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A desperate devoted young Blackburn mum whose actions nearly killed her seriously sick baby son walked free from court.
A merciful judge suspended a prison sentence on 23-year-old Salma Ilyas after describing it as "a unique case" involving exceptional circumstances.
"I accept your action arose because of a desperate cry for help. You were trying to cope with a situation most mothers would think unimaginable," said Judge Mark Brown.
Liverpool Crown Court heard that Ilyas married her husband in Pakistan in 2008 and then moved to join his extended family in Blackburn. They had a daughter in 2009 and then a son on January 29, 2011.
The couple had been warned he might have a congenital disorder but they declined a termination and shortly after his birth it was confirmed he has significant complex medical problems including Raine Syndrome, an inherited disorder involved increased bone density, a small head, bulging eyes, depression of the face and lung and brain problems. Normal life expectancy for children with this disorder is about four or five years.
He has had a tracheostomy since just after birth and been in and out of hospitals and Ilyas and a sister-in-law were trained in his care. When he was eight-months-old a shunt in his brain to treat hydrocephalus became infected and he was admitted to Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool on September 26, 2011.
He had an operation and admitted to a high dependency unit, said Frances Hertzog, prosecuting.
On September 29 a nurse was giving another patient medication when she heard a monitor alarm indicating the boy's sats were dropping and she ran over. She found Ilyas sitting by the cot with him "in a cradling position. She was crying and very distressed and said, 'he's nothing breathing' but she was not doing anything to assist him."
The nurse realised the tracheostomy was blocked and pressed the emergency buzzer and grabbed a suction catheter to clear what she assumed was a blockage of mucous but she saw something white in the tube.
She could not reach it and other "crash team" medics arrived, removed the tube and found the baby had no pulse. A doctor began CPR and he began to breathe.
Investigations revealed a piece of a dry wipe had been put in the tube and a doctor concluded that the obstruction was "a serious and life-threatening event" that was unlikely to have happened by accident. When interviewed by police Ilyas denied any knowledge about how it came to be there.
But on the day she was due to face trial accused of attempted murder she instead admitted child cruelty which was accepted by the prosecution.
Sentencing her to 15 months imprisonment suspended for two years along with two years supervision Judge Brown said the baby was "a very sick child and I well understand the despair and anxiety you must have endured.
"This must have gone on since he was born and his condition must have been a tremendous ordeal for you and your family.
"I am sure words cannot adequately describe the feelings of anguish you must have suffered to see your son in that state where his quality of life was so very limited and it must have been particularly difficult as you had another child to look after as well," he said.
He told Ilyas, who was helped by an Urdu interpreter, that what she had done was very dangerous and could have had a very tragic outcome.
But he said she loved the boy, now two, very much and was considered a loving, caring mother. At the time she had had very little sleep, constant headaches and she was exhausted.
"I accept your actions blocking the tube were not borne out of malice or through any lack of care but you felt desperate for him, believing there was little hope for the future. You believed you couldn't cope any longer with the ongoing pressure and stress of his condition.
"What you did was a reaction to the dreadful situation you were in and not a planned and premeditated act to end your son's life."
Ben Morris, defending, said that Ilyas, of Copy Nook, Blackburn, who has no previous convictions, had not been coping emotionally but had not wanted anyone to know as she felt a "great sense of duty".
She and her husband live with his very supportive family, who are caring for her children and she sees them every day under supervision.


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We have brought a couple of bottles of liquor on each of our previous 4 cruises. (we aren't heavy drinkers, so we don't need too much.)
We always bring a 12 pack of soda, 6 pack of water, a bottle of rum, and a bottle of Kahlua. (my Wife makes mudslides with the chocolate ice cream on the Lido deck.)
I just got started packing for our 5 day Fascination cruise next Saturday
(I'll finish after an all day tailgate and Kenny Chesney concert tomorrow)
and already have the Rum, Kahlua, sodas and some fruity libations bagged and ready to go.
We just pack the liquids in ziploc bags for insurance and put in the middle of our luggage.
Have only had one bottle of soda (out of a hundred+ now) that leaked and the ziploc bag kept it from getting in the luggage.
Have never tired packing any glass bottles, but I doubt there would be a problem if packed correctly.
We still buy some drinks of the day and some drinks by the pool, but it is nice to have drinks in the cabin whenever you want.
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Little-known gems lie across the border
While mainland tourists flock to Hong Kong, the city's residents are heading in the opposite direction to visit tried-and-tested destinations and seek out lesser-known areas.
Cultural ties, reasonable prices and convenience all rank among travellers' reasons for getting to know the motherland better.
'As a result of the Olympics last year, there is still very strong interest in mainland China, which is right on Hong Kong's doorstep,' said Alex Lee Chung-ping, general manager of Miramar Travel.
'Hong Kong people want to see the stadiums where the Olympics were held. As children are learning Putonghua in schools nowadays, parents reckon that going to the mainland will not only educate them about the motherland but also give them a chance to practise their newly acquired linguistic skills.
'Shanghai is popular. Hainan Island is taking off fast because the beaches are excellent, there are stunning resorts and there is a lot to do and see. It is often first choice for parents with younger children.
'Families still tend to sign up for a group tour as they see it as an inexpensive option and it makes the best use of their time. However, younger couples often prefer to travel on their own, particularly to nearby destinations, such as Shenzhen, where they can shop and enjoy the nightlife.
'Guilin is also a favoured destination, especially taking a cruise along the river to admire the scenery.'
The Li River cruise remains a Chinese travel classic. On the six-hour journey from Guilin to the picturesque town of Yangshuo, it passes stunning mountains with exotic names, buffalo wallowing in the fields and fishermen punting bamboo rafts with tame cormorants used for fishing.
The traditional seaside resort of Qingdao hosted Olympic sailing events. Apart from being home to the world-renowned Tsingtao Brewery, the German architecture of the former concession area remains pretty much intact. Qingdao was one of Mao Zedong's favourite holiday spots, a fact that the city still recalls with pride.
Rather more off the beaten track, Moganshan - in the mountains some 60km north of Hangzhou - is enjoying a renaissance.
The resort area traces its origins to the first half of the last century when it was popular as a summer retreat.
