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Welcoming 2003
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends in the Trinity Community,
A dreary fog has settled over the campus and Washington, as if to warn against too much cheeriness in a world on the brink of a new war that might be even more dangerous than those we have previously known, if that is possible. Most people are probably happy to leave most of 2002 behind: the bad economy, the corporate scandals, the Church scandals, the daily threats of terrorism, the Redskins (name, performance, the works!).
But tramping around campus today on my traditional new year's reverie, I could not help but feel exceptionally optimistic in spite of the brooding skies overhead and downtown. In the last year many people outside of Trinity have taken note of what most of us have known all along: that Trinity is a remarkable place where hope is not overwhelmed by the daily challenges, where faith in a better future — individually, institutionally, globally — refuses to give into the impulses of negativity and despair.
Trinity's legendary resilience is not mere coincidence or simple stubbornness for its own sake, but rather, a quality born of our collective belief in the absolute rightness and necessity of what we do as teachers and colleagues working together on behalf of our students. We truly believe that we can change their lives, and we do.
Our students, in turn, have untold impact on the lives of others — their children, the children they teach, their families, co-workers and citizens they serve in the vast array of occupations and volunteer causes our alumnae and alumni espouse.
During the fall, we took particular pride in the great success of two now-famous alums, Nancy Pelosi and Kathleen Sebelius, now the Democratic leader in the House and Governor of Kansas respectively. These two leaders represent some of Trinity's great hallmarks — public leadership, advocates for justice and human rights, policymakers with a particular devotion to improving the conditions of women and children. Their achievements in the public sector are emblematic of the work of thousands of Trinity graduates in many corners of the world who live the mission of Trinity each day in less famous but equally important ways.
In the year ahead, we need to redouble our commitment as a learning community to continue to produce such leaders, women as well as men who have the courage to raise their voices in the public square, to speak what may be, at times, unpopular truths; to be tireless advocates for those who have no voice, or whose voices are becoming fainter and fainter as the war drums beat louder. I am particularly grateful for the work that the faculty has been doing in the arena of justice and peace education, and in the months ahead I hope that the entire campus community can come together for special occasions to discuss our shared commitments.
In particular, I ask the faculty to consider setting aside one day from routine classes to come together in a campus-wide colloquium to discuss issues of war and peace, individual rights and national security, justice and defense. I realize that many classes already address these issues, but there is an important symbol to be upheld in a campus wide convening of faculty and students, alums and friends, around some of the most important issues of our times.
The gravity of such considerations is tempered considerably by the glorious new bright center on our campus, the Trinity Center for Women and Girls in Sports. Even today, through the fog, the Center glows with its elegant lighting, and in just a few short weeks we will be able to take our weighty discussions into the spa, pool, fitness center or gym for more relaxed (and healthy!) pondering.
We have decided, by the way, to have the "official opening" of the Center during the first week in February, when our Trinity Tigers basketball team have a series of home games, and the Women's Sports Foundation will also be here for National Girls and Women in Sports Day (February 4-5). February 6 will be the official 'home opener' with the evening game against the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
We'll have more on all of this shortly — please plan to join us as we launch the Trinity Center! We'll also be communicating more about the opening of the center for everyone's use — we're in the final stages of preparing the management plan and hope to have the information shortly.
With the Trinity Center nearing completion — just about on time and on budget, hooray! — and with the end of the capital campaign in sight (we have enjoyed an incredible outpouring of gifts in the last two months, more on that later, and so many thanks to all benefactors!) we are already beginning to lay the plans for the next set of strategic investments for Trinity. We have more building programs to address, of course, as well as other strategic initiatives set forth in our strategic plan Beyond Trinity 2000. I look forward to sharing some of these with you as we plan the next steps in the months ahead.
As we embrace this new year with eagerness and hope for all the good that we can do in the months ahead, I want to thank everyone in this community whose hard work and dedication to our students and their success have made Trinity such a great place to study, learn, work and live. Our faculty are exceptional in their tireless devotion to our students, and our staff often works far into the night and through weekends (and holidays!) to ensure that all of the thousands of moving parts are heading in the right direction.
People whom many members of the campus community have never met have also played very important roles in making Trinity's mission come alive — I think of the many supervisors who welcome our interns around town, the employers and families who accommodate the study schedules of our students, the head of Thompson's Boat House who looks after our crew team with special care, the coaches and officials who teach our athletes how to play with skill and fairness, the cooperating teachers and principals in schools throughout the region, the hundreds of adjunct faculty who are a vital part of our community, the hundreds of construction workers whose craftsmanship the Trinity community will enjoy for generations to come. Thanks to all for what you have done for Trinity!
Thanks as well to our students whose enthusiasm for learning, fresh approaches to old problems, zest for life and eagerness to lead add so much richness to our own lives.
Many, many thanks to all of the alumnae and alumni, trustees and volunteers, friends and benefactors who have contributed millions of dollars and millions more in service hours to make Trinity a great success.
Many thanks to each and every person who has contributed so much to making Trinity's mission a great bright beacon in a town that needs our hope and spirit so very much.
Happy New Year to all!
With good wishes for all that is to come,
President Patricia McGuire


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My hotel room looks over a crossroads in Frankfurt.
On one corner is my hotel
Opposite is a 4 storey brothel called Private Centre.
To my left is the city casino and Eros bar (with sauna club).
To my right is Bistro 91 Night Club with 'sexy girls'
Make you wonder what the secretary who booked it does for a living. Just down the street I can see Hotel Angel, Lido Show, Sex Inn, Live Show and rather bizzarrly Video Kebab

