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(May 2015) US shale production has prompted increased volatility in the oil markets, as exemplified by the 50% drop in prices during the second half of 2014. This has caused investors to ask whether the US shale industry can adapt to a new low price environment if it persists.
The aim of this study is to understand better the impact of a sustained reduction in commodity prices on the credit arrangements of U.S. exploration and production (E&P) companies. The study focuses on five of the largest pure-play U.S. E&P shale oil and gas companies, by market capitalisation. These companies are: Continental Resources; Concho Resources; Chesapeake; Whiting Petroleum; and Energen Corp.
These US shale operators have hedges which to some extent have given them a soft landing from the drop in oil and gas prices so far in 2015.
Crude oil hedges above $58 WTI floor, quarterly volumes, 2015-2016
This analysis shows that the debt arrangements of some of the biggest U.S. shale oil and gas independents are vulnerable to downside from current commodity price levels.
They have limited protection from oil prices falling further, especially as their hedging positions decline or expire altogether in 2016, with the same level of hedging cover no longer available.
Investors need to be aware of their exposure to high yield bonds, given on-going price volatility.


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MAX Whitlock had a fine week at the European Championship as he helped Britain win their first ever major championship team gold and made the individual pommel final he targeted.
The 19-year-old, who trains at the Basildon Sporting Village, must now wait to see if his performances were good enough to earn him one of the five coveted spots for the London Olympics.
The team will be announced on July 4, and the Commonwealth silver medalist and pommel horse specialist has now given himself a chance of going to the home Games after an incredible year of competition.
"I think how I've performed this week will help my chances," said Whitlock.
"It's the biggest competition of my career, so I'm delighted with how it has gone overall.
"I tried a harder routine in the pommel final and it was a bit scrappy in places, but it was still great experience for me.
"And I did really well on the floor in the team event so that was a big plus for me.
"And now, with the Olympics, it is just a case of having to wait and see. So hopefully I've done enough."
Yesterday the South Essex Gymnastics Club member finished a creditable sixth in the individual final of the pommel with a score of 14.983.
His parents were in the crowd to see Whitlock, from Hertfordshire, give a mature display in front of a big crowd in Montpelier.
At one stage he was in the silver medal position, but he could only look on as team-mate Louis Smith claimed silver with 15.775, before he was pipped to gold by Hungarian Krisztian Berki, who retained his title with 15.958.
On Saturday, Whitlock helped Britain to win team gold after they dominated the competition.
Daniel Purvis, Kristian Thomas, Louis Smith, Ruslan Panteyleymonov and Whitlock claimed a winning score of 266.296 ahead of Russia in second (265.535) and Romania in third (261.319).
Whitlock helped get the team off to the perfect start with a great, clean floor routine with lots of twists and flare work for 15.300, and then followed up with a world-class performance on pommel with nice lines and quick hands for 15.300.
There was an early fall from Whitlock on the last piece - the high bar - as he lost his grip trying to re-catch, but he remounted and recovered well for 12.533. That left teammate Thomas - needing 14.372 for gold - and he scored a massive 15.133 to seal the European crown.
British Gymnastics Olympic performance director Tim Jones said: "This was a really important step looking ahead to London, and a fantastic achievement.
"There will be a lot of people who thought they would never see this day and to have both the junior and seniors as champions of Europe is a tremendous result."
It was also a fantastic week for South Essex's Brinn Bevan. The precocious 14-year-old helped the British junior team to gold and qualified for the individual final of the parallel bars, where he came fifth after wowing the crowd with a huge release and catch before a costly step on dismount left him with a score of 13.533.

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Planning Your Time
It's generally unflattering to refer to a place as a "pass-through" region, but northeastern New Mexico is historically—and to a certain extent presently—just that: Visitors have traditionally explored the area en route from one point or another, first in wagons and then trains along the Old Santa Fe Trail's two routes, and for the past century in automobiles, often following the original roads used by traders and ranchers. These days you can visit the area's most prominent communities, Las Vegas, Cimarron, and Raton, as a day trip from Santa Fe or elsewhere in the Rio Grande Valley.
Set aside a couple of hours to stroll around the Old Town Plaza and Bridge Street in Las Vegas. After you've walked the town, drive north on Interstate 25 to Raton and visit the Raton Museum and Historic First Street. You can then return west by taking U.S. 64 to Cimarron, exploring the heart of yesteryear's Wild West. To give yourself a little more time, spend the night in the allegedly haunted St. James Hotel, or back down in Las Vegas at the Plaza Hotel. It's especially pretty if you return via NM 518 toward the High Road between Santa Fe and Taos. From Cimarron, continue west on U.S. 64, stopping off to fish or walk along the Cimarron River in Cimarron Canyon, and then head south on NM 434 at Angel Fire, stopping off for a visit to Victory Ranch or Salman Ranch in Mora. From Las Vegas, just take NM 518 northwest toward Mora.
If You Have 3 or More Days
With more time, you could retrace either, or even both, of the original Santa Fe Trail routes—Interstate 25 aligns roughly with the original trail, and the shortcut, known as the Cimarron Route, passes through Clayton and rejoins the original trail near Springer. Begin in Las Vegas, where you can stay at the Plaza Hotel. Detour for an hour or two to Fort Union National Monument. Back at Interstate 25, continue north to Raton. On Day 3 head east on NM 72 over starkly captivating Johnson Mesa and visit Capulin Volcano National Monument to view four states from the rim of the volcano. You can stay at the Eklund Hotel Dining Room & Saloon. The following day drive west on U.S. 56 toward Springer, a good place to have lunch and browse in the antiques shops Downtown. With or without the Clayton detour, continue west to Cimarron (via U.S. 64 from Capulin, or NM 58 from Springer).


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Kristen Bell Covers Shape: Devours Cheesecake, Outdoor Workouts, and Meditation
Kristen Bell Covers Shape: "I Keep Moving Whenever I Can"
It looks like Shape is celebrating the last month of Summer with a bikini-clad Kristen Bell on the cover. Inside, Kristen shares with the mag her 30 rules to live by — from diet advice, tips on aging, and skin care how-tos. And showing just how fit she is, she does part of the interview while working out on a treadmill! Here are the highlights:
- On staying active: "I'm like a jackrabbit throughout the day and like to keep moving whenever I can . . . More flights of stairs means I can eat more candy!"
- On bringing the workout outdoors: "My friends and I are all into staying in shape through outdoor activities. We play Ultimate Frisbee, hike the trails around Los Angeles, go rock climbing in Malibu, explore underwater caves in Palos Verdes. We're gluttons for excitement, and it keeps us fit!"
- On indulging: "I've learned I don't really feel well after I eat it but I also know that devouring a whole cheesecake with my girlfriends can feel incredible! I'm always going to be the kind of person who treats myself."
- On meditation: "When you have a problem — whether it's road rage, your guy, or work — meditation allows everything to unfold the way it's supposed to."


