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Man convicted of assaulting cadets
A former fairground worker has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two cadets from a St John's Ambulance group being run by his wife.
Roger Gardener, 56, of Blackwood near Newport, had denied assaulting the under-age girls in his home but was convicted by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court.
He carried out the attacks over four years while Gardener's wife Margaret, 52, ran the division, the court heard.
Cardiff Crown Court was told Gardener first started abusing one of the girls when she was aged 12.
Verdict blasted
Prosecutor Marian Lewis said he "played" with her and began to indecently assault her.
The girl kept going to the group because she thought it would help her achieve her ambition to become a nurse, but she told friends what happened and later went to the police.
The second girl, also 12, was told by Gardener how "lovely" she was.
After the verdicts were read out, Mrs Gardener, now an auxilliary nurse, blasted the verdict from the public gallery.
But Judge William Gaskell reassured the jury, that they were "wholly justified".
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He said: "It is very difficult for relatives to accept what their spouses have done.
"It may well be that Mrs Gardener is wholly convinced of her husband's innocence - she hasn't heard all the evidence you have. On the evidence, you are wholly justified in your verdict."
The jury also found Gardener not guilty of two charges of indecent assault against another girl.
Gardener was ordered to register as a sex offender.
Judge Gaskell adjourned sentence for reports, but warned Gardener that all sentencing options remained open.
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Wow I expected them to overscore him! Bristol beat the Hoff!
Wow I expected them to overscore him! Bristol beat the Hoff!
The recap proves it again-Audrina deserves to be higher in the pecking order. She was just as good as Kyle and Rick, as was Kurt
Eat some more Wendy's hamburgers to keep up your stamina Hoff.
So dance wise, it was not as bad as I thought. Everyone, except for a token few, were either great or somewhat good. And despite getting another great partner in Jennifer, no Nicole in sight. I think Michael is gone tomorrow, maybe Margaret. But I'm just not as excited about this season. Only celebs I like are David, Kurt, Brandy, and after tonight Audrina. Everyone else I either dislike or am bored by them.
I'm not getting it with Kyle. The kid already has me annoyed, and it doesn't help that he has a partner who has a high opinion of herself and thinks it's about making herself look good (but can't take the heat otherwise). I feel like their quickstep may take them down a few notches. Margaret I've never found funny, and I can't even say her dance was about not getting her comedy. It was just awful. I laughed, but a 15 was generous. I'm glad Mike got taken down a few notches. His dancing was pitiful, and it's a shame JS fans might keep him around longer than he should be. I'm now an Audrina fan after tonight, and she got screwed going first. I also think Kurt got screwed, because in no way do I think his dance was worse than Rick's, or even Kyle's. Brandy should have gotten at least what Jennifer did. Her VW was better. Rick/Cheryl-yeah, the height difference is going to hurt him, and I think the jive will be a mess. That's a lot of fast moving for those tall legs.
Florence is a Cloris-lite. Kudos to her for getting up there and doing it at 76, but she wasn't good, and will probably get overscored and overpraised for being that old. The judges will eventually think it gets old if they lose someone better, just like when Toni Braxton went before Cloris and Susan Lucci in season 7. Corky hasn't changed, and I hope their routines aren't full of comedic slapstick humor. The Hoff was probably my biggest disappointment of my 3 faves, but I think he'll find his way and get better (or least funnier).
Some of the pros didn't seem themselves tonight. Len seemed off his rocker, and even the interactions and batteling at the judges table had a different feel. Brooke didn't get to do much talking, and some of the intro packages seemed longer for certain celebs. Even if this season is a bust, I'll still watch. I didn't overly enjoy tonight, but there's a long way to go. Would love to see Mike booted tomorrow, or at least finishing second to last so he has to stand under the red light of shame.
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Great show, it's going to be fun to watch. TG for HD. Please, someone tell me what the problem w/ Corky is?
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I agree - nothing like last year
Originally Posted by law638;4065396;
LOL he's a pervert - did you see the season where he danced with Cloris? The moves he choreographed for her - some were very tough to watch. Ewwww I don't want to think about it....
LMBO...you guys are killing me!Originally Posted by law638;4065387;
"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling"
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I have the same problem. Then I wanted to vote for the Hoff just for cheese factor, but he was absolutely awful. I laughed the whole dance.
He who laughs last thinks slowest
#oldmanbeatdown - Donny BB16
Everything seemed safe, stale, and repetitive. There wasn't really any enthusiasm from anyone. And I can't say after tonight this is the "wildest season ever". I really wouldn't mind them getting new pros in. Either imports from international versions of DWTS (like we got with Kym), or just other ballroom dancers that haven't been on SYTYCD. That might freshen the choreography up a bit.Originally Posted by jucamer;4065399;
I'll try to give Jennifer a break and not be so anti-Derek. That'll probably last until next week Personally, putting my own biases aside, I thought Brandy did a much better VW. I just hope there isn't the same every week, with CA crying, and more DD references so Jennifer cries. I'd say she and Brandy are the two front runners after tonight, but with the jive and quick step next week, I think the gap between (as Len would say) contenders and pretenders will grow.
The Hoff's dance was awful, but I'd much rather see him stinking up the dance floor than Mike. I don't think there's any hope for him.

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Craigslist – the place where Internet surfers can find everything from sex to scuba equipment and anything between. For motorcycles it's become a go-to source for used bikes, parts and gear. Forget the local paper classifieds. When it's time to find a new (used) bike the first place anyone goes is straight to the CL. We all know someone who knows someone that picked up a cherry ride for practically nothing; stealing an iconic moto classic, swiping a fresh four-stroke or sourcing the perfect project bike. That was the case at MotoUSA when our buddy and owner of Jay Clark Enterprises called to say he'd found a 2003 Honda CR125 for 500 bucks.
Well, it was most of a 2003 CR125. A complete rolling chassis and box of engine parts made for an almost complete bike. Two-strokes are some of the most popular machines to
find a home on Craigslist, and they've been enjoying a resurgence in the past few years. Riders are tired of paying the high prices associated with owning and maintaining a four-stroke, or may just want to find that light, snappy riding style again. If there's one bike that has been a favorite around the MotoUSA offices it's the 125cc motocrosser. These machines are so much fun that it's hard to put into words, so the '03 made a perfect platform to build our play/race bike. We decided to see if it's possible to find something on CL, throw a little coin into it and come away with something that's comparable to modern bikes. Really, how good of a deal is Craigslist?
Once the bike was purchased it was a matter of cleaning up. The first appointment was with the pressure washer where the CR got a thorough blasting and scrubbing from top to bottom, including the partially assembled engine components. Jay Clark handled the rebuild and we set our resident pro-level rider, Chris See, and intermediate guest tester, Cameron Kyler, on the bike for a day at Milestone MX Park. Our 2011 Yamaha YZ125 was on hand as a baseline comparison for modern tiddlers (even though America only gets the Yammie and KTM).
"Just the sound of a 125 two-stroke has me super excited to see what Jay could do to that CR125," said See. "Having ridden the YZ already, which is a superb motorcycle in stock form, things are going to get a little crazy on the fun side of the motocross track."
Taking care of that incomplete pile of engine parts was the first priority. With the cylinder head missing it was a matter of an entire replacement. That came down to a billet head from Phathead Racing. Moving south, Millennium Tech stripped and re-plated the cylinder to remove a few scratches that came from the original meltdown. The new cylinder plating was set at the stock configuration and matched to a Vertex Pro Replica Racing Piston. Since the engine was apart it made sense to inspect the crank. We opted to go with a Hot Rods unit. This complete crank replaces the stock version and comes as a single piece. Cometic gaskets kits for the top and bottom end seal everything together and all of the new engine components are lubricated with Bel-Ray oils.
