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The Short History of a Prince
As it turned out there was so much baggage on the trip to Lake Margaret that Walter's friends, Susan and Mitch, sat crushed in one foldout seat in the back of the car, and Walter was left with the middle bench seat. Robert McCloud had arranged the two aquamarine coolers, the suitcases and the grocery bags. It wasn't for nothing, he said, that Joyce had been a Girl Scout: she was fully prepared for an ice age, a drought, a monsoon and the invasion of the termites. Walter was pinned against the door by the coolers, it was awkward to turn around, and he had to shout to be heard. The teenagers gave up talking after a few minutes on the expressway. Susan and Mitch fell asleep against each other. Nothing had gone according to plan, and Walter stared gloomily out the window. Just as well that Daniel was sick, he thought. If he'd come they'd have had to tie him to the roof rack.
Joyce glanced back now and then to make sure there was nothing unseemly going on between the two lovebirds in the kiddie seat. She gave her husband a preview of the day to come, quietly, and with restraint, evoking her hysterical sister. Even marking the gestures, not imitating them full out, was funny, and Robert snorted into his shirt and twice said, "Oh, Joycie."
She had enough sense not to ask Walter if he was all right. She could see that he was troubled about something, and he in his turn knew that she had taken note of his unhappiness. Her general sympathy brought him a guilty little pleasure. His thin skin and tender heart were at once a source of pride and anxiety to her. He had asked to study ballet, she had known better than to try to talk him out of it, and she had clung to the belief that his enthusiasm for the dance would shield him from the predictable taunts. It had been such a stroke of luck that his two dancing-school friends happened to live in Oak Ridge. They had been put together in the First Junior Class at the Kenton School of Ballet in Chicago when they were ten years old and together they'd advanced all the way up to the Second Intermediate Class. But through good and bad fortune Walter would always have his own temperament, and Joyce feared that he would feel the injuries of adolescence more keenly than his peers. Still, she hadn't given up on a straightforward future for him, and she wondered if it was Susan, if the leggy girl squeezing against Mitch, was the source of his present misery.
Her conclusion was not exactly off the mark. Walter was thinking about the night the week before, when he and Susan and Mitch had been in the McClouds' living room, dancing and listening to records. Walter had picked out Tchaikovsky's Serenade, a piece that had been their favorite since the previous summer. George Balanchine, the greatest choreographer in the history of the dance, according to Walter, had made a plotless ballet to the music, and Walter, in a tribute to both virtuosos, had the volume up so high that the Gamble dogs, in their yard, cocked their heads this way and that, hearing noises in a frequency Tchaikovsky never intended. The dancers rushed headlong in and out of the doors, running the length of the room with their arms outstretched, doing the bits of the Balanchine choreography they had absorbed over the years. Between the three of them they had seen eight performances of Serenade. Walter and his aunt Sue Rawson had seen it four times the month before, night after night at Ravinia Park.
Mitch was always the man, intermittently lifting Susan over his head and carrying her around like a barbell. It seemed to Walter that Mitch's strength was inherent, that it was a quality he had not had to work for, no need to lift weights or wrestle or play a lot of catch. It was just there, that strength, a part of him. There were few hard, fast, unstated rules to their dancing game, principles not to be broken or bent. They were meant for Walter. It was curious, he thought, that he understood the protocol instinctively, that no one had ever had to slap his wrist or say, Repeat after me. Funny, that it was the kind of thing he knew with animal sense. He was not allowed to lift Susan, but he could offer his arm if she wanted support for an arabesque. He was not to turn her; the pirouette business was also Mitch's privilege. Susan, however, could turn Walter, with good humor on both sides. He most certainly was not to attempt, even as a joke, to lift Mitch. But he could touch Mitch if, say, they were dancing in a circle, holding hands. Then they were comrades, the three of them. When they spun there was nearly an absence of possession.
Walter, in the first movement of Serenade, threw himself into the wind of the large fan on the dining-room table and struck a pose. He buffeted back and forth, in and out of the steady push of air. If only he had on one of the blue chiffon costumes that Balanchine's dancers wore, a gown that would flutter and billow after him. He was going full tilt--no one could say that he did not have enough feeling for the entire ensemble of twenty-eight girls. "Not having the blue dresses," he panted as he jetéed past Susan, "for this ballet, is probably on a par with riding a motorcycle and"--he called over his shoulder--"finding that it doesn't rev."
Excerpted from SHORT HISTORY OF A PRINCE by Jane Hamilton. Copyright© 1998 by JANE HAMILTON. Excerpted by permission of Anchor, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Your Gardening Day: Sunflowers Repurposed
Yesterday I was clipping spent sunflower heads and lining them face up around the edge of my circle garden. Some of the larger heads contain at least 100 glossy, black sunflower seeds. I leave the drying heads in the garden over the winter for the chickadees, who flit in and out, plucking the seeds from their husks. Some seeds will drop into the soil and magically appear as "volunteers" next spring in the form of seedlings, saving me the expense of buying new seeds.
I am always amazed at the miracle that one small seed morphs into a six-foot tall plant, and then produces a number of seed heads that can in turn produce hundreds more plants. Yesterday I thought about this tremendous gift, and took it as some sort of sign. God or whoever provides so much. The potential for plenty is there, just waiting. But we must pay attention to the opportunity, reap the harvest and sow it intelligently. And then I thought about our country and how it offers the same vast potential of growth and plenty–but only if we apply the same principles: pay attention to the opportunity, reap the harvest, save some for seed production, and then sow the seeds with care.
Carolyn Faught is a grower and owner of Omena Cut Flowers U Pick. www.omenacutflowers.com.

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The lead frame also absorbs other stresses such as vibration and temperature.
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It may be outdated to discuss the negative of a photograph yet I'm sure most of our readers will remember those plastic strips of film that showed a reverse of the picture one took. I'm not savvy in the technology of film development but I do know that those strips were the exact opposite of how we see things. The details of the image would be black where it is supposed to be white, white where it should be black and every blend in between. Once developed, the true likeness emerged on a sheet of photo paper.
In Rabbi Shalom Arush's book, The Garden of Gratitude, he writes that the morning prayer begins with important reminders we should carry in our hearts all day long: A person should always fear Heaven in private as in public… When a person is with others, he is more apt to act like a completely righteous person, but when he is at home he completely changes. In this prayer, G-d reminds us that our behavior in private should reflect at least as much fear of Heaven as our public behavior."
If we are just putting on a show when we are outside our homes, acting like angels, we are in essence being like a negative. It is the antithesis of the true us who berate our husbands, scream at our children or insult our wives. Would we behave as we do if we believed that our actions were being filmed for the whole world to see? Our conduct with our family portrays us as we really are and this is the picture which is revealed in the World of Truth. At the end of our days on earth, whatever happened behind closed doors will be exposed clearly for us, detail by embarrassing detail, as we cower in shame. And that isn't to mention the irreparable damage we inflict on our loved ones in the process.
It is only human to act in a carefree and natural manner within the privacy of one's household, but we must always see Hashem before us. We should be guided by the same rules, ideals, compassion and kindnesses which we would afford our friends and associates. Unfortunately, we are constantly plagued by the yetzer hara (evil inclination) which tries its utmost to destroy the peace and harmony within our family. Our children become prime targets during open season in the sights of the yetzer when essential restrictions are abandoned. Without prayer and holiness constantly on our lips, we all regrettably become fair game.
In Rabbi Lazer Brody's lesson, Think Twice, he discusses hasty speech without forethought. He calls this 'shooting from the lip'. When we snap back before thinking, we allow our animal instinct to respond 'from our gut'. In most cases, this comes directly from the yetzer hara. Rabbi Brody teaches us a rule of thumb for self preservation; the Three Second Rule: "Whenever you're at home in an interpersonal situation with your wife, with your children, and you really feel anger welling up in you, and you're ready to explode, count to yourself '1001, 1002, 1003' - now react. Don't react within those three seconds. The adrenaline, that's the yetzer hara. A person has no control over the brain when the brain is flooded with adrenaline."
So as difficult as it is to suppress our spontaneous impulses it can be done with a little determined effort. Also, if we try to view ourselves as G-d sees us, we can surely humble ourselves into significant improvements. We owe it to ourselves and our family.
When we hold a negative up to the light, we see right through it, all the while observing the outline of the subject therein. This is how translucent we are to Hashem. He sees right through us as well, our soul and our thoughts. He is fully aware of our capabilities and deficiencies. Since He is omniscient, He has the ability to perceive both the photo negative as well as the final picture. But we have the free will to create the best shot possible.
The negative is the master image which is used for all future copies so we must ensure that it is the precise vision we want to develop. Any anger, criticism or violence, G-d forbid, will be shown as black against the backdrop of an overexposed film. A good photographer never shoots directly into the light but allows the sun to energize the surroundings. We too, should use Hashem's Illumination through the teachings of our Rabbis to sharpen our holiness, brighten the darkness and discover any concealed aspects that are hiding within us. Then we will, with G-d's help, produce a picture-perfect lifetime of spiritual beauty, exactly as our Creator had planned for us.