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Goldman Drops U.K. Bonus Proposal
LONDON—Four years after the financial crisis, banks operating in the U.K. are finding out that the annual bonuses they pay to employees are still everybody's business.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Tuesday decided not to pursue a plan it had been considering to cut some U.K. employees' tax bills this year by delaying bonus payments, amid an outcry from U.K. politicians and a public scolding by Bank of England Governor Mervyn King.
Goldman Sachs found itself under pressure after a news report late Sunday detailing a potential plan to delay paying some previous-year bonuses coming due until after April 6, when the top U.K. income tax rate will fall to 45% from 50%. The report said other banks, which it didn't identify, were considering similar moves.
For a £1 million ($1.6 million) bonus, the tax savings would be £50,000.
By Monday evening, several top politicians in the opposition Labour party had blasted the potential move. Chris Leslie, Labour's shadow Treasury minister, said banks "need to think carefully about their own reputations if they seek to avoid tax in this way."
On Tuesday, the issue came up in a hearing with Bank of England officials before Parliament's Treasury committee, highlighting how seriously it was being taken by authorities.
Mr. King, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, said it was a "clumsy" move for any bank to consider.
"I find it a bit depressing that people who earn so much seem to think that it's even more exciting to adjust the timing of it to get the benefit of a lower tax rate, which they will benefit from in the long run to a very great extent, knowing that this must have an impact on the rest of society, which even now, it's the rest of society which is suffering most from the consequences of the financial crisis," Mr. King said.
Goldman officials discussed the situation on a Tuesday afternoon call with Sajid Javid, the Treasury minister, according to an official briefed on the matter. During the call, Mr. Javid was assured that the bank bonuses wouldn't be deferred into the new tax year, the official said.
A person familiar with Goldman's thinking said the U.S. bank's compensation committee nixed the idea in a meeting early Tuesday.
The anger around Goldman Sachs' bonuses heralds the start of "bonus season," the time when banks start announcing full-year results and the variable compensation they will make to staff.
For the U.K.'s politicians and press, bonus season has become synonymous with stinging attacks on the perceived greed of bankers and what some people see as their failure to change the way they do business following a round of government bailouts in the financial crisis.
Paying bonuses in the next year to take advantage of the lower rate was also considered by other banks, according to people familiar with the matter, but none are expected to do so in the wake of Goldman's experience.
Chancellor George Osborne in March 2012 said he would partly reverse a move under the previous Labour government that brought the top income tax rate to 50%. The new, 45% rate takes effect April 6.
Meanwhile, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 81%-owned by U.K. taxpayers after a bailout in the crisis, is cutting its bonus pot by around 25% from last year's £390 million, a person familiar with the matter said, freeing up some funds to put toward an expected settlement with regulators in the coming weeks over alleged interest-rate manipulation.
The bank is keen to deflect a fresh round of criticism over pay, after a contentious bonus round last year that resulted in chief executive Stephen Hester waiving his £963,000 payout for 2011. Mr. Hester swore off any bonus for 2012 performance in June, when a computer failure left millions of customers without easy access to their cash.
Bonuses are also expected to be lower at Barclays PLC. The bank's new chairman and chief executive have pledged to overhaul pay practices and repair the bank's reputation after a $450 million settlement with regulators last year for attempting to manipulate interest rates.
Mr. King also told the U.K. Parliament's Treasury select committee, which scrutinizes economic policy, that the "search for yield" that previously drove investors into unsafe assets and triggered a financial crisis may be beginning again.
He said a combination of low interest rates in many advanced economies and renewed appetite for risk means investors are scrambling for assets that promise bumper returns.
"One of the things we ought to be a bit concerned about is interest rates have been so low for so long…The search for yield appears to be beginning again," Mr. King said. "A combination of a weak recovery and yet at the same time people searching for yield in ways that suggest risk isn't fully priced is a disturbing position."
—David Enrich and Jason Douglas contributed to this article.
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|Reviews for Apocalypse Please
| touch.the.sound chapter 9 . 5/2/2013
Every one of these dystopia settings are wonderful! I adore each and every one of them!
| pusa.is.me chapter 7 . 2/7/2013
Well, I can't decide if I like this or the zombie story more, so I guess I'll just rank them both as 2.5 in my favorite chapters?
I love how you can write AUs that are not irritating in the least. Heaven knows we have loads of them already. And apocalypse/post-apocalypse settings too. Really, wonderful, wonderful.
| pusa.is.me chapter 4 . 2/7/2013
I think this is my favorite in this series (so far, in case you'll update again in the near or far future, despite the Complete status). There's something heartwarming about Tenten asking Neji if she could hold him, and Neji nodding, and then Lee's spirit holding them both. Like, even in death, to the very bitter (well, salty) end, they're still together.
P.S. You listen to Trading Yesterday? I think I love you now.
| pusa.is.me chapter 2 . 2/7/2013
This is my third time reading this chapter (or I think I read it when it wasn't merged with each other yet), but I don't think I've reviewed even once. Sorry about that.
I just want to quote what you said about Lee, though:
"The world would be... so much less youthful without him."
It would be, wouldn't it? Like you can summarize the story with this line. The world would be so much less youthful without friends.
Thank you. This was beautiful.
| Requiem10 chapter 9 . 7/22/2012
This one shot collection is just AWESOME!
| Celeri Extreme chapter 9 . 11/28/2011
OMG, idea! I just randomly thought: Dinosaurs come to the future! Then I thought: I watch too much Terra Nova. Not that dinosaurs come to the future in that, but it's dino heavy. Wow, babble done, use the idea if you can think of something to do with it!
| Guest chapter 6 . 11/23/2011
that sounds so... plausible, them still being bffs in apocalpse without knowing each other
| Guest chapter 5 . 11/23/2011
no shikamaru? or ino, choji, temari, pervy sensei, kakashi... none of them. its making me sad
| Kiminator Mark XII chapter 9 . 11/23/2011
This is such a great series! I love your description and over all writing style. May I suggest an apocalypse like the one found in Revelation? I would love to see you write something like that. Great job, can't wait for the next chapter!
| Midnight Insomniac chapter 9 . 10/15/2011
Keep writing!
| Chibi-Kyuubi-Chan chapter 8 . 10/5/2011
This one was incredibly touching to me.
Out of the whole story, I loved the title, and the last paragraph. The plotline was really good too~
Great job!
Keep it up and update soon!
| reader chapter 6 . 10/5/2011
I'm enjoying these oneshots. My favourites so far 5.6 and 7.
| Midnight Insomniac chapter 8 . 10/3/2011
Love it! You are truly remarkable. This collection is one of my forever all-time favorites! _
Keep writing!
| Midnight Insomniac chapter 7 . 9/24/2011
Love it! Very creative! _ You always make their connection so sweet!
Keep writing!
| SilverEyeShinobi chapter 6 . 9/8/2011
I actually took an online quiz that told you how long you would last in a zOmbie apocalypse, and it turns out, I'd last about a year and the. I'd die of starvation. Thats probably how I would die too because I'm so picky :P
Nice job! I can't wait for the next doomsday!