Once the new engine was put together it was time to address the intake and exhaust. An Uni air filter feeds a MotoTassinari VForce3 reed cage. An FMF Fatty pipe and Shorty silencer dispense the burnt VP racing fuel on the way out.
All 125s are top-end screamers that will fall on their face if shifted incorrectly. The CR is no different though it has an even narrower powerband than the YZ. The engine has plenty of power but it is delivered in a high-rpm wallop. We made some small jetting improvements throughout the day that helped the bottom end but never had it entirely cleaned up. A few rounds of trackside tinkering made the CR a little crisper, but there was still room for jetting improvement. The bike has since gotten dialed in as it works its way around the SoCal motocross scene. This is one of those areas that will have to be fine-tuned for a particular riding area and will also change over time depending on where someone goes to ride.
Part of what made the Honda really feel temperamental was the clutch. Our riders noted that the new Hinson clutch was fairly stiff, which likely would have broken in after a bit more time. Both riders noted that the Yamaha has a much smoother pull. Working the CR's left lever takes effort and combined with the top-end bias makes for a more difficult powerband to control. Clark installed a Hinson billet clutch basket, inner hub fiber and steel plates, pressure plate and springs.
"The clutch on the Honda was hard to use," notes Kyler. "It would grab and wasn't smooth to pull in. The motor was great on mid and top so you really had to feather the clutch to keep it on the pipe."
Left: A billet head from Phathead Racing. Center: QTM 270mm oversized front brake kit. Right: FMF Fatty exhaust pipe.
The suspension was in good shape but there's no telling what has or hasn't been done to it over the years. We shipped it off to MB1. The fork has .44 kg/mm springs with the oil level set at 350cc and a fork tube height of 5cc above the Ride Engineering 22mm offset triple clamps. The shock uses a 4.9 kg/mm coil. Both the front and rear were revalved to suit a fast intermediate rider.
"It handled well and was good in the whoops," notes our 120-pound intermediate. "It didn't buck or get sideways, which I liked."
See was a little more opinionated about the setup, saying:
The Honda's revised MB1 suspension worked well for our testers though our pro wanted some stiffer springs. Both bikes handle quickly, but they have different ergonomics.
"At cruising speeds the CR has a tractor feel to it, meaning the front end sits real high and the rear end sits real low and mushy. When I pushed (the pace) the front end felt decent, but the shock was still feeling like mush," he said of the MB1 combo. "I softened the front fork compression one click, slowed down the rebound two clicks. The rear end went the opposite and we moved the compression three clicks stiffer and set the rebound going one click faster. At 160 pounds I think I would put a stiffer rear shock spring to match the fork and the suspension would be just fine."
The tires were no good but the wheels and hubs looked straight. To be sure they were set up and trued correctly, we sent them off to TCR for the racer package. We had the rims polished, laced and trued with freshly anodized hubs. The hubs have a magnesium finish which gives them a trick factory look. Once the hardware was complete a set of Dunlop tires were spooned on. The front is a Dunlop MX31 front tire sized 80/100-21 and out back is a Dunlop MX51 rear tire sized 100/90-19. New drive components were necessary and were provided by Renthal's front chainwheel, Ultralight rear sprocket and gold R1 Works Chain. Renthal also provided a set of 997-bend handlebars and half-waffle grips.
"The controls fit me great," said our 5'10" test rider, "but I think for a smaller rider like a kid moving up from the mini-bike ranks the Yamaha might be a better fit in stock form."
"When I sat on the Honda it was a little low with the handlebars higher," agreed the two-inch-shorter Kyler. "I thought this would make it harder to ride but it turned really well and was easy to lay over in the turns. I expected the Yamaha to only do that, so it was a surprise."
For half the price of a new YZ125 we had a bike that runs great but looks like hell. Clark decided to spruce it up by adding a few extras. A full set of UFO plastics was bolted on and covered with custom DeCal Works graphics along with a custom seat cover from MotoSeat. A Works Connection Elite clutch perch and billet front and rear brake covers add some color. Not all of the additional upgrades were purely aesthetic. Honda's are known for their wimpy footpegs so a set of titanium pegs from Light Speed Performance were installed for better grip. Another performance mod that wasn't entirely necessary was the Ride Engineering 22mm offset triple clamp, which was part of the handling package that our testers liked. Even a bike as light as the CR125 can benefit from better braking so a QTM 270mm front brake kit takes care of that. It mounts to the stock caliper holes and offers greatly increased torque from the front binder.
Our testers wanted to ride the Honda first simply because it looks so sweet. Many of the aesthetics elevate the cost, but when you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good you ride good.
"The Craigslist 2003 CR125R was at first a total roach, and not something you really want to ride, but I must say Jay Clark made this motorcycle look delightful. Jay had put subtle things on this bike to make it work better than stock, but also make it one of those bikes you want to look twice at. It's a beautiful machine."
Even though the bill started running higher by making it look as good as it performs, it's still clear that the used bike market is a great place to find competitive bikes. An important key for our Craigslist sample is that the Honda had a solid foundation. The rolling chassis was in great shape and the engine was the main focus. It's a good idea to pull the engine apart for inspection on any used bike, particularly one that comes pre-disassembled. Some parts like the crank were replaced out of caution since the cases were already split.
"You just really never know what you're going to get so you must be willing to take the time to go through every part on the motorcycle," said See about buying used. "When you buy a brand spanking new dirt bike you know everything is going to be perfect. After riding these two-stroke dirt-sickles it did prompt me to go purchase a CR125 of my own and try to fix it up."
With eight years of technological disadvantage, our Craigslist Killer didn't slaughter the tight-running 2011 YZ125, and the Honda isn't going to wax modern 250Fs by any means. But, it also didn't murder the bank account. Ultimately, our little CR is a great motorcycle for amateur weekend racing and play riding, and it proved that CL can produce those wicked deals if you're willing to watch and wait for the right machine. From there it's up to the individual rider to invest as much as they see fit toward making it their regular ride.


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Welcome news for Democrats today in Quinnipiac University's latest polling of the Colorado gubernatorial race:
Colorado voters approve 52 – 39 percent of the job Gov. John Hickenlooper is doing and give him comfortable leads over possible Republican challengers, but are divided 45 – 45 percent on whether he deserves reelection this November, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This is the first registered voter survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University in which Gov. Hickenlooper's approval rating tops 50 percent. There is a wide gender gap as women approve 60 – 29 percent while among men 44 percent approve and 48 percent disapprove. Approval is 84 – 6 percent among Democrats, but Republicans disapprove 63 – 28 percent. Independent voters are divided as 45 percent approve and 46 percent disapprove…
"His team may have tanked in the Super Bowl, but Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper gets a bit of good news in improving approval job numbers as no serious challenge to his reelection has been mounted yet," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
"Voters are divided on whether they want to give Gov. Hickenlooper four more years, but they aren't rallying around any potential challengers. They give the gov a 47 – 37 percent favorability while former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo gets a negative 25 – 31 percent favorability."
