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After a two day break in track events, things resumed in earnest at the oval office. Events for the women were the shot put (qualifying), javelin (qualifying), 5,000 (2 heats, semi-final), 100 hurdles (5 heats, qualifying), 400 hurdles (5 heats, qualifying), shot put (final), 1500 (3 heats, qualifying), triple jump (qualifying), and steeplechase (final).
In the shot put, 23 women started the day looking for one of twelve spots in the final. The top seeds, including 2012 Olympians Tia Brooks and Michelle Carter (American record holder), advanced.
Twelve women would move out on to the finals in the javelin. The top contenders successfully did so, including Winger, Hamilton, and Borman.
The track events started with the 5,000. The top six from the two heats and next four fastest times would advance to the final. Many women entered in the distance event ran the 10,000 meter race Saturday, including the three going to Rio in the event. Conditions were milder, with overcast skies and temperatures in the low 70's.
The first heat was a tactical one with all eleven women in the mix until the last third of the race. Bizzarri fell off the pace first and will not compete in the final. Conley ran easily at the back of the pack for half of the race and then gradually moved to the front. She took the heat in 15:40. Laura Thweatt did not advance.
Molly Huddle quickly took care of business by taking staying close to the front running Goodman and by a mile to go put her stamp on the race until the last lap where ladies fighting to advance reeled her in. Huddle won the heat in 15:26 followed closely by Mackey, Houlihan, Ostrander, and Hall. DAgostino was 6th and advanced as well. The second heat was considerably faster than the first, so all of the qualifiers on time came from it, including Welling, Kanuho, Hasey, and Williams. Grunewald was well back (15:58) and did not advance.
Afterwards, Ostrander (Boise State) was pleased with her race. She said that she told herself that the Olympians and professional runners were humans too and tried be as relaxed as possible on the start line. Ostrander said that it was a tough decision to run at trials rather than run the Mount Marathon in her home state of Alaska. The rising sophomore is so dedicated to the 3.1-3.5 mile race (depending on course taken by runners) that the willingness of her coach to let her race it was a deciding factor in her college selection. Her performance is all the more impressive given her injury plagued 2016. After the race she tweeted "5 weeks ago I was run-walking. Today I qualified to the Olympic Trials finals."
Shelby Houlihan, who qualified in the both the 1500 and 5000 opted to run the longer event. As of race day she was still entered in both events. Houlihan looked comfortable in the second heat, finishing in the top six and automatically advancing to the final. Afterwards she said that coming into Trials her focus was on the 5k even though she had less experience in it. She and her coaches felt that her ability would compensate.
Twenty-one women in the 100 hurdles would move on to the semi-finals tomorrow; eight from each heat and the next six fastest times advance. Janey DeLoach did not start the race. The top seeds all advanced, some running quick times, including Rollins (12.56) and Harrison (12.57).
The 400 hurdles also hosted qualifying heats where the top 2 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advance. The rain that had started earlier in the day had made the track slick by the start of the 400 hurdles. Regardless some fast times were put on the board. Muhammad (55.33), McLaughlin (55.46), and Brown (55.47) were the fastest of the day.
Like the 5,000, many women entered in the 1,500 raced earlier at the Trials, most in the 800. Grunewald raced just two hours earlier in the 5,000. The favorites, including Uceny, Martinez, Simpson, and Rowbury made it through. Grunewald, in a show of force and determination, finished in the top six in the third heat to move on to the semi-final. When asked what she did to prepare in the two hours between the 5000 and the 1500 she said that she went to World of Food after her cool down, relaxed a bit, did a short jog to warm-up, and then ran her way into the next round. Grunewald said that there is some backlash about entering multiple races in one day given the likelihood of scratching one and thus taking a spot from someone else, but she said that you never know what will happen. If the 5K did not go well she wanted another chance. That is exactly what happened today, showing that she made a good choice. Grunewald said that one of her favorite workouts is a tempo in the morning and speed in the afternoon, so today was similar save the shorter break between.
Sadly new mom Sarah Brown did not advance. Her story of training through pregnancy and the birth of her daughter just four months ago has been chronicled by ESPN in a docu-series Run Mama Run.
Twelve women took the runway in the triple jump final. It was an exhibition for Keturah Orji of Georgia as she blew the field away with her 46-11 ¾ jump. Joining her in Rio will be Epps and Geubelle.
The women's steeplechase wrapped up the evening. Fourteen ladies toed the line vying for one of the three spots to Rio. Given Coburn has not been challenged by an American in several years, in reality it was a fight for 2nd and 3rd. That fight would be a great one as this was the deepest women's steeplechase field ever at the U.S. National Championships.
The field started off holding pace consistent and went through the mile just over 5:00. Coburn stayed near the front and took the lead after a few laps to avoid trouble in the crowd and wet track. The decisive move came after 2000 meters when Coburn dropped a 70 second quarter. Stephanie Garcia tried to go with her and put a gap between herself and third place. The move was too much as she lost ground over the last 200 getting caught by the past two NCAA DI champions, Frerichs (9:20.92) and Quigley (9:21.29). Garcia stumbled over the final barrier and 2012 Olympian Kipp passed her for 4th (9:28.72). Frerichs and Quigley seemed to be in disbelief about their accomplishment; Frerichs could be heard screaming "I did it!" as she ran up to a group of supporters in the stands. Coburn won her 5th National Championship in a row (9:17.48).


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Cesc Fabregas has rubbished reports suggesting he is looking to leave Barcelona this summer insisting reports linking him with Manchester United are nothing more than fantasy.
Growing speculation has suggested that United manager David Moyes has identified the former Arsenal midfielder as a priority signing ahead of his first campaign as United manager, with former player Denis Irwin suggesting the club will move "heaven and earth" to bring the Spaniard to Old Trafford.
But it would appear United's efforts to sign the 26-year-old may be in vain, with Fabregas insisting he wants to continue his childhood dream of succeeding at the Nou Camp.
"It is fascinating how some have to invent things," Fabregas is quoted as saying in Marca.
"I am very happy, it's taken a lot to get where I am and I don't plan on throwing that away for anything."
The Spain international did maintain however that he would consider leaving the Nou Camp should he ever feel he is not wanted by the club. But after starting 30 of the club's 38 league games last season, a campaign where he registered 11 goals and 11 assists, the situation seems unlikely to present itself in the near future.
"The truth is that if I didn't feel that I was wanted it would be different, but I haven't been told anything. I am very happy, the truth is that I want to triumph with Barcelona. I'm living the dream, it was my dream since I was a child and I would like to fulfil that by working hard."
Since returning to Cataluña in the summer of 2011, Fabregas has lifted a La Liga title and the Copa del Rey championship, in addition to UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Club Cup successes.