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|23 avr. 1985
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|5 juil. 1983
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|5 juil. 1983
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|George Kozam, Pat Romanelli
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The periodontal disease known as pyorrhea is caused by the accumulation of bacteria, food debris and pus, i.e. placque, in the crevice between the gum margin and the tooth. When hygienic conditions are lacking, the bacterial toxins which are produced induce inflammation of the gingiva, resulting in deepening of the crevice and the creation of a pocket. This space, which is hidden from the normal tooth brushing and lavage, permits bacteria to multiply rapidly causing the pocket to deepen further. The gum margin, inflamed from the persistent bacterial toxins produced in the vicinity, begins to swell, causing pain and also causing the body structure of the tooth socket to dissolve, resulting in increased mobility of the tooth and its eventual loss.
Periodontal disease is a widespread affliction, and it is conventionally treated by a dentist who manually scrapes out the accumulated material between the gum and the teeth and may also irrigate the periodontal pockets which exist. Such procedure requires frequent visits by the patient to the dentist since the treatment requires specialized techniques and apparatus. There are no devices presently available by means of which a patient may effectively treat a periodontal condition by self-administration.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for the cleansing of gingival pockets which may be kept and used at home by any person suffering from periodontal disease, and which in operation is effective as a periodontal lavage syringe to place antiseptic and other medicinal irrigants in the circumscribed areas which are inaccessible to the lavage and brushing conventionally done by the patient or that occur naturally by the flow of saliva.
Another object of the invention is the provision of a periodontal lavage syringe of the character described in which the treatment fluids are contained within the syringe itself so that the device does not require connection to high pressure water sources or other external equipment. The syringe is therefore light and sufficiently portable that it may be carried in the pocket so that the periodontal patient may conveniently carry it to work or on trips in order to promote and maintain hygienic gingival conditions throughout the day.
Another object of the invention is to provide a periodontal lavage syringe of the character described which has a flexible nozzle sized and shaped to enter gingival pockets easily and painlessly and to deposit small amounts of solutions which remove food particle debris, bacterial clumps and pus by physical lavage, and in addition may also contain agents which induce antisepsis, sedation, and prevent placque from adhering to the surface of the tooth. This method of hygiene promotion thus acts to prevent periodontal disease by preventing placque formation and plaque adhesion, or to control such conditions if they have already started. While the main purpose of the syringe device is to enter and irrigate deep periodontal pockets, it may also be used effectively to dislodge food particles and bacteria in the embrasures between teeth.
A further object of the invention is the provision of a periodonal lavage syringe of the character described which is designed for simple and convenient one-handed operation by a layman unskilled in dentistry or dental techniques. A lever and ratchet arrangement enables the user to dispense small measured amounts of one or more treatment fluids in successive increments, thereby preventing the discharge of large doses of the fluids which would cause pain or inflammation in the sensitive pocket area.
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a periodontal lavage syringe adapted to provide a safe and effective method of irrigating periodontal pockets and defects as well as other soft tissue spaces by the user who is an unskilled layman. The syringe has a body portion containing at least one fluid-retaining bore and fluid conduit means connecting the bore to a fluid outlet coupling mounting an elongated flexible needle terminating in a conical nozzle having a pointed tip, tapered side walls progressively increasing in diameter from the tip to the opposite end of the nozzle, and an internal longitudinal bore communicating with the interior of said needle. The nozzle also has at least one outlet opening communicating with said longitudinal bore and a plurality of spaced reflux grooves in the surface of said nozzle extending from said outlet opening to the upper portion of said nozzle. The syringe body mounts manually operable ratchet means operatively coupled to the plunger for depression thereof in selected calibrated increments upon manual actuation of the ratchet means by a digit of the hand of the user holding the syringe body portion.
In a preferred embodiment the syringe is a multiple barrel syringe having a plurality of liquid retaining bores, specifically two bores. Each of these bores contains an individual plunger and each plunger is associated with an individual ratchet means for selective actuation by one hand of the user. Each bore contains a different treatment fluid which may be dispensed alternately and selectively by the user into the periodontal pocket within which the nozzle is inserted.
The nozzle may be made of an elastomeric material and is sized for insertion into a periodontal pocket in the mouth of the user, the pointed tip of the nozzle enabling easy insertion of the nozzle into the pocket, and the increasing diameter of the nozzle provided by the tapered walls limiting the depth to which the nozzle can be inserted and preventing the pointed tip from contacting the bottom wall of the pocket. The outlet openings of the nozzle are located above the pointed tip and are positioned to direct the stream of ejected fluid laterally from the nozzle rather than longitudinally.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following specification when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a syringe device made in accordance with the present invention, the syringe being shown partially in section to reveal inner constructional details;
FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the syringe shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is top plan view of the syringe of FIG. 1, with portions of the plungers broken away and shown in section, as taken along line 3--3 of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the user's mouth showing the syringe device applied to a periodontal pocket between a tooth and the gum.
Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown in FIG. 1 a syringe device 10 made in accordance with the present invention, and constituting with a universal rotating adapter 12 mounting a nozzle 14 (FIG. 4), a syringe assembly for irrigating periodontal pockets and defects.
The syringe 10 has a body 16 made of a rigid material such as metal, plastic or glass, the body being formed with dual spaced bores 18 and 20, each of which contains a respective slidable plunger 22,24. The syringe, in its preferred embodiment, is therefore a multiple barrel syringe for dispensing a plurality of different fluids, although the invention may also be employed with a single barrel syringe, as will be presently explained. Each plunger 22 and 24 terminates in an elastomeric stopper 26 mounted on a stud 28, the stopper 26 providing a fluid-tight seal with the wall of its respective bore.
At their lower ends, the bores 18 and 20 terminate in respective conduits 30 and 32 of reduced diameter for the transmission of fluids from said bores in response to depression of the respective plungers 22 and 24 in said bores. The conduits 30 and 32 extend to and open into respective cone-shaped recesses 34 and 36 which house one-way valves 38 and 40. Each of the valve recesses 34 and 36 communicate, via a common cross-channel 42, with a Luhr lock bore 44 which extends through a conventional Luhr 46.
Each of the one-way check valves 38 and 40 is made in the form of a solid, cone-shaped membrane or cup being made of a flexible and deformable material such as rubber, having a shape-retaining memory. The valves 38 and 40 are made of the same size and shape as the interior of the valve recesses 34 and 36, so that they fit snugly within the latter and normally fill the interior of the valve recesses, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. When either of the plungers 22 or 24 is depressed to force fluid under pressure through the respective conduit 30 or 32, the underlying valve 38 or 40 will deform, clearing a path for the fluid to the cross-channel 32 and thence to the Luer lock bore 44. On the other hand, the opposite valve is not deformed, and its flat wall covers over the mouth of cross-channel 32, thereby preventing the fluid forced from the first syringe bore from entering the other syringe bore.
