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Guild Wars 2 officially launches today after 'record-breaking' Headstart program
With more than one million players already playing Guild Wars 2 thanks to the pre-purchase Headstart program, millions more will gain access to ArenaNet's hugely-popular MMO.
Today marks the official launch of the game, which technically went live on Saturday. In a press statement today, ArenaNet revealed "demand for the game during this Headstart has been record-breaking, with a peak concurrency of more than 400,000 players online at once."
"Whether it's because of the vast and dynamic world that changes based on player actions, the engaging, customizable personal storyline, or the visceral, highly-mobile action, it's clear that online gamers are eager for Guild Wars 2," it continued.
"This is the culmination of a five-year journey and to be greeted by this level of enthusiasm by our fans is truly amazing", added ArenaNet president and co-founder Mike O'Brien. "But really our work is just beginning. Now our focus is shifting to building on this living world we've delivered, continuously refining our game and improving services to ensure our players have the best possible experience."
For players that didn't hop on the bandwagon earlier, it's not too late. You can purchase Guild Wars 2 directly from the game's official site or other retail partners. Remember, it's a subscription-free MMO so after the initial payment you can enjoy the game for months with no extra payments.


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One Direction fans have a cinematic treat this October with the group's first-ever concert film on the big screen.
It's the chance to see the world's biggest band filmed on stage during the Italian leg of their record breaking tour.
Lynn's Majestic Cinema reports in its latest newsletter: "Filmed live at the iconic San Siro Stadium, Milan, this stunning and exclusive 75-minute concert film also features an additional never before seen 15-minute cinema segment filmed with the boys themselves.
"This is the ultimate musical cinematic experience for all 1D fans, a one-off opportunity for fans that missed the live 'Where We Are' tour, or those that simply want to re-live the moment, to see it all on the big screen.
"You can watch their performance in glorious high definition, get closer than ever before, view the spectacle, and take part in a truly global 1D movie weekend."
The One Direction shows are for one weekend only on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, at 12 noon and 5.45pm on both days.
Tickets are now on sale from the Majestic website or from the kiosk.

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Keith Mason (activist)
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Keith Mason is the co-founder, along with Cal Zastrow[1] of Personhood USA which was launched following the 2008 Colorado for Equal Rights Campaign. The intent of this campaign was to define the term "Person" as used in the Colorado Constitution as starting from the moment of conception, thus in theory outlawing abortion.
Personhood USA has assisted political efforts to constitutionally define personhood in all 50 states.[citation needed]
Mason began organizing other young activists in 2000 with the Campus Life Tours[citation needed] where he along with other activists "educated" students about his view of abortion. These tours visited over 500 colleges nationwide and over 1000 high schools as well.[citation needed]
Mason also organized the "Truth Truck" project for the organization Operation Rescue.[2] For this project trucks covered with very graphical pictures of aborted children are driven around the country. Operation Rescue is the pro-life organization that moved to Kansas in 2002 to target George Tiller, the abortion provider MD killed in 2009 by a pro-life extremist.
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Portions of the following streets will be milled and paved beginning on or about Monday, May 5, weather permitting. The project is expected to take approximately four weeks to complete. During this construction period the following streets will be closed at various times throughout the duration of this project.
- Lincoln Street — Maple Avenue to Glen Ridge Border
- Upper Mountain Avenue– Claremont Ave. to Bellevue Ave. (Northbound Only)
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March 20, 2013
A rat may have caused this week's power outage at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, says the Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco).
The company suspects the rodent may have caused a short-circuit in a switchboard, triggering the power cut.
"We have deeply worried the public, but the system has been restored," Tepco spokesman Masayuki Ono was quoted as saying by AFP news agency.
Two years ago a massive quake-triggered tsunami caused meltdowns at the plant.


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A 66-YEAR-WOMAN is fighting for her life in hospital after jumping 30ft from the window of her home after fire ravaged six houses in Old Town in the early hours.
The woman was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton following the devastating fire which ripped through the houses in Marine Parade around 12.30am on Sunday.
She had injuries to her legs and body and her condition has been described as critical.
Three men are believed to have held out a bedsheer or duvet the woman had thrown down to break her fall.
Flames could be seen leaping out of the windows of the three storey block and 35 people were forced to leave their homes.
Hastings Borough Council was originally looking to evacuate around 200 residents from the George Street area of the Old Town.
Up to 40 firefighters tackled the blaze with crews from Eastbourne and Lewes sent to assist.
Crews from Bohemia Road and The Ridge fire stations in Hastings remain at the scene of a serious overnight fire.
Some walls and room space collapsed and one gable end was left in a precarious position on Sunday afternoon leaving George Street closed and sealed off.
The fire is currently being treated as unexplained but not thought to be suspicious.
Detective sergeant Suzy Joseph, of Sussex Police, said; "We would like to speak to any witnesses, and in particular to three people, believed to be men, who held out a bedsheet or duvet the woman had thrown down, to try to break her fall. They left the scene without giving us their details.
"Those people, and anyone else who can help, are seeked to call us on 101 or email email@example.com quoting Operation Fox."
Council spokesman Kevin Boorman said: "It was very serious. It's the worst fire in Old Town for almost 30 years. At one point we were looking at moving 200 people out. The 35 that we did move were well looked after by the RNLI station and the East Hastings Angling Association. We can't thank them enough for their support at such a difficult time. One woman is in hospital after jumping and is not very well.
"This could easily have been much more serious if the fire had spread. I went over in a fire crane and could see the fire had ripped right through to the ground floor. The fire service did a great job."


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How to beat smart phone fraudsters
Clever ways to keep personal banking data safe from hackers
Barclays is the latest bank to introduce a service for smart phones, the new generation of mobile phones with internet access. Last month it launched a mobile banking function that allows customers to transfer money to third parties using their mobiles. NatWest and RBS have also recently introduced iPhone applications that allow customers to check their accounts at the stroke of a touchscreen.
More than 16 million people now have access to the internet on their mobile phones, according to research by the GSM Association, which represents the mobile communications industry. But while the banks are keen to get in on the act, security experts warn that consumers' desire for convenience could put their personal details at risk of fraud.
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Earlier today I had the honor to join former U.S. Senator Gordon Smith and leaders of the National Association of Broadcasters as they launched a new public service announcement to raise awareness of mental health in America.
The PSAs will be broadcast on television and radio in homes and schools across the country. They will help spread the simple but important message that mental health is important and that it's okay to talk about it.
And they are one of the many steps organizations are taking to participate in the national conversation on mental health that President Obama called for just last month during the White House Conference on Mental Health.
During the conference, I had the pleasure of participating in a great panel discussion with Senator Smith, actress Glenn Close, and other mental health leaders and advocates. We also launched MentalHealth.gov, a one-stop resource where people can find resources and see the personal stories of those who have overcome mental health challenges to live healthy, productive lives as loving family members, great friends, co-workers, and neighbors.
And it's been so encouraging to see local leaders driving the conversation in communities across the country. Just a few days ago, civic, business, and philanthropic leaders in Albuquerque and Sacramento hosted community conversations attended by hundreds of people who discussed how to raise awareness of mental health and make sure others in their communities get the help they need. Google, Twitter, and Facebook are joining the conversation to help mental health organizations use social media to create new avenues for public discussion. And the Department of Veterans Affairs is leading efforts to help local communities host mental health summits to enhance the mental health and well-being of our veterans and their families.
These efforts are so critical because we all know we have work to do. Too often, misinformation and misperceptions lead to negative attitudes toward people with mental illness, and these negative attitudes can sometimes discourage our loved ones and colleagues from seeking help. And we know that mental health conditions are common -- one in five Americans will experience a mental health problem in any given year. Yet 60% of people with mental health conditions and nearly 90% of people with substance use disorders don't receive the care they need. Too often, they worry about the cost of treatment or a negative reaction from those around them.
A critical step to overcoming the culture of silence that contributes to negative attitudes and misperceptions about mental health is breaking down institutional barriers to treatment and recovery. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, which builds on the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, we're doing just that by expanding mental health coverage and federal parity protections to 62 million Americans.
The President is also working to make it easier for young people to get mental health care, which is critical given that three quarters of adult mental health conditions appear by the age of 24. In addition to expanding access to coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the President's plan would train more than 5,000 mental health professionals to help serve young people, train additional teachers and adults, and advance new strategies to make sure young people and their families continue to receive support after they leave home.
But even with greater access to care and new resources, people still need to be willing to seek help. Family members and friends need to know how to recognize signs and symptoms. Mental health needs to be an issue we can talk about openly and freely without the fear of being judged.
That means changing hearts and minds to break down social barriers to treatment and recovery. And that's why the conversations Americans are having across the country in school auditoriums, community centers, houses of worship, and living rooms are so important.
