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In this study, people who have symptoms of post polio will take oral glutathione supplements for three months. Their levels of fatigue, physical function, sleep disturbance, impairment and emotional distress will be measured with both subjective and objective measures.
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- Examine the effect of oral glutathione supplementation on people with late effects of poliomyelitis on measures of fatigue, physical functioning, sleep disturbance and emotional distress. [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]In this study, the subject's function, sleep patterns and emotional distress before and after taking a glutathione supplement.
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- Having another serious medical condition (cancer, multiple sclerosis, etc.)or inflammatory disease (ie., lupus)
- Currently taking glutathione or other antioxidants
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|University of Michigan
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Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome
Sleep Disorders
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In 2009, during the 600th year anniversary of the Throckmorton family at Coughton, a 21st century version was created and presented to Mrs MacLaren-Throckmorton's grandson Marcus Birch.
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The National Mining Association (NMA), is a trade organization that lists itself as the voice of the mining industry in Washington, D.C. NMA was formed in 1995, and has more than 325 corporate members.
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Names of Lobbyists
Firm Hired Amount National Mining Assn $9,534,987
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
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Most Frequently Disclosed Bills
Bill No. Title H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.228 Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S.937 American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011 S.231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R.2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S.1113 Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 H.R.2011 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 H.R.2018 Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011
RegulationsMentioned in 112 dockets; Submitted to 14 dockets
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- Toggle 2 WCPO Regulations Implementing the Bryd Amendments to the Black Lung Benefits Act: Determining Coal Miners' and Survivors' Entitlement to Benefits 2012
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- Toggle 1 OSM Cost Recovery for Permit Processing, Administration, and Enforcement 2012
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YourTube has been updated to let you watch and save HD YouTube videos directly to your iPhone or iPad's iPod library.
This is the official YourTube 2.0, Cracked Version of this application will be available here on iPhone Techie very shortly.
We're proud to announce that YourTube has the ability to import downloaded videos directly into your iPod app! We call this new feature "Gremlin" and you will start seeing this in many of our tweaks on Cydia, including Safari Download Manager and Attachment Saver.
YourTube 2.0 is newly re-designed for iOS4. It includes a host of stability fixes, improved memory management, improved download speeds, and fixes for the nasty iOS4 sandbox. And don't forget the ability to import your downloaded videos into the iPod library
You can purchase YourTube HD for the iPad from the Cydia Store for $5. The iPhone version will be available shortly. If you wan to purchase it from Cydia then go ahead but I will get the cracked version of it an post it here on iPhone Techie very shortly.
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Jeff Rendell
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1) Grindhouse (Movies - Runtime: 3 hr 11 min - Full Sources)
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Jeff Rendell also played as The Pilgrim (segment "Thanksgiving")
Release: Apr 6, 2007
Rating: 8.11/10
Views: 11,471
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A double-bill of thrillers that recall both filmmakers' favorite exploitation films. "Grindhouse" (a downtown movie theater in disrepair since its glory days as a movie palace known for "grinding out" non-stop double-bill programs of B-movies) is presented as one full-length feature comprised of two individual films helmed separately by each director. "Death Proof," is a rip-roaring slasher flick where the killer pursues his victims with a car rather than a knife, while "Planet Terror" shows us a view of the world in the midst of a zombie outbreak. The films are joined together by clever faux trailers that recall the '50s exploitation drive-in classics. Watch Movies Online for Free on 10StarMovies.
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Release: Sep 14, 2002
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Five friends:Marcy,Bert,Karen,Paul,and Jeff leave the city for a mountain get-way and a renting a cabin in the hills. But after Bert goes shooting for squirrels but instead shoots a hermit with a flesh eating disease,(He got from his dog) begging for Berts help. Bert promise him help but lies and runs back to the cabin. Later that night after getting doped and drunk, the hermit comes to the cabin. But the friends in panic, kill the man. But when the man dies in the reservoir and Karen drinks the water, her skin is oddly being ate away. The friends send her into a shed outside the cabin. But one by one - Not knowing about the dead man in the reservoir - become infected with the disease. Watch Movies Online for Free on 10StarMovies.


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Leangenix Review
Leangenix claims to suppress appetite while boosting energy. The main website for Leangenix makes plenty of claims, which is normal for any diet pill, but Leangenix is over the top on "clinical" studies. They advertise many different clinical studies proving their product's effectiveness when these studies were done on the individual ingredients not the product as a whole.
Is Leangenix Safe?
Leangenix contains a relatively safe formula with a couple stimlants. Users may experience headaches, nausea, jitters, and insomnia.
Leangenix Ingredients
Leangenix consists of the following ingredients: Forslean, 7-Keto, BioPerine, and Green Tea.
Leangenix Pros
- Green Tea
- Attentive customer service
- Possible appetite suppressing effect
Leangenix Cons
- Expensive – $65
- "Free Trial" automatically enrolls users charging $65 monthly
- Side effects
The Leangenix Bottom Line…
Leangenix contains a couple proven ingredients that will help users lose a little weight. Its average effectiveness is diminished by the high price and the autoship program. I recommend finding a fat burner that is reasonable in price, offers a money back guarantee, and doesn't automatically bill you every month without your consent.


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Congratulations! You've Got Norovirus!
Oh, unhappy day: Norovirus is on the rise here in Massachusetts, and I think that my abode has been afflicted. (For those of you unfamiliar with norovirus, it's an intense stomach bug that makes you pray for the sweet release of death while curled helplessly around your toilet like a drunken spring breaker.) Andy was hit first, then me, then Brian. Andy is now better, but we're not. When both parents are sick, what's a family to do? It's easy to feel neglectful. Right now our house could star in an episode of Hoarders.
Half-sipped bottles of Gatorade are strewn around the living room, crackers are crushed into the rug, and Andy has spent the past two days dressed in mis-matched clothing with his face pressed against the TV as "Yo Gabba Gabba" plays on an endless psychotic loop. I made a half-hearted attempt to clean up a bit yesterday but got tired halfway through loading the dishwasher and trudged back to the couch to play Words With Friends with my mother-in-law. So for families with sick parents, I offer a few commandments.
10. Do not fret if your child resembles Courtney Love for a couple of days. CPS will not visit simply because he or she sports saggy sweatpants and a skimpy T shirt that states "If you think I'm sexy, you should see my Grandpa!"
9. Do not attempt to clean your house until everyone feels better. Why waste a tube of Clorox wipes when your spouse is only going to retire to the bathroom a half-hour later with two Bill Simmons books, his BlackBerry, and a bottle of flat ginger ale?