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Happy Birthday, Dustin Hoffman!
On This Day In History, August 8
In 1937, Dustin Hoffman was born. In a CBS News interview, Hoffman talks about his early career when he took acting classes and bought his clothes at The Salvation Army! The Salvation Army clothed Dustin Hoffman!!
Hoffman quoted on Twitter: "The money I save buying clothes at…Salvation Army goes into investments, or kid's education."
Happy Birthday, Dustin Hoffman!
About The Salvation Army of Texas
The Salvation Army in Texas serves more than 919,500 people and families a year through its 84 local centers of operation. Daily it serves 9,612 hot meals and shelters 2,885 people. For more information please visit our website at www.salvationarmytexas.org or contact your local Salvation Army.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar spent is used to carry out those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.


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- VIC - Melbourne
Ninety Mile Beach
Ninety Miles of amazing fun for everyone!
At the western tip of Ninety Mile Beach is the thriving fishing port and beach town of Lakes Entrance.
A historic wooden bridge leads to the dramatic white-sand beach where you can swim between the flags in summer or learn to surf.
A five-kilometre round-trip trail goes to a lookout to view the only entrance to the Gippsland Lakes from the Tasman Sea.
There's something for everyone:
- Fish and chips
- Picnic facilities
- Paddleboat and canoe hire on the waters of Cunningham Arm.
Head on down and get into the action!
Bring the family for a fantastic FREE day at the beach!
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ORLANDO, Fla. - UCF Knights' fans had another chance to cheer on the Fiesta Bowl Champions as the football team was honored on Wednesday during a pep rally.
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The excitement is still high after the football team's most successful year in program history. In the last college football ranking released Tuesday, UCF finished in the top 10.
The pep rally began at 7 p.m. with the team and Head Coach George O'Leary being announced and recognized. The Fiesta Bowl trophy was also at the rally for fans to take pictures with.
Watch Local 6 and check back with ClickOrlando.com for more on this story.
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China - News update - Steady and safe.
Power Engineering Magazine -
China has reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear power, saying in its most recent energy white paper that it remains 'of great significance' to the country. It has also set mid- to long-term targets for nuclear power development, and, stressing that safety is a key ...http://www.power-eng.com/news/2012/12/03/china-news-update-steady-and-safe.html


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Holiday Recipes Makeover
Traditional holiday dishes can stir up a bad case of heartburn - as well as pack on the pounds. Here's how to lighten your favorite recipes, but keep the satisfying taste.
By Jeanie Lerche Davis
Reviewed By Cynthia Haines, MD
What's a holiday feast without a turkey or a roast with all the trimmings?
Indeed, that's what we love about the holidays -- all that rich satisfying food we don't often get. We load up the dinner plate with our favorites, then go back for more. Trouble is, those foods are full of fat. For people prone to heartburn, too much fat - and too much food - that is just asking for problems.
"Holiday foods are rich, festive foods, which is why we gravitate toward them," Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, tells WebMD. "These are foods we don't normally eat, and we tend to indulge in them. That's what gets us into trouble."
In the kitchen, there are tricks that cooks can use to lighten the fare. "No one's here to take away the traditional flavors," says Magee, who is WebMD Weight Loss Clinic's 'Recipe Doctor.' "We have a way of making mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and pie a few pounds lighter (in fat) without compromising taste and integrity."
To make a lighter version of turkey gravy, use the brown bits at the bottom of the pan to flavor your gravy, she suggests. "Don't add too much of the actual fat, because the flavor is in the brown bits... not so much the 'drippings.' For creamy gravy, I use fat-free half-and-half or low-fat or whole milk instead of real half-and-half."
Magee's book Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Acid Reflux offers these suggestions:
When we cut fat, we cut calories and heartburn, Magee tells WebMD. "The dish still tastes great, so there's still a feeling of satisfaction."
Her stuffing recipe, for instance, uses much less butter than traditional recipes -- with chicken broth serving as the substitute. Also, her recipe doesn't use spicy sausage. "Both the spices and the fatty sausage can be problematic for people," Magee tells WebMD. "A traditional recipe for dressing would have twice the fat that's in my recipe."
Here's another tip: When going to a potluck, take a "safe" dish - one you know you can eat without heartburn trouble. "You'll know there's at least one thing there you can eat," Magee says.
Here are three recipes from recipe doctor Elaine Magee, MPH, RD.
Creamy Green Bean Bake
4 cups lightly cooked French-style frozen green beans
Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 102 calories, 4 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 2 gram fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 3 g fiber, 337 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 20%.
O'Brien Potato Casserole
2 lbs. Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien (about 8 cups)


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Bow Decorations (And a Name Plate?)
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Because the bow of Eregli G is largely intact and is so well preserved, we had hoped to find a nameplate. Though this decorative area seemed to be a promising place to look, we were not able to find a legible nameplate anywhere on the wreck.


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Upstairs chronicles the New Orleans arson fire of June 24, 1973, that killed 32 people at the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar known for its affiliation with the LGBT affirming Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). In the months after the tragedy, the fire was virtually ignored by local leaders, law enforcement, institutions, some families of the victims, and the wider world.
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Medical Definition of Period, incubation
Period, incubation: In medicine, the time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the disease appear. For example, the incubation period of chickenpox is 14-16 days.
In biology, the incubation period is the time needed for any particular process of development to take place. For example, the length of time for turtle eggs to hatch is the incubation period.
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According to Fred Hueston who will be conducting the training, "The amount of failures, poor installations and other issues with stone and tile flooring are on the rise. There are only a few qualified inspectors in the US and there are unfortunately few quality training opportunities in this discipline." The program is being offered in Las Vegas so students can observe failures of stone and tile installations in real time. "We will spend an entire day going on inspections as part of the class," says Fred Hueston.
The stone Inspectors program is a a full 5 days with the certification test on the last day. It is being offered the same week of StonExpo, the industry's largest trade show.
The program is only offered once per year and the class size is limited to 10 students. The cost of the class is $2500 per person.
The following is what will be covered in the comprehensive class:
- The Geology of Stone
- Understanding the Structure of Different kinds of stone and marble materials
- Identification of stone and tile types
- Quarry techniques that affect the final product
- Production of tile and slabs
- Fabrication and installation requirements
- Physical and Chemical Testing
- Stone and Tile Forensic Investigation
- Diagnosis of Problems
- Stone and Tile Restoration
- Repair and replacement
- Stain Removal
- Troubleshooting
- Report writing
- Expert witness testimony
- Slip Resistance
- Laboratory testing
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Bio-economic modelling of decisions under yield and price risk for suckler cow farms
Applying a bio-economic whole farm model we assess the impact of price and weather risk as well as different risk management strategies on the variability of the income in Swiss suckler cow production. We consider different on-farm risk management strategies such as the flexible adjustment of herd size, fodder composition and feed stocks, as well as an income insurance. Our results show that without any risk-management income variability is rather high, with coefficient of variation (CV) of income ranging from 26% to 31%. Taking on-farm risk management strategies into account it is possible to reduce income variability significantly (CV 12-15%), but causes only low reductions of mean income levels. Our results also indicate that income insurance is not attractive for farmers Our results thus suggest that in particular promoting better access to markets for feed stuff provides an valuable opportunities for farmers to manage income risks.
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I was lucky enough to talk with directors Scott Waugh and Mike "Mouse" McCoy, the makers of "Act of Valor," releasing February 24.
The making of the movie is a cool story. Because soldiers came to know and trust the filmmakers, Waugh and McCoy were able to convince real Navy SEALS to star in the movie, using real techniques. The story follows a SEAL unit as they work to rescue a CIA agent and follow her clues about a threat to the United States.
To make the movie, the filmmakers worked around the deployment cycles of the SEALS, filming their real-life training exercises.
"You think you're a real man, until you stand next to a SEAL," Waugh told me, "And suddenly you're an eight-year-old boy."
Adding to poor Scott's masculine crisis, he and McCoy filmed the SEALS in live fire situations. In other words, unlike most Hollywood sets, there were real bullets flying around. And not only bullets, but grenades, rocket launchers, drones, and sundry big boy toys.
Here's a video on the making of the movie. Enjoy!