While Fabregas' role in the Barcelona first team seems assured for next season, the same cannot be said of his teammate and compatriot Thiago Alcantara, who has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old, who is currently with the Spain squad at the Under-21 European Championships in Israel, has also attracted the attention of neighbours Manchester City, however.


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The central theme of this collection of essays, first published in 1978, is the basic tension in Nietzsche, and so in his work, between the urge to weave a satisfying web out of reality and the equally strong compulsion to expose its painful truths. The book aims to stress, not to play down, the embarassing and fruitful fact that he cannot be neatly pigeonholed either as a literary figure or as a professional philosopher.
The book meets a long-felt need for a study in English of both the literary and the philosophical aspects of Nietzsche's work, based on his authentic texts, and will be welcomed by all students of modern European thought and Literature.
1. Nietzsche: Art and Intellectual Enquiry 2. Nietzsche's Conception of Truth 3. Nietzsche and the Idea of Metaphor 4. Nietzsche's Masks 5. Nietzsche and the Imegery of Height 6. Nietzsche's Use of Medical Terms 7. Nietzsche's Animals: Idea, Image and Influence 8. English Writers and Nietzsche


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One way to know when a track is truly hot is for other rappers to incessantly remix it. Using that rubric, Brooklyn's Bobby Shmurda arrived with force via his viral smash "Hot Ni**a," which finally received an official remix today.
It becomes a party wherever the energetic track is played, and that should continue due to the added cast of his GS9 brethren Rowdy Rebel, as well as popular artists Fabolous, Jadakiss, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Yo Gotti.
Hear Shmurda and company rhyme over the Jahlil Beats-produced "Hot Ni**a" below. Let us know if the remix is better than the original in the comments.
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The parameterized query '(@ConsIntID nvarchar(10),@ConsultantID nvarchar(10),@DisplayName' expects the parameter '@uuResumeText', which was
Tried to apply on your application submit page and was greated with this error
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May be there was anblip in connection. We just tried and it worked fine.
pls send errors to firstname.lastname@example.com
Duplicate a Job
There should be an option to create an exact duplicate of a current or previous Job (minus the Job ID) rather than starting from scratch each time.1 vote
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EFW Updates Release Notes
A time or two per week we see, when opening EFW, that there are new updates being downloaded. But, there is never any notice of what those updates are. Can cBiz put out some sort of notice as to just what has been updated?1 vote
Will Exelare for Windows integrate with Windows 10? I am running it on Windows 7 (because I refused to ugrade to Windows 8.)
I have seen the Microsoft offer for the free download of Windows 10, and I would be interested if it works with all of my important software. Can you release a video showing Exelare on Windows 10 after it is relaeased?
Thanks1 vote
Ability to go back and change or add to QNotes once saved
Implement the ability to go back and revise or add additional notes to a QNotes entry once it has been saved. And not having to remember to hit SAVE after making a QNote entry. I have lost numerous notes of conversations had by forgetting to hit SAVE before moving on to something else.7 votes
Kelly, we changed the way QNotes works in Exelare for Windows. We did this because sometimes people were losing QNotes due to the nature of cloud connected apps. In this way, when you click the 'Save' Button, it ensures – 100% that your note is saved. Slightly different than before, but still the same amount of clicks.
Also, don't forget all you have to do is open up the record in question, click on the QNotes field and you can still edit or delete any notes you have already created.
Display the original Word or PDF format of a resume in the resume preview "ITabs"
Rather than displaying the Resume Text version of a resume in the "ITabs" resume preview window, please display the original Word or PDF format of a resume in the "ITabs" resume preview window.19 votes
Resume branding
For all outbound resumes from Exelare - Automatically brand, stamp, label, or insert header with your recruiting agency's name, phone number, logo and the email address of the Exelare User profile i.e. recruiter who is submitting/sending out the resume.6 votes
This is something on our radar Alejandro, we'll update here when we have more info.
The ability to import resume from active Word doc.
The ability to import a resume you have open but is not saved to your computer.
This saves many unnecessary clicks such as saving the document, closing the document, Browsing for the document in Exelare, Selecting the document, then uploading the document by pressing the open button.12 votes
Hi Alejandro, did you see the comment here to your request? This is how we currently do it. You can do one of the following:
1. HIghlight any text and then use CTRL+C to copy to your clipboard. Then simply click the 'GrabIT' button in Exelare to import the profile.
2. Click on 'Import Resume' from Exelare (or xBar in Outlook) – You can also import in bulk
Is this what you mean? Maybe instead of opening the resume first, just import the profile and then open the resume so maximize clicks so to speak.
add some background color or shading to soften all the white screen of Exelare for Windows. All the white is tough on the eyes.
add some background color or shading to soften all the white screen of Exelare for Windows. All the white is tough on the eyes.1 vote
With the Exelare For WIndows 1.0 release, we updated the coloring/shading throughout the software. This will help to visually separate the elements a little better. If you have the latest version installed, you should already see the changes.
Auto Populate Address Data to Contacts & Jobs
If I create a contact from a company record, I should have the option to copy certain data/fields from the Company to the Contact. For example, the Address, URL, Categories, etc... Similarly, if I add a job to a contact, I should have the option to copy Address Data from the Contact or Company to the Job Address Field1 vote
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Must See Museums in Innsbruck Austria
There are plenty of things to do in this city, but just in case museums are your thing, here's a run-down of three must see Museums in Innsbruck Austria.
There are plenty of things to do in this city, but just in case museums are your thing, here's a run-down of three must see Museums in Innsbruck Austria.
Innsbruck is a hidden gem in the Alps of Austria. Here's our rundown of a few unmissable things to see and do in Innsbruck.
Our stop in Salzburg was short, too short. When we arrived we were taken with Salzburg immediately. After Vienna, Salzburg was a very small city but one with a lot of beauty and history.
Salzburg might be a city somewhat overlooked by a number of travelers going through Europe, but that's not to say that there is nothing to do there or no culture to soak up. Here are our picks of the museums to visit.
Salzburg may be known for Sound of Music, but there is much more to do in this beautiful city. Here are our Top Things to Do in Salzburg Austria.
If you read my Sound of Music Tour post you will know I'm a huge fan of the movie. So when we heard about the dinner and show called "The Sound of Salzburg", based on the songs from Sound of Music, of course we jumped at it
As a child I would have watched The Sound of Music a hundred times. I would sing along with every song and fall in love as Maria and the Captain fell in love. So, of course, I jumped at the chance to The Sound of Music Tour!
There is certainly not a lack of good dining options in Vienna. Here are a few places we recommend experiencing during your trip to Vienna Austria.