8. If you are desperate to feel "refreshed," open a window or two. This requires minimal effort, and the burst of cool air will remind you that you're alive.
7. If you are ill and going it alone, your child might want to enter the bathroom with you. This might seem inappropriate, disgusting, or "too close for comfort." Yet, if you are home alone with a small child and you're also violently ill, it just might be inevitable. You are not a bad parent just because your child is French-braiding your leg hair while you moan. Consider it a character-building experience for both of you.
6. Do not feel compelled to shower. From a cosmetic point of view, natural oils are good for you. Your hair will look exceptionally lustrous after a few days sans shampoo.
5. Don't feel that, simply because you've been rendered semi-comatose and housebound, you should use this opportunity as a chance to read back issues of The New Yorker. Put the Atlantic back on your coffee table. It's OK. Nobody's coming over. God created The Real Housewives to soften the blow of sickness. Under normal circumstances, Kim Richards might make you queasy. In dire circumstances, she's comforting. Andy Cohen giveth, and he taketh away.
4. You are allowed one, possibly two, whiny Facebook statuses/Twitter updates about your condition. One status can be used as a fishing expedition, to see if others are going through what you are, to confirm that there is indeed some kind of bug going around, and to provide an alibi when you cancel all social engagements. Status two might be used as a pity cry; offers of food deliveries and messages of sympathy will hopefully follow. Then, it's your duty to slink into obscurity. Nobody, not even your elderly great aunt who plays Bejeweled Blitz, will "like" your status when you reference your latest "explosion."
3. Speaking of your family: Well-meaning people, a parent, perhaps, might suggest that you do sensible things like "take a walk" or "sit upright." Screw 'em.
2. If both you and your spouse are ill, child-care obligations fall to whomever smells or hears the child first. This can be an exercise of wills. I recommend stating to one's spouse that you have taken a very strong drug and plan to take a "quick nap." Do not emerge from your boudoir until daybreak.
1. When it's all over, rejoice and don your favorite pair of jeans: You have likely lost five pounds.
For helpful information about norovirus, which is actually going around in real life, click here.
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David Dhawan's son Rohit Dhawan has got two reasons to become happy. First, his directional debut 'Desi Boyz' is garnering good money at the box-office and second big reason is that he is getting married next year in February. Speaking shyly on the impending wedding Rohi
Deepika Looks Stunningly "Beautiful" in DESI BOYZ
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James P. Smith, RAND
Introduction: Immigrants often do not come with much, but they do bring their human capital. Since schooling is the most basic index of their skill, how much education migrants had before they arrived, how much they were able to add while in the United States, and how that schooling helped their performances in the American labor market are critical questions in determining their eventual economic success or failure. In part because of this, education may also be crucial in influencing who decides to migrate to the United States.
This influence may be even more direct if migrants come to attend American schools, especially if some of them then stay on as permanent residents. Finally, immigrants are not only members of today's workforce—they are also parents and grandparents of a major part of the American labor market in the future. Thus, the issue of the size of inter-generational transmission of schooling across immigrant generations is a basic determinant in shaping what the country will look like in the decades ahead.
Immigrants are thought to have significantly less schooling than do native-born Americans; a disparity that it is claimed has been growing over time. Some also see a crisis in American colleges with foreign students first displacing American students and subsequently displacing American workers when they stay on as permanent residents. There is also a common belief that the successful economic assimilation across generations that is part of our folklore for European immigrants in particular may be broken for some of our contemporaneously large migrant ethnic groups. In this paper, I will provide evidence that at a minimum these claims are exaggerated.
This paper is divided into five sections. Section 1 documents the most salient comparative patterns in the schooling of the foreign-born population in the United States, while the second section examines how nativity differences in education have changed over time. Section 3 highlights the considerable education diversity that exists in schooling accomplishments within the immigrant population. This diversity spans time of arrival, ethnic background, legal status, and the reasons for admission to the United States. Section 4 addresses the issue of the impact of foreign students on American schools. The final section focuses on the inter-generational transmission of schooling.


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All entries from June 2012
Friday June 29, 2012 (38 months ago)
Minus the Bear Premiere New Single, "Lonely Gun", Exclusively on RollingStone.com
Minus the Bear's new single "Lonely Gun" – from Infinity Overhead, out August 28 on Dangerbird Records – is now premiering exclusively on RollingStone.com!
"'Lonely Gun' came out of a deep depression," singer/guitarist Jake Snider tells Rolling Stone. "I was thinking about how lonely an unused gun must be, its purpose unfulfilled, like a loveless relationship. The only way to allow its purpose is to hold it – to use it."
You can click here to listen to the track on RollingStone.com, and afterwards make sure and connect with Minus the Bear's Facebook and Twitter accounts and let them know what you think!
Thursday June 28, 2012 (38 months ago)
Jesse Harris' "I Won't Wait" (Feat. Conor Oberst & Nick Zinner) is Now Streaming on Stereogum
The brand new music video for Jesse Harris's "I Won't Wait" (featuring Conor Oberst and Nick Zinner) – from his forthcoming album Sub Rosa, out July 31 – is now streaming on Stereogum.com!
You can check out the video here, and once you've done so be sure and connect with Jesse's Facebook and Twitter and let him know what you thought!
Wednesday June 27, 2012 (38 months ago)
Jesse Harris Debuts "I Won't Wait" iPhone Video With Guest Vocals By Conor Oberst
New York-based singer/songwriter Jesse Harris has debuted a new song called "I Won't Wait" featuring guest vocals from Conor Oberst.
The song is premiering in the form of a video, shot entirely on an iPhone by director Lyle Owerko.
Sub Rosa the new album from Jesse Harris hits stores on July 31st. For a free download of "Rocking Chairs" from the album, visit jesseharrismusic.com.
Tuesday June 26, 2012 (38 months ago)
Fitz and The Tantrums Offer Free Live EP #2 From House of Blues Boston
Fitz and The Tantrums are offering a second free EP with 5-songs recorded live at the House of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts.
The EP includes three live versions of "News 4 U," "Pickin' Up The Pieces," and "Breakin' The Chains of Love" plus two live cover songs of "Sweet Dreams" (originally by the Eurythmics) and "Steady As She Goes" (originally by The Raconteurs).
Download the free EP below:
Follow the band's progress recording their sophomore album at fitzandthetantrums.com.
