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SPRING, Texas — The LDS Church has now sent 28 truckloads of supplies to help Hurricane Harvey victims and support more than 10,000 Mormon Helping Hands volunteers in southeast Texas.
The trucks have carried a wide array of relief aid for victims and supplies for those working to help them, ranging from water, food, hygiene kits, clothing, diapers and wipes to shovels, cleaning kits and other equipment, said Steve Peterson, managing director of the Welfare Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City.
The church also sent 120 cases of masks.
"That's so that as volunteers get in and start ripping out wallboard above the water lines, they're not exposing themselves unduly to mold," said Bruce Muir, director of humanitarian emergency response for LDS Charities.
The overall response is far broader than trucks and supplies, and it will last for years, said Peterson and Muir, who spent the weekend in Houston. For example, the Red Cross requested trauma counselors.
"So we provided from LDS Family Services eight people who are working through the Red Cross and providing counseling," Peterson said. "We can bring a relationship and connection with larger partners. We have connections at the highest levels with groups like the Red Cross."
The Welfare Department and LDS Charities also have established ties through Seventh-day Adventist Charities and the Assemblies of God's Convoy of Hope. They are working on a partnership with Save the Children, Muir said.
"Working together with partners we're far more effective than just trying to isolate ourselves and do it on our own," Peterson added.
The faith's humanitarian response is organized through church priesthood leaders. Local leaders assess needs and send information and requests to general church leaders in Salt Lake City. Peterson and Muir provide the supply chain to fill requests.
Muir said they've received three orders per day for truckloads of material.
From Houston to the Louisiana border, Mormon Helping Hands volunteers are cleaning out flooded homes.
Requests for homes to clean come in through 211 phone calls, said Stirling Pack, regional disaster coordinator for the LDS Church in Houston, as well as through Samaritans Purse, Convoy of Hope and Seventh-day Adventists.
"We will also send missionaries and church members out to neighborhoods to canvass them," Muir said, "knock door-to-door to find out who has needs, fill out forms that describe those needs and upload those into a database and then we and other organizations will fulfill them."
The church mobilized 53 stakes to provide volunteers to clean homes over the weekend. Similar efforts are scheduled for the rest of the month.
"The big push (was for this past) weekend and for the following weekend and the weekend after that when we have thousands of volunteers showing up," Muir said. "Then we'll find out just how well-organized we are. Right now we've been able to do well."
Work is being coordinated through different websites, one of which, justserve.org, is managed by the LDS Church.
"That's an offering to the community," Peterson said. "You don't have to be any denomination to use that. Anyone can look for service opportunities or post opportunities."
Pack estimated it will take Houston six years to return to normal.
"This is going to fundamentally change the city," he said.
The LDS Church will take its time to assess how well it responded to Harvey.
"Recovery is an effort that's going to take some time," Peterson said. "That's where the real test comes, is how long we can stick with this and really make a difference for the people."
Muir said LDS priesthood leaders have encouraged Mormon Helping Hands to offer more than clean-up to those victimized by Harvey.
"That's a blow," he said. "It's traumatic, and as we go into homes, we hope we're not just going in with a pry bar and ripping wallboard away. We hope we're bringing in some hope. We encourage people to sit down with the people, wish them well, give them some hope and a little bit of love.
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Homemade Bottle Bomb Found in Berkeley's Tilden Park
A homemade bottle bomb found in Berkeley's Tilden Regional Park late Friday morning was determined to be safe, police said today. -more-
A homemade bottle bomb found in Berkeley's Tilden Regional Park late Friday morning was determined to be safe, police said today. -more-
What follows is an account of what I saw and experienced last night, and an account from my friend who experienced police brutality and arrest at the demonstration and afterwards. She was not released until late this morning. -more-
OAKLAND (BCN)— Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums said today that he's "incredibly, extraordinarily, unwaveringly proud" of the way city residents responded to the involuntary manslaughter conviction for former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle for the death of Oscar Grant III. -more-
OAKLAND (BCN)-- A total of 78 people were arrested Thursday night in downtown Oakland during protests that followed the announcement of the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said today.-more-
As the Oakland community begins to understand the meaning of Johannes Mehserle's involuntary manslaughter verdict, the streets exploded angrily last night. -more-
OAKLAND (BCN)-- Relative calm has returned to the streets of downtown Oakland this morning as most protesters unhappy with the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial have abandoned the area and police and business owners continue to assess the damage inflicted by rioters Thursday night. -more-
Police have arrested about 50 people in Oakland and expect to double that number by the end of the night as officers respond to protests following the Johannes Mehserle verdict, police Chief Anthony Batts said. -more-
Police have issued an unlawful assembly order and made several arrests in downtown Oakland as responses to the Johannes Mehserle verdict have begun to turn violent, police Chief Anthony Batts said. -more-
Regardless of the outcome of the criminal trial, BART has always taken responsibility as a civil matter for the terrible tragedy that occurred on the platform of the Fruitvale BART Station on the morning of January 1, 2009. -more-
Protests in downtown Oakland sparked by the verdict in the Johannes Mehserle trial appear to be taking a violent turn. -more-
The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of the Johannes Mehserle case in order to determine whether or not the shooting merits federal prosecution, according the department. -more-
Several groups are gathering in downtown Oakland this evening in the wake of the involuntary manslaughter conviction of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle. -more-
District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley announces that the Los Angeles jury in the case of People v. Johannes Mehserle returned a guilty verdict of involuntary manslaughter against the defendant. The jury also found true the allegation that the defendant used a gun and rejected the defense that the defendant believed he was using his taser. The verdict reflects that the killing was unlawful and done with criminal negligence and recklessness. -more-
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild (NLGSF) condemns the involuntary manslaughter verdict in the criminal case against former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. The trial judge, Robert Perry, acted inappropriately by allowing irrelevant information about the victim, Oscar Grant, before the jury. -more-
A Los Angeles jury has convicted former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle of involuntary manslaughter. -more-
Jurors in the trial of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle have reached a verdict. -more-
BART officials are asking passengers -- especially those riding near the downtown San Francisco and downtown Oakland stations -- to be patient with service because the trains are very full as a result of the Mehserle verdict. -more-
Berkeley police spokesperson Sgt. Mary Kusmiss today confirmed anecdotal reports to the Planet that a woman was found dead in the Berkeley YMCA on June 30. Based on their preliminary investigation, police believe that she hid in the building until it closed and then committed suicide by hanging herself in a first floor restroom. The Alameda County coroner has identified the dead woman as Amy Gitelman, 47, and has notified next of kin. -more-
The shooting of Oscar Grant at the Fruitvale BART station was a devastating event for one young man, his friends and family and his whole community. A jury is currently deliberating on the fate of his accused shooter Johannes Mehserle, and a verdict is expected in the very near future. We would like to invite you to a community rally to promote healing and support Oscar Grant's family, friends and community. The event is to be held in front of City Hall on the day of the verdict. -more-
The trial of Johannes Mehserle, the cop who killed Oscar Grant, has reawakened a rebellious campaign against police brutality in Oakland, California. Oscar Grant, of course, was the unarmed young father who was pulled off a BART car for allegedly fighting early in the morning of January 1, 2009. After being detained by police, along with a group of his friends, he was shot in the back by Mehserle while lying on his belly on the BART platform. All this, of course, in front of a train full of witnesses, many of whom recorded the killing on cameras and cell phones. Although there is no doubt in the minds of many community members who have seen those videos as to what happened on that BART platform, the jury at Mehserle's trial in Los Angeles may see something differently. -more-
Starting today, Berkeley residents and building owners can apply online for cash rebates through the Money for Energy Efficiency (ME2) Program. ME2 is a federally funded program that provides rebates, incentives and direct installation of energy upgrades such as attic, wall and floor insulation and draft and duct sealing for Berkeley homes and businesses. The program covers Berkeley residential units at all income levels as well as commercial, industrial, and multifamily buildings. -more-
A 23-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint on the University of California at Berkeley campus this weekend, according to police. -more-
A 21-year-old man died after suffering a head injury near the University of California at Berkeley campus on Friday morning, but how he suffered that injury is still not clear, a police captain said today. -more-
A popular video rental store in Berkeley is asking for donations from community members and movie lovers as it fights to stay in business after its parent company filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. -more-
Jury deliberations in the murder trial of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle were suspended today because one of the jurors is sick. -more-
A cigarette apparently sparked an early morning fire that caused about $700,000 in damage at a home in Berkeley, an assistant fire chief said. -more-
A tent city has sprouted up for the second time in as many months on the median of a Berkeley street in protest of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts to in-home support services, an organizer said today. -more-
