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At a Special General Meeting held today, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) members voted unanimously to adopt a new Constitution. This vote follows a period of consultation and input into the structure and governance of NZC from a wide cross section of the cricketing community, including its 6 Major Associations and 22 District Associations.
L-R - NZC President Stephen Boock, NZC Chair Chris Moller, NZC CEO David White, NZC COO Craig Presland, NZC Head of Cricket Operations Lindsay Crocker.Chairman Chris Moller's address to the Special General Meeting (PDF)
New NZC Constitution ( PDF)
NZC Board skills and competencies framework (PDF)
Key new elements in the Constitution include:
• NZC Board Members will be elected by NZC members following a selection and recommendation process run by an independent Appointments Panel.
• The Appointments Panel will comprise a convenor (nominated by the NZC Board), three Major Association (MA) Chairpersons (rotated each year from the six MA Chairpersons) and one person nominated by Sport New Zealand.
• NZC Board Member vacancies will be advertised publicly and anyone can apply.
• A skills matrix has been developed and will be applied to the selection of Directors and composition of the NZC Board - this can be updated in future in order to address the changing environment and requirements of the sport.
• NZC Board Members may be paid fees (currently they are not) upon an Appointments Panel recommendation, however this is dependent upon approval by NZC members at its Annual General Meeting.
• Greater consistency with the "model constitution" as developed by Sport New Zealand.
The process to transition the governance of NZC to the new Constitution has now begun. Today, the Appointments Panel has been constituted, and will be made up of:
• Stephen Boock - NZC President, Convenor
• Rex Smith - Auckland Cricket Chairman
• Lachlan Muldowney - Northern Districts Chairman
• Murray Hughes - Otago Cricket Chairman
• Sir John Wells - Sport New Zealand nomination.
The Appointments Panel will run the NZC Board Member selection process over the next 10 weeks and then make its recommendations to the 28 NZC members.
Public advertising for applications as a NZC Board Member will commence this weekend in leading NZ newspapers, SEEK online, www.blackcaps.co.nz/careers, and www.sheffield.co.nz.
The current NZC Board Members will continue to serve as Directors until a new NZC Board is elected at another Special General Meeting to be held in September. If a current NZC Board Member is to continue in this role following the meeting, he or she must be re-elected through the process run by the Appointments Panel under the new Constitution.
NZC Chairman Chris Moller says. "We're delighted our Members have endorsed the direction set out in the new Constitution. It gives us added impetus to complete our constitutional review and elect a new Board of Directors. We're extremely pleased with the engagement from our Members in this process, and confident that we have agreement on the best way forward for cricket in New Zealand".
Next steps
The next steps in this process are:
- 13 July 2013: advertising to the public commences
- 10 September 2013: Appointments Panel advises NZC of its recommendations for the eight directors roles
- 19 September 2013: Second Special General Meeting for 28 Members to endorse the Appointments Panel recommendations for the election of Directors.
NZC Chairman Chris Moller has also announced he and several current directors will not be seeking re-election to the Board. "I have been Chairman of New Zealand Cricket for three years and a director for five years, the same duration that I chose to be involved in New Zealand Rugby and being Chairman is a hugely time consuming role," he said.
Chris Moller added, "I also think it is in the best interests of cricket in New Zealand for a new Chairman to be inducted into the International Cricket Council during the tenure of Alan Isaac as President so as to best facilitate the new Chair's entry to the Council."
The other current Board members not seeking re-election are Bill Francis, Sir John Hansen, and Therese Walsh.
Existing Board members Stuart Heal, Don Mackinnon and Greg Barclay intend to seek reappointment.
The NZC Board members unanimously resolved that they and Chris Moller would remain in their current positions until the Special General Meeting on Thursday 19 September to elect the new Board.

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With so much in the media that is gloom and doom, it might be useful to remind ourselves that America has many fundamental strengths.
Here is a listing of some of the political, economic, technological, cultural, creative and entrepreneurial factors that define the United States today.
- Largest economy. At $14 trillion, our Gross National Product is the largest in the world. You must add up the three next largest -- Japan ($5.5 trillion), China ($4.5 trillion) and Germany ($ 4 trillion) -- to get to America's total.
- Best military. Although our services have faced many stresses since 9-11, the U.S. military excels in many ways. The only military with a genuine worldwide reach, it has more combat experience than the military of any other nation.
- Best alliance/coalition potential. Our ability to find coalition partners has been especially helpful to us in countering terrorism (even the Russians and Chinese assist), and in the war in Afghanistan.
- Best brain/talent sponge. If you live in another country, are really smart and want to get both a great education and an enlightening work experience, the United States will, in most cases, be your first choice.
- More and better entrepreneurs. It seems to be in our genes.
- Productive work force. Whereas Japan led the way in the past, recent analyses by a number of international agencies rank the United States first.
- Ability to bounce back from major setbacks. Just think of what we have faced in the past 70 years -- Pearl Harbor, 1941; Korea, 1950-53; Sputnik, 1957; Vietnam, 1965-1975; Watergate, 1974; the 9-11 attacks, 2001; and the Great Recession, 2007-2009.
- Venture capital availability. If you are German, Japanese, Chinese or Brazilian with a great idea or a new invention, finding venture capital within your own nation is very hard.
- Communications reach and cultural influence. Beginning in the 1940s, America has surpassed all others in reaching even the most remote parts of the world.
l Natural resources. America's supply of coal and natural gas is enormous. In addition, the potential of solar power is huge. Unlike northern Europe, Russia and northern China, America has a great amount of sunshine. Being windy is another American asset.
- The English language. For almost 100 years, English has been dominant.
- Computer power. Led by such corporations as Google, EMC, Cisco, IBM and Intel, America holds the top spot in gross computer power.
- Culture of lifetime learning. Americans have a great love of learning. A high percentage of mature Americans, often encouraged by company policies on pay and promotions, pursue college and postgraduate education.
- Technical colleges. These colleges are a treasure for those seeking good jobs. The CSRA has two first-rate schools, Augusta Tech and Aiken Tech.
- Universities. Sixty-six of the 100 top universities in the world are American.
- Agricultural sector. Only the Brazilians come close to the productivity of the American farmer.
- Contributions of philanthropies. It is not just Bill and Melinda Gates who give away money with great skill. Foundations in the CSRA help make our community a better place to live, work and enjoy our lives.
- Birth rate of 2.1. This ideal birth rate, combined with our ability to attract so many talented and hard working people from other nations, should ensure that we will meet the challenges of the future.
- Diversity. Having so many of us coming from different national, ethnic, religious and linguistic groups allows America to interact comfortably with the world's many cultures.