In the past, even if we recognized signs of mental illness, our first reaction was often not to reach out, but to turn away. But because of a national conversation that we can all be part of, people can finally recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness. They can reach out and turn toward a friend or loved one. And they can show them that treatment works and recovery is real.
This is our shared work. It can end a culture of silence.
And it's how we come together and bring mental health out of the shadows and into the sunlight once and for all.
Source: http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/about/blogs/mental-health-conversation.html#.Uflq26C0SXU


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Western Cape
Paarl Medi-Clinic is a multidisciplinary, private hospital, situated in the beautiful town of Paarl in the heart of the winelands in the Western Cape. In July 2003, the Drakenstein Private Hospital was incorporated with Paarl Medi-Clinic.
The hospital covers a vast service area, including neighbouring towns; Wellington, Franschhoek, Malmesbury, as far as Vredendal, Calvinia and Springbok in the Northern Cape.
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I had my first lesson tonight. It's as much fun as I thought it would be. I stayed and watched the advanced class and there is a lot of substance to make me believe that I chose the right school.
i do something similar to this. except there is no kung fu. officially it's called kenpo ju-jitsu. but we train everything from traditional JJJ to BJJ techniques. knife and club disarming and defenses. bear hugs, headlock and choke defenses etc etc...and also Judo throws and takedowns. and there's the kenpo aspect which involves the striking and trapping hands type stuff. overall it's a very balanced school, and it's really as complete a self-defense system as you can get (nothing's perfect). i like it alot. the BJJ part is good, but we do it more self-defense oriented as opposed to sports oriented......it's a must, imo to learn what to do when on the ground, in case you happen to end up there. but i'm all about either being on top on the ground and controlling the situation that way...or if i'm in guard i'm looking to sweep quickly and get off my back. i'm not looking to triangle choke someone in a street fight...although we do practice those things, i don't want to be on the ground in a street fight really.
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I am loving BJJ! I am getting in better shape with each class. My stamina is slowly improving and I am understanding the skill portion a little better.
Richardo Almeida is teaching class on August 15. I can't wait!
Life comes at you hard sometimes! One of my instructors was surrounded by 5 people and stabbed repeatedly with a bottle. The surgeon said that he was moments from death and his physical health and ability to deflect some of the blows saved his life.
My instructor is 19 years old and is a Blue Belt in Jiu-Jitsu and a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate.
He used a move that he learned on Friday from Ricardo Almeida to create some distance and allow some bystanders to intervene. The Martial Arts saved his life!


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More than anything, Garza continues to be a bit of a controversial figure.
And I highly doubt he lost 30 wins pitching for the Cubs.
I told [Samardzija], 'It doesn't matter, dude. You play in Chicago. I was there, and I lost 30 wins in three seasons. It's not your fault. You pitch your way out of there.'
Rebuilding can be frustrating, especially for quality players. But the Cubs are clearly starting to turn it around.
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Two high school principals were featured on the editorial or op-ed pages of The Oklahoman this week expressing their views about the need to press forward with Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) standards.
"It holds the kids accountable," said Tamie Sanders, principal of Oklahoma City's U.S. Grant High School.
Read more of her comments.
Jason Brunk, principal of Newcastle High School, gave a detailed list of the scores needed to pass end-of-instruction tests, which are necessary to meet ACE requirements. "Students must pass the English II test, the Algebra I test, and two of the remaining five end-of-instruction (EOI) exams," he wrote. "They must pass a total of four EOIs or their equivalent. During the 2011 spring testing, the following approximate scores were required to 'pass' these tests: Algebra I (49 percent), English II (62), geometry (51), Algebra II (47), biology (55), U.S. history (55) and English III (50)."
Brunk said it is "discouraging and disappointing" to hear some legislators or even educators asking the state to back off of ACE standards.
Read his letter.
Also this week, Oklahoma City University law professor and Journal Record Columnist Andrew C. Spiropoulos admonished those who would offer lame excuses of why students aren't ready after seven years to meet ACE requirements. He advocates that the state move away from mediocrity and not put off these standards a moment longer.
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NCBC Joins the National Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) in their Mutual Attempt to Protect Potential Organ Donors after Circulatory Death (DCD Donors) from Abuses
After a series of small victories in defense of organ donors, as well as a nationally broadcast NPR story, The National Catholic Bioethics Center and NCPD are renewing the organ donation conversation as they continue to collaboratively express their opposition to current drafts of policies drawn by the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Specific concerns relate to the potential violation of the so-called "Dead Donor Rule" as well as the true informed consent of potential donors and their families. Persons with disabilities will be particularly vulnerable due to a number of factors, including the proposed change in eligibility criteria for potential donors. Despite the revision of some wording in the OPTN policies (a positive result of the aforementioned NPR story), there remains great potential for coercion and other abuses as explained in the NCBC's two statements to OPTN: HERE and HERE.
Through the tireless efforts of Dr. Marie Hilliard, the NCBC collaborated with NCPD's past chairperson and current NCPD Board member, Steve Mikochik, JD, in developing a panel response delivered by Professor Mikochik at the 4th International Congress on ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) Therapy, at Penn State Hershey Heart & Vascular Institute, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Penn State College of Medicine on October 19, 2013. The misuse of Extracorporeal Interval Support for Organ Retrieval (EISOR), a procedure utilizing modified ECMO to bring about brain and cardiac death of potential organ donors, was identified by Professor Mikochik, whose comments can be read HERE.


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" Brand: Muller / Type: Yoghurts "
My daughter has a total obsession with yoghurts, first thing in the morning she waits by the fridge until you give her yoghurt. After running out last night I sent my other half down to our local Tesco around the corner, I usually just by the cheaper brands or the wildlife yoghurts as they are so cheap. But he came back with Muller little stars smooth yoghurt. We have tried the fromage frais which were a big hit but also expensive. So I was hoping that these would be just as good, and I was right.
These yogurts come in a pack of six 85 gram yoghurts priced at £1.58. The pack contains 2 x strawberry, 2 x blackcurrant and 2 x raspberry flavoured yoghurts. They contain only 7 ingredients which are 100% natural. They are also a great source of calcium, containing 11% of your recommended daily allowance. So far these are proven to be a very healthy, good for you product.
They taste fantastic! My daughter gobbled up the whole pot. I obliviously licked the lid and then decided to try a blackcurrant one. The flavour wasn't overpowering and didn't taste like they mixed a million different ingredients into one pot. The yoghurt tasted fruity and refreshing. Unlike other children's yoghurts I have tried these don't leave that nasty, rough feeling in your mouth.
It states on the packet that they are great for weaning, so I will be purchasing more when my 2 week old son gets to that stage.
These are great to pop in your child's lunch box or as a snack at home. They are very good for you but are slightly pricy. We have seen them on offer in some store though. So I will be picking these up again if there on a promotion.
My mum is saving the tokens on Muller Little Stars for the Peppa Pig books for my little sister so even though I don't eat a lot of yogurt I have been munching these cute little pots to help get the target number of god knows how many tokens she needs.
You get 6 small pots of yogurts in a cardboard sleeve, they are quite often on special offer at £1.00 but the usual price is about £1.45.
There are 3 flavours and you get 2 of each, today I've eaten one of each flavour and thought they were all yummy and more importantly so does my little sister who can't get enough of them.
This flavour is my least fave but only because I'm not mad keen on the flavour of blackcurrant anyway. It's got a lovely sweet taste and unfortunately for me tastes quite like natural blackcurrants, I love the fruity flavour and the rich purply colour of the yogurt. It has got a nice berry taste and is very smooth and full of flavour.
This is yummy. It's got a delish tangy raspberry flavour and tastes proper natural. The yogurt isn't as sweet as the other 2 in the packet but it is the one that tastes the most natural and not like the original raspberry flavour has been mucked around with. This one is my sister's fave too and she always asks for the one with the "reddy monster" on the pot!
Yummy, yummy, yummy! This doesn't taste like proper fresh strawberries but is more like the flavour of strawberry Starbursts. It's not sugary but has got a lovely sweetness that reminds me of the fruit and it's also got a very fruity and fun flavour. I reckon this one is my fave out of the lot, but then I love most things that are strawberry flavoured.
I think the Muller Little Stars range is wicked for babies and little kids, none of them have got any artificial ingredients and they all taste gorgeous and fruity. The pot size is perfect for toddlers but sometimes my little sister (who is 2) has 2 pots because she's got a big appetite when it comes to yogurts and stuff like that.
I always buy Muller Little Stars yoghurts as part of our big family shop. My 2 year old loves them and the nieces and nephews (ages 2 to 9) like eating them when they visit too. Muller Little Stars packs are almost always on offer at Asda & Tesco, with the deal usually being two Little Stars multi-packs for £2.50. Normal price is around £1.50 per multi-pack. Muller Little Stars range includes: Smooth Yoghurts, Fromage Frais and Fruity Jellies.