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Dominique Travun Thornton knew he'd made a mistake when Dallas police found fingerprints connecting him to the robbery of three people along the Katy Trail last year.
"Yeah, I [expletive] up," Thornton said in a recorded phone call from jail to his girlfriend, which Dallas County prosecutors played Wednesday for jurors at his trial for three aggravated robberies.
But Thornton, 23, told his girlfriend that none of the robbery victims could pick him out of a lineup.
He was right. But police didn't need witness identification. They had the fingerprints and a tip that he was bragging about committing the robberies.
Thornton is on trial this week, accused of robbing a woman, her husband and sister-in-law at gunpoint with an unknown accomplice. The trio was walking home from a birthday celebration at Katy Trail Ice House near Routh Street and Cedar Springs Road in the early hours of May 13.
Prosecutors have rested their case. The defense will continue presenting witnesses Thursday before State District Judge Susan Hawk.
Thornton sat quietly beside his attorneys during the trial. But at least once when the jury was leaving for a break in testimony, he waved and grinned at his family.
The robbery victim testified that she, her husband and sister-in-law were walking along the trail when "out of the blue" two men "jumped out of the bushes." "I was pushed down from behind to the ground and my purse was ripped out of my hand."
The two women had been holding on to each other as they walked on the uneven trail, a biking and jogging path that extends from American Airlines Center to Airline Road near Southern Methodist University.
The victims of the robbery are not being identified by The Dallas Morning News because authorities have expressed concern for their safety. Police have not charged a second person in the crimes.
Also on Wednesday, Hawk admonished Thornton's supporters several times about making gestures and comments in court. There is also an allegation that a threat was made Wednesday against a witness who has not yet testified. No details were immediately available about the threat.
During the robbery, the woman's husband chased the man who stole the purse but stopped when the other woman screamed that the other man had a gun, according to testimony.
"I was concerned for my safety," the woman said while being questioned by Dallas County prosecutor Jay Worley, adding that she was worried that the gun "would be used."
The sister-in-law testified that when she saw the gun pointed toward her head, her first thoughts were, "Is that really a gun? Are you serious?"
The husband stopped, he testified, because "I didn't want to get shot."
The robbers then ran away.
The woman said her leg was scratched and badly bruised from being shoved to the ground. The husband and sister-in-law picked up the woman and left the trail, calling 911 on the way home.
In the recorded jail call, Thornton told his girlfriend that he was not the robber with the gun.
"On the one they got me on, on that one, I didn't even have a pistol," Thornton said on the call, according to Dallas police Detective Scott Hopkins. In court, Hopkins interpreted what was said because Thornton was difficult to understand.
The girlfriend responded: "So you just scared her?"
"Yeah, that's what I did."
After the robberies, Dallas police announced a $5,000 reward in the case. They soon received a tip that Thornton "was bragging to friends about robbing a white male and white female on the Katy Trail and that he had stolen their money, credit cards and cellphones," according to police documents.
On the same day, a housekeeper found a stolen purse belonging to one of the victims in the second robbery on the patio of an apartment near the trail. The purse was surrounded by items that had been dumped out, according to testimony. Among the items was a coin purse that had two fingerprints that police matched to Thornton.
The robbery of the woman, her husband and sister-in-law was the second of three robberies that police believe were committed by the same men late May 12 and early May 13. Thornton is also charged in those cases.
In the first robbery, a 25-year-old man was robbed in the 3700 block of Travis Street, between Blackburn Street and Lemmon Avenue. In the final robbery, a 34-year-old man was robbed of his cellphone and cash as he jogged on the trail near Blackburn Street.
Aggravated robbery is punishable by up to life in prison.
Testimony is expected to resume Thursday.
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Gross domestic product did a 180 degree turn in the fourth quarter as the nation saw national output shrink by an annualized rate of .1%. The Bureau of Economic Analysis attributed the shrinkage to decreases in private inventory investment, federal government spending, exports, and state and local government spending.
The one saving grace was the increase in equipment and software expenditures, up 12.4% in the fourth quarter. While not the best proxy for broadband spending in America, it does reflect the demand for the lifeblood components of an all IP network.
This positive growth jives with an observation made today by Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski who, in remarks made before the Southwest Family Enhancement Center, that annual capital investment in wireless has grown 25% since 2009, and that the U.S. accounts for 1/4 of global investment in mobile infrastructure.
Wireless broadband in particular and information technology in general are having a positive impact on gross private investment and overall GDP. Scaring off investors with even hints of new regulation is the last thing the economy needs.


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DeKay recently spoke with Back Stage, discussing such topics as his long career, his philosophy on acting, and the possibility of directing an episode of "White Collar."
Back Stage: You've played a doctor on "Party of Five," a reverend on "Everwood," a husband struggling with intimacy on "Tell Me You Love Me," and now "White Collar." In retrospect, did your career choices stem from where you were at that particular point in your life?
Tim DeKay: That's a good question. I think partly, the roles that we get as actors, part of landing a role, is informed by what we're going through in our life. And that may not necessarily mean that if you were going through a tough time, you'll get tough roles. It could be just the opposite. You [could be] having a tough time in your life and you're answering what you love about acting by doing roles that are very joyous, and vice versa. As far as what I was planning to do, what roles I hoped I would get, it really came down to: I would just throw it out there and audition for whatever roles my manager and my agent thought would be good, and whichever one stuck, that's the one I did.
Back Stage: Are you picky about accepting roles?
DeKay: I can't say yes to everything, but I love to act, and if the role is anywhere near the world that I could perform in, I will do it. I think—and I can't speak for everybody—sometimes actors say they're "choosy" with roles because they're afraid to go on the audition. And I know I've been guilty of that myself. Yes, you have to think of your career, you have to think of how the industry views you, and you certainly don't want to be typecast, but part of me says, "Just go act. Just pick a role. You'll know which role you don't want." If you start to find yourself saying no to a lot of auditions, there might be something else that's speaking to you that's fear, more than being overly choosy.
Back Stage: Was the audition process for "White Collar" easier for you, having been on so many shows and films?
DeKay: It is now, yes. There are certainly steps that I don't have to take anymore when I audition, and also there are times when roles are offered to me. If it's a big feature film, not a lot of times are roles offered to somebody like me, but if it's television, I'm fortunate enough to get them.
Back Stage: Having been on some heavy dramas, did your approach change when you slipped into the character of Peter?
DeKay: It did. That came from from [creator] Jeff Eastin's writing. What came out to me in the script more than anything was the intelligence and the heart—and I should probably add humor to that, as well. I felt that that was the essence to the show and the key to its success would be to make sure that the audience knows that [Neal and Peter] like each other. When it comes down to it, they may not want to admit it right away, but these two guys like each other.
Back Stage: Peter did catch Neal in the past and now they're working together.
DeKay: I think the other would honestly jump in front of a bullet to save the other. Just like in any relationship, it's compartmentalized. There are parts of their relationship where they still don't trust each other.
Back Stage: The relationship between Peter and his wife, Elizabeth [Tiffani Thiessen], took a back seat in the first half of this season. Will we see more of their home life?
DeKay: We will get back to their home life and I think we'll get back to it even more in Season 3. In fact, Elizabeth helps out with some of the cases.
Back Stage: Was there a moment in "White Collar" that defined Peter in the sense of who he was and what he wanted to achieve?
DeKay: There's a scene in the pilot where Neal reminds Peter that his anniversary is coming up. It just crushes Peter because he loves Elizabeth more than anything, but yet he gets lost in his work and he sometimes forgets to do those kinds of things. I think it's there where you're able to see how these two can really help each other, because Neal helps Peter with his relationship with Elizabeth and that then seems to inform me as to where Peter's mind is.
Back Stage: In the winter premiere, Peter gets caught on the wrong side of the investigation. Did that change his perspective on criminals and what they go through?
DeKay: It did. In the first half of the second season, Peter feels duped by the FBI in general and he's always been a loyal company man, and that ideology was taken from under his feet. So he's dealing with the fact that the FBI is not always a perfect world. In the second half of this season, something happens where Peter is really put on the other side—a number of times. The thing about Peter is that, yes, he's a company man and he believes in the FBI. But above that, he believes in what's right and may not always—at the time—agree with FBI protocol, but in the end, it's the right thing to do.
Back Stage: Next is the flashback episode where we see how Neal and Peter first met. What was Peter like back then?
DeKay: Peter had longer hair and—as one reporter or blogger put it—we're back to "Magnum" Peter Burke. [Laughs.] I'm so glad that we don't have to do the mustache in the present tense. Elizabeth was probably the one who prompted him to grow it and she's the one who prompts him to stop growing it.
Back Stage: You've directed before. Would you try your hand at directing an episode of "White Collar"?
DeKay: I would. That's in the plans, I hope. Fortunately, when you're on a show, if you're able to direct that show, you have crew that you've gotten to know so well, like a DP in Russell Fine, and it becomes much more of a group effort than you completely taking charge as the director. It's a safe environment to be able to direct on a series that you've been starring in.