- Nanotechnology, biotechnology and genome research. America leads the world.
- Fundamental optimism. Americans continue to have high confidence in their ability to solve problems, as well as to get things done and done well. This probably is our greatest strength.
I would like to close on a personal note. In the more than 75 years that I have had the blessing of being an American, only twice have I been pessimistic about America's future. First, in the period between the Pearl Harbor attack and the Battle of Midway (I had witnessed the attack, and in the months following I read lots of scary headlines about Wake Island, Guam, Malaya, Singapore and Bataan). Second, in 1969 when I returned from Vietnam and observed America in turmoil.
In sum, sustained pessimism can create a death spiral for any organization or institution. Tough-minded realism with an overlay of optimism is the key to our future.
(The writer, a retired U.S. Air Force major general, is the author of six books, including Rules and Tools for Leaders . His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.)


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Though his business attracts mostly national and international buyers, Mark Harris is still a man dedicated to his community.
On Wednesday morning, Harris, president and owner of McMasters Harris Auction Company, presented The Tina Bailey Group Chairman Liz McCune with a $1,500 check for the Daniel Bailey Scholarship Fund.
When asked why his company was compelled to give such a large donation, Harris reply was nothing less than humble.
Its Gods blessing that these ladies took it upon themselves to support Tina and her family at such a devastating time, said Harris. I wanted our company to be a part of that blessing. If I could do more, I would.
Thirteen-year-old Daniel was murdered in his home last August and mother Tina has been eager to find a way to remember the bright-eyed teen-ager. She refused financial support for herself and instead went with the idea presented to her by the Tina Bailey Group to fund-raise for a scholarship fund.
Tina felt like she wanted a special way to remember Daniel, said McCune. And the Tina Bailey Group was more than willing to assist her in that.
The group plans to fund-raise over the next five years for the scholarship. All money will be deposited at Cambridge Savings Bank in the Daniel Bailey Scholarship Fund, and checks can be written as such. Donations can be made at any time at Cambridge Savings Bank, or by contacting McCune, and large donations in any form are welcomed.
The scholarship fund will be awarded to a senior in the Cambridge High School class of 2008 majoring in computer sciences.
Daniel loved computers and computer science, said McCune. He was very good at it and Tina would like to remember him for something he loved.
Daniel would have graduated in 2008.
Its only fitting that the recipient be a member of his graduating class, said McCune.
That community spirit is what prompted Harris to join in.
We had the auction Friday November 21 through the 23, so we couldnt actually attend the Charity Football Bash, said Harris. So instead, on Friday night we announced to the bidders who were in the gallery, on the phone, live on the Internet and absentee bidders that we were going to donate 15 percent of that nights profit to St. Judes Childrens Hospital and the Daniel Bailey Scholarship Fund.
According to Harris, the National Auctioneers Association to which hes a member names St. Judes as its fund-raising benefactor. St. Judes currently has over 4,000 active cases. Harris followed suit at this auction with St. Judes and then selected the Bailey scholarship as his local choice. Approximately $2,000 was raised and $1,500 of that went towards the scholarship.
The Charity Football Bash garnered $2,500, bringing the current total to $4,000.
Our community is blessed to have women like this who will step up and donate their time to such a good cause, said Harris. I just wanted to do my part.
The auction sold 1,000 items (antique dolls and accessories) in three days. Community members should feel good about donating dolls and other accessories to McMasters Harris, as it benefits our local area in the long run.
I feel good about this community and I want our business to be a part of whats good about it, said Harris.
Harris is willing to donate his time as an auctioneer, or as an auction organizer, for local charities.
Anyone interested in donating to the scholarship fund can contact Liz McCune at 439-8162, 439-9932 or 680-8291 or stop by the Cambridge Savings Bank. For those interested in the McMasters Harris Auctioneer Company, contact Harris at 432-7400 or (800) 842-3526.


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DEAR Cllr Bob Wellington, under the "Freedom of Information Act" I wonder if you could be so kind to inform me why our informative news sheet "Resistance" (produced by the Anarchist Federation) has been removed from Pontypool library?
The "Socialist Standard" (produced by the Socialist party of Great Britain) has also been removed. As both of these publications are free and cost the council nothing I can only presume this has been a political decision?
I wonder could you please give me the full details? I have been informed a person from Torfaen council came into the library and removed the above stating that it was the council's policy not to stock "party political" periodicals.
Could you elaborate? What about party political books or part political websites?
Maybe the council has plans to censor these as well? As all of the newspapers in the library are pro-capitalist perhaps you should remove these?
I always thought that in any democracy there should be freedom of speech?
Does Torfaen council favour a totalitarian state?
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SWINDON Wildcats were left to rue a second-period self-destruction as they crashed to a 7-5 defeat to Guildford Flames in the English Premier League last night.
The Cats' defence went AWOL for 15 crazy minutes, allowing their guests - who were icing only three imports in the absence of both EPL leading points-scorer Curtis Huppe and Milos Melicherik - to smash five goals past netminder Dean Skinns and give the Flames a head start from which Swindon were always unlikely to recover.
Guildford had lost just once in 11 outings going into the clash at the Link Centre, while the Wildcats went into the match looking for their fifth successive success.
It promised to be a Christmas cracker and it certainly delivered as adventurous forward play and clumsy defence kept the sizeable crowd entertained.
Matias Perkkio netted a hat-trick for Cats and Aaron Nell and Ryan Aldridge also got on the scoresheet, while Nathan Rempel, Dean Campbell, Jez Lundin, Andrew Sharp, Rick Plant and David Longstaff scored the goals that gave Guildford their win.
The home side reaped the benefits of a superb Dean Skinns stop from Campbell at 7.37 when Perkkio fired Cats ahead. After receiving Jonas Hoog's pass, the Finn buried the puck into the back of the Flames' net with aplomb.
Shane Moore hooked down Campbell to leave Cats a man short midway through the first period but the hosts emerged unscathed and almost took the lead with 13.00 on the clock, only for Bullas to see his slapshot saved by Lee.
Guildford somehow survived a double powerplay in the dying minutes of the first period, with both Paul Dixon and Neil Liddiard serving two-minute penalties.
Thanks to two saves by Lee from Nell and some rank Wildcats shooting, the Flames held out and made the most of their good fortune to level on the powerplay through David Longstaff.
Hoog looked baffled when he was handed a two-minute penalty for holding early in the second period and, with their opponents once again a man light, Guildford took advantage.
Reducing the game to snail's pace, the Flames created the space for former Wildcat Josef Kohut to tee up Plant two minutes after the restart before, seconds later, Campbell crashed home the visitors' third.