Each multi-pack contains 6x85g pots. The smooth yoghurt multi-pack contains a good selection of flavours (2x Blackcurrant, 2x Raspberry & 2x Strawberry). Muller Little Stars yoghurts are made with 100% natural ingredients and contain real fruit puree. It's also good to know that your child gets 11-12% of their RDA calcium, per 85g serving.
The best thing about Little Stars yoghurts is they are a healthy, delicious treat that is convenient too. They can be offered at breakfast time, as a snack, as part of lunch or as dessert after tea. The pots are small so ideal for little hands. They suit a wide range of ages due to the smooth consistency and are great for weaning. The yoghurts have a rich, creamy taste with a nice fruity flavour. They are fairly easy to open but I still help my little boy with the lid just in case!
Muller Little Stars often have pack promotions. Currently you can collect 4 tokens (one from each multi-pack pack) and redeem them for a free Peppa Pig book worth £3.99. I've just ordered one and all you need to do is enter the codes online, pick the book title and fill in your name and address. There's no postage to pay.
Another nice touch by Muller is that the cardboard packaging often has a print-out to turn it into something fun. Just add scissors and sticky tape!
Allergy Info...
Contains: Milk, Free From Artificial Colours, Free From Artificial Preservatives, Free From Nuts, Suitable for Coeliacs, Suitable for Vegetarians.
After founding a lot of strange ingredients in Munch Bunch and reviewed it here I received some tips. Thanks for them! I bought yesterday morning 2 packs of Müller Little Star smooth yogurts. My sons tried them today.
Price and package
I bought them in Sainsbury's for 2.50 pounds per 2 packs, each containing 6 pots. If you buy only one pack the price is 1.58 pounds. One pack contains 2 strawberry, 2 raspberry and 2 blackcurrant smooth yogurts. Each pot is 85 g. The pots are made of white plastic and it is quite difficult to get off the paper of it which is its cover.
If you buy 4 packs of these yogurts you will have 4 book tokens. Logon to www.littlestarspeppapig.co.uk and claim your free Peppa Pig book. The tokens are inside the cardboard paper cover. The promotion started on 1st September 2009 and the closing date is 31st January 2010.
My younger son is quite fastidious but he ate 2 yogurts in 5 minutes. The elder one took two as well but he finished in 2 minutes. I could hardly give him as fast as he ate it. So this yogurt passed the taste test. I am happy with it because these are healthy treats.
Strawberry yogurt contains: Yogurt, Water, Sugar, Strawberry Purée (5%), Corn Flour, Natural Flavourings, Beetroot Juice Concentrate.
Blackcurrant yogurt contains: Yogurt, Water, Sugar, Blackcurrant Juice from Concentrate (5%), Corn Flour, Natural Flavourings.
Raspberry yogurt contains: Yogurt, Water, Sugar, Raspberry Purée (5%), Corn Flour, Natural Flavourings, Carrot Juice Concentrate.
All of them contain milk.
Nutritional information per 100 g
Energy: 93kcal
Protein: 3.7g
Carbohydrate: 11.7g
Of which sugars: 10.9g
Fat: 3.1g
Of which saturates: 1.9g
Fibre: Trace
Sodium: 0.1g
Calcium: 107mg
My opinion
I haven't tasted it as my sons ate it quickly. According to the list of ingredients is as a natural yogurt with just the minimum additives and all of them natural. So as it passed the taste test and my sons really like it I think I will stick to this one. I give them 2 pots each day (4 for two of them). One is not enough even for my younger son. As it is a healthy treat I don't care.
I recommend trying them and don't forget the free Peppa Pig books! There are 6 of them available.
Yet another review of one of the foods left in the fridge after a visit from my nephew... I don't buy all this kids food for myself you know - honest!
Containing only natural ingredients, Muller's 'Little Stars' are yoghurts which are primarily designed for kids. Available in a six pack multipack, you can currently buy the product from Tesco for a reduced price of 79p, with the normal cost being £1.58.
As standard, the multipack contains two blackberry, two raspberry and two strawberry flavoured yoghurts which come in small 85g pots, and have foil lids which are easy to peel off.
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In terms of their contents, the Little Stars Smooth Yoghurt contains; Yoghurt, Water, Sugar, Strawberry / Raspberry / Blackberry Puree (5 - 6%), Corn Flour, and natural flavourings.
So, from the above list we can see that the product does indeed only contain natural ingredients as claimed on the packaging.
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Mullers Little Stars Smooth Yoghurts have a pleasant taste, and due to their natural ingredients, actually taste of what they are supposed to. Although a little on the thin side in terms of their consistency, they are just about the right level of sweetness. If I was buying this yoghurt for myself (which I would probably never do), I would go for the Fromage Frais version which is also available in the Little Stars range, as I generally personally prefer a thicker creamier yoghurt - that said, my nephew really enjoys these.
I would highly recommend these yoghurts as a healthy snack for children as it contains natural ingredients and is also a good source of calcium for healthy bones and teeth - now would be a good time to buy them with Tesco's current half price promotion.
Nutritional Info Per 100g
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Fat: 3.1g
Saturated Fat: 1.9g
Salt: 0.1g
Calcium: 107mg
Muller little stars smooth yoghurts come in a cardboard sleeve which holds six small yoghurts. There are 2 of each flavour which are strawberry fruit, blackberry fruit, and raspberry fruit. Each yoghurt contains 6 ingredients which are 100% natural. They are a good source of calcium and can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet.
The outer cardboard sleeve is white with a picture of a dinosaur which is made up of fruit, which will be appealing to a young child. All of the important dietary information and ingredients can also be found on the outer sleeve, each individual yoghurt has a plastic foiled lid which also has a picture of an animal made up of fruit for example the blackberry yoghurts has a picture of a worm made of blackberries. The lids are easy to peel off, so they would be ideal as part of a packed lunch and they would make a better alternative to chocolate and they would also be good to give to a fussy child that won't eat much fruit as these are made using real fruit juice. The inside of the cardboard sleeve has pictures to colour and activities to keep the little one amused. Each pot holds 85 grams of yoghurt so they are a nice little size.
The yoghurts look quite pale in colour and are of a smooth consistency. There are no artificial colours used which is why they are quite pale in colour compared to other yoghurts. The yoghurts are all very nice and have a soft delicate fruit flavour that is not too strong for a little one that is at the weaning stage trying out new foods. They are not bland either and are enjoyed by all the family. I myself don't eat many yoghurts and I'm not too keen on 'lumpy' yoghurts so these are nice as a small snack or for after a meal.
These can be found in all good supermarkets and usually retail around £1.50 but can often be found on offer. So they represent good value for money and they are a healthier alternative to sweet foods. You can also find fromage frais and jellies in the same range with the similar packaging so be sure you have the picked up the right one. I am not tempted by either of these though.
These are not something I buy very often in fact we have probably only had them a handful of times, I like my 16 month old son to have a balanced and healthy diet but it is nice to have a treat. I usually buy these when he has a sore throat or when he isn't eating as much during teething. Whenever he see's me bringing him a yoghurt he gets very excited as he loves them and has been known to eat two in one sitting! Just as well we don't have them too often.
I had a sore throat at the weekend and thought I would end up passing it on to my son as we are very close and naturally pass illness on to one another. So whilst doing my weekly shop I decided to buy a pack of the smooth yogurts for the fridge. Although it takes a lot for my son not to eat as he has a better appetite than me and eats a wider range of foods than I do. He has always been a good eater from the weaning stage and I have always given him finger foods as some children love to be able to be in control and get more satisfaction from eating. I always provide my son with a spoon with his meal but he doesn't have time for that! Its both hands in, I have never really had to spoon feed him unless it is something like a yogurt but he is now at an age where he likes to be independent and will push away as if to say "I can do it" last night I thought to myself I should try and teach him how to eat from a spoon and I had a *brainwave* he-he! I decided to put a yoghurt with a spoon in front of him to see what he would do with it, and I sat watching with delight as he ate the entire contents of the pot using his spoon without any intervention. I knew it would encourage him to use the spoon as he loves these Muller little star yoghurts.
They are perfect for babies that are weaning and they are recommended from 6 months onwards as this is the recommended age to start weaning a child. This is stated on the front of the pack of the cardboard sleeve.
