon, Teddy and Freddy's welcome is very friendly. You immediately feel at home. Everything is clean, cosy. It made our stay at Washington, DC perfect.
4.4 on February 08, 2013
Best: convenience to Capitol Hill. Close to Eastern Market. Friendly hosts. Reasonable walk to Metro. Safe neighborhood and quiet. Downside: in house dog & cat if you have allergies.
5 on January 19, 2013
Apple Tree Inn is just the kind of accommodation we wish for after a long day's sightseeing or shopping in D.C. The owners are very friendly and the neighborhood beautiful.
5 on November 09, 2012
Absolutely splendid stay -- that's the place in DC!
5 on October 07, 2012
Doing online research about our upcoming trip to D.C., my husband "found" the Apple Tree Inn. Since we did not plan to rent a car, we were especially attracted to the proximity to the Capitol, Metro, National Park stadium (concert there), as well as the delightful online write up and pictures of this fabulous B and B. Another attraction was the idea of only one guest room! After visiting, honestly, if we could rate it 10 stars or greater above, we surely would! Simon, Robyn, Teddy and Freddie were so warm and welcoming... we felt totally at home. Their home is wonderful and decorated with many interesting items of their past travels. They are very well versed in the area attractions and have a little information book with items to supplement any sightseeing interests. Simon suggested the weekend green market with a plethora of unique vendors and market foods. Apple Tree Inn is located very close to the metro and several affordable restaurants, coffee shops and sightseeing venues. Union Station is only a short walk away through a wonderfully eclectic neighborhood of historical well manicured homes. A delightful trip back in time for us!. We even found neighborhood walking at night to be safe. (Normally we do not venture out but we wanted to attend a concert, as well as, do a trolley tour at night to the Memorials. Did not feel threatened at all, even riding the Metro. Our 5 D.C. days went by in a hurry, but we hope to return again in the future to this delightfully enjoyable Inn and our new Inn keeper friends, there.
5 on October 03, 2012
We have had a wonderful stay at the Apple Tree Inn. Very nice room and bath. Delicious breakfasts. Delightful hosts, Simon and Robyn.
The Apple Tree Inn offers accommodations in just one guest room, located on the second floor of the home and furnished with a Queen size bed. This room is also furnished with a small writing desk, a large closet and the 35" HD LCD TV with cable complete the features of this suite. Complimentary wireless internet is available throughout the Inn. There is a full, private hall bath exclusive for guest use, just across the hall from the bedroom.
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New Approach to CPR Saves More Lives
Many of you have been trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation), so I thought you would be interested in this new approach to the technique. Now emergency medical workers may be using a new approach to CPR called MICR. It stands for "minimally interrupted cardiac resuscitation" and it focuses on increasing blood flow to the heart and brain. This new method can triple the rate of survival for heart attack victims treated in "out-of-hospital" situations.
MICR should only be administered by trained professionals and it involves more than just chest compressions. It involves an initial series of 200 uninterrupted chest compressions and then the victim receives a shock. Then another set of 200 chest compressions is given. If there's still no pulse, the workers will give the victim a shot of epinephrine to stimulate the heart. Then they'll insert a flexible plastic tube into the trachea to help ventilate the lungs.
The success of this new method is great news since cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Each year about 88,000 women, aged 45 to 64, suffer from a heart attack. The best way to take care of your heart is to exercise regularly (cardio is essential), don't smoke, eat a healthy diet that's low in sodium, cholesterol, and saturated fat, and try to limit the amount of stress in your life. Remember that it's never too early to start taking care of your heart.