During our recent stay in Vienna we discovered three wonderful museums which we highly recommend. Of course there are many other wonderful museums to visit during your stay in Vienna, but these will get you started.
Vienna. Even the word sounds decadent. When we think of Vienna we think of great food, the home of classical music and elegant buildings.


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Choose to be happy :)
I was going to write this entry yesterday but i got busy talking to someone and forgot that i was blogging at that moment :P
It is about happiness... i always believed that the very true happiness is when you feel happy just so, without any reasons... at least without any obvious reasons :)
But then someone told me that happiness needs a reason and i did believe him because i used to believe him in everything - but thinking about it now i am sure i was correct about - happiness is something that doesnt depend from anything outside - it depends only on something inside. It is only our decision to be happy - we choose to be happy and when we realise it - we are happy!!!... so am i now.. the first time for the last couple of months i feel really happy :) Because i am in harmony with myself, i am content with whatever i have and i have great people around me :)
Happiness doesnt need a reason... if you want to be happy, be it!!! :)
"Happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. But if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you'll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap."
"Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will."
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. I closed the door and it is better so, there is no need to look at this door for eternity..Life is here, future is here, happiness is here... I choose to be happy!!! :)


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Monday, March 3, 2014
Hell Without You by Ranae Rose
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Clementine left her small town home life behind seven years ago. Leaving in the dust the drama and hurt that would scar her heart, she embarked on a journey to college and bettering herself. After finishing school, she makes a short return to her hometown on her way to getting the job of her dreams. During this visit Clementine comes face to face with Donovan, the very reason she had to leave home seven years ago.
Donovan left town seven years ago as well, to fight in a war that has battered his mind. He is back and buys Clementine's grandmother's house in hopes that one day he will see Clementine again. His very heart resides with her, and when she left town she took his heart with her. Now back in the same town together, Donovan is determined to make Clementine his again.
With no one around to make decisions for them these two have choices to make. Does Clementine allow herself the pleasure of a relationship with Donovan after seven years of yearning for him? Does Donovan forgive Clementine for leaving him seven years ago?
This story was full of drama, lust, mystery, and love. I fell right into the pages with a nice long sigh. Ranae Rose weaved together the perfect amount of everything that makes a story captivating. I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Clementine and Donovan, as well as, the mystery and drama that seems to surround their relationship.
I rated this 5/5 stars and highly recommend it.
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John Jabara awarded Maryland Clean Energy Center 2013 honors
Submitted by: Savenia Labs
Categories: Ratings & Awards, Clean Technology
Posted: Oct 16, 2013 – 09:30 AM EST
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 16 /CSRwire/ - Savenia Labs Founder John Jabara was named Maryland Entrepreneur of the Year by the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC), an award that recognizes an individual that brings new technologies, products or services to the market in Maryland. John founded Savenia in 2009 in the Bethesda Green Business Incubator, and has since revolutionized shopping with innovative energy ratings outlining appliance lifetime energy costs and environmental impacts.
"With the presentation of these awards each year we recognize a select group of individuals, companies and organizations who have demonstrated leadership, partnership, advocacy and entrepreneurism in a distinct commitment to advancing clean energy, energy efficiency and job creation," said Kathy Magruder, Executive Director of the Maryland Clean Energy Center. "Their exemplary behavior deserves to be acknowledged and we hope others will follow their lead."
"It is an honor to receive this award, and I would like to thank all the people that have helped get Savenia Labs Energy Ratings into the hands of consumers so quickly across the region," said John Jabara, Founder of Savenia Labs. Participating retailers and enterprise customers can download energy rating labels on site, customized by zip code for energy costs and environmental impacts.
Recognized for its revolutionary Energy Rating Labels, Savenia Labs has truly changed the way people shop for appliances and electricals. By presenting easy-to-compare data on like products, shoppers can make better-informed purchasing decisions before they buy. A family using Savenia Ratings can save thousands in electricity costs over the lifetimes of the products they buy. As reductions in appliance energy use also cuts air pollution, saving energy can both save money and do a good deed for the environment.
Award winners will be recognized at the MD Clean Energy Summit on October 16th in Hyattsville, MD. The Maryland Clean Energy Center was created in 2008 to encourage the transformation of the energy economy with programs that catalyze the growth of business, increase related "green collar" jobs, and make clean energy technologies, products and services affordable, accessible, and easy to implement for Maryland residents. A committee of MCEC Advisory Board members, previous award winners and other stakeholders conducted the search for and selection of this year's winners.
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Supreme Court of Delaware Agrees with Pro-Investor Arguments Submitted by Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane Attorneys in Amicus Brief
On May 24, 2016, the Supreme Court of Delaware released an opinion in an important case having to do with the ability of investors in public corporations to seek redress for their losses without additional roadblocks when such investors continue to hold stock in the corporation in reliance upon misrepresentations or omissions by the corporation.
The Court considered the legal question of whether certain types of fraud cases brought by shareholders should be considered "direct" claims brought by investors, or should instead be considered "derivative" claims that belong to the corporation. If the claims are derivative, the investors would face additional legal roadblocks that could make it more difficult for them to seek compensation for their losses.
The case was brought by an investor in Citigroup, who argued that Citigroup made misstatements that induced him to hold, rather than sell, stock in Citigroup during the financial crisis of 2008.
Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane attorneys Jason Kane and Colin Ray filed a friend of the court brief on behalf of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association ("PIABA"), arguing that claims like the investor's are direct and belong to investors. Citigroup and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association ("SIFMA") argued that the cases are derivative and belong to the corporation – which in effect would make it more difficult for investors to seek redress for their losses.
The Court agreed with the pro-investor position advocated by the Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane lawyers and held that the claims are direct, rather than derivative. The case could have a significant impact on investors who decide to sell securities, but change their minds in light of misrepresentations made by the company and suffer losses as a result once accurate information reaches the markets.
"We are pleased with the Court's decision," said Jason Kane, a partner at Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane who often represents investors who are victims of investment-related fraud or misconduct. "This case will benefit investors who have been lied to by corporations and will allow them to pursue their claims more easily."
The Delaware Court's full opinion is located on its website at http://www.courts.delaware.gov/supreme. The case number is 641, 2015, and the Second Circuit case numbers are 13-448-cv(L) and 13-4504-cv(XAP). The opinion can be accessed directly at http://courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Download.aspx?id=241290.


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I do a lot of teaching agile marketing to the digital marketing world, ever since the release of my book Do It Wrong Quickly. I once had a class on search marketing where a student lamented that my approach--to experiment and try new things--wouldn't work in her organization. In fact, she told me point blank, "Taking a guess can get me fired!"
First off, if guessing at Internet marketing can get you fired, you might be working for the wrong person. But assuming that you can actually reason with your boss, or that you can quit before he says "You're Fired!" and go someplace else, here are the things you need to keep in mind as to why agile marketing is so important, especially for search marketing.