I would say that these are one of the better yoghurts that are aimed at young children as they are free from Artificial Colours, Artificial Preservatives, Free from Nuts, and they are also Suitable for Coeliacs, and Vegetarians. They should be part of a healthy balanced diet. Don't forget to brush your little ones teeth after meal times to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
* Good for the weaning stage
* Teething babies will enjoy these as a cool treat
* Can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet
* Great for teaching your child how to use a spoon
* Easy to eat when feeling under the weather
Ingredients and other information can be found here: www.checkthelabels.co.uk
I first started giving my daughter yogurt when we were weaning, at about the age of six to seven months, and she has always been very keen on it. I have tried a wide variety of full fat yogurts, from plain, organic through to fruit flavoured. Recently, I saw a six pack of the Muller Little Stars Smooth Yogurts, and decided to give them a try. I was very pleased with them, and my daughter seemed to enjoy eating them. They do not have a lot of ingredients, and seem to be quite natural, with no additives or E numbers. There is a little sugar, I think but not too much. I usually try to buy yogurts and other foods, without any added refined sugar, as I am concerned about tooth decay.
I think that the pack of yogurts cost around £1.50, which is not that cheap, but is good as an occasional buy. They are also less likely to go off, as they they are in small individual pots, and not one large pot. The size is just about right for a toddler.
Muller have been making yoghurts for a considerable time now. It is a product I have been buying for several years.
Once my grandchildren started to come along I was looking for a good quality and value yoghurt for them. These were an ideal choice for me.They are made by a company I know and trust.
They come in sixes and have a cadboard covering over them. They retail around £1.35 for six but can usually be bought in supermarkets on special offers e.g. buy two for £2.
They are made from 100% natural ingredients,and contain only six ingredients. There is 65 kcalories per 60 gram pot. The flavours are great - raspberrry, strawberry and peach.
Not only are these yoghurts great for children they are also great as a weaning food for babies six months and upwards.
You can also buy little stars fromage frais and jellies. These also come in packs of six and retail at the same price.
Once the kids taste these the will definitely want more.ll
I've always felt quite lucky that my young daughters have a love of fruit and all things fruity (although I have to admit as they get older it's harder to steer them away from the chocolate!) so it's never been a problem getting them to eat healthy yoghurts and such like. We have probably tried all of the different ones aimed at young children, but now we seemed to have settled on one favourite - Muller Little Stars. There are quite a few reasons why my daughters enjoy these so much and some other reasons why as a mum I approve of them too!
I think that one of the reasons why my daughters like them is because of the clever and inviting packaging. They come in a set of six individual plastic tubs and each of the foil lids have an intriguing dinosaur type picture on it. These are cleverly made up of the different fruit which are in the yoghurt. For example there is a crocodile type creature with a big wide mouth which looks as if it is made up of raspberries. My daughters love looking at all the different pictures and choosing which one they are going to have! Also the plastic pots have an outer cardboard covering with the same clever pictures on them. However, once you have removed the pots you can turn the cardboard over and there are some pictures to colour in, counting activities and jokes, which are a nice added touch.
My daughters also seem to really enjoy the tastes of the different flavoured yoghurts. These are two each of strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant and apparently they all taste delicious. Another bonus is that the yoghurts are totally smooth so there are definitely no pips or bits that need fishing out! When you open them up they are all quite pale in colour which is good because you can tell that no colourings or anything have been added.
I think that these yoghurts are also just the right size for them to have as a dessert after their main meal. Each pot contains 85 grams of yoghurt and it doesn't take long for them to eat these up. Also they are a very good size to go in their packed lunch box when they go to nursery!
There are a number of reasons why I am very happy to buy these yoghurts for my girls. Firstly they have no artificial ingredients which is always a very big plus for me. They are also a very good natural source of calcium and also they contain real fruit. Above all though, my daughters do really enjoy them and that is good enough for me!
Within the Muller Little Stars range as well as the smooth yoghurts, they also make fromage frais and jellies which my daughters equally enjoy. A pack of six costs £1.48 at Sainsburys but they often do a two packs for £2 offer and then you can mix and match amongst the three different types.
All in all I think this is a good healthy dessert which I am happy to give to my children.


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The Department of Natural Resources says two 19th century treaties allow tribes in Michigan to establish their own fishing regulations.
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PURPOSE: to characterize and analyze the speech-language point o view, literacy (ies), the modes of movement and use of discursive genres written by 69 students from two classes of the third stage of an elementary public school for children of São Paulo. METHOD: the construction and application protocol consists of several written genres for checking the degree of recognition, familiarity and usage by 69 schoolchildren. The age of the students was 5 years and 1 month to 6 years and 1 month, 58% male and 42% female gender. Data analysis was performed from the mapping of the students' literacy rates depending on the levels and types of literacy reflected in the literature. RESULTS: among the written statements genres, we found, for this age group, a significant recognition for the genre: letter; journalistic narratives for children, traffic signs, cartoons and recipes, which are viewed and / or used by and / or relatives at home, on the way to school and other social ambiences. CONCLUSION: there is considerable presence of literacy practices among those surveyed, which suggests the relevance of considering the processes of literacy in both the pedagogical strategies of early childhood education, and in speech therapy with students who have difficulties and / or disturbances in the acquisition of writing.
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LOS ANGELES - Lindsey Lohan, is again back in jail, however, she'll be there for life.
A new report by Los Angeles-based think-tank, Stats4LA, has found out that a rise in prison sentences for Lohan and similar 'celebs' leads to lower crime rates across the city.
"Even though Lohan is banged up in a women's prison," said Dr. Frank Thornes, "we've seen violent crime, gang crime, burglary, child-trafficking, pimping, rape, murder, etc. go down, even thought most of these are performed by men."
This phenomenon has been dubbed The Lohan Law, stating that if amount of prison time x for celebrity y leads to a direct drop in crime z linked to x.
"Essentially," said Dr. Thornes, "these criminals, or to-be-criminals, are scared of being in the same prison system as Lohan. Every single person in the facility that Lohan is in has applied for parole stating, 'we won't commit another crime, just keep that devil away from us'."
Barack Obama, seeing this new trend, has granted the US science team to apply the Lohan Law formula in other cities across the nation. The bill was fast-tracked through Congress, having all members of both sides agreeing.
The plan will be exported to Britain, who has an enormous glut of celebrities to fit the formula to.


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A report released by the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals over $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money going to organizations that promote or provide abortions, including Planned Parenthood. Pro-life leaders have responded to these findings by calling for Congress to change their policies on federal funding.
The 33-page report was requested by Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas), and strongly supported by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the co-chair of the House Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, as well as other members of Congress.
The report discovered that six organizations connected to the abortion industry received over a billion dollars in federal funds between 2002 and 2009. The organizations include Planned Parenthood Federation of America, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Population Council of the United States, Guttmacher Institute, Advocates for Youth and Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America alone received $657.1 million in federal funding.
"A significant portion of federal taxpayer funding for domestic activities was provided through grants under the Title X program which provides grants for family planning," stated Rep. Smith's press release. "This program provides a funding source that helps abortionists set up clinics that do family planning in one room and abortion in the next."
At a news conference on Capital Hill this morning, Olson and Smith joined other members of Congress to discuss the GAO's findings.
"Planned Parenthood's founder Margaret Sanger said, 'The most merciful thing that the large family does to one of its infant members is to kill it,'" said Smith.
"No one 'kills it' more efficaciously and in such huge numbers – over 300,000 dead babies each year – as Planned Parenthood Federation of America."
Smith described how in one of her books, The Pivot of Civilization, Sanger "devotes an entire chapter to what she calls – 'The Cruelty of Charity' – and harshly condemns maternal healthcare as 'stupid cruelty' that only 'encourages the perpetuation of defectives, delinquents and dependents.'"
"Sanger's anti-child, anti-human rights nightmare is today aggressively implemented by Planned Parenthood Federation of America with huge subsidies from U.S. Taxpayers – $657 million according to GAO between 2002-2008 alone," he said.
"The most unsafe place for women and children today is Planned Parenthood's 850 facilities. At Planned Parenthood clinics, in 2007 alone, 305,000 babies were either dismembered, chemically poisoned or starved to death by RU486."
"Since Obama's election, U.S. subsidies to the abortion industry at home and abroad, have significantly increased," Smith continued.
"When Obama shredded the Mexico City Policy, he opened the floodgate of taxpayer funds to pro-abortion NGOs (i.e. International Planned Parenthood Federation) that perform and lobby for abortion worldwide. Making matters worse he increased funding available to those organizations by 50% - to $648,457 million."
"It's time for Americans and especially Congress to take a second look and defund it," Smith concluded. "Defund Planned Parenthood – Child Abuse Inc."
The GAO report has also elicited strong reactions from various pro-life leaders.
"Giving taxpayer money to organizations that promote and provide abortion, even if the money is not used for that purpose, frees up other funds for abortion purposes and gives the government's stamp of approval to their abortion related activities," stated Ken Blackwell, Family Research Council Senior Fellow for Family Empowerment.
