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Places Where Single Women Are Encouraged to Seek "The One," and to Which I've Gone, Dutifully, to Befriend No One But Likeminded Women
Portuguese Meetup group.
Creative writing class.
Book club.
Dodgeball arena/indoor trampoline park.
Open artists' studios.
Complimentary boot camp at local sporting goods store.
Weeknight runners' club.
The subway en route to/from work.
Discount coed gym.
Friends' parties, all of them, unfailingly, because you never know.
Overpriced New Year's Eve event.
Out to meet friends, 20 minutes early, on purpose, alone at the bar.
Supermarket at literally every conceivable hour.
Author reading.
Author reading at bookstore.
Cafe inside bookstore.
The Internet.
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Cine Las Americas Lights Up "Nicotina" for 9th Edition
by Brian Brooks
Hugo Rodriguez's "Nicotina," starring Diego Luna ("Y Tu Mama Tambien"), will open the seventh Cine Las Americas Film Festival in Austin, TX on April 21st. The event spotlights selections of new Latin and Native American cinema, and for the first time will include competition awards for best narrative feature, documentary feature, mid-length doc, short doc, short narrative and youth film.
Highlights in this year's line-up include a plethora of Brazilian feature and short films. The 2004 edition marks the first time that Native American work will be included. Cine Las Americas will also host the Hecho en Tejas section devoted to films made by Texas filmmakers, as well as work created by filmmakers 19 and under in its Emergencia section.
In addition to "Nicotina," Hart Perry's "Valley of Tears" will screen as one of nine Austin premieres along with Brazilain feature "Narradores de Jave," which received a special mention at the recent Guadalajara International Film Festival.
"Red Cockroaches" by Cuban director Miguel Coyula Aquino will have its Southwest debut at the festival. The film was made for only $2,000 over two years in New York City. Cine Las Americas will continue through April 25th at the Arbor Cinema at Great Hills, The Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex, and the Hideout Theater in the Austin area.
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Residents of Clark County may gain clarity over the potential for a citizen vote on the Columbia River Crossing come Wednesday afternoon.
The issue of holding a vote on the project will be addressed on two fronts this week — in a Cowlitz County courtroom, and also as part of a legal briefing to Clark County commissioners.
A group of 75 plaintiffs will challenge a county ruling on ballot signatures collected to grant Vancouver residents a vote on the light rail component of the CRC.
The group collected signatures over a span of two years, but fell short by 32 names.
But the petition could live on if a state law is overturned by the Cowlitz County court. Current state law states that on municipal petitions, "signatures, including the original, of any person who has signed a petition two or more times shall be stricken."
The petition includes 44 people whose names were removed from the count for duplicate signing.
Clark County and Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey are named as defendants in the suit, but it appears Kimsey won't put up a fight beyond saying his office followed state law.
"I am very pleased that someone has finally taken action to challenge this state law," Kimsey said last week. "This is a bad law, and I'm glad to see it being challenged."
If the challenge is successful, the Vancouver City Council will then ask voters to decide on a proposed ordinance prohibiting city resources from being used to extend TriMet's MAX line from Portland to Vancouver as part of the CRC. The vote would be open only to residents of the city.
The case will be heard at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hall of Justice in Kelso.
As the legal proceedings take place, Clark County commissioners will receive a legal briefing from Bronson Potter, the county's chief civil deputy prosecutor, on whether they can send a vote regarding light rail to the entire county. The briefing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the county's Public Service Center building.
While there is a process for commissioners to place a matter on the ballot, talk of a CRC-related vote has been turned away in the past. In 2011 and 2010, county attorneys came to the conclusion that commissioners lack the authority to place a vote on the ballot regarding the project because it doesn't fall under their governing authority.
But last week, Commissioners David Madore and Tom Mielke made it clear they believe the county has some say in the project by voting to approve a resolution officially opposing the CRC. Commissioner Steve Stuart was absent from the meeting due to illness.
Madore, a well-known critic of the CRC for its light rail and tolling components, has said he hopes the county vote will be binding as opposed to a nonbinding advisory vote. He says the bottom line is to give county residents, "the most meaningful vote possible on this project."
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This grand castellated building, with an imposing central gatehouse, has been home to a prominent Catholic family, the Throckmortons, since the beginning of the 15th century. The sizeable estate, just 18 miles south of Birmingham, contains many outbuildings, two churches, and a variety of gardens and alks, providing plenty of all-round interest. When the present house was first built for Sir George Throckmorton in the 1530s, it was planned around a courtyard but the east range, containing a Roman Catholic chapel, was burned to the ground by a Protestant mob in 1688 and was never re-erected. Now the colourfully planted courtyard has an open aspect across the lawned gardens leading down to the River Arrow, and the countryside beyond.
Structurally, Coughton Court has remained largely untouched since Sir George Throckmorton's time, although a few additions have been made over the years, and it was given an 18th century makeover following the damage sustained at the time of the Civil War. There is little documentation referring to the sympathetic and skilled work carried out at that time, but it has been suggested that John Carter was responsible, a man known to have had a rare understanding of the importance of preserving historic buildings. In any event, the symmetry of the front façade in its golden-toned stonework is as delightful, if not in complete contrast, to the rear view showing the brick and half-timbered courtyard ranges with their gabled roofs and higgledy-piggledy appearance.
Renowned as a Catholic stronghold, it became a refuge for persecuted priests, and also became noted for its association with the Gunpowder Plot. In 1604, Sir George Throckmorton's grandson, Thomas, had left Coughton Court and rented it to one of his cousins. A year later it became the arena from where Thomas Throckmorton's nephew, Robert Catesby, led the unsuccessful plot with Guy Fawkes. An exhibition giving details of the plot, and its connections with Coughton Court, is housed in one of the stable yard buildings.
The entrance hall of the house is set in the gatehouse tower, and is slightly reminiscent of an ancient cathedral aisle with its ornate fan-vaulted ceiling springing from the bare stone walls. Then an elegant and modern-looking staircase changes the mood and provides a perfect place for exhibiting the collection of ancestral portraits. Remembering the devout Catholicism of the Throckmortons, it is not surprising to find an exquisite piece of veneered furniture known as the Mass Cabinet, which has always been in the family's ownership, and now sits in the little drawing room. Another family member is immortalised in the dining room where an old oak dole gate from Denny Convent hangs, with Elizabeth Throckmorton's name carved upon it. Somehow managing to survive the wave of defacement and destruction at the time of the Reformation, is a superbly carved 15th century alabaster tablet showing the Nativity.
Throughout the house, numerous religious artefacts are intermingled with family collections and heirlooms in well-decorated, finely furnished rooms. Although Coughton Court was transferred to the National Trust in 1946, the Throckmortons retained a 300 year lease, and the present family are still in residence, managing the house and continually developing gardens.