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The first Embraer ERJ-145 built in the People's Republic of China rolled out of its assembly hangar on December 16 in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, and flew for the first time in front of industry and government dignitaries from the host country and Brazil. The ceremonies marked the culmination of 11 months of collaborative effort, during which time Embraer and its Chinese partners–AVIC II subsidiaries Harbin Aircraft and Hafei Aviation–refurbished assembly facilities, prepared jigs and tools, hired and trained 139 employees and built the first airplane on schedule. Unfortunately for all involved, none of the airlines on hand came ready to sign a firm purchase contract, muting any proclamations of a commercial triumph until a later date.
Although billed as a breakthrough in Sino-Brazilian relations, the partnership that formally established Harbin Embraer Aircraft last January 13 resulted in large part from the Chinese government's protectionist policies. Before the Chinese effectively suspended regional jet imports in 2001, the country had begun to reveal its market potential to all three regional jet manufacturers. Embraer, for its part, had delivered five ERJ-145s to Sichuan Airlines and won firm orders for 20 of the 50-seat jets from China Southern Airlines and for 10 from Wuhan Airlines. But when the Chinese regime reached the conclusion that the demand could help buttress its own aerospace industry, it placed prohibitively high import duties on Western products, effectively closing the market to Embraer and its competitors.
The Chinese then invited the Western RJ builders to bid for co-production agreements with its state-run aerospace agencies. Embraer won the contract for 50-seat jets, and hoped the deal would rescue its now-cancelled contracts with Wuhan and China Southern, and open new opportunities with the likes of Sichuan. Fully aware of the difficult cost environment in China, where high navigation and airport fees and extremely high fuel prices preclude the use of regional jets in many markets, Embraer nevertheless sees the vast and increasingly prosperous country as an emerging market. No one could anticipate the onset of SARS and the resulting collapse in air travel throughout Asia, however.
"Now that everything is there, we expect the activity to resume, but SARS made our life more difficult than we had planned," Embraer vice president of commercial programs Fred Curado told AIN late last summer. "But we continue to be very positive about the decision and we believe the model will work."
The plant in Harbin carries the capacity to produce up to 24 airplanes a year. Plans call for production of only eight airplanes this year, however, beyond which much will depend on the recovery of the Asian air-transport market in general and the extent to which the Chinese government encourages a competitive environment capable of supporting RJ operations. For example, whether private airlines will gain the right to chart their own flight paths remains an open question. Perhaps more significantly, how long will Chinese airports continue to charge the same landing fees for a Boeing 747 as for a Harbin Y-12 turboprop? Of course, only the Chinese themselves truly know.
As for Embraer's prospects in China, no one at the company expects an immediate windfall as a result of its partnership. Rather, gaining a foothold in an emerging sector of the world's fastest-growing economy may have to do for now.