I came home last night for another brief R&R before returning to ArnieVille in an hour or so...What a difference hot water & shampoo make! -more-
AC Transit's board of directors has imposed a new contract on the bus agency's 1,600 union employees after talks on a new contract stalled. -more-
Rebecca's Books, the homey little community-oriented poetry bookshop at 3268 Adeline, is featuring a storewide sale over the next few weeks in July, anticipating its closing, said founder Mary Ann Braithwaite. -more-
Most Americans are not quite sure what to make of the sprawling right-wing Tea Party, which gradually emerged in 2009 and became a household name after it held nationwide Tea Party rallies on April 15th 2010, to protest paying taxes. Throwing tea overboard, as you may remember, is an important symbolic image of the colonial anger at Britain's policy of "taxation without representation." -more-
As of June 2009, there were an estimated 4.3 billion cell phone (mobile phones) users worldwide.In the United States, it is estimated that more than fifty percent of children own their own personal cell phones.A growing body of scientific evidence shows that there are significant health hazards to their use, including brain tumors; damage to DNA, an undisputed cause of cancer; blood-brain barriers (BBB) leakage (BBB protects the brain from many molecules that are toxic to the brain; and male fertility damage by cell phone use because men, especially teenagers, put their cell phones in their pockets when not in use, causing a deleterious effect on sperm count and sperm motility. -more-
Ithaca, NY—As oil washes ashore along the Gulf Coast, theCornell Lab of Ornithology is asking birders to keep an eye on nesting birds—not just near water, but hundreds of miles inland. -more-
Barry Elbasani, an architect whose master plans and buildings were frameworks for revitalizing downtowns throughout the country, died on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at his home in Berkeley, California. He was 69. -more-
Prosecutor David Stein and defense attorney Michael Rains completed their closing arguments today in the trial of former BART police Officer Johannes Mehserle on a murder charge for the fatal shooting of unarmed passenger Oscar Grant III. -more-
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The unsung heroes and heroines at Bay City News did themselves proud in Oakland last night, producing a steady stream of accurate on-the-spot reports which appeared online in, at least, the Berkeley Daily Planet, the SF Appeal, the Bay Citizen, and on the website of more than one TV station. The Planet was also fortunate to get a couple of excellent submissions "over the transom" from an Oakland resident we hadn't known previously. -more-
Last week's Berkeley city council meeting was yet another Cassandra Moment for me. You remember Cassandra, don't you?She was the gal in ancient Greek mythology who was stuck with the role of always predicting the worst and having no one believe her until it was too late.
As a social class, pretty much everyone likely to be reading this shared a Cassandra Moment after we marched in the millions to say that we thought invading Iraq was a really bad idea. Turns out we were right, but a lot of good it did us, and the big cheeses who thought it was going to work aren't nearly as embarrassed as they should be.
At the Berkeley level, we Cassandras don't get no respect either.A few of us consistently doubt the rosy predictions of the Candides ("this is the best of all possible worlds') who manage to get elected to office around here, and to mix in another metaphor, we are widely considered to be Chicken Littles (shouting "the sky is falling!" when it's not).
Yes, I am talking about the profoundly depressing discussion of the late unlamented Downtown Area Plan which was featured at last week's city council meeting. -more-
Here's a golden opportunity: a local blogger has scored a one-on-one with Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, and he's asking readers what questions he should ask. It's your big chance to be part of the inner circle. And feel free to copy your questions to firstname.lastname@example.com to make sure they get heard. -more-
Tearing Down Libraries is Waste, Not Green; Bates and Council Thumb Their Noses at the Public; Anger Management; Fire Wall?; Intimidation; Guns; Palin's Opinion; Afghanistan — the U.S. between a rock and a hard place -more-
There's a key Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday July 14th to decide the future of protected industrial spaces and the location and definitions of research and development. The Planning Commission is set to have their last discussion (before a final Commission Public Hearing in September) on opening up now-protected industrial space, on Wednesday, July 14th, 7pm, at the North Berkeley Senior Center - MLK at Hearst • As at the May 19th meeting, the Commission will likely take a "sense" vote on the issue.* -more-
Berkeley's City Council is scheduled to vote tonight, July 6, 2010, on a second, and presumably final, passage of legislation that would exempt the Berkeley Public Library (BPL) from having to obtain zoning Variances for any future renovations to, or demolitions with replacement of, existing buildings, including the downtown Central library.-more-
Arthur C. Clarke and director Peter Hyams proved less than prophetic in the movie 2010: The Year We Make Contact, but they gave the audiences of 1984 what they wanted to hear. Cosmonaut David Bowman (Keir Dullea) — who in the movie 2001 disappeared into a mysterious black monolith orbiting Jupiter — reappears as a literally starry-eyed apparition on his widow's TV set between commercials. He tells her that "something wonderful" is about to happen. It does hours later when exponentially proliferating monoliths send Jupiter critical, igniting a second sun in the solar system. Forewarned by Bowman's specter, Russian and U.S. cosmonauts hightail it out of the Jovian neighborhood on the cusp of a blast of hot plasma. The two nations at home narrowly avert their own thermonuclear Armageddon. In the closing scene, cosmonaut Heywood Floyd (Roy Schneider) rejoins his wife and son for a happy reunion on the beach under double suns. -more-
When UC Berkeley planned the "On the Same Page" project to request first year students provide DNA for analysis and subsequent discussion it is doubtful anyone anticipated the vigor of public reaction. One concern cited was is the accuracy of the genetic testing kits and that the testing technology under scrutiny of the FDA. -more-
The failure of Measure C last month brought an end to the warm pool at Berkeley High School, and the closing of Willard Pool. The measure was popular, but not popular enough to gain the 2/3 majority mandated by Proposition 13 for local bond issues. -more-
Response to "The railroading of Michael Vick and the machine gunning of Deondre Brunston", by Jean Damu: -more-
On May 13, 2010 my only child, Andrew Hoeft-Edenfield, was found guilty of 2 nd degree murder for the tragic death of a UC student in a trial that shattered my belief in the fairness of our court system. To begin with, the DA put me on her witness list, which kept me out of the courtroom, but then she never called me. This manipulation barred me from attending my own son's trial. -more-
How does international political deception and distraction work? Take the matter of Iranian nuclear development as a tool for the Israelis to direct attention away from their barbarism in the Palestinian territories. -more-
Crazy talk about the Middle East seems to be escalating, backed up by some pretty ominous military deployments. First, the department of scary statements: -more-
A couple of days ago, I got word of the passing of another local celebrity. Although never the shot-blocker that Manute Bol was, she had her own dedicated following. She was a beaver, the matriarch of the Alhambra Creek clan in downtown Martinez. -more-
Today's items: South West Berkeley celebrates the 4th; why might rational people riot over the BART shooting verdict?;Berkeley-based law firm wins ADA victory for blind computer users. -more-
Nationwide, 59%-75% of long-term caregivers are women. With an estimated 3.4 million caregivers, California leads. There appear to be at least 2 caregiver species: one is paid and comes via a third party, usually a government or for-profit agency. The other is often a woman family member. A potential problem associated with freelance or independent care-giving is the likelihood of no employer-provided benefits. -more-
Greetings from Indiana, where in some towns you can pick up a pretty nice house for $30,000- not because there have been lots of foreclosures, but because that's how much they go for. -more-
COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER -more-
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD -more-
924 GILMAN ST. -- All ages welcome. -more-
BOOKS INC., BERKELEY -more-
CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM The museum, formerly known as the Jewish Museum San Francisco, has a new addition designed by Daniel Libeskind and is dedicated to exploring the richness and diversity of Jewish thought and culture. -more-
ASHBY STAGE -more-
ACTORS THEATRE OF SAN FRANCISCO -more-
"BAY AREA HEART GALLERY," -- Exhibit consists of photographs of children, youth and families, accompanied by their compelling stories. The joint exhibit opens in the Alameda County Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland and at the Eden Area Multi-Service Center, 24100 Amador Way, Hayward. -more-
CARMEN FLORES RECREATION CENTER -more-
When you have people come to visit, not taking them to Beach Blanket Babylon is like not taking them to Chinatown or Ocean Beach. And about once a decade or so, you should just go and enjoy. -more-
Emphasizing the connections between Berkeley and Mendocino, Susan Waterfall and Allan Pollack, co-founders of the 24 year old Mendocino Music Festival, performed an unusual, rich concert as a free preview of Waterfall's narrated multimedia program, July 15 at the Festival, Hallelujah, America!, a celebration of how American music became American, to a packed, attentive audience in the members lounge at the Berkeley City Club last Tuesday. -more-
Greetings from Indiana, where in some towns you can pick up a pretty nice house for $30,000- not because there have been lots of foreclosures, but because that's how much they go for. -more-
ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS -more-
"TARGET ARTS AND WONDER FREE FAMILY EVENT," -- July 16 through July 18. The de Young Museum, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Museum of the African Diaspora, Zeum and Yerba Beuena Gardens Festival take turns opening their doors to the public for free with free art making activities. See website for more information. -more-
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT OAKLAND The Oakland Public Library's museum is designed to discover, preserve, interpret and share the cultural and historical experiences of African Americans in California and the West. In addition, a three-panel mural is on permanent display. -more-
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ARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free with regular admission. -more-
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ARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s. Unless otherwise noted, programs are free with regular admission. -more-