Spurred on by Aldridge's team talk, Cats rallied. Lee foiled Perkkio with 25.43 on the clock but he failed to keep out Nell's effort from an acute angle.
Having been under the cosh, Swindon were now bullish. Aldridge was denied by Lee as the home side puled forward in numbers and upped the intensity in their game.
In doing so, however, the hosts seemed to sacrifice an element of discipline in defence.
Aldridge spurned a one-one chance with Lee, before the Flames restored their two-goal lead at 32.37 thanks to Lundin and then went further ahead, through Sharp, with five minutes left of the second period.
Cats had pressed the self-destruct button and, shorthanded, Guildford went down the other end and made it a cool half-dozen through Rempel's effort.
Perkkio grabbed his second of the night on the powerplay at 37.57, slapping home Nicky Watt's assist, to leave Swindon with a crumb of hope at the second interval.
The import flicked home his third with a little over 10 minutes remaining in the game but Longstaff tapped home again at 52.24, after terrific vision from Kohut, to make sure Cats had to keep playing catch-up.
To their credit the hosts played along with gusto, and Aldridge slotted home from Nell's assist to keep the game alive late on, but the second period ended up costing them dear.


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Dianna Elise Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia, to parents Ronald and Mary Agron. She grew up in a middle class family, in Savannah, before moving to Texas, and later, San Francisco, California, due to her father's career as a general manager for Hyatt. Dianna and her brother, Jason, were raised Jewish, and she graduated from Burlingame High School with honors.
While Dianna was growing up, she spent much of her time performing. She began dancing at the age of three, focusing mainly on jazz and ballet, and she later began hip-hop dancing as well. Dianna also spent much of her time performing on stage, appearing in many local musical theater productions when she was younger.
After graduating from high school, Dianna decided to pursue acting as a career and began appearing in several commercials and television shows including "CSI: NY", "Numb3rs", "Veronica Mars", and "Heroes". In 2009, Dianna won the role of high school cheerleader, Quinn Fabray, on the FOX television series, "Glee". Since the premiere of the hit television show on May 19th, 2009, Dianna, as well as her fellow cast mates, have received critical praise for their incredible work on the show. In addition, to her work on "Glee", Dianna has begun to venture into films, such as "Burlesque", where she had the opportunity to star alongside Christina Aguilera, Cher, and Stanley Tucci, and the action thriller "I Am Number Four". There is no doubt that due to Dianna's beautiful gift and talent, we will continue to see her shine on the silver screen.
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This volume of Benn's diaries covers the 9/11 attack, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Hutton inquiry, and many amazing turns and twists in domestic and global politics. Benn -- now 83 -- is incredibly insightful, thoughtful, and principled in his analysis of these events, and is an inspiring whirlwind of activity as he packs his days with interviews, position papers, lecture tours, private meetings with everyone from Kofi Annan to Iraqi dissidents. In between, he's absolutely charming with his grumbles about his flagging health and energy, his search for his favorite frozen pizzas, his overwhelming pride in his family, and his ruminations on an extraordinary life in politics.
Benn hails from an era in politics characterized by thoughtfulness, civility, passion and deep commitment to principle. Listening to him narrate his diaries is an education in what politics can and should be, and what it means to give yourself over to public service. The world's a better place for Benn -- and I feel like I'm a better person for having lived inside his diaries for a few hours.
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Lupe Fiasco Reveals New Singles, Says "Battle Scars" Drops on August 28
The rollout for Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album, Pt. 1 is set to be in full swing.
The Chicago rapper has already released three songs from the album, with "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," "Bitch Bad" and, most recently, "Lamborghini Angels," which dropped last week. Earlier today, Lupe took to Twitter to announce that his next single, "Battle Scars," will drop on Tuesday, August 28, and that other potential singles "Form Follows Function" and "How Dare You" will not be released until the album hits stores on September 25.
"Battle Scars" is a collaboration with Australian singer Guy Sebastian, and debuted at No. 1 there today, though it has not yet been released in the U.S.
Morning…today's updates "Form Follows Function" & "How Dare You" are pushed back to 9/25. Next single release is #BattleScars 8/28 #FL2
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"@ldvk: @lupefiasco so that's on the album?" Yes… #BattleScars will be on #FL2 and #FFF will be a single after the album drops.
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I know that this is also true for clients of the scanning companies. I have lost track of the number of clients I have tried to send to a competent, top-flight scanner. Instead, they use $1 Scanning or BlueLeaf, etc. And then I get a phone call, complaining about how much work it is to 'fix' the scan! I've tried repeatedly to explain that not all scanning is the same (just like, not all ebook-makers are the same), but...deaf ears. I know that competent scanning is expensive, compared to the very-cheap alternatives, certainly; but how much is one's time worth?
Some of these clients get back all their text in frames, for hundreds of pages, and think I can magically remove them. They're incensed when I cannot, even though I warn them about this very thing when using the cheaper scan companies (I mean, yes, there's a way to program something to remove text from frames, but, c'mon! And I think Toxaris' macro will ignore them, perchance, but I've never tried it).
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Strikes from Ryan Fraser and Marc Pugh were enough to give Bournemouth a narrow 2-1 win over Birmingham City in the EFL Cup Second Round.
Swansea City, in desperate need for reinforcements before the summer window closes, have had their £16.5m bid for Sam Clucas accepted, and the Hull City midfielder is expected to make the move to Wales very soon.
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Watford captain Troy Deeney returned to the starting line-up for the Hornets' Carabao Cup match against Bristol City on Tuesday.
Xherdan Shaqiri will miss the Carabao Cup tie against Rochdale on Wednesday but Mark Bowen is hopeful the Swiss international can recover in time to face West Brom.
Burnley have found their replacement for Andre Gray with the acquisition of Chris Wood from Leeds United for a transfer fee of £15m.
Raheem Sterling's late volley saved face for 10-man Manchester City as the Citizens rallied to draw 1-1 with Everton at the Etihad on Monday night.
On a night that saw Wayne Rooney scored his 200th Premier League goal and Everton deserve all three points, the Toffees had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.
Wes Morgan will sit out of Tuesday night's Carabao Cup clash against Sheffield United after suffering a back injury during the 2-0 win over Brighton.
Marko Arnautovic issued an apology to West Ham fans on his Instagram page after he was sent off in the Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Southampton.


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Dispatch rider Morrissey buys a sinister motorbike that used to belong to a murdered Satanist, and gradually realises that the machine - which only works at night, runs on blood, sprouts deadly spikes and is repulsed by a cruciform road sign - is, in a very real sense, a vampire. The bike murders a mechanic who has stolen its petrol cap, leading to a series of blackout nightmare sketches -the most bizarre and repulsive of which finds one character reincarnated as a giant turd that leaps out of the toilet bowl and crams itself down Morrissey's throat - and then to a more traditional set of action/splatter sequences as it goes after the cycle gang who murdered its former owner and then the hero's girlfriend (Noar).