Friday June 22, 2012 (38 months ago)
Jesse Harris Announces West Coast Tour with Jesca Hoop
Acclaimed songwriter Jesse Harris' new album Sub Rosa hits stores on July 31st.
Harris will play two album release events in New York City to celebrate the release; an in-store performance on 7/30 at a Brazilian music shop called Tropicalia In Furs, and a full show on 7/31 at Rockwood Music Hall.
A West Coast tour with musician Jesca Hoop has also been confirmed for August. All upcoming dates are listed below:
6/22 – New York, NY at Nublu
6/24 – New York, NY at Bowery Hotel
Tour of Japan
6/30 – Tokyo, Japan at Watching The Sky Festival
7/1 – Kanagawa, Japan at Thumbs Up
7/4 – Nagoya, Japan at Club Quattro
7/6 – Kyoto, Japan at Taku Taku
7/7 – Kumamoto, Japan at Second Sight
7/8 – Fukuoka, Japan at Rooms
7/9 – Hiroshima, Japan at Club Quattro
7/10 – Umeda, Japan at Club Quattro
7/16 – Tokyo, Japan at Duo Music Exchange
Sub Rosa Album Release Events
7/30 – New York, NY at Tropicalia In Furs (6pm-8pm, In-store performance)
7/31 – New York, NY at Rockwood Music Hall (RECORD RELEASE SHOW!)
w/ Jesca Hoop
8/7 – Los Angeles, CA at Largo
8/8 – San Diego, CA at Anthology
8/9 – Costa Mesa, CA at Detroit Bar
8/10 – Long Beach, CA at Fingerprints (In-store performance)
8/11 – Ventura, CA at Zoey's
8/13 – Oakland, CA at Yoshi's
8/14 – Nevada City, NV at Haven Underground
8/16 – Portland, OR at Alberta Rose Studios
8/17 – Seattle, WA at Empty Sea Studios
8/18 – Eugene, OR at Sam Bonds Garage
8/22 – Chicago at City Winery
For more information, visit the official website of Jesse Harris.
Thursday June 21, 2012 (38 months ago)
Minus the Bear Infinity Overhead Coming August 28th on Dangerbird Records
Minus the Bear's fifth studio album Infinity Overhead is set for release on August 28th on Dangerbird Records.
The Seattle-based fivesome reunited with former member and longtime producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Isis, Cursive) to create a guitar-laden 10-track record that is heavy both on technicality and pop songcraft. The band is giving a sneak peek into the album with a minute-long trailer:
Infinity Overhead Tracklisting:
1. Steel and Blood
2. Lies and Eyes
3. Diamond Lightning
4. Toska
5. Listing
6. Heaven Is A Ghost Town
7. Empty Party Rooms
8. Zeros
9. Lonely Gun
10. Cold Company
Wednesday June 6, 2012 (39 months ago)
Sea Wolf's Third Album Old World Romance Coming September 11th
On September 11 Sea Wolf will release its third album, Old World Romance on Dangerbird Records.
Sea Wolf's founder and leading man, Alex Brown Church (writer/guitar/vocals), shares "After the last record, which was written and recorded far from home and was more of a group experience, I really wanted to stay close to home, be in my own space and give myself room to explore and write and record on my own schedule," Church continues, "I just felt I needed to bring Sea Wolf back to me, to my world," Church produced and recorded Old World Romance in the comfort of his home studio, with mixing by Kennie Takahashi (Broken Bells, The Black Keys, Jessica Lea Mayfield).
Joining Church on Old World Romance is Lisa Fendelander (keyboards), Joey Ficken (Drums), Ted Liscinski (Bass) and multi-instrumentalist Zac Rae.
To give fans a sneak peak of Old World Romance, Sea Wolf will be playing two California shows this July with Geographer as direct support, please see the details below.
07/12/12, Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
07/13/12, Los Angeles, CA – Skirball Center
Old World Romance Track Listing:
1. Old Friend
2. In Nothing
3. Priscilla
4. Kasper
5. Blue Stockings
6. Saint Catherine St.
7. Changing Seasons
8. Dear Fellow Traveller
9. Miracle Cure
10. Whirlpool
Thursday May 31, 2012 (39 months ago)
Behind The Scenes with Jesse Harris Recording Sub Rosa In Brazil
Grammy-Award winning songwriter Jesse Harris has released the first behind-the-scenes clip filmed during the recording of his new album Sub Rosa (out July 31st).
Filmed by Bento Marzo during the Sub Rosa recording sessions in Brazil, this first clip premiered earlier this week at American Songwriter Magazine.
This month, Harris curated a two-week series at John Zorn's NYC club The Stone to showcase some of todays most talented performers across various genres. View the full schedule to see Jesse's choices.
Jesse Harris is performing himself a series of shows in New York City before heading to Japan for nine shows throughout the country. See Jesse's full tour schedule below:
Tour Dates
JUNE 10 / New York, NY at The Stone ($10 at the door only)
JUNE 12 / New York, NY at The Stone (Instrumental set, $10 at the door only)
JUNE 22 / New York, NY at Nublu
JUNE 24 / New York, NY at Bowery Hotel
JUNE 30 / Tokyo, Japan at Watching The Sky Festival
JULY 1 / Kanagawa, Japan at Thumbs Up
JULY 4 / Nagoya, Japan at Club Quattro
JULY 6 / Kyoto, Japan at Taku Tak
JULY 7 / Kumamoto, Japan at Second Sight
JULY 8 / Fukuoka, Japan at Rooms
JULY 9 / Hiroshima, Japan at Club Quattro
JULY 10 / Umeda, Japan at Club Quattro
JULY 16 / Tokyo, Japan at DUO Music Exchange
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The Suitability of Sniff Dog as a Tool in Screening Tumors
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Previous studies have demonstrated that sniff dogs can identify cancer patients from healthy subjects through sniffing exhaled breath air or blood or serum or urine or feces. It is hypothesized that sniff dogs may be used as a tool in screening cancer patients in health examination. Trained dogs will sniff serum from participants who are attending the annual health examination to identify potential or high risk subjects, and the results will be compared with the outcome of the traditional health examination, and the high risk subjects will be followed periodically for at least five years.
|Study Type:
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|The Suitability of Sniff Dog as a Tool in Screening Tumors-- a Prospective Observational Study
- Sensitivity and specificity in screening cancer patients [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The results that obtained from the dogs will be compared with these of the pathological examinations. Sensitivity = the No. of patients identified by the dogs as cancers / the No. of patients suffering from cancer confirmed by pathological examination. Specificity = No. of subjects signaled by the dog as non-cancers / No. of subjects confirmed by pathological examination or the currently used methods as non-cancer subjects or at the end of the study, 5 years later still without cancer.