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I love, love, love this video! I could watch it over and over and over again! LOL! It's quick. It's catchy and a great way to explain to stakeholders what comprehensive school counseling is all about! Thanks to MrRclevela on YouTube for creating this!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Comprehensive School Counseling Video
Posted by Tracy, PhD, NCC, NCSC, ACS at 11:35 PM
Labels: Advocacy, Comprehensive School Counseling, Professional Development, School Counselor Resources
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- AnonymousJuly 19, 2012 at 10:07 PM
This is wonderful - thanks for sharing! It will be a great way to help explain to new parents what their child's school counselor does. (And maybe help my colleagues at our high school and middle get some support for doing more prevention work!)ReplyDelete
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text: Lacey went hunting with Chris and Collin yesterday, leaving Abbey whose knees are just not up for hunting anymore home with me. So for a consolation prize we went for a walk and what a bonus, there was a covey of quail in our yard that she chased all over! It was rather startling when they popped up! Anyway, we went up to the RR track near our house for a walk and I snapped some photos of our "old girl". Her muzzle has greyed and yet the look on her face was so youthful. Sometimes it looks like it hurts her so to walk and other days she does much better. This was a good day. Any day you get to scare the cat is a good day, right?


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Jan 13, 2015
Legendary independent filmmaker William Winckler best known for writing, producing and directing cult movies, horror films and English dubbed anime joins The ZodWriter Show to discuss his amazing career!
He produced all new English movie versions of Toei Animation classics Gaiking, Danguard Ace, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Fist of the North Star, Ashita no Nadja, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger, Digimon Xros Wars, Yes! PreCure 5, and Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro. This is an interview I have been waiting well over a year to do and the show is wonderful.


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Bill Culbard from Dunblane was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2000 after his wife encouraged him to get a bad wheeze checked out by his GP.
After being referred for and x-ray, Bill received news that a shadow across his lung had been found which was subsequently diagnosed as cancer.
As the tumour was inoperable, Bill's treatment involved chemotherapy and radiotherapy which started just three weeks after his diagnosis. The treatment was successful and Bill received the good news in early 2001 that the cancer had gone.
Bill, who has dedicated his time to raising awareness of the benefits of finding cancer early since, said:
"I remember the bottom falling out of my world when I was diagnosed. It's natural to automatically fear the worst. It's a huge thing to happen to anyone and I remember telling family and friends was particularly difficult.
"Being diagnosed early makes such a difference to your chances of survival however, and I'm just glad I acted when I did. There's so much that can be done to treat lung cancer these days, but it's important people play their part in getting any concerns checked out.
"Life is busy and I'm in good health which is something I never take for granted. The five a side game was the best fun I'd had in a while – and the most exercise!"
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SFC3 Day 1 Precautious Men
September 16th, 2008, 7:42 am
Author's Comments:
Reply SWSU-Master, September 16th, 2008, 7:43 am
Issac; Confident or Cocky?
Reply Advertisement, May 21st, 2019, 4:15 pm
User's Comments:
Reply gatemaster, September 16th, 2008, 7:48 am
Or a fusion of the two
Reply Crystalbear, September 16th, 2008, 3:52 pm
May the girls surprise the guys.
Reply Pikachao, September 16th, 2008, 9:44 pm
have you ever thought of getting a duck hunt character
Reply SWSU-Master, September 16th, 2008, 9:52 pm
Pikachao: Not Really, the only real character I could think of would be a generic hunter or an anthro dog
Reply gatemaster, September 17th, 2008, 1:57 am
what about a antro duck?
Reply SWSU-Master, September 17th, 2008, 7:22 am
It would look too much like Polly, so I wouldn't really think about it.
Reply Pikachao, September 17th, 2008, 7:50 am
yeah i thought not. it just entered my mind. and actually those were the idea's i thought up too.
Reply QJD, October 4th, 2008, 10:44 pm
This going to get Worse for the boys before it can get even better.
Reply LC11 (Guest), March 22nd, 2011, 12:15 am
okay by that comment we know that a girl is winning the game.
Reply BLAHBLAHWHATEVER, January 11th, 2012, 9:13 pm
Issac is an idiot. Probably going to be the stupid jock character from the looks of it.
Reply Inox, November 6th, 2012, 10:29 am
Is Isaac confident or cocky?
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Get ready for a day of watersports action at the Surf Shop!
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The LEGO® Friends Heartlake Surf Shop includes a cash register and all kinds of holiday supplies. Hire a range of watersports equipment, from surfboards, a kayak and paddle to flippers and a waterproof camera. Outside there's a beach area with sun lounger and shower, a jetty with buoys and a rock, which is home to a seal figure. Includes a mini-doll figure.
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- Includes a Mia mini-doll figure in a wetsuit, plus a Velvet the seal figure.
- Features a surf shop with opening door, beach area with sun lounger, jetty with buoys, surfboard stand, buildable kayak and a rock for the seal.
- Accessory elements include a paddle, 2 surfboards, waterproof camera, sunglasses, binoculars, water bottles, postcard and a cash register.
- Buy some binoculars from the surf shop and see if you can spot the seal.
- Take a surfboard and the kayak's paddle for a paddleboarding adventure with Mia.
- Relax on the beach and use the shower to get the sand off after a day of adventure.
- Surf Shop measures over 4" (11cm) high, 5" (14cm) wide and 6" (17cm) deep.
- Kayak measures over 4" (12cm) long, and under 1" (1cm) high and 1" (2cm) wide.
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Neon Blazer & Florals
Outfit: Neon yellow blazer via Forever 21 {Similar here} | Floral top via JC Penney {Similar here} | Similar pants | Necklace c/o Jewelry Habit | Flats via Old Navy | Sunnies c/o FantasEyes
Bright colors really do their part to get me in the mood for spring! My parents arrived yesterday and it's been a long time coming. I'm so excited to have them here for two weeks and am really looking forward to relaxing this spring break.
It's so crazy to think that I have 9 days off! 🙂 We plan to spend it lounging by the pool and relaxing with both our (Nate's family, too!) families.
This neon yellow blazer of mine (Forever 21) was a purchase from about two years ago. It has proven its worth by how many times I've worn it. You never really think of neon yellow as a staple, and much less–a versatile piece at the office–but it really is for me. I love how I can play on the fun color with a bright floral silky top or dress up a graphic tee. I wore this baby to a speaking gig for women last week with polka dot trousers and aztec heels.
Because I continue to be obsessed with its versatility, I'm currently on the hunt for even more brightly-colored an tailored blazer/jackets. Oh, Poshmark. My addiction is always gnawing at me.
Sometimes the only thing that gets me up in the morning is the feeling of looking forward to my outfit creation for the day. Sounds weird, but on those dragging days, wearing bright colors really perks me up. Jewelry Habit is another recent find that I'm loving lately. This play on the "JCrew" look is perfectly executed as it pulls from various brights within the floral print here. Give them a little looksie–it's worth it, I promise.
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Circular economy offers "wealth of opportunity for U.S."
Trash to Treasure: Changing Waste Streams to Profit Streams, a new report launched by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, focuses on waste in American companies and industries, and argues that the circular economy represents an economic opportunity, as well as being a model that reduces waste.
The largest 5589 publicly trading businesses in the U.S. sent 342 million metric tons of waste to landfills and incinerators in 2014, according to the report, an economic cost to those companies in terms of removal, and a reality that also has significant environmental and social impacts.
A transformation of thinking, and the implementation of circular economy principles, could turn that waste into an economic benefit for companies, where materials, resources and time wasted because of inefficiencies are significant drains on profitability. Trash to Treasure suggests that the most obvious manifestation of a missed opportunity is in the amount of materials that businesses send to landfill and incinerators, all of which are resources that enter a company's production chain with value and leave it with none.
"The circular economy offers a wealth of opportunity for the American business community, as companies confront the realities of today's economic environment, it's easy to overlook the value and the potential for growth that lies in ordinary, everyday waste. Our 'Trash to Treasure' research illustrates the business case for the circular economy, encouraging all enterprises to follow the lead of several businesses already putting this regenerative, restorative way of thinking to work."
Jennifer Gerholdt, director of environmental initiatives for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center, said in a statement.
In a European context, a combination of circular models and technological developments could reduce primary material consumption measured by car and construction materials, real estate land, synthetic fertiliser, pesticides, agricultural water use, fuels and non-renewable electricity could drop 32 per cent by 2030 and 53 per cent by 2050 compared with today. Those figures, taken from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Growth Within report, are not fully applicable to the U.S. market, but combined with the case examples in Trash to Treasure, indicate that circular economy opportunities on the other side of the Atlantic are well worth exploring.
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'The Walking Dead' Season 4 Spoilers: Where Does the Mid-Season Finale End?
'The Walking Dead' season 4 has plenty of ground left to cover in the first eight episodes, continuing the amped-up threat of walkers and disease in this coming Sunday's "Isolation," but where will the next five episodes take us before the mid-season break? Find out in the full set of 'Walking Dead' season 4 synopses for upcoming episodes through December!
Including the first three episodes of the season, the latest press release for upcoming episodes of 'The Walking Dead' season 4 don't get terribly specific with the details, though of note is the title change for the sixth episode, previously dubbed "Rise." Some had speculated that to reference David Morrissey's return as the Governor, tying in to the 'Rise of the Governor' novels, though now it looks as if we might not see the character again until the final two episodes of the season's first half
From AMC:
Episode 4.03: "Isolation" - A group leaves the prison to search for supplies; the remaining members of the group deal with recent losses.
Episode 4.04: "Indifference" - The supply mission faces hurdles; the situation at the prison worsens.
Episode 4.05: "Internment" - Assorted enemies pressure Rick and the group; the survivors and the prison may reach a breaking point.
Episode 4.06 – "Live Bait" - Group members struggle to find their humanity while being constantly threatened.
Episode 4.07 – "Dead Weight" - Something new unfolds at a camp outside the prison; the addition of new members may threaten peace.
Episode 4.08 – "Too Far Gone" - After things begin to calm at the prison, Rick and the group face imminent danger.
The seventh episode of the season seems our most likely target for either the Governor's return, or the first appearances of Abraham (Michael Cudlitz), Eugene (Josh McDermitt) and Rosita (Christian Serratos), similar to how Tyreese and his group didn't pop up until the mid-season finale of season 3. We'd previously suspected the three comic characters' appearances to have something to do with the massive herd that Daryl and the others encounter, though previews from Sunday's "Isolation" reveal that moment to arrive much sooner than we'd anticipated.
"Too Far Gone" also borrows its title from one of the later collected volumes of 'The Walking Dead' comics though the events took place at a time far removed from the prison setting.
While we wait for the latest from 'The Walking Dead' season 4, check out the latest preview below, and tell us in the comments what you're most excited to see from the first half of the season!