Newly restored guesthouses, including Moganshan House 23, and restaurants, such as Moganshan Lodge, which also includes an eclectic library and an array of board games and DVDs, are adding a certain allure to the area's natural charms, of which hiking in the hills is the most prominent. The trails are also suitable for mountain bikes, which can be hired on site.
'Apart from the traditional destinations in China, the area around Shanghai has become increasingly sought after,' said Ash Bhatnagar, director of product development at Concorde Travel Consultants.
'Cities such as Suzhou are well known for their ancient gardens. Hangzhou is nearby, so travellers can get to both within a fairly short space of time.
'We've found that people are really starting to look for the less visited parts of China. Yunnan, for example, is still less developed than most areas and, while Lijiang is fairly well known nowadays, it still retains a lot of its charm.
'If you fly up to Kunming, you can take in the best of the region in less than a week.'
Honeymooners and those of a romantic turn of mind have long sought out the Mount Huang range in Anhui province.
Now a designated Unesco world heritage site, it is particularly famous for its soaring granite peaks, many of which are more than 1,000 metres high, including Lotus, Bright Summit and Celestial Mountains, which were formed about 100 million years ago.
Cable cars provide the easiest access to Mount Huang and there are about 50km of well-maintained footpaths to aid further exploration. This is one of the most popular natural sights on the mainland and a place of pilgrimage for lovers, many of whom secure a padlock engraved with their names at one of the highest points before symbolically throwing away the key.
Higher still than Mount Huang, Tibet has exercised a fascination for travellers for centuries, and getting there by rail has simply added to its attraction.
The line from Xining to Lhasa is the world's highest, rising to 5,072 metres, with nearly half of its 1,956km of track located more than 4,000 metres above sea level. Travelling at speeds of up to 120km/h, the train acts as a mobile sightseeing platform.
Passengers can usually spot plenty of wildlife en route and enjoy the spectacular panoramas as the line winds over the Kunlun and Tanggula mountain ranges.
Inner Mongolia is one of the last frontiers of China. Its capital Huhot stands some 400km northwest of Beijing. Two new Shangri-La hotels in the region have done much to ease the previously mediocre accommodation situation, but Inner Mongolia's prime attraction is the rolling grasslands that were once home to feared warrior Genghis Khan.
Local entertainment includes thrilling displays of horse-riding by men and women, traditional wrestling bouts and song and dance shows lit by a bonfire. However, nothing beats the sheer spectacle of the grasslands and the dazzling asterisks in the heavens which illuminate the plain at night, unimpeded by artificial light.
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HTC continues to unlock the bootloader on some of its older devices as the latest list includes the HTC DROID ERIS which was launched via Verizon at the same time as the Motorola DROID; also included are the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the T-Mobile myTouch 4G...
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Really? I thought it did have an unlocked bootloader to be running custom ROM's all this time.
Unless that was a workaround.
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Anyone who would still use this phone wouldn't even know what a bootloader is.
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Fox hunting popular in Pennsylvania
Mike Papp's first attempt to extend his time outdoors didn't work out so well.
Tired of sitting around after the late deer and small game seasons ended, he tried trapping. But the demands -- having to check your line every day, having to flesh hides night after night and having to move sets constantly -- didn't mesh with his already busy schedule.
That's when he discovered fox hunting.
Papp, who lives in Wexford, fell in love with the sport 20 years ago and has been hunting foxes every winter since.
"If I could make money at it, I'd do it every day. It's that much fun," said Papp, an officer in the Pennsylvania Predator Hunters Association. "Every time you go out, it's a new lesson. That's why they win most of the time. But that's also why I go out as often as I can, to up the odds."
More than a few people have been following in Papp's footsteps recently, said Matt Lovallo, furbearer biologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Predator hunting is perhaps more popular in Pennsylvania now than it's ever been.
Most of that is probably attributable to interest in coyotes, he said, but foxes are getting more attention, too.
Hunters and trappers killed a combined 40,551 red foxes in the 2005 and '06 seasons, for example. That's up considerably over the long-term average of about 30,000 animals.
Gray fox harvests are always smaller, and last year was no exception, totaling 17,616 animals. That's true despite the fact that grays are typically a little less wary than their red counterparts, Lovallo said.
"They just, for whatever reason, respond much quicker to a call," Lovallo said. "They may respond to a call within two to three minutes, whereas a red fox may take 20 to 30 minutes to come check things out. Grays often just barge right in."
That said, foxes are generally wary, Papp said. There are a couple of things you need to remember if you want to get one.
First, reds and grays have excellent senses of smell. To call them in, "you have to fool their nose first," Papp said. That's why he washes himself and his clothes with scent-free soap before going out. He also likes to hide inside a blind that has a carbon filter to help eliminate odor.
Second, foxes have good eyesight, so Papp uses decoys to focus their attention on something other than himself.
"Sound is going to bring them in initially, but once they come in, they start to look for movement. If they see that movement, they almost come in on a rope," Papp said.
Third, foxes learn quickly, Papp said. If you call one in to a particular spot with, say, a rabbit in distress call but don't kill it, don't expect it to respond to that same call coming from the same spot.
"You have to try to mix it up, so you don't always sound like the same guy," Papp said.
In addition to the standard rabbit in distress call, he always has things like a mouse squeaker, woodpecker, puppy distress calls and a challenge call on hand.
He'll call -- softly at first, then gradually louder -- for two minutes or so, shining his red or green light around the woods near the end of each sequence. If he doesn't get any action in about 30 minutes, it's off to another spot a half mile away. The gray hours right before dark, when foxes "seem to go on the prowl," are often most productive, he added.
Any time spent chasing foxes is a bonus, though, Papp said.
"Basically, I'm always looking for ways to extend the season. Predators like foxes seemed the way to go," Papp said.
Fox hunting season
Pennsylvania's fox hunting season continues through Feb. 16.
There is no limit on how many foxes you can take per day.
For information on getting started hunting foxes, visit the Pennsylvania Predator Hunters Association Web site at www.ppha.us , where hunters share tips and tactics via a forum and several links.


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CHEVY CHASE, MD—The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC today announced a major expansion and development initiative that will bring the total number of properties in its portfolio to 100 hotels and resorts worldwide by 2016. The company currently operates 80 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean.
"The robust pipeline of hotel projects indicates a continued strong demand for Ritz-Carlton products and services. We are delighted at the company's continued positive growth," stated Herve Humler, president and COO of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. "Across the globe, and especially in Asia and the Middle East, we will be the undisputed top-tier luxury hospitality brand by 2016."