It is absolutely critical that you guess at search marketing because not doing so allows you to do some very bad things:
The direct marketing principles underlying digital marketing are based on the idea that you project what you expect your results to be before doing anything, and then check to see whether it happened before deciding what to do next. Taking an educated guess is crucial to making the whole process work.
I know that it might feel that taking a guess is bad because you want to do something more accurate than taking a guess. Unfortunately, there isn't anything more accurate. So, the real alternative to taking a guess is not to have any goal at all, which leads to the bad outcomes I outlined above.
I appreciate that guessing is uncomfortable, but it is more comfortable than failing-really failing in your search marketing program. None of us wants to be wrong, but accepting that we mostly get things wrong will help us to eventually get them right. The right answer will only be found by actually doing the guessing for your sites, making changes, guessing again, and seeing how you do.
Think about it this way. When you first stepped up to a bowling alley, you had no idea how to hurl the bowling ball or where to aim it. You took a guess, probably a really bad one the first time. After a while, if you kept at it, you got better at it, until you felt as though you were doing more than just taking a guess-you had an idea of where to aim and where the ball was going. You could have taken all the online courses and read all the books in the world on bowling, but you were never going to succeed by just studying-you had to do it. And it probably wasn't very comfortable to throw the first ball-you probably felt a bit embarrassed at how badly you did it-but it was the only way to really learn to bowl.
I am making you throw the ball in search marketing. And search marketing is even harder than bowling because the ball changes shape, you can't see the pins, and they move. And you don't know what a strike or a spare is, so you need to predict what you expect to happen ahead of time to see whether you are doing a good job or not.
It's very uncomfortable and very difficult. But not doing it means you are guaranteed not to win and not to improve.
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I think this is my favorite QP Ive made so far. I love the colors... Its so very me. I just noticed that this is the same color scheme as my living room. I made this from the FRESH AND DOODLE KIT that I will be posting here for you all to download on the 25th of this month.
I hope you enjoy this and please let me know what you think.
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Office Ergonomic Product Loaner Program
Office Ergonomic Product Loaner Program
The Ergonomics Program offers a number of Office Ergonomic Products available on loan from our "Ergonomics Lab".
Products* include, but are not limited to:
- Monitor Glare Filters
- A variety of pointing devices
- Chairs
- Copyholders
- Wrist rests for Keyboards and Mice
- Keyboard Trays - there are currently four (4) keyboard trays installed in the Ergonomics Lab for your reference
* Inventory/availability subject to change without notice.
These products can be checked out by request on a first-come, first-serve basis. We recommend that you test out products prior to ordering to ensure that the product will suit individual needs. Most products are available on loan for one-week intervals.
- Complete the Ergo iSEAT online assessment to assess your needs.
- If you need assistance, please contact the Ergonomics Program at extension 2-6315 to discuss your needs.
- Once it has been determined that a demo product is appropriate, make an appointment to pick up the item and an appointment to return the item to the Ergonomics Lab.
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Two years ago I posted a Christmas/December to-do list on my tumblr page. Revisiting the list today, it was obvious that I was fixing to have some sort of 'Hallmark Channel' Christmas at the time, what with such tasks as "Peruse Kensington Market for vintage Christmas sweaters" and "Get tipsy off some eggnog" on the bill. Two years later, basking comfortably in the gift that is hindsight, I can figuratively psychoanalyze myself as I was back then and consider the circumstances which lead me to write such a whimsical list in the first place. I was hundreds of kilometers away from home in a town that annually displays arctic-like temperatures and similarly dismal stretches of daylight by mid-November, bogged down with so many papers and assignments I wanted to scream, and operating on an average of four hours of sleep per night. Riddled with so much anxiety, I went to my proverbial "happy place" and formulated a list of provisions that I felt would make for the perfect Christmas holiday — hence the list.
This year, having been given the opportunity to commence my Christmas holiday a few weeks earlier than usual (I've been back home since the 14th), my to-do list is decidedly less 'Halmarky' and more of the 'Charles Dickens' variety. While tasks such as "Avoid all major shopping centers until January 1st" are still in effect, others like "Try every new flavor on Starbucks' holiday menu" will not be repeated. This is due to the fact that I've decided to take a firm anti-consumerist approach to Christmas this year, one that's less about vintage Christmas sweaters and more about nights by the Christmas tree with my family whom I don't see nearly enough when I'm away at school. Gift-giving will thus be a one-sided affair on my part, with me doing the giving and my friends and family doing the receiving (this will no doubt be a hard idea for my mother to warm up to as she can't stand the idea of not getting me a present).
So here it is, my Christmas/December to-do list for 2012:
- Spend evenings/nights watching quality Christmas movies (on DVD and TCM) with the family
- Make Christmas desserts (cookies, cakes, etc.) throughout the month for the family to enjoy
- Help Mom decorate the house and Christmas tree
- Arrange family-centered winter activities (e.g. ice-skating)
- Attend mass on Christmas Eve
- Volunteer in the community
- Avoid all major shopping centers (i.e. Fairview Mall, Scarborough Town Centre, the Eaton Centre, Yorkdale Mall, etc.) until January 1st, 2013
- Let my family and friends know how much I love them and how glad I am to have them all in my life


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So a few days ago, I started running into a few lag issues on my computer and went and tried fixing the issue in MSConfig (I reverted everything I changed). Now I've got all of these drivers not working and my computer has basically been rendered usless becuase it won't connect to Wi-Fi. I, think, I got the problem rooted to its' base and this is the error on a driver that leads me to think this got corrupted
The driver s called Imtel(R) Management Engine Interface and it keeps giving me some sort of error code 10. And yes, I have re-downloaded the same driver but it just gabe me the same error. If you know of any solution, then please help. I have close to 400 GB of storage and I don't want to lose it
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Error 10 is a generic-ish driver error when the driver was unable to start, possibly due to registry or driver corruption.
Did you only install the new drivers on top of the old ones? You might need to do a clean install by completely removing every Intel driver in your computer and then installing the new one(s). Uninstall every Intel driver on the Device Manager and on the Programs and Features lists, and just to be sure you could also afterwards try DisplayDriverUninstaller (needs to be in Safe Mode to use) and choose the Intel option to clean all previous Intel files.
In case that doesn't help, maybe this will. If you decide to use the automated tool, "Find and fix problems with devices and hardware" is probably what you'll need. I'd recommend not editing the registry unless everything else fails.
I saw someone else say that resetting the BIOS to the defaults worked too if you want to try it (write down the old settings too), but I don't think this would solve it since you didn't touch the BIOS, but might as well mention it.