At its outer side, each plunger 22,24 is formed with a respective elongated recess 48,50 within which is formed a linear row of ratchet teeth 52,54. Operatively associated with each row of ratchet teeth is a respective pawl 56,58 carried by a lever 60,62. The levers 60 and 62 are both mounted on an upstanding extension 64 of the syringe body 16 by a common pivot 66. The pawls 56 and 58 are mounted on the levers 60,62 by respective pivots 68,70, and springs 72,74 urge the plungers into engagement with the respective ratchet teeth. An additional pair of springs 74 and 76 are provided to urge the levers 60 and 62 to inoperative positions shown in FIG. 1 in which the levers are spaced outwardly of the syringe body 16. The springs 74 and 76 are shown in FIG. 1 as coil springs, although leaf springs may be advantageously employed for the same purpose.
FIG. 4 shows the adapter 12 and nozzle 14 which are attached to the syringe 10. The adapter comprises an elongated flexible tube or needle 80 affixed to the Luhr 46 which is held in place by a flange 82 securing the Luhr 46 into Luhr lock 47, thereby ensuring a tight and leakproof assembly. At the end of needle 80 is mounted the flexible lavage nozzle 14. Nozzle 14 has an axial bore 84 which which is slightly smaller in diameter than the external diameter of needle 80 so that it is force mounted thereon to provide a tight leakproof fit. Bore 84 communicates with a bore 86 of smaller diameter which terminates in a chamber 88 located close to the tip 90 of the nozzle 14. The chamber 88 in turn communicates with a plurality of spaced reflux grooves 92 which are impressed in the peripheral surface of the nozzle 14. Preferably four of the grooves 92 are provided, these grooves being equally spaced, and all extending longitundinally from a point near the tip 90 to a point above the level of maximum insertion of the nozzle in a periodontal pocket.
The nozzle 14 is of the cone-shaped configuration shown in FIG. 4, and is preferably made of soft rubber or elastomeric plastic material. The conical shape results in the pointed tip 90 which the user can easily insert into the periodontal pocket to be treated. The tapered walls of the nozzle prevent the latter from being inserted too deeply into a periodontal pocket because of the progressively increasing diameter of the nozzle. The pointed tip of the nozzle thus assists the user in finding and entering the pocket and in guiding the nozzle inwardly as far as the progressively increasing diameter will permit. FIG. 4 shows the nozzle 14 inserted into a periodontal pocket 94 between tooth 96 and the surrounding gum 98. The depth of insertion is determined by the limit of tissue elasticity. This prevents over-insertion and protects the cul-de-sac bottom 100 of the pocket 94 from injury.
The nozzle 14 and Luhr 46 may be made separately and secured at opposite ends of a bent steel needle 80, or the adapter 12 may be made entirely of plastic and molded integrally in one piece. In the latter instance, the Luhr 46, made of firm plastic, is formed integrally with a semi-rigid plastic tube 80, the opposite end of which is formed integrally with a pliable plastic nozzle 14.
With the nozzle 14 inserted into the pocket 94 as shown, depression of either lever 60 or 62 will force fluid from the syringe 10 through the needle or tube 80 and through nozzle bore 86 into the chamber 88 from which it is directed radially to the reflux grooves 92 and thence to the side walls of the pocket 94. The fluids are thus discharged laterally from the nozzle rather than longitudinally, thereby protecting the cul-de-sac bottom 100 from a direct stream of irrigant. Under certain conditions the liquid discharge opening may be placed in the tip 90 of the nozzle, although in most cases it is preferred and advantageous to space it above the nozzle tip and to direct the discharge stream in a lateral direction. In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the nozzle 14 is 1/2 cm wide at its maximum diameter and 2 cm in length. The chamber 88 is located 1 mm above the nozzle tip 90.
The grooves 92 prevent binding and seating of the nozzle in the rim of the pocket and also permit a reflux of excess fluid to the exterior of the pocket, thus preventing excessive pressure build-up within the pocket. The irrigating method performed by the syringe assembly accomplishes irrigation of pockets to their depths, while at the same time avoiding the injection of fluids into tissues.
In use, the syringe bores or barrels 18 and 20 are filled with two different treatment liquids. For example, hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate solutions may be employed to promote the irrigation of a periodontal pocket, utilizing a technique of non-surgical periodontal therapy about to be described. In order to load the syringe barrels with liquid, the rear projecting ends of the pawls 56 and 58 are manually depressed causing the pawls to pivot in a direction in which they are out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 52,54. Plungers 22 and 24 are now withdrawn from their respective bores, enabling the latter to be filled. After the bores have been filled the plungers are reinserted with their respective recesses 48 and 50 aligned with the pawls 56 and 58, as shown in FIG. 3. The pawls are now released, allowing springs 72,74 to urge them back into engagement with the ratchet teeth 52,54.
With the bores filled, the user holds the syringe body 16 in the palm-thumb position like a tooth brush. When the nozzle is placed in a periodontal pocket, the depth of penetration can be adjusted by feel. The tip of the thumb is brought to rest on the free end of one of the levers, for example the lever 60, and pressure is applied, causing the lever 60 to turn about pivot 66 in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 1. This lowers the pawl 56 by a pre-set calibrated amount, causing the plunger 22 to be depressed by the same amount to release a standard calibrated volume of solution from the bore 18, at a fluid pressure commensurate with the thumb pressure applied. The user may then release the lever to reset the pawl against the ratchet teeth, and now use his index finger to depress the opposite lever 62 thereby discharging an equal volume of the second solution in the same manner. Each irrigant solution leaves the Luer 46 of the syringe, passes through the adapter 12 and exits through and out of the nozzle at the placement of its distal tip. The check valves 38,40 within the syringe prevents the mixing of the solutions within the internal syringe chambers. The user controls the speed and impact pressure of the delivery of the standardized volume of the irrigant by adjusting his thumb pressure, and may stop fluid delivery altogether if desired. The user may also repeat the lavage cycle as many times as required by his dentist.
The syringe device may optionally be made as a single barrel syringe merely by providing the syringe body with a single bore instead of two bores, connecting the bore directly to the Luer without any check valves, and providing only a single lever and pawl for depressing the plunger. Such simplified syringe can be manufactured more economically, but it does not have the advantage of dispensing multiple solutions. The syringe may also be provided with means (not shown) for attachment to an external reservoir or reservoirs by means of which the syringe barrels can be refilled while the syringe is in use. The syringe may also be adapted to receive and dispense carpules of medicinal solutions.
While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described herein, it is obvious that numerous additions, changes and omissions may be made in such embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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South Boston News & Record
and Mecklenburg Sun
South Hill veterans benefits office slated to close
11/15/17 - 7:46 am
Rent cited as site's downfall
11/15/17 - 7:43 am
After years of preparation and with help of seven area rescue squads, VCU-CMH completes 'flawless' transfer of patients to new facility Saturday
Hospital improves grade on safety evaluation
11/15/17 - 7:42 am
Comets focus on Xs and Os
11/16/17 - 8:07 am
- More A&E
Barons post third place finish
SoVaNow.com / January 02, 2013
The Bluestone varsity boys basketball team took some positives out of last week's Halifax County Holiday Classic in South Boston, despite a tough opening night.
The Barons salvaged a third place finish on the boys' side, defeating the Roxboro Community School 73-41 in Friday's consolation game.
The Barons got out to a great start, rolling to a 23-5 first period lead.
Bluestone extended its advantage to 37-21 at the half and 52-30 at the end of three periods.
Chris Watson got out to a hot start for Bluestone, sinking three treys in the first period alone. He finished with 15 points.
Aaron Watson added 11 points for the game, and Deion Mosley had 10. Ovon Bullock had seven. Darius Baskerville had eight in a supporting role.
D. McGhee led Roxboro with 23 points, but only six other players on that squad got into the scoring column, and none others in double figures.
Bluestone enjoyed a big advantage on the foul line, connecting on 16-of-26 free throws. Baskerville went four-of-five.
Roxboro went five-for-12 from the foul line.
In earlier action Thursday night, the host Halifax County High School Comet squad drilled the Barons, 65-45, in the tournament opener.
HCHS led 16-4 in the first period and 26-12 at the half.
HCHS and Bluestone battled on even terms in the third period, but the Comets pulled away in the final period, winning that quarter, 26-17.
Bluestone trailed 39-28 at the end of the third and could not mount a rally.
A. Watson led Bluestone in that game with nine points, while Devin Roberts had seven and Damien Winbush had six.
C. Watson added five against the Comets, who went on to lose the championship final to Park View.
News & Record
Mecklenburg Sun