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MSNBC has been mocked as MS-DNC and MS-LSD by conservative critics. But given the network's constant drum-beat against the Komen Foundation for its decision to cut off grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates, it might be sensible to rename the liberal cable outlet MS-D&C, after the abortion procedure.
Throughout live coverage this morning and early afternoon, MSNBC hosts turned to pro-choice politicians and Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards to rebuke the breast cancer charity for its decision. Finally, in the 1 p.m. hour, veteran journalist and breast cancer patient Andrea Mitchell interviewed Komen's founder, Ambassador Nancy Brinker. Yet that discussion turned out to be a hardball interview that was followed immediately afterwards by a softball chat with hard-left U.S. senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).
Below are Mitchell's questions to Brinker (emphases mine):
Well, the storm has exploded and you've been in this for a long time. You started Susan G. Komen in 1982, after the death of your sister and in her name, and you have raised more money than any other group for breast cancer research, which is why, I have to tell you, this is shocking to a lot of your long-time supporters. I want to give you a chance to answer, let me just what I was confronted with at the gym this morning. A woman came over to me, I had not met her before, gray-haired woman, probably in her 60s. She was wearing a gray T-shirt, and she said, "Look at my T-shirt. It's inside-out. I put it on by accident today. I'm not going to wear it anymore. I've torn the label out. It's a Komen T-shirt." These are long-time supporters who have run with you, who have supported you financially and otherwise, so, they're asking you, "How could this have taken place?"
Well, it's just through the end of the grant cycle [that you have three grants to Planned Parenthood remaining]. Let me just put out there, first of all, that I have been very identified, an outspoken supporter, and participant in the races, over the years, long before I, myself, ended up being diagnosed with breast cancer. So I just want to put that out there, we've known each other a long time as well, both when you were a diplomat at the State Department. But I come to you today, you know, expressing the anger of a lot of people channeling through them, you see it on Twitter, you see it everywhere, and the fact is, a lot of people are tracing this back -- my colleague Lisa Myers reporting last night on Nightly News -- a lot of people are tracing this back to what some found the surprising hiring of Karen Handel, who ran for governor, we've seen her statements and her strong support, she said, when she was running for office, "I am staunchly and unequivocally pro-life. Let me be clear, since I am pro-life I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood." The question is, for the bipartisan organization such as yours, which has a broad-based advisory group, why hire a key staff person who is so strongly, fiercely identified against Planned Parenthood, one of your grantees?
But you've said that this is the one group out of 2,000 grantees. Planned Parenthood is the only that comes under the rubric of this new policy, which is not to fund any organization that is under investigation. And the investigation, from Congressman Stearns, many believe is trumped up.
They're [Planned Parenthood is] always the target of investigations, that's the way--
Their supporters say that they are the only ones that have been singled out among thousands and that their grants for breast screening have nothing to do with contraception or abortion counseling, that they separate this funding completely.
What do you do about the fact that donors are pulling back? Some people would say that, I mean, the anger that's being expressed is going to hit you in the pocketbook. You have worked so hard to create a bipartisan organization, look at your Facebook page. Your Facebook page has people cutting red, pink ribbons in half. Your branding is at stake.
Aren't the most vulnerable women going to be affected by this? Planned Parenthood serves those--
Are you going to put out the evidence that you have that there's been anything flawed in the way they've delivered services to these vulnerable [women]?
Immediately after the Brinker interview, Mitchell turned to Sens. Murray and Boxer. Here are the questions Mitchell asked them (emphases mine):
Sen. Murray, can you respond, from your information about Planned Parenthood, uh, what is the flaw in the way they are providing services and what are you planning to do about it?
Sen. Boxer, why don't you speak out as well as to where you think we should go from here.
Well, it's certainly troubling. This whole debate is troubling for people on all sides of it. Nancy Brinker is still here, let me just ask you [Ambassador Brinker], I know we're out of time, but is there any chance that you will respond to the senators and change the policy.
Not once did Mitchell challenge either senator, even though Murray insisted a "partisan witch hunt" was behind the Komen decision and Boxer brought up the specter of McCarthyism.
For her part Brinker repeatedly noted that Komen was still financing three grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates but that by and large Komen was dissatisfied with how the vast majority of Planned Parenthood affiliates handled the grant monies, particularly as they failed to provide direct care for women needing mammograms and follow-up coverage.
Lost in most of the MSNBC coverage has been the fact that Planned Parenthood does not in fact provide mammograms to patients, merely referring women to where they can find them.


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Norfolk accident victim was Keith Alderton
A man killed in an industrial accident in Norfolk had become trapped in an agricultural vehicle he was working on, an inquest has heard.
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Norfolk Coroner William Armstrong adjourned the hearing.
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I recently purchased a Glock 22 and I am planing on trying to hunt with it. Could anybody suggest good ammo to hunt hogs and/or whitetail?
Hard to get within that range of a deer and sure as hell wouldn't get that close to a hog. You really need a bigger round for hunting, like 44 magnum, .454 Casul. The .40 round is a good man stopper but not meant for taking game. I know great bow hunters that have a hard time getting close to game.
I shot a doe with my 4095 Hi-Point Carbine a few years ago. One shot in the chest at about 20 yards and she was down in less than 50 yards. The carbine moves that bullet quite a bit faster than a handgun though. I would not do this with a pistol and certainly never with a hog!
Oh and one thing I failed to mention is that our deer are a lot smaller than deer up north
OK I am going to hold back from calling you an idiot douche bag and many other funny yet insulting names.
Nope I am going to give you FACTS.
1. You should have at least 1000ft lb of energy at the point of impact to kill large game animals like Deer.
2. Deer are a lot tougher than your normal everyday bad guy getting shot while trying to take your car. Most SD shooting take place at 7 yards or less. that is 21' if you didn't know.
3. Lets look at the specs of your 40 smith at 20 yards. OK this is for Speer Gold Dot 180gr factory SD Ammo.
As you can see from the above pictures the 40 S&W IS not suitable for hunting at any distance. Could it kill a deer maybe. Should you do it NO. Why because as a hunter you should be out to respect the fact that a game animal is going to give its life to help feed you and your family. The fact that that animal is giving up its life to keep you and yours healthy you should have the utmost respect and try to cause as little pain and suffering as you can. Also run a Hornady HITS calc on the 40 smith and tell me what it comes out too. I did and got 288 it says 500 and under is for small game only.