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Passion plays unite believers across centuries
The story is almost 2,000 years old.
Yet, each year, it becomes new again as churches and other groups stage Lenten dramas depicting Jesus' final days on earth and his resurrection.
They're most frequently called passion plays, a reference to the passion — the mental, spiritual and physical sufferings — that Jesus experienced between the night of the Last Supper and the Crucifixion.
Although passion plays were undoubtedly performed earlier, the earliest record of a passion play is a set of stage directions written down in England in the 9th century, according to Attilio (Buck) Favorini, theater historian and director of graduate studies in theatre arts at the University of Pittsburgh.
"It was ways to enliven certain aspects of the Easter liturgy — how to dress up three priests or altar boys and play a little scene," Favorini says.
When most of the congregation was illiterate, passion plays were a graphic attention-getter, a way to make the stories come alive.
"They had a devotional objective — to create strong powerful images the populace would relate to," Favorini says.
In later years, those plays had civic and promotional functions, as well, he says. Guilds of crafts workers and whole towns produced increasingly spectacular productions that showed off their talents or drew crowds of people to their fairs and markets.
That tradition continues today in towns such as Oberammergau, Germany, whose once-a-decade passion play involves thousands of residents. Last year's production drew 520,000.
A smaller, more-spiritual outreach effort has fueled the Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek's annual Lenten play for each of the past six years. This year, they're remounting "Believe," which producer Joy Smith says seemed best to embody a true portrayal of Jesus' final days.
The church leaders felt it was an important outreach mission to the community, Smith says.
"We get 300 to 350 people every time we put on a performance," she says. "We have a coffee hour after with a chance to reach out and talk to people who are not everyday churchgoers. ... Bible texts (tell us) we need to go out and preach the gospel and encourage people to keep Jesus in their hearts. This is the way our church has been doing the mission."
Dave Plance considers himself a beneficiary of that objective. After his father died last year, Plance and his wife, Stephanie, thought something was missing from their lives that they might find through church attendance. While serving as volunteer ushers at last year's performances, Plance found himself moved by the show and its message.
"When you are there, and Jesus is on the cross, and everyone is singing about the blood of the lamb, you find yourself fighting back tears," he says. "Being part of that is really something. I definitely feel a calling for this."
The Plances have since joined the church, and Dave now serves as a deacon.
"It's filling me up. It gives me a purpose," he says. "I'm helping people who need help."
For many productions, education and spiritual growth are the main mission.
"It's another avenue of ministry, a way to move people closer to God during Lent," says Cindy Olszewski, director of programs and operations at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park. "We try to give people a context. You really have to place it in history."
It's the fourth year that Christ United Methodist Church has performed a drama. This year's production, "Prelude to the Crucifixion — Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday," helps prepare the audience for Good Friday services, Olszewski says. "We never forget that it needs to be compelling, she says. "But, at the same time, there are teaching moments."
The church's adult-education committee prepares and distributes an educational booklet to those attending. Because much of this year's drama is set in and around the temple in Jerusalem, the program offers history and background about the building at the time Jesus lived.
It's a moving and educational experience for the performers, says Bob Summers, who wrote "Make Us Believers" 26 years ago to bring alive the ministry of Christ.
"It's a good way for people to come in and learn about their faith while performing," says Summers who serves as youth minister at St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church in Moon, one of four parishes where the musical opera has performances this year.
Each parish has its own cast of between 55 and 60 performers. In writing the script and score, Summers drew on the Gospels and focused his story on the relationship between Judas and Jesus in his final days on earth. The play has an impact o performers and audience members, Summers says.
"I think it's the profound experience of Jesus being one of us. He goes through pain, and his struggles become relevant to us while we watch this happen." Summer says. "We see God in this life, and it becomes real to us."
For Linda Wallace, this year's performances of "Why Must He Die?" have special meaning.
Wallace, the director of the Tri County Choir Institute and writer of "Why Must He Die?" has staged the show for each of the past 20 years with members of the Institute's teen chorale. For this year's production, members of the teen chorale will be joined by 22 alumni from past productions,
A mixture of songs, dialogue and freeze-frame tableaux, the production takes place during Jesus's trial before Pilate and uses flashbacks and testimony by people Jesus knew to tell the story of his life.
Initially, Wallace had planned to skip this year's production because she was being treated for cancer. Bu,t she realized, the impact the play had on others' lives.
"I feel the Lord leads me in what he wants me to do," says Wallace. "It has become an important part of my healing."
As rehearsals began, Wallace says she felt her positive outlook returning.
"I realized I had to do it. The Lord wants me to do this," Wallace says. "It makes the Easter season because we renew life. It makes my faith come alive."
Pittsburgh favorite is no show this year
Missing from the list of passion plays is the area's oldest established production. Performances of "Veronica's Veil" are in suspension this year as The Veronica's Veil Players look for funds to repair the historic South Side building where performances have taken place for 92 years.
Instead, members of the nonprofit community theater group have been performing living stations of the cross in local churches. The final performance is at 6:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery Ave., South Side.
"Veronica's Veil" has been part of the Pittsburgh Lenten season since its debut in 1910 when two priests from the Passionist congregation of what was then St. Michael Parish, wrote it.
During the 1920s, the annual production drew as many as 25,000 people to the 800-seat auditorium on the second floor of St. Michael School.
According to Lauren Winkelman, a fundraising consultant for The Veronica's Veil Players, the building has deteriorated to the point that it was no longer possible to hold performances.
More than $500,000 is needed to make the building fully operational. The damaged, leaking roof alone requires at least $150,000 to repair.
The nonprofit theater group is pursuing funding resources to conduct a complete feasibility study, and researching the possibility of conducting a financial campaign.
"Veronica's Veil is a rich Pittsburgh tradition, housed in a former school that is still dear to the generations of families who attended school there, and to the Pittsburgh Catholic community as a whole," says Winkelman. "It is devastating to think that 2010 could have been its last year being performed."
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The following are some of the Lenten dramas being performed around the area:
'Prelude to the Crucifixion • Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday': 6:15 p.m. dinner, followed by 7 p.m. performance Wednesday, Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park . $5. Details: 412-835-6621
'Make Us Believers': $5. 724-674-4383
• 8 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, 201 Church Road, Pine
• 7 p.m. Tuesday. St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church, 1 Parish Place, Moon
• 7 p.m. Friday. Church of the Beloved Disciple, 1310 S. Center Street Extension, Grove City , Lawrence County
• 7 p.m. April 22. St. Frances Cabrini Roman Catholic Church, 115 Trinity Drive, Center Township , Beaver County
'Why Must He Die?': Performed by Tri County Choir Institute students and alumni. Free-will offering. 412-741-3463 or www.tricountychoirs.com
• 7 p.m. Friday, St. Paul Cathedral, Fifth Avenue at Craig Street, Oakland
• 2 p.m. April 17, St. Elizabeth Parish, 1 Grove Place, Pleasant Hills
• 7 p.m. April 17, St. James Parish, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley
• Noon April 22, St. John of God Parish, 1011 Church Ave., McKees Rocks
• 7 p.m. April 22, St. Patrick Parish, 317 West Pike St., Canonsburg
'Believe': 7:30 p.m. Wednesday7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. April 17 at the Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek, 550 Center New Texas Road, Plum . Free, but reservations suggested. 412-793-4525 or www.plumcreekchurch.com