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Eat Your Vegetables: Lutein for Eye Health
By Jennifer Kimberley
As the fast food and junk food industries have grown over the decades, many people have reduced fresh vegetables and fruit in their diet. There are some negative health consequences of this and one is that the eyes are receiving less lutein and its related compound, zeaxanthin. Since lutein cannot be produced by the body, it must be consumed. This is an excellent step you can take to promote your eye health.
Foods with Lutein
Lutein and zeaxanthin are antioxidants and carotenoids. Lutein is a natural pigment in egg yolks and green leafy vegetables, and in vegetables and fruit with yellow, red, green, blue or purple coloration. Examples are broccoli, peas, corn, carrots, tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries. So if you eat colorful fresh food, lutein is automatically part of your diet. There are also many nutritional supplements that contain lutein, and an increasing number of skin care products.
The eyes and the skin are the only body organs exposed to the external environment, and they both need protection from free radicals. Antioxidants such as lutein can help protect against skin damage as well as protecting the eyes and whole body against various diseases.
Lutein in the Eyes
High concentrations of both lutein and zeaxanthin have been found in the retina. Lutein is mostly found in the retinal periphery and zeaxanthin is more concentrated in the macula. They occur as yellow pigments. The macula is the central area of the retina that gives us our sharpest vision in bright light and our color vision. Lutein and zeaxanthin are also present in the eye's lens.
Help Against Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Cataracts
Macular degeneration is a vision problem experienced by many older people. It involves small deposits in the macula called drusen which gradually damage the retinal cells. This is the "dry" form of Macular Degeneration. There is also a more severe "wet" form, where dysfunctional blood vessels form behind the retina and leak blood into it. This can cause severe vision loss.
Some research has supported the view that supplemental lutein or zeaxanthin, or both, will help to protect you from AMD. If you have a family history of AMD, it would be a good idea to add more lutein to your diet before you reach mid-life.
Cataracts are a problem in the eye's lens. As we age, the lens proteins start to form little clumps that block some of the incoming light. Cataracts are progressive so that over the years, more vision is lost until blindness will occur if nothing is done. Cataract surgery will replace the lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL).
Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids present in the lens. Several studies have found that ingesting more foods with lutein and zeaxanthin lowers the risk of cataracts. Some studies, such as one published in the January, 2008 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, have also shown that more Vitamin E is related to lower risk of cataracts. Vitamin E is another antioxidant.
It is not fully understood how lutein and zeaxanthin reduce or delay the incidence of cataracts and macular degeneration. But there are many possibilities, such as:
Being pigments, these two nutrients absorb some of the harmful UV rays from sunlight;
Being yellow pigments, they form a natural barrier to blue light, thought by many to damage retinal cells that are over-exposed to it. A person who has had cataract surgery is especially vulnerable to blue light damage, unless they have a yellow-tinted IOL or wear yellow-tinted sunglasses.
Being antioxidants, lutein and zeaxanthin prevent cell damage that would otherwise be caused by free radicals.
The U.S. National Eye Institute (NEI) has been recruiting participants for a clinical trial on lutein and zeaxanthin. It is designed to test the ability of these two antioxidants to reduce AMD and cataracts and promote eye health. The NEI has also been conducting studies on the effects of sunlight and vitamin supplements on cataract formation.
The eyes are complex and delicate and subject to many problems and diseases, especially as we get older. However, if you keep your eyes healthy, they can more easily resist conditions like AMD and cataracts.
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Fruit Raita
During fast people opt for fruit diet for whole day and avoid eating wheat substances. Fruits are best friend for one's health and one can easily evade all possibilities of falling sick by adding more fruits in a day meal. One can mix, grated fruits like apple, orange, kiwi, strawberries, grapes, papaya, almonds, cashew etc with sugared or rock salted curd.


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It is believed that the oldest trail crossing in the Casper area is at
the site now called Bessemer Bend, though the name Bessemer is wholly
modern and is derived from the now-vanished town
of that name once located there. After
passing through the city of Casper the original Oregon Trail roughly followed
current Highway 220 out of town to the Bessemer Bend turnoff. With
Red Buttes looming above, the trail crossed very near the current
bridge in the bend and headed due west along the county road before turning
southwest along the east bank of Iron Creek. At the Iron Creek crossing
this route merges with the trail route from Emigrant
Gap which was a later development. 1844-
James Clyman- Aug. 12:" Moved up the river 4 miles to the place whare
we leave the river and cross over the red Bute mountain and encamped a
few miles below the Kenyon the cliffs on this Kenyon are for more than
halfway up of a fine deep brick red apparently of burned Slate and marly
dry clay. " Traveling east
in 1846 Clyman left us with a wonderful description of that year's emigration
crossing at Bessemer Bend on June 23: "Early on our saddles and in
about 3 hours we met the advance company of oregon Emigration consisting
of Eleven wagons nearly opposite the red Butes; when we came in sight
of N. Platte we had the Pleasant sight of Beholding the valy to a greate
distance dotted with Peopl Horses cattle wagons and Tents their being
30 wagons all Busily engaged in crossing the River which was found not
to be fordable and with the poor material they had to make rafts
of it took two trips to carry over one wagon with its lading we however
ware not long in crossing as we threw our baggage on the returning rafts
and swam our animals over and encamped once more in the Buisy humm of
our own Language." June 24:" Down the N. Platte and during the
day we passed three small companies some for Oregon some for California.
It is remarkable how anxious these people are to hear from the Pacific
country and strange that so many of all kinds and classes of People should
sell out comfortable homes in Missouri and Elsewhere pack up and start
across such an emmence Barren waste to settle in some new Place of which
they have at most so uncertain information, but this is the character
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This Interfaith Devotional program focuses on tests and the nobility of accepting them with dignity and grace. These readings have been selected from various religious traditions. Please come and join us on Sundays at 9:30 am at the Beaverton Baha'i Center.
Opening Prayer
Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the compelling power of Thy might. The winds of tests are powerless to hold back them that enjoy near access to Thee from setting their faces towards the horizon of Thy glory, and the tempests of trials must fail to draw away and hinder such as are wholly devoted to Thy will from approaching Thy court. Methinks, the lamp of Thy love is burning in their hearts, and the light of Thy tenderness is lit within their breasts. Adversities are incapable of estranging them from Thy Cause, and the vicissitudes of fortune can never cause them to stray from Thy pleasure.
I beseech Thee, O my God, by them and by the sighs which their hearts utter in their separation from Thee, to keep them safe from the mischief of Thine adversaries, and to nourish their souls with what Thou hast ordained for Thy loved ones on whom shall come no fear and who shall not be put to grief.
Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh
First Reading
Do men imagine that they will be left at ease because they say, We believe, and will not be tested with affliction? Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign.