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Limited Commitment and the Legal Restrictions Theory of the Demand for Money
This paper addresses the "rate of return" puzzle of monetary theory. Similarly to the legal restrictions theory of the demand for money, we assume that Government bonds are subject to a minimum purchase requirement. Differently from this theory, however, we assume that intermediaries, when issuing private notes, cannot commit to always redeem them. First, we study an environment with legal restrictions to intermediation and show that cash and interest bearing bonds both circulate in the economy. Then, we drop the legal restrictions and show that also with active intermediation, under limited commitment, there is an equilibrium with rate of return dominance. A positive interest rate provides the intermediaries with the incentive to issue and redeem their notes.
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I love this bright little lovely!! It's HOT!!!! Thanks Mandy. :)))
Thanks whatnauts and Jan, lovely to hear you enjoyed this.
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You are so right PJ, I never cooked on gas until I began going camping, and it is a very different way of cooking than I was used to... I'm better at it now... and this image so reminded me of the blue colour flames I'm used to seeing on the camping gas stove!!! I'm glad you had fun solving it, thanks.
Yes, Mandy, this was fun - such a vivid image. I remember cooking on gas - somewhat scary, but very efficient.PJ


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Have you seen the September issue of Vanity Fair UK?
The "Alejandro" hitmaker goes gray on the cover of the latest edition of the style guide.
Things are also looking promising on the personal front in Gaga's World. Gaga's ex-boyfriend Luc Carl dumped his girlfriend to get back together with the pop star. New York bartender Luc has been close to Gaga since the Grammy winner worked at St. Jerome's Nightclub in NYC in 2006 and the pair rekindled their romance when she returned to her native New York for a string of concerts last month.
However, Luc's mother Melinda isn't hold out much hope over this recent reunion — particularly since Luc and Lady's relationship ended badly the first time around.
"They had a very nasty break-up last time. And I have no idea how this will end. I deliberately haven't talked to him about what's going on. With those two, you never know," Melinda told Britain's Daily Mail this month.


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In 2011, Crouse Hospital provided more than $45,000,000 in charity care, bad debt expense and other uncompensated care to individuals and families in our 15-county region. This year's report is an amended version of the full-fledged community service report hospitals are required to submit every three years.
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In case you're not familiar with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Redskins fandom, here is his breaking down RGIII's first game in Washington. And hanging out with Daniel Snyder, and talking about being a Redskins fan and comparing RGIII to Rex Grossman.
After Earnhardt's Daytona 500 win on Sunday, the Redskins decided to return the admiration. Ryan Kerrigan, Nick Barnett and Chris Neild recorded notes of congratulations that the team compiled into a video for the driver. RGIII also offered his congrats in the form of a tweet.
Congrats to my friend @DaleJr on winning the Daytona 500. Much Love brother #Daytona500
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) February 24, 2014
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The boys are back, this time showing us the dark side in Hugo Boss.
If you like simple yet stylish design, Hugo Boss underwear is for you. Like the clothing and shoes, the underwear offers upscale, sophisticated fashion. Primarily available in black and white, model Eian Scully guides us through this season's collection.
Model Eian Scully shares his underwear preference, workout routine and more
Check out this new collection from Calvin Klein as worn by three of Out's favorite models.
Christian Bale In 'American Psycho'
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Model Brett Staal shows us the ropes at the OUT/Calvin Klein underwear photo shoot. Get a sneak peek at the newest collection, available at www.macys.com.


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...or, rather, the famous (amongst guitarists, of course) sound of the old Roland GR-300 guitar synth.
I'm entirely new to the world of analog synthesis, and the only demos of Slim Phatty on the net produce some rather hideous drum'n'bass pastiches. What I'm looking for is the Robert Fripp's 80s sound (sample here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOKVKuxWTv4&t=4m19s) or Pat Metheny's synth lead sound (sample here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh8bpl5KCPg&t=3m44s).
Information on the sound itself can be found here: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... R_300.aspx
Would it be possible to do something like that with a Slim Phatty, or is the sequenced drum'n'bass the top of what you can aim for with the unit?
Thank you a great deal in advance!