"By funding Planned Parenthood and their allies, we are unwittingly supporting an abortion organization and everything they do," he said. "When taxpayer money goes to abortion groups for any reason, it supports the work of the abortion industry. We should not let abortion companies benefit financially from taxpayer funds."
Blackwell urged Congress to "bring an end to funding for abortion providers by enacting the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act." He called the bill, which was introduced in early 2009 by Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, a "commonsense bill which would simply ensure that funds go to organizations that are not in the abortion business."
"Time and time again voters have said they do not want their tax dollars supporting this industry, yet Members of Congress defy their constituents by voting to channel tax dollars to abortion providers, like Planned Parenthood," said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a network committed to advancing pro-life women in the political process.
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Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by Shaw, Apr 15, 2009.
This makes me happy in my special place, which, of course, I mean my brain.
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You can resize animated gifs there.
Quickie of Ms. Jolie
That is not a very flattering picture of her.
I'm guessing this joke has been done before...it's too obvious not to have. So apologies for whoever may have already done this one...
Brilliant, Tosk!
^ Yup, it's excellent work!
And now...
I do hope it's a musical.
I see what you did there
But yes - it really does need to be a musical. And Shatner's head gets a solo spot.
OMG that just made me day, ITL!
Too funny!
Please tell me Spock has a hump and does a big ballet number.
Yes. Yes he does.
love Jurassic Quark
thanks to TGS for the Jolie job
you don't happen to have a non distressed version of DeForrest Kelly as Dr. Horrible do you?
Like this?
The funny thing is that I was just reading about "They Saved Hitler's Brain"
If it's been done before, I've never seen it. I like this.
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C/L flyers also like attractive women:
This was a school project!
PS: Hasn't Clara put on a bit of weight?
It's funny that no one gasps in horror and rushes to the TV remote to switch the channel when a scantily-clad girl pops onto the screen in a commercial or something. Although it might not be "consistent" with the intent of a model airplane magazine, there is no more skin showing on a typical 80's RCM cover than a typical bath soap or women's underwear commercial, even at their worst.
It's all about selling magazines (and subsequently, advertiser space). Do bikini-clad women have a lot to do with professional sports (Sports Illustrated)? Nope, but those swimsuit issues sure do jump off the rack and into the checkout line.
I'm not ashamed of being appreciative of beauty. Give me pretty women, holding pretty airplanes all day long.
Mr. Charles Todd,
Please don't get offended with the following question. You appear to write from two minds. One is purely English and one is pretty close to the new world. When you express yourself simply, usually near the end, do you think in English and then translate for us commoners or do you actually think in "Our brand of English".
I truly enjoy your use of the Queen's English. It reminds me so much of what we called Sophomore Lit in college. My trouble is that sometimes I get lost, but then you bring me right back in with the last sentence or two worded in "Our English".
Keep posting. I have a good friend who gave up being a registered pharmacist to become an English Professor, Piled High and Deep and everything. He has also published several plays. He could understand you better than I, but I'll keep trying.
Around here it is cause for complaint if a man's words admit of more than one meaning
Hi LcJ,
Sir of course no offence, although I am a little surprised that it is that obvious? Language is a superbly expressive antidote to the isolation that can otherwise envelop us all, and why not stretch the limits a bit and grow with the medium?
I mention the heading quote as one of Thoreau's, when his humane and benign ramblings were entirely misunderstood by his grubby and materialistic contemporaries. Brits (amongst whom I spent thirty years ) are often speechless when confronted with the literal and pedestrian failure of New World English to leap beyond the mundane. Already in this thread other correspondents have picked up on a joke and repeated it, as though to prove that they were entirely insensible to irony in the first place.
Please don't think I'm trying to be some sort of superior Poindexter, it's not like that at all. But grinding commercial endeavour and a jaw-slackening ignorance of the precedents has reduced New World expression to a sorry pass, and that is a fact.
Chuck Yeager was recently interviewed by a Brit newscaster and got utterly shirty when irony crept in. He was actually being complimented on his sound-barrier pioneering but he nearly lost his rag due to a binary comprehension.
I know this is totally off thread but you did ask.
This will irritate a lot of people, I know, but what's wrong with putting your heart into what you say and not always grubbing down to the lowest perception? It is a ridiculous demand that England and America make, that you should speak so that they understand you.
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Sir Charles,
I'm truly glad you weren't offended. Perchance you are a version of Howard Cosel reborn for model aviation.
Now back to the thread, and keep posting and I'll keep reading.
Beauty is never to be taken lightly. "Why thou wert there o rival of the rose..." Whether it is in human form or human endeavour.
To be blunt, I like the covers with the carbon form beauties. I like the carbon fiber versions also. As my ole Daddy used to say, "Just because you are on a diet, doesn't mean you can't look at the menu!."
Last point. It is interesting at the studies that have shown, students acquire more knowledge from pretty teachers.
I hadn't checked this thread for a few weeks until today, and I'm quite surprised how it's coming along.
I've got an American friend in Horsens whom I haven't visited in a while. About 12 years ago, while he was living in Aarhus, I visited him and on 4 July we took a drive to Aalborg because he told me the women there were out of this world -- and there was a U.S. destoyer ship in port for American expats to revel with in our Independence Day celebration.
I had a great time sightseeing.
And I give you an A+ for your school project.
James, I live near Aalborg (and I'm born on July 4th.) I was never much into sailors but you are right about the pretty girls.
Unfortunately the C/L-model photos are not my doing. However I was present at the party where the new C/L combat model was introduced and christened. It's name is "Jegskagidigskajeg" which means something like "Imgonnagetyouyesiam". Sadly none of the young ladies in the pictures were present
That's how I understood it....
If you look in the humor section of this site- frequently people post favorite bumper stickers. Eschew Obfuscation was one of my favorites....
and your translation is what I thought it meant.
I'm hardly PC, but IMO, cover girls and cheesecake content are a big step backward for aeromodeling. It's not a question of political correctness or offensiveness; it's a question of appropriateness.
We have thread after thread on this discussion board in which RCers are offended that they aren't taken seriously. Well, aeromodeling is either a positive hobby/sport that family members can share, OR it's a bunch of overgrown kids playing with toys and drooling at girly pictures. You can't have it both ways.
I'll add that the obviously-staged photos of young women pretending to fly airplanes are just plain silly. Two or three of the better-known US aeromodeling magazines have moved in this direction lately, and I think it portrays the hobby in a less-than-flattering light. Well-done cover photos of aircraft in flight look really dramatic (and are all the more impressive for those of us who have burned roll after roll of film trying to take them). An obviously-staged photo just looks fake.
BTW, I can't imagine these cheesecake photos encouraging women to enter the hobby. IMO it just feeds the stereotype of modelers having arrested social development. I know more than one modeler who gets a lot of grief from the spouse if a magazine shows up in the mailbox with a T&A cover.
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The only animal which possesses the least shadow of a possibility of ever being able to impregnate the female of our own species besides her own appropriate lord, would seem to be the ourang-outang of Borneo and the East.
—Thomas W. Blatchford M. D.
Observations on Equivocal Generation, 1844
Aelianus writes of the Indians, that they will not admit into their Cities any of the red apes, because they are oft-times mad in lust toward women. And if at any time they find such Apes, they hunt and destroy them as being adulterous beasts.
—Giambattista della Porta
Natural Magic, 1658
Although there have been many allegations of orangutan-human hybrids over the years, Jacobus Bontius (1592-1631) appears to be the earliest author to refer to such an animal. Bontius, also known as Jacob de Bondt, was a Dutch physician and naturalist. He was trained at Leiden University and is now remembered as a pioneer of tropical medicine and eastern zoology. In addition, he was the first Dutch scientist to make a systematic study of the fauna and flora of Java.
He first arrived in Batavia (now Jakarta), the capital of the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), in 1627, and for the brief remainder of his life, "by the side of his official activities he worked indefatigably on Java's medical and natural curiosities" (Heniger 1986, p. 12).
His zoological and botanical manuscripts, "which their author, cut off by death in the East Indies, left in disorder" ("quos auctor, morte in Indiis praventus, indigestos reliquit"), remained unpublished until 1658. Then, the just-quoted Willem Piso published them as a part of his own De Indiae utrusque res naturales et medicae. Both Piso and Bontius wrote in Latin, the scholarly language of the time.
Bontius' writings within Piso's book were entitled Historia Naturalis & Medicas Indiæ Orientalis, (A Natural and Medical History of the East Indies). They comprised six books, the fifth and sixth of which, respectively, dealt with the animals and plants of Java. In the former, he describes and pictures (see his illustration at right above) what seemed to be an orangutan-human hybrid.