In the last 12 months, The Ritz-Carlton has opened three properties, including Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Puerto Rico, The Ritz-Carlton, Abu Dhabi a beachfront resort in the capital city of The United Arab Emirates, and the brand's first hotel in the city of Vienna in Austria.
No less than six new Ritz-Carlton hotels are scheduled to open in the last quarter of this year, including two properties in China; The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu and The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin; The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba will add to its Caribbean portfolio; and the luxury brand is slated to open in three new countries with The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya, Israel; The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty in Kazakhstan and The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore in India.
The 2014 schedule follows with a record number of new openings including Kyoto, Japan; Nanjing, China; Rabat, Morocco; Cairo, Egypt; Manesar, India and Bali, Indonesia. By 2015, The Ritz-Carlton anticipates that it will open world-class luxury hotels and resorts in Cabo San Lucas; Oman, Muscat; Bali, Indonesia; Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam; Tunis, Tunisia and Haikou, China.


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Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation supports excellence for the future of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District. FVRL Foundation's focus is to extend the reach and enhance the depth of public library services to the more than 380,000 residents of Southwest Washington.
FVRL Foundation plays an important role in meeting the emerging needs of the library. Tax limitation measures affecting the traditional source of revenue, rapid growth in population, increasing library usage and rising costs challenge the provision of quality library services. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, FVRL Foundation can more easily respond to immediate needs and unique opportunities than a public agency.
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Activities have included:
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With a goal of encouraging parents to read to their babies and to make a connection to the library, these bags contain a free book, library information, parenting tips and a coupon to be redeemed for another free book at any branch or bookmobile in the district. The Hello Baby book bags are distributed where parents of newborns frequent in the library district.
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Bookmark Contest
This contest is held every other year and offers an opportunity for children in K-8 to be creative and design a bookmark. One winning bookmark is chosen for each grade level and then reproduced and distributed throughout the library district (11,000 copies are made of each winning bookmark). In 2003, over 6,000 children entered the contest. The FVRL Foundation has supported the bookmark contest since 1985.
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FVRL Foundation supports teen programming in a variety of ways.
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Adult Literacy
Everyday English @ Your Library provides better and more meaningful services to non-English speaking residents in targeted Southwest Washington communities. Conversation circles address the emerging needs of non-native English speakers by offering free literacy tutoring and weekly English conversation opportunities. This program also provides children's activities and cultural and informational programming associated with the conversational circles. In addition, the program purchases English language self-study materials.
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We have a general endowment, which can support any library program with a need at Fort Vancouver Regional Library District. There is also a collection endowment that provides supplemental funding for the library's acquisition budget.
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Folk Music PR
Folk and acoustic music have a rich tradition of some of the most honest and affecting artists, from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to Nick Drake and Neutral Milk Hotel. Lyrically dense and often musically sparse, this is a genre meant for direct communication from soul to soul. Independent Music Promotions is proud to work with only the best folk and acoustic artists.
Matt Townsend and the Wonder of the World (Folk/Acoustic) (featured in Popdose, Obscure Sound, Nashville Music Guide, etc)
Chords of Truth (Folk/Acoustic) (U.S.A) (featured in NBHAP, Mute Magazine, Indie Shuffle, etc)
The Jinxes (Indie folk/Pop) (U.S.A) (featured in Music-news.com, Obscure Sound, etc)
Willie Ames (Folk/Acoustic) (U.S.A) (featured in Target Audience Magazine, All Access Magazine, etc)
Grant Lyle (Blues) (Canada) (featured in Lithium Magazine, UTG Review, etc)
Michael Leonard Witham (Folk, Americana, Acoustic) (U.S.A) (featured in Absolute Punk, Big Takeover Magazine, etc)
Joel Havea (Acoustic) (Germany) (featured in Shockya.com, Almost Nerdy, etc)
Darryl McCarty (Acoustic, Rock) (Canada) (featured in Hear Magazine, Penseyeview, etc)
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The origin of the argument concerning the dualism as a theory of the relationship of mind and body dates back to past epochs. For instance, this argument may be easily traced in the views of Descartes who "tried but failed to bridge the mind/body divide" (Fromm 2004:319). However, it does not mean at all that this argument is out of date. In stark contrast, this problem is still relevant and widely discussed by many specialists, epistemologists, philosophers. In this respect, it is worthy of note the work of John R. Searle "Mind: A Brief Introduction" where he argues against dualism and rejects the idea of the problem provoked by the dualistic relationship of mind and human body. Nonetheless, it is necessary to critically evaluate his ideas and views in order to clearly define whether his theory is trustworthy or probably it is just another attempt 'to bridge mind/body divide' that eventually failed.
Arguments against substance dualism
First of all, it should be pointed out that the ideas developed by John R. Seale in his book are based on the current trends in the modern philosophy and epistemology. Unlike philosophers of the past, who attempted to reveal the mystery of relationship of mind and body and who often arrived to the idea of dualism or, on the contrary, to the rejection of it, sitting in their armchairs, modern epoch provided possibilities and opportunities for researches of the problem of functioning of human body and mind in laboratories where scientists can study the most complicated processes that occur in human body and mind. Nowadays, researchers of the problem of dualism can use a combination of psychology, physiology and biology to better understand the functioning of human body and human mind and what is more they really have more opportunities to scientifically find out how human thought is actually produced and whether it is possible or, to put it more precisely, should human mind and human body be juxtaposed in the relationship of dualism.
Not surprisingly that in such a situation, new theories and new arguments appear that underline that there is no dualism at all and human mind and body functions as a solid and united entity. For instance, John R. Searle in his work "Mind: A Brief Introduction" he argues about dualism and focuses on the three main problems of the philosophy of mind: consciousness, free will, and self. It should be said that Searle is a realist, philosopher and analytic. He recognizes that there is not only a real material world but that human beings are capable to say true things about it. In his work, he attempts to discredit the 'myth' about dualism by means of providing spook free explanations of the major quandaries mentioned above, i.e. consciousness, free will, and self, which leave no room for dualism in the relationship of mind and body. Basically, he stands on the ground that though is rather a product of the functioning of human mind as an in all senses inseparable part of body.