Gov. John Hickenlooper's re-elect number in this latest poll, split 45% each way, shows there is still lots of work to be done between now and the next election shoring up his standing among the full electorate. With that said, Hickenlooper's overall approval back over 50%, combined with the lack of a credible opponent, is an encouraging development for his campaign. In November, a plurality said Hickenlooper did not deserve re-election by 49-42%, so clearly his approval is on the rebound. And crucially, Hickenlooper beats every potential Republican opponent by at least 6 points in a poll with a margin of plus or minus 2.9%–meaning he is outside the margin of error against them all.
Looking deeper, poll respondents appear upset with Hickenlooper's handling of "gun policy," but only 10% of residents polled felt guns with the most important issue in the upcoming gubernatorial election. In line with previous polls, 52% of voters oppose "stricter gun control laws in Colorado"–but again displaying what can best be described as misinformation-induced cognitive dissonance, an overwhelming 86% of those same voters support the new universal background check law for gun purchases. Respondents support the limit of magazine capacity by a smaller margin, 50% to 47%–though that margin has actually grown over the previous poll.
Bottom line: Hickenlooper's trajectory in this poll compared to Quinnipiac's previous polling is looking good–and at the same time, the weakness of the entire field his potential challengers is becoming glaringly evident.


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I was treasure in the dumpster!
I was buried deep!
"You are not trash!" God said.
I saw His hand reaching for me. I was scared to take it at first. I had been in the dumpster so long that I thought I would never be able to get out. So, if anyone asks me if I have ever been homeless...I am certain to tell them, Yes! I had run away from home. Not from my earthly home but from the only home that mattered to me...my Heavenly Home.
I stayed in the dumpster hurt, tired, and very hungry. I was hungry not for physical food but for spiritual food. I was hungry for the Word of God and thirsty for Jesus. Have you ever been homeless? Have you ever been on the streets? I understand. Were you on a physical street homeless or a spiritual street that left you crying for days? Wherever God found you...thank God He did not leave you there! I praise God for His grace and mercy. He has changed my life 100 percent! If God is reaching out to you, please take His hand! Let Him lift you from the dumpster! Precious brother or sister.....You are not trash! The world might have thrown trash on you BUT now rise to the challenge and knock it off! God created you to shine!
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Police released a sketch Tuesday of a man who groped a female jogger on the UC San Diego campus.
The woman was running on Campus Point Drive just south of Voigt Drive on June 11 when the man came up behind her and grabbed her groin, university police said.
The groper ran off, and the victim chased him until he squeezed between bushes and fled toward Scripps Memorial Hospital.
The man was described as white, in his late 20s or early 30s, 6 feet 1 inch tall, with an athletic build and a shaved or bald head. He was wearing a white shirt and jeans.
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Pie Five Pitchmen Smackdown: Derek Holland vs. Mike Modano
It's not really much of a contest.
We could pretend this is a real contest, but of the two newly released commercials for fast-casual chain Pie Five featuring Dallas sports personalities, Derek Holland of the Texas Rangers is clearly the class of the field. Sure, I'm biased as a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, since Holland's Harry Caray impersonation is put to fine use. He didn't even need to throw in the Schwarzenegger bit.
Mike Modano's ad, except for the gag about the Stanley Cup at the end of the blooper reel, is disappointing by comparison. The only real question is how well Holland stacks up against Troy Aikman and Wingstop.
By the way, you can read our story about Pie Five's CEO ("We're not curing cancer, we're not putting people on the moon," he says. "I'm just Randy. It's just pizza."), in the latest issue of D CEO.


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Without doubt, the human
brain is considered the most complex structure in the explored Universe. Over 100 billion cells compacted into
a space no larger than a small melon, this organ is the seat of sophisticated awareness and a reality-modelling
system second to none. It cannot be compared to a computer, even though many analogies are incorrectly made, because
almost every single cell component is a unique processor plus memory device. Unlike computers, the brain continually
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component in this truly outstanding achievement of evolution and nature is a cell called a Neuron.
Spelling: Neuron or Neurone?
The correct spelling in both American
English and British English can be either Neuron or Neurone, although
there is an increasingly modern tendency to consider the simpler alternative of two spellings for the same noun
as the preferred one.
Unique Cell
Neurons in the brain
(with one exception - in the hippo campus) cannot replicate themselves, and are therefore incapable of renewal,
which makes the neuron unique when compared to all other cells in the human body. Neurons form a complex web (a
network) with multi-flexible-connections achieved via tiny tentacle-like structures (dendrites), almost touching
at their tips. The microscopic gap between any two connections is called a synaptic gap, and it is across this
space, that tiny messenger chemicals travel to appropriate chemical receivers on dendrites at the far side. Processes which conduct impulses towards the main cell body are called Dendrons,
and those which conduct impulses away from the cell body are called Axons. Different types of neurons (nerve cells)
exist in the human body: , bipolar, psuedounipolar, and multipolar. These cells are future supported in the brain
by Neuroglia,
cells which are ten times more numerously packed around the neurons throughout the central nervous system. These
are thought to be involved in memory processes and their function is to encode information in the form of RNA.
I have a used a single 3D model of a Neuron to create an artist's view of a section of a Neural Network composed
of brain cells. This movie below represents a static section of the human brain, minus supporting tissues, chemicals,
and blood vessels.
Please wait for movie to load!
For an 8 meg HQ version 600x600 - click
Now, let us take a closer
look at a single Neuron. I have used a virtual 3D model to produce two cells below. They are the same cell but
I have made one of them more transparent so you can look at the hidden processes inside.
You might wish to compare my model with the SEM
image of a similar Neuron below, and then see the detailed diagram beneath it. Both these images are from Wiki
and are used here under the collective commons licence. Please refer to wiki for reuse permissions.
The SEM image of a Neuron
is produced here (above) under the Creative Commons Licence and is located at Wiki.
Please visit http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neuron-SEM-2.png for reuse permissions
This image used from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Complete_neuron_cell_diagram_en.svg
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for further permissions of use.
I think one of the true miracles
of the human brain is the fact that the Neuron uses both electrical and chemical processes to facilitate communication
between cells. This ultimately produces human thought.
Information Processing
- The Synapses
My movie below (made from using virtual
3D models) clearly shows how one Neuron communicates with another. An electrical signal travels along the Axon
or Dendron to the Dendrites where chemical messaging molecules 'swim' across the synaptic gap to appropriate receiving
pores on the other cell. The reception of the transmitter chemical triggers an electrical signal in the interconnecting
cell. Some forms of mental ill health - notably, depressive illnesses - are thought to be caused by an imbalance
or reduced quantity of one or more chemical transmitters (e.g. dopamine, serotonin).
For a higher quality
movie (800x800) - please click here.
Neurons also exist throughout the human body and
transmit signals to and from the brain at up to 200 mph. The axon is a long extension of a nerve cell, and takes
information away from the cell body {A&D}.
Bundles of these axons are what we commonly term 'nerves' when located away from the brain (Central Nervous System
- CNS). Dendrites bring information to
the cell body
{B & C}. The Axon is insulated (like a copper stranded wire is
with plastic) by a Myelin coating, except for periodic breaks called nodes of Ranvier, increasing transmission
speed along the Axon. The Myelin is manufactured by Schwann's cells, and consists of 70-80% lipids (fat) and 20-30%
protein. The cell body (soma) contains the neuron's nucleus (with DNA and typical nuclear organelles).
A typical neuron has about 1,000 to 10,000 synapses (that is, it communicates with 1,000-10,000 other neurons,
muscle cells, glands, etc.). The complexity of such a network confounds our attempts to fully comprehend the staggering
complexity and sheer sophistication of the human brain.
This exquisite schematic diagram below (Public
Domain from Wiki) reiterates the
process very clearly.