The section on animals is not long, only 36 pages, but seems substantial since the author completed the work as a sideline and since he died after just four years on Java. He describes each animal in a separate article, accompanied by an illustration. The woodcuts are for the most part of fairly good quality, as can be judged from comparing them with the actual appearance of well-known creatures, for example, his figure of a cassowary is shown at right.
Bontius is most often cited as having given the first European account of the orangutan. And he does seem at least to be the first European to have used that word in print. To be precise, he used the name ovrang ovtang (substituting v for u in Latin), not orangutan). But the individual he described in his article cannot be mistaken for the animal that bears that name today. It was something different. This is obvious from his picture, where this creature, though very hairy, is shown with a human face, and with limbs, hands and feet all in the human proportion. There is also his claim that he witnessed one crying and shedding tears, things that orangutans never do. So either it was something else, or Bontius fabricated the entire article. In speaking of his ovrang ovtangs he described himself as an eyewitness (he says, "vidi ego" = "I myself saw").
Bontius led off his article with an epigram:
Which, roughly, translates to, "Only boys believe in goat-footed satyrs, sphinxes and lusty fauns. And yet, look upon this amazing monster with a human face, and who is also human in her manner, sighing and watering her cheeks with tears."
He then writes,
Of satyrs, Pliny, that genius of nature, writes (book 7, chapter 2): "Satyrs do exist in eastern lands and mountains, a dangerous animal, not only a quadruped, but also one that walks upright and with a human form. They are so swift that they are caught only when old or sick."
But what is more wondrous is that I saw some myself, both male and female, walking erect. In particular there was the female satyr shown here, who out of modesty concealed herself from strangers, hid her face in her hands (for it is accurate to use the word hands) and copiously wept, sighing all the while. She also performed other actions of a human being, so that nothing human was lacking except speech. Indeed, the Javans say they can speak, but do not, for fear they will be put to work. (What nonsense!) The name they give these creatures is Ourang Outang, meaning man of the woods. And these, they insist, are born out of the wantonous of the native women who, with detestable lasciviousness, mix themselves with apes and monkeys. [Translated by E.M. McCarthy. Original Latin.]
So here, Bontius seems to be alleging that he saw orangutan-human hybrids. Obviously, if women in that part of the world were going to "mix themselves with apes," the only available partner would have been an orangutan. But were these creatures really orangutan-human hybrids? And did he even see such creatures? At this distance in time, it's impossible to say.
There are, however, much more recent accounts of such creatures. For example following news report appeared on page 2 of the January 2, 1954, issue of Queensland Times, an Australian newspaper published in Ipswich, Queensland (source):
Obviously, if these creatures were half ape and half human as the report suggests, the ape in question would be the orangutan. No other ape occurs naturally in southeast Asia.
A subsequent story about the same event appeared on page 6, column 4, of the January 5, 1954, issue of Barrier Miner, another Australian newspaper, published in Broken Hill, New South Wales (source):
Another report about the same event >>
Whether orangutan-human hybrids can actually be produced or not, the notion of human beings mating with orangutans, at least, is not far-fetched. In fact, it is known to occur. Captive female orangutans have been used as prostitutes in Indonesia. And male orangutans occasionally rape women, as evidenced in the following quotation from the online magazine Salon's review of Carole Jahme's "Beauty and the Beasts: Woman, Ape and Evolution."
The rape just mentioned took place when a wild-born male orangutan named Gundul, who frequented one of Galdikas's research camps, attacked a Dayak woman who worked there as a cook. In her book Reflections of Eden, (1995, 294) Galdikas says "I had never seen Gundul threaten or assault a woman, although he often charged male assistants. The cook was screaming hysterically. I thought, 'He's trying to kill her.'" Galdikas relates how she beat Gundul and tried to pull him away, but then she says, "I began to realize that Gundul did not intend to harm the cook, but had something else in mind. The cook stopped struggling. 'It's all right,' she murmured. She lay back in my arms, with Gundul on top of her. Gundul was very calm and deliberate. He raped the cook. As he moved rhythmically back and forth, his eyes rolled upward to the heavens. I was in shock.…Gundal let the cook go, stood up, and, soundlessly, moved off the feeding platform into the trees. It was over just like that."
"Gundul was behaving like a normal subadult orangutan male," she concludes. "Nonetheless, his behavior was worrisome."
Obviously, in times gone by, when orangutans were far more common (orangutan populations declined by 97% in the twentieth century) and many people lived out in the jungles of Indonesia, such encounters must have been more frequent. Perhaps orangutan-human hybrids were, too.
Indeed, orangutans were once much more widespread than today. Whereas today they are limited the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, the San Diego Zoo website states that prehistorical distribution of the orangutan "spanned across mainland Asia from northern India, to southern China, Viet Nam, the Malay peninsula, and Java."
Nevertheless, despite the assertions of Dr. Blatchford in the epigraph at the top of this page, the evidence for the actual occurrence of this cross is far scantier than in the case of certain other types of human crosses.
Ivanov. During the 1920s Russian biologist Il'ya Ivanov traveled to Africa and attempted to produce ape-human hybrids there by injecting chimpanzees with human semen (Rossianov 2002). However, he managed to carry out only three such inseminations, so his failure to produce hybrids is not surprising. Hybrid crosses typically require more, in some cases many more, inseminations to produce a pregnancy than do ordinary matings between two animals of the same kind. He was working with a limited number of chimpanzees, all of which he had had to capture himself, and they all soon died after his initial attempts to impregnate them. These difficulties led him to think it would be easier to inseminate women with ape semen.
Orangutan-human hybrids
Returning to Russia, he asked for volunteers to be impregnated by apes. By 1928, he had found at least one (Rossianov 2002). In a letter, this venturesome woman, known only as "G___", wrote, "Dear Professor, … With my private life in ruins, I don't see any sense in my further existence … But when I think that I could do a service for science, I feel enough courage to contact you. I beg you, don't refuse me … I ask you to accept me for the experiment." Ivanov was about to make a first attempt to impregnate his volunteer using orangutan sperm, but the orangutan died and the experiment had to be postponed. Indeed, Ivanov never did succeed in his plan to produce orangutan-human hybrids, for not long thereafter, he fell victim to one of Stalin's purges. He was arrested and exiled to the Kazakh Republic where he himself died in 1932.
The following news report, about what may have been a hybrid between a human and some sort of non-human primate, appeared on page 2 of the October 4, 1873, issue of Gippsland Times, a newspaper published in the city of Sale, Victoria, Australia (source).
By the same author: Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World, Oxford University Press (2006).
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so who are you all, who are your children ages etc.....(24 Posts)
just thought us local mummy's should kinda get to know each other a little batter- i would love to meet up with someone sometime too- but first things first, a little about me.....
i'm gemma, i am 22 years old, i am married to my darling husband denis, we've been together 5.5years and married 2.5yrs. we have a mortgage and love paying towards something unlike when we rented!! we live in layton, and i sometimes attend the grange park surestart toddler groups with my two monkeys!! i dont really know any other mums in the area who i can meet up with for a brew and a chat!!
i have 4 cats (got a new 8wk old kitten a couple of days ago) and 2 goldfish, if you cant tell i love pets.....
well thats my turn....anyone else??
Hello, thought Id reply, as its always v quiet on here, but Im sure Im not the only one using it! Im Rebecca, 21, and I live in Garstang, so not Blackpool, but not a million miles away, and my partner has two children that live there. Have a two and a half year old son called Alex, and Im 12 weeks pregnant with number two. We too have a mortgage, bought a newer, bigger house so that we could have my partners children over. I also love pets! I have three cats, and a Chihuahua puppy, and if I had it my way we'd get some rabbits, but Daves put his foot down!
So, how old are your children?
declan is going to be 3 in december and bethany is very nearly 18mths!! they grow so fast!!
wow- 3 cats and a puppy!!! we used to have rabbits that we rescued from the neighbour abandoning them when she moved!! but they all died within a week of each other, vet thought they must have had a virus of infection from being neglected!! - some people knock me sick!!! and i was left with a £200 lot of hutch and run to get rid of!! if i'd kept if i'd have had more in no time!!! i desperatly wanted a puppy but fell in love with our new kitten, though i was told he was litter trained when i got him and he's not so i think i may have to re-home him already which is really upsetting me, but i dont have the time for training him when i have two little ones running round the house!!!
my great grandma used to live in garstang, you know the firestation in the centre of town? near booths? she lived in the house next to there....she's just had to sell recently though as she's getting very ill. was gutted myself as i always loved that house, always reminded me of my great grandad who died when i was 9.....
god- i've babbled- but i suppose thats me!!- never shut up!!! haha.....
how's your pregnancy going? i loved being pregnant second time round, i knew exactly what to expect etc, and it was a perfect pregnancy and labour......kinda want to put her back sometimes still!!!! haha- only kidding!!