- Behavior patterns of sniff dogs to different diseases [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The behavior (lying before the tank for positive, neglecting the tanks) of the dog will be recorded and compared with the results of the pathological examination.
- The substances used by the sniff dogs to identifying tumors [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]GCMS etc will be used to compare the volatile compounds between the sera from cancers patients and the from normal subjects, the suspected VOCs will be tested by the dog for conformation.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|March 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
faculty staff and their adult family members
faculties and their adult family members of the Third Xiang-Ya Hospital
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|20 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
The Third Xiang-Ya Hospital staff members and their adult family members who wish to participate the study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- old than 20 years
- currently without cancer diagnosed with pathological examination
- allow the study team to examine his/her case history and incoming record
Exclusion Criteria:
- cancer patients with pathological diagnosis
- who does not allow the study team to examine his/her case history and incoming record
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02049645
|Contact: Chang-Qing Gao, MD PhD
|86 13974981039
|Contact: Ya-Qin Wang, MD PhD
|86 15274810930
|China, Hunan
|The Third Xiang-Ya Hospital
|Changsha, Hunan, China, 410013
|Contact: Chang-Qing Gao, MD PhD 86 139 7498 1039 email@example.com
|Contact: Ya-Qin Wang, MD PhD 152 7481 0930 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Chang-Qing Gao, MD PhD
|Central South University
|Responsible Party:
|Chang-Qing Gao, MD PhD, Central South University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT02049645 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Xiang-Ya 0001
|Study First Received:
|January 25, 2014
|Last Updated:
|January 28, 2014
|Health Authority:
|China: Ministry of Health
Keywords provided by Central South University:
lung cancer
breast cancer
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 09, 2015


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PAWTUCKET – Tuesday morning saw a small group of PawSox players huddle around the clubhouse television as a contrite Ozzie Guillen attempted to move past the uproar he caused over supportive remarks the Miami Marlins manager made in reference to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
Among those who sat and watched Guillen with great interest were Jose Iglesias and Luis Exposito. In fact, the pair stood side-by-side for roughly 10 minutes before Iglesias plopped himself down into a leather chair, his eyes clearly fixated on what Guillen was saying.
PAWTUCKET – Thanks to a pitching tip Ross Ohlendorf picked up from Josh Beckett, the Red Sox may very well have another starting option on their hands.
By his own estimation, Ohlendorf threw "10 or 12" cut fastballs over the course of the six shutout innings he tossed in Pawtucket's 8-0 win against Lehigh Valley Tuesday afternoon.
CUMBERLAND — It's almost eerie how well Cumberland High struck the ball on Tuesday afternoon.
"We hit it pretty well in our second game against Moses Brown, and in the Injury Fund (tilt) against Woonsocket, but I've never seen anything like this," explained senior righty Justin Patrick after the Clippers clubbed 17 hits – including nine for extra bases – in a 14-0 thrashing of still-winless Smithfield High at Tucker Field.
PAWTUCKET — Truck traffic, noise, foul odors and decreased property values were among the main concerns aired by residents at a community meeting Monday night on a proposal to privatize and expand the city's waste transfer station on Grotto Avenue.
Andrew W.
PROVIDENCE- Andrew W. McFarlane, 67, passed unexpectedly April 8th at the Miriam Hospital with his loving family by his side.
He was born in New London, CT, a son of the late Hubert McFarlane and Isabelle (LaCharite) McFarlane.
He is survived by a daughter, NoneaJean McFarlane, a son, Andrew W. McFarlane Jr, a brother, Bradley McFarlane and a granddaughter, Nadia Elise McFarlane. Funeral Services will be private. For online condolences visit
Rhea J. Sylvester-Lee
CENTAL FALLS- Rhea J. Sylvestre-Lee, 91, died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the Philip Hulitar Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Donat O. Sylvestre and the late Roland J. Lee.
Mrs. Sylvestre-Lee was born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Frederick and Rosealba (Lamontagne) Boucher. She was a lifelong Blackstone Valley resident.
Francelina Lopes Correia
PROVIDENCE- Correia, Francelina L., age 87, of Albert Avenue, died April 9, 2012 at Evergreen House Health Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Jose D. Correia.
Born in Povolide, Viseu, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Antonio L. and Leopoldina (de Jesus) dos Santos. She resided in Pawtucket before moving to Rumford 12 years ago.
Dorothy M. Wells
CUMBERLAND- Dorothy M. (Polsey) Wells, 96, of Meadowcrest Drive died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation Center, Woonsocket. She was the wife of the late William A. Wells, Jr.
Born in Pawtucket, a daughter of the late Sylvanus E. and Asenath (Wright) Polsey, she had lived in Pawtucket for most of her life before moving to Cumberland 12 years ago.
She was a 1933 graduate of Pawtucket High School and was active in several sports. She served on the Class Reunion Committee for many years. She also attended classes at Brown University.
Michelle P. Prew
SOUTH ATTLEBORO: Michelle P. Prew, "Missy" 35, passed on April 7th 2012.
Born in Attleboro, a beloved daughter of Paul and Georgette (Guilbert) Prew of South Attleboro.
Missy was a 1995 graduate of Attleboro High School, an avid softball and soccer player and played softball in the Junior Olympics. She received a Bachelors of Science from the University of MA, Amherst.
Lillian J. Lavallee
PAWTUCKET: Lillian J. Lavallee,"Lil" 67, passed unexpectedly Easter morning at home. She is survived by four sons, Henry J, Daniel Scott, Philip Justin and David Arthur Lavallee, three daughters, Janet Yeadon, Rebecca M. and Amanda Lynn Lavallee, 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Calling hours will be held Thursday from 6 to 8pm in the Keefe Funeral Home, Five Higginson Ave. Lincoln, RI. Burial will private. For online condolences please visit,
Julitette Dumaine
Juliette Dumaine, 97, passed away in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Sunday, April 8, 2012. She was the wife of the late Edward Dumaine who predeceased her in 2008. Juliette was born in Quebec, Canada and was the devoted daughter of Alphonse & Alma Roy.
She and her identical twin Jeannette were the youngest of thirteen children. She most enjoyed spending time with her brothers and sisters and their families as well as the family of her late husband Edward.