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FIRE safety checks were to be carried out on a tent in which a soldier slept shortly before it was engulfed in flames, an inquest heard.
Private Rob Wood, from Marchwood, lost his life along with Private Dean Hutchinson, 23, when flames swept through a logistical centre at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in the early hours of February 14, 2011.
The soldiers, who served with the Royal Logistic Corps, were sleeping in the tented office so they could respond more quickly when vital supplies arrived at the camp.
The inquest heard how a captain intended to carry out a risk assessment once they had moved into another tent.
Witnesses have described smelling smoke coming from the area in the tent housing a 32-inch flat screen TV, boiler and fridge and seeing flames coming from cabling leading to the air conditioning unit.
The inquest in Salisbury heard that members of the Transport Troop were stationed in an 18ft by 24ft tent, which shortly before the fire had been extended by 50 per cent to include members of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
The Transport Troop were due to take over a neighbouring tent, which had been vacated by the Quartermaster.
Captain Timothy Fitzgerald, who was Privates Wood and Hutchinson's commanding officer, told of an intention to carry out a fire risk assessment once they had moved into the second tent.
"From my point of view it made sense to do the fire risk assessment when we pushed through (into the Quarter-master's tent) and the sleeping arrangements were changed," Capt Fitzgerald said. "Either way the whole dynamics would have changed and I saw that as my opportunity to update assessments.
"I knew that when something changed I needed to do a risk assessment."
Capt Fitzgerald said there was a smoke detector on the ceiling of the tent but he did not know who was responsible for ensuring it was in working order.
He told Wiltshire and Swindon coroner David Ridley that the Troop's fire officer, Lance Corporal David Williams, had raised with him the issue of checking the smoke detector.
The inquest also heard evidence from Staff Sergeant Paul Swann, who first raised the alarm when he saw the fire coming from the tent.
He said it took between 20 and 30 minutes from the blaze being seen to the fire brigade arriving at the scene.
He described what happened after he ran to the burning tent.
"The fire was raging. It was too late... it was already up," Sgt Swann told the hearing.
The inquest resumes today.