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The Auburn Mountainview gymnastics team will be well represented at next Saturday's West Central District III 3A meet.
The Lions moved seven gymnasts to district led by senior Cassie Hunt who qualified in the all-around competition at Saturday's South Puget Sound League 3A sub district meet with a 32.200 score.
"I didn't expect to qualify that many kids," said Auburn Mountainview coach Jayme Hostetter.
Also moving on is junior Vasha McQuarrie who qualified in the vault (8.050), the uneven bars (6.300) and the floor exercise (7.700).
Junior Emily Morgan moves on to compete in the vault (7.600), the bars (5.850) and the beam (7.300), and senior Lauren Brudvik moves on to compete in the vault (8.300) and the floor (8.025).
Junior Hannah Houck, despite competing with a broken thumb, earned qualifying scores in the floor (7.775) and the beam (7.700).
Rounding out Auburn Mountainview qualifiers were junior Delaney Ralph on the beam (7.100) and senior Kristin Scott on the floor (7.500).
"The kids are super excited and I'm excited for them," Hostetter said.
The team competition was won by defending state 3A champ Enumclaw with 175.250 points and Decatur with 164.575, who both move on to the district team competition. The Lions were third with 143.700 team points.
The WCD III meet gets under way at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines. The top two teams, top 12 individuals and top four all-around competitors move on to the state 3A championships Feb. 15-16 at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.
ALSO: Auburn qualified five individuals for district at Saturday's South Puget Sound League 4A sub-district meet.
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Also moving on are Michaela Zerr in the beam (8.450), Halle Perry in the beam (7.725) and April Klamke in the floor exercise (8.800).
Auburn scored 147.400 team points to finish 10th. The team competition was won by Emerald Ridge with 172.300 points, with Puyallup and Jefferson also moving on to the district team competition with 167.075 and 164.475 points, respectively. Auburn Riverside was sixth in the team competition with 153.125 points but did not qualify any individual gymnasts.
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The Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) is a questionnaire based on the Fear-Avoidance Model of Exaggerated Pain Perception, a model created in attempts to explain why some patients with acute painful conditions can recover while other patients develop chronic pain from such conditions[1][2][3]. The FABQ measures patients' fear of pain and consequent avoidance of physical activity because of their fear[1][2]. This questionnaire consists of 16 items, with each item scored from 0-6. Higher scores on the FABQ are indicative of greater fear and avoidance beliefs[1].
Within the FABQ, two subscales exist, the Work Subscale and the Physical Activity Subscale, which facilitate the identification of the patient's beliefs about how work and physical activity affect their current Low Back Pain (LBP)[1][2]. The numbers in parentheses below designate which items from the FABQ are included in each subscale[1].
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A strong relationship exists between elevated fear avoidance beliefs and chronic disability secondary to LBP[1][2]. "Avoidance may lead to reduced activity levels, an exacerbation of the fear and avoidance behaviors, prolonged disability, and adverse physical and psychological effects" [2][3][5]. Thus, the FABQ is an outcome measure that serves as a clinically useful screening tool in identifying patients with high fear avoidance beliefs who are at risk for prolonged disability. Management of patients with elevated FABQ scores requires clinicians to tailor interventions to meet those needs. Research suggests multi-disciplinary approach including cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exposure to physical activity[2].
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The FABQ has been proven to be a reliable and valid assessment tool based on patients with chronic low back pain. In recent research, the FABQ is being used in populations with acute low back pain to identify the risk of long-term disability[2].
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- Total FABQ test-retest reliability (ICC=0.97)[4]
- FABQ Physical Activity subscale test-retest reliability (ICC=0.72-0.90)[4]
- FABQ Work subscale test-retest reliability (ICC=0.80-0.91)[4]
- Evidence shows that the FABQ is correlated with Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire. The correlation coefficients for the FABQ, the FABQ Work subscale and the FABQ Physical Activity subscale are 0.52, 0.63, and 0.51, respectively.[4]
- The FABQ was also shown to be correlated with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, another measure of fear avoidance. The correlation coefficients for the FABQ Work subscale and the FABQ Physical Activity subscale are 0.53 and 0.76, respectively.[4]
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- Fear-avoidance beliefs increase perception of pain and disability in Mexicans with chronic low back pain.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Waddell C, Newton M, Henderson I, et al. A Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) and the role of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic low back pain and disability. Pain. 1993; 52:157-168
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Fritz JM, George S. Identifying Psychosocial Variables in Patients With Acute Work-Related Low Back Pain: The Importance of Fear-Avoidance Beliefs. Phys Ther. 2002; 82(10): 973-983.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lethem J, Slade PD, Troup JDG, Bendey G. Outline of a fear avoidance model of exaggerated pain perceptions, Behav Res Ther. 1983;21:401-408.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Williamson E. Fear Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire. Austrailian Journal of Physiotherapy. 2006; 52: 149.
- ↑ Vlaeyen JWS, Kole-Snijders AMJ, Boeren RGB, van Eck H. Fear of movement/(re)injury in chronic low back pain and its relation to behavioral performance. Pain. 1995;62: 36, 272.


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A MAN who went into a Lake District off-licence and threatened the sales assistant with a rock has been sent to prison for three and a half years.
Mark Holden, 30, raided the Windermere Wine Store in Compston Road, Ambleside, late on the afternoon of December 23.
He was spotted entering an area behind the counter to which the public were not supposed to have access.
And when salesman Rupert Howell challenged him, prosecuting counsel Rebecca Smith said, Holden held up a rock as if to hit him.
Holden told Mr Howell to open the till, but Mr Howell claimed there was nothing in it – whereupon Holden pushed him down a flight of 12 stairs, Ms Smith said.
Holden fled empty-handed, leaving Mr Howell with "bumps and bruises".
Ms Smith told the court Mr Howell had told police later: "It will take some considerable time before my life gets back to normal."
He said he now felt nervous whenever a customer entered the shop and he suffered sleepless nights reliving the experience.
Holden, of Kirkfield Rise, Ambleside, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
His barrister Alison Whalley said he was an ex heroin addict with 71 previous convictions, though none was as serious as this one.
She said he had been managing to keep out of trouble until June last year when his baby son died.
She told the judge: "I am not suggesting that he would not have continued to commit offences, but his sad personal circumstances did lead him to go completely out of control."
Passing sentence, Judge Peter Hughes QC said Holden was lucky that Mr Howell had not been more seriously hurt.
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Nagaon, Oct. 18: The Dilip Nunisa-led faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) is planning a homecoming ceremony at Haflong, headquarters of the hill district, sometime in the first half of November.
In the presence of representatives from New Delhi and Dispur, 1,152 cadres of the outfit will formally abjure the path of militancy and join the mainstream.
Nunisa, who hesitates to accept the official term dissolution of outfit, plans to give a new colour to the farewell to arms with a cultural programme where all the members of the group will gather.
It (the armed movement) was a move for a right cause but the path was non-democratic. The ceremonial arms farewell will lead to normality for everybody and each cadre will go home as part of the mainstream and with a bright future, which I hope will be long-lasting, Nunisa said.
The DHD leader told The Telegraph from the outfits Harangajao-based liaison office that the ceremony will end the decade-long armed struggle but the cadres social responsibilities would continue.
Some more important work will be entrusted to the cadres under the network of a social organisation, which the DHD will float on the day of the ceremony.
The term DHD will be there in the name of the social organisation. The four existing designated camps and two liaison offices will be used as the offices of the organisation, which will work as an NGO, he said.
The Dilip Nunisa and the Joel Gorlosa-led factions of the Dimasa militant outfit had signed a tripartite memorandum of settlement with the Centre and Dispur on October 8 for a territorial council.
According to the agreement, the existing organisations will be dissolved within six months from the date of signing the accord.
Nunisa today said Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had assured the faction of his participation in the ceremony. Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi will be invited as special guest.
Nunisa, accompanied by 50 DHD leaders, has participated in 30 felicitation programmes in different parts of Harangajao in the last two days.
Response from all sections of people living in Dima Hasao district shows that the decision to sign the MoS was right the people were waiting for it. We will hereafter take the path which the people of Dima Hasao prefer, Nunisa said.
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Trudy Thoreson, age 87, Watertown, formerly of the Vienna/ Willow Lake communities, died peacefully with her husband at her side on Thursday, March 14, 2013, in the Golden Living Center at Lake Norden where she has resided in the Alzheimer's Unit since November of 2011.
Visitation will be held today (Monday, March 18) from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Furness Funeral Home at Clark and will continue on Tuesday after 9 a.m. at the church in Vienna.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Vienna with the Revs. Dave Larson and Keith Garness officiating. Spring burial will be held in the Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery near Vienna. The organist will be Dorothy Fuller with special music by Bud and Amy Gusso. Casketbearers will be John and Rolland Thoreson, Doug Davis, Eldon Herker, Dick Reints and Delmar Tobey.
She was born Gertrude Ann McLain on Aug. 20, 1925, on a farm near Bryant, the daughter of Frank and Maude (Brown) McLain. She attended school at Bryant, graduating in 1943. She served as president of the senior class at Bryant. Trudy, as she became known as, then attended Huron College at Huron prior to her employment in Watertown at Midland National Life Ins. Co.
On March 3, 1945, she was united in marriage to Harold Thoreson at Watertown. The couple lived and farmed near Willow Lake for some 50 years with Trudy taking an active part in the operation from the livestock to driving the tractor. She also enjoyed raising a big garden and canning. Trudy will long be remembered for her love of baking, cooking and being on the dance floor with Harold. While living on the farm, she also served as the bookkeeper at the Willow Lake Elevator for 16 years. Besides her love of the farm, she also enjoyed painting ceramics, sewing and making quilts which now many family members enjoy. The couple moved from the farm six years ago into Watertown where they have resided since.
She has been a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Vienna since her marriage where she was active in the women's groups, especially the quilting group — making quilts for the needy and for over 20 years served as the director of the junior and senior choirs.
Since living in Watertown they were members of the Senior Citizens Center where they enjoyed playing cards and they also enjoyed attending ball games in Watertown. In their retired years, they enjoyed traveling to nearly every state and also spent 12 winters in Arizona.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two sons, six brothers and two sisters.
Grateful for having been a part of her life is her husband of over 68 years, Harold of Watertown; sons, Gary Thoreson of Watertown, Jim (Beth) Thoreson of Willow Lake and Brian (Barbara) Thoreson of Knoxville, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Toni Tidemann, Bud Gusso and McLain Thoreson; and four great-grandchildren. She also leaves a sister, Mary McLain of Scottsdale, Ariz., nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
The family asks that memorials be directed in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association, South Dakota Office, 1000 N. West Ave., No. 250, Sioux Falls, S.D., 57104.
Funeral arrangements are with the Furness Funeral Home at Clark.
For more information go to www.furnessfuneralhome.com.