Traditionally, consciousness was perceived as something absolutely unique and different from the rest of human body and its organs. However, Searle is very skeptical about this belief and, unlike many philosophers of the past, he believes that consciousness is not totally different, but, instead, is produced from the same materials as everything else. To put it more precisely he argues that consciousness is built up by physical micro particles of various types though he recognizes its unique character. According to him dualism posits immaterial spirits such as souls, selves and thoughts with a preposterous ability to initiate bodily actions (movement of an arm for instance) and survive physical death but Searle, being a materialist, argues that it is possible to reduce the mind to a computer executing built-in programs, eliminating consciousness altogether though he obviously agrees that this statement is a bit too radical.
Nevertheless, Searle states that "all forms of consciousness are caused by the behavior of neurons and are realized in the brain system, which is itself composed of neurons" (2004:210) but, at the same time, he cannot help from emphasizing certain uniqueness of mind saying that "conscious state, with their subjective, first-person ontology, are real phenomena in the real world" (2004:211). In such a way, he agrees that consciousness is rather subjective but at this point it is possible to argue that this view is quite controversial and dualistic in nature because he suggests that human mind and consciousness are subjective products of objectively existing world.
Further he attempts to explain this paradox stating that conscious states "have absolutely no life of their own, independent from neurobiology" but it is just a return to the view of human mind and consciousness as a sort of computer with built-in programs. Eventually, he concludes his reflection on consciousness by the idea that "there are no two different metaphysical realms in your skull, one 'physical' and one 'mental'. Rather there are just processes going on in your brain and some of them are conscious experience" (2004:228).
However, Searle's criticism of dualism and his 'biological naturalism', as he calls his solution, are quite arguable. In this respect, it should be said that Searle claims that consciousness is a subjective, first-person, qualitative second order of neuronal activity, produced by but different from its generative materials. He emphasizes that absolutely everything else in the world is third person but consciousness sis unique because it cannot be observed by anybody else but an individual himself. At the same time, he does not really precise what the 'first person' consists of in the third person world. As a result, his strive to objectivity and materialism are overshadowed by his 'first person' subjectivity that naturally engenders dualism he so eagerly denies.
Free will
Speaking about free will, Searle also tends to materialize it and eliminate any possibility to mystify it and to present as an argument in favor of dualism. To put it more precisely, he states that "all of our psychological states without exception at any given instant are entirely determined by the state of the brain at that instant" (2004:276) and, taking into consideration his views on brain mentioned above, it is possible to conclude that human psychological states is also viewed from a purely materialistic point of view that leaves no room for dualism of the relationship of mind and body.
On the other hand, he introduces a term 'psychological freedom'. As a result, while admitting the ways in which rage, hunger, etc. influence our psychological states, he finds them "not in every case causally sufficient to determine the subsequent action" (2004:289). And again his arguments are not very persuasive and what is more they are again contradictive as it was in the case of consciousness. In fact, such a position is so vague and 'metaphysical' as to appear pointless since further he admits that "the neurobiology is at any instant sufficient to fix the total state of psychology at that instant" (2004:291). Moreover, he eventually states that "We really do not know how free will exists in the brain, if it exists at all… and how it can possibly work" (2004:302).
In such a way, Searle does not really examine the concept of free will but instead he suggests nonsensical and self-contradicting arguments concerning whether this concept exists or not. Thus, at this point he has practically nothing to contradict to the supporters of the idea of dualism because of the lack of persuasive argument concerning the concept of free will.
Finally, Searle's reflections concerning self in his criticism of dualism between mind and body, which existence he criticize so much, are not less persuasive and are characterized by internal contradictions. It should be said that the self for him turns out to be "much the same as our every day banal conception, a sense that there is a continuing 'I' behind our consciousness" (Russell 2005:174).
In fact, speaking about the self, he concludes that "there is a formal or logical requirement that we postulate a self as something in addition to our experiences in order that we can make sense of the character of our experience" (2004:362). In such a way, it turns out to be that postulating is one thing and existing is another. Consequently, this is just another profound self-contradiction which does not really discredit the concept of dualism.
Thus, taking into account all above mentioned, it is possible to conclude that in his work "Mind: A Brief Introduction", John R. Searle does not refute dualism but rather suggest materialistic argument concerning the close correlation between human mind and body on the basis of material, physical and biological factors. However, the significant contradictions in conceptual views, or even total ignoring of some key concepts, namely free will, make his arguments quite weak and not persuading. This is why it should be said that in order to make the argument refuting dualism it more substantial and trustworthy, it is necessary to emphasize strong materialistic points of Searle's arguments and support them with criticism of dualistic views on mind and body.


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Unemployment Insurance:
Enhancing Program Performance by Focusing on Improper Payments and Reemployment Services
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Labor estimates that about $3.4 billion in UI benefits was overpaid nationwide in calendar year 2004, but is taking actions to help states improve their ability to detect and prevent overpayments. According to Labor's Benefit Accuracy Measurement program, in 2004 claimants were responsible for a majority of the overpayments. Claimants may fail to report their work as required, or may use Social Security numbers that did not exist or belonged to other individuals to fraudulently obtain UI benefits, resulting in overpayments. Actions by state agencies and employers may also contribute to overpayments. Labor has introduced a number of initiatives to help states improve their ability to detect and prevent overpayments, including new computer matches with federal databases, a new core performance measure intended to provide states with added incentives for detecting and preventing overpayments, and additional funding for states' overpayment detection efforts. Labor's budget request for fiscal year 2007 includes funding to continue some of these efforts. In our review of states' efforts to help UI claimants quickly return to work, we found that states most often made use of federal UI program requirements to help connect claimants with reemployment. All federally approved state UI programs must include able-to-work and available-for-work requirements that claimants must meet in order to receive benefits. In many states, these requirements also serve to link claimants to reemployment opportunities and services. In addition, states provide targeted reemployment services to particular groups of UI claimants, most often through federally required claimant profiling. However, despite states' efforts to design systems that link UI claimants to reemployment services, few data are available to gauge whether or not their efforts are having the intended result. Labor has some initiatives that may begin to shed light on claimant outcomes, but they fall short of providing a comprehensive understanding of services and outcomes for UI claimants. Labor's fiscal year 2007 budget request does not include funding for additional evaluations on federally required efforts to target reemployment services.