Islam, Qur'an Surah 29:2-3
The necessity and the particularity of the assured and believing ones is to be firm in the Cause of God and withstand the hidden and evident tests. Thanks be to God that you are distinguished and made eminent by this blessing. Anybody can be happy in the state of comfort, ease, health, success, pleasure and joy; but if one will be happy and contented in the time of trouble, hardship and prevailing disease, it is the proof of nobility.
Bahá'í Faith, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Second Reading
How rare are those humble beings in this world, whom the Lord tests and places in His Treasury. They rise above social status and color, and rid themselves of possessiveness and greed. Attuned to the Naam, the Name of the Lord, they are like immaculate sacred shrines; they are rid of the pain and pollution of egotism.
Sikhism, Shri Guru Granth Sahib
That We may test them thereby, and whoso turneth away from the remembrance of his Lord; He will thrust him into ever-growing torment.
Islam, Qur'an Surah 72:17
And verily We shall try you till We know those of you who strive hard for the cause of Allah and the steadfast, and till We test your record.
Islam, Qur'an Surah 47:31
Were you to ponder, but for a while, these utterances in your heart, you would surely find the portals of understanding unlocked before your face, and would behold all knowledge and the mysteries thereof unveiled before your eyes. Such things take place only that the souls of men may develop and be delivered from the prison-cage of self and desire. Otherwise, that ideal King hath, throughout eternity, been in His Essence independent of the comprehension of all beings, and will continue, for ever, in His own Being to be exalted above the adoration of every soul. A single breeze of His affluence doth suffice to adorn all mankind with the robe of wealth; and one drop out of the ocean of His bountiful grace is enough to confer upon all beings the glory of everlasting life. But inasmuch as the divine Purpose hath decreed that the true should be known from the false, and the sun from the shadow, He hath, therefore, in every season sent down upon mankind the showers of tests from His realm of glory.
Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh
Third Reading
The Appraiser Himself appraises. He Himself tests upon His Touchstone, and He Himself estimates the value. God Himself, the Merciful Lord, grants His Grace. The Gardener pervades and permeates each and every heart. The pure, primal, detached Lord abides within all. The Guru, the Lord Incarnate, leads us to meet the Lord God. God is wise and all-knowing; He purges men of their pride.
Eradicating duality, the One Lord reveals Himself. Such a being remains unattached amidst hope, singing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord, who has no ancestry. Eradicating egotism, he obtains the peace of the Shabad.
Sikhism, Shri Guru Granth Sahib
I adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God! Let no harm beset me in times of tests, and in moments of heedlessness guide my steps aright through Thine inspiration. Thou art God, potent art Thou to do what Thou desirest. No one can withstand Thy Will or thwart Thy Purpose.
Bahá'í Faith, The Báb
Hath there come upon man ever any period of time in which he was a thing unremembered? Lo! We create man from a drop of thickened fluid to test him; so We make him hearing, knowing. Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.
Islam, Qur'an Surah 76:1-3
Besides all this, prayer and fasting is the cause of awakening and mindfulness and conducive to protection and preservation from tests.
Bahá'í Faith, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
And if God had pleased He had surely made you all one people; but He would test you by what He hath given to each. Be emulous, then, in good deeds.
Islam, Qur'an Surah 5
Open Prayers
Fourth Reading
… concerning the tests that have come upon thee. To the sincere ones, tests are as a gift from God, the Exalted, for a heroic person hasteneth, with the utmost joy and gladness, to the tests …, but the coward is afraid and trembles and utters moaning and lamentation. Likewise, an expert student prepareth and memorizeth his lessons and exercises with the utmost effort, and in the day of examination he appeareth with infinite joy before the master. Likewise, the pure gold shineth radiantly in the fire of test. Consequently, it is made clear that for holy souls, trials are as the gift of God, the Exalted; but for weak souls they are an unexpected calamity. This test … removeth the rust of egotism from the mirror of the heart until the Sun of Truth may shine therein. For, no veil is greater than egotism and no matter how thin that covering may be, yet it will finally veil man entirely and prevent him from receiving a portion from the eternal bounty.
Bahá'í Faith, 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Closing Prayer
O Thou Whose tests are a healing medicine to such as are nigh unto Thee, Whose sword is the ardent desire of all them that love Thee, Whose dart is the dearest wish of those hearts that yearn after Thee, Whose decree is the sole hope of them that have recognized Thy truth! I implore Thee, by Thy divine sweetness and by the splendors of the glory of Thy face, to send down upon us from Thy retreats on high that which will enable us to draw nigh unto Thee. Set, then, our feet firm, O my God, in Thy Cause, and enlighten our hearts with the effulgence of Thy knowledge, and illumine our breasts with the brightness of Thy names.
Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh
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Written by Steve Selbst, CEO, Healthcents Inc. and co-authored by Susan Charkin, President, Healthcents Inc. and Regina Vasquez, Senior VP, Healthcents Inc.
Last October, the national health insurance exchanges were launched. There has been quite a bit of press each day since about the pros and cons of the new health insurance exchanges, the previous problems with the federally run website, "grandfathered" individual insurance policies that are being cancelled because these policies did not meet the minimum coverage requirements established in the Affordable Care Act and the cost of premiums for those who enroll but do not qualify for federal subsidies.
However, there is very little written about the effects of Health Insurance Exchanges on medical practices and how to navigate the health insurances exchanges to maximize reimbursements. The purpose of this article is to help medical practices learn about ways to better manage health insurance exchange patient reimbursements.
First, it is important to have a basic understanding of the structure of the health exchanges. That is, what is consistent across all exchanges (federally run and state run) and what is unique and, therefore, inconsistent. As of the time of this writing, there were 16 states that have implemented state run exchanges. The remaining 36 exchanges (including Washington D.C.) are either run by the federal government or in a partnership with the federal government. See figure 1, below:
Regardless of who runs the exchanges, the state or the federal government, there are some very clear consistencies. Here are the key elements of the state exchanges that are consistent. There are other common elements, but the following are key operational elements which have downstream effects on the delivery and reimbursement for care. We have highlighted the items that are key to understanding the exchange plans from a provider perspective. Key features that are common across all exchanges and all plans are:
- Each state offers the exact same plans, both in features and structure. There are catastrophic, bronze, silver, gold and platinum plans offered in each state exchange.
- Each of these plans, regardless of the payers who participate, have the same percentage of payer coverage. Catastrophic will provide for 60% coverage, Bronze <60%, Silver 70%, Gold 80% and Platinum 90%.
- Each plan requires that doctor visits, prescription drugs, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, and preventative care be a part of the exchange plan.