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Do You and Your Friends Wear Your Hair and Makeup The Same Way?
Do you and your girlfriends wear the same makeup colors and get your hair done at the same salon, or do you prefer to keep things a little more individualistic? Just look at Heidi Klum and Marisa Miller at the launch of the new Victoria's Secret Uplift Bra. They have their hair styled and colored the same, and they have on the exact same makeup shades. It makes them look like sisters! To what extent do you and your BFF share your beauty looks?


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Sports Injuries Are Increasing

Increasing numbers of people of all ages have been heeding the advice to get active for all of the health benefits exercise has to offer. But sports injuries can be the price you pay, particularly if you overdo it or you don't properly train or warm up.

Fortunately, most sports injuries can be treated effectively, and most people who suffer injuries can return to a satisfying level of physical activity after an injury. Even better, many sports injuries can be prevented if you take the proper precautions.

Some sports injuries result from accidents; others are due to:

poor training practices

improper equipment

lack of conditioning

insufficient warmup and stretching

What Are Sports Injuries?

The term sports injury, in the broadest sense, refers to the kinds of injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise.

Although virtually any part of your body can be injured during sports or exercise, the term is usually reserved for injuries that involve the musculoskeletal system, which includes the muscles, bones, and associated tissues like cartilage. Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries are relatively rare during sports or exercise.

Common Types of Sports Injuries

muscle sprains and strains

tears of the ligaments that hold joints together

tears of the tendons that support joints and allow them to move

dislocated joints

fractured bones, including vertebrae

Knee Injuries Are Common

Because of its complex structure and weight-bearing capacity, the knee is the most commonly injured joint. Each year, more than 5.5 million people visit orthopaedic surgeons for knee problems.

Knee injuries can range from mild to severe. Some of the less severe, yet still painful and functionally limiting, knee problems are:

runner's knee (pain or tenderness close to or under the knee cap at the front or side of the knee)

iliotibial band syndrome (pain on the outer side of the knee)

 tendinitis, also called tendinosis (marked by degeneration within a tendon, usually where it joins the bone)

Severe Knee Injuries

More severe injuries include bone bruises or damage to the cartilage or ligaments. There are two types of cartilage in the knee. One is the meniscus, a crescent-shaped disc that absorbs shock between the thigh (femur) and lower leg bones (tibia and fibula). The other is a surface-coating (or articular) cartilage. It covers the ends of the bones where they meet, allowing them to glide against one another. The four major ligaments that support the knee are the:

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)

posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

medial collateral ligament (MCL)

lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

Cause of Knee Injury

Knee injuries can result from a blow to or twist of the knee; from improper landing after a jump; or from running too hard, too much, or without proper warmup.

Step by Step: The Cause of Knee Pain

Muscle Contusions

A bruise, or muscle contusion, can result from a fall or contact with a hard surface, a piece of equipment, or another player while participating in sports. A bruise results when muscle fiber and connective tissue are crushed; torn blood vessels may cause a bluish appearance. Most bruises are minor, but some can cause more extensive damage and complications.

Sprains

A sprain is a stretch or tear of a ligament, the band of connective tissues that joins the end of one bone with another. Sprains are caused by trauma such as a fall or blow to the body that knocks a joint out of position and, in the worst case, ruptures the supporting ligaments. Sprains can range from first degree (minimally stretched ligament) to third degree (a complete tear). Areas of the body most vulnerable to sprains are:

ankles

knees

wrists

Signs of a sprain include varying degrees of tenderness or pain; bruising; inflammation; swelling; inability to move a limb or joint; or joint looseness, laxity, or instability.

Strains

A strain is a twist, pull, or tear of a muscle or tendon, a cord of tissue connecting muscle to bone. It is an acute, non-contact injury that results from overstretching or over-contraction. Symptoms of a strain include:

pain

muscle spasm

loss of strength

While it's hard to tell the difference between mild and moderate strains, severe strains not treated professionally can cause damage and loss of function.

What Is Compartment Syndrome?

In many parts of the body, muscles (along with the nerves and blood vessels that run alongside and through them) are enclosed in a "compartment" formed of a tough membrane called fascia. When muscles become swollen, they can fill the compartment to capacity, causing interference with nerves and blood vessels as well as damage to the muscles themselves. The resulting painful condition is referred to as compartment syndrome.

Acute Compartment Syndrome

Compartment syndrome may be caused by a one-time traumatic injury (acute compartment syndrome), such as:

from a fractured bone

from a hard blow to the thigh

by repeated hard blows (depending upon the sport)

Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Compartment syndrome may also be caused by ongoing overuse (chronic exertional compartment syndrome), which may occur, for example, in long-distance running.