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I'll eat just about any sweet, frozen treat, from gelato to Dr. Pepper popsicles. But frozen yogurt has the added bonus of being low-fat and trendy!
Apparently, frozen yogurt is so popular that it deserves two national days of honor: Both Feb. 8 and today are National Frozen Yogurt Day! Since you enjoyed my last froyo quiz so much, I thought I'd throw another one your way.
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[A Few Facts Worth Noting From Fleischmann and Co.]
The front panel features a drawn colored illustration of a woman in a blue Victorian dress with puffy sleeves slicing bread. In the upper right hand corner there is a yellow label containing the company name and the patent for compressed yeast. The back panel is made up of a yellow and pink banner stating "A Few Facts Worth Noting From Fleischmann & Co" in black lettering located in the center. Below, there is a stamp consisting of a few lines of purple lettering. The inside panels begin with the heading "Any Lady" and continues with a brief paragraph describing the recipe books that Fleischmann & Company have to offer. The next heading located on the inside pages is "Directions For Using Fleischmann & Co.'s Compressed Yeast." Below, there are various recipes for foods such as white bread, Boston brown bread, buckwheat cakes, muffins, waffles, excellent buns, and cerealine bread. All recipes include detailed directions on how to prepare the dish written in blue lettering.
Donor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
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Boiled Peanuts in the Shell
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Recipe by Spicy Little Sister
These go great with cold beer on hot summer nights. They are a northern Chinese snack
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I have never made boiled peanuts in a shell before, but they are a nice little snack. I didn't have szechuan peppercorns, so I just used a mixture of black, red, and white peppercorns. Very good! Made for PAC Fall 2009.
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- 2 lbs raw peanuts, in the shell
- 3 japanese dried chilies
- 2 star anise
- 4 inches gingerroot, roughly sliced
- 10 szechuan peppercorns (optional)
- 3 teaspoons salt (to taste)
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- Put peanuts, spices, salt, and roughly 1/4 cup soy sauce in a pot and cover with water. Cover pot and bring to boil. Let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 7-10 minutes (if you don't, the peanuts floating on top won't cook through). When done (peanuts should be a little crunchy yet smushy in your mouth, and taste done), leave peanuts to soak in the brine while they cool. When cool, drain pot and discard spices; toss peanuts with a little more soy sauce and sesame oil (2 teaspoons each max) and serve cold.


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I am paranoid about any kind of disease. However on New Year`s Eve I made a terrible mistake due to depression and had a one night stand with a girl. We had sex with a condom and lubricant, and also had anal sex. However, during a very scary moment, I realized my condom had slipped off during anal sex. It wasn`t off for more than a minute, because I checked frequently, I can guarantee that. I can also guarantee that no blood or semen was exchanged either, it was very lubricated.
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The socialite reportedly is at peace with her decision to leave the reality show on Bravo TV, getting ready for new challenges.
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is losing one of its stars, Camille Grammer. The former wife of comedian Kelsey Grammer reportedly will not be back for the third reason in favor for other projects.
However, her departure is something that is agreed upon by Bravo TV. "This was much more of a mutual decision than hers," a source told E! Online. Personally, Camille "wasn't willing to expose her personal life anymore," and is "at peace with her decision."
Access Hollywood also heard from a source, "She's in a great place in her life right now. She's grown a lot in this past year and she's made some wonderful friendships [on the show]. It has steered her life in a direction she never imagined. She's ready for new challenges."
The third season still has Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, Lisa Vanderpump, Taylor Armstrong, and Brandi Glanville. However, no contracts has been signed yet for any of these women, throwing the show into uncertain future.


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Gardening greatness was celebrated in St Keverne on Saturday at a spring flower show.
Featuring exhibits from members of St Keverne Gardeners' Society, the show attracted 234 entries over a range of classes.
It was also very well attended by spectators, who enjoyed the wide range of daffodils, other plants and photographs.
Show secretary Marilyn Hebbron described the display as "magnificent."
Taking away the trophy for most points overall was Mandy Pound, while best exhibit in the show went to Philip Hodges. Both took home a plate and voucher.
Doug Stevens won the cup for most points in the daffodil classes as well as the best daffodil in the show, which won him a voucher for Ron Scamp Daffodils.
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VeriWave finds 802.11 packet loss problems
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Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Development engineers at VeriWave Inc. have discovered an unexpected problem with the physical-layer convergence procedure (PLCP) in existing 802.11 Wi-Fi networks--one that could have implications for voice-over-Wi-Fi and Radius authentication of wireless networks.
VeriWave chief technology officer Tom Alexander discovered the problem in work for the 802.11 Task Group on test generation and wireless performance (TGt), which later became 802.11t.
PLCP headers are common convergence protocols used in Internet Protocol, asynchronous transfer mode and wireless networks. In the case of 802.11, a single parity bit in the header can allow header corruption to take place as the rate and length fields of a packet are computed. Typical frame errors lead to packets' being retransmitted, but in a PLCP corruption, the network may remain blind to the problem, and the packet is simply dropped.
"You could maybe say [the problem] should have been foreseen with only a single bit of parity in the PLCP header," said Eran Karoly, vice president of marketing at VeriWave. "At first, it might seem of interest only to geeks. But this is a problem that could affect the voice quality of Wi-Fi more than delay or jitter and could also create some end-user problems in network authentication."
Karoly gave the example of a 100-byte OFDM packet being sent at 54 Mbits/second in an 802.11g network, with bit errors introduced as a result of channel noise. Those bit errors would cause the packet to be interpreted as a 4,096-byte packet traveling at 6 Mbits/s. The receiver would not detect the error, because the PLCP corruption would blind the receiver for 5.5 ms. All of the packet retransmission attempts would occur during the receiver's "blind" period.
In a worst-case scenario, 0.1 percent of packets could be lost through PLCP corruption. That rate might not sound high; but during a handshake using the four-way Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), a handshake packet might be lost completely, causing a Radius authentication server to stall. That could impact roaming in larger Wi-Fi networks and compromise voice quality more significantly than jitter would.
VeriWave executives said they doubt that any amendments will be made to existing 802.11a/b/g standards, but they are pushing for slight changes to be made to 802.11n. Acceptable loss tolerances for throughput tests should be set at higher than zero, for example--perhaps at 0.1 percent, according to VeriWave. And frame error ratios could be minimized for roaming and voice-over-IP throughput tests.