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The transistor was invented on December 16th 1947 and demo-ed to the Bell Labs top brass on December 23rd, but it was not until June 30th 1948 that Bell Labs announced it to the world via a press conference.
However, on June 25th the Chief of Naval Research rang Bell to say: "We have the same thing." He proposed that the press conference announcing the invention of the transistor should be a joint affair.
Bell's research director Ralph Bown and Bill Shockley flew to Washington to check out the claim.
When Shockley started asking questions it materialized that the Naval Research people "had obtained no measurement which showed they actually had power gain."
At that point the Navy men and their patent lawyers retired to another room for 15 minutes and came back to say they were no longer asking that the announcement of the transistor should be a joint affair.
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I'm looking for a retractable gate or barrier that I can use to divide my playroom. It's not a very big room so I don't want to put up a stationary gate but I need to find a way to keep my newly-crawling son out of my preschool daughter's stuff. Her bedroom is tiny so moving unsafe toys there isn't an option. I haven't been able to find anything big enough (12 feet) except barriers that are meant to be used outside that stick in the ground. Any recommendations or ideas for how to separate the space would be very much appreciated - thanks! Deb
I'm looking for a recommendation for a baby gate that a six year old could easily get in and out of too. Anything like that exist? Any recommendations? Thanks. Trying to keep the baby out, not the kid
Hello, We recently moved and now have two flights of stairs in our house. We are looking to purchase the best top of stairs babygates and are overwhelmed by all the choices. Are there any top of stairs babygates that are pressure mounted and do not require hardware? Any specific brands or styles anyone can recommend? thanks so much!
My wife is offering daycare in our home and we are looking for a long gate, about 12 feet long, that we can use to block off the living room. Any suggstions where we could get one. thank you
My husband occassionally works from our home office and we have a very active (and loud!) 20 month old at home. We'd like to find a gate for the doorway of our office that allows the door to close without removing the gate so that he doesn't have to be closed off from us all day. Does this even exist? Thanks for the help Jamie
If you want easy and don't mind spending relatively big bucks, I recommend the KiddyGuard gate, which is a great solution for all sorts of awkward spaces; it rolls up like a sideways window blind and is therefore very unobtrusive when not in use. It's about $110 and is available from One Step Ahead. Handy Mama
My two year old son has recently started crawling over our baby gates and my husband and I are unsure what to do. The main one we worry about is the gate to his bedroom door. His bedroom is on the second floor, right next to the stairs. We don't currently have a gate at the top of the stairs so we could add that, but of course, he could crawl over that if he really wanted to - and he appears to want to. Has anyone else dealt with this problem? Are there any extra high gates? Or is there something we could do so his door could not be opening wide enough for him to get to the gate?
Top-of-stairs gate without drilling into banister?
We are looking for a safety gate for the top of our stairs. But everything we have found requires drilling into the banister post. Since we plan to move in 1-2 years, we don't want to drill into the beautiful wooden banister post. We don't mind drilling into the wall, since those holes will be easy to fill and paint over. But there must be some way to avoid drilling into the banister. Can anyone recommend a gate that doesn't require drilling into the banister? Thank you!
We need to install a gate at the top of a set of stairs leading from an outdoor deck into our back yard. One side of the gate will be installed into solid wood and the other side into the side of the house (which is stucco). The gate only needs to be about 2.5 - 3 ft high (standard baby gate height). I've done some internet searching for baby gates, but have yet to find one that specifically says it is suitable for use outdoors. Has anyone successfully used a metal indoor gate for outdoors, or can you recommend another product that might work? Or, is our only alternative to custom-build a gate? Thanks. Kara
Help! We are moving to a new 2-story house with stairwell that is 66 inches accross. Did I mention we have a very active crawling/almost walking 10 month old? Any recommendations on a good child safety gate that can span at least 66 inches? So far, the longest I found was 59''. Any suggestions of what to get and where I can get it would be very appreciated!! Lisa
Does anyone have a recommendation for a baby gate that will attach to a wrought iron bannister? I'm moving in the coming months to a place where the stairwell has a wall on one side and a wrought iron bannister on the other side. Pressure mounted gates won't work and neither will ones that require drilling into a wall. If you know of a gate that will work and where to buy it please post or send an e-mail. Thanks. Alicia
I suggest you talk to the sales people at Rockridge Kids, or at another good baby store. We did a fair amount of research and I don't remember another viable solution. Stair gates really need to be screwed into the wall for maximum safety. Mary
At the bottom of the stairs, we used a big, metal, three- sectioned gate to enclose the stair landing, securing it to the wall on both sides. It's not very subtle, but it is very secure. This is the gate we used: http://store.babycenter.com/product/safety_health_and_babycare/safety/gates/3080 Good luck! robin
what bay area stores could i get oversized baby gates for stairs? i heard about a store in walnut creek, but don't know the name? i tried babies r us but couldn't find much for oversized gates (we have a weird staircase) thanks, brenda
hi, our little one is up and crawling and will soon be running around! so we can no longer procrastinate on putting up the baby gates. we need at least 2, one for top and bottom of stairs. i was wondering if those tension mounted gates are strong enough to w/stand a strong baby tugging, pulling and pulling up to stand? i'm afraid of her doing that especially on the top by the stairs since they are wooden! eek. i like the mesh ones because then she can't pull on them like she could w/ slats - but that's just a guess... and for stairs do you need one that you can open to get by or the ones w/ the pedal to step and open? i also have a 12 year old boy who could easily trip if he tried to step over them constantly (me included) and don't want to buy anything we won't end up using! recommendations on specific brands and features are appreciated! thanks mom w/ strong curious baby!
A lot depends on your child's personality type and development, too. You'll get a sense for what currently interests your child. (My toddler has never really been the type to put everything in her mouth, for instance, but she loves putting keys into holes and putting things around her neck. Yours may be the opposite.) You'll know what skills your child has (more or less) mastered, what skills they're working on (these are the ones that you really have to look out for), and what skills are currently out of reach (although you certainly need to anticipate those). There isn't one product you can buy (or one childproofer you can hire) to eliminate every risk, once and for all. Fortunately, you don't need to proceed that way. I realize this doesn't respond directly to your concerns, but I posted it because it's something I wish I'd known when my daughter first became mobile and I was feeling completely overwhelmed. Jennifer
reply about extra long gate: we faced a similar situation and couldn't find a gate long enough for our purposes so my wife devised our own gate by using 2 tension pole shower rods with fabric in between - just sew the fabric ends into loops, insert the tension rods, and put them up so that your child can't get through but you can step over. bob
>Regarding gates. A few years ago we bought two gates from ToyRUS. They are very long and comparitivley cheap, but alas less than lovley. Good Luck! Liz Roberts
I have seen a number of extra long type gates available through some of the "standard" baby catalogs. The Right Start catalog also has stores (there is one in Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, for instance), so you could go look at some actual gates. I have seen all sorts of models, including some that are completely clear plastic, and some that are an attractive light wood slat design. Good luck!