What Are Shin Splints?

While the term "shin splints" has been widely used to describe any sort of leg pain associated with exercise, the term actually refers to pain along the tibia or shin bone, the large bone in the front of the lower leg. This pain can occur at the front outside part of the lower leg, including the:

 foot and ankle (anterior shin splints)

the inner edge of the bone where it meets the calf muscles (medial shin splints)

Risk Factors For Shin Splints

Shin splints are primarily seen in runners, particularly those just starting a running program. Risk factors for shin splints include:

overuse or incorrect use of the lower leg

improper stretching, warm-up, or exercise technique

overtraining; running or jumping on hard surfaces

running in shoes that don't have enough support

These injuries are often associated with flat (overpronated) feet.

Achilles Tendon Injury

A stretch, tear, or irritation to the tendon connecting the calf muscle to the back of the heel, Achilles tendon injuries can be so sudden and agonizing that they have been known to bring down charging professional football players in shocking fashion.

Tendinitis

The most common cause of Achilles tendon tears is a problem called tendinitis, a degenerative condition caused by aging or overuse. When a tendon is weakened, trauma can cause it to rupture.

Achilles Tendon Injury Prevention

Achilles tendon injuries are common in middle-aged "weekend warriors" who may not exercise regularly or take the time to stretch properly before an activity. Among professional athletes, most Achilles injuries seem to occur in quick-acceleration, jumping sports like football and basketball, and almost always end the season's competition for the athlete.

Bone Fractures

A fracture is a break in the bone that can occur from either a quick, one-time injury to the bone (acute fracture) or from repeated stress to the bone over time (stress fracture).

Acute Fractures

Acute fractures can be simple (a clean break with little damage to the surrounding tissue) or compound (a break in which the bone pierces the skin with little damage to the surrounding tissue). Most acute fractures are emergencies. One that breaks the skin is especially dangerous because there is a high risk of infection.

Stress Fractures

Stress fractures occur largely in the feet and legs and are common in sports that require repetitive impact, primarily running/jumping sports such as gymnastics or track and field. Running creates forces two to three times a person's body weight on the lower limbs. The most common symptom of a stress fracture is pain at the site that worsens with weight-bearing activity. Tenderness and swelling often accompany the pain.

Dislocations

When the two bones that come together to form a joint become separated, the joint is described as being dislocated. Contact sports such as football and basketball, as well as high-impact sports and sports that can result in excessive stretching or falling, cause the majority of dislocations.

Dislocations Require Medical Treatment

A dislocated joint is an emergency situation that requires medical treatment. The joints most likely to be dislocated are some of the hand joints. Aside from these joints, the joint most frequently dislocated is the shoulder. Dislocations of the knees, hips, and elbows are uncommon.

Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. A closed injury occurs when the head suddenly and violently hits an object, but the object does not break through the skull. A penetrating injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters the brain tissue. Several types of traumatic injuries can affect the head and brain.

A skull fracture occurs when the bone of the skull cracks or breaks.

A depressed skull fracture occurs when pieces of the broken skull press into the tissue of the brain. This can cause bruising of the brain tissue, called a contusion.

A contusion can also occur in response to shaking of the brain within the confines of the skull.

Damage to a major blood vessel within the head can cause a hematoma or heavy bleeding into or around the brain. The severity of a TBI can range from a mild concussion to the extremes of coma or even death.

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells in the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord. The most common types of spinal cord injury include:

contusion (bruising of the spinal cord)

compression (caused by pressure on the spinal cord)

Other types of spinal cord injury include lacerations (severing or tearing of nerve fibers) and central cord syndrome (specific damage to the cervical region of the spinal cord).

Acute Injury

Acute injuries, such as a sprained ankle, strained back, or fractured hand, occur suddenly during activity. Signs of an acute injury include:

sudden, severe pain

swelling

inability to place weight on a lower limb

extreme tenderness in an upper limb

inability to move a joint through full range of motion

extreme limb weakness

visible dislocation / break of a bone

Chronic Injury

Chronic injuries usually result from overusing one area of the body while playing a sport or exercising over a long period. Signs of a chronic injury include:

pain when performing activities

a dull ache when at rest

swelling

What Should I Do If I Suffer An Injury?

Whether an injury is acute or chronic, there is never a good reason to try to "work through" the pain of an injury. When you have pain from a particular movement or activity, STOP! Continuing the activity only causes further harm.

Some injuries require prompt medical attention, while others can be self-treated.

When To Seek Medical Treatment

You should call a health professional if:

the injury causes severe pain, swelling, or numbness

you can't tolerate weight on the area

the pain or dull ache of an old injury is accompanied by increased swelling or joint abnormality or instability

If you don't have any of the above symptoms, it's probably safe to treat the injury at home, at least at first. If pain or other symptoms worsen, it's best to check with your doctor.

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is north side myrtle beach really better than Pawley's?
I guess it might be since you guys stick out in the atlantic a little more. I still like the pier at Garden City and Pawley's.Did you have fun on Sat. That was a great session. I stayed out for 4 hours with about 10 minutes of break time. I'm still tired!!
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North pawleys is nothing speical. Same as the inlet. South pawleys is ok, I dont care for it because everytime i make the trip it sucks. ILL stick to springmaid.
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Come on guys...Springmaid? Pawleys? I grew up in Conway and surfed those "breaks" (haha) and it is terrible. small, mushy, close out. Im not trying to hate or anything but that is what you would surf forever?? If there is any spot in SC that is any good it would defiantly be Folly Beach, and I still would not choose it as the only spot I ever surf forever. If I had to choose, it would def. be Costa Rica in general, just about all of the spots there are amazing.
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come on now, pawleys island for the rest of your life. the list of factors needed for the surf to be decent in pi is so long and so fickle. the s end does get fun when right though. it accepts a longer period swell a little better than the pier. probably something to do with the underwater swell dissapation. my fav is a 9-11 sec sse swell.
but to answer to orginal question i's say nosara.
there are more factors involved than just quality of wave.
I have surfed Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Indo, and Hawaii amoung others. As for waves, sure I'd take Indo. Would I want to live there forever? Absolutely not. I have not been to Nosara and Tamarindo, but I was not impressed with Jaco and Hermosa vs what I saw in PR. Even there the daily waves aren't super great. If you just look at beach quality and access alone most good places have bad beaches and horrible access. Not to mention locals' vibe. So where do you want to live? I want to live in Surfside or Georgetown. I can drive to NNC or CFL in 8 hours for any swell. I can catch both NE and S swells within 1.5 hour drive. Sure it isn't the best, but the question was not best wave, best beach, ect.
Nateskate you said you didn't want to hate, but that's exactly what you did. Haha? Terrible? maybe...
As for Folly? No way Jose. IOP maybe, but getting and parking around Folly is ridiculus. It is at least somewhat consistent there. It's also consistently packed with kids. Thanks I'll take fickle-arse Surfside.
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yea dude, folly sucks....i mean sure, it gets swell, but i'm not gonna go out there and battle 30 dudes on each peak, seems like i almost get in a fight everytime theres surf down there. Also, I don't like paying to park. Screw folly, never surfed IOP, is it crowded?
PS... glad to see this post is taking off....lets hear some more of those spots guys...
still standing on Pavones, but any break in costa can be amazing.
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Padang Padang. I'm goin there next summer. Perfect lefts. Heaven.!
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Jeez, Costa Rica ain't all that compared to the Pacific Rim, some African and South American breaks. For variety and fun, you can't beat Bali and the Mentawai's, that is the surfing playground of the world. Hands down though, this little cove might be the sickest right in the world.Problem is if you find this spot in Mexico, ya might get ganked.. Ya might recognize a few names who would agree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHT_H5BQGmc
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I would have to say that it's a toss up between a no-name point on the south end of Guam or Swami's in Cardiff... Beyond that, any right reef or point with warm water and a barrel section...