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EPA announced the avialability of the Administrative Record for the Lead Removal Site, Anniston, Alabama
Release Date: 07/13/2007
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|The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the Administrative Record for the Anniston Lead Removal Site in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama is available for public review.
The Administrative Record file includes documents that form the basis for selection of the removal action. Documents in the record may include but are not limited to preliminary assessment and inspection reports, test results, and the Action Memorandum. All interested persons are encouraged to review the documents and provide comments.
The documents will be available for public review during normal business hours at the following locations:
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EPA will accept comments regarding the Administrative Record during the public comment period which begins on December 15, 2003 and ends on January 14, 2004. Comments should be addressed to Karen Buerki, On-Scene Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 4, ERRB, 11th Floor, 61 Forsyth St., S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303. At the end of the 30-day comment period, a written response to all pertinent comments will be prepared in a responsiveness summary and placed in the file.
The Anniston Lead Site consists of residential, commercial and public properties located in and around Anniston and a small area in Oxford, AL. These properties contain or are suspected of containing lead-contaminated soil and sediment. The source of this contamination is suspected of originating from various industrial facilities in the area that utilized lead and various other heavy metals in different processes. Many of the facilities operated as pig iron foundries, smelters and mills, brass foundries, iron recyclers, soil and pipe foundries, fabrication and galvanization of steel processes, scrap metal recovery processes, military munitions factories, and electroplators. Contamination from these sources is suspected to have spread from air emissions, runoff and drainage, and relocation of backfill from various facilities.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Some Access-A-Ride passengers are being told they are no longer eligible for rides on the paratransit vans, and must instead take the bus to get to doctors' offices, keep other appointments and shop.
New York City Transit, which administers the service, aims to cut costs by steering relatively mobile seniors and people with disabilities to mass transit.
The agency hemorrhages money with each AAR trip -- the average cost per ride is a whopping $48.56, of which the customer pays $2.25, the standard fare.
So Transit developed a software program that enforces the "conditional eligibility" of the 40 percent of its customers who are able to walk between one and five blocks to get to a bus stop.
Now, when a rider arranges for a trip, the system will determine whether the person is able to walk to and from a bus stop at the start and end point of the trip. Currently, this affects the outbound trip only; AAR service remains available for the trip home.
But for Kenneth Hicks, a disabled rider from Mariners Harbor who has been coping with chronic back problems since 1995, taking the S48 bus two blocks from his house isn't an acceptable option. He has canceled several medical appointments so far this month after being told that an AAR van will no longer offer him door-to-door service.
The stop-and-go movements of the bus, and the swaying induced by sitting in a side-facing seat will exacerbate his condition, he said, not to mention there is no guarantee he will be offered a seat.
So far this month, 84 Island customers requesting a total of 153 trips within the borough were given directions for bus service rather than provided an AAR ride. One customer was offered AAR service to a stop for a bus that would take him to Brooklyn.
Only customers with conditional eligibility could be told to take buses, and any customers who believe their level of mobility was incorrectly assessed or their condition has worsened can ask for a reassessment, according to NYC Transit.
"Access-A-Ride needs to get less expensive," said MTA board member Allen Cappelli. "It's a program that has gotten way out of control because of historical mismanagement and some people taking advantage of the system." But Cappelli stressed that any cost-savings initiatives should be taken only when it is certain that customers with a legitimate need for AAR service are able to get it: "I will be pushing to ensure that there is a balanced approach to this, and that nobody who actually needs the service is denied the service."
The authority is looking at contracting with more car services and using a voucher system to provide the service less expensively. A test will be done in Manhattan using taxis and black livery cars, Cappelli said. "Staten Island can be an ideal place for that."
For more information about Access-A-Ride service and how the conditional eligibility enforcement could affect you, consult http://www.mta.info/nyct/paratran/onthemove.htm.


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William Lloyd Garrison used to tell his friends that it was worth an admission fee just to see Kate Field on the platform, as she made so lovely a picture. Her attitudes—for they are too spontaneous and unconscious to be termed poses—are the impersonation of grace, and, aside from the enjoyment of the intellectual quality and searching political analysis of her lectures, is that of the artistic effect. She gave a course of three lectures on this "Mormon Monster." They were efforts whose invincible logic, graphic presentation and thrilling power held spellbound her audience. They were a drama of social and political life, and almost unprecedented on the lyceum platform was this eloquence and splendor of oratory, combined with the trained thought, the scholarly acquirement, and the finished eloquence of its delivery. This course of lectures finished there was a popular call for Miss Field to repeat one at Tremont Temple which, by invitation of Governor Robinson, the Mayor and a number of distinguished citizens, she consented to do. The triumph was repeated. From Boston she was invited to lecture in Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Washington. Press and people were alike enthusiastic. It is to the work of Miss Kate Field more than to any other cause, that the present disintegration of Mormon treason is due. Other travellers in Utah have made but the briefest stays, and have been ready to gloss over the tale. Miss Field is telling the truth about it, and she does it with a courage, a vigor, an honesty, and a power that renders it one of the most potent influences in the national life of the times. Kate Field holds to-day the first place on the Lyceum platform of America. She has a rare combination of judicial and executive qualities.
She is singularly free from exaggeration, and her sense of justice is never deflected by personal feeling or emotional impulse. She has that exceptional balance of the intellectual and artistic forces that enables her to give to her lecture a superb literary quality, and to deliver it with faultless grace of manner and an impressiveness of presence rarely equalled. In Kate Field America has a woman worthy to be called an orator.
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Perhaps the greatest incentive to ideal living in a changing world is the firmly held conviction that truth will finally vindicate itself. When this vindication is made apparent, as in the case of Rebecca Nurse, one of the most striking martyrs of the Salem witchcraft days of 1692, the cause of human progress seems assured. For it is thus seen that truth has within itself a living seed which in its development is destined to become man's guide to further knowledge and growth. This idea was impressed upon me anew as I stood before the granite monument, some eight and a half feet high, erected this past summer in Danvers,—originally Salem,—to the memory of Mrs. Rebecca Nurse, by her descendants. A carpet of green grass surrounded it, and a circle of nearly twenty pine trees guarded it as sentinels. The pines were singing their summer requiem as I read on the front of the monument these words:—