Hiya, yep I know the ?irestation, its not there anymore, its a block of flats. Wow, that was a while ago. I used to live just 5 minutes walk from there, but moved to Catterall in February, its just down the road.
Oh, sorry about your kitten, Im sure he/she'll get the hang of it, Im a (half) trained vet nurse, but still cant be any help to you!
Our chihuahua (Oscar) isnt trained either. He's 9 months old and does what the hell he likes! My partner (Dave) is trying with him, but I think the dogs brain is just too small to understand! And he hates going outside, I think its because hes so small. I think theres a picture of him on my profile, you should have a look.
Pregnancies going ok, was extremely tired at the beginning, Im sure Dave thought I was putting it on a bit, (but only when I wanted a brew!!), it seems to be taking a bigger toll on my body than last time which I wasnt expecting.
Anyway, nice to hear that you're married, you're braver than me!
I meant firestation, not the made up word that I wrote
oh yeah....last time i visited i think it was being turned into flats actually..... i'm married cuz it gets me what i want!! haha!! i tend to pull the 'but i'm your wife' thing a fair bit!!!
second pregnancies do take it out of you more- remember you do have a LO already to be running around after- you didn't have that last time!!!
True, im pulling the - "but im pregnant..." whine at the minute!
So what do you get up to? Do you work or anything? I dont, having a child made me lazy work-wise!
i'm a full-time mother... i'm a qualified hairdresser but i'm just enjoying being with my kids at the moment!! how about you?
I dont do anything. I used to work at a health farm in the kitchen for three and a half years. Iv never had time for a full time job really. I did my A-levels (which was a complete waste of time straight after high school. That was at blackpool sixth form, then I started training to be a veterinary nurse (animals are my thing) at Myerscough college, but got pregnant half way through, but kept it quiet incase they didnt want pregnant people working with animals, then did my exams, then had to leave because I was 4 months pg. I was going to go back last year and finish it off, but decided that id really rather have another baby, and id like my childrens ages to be pretty close together, so thats what I did. This is coming from somebody that never wanted children!
what did you do at sixth form? my sister goes there....though i suppose she's a year or so younger than you so you'd probs not know her? chantelle fisher? i live just round the corner from the sixth form though!! i never really had time for a 'real' job before having the kids, i qualified on the job as a hairdresser, and my bosses were awful, and at 16 they left me to run their bussiness when they went on holidays!!! it was very good experience for me, but they took me for granted!!! though saying that i'm silly and still go to them for my hair done!!! haha!! then i left and worked at macdonalds (intended to stay there while looking for another better salon job) for 3mths before finding out i was pregnant, decided to stay so i got maternity, but then decided not to go back, fell pregnant 7mths after having my son and then still here, a housewife and mother who does not much else but sit on the pc, and cleanign and cooking and changing dirty nappies!!! what a wonderful life!!!!
sorry, said my sister goes there but she doesn't anymore, meant to say wnet there!!
Hiya, I went to Blackpool sixth form 4 years ago so I probably wont have crossed paths with your sister, it may have been more likely if I went there! but my attendance was pretty bad, too much like school for me. I did Biology, English Language, Sociology and General Studies. Please dont ask me my grades! Terrible, just bloody awful!
But anyway, I enjoy my life, Im free to come and go as I please, never have to be anywhere, work-wise, and its good. It gets a bit boring, especially with all my friends at Uni (bloody brain boxes), and seeing as Im not one for going clubbing and stuff, I dont see a masive amount of them anyway. They go clubbing all weekend, every weekend, I like a quiet drink in a pub, too boring for them, but that must be the mum in me!
And Daves at work a lot, whick put a stop to my lie-ins, as he cant drive so I have to get him there for 9 a lot of mornings.
aww- well i'm pretty much the same, met a few good friends after having my son, but they all live in fleetwood and since i've moved to blackpool i only see them once a month or so for a 'toddler run around session'!! basically take them somewhere they can play and we can natter!!! haha!! we dont go out clubbing either, had to be paying rent and bills at 18 so just lost the freedom of money to be going out every weekend!!
True, its never been my thing. I moved ou of home at 17, and have always had more to worry about with money than my friends. Were good now though, but would still rather have a quiet drink at home or in a pub than go out clubbing, my idea of hell. Anyway, going to go for a bath now, because I took Alex on a two and a half mile treck in the hills today, and got covered in more cow poo than I anticipated!
wow, sounds like you had fun!!! thats where i'd love to be able to drive myself or be closer to the country!!! i love rambles like that!!!
this is turning into a personal thread for me and you.....is no-one else going to share themselves with us????
my kitten went to a new home today i just couldn't cope cleaning all his sh1t off my carpets, my house was stinking of cat wee and poo!! still does as its not had enough time to re-cover!! think i'll need one of those carpet cleaner things!!! my god..... i miss the cat, but not the mess by a long way!!!!
i moved out of home pretty soon after leaving school, think it was a week after my 16th birthday, didn't get on with my dad too well- but once i moved out we have got the best relationship now.....shame we are so alike we clash!!!
what high school did you go to? i went to st aidans, i think i'd be a year above you school-wise.....
anyway i better get off and get a quick soak before hubby gets back from football and hogs the tub!!!
Hiya, I went to Garstang High, rubish school, really hope Alex doesnt go there.
I dont know where everybody is, Iv got Blackpool, Preston and Lancaster down as my local sites, but nobody really goes on any of them I dont think.
Oh dear, poor cat, and carpets , weve got one of the Vax carpet cleaners, it was a God-send at first, but when we moved in here, there was a brand new cream carpet in the living room, and with 3 cats, a dog, and a two year old, it didnt stand a chance so we had to replace it - carpet cleaner got used so much its not so fantastic now!
Yep we went on a long walk yesterday, me, Alex and the dog, I was banking on there being quite so many puddles full of cow poo, and the last one surrounded the gate we had to go through, and Alex thought it'd be fun to jump in it and cover us all, it wasnt pretty.
Oops, - meant to be "I wasnt banking", not "was".
ooh....not been too well recently...sickness bug, then both kids got conjunctivitis (sp??)....so dont take offence that its taken so long to reply!!! haha!!
ooh....did you know someone called abigail dickinson at your school?...she went to my school but moved to yours in the last year though, not sure if she'd have been the year above you though, also a friend of me and my dh's went there too, peter scott, year above again i think!!!
Hello! Im sorry iv not been on here for SO long, weve had a crazy few weeks. Weve decided to sell the house and get one with another bedroom, so weve put it up for sale, but only had one person round so far. im panicking because i dont want to be moving house when im nearly due, or with a baby. anyway, iv not been on here for ages because we got wireless broadband, and cancelled tiscali, and as usual, things dont work properly, and iv not had the internet for weeks, but here i am now.
oh, I felt the baby kick for the first time yesterday, so im all excited about it coming, but still have AGES to wait! doesnt it drag more with yout 2nd?
So how are things your end? i hope your children are ok?
Sorry again.
god- i missed this one!!! haven't been on much eaither myself with kids full of colds/bugs etc!! and all the xmas shopping!!- exiting you felt your first kick!!- i felt it did drag up till about 32 weeks, then it was only 6wks till she arrived but it felt like 6 days!!!- i didn't really make the most of it at all!!!
since i last spoke to you we got a puppy but declan was allergic so we can never have a dog again!! ....i still miss her now, we had her for 2 weks before we found her a new home, and she was ever so lovely!!
declan starts nursery on 16th jan too!!! so that should be exiting!! and on the 1st feb i start the ball rolling on becoming a surrogate mother for my friend. so lots going on....oh and its declans 3rd birthday 2 weeks yesterday (21 dec)- thats come round ever so fast!!
are you ready for xmas? any plans on when you're moving and where to?...how far are you now then?.....so exiting!!
Hiya, 16th January? Thats my birthday!
Alex is 3 on the 23rd December, so very close to Declans! In too close to xmas for my liking, but at least i can do all his xmas and birthday shopping at once!
What type dog did you get? You dont have much luck with pets, do you?
We got two more puppies, a little Chihuahua and a little Pug, so weve got three puppies and three cats now! Its very hard work. Were still trying to house train the dogs, but they seem to be doing ok.
We havnt found a house yet. We did see one, but its been sold. I loved it, I was devestated when it was sold! We want to move somewhere quiter. Its quiet here, but we want to live in the country. Our house still isnt sold, apparently not many people are looking near Christmas.