I can't remember how long our gate was, perhaps 8-12 feet; it was a plain natural wood slat gate. Our son never figured out how to open or break it like he could on most every other gate we tried. We got it 2 years ago from the Childproofer of Santa Rosa, 707-545-1116. He can describe it over the phone and ship it to you or send you a catalog. I used him not only to babyproof my house (boy was he fast!), but to buy other safety products as well.
The One Step Ahead catalog has an Extra-Wide 3 panel Security Gate for $49.95. It is splinter free hardwood and adjusts to fit openings 52" to 93", and is 24" high. The order number for the gate is 1438NF. One Step Ahead's phone number is (800) 274-8440. I haven't ordered one yet myself, but I'm going to.
We had to make a gate to protect children from the standing gas-fired floor heater in my living room, and used that redwood lattice you can buy quite cheaply at a nursery or Pay-less type store, framed in 1X2 wood. This approach requires a few carpentry tools and some skill, but is quite cheap. I suppoe there is some possibility of redwood splinters, but so far, so good. Eventually we will be able to use the wood in the garden for trellises. I fasten it to the mantle with hooks and eyes (I'll have to spackle and touch-up paint when it's taken down). I also use a borrowed spring-gate which is fairly long to restrict my child from the fridge/ cat-food area; should eb available in variable lengths from baby supply places. Good luck!
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There have been rumours about renovations at the Polynesian for over a year now, but Tikiman has heard that there is indeed talk about the Major Renovation being done in 2013. There is also a new rumor that there will be an announcement on the 24th October (the Polynesians official birthday) and possibly a ceremony but we will have to wait for Monday to find out.
Whether this will ever happen, who knows, but this is what he has to say:
Source: TikimanFor years now the Great Ceremonial House has needed to be replaced but they keep fixing it with small fixes that dont last. Is there an asbestos problem? Yes but only in the GCH. There is no asbestos problem in the room that was rumored a while ago. These rooms were gutted in 2002. My site will show you photos that there was nothing in the rooms other than the steel framing. Also the GCH needs to become ADA compliant as well as up to code in other areas. So this is the one thing I have been hearing for a while and from many sources. They were even trying to figure out logistics on how they would move check in and offer other dining options including opening back up Tangaroa Terrace and having the Luau maybe serve lunch. Because they were trying to figure this out I believe it was going to finally happen soon.
The next thing that has been going on is that they are getting to the point where it is time to change the room design. In the past the rooms were changed every 6 8 years and taking about 2 3 years to complete fully. Well the last start of a redesign was in 2005. I just toured the suites that just got a completely new look (photos to be added to my suites page) but I have not heard or seen and evidence of any test rooms on property like there usually is a year before a renovation.
There have been some major plans that have been changed last minute. There is an artist rendering of a grotto with hot tub that was going to be put in (I believe where the east pool is) and when the east pool was going to close for renovation it was described as getting a zero entry. Well now we all know that it turned out the change was only a resurface it and make it shallower. Something caused them to change major plans.
Other major plans were to redo or remove and replace Tahiti and Rapa Nui to put in new buildings (DVC is what was suggested). This idea I believe is also dead. Just taking down Tahiti and Rapa Nui or redoing their rooms into DVC would only be about 200 rooms.
Along with all these major plans being changed, trouble with the logistics of removing the GCH and keeping the resort open to me is an indication that something else is in store. Talking with some CMs that work in different areas of the resort, they mentioned possibly being moved to a new resort while major work is being done to the Polynesian. Also lately there have been reports of groups from Imagineering all over the resort and on a few occasions Survey teams all over the entire grounds. They were asked what was going on and all they said was Something big!
Trying to get a straight answer is close to impossible. When you mention some things to people they just stay silent and smile.
As much as every time I have asked about DVC and they have told me they did not have the land to do it and it would not happen, this time DVC seemed to be what everyone was mentioning.
After all I heard I came up with my theory on what I see when I put the pieces together and some at Disney agree with me.
DVC will go in but to do this and to give the resort the attention it needs they will not just take down the GCH (which is needed anyway) but they will take down the resort and build a new one with the same theme.
I heard that even the last thing constructed at the resort in 2001 (the volcano pool) is cracking and possibly sinking so it may be that starting from scratch might be easier than patching things up year after year. Since the land it is on is small I would think they would build up since they cant build out unless they fill in the lagoon like they are doing over at the Grand Floridian DVC. After seeing Aulani I would even think they would model it after what they have there. That way they get their new lobby, pool, hot tub and room for DVC. With the resort only having 847 rooms it is not impossible to move their reservations off to other resorts.
Now as with everything Disney some of this info might not be 100% correct or even if it is plans and timelines seem to always change. Most of the CMs at the Polynesian find out things totally last minute so often they dont even know what is going to happen. I dont think I will know what will happen and when until just before it does. I remember when that rumor came out a while back about the Polynesian being torn down and I was told it would not happen. I even when on the discussion boards and said it was not true. Well after some of my discussions I think there is some truth to it but I think we will have to wait and see.


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We're sure everyone can remember back to roughly a year ago when the highly-anticipated Valhalla Knights was released. In just over a year, XSEED is on schedule to release the sequel to this dungeon crawler franchise that includes massive upgrades in terms of customization, monsters and control. Though we do admit that the first title in the series did not receive the warmest reception, the second title is looking to improve upon a lot of the issues that plagued the first title. In order to get a glimpse at some of these upgrades and changes within the world of Valhalla Knights, PSU decided to contact a couple of the game's designers to see exactly what was going on with the upcoming title.
PSU: With Valhalla Knights 2 being the sequel to your highly successful Valhalla Knights release, what steps did you guys take in order to build on the success of the original title?
K2 (Japan): We have new features such as "Action Skill," "Dizzy," and "Burst." The content of the quests can now be viewed from within the menu. Monster groups that appear after beating the game and an extra dungeon (Tower) have been added for this installment, allowing the player to have more things to do in this game.
PSU: The first VK was home to nine different job classes throughout the game. Can we expect the addition of any new classes to be made available via VK2, and if so, which classes will come ready from the start and which will be picked up along the way?
K2: In Valhalla Knights 2 there are three new job classes on top of the nine from the previous Valhalla Knights. In terms of new jobs, the "Monk" class is a front line job specializing in hand to hand combat, while the "Enchanter" job class is the only one that can deal status effects such as poison or paralysis. There is also a "Guard" class which is a job that only dogs can have as their specialty is confusing the enemy with the dog's distinct movements.