Members of the TGt group from VeriWave and Aruba Networks are approaching some vendors of Radius servers and physical-layer Wi-Fi chips about minor changes that could be made in legacy 802.11a/b/g networks. Handshake time-outs from EAP protocols should be filtered in authentication servers, Karoly suggested, and physical-layer chips could add a cyclic redundancy check on top of the single-bit parity check.
"We want to be pragmatic here. Few people are going to want to change the existing Wi-Fi standards," Karoly said. "But it's a good time to address this during the 802.11n balloting process, and we may see some chip and server vendors make some changes for existing Wi-Fi networks to address this problem."


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KR Brown among 11 players cut by Bills [12:46 PM]
AP reports: 'Brown, who averaged 21.8 yards per kickoff return last year, was sparingly used this preseason, managing just one return for 18 yards. Receiver Josh Reed and cornerback Terrence McGee had more impressive preseason performances, and were considered to be the favorites for the job.'
Bills Waive 11 Players [12:20 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The Buffalo Bills have waived the following 11 players...'.
Wire May Get Chance to Start [10:57 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"If the situation does come up where I'm going to have to fill Lawyer's shoes, then I'm going to do the best I can," Wire said. "I have a responsibility to this team to fill some pretty big shoes but I'm going to do the best I can to do that."'
Ultimate Tailgate Party [10:56 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'For each Bills home game, Brian Moorman's PUNT Foundation and Meyers' RV Superstores will auction off the "Ultimate Tailgate Party". Each party provides ten (10) fans with the use of a luxury RV in the Meyer's RV Camper Lot at Ralph Wilson Stadium along with great food and beverage and ten (10) game tickets. To place your online bid or further detailed information, visit www.brianmoormanfoundation.org or call Jeff Ginn at 888.330.7529 x14.'
Bills sign Matthews as backup to Bledsoe [8:51 AM]
Buffalo News reports: ' backup for most of his NFL career, Matthews has started 22 games, 15 in his four seasons with the Chicago Bears. The other seven starts were in 2002 with the Washington Redskins under Steve Spurrier, his coach at Florida.'
Bills sign QB Matthews [5:05 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'With Matthews on board, it looks as if the Bills will open the season with quarterbacks taking up four of their 53 roster spots, and only two will be healthy � Bledsoe and Matthews.'
Trafford thrilled by chance with Bills [5:04 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'Without making any promises, Mularkey wasn't afraid to pay Trafford a strong compliment. "He should be able to play in this league, I think that right now," said Mularkey, who played nine seasons in the NFL at the same position. "If desire's not enough, you've seen flashes that he's got talent enough."'
Around the Northwest [5:03 AM]
Seattle Post Intelligencer reports: 'An ownership group headed by former Seahawks player Sam Adams has filed an application with the National Indoor Football League for an expansion franchise in Everett starting in 2005, league officials said yesterday in a news release. Adams plays defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills.'
Bills backup QB out 4-to-6 weeks [9:58 PM]
The Sports Network reports: '"We're not going to go into the first regular season game with just one experienced quarterback," said Donahoe. "We would not think that's a fair position to put the team."'
Brown's Injury Just A Sprain [9:57 PM]
RNews.com reports: '"In my 20 years in the NFL I can't remember a situation like this in this short a time frame with the quarterbacks," said head coach Mike Mularkey.'
Bills Receive Some �Good� Injury News [9:56 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'In related injury news, starting safety Lawyer Milloy underwent successful surgery Sunday on his broken forearm. Milloy seems confident he will be able to play in the Sept. 12 opener against Jacksonville.'
Matthews Signs. Brown Out 4 To 6 Weeks [9:55 PM]
WGR-AM reports: 'He watched practice on Monday standing next to quarterbacks coach Sam Wyche talking about plays.'
Bills sign Matthews to replace injured backup QB [9:55 PM]
AP reports: 'It's possible that Matthews could make his Bills debut in the team's preseason finale, at Detroit on Thursday. The Bills, who open their regular season hosting Jacksonville on Sept. 12, have only two other healthy quarterbacks on their roster: Bledsoe and Greg Zolman, who opened camp as the team's fourth-stringer.'
Bills QB Brown out 4-6 weeks with sprained knee [9:54 PM]
Sportsticker reports: '"The news is better than we expected," Bills general manager Tom Donahoe said. "Travis has a sprain of the knee. His anterior cruciate ligament is fine. It's a four to six week injury, but it could be sooner or a little longer."'
Injury a sprained MCL, not a torn ACL [5:21 PM]
ESPN reports: In the meantime, the Bills on Monday added journeyman Shane Matthews, who was with Cincinnati in 2003, but did not appear in a single game. The 10-year veteran certainly meets the requirement of being able to get into camp with the Bills, quickly assimilate the offense, and serve as a stopgap of sorts.
Patriots have an easier division ride [4:52 PM]
AP reports: 'New England 13-3; Jets 9-7; Buffalo 7-9; Miami 4-12.'
New Bills looking awfully familiar [4:09 PM]
Niagara Falls Reporter reports: 'You might have thought an astute football mind like Donahoe would have signed a veteran quarterback this spring or summer at bargain-basement rates. Ol' Whitey clearly knew better, though, sticking with an unproven rookie and a relative veteran proven to not be very good. Hey, Tom: Kordell Stewart awaits your call.'
Bills now face big decisions on QB, safety [1:38 PM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'So what does Donahoe do? Zolman has to stay on the active roster for the immediate future ... at least until the Bills� new QB � whoever it might be � gets comfortable. Until then, does Buffalo keep four QBs on the active roster to prevent Losman from wasting the year? What a decision ... and it�s still only preseason.'
Cornerback Thomas Known for Big Plays [1:03 PM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '"I think Kevin and Terrence are doing a good job," said Defensive Coordinator Jerry Gray. Nickel corner is one of the harder positions because you've got to read the quarterback, you've got to read the line and you've got to make tackles. Each guy is qualified to play the spot so that's going to be a healthy competition also. All in all our team will be better because we will be getting the maximum amount of ability out of these guys. Everyone has to raise their game to play on this defense."'