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Getting Fit Could Cost Less in 2009
Most of us are sweating over money these days, and gyms are absorbing this worried perspiration by offering additional deals to existing members and new ones. Because the economy has hit the gyms with decreased memberships, they want to do their best to bring in and retain as many people as they can. According to the Los Angeles Times, independent gyms and national chains are playing the discount game, so be sure to speak with a manager about what can be done to reduce your fees. Here are some examples of deals the Times discovered.
- Curves: One month free, then 50 percent off the monthly membership fee through March 6.
- Gold's Gym: No enrollment fee.
- Sports Club LA: Former members were invited to return without the one-time initiation fee and no membership dues for two month.
Before you sign any contract, ask if you can sign up month-to-month and get the details about cancellation policies. Also, it never hurts to ask your gym to waive the enrollment fee.


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Speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Live, Software and Services said:
"I think that we've sold 18 million, the last time I've checked. 18 million hardware units worldwide."
Schappert also implied that it is unlikely a Blu-Ray drive will be released any time soon.
"We have no plans to announce or anything like that right now. But I'd also urge you to look at the attach rate for the HD-DVD drive," he said. "It was a three per cent attach rate...you also have to take into account how did the other accessory do when you look at the future."
Furthermore, Schappert said that Microsoft would fund more Xbox Live Arcade games itself.


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Release Date: 2008 |
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First track is an introductory to what one can expect from the whole album
Album Rating: 4.5Orakle's sophomore effort is impossible to dislike. Unkown to most of Sputnikers, I felt responsible to introduce this band and their sound to the community which has informed me about a lot of bands and albums which before joining I was barely aware of.
Well, as you'll soon find out, if it exists, someone on sputnik will hate it, and most likely call you an idiot for disagreeing with them.
But who really cares, i'll check this out a bit later, it sounds really cool.
Hmm, never heard this put sounds kinda interesting. Not a bad review either, just listen to Hyperion for the most part.
Yeah this definitely sounds awesome.
Digging: Gamma Ray - Land of the Free
Album Rating: 4.5Thanks for the correction Hyperion !
No. English is not my mother tongue! is it that evident ? Oh my !
I really hope more people check this out ! I ve listened to this more that 20 times and still has things to offer and keeps growing!
I think soon will bump my rate !
It actually wasn't that evident at all, you writing was really fluid in most places. It was just that the mistakes you made didn't seem like mistakes someone with english as their mother tongue would make.
It was still very good though, most of the writing was better than most native english speakers. I look forward to your next reviews :-)
Album Rating: 4.5Made my day pal !
Immensely encouraged !
Reckon first paragraph needs some work mate.
Sounds cool overall but really not in the mood for symphonic so, I'll pass.
Album Rating: 4.5Me neither sitFlammable and to tell you the truth symphonic metal has never been my cup of tea, but the album is just different from whatever I heard before under the label of symphonic progressive metal. first time I listened to this, all my presupposed thoughts turned out to be wrong.
Album Rating: 4.5I deleted symphonic word from the review. A needed savoir-faire !
The symphonic elements are definitely there - its just less obvious cos of the (pretty good) layers of riffs.
Album Rating: 4.5That's true but symphonic label is kind of generic for them.
You listened to this, ey? How do you like it? aren't you gonna rate it?
really curious to know what others think ?
Merde ! This band is criminally unknown here! didn't even have a page!
by the way lyrics can be found in their official website : http://orakle.free.fr
Album Rating: 3.5trying this now
it's great so far, vocals are fantastic
Album Rating: 3.5yeah this is great
Album Rating: 4.5Thanks for lending an ear ! and undoubtedly you re gonna find it more interesting later on !
read your review on Moonsorrow's Voimasta-Ja-Kunniasta, where to start with this band?
Album Rating: 3.5That depends. If you're more into grandiose and long epic folk black metal pieces, start with
Verisakeet and move onto V: Havitetty. If you're more for classic viking metal, Voimasta Ja Kunniasta.
Album Rating: 4.5hmmm! well thanks ! I ll give the first 2 a listen soon.
Album Rating: 3.5I recommend it. Thanks for reviewing this too, wouldn't have found it otherwise. It's a great album!
Album Rating: 4.5Happy you like it ! will let you know about my feelings after listening to Moonsorrow's stuff .
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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Land for sale
Land Adjacent To 1 Hampton Close, Wilstead MK45
* Calls to this number will be recorded for quality, compliance and training purposes.
Property features
- Land for sale by informal tender
- Site measuring c.0.09 acres
- Located in the centre of the village of wilstead
- Ideal for A developer or self builder
Property description
A plot comprising vacant land with development potential (stpp) located in the centre of the village of Wilstead.
The extent of the land for sale amounts to c0.087 acres, 351 sq m as shown edged red on the enclosed Ordnance Survey Plan.
Ideal for a developer or particularly a ?Self builder?
Wilstead is c5 miles to the south of Bedford which is conveniently situated for access to the A421 dual carriageway linking the A1 and M1 motorways. Bedford is 14 miles to the east of Milton Keynes and 25 miles to the west of Cambridge. Bedford main line railway station has fast, frequent trains to London St Pancras International.
The plot does not currently have any planning consent but it is believed it may have potential for some form of residential development (stpp).
The pre app planning advice is not specific with regard to the type of development that may be suitable for the plot although there is no objection in principle to residential development. Any proposal needs to be sympathetic to the adjacent single storey development. Subject to sympathetic design we believe that stpp it should be possible to achieve a detached house or pair of semi detached houses but prospective purchasers should get professional architectural advice on this point.
A copy of the Councils Pre Application Response is available on request.
If the plot is consented, a cil payment to the local council would be required (payable by the purchaser) unless it was for ?Self build? Development.
At any time during daylight hours.
It is believed that mains drainage and all utility services are available to the site but prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with respect to availability and cost of connections.
The land is available freehold.
Sale by Informal Tender. Unconditional offers are invited subject to contract only.
Informal Tenders are to be submitted on the enclosed Informal Tender form in a sealed envelope clearly marked ?Informal Tender for 1 Hampton Close, Wilstead? By 5pm on Friday 19th May 2017. All Informal Tenders will be opened by Bedford Borough Councill
Conditions of sale:
(1) We would recommend the purchaser is to exchange contracts within 20 working days from when their solicitors receive draft contract documentation.
(2) The purchaser is to pay a 10% deposit on exchange of contracts. If the contract is conditional then this is to be refundable if planning permission is not forthcoming following determination (i.E. By local planning dept or subsequent appeal).
(3) If conditional, the purchaser is to submit a suitable planning application within four weeks from exchange of contracts.
(4) Legal completion is to take place within 20 working days from exchange of contracts (if unconditional) or from receipt of planning permission if conditional.
For further details, please contact Compass Land & Development on .
Compass Land & Development for themselves, and for the vendors of the land, whose agents they are, give notice that; (A) These particulars are produced in good faith, but are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract; (B) No person in the employment of Compass Land and Development has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty what so ever to the land. These details are presented subject to Contract and without prejudice. April 2017.
Property info
For more information about this property, please contact
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For their work in improving operational performance and driving down costs through supply chain automation, GHX has recognized 50 U.S. healthcare provider organizations with its 2012 GHX Best 50 Customer awards. Five of those – including Crouse Hospital – were named to the Top 5 list for generating more than $1 million in supply chain savings in 2012.
GHX is a global company that works with healthcare providers to reduce inefficiencies in the healthcare supply chain. It was founded in 2000 by leading medical product manufacturers
Johnson & Johnson; GE Healthcare; Baxter International; Abbott Laboratories and Medtronic.
To select the Best 50, GHX looked across the landscape of more than 4,000 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada currently connected to the GHX electronic trading exchange and identified top performers on a number of key metrics, such as purchasing and invoice volume, exchange utilization and trading partner connections. GHX then identified the 50 healthcare organizations that scored highest across all of these categories during the 2012 calendar year.
The top five organizations on the Best 50 list are, in order:
1. Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle)2. Edward Hospital and Health Services (Naperville, IL)3. Tufts Medical Center (Boston)4. Crouse Hospital (Syracuse)5. Scottsdale Healthcare (Scottsdale, AZ)
Looking at results for 2012, each of the top five organizations - the largest of which is a three hospital system with fewer than 800 beds and the smallest is a single hospital with fewer than 300 beds - saved an average of $1M by working with GHX to automate purchase orders and invoices, take control of contract spend and increase their electronic trading partner connections.
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Alghanim Industries is one of the largest, privately-owned companies in the Gulf region. A multi-national company in outlook with operations in 40 countries, Alghanim Industries is a multi-billion dollar conglomerate with more than 30 businesses. The company has been recognized as one of the Best Employers in the Middle East and one of Asia's Best Employer Brands, as well as having the Best Corporate Governance in Kuwait.
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Alghanim Industries place a high value on commitment and investment in our people who contribute to the continued growth and vitalization of our business. Renowned for our progressive business culture and management philosophy, we consider finding and developing talented and energetic people the key to our continued success. Alghanim Industries has a 80+ year heritage as a successful commercial enterprise in the Gulf region, with a proven track record of reacting to economic and market changes. As a result, this diversified multi-national corporation has built a reputation synonymous with market leadership.