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A Christmas Eve Story 03
December 22nd, 2006
Note: Although the characters (with the exception of the twin boys) are the same as those in Worlds Apart, all events in this story should be considered separate from the Worlds Apart storyline.
[Background Music: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Harry Connick, Jr.]
There was a sharp knock at the front door, but before anyone had a chance to answer it, the door swung open and Tahlvin breezed through. "The three wise men have finally arrived," he said.
"And we come bearing gifts," said his brother Hale pushing past him into the house.
"Although I think it might be more accurate to say, 'two dorks and one really cool woman'," said Samantha, following in the men's wake, and nudged her husband Tahlvin in the ribs.
"Yay!" yelled the twins as they swarmed around the adults peeking into the gift bags they carried.
Laughing, Brandee hugged Sam in welcome. "I think the only thing that matters to the boys is the fact that more presents have arrived."
Nathan grabbed Hale's bag from his hand. "I'll go put them under the tree."
"Me too," said Tory as he snatched the bag from Tahlvin. "Mom said we could arrange all the gifts this year."
"Far be it from me to contradict your mom," said Tahlvin as he flashed a grin at Brandee.
"You can help if you want, Hale," said Tory from where he sat cross-legged by the tree.
"Uh-oh," said Saena as she playfully punched Hale in the arm. "Now that you're here, I'm no longer the favorite guest," said Saena.
"No!" said Nathan, his eyes wide with worry. "You have to help too."
After relieving Sam of her bag, Hale said to Saena in an undertone as they walked over to the tree, "Aw, it looks like you have a boyfriend this Christmas."
"Shows what you know," said Saena, her voice tinged with self-satisfaction.
Hale halted in his tracks, stared at her, then burst out laughing. "You didn't…no, don't tell me…you did, didn't you. Somehow you managed to find a guy all the way out here in the boonies. He's a lumberjack, isn't he?"
Saena threw her head back and laughed. She loved Hale; he was like a little brother to her even though he was about forty years older than her—as he took every opportunity to mention. But, as she delighted in pointing out in return, elves matured at a glacial pace compared to humans.
"What can I say?" she said. "I love men who wear flannel."
"Saena," called Brandee.
21 Responses to "A Christmas Eve Story 03"
Jenny says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 3:06 pm
Yeah, another update!…personally i like Tahlvin's first hairstyle, it just lays nicer on him……thanks again, I love your story…
eva says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 4:30 pm
As I said on Mao's blog..Ah mi! There seems to be all sorts of tension brewing in the household. Saena seems to enjoy all male company it seems…even though she says that Hale is like her brother. But..that never stopped anyone before! Haha, not really. And Tahlvin and Brandee also have some tension going on there. Can't wait for this story to unfold in the last installment. Nathan is so cute…having a crush on Saena. And I hope Jason and Brandee are able to patch things up. I have a question, after the Christmas Story, are we not going to hear about this family anymore? I mean, I wouldn't mind either way, but I was just wondering.
eva says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 4:32 pm
Oh! And I like Tahlvins old hairstyle better, but its probably because that's when I started to fall in love with him orignally :D.
Kara says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 5:42 pm
Jenny: Thank you! The cool thing about this not being the main Worlds Apart story is I can experiment with my main characters' hairstyles. The Tahlvin in this neighborhood has always had a different style than the main Tahlvin anyway.
Eva: You're right. I think Saena is a little in love with every guy she meets…she simply loves men. haha And, yes, I will probably revisit this family sometime in the future. I'm not sure when as I want to concentrate on Worlds Apart for awhile, but (I'm being purposefully vague here as I don't want to spoil anything) I would like to further explore how things are left after part 4 of this story. I'd also like to do something with Nathan and Tory as they get older—they are really hot when they grow up.
Mao says:
December 22nd, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Oooh, another update–yay! I like both hairstyles, personally… but since one of my characters uses the second one, it's definitely a favorite of mine, and it really suits Tahlvin in this storyline. I'm not sure about World's Apart, though, I haven't seen enough of him to be able to tell… ((hinthint ;))) I love Hale's new 'do, too… another favorite of mine!
Now you've got me all anxious to see what's waiting in part three! Yay for tension!
amalinaball says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 2:30 am
Yep, I prefer his first hairstyle. But maybe that's because I'm more used to it. Both suit him, of course!
Nathan is my favourite of the twins. Have I already said that? But it's like he has a big crush on Saena! That is so adorable.
Geez, in this chapter you could cut the sexual tension with a knife! Can't wait to read more!
Verity says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 2:55 am
I definitely prefer his first hairstyle too… I think it is much sexier… the messy look… it suits him a bit better.
Nina says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 4:20 am
I absolutely love your stories! I check for updates as often as I can, especially now you're working on the Christmas Eve Story. Keep up the great work! Oh, and personally, I think Tahlvin's previous hairstyle suits him better. Bit more sexy.
E. Black says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 2:01 pm
This is getting so good. I can't wait for more. I love when the piggy randomly flies by in my neighborhood. It makes me laugh every time.
As for Tahlvin's hair, I like them both (even though I'm partial to the hair he has on in this chapter…I just love that hair).
Alicia says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 4:39 pm
Poor Brandy! But I also feel bad for Jason, it's not like he was doing that to be mean to Brandy. He just wanted to give something to his boys for Christmas. Part of me wants them to patch things up and be a happy family again, but another part of me says, "Tahlvin! Tahlvin! Tahlvin!"
And I like his older hair-style best.. the second one looks a tiny bit too flat on his face. It doesn't look bad, but it's not the best in my opinion.
Kara says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 6:08 pm
I'm so glad everyone is enjoying the story so far and that you're looking forward to part four. I also really appreciate everyone letting me know their opinions on Tahlvin's hair. I still don't know which hairstyle he'll end up with though. haha
I guess the reason I'm a little hesitant about having him wear the first (older) hairstyle is the last time we saw Tahlvin in the story it was twenty years ago. I'm not sure someone would keep a hairstyle that long. Or perhaps, he's just come back to the hairstyle again after twenty years…hmmm…
Dektora says:
December 23rd, 2006 at 6:31 pm
I missed your last update so I got to read parts 2 and 3 today today, no waiting. Yeah!
This is again really good in my non-writter but big-reader opinion. We get a good idea of the characters personalities and relationship with each other. The plot thickens. But will a 4-parter be enought to untangle everything?
As for hair styles, I liked how they reflected the brothers' state of mind in the prologue: messy/untammed vs smooth/in-control. I kind of identify Tahlvin with the wild hair style now. But I wouldn't mind if he changed it.
It's understandable that you have better things to do and think about when you just burried your wife than run a comb through your hair…
MSR-EPH says:
December 24th, 2006 at 3:53 am
Girl, you just made my morning, my Christmas Eve morning, with this!!!
Alec and Tahlvin!!! *dies* A-a-and, I hope my eyes are not deceiving me, but Tahlvin's wearing the recolored wristband, right? Speaking of the sexy Tahlvin, I love his old hair, always will, imo.
And yay for the piggy!
Kara says:
December 24th, 2006 at 9:37 am
Dektora: Yes, you got it exactly right when you said "it's understandable that you have better things to do and think about when you just buried your wife than run a comb through your hair." That was the initial reasoning behind his messy-do. I'm glad you caught that little detail.
As for the question: "will a 4-parter be enough to untangle everything?" Oh, definitely not! hehe But, I will have accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish in this little story arc.
Eph: That is indeed your recolored wristband that Tahlvin is wearing! He wanted something a little more Christmas-y than his usual black wristband.
Choco says:
December 24th, 2006 at 10:15 am
This is so griping. I actually wish there was more Christmas left so I could see more of how the story plays out. But cliffhangers are just as good. Well done. I'm curious how part 4 is going to turn out myself.
Just recently, my sister and I saw the piggy. Something about that is a bit exciting, isn't it? =P
Alicia says:
December 25th, 2006 at 10:02 am
Happy Christmas, Kara!
alyssa says:
December 25th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
fantastic story so far!
i love the characters, plotline, everything!
i look forward to reading more and i must say, holy crap, you have amazing graphics.
i drool at them, honestly.
practically PINE for them.
what is your graphics card?
Kara says:
December 26th, 2006 at 9:08 am
Choco: hehe I never get sick of seeing that flying piggy. He actually made another appearance in the neighborhood just the other day and, once again, he flew over the Ramsey's cabin. I didn't get a shot of it this time, but still, it made me smile.
Alicia: Thank you so much! And Happy Holidays to you as well!
Alyssa: Thank you! Here are my computer specs if you're interested in seeing what graphics card I use.
Bunnisteffi says:
December 26th, 2006 at 4:34 pm
The first hairstyle! He looks more… rugged (?) in it. Great story! I've been putting off visiting this site as I couldn't bear seeing you not update. And when I came by, it wasn't the choker post, but -surprise!- a couple of chapters from you! Yay!
P.S. Piggies are cute (ugly; adorable).
Alimah Kali says:
January 1st, 2007 at 9:56 pm
Gahhhh! I should've checked your site on Christmas. I missed out on so much! My Christmas would've been sooo much happier with the arrival of the lovely Hale. I am a little sad that his hair is shorter and that Tahlvin now sports the 'do he had in "Boys of Summer"… But hey! Hale is Hale and I'll take any bit of him I can get my little paws on!
This story is hot, hot, hot. Ya got me squealin' over here! I'm off to give myself a fever with Chapter 03… ;D
Mandy F says:
January 13th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Hey! I love your story. You're a great writer. And the images are fantastic. If I didn't know that you could download custom content for the sims I would never have thought it was from the game.
I have a question: Where did you get Hale's pants from? They are really cool. And all the christmasy stuff?
Great story, keep it up ^^