However, there are many inconsistencies at this time. Inconsistencies include:
- Which payers choose to participate in a particular state exchange
- The premiums established by each payer
- The benefit plans (Catastrophic through Platinum) that the payers choose to offer
- The products established for the exchange plans
- The physician reimbursement associated with exchange plans
As of this writing in August, 2014, many of the enrollment difficulties at the federal website have been resolved. However, it is estimated that 5 million (or more) people purportedly had their current insurance policies terminated effective 1/1/2014. The resolution of this issue could affect the physician reimbursement outcomes as those individuals look for new plans on the exchanges, possibly at lower reimbursement rates, in some cases, than standard PPO Plans. The current trend in healthcare exchange enrollment indicates that the vast majority of individuals currently enrolled in state exchange plans qualify for expanded Medicaid coverage, and are accessing policies with reimbursement rates equal or close to state Medicaid rates. This could potentially have a significant downside impact on a practice's revenue and margins.
There are a range of questions about the exchanges as it relates to physician reimbursements, and here we will take a pragmatic view of each.
Here are some of the common questions that physicians are asking:
- How do I know if I have an option to contract with a payer's exchange product or opt out of an exchange product?
- How can I validate if my practice is already in an exchange product?
- What are my exchange product reimbursement rates and do they differ from my current contracted rates?
- With enrollment problems, why would we assume that there will be accurate systems and business processes in place to track premium payments for exchange-based policies/plans, benefit eligibility and deductible amounts paid to date?
- Can I collect from the insurance company if a patient in an exchange plan misses premium payment(s) or has terminated or changed their plan choice in the exchange?
How do you know if you have an option to contract with a payer's exchange product and how do I validate participation?
The answer varies from payer to payer and from state to state. First, whether you participate in a state run exchange or a federally run state exchange, you can go to healthcare.gov and figure out the plans that are in place in your state. Simply go to the healthcare.gov web site and follow the questions about coverage for a family to get to the options available. If you are in a state run exchange, this site is now integrated to your state's website and will transition you during your answers to the qualifying questions. Below is a partial result of navigating healthcare.gov for a selected county in the state of North Dakota to find plans for a family including, "You, your spouse and children". You immediately get the results for all payers and plans that are a part of the exchange, along with the estimated premium payments based on the query:


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Suspect in Patz case in court
The attorney for former bodega worker Pedro Hernandez said that his mentally troubled client would not challenge his competence to stand trial as Hernandez made his first court appearance Thursday since being indicted on a charge of murder in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.
With his wife and daughter watching from the gallery, Hernandez, 51, shuffled into Manhattan Criminal Court in a gray shirt and handcuffs, but was silent during a brief proceeding as a judge ordered his continued detention at Riker's Island and set a Dec. 12 date for Hernandez to enter a plea.
Afterward, defense attorney Harvey Fishbein told reporters that while Hernandez was fit to stand trial, his history of schizophrenia, delusions and low IQ would undercut a case based almost exclusively on Hernandez's statements during a May interrogation by police.
"Just so there's no question, the plea in this case will be not guilty," he said. "The statements by my client are not reliable. They are false confessions."
Hernandez's wife and daughter didn't comment as they were leaving court, but their attorney said the family was surprised that District Attorney Cyrus Vance decided to go ahead with the case and was troubled by news reports that police may have manipulated the highly religious Hernandez by praying with him during questioning.
"They have read the reports," said attorney Robert Gottlieb. "They're bothered by everything about the interrogation."
Police had targeted two other men as prime suspects in Etan's disappearance from his SoHo neighborhood on May 25, 1979. The name of Hernandez, who had worked in the neighborhood as a 19-year-old, surfaced in a tip from an associate during a rise in publicity about the case this spring.
Under interrogation in May, police say, Hernandez admitted luring Etan into the basement of the bodega where he worked, suffocating the boy and disposing of his body in the trash. Police say he made previous inculpatory statements to others. But there is no public evidence of a motive or of Hernandez's involvement in any other child assaults.
Fishbein said that, despite intensive investigation since May, police found no evidence to corroborate Hernandez's admissions. The criminal justice system, he said, is rife with cases of confessions from defendants whose vulnerabilities were exploited by police, but who were later shown to be innocent by DNA tests.
"People do confess to things they didn't do," he said. "It's been scientifically shown."
He also said the defense might use evidence compiled by police against other suspects to raise doubts about the case against Hernandez at trial. One suspect, Jose Ramos, who was dating Etan's baby-sitter, was later convicted of child molestation in another case, and was eventually ruled responsible for Etan's disappearance in a civil case filed by his parents.
"I expect to receive all the evidence in police files against him," Fishbein said.
Vance's office has said it believes Hernandez's confession is reliable, and a jury should decide his guilt. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said in May that Hernandez appeared "remorseful" and detectives believed his confession was sincere.
The district attorney had no comment Thursday.
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George W Lambert
(Russia, Australia 1873 – 1930)
Across the black soil plains
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- Further information
Inspired by his experiences as a youth in the bush near Warren, NSW, George W Lambert began this ambitious work at the age of 26, while living with his mother at Hornsby. He worked in a small shed in the garden, and had to position the painting diagonally across it, even then unable to stretch the canvas to its full extent.
The painting was enthusiastically received as a heroic portrayal of bush life, displaying Lambert's innate skill at draughtsmanship. It was awarded the Wynne Prize for landscape painting for 1899, and the following year Lambert left for London with the first New South Wales Society of Artists Travelling Scholarship.
This work was acquired by the Gallery in 1899.
- Place of origin
New South Wales,
- Year
- 1899
- Media
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on canvas
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- 91.6 x 305.5 cm stretcher; 139.5 x 355.0 x 10.5 cm frame
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Signed and dated l.r., "Geo. W. Lambert 1899".
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The closest major airport to the Ailola Latino language school in Cádiz is located in Jerez de la Frontera (XRY). It is a small, modern airport located about 31 km Northeast of Cádiz. It has a single terminal used for arrivals and departures located on the ground floor.Cádiz Photo Gallery
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Regarding the Jerez airport, a majority of visitors arrive from Germany, the UK, or domestic flights. If you are coming from a different country, expect a layover before your arrival to Jerez. If you depart from the East Coast of the US, expect a 10 to 12 hour flight, including your layover.
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The port city is at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and almost completely surrounded by water. This permits the arrival to Cádiz by boat incredibly easy and common. There are frequent commuter ferries arriving from Rota and El Puerto de Santa Maria.Cádiz Photo Gallery
This method of travel allows you to avoid the congested traffic that is funneled toward the long slender slice of land that is Cádiz. You can find fairs and routes at www.cmtbc.com.