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A loud pop jarred Loretta Knight awake. Then the power shut off.
Click HERE for video of firefighting efforts
A neighbor banged on the door to warn Knight and her family that the building next door was on fire.
�The fire and flames were so bad we had to go across the street,� said Knight. �It was going up so high.�
Knight lives in a house on Grier Street, behind a strip shopping center that faces Old York Road near U.S. 321 South, just outside of the Gastonia city limits.
She�s rented the little house for five years from Roy Gunn.
Gunn also owns the shopping center that, until Thursday, housed five businesses.
The small shopping center, located at 4204 Old York Road, caught fire shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday.
Nine fire departments, using two ladder trucks and other equipment, tamed the flames, but much of the property was destroyed, said Alan Middleton, deputy fire marshal for Gaston County.
No one was injured in the incident.
Hardwood floors and materials inside the businesses helped fuel the fire, said Middleton.
Investigators gathered samples Thursday morning to determine the cause of the fire. Middleton said the fire began on a back wall of the structure, but he didn�t yet know the cause.
Knight said some of the shingles and paint on her house melted from the fire, but no significant damage was visible. Though the family was displaced for a couple of hours, Knight said she was relieved it wasn�t worse.
�I don�t know where we�d go,� she said.
Though she�s thankful that her home is OK, Knight said she felt bad for Gunn.
�It�s heartbreaking. He�s been there 40 years,� she said.
Gunn�s owned the property since 1972. He said he started with a beauty shop then expanded to a mini mall. He owns two of the five businesses that operated out of the facility.
The center included Roy Gunn�s Carpet World, Gunn�s Beauty Shop, Barco Accounting, J&J Sales and two warehouses.
Gunn said he�s not discouraged by the destructive fire. He has insurance on the property and plans to rebuild.
�Oh yeah, I�ll build it back, the Lord willing,� he said.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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Ros-Lehtinen Condemns Cuban Regime's Ongoing Promotion Of Human Trafficking
Miami, Florida – Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) commented on the State Department's 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report, which once again designates Cuba as the lowest ranking (Tier 3), which is defined as a country that does not comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.
Statement by Ros-Lehtinen:
"The State Department's 2011 Trafficking in Persons report once again classifies Cuba as one of the worst nations in the area of human and sex trafficking. This designation as a Tier 3 country under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act should trigger the administration's reversal of its support for educational and cultural exchanges with Cuba.
"Any Cuba watcher knows that the Havana regime has no intention of eliminating trafficking in or from Cuba. In fact, it relies on this immoral practice to sustain its tyrannical ways. Child prostitution is a common profit-making scheme by the regime and Cuban doctors are used as mere pawns by the dictatorship to repay its debts to other countries.
"Having recognized Cuba's deplorable record on human trafficking, it is reprehensible that the administration would continue to make it a priority to advance educational and cultural exchanges with Cuba. In light of the State Department's own designation, I call on the Administration to reverse its position."