A public domain image
from Wiki please see
for reuse permissions
Before leaving our brief look at the Neuron, I would like to inspire you with another image and
some personal observations - not so scientific, but interesting theoretically none-the-less. Here is a conceptualised
network of neurons in the human brain. We may well think of the brain (mind) a bit like a Turin Machine (computer),
where information comes in through a variety of physical senses, is mapped and compared with previous information,
and then used to activate an external response (run, shout,) or make a decision, or even just determine another
perspective about our external world. Nothing comes out which isn't already 'put-in' in the first place. But this
idea may not be entirely true! Roger Penrose, a distinguished UK mathematician and associate of Stephen Hawking,
believes micro (nano) organelles may exist in the brain which allow information in a general sense to enter the
system from the quantum world of sub-atomic particles and energy packets. This was put forward in one of his book's
- The Emperor's New Mind
and I would recommend reading this work if you believe the mind/brain is no more than a very sophisticated computer.
Diseases of the Brain or CNS are explored in the Anatomy
of the Brain. However, one disease which typically targets the neurons of the human brain is Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease is a set of conditions which
affect motor neurons *wiki and normally mainfest symptoms in people aged 50 to 70
years. The outcome is progressive muscle wasting, weakness, muscle fasciculations, spasticity or stiffness in the
arms and legs, and overactive tendon reflexes. Patients may have slurred speech or other less common symptoms.
Every muscle group in the body requires both upper and lower motor neurons to function, therefore any malfunction
in the neurons controlling any muscle group, will manifest difficulties in those areas and often will culminate
in progressive loss of function.
Most cases progress quite quickly with patients declining
rapidly over several months and suffering increasing motor disjunction at the disease spreads to other areas of
the brain. Motor Neuron Disease is normally fatal within 25 years with about half of patients dying within just
over the first year from diagnosis. Those who do not succumb within the first year to 15 months, may survive up
to 10 years with 1 in 5 patients surviving for 5 years, and 1 in 10 patients surviving 10 years.


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When the head and neck are suddenly and forcefully whipped forward and back (or side to side), mechanical forces place great strain on the cervical spine (neck). Traumatic disc rupture and soft tissue damage can occur after such a whiplash injury. The cartilage between the disc and the vertebral bone can get cracked. This is known as a rim lesion.
Soft tissue around the facet joint can be injured. Many of the pain-sensing nerves of the spine are in the facet joints. The normally smooth surfaces on which these joints glide can become rough, irritated, and inflamed. Studies show that neck pain often comes from the damaged facet joints.
More than anyplace else in the body, the muscles of the neck sense sudden changes in tension and respond quickly. Tiny spindles in the muscles signal the need for more muscle tension to hold against the sudden shift in position.
The result is often muscle spasm as a self-protective measure. The increased muscle tone prevents motion of the inflamed joint. You may experience neck stiffness as a result. Other common symptoms associated with this type of injury include dizziness; shoulder pain; numbness or tingling in the arms, hands, legs or feet; and facial pain. Fatigue, confusion, poor concentration, irritability, difficulty sleeping, forgetfulness, visual problems, and mood disorders are also reported by many people after this type of accident.
If you have not had any treatment for this problem, there are nonsurgical treatments to help ease your pain and other symptoms. Medications, rest, short-term immobilization in a soft collar, or injections may be prescribed. You may want to see a physical therapist or chiropractor. Your health care providers will work with you to improve your neck movement and strength. They will also encourage healthy body alignment and posture. These steps are designed to enable you to get back to your normal activities.
Conservative care may take some time to bring about change. If one treatment approach doesn't work, try another. You should expect full recovery to take up to three months. Integration of rehabilitation and manipulative therapy is central in getting back to your pre-injury status.
There is a strong emphasis on keeping as active as possible, which includes incorporating manual treatments and exercise. Before your rehab program ends, your healthcare team will teach you how to maintain any improvements you've made and ways to avoid future problems.


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Byron Hill
Wil Nance
The Evening Muse
3227 N. Davidson St.
Charlotte, NC
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Byron Hill is from Winston-Salem, NC. He moved to Nashville in May of 1978 and signed his first songwriting contract with ATV Music Group in September of 1978. While at ATV, the chart hits started happening for Byron as a writer with "Out Of Your Mind" by Joe Sun (1979), "Pickin' Up Strangers" by Johnny Lee (1981), and many other recordings and singles along the way, including George Strait's first #1 "Fool Hearted Memory" (1982), and cuts by Juice Newton, Conway Twitty, Mel McDaniel, Ricky Skaggs, Margo Smith, and Reba McEntire.
In 1984, after the sale of ATV Music, Byron began four years as an independent songwriter and publisher, having hits with Ed Bruce's #4 single "Nights" (1985), and the Ray Charles' single "The Pages Of My Mind" (1986), as well as songs recorded by Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, George Jones, Tom Wopat, and others.
Since 1988, Byron has been a staff songwriter for various companies including Collins Music (now Sony/ATV Music), MCA Music Publishing (now Universal Music Publishing), Reba McEntire's Starstruck Writers Group (now Warner Chappell Music), and Almo-Irving Music (now Universal Music Publishing). His hits continued with Alabama's #1 single "Born Country" (1992); "Alright Already" by Larry Stewart (1993); "Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous" by Tracy Byrd (1994); "High-Tech Redneck" by George Jones (1994); "Over You" by Anne Murray (1995); "If I Was A Drinkin' Man" by Neal McCoy (1996); "Politics, Religion And Her" by Sammy Kershaw (1997); "The Strong One" by Mila Mason (1998); "Nothing On But The Radio" by Gary Allan (2004); "Size Matters" by Joe Nichols (2006); and numerous top-10 hits in Canada recorded by multiple CCMA award-winning Canadian artist Gord Bamford, including "Blame It On That Red Dress" (2007), "Stayed Til Two" (2008), and "Postcard From Pasadena" (2008), "Drinkin' Buddy" (2009), "Day Job" (2010), "Put Some Alcohol On it (2010), "My Daughter's Father" (2010), "Hank Williams Lonesome" (2011), and "Is It Friday Yet" (2012). Other artists who have recorded Byron's songs include Randy Travis, Keith Whitley, Rhonda Vincent, Don Williams, Dionne Warwick, Doc & Merle Watson, Trace Adkins, Asleep At The Wheel, John Michael Montgomery, Toby Keith, Gene Watson, Porter Wagoner, Joe Diffie, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Thompson, Bill Medley, Blackhawk, Highway 101, Jeff Bates, Rhett Akins, The Oak Ridge Boys, Ricky Van Shelton, The Whites, The Seekers, Hey Romeo, and many others.
Wil Nance
Wil recently hit the top of R&R and Billboard with his BRAD PAISLEY smash "She's Everything", which stayed at #1 for three weeks. In addition; he also wrote the BRAD PAISLEY song "Hard To Say Hello", which was on Brad's TIME WELL WASTED bonus Cd sold in Target stores.
In 1999, Wil received a BMI award for "Round About Way", a #1 hit single for GEORGE STRAIT. It has also landed on other George Strait Cd's, such as; George Strait's Latest Greatest Hits, and George Strait's 50 Number Ones … Over seven million sales and counting.
Then in 2004, Wil received another BMI Award for his JOE NICHOLS single "Cool To Be A Fool".