Alice Jabbour
PAWTUCKET- Alice Jabbour, passed away Sunday, April 08, 2012. She was the wife of the late Joseph Jabbour.
Born in Pawtucket, she was the daughter of the late Faris and Nazera (Ganem) Solomon.
Mrs. Jabbour owned and operated the former Jabbour Electronics with her late husband Joseph for many years until her retirement in 2007. She was a member of the Ladies Sodality, Saint Basil The Great Church.
She is survived by her son, Joseph Paiva, and two grandchildren. She was one of six children.
Phyllis L. Farmer
LINCOLN- Phyllis L. Farmer (Fober) 79, passed away peacefully Thursday April 5, 2012 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was the loving mother of Dorene A. Buco and her husband Vincent of Rehoboth, Gary L. Farmer of Lincoln and Holly Sarza of Burrillville, 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was the former wife of the late Cecil A. "Bud" Farmer.
Louis Del Papa
PAWTUCKET- Louis Del Papa of Pawtucket and Prudence Island died Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Magill) Del Papa.
Mr. Del Papa was born in Pawtucket, the son of the late Louis and Margaret (Moore) Del Papa.
Lou was a member of many professional organizations, locally, regionally, and nationally. He retired as the Director of Teacher Preparation, Certification, and Professional Development for the State of Rhode Island.
PAWTUCKET – Finally, there's some good news concerning Andrew Miller.
Barring any setbacks, the hurler expects to take the next step in his rehab and join the Pawtucket Red Sox at some point on the team's upcoming nine-game road trip. Miller made his second of two appearances with Single-A Greenville Monday, seeking to build off of Saturday's one-inning stint that featured no runs on two hits. He did just that, retiring all three batters he faced on two groundball outs and one strikeout.
"I felt healthy and that's all I can ask for," said Miller when reached Monday afternoon.
PAWTUCKET — Two city men were arrested on numerous drug charges after illegal marijuana growing operations were found in their Mulberry Street apartments, Pawtucket Police said.


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This is a module outline for students on Business School undergraduate degree programmes (e.g. Management Studies, Industrial Economics, Finance, Accounting and Management) taking Risk, Information and Insurance as a second/third year option. Typically these students will have previously studied economics only at an introductory level.
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Crispin Sheridan | February 9, 2011 | Comments
With Google Instant now available in Google Product Search, consider these points.
Google Instant is the engine's effort to save users time by predicting search intent and modifying the results as the user types each character of their search. It was rolled out in early September 2010. While the impact of Google Instant still hasn't been measured definitively, it's recently been announced that the functionality is now available in Google Product Search. If you as a business have a Google Product feed, this recent development is a great invitation to revisit your feed, optimize it to its full potential, and ensure that your products are showing up early as the user builds their query. So here are some thoughts on exactly how to execute that.
Use What Google Gives You
A Google feed has many predefined fields that help you define your products. Even with that much latitude, this may not be enough to accurately define your product. After all, as comprehensive as Google is, it can't possibly define the parameters of all possible products out in the global market. Therefore, Google provides customizable fields. If you can't find a good fit for the most accurate and relevant elements that define your product, then make them stand out by using customizable fields. Here's an example: I've recently been looking for a new refrigerator – but in a New York apartment, the space is usually odd and small. Depths vary from 22 to 36 inches. It's a critical driving consideration for an online shopper – it would have made my search a lot easier if they all did that! Of course, I ended up buying from the company that had that information. So ensure that it's part of your feed. The point is, consider your own products and look for the distinguishing elements that make your product unique, and if Google doesn't provide a field in its 80 pre-existing fields, take advantage of the customization options.
More Isn't Always Better
I know, I know…I started this by highlighting customizable fields to make your product unique and mentioning that Google provides 80 different predetermined fields, but you don't necessarily need to use them all. Take the time to really consider your product and your feed. Feature the attributes that a) really define your product; and b) are most critical to the user. If you sell digital cameras, things like megapixels, zoom capability, and flash type are all going to be important to users, so feature those upfront in your feed to make the information readily available. Your descriptions don't have to be expansive. Just make sure they're accurate.
Tried and True
The last thought that I would offer regarding product feeds is there are some reliable elements that should always be included in a Google Product feed:
Combining these thoughts with the usual SEO best practices and keyword research, you can build a strong and effective Google Product feed maximized for success with Google's Instant results.
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Crispin Sheridan is the Senior Director, Global Search at SAP. As part of the digital team, he established and leads the search and testing practices at SAP. Crispin is responsible for paid, natural, and mobile search and all online testing. Search and testing at SAP are fully centralized and globally funded and run under a hybrid in-house and agency model.
Crispin has proven that search learnings and keyword insights work hand in hand with social media marketing and together can effectively drive B2B lead generation. Furthermore, the development of the SAP.com Test Lab has contributed significant success to SAP's digital marketing efforts.
A frequent guest speaker at conferences, including SES New York, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Delhi, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Crispin was appointed to the SES Advisory Board in December 2009. He has also been a guest speaker at the e-Metrics Summit and ad:Tech, and is a member of Google's B2B Technology Council. You can follow him on Twitter at @crispinsheridan and read his monthly SEO column on ClickZ.
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Letter 2301
Darwin, C. R. to Tegetmeier, W. B.
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Death in family [Charles Waring Darwin]. Illness of children forces him to leave home and interrupt work on pigeons.
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Down Bromley Kent
My dear Sir
I write one line to say that I have had death & severe illness & misery amongst my children, & am going at once to leave home for some weeks for their health.— Therefore all my Pigeon work must be deferred till my return.
I hope you received the P. order for the Bee-Hive sent about the
My dear Sir | Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
If you are able kindly to send young Turbit— Please mark outside "dead Pigeon to be put in Spirits".
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- f1 2301.f1Dated by the reference to the death of Charles Waring Darwin.
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- f2 2301.f2See letter to W. D. Fox, 2 July [1858].
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- f3 2301.f3CD had begun to write up the results of his study of pigeons on 14 June 1858. He was not able to return to the work until 17 August ('Journal'; Appendix II).
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- f4 2301.f4See letter to W. B. Tegetmeier, 22 June [1858].
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
© Copyright 2015 Gwinnett Daily Post
ATLANTA — With changes in the tax law taking effect this month, Georgia intends to begin treating some online retailers the same way it treats those with stores here: by collecting sales tax.
That will mean that Georgians who avoid paying sales tax by buying online may now find that harder to do, officials said.
The amount of money people spend online continues to grow steadily, the Associated Press reported.