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Safety and Efficacy of Obatoclax Mesylate (GX15-070MS) for the Treatment of Hematological Malignancies
This study has been completed.
Gemin X
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: February 22, 2007
Last Update Posted: May 12, 2014
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Defects in the apoptotic process can lead to the onset of cancer by allowing cells to grow unchecked when an oncogneic signal is present. Obatoclax is designed to restore apoptosis through inhibition of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, thereby reinstating the natural process of cell death that is often inhibited in cancer cells.
|Hematological Malignancies
|Drug: Obatoclax mesylate (GX15-070MS)
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Study of Obatoclax Mesylate (GX15-070MS) in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)in Myeloid Blast Phase, Myelofibrosis, Previously-Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), or Aplastic Anemia
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: chronic myeloid leukemia core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia familial acute myeloid leukemia with mutated CEBPA primary myelofibrosis
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Non Lymphoblastic Leukemia Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Leukemia, B-cell, Chronic Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelofibrosis Aplastic AnemiaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Determine the recommended Phase II dose of GX15-070MS; Characterize the DLTs of GX15-070MS; Determine the PK/PD response to GX15-070MS
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Describe any clinical responses of patient with hematological malignancies.
|Study Start Date:
|October 2005
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
This is a multi-center, open-label, Phase I study of obatoclax administered every 2-week or weekly cycles, or as a Prolonged Infusion every 2 to 3 weeks to patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)in Myeloid Blast Phase, Myelofibrosis, Previously-Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), or Aplastic Anemia. Due to the PK/PD sampling schedule Cycle 1 will require overnight hospitalization. For the following cycles treatment may be administered on an outpatient basis but is at the discretion of the investigator. No investigational or commercial agents or therapies other than those described within the protocol may be administered with the intent to treat the patient's malignancy. Supportive care measures including those directed at controlling symptoms resulting from hematological malignancies are allowed.
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmation of AML, MDS, CML in blast phase, myelofibrosis, CLL, or aplastic anemia
- There are no limitations on additional, allowable type and amount of prior therapy as long as acute toxicities have resolved to the allowable grade.
- Must have normal organ functions
- Must be willing to submit to blood sampling for the planned PK and PD analyses.
- Must have the ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- No other agents or therapies administered for the intent to treat
- Uncontrolled, intercurrent illness
- Pregnant women and women who are breast feeding
Contacts and Locations
Information from the National Library of Medicine
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00438178
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00438178
|United States, District of Columbia
|Georgetown University Medical Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20007
|United States, Texas
|MD Anderson Cancer Center
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Canada, Ontario
|Princess Margaret Hospital
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
Sponsors and Collaborators
Gemin X
|Study Director:
|Jean Viallet, MD
|Gemin X, Inc.
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Schimmer AD, O'Brien S, Kantarjian H, Brandwein J, Cheson BD, Minden MD, Yee K, Ravandi F, Giles F, Schuh A, Gupta V, Andreeff M, Koller C, Chang H, Kamel-Reid S, Berger M, Viallet J, Borthakur G. A phase I study of the pan bcl-2 family inhibitor obatoclax mesylate in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Dec 15;14(24):8295-301. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-0999.
|Responsible Party:
|Jean Viallet, MD / Chief Medical Officer, Gemin X Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00438178 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|February 21, 2007
|First Posted:
|February 22, 2007
|Last Update Posted:
|May 12, 2014
|Last Verified:
|May 2014
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Really!?!? The dude was banned let him go in peace.
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He's banned? It's officially over? Guess I missed that over the weekend.
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Oh man banned?!? Guess I've been away from the threads for too long. I miss him already
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Really? Banned? Damn...
What ever happened to that "Matt Johnson" Guy who was helping Micah moderate back in the day? One day I just never heard a post from him again. He banned quite a few people if I remember correctly.
May 13, 2013, 02:23 PM #6
He'll be back i'm sure, they always are
Yeah, they always come back........I think they put addcitive chemicals in this here site.........
Anyways, it was most likely his first offense, so it shouldn't be too long. I hope he doesn't convert to Islam during his period of incarceration.
Man, that dude stoked all y'all dudes. You guys were infatuated with that dude. Then they ban him. Don't make much sense to me. You guys need to join together and keep freedom alive on this site. Don't let them take your heroes away from y'all.
I'm sure many of y'all are affected by this, so in a sense, all y'all are being punished. That's ashame. But then again, surfing forums are very important and should be treated with the upmost respect. I learned how to buy boots on here. It had been puzzling me for years.
May 13, 2013, 03:24 PM #8
I think it was because of his "coming out" post. That whole thread is gone now when you go to his profile.
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As part of the NSK group, a global supplier of various motion control components with literally unlimited application potential, the team in Franklin was given the challenge of becoming ISO 14001 certified.
Issuing a challenge has long been used as a way of motivating people or pushing them to achieve greater results than they may have previously thought possible. In the case of NSK Precision America and its Franklin, IN facility, which produces linear motion products, a challenge has helped push the plant's team to new levels of greener and leaner operational efficiencies.
As part of the NSK group, a global supplier of various motion control components with literally unlimited application potential, the team in Franklin was given the challenge of becoming ISO 14001 certified. This standard addresses environmental management practices that work to identify and establish better controls relating to the impact of a company's activities, products or services on the environment. The certification process aids in establishing systematic approaches to reaching internal and external environmental objectives, which demand continuous improvements in order to meet these goals.
NSK Precision America's Franklin, IN facility has gone from a series of individual work cells to a direct line production flow that has helped improve lead times.
Getting Onboard
In embracing this challenge, there were some paradigms throughout the plant that had to be addressed. "There was definitely a learning curve involved," offers facility engineer Bud Ponto. "For example, one item that is important for the 14001 audit is having everything properly labeled, so everyone knows what's inside a container or in inventory.
"In the past, production has always been at the front of everyone's thought process, so we had to establish a new mentality that leads the worker to stop for a second and find the right label to put on a container before moving on to the next task. It's a simple procedure but it goes a long way in improving overall efficiencies. This way we're not searching for parts and we're more accountable when it comes to those items or materials that can be recycled."
With the help of a cross-functional, nine-person team, the plant responded to the corporate challenge by meeting 14001 standards in early 2007. "A lot of the benefits we've seen stem from replacing and retro-fitting equipment that wasn't necessarily bad, but just not as efficient," continues Ponto. In most cases this meant upgrading from units that were about as old as the facility itself 15 years, and without disrupting production. So while there was a great deal of internal change, the eventual benefits seen by customers needed to appear seamless.
"Some of the key areas we addressed included a number of climate control components that generated a great deal of steam-based heat loss," adds Ponto. "We also enhanced the operational efficiency of our metalworking and other capital equipment units with more efficient motors and controls. This not only allows them to handle larger work loads more quickly, but saves us money in terms of electricity and lubrication use, as well as spending less time on maintenance procedures."
Bins like this one reflect a greater emphasis on recycling metal waste and keeping the plant floor cleaner, safer and better organized.
Ponto also points to the implementation of several new pneumatic equipment upgrades that, combined with a new production flow and a better overall environmental footprint, have generated less dust contamination for those working on gearing products. Greater automation has also helped increase operational and waste reduction efficiencies. Overall, the facility recycles 97 percent of its material waste, but in the spirit of continuous improvement that drives all successful U.S. manufacturers today, the goal is 98 percent by 2010. Also impressive has been a 26 percent reduction in the use of all utilities, much of which can be attributed to lower natural gas demands.
"We're recycling things that we never thought we would, like grinding wheels," offers Ponto. "In most cases there is some revenue generated from metal recycling or other initiatives like that, but the primary benefit is that we're more environmentally sound. One of our most recent projects dealt with a holding tank that was being used for mop water and used oil, which we now send to the same processor who treats the water and then skims and recycles the oil. It's an exciting thing to be a part of, and we couldn't have done any of it without NSK stepping up to provide the necessary investments in this facility."
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Ponto feels the most significant benefit of these ISO 14001-related improvements is that they've created a plant which is simply more efficient overall. While the main focus has been on physical waste management, these procedures, combined with NSK's LEAN Advanced Production Systems approach, have produced results that are further reaching than just environmental gains. Lead times have been reduced, equipment change-over procedures are being performed more quickly, and varying parts are easier to access. All of these initiatives have helped to better position the company as it competes in a very competitive global marketplace especially in these tougher times.
APS is an operational mantra that mirrors the Toyota Production System, which was discussed in greater detail in the January issue of IMPO (http://www.impomag.com/scripts/ShowPR~RID~10508.asp [1]). The primary target, which should sound familiar, is to focus on the best ways to eliminate "muda," or waste. With a focus on the three Rs of reduce, re-use, and recycle, the Franklin facility improved waste recycling better than five percent in less than three years. Added operational efficiencies have also bred lower carbon dioxide emissions. And with more visual indicators in place, the facility as a whole uses less paper, which has also aided in waste reduction.
More specific to operations, the company transitioned from 63 individual work cells to a direct line production flow, which is based on part size. This has not only improved production efficiencies by 16 percent over the last two years, but helped in improving material handling functions and cutting related costs. Additional areas that have benefited from the plant's overall attention to improving its operational and environmental approaches have included:
- The implementation of 5S has enhanced preventive maintenance programs, and gone hand-in-hand with environmental practices centered on properly disposing of, or recycling used lubricants.
- A cleaner environment, due to a combination of tighter inventory controls from the use of a continuously improving Kanban system and greater recycling efforts, has been key to cutting lead times.
- The more efficient management of materials and work flow has also played a part in building a stronger safety record. The plant has established a benchmark of over two million hours without a lost time incident.
Upgrading equipment controls and functionality have played a significant role in improving NSK's environmental and operational efficiencies.
"There are two main reasons behind the success of these improvements," states Denny Smith, the facility's materials coordinator and LEAN champion. "First, nothing is set in stone. We're constantly holding Kaizen and lean events for obtaining worker feedback and monitoring the progression of past projects. In some instances we've actually changed back to the way things were done before because the desired results weren't achieved.
"Second, we understand our culture, and NSK has made a long-term commitment to these programs. We know the key to the success of these initiatives is to keep people involved and in the loop. To take the next step we need to work towards continuing to improve everything, from both an operational perspective, as well on the environmental and recycling side. Having three additional NSK factories in Indiana also helps. We have and will continue to bounce ideas off each other, and we're always sharing information relative to environmental and lean procedures."


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Holiday Open House
During the holidays, opening your home to friends and family is a much-loved custom. As your guests mingle, offer them delicious food and drink, but the selections need not be elaborate. We've created an open-house menu of savories and sweets—simple bites that are easy to prepare yet satisfying to eat, from mushrooms stuffed with Serrano ham to bourbon-infused chocolate truffles. Everything can be prepared in advance and served buffet style. When your guests arrive, welcome them with mugs of hot spiced cider spiked with Calvados and raise a toast to the holiday season.