Other recent cuts include; the BLUE COUNTY single "I Get To", TRACY LAWRENCE "Your'e Why God Made Me" and "Just Like Her", JOE NICHOLS "Honky Tonk Girl", Lyric Street Artist LISA SHAFFER "I Know I Love You" and "Sittin' On Top Of The World", as well as other major and independent label cuts.
Some of his past songwriting credits include; "You Are", a JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY single, "Next To Nothin'", a GENE WATSON single, cuts on NEAL MCCOY "Same Boots", CRAIG MORGAN "Everything's A Thing", "It's Me", "What You Do To Me", MCHAYES "Mr. Right Now", DIAMOND RIO "Big Time Lonesome", and many others.
$8.00 - $10.00
Upcoming Events
The Evening Muse
Sun, November 19
Little Big String Band CD Release Party!
Mon, November 20
Find Your Muse Open Mic welcomes Caitlin Washburn
Tue, November 21
Jesse Jazz Band Jam
Wed, November 22
All Organic Comedy Show, Jason B
Thu, November 23
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After Andi Henderson finished answering questions about her first head volleyball coaching job at Winston-Salem State, the Swansboro native wanted to make sure no one thought she�d forgotten the folks back home.
After Andi Henderson finished answering questions about her first head volleyball coaching job at Winston-Salem State, the Swansboro native wanted to make sure no one thought she�d forgotten the folks back home.
�If you don�t mind,� the 28-year-old Henderson said, �would you put in there that I just appreciate everything coach (Kim) Miller has done for us, and just a shout out to our volleyball program at Swansboro in general and our team.
�I had the same team from my sophomore to senior year. I think we really started a good thing with our crew that came through, and I think we sparked a lot of interest in the volleyball world in Swansboro.�
Message sent, coach.
Henderson, who accepted the head coaching job at the Winston-Salem State back in February, was a key cog in Swansboro High School advancing to the NCHSAA 2-A East Regional finals her last three seasons. But being one step from the state finals still seemed to stick in her craw.
�That was disappointing to lose the game before states,� she said.
But there was nothing disappointing about taking over the Lady Rams program, which is coming off an 11-24 season (9-7 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association). After serving as an assistant for the Cherry Point women�s military team and then at Greensboro College and Catawba College, Henderson was excited to land her first head coaching job.
�It always has been a goal of mine and a dream of mine,� she said in a telephone interview Thursday. �I�ve been involved in sports my whole life so being able to give back to the program, back to the kids, and the sport in general, has always been a goal.
�But it�s a good feeling to have head coach next to my name. I�m excited. I know when people are like, �head coach� and �coach Henderson,� that a lot of hard work was put into that title. I take pride in the title.�
Since her hiring, Henderson said she�s �been busy every day.�
After meeting with the team in early February, she got right to work with her players while getting �up to speed� on how WSSU does things along with a myriad of other issues, including scheduling.
�So it has been pretty much a whirlwind, but we�re all getting through it, the team and me together,� she said. �It�s just been a really good transition.�
Henderson first took up the sport that has turned into her career as a seventh grader. While a multi-sport athlete as a youngster, she had never tried her hand at volleyball. But given she had a void in her sports schedule, she decided to give it a try.
�I didn�t want to be the kid that wasn�t playing a sport. So I was like, I�m going to try out for volleyball,� she said with a laugh. �I had never played before seventh grade, but I � watched everybody else play. So I went out.
�I just remember my mom telling me, �You know you�ve never played volleyball, so if you don�t make the team, don�t be upset.' I just never forgot that. In the past I was so competitive (at other sports) and had been successful, but trying out for the first time, it was a little intimidating.�
And while she loved volleyball, Henderson wasn�t ready to make it an exclusive marriage.
�I still played everything,� she said. �I was real heavy into basketball at the time, too. I went from volleyball to basketball to track and field. So I still played everything. I would have been crazy if I didn�t. I was too competitive to not be busy not doing some type of sport.
�But volleyball really made an impression on me my sophomore year of high school.�
�That�s a good question,� she said. �Coach Miller. The team that we had from my sophomore to my senior year was just excellent. We were a group of girls that really wanted to learn. We were all super great athletes, and it was just a great family feeling. To be a part of that and to be successful at even more, it was fulfilling. So it made me want it that much more.�
Henderson, who was born and raised in Swansboro, said she began considering going into coaching as she neared graduation from Swansboro High School in 2003when, like many her age, she began to wonder what she �wanted to be.�
�I had other dreams, but it just seemed like being a leader and teaching and giving back is what I always ended up finding myself doing, even if it was doing camps during the summer or helping out younger kids,� she said.
�Even when I got to college I was still doing camps. So it was something that, I don�t know, it always sparked an interest in me, and when I got to college that�s when I knew that this is exactly what I want to do.
�And it�s great, and it can be my job, so that�s really what inspired me to do it. It came easy to me, and I had fun doing it. So I was like, why wouldn�t I want this to be my career?�


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Hailey Skye Taylor, infant, of St. Augustine, died at birth Oct. 22, 2006, at Flagler Hospital.
Services: A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill West Cemetery in Palatka. Officiating: The Rev. Joe Springer and the Rev. Michael Baggett.
Survivors: Her parents, Jamie Fridy Taylor and Matthew Taylor; grandparents, James and Laura Fridy, Hastings; and Larry and Denise Taylor, East Palatka; great-grandparents, Mable Baggett, East Palatka and Joan McCool of St. Augustine, Ernest and Johnnie Roughton, Gainesville and James and Joyce Taylor, Satsuma.
In charge: Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home, Palatka.
(St. Augustine Record, 10/25/06)
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David Beckham mastered trajectory.
As a player, his best attributes involved manipulating the speed, ballistics and spin of the ball into gorgeously arced crosses toward the box.
Now, the 38-year-old will shift the arc of his career. Following one last match, Beckham will retire as a player.
His career included six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, a La Liga crown, two MLS Cups, 115 appearances for England and, now, a French Ligue 1 title.
"I always secretly said to myself that I want to go out at the top," the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder told Sky Sports. "I think people look back and it's written. It's simple. You're leaving as a champion and I think that's why it's the right time."
Six months after leaving California, Beckham got his Hollywood ending.
The former England captain contributed sparingly in his half year in France, but he contributed ably. Two of his four starts came in the Coupe de France, but another was against Barcelona in the Champions League. (Beckham joked that he decided to retire watching Lionel Messi run past him during that match.) He made nine league appearances in all.
Like he had with MLS, Beckham lent PSG's new project credibility.
MLS, formed in 1996, wasn't around the last time Paris won a league title, in 1994. Soccer's first global icon, Beckham handed both instant legitimacy.
In the United States, Beckham helped establish a sustainable league. The Designated Player mechanism – created to add him outside the stringent salary cap – has since brought European stars like Thierry Henry and Robbie Keane stateside. MLS expanded to five new cities after Beckham joined in 2007. The league has grown in every financial metric.
In France, Beckham supplied the veteran nous and discipline to grind out a first league title in 19 years. LA Galaxy teammate Landon Donovan mentioned several times that Beckham's sheer, dogged desire to play soccer, and play through injuries in particular, improved his own motivation. That work ethic boosted an expensive PSG squad that had yet to cohere.
After 21 years, Beckham bows out as a champion.
"There are very very few players that get to ride off into the sunset," Alexi Lalas, the former Galaxy general manager who helped bring Beckham to MLS, told Goal.com.
So what next?
Beckham is the richest soccer player in the world thanks to his lucrative endorsement deals and global appeal. He is a soccer ambassador to China, and helped London land the 2012 Olympics. He has an option to buy an MLS club.