PSU: To expand on the previous question, are there going to be anymore races included within the game's world, and if not, what was the thinking going with the original five races?
K2: There's a new race of warriors fit for battle called "Akatoki," as well as a new "Canine" race, which will act as the party's mascot.
PSU: The original provided the user with over 150 style of monsters to commence battle with. Will gamers have a lot to look forward to in regards to new monsters from the sequel? Which new monsters seem to catch your eyes the most as developers?
K2: There are 222 types of monsters that appear in the Hostia Guide. The actual numbers of monsters surpass the previous game by a large margin. Personally, I love the Yeti that appears in Mt. Fibuledo because of how cute it looks. But still, they're pretty ferocious so take caution when you go near them.
PSU: Can we expect to see the same option via co-op play where users have 30 quests to fulfill together or was there much more added to this process?
K2: There will be 30 wireless cooperative quests. But there are a lot more objectives that need to be cleared before the quest can be completed. We have prepared some equipment with effects that can only be obtained through these cooperative quests.
PSU: Will users still have the chance to battle one another or has this online feature been removed? Also, have you guys added any online elements to perhaps further the experience at all?
K2: We kept the entire Wi-Fi mode from the first Valhalla Knights so players can go head-to-head with other players or do a co-op quest together. Also anything acquired during player vs player or co-op will be transferred to single player as well. Over all it's more intensive so I'm sure everyone will be excited about it.
PSU: We've heard rumors that it would take around 140 hours to complete about 100% of the game, and around 50-60 hours to complete all of the storyline quests - is there any validity to these rumors? How long do you think it will take your average skilled player to work there way through this dungeon crawler?
K2: It should take around 40 hours to finish just the story elements of the game. But in Valhalla Knights 2, we provide many more things to play with. You can gather items, level up characters with new jobs, challenge powerful enemies, and much more.
PSU: What types of changes have you made to the combat system in order to improve on the system utilized in the last installment? Will the user have even more freedom within battle?
K2: We have added new features such as "Skill," "Dizzy," and "Burst." Corresponding to these new features, we built specific AI from scratch just for that. The battles should take place at a much faster pace with more action elements as well. We also revamped the battle controls from the previous installment to make it much more user-friendly.
PSU: At E3 we had the chance to get some hands-on time with VK2 and noticed that our characters were significantly stronger than the enemy. Will this be a problem upon release or will the dynamic leveling system be full-integrated and prevent this from being an issue?
K2: For the E3 demo the characters were much stronger than the enemies to show different aspects of the game without dying. Though we did do some adjusting for the leveling system, we assure you that you will not feel that the game is too easy.
PSU: The original story featured a village and the vast world around it. What sort of new things can we expect from VK2 to build on from this atmosphere and was there anything you guys had to unfortunately leave out of the final build?
K2: The stories of VK1 and VK2 are not connected. We always choose to build an entirely new story so that there is no direct connection. The VK series puts a lot of focus on the fun of the player "cutting his/her own path in the world." There are some quests that we could not include. We intend to add them in if there will be a sequel to the VK series.
One last question. Can you let us in on what's next for Marvelous Entertainment?
K2: We still cannot make any official announcements, but we have plans for PSP-related games. The American market is the most important market to Marvelous, so we intend to make more games for the users here.
PSU: Thank you for your time
K2: Thank you.


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The Detroit Red Wings trailed after the first period on Sunday but scored the game's final three goals, rallying for a 3-1 win over the league-worst Buffalo Sabres.
Johan Franzen had a goal and an assist in the third period to help his team to the win.
Buffalo's Cody Hodgson opened the game's scoring at 7:47 of the first period. Darren Helm turned the puck over to Drew Stafford as he attempted to exit the Detroit zone and Stafford sent it down to Hodgson, who was all alone to draw out Red Wings' netminder Jonas Gustavsson and stuff a shot around him from the side of the net.
Helm would make amends just thirty seconds into the second period, taking a pass from behind the net by Daniel Alfredsson and spinning in the slot to throw a backhander past Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller, tying things up.
With 8:17 left in regulation and Detroit on a power play, Franzen threw a shot from the left faceoff circle on net. The puck deflected off defenseman Alexander Sulzer and past Miller to give the Red Wings the lead.
Franzen nearly iced the game in the closing minute but his shot towards the empty net from the left wing went off the post. He tracked down the puck, though, and worked it back out in front for Alfredsson to bury, finishing off the scoring.
Detroit finished the game one-for-three on the power play. The Sabres were scoreless on two tries with the man-advantage. Buffalo captain Steve Ott also missed on a second-period penalty shot.
Gustavsson, unbeaten in regulation this season, stopped 21 of the 22 shots he faced. Miller made 31 saves on 33 shots.
Notes: The Red Wings were without Pavel Datsyuk, who remained in Detroit after suffering a possible concussion in Saturday's game against Ottawa... Daniel Alfredsson returned from his groin injury to take Datsyuk's spot in the lineup. Alfredsson also wore the alternate captain's A normally assigned to Datsyuk... The Sabres debuted their controversial new alternate jerseys for the game.
Kinda surprised there was no penalty shot for covering the puck in the crease there not that it would make sense.
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Nov 29 2012 , Mumbai
Investors earn Rs 80,000 crore in a day as stock indices surge 1.72%
Adding to the bullish sentiment was a report by Goldman Sachs which upgraded Indian stocks to 'overweight' from 'market weight' status, citing "cyclical recovery, moderate valuation and an inexpensive currency" with a 2013 Nifty target at 6,600, another 14 per cent upside from present level.
Massive short-covering by traders also pushed up stock prices and the benchmark indices, said analysts.
Sensex jumped 328.83 points (1.75 per cent) to cross the crucial 19,000 mark to hit 19,170.91, the highest level since April 28, 2011. The rally came on the back of a 305-point rise on Tuesday. Wednesday was a market holiday. Nifty rose 97.55 points (1.70 per cent) to 5,825.
Some analysts said investors became richer by over Rs 80,000 crore with the over 1.7 per cent rise in the benchmark equity indices. Led by the strong uptick in the market, the total investor wealth rose by Rs 80,375.26 crore to Rs 66,74,394.71 crore. Across the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1,681 stocks rose while 891 shares gained on the National Stock Exchange.
News that the US economy grew 2.7 per cent during July-September, more than previously estimated, and a rally in the US stocks early on Thursday helped the market. Also, expectations that the fiscal cliff will be resolved with president Barack Obama reaching an agreement with the Congress over a new budget is expected to spur the Indian market on Friday, said analysts.