Wow, surrogacy, thats fantastic! Id love to do something like that for somebody. What does your husband think about it?
he's really supportive of what i want to do, he gets on well with my friend and her husband, she's bethany's godmother, so very close to me....we cant wait to get started to be honest- its all very exiting....then there's a chance we may have a 3rd once we've had a baby for them....
our dog was a staffy, she was the cutest ever, very good, very loving, sat on my knee all day sleeping!! was great with the kids, and the cats, was housetrained within 3 days!!- i was in tears when she left....but we have ruled out any more pets for good now!!- the 3 cats we have are brilliantly behaved and declan is allergic to dogs so thats that!!
shame no-ones looking at your house yet, but i'm sure once xmas is over people will be looking again, i wouldn't want to be going through the buying process at this time of year!! we started buying ours just after xmas. were actually looking at a 5bed house in skelmersdale and if its not sold after xmas we may start thinking about making an offer!!
strange our boys are so close together in age!! i thought declans birthday was too close to xmas but the 23rd would have been too much for me!! i was out of hospital on the 22nd and that was too close to xmas for my liking!! though its scary that he'll be 3 soon....less than 2 weeks away now!!
right better go and start making some tea!!
Ooh, a third baby? Thats lovely. I want a few children, 4 I think, but I want to leave a bigger gap between the third and fourth, then I can have one last shot of having a baby, without any toddlers to look after, but, since when has anything ever gone to plan??!
Yep, 23rd December, I was out of hospital on Christmas Day, but no danger of that this time round. I made a promise to myself never to start trying for a baby during March!
Everybodies ill here, Alex cant shift his cold and cough, its keeping him up all night, and now daves been off work, because hes caught some kind off sickness bug, thats going round. Apparently the doctor told him it just seems to be people that have had the cold that are catching it. Its a sickness infested house, im sure!
Skelmerdale, thats quite a way away isnt it? Dont you like Blackpool?
no i like blackpool, my family are only in fleetwood so only a short bus trip away if denis is working.... but we can get much more for our money there, and its the same distance for denis to work as it is from here....if not a bit shorter....
our two had their colds and bugs about 2 weeks ago so i'm hoping thats them done and dusted before xmas....though i have a knack for coming down with something on xmas eve and being full of it on xmas day!!
right we're off to the library and to get some food....
have a nice xmas and happy birthday for alex on the 23rd if i dont get on here before!! xxx
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Inter-Regional Insurance*
Paper number: 97/03
Paper date: 17 November 1996
Year: 1997
Paper Category: Discussion Paper
Ben Lockwood
University of Exeter and CEPR**
This paper considers the problem facing a central government which can transfer resources between regional governments by use of intergovernmental grants. Regions provide a public good and are subject to privately observed shocks either to income, or demand for, or cost of, the public good. There may be public good spillovers between regions. In this set-up, central government has an insurance role, and possibly also a role as co-ordinator of regional public good provision. When grants are chosen to maximise regional expected utility, notatble results are; (i) depending on the source of the shock, the grant may induce over- or undersupply of the public good relative to the Samuelson rule; (ii) with asymmetric information, and with spollovers, there is a two way distortion of public good supply - that is, qualitatively different distortions (relative to the Samuelson rule) at different points in the support of the distribution of the shock; (iii) with symmetric information, the optimal grant is always linear in the public good, but with asymmetric information, the grant will have a quasi-concave or quasi-convex, rather than an constant slope, depending on the source of the shock.
First version: 13 March 1996
This version: 17 November 1996
JEL Classification Nos: H23, H70, H77
Keywords: Intergovernmental grants, public goods, asymmetric information
Corresponding Author: Ben Lockwood, Department of Economics, University of Exeter, Amory Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ, Great Britain, tel:(44) 1392 263219, fax: (44) 1392 263242, email: firstname.lastname@example.com
* Early versions of this paper were presented at the Mini-Workshop on International Taxation, EPRU, Copenhagen, March 14-16, 1996, and the HCM Workshop, EPRU, may 3-4, 1996. I would like to thank conference participants, especially Massimo Bordignon, Sam Bucovetsky, Maurice Pestieau and Wolfgang Peterws for helpful comments.
** Mailing address: Department of Economics, University of Exeter, EX4 4RJ, UK, email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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23 July 2012 – Dani Clos will return to the HRT cockpit in Budapest, with the reserve driver having another practice session after Hockenheim's opening phase was affected by rain. The outing will be his fourth of the season, replacing Narain Karthikeyan once again.
"I'm really excited about having another opportunity to drive the car in the first free practice session in Hungary," says the Barcelona driver.
"To not compete is something new for me, so I have to enjoy and make the most of these opportunities presented to me to continue learning."
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"Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted." –Jesus in The Sermon on the Mount,
Matthew 5:4.
Imagine, for just a moment, being in the midst of the shock and grief of losing your mother and turning to your church for the comfort of the familiar rituals and sacraments associated with death and burial. As you approach the priest for Communion, he unexpectedly withholds the Host and tells you, right there in the Communion line he will not give you the Sacrament because of who you love. Shaken, you return to your pew, and when you muster the strength to rise to deliver your mother's eulogy, the priest walks off the altar, returning only when you have finished. Then, as the mourners head to the burial site, you are told the priest will not accompany your family to say the final prayers and conclude the rite. Instead of reassuring you in your time of mourning, your church shunned and rejected you, leaving you feeling even more alone.
This is exactly what happened recently to a woman by the name of Barbara Johnson and to her family when their mother's funeral Mass was held at the Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Father Marcel Guarnizo told Ms. Johnson he heard just before the funeral that she was romantically involved with another woman, and saw her relationship as grounds to deny her Communion, refuse to even be present during her grief-stricken eulogy, and leave the entire family scrambling for a way to conclude their mother's funeral rites.
It is hard to imagine a more heart-wrenching failure on the part of our church.
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Barbara Johnson was denied communion and the priest walked out on her mother's funeral last Saturday after he found out Johnson was a lesbian. Johnson is photographed outside her home in Washington, D.C. on February 28, 2012.
The reality is that this could happen to almost any one of us, given the escalating conflicts between pastoral care and the demand for adherence to a handful of socially conservative aspects of doctrine being played out in Catholic churches across the country. Whether we Catholics use birth control, have remarried after a divorce, believe that women are qualified for official ministry, or support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality, most of us hold several views that contradict official Roman Catholic teaching. Could any of us be the next Barbara Johnson?
Recently, U.S. bishops have claimed loudly that our church is under siege from public forces that would deny Catholics the ability to practice our faith as we believe we should. In reality, it is far more often church leaders who deny Catholics the opportunity to live out our faith. It is the bishops who instruct priests to read statements opposing access to sometimes life-saving contraception from the pulpit, or who insert prayers that denounce same-sex couples and those who love and support them into Mass. It is church leaders who ban politicians with contrary views from Communion or from addressing college students. There is no external force firing beloved church workers who dare to raise questions for discussion, or who expel the children of lesbian and gay children from Catholic schools.
National studies have shown that one-third of all adults who were raised Catholic have left the church. These people were not forced out by acts of Congress or the decisions of the courts. Most have left because they no longer find our church to be a place of spiritual nourishment or credible moral guidance. And this is tragic. With each departure, our church is diminished. We lose the gifts and talents, love and hopes, challenges and insights that person represents. We lose a little bit of divine light.
I love our church, and agree with our leaders that it is facing a potentially devastating crisis. However, it seems as if the threat is not that the church will succumb to any external attack, but rather that it will tear itself apart, by continuing to tell Catholics that we are not welcome.
In the Catholic faith, the Communion table represents the Great Feast left to us by Jesus Christ, and is the place where we pray for the unity of the church. The tragedy of Barbara Johnson's exclusion from the table at a moment she most needed the community of faith provides a wake-up call to Catholics, laity and leadership alike. As a way of atoning for this sin of omission, let us find ways to come together. We may never all agree on some issues, but we share a faith and a commitment to the ongoing mission and ministry of Jesus. This should compel us to imagine and live into a church where all are truly welcome.
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A member of the Elders' Council of Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, said this when respondindg to claims of the Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, that the actualization of Biafra is no longer feasible.
Biafra had gone past a stage where anybody or group no matter the status, can abort it, he said, slamming the VoN DG.
"MASSOB/BIM wishes to remind the likes of Osita Okechukwu not to be deceived by his current position where he heads the least parastatal in the information ministry and the crumb he gets from his master's table. People like Osita Okechukwu are what the Igbo refer to as 'efulefu'. Biafra people are tired of marginalization by the Nigeria government. Does Okechukwu reckon that Buhari's government had killed more Biafrans than any administration in Nigeria?
"Does Osita Okechukwu know that Ndigbo are endangered specie in Nigeria? It is clear that since Buhari came to power, the struggle to actualize Biafra has continued to gain widespread support from all corners of the world. Buhari's administration is fueling Biafra; Osita Okechukwu is just pretending that he doesn't know that Biafra is at hand. We are closer to the Promised Land; Biafra will be actualized through our non violent strategy."
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