Also if you look at the above chart, how much hold over are you going to need to hit a 6" bull on a deer? Oh yes my chart says 22 clicks. You don't have clicks on glock sights.
4. What is your accuracy with your glock at 20 yards? Can you put 100% of your shots in the 6" target that is the kill zone on a deer? I would suggest you get to where you can shoot 3 to 4" groups at 25 to 30 yards with your glock before you trying hunting.
I don't care how big a deer is. I have seen small deer shot with a 30-06 with a 165gr hunting bullet take a shot to the lungs and run off for over 300 yards.
I have seen coyotes take a hit from a 22-250 or 243 at 200 yards pouring blood out its chest and still run 300 yards before dying.
So please think twice before doing what you talk of doing.
^+1,I have heard it was you needed only 800 ft lbs energy at point of impact to humainly take deer with a firearm,but anyways,even with a hot Buffalo Bore round you are still only at 582 ft lbs energy.Is it possibly to take a deer cleanly with a .40--yes,is it likely--no.
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The BLACKCAPS have been narrowly beaten by South Africa in their second warm-up match of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at Colts Cricket Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Chasing 186 for victory, the BLACKCAPS fell ten runs short at 177 for eight. Despite the loss, the match saw a number of New Zealand players find form, as well as a spectacular innings from captain Ross Taylor.
The batting line-up had a new look to it, with James Franklin opening and Rob Nicol coming in at five.
Run-rate wasn't an issue for the BLACKCAPS at the beginning of the innings, as they jumped to 48 for two off five overs. Loss of wickets was a concern though, with both Martin Guptill (8) and Brendon McCullum (9) going cheaply.
When Franklin (12) fell to Albie Morkel the BLACKCAPS were struggling at 49 for three. Captain Ross Taylor remained in the middle with Nicol, but found runs were hard to come by.
At the end of the 13th over the required run-rate had reached 12.28. Taylor though brought it back down to 10.20 in dramatic fashion. The 28 year-old struck four of his seven sixes within eight balls and successfully put the BLACKCAPS back in a position to win the game.
Taylor eventually fell for 75 after 15.3 overs, with his side needing 44 off 27 balls. His innings came off 42 balls and was part of 94 run fourth wicket partnership with Nicol.
Progress stalled following his dismissal though and with two overs to go The BLACKCAPS required 26 runs with six wickets in hand.
Dale Steyn had Nathan McCullum (14), Nicol (37) and Doug Bracewell (4) all caught in the penultimate over, leaving too much for the lower order to do in the final six deliveries.
In the end New Zealand were nine runs shy of South Africa's total. Steyn finished with match best figures of four for 25.
Earlier in the match South Africa had got off to a quick start by racing to 47 without loss after five overs. Adam Milne broke through for the BLACKCAPS when he had Faf du Plesis caught behind by BJ Watling on 24.
Richard Levi went under similar circumstances, before Hashim Amla fell to Rob Nicol just three balls later. With two new batsmen at the crease the run-rate began to slow.
South Africa though went on to rebuild their innings through captain AB de Villiers and JP Duminy. The pair put on 62 for the fourth wicket and put their side in a position to push on to a big score.
James Franklin gave the BLACKCAPS a timely wicket, dismissing Duminy for 30 in the 16th over.
However South Africa went on to finish with a flourish, as de Villiers brought up 54 from 30 deliveries and Farhaan Behardien (24*) and Albie Morkel (15*) both cleared the boundary late in the innings.
At the end of 20 overs South Africa had posted a total of 186 for six.
For the second match in a row Milne ended with the BLACKCAPS best bowling figures, claiming two for 26 off four overs.
The team will next play on Thursday in their first official match of the tournament against Bangladesh.


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Governments all over the world try to encourage economic growth. But growth--with the high employment and rising living standards that politicians crave--results from creativity. As people pursue new directions in business, science, and the arts, they develop innovations and improvements that drive the economy forward. So how, beyond mere rhetoric, can governments promote creativity?
Intellectual property law--patents and copyrights--is the clearest example of a government policy designed to stimulate creativity. The idea dates back to renaissance Italy, but modern patent law originated in England, where, in 1624, the Statute of Monopolies was enacted to grant a 14-year exclusive right to the "true and first inventor" of any manufacturing method. The law benefited inventors in a way that tied an invention's reward to its economic dividends.
This approach can result in large rewards for important inventions--precisely what is needed if maximum incentive is to be given to people to develop bold new concepts--and has served us well over the centuries since 1624. But until recently, patent law was based on a rather narrow definition of creativity, usually the kind embodied in the invention of devices or industrial processes.
In recent years, however, patent law widened enormously with the acceptance, in the United States, Australia, Japan, and Korea, of business-method patents --that is, patents not on a technological process but on a way of doing business. The turning point in the US came in 1998, when a federal court decision upheld a patent on an accounting system, which launched a flood of business-method patents--over a thousand a year in 1999 and 2000.


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Paris • France's Interior Ministry has lowered the death toll in a train derailment outside Paris to six and says nine people have been gravely injured.
The train, which was carrying hundreds of passengers, crashed into Bretigny-sur-Orge station Friday on the eve of a major holiday weekend. The interior minister previously said seven people had been killed.
Dozens of other passengers were injured. The crash is the deadliest in France in years, and President Francois Hollande abandoned plans in the capital to visit the scene.


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Back in 2004 I co-founded CountryCars.com.au with my best mate. We worked hard, had some luck and sold it to Fairfax in 2008. Since 2008 my start-up has been Green Lane Digital where we invest in start-ups. Investing is fun but it's very hard to get right.
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Paul Simon (recording artist) one said 'every generation throws a hero up the pop charts'. I love lyrics and I think that lyric is pretty spot on. I also think 'every generation throws a start-up and it's Founders up the app charts'. Think AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, SnapChat etc.
I have a passion for identifying and working with the Founders that'll be the next generations' heros. I spend my working life identifying them as early as possible and empowering them to be the best entrepreneurs they can be. Currently i'm working closely with the Founders of with Duck.Space, BuySomewhere, GeoSnapShot, mPort, Zova and igrain. Time will tell if any of them are heros. 😉
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CBI officials conducted raids on veteran filmmaker, distributor and former Union Minister Dasari Narayana Rao's house and offices on Tuesday in connection with the coal scam issue. They will be questioning Dasari more on the issue and a charge sheet is also filed. As per the inner reports, Dasari followers are claiming Mega Star Chiranjeevi as man behind these CBI attacks.
Chiru is currently playing active role in Congress Politics. There is rivalry between Chiru and Dasari since ages. "While Dasari is trying to maintain healthy relationship with Mega family by attending Mega events and buying their films, Chiru is in no mood to mingle with him. Using the influence of Central Ministry, he made CBI to target Dasari. Truth will come out soon," say followers of Dasari.