"For India, we believe the upside drivers will be a recovery in growth, drop in inflation and the potential for continued policy reforms. While we acknowledge that the recovery in growth and deceleration of inflation may not be imminent, India is less affected by the near-term concerns of the US fiscal cliff compared with the other markets in Asia," Goldman Sachs said in its report on Asia-Pacific titled "2013 Outlook: Prospects brighten as growth recovers".
Real estate (3.38 per cent), bank (2.76 per cent), auto (2.08 per cent) stocks were the biggest gainers among various sectors on Thursday as investors rushed toward them to benefit from an interest rate cut that is expected from the first quarter of the new calendar.
Bajaj Auto shot up 5.01 per cent to Rs 1,952.55, ICICI Bank rose 4.59 per cent to Rs 1,081.75 and Tata Motors 4.45 per cent to Rs 278.25 on BSE.
"The market is in strong hands (institutions – both domestic and foreign) and retail investors are exiting at every rise. As long as this is the case, we believe stocks will rise further," said Rajesh Jain, executive vice-president and head of retail research at Religare Broking.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have invested $19.42 billion (Rs 1,01,283 crore) in Indian stocks so far this calendar. On Thursday, they bought shares worth Rs 1,580 crore.
On Tuesday, Moody's gave a stable outlook on India, easing fears of downgrades from other global rating firms such as Standard & Poor's and Fitch.
Manish Sonthalia, VP and fund manager of Motilal Oswal AMC-PMS, was of the view that the 19,000 mark was "nothing to get too excited about" though it "has come sooner than what most people expected."
"We would see much higher levels in the months to come," Sonthalia said.
Kishor P Ostwal, CMD of CNI Research, reckoned that the main driver of the market was "the covering of huge short positions which led to the stunning rally." Fresh derivative settlement begins on Friday and "If market opens with a gap up and sustains above 5,840 even for two hours, we may see Nifty touch 6,000 next week. Lack of conviction and fear of correction are refraining traders from entering the market. The cash settlement system once again came handy to create price impact on all stocks, where shorts were visible though this time the bulls benefited the most," Ostwal said.


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"kimi makes no change of direction so he is not guilty"
"kimi was moving to the left"
That is where Perez was, I presume he did so to close a door he left open.
As I said, a driver doesn't leave a door slightly ajar in Monaco even if the driver behind have little chance of making the pass stick simply because there is always a chance (the only way in Monaco) to make it stick.


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We left Kerrville, Tx this morning. Kerrville is a town I could live in. Just the right size, clean, friendly people and easy to navigate. We drove on to Houston to visit Gordy's cousin, Delores and her husband, Gus. It had been years since we had seen them, and they have added a daughter since we last saw them. We just were ...
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As announced a while ago, Take 2 will be releasing a demo for 3DRealms/Human Head's upcoming sci-fi FPS, Prey. The single/multiplayer demo will feature approximately one hour of gameplay time, as well as two multiplayer maps and countless hours of gravityless action. Get ready for some wallflipping fun next week Wednesday, June 21 at 21:00 PDT (6am Euro time) and we will have it available for download on our fileserver network.
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Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. His life changes when an otherworldly crisis forces him to awaken spiritual powers from his long-forgotten birthright. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet.


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For the insurance agent successfully prospecting the wealthy, high commissions and word-of-mouth contact are commonplace.
But if you're new to the game, marketing your business to this specialized group takes some knowledge and know-how.
Referrals are the key to selling your products and services to wealthy clients. If you want to profit from this lucrative market, you must first define what sets it apart; familiarize yourself with the special needs of the wealthy; and learn to network appropriately.
Defining the Prosperous
Insurance companies use various guidelines to separate affluent clients from the masses. Income alone may not sufficiently define clients as affluent, as in the case of one who inherits a large sum of money.
So what designates particular clients as truly wealthy?
Some of the factors insurance companies examine in segregating wealthy clients from others include:
o Home Value: the truly affluent usually own a home valued at more than $1 million.
o Possessions: many well-off clients own collections of fine art, jewelry, or other collectibles.
o Policy Amount: the rich often generate premiums of $10,000/year or more.
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Grasping Their Perspective
In order to sell your products to the wealthy, you must first get to know how they think—and how their needs are different from other clients.
As an agent, you should talk with them about their situations and lifestyles; the time investment needed to make sure they're adequately insured, and the pros and cons of changing any existing coverage amounts.
Many wealthy clients can only spend a limited amount of time discussing these matters, so prepare ahead of time and make your presentation as brief as possible if you want to sell them on your services.
Showing them you value their time means a great deal to affluent clients. After all, time means money!
Making Yourself Available
Due to large amounts of money invested in possessions like homes, cars, art collections and antiques, insurers often must remain on call for their affluent clients 24 hours a day.
For example, if a customer purchases a rare painting, he will most likely want it insured immediately to counter any financial loss he may experience if it is lost, damaged or stolen. This type of client likes to know he can reach you at any time, and you'll do whatever it takes to remedy his needs.
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Risk management is very important when handling accounts for the wealthy.
Because they hold more possessions at higher values, their needs are more expansive. Many times the only way to help them realize cost-effective savings is to encourage them to set their deductibles high, and then cover smaller claims on their own.
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Wealthy clients can, at times, become demanding and difficult to work with. Because their premiums are high, their expectations usually are, too.
In addition, these clients often work through intermediaries, business agents or managers, which can present a special challenge when it comes to maintaining close contact and clear communication.
Once again, keep it brief and you'll go much further.
If you dedicate yourself and your time to affluent customers and their special needs, they'll reward you with financial gain that can carry you for years to come.
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You must become adept at recognizing and seizing networking opportunities if you want to target your sales to the affluent.
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o Move in wealthy circles. Get to know their lawyers, accountants and other advisors.
o When you service a wealthy client, ask for referrals for his friends, family and business associates who may need insurance.
o Get to know professionals in other lines of work, and trade referrals with them.
o Attend social functions where the wealthy circulate, and introduce yourself as an insurance specialist for the affluent.
The more you can paint yourself as an authority amongst wealthy customers, the more likely you are to gain their business.
By placing yourself in the right surroundings and demonstrating your professional expertise, you can find the referrals you need to build a strong agency targeting wealthy customers.