"Beckham will have a lot of offers in merchandizing and advertising," Ottmar Hitzfeld, a former manager in Europe, told Sky Sport News. "I don't think he will become a coach, because the he would really have to work hard."
That's harsh, but the main knock against Beckham the player was Brand Beckham. The jibes insisted he was more celebrity than athlete. A high-profile marriage to Victoria Adams, a member of the Spice Girls, contributed to an interest in fashion.
Though he was and is the most famous soccer player in the world, Beckham never quite joined the world's best players.
"That's overshadowed what I've achieved on the pitch and, as much as I say that doesn't hurt me, of course it does," Beckham said.
For comfort, Becks has millions of dollars, a room of medals and a fresh post-playing career to mold in whatever trajectory he likes.
And he should take heart: For all the hairstyles, the neck tattoos and Armani ads, the lasting image of Beckham is of a pasty kid with a bowl cut wearing a baggy Manchester United jersey, hustling up and down the right flank.
"I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer," Beckham said.
The most expensive game
Crystal Palace will play Watford in Wembley on May 27. On offer: $180 million.
According to financial analysts, that's how much promotion to the Premier League is worth.
The math is relatively straightforward. Half comes from guaranteed parachute payments and half from the projected revenue increase.
Even if the promoted team only stays in the Premier League one season before dipping back down to the Championship, the club commands $90m in parachute payments over the next four seasons. This provides promoted clubs a safety net when investing in the increased transfer fees and wages demanded to compete in England's top division. Should the gamble fail, clubs relegated to the Championship, which commands a fraction of the television revenue, won't face financial collapse.
Of the additional $90m in projected revenue increase, over $80m comes from broadcast income. The Premier League is the most popular league in the world, and a huge following in Asia in particular, where early games coincide neatly with local dinner time, contributes to a 5 billion pound global TV deal.
In all, the value of promotion has tripled in the last decade, according to Deloitte.
Want to see a happy man come May 27? Find the accountant of the club that wins promotion.
You're fired
Roberto Mancini gave Manchester City its first trophy of any sort in 35 years. Mancini gave City its first league title in over four decades. Manchester City gave Mancini his pink slip.
Mancini, the coach who turned City's heavy investment into an FA Cup and a Premier League title, doesn't have a job.
His unemployed status is not entirely without merit.
The Italian spent three and a half seasons in Manchester, nearly the same length of time he worked for Internazionale. There, he won the Serie A title three seasons in a row, including his last, and still managed to get fired.
Soccer is a cruel mistress.
Mancini excels in the league format, building attritional squads capable of outlasting other teams over 38 grinding games. Both Inter and Man City owe a great deal to the stability and winning aura Mancini provided, continental elegance and scarf in tow. What bars him from joining the world's elite coaches is his poor record in Europe.
Mancini has never advanced past the quarterfinals in the Champions League. The Abu Dhabi United Group may have overlooked regression in the league and an FA Cup final loss this season had the team made progress in Europe. City bowed out in the group stages.
Mancini repeatedly blamed a lack of transfer support in the summer. But reports of potential managerial replacements indicated that Man City had a different sort of recruitment in mind, and Mancini only lasted a day after losing to Wigan in the FA Cup.
If the club finds an adept replacement, Mancini's dismissal – like that of his predecessor Mark Hughes – will prove retroactively shrewd.
Curse words
Jorge Jesus sunk to his knees as Kelvin's stoppage-time winner handed Benfica its first defeat of the season. A 2-1 win gave Porto the edge for the Portuguese title with one game remaining.
Four days later Jesus held his head – glorious, flowing gray locks and all – high when another stoppage-time goal condemned Benfica to a 2-1 Europa League final loss to Chelsea. Within a week, two 92nd-minute goals stripped the Eagles of a potential treble. Now, assuming Porto wins its final match (Porto hasn't lost in the league this season), the only trophy available to Benfica is the Portuguese Cup.
Moreover, the curse remains.
Benfica last won a European trophy in in 1962. Following the match, coach Bela Guttmann asked for a bonus. He had a point: he'd won two European Cups in a row and didn't receive additional compensation because it wasn't in his contract. Benfica had never won Europe before he came along. Benfica demurred.
"Not in 100 years will Benfica win a European Cup," Guttmann reportedly said.
Half a century on, Benfica has lost seven European finals in a row: in 1963, 1965, 1968, 1983, 1988, 1990 and now 2013. The '83 and '13 losses came in the former UEFA Cup, the rest in what is now the Champions League.
What will sting for Jesus is that Benfica dominated the 2013 final. A touch of sharpness in the final third and the Portuguese side would have won easily.
"Chelsea came back in the same manner as Porto did," Jorge Jesus said. "It was a final with two good teams on show, but Benfica were on top for nearly the entire match. We lacked a slight tinge of luck to gain an advantage."
Fifty years and seven finals isn't luck. That's a curse.


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The British Columbia Utilities Commission has asked the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to fan out the attached request for feedback to residential electricity customers that don't have access to natural gas.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission has asked the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to fan out the attached request for feedback to residential electricity customers that don't have access to natural gas.
From the 2016 Community Organization Workshop, please see the links regarding Emergency Preparedness.
From Michael Higgins, the Regional District's Emergency Services Coordinator's, presentation on Emergency Preparedness and How you Fit in:
* Link to FireSmart Manual
* Link to Insurance Bureau of Canada's pamphlets
All About Home Insurance
What is Tenant's Insurance?
Emergency Preparedness packages that include the above documents and much more are available for pick up at the Regional District office.
The Heart & Stroke Foundation/BC Emergency Services has provided a link to the website for the BC PAD program (public access to defibrillation) that has the application and other information on it. Visit https://www.bcpadprogram.ca/
NorthWest 4-H Club meets the second Thursday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
4-H Meeting
New Members Welcome
Call Joyce 250-563-0149
Head on over to Nukko Lake Elementary School on November 21 from 6-9 for their famous Silent Auction. There will be tasty baked goods and all sorts of other interesting items. Go and lend your support to a good cause.
On Thursday October 9 at 7pm. Cst. Trevor HURLEY from Community Policing will be in attendance at the Pilot Mountain Volunteer Fire Hall to discuss Break and Enter stats, identity theft and grow ops. Come for coffee and dessert with your neighbours. Rural Crime Watch Meeting
Looking for a way to give back to your community of Pilot Mountain? The Pilot Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept. Community Consultation Committee (CCC), formerly known as the Management Committee, is in need of a volunteer. This position requires attendance at approximately 3 or 4
committee meetings each year where the financial plans for the fire department are discussed and budgets finalized.
If you are interested in volunteering your time and expertise please call
Warren @ 250-967-4645 or Cell 250-613-7806.
Great article on the importance of volunteer fire fighters.
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is teaming up with a number of different agencies to shed some light on illegal dumping. They have put together a short informational video to help educate residents about the importance of making better choices when it comes to responsible waste disposal.
Here is the link to Youtube where we have posted the video. Help us spread the word.
The Pilot Mountain Recreation Commission has been very busy planning a full calendar of activities for you and your family. We have something for everyone including card making classes, kids cooking classes, movie nights, and game nights. Click Here for a detailed listing of events. Do you have an event or activity you would like to see? Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and let us know!


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jury selection is scheduled to begin in Nashville in the kicking death of a two-pound miniature Yorkie.
Chad Crawford is accused of place-kicking the dog, which was held by another man, in an incident that caused community outrage more than three years ago.