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Cinderella comes to life at The Mahaffey
Classic tale performed by The State Ballet Theatre of Russia
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The State Ballet Theatre of Russia performs Cinderella Sunday, Jan. 6, 3 p.m., at The Mahaffey in St. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG - The State Ballet Theatre of Russia has traveled the world preforming such exquisite pieces as Giselle, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and holiday favorite Nutcracker.
Now, the international masters of dance bring the story of Cinderella, one of the most popular fables of the 19th and 20th centuries to audiences at The Mahaffey on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, 3 p.m.
One of the more popular compositions of Sergei Prokofiev, Cinderella has inspired numerous renditions over the years. Known for its jubilant music and lush scenery, Cinderella has been incredibly popular since its inception in 1944.
Based on the French fairytale Cendrillon, Cinderella lives with her wicked stepsisters until a beggar, who reveals herself as a fairy, rewards Cinderella for her pure spirit with a makeover and a coach. At the ball, Cinderella dances with the prince until the spell wears off and her ballet slipper is left behind. The prince uses the slipper the find his love again.
The city of St. Petersburg, Fla. is an ideal host for The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, since it is named after the once capital city of Russia; St. Petersburg, Fla. was co-founded by Russian native Peter Demens.
The troupe, led by choreographer V. Vasiliev and art directors Igor Nepomnyashchiy and Lyudmila Sycheva, bring this Russian favorite to its sister-city halfway across the globe.
The New York Times hails Cinderella as ".... full of enchantment'" with "lovely scenery" and "graceful costume.
The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, which has brought the art of Russian ballet to more than 15 countries over the past forty years, was established in 1961 in Voronezh, Russia. The repertoire of the theatre includes work by both classical and modern Russian composers.
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What the Dickens? At Barnet libraries it's all things Dickens this Easter, with a range of family activities to promote the capital's City Read 2012 scheme to spread the love of reading with Oliver Twist. Look out for the travelling display of Oliver Twist in Barnet at East Barnet library on April 2-8, Chipping Barnet library on April 10-11 and Hendon library later in the month, from April 20 to 29. Or follow the Discover Barnet trail to see Barnet as it was in Dickens' time and discover lots of fun facts about Barnet, starting from Chipping Barnet library.
Children aged eight to 12 are invited to join comics and manga creator Karen Rubins to create their own characters and comic strips based on Oliver Twist.
For details of all of these and more Dickens-based activities, visit www.barnet.gov.uk/libraries or www.cityreadlondon.org.uk.
Art in the garden Camden Arts Centre in Hampstead are holding a range of artist-led family activities themed around the garden, including drop-in activities in the garden and drawing studio, building a diorama based on natural landscapes and modelling new and exotic plant species in clay. Families are invited to make costumes and props in order to camouflage themselves as they wander around the garden among the interactive installations and study the plants through periscopes.
Taking Root Holiday Weekend is taking place at Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, Hampstead on April 7 and 8 from 12-5pm. Details: www.camdenartscentre.org/talksandevents.
Egg-citing trail Easter just wouldn't be Easter without a chocolate egg hunt, and there can't be many more lovely surroundings to scramble about looking for them than in the grounds of Fenton House in Hampstead. Follow the trail round the walled garden with its abundance of fruit trees and its kitchen garden and be the first to find the egg.
Easter Egg Trail at Fenton House, Hampstead Grove, Hampstead is on April 6-9 from 11am to 4.30pm. Details: 020 7435 3471, www.nationaltrust.org.uk/fentonhouse.
On an egg hunt Or head along to the great Easter Egg Hunt at Avenue House in Finchley. Children over eight can follow the mystery trail from the house and all around the gardens. The trail runs throughout the afternoon. For the younger ones, there's a more traditional Easter egg hunt which starts at 4pm near the playground.
Easter Egg Hunt is at Avenue House, East End Road, Finchley on Sunday, April 1 from 2.30pm. Details: www.friendsofavenuehouse.org.
Granddad stories There's a charming family show coming to artsdepot in Finchley this weekend. Travels with Granddadd tells the story of eccentric traveller and storyteller extraordinaire Granddad. Enter his battered Bedouin tent and be swept up in his magical tales of adventure in real and imaginary worlds.
The Clock That Stopped Time, The Violin Princess and The Most Beautiful Thing in The World are brand new, old fashioned fairytales crafted by Toby Hulse from the imaginations of primary school children he has worked with. With evocative sound and exquisite puppets, this will enthral and delight the whole family.
Travels with Granddad is at artsdepot, Tally Ho Corner, Nether Street, North Finchley on Sunday, April 1 at 12pm and at 3pm. Details: 020 8369 5454, www.artsdepot.co.uk.
Off to see the Wizard Follow the Yellow Brick Road all the way to the Radlett Centre this Easter for a magical performance of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This participatory show features all-new songs and is family theatre at its very best.
Proceedings start with an easy, light-hearted rehearsal, during which a number of children from the audience are selected to perform while the rest of the audience is taught the choruses of the songs, with the whole thing coming together for the final performance.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is at the Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett on Wednesday, April 11 at 11am and 2pm. Details: 01923 859291, www.radlettcentre.co.uk.


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Metallica Self-Releasing Live DVD Next Month
Metallica will release a new live DVD called Quebec Magnetic on December 10th, which was filmed in Quebec City, Canada during a two-night stand in October 2009 on the Death Magnetic tour. The double DVD and single Blu-ray will both retail for the "fan-friendly" price of $15.98. Quebec Magnetic will also be the first project that Metallica releases on its own, instead of going through a record label or video distributor. Guitarist Kirk Hammett told Billboard.com, "We felt like we're really doing a disservice just sitting on this great live footage, so we decided to put it out."
The group's last studio album, 2008's Death Magnetic, completed their contract with Warner Music Group, and it's possible that Metallica could again bypass a traditional label for their next release. Drummer Lars Ulrich says that all options were on the table for how to put out their next effort: "I do believe that we are without a record contract for the next record, so we'll come around to that one. I certainly at this point cannot say anything about what's gonna happen with the next record. It's not a conversation we've had, or at least not any conversation I've been part of in the last couple of years, and it's kind of cool to have nothing but options. So we'll see how it plays out."