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Aberdeen Recovery Community (ARC) is a community rehabilitation service for people already in drug treatment. People are often referred through their GP or the Aberdeen Substance Misuse Service. It is a partnership between ADA and Aberdeen Foyer.
ARC supports people who have already taken steps to change their drug use and make other positive changes in their lives. We work with people to identify their strengths, needs and goals to create an individual personal recovery plan to help people move away from drug dependency and treatment.
ARC works with people to achieve a range of goals, such as maintaining a healthier lifestyle, reaching personal potential and increasing motivation and hope for the future.
Members of ARC have their own Recovery Coach, who they meet with on a one-to-one basis, as well as opportunities to take part in recovery-based activity groups.
ARC also offers support from Employability Coaches who can guide people towards training, education or employment to ensure that aspirations, hopes and goals are turned into reality.
Referrals to the ARC service are usually made by speaking to your GP or CPN.


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World of Warships – Yet More Teasing
Wargaming has just released 12 new screenshots from the upcoming World of Warships F2P game based around Warships in World War 2 era. The game will follow the same format as World of Tanks and World of Warplanes.
While no official release date has been set yet for World of Warships, an increasing number of good looking screenshots seem to be making their way towards the official Facebook page of the game. Wargaming.net, who is developing World of Warships, is known for World of Tanks and World of Warplanes. The latter of which is still in beta.
What is known so far is that World of Warships will feature diverse tactical gameplay as players are used to from World of Tanks and the economy system will be shared between all three titles on your universal Wargaming.net account (restricted to the same region of each of the three games). As explained by Wargaming "and the common economic system will give you an option to distribute your resources between the three projects for ultimate progress in each of them."
In addition, we also know that the game will feature at least four different ship types which includes Aircraft Carriers, Battleships, Heavy Cruisers, and Light Destroyers. Each ship will have a unique combination of firepower, speed, armour, and endurance. As well as the variety through the warships, the battles themselves are advertised to have changing weather conditions (presumably between the different maps) and realistic graphics.
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Less than a year after former sitcom actress Suzanne Somers began touting bioidentical hormones on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she's back with a new book. This one's on an even more emotional topic: cancer treatment. Specifically, she argues against what she sees as the vast and often pointless use of chemotherapy.
"Cancer's an epidemic," said the 63-year-old actress a day before today's release of Knockout, her 19th book. "And yet we keep going back to the same old pot, because it's all we've got. Well, this is a book about options. I'm 'us'. I'm not them. I've been on the other side of the bed. And it's powerful to have information."
The American Cancer Society is concerned.
"I am very afraid that people are going to listen to her message and follow what she says and be harmed by it," says Dr. Otis Brawley, the organization's chief medical officer. "We use current treatments because they've been proven to prolong life. They've gone through a logical, scientific method of evaluation. I don't know if Suzanne Somers even knows there IS a logical, scientific method."
More broadly, Brawley is concerned that in the United States, celebrities or sports stars feel they can use their fame to dispense medical advice. "There's a tendency to oversimplify medical messages," he says. "Well, oversimplification can kill." Though she may be one of the most visible, Somers is hardly the only celebrity who's advocated alternative treatments recently.
While it's hard to imagine a comedian like Maher influencing public health decisions, there have been cases where celebrities have been able to influence the public, says Barron Lerner, a doctor who's looked at celebrity illnesses through history.
He recalls how some desperately ill cancer patients took their cues from Steve McQueen, the rugged actor who turned to unorthodox cancer treatment in 1980. When conventional medicine failed to halt his mesothelioma, McQueen traveled to Mexico, where he was treated with everything from coffee enemas to laetrile, the now debunked remedy involving apricot pits.
Somers, who played the ditzy blonde in TV's Three's Company, has written a series of books. In Ageless, she argued that doctors don't understand women's bodies, especially those going through menopause. With so-called "bioidentical" hormones — compounds that are custom-mixed by special pharmacies — Somers argued that women can restore youthfulness and vitality, energy and vigor, not to mention their sex drive. The problem, for many doctors is that these custom-compounded products are not approved by the FDA.
Somers, whose hormone regimen involves creams, injections and some 60 supplements daily, got a huge boost earlier this year from Oprah Winfrey. "Many people write Suzanne off as a quackadoo," Winfrey said when Somers appeared on her show. "But she just might be a pioneer."
Yet Winfrey's tacit support of Somers gave her some of the worst press of her career. "Crazy Talk," Newsweek headlined an article on the talk show host earlier this year. Another headline, on Salon.com: "Oprah's Bad Medicine."
Somers does view chemotherapy as effective for some cancers, but not for the most common, including lung and breast cancer. Diagnosed with breast cancer a decade ago, she had a lumpectomy and radiation, but declined chemotherapy, as she did more recently when briefly misdiagnosed with pervasive cancer.
One criticism sure to come up with Somers' cancer book is its reliance on several doctors who have controversial histories, including Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski in Houston, who has devised his own alternative cancer treatments and has had protracted legal battles with the FDA.
But Somers defends him passionately, as she does the other doctors interviewed in her book. As for herself, she says, she is at ease with her role as celebrity health guru. "Celebrities are easy to pick on," she says. "But I don't have an agenda. I'm just a passionate lay person. And I'm using my celebrity to do something good for people."