Jelani Lewis and Jessica McKenzie sued over the death of their pet Gizmo and a settlement was reached, but the deal fell apart last year and the lawsuit, too, is headed for trial.
Crawford is charged with aggravated animal cruelty and intentionally killing an animal.
The man accused of holding the dog will be tried later.
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Singer and dancer Shakira was honored last week for one of Victoria Secret's (LTD[1]) coveted awards honoring her body.
The Huffington Post reports[2] that the Colombian star was given the 'Sexiest Curves' title by the apparel retailer. Shakira won the award only eight months after giving birth to her son Milan Piqué Mebarak last January. The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer was unable to attend but she tweeted a picture of the award. It had pink butterfly wings and a pink plaque that read 'Sexiest Curves.'
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What would you do?
A couple of weeks ago, we caught our daughter lying about where she was after school so we told her she would be riding the bus again and if she needed to stay late, we would pick her up. Today, she told us that she would probably be staying late and would miss the bus. I told her to just let me know and I would pick her up. This was communicated the night before and this morning.
I have an app that tracks where her iphone is. I could tell that she was almost home at 3:30 pm but didn't actually get home until 4:30pm. I'm not sure if she is aware of this app but she did turn her phone off shortly after 3:30 pm so I have no idea where she was until she got home.
Her story is that her friend drove her home and the reason they were so late was that her friend was busy chatting with people at school. So that clearly doesn't explain what they were doing for an hour between school and home.
I am honestly not concerned about drinking or drugs with her but clearly she is lying for some reason. I'm not sure if I should just accept her explanation at this point or call her on it.
I would not allow her anywhere without you for a while. Tell her that trust is broken and until she is consistantly where she says and is following rules she will get picked up by you every day. Mom's instincts are right, 99% of the time.
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I agree with atlmom2, she already broke your trust and obviously she still has not learned her lesson, so she would need to earn your trust back and learn responsibility, which means doing what she said she is going to do and following simple instructions.
I would be picking her up anytime she needs to stay after, she would not be getting rides from other students or friends and if she wants her freedom back she will work hard to earn your trust back.
My teens think they are sneaky and sometimes I have to call them on their stuff because they will ride that half truth or plain out lie out to the end unless I show them I know more then I they think I know.
I would be pulling her boundaries right back in. She would not go anywhere without dh or I for a good while. She would lose going out with friends as a privilege for a long time. Even if you are not concerned about drugs and drinking that doesn't mean it won't ever happen. Best to get a handle on it now.
I would be putting some restictions back in, like the others have mentioned.
We have iPhones so I just use the "Find iPhone" app. It's meant for if your phone gets lost or stolen but it is also great to keep track of where your kids are!
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We have iPhones so I just use the "Find iPhone" app. It's meant for if your phone gets lost or stolen but it is also great to keep track of where your kids are!Quoting Serendipitous1: Agree with atlmom2 and natural_s. Question... What's that app and how did you put it in her phone?
I'm going to think positive here and give her the benefit of the doubt. Mothers Day is this Sunday. She could have been making a gift for you or looking for one to buy for you.


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Astronaut Scott Kelly will retire from NASA next month, after spending nearly a year in space and setting a record for the most cumulative days in space of any American, the US space agency said.
Kelly, a former Navy pilot who joined NASA in 1996, will leave the agency April 1.
"This year-in-space mission was a profound challenge for all involved, and it gave me a unique perspective and a lot of time to reflect on what my next step should be on our continued journey to help further our capabilities in space and on Earth," Kelly said in a statement.
"I am humbled and excited by new opportunities for me to support and share the amazing work NASA is doing to help us travel farther into the solar system and work with the next generation of science and technology leaders."
He gave no further details on his plans post-retirement.
However, Kelly -- who is allowing his body to be studied to further research on the effects of long-term spaceflight -- will "continue to participate in the ongoing research related to his one-year mission," NASA said.
"He will provide periodic medical samples and support other testing in much the same way that his twin brother, former astronaut Mark Kelly, made himself available for NASA's Twins Study during his brother's mission."
Kelly is a four-time veteran of spaceflight. His first trip was aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1999, during a mission to repair NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. His other three missions were to the International Space Station.
His latest mission lasted 340 days, and gave him a US record of 520 cumulative days in space.
Kelly said he hoped the legacy of his near-year mission would be to help pave the way toward a deep space mission to Mars someday.
For now, the risks of long-term spaceflight remain unclear, amid concerns such as high radiation, food supply and the psychological challenges of spending months or years away from Earth.
"When the first Americans set foot on Mars, they will be following in the footsteps of one of the finest astronauts in the history of the space program, my friend, Commander Scott Kelly," said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.
"I can think of no one more deserving of some well-deserved rest and time on the same planet as his family and friends."
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MILWAUKEE -- When the Brewers signed third baseman Aramis Ramirez before the season, they hoped he could help replace the production they lost when Prince Fielder went to Detroit. Now more than 100 games into the season, manager Ron Roenicke said Ramirez has done just about everything he could have hoped for. "I thought he was going to be good, and I think he's very good," Roenicke said. "Production sometimes depends on what's happening in front of you, and the opportunities you get. But when it's on the line, when you need a hit, he has definitely been one of the guys that I think comes through a lot in big situations."
Entering Wednesday, Ramirez was batting .295 with 70 RBIs, good for second on the team behind Ryan Braun (74). He also led the National League in extra-base hits (54) and was tied for the Major League lead in doubles (37). Ramirez has been particularly hot in the second half of the season. Known to be a relatively slow starter, Ramirez headed into Wednesday's game batting .370 with six home runs and 25 RBIs since the beginning of July. He had recorded a hit in nine straight games that he started and hadn't gone two straight games without a base knock since June 25-26. "I just try to put the barrel on the ball," Ramirez said. "I haven't had as many home runs as I'm used to, but I'm still driving the ball, so that's a good sign." Tuesday marked Ramirez's 100th game of the season. He connected on his second home run in as many games to give him 15 on the season. In the same amount of games last season, he had 19 home runs, but his batting average and RBI numbers are both better than at the same point last year. Roenicke said Ramirez would be having "some kind of year" if he had started the way he's playing now. He also said the Brewers still miss Fielder in a lot of ways -- particularly his clutch bat, 38 home runs and big personality -- but Ramirez brings some things to the table that the slugging first baseman did not. "I think trying to figure out how to replace [Fielder], I think Aramis has done a great job in replacing what we needed for this team to go offensively and have a No. 4 hitter," Roenicke said. "And he's been good defensively, so we have a plus that way, too."


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Jelly Bean becomes the most popular Android OS
Google released the latest Android usage stats on Monday. Jelly Bean becomes the most popular Android OS for the first time. It takes 37.9% Android market share(32.3% from 4.1.x and 5.6% from 4.2.x). Ginegerbread is at the second place and it has 34.1% Android market share. This is a good news to many Android developers as they can use many new features provided in the new system if there are more and more users are using the new OS. Also if Google wants to attract news users, they have to enco...
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When developing projects, there are always some common work should be accomplished, for example, encrption/decryption, get IP. As a PHP developer, you should have a list of the handy functions in your toolkit so that you can pick up in every project you work on. Here is a summary of some handy PHP functions. 1. PHP encryption/decryption Encryption/decryption can be used when storing user confidential information such as passwords. Below function uses base64 and MD5 to accomplish encryption/decry...