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It was only a matter of time, I suppose, before legal drama arrived in the land of fashion and tech, a place that is more likely to draw attention for pretty new iPhone shopping apps and investments from Ashton Kutcher than courtroom kerfuffles. That said, when you're in a space that's responsible for creating innovative […]View Post
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Fashion & Tech, Texas-Style: rewardStyle Hackathon
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Queen Elizabeths Grammar, Alford, is a Selective Academy, currently having approximately 550 pupils on roll. The school is a very friendly and caring community in which pupils are known individually and valued. We provide a calm, happy and purposeful atmosphere and strive to help all pupils to achieve their full potential. In our last Ofsted inspections we were awarded the top rating, OUTSTANDING.
As a Business & Enterprise College, students are encouraged to be enterprising and departments all have good links with the business world. Students can set up their own businesses, trading in school, and there is a venture fund to support them. As a high-performing Specialist School, we were also selected to be a Training School. This benefited the school and the community by developing further professional research into learning and teaching, providing a centre of excellence for training and for sharing good practice widely, and using student voice to enhance learning and teaching.
We recognise the value of developing the whole person and therefore provide an extensive range of extra-curricular activities (run by staff and senior students) and many leadership opportunities. These include an annual Y12 Study Tour to Sydney, Australia and a biannual World Challenge Expedition (to Borneo in 2016).
We are very proud of our students and their wide-ranging achievements. These have included:
- In our Charity Week this year we raised almost £5,000 for the Ethan Maull Foundation.
- Last years A Level results of 79% A*-B being the best ever in Lincolnshire, and GCSE results placing us as joint 2nd in the County
- Value added being high at all key stages
- Pupils and staff have maintained a school garden, which supplies some fruit and vegetables to the canteen.
- Our school radio station run by students.
- County champions in U14 Girls Futsal
- District Champions for Y8 Boys Rugby, Y10 Boys Football, Y11 Girls Netball
- An excellent recent production of Oliver!
The information on this website will, I hope, provide you with a flavour of Queen Elizabeths. There is so much more, however, than any website could ever convey. To appreciate fully the way we work, I strongly recommend that you pay us a visit. Please come and talk to me, meet the students and their teachers and see the excellent facilities.
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Warped Cast--Six Shows In One Night
Local Performance Group Presents Condensed Live Film Festival
Next Weekend, The Warped Cast (2.0) presents 4 movies in two hours for two dollars at the Times Cinema. The comedy performance group will attempt brief comic interpretations of the following: --Friday the 13th� --Birng It On! �The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Movie and the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in 18 minutes. Sort of a film geek�s version of California�s Reduced Shakespeare Company, the Warped Cast may be on to something here . . . most Hollywood fils can be condensed into 6 minutes or less onstage. And with the show being performed only at midnight on a weekend, everyone involved should be in the right frame of mind to absorb it all in a very visceral way. Sounds like fun.
Warped 2.0 comes to the Times Cinema on Midnight Friday, May 14th and Saturday, May 15th.


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Lipstick Rug
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Marc Janssen and ICE International
Oftentimes called "the fifth wall," carpets play a hugely important role in interior decorating. Marc Janssen, one of the world's foremost rug-makers, puts it simply when he says he loves "reading a newspaper and just sitting on it." But, as an object...
Sunclipse by ABC Carpet & Home
To fully exhibit the multidimensional beauty of their new Sunclipse silk rugs—a collection inspired by the "convergence of the sun and the horizon"—ABC Carpet & Home placed the rugs and runners in the historic Fort Totten for an advertising campaign...
Curtains for PDX Carpet
After 25 years of staining, stepping and fraying, the much-loved PDX airport terminal carpet is set to be replaced. The green geometric carpeting, which has long been the city's warm welcome to native Portlanders and those visiting, will be completely...
Hawaii, Then and Now Rug
Brooklyn-based designers Cold Picnic have added to their repertoire a line of wool rugs hand-tufted in India. The poetically titled Hawaii, Then and Now 2' x 3' rug features an abstraction of color with a natural feel.
Black Icelandic Sheepskin
Stand out from the herd with Black Sheep (White Light)'s long-haired sheepskin made in Canada from a black Icelandic pelt. The eco-friendly-certified sheepskin adds over-the-top soft texture as a seat cushion, thrown over the sofa arm, or placed on...
"Colouring Book" by Deirdre Dyson
This finely crafted coloring book is the work of carpet designer Deirdre Dyson and we're big fans of her playful, but sophisticated, approach to marketing. Because sketching and coloring carpet and textile design is intrinsic to the preliminary product...
PHUNK + 1956 by Tai Ping Carpets
Founded in 1956 to preserve the historical craft of handmade carpets, Hong Kong's Tai Ping has grown into a global leader in quality carpeting. In recent years the renowned maker of woven Axminster, hand-tufted, machine-tufted, printed carpet and...
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August 22, 2017
Is alcohol increasing your health risks?
By Dr. Kim Hapke
April is Alcohol Awareness Month and a good time to examine the possible effects that alcohol may be having in our lives.
Most people are aware that alcohol can be detrimental to their health. Many also have encountered people in their lives who are dependent on alcohol which is a serious health condition. Yet 9 of 10 people who drink excessively are not alcohol-dependent.
In between low-risk drinkers and alcohol dependence there are many people whose drinking puts them at increased risk of harm from alcohol use.
As individual awareness of the harm of excess alcohol seems high, the numbers of what alcohol is still doing on a societal level are surprising. In the U.S. the monetary cost of excessive alcohol use reached $249 billion in 2010. These costs are due to things like loss of workplace productivity, healthcare costs, collisions and criminal justice costs. But tracking money is a cold way to look at a situation that has a tragic human cost. The Center for Disease Control states that from 2006-2010, excessive alcohol use accounted for nearly one in 10 deaths among U.S. adults aged 20-64. And excessive drinking does not just take a few years off; it shortened the life of those who died by an average of 30 years.
So, what constitutes low-risk use of alcohol? Adult male limits are no more than four drinks a day and no more than 14 drinks a week. Neither amount can be exceeded in a week to constitute low risk. For women and adults over 65 the limits are no more than three drinks a day and no more than seven drinks in a week. Low risk intake can still be a problem if it is combined with certain medications, or if one suffers from certain health conditions. Any intake by those under 21 or pregnant women is considered excessive.
Let's also increase awareness of what constitutes a drink: One drink is 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits. Be aware that regular beer is about 5 percent alcohol. Some brews have over 11 percent, putting their alcohol content closer to that of wine. With wine, please note large wine glasses hold much more than 5 ounces. In fact, 5 ounces will look skimpy in a big glass, and your server will pour more to keep you happy.
One in three adults fall into a higher risk intake category. At this level of drinking we cannot say for each person that alcohol is an issue but we can ask, is it a problem?