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Transportation Safety Board of Canada's Response to the Treasury Board Secretariat Assessment - Round IV of the Assessments with Respect to the Management Accountability Framework
In 2006-2007, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) was assessed as part of Round IV Management Accountability Framework (MAF) assessments carried out by the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS). As part of this process, departments were assessed against some indicators that measure each of the 10 elements of the MAF and given a rating based on an assessment scale. Each department's performance was therefore assessed on the basis of certain specific indicators. For more information about the measures and indicators chosen by the Treasury Board Secretariat, as well as the detailed results of the TSB's assessment, please visit the Treasury Board Secretariat Web site at the following addresses: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/maf-crg/indicators-indicateurs/2006/elements-elements_e.asp and http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/maf-crg/assessments-evaluations/2006/index_e.asp
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- a summary of the observations made by the Treasury Board Secretariat in relation to the TSB's performance against the MAF;
- the priorities and measures proposed by the Treasury Board Secretariat which are included in the TSB action plan;
- progress to date made by the TSB with regard to its action plan;
- residual TSB action plan measures.
Summary of Treasury Board Secretariat Observations in Relation to the TSB's Performance against the MAF
The Treasury Board Secretariat's observations were very positive on the whole. It concluded that the organization is well managed and that the TSB's workforce was productive, principled, sustainable, and adaptable. The Treasury Board Secretariat gave the organization superior ratings in some fields and highlighted the progress made in regard to several other areas including:
- Effectiveness of Project Management: The TSB has a well-defined project management regime. It has a formal governance structure for projects to address decision making, oversight, and monitoring.
- Values-based Leadership and Organizational Culture: The TSB scored higher than the public service average in many areas of the 2005 Public Service Survey including the prevention of harassment and discrimination, respect for employees and the culture of respect, and integrity fostered by its leaders.
- Effectiveness of Financial Management and Control: The TSB provided during the evaluation period timely and high quality financial reports. The financial information provided was consistent with Treasury Board Accounting Standards and generally accepted accounting principles. These reports had received an unqualified audit opinion.
- Quality of Programs and Policy Analysis: During the evaluation period, the TSB put forward one superior quality submission to the Treasury Board containing accurate and reliable information, along with a sound analysis.
- Quality of Workplace: The TSB provides a fair, enabling, safe and secure workplace in order to offer the best service to Canadians, particularly in regard to the availability of work, information and communications tools in both official languages, the absence of complaints related to language of work, and the perception that employees have a healthy and safe workplace, specifically in the area of recognition from supervisors.
Lastly, the TSB is of the opinion that some measures, along with the methodologies and assessment practices associated with certain indicators, particularly in the human resources area, were not relevant to the environment in which small agencies operate. Therefore, the TSB will continue to work actively with the Small Agencies Administrators' Network for the purpose of ensuring that the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Public Service Agency follow up on the Network's comments, observations and recommendations aimed at improving the next assessment rounds.
Treasury Board Secretariat Proposed Measures and Priorities Included in the TSB Action Plan
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- Corporate Performance Framework: revise the TSB's strategic outcome to make it more measurable and more clearly focused on the organization's responsibilities.
- Evaluation Function: build on existing evaluation-related activities, in particular use the results of evaluations to support decision making within the organization.
- Performance Reports: describe in the TSB's Departmental Performance Report (DPR) the results achieved against results identified in the Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP). In addition, the DPR should cite information sources to support the information presented.
- Information and Information Technology (IT) Management: focus on improving the effectiveness of information management. In particular, move towards full compliance with the Standard for Management of Information Technology Security by finalizing actions underway to resolve deficiencies in risk management and business continuity planning.
In addition to these priorities, the TSB's action plan includes other measures aimed at following up on the observations formulated by the Treasury Board Secretariat as part of its assessment of information and IT management:
- Clarify where responsibility for information architecture and Internet/intranet management resides.
- Rectify deficiencies noted in the descriptions of TSB's Personal Information Banks in the Info Source publication.
- Provide the TSB with an IT plan.
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Progress Achieved by the TSB with Regard to its Action Plan
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We implemented in 2008-2009 our new program activity architecture. The strategic outcome found in this architecture is easier to measure and more focused on the organization's responsibilities for safety in the transportation area. As well, our program sub-activities are now at the program activity level so that we can better demonstrate in our Departmental Performance Report the results that we achieved versus those planned in our Report on Plans and Priorities. However, due to competing priorities, we had to postpone from 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 the development and implementation of our performance management framework.
2. Evaluation Function
Although no evaluation has been conducted recently at the TSB, we have carried out certain activities to ensure the relevance and efficiency of our operations. For example, we carried out an evaluation of the resources assigned to a major investigation to ensure their optimization. This evaluation focused on $500,000 in program expenditures.
We have also completed in 2008 an in-depth review of our A-base budget. The implementation of the recommendations stemming out of the various projects that were part of this exercise will allow us to optimize the use of our resources.
Finally, we will develop and implement in 2009-2010 a formal program evaluation framework which will allow us to comply with the requirements of the new TB Evaluation Policy that will come into effect on April 1, 2009.
3. Performance Information
The implementation of our new performance management framework during the next fiscal year will enable us to clearly report on our performance against our planned results. As well, in our Departmental Performance Report of the last two fiscal years, we have clearly indicated the source of the information used to corroborate our performance.
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IT Management
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Information Management
We have addressed the deficiencies noted in the descriptions of the Personal Information Banks during our 2008 update of the Info Source.
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Residual TSB Action Plan Measures as of March 4, 2009
The table below shows the remaining TSB action plan measures that need to be implemented in 2009-2010 in order to follow up completely on the observations formulated by the Treasury Board Secretariat in its assessment. The action plan will be tracked and updated on a quarterly basis.
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We're headed to Ireland this summer for two weeks with 15 to 20 people from 5 families. We're just getting started, but initial thinking is that our bases will be near the Cork area, Galway , and Donegal. Visiting Dublin first and then heading off from there. Any advice on traveling with a caravan of rented cars versus hiring drivers with mini-buses or vans? Any related difficulties regarding parking/accommodations?
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We're headed to Ireland this summer for two weeks with 15 to 20 people from 5 families. We're just getting started, but initial thinking is that our bases will be near the Cork area, Galway , and Donegal. Visiting Dublin first and then heading off from there. Any advice on traveling with a caravan of rented cars versus hiring drivers with mini-buses or vans? Any related difficulties regarding parking/accommodations?
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A bus and driver would be cheaper than 4 or 5 rental cars which would be cheaper than 2 9seaters and a car then consider fuel @ 7 miles per €1? There are several coach companies offering the service.. Have you considered starting from Shannon, leaving from Dublin?
Accommodation, you are definitely looking at hotels..
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How long do you have?
Rough Dates?
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In terms of lodging you should be making plans immediately. Most B&Bs won;t have room for so many people and even many hotels have a limited number of rooms and might not have space for all of you - assuming you will need at least 6 or 7 rooms (many rooms hold only 2 people in one double bed - not 4 people as you often find in the US).
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@Tony2phones- Two weeks, May 24-June 8
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@nytraveler - Agreed. This kind of came together kind of late, but hoping that early summer, May 24-June 8, might be a little less crowded. Trying to put something together as soon as possible. This particular time of that calendar is the only open time.
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@Tony2phones - Also, you mentioned a bus and driver as perhaps being the best choice. Are there any particular websites or services to look at that you recommend as being reputable? Should we look for any particular certifications?
Thanks again.
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http://www.butlers-buses.com/ We have been on two tours with them since it was our local pub. We wanted to drink and not worry about any driving so they went with our schedule and what we wanted to see. The pub owner has used them three times and they were great. They have buses that are big, med and small. They have picked us up in Dublin each time. They are from the cork area and the drivers have always gone out of their way to do whatever we wanted.
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We were a group of 22 to 24 and our pub owner found hotels to fit us all. In Doolin we did three B&Bs close together. We had dinner the first night together in the first hotel and two nights together in Doolin at one of the pubs but for the most part we did what we wanted for dinner. Robbie had distillery tours and brewery tours for us scheduled and of course Guinness. We did certain tours but the nights were always free to hang out together or on our own. Our driver took us to some great off the road places that only he knew about and we appreciated that a lot.
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Buttlers are a good option and with 2 weeks you only need the driver for a maximum of 10 days assuming 3+1 days in Dublin if flying into and out from DUB. In Dublin itself you will have excellent Public transport and small local sites tours.
The reason for the Shannon question was for tour operators in that vicinity plus the Fledh Nua on in Ennis http://www.fleadhnua.com/ 18-26th would make accommodation tight but an excellent time to visit..
Galway and Killarney are good bases with lots in the local (60 mile radius give or take) Not sure what your plans are from Cork but yes Kilkenny (worth a night?) Cahir and Cashel are all around the main Dublin/Cork route.
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@Tony2phones - Thanks. We kicked around the idea of Shannon, but ended up going in and out of Dublin due to scheduling and airline pricing.
Regarding Cork, we were also debating Killarney as a base, for the national park and castles, and other sights around those particular areas, and chose the city as an initial first step.
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Killarney or Kenmare would get my vote over Cork to be honest, I don't rate Kinsale as high as the hype but Cobh is worth a look and west cork particularly Beara is special, unfortunately not suited to a larger bus..
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Thanks everyone for your help!
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My Mom organized a multifamily trip to Scotland several years ago - I think there were 19 all in -- all adults w/ one teenager so that might make a difference. My parents and I had been to Scotland many times and at first thought several cars would be easier/cheaper. But in the long run we ended up w/ a driver and a 25 passenger bus. My mom planned the entire itinerary so we really only needed a driver and not a 'tour guide'. Could not have worked out better - we went exactly where we wanted and when but there was no 'driving learning curve' for any of the others, and there was no problem if we wanted to go out in the evenings (like to the Tattoo or a pub crawl)
We stayed mostly in small to midsized hotels - no modern chains - except in one village where we booked up 3 B&Bs/guest houses. But we started planning a year in advance so getting accommodations was a bit easier than you may have at much shorter notice.
I personally took a group to London/the Cotswolds and for that trip we did get two cars and a people mover and that worked out fine - but I wouldn't try it w/ more than 3 cars.
(And then there is the time I took 6 members of my book club -- just 2 cars -- and that one didn't work out so well )
I personally wouldn't stay IN Cork - but in County Cork somewhere might be fine. Killarney would be my first choice though.
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oh - the group I took to England was only 13 - which is why the 3 vehicles worked.
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We tried the two vehicles but no one wanted to stay somber and the hung over drivers didn't work. It would work if you had some teetotalers maybe. I hate following someone or leading anyone and having someone get between you. That is why we did the bus the next pub trip. Great group and we did have fun. We did stay in Cork but we took day trips from there on our three nights. One to Blarney castle, we went and saw where Michael Collins was killed and his childhood home. We did Kinsale one day and Cobh was interesting imo. Our driver was from Midleton so knew his way around well.
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Phillyjoe, you really just want a driver and vehicle if I read your post correct. Not a tour. We just hired a bus with a driver. We picked where we wanted to go and we made our reservations as a group. It is so easy to get accommodations for groups of your size if you plan ahead and at a reasonable price. Our airfare, hotels, B&Bs, tours and several dinners and all transportation on the bus with driver were done for under 3,000 each for 9 nights. We have found that they will give you great group rates. I can do it cheaper on my own but then I use public transportation and do day tours. We have rented a car also and done it that way but prefer doing buses and trains. there are a lot of options for budget travel.
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It will be the second heavyweight state-controlled site to list on the mainland, after the news portal run by People's Daily, the Communist Party's mouthpiece, raised 527 million yuan (HK$648 million) in April last year.
The securities regulator's website shows Xinhuanet's sponsor is China International Capital Corp.
The application is under review, the CSRC said. It did not say how much money Xinhuanet wants to raise or how long it will take to get approval. That process took more than two years for People.cn.
Reuters reported in 2011 that Xinhuanet might look to raise one billion yuan from the IPO, but the company has not confirmed the amount.
"Xinhuanet was once People.cn's rival to be the first official website to be listed, because being the first would attract investors," said Xie Wen, an internet analyst and former Yahoo China president.
He said Xinhuanet lost the race because it has numerous jumbled subsidiaries.
"Xinhua has countless companies under it, most of which are operating poorly," Xie said.
It is unknown what assets will be wrapped into Xinhuanet for the offering.
Beijing has been encouraging the official news websites to be listed on the mainland stock markets to seek financial support for their growth and to promote Chinese media's influence globally.
Many privately owned mainland sites - such as Sina, Baidu and Tencent - have listed on the Nasdaq or in Hong Kong.
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