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QUETTA : Federal Minsiter for States and Frontier Regions Lt General Abdul Qadir Baloch has said Afghan refugees would be sent to their homes voluntary by Dec 2015. He dispelled the impression that Afghan refugees return o Pakistan after repatriation.
Speaking to media here Monday General Qadir Baloch said repartition of Afghan refugees is linked to situation in their country. If law and order improves their Afghan refugees would return with pleasure. He aid talks were also held with concerned Afghan minister in this regard and procedure was being adopted so that refugees return to Afghanistan in dity.
Federal Minister said that Government of Pakistan has provided possible facilities to Afghan refugees at their camps but now they were being provided assistance by NGOs. He said still nearly three million Afghan refugees were staying in Pakistan.
Answering a question about purchase of properties in Pakistan by Afghan refugees Qadir Baloch said a committee headed by him has been constituted which would prepare recommendations in this connection and take steps to prevent it.
He aid 500 million dollars programmes have been launched in areas where Afghan refugees camps existed for rehabilitation of people and doing away with negative impacts under RAHA programme. It would soon yield good results.
Answering another question Abdul Qadir Baloch said situation would further deteriorate in Afghanistan following withdrawal of ISAF forces in 2014 and Afghan refugees could not return to their homes. He said Afghan government was sure it would tackle its matters amicably. But it is internal matter of Afghanistan.
Later minister chaired a meeting in which matter of voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees was discussed in detail. Commissioner Afghan refugees Hafiz Muhammad Tahir and others also attended.


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Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic will host childbirth preparation and parenting classes this fall.
A two-session childbirth preparation series will be held at the clinic, 1530 Main St., Suite 6, on Thursdays, Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 at 11:30 a.m. Class One will focus on the hospital experience such as when to go to the hospital, what will happen, tests and coping measures. Emergency birth will be discussed in case there is not enough time to get to the hospital.
Class Two will focus on natural and drug-free childbirth. Epidural, labor positions and how to write a birth plan also will be discussed. Attendance at both classes is encouraged.
The series of free parenting classes at the clinic will begin on Monday, Oct. 7, and continue each Monday through Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Via DVD, childbearing experts will share practical wisdom, honest confessions and decades of experience.
"Essentials of Parenting: The Power of Love" shows how to enrich and enjoy the bond between child and parent. Participants will discover that a good relationship with their son or daughter is the sharpest tool in every parent's toolbox when it comes to passing along their faith and values, say organizers.
For more information or to register for either or both classes, call the clinic at 760-789-7059.


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Space Battleship Yamato (DVD)
Title: Space Battleship Yamato
Volume: DVD
Running time: 135
Distributor: Voyager Entertainment
Release date: 2005-01-01
Suggested retail price: $29.95
Age rating: ALL
This is the original space anime adventure, the first Yamato feature film, released theatrcally in Japan where it broke all previous attendance records for animated films!
Think of it as the warp-speed version of the first Yamato TV series, known in the U.S. as Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar. This seamless motion picture feature's the episodic adventure's most spectacular battles, dramatic personal encounters, intimate moments, and the unparalleled suspense of an intergalactic race against time to save Earth from total destruction.
To avoid nuclear fallout, survivors of a surprise attack from the Planet Gamilon are living in underground cities...but the radiation is seeping downward and humanity's days are numbered. The Yamato has only on eyear to make a 148,000 light year voyage from earth to the planet Iscandar and return with a neutralizer hat will cleanse Earth's radiated atmosphere.
DVD Bonus Features
- All-new Interactive menu system
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Alternate Animation Footage
- The Original Program Book
- A Gallery of Promotional Art
- The YAMATO story: A History of the Phenomenon
Visit the Star Blazers Website!
(added on 2007-11-30, modified on 2007-11-30)
- Encyclopedia information about Space Battleship Yamato (movie)


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Early this week Eli Manning met with Giants coach Tom Coughlin and, among the many issues discussed was Coughlin's list of potential quarterbacks coaches to replace Chris Palmer, who two weeks ago left the Giants to become the head coach of the New York/New Jersey UFL franchise that will relocate to Hartford, Conn.
Coughlin brought up Mike Sullivan, who for the past six years had been the Giants receivers coach and has no background working specifically with the quarterback position.
Manning didn't flinch and yesterday Sullivan was named the Giants new quarterbacks coach.
"We have a good relationship and we communicate well, so I'm excited about having him in the quarterback room," Manning said. "I think we're going to have a great relationship on and off the field. He's helped me become a better quarterback."
Manning and Sullivan over the years worked closely in developing the passing game — especially the first and second-down packages — and that connection went a long way in convincing Coughlin to hire from within.
"He is an industrious, very hard-working, very intelligent coach," Coughlin said. "In the words of Eli, he knows exactly what we can expect from Sully and that Mike is a grinder. Mike is going to work extremely hard in the face of any challenge — and his challenge is to continue the development of Eli."
Sullivan's former position also was filled with an in-staff promotion, as offensive quality control coach Sean Ryan moves in as the new receivers coach.
Sullivan has been with the Giants since Coughlin arrived in 2004 and established himself as a low-key but very effective assistant. He had a close relationship with former Giant Plaxico Burress and earned high marks this past season, as the young receiving corps of third-year Steve Smith, second-year Mario Manningham and rookie Hakeem Nicks performed far better than anticipated. Sullivan has specialized working with defensive backs and also linebackers at his various college stops, but this will be his first time coaching the quarterback position.
"This is a new challenge and a chance to grow professionally and stretch myself as a coach," Sullivan said.
Ryan became part of the Giants staff in 2007 and impressed Coughlin with the way he asserted himself. A native of upstate Hudson Falls, Ryan played at Hamilton College and holds a Master's degree from the University at Albany, where he also coached one season. Kevin Gilbride Jr., son of the Giants offensive coordinator and an assistant at Temple, could replace Ryan as offensive quality control coach.
⇒With the release Thursday of Antonio Pierce the Giants need a middle linebacker.
Cardinals free agent Karlos Dansby on Sirius Radio said of the Giants: "If they have an interest in me, why not? Let's go."
Dansby isn't going to close any doors and also mentioned the Chargers, Dolphins and Redskins as possible suitors.


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If You're in Need of Seeing a Sunrise through all the Weekends Clouds, Watch This!
We all know living in Maine has it's crazy weather, like the stretch we're currently stuck in…rain, clouds and more of the same for the several days!!! Well, if you need to see a sunrise, this one will make you remember why we live in the State of Maine…the natural beauty most people come from far to experience! So, watch and listen to probably one of the most beautiful sunrises I've seen captured on video in Maine!
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Homeowner Mary Clair Collins opens up the doors of her contemporary house, which is located on 2.7 acres of lakefront property. Designed with an unusual piano-shaped silhouette, the 1,100-square-foot domicile features six bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths, an elevator and a tram, which whisks you off to a private beach. For more information about this home, please contact broker Debbie Scully of Baird & Warner at 847.266.4743. This episode of Open House was hosted at 1150 5th Avenue, Apartment 10A, in New York City. Please contact brokers A. Laurance Kaiser IV at 917-859-3602 or Craig M. Dix at 917-567-0805 of Key-Ventures, Inc. for more information about this property.
Square Feet: $8.75 Million Lakefront House
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Published at 10:08 AM PDT on Sep 16, 2010 | Updated at 8:32 AM PDT on Jul 6, 2011


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The Like Me's (week 3)
This week we feature the final installment of The Like Me's songs of the week.
The Like Me's "Chun Peas Kluan" (Refugee)
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The Like Me's are an R&B/Alternative/Pop band that started in March of 2009. Bonded by simultaneous heartbreaks and empowered by the love of music, members Loren Alonzo, Helena Hong, Monique Coquilla and Laura Mam found solace in making music and performing. Their inspiration was founded on the ideals of music and art as a means to heal and empower all while having fun. Though the ideology hasn't changed, they have grown with a new keyboardist, Loren Alonzo, and have worked with different bassists to help nurture their current sound. They include Ben Everett (Case In Theory) and Raymond Bernal (Fakepublic).
The Like Me's creed still stands as, "Healing through Expression, Interpreting Adversity, and Celebrating Adventure."
Although The Like Me's are a Northern California-based band, their audience has expanded nationally and internationally through viral exposure such as YouTube and press coverage. Their fan base is quite diverse; however, they are extremely popular among Southeast Asian youth and Cambodian communities around the world because of their efforts to re-establish a Cambodian music scene. The band performs songs in English, Cambodian and French.
Over the last 30 years, Cambodia has been recovering from a state of post-war devastation following the 1975-1979 genocide that took place during the Vietnam War. Since then, the Cambodian music scene has been limited at best and prone to copying musical compositions from neighboring or influential countries. The Like Me's have made it one of their goals to reverse this trend and re-spark a lively tradition and appreciation of original music in Cambodia. In addition, the all-female band is attempting to achieve Southeast Asian female representation in the international music scene and hope to inspire other young Southeast Asians. Given many of the similar social problems found in contemporary Southeast Asian communities domestically and internationally, The Like Me's hope to discourage negative outlets of expression and encourage the next generation to find healing, understanding and empowerment through the expression of art.
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La Digue island
With their luxury resorts and royal guests, the islands are familiar as a tropical idyll for the rich and famous. Tim Ecott, however, celebrates their simpler side, where nature is king. Photographs by Christopher Baker.
When I first visited the island of La Digue more than 20 years ago, there were only two places to stay. One was a licensed hotel made up of a collection of simple, thatched chalets in a palm grove beside a beach; the other was inland, set on a rise above a vanilla plantation. This was an 'unofficial' hotel, Château St Cloud, a charming but eccentrically run old house where Oliver Reed stayed while filming Castaway in the mid-1980s. Everyone dined together at a long wooden table and there was no menu: you ate what appeared from the kitchen, which was always delicious Creole food. Back then, the only way to reach La Digue (the Seychelles' third most populous island) was by inter-island schooner. TheLady Esmerolled and bucked in the swells, and there was nowhere to escape the spray and the rain.
These days there is a fast catamaran ferry that nips back and forth between La Digue and the larger neighbouring island of Praslin, with departures timed to ensure smooth connections to the main island of Mahé. The ferry is cheaper than a domestic flight, and more reliable. But if money is no object, the most stylish way to travel between the islands is in one of the sleek, black Zil Air Eurocopters with their cream-leather, air-conditioned interiors. Zil Air transfers are very private, because, as the operations manager explained to me: 'Our customers don't expect to share the aircraft.'
Pictured: Anse Source d'Argent beach on La Digue Island,