One pattern of risk is to exceed the daily high amount on a sporadic basis, often called binge drinking. Dangerous health events like alcohol poisoning can happen in situations when a lot of alcohol is imbibed in a short amount of time. Risk of injuries, motor vehicle crashes, violence, and suicide are seriously increased under the influence of alcohol. Exceeding daily amounts means changes in judgment and coordination that are inherently risky.
Many of the risks with alcohol occur at lower doses taken over a longer period of time. Long-term health issues that can result include an increased risk of liver disease, heart disease, stroke, bleeding from the stomach, increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections and several types of cancer including breast, colon and liver cancer.
These risks are harder to determine and involve individual biochemical and genetic factors as well as lifestyle factors. Regularly seeing your physician and getting basic lab work done as well as being aware of how alcohol makes you feel and being open to input from those closest to you can give you clues as to whether drinking is creating issues for your health.
It is common to consciously or unconsciously self-medicate with alcohol. Depression, pain and sleep issues seem at least temporarily helped by a drink. In reality however, each of these issues can be worsened by alcohol.
Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and can create or exacerbate depression. Alcohol combined with pain medication can increase sedation or risk of bleeding, and alcohol exacerbates the sleep issues common with chronic pain. Alcohol may help people fall asleep faster but the quality of sleep is worse. Alcohol interferes with REM sleep and can affect breathing, worsening or creating episodes of sleep apnea.
Know that alcohol is not the best coping strategy for these conditions and look for healthier pain, mood and stress management techniques.
A healthy relationship with alcohol will look different depending on the individual. Understanding the risks inherent in certain intake amounts as well as growing awareness of one's bodily response to alcohol gives information from which to make better choices for health.
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They Were Collaborators #500
Wilbur Hulick and F. Chase Taylor (aka Stoopnagle and Budd)
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Here is a link to listen to Stoopnagle and Budd --
I wish I had been alive during radio's golden age. I can only imagine gathering around the radio with the family.
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No kidding...I'd never seen an image of them before!
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Quick Look: Sprint HTC Touch (video)
As previously promised, today's post will be another newer, hardware review. This time we will be taking a look at Sprint's HTC Touch. The Touch has been out for a few months. It has been called the 'corporate iphone' because it has a purely touchscreen pda without a hardware keyboard and because it runs WM6 which allows outlook/goodlink to be installed.
Keep reading for the complete details and the video review… Continue reading
my Motorola WR850G v2 and DD-WRT firmware and my personal public wifi project
this year i've decided to try to give back more to the community and the public as a whole; last week i started it off by donating blood and quitting smoking cigarettes. this week, i've decided to unshackle the chains on my wifi network/internet access and in turn open it up to the public. keeping reading as i upgrade my current router/ap with the DD-WRT custom firmware. Continue reading
how does one become an 'expert' in their field?
really, how? i've been very curious about this lately since i've been working with quite a few 'experts' at work.  so, off to the web i went to see if there were any articles or posts on this question. my search yielded … Continue reading
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osx86 and a pc.. a brief read…
well, today shamanstears inquired on what it takes to get osx up on a pc so i thought i'd get up a quickie on osx on an amd/intel pc. first thing you will need to have is a p-ata harddrive. … Continue reading
internet is back up!! go justin from comcast!
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hacks and developers
just recently two huge breakthroughs were made in the PSP underground/hacking world. Noobz and Archaemic found an exploit in the game Lumines that basically allow all PSP firmware versions (1.5 to 3.50) and allow it to run homebrew. this is a … Continue reading
netflix and Watch Now..
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Blackberry 8830 – Mini-review/first impressions
For all of those Blackberry users (or crackberry), Verizon released the much anticipated 8830 World Edition phone.  The Blackberry 8830 is offered by Verizon and has both CDMA and GSM technology in it. Basically this phone should work anywhere … Continue reading
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the power of the masses, go digg!
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Peppa Pig, Giggle and Hoot, In the Night Garden, Shaun the Sheep, Play School and more!
In the new ABC Book Of Children's Cakes you'll find all your favourite ABC TV characters from Giggle and Hoot, Peppa Pig, Charlie & Lola, In the Night Garden, Play School, Bananas in Pyjamas, Bob the Builder and Angelina Ballerina.
Celebrate birthdays, special occasions and even afternoon tea with these easy-to-make character cakes. Simple step-by-step instructions, templates and photographs will help you achieve great results at home. Recipes and designs for cupcakes also included.
About the Author
Kathy Knudsen is a Sydney-based chef and cake decorator. After completing a four-year apprenticeship in a leading hotel in Sydney she spent six months working as a chef at the Sheraton, Alice Springs. Kathy has more than 20 years experience as a chef, food editor, food stylist and recipe developer. She lives on the Northern Beaches with her husband and three children who love to help their mum bake!
Audience: General
For Ages: 8 - 12 years old
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 80
Published: 1st August 2014
Publisher: ABC Books
Country of Publication: AU
Dimensions (cm): 27.0 x 21.5 x 0.5
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PEWAUKEE, WI (October 8, 2012) – Waterstone Mortgage Corporation is pleased to announce that 23 new employees joined the company in September 2012. The addition of these new employees allows the fast growing mortgage company to strengthen its resources and continue to provide its customers with superior service and quick turnaround times.
Notable new hires include:
Kimberly S. Roering - Kimberly joined the corporate office in Pewaukee, Wisconsin as a Loan Delivery Manager. She has 10 years of industry experience, and was previously employed with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
Pam Petermann – Pam joined the corporate office in Pewaukee, Wisconsin as a Lock Desk Associate. She has 18 years of industry experience, and was previously employed with M&I Mortgage Corp.
Stephen Corbett – Stephen joined the Indianapolis, Indiana branch as a Loan Originator. He has 17 years of experience in the mortgage industry, and was previously employed with Prime Lending. Stephen has been recognized as a FICO Certified Professional who is able to help clients understand and rebuild their credit.
Rose Bowe – Rose joined the Jupiter, Florida branch as a Senior Mortgage Advisor. She has over 20 years of industry experience, and was previously employed with SunTrust Mortgage.
To learn more about Waterstone Mortgage Corporation and apply for a mortgage online, visit www.WaterstoneMortgage.com.
About Waterstone Mortgage Corporation:
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation is an innovative, strong, and secure mortgage lending company that has maintained a reputation for exceptional service and competitive mortgage financing. Since its inception in 2000, Waterstone Mortgage has grown to one of the largest mortgage lenders in the country with more than 500 employees in 11 states.
In 2011, the Business Journal of Milwaukee ranked Waterstone Mortgage as southeastern Wisconsin's largest mortgage lender with more than $1 billion in annual origination volume. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Waterstone Mortgage is a wholly owned subsidiary of WaterStone Bank SSB (NASDAQ: WSBF) with assets of more than $1.7 billion.
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