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So we're sitting around the sports office yesterday, watching -- I mean, researching -- Team Canada's game against the U.S. at the World Hockey Championship in Halifax.
For some reason, probably to avoid a potential TV conflict with the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the game was on in the afternoon.
But while watching former Canadian junior hero Jonathan Toews of Winnipeg score yet another big goal for his country in a thrilling 5-4 Canada win, you couldn't help but think you'd rather watch this than another NHL playoff game, anyway.
I mean, Detroit vs. Dallas doesn't exactly get the juices flowing.
And while Philly-Pittsburgh should provide plenty of emotion for fans in the Keystone State, for those of us in the Keystone Province, not so much.
Which brings me to the point of today's diatribe.
Now that this event has finally touched its skates to Canadian ice, it's time to start thinking about bringing it to River City.
The fit would be perfect.
After losing the Jets 12 years ago, international hockey has slowly wormed its way into the consciousness of the majority of puck fans in these parts, to the point where many have attached their emotions to the Maple Leaf.
Whether it's the world junior tournament, the world women's championship or even a measly exhibition game, it'll draw fans like a night light draws moths.
Heck, we'll drive two hours south and cross an international border -- in a snowstorm, no less -- to cheer on a team of Canadian juniors.
Imagine a Team Canada with NHL star power, and you've got the World Championship.
Get a load of this year's team: Dany Heatley, Rick Nash, Ryan Getzlaf, Jason Spezza, Martin St. Louis, Shane Doan, Eric Staal, Toews -- the list goes on and on. Every player dressed, for both the Canucks and the Yanks, was an NHLer.
That's saying nothing about the skilled Russian, American, Swedish and Finnish teams.
Good Canadian players don't say no to this event, anymore. Certainly not when it's in Canada.
There's always been a fear of putting the worlds head-to-head against the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That's why Europe has almost been the exclusive home of this tournament.
But it appears Halifax and Quebec City, site of the medal round, are going to erase those fears.
Based on the raucous atmosphere at the sold-out Metro Centre yesterday, and knowing how rabid hockey fans in Quebec are, this thing is going to leave its mark on the country.
Yesterday's win over the U.S. was everything you'd want in a hockey game, and more than you'd expect in most NHL games: the early Canadian lead, the gutsy American comeback and the last-minute game-winner by the good guys.
I hope the folks at Hockey Manitoba and True North Sports were taking notes.
Because if Halifax can sell 9,192 tickets to a Canada-U.S. preliminary round game, Winnipeg can sell 15,000, guaranteed.
This event has taken on a real party atmosphere over the years, too, with fans from all over the world taking it in.
As colleague Terry Jones put it the other day, it has the feel of a Grey Cup festival.
You know, Winnipeg has always had a special place for the international game, going back to the Summit Series, the '76 and '81 Canada Cups and a memorable exhibition game between the WHA's Jets and the Central Red Army in '78.
Right now, the 2010 world junior is in our sights, an event that would no doubt leave an indelible stamp on our hockey psyche.
But after that, the target should be the men's World Championship.
Now that it's proving it can work north of the 49th, it's a no-brainer for a city that doesn't have the NHL, but continues to have the passion for the game.