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Leonardo is a teacher in a high-school located in Trelew, province of Chubut, Argentina (just for the small history it is truly close to real Penguins, Trelew is close to Punta Tombo also called "paradise of the penguins").
He has been working on a Pinguino board based on the PIC18F4550 with pedagogical purposes. The idea is to build an ecosystem around the Pinguino environment, with shield/capes and everything needed to quickly setup and run complex systems.
The design was intended to be built by students or hobbyist with some knowledge in electronics, and for that reason the PCB is single side, all thru-hole, to simplify manufacturing.
Here is a little video of the Pinguino project deployed in Leonardo's classroom :
Great work guys ! Keep on the good work.


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ZURICH (Reuters) - Peru captain Paolo Guerrero's hopes of winning an amnesty from a doping ban that will keep him out of the World Cup appeared to end on Tuesday after a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
Infantino expressed "deep understanding" of the 34-year-old's plight, FIFA said in a statement, but stressed that the sanction was imposed by sport's highest tribunal following standard disciplinary procedure.
Guerrero will be barred from the World Cup, where Peru will be making their first appearance for 36 years, after testing positive for cocaine — contained in a tea — following the World Cup qualifier away to Argentina in October.
He was initially barred for 12 months by FIFA's disciplinary committee but this was cut to six months on appeal, which would have allowed him to play in the June 14-July 15 World Cup in Russia.
However, last week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) increased the ban to 14 months after an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Committee (WADA) which argued that six months was too lenient.
FIFA confirmed that Infantino met Guerrero and the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) president Edwin Oviedo on Tuesday.
"Gianni Infantino expressed his deep understanding of Guerrero's disappointment in not being able to join the Peruvian squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup," said FIFA.
"However, the FIFA President also stressed the fact that the sanction had been imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, after an appeal lodged against a decision of an independent FIFA judicial body."
The world players' union FIFPro has criticised the ban as too harsh, pointing out that CAS itself recognised that Guerrero ingested the substance unknowingly and did not intend to enhance his performance.
On Monday, the captains of the three teams drawn to play Peru at the World Cup wrote to FIFA asking that Guerrero be allowed to play.
France captain Hugo Lloris, Australia's Mile Jedinak and Denmark skipper Simon Kjaer asked FIFA to show compassion to Guerrero and said it was "plainly wrong" to deny him the highlight of his career.
Writing by Brian Homewood, editing by Pritha Sarkar


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to an editing error, the initial version of this story erroneously reported that the YMCA launched Ryder's Fund. The fund was developed by Ryder Johnson's family, and is administered by the YMCA.
The YMCA of Boulder Valley will use money from the charitable endowment honoring the life of Ryder Johnson, the Lafayette man who disappeared in January 2016, in order to provide financial support to volunteer first responders serving with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office.
According to the YMCA, Ryder's Fund was created by the Johnson family to "enhance the healthy development of young people in our community and assist them in meeting life's challenges."
The YMCA, which administrates the fund, is working with the sheriff's office to use some of that money to "ensure counseling and assistance in the event of a major emergency or mass event."
This can range from witnessing tragic car accidents to incidents such as the shooting deaths of 17 people in February at Stoneman Douglas High School Parkland, Fla.
"The family at the YMCA recognizes that… these officers and their families go through trauma," said Chris Coker, president of the YMCA of Boulder Valley.
Johnson, 20, vanished Jan. 17, 2016, having last been seen at his job at the Eldora ski resort. After numerous search parties were dispatched and the posting of a $100,000 reward for information pertaining to his disappearance, his remains were found more than a year later near Gross Reservoir.
The Boulder County coroner ruled that the cause and manner of Johnson's death were undetermined.
Coker, who worked as a police officer in Chicago for seven years, said he understands how difficult it can be for men and women who may experience trauma on a weekly basis.
He concedes that while this initiative isn't enough to change the world, he thinks it's enough to better the lives of the volunteers, officers, their families and the community.
First responders will have to apply to receive financial support, which will cover a portion of their health care costs. Volunteers and officers can request the funds through the sheriff's office
The YMCA of Boulder Valley will not benefit from this fund financially. Coker said the organization is simply meeting its obligation to support the community.
Ryder's Fund also has donated money to the Peer to Peer Network Program at the YMCA, the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group and to Attention Homes, which provides housing for homeless youth in the community. Using the fund to help first responders is simply the most recentaspect of their endeavors to support the Boulder community.
"It is an honor for Ryder's Fund to partner with BCSO and the YMCA of Boulder Valley to support our first responders and to help strengthen the foundation of victim assistance capabilities in our community" Rick Johnson, Ryder's father, said in a news release.


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calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1F subunit
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), heteromultimeric protein complexes consisting of an alpha1 sub- unit, as well as ancillary beta, alpha2-delta, and possibly gamma subunits (Hofmann et al., 1994 [1220]), are a primary route through which calcium can enter cells.
CACNA1 (also known as JM8; OA2; AIED; COD3; COD4; JMC8; CORDX; CSNB2; CORDX3; CSNB2A; CSNBX2; Cav1.4 encodes Cav1.4, a member of the alpha-1 subunit family, L type, high voltage activated (HVA) calcium channel, found in the retina. It is also known as a1F. Calcium channels mediate the influx of calcium ions into the cell upon membrane polarization and consist of a complex of alpha-1, alpha-2/delta, beta, and gamma subunits in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The alpha-1 subunit has 24 transmembrane segments and forms the pore through which ions pass into the cell. There are multiple isoforms of each of the proteins in the complex, either encoded by different genes or the result of alternative splicing of transcripts. Alternate transcriptional splice variants of the gene described here have been observed but have not been thoroughly characterized. Mutations in this gene have been shown to cause incomplete X-linked congential stationary night blindness type 2 (CSNB2).
VGCCs are encoded by 10 genes, four of which encode the L-type calcium channel family and include Cav1.1, Cav1.2, Cav1.3 and Cav1.4 (Ertel et al., 2000 [1224]).
Cacna1f : calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1F subunit
Temperature dependence of Cav1.4: With 20 mM Ba2+ as charge carrier, increasing the temperature from 23 °C to 37 °C increases whole-cell conductance, shifts the voltage-dependence of activation to more hyperpolarized voltages, and accelerates the degree of recovery from inactivation over a given time, but does not significantly alter the half-inactivation potential (Vh). (Peloquin [232])
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs), heteromultimeric protein complexes consisting of an alpha1 sub- unit, as well as ancillary beta, alpha2-delta, and possibly gamma subunits (Hofmann et al., 1994 [1220]), are a primary route through which calcium can enter cells. The alpha1 subunit forms the ion conducting pore and contains the ion selectivity filter and voltage sensors which gate the channel in response to changes in membrane potential (Hofmann et al., 1994 [1220]). Auxiliary beta and alpha2-delta subunits modulate channel kinetics and targeting of the alpha1 subunit to the membrane (Neely et al., 1993 [1221]; Tareilus et al., 1997 [1222]; Yasuda et al., 2004 [1223]).
See expression.
The Cav1.4 VGCC is expressed in the retina and localizes at ribbon synapses in cone and rod photoreceptors (Morgans et al., 2005 [1225]), as well as in the inner nuclear and ganglion cell layer (McRory et al., 2004 [233]). The channel is also detectable in plasma and mast cells, although its role in the immune system is not fully understood. (Peloquin [232])
Cav1.4 channels may be ideally suited to support tonic release of glutamate at the ribbon synapse under constantly depolarized conditions. (Peloquin [232])
Cav1.4 channels have fast activation kinetics, ultraslow inactivation kinetics that may be the result of late openings, and the presence of a large window current which ranges from -20 mV to +20 mV (Koschak et al., 2003 [1226]; McRory et al., 2004 [233]; Doering et al., 2007 [1219]) at room temperature in 15 or 20 mM Ba2+.