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Boo Williams-April 12: Plenty of upside and a college-ready frame already. Not as active as we've seen in the past on either end of the floor. (Hansen)
Southwest Showcase-Oct 11: Was good here. Continues to impress with her size and athleticism. Has really started working on establishing post position and forcing people to double her. A real match up problem if you are going to guard her one on one. Has continued to develop as a low post scorer. (Moore)
Nike Nationals-July 10: Developing into one of the top power forwards in the class, great combination of skill and strength. She is a tremendous offensive rebounder and finishes against contact. (Bodine)
While her youth shows through at times it's hard not to see the possibilities in front of her. Strong, athletic and aggressive, she works and makes the most of her minutes. Keep watching. (Lewis)
Midwest Showdown-May '10: While DFW may be the place to find the backcourt speed and quickness, they're not without some inside prospects and this 6-2 forward is a special one. A lot of players shy away from the contact and physical play but Terry embraces it and plays the game with a controlled abandon. She's active, assertive, aggressive and plays that way baseline to baseline. Her posting is low, wide and with a target leaving no doubt that she wants the ball. She makes strong cuts block to block or diving from the high post while running the floor as if there's winning lottery ticket at the other end. Her effort on the glass is blue collar at both ends and if you're going to box her out you'd better prepare for a battle. There are some small, rough edges to her skills to be worked on and refined but if attitude and approach count for something, folks better be watching.
Nike Skills-May '10: She has college phyisque with excellent athleticism. She doesn't shy away from contact and showed that she has good balance and body control. She has strong hands and does well securing the ball on rebounds.
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This is the first real city we've seen since Accra, which was a long time ago. There are more than a handful of sealed roads, and there's a feeling of activity and more than two or three interesting things to discover.
Across the road from our guest house was an unimposing Chinese restaurant. Any sort of Chinese restaurant was a novelty at this stage so we quickly ended up eating there. In fact it ended up being possibly the best meal we've had in West Africa. The first time we smelt the tea, we nearly cried. Sahelian tea is bitter and unsettling, but drenched in sugar. Chinese tea is subtle and unimposing but just tastes good. I think maybe this tea is symbolic of many things in Africa: things which are complicated and possibly problematic are covered up with sugar, bright colours, or jovial behaviour. People may be friendly but simultaneously frustrated about their poverty and the general difficulty of life. Rather than dealing with the details of things, people tend to talk in unspecific open-ended expressions, leaving negative realities undescribed.
Meanwhile, all of us had some degree of hope that arriving in a proper city at the end of our long travels through Mali would be an opportunity for relief from our endless weariness. The Chinese restaurant helped a lot with this, providing an expectation of good food whenever we felt like it. In particular, there was a spicy aubergine dish which we will forever try to remember the taste of in the unlikely hope of finding something similar somewhere else...
Meanwhile, there were lots of things to do. Hannah needed a visa for Côte d'Ivoire, and Jo and I needed visas for Senegal. After a long period of general indeterminate illness, Jo was diagnosed with homesickness by a jovial doctor who seemed to gain his special expertise from spending all day grinning and greeting patients in the waiting room.
This time, unlike in Accra when we had just arrived in West Africa, we really appreciated the expat comforts of the city (mainly restaurants). During our explorations of the city we improbably found a great expat bar, the likes of which hadn't been seen since Accra, and rather than ordering a pizza I went across the street to enjoy an impossibly cheap brochette sandwich, and wished such things were possible in western countries (although of course I wouldn't wish for anyone to be as poor as the people serving the sandwiches).
We went to an expensive hotel to use the wireless internet, and while relaxing in the garden we reflected on the absence of peaceful, meditative spaces in West Africa. There seems to be nowhere at all (except in foreign enclaves such as this) where you can sit and contemplate the elegance of a garden and have clear and peaceful thoughts. Everywhere else there is bustle, noise, and chaos, not to mention filth and burning plastic. Undoubtedly this goes some way to explaining why we are all so tired and have the impression of endless hassle and never really knowing what we think about things.
After some amusing dealings with a very serious man with furry ears, Hannah got her visa and left to try to get to Liberia and Sierra Leone, a project which is surely much more adventurous (that is to say, dangerous) than anything I have attempted in any part of my year of travels. (It has been more than a year now). We hope she survives, but of course we probably won't hear much.
On our last day in Bamako, in spite of the tiresome and sometimes distressing difficulty of getting a taxi, we had a satisfying day where we actually achieved what we set out to do. In particular, we visited the well-regarded National Museum, which was an almost unprecedented opportunity to absorb some artworks and information about African culture and social issues in a peaceful and unhurried environment. It was really exceptional to have such a successful and productive day and not be frustrated by some minor disaster or convoluted confusion.
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At least three homes have been damaged and residents have been asked to evacuate because of a wind-whipped wildfire in a mountainous, rural area of New Mexico.
The blaze has charred about 12 square miles since it broke out early Monday. And it's damaged at least three homes, four outbuildings and some vehicles.
Officials say people in about 100 homes and on scattered ranches have been advised to leave. They say it's still too dangerous to put firefighters at the head of the blaze.
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Five of the six U.S. soldiers who were killed in a helicopter crash this week while serving with NATO forces in Afghanistan were assigned to the same Kansas base, the Defense Department said Thursday in releasing their identities.
The six soldiers died when their Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk crashed Tuesday in Now Bahar in southern Afghanistan. The Pentagon said the crash remained under investigation.
The Pentagon identified the soldiers Wednesday as:
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings, 34, of Heavener, Okla.
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman, 35, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Sgt. Peter C. Bohler, 29, of Willow Spring, N.C.
- Sgt. 1st Class Omar W. Forde, 28, of Marietta, Ga.
- Spc. Terry K.D. Gordon, 22, of Shubuta, Miss.
- Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Williams, 30, of Elkhart, Ind.
Billings, Silverman and Bohler were all assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, at Fort Riley, Kan.
Forde was assigned to the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade headquarters at Fort Riley, while Gordon was with the 6th Cavalry Regiment.
Williams was assigned to the regimental support headquarters of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany.
"Americans will be forever indebted to these brave soldiers who laid down their lives for our country," Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said in a statement. As we pay tribute to their service and sacrifice, we are reminded that freedom is not free."
Fort Riley is home to the 1st Infantry Division — the fabled "Big Red One," which spearheaded the U.S.-led attack on Iraq in 1991.
"We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of these Big Red One soldiers," said the fort's commander, Maj. Gen. Paul Funk. "We stand ready to support them, and I urge our community and nation, while remembering their sacrifices this holiday season, to do the same."


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On the cellular level in megaloblastic cells, the maturation of nucleus is delayed, while cytoplasmic development is normal and is characterized by very large red blood cells. This malformation causes the bone marrow to produce fewer cells, and sometimes the cells die earlier than the normal 120-day life expectancy. Instead of being round or disc-shaped, the red blood cells can be oval.
The cause of megaloblastic anemias is diverse, but a common basis is impaired DNA synthesis. The most common source in children occurs from a vitamin deficiency of folic acid or vitamin B-12. Other sources of megaloblastic anemia include the following:
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Now that you've watched the ESPN2 coverage, here are today's photos and video from spectators along the route:
Now that you've watched the ESPN2 coverage, here are today's photos and video from spectators along the route:
Steve, what you've done is awesome. I've always enjoyed your site and photos/reports, but this is really cool. Thank you so much for and making everything easy to access.