A 2009 study projected that Georgia would lose as much as $455.5 million in uncollected sales tax from online purchases in 2012.
Collecting the tax from some web sellers that were not previously required to charge sales tax will add an estimated $18 million a year to the state's coffers, officials predict.
Stores are only required to charge sales tax for online purchases in a state if they have a physical presence in that state: a Macy's store at Lenox Square, for example, or a call center in Alpharetta.
Georgia has expanded its definition of the "physical presence" of a business in an effort to get more online stores to collect sales tax from their customers.
Beginning last week, that included companies that use warehouses or offices in Georgia, whether they own them or not. At the end of the year, it will also include companies that have click-through ads on Georgia-based websites, known as affiliate relationships.
"It attempts to level that playing field a bit," said Ken Heaghney, economist for the state. "We want them (online and local retailers) to compete on the merits of service and products and pricing."
It's also an issue of fairness for stores in local strip centers and shopping malls, which pay property taxes and contribute to the fabric of a community. A desire to put them on equal footing with online competitors has galvanized support to extend sales tax collections in many states.
"It means a great deal to small business," said Rick McAllister, president and CEO of the Georgia Retail Association. "It's tough to start out the day at a mom-and-pop retail store when you're at an 8 percent disadvantage before you open the door."
More like this story
- Online sales taxes about 'fairness,' Georgia Chamber head says ( May 8, 2013 )
- Georgians to pay taxes on Amazon buys ( February 15, 2013 )
- Parents prepare for Ga. back-to-school tax holiday ( July 29, 2012 )
- Georgia announces online registration for new fireworks tax, hotel fee ( July 22, 2015 )
- Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season ( December 26, 2012 )
nag6970 3 years ago
This will hold the advancement of sales on the internet that are very convenient for the consumer. This is just the state government putting their hands in the pockets of the consumer to fund our ever growing government. Mom & Pops do in fact have an 8 percent disadvantage, brought to you by your state government and local government. Why don't we try to remove the fraud and waste in state and local government.
BurritoJones 3 years ago
So it's taxing the businesses that're competing with their own physical stores( Walmart.com vs a Walmart store ), rather than the ones that're entirely online( Amazon )? Genius.


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Astronomers have just discovered that the Milky Way may be laden with ticking time bombs, old stars that are only kept going by the fact that they spin at high speeds. Once they drop below a certain threshold, there is a significant risk that they could blow up, causing massive destruction all around.
Not all stars pose this threat, experts say, but some do. This is what makes them so hard to discover, and to gage the extent of the danger. On the outside, these celestial bodies may appear normal, and only in-depth studies may reveal that they are in fact rigged to blow.
What makes them so dangerous is the fact that they go out in massive supernova explosions once they sow down their rotations. Such events are so bright that they can briefly outshine entire galaxy, spreading material and the seeds of nebulae over thousands of light-years.
The cores of these massive objects collapse into either a neutron star, a pulsar, a magnetar or a black hole, which then goes on to grow by accreting mass from its surroundings. All in all, the potential for destruction that supernovae have is tremendous.
"We haven't found one of these 'time bomb' stars yet in the Milky Way, but this research suggests that we've been looking for the wrong signs. Our work points to a new way of searching for supernova precursors," Rosanne Di Stefano says.
The expert holds an appointment as an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). She and her colleagues led the new investigation, which was focused on studying one of the two main forms of supernova, Type Ia events.
These events are triggered when white dwarf stars, usually in binary systems, become destabilized due to the fact that they accrete mass from their companions. The extra mass pushes them beyond their equilibrium limit, forcing a huge thermonuclear reaction to ensue.
Though most astronomers agree with this theory, evidence that this actually happens is scarce. Small amounts of hydrogen and helium gas should be detected near the explosion, but no instrument has thus far identified such chemicals.
But the conundrum can be solved by accepting that a spin-up/spin-down process occurs on the white dwarf. As the star accretes more mass, it can go beyond the 1.4-solar-masses limit that keeps such objects stable. This threshold is called the Chandrasekhar limit.
If the white dwarfs accrete mass and increase their angular momentum, they can remain stable even if they become super-Chandrasekhar-mass stars. But slowing down would immediately throw the object into disarray, forcing a massive explosion.
What the CfA team is proposing is that high angular momentum is what keeps many white dwarfs in binary systems from blowing up right now. Instances of such systems have thus far been observed throughout the Milky Way, and may be common throughout the Universe as well.
"Our work is new because we show that spin-up and spin-down of the white dwarf have important consequences. Astronomers therefore must take angular momentum of accreting white dwarfs seriously, even though it's very difficult science," Di Stefano explains.
He adds that the rapid spin could delay the explosion of a super-Chandrasekhar-mass white dwarf by as much as 1 billion years. After Sun-sized stars turn into these hydrogen-burning objects, they can live for up to 3 billion years more.
The main implication of the new work is that dozens of pre-explosion systems are located within a few thousand light-years of Earth, in all directions. This number is based on statistics which show that around 3 Type Ia supernova events occur in the Milky Way every 1,000 years or so.
"We don't know of any super-Chandrasekhar-mass white dwarfs in the Milky Way yet, but we're looking forward to hunting them out," Radboud University Nijmegen expert and study coauthor Rasmus Voss explains.
Experts from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, the Harvard College Observatorym, RUN and the Universiteit Utrecht were involved in this research. The work is published in the September 1 issue of the Astrophysical Journal Letters.


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Of course, a holiday dedicated to freedom and treating foreigners/strangers well is not to be sneered at....
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Hope they have something tasty to eat after the ceremony, Sisson. My BIL would always cook up a yummy beef brisket to reward me for enduring all the yucky food during the ceremony.
I love the rich cultural traditions that is interwoven in the Jewish faith. Well, many faiths for that matter. That's part of why I still try to keep up with peripheral participation when I don't feel like a raging hypocrite.
My art teacher in high school always invited me to Passover, and I felt so lucky to share that meal with everyone. They didn't judge the fact that I didn't share their faith.
[This message edited by Jrazz at 6:25 PM, April 15th (Tuesday)]
One thing I've noticed is that the infidelity seems to tend to push people a little more in whatever direction they were already leaning. There are plenty of people (BS/WS alike) who turn to their faith in a more substantive way than they did prior to the affairs, and the people who were perhaps on the fence about their lack of belief seem to concretize that disbelief. It's almost as if our more religious brethren need a reason for all this madness(i.e. god's plan), and us non-believers trend towards believing that there was no 'reason' for this, it was just dumb randomness of the worst kind. That's not a criticism of the religious mode of thinking, it's just a completely different approach to the same common issue. Those are my observations, anyway. You guys might disagree.