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Chapter 256 – Exposing the Criminal (11)
Translated by: Andy
Edited by: Andy
TLCed by: Andy
Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Just got back to my dorms and was pretty busy during the first week of spring semester.
However, I'll try to get the 257 out in a bit (right after classes) and next set of chapters (the whole arc) out by the end of the weekend (maybe).
Seeing that both sides had agreed to the deal, Fei Cheng Lie immediately reached into his sleeves, took out a red heart shaped fruit and placed it in a box on the stage. That was the vulture rudra fruit!
Right after, he immediately stepped away to show that he would not interfere with the transaction at all.
Xuan Yuan Che carefully examined the vulture rudra fruit and nodded. He then firmly placed the white jade box on the stage as well.
Extinguishing the flames of his match. He grabbed the vulture rudra fruit and left the stage.
Seeing him leave the stage, Fei Cheng Lie immediately moved towards the stage to retrieve the buddha flower.
Right before he could grab the box, the roof suddenly exploded and a large hole appeared.
A mysterious person appeared from the hole and went flew straight towards the white jade box.
He was very fast, almost as fast as lightning itself.
Seeing this, Fei Cheng Lie's face sank and panicked. He quickly tried to grab the box before him.
However, he realized that he would not make it before the other party and thus with a wave of his sleeves, he sent the white jade box flying through the air towards Chen Fei.
Only a split second after the box was sent flying, the mysterious person's sword had already split the table in half.
Chen Fei reacted pretty quickly and jumped out to retrieve the box.
In a flash, the mysterious man changed his target to Fei Cheng Lie who was caught off guard.
On the other side, one of the two middle aged men who followed Fei Cheng Lie saw this and immediately attacked the mysterious person.
His palms turned black and emitted a foul smell.
Hou Jin's Poisonous Sand Strike!
Liu Yue who was still sitting down stared at the attack.
This was the attack that harmed Xuan Yuan Che amidst the sea of flames. This was the attack that caused her to be separated from Xuan Yuan Che for all these years.


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Ben Fulford on bankrupt US
Excerpt from his blog 7-31-17
By now it is obvious to anyone who is actually using their brain that something is profoundly wrong with the leadership and government systems in the West. This is especially true of the United States where real living standards have been declining since the late 1960's while the country has been almost perpetually at war. In the US, the ruling class has alienated the population to the point that less than 10% of the population trust either Congress or the Media. The central cause of the malaise has been a project by a sub-group in the ruling class, the people I call the Khazarian mafia, to enslave humanity and turn themselves into god like rulers.
The US military and agency white hats have figured this out and have taken action that is being seen in the form of the Presidency of Donald Trump. However, Trump has taken over as CEO of a bankrupt entity and, even though he is trying his hardest, he has yet to do what is inevitable and formally declare the United States bankrupt. And bankrupt it is.
The US has run a trade deficit with the rest of the world since 1976 resulting in a cumulative trade deficit of over $10 trillion. In addition to that the US…


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This permanent bonus increases the maximum number of landmarks you have on the map.
Situated on the continent of Aeden Aqueous to the north of Fairhaven, Dew Drops was the second region of Liberty Lake Isle to be explored and secured by the Trykers from the few dangerous kitins that began to popullate there. It was the great sage, Rigan MacDarrell, who named the isle after the water crystals that twinkle in the morning light as a reminder of the importance of water. According to folklore these dew drops are tears that fall from the stars to remind hominkind of the fragility of life on Atys. The air is particularly lipid here with a soft breeze picking up just enough to polish the stars in the night sky.
The region is void of tribes and outposts making it an ideal training ground for the apprentice Tryker to forge his or her arms. Indeed, far away from civilzed Fairhaven and its vicinity, the fauna of Dew Drops is more dangerous and includes cloppers, ragus, caprynis, gnoofs, yber birds and izam birds. The stinga is the sole intelligent plant of the region. The only kitins left after the eradication plan put into place by Rigan Mac Darrell, with help from Karavan guardians, are the kipee and the flying Kizoar, both harmless if left alone and useful for the quality of their raw materials.
Two tunnels give access to the isle of Winds of Muse.
A Karavan alter will be found in the southwest of the region. The Kamis have not invested the area.
- Tasks
Ba'arppy Breggan
Ba'arppy Breggan needs someone to study the predators of Dew Drops
Ba'arppy Breggan
Ba'arppy Breggan needs someone to locate the herbivores of Dew Drops
Ba'arppy Diksan
Ba'arppy Diksan wants a medium-sized parcel taken to Winds of Muse
Ba'arppy Diksan
Deliver some medicine to Winds of Muse
- Rite mission
Ba'dughan Lipsie
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Today's post is going to be a little different; I'm doing a kind of 2-in-1 review. I made my beautiful niece a dress for Christmas using the Cottage Mama Party Dress Pattern and fabric from Metre Rabbit. I must admit it was my first time using both Cottage Mama Patterns and fabric from Metre Rabbit but boy, was I impressed and let me tell you why.
The Fabric
The fabric I used was sent to me by Metre Rabbit, you might recognise the name since they are one of the advertisers on the blog. It can be daunting trying fabric from somewhere new but be brave and try these out. They have a beautiful range of fabrics from cotton to fleece, brights and neutrals. The fabric I used was red polka dot cotton poplin for the sash and skirt band and green snowman cotton for the bodice and main skirt. One of my biggest pet peeves is when websites are not user friendly, it puts me off purchasing fabric for sure! However, metre rabbit has an easy to navigate website with a search bar and several categories which meant searching through their Christmas themed fabric was an easy task.
Metre Rabbit also get brownie points from me for cheap delivery. My delivery cost £2.85 for first class recorded delivery, which is a brilliant price. (I believe this price probably varies depending on how much you spend). There is nothing more off-putting than finding good value fabric then being burdened with a hefty delivery charge.
My fabric arrived in 2 days so next to no time waiting for it to arrive. It arrived in a pink package, this excited me probably too much (small things really do amuse me). So cute!
The fabrics were so vibrant and pretty soft which was nice and they were easy to sew with. I love sewing with cotton! I think the design of this fabric suited the dress perfectly.
Metre Rabbit have some amazing discount codes running until the end of February, so go check out their fabrics.
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The Pattern
The pattern I used for this dress is the Cottage Mama Party Dress pattern and do you want to know the best thing? It's free for those who subscribe to their newsletter. Like I said earlier this is the first time I've used a Cottage Mama pattern and it certainly won't be the last. The instructions were clear and the pattern was easy to assemble, I can't wait to make many more of these dresses and experiment with some other Cottage Mama patterns. Making the lined bodice gave the dress such a professional finish and made the dress much comfier for my niece. I had many compliments for the dress and it's finish.
The only step that I suppose was a little tricky was Step 20, which was attaching the shoulder seams. The only reason I found it tricky was because it was a new concept/technique for me but the instructions were as clear as they could be and once I tried it for myself, it began to make sense.
I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and consider buying fabric from Metre Rabbit and purchase a pattern from Cottage Mama (or use the free one!). Both of these companies are doing a wonderful job.
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"Vegetarian" is not a one-size-fits-all term. Some vegetarians won't touch animal-based foods, while others are OK with eating some eggs and dairy products once in a while. Regardless of your reason for being a vegetarian, the stricter you are with your diet, the more likely you are to develop vitamin and mineral deficiencies and become malnourished.
The Elusive Vitamin B-12
Animal-based foods, like meat, poultry, eggs and milk, are the only natural sources of vitamin B-12. Plant foods, which are the basis of the vegetarian diet, do not contain any vitamin B-12 naturally. Because of this, strict vegetarians are at an increased risk of developing vitamin B-12 deficiencies. The Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital website notes that 92 percent of strict vegetarians become deficient in vitamin B-12, putting them at risk of exhaustion and anemia and increasing the risk of coronary artery disease. To avoid a vitamin B-12 deficiency, vegetarians must consume foods fortified with the vitamin or take a supplement per a doctor's orders.
Increase Your Iron
Iron is found in both animal-based and plant-based foods, but the type in each differs. Plant foods contain nonheme iron, which is less easily absorbed than the heme iron that is found in animal-based foods. Because of this, restrictive vegetarian diets may increase the risk of developing iron-deficiency anemia. Careful planning and food combining can reduce the likelihood of iron deficiency. Eating nonheme iron sources, like oatmeal, baked potatoes, peanut butter and broccoli, with a food that's high in vitamin C can increase the amount of iron your body absorbs.
Calcium Without Dairy
Because milk and other dairy products are a major source of calcium in the American diet, vegetarians who cut out this food group are more likely to become deficient in calcium, which helps build strong bones and plays a role in normal muscle and nerve function. Vegetarians can meet their calcium needs by consuming plenty of calcium-rich vegetables, such as kale, Chinese cabbage, tofu and broccoli, and fortified beverages, like soy milk.
Getting Your D
Vitamin D works with calcium to keep your bones strong. There are few natural foods that contain vitamin D, and the ones that do -- egg yolks, fortified milk and liver -- may not be vegetarian-friendly. Because of this, strict vegetarians are more likely to develop vitamin D deficiencies. Vegetarians can get vitamin D by consuming fortified soy milk or through exposure to the sun. Your skin can synthesize vitamin D when exposed to the sun's ultraviolet rays.