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I couldn't edit some of my images. I first made an upload of 8 images, then a second of 1 image. I could only edit the description on the last image. The other 8 even don't show up when I ask to only display my uploads. How can I edit them.
They are all from this morning climb entering Lafayette where the KOM sprint was.
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My 4 and half month old baby girl wakes up every hour in the night
My 4 and half month old girl used to sleep well 2-3 weeks back. i used ti put her to bed at 8.30pm, wake her up for feeding around 10.30 before going to bed and she used to get up between 3-5am for feeding and then go back to sleep again. but for last 2-3 weeks after feeding her at 10.30 she wakes up almost every hour, is not hungry we just give her the paci and pat for 5-7 mins and she sleeps back but it is a pain to get up and go to her room every hour, Please help with some suggestions.
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Out with the old, in with the new, right? Sort of. When it comes to starting the year off on a stylish note, it's all about the classics. Whether you already own them or need to add a few to the lineup, these are the timeless staples your closet should be stocked with for 2014.
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- Crewneck sweater: Over a tee. Under a blazer. A classic crewneck will carry you right through to next fall.
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Mayor Filner of San Diego has had 14 women come forward alleging that he sexually harassed them. In San Diego, Hooters restaurants are refusing to serve Filner because they say he's disrespectful to women in his office. The CEO said there's a time and a place to be disrespect to women and that's at a Hooters.
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Welcome to the first edition of ESA Today. This brief, quarterly email is designed to keep members informed of key Society activities.
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See ESA President Sunny Power's response to the Bush Administration's proposal to weaken the Endangered Species Act: www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/pressReleases2008/08262008.php and www.esa.org/pao/policyStatements/Letters/EndangeredSpeciesAct_PublicComment2008.php
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ESA is working with The Wildlife Society and the Meridian Institute to help the U.S. Geological Survey plan a new National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, intended to improve the science capacity for federal agencies to respond to climate change. ESA, TWS, and Meridian will support several meetings of an Interim Steering Committee charged with developing priorities and a structure for the Center, manage a comprehensive review meeting for stakeholder input, and prepare a final report to guide Center development.
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The scientific presentations at the 93rd Annual ESA Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin drew coverage from a range of news media, including science journals, science news magazines and daily newspapers. Check out Nature's blog, The Washington Post, ScienceNOW and others who covered the meeting at www.esa.org/pao/newsroom/recentnews.php
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For those who prefer to receive their copies in print, ESA is pleased to announce that all ESA titles are now FSC certified, indicating that they meet the Forest Stewardship Council's rigorous standards for using paper stocks that foster sustainable use of forest resources.
To see the latest articles, visit www.esajournals.org, or visit www.esa.org/podcast to hear authors discussing their research. Be sure to keep an eye out for an upcoming special issue of Ecology in November.
Two universities recently joined ESA's SEEDS Chapter network—Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, and University of the Virgin Islands—bringing the total to 47.
ESA has partnered with several scientific organizations and government agencies for a two-day workshop this October exploring the use of continental-scale ecological data sets as a teaching tool. Twenty-one faculty members from undergraduate institutions are scheduled to attend.
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This course is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to be successful in college. Students learn the importance of the faculty-student and advisor-advisee relationship, develop time management techniques, apply effective study skill techniques, recognize the implications of living in a diverse society, utilize college resources, and explore career and transfer requirements. Collaborative projects are included. Students matriculated in a degree program must take this course in their first term of study. See when this course is offered ...
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This course introduces intermediate algebra-level knowledge and skills. Topics include exponents and radicals, polynomial and rational expressions, functions and relations and their graphs, inequalities, and systems of linear equations. Linear, quadratic, rational, and radical equations are solved. Applications are included. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA 091 Introductory Algebra, or equivalent. See when this course is offered ...
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MA121 Fund Coll Math 1
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Dr Craig Mckenzie is an analytical scientist whose research interests have focused upon the development of fully validated analytical methodologies for the detection of a wide range of environmental contaminants, illicit drugs and their metabolites, and pharmaceutical products in complex environmental and forensic matrices. His current research focuses on the development and validation of methods for the analysis of emerging environmental contaminants including pharmaceutical residues and endocrine disrupting compounds (including antibiotics, steroid hormones and non-steroidal EDCs) in river water, wastewater, agricultural soils and sewage sludge. He also is involved in the development of rapid analytical methods for taint compounds (compounds which affect taste and odour of water and fish) in a variety of environmental matrices. He is a member of the IDEAS Research Institute and is currently conducting research in partnership with, amongst others, the James Hutton Institute (Aberdeen), Marine Scotland Science (Aberdeen), Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Science (Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing) and IUT Castres (France) and the newly created SCoPE group (Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Strathclyde, University of Highlands and Islands, James Hutton Institute)
Dr McKenzie is:
- A member of the Institute for Innovation, Design and Sustainability (IDEAS), Robert Gordon University.
- A member of the Scottish Consortium on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (SCoPE), http://www-scope-research.org.uk
Responsible for the preparation and delivery of teaching materials (lecture and laboratory based) for analytical chemistry and forensic science subjects at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels based on established teaching material and research activities.
- Senior Lecturer in Analytical and Forensic Science
- Module Co-ordinator: AS2063 Forensic Analysis and Examination; AS2040 Analytical Science 1; AS3080 Forensic Practice, AS4073 Interpretation, Evaluation and Presentation of Evidence.
- Module Team: AS1006 Crime Scene and Forensic Techniques; AS3054 Environmental Toxicology and Analysis; AS3065 Fires, Explosions and Firearms; AS3066 Forensic Toxicology and Substances of Abuse; AS3067 Trace Evidence; AS4049 Honours Project.
Academic Background
- PhD, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and Fisheries Research Services, Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen. 1999. 'Concentrations and Patterns of Environmental Contaminants in Marine Mammals and their Diet'.
- BSc Honours, Applied Chemistry, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 1992.
Professional Background
Dr McKenzie was awarded his doctorate in 1999 for research regarding the environmental behaviour, bioaccumulation and metabolism of a wide range of environmental contaminants, mainly chlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides and metals in a variety of Scottish marine and estuarine environmental compartments. The work, based at the Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen (now Marine Scotland Science), focussed on the mechanisms of bioaccumulation and metabolism of such contaminants in fish and marine mammal species commonly found around the coasts of Northern Europe. In 1998 he joined East of Scotland Water, now Scottish Water, and was involved in the set up of an accredited contaminated land laboratory. A team leader with responsibility for the analysis of a wide range of organic contaminants in raw, waste and drinking waters he was also involved in the analysis of waters and biota for environmental monitoring purposes using both instrumental and in-vitro techniques.