ETA: I just wanted to say that I'm really happy this thread is chugging along.
[This message edited by Ascendant at 9:57 PM, April 15th (Tuesday)]
'Nuance' and 'complicated' are words overused by the chickenshit.
and what I'm finally coming to grips with as a sexual assault when I was 5 that my Mom swept under the rug. So not so joyous there.
Frontline did a Secrets of the Vatican piece recently that addressed both the financial and pederast scandals: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365187642/ I totally agree with Razor's comment that anything involving humans gets corrupted eventually!
I love my Mom but 28 or so years later, I'm still pretty pissed at her for that one. She still won't have a conversation with me about it.
ETA: I have never told anybody about this and only person I have ever tried to talk to about it is my Mom. I was just a little kid. There was nothing I could do about it but for some reason, I still, as an almost 33 year old man, feel shame about it. I don't know why I finally feel like processing it now but for some reason, this thread feels like the safest place to do it without someone trying to slip in a religious platitude or two.
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It's almost as if our more religious brethren need a reason for all this madness(i.e. god's plan), and us non-believers trend towards believing that there was no 'reason' for this, it was just dumb randomness of the worst kind.
This is the case for me. On good days, I could still consider myself agnostic
then my father's death (raising me to raise my young sibling), which snowballed into my FWH's infidelity, which resulted in an OC with a "Catholic" girl who named OC a word whose synonym is "fate" because OW said having FWH's baby was her "destiny"
throw in an education in science, and >BOOM<, an atheist was born.
My Affair: 2015
Status: trying to pick up the pieces.
Well, you're not alone here. I'm glad you felt comfortable sharing. We're all here for you.
Oppression certainly plays a part, especially last night, in light of the guy in Overland who killed 2 people.
25 years ago, the leader (same host as last night) asked us which plague we'd be most willing to endure ourselves. His 11 year old stepson had an answer immediately - death of the firstborn son. It turned out he was the only non-first born at the table, and he was fighting with his older brother....
Passover always reminds me that we always have to be vigilant in defense of freedom.
I've moved back and forth in relation to my religion since 12/10, but the knowledge that vigilance is essential has just grown stronger.
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For example. Back in the 70's my best friend had his fiance cheat on him. It was a really horrible situation where he came home and caught her with 2 guys in bed with her. It really messed up his mind.
He became reclusive. Attempted suicide. And eventually got very heavily involved in a group called EST.
It took maybe 5 or 6 years but he finally was able to move on and get his life back.
Still though I think allot of people try and find some kind of comfort in groups like EST or with religious orders. Maybe even cults. Its as if they are looking for a reason this thing happened to them. Looking to make sense of the nonsense that happened to them.
Im not sure I have a point in bringing this up. Just an observation of what Ive seen people do.
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
Friedrich Nietzsche
We also discussed Biblical slavery vs. US slavery. (Not flattering to the US.)
Kind of a t/j but Torah/Bible apologetics on this issue are obscene. I am sure slaves in biblical times were treated with the same level of brutality if not worse. US christian slave owners used the same blueprint as many in the early common era for the owning of slaves. That being the books of Exodus and Leviticus.
Exodus gives carte blanche on beating your slaves.. as long as they don't die within a couple of days.. you're golden. You don't think Hebrews of antiquity wouldn't have followed that to the letter?
Both the bible and Torah have seen revisions over the years. Changing the name of the slave to servant, doesn't make the described any less of a slave.
The purpose of this thread is to support each other through non-religious means, it's not to pick apart other people's doctrines/beliefs.
I was enjoying conversing about how to cope with social themes and existence without religion. I am losing my taste for posting here as the "Here's what's wrong with religion in general" posts are ramping up. It's one thing if it's anecdotal to something we're experiencing, but we're not here to argue the validity of a faith in general.
Can we please keep it positive and supportive of our own beliefs?
Please follow the general theme of this thread. It's not here to debate religious ideas or lecture about the bible.
If you can't post within the theme of this thread than please stay off it.
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My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.
My friend coped with what happened to him by joining EST. And while I dont agree with the views of EST it helped my friend. Having that structure helped him and so its all good in my view.
This whole subject can be like *dancing on the edge of a sword* (borrowed from the Zoroastrian religion). Its dangerous.
Its not just western religions although they are the most common here. Pretty much all religions offer a support structure to help people get through tragedy and pain. And were pretty much left with *lifes a bitch and then you die*. We lack that support structure.
I feel this is a really good thread for us. BUT it would be so easy for it all to fly off the rails. So maybe we should try and talk more about our coping with this pain and less about the beliefs of others.
Has anyone read Platos Republic? Its all about why bad people are rewarded in life and good people are punished. I dont really feel that Plato argued effectively. His whole view boiled down to. *People usually start out with good intentions. But in time everything turns to shit.* And the reason we should always try to do good is that in the afterlife we are punished for our evil deeds. Maybe he borrowed that POV from the Egyptian religions. I dont know.
The thing is that shit happens. And there just doesnt seem to be any reason or justification for it. Maybe were all incarnations of Job. Who knows. Maybe its all some big joke.
Personally I have adopted the belief that we are here on this earth and in this life to learn / experience something. Through being betrayed we are learning something about trust and courage and commitment.
Thats about all I can come up with.
Being a agnostic/atheist can be difficult
What's the worst part about being an atheist? There's no one to talk to when you are having an orgasm.
I have never been of the "I wish I could believe" sort. I don't believe, I can't, and I never will. If doing so makes you happy, that's nice. I believe life is short, unpredictable, and then we are nonexistent for eternity. Meanwhile, let's do what we can to find happiness and try to be nice to other people.
But don't tell me I need religion or faith in the supernatural to accomplish either of these.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
Its funny how the beliefs were raised with stick with us. For me. Even though I dont follow the faith I was raised with anymore. I maintain allot of the ethic of it.
Chief among these is the rule that D is not allowed. If you choose your spouse badly. Well. Your screwed. And that morality or whatever you want to call it is what kept me in the M after WWs LTA.
D was just morally wrong in my heart. Even though in my mind I could rationalize it. I just could not do it because of that moral teaching from my youth.
If WW acts out again I feel I will HAVE TO D. She will be forcing me into it. I swallowed my pride and my pain once. But I cant do it again.