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10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
This course will extend students' existing knowledge of podiatric biomechanics and introduces them to theoretical and clinical application of these skills to the specialist area of clinical biomechanics. This course develops skill in the area of podiatric biomechanics and integrates existing knowledge with advanced gait analysis and measurement techniques to provide comprehensive knowledge of biomechanical function and assessment of the lower limb. Students will learn to use common quantitative gait analysis tools and develop their capacity to critically appraise research relevant to podiatric biomechanics.
- Semester 1 - 2018
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Describe and explain the basic principles of motion
2. Explain the effects of loading on human tissues
3. Demonstrate competency in the use of selected quantitative tools to assess human motion
4. Critically evaluate literature in the area of podiatric biomechanics
5. Demonstrate skill in practical aspects of measurement with emphasis on issues of reliability and validity of currently used measures
6. Critically appraise the field of biomechanics, understanding the limitations and applications of currently used techniques
7. Integrate the theory and practice and biomechanics and how this relates to a clinical setting and the provision of evidence based practice
8. Discuss in detail the features of commonly encountered research designs and critically appraise research articles across the spectrum of research designs
- Review basic biomechanics of motion
- The human gait cycle
- Quantitative methods of gait analysis
- Kinematics and kinetic of human motion
- Quantitative measurement techniques
- Plantar pressure analysis
- Balance and posture
- Research methods
This course is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Podiatry program. Pre-requisite - successful completion of PDTY2203 and PDTY2103
Assumed knowledge
Biomechanics; Podiatric pathomechanics; Podiatric biomechanical theory; Sports podiatry
Assessment items
In Term Test: Exam Mid-semester
Formal Examination: Formal Written Exam
Written Assignment: Written Assignment *
* This assessment has a compulsory requirement.
Compulsory Requirements
In order to pass this course, each student must complete ALL of the following compulsory requirements:
Course Assessment Requirements:
- Written Assignment: Pass Requirement - Students must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Pre-Placement Requirements:
- First Aid Certificate - students must complete a First Aid Certificate issued by an approved provider.
Contact hours
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 12 Weeks
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 4 Weeks
Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per Week for 8 Weeks


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St. Augustine
Man found dead in suspected suicide: Police responded to a call on Riberia Street Tuesday morning after a 24-year-old Jacksonville resident was found with a gunshot wound to the head, said Joe Bowen, St. Augustine Police Department public information officer.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene after rescue personnel tried to revive him, Bowen said.
His name was withheld pending notification of his family.
The cause of death appears to be suicide and the Medical Examiner's Office will complete the investigation, Bowen said.
St. Augustine
Man arrested after ramming truck into business: A 48-year-old man was arrested Sunday and charged with reckless driving and leaving a scene with property damage after ramming his 1954 Chevrolet truck into a business on San Marco Avenue.
According to the police report, the man aligned his truck with the window of the Yahala Cafe and backed into the building three times.
The owner of the cafe was standing close to the window and told police he was in fear for his life, police said. Witnesses told police the man then pulled a 3-point turn and went next door to his trailer.
The man revealed to the police that he was very upset and wanted to ram the business in order to relieve his anger, the report said.
John C. Prosser, 128 San Marco Ave., was taken into custody and charged with willful and wanton act of reckless driving, driving with a suspended/revoked license, leaving a scene of a crash with property damage, operating an unregistered vehicle and no tag assigned. He was transported to the county jail. He posted a $750 bond Monday.
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD):
What: Household items. Value: $396. Where: 303 A Street. (SABPD)
What: A sign at the Lighthouse Museum. Value: $45. Where, when: 81 Lighthouse Ave. between Friday and Monday. (SAPD)
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FRONTLINE fire services in Hampshire are under threat for the first time as bosses bid to plug a £12million budget black hole, the Daily Echo can reveal.
Bosses have launched a review in a bid to plug a £12million budget black hole, the Daily Echo can reveal.
Firefighter jobs, fire stations and equipment – including fire engines – are all in the sights of a radical root and branch review which will herald some of the biggest round of cuts Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has ever faced.
Downsizing fire trucks is among options currently being explored.
Union leaders have warned that public and crew safety could be put at risk by cuts.
Hampshire Fire Authority boss Cllr Royston Smith has vowed no station will close and frontline service quality would be maintained – but when asked whether jobs would be lost he did not deny it.
He said: "To close the gap we will look at the options which will make sure that Hampshire communities are as safe as they are now and if not safer – for the best possible value."
Cllr Royston Smith
The review comes as the Government forecast to slash their grant by £9.9million by 2017 which has opened up a huge hole of £12million in the budget.
More than £7million can be saved by a range of measures already under way, including merging back office functions with Hampshire police and the county council.
But with £5million of savings still needed, bosses are considering making huge savings from its fire service operations.
Dave Curry, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's director of service delivery, said: "The aim of this review will be to focus our resources in the area of greatest risk and deliver the best value services to the public.
"This review will encompass all aspects of the service's work, from the response we provide to incidents, to our work in improving people's safety in their homes, work places and communities.
"While this review is only just under way, it is likely to lead to changes in the way we deliver our services in the future and so our staff and our communities will be fully consulted over any proposals."
Staff affected by the review will be consulted in the coming months, while a public consultation exercise will be carried out in the autumn, with the cuts made from next year.
Peter Bates, of Hampshire Fire Brigade Union which represents about 700 uniformed staff in the county, said: "We are concerned about austerity measures that are being imposed nationally. These have reached Hampshire on a local level.
"We will be looking at this from multiple angles – one is the safety of the public and our members' jobs and safety which could be compromised by crew levels.
"My concern now would be if there's a lot of money to be saved that we have now cut all the meat to the bone without looking at reducing engines or personnel.
"We have made efficiency savings already and fire stations are more often or not running on minimal levels of crew and we would be concerned if those levels reduced any lower."


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ZZ Top to Perform at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center in Midland!
Additional Information
One of the few rock bands to have the same members for 30 years is going to be rocking the Tall City in October and you can get your tickets now!
ZZ Top is performing at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center on October 15.
The bearded guys from Houston are hitting the stage at 7:30PM and you don't want to miss this chance to see these rock legends.
You can get your tickets at the Wagner Noel Box Office or by clicking here.