He undertook post doctoral research on an Irish Environmental Protection Agency project developing the use of chemical, in vivo (rainbow and brown trout) and in vitro (genetically modified yeast estrogen screening) tests for the analysis of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the Irish aquatic environment.
In 2002 Dr. McKenzie joined Lothian and Borders Police Forensic Laboratory, now the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) carrying out crime scene investigation, forensic casework and research and development. He was in involved preparing and maintaining UKAS accreditation and had a responsibility for laboratory wide quality assurance, at one point taking the role as laboratory Quality Manager.
Professional Body Membership
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
- Member of the Forensic Science Society (MFSSoc)
Key Publications
- E. S. Emelogu, S. Heger, P. Pollard, C. D. Robinson, L. Webster, C. McKenzie, T. B. Seiler, H. Hollert, E. Bresnan, F. Napier, C. F. Moffat. (2014). Evaluations of combined embryo and algal toxicity of dissolved organic contaminants in the Ythan catchment using zebrafish (Danio rerio) and marine phytoplankton (Diacronema lutheri). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21, 8, 5537-5546 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-2488-x
- Z. Zhang, C. Leith, S. M. Rhind, C Kerr, C. Kyle, M. Coull, C. Thomson, G. Green, , L. Maderova, C. McKenzie. (2014). Long term temporal and spatial changes in the distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in Scottish soils. Science of the Total Environment, 468–469, 158-164. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.029
- C.J. Pestana, P.J. K. Robertson, C. Edwards, W. Wilhelm, C. McKenzie, L.A. Lawton. (2014). A continuous flow packed bed photocatalytic reactor for the destruction of 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin utilising pelletised TiO2, Chemical Engineering Journal. 235, 293-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.09.041
- S.M. Rhind, C.E. Kyle, C. Kerr, M. Osprey, Z.L. Zhang, E.I. Duff, A. Lilly, A. Nolan, G. Hudson, W. Towers, J. Bell, M. Coull and C. McKenzie. (2013). Geographic variation in soil concentrations of selected endocrine disrupting compounds and factors affecting profiles. Environmental Pollution, 182, 15-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.06.041
- S.M.Rhind, C.E.Kyle, H.Ruffie, E.Calmettes, M.Osprey, Z.L.Zhang and C.McKenzie. (2013). Short- and long-term temporal changes in soil concentrations of selected endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) following single or multiple applications of sewage sludge to of pastures. Environmental Pollution, 181, 262-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2013.06.011
- E.S. Emelogu, P. Pollard, P. Dymond, C. D. Robinson, L. Webster, C. McKenzie, J. Dobson, E. Bresnan, C. F. Moffat. (2013). Occurrence and potential combined toxicity of dissolved organic contaminants in the Forth estuary and Firth of Forth, Scotland assessed using passive samplers and an algal toxicity test. Science of The Total Environment, 461–462, 230-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.05.011
- E. S. Emelogu, P. Pollard, C.D. Robinson, L. Webster, C. McKenzie, F. Napier, L. Steven, C. F. Moffat. (2013) Identification of selected organic contaminants in streams associated with agricultural activities and comparison between autosampling and silicone rubber passive sampling. Science of the Total Environment, 445–446, 261-272. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.12.053
- E. S. Emelogu, P. Pollard, C. D. Robinson, F. Smedes, L. Webster, I. W. Oliver, C. McKenzie, T.B. Seiler, H. Hollert, C. F. Moffat. (2013) Investigating the significance of dissolved organic contaminants in aquatic environments: Coupling passive sampling with in vitro bioassays. Chemosphere, 90, 2, 210-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.06.041
- Tarrant, H., Llewellyn, N., Lyons, A., Tattersall, N., Wylde, S., Mouzakitis, G., Maloney, M. and McKenzie, C. (2005). Endocrine disruptors in the Irish aquatic environment. Final Report to the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland. Available online at: http://www.epa.ie/downloads/pubs/research/water/epa_endocrine%20disruptors_ertdi32_final.pdf
- McKenzie, C., Godley, B.J., Furness, R.W. and Wells, D.E. (1999). Concentrations and patterns of organochlorine contaminants in marine turtles from Mediterranean and Atlantic waters. Marine Environmental Research, 47, 2, 117-135.
- Boon, J.P., van der Meer, J., Allchin, C.R., Law, R.J., Klungsoyr, J., Leonards, P.E.G., Spliid, H., Storr-Hansen, E., McKenzie, C. and Wells, D.E. (1997). Concentration dependent changes of PCB patterns in fish eating mammals: structural evidence for induction of cytochrome P450. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 33, 298-311.
- McKenzie, C., Rogan, E., Reid, R.J. and Wells, D.E. (1997). Concentrations and patterns of organic contaminants in Atlantic White Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) from Irish and Scottish Waters. Environmental Pollution, 98, 1, 15-27.
- Wells, D.E., Echarri, I. and McKenzie, C. (1995). Separation of planar organic contaminants by pyrenyl silica high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A, 718, 107-118.
- Megginson, C., McKenzie, C. and Wells, D.E. (1994). Practical steps to improve the quality control of the chromatography for chlorobiphenyl and organochlorine pesticide analysis. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 29, 228-234
Conference Presentations
- Emelogu, E.S., Robinson, C.D., Pollard, P., Webster, L., Napier, F., McKenzie, C, and Moffat, C.F. (2011). Field application of silicone rubber samplers in monitoring aqueous freely-dissolved concentrations of organic contaminants in the Ythan Catchment of Scotland. Presented at 4th International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium, Krakow, Poland. Available online at:http://ipsw.eu/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/65.pdf
- Z. Zhang, C. Leith, S. M. Rhind, C Kerr, C. Kyle, M. Coull, C. Thomson, G. Green, C. McKenzie, L. Maderova. 2012. Temporal trends and levels of polybrominated diethers and polychlorinated biphenyls in Scottish soils. 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health (SESEH 2012) held at NUI Galway, Ireland, 20-25 August 2012.
- Emelogu, E.S., Pollard, P., Robinson, C.D., Webster, L., McKenzie, C., Napier, F., Stevens, L. and Moffat, C.F. Identification of selected organic contaminants in streams associated with agricultural activities and comparison between autosampling and silicone rubber passive sampling. 5th International Passive Sampling Workshop and Symposium (IPSW 2012), held in Columbia, Missouri, United States. September 11-12th 2012.
- Gatland, N. and McKenzie, C. Differentiation of Petrol Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Statistical Pattern Recognition Techniques. 8th National FORREST Conference 2012 FORensic RESearch and Teaching) Abertay University, Dundee 26th - 27th June 2012 .C. McKenzie attended.