Preseason Week Four game recaps [10:43 AM]
Pro Football Weekly reports: Buffalo saw its bad luck at quarterback continue, as backup QB Travis Brown was carted off the field following a hit to his left knee. The Bills had already lost rookie QB J.P. Losman with a broken leg Tuesday. On top of that, Bills S Lawyer Milloy broke his right forearm Saturday night and will undergo surgery. The Bills didn't know how much time he'd miss.
Bills go shopping for a backup quarterback [8:53 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The experienced free-agent quarterbacks on the open market include Chad Hutchinson, Jamie Martin, Shane Matthews, Akili Smith, Neil O'Donnell, Chris Redman, Scott Covington, Ray Lucas and Mike Quinn.'
Bledsoe wants Brown involved [8:52 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"Believe it or not I have a great peace over me right now," Brown said in the locker room at the RCA Dome after the Bills' 30-17 loss. "Is this what I wanted to have happen? Absolutely not. But understanding what I went through last year and being gone most of the year, I understand there's a reason things happen." '
Injuries emerge as an issue [5:13 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: '"We're going to take a step back and evaluate what we have to do there (at quarterback)," coach Mike Mularkey said. "Obviously, we have to do something. We'll see what's available. It will be addressed."'
These Bills look like another 6-10 team [5:12 AM]
Rochester D&C reports: 'The New England Patriots appear to have widened the gap over the rest of the AFC East. My original theory was that the Bills would clearly be the second-best team in the division and have a decent shot at a playoff berth. But now I'm wondering if they can match last year's 6-10.'
Bills Team Report [5:11 AM]
The Sporting News reports: 'If new coach Mike Mularkey's vision of a ball-control offense comes to fruition and the defense remains strong, the Bills could be one of the NFL's surprise teams and make a run at a playoff berth. But given the unstable nature of the offensive line, a .500 season appears to be a more realistic goal.'
Bills' Brown to have MRI on injured left knee [3:52 PM]
AP reports: 'Coach Mike Mularkey should have the results of the MRI on Monday after practice, the Bills said.'
Andre Reed to present public talk at college [3:32 PM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Andre Reed will present a program titled "Giving Your Best" at noon Sept. 10 in the Physical Education Complex at Jamestown Community College.'
Bills Sloppy In Costly Loss To Colts [3:16 PM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Offensively, the starting unit for the Bills again could not get into the endzone for the third consecutive preseason game. The Bills, as a team, fumbled seven times, losing three. Bills quarterbacks also threw two interceptions and were sacked three times.'
Billadelphian [9:42 AM]
phillyBurbs.com reports: '"It's time to work," Vincent said passionately. "Now is pretty much that time in my life where it's [football]. I understand it [and] my wife understands it. We're the only ones that need to understand that this is not going to last a lifetime. Let's seize the moment."'
Bills bumble in loss [9:00 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Special teams mistakes and shaky pass protection marred the Buffalo Bills' preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts Saturday night. Then came the bad news.'
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I'm a mother of 2 boys .........I've had many men talk to my kids on the elevator in my building, to say hi or ask how they like school and only once was I ever concerned. The guy that I had a problem with knelt down to them and was about 6 inches from their faces and just the look in his eyes made me feel sick. At that point I didn't care if I was being rude, I stepped in between and told him not to even breathe in my childrens direction or he was going to lose his teeth..........
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Produced by Love Productions the new six-part series has begun filming on a street in Stockton-On-Tees, near Middlesbrough, and is set to air in 2015.
Channel 4's Head of Documentaries, Nick Mirsky, who has commissioned the new series, said: "Benefits Street fits perfectly with Channel 4's remit of producing programming that stimulates discussion and debate, the first series did this on a national scale.
"It brought a very human focus to an issue that is at the heart of who we are in Britain today. I'm sure the new series will advance that debate and introduce viewers to a new group of compelling residents."
The hit show's producers insist it is about "giving a voice" to a little known section of society.
Love Production's Creative Director for Factual, Kieran Smith, added: "Like many places in the UK Stockton has been hit hard by the recession and economic decline. Those who are reliant on welfare for the majority of their income are some of the hardest hit.
"We have been invited to share in the lives of the residents of one street where many people rely on benefits to survive. It's an incredibly close community and whilst people may not have much they do have one another to turn to for help."
Star of the first series of Benefits Street, White Dee, is currently in the Celebrity Big Brother house thanks to the first series attracting an audience of more than seven million viewers.
Previously, a spokesman for Channel 4 said Love Productions were "in development and researching potential new locations for a second series of Benefits Street and are looking at a number of areas around the country".
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I just some ground beef from the store. I opened the package and it smelled like Eggs. The sulphur smell just does not smell right to me, this is the first time I have come across this from ground beef or any meat for that matter.
Are there things that can cause this smell? Cow's diet maybe or is the meat just bad?
Trying to get some information on this, the store had no clue. I returned the meat cause I Was on sure.
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it could be a number of things - glad you took it back - hope they tossed it out!
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Meat, & fish & seafood that are fresh should have no smell. What you were smelling is an indication of an older or spoiled product. I'm glad you returned it!
Also, I've been taught that ground meat should never be held in the frig for more than 24 hours so if you purchase & don't use it right away, please send it to the freezer & thaw in the frig.
Ground meat of any type comes from cuts of meat that have been in the meat show case for several days & the surface might have contracted bacteria. Once the meat is ground, the bacteria is spread throughout the package, resulting in rapid spoilage, thus the need to not hold ground meat for a long period of time.
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When I was in Culinary school, we were told that one of the possibilities for this smell was the air being trapped when the meat was being sealed...and it's called a "bloom" it's not really a very good thing and you are better off just to not trust it...
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Detroit, late 1960s. Strong-willed mother Emma (Whitney Houston) objects to her three daughters forming a girl group. The trio go ahead anyway, leaving their pious mum irate.
Like a cover version, this remake of the 1976 film updates the story of a wannabe singer-songwriter from '50s Harlem to '60s Detroit, but otherwise keeps most of the lyrics in place. The music's better than the plot, which plays out some familiar beats — ambition, agony etc. — as Sparkle and her sisters struggle to launch singing careers, while trying not to alienate their superstar-turned-religious mother (Whitney Houston). While Jordin Sparks has her moments, she is outshone by the late Houston (whose performance reminds us of what a loss her death was). It's got some soul, but it really swings when people sing.