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JEFFREY BROWN: Republican presidential candidates spent another long day hunting for votes in Iowa. They were heading into the final weekend before the presidential election season officially opens with Tuesday night's caucuses.
The weather turned colder and windy, but Mitt Romney warmed to his audience, as another new poll, this one from NBC-Marist, showed him pacing the field.
MITT ROMNEY (R): If you can get out here in this cold and this wind and a little bit of rain coming down, then you can sure get out on Tuesday night, and you can sure find a few people to bring with you.
JEFFREY BROWN: One key supporter showed up today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, campaigning with Romney in west Des Moines.
REP. RON PAUL, R-Texas: It really energizes me, the young people.
JEFFREY BROWN: Texas Congressman Ron Paul was either tied for first or a close second. But 41 percent in the NBC poll said his libertarian leaning makes him unacceptable.
Newt Gingrich had been the Iowa front-runner just a few weeks back, but has fallen far behind. In Des Moines today, remembering his late mother's mental health problems, he grew emotional.
NEWT GINGRICH (R): And my whole emphasis on brain science comes in directly from dealing — see, I'm going to be emotional — of dealing with, you know, the real problems of real people in my family.
And so it's not a theory. It's, in fact, you know, my mother.
SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, D-N.Y.: This is very personal for me. It's not just political. It's not just public.
JEFFREY BROWN: The moment recalled Hillary Clinton's emotional moment just before the 2008 Democratic primary in New Hampshire. She went on to win there.
Back in Iowa, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum continued pressing to add to his late surge. He's now running third.
Another former front-runner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, was running fourth or fifth, depending on the poll.
REP. MICHELE BACHMANN, R-Minn: The day that President Obama came into office…
JEFFREY BROWN: And Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who lost two top staffers this week, was trailing the field. She discounted the low turnout at a meet-and-greet event in early Iowa this afternoon.
REP. MICHELE BACHMANN: I guess our effort wasn't to bring crowds out. We were just dropping in.
JEFFREY BROWN: As the weekend arrived, the race in Iowa remained fluid. Many likely caucus-goers said they were still deciding on which candidate to support come Tuesday.
Judy Woodruff is in Iowa reporting for us through the voting next Tuesday night. I spoke with her a short time ago in Des Moines.
So, Judy, for a long time, it seemed Mitt Romney wasn't going to fight that hard in Iowa, but no more, right?
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, that's right, Jeff. It looks that way.
The first thing we need to say is what a large number of undecided voters there still are in Iowa. And you will hear a little bit more about that in a minute when you see the interview I did with some voters last night.
But, having said that, you are right, Mitt Romney on top in two of the most recent polls, right at around 25 percent. That seems to be so far a ceiling for him. That's the same percentage of the vote Mitt Romney had four years ago, when he lost, because, at that point, the conservative vote in Iowa was coalescing around one candidate, Mike Huckabee.
This time, the conservative vote is looking around, spread among four or five different candidates. That's working to Mitt Romney's advantage.
And, Jeff, I should say, right hot on his heels are Ron Paul, the libertarian, attracting a lot of younger voters, and, as you also mentioned, Rick Santorum, stressing his Christian conservative views. And maybe all that work that Rick Santorum has put into Iowa may be paying off.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, tell me about Ron Paul. Speaking of Ron Paul, you were at an event of his last night.
Now, what did you see? Where is the support coming from?
JUDY WOODRUFF: It is coming from the — it's traditional that a chunk of Iowa, the Iowa Republican vote, tends to be libertarian.
And, of course, that is Ron Paul's philosophy, so that it's — a lot of it is young people, college students. You go to a college campus, you talk to many of them, they're very excited about Ron Paul.
His vote is very enthusiastic. It's loyal. They are going to turn out.
The question is how large are they? Because there's a — there's a sizable percentage of Iowa Republicans who say they could never vote for Ron Paul because they don't like his foreign policy. But he is going to get a significant turnout.
He's got students in the state who've come in from other parts of the country who are working for him, even though, I should say, Jeff, Ron Paul himself is going home to Texas for the weekend to celebrate New Year's Eve with his family.
JEFFREY BROWN: Now, beyond it getting cold, what about atmospherics, if I can use that word? What's your sense there of how worked up people are, what are the campaigns going through, as they go into the real crunch time?
JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, they're all gearing up. We ran in this morning — at a hotel, we ran into a name that's, I think, familiar to many of our viewers, Joe Allbaugh, who was George W. Bush's head of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
He's working for Rick Perry, organizing the state. And the way he put it today, he said — he said, at this stage of the game, you have identified your supporters. It's all mechanics. It's getting those people out, the people who liked you from the beginning, the people who are still undecided.
The Romney campaign working the state very hard — they say they've got — they said, you have only seen about 10 percent of what we're doing — 90 percent of it has been underground. We're getting people out.
You ask about enthusiasm. Everywhere you go, even Democrats will tell you they're excited to see Iowa getting attention. They're excited to see the press here. Even if they don't like any of these candidates and they don't plan to vote for them in November, these caucuses are still a big deal. So we expect a lot of attention on Tuesday night.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right, Judy Woodruff is in Des Moines, and we will be there through Tuesday night.
Thanks a lot, Judy.
JUDY WOODRUFF: Thank you.