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Monday, 30 October, 2000, 22:18 GMT
Insurers face Ł200m storm damage bill
UK insurers were on Monday evening counting the cost of the storms that tore across the country over the previous few days.
Early estimates suggested the insurance industry might be facing claims totalling about Ł200m.
This would put the damage on a par with that caused earlier this month by floods and well below the estimated Ł2bn cost of claims arising from the 1990 storms.
The Confederation of British Industry said the adverse weather conditions might knock High Street sales, with shoppers being kept at home.
Some manufacturing output might also be set back because of damage to factories and reduced staffing levels as workers were prevented from travelling to work, it said.
Shares fall
On the stock market, insurance company shares fell as investors reacted quickly to the storm's possible impact on corporate earnings.
The UK's largest insurance group, CGNU, declined eight pence, or 1%, to 939p ahead of reporting third-quarter profits next week.
Earlier this year, CGNU reported lower than expected first-half profits due to late claims totalling Ł90m from French storms in December 1999.
Royal & Sun Alliance - also due to announce profits next week - lost 16.25p, or 3%, to 474.75 and Legal & General shed 2.5p, or 1%, to 165.25p.
Uncertain flood damage
Insurance analysts cautioned that it would be some time, possibly several weeks, before an accurate assessment of the storm's damage could be made.
They said the key factor would probably be the extent of flood damage which remained uncertain on Monday evening, with river levels still rising in some parts of the country.
Insurers said flood claims were already coming in from a wide range of areas including the southeast, southwest, south Wales, the Severn Valley and north London.
So far, most claims were small and not related to major structural damage.
Many related to cars caught in floods, they said.
Better prepared
"The issue is the scale of the damage to property not the strength of the wind," a spokesman for the Association of British Insurers said.
"We are talking to the Environment Agency to get an idea of the number of properties that have been affected."
Analysts also said insurers were better prepared now, through reinsurance, than they had been at the time of the 1987 or 1990 storms.
The 1987 storms had caused damage estimated at Ł1.25bn while those three years later resulted in a Ł2bn bill, insurers said.
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Monday Morning Punter is back, well at least for this week. We take a quick look at the players drafted over the weekend. Info courtesy of Matt Maiocco
First round, No. 10 overall
Position: Wide receiver
College: Texas Tech
The vision: The 49ers expect him to compete – and win – the starting job at split end, where second-year player Josh Morgan is also competing. Crabtree has a chance to immediately become the team's No. 1 receiver. The 49ers will certainly take it slow with Crabtree this offseason, as he recovers from surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. He probably will not do much until the start of training camp.
Quotebook: "When I played quarterback, I always wanted a receiver like (me). I wanted a receiver where I could just throw it up and he could go get it. Or if I threw a pass, I knew he was going to cut in front of that DB and not let the interception happen and make a play" – Crabtree.
Third round; No. 74 overall
Position: Running back
College: Alabama
Ht: 6-0; Wt: 210
The vision: Coffee is a powerful runner who has the ability to put on another 10 pounds and become an answer in short-yardage situations. The 49ers would like Coffee to work into a role of prominence to give Frank Gore the occasional breather. McCloughan likes Coffee as the No. 2 back, calling him a "one-cut power back."
Quotebook: "I watched a lot of (Gore) when he got into the league and I knew a little bit about him in college. I know he's a great back and he can do a lot of things. I'm glad to be able to practice with him and play with him" – Coffee.
SCOTT McKILLOP
Fifth round; No. 146 overall
Position: Inside linebacker
College: Pittsburgh
Ht: 6-1; Wt: 245
The vision: McKillop, the Big East defensive player of the year, should be a solid inside linebacker who will be an immediate contributor on special teams. McKillop will compete with veteran Jeff Ulbrich to serve as backup to Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes. McCloughan said he'll start off at the backup Ted. "That's a pick for me that I'm very excited about," he said.
Quotebook: "I kind of play like I have a chip on my shoulder. Everyone is always doubting me. All it takes is one person to make one comment about me and I'm just going to work harder and try to prove people wrong" – McKillop said.
Fifth round; No. 171 overall
Position: Quarterback
College: Ball State
Ht: 6-2; Wt: 217
The vision: Davis is a gifted quarterback whom the team can take the time to develop. He is the No. 4 quarterback on the roster behind Shaun Hill, Alex Smith and Damon Huard. There will be no urgency to get him onto the field. The GM says there is a great upside to Davis. "He's proven he's a winner," McCloughan said. He likes the way he hangs in the pocket and does not flinch.
Quotebook: "Personally I don't think there's really anything different. I think the big difference is he (Matthew Stafford) went to Georgia and I went to Ball State. (Mark) Sanchez went to USC, I went to Ball State. It's a bigger school and unfortunately they had better competition but it all worked out" – Davis, comparing himself to the top two quarterbacks selected.
Sixth round; No. 184 overall
Position: Tight end
College: Fresno State
Ht: 6-5; Wt: 255
The vision: Pascoe is a tough, rugged inline blocker who should immediately take over for blocking specialist Billy Bajema, who signed with the St. Louis Rams as a free agent. Unlike Bajema, Pascoe can also be used in the passing game.
Quotebook: "Football's a rough sport. There's going to be injuries, but you have to play through them, play through the pain and learn how to handle it. And that's probably one of my best attributes, is I've got a very high pain tolerance" – Pascoe.
Seventh round; No. 219 overall
Position: Free safety
College: LSU
Ht: 6-2; Wt: 211
The vision: The 49ers figure taking Taylor at this spot in the draft was a good investment because of his size and athletic ability. Conceivably, he could contribute on special teams while taking on a backup role.
Quotebook: "Taylor will get a long look because he is so physically gifted, but he never materialized as the consistent standout performer you thought he could be" – ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.
Seventh round; No. 244 overall
Position: Defensive line
College: LSU
Ht: 6-3; Wt: 295
The vision: Francois has a lot of talent, but he did not play with a lot of consistency throughout his career. He saw action in just 25 games. Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula has a project on his hands.
Quotebook: "When you look at the film at the other kid, the third pick in the draft (LSU teammate Tyson Jackson), the guy next to him jumps out and makes plays" – 49ers coach Mike Singletary.


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The American Red Cross urges families to be cautious when using space heaters and other heating sources, and to make a plan in case of a home fire. Heating sources are the leading cause of winter fires, and increase during the winter months of December, January and February.
Heat sources such as space heaters, fireplaces or wood and coal stoves can pose a fire hazard. To reduce the risk of heating related fires, the Red Cross recommends keeping anything that can burn such as paper, bedding or furniture, at least three feet away from heating equipment and fireplaces and to never leave these unattended.
"Since Christmas Day, the Northeast MS Chapter responded to 23 home fires in the nine counties of the 16 counties the chapter serves," said Cheryl Kocurek, Readiness and Response Manager. "But the good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of a home fire."
The American Red Cross offers the following fire prevention tips:
· All heaters need space. Keep all things that can burn (paper, matches, bedding, furniture, clothing, carpets, and rugs) at least three feet away from heating equipment.
· Never leave a fire in the fireplace unattended, and use a glass or metal fire screen to keep fire and embers in the fireplace.
·Never use a cooking range or oven to heat your home.
·Turn off portable space heaters every time you leave the room or go to sleep.
·Have wood and coal stoves, fireplaces, and chimneys inspected annually by a professional, and cleaned if necessary.
·If you must use a space heater, place it on a level, hard and nonflammable surface (such as ceramic tile floor), not on rugs, or carpets or near bedding or drapes. Plug power cords directly into outlets and never into an extension cord.
The Red Cross depends on the generous support of Northeast MS residents to be ready to respond and help our neighbors who are affected by home fires. You can help your neighbors recover from disasters like home fires by making a tax-deductible donation today. To make a financial donation, please visit www.mississippi-redcross.org or call 662-842-6101.
For more Red Cross fire safety and preparedness information, visit www.mississippi-redcross.org/homefires.


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At the award-winning La Jolla LASIK Institute, patients will encounter Dr. Angela Nahl, an energetic Ivy League-trained eye surgeon who cheerfully calls herself a "LASIK geek." Nahl loves what she does, and believes in being the best at it for the sake of her patients.
"I believe in treating my patients like family and always having their best interest at heart," she explains on her website. She even gives patients her cell phone number for assurance.
Nahl graduated from Harvard, the University of Chicago and USC's Doheny Eye Institute and is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. She conducts thorough consultations with potential patients -- most of whom come from San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar, Poway, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley -- to evaluate overall health. Then she develops individualized and affordable treatment plans.
LASIK, which involves reshaping the cornea, is suitable for patients with myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism (retinal distortion), or combinations of the three. For patients who are not LASIK candidates, Nahl offers implantable contacts lenses. She also does cataract surgery.
La Jolla LASIK has won numerous awards. "It is heartening that our commitment to providing a better and safer lasik outcome is recognized by others, especially our patients," said Nahl.