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With four picks on the first day of the MLB Draft on Thursday night, the Cleveland Indians used their first selection to take collegiate outfielder Bradley Zimmer of the University of San Francisco with the 21st overall pick.
The highly touted Zimmer, 21, boasts both speed and power. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Zimmer, a junior at San Francisco, was the only collegiate player to be ranked in the top 50 nationally in both stolen bases (21) and slugging percentage (.573) this past season.
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A cigar dinner held at the Grand Havana Room in Manhattan Wednesday night helped raise more than $57,000 for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, thanks to an auction highlighted by a dramatic bronze statue of the bound and tormented Greek Titan Prometheus.
The dinner was hosted by the Grand Havana Room and De La Concha Tobacconist Inc. in New York City and featured a tasting of three God of Fire cigars, made by Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. in the Dominican Republic. Carlos Fuente Jr., the maker of God of Fire, was in attendance, as was Keith Park, owner of the Prometheus line of cigar accessories.
The crowd puffed on the God of Fire cigars over a dinner of pumpkin, sage and mascarpone risotto and rare bison tenderloin. Bill McCuddy, formerly of Fox News, auctioned off three lots of Fuente-made cigars: a box of 30 Don Carlos Edición Aniversario cigars went for $1,400, a box of 22 Fuente Fuente OpusX in 17 sizes, many of them quite rare, raised $2,500, and three years' worth of God of Fire releases went for $3,700.
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"More and more Americans are suffering from unemployment as the national debt and our nation's leaders failure to confront it, continues to drag down economic growth. Even far left economist Paul Krugman characterizes Obama's economy as having "depression conditions" and no other results could have resulted from a President who insists on higher taxes, more government spending and increased regulations that stifle job creation.
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ACT Brumbies prop Les Leuluaialii-Makin could see his Super Rugby dreams slipping away as grabbed on to a 10-kilogram weight and sank to the bottom of a pool.
Injured, frustrated and on a one-year deal, Leuluaialii-Makin spent more time under water than he did on the rugby field in what was supposed to be his debut season.
The Queanbeyan junior feared his immediate rugby ambitions were gone, and he was contemplating going back to lifting pianos as a removalist next year.
Despite a foot injury that shattered his hopes this year, Leulia'iali'i-Makin says his first-year disaster has instilled a mental resilience to chase his first cap.
To bounce back from the devastating foot injury, Leuluaialii-Makin was forced to carry a weight along the bottom of the pool, and he says he wants to repay the Brumbies' faith after signing a new two-year deal.
"I'm not a big swimmer either, so it was a bit different for me to have to carry a 10-kilogram weight up and down a pool under water, coming up for breath every now and then," Leuluaialii-Makin said.
"I would have been grateful for anything from the Brumbies given I didn't play at all this year.
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"It did cross my mind [that I go back to work as a removalist]. I was ready to take whatever it was. I was just grateful to have a chance. I would have been disappointed, but I was ready for anything."
Leuluaialii-Makin was on an extended player squad deal this year, which means he trains full-time with the Brumbies but is outside the top squad.
The 112 kilogram former Australian under-20s front-rower was to play his first Super Rugby game against the Melbourne Rebels in February.
But just days after being told to prepare to play in the round-three clash, he suffered the lisfranc injury in his foot and he spent the rest of the season on the sideline.
The injury didn't stop the Brumbies showing faith in his development and they offered him an upgraded contract for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
"I had to get it right before I got back," Leuluaialii-Makin said. "It's pretty crucial for a prop. You've got to look after your feet as a prop.
"I had six weeks on crutches and three months away from everything ... It was good in a way. I'm more in shape now and mentally strong.
"It was definitely tough for me. I was a bit down and I was in a hard spot. But the boys kept my spirits up and that has helped in the long run. If it wasn't for them, I didn't know how long I would have been in that hole."
Leuluaialii-Makin faces a major challenge to get game time this year because Ben Alexander and Scott Sio are expected to take the front-row starting spots.
That leaves Leuluaialii-Makin to fight it out with Ruan Smith, Allan Alaalatoa and Albert Anae for spots on the bench.
The biggest weapon Leuluaialii-Makin has is his ability to play at either loose-head or tight-head prop, as well as hooker.
"The injury has probably helped my nerves a bit for when I do get a chance because I've been through a year of it," he said.
"I'm fitter than what I was last year. I pretty much did everything under the sun in recovery. We started in the gym to get strength back and then did things I'd never done before in the pool, then rowing and on a bike, everything.
"It's not how I imagined my first Super Rugby year to go, but I'm just lucky the coaches saw potential and hopefully I can show what I've got."


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Star of Broadway's NO MAN'S LAND and WAITING FOR GODOT, Patrick Stewart, covers this week's edition of Time Out New York. In the interview, Stewart comments on the challenges and joys of performing reparatory theater at 73, his pal and current Broadway costar Ian McKellen, his move to Brooklyn, his love of Twitter, and much more. Some of my favorite quotes are pasted below.
Why he loves Twitter: I get a great deal of satisfaction from using it for societal issues and concerns that I am involved with, but there's also been this element of playfulness, which has opened up a new avenue of communication, which I am enjoying very much indeed. My daily reading of The New York Times-about which I'm obsessed-can be so utterly discouraging about the state of the world. So to [post] a photograph of me struggling with something as simple as Christmas lights, or standing perplexed outside a French supermarket called Picard, or eating my first slice of pizza-I look on these as being a sort of antidote to some of the ghastly things in the world.
On Park Slope: My wife was living in Brooklyn, and when I came to visit her, I fell in love with the area. I feel like I belong to a community here. I remember we were walking down the street, and a couple of guys were sitting out on the stoop. And one of them, his head went up, and I thought, Oh, Lord, I don't want to be signing autographs this morning. And this guy, he said to me [in Brooklyn accent]: "Hey, Mr. Stewart, welcome to the neighborhood. Enjoy!" And that was it. I just smiled from ear to ear, and I thought, I like this place.
On X-Men: Days of Future Past: Have you had a look at the trailer? Whooo-it's going to be awesome. I can't wait to see it.... We had such a great time filming it. And of course, we were reunited with many of our original X-Men, and a whole new, wonderful group. James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender...now that would make a repertory company right there! I would love to do a season at Stratford-upon-Avon with those people.
For Stewart's entire interview, visit http://tmout.us/qMM7Y.