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A few weeks ago I hit the road with a recorder taking in some of the best medieval sites in Ireland. The show takes in 1000 years of Irish history in one day-trip. Starting in around the year 600 in the monastery Glendalough at sunrise before driving through the Wicklow mountains to Kilkenny, I visited many places mentioned in the podcast. The trip finished off in the 16th century in a spot off the beaten track, but a real forgotten gem.
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BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MARGARET BROWNLEY has penned more than forty novels and novellas. Her books have won numerous awards, including Readers' Choice and Award of Excellence. She's a former Romance Writers of American RITA® finalist and has written for a TV soap. She is currently working on a new series. Not bad for someone who flunked eighth grade English. Just don't ask her to diagram a sentence. Happily married to her real-life hero, Margaret and her husband live in Southern California.
I stumbled upon Ms. Brownley's books about three years ago. Not sure how I discovered her, but I picked up High Button Shoes I was hooked right off the bat. Fun western settings, humor and romance. I've read about ten of her books so far, but plan on reading all of them. I have a bit of catching up to do, but it's a challenge I look forward to accomplishing. I really do enjoy her books and storytelling. The books I've read so far have all be fun reads with likable characters and fun romances. She's re-written some of her earlier works to be "clean" versions, and some have Christian elements, but of the ones I've read its pretty mild and not "preachy" IMO. Just good clean western fun! haha
Ms. Brownley has quite a few series to choose from, and went with the first book I read of hers, High Button Shoes.
This one grabbed me right from the start and I had a hard time putting it down. The story and characters were engaging and I enjoyed the unique plot of the heroine being a shoe maker. When Maggie's husband became ill she had him teach her his shoemaking business. When he passes away she uses it as a way to support her two children. I liked Maggie, she has a lot of spunk and is always trying to do the right thing. I liked Dominick quite a bit, he loved to tease Maggie about him being an outlaw. They are forced into a fake relationship and it was fun to watch the sparks fly. I thought the story was fun and kept me entertained.
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== Prerequisites ==
== Prerequisites ==
sure you have one of the supported finger scanners. You can check if your device is supported by checking [http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Integrated_Fingerprint_Reader this] list of supported devices. To check which one you have, type
# lsusb
# lsusb
== Installation ==
== Installation ==
{{Pkg|libusbx}}, {{Pkg|imagemagick}} .
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== Configuration ==
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From Pam fprint - fprint project:
- pam_fprint is a simple PAM module which uses libfprint's fingerprint processing and verification functionality for authentication. In other words, instead of seeing a password prompt, you're asked to scan your fingerprint.
The idea is to use the built-in fingerprint reader in some notebooks for login using PAM. This article will also explain how to use regular password for backup login method (solely fingerprint scanner is not recommended due to numerous reasons).
Make sure you have one of the supported finger scanners. You can check if your device is supported by checking this list of supported devices. To check which one you have, type
# lsusb
Install pam, libusbx, imagemagick and the pam and the fprint group from the official repositories.
By default, only root has access to the device. You can create a signature from sudo, but then you can only use it for root user. The following solution from the Ubuntu forums may work for some people.
1. If the group plugdev doesn't exist, create it:
# groupadd plugdev
2. Add yourself to the group:
# gpasswd -a USER plugdev
3. Allow USB access:
# chgrp -R plugdev /dev/bus/usb/
Login configuration
Modify the auth section of
/etc/pam.d/login to this:
auth required pam_env.so auth sufficient pam_fprintd.so auth sufficient pam_unix.so try_first_pass likeauth nullok auth required pam_deny.so
This tries to use fingerprint login first, and if if fails or if it finds no fingerprint signatures in the give user's home directory, it proceeds to password login.
You can also modify other files in
/etc/pam.d/ using the same method, for example
/etc/pam.d/gdm for GNOME's fingerprint login or
/etc/pam.d/polkit-1 for GNOME PolicyKit Authentication.
Create fingeprint signature
Now you should be able to run the program under a normal user. To see the usage, run
$ man fprintd
Chose one of the fingers and run
$ fprintd-enroll
You will be asked to scan the given finger 3 times. After that, the signature is created in
Setup fingerprint-gui
An alternate fingerprint reader gui. This works with libfprint-unstable which has support for the new Upeksonly readers, such as, the new Thinkpad W510 T510 T410 T420 Upeksonly reader with USB ID 147e:2016
Install as dependency libfakekey and fingerprint-gui.
Please make sure your user is a member of "plugdev" and "scanner" group if you use UPEK non-free library. You may also have to log out and back in for these changes to take effect.
# gpasswd -a USER plugdev # gpasswd -a USER scanner
fingerprint-polkit-agent conflicts with files in
/etc/xdg/autostart that must
be removed:
"polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop" and "polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1.desktop".
Edit your PAM configuration (e.g.,
Change the auth section to read:
auth required pam_env.so auth sufficient pam_fingerprint-gui.so auth sufficient pam_unix.so try_first_pass likeauth nullok auth required pam_deny.so
Add this to your ~/.bashrc file if you get an error saying that it can't connect to X desktop (see this for more details).
xhost + >/dev/null
Now run fingerprint-gui and register fingerprints for the current user. You will need to run fingerprint-gui and register fingerprints as all users you want to use the fingerprint reader, i.e. as root to use it for "su" login.


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Simply put, poor old Superman hasn't had a great time of it in the world of videogames. After a string of adventures that were at best dull and at worst absolute shit (the less said about Superman 64 the better) it seems like the Man of Steel just can't get it right.
The team over at Did You Know Gaming? have recently put together a new video that shows off an open world Superman game that was in development back in 2007.
It looked ambitious and exciting. It looked like a superhero game we could be proud of. It got cancelled, obviously.
The game (code named Blue Steel) was apparently in development at UK studio Factor 5, and would have been published by another company that has since closed, Brash Entertainment.
This proposed Superman adventure wasn't going to be tied down by any particular comic book or disappointing film. Instead, it was set to be a celebration of the hero, incorporating elements and enemies from across his colourful history.
The developers were also planning to have fully destructible environments into which you could pound the likes of Zod and Doomsday. The idea of a Superman game that genuinely reflects the immense power the guy has sounds like an incredible idea – but it just wasn't to be.
Check out the video below for the full skinny on what went down – and to get a glimpse of some early footage. Both developer and publisher closed down within months of each other, and all we're left with is the idea of a great Superman game.
So will Superman ever get the game he deserves? Certain rumours suggest that Rocksteady – who found success with the incredible Batman: Arkham games – are actually taking on old Supes next. Maybe his time to shine isn't too far off.


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