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But you may have to pick who is the "bride" and who is the "groom."By Chris Rovzar
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The gay advocate will join the city comptroller's office.By Chris Rovzar
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Good news: You have just been offered a job in another state, with great pay and opportunities for advancement. Not-so-good news: If you are a divorced parent with court ordered time-sharing schedule for your child or children, you may have to jump a few hurdles before you can get out there and start climbing the corporate ladder.
In order to relocate your child or children 50 miles or more from the residence that existed at the time of the divorce, a parent has two choices:
- Obtain the written consent of all parties who are entitled to access to or time-sharing with the child or children
- Petition the court for approval to move
If you are fortunate enough to have a time-sharing arrangement where the parties are inclined to be amicable, the Florida child relocation statute requires only that you submit their written consent to the court for ratification. The agreement must include a time-sharing schedule for each interested party and a description of the transportation arrangements related to the time-sharing. So long as none of the parties requests a hearing within 10 days after the document is submitted, the court may deem that the move is in the best interest of the child and approve the move or relocation.
If, on the other hand, the outlook for obtaining consent is not so rosy, the road to elsewhere may be a bit bumpier. Your family law attorney needs to file a Petition to relocate with the court, and have it served on the other parent or anyone else entitled to access to or time-sharing with the child — all of whom have the opportunity to respond with an objection within 20 days. If someone does object, the court holds a hearing and makes a decision. But if no one objects, and the court finds no reason to deny your petition, you and your children will be free to go.


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In her newest book, Lara Spencer teaches us how to navigate and negotiate the tricky world of flea markets. Taking readers to her favourite haunts, Lara tackles eight common design dilemmas in eight different homes – and solves them by finding and restoring flea-market finds to show that you can achieve a gorgeous space with value for your money. Mirroring the setup of her nine-part HGTV special, at the end of the process, should you wish to part with your find, she will show you the best ways to flip it and make some cash. Lara also tackles problems that many of us struggle with in our homes – too little space, too much stuff, and out-of-date design – all in her witty and charming style.
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- LNP legislative changes: the big three
- Does Newman pass the 'humility, grace, dignity' test?
- Key dates for the Newman LNP government
The Queensland 2012 election came down to one word, change.
Voters were fatigued with the state Labor leadership. Adjectives like "toxic", "beleaguered" and "embattled" were thrown around regularly in the press. Despite Anna Bligh and her leadership team's mammoth election effort, at the end of it all, after 14 years, Labor was left with just seven seats.
And here, the refrain repeated in democracies across the world; "oppositions don't win elections, governments lose them" proved true.
Premier Campbell Newman's LNP government didn't win the election; Anna Bligh's Labor government lost it.
The voting public heard, from both sides of the political fence, that the election result was a "clear and historic" resounding mandate for change.
For the past 12 months, that's exactly what has happened.
There have been changes to the public service. Changes to the way the government makes decisions and how it determines what services should stay under its scope. There has been change in how community groups are funded and a change in government priorities.
Queensland, we have been told, can no longer just spend money. It must save money. Mr Newman may have dropped the "Spain of Australian states" line that was reported in July last year, but an interview/speech/statement from the government cannot go by without an allusion to the state's debt levels and the mess the government inherited.
That change did not rest well with everyone. Putting aside the union line and fervent LNP supporters, whose opinions will always be coloured by their own political prejudices, there are those in the middle who seem confused by the direction the government has taken.
But 12 months later, at least according to the 7News/ReachTEL poll commissioned this week, the government is sitting in much the same place it was a year ago. If an election were held this weekend, 47.8 per cent of the 1237 randomly selected survey participants would put the LNP first on a ballot paper. It is a very small sample, but as a percentage the results are almost a mirror of March 24, 2012. The Labor Party is in no better a position than it was post-election.
The beginning of the end for Labor was the 2009 election, when the government lost nine seats, leaving them with 51 and the LNP, on the back of a 3.6 per cent swing, gained 10, bringing them to 34.
Later that year came the asset sales announcement. In early 2010, the issues surrounding the Queensland Health payroll system came to light.
In early April 2011, Mr Newman officially stepped down as Lord Mayor of Brisbane having previously announced he would be concentrating on state politics.
Mr Newman became the public face of the Queensland LNP. Jeff Seeney, officially the opposition leader, became deputy and acted as Mr Newman's proxy in state parliament.
It may not have been official, but the Queensland election campaign had begun.
"It's time for change", "It's time to get Queensland back on track", became the mantras. The LNP strategists may have added to Whitlam's 1972 message, but the conclusion was the same.
For Labor, it was its worst result since the party emerged as a major political force. The LNP won 49.65 per cent of the first preference vote and gained a swing of 8.05 per cent. But the pendulum against the Labor party was unprecedented; just 26.66 per cent of voters put them first, which equated to a swing of 15.59 per cent against the incumbents.
It seems that many who had wanted change weren't sure about the change they would receive. But there can't be a reduction in debt, as was oft-used in the Newman election team vernacular, without making savings.
Savings equal cuts. There is no doubt the cuts to the public service were received poorly. There is no doubt that the suggestion of further privatisation, outsourcing and asset sales, on top of the outsourcing and public-private-partnerships already announced, will also be received poorly by sections of the community.
But – and here is the conundrum – it is change. It is what Queenslanders said they wanted a year ago, when Mr Newman promised "the most exciting, energetic period of change they will have seen for decades".
Governments lose elections because voters can judge them on what they have done – policies they have enacted, promises they have back flipped on, mistakes they have made. With the opposition, there are just words. "We will do this/We won't do that". Until the opposition is in government, it is impossible to predict which promises they will keep and which were only made because they fit with election rhetoric.
The past year has tested that rhetoric. Some of it has been found wanting. There are two more years until the next election when Labor, as the opposition, will gain some benefit from those who feel betrayed by the actions government's first term. For the 2015 election, it will be Labor who will have the luxury of words.
There is more change to come over the next two years. And only at the end of it will Queenslanders, for the first time in almost 20 years, will have the opportunity to judge a LNP state government on its actions, not its promises.


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All-new Jeep Cherokee confirmed for Australia
SYDNEY – Feb 25, 2013: Jeep Australia has confirmed the all-new Jeep Cherokee will arrive in Australian dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Set to debut at the New York International Auto Show in March, the all-new "no-compromise" 2014 Jeep Cherokee will build on its off-road capability and functionality and will feature fuel economy improvements of more than 45 per cent over the outgoing model.
"We are pleased to confirm that the all-new Jeep Cherokee will be available to Australian buyers in the fourth quarter of 2013," said Clyde Campbell, Chairman and CEO of Fiat Chrysler Group Australia.
"The current model Jeep Cherokee has been a strong sales performer since its launch in 2008 and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new model," he added.
The all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be built in the United States at Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio.