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China has 591 million netizens now
CNNIC(China Internet Network Information Center() released its 32nd research report on Internet usage in China on July 17 Beijing Time. According to the report, China has 591 million netizens until June 2013, among them 464 million are phone Internet users. Chinese netizens surf the Internet 21.7 hours a week. The report shows that China's netizens reached 591 million as of the end of June 2013, an increase of 26.56 million people compared to the end of 2012. Internet coverage rate is 44...
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Over the past year or so, I noticed that my Twitter usage started dropping off. I felt less compelled to check it regularly, usually didn't bother reading it on my morning walk and found myself "keeping up" with the stream less and less as time progressed.I figured this was a fairly natural decline - perhaps the novelty had worn off, people had gotten repetitive, the signal-to-noise ratio had gotten worse or I'd just simply ended up following too many uninteresting people out of politeness. I no...
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Singapore ISP SingTel experiences nation wide service down
On 3 Dec, 2016, many people from Singapore found that they were disconnected from the world the moment they waked up. Their Internet Service Provider(ISP) SingTel, the largest ISP in the country, experienced a nation wide service down incident. The incident started at 8:21 am according to SingTel and all Internet service subscribers across the country are affected. The incident lasted for over 15 hours(The time this post is being written) and there is still no timeline for when the service will ...
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Come back to the Sundial after a day of skiing and relax those sore muscles in our rooftop hot tub. Soak up the heat as well as the spectacular views. After a sunny day witness Whistler's spectacular Alpenglow. The setting sun reflects off the snow on the surrounding mountains to set off a brilliant display of colour.


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1897 - Poem by Christopher John Brennan
Deep in my hidden country stands a peak,
and none hath known its name
and none, save I, hath even skill to seek:
thence my wild spirit came.
Thither I turn, when the day's garish world
too long hath vex'd my sight,
and bare my limbs where the great winds are whirl'd
and life's undreaded might.
For there I know the pools of clearest blue,
glad wells of simple sooth,
there, steep'd in strength of glacier springs, renew
the lucid body of youth,
there I alone may know the joy of quest
and keen delight of cold,
or rest, what time the night with naked breast
and shaken hair of gold,
folds me so close, that her great breath would seem
to fill the darkling heart
with solemn certainty of ancient dream
or whisperingly to impart
aeonian life, larger than seas of light,
more limpid than the dawn:
there, when my foot hath touch'd the topmost height,
the fire from heaven is drawn.
If any murmur that my 'sdainful hand
withholds its sacrifice
where ranged unto the Law the peoples stand,
let this blown word suffice:
The gift of self is self's most sacred right:
only where none hath trod,
only upon my secret starry height
I abdicate to God.
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Shreveporter Carter Boyd at Vatican to Watch History
It has been the experience of a lifetime for a Shreveporter who has been in Rome this week. My friend Carter "Joey" Boyd is a 2012 Loyola College Prep graduate and he's now a freshman at Notre Dame. You have to know God had a hand in the trip to learn that he planned the trip with some priests from the University back in November, never knowing the Pope would step down and he might get to watch history. I have known "Joey" (he now goes by Carter) since he was 4-years-old when he played soccer with my oldest son. They played together for many years. He would not like me to talk about him, because he's one of those great young people who does so much for others and wants no credit. I'm thrilled to know he prays for me and my family….somehow I think his prayers go to the front of the line! His Mom forwarded me this email message from him along with his photos:
"An amazing experience of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit moving through the people, the cardinals, the saints, and our new Pope. Inspiring to have the opportunity to pray at St. Peters during the entire experience. To be able to be a part of the blessing of Pope Francis was incredible before his blessing on the church. Love you all. Each of you were in my prayers throughout the experience,"


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Over the past few months, there's been a lot going on in the affiliate marketing world. And as we approach the holiday season, that doesn't appear to be changing. Here's a quick summary of some recent top stories.
National Sales Tax to Solve Nexus Tax Challenge?
The San Jose Business Journal reports that Tennessee's Sen. Lamar Alexander is working to reform online sales tax collections nationwide.
The Tennessee Republican told the Nashville Business Journal that he backs enabling states to make online retailers collect sales taxes that consumers are supposed to be paying by law.
Alexander said the legislation he's developing would offer states an option of either joining the national streamline sales tax system or meeting minimal requirements, with the goal of creating consistent collection requirements for nationally operating online retailers.
"I hope that we can introduce legislation quickly, and that it will be bipartisan," Alexander said.
This is a kind of follow-up to the issues Amazon faced earlier this year, when California state legislators passed a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown to force Amazon and other online retailers to collect sales taxes on goods they sell online.
As you've heard, that bill prompted Amazon to terminate the affiliate agreements with its associates in the state. However, a recent compromise has given affiliates and Amazon a one-year reprieve to work through this issue.
While many in the industry are hoping that something will be passed in Washington, the reality of such legislation making it through gridlock is unlikely.
Google Removes Advanced Search + Operator, or Does It?
Search Engine Watch reports that Google has made a significant change to the way advanced searches are done, removing the use of a plus sign to to indicate mandated inclusion in the search result offerings.
However, it's not time to fret. Clever affiliates like you will be able to work around this issue by using the "advanced search" link at the bottom of Google's search engine results pages.
Affiliate Summit West 2012
Affiliate Summit West runs from January 7-10 in Las Vegas. Some of the highlights include sessions around content monetization and publishing, getting more revenue from your existing traffic, email and list building, and defining your social media strategy.
Carolyn Kmet, Director of Affiliate Marketing for Groupon, appears on a session called "Effectively Monetizing Traffic with Daily Deals," which will offer an advertiser's view on how affiliates can earn more by understanding the stats and tracking surrounding daily deals sites, which have exploded over the past year.
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Continuing to mine the speech recognition niche in many embedded consumer and industrial applications for all it is worth, Sensory, Inc. released the newest member of its RSC-4x family, the RSC-464, supported by a suite of development tools.
According to Todd Mozer, Sensory's CEO, the RSC-464 is a powerful general-purpose microcontroller inside a speech recognition system-on-chip that includes 16-bit ADC, DAC, digital filter unit, math unit, 4K RAM, 64K ROM, output amplification, timers, comparators and more.
While it can operate as a standalone speech recognition MCU, he said it can also be used as a slave for speech recognition, voice biometrics, and speech and music playback, making it easy to add to existing product designs with minimal changes to the primary controller software.
To support speech recognition application development, the company also provides its FluentChip firmware library which includes speaker independent (SI) recognition, speaker dependent (SD) recognition, speaker verification (voice password) biometrics, voice record, speech compression/playback and MIDI-like music synthesis.
FluentChip 2.0 offers new options for combining SI and SD in a single command set as well as new algorithms which allow the RSC-464 to control mouth movements of animated dolls so the movements appear naturally in time with speech.
Additional tools include Quick Synthesis, which allows fast development of speech output files by recording and compressing a file with the touch of a button, and also supports easy scoring of MIDI-like music. A fully-integrated IDE for software development is provided by Phyton, Inc., including assembler, linker, debugger and file management, as well as an optional C compiler to accelerate coding.
The RSC- 464 IC sells for under $1.10 in large volumes.
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Thanks for a fun puzzle :-)
I loved this, thanks for pointing it out Gail and Cheryl.
Okay, so ignore the question I just posted on another one of your puzzles. I do crochet and enjoy the puzzles you posted. Cheryl, VermontMeow, alerted me to your puzzles:)
Gaillou - no, I don't crochet. I just like to see what other people do with their skills and share the pictures so I'll be posting more.
I love crochet. Did you make these?
This is a really fun little puzzle. Great colors. Thanks a lot!