For me its a struggle against the morals I was raised with as a child vs what I believe now. Its kinda a schizophrenic thing. And a bitch to deal with.


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate general manager
Schools hold memories for students who attended classes, went to activities and played sports in the buildings.
People tend to love their schools and react strongly when a school is considered for closure.
Schools are complicated structures made of concrete, brick, metal, glass, plastic and wood. The buildings have extensive heating and cooling systems, large electrical layouts and surfaces galore, many of which require a great deal of care. That's where the maintenance and custodial departments in a school district come in.
In Carbon School District, the responsibility falls on Dion Kone, the supervisor of buildings and grounds. He and his crews in the maintenance and custodial departments have to make sure the buildings operate properly.
"Altogether, there are 13 school and two ancillary buildings in the district," said Kone. "To do maintenance on all those buildings, we only have four all around maintenance people. It's a big job for only that many workers."
The buildings in the district range in age from about 70 to 25 years old. After the administration office building was taken down several years ago, Helper Junior High became the oldest school in the district's inventory.
"It's kind of funny," pointed out Kone. "Every once in a while, someone will walk in the front door of our office and ask about registering for school or something about classes. I guess they think that, since the district office used to stand in front of our building, it is now in here."
The maintenance building houses a shop to do all kinds of work. Behind it is a compound for district vehicles, equipment and supplies.
"We try to do all the work that needs to be done ourselves," stated Kone. "But with around one-half a million feet of building space spread across the county, sometimes we get big projects and must contract some of it out. This year we had a lot of build outs, big projects, so we had to do some of that."
The sprinkling systems that have to be ready in the spring and maintained all summer are one of the biggest headaches for the crews.
"Those systems are always breaking or needing repairs," said the supervisor. "It takes a lot of time to do that. It takes us away from other things we need to do."
Kone started out in the construction industry as a carpenter in California. He became a field superintendent and then a project manager for a construction company. He spent his later teenage years in Carbon County and when the supervisor's job came open, he applied and moved back to take the position when it was offered.
Major maintenance problems Kone has seen are situations involving air flow in the high school and roofing problems at a number of buildings.
"We have had a lot of problems with roofs and roofing systems," said Kone "This next summer, we will be completing the second phase of the roofing project we started this past year at Carbon High."
The supervisor indicated that warranties on roofs should be for 20 years and contractors and manufacturers should be held to the guarantees.
As the district moves toward new roofs, Kone said the crews are installing air conditioning units at the schools at the same time.
"We have 34 full- and part-time people who keep our buildings clean," said Kone, referring to the custodial department. "We have spent a lot of money trying to get them the best materials and equipment to do their jobs. There is a lot of equipment that can be purchased that will save time, like ride on scrubbers for the halls. We have been investing in that kind of technology."
Custodians not only have to clean the buildings, but handle a myriad of problems that come up in the schools and do a lot of maintenance chores. In addition, custodians deal with special programs, sporting events, building rentals and other uses of the facility. They also do a lot of grounds work in the summer.
In the past the one of the problems with the custodial force was that when someone was sick or needed some time off there was no one to cover for them. Kone says in the last few months the district has now hired a maintenance helper who will also substitute when custodians are out.
"Problem is right now I could use him at three different schools already," stated Kone.
The biggest project the building and grounds has faced in years is coming up soon; the construction of a new elementary school in Sunnyside.
"It won't be long and the bids will be hitting the street on that new facility," says Kone. "When it is completed it will be a state of the art facility."
After closing East Carbon High last spring the Carbon Board of Education had to decide what to do with the building. The community feared losing the center of their town, particularly in terms of the gymnasium facility. At first the district considered turning the old high school into an elementary school and moving the students from Peterson Elementary there. It seemed a logical move at the time, even though the old high school building was only five years newer than the present Peterson school.
However, after reviewing what would have to be done to make the conversion it appeared that the cost would be very high and as Superintendent David Armstrong said in a board meeting at the time "We would put all that money into it and would still have an old building."
So the board decided to build a new elementary building south of the present high school building and tear down most of the old high school building. What would remain, the gym and cafeteria, will be remodeled and will be connected to the new school by a covered walkway. With the athletic facility separate from the elementary school proper, it will be available for more public use without compromising security in the new building.
The new facility will have eight classrooms, a library and offices. It will have all the electronic devices and hookups that should be installed in a new building in these days of high technology. In addition each room will have individual heating and cooling controls, which will make for a facility that can be run more efficiently.
"That way if the custodians are working in one room during the summer or the office is open on a day off in the winter, we don't have to cool or heat the entire building for a few people," said Kone. "It will be quite a building when it is done."
Kone says the maintenance and cleaning industries are moving forward technologically like everything else in society. He says new materials, new equipment and new practices are all adding to the ability of maintenance departments to take care of buildings properly. That should mean longer life for school buildings.
Buildings that have memories attached to them.
Editors note: This is the first in a series of four articles on support services in Carbon School District.


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Posted: 01/05/12
The City of Arkham is under lockdown and it's up to the Dark Knight to deliver swift justice by beating down some baddies. While the caped crusader's latest triple-A venture may still be fresh in our minds, Batman: Arkham City Lockdown hopes to transport the thrill of pummeling gangsters to iOS mobile devices, courtesy of NetherRealm Studios. Is this lockdown worth lifting?
Instead of a navigable open city like in the Dark Knight's most recent crusade, you're given an overhead map populated with various points where you can drop in and engage in combat. Fighting boils down to dodging or deflecting enemy attacks and throwing out a combo once they're vulnerable. Continue to chip away at your opponent's health while also taking advantage of special counter opportunities and you'll move onto the next thug in line. You'll find it hard to ignore just how cut-and-paste these enemies feel, and with so little variation in the way you deal with them, the pattern gets repetitive real quick. Whether it's a brute with a metal pipe or a hooligan with a pistol, the strategy to defeating these delinquents never changes.
Once you clear enough goon-filled stages in a specific region, you're able to take on its boss. These fights end up being the highlight of Lockdown, as each brings to the combat its own unique element. A stampeding Solomon Grundy and a prankster Joker are a nice break from the dozens of smalltime criminals you'll face, but there are only four of these boss encounters to speak of, which feels far from adequate.
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown tries to capture the spirit of its triple-A counterpart, but it only succeeds on a superficial level. At six dollars, the game's short length and repetitive gameplay will be palatable only to the most obsessed members of the cape and cowl cult.
Reviewed on Apple iPad.
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