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PigAbilities is an option for people of all ages with disabilities who may not wish to participate in a competitive event, but still want to be part of The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon weekend. This event takes place when there are fewer crowds and more parking. While there are no timing chips or first place winners, PigAbilities participants should be willing to "go the distance" by making a commitment to enrich their lives through being more active and making healthy choices.
The objective of PigAbilities is to offer peer support and encouragement for people with and without disabilities through organized groups that "train" together during the weeks leading up to the Cincinnati Flying Pig Weekend. This training encourages an active lifestyle, and also a program to help people to begin to make healthy choices. Throughout the training, participants can set their own distance goal and log their progress on the Hog Log (available here). On Saturday, May 6th participants will gather for a 1:00pm Start Time and walk, roll or stroll the final mile on the actual Flying Pig Marathon course! At the Finish Line each finisher will receive a PigAbilities medal to commemorate their achievement. It is not mandatory to attend the training sessions in order to participate in PigAbilities on May 6.
The CARA Group, a non-profit assisting people with disabilities to reach their health and fitness goals, introduced PigAbilities to The Flying Pig Marathon in 2013. Over the last three years hundreds of people with and without disabilities have celebrated crossing the Finish Line – something they may not otherwise experience!
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Organized training and peer support is essential to the success of each participant and the PigAbilities event. Training groups are free, can be any size, and should be open to people of all ages and abilities; training should be a minimum of six weeks long. To learn more about starting a training group, or if you are looking for a group to join, contact The CARA Group at 513.884.1863 or email email@example.com. (Training Group Coordinators will have the $15 registration fee waived by using a special code during registration).
Online Registration must be completed by 4/23/17 and is required to participate in the event at $15 per person and includes a numbered bib and a PigAbilities tee shirt. Note: PigAbilities does not require early tee shirt pick-up; bibs and tee shirts will be available for pick up beginning at 11:30am on Saturday, May 6th near the Starting Line. Registrants will receive an email with details about the day of the event.
Any person with a disability in need of assistance with the cost of registration, please contact The CARA Group at 513.884.1863 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Recommended Packet Pick Up is on Saturday, May 5, 2018 beginning at 11:30am outside the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum adjacent to Great American Ball Park. This meeting area is just steps away from the Starting Line. Packet Pick Up will also be held at the P&G Health & Fitness Expo located in the Duke Energy Convention Center on Friday, May 4, 2018. Any person in need of assistance with the cost of registration, please contact The CARA Group at513.884.1863 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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|Rotational Malalignment of the Lower Extremity
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
|Official Title:
|Correlation Between MRI and Clinical Measurements of Lower Extremity Rotational Profile: Reliability of MRI to Assess Rotation for Femoral Version and Tibial Torsion
- To assess the inter/intra-observer reliability of rotational measurements on axial MRI images [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
- To determine the correlation between clinical and MRI measures of femoral version and tibial torsion. [ Time Frame: 4 years ]
|Study Start Date:
|October 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|November 2015
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
The objectives of this study are 1) to assess the inter/intra-observer reliability of rotational measurements on axial MRI images and 2) determine the correlation between clinical and MRI measures of femoral version and tibial torsion.
The investigators will use previously obtained MRI images to retrospectively calculate the inter-observer and intra-observer reliability of our measurements. Participating physicians will undergo training to standardize measurement technique. Five orthopaedic surgeons and one radiologist will perform the measurement to calculate inter-observer reliability. To asses intra-observer reliability, repeat measurements will be performed by the same physicians at a later date (at least 2 weeks). The physicians will be blinded to previous results when performing the second set of measurements. A standardized rotational profile will be performed on all patients presenting to the investigators with patellofemoral complaints or rotational abnormalities warranting intervention. Internal and external hip rotation will be measured in the prone and supine positions. Tibial torsion will be assessed with the thigh-foot axis in the prone and sitting positions. Investigators will participate in a formal training session prior to data collection to normalize measurements. Each study participant will undergo MRI imaging of the femur and tibia.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|8 Years to 30 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria: Retrospective:
- Prior study MRI images available in the University PACS system
- Prior study MRI images obtained at PCMC and uploaded into the OsiriX software (OsiriX is a software program compatible with multiple imaging formats that has easily adaptable measurement tools)
- We will search our imaging database from 2009 to current. Included will be all gun site MRI studies obtained at PCMC or the UOC for evaluation of rotational profile. We will exclude any study in which images are not sufficient to obtain all of the required measurements needed for our study. A preliminary review of the imaging database has identified 42 potential studies. Our power analysis calls for 15 patients to be included to obtain a 95% confidence interval.
Inclusion Criteria: Prospective:
- All patients of the investigating physicians, male and female, between the ages of 8 and 30 presenting with complaints of patellofemoral pain/instability or rotational abnormality
- All patients with neuromuscular disease, including cerebral palsy
Exclusion Criteria: Retrospective:
- Any patients with imaging studies insufficient to provide all of the required measurements and any patient previously surgically treated for rotational malalignment
Exclusion Criteria: Prospective:
- Any patient that has undergone previous surgical treatments for rotational malalignment.
- Any patients with implantable devices not compatible with MRI
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01531296
|United States, Utah
|University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
|Salt Lake, Utah, United States, 84108
|Principal Investigator:
|Stephen Aoki, MD
|University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
|Responsible Party:
|Stephen Aoki, M.D., University of Utah
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01531296 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 8, 2012
|Last Updated:
|January 13, 2016
Keywords provided by Stephen Aoki, University of Utah:
Lower Extremity Rotational
Femoral Version
Tibial Torsion
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Torsion Abnormality
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
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The IRS is looking to transform its services and taxpayer interactions with a view toward digital enhancements. Some worry, however, that such a move will shortchange some taxpayers.
Despite assurances that the IRS will send taxpayers letters before calling them, some auditors have been calling individuals unannounced. That's changing.
IRS raises limits on most retirement savings plans for 2015.
If you lose money in a scam, the IRS might be sympathetic. But the tax agency also wants any taxes that might arise from the fraudulent transaction.
The House subcommittee in charge of IRS funding recommends slashing the agency's upcoming budget. Is the move motivated by financial necessity or politics?
The IRS faced a Ways and Means hearing on its handling of Tea Party tax-exempt applications. Now Senate Finance and House Oversight members get to ask questions.
Fired commissioner. Congressional hearings. Scathing tax watchdog report. It has been a terrible week for the IRS. And the tough times won't stop any time soon.


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Reviewed By Tim S (Oklahoma City, OK) Reviewed for a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe —3/8/2017 4:02 AM
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Washington Jazz Society Big Band
The Washington Jazz Society was founded in 2007 to promote live jazz music by local musicians and provide scholarships and education for musicians of all ages.
The WJS Big Band is made up of professional and amateur musicians from all walks of life, including music educators, business professionals and law enforcement officials.
The WJS Big Band recently performed at the Perry Como 100th Birthday Celebration in Canonsburg, Pa., and at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce's 100th anniversary gala in Washington, Pa.
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Tickets will be available at Cal U on the day of the festival; no advance ticket sales are planned. Members of the campus community will be admitted free with a valid CalCard.
Parking is included in the ticket price, and food can be purchased on campus.
Less than an hour's drive from Pittsburgh, California University is easy to reach via major highways and Toll Route 43.