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Another method of traveling between cities and countries in Europe is by bus. The bus system is reliable, less expensive and will drop you off in the center of the city. On the other hand, it is often more time consuming. Also, it tends to be more difficult to find direct connections to Cádiz. A bus from Madrid to Cádiz is approximately 8 hours.
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The New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) flag is the symbol of the people and government of New Zealand, a country of around 4.3 million people located in the South Pacific.
The current flag is a defaced Blue Ensign - with a British Union Jack (to represent New Zealand's former status as a British colony), and the four stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as viewed from New Zealand.
Its royal blue background refers to the blue sea and clear sky.
This design has been in use since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi), New Zealand's founding document, on 6th February 1840.
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A research design in which participants are randomly assigned to an intervention/treatment group or a control group. Many social scientists believe studies using random assignment lead to the highest confidence that observed effects are the result of the program and not another variable. See also Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
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Richard Adams
Illustrated by Nicola Bayley
Hardbound, dust jacketed, large format
This is one of the most delightful children's books I've come upon in a while. Richard Adams (better known as the author of Watership Down), has created a fantasy that will have everyone in the family smiling and chuckling from beginning to end. To add to the fun, the entire story is told in humorous rhyming quatrains, matched perfectly by Nicola Bayley's superb paintings.
A gentleman tyger and his son set sail in a rather dubious boat into the timeless unknown. Together they roam across the seas, through jungles, past ice-covered mountains and erupting volcanoes to be rescued at last by a troupe of gypsies. Eventually they return in triumph to Victorian England with many an extraordinary tale to tell.
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When Japanese Prime Minister
To those who lived through World War II, Japan was once seen as such a menacing enemy that upon the emperor's surrender in 1945, America imposed a severely pacifist constitution to ensure that the Asian nation would never again become a world power.
Today, that world has turned upside down. And the U.S. and Japan are finding it necessary to draw even closer to confront a shared threat.
China, a battered and enfeebled American ally during the war, has become a juggernaut that increasingly asserts its economic and military power across Asia and beyond.
Consequently, Abe's unprecedented speech to Congress is expected to focus on the once-unimaginable idea of increasing Japan's military strength with an eye toward putting muscle behind the two countries' vision of an American-led order in Asia.
The 60-year-old prime minister will also urge support for a Pacific Rim free-trade deal led by the U.S. and Japan, the world's No. 1 and No. 3 economies, respectively. The 12-nation pact, which would bring together a number of China's large trading partners but not China, is seen as a form of economic containment aimed at the world's No. 2 economy.
Though the trade deal faces stiff resistance from America's trade unions and many Democratic lawmakers, the Republican-led Congress is moving to give President Obama greater power to resolve final sticking points with Japan. Administration officials said Friday that "substantial progress" has been made in negotiations, but that there won't be an agreement announced on the
At the center of the trip will be the first speech by a Japanese prime minister to a joint session of Congress. Abe's weeklong visit also includes a meeting with Obama and stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where Abe studied public policy at USC.
Timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Abe's trip will no doubt rekindle painful memories for some Americans and key allies.
Abe is expected to address Japan's history of military aggressions, a particularly sensitive subject for Beijing and Seoul.
Chinese and South Koreans have repeatedly criticized Japan for what they see as a glossing-over of wartime atrocities in Japanese textbooks, the honoring of war criminals at Japanese military shrines and the failure to adequately compensate so-called comfort women from Korea, China and other Asian countries forced into sexual servitude for Japanese troops.
Foreshadowing what he might say on his visit, Abe expressed "feelings of deep remorse over the past war" at a conference in Bandung, Indonesia, last week.
Korean American civic groups and others that oppose the congressional invitation to Abe will want to hear much more than that, and are planning protests on both coasts. But eager to focus on the future alliance, U.S. officials are not expected to dwell on the issue.
"As long as he says something regarding the past that seems sincere and contrite, people will take that and say it's enough," said Jeffrey Kingston, a professor of Asian studies and history at Temple University's Japan Campus. "Chinese and Koreans will be scrutinizing every comma, dot and word. He knows no matter what he says, he can't satisfy them. What he wants to do is say enough to satisfy Washington. And the mood coming out of Washington is quite positive."
To understand why, it helps to consider another Asian leader's speech last week to a different foreign legislature.
On a high-profile visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, Chinese President
The development package is part of a fundamental shift in Beijing's foreign policy, with Xi using massive economic carrots backed by increasingly muscular military assets to assert Chinese leadership in Asia.
Beijing has unveiled an ambitious "Silk Road" effort to forge land and sea links to Middle Eastern and European markets, estimating it will invest $1.25 trillion abroad by 2025. It has recruited more than 50 countries to establish an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The bank would compete with the U.S.-led World Bank.
This winter, China even inked a free-trade agreement with key U.S. ally South Korea.
At the same time, China is engaging in extensive land reclamation projects on contested islets and reefs in the South China Sea, deploying submarines to the Indian Ocean, and expanding air and ship patrols near Japanese-administered islets and into the Western Pacific.
"China is serious about ousting the U.S. as the preeminent regional power in Asia," said Tom Miller, senior Asia analyst at the financial research firm Gavekal Dragonomics.
"It's going to use its economic muscle to do that, but it's going to be backed up by a stronger navy, a stronger military, and it is determined to use its economic leverage to political ends if it needs to."
That's a source of growing alarm to Japan and the U.S., which are expected to use Abe's visit to announce revised joint defense guidelines.
Although the U.S. still has the primary combat role, the new guidelines integrate Japanese personnel closer to the front and give Japan a more central mission in military intelligence, missile defense, logistics support and cyber warfare, said James Schoff, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington.
Japan's goal is to tighten the defense alliance "and to strengthen deterrence regarding China," Schoff said.
Key for Abe during his visit, his second to Washington since 2012, is demonstrating closer defense ties with the United States.
"What Abe wants is some statement of the United States' commitment to defend Japan," said June Teufel Dreyer, an Asia-Pacific security expert at the University of Miami. "We have said we would defend Japan against outside attack. But what is happening now in the South China Sea and East China Sea is not an attack, is it? It's encroachment."
China's increasing patrols near a set of uninhabited islands, called Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu by China, have put Tokyo in a tight spot.
"Is Washington willing to take an extra step?" Dreyer asked. "They are talking now about a United States commitment to defend 'remote islands,' [but] what's a remote island? … If you are Japan, you want clarification on that, and if you're the U.S., you're not sure you want to give clarification on that. And each side is quite afraid of making China angry."
Lee reported from Washington and Makinen from Beijing. Times staff writer Paul Richter in Washington contributed to this report.


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Master Sgt. Steve Horton, ISAF Joint Command, stands on top of "Ghar" a 1500 ft. mountain on Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20. Coalition members stationed around Kabul are using the challenge of climbing the mountain to improve their physical fitness.
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