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The Blues sit six and four after the first 10 rounds. That's exactly the situation they were in 12 months ago. Back then it was "top four or bust", and bust they did. This year, they say there are "no limits".
A win over Essendon on Friday will have Carlton supporters starting to dream big time. The Eagles, Crows and Magpies are not firing and if the Bombers lose, that will be four losses in five games and the downward late-season spiral that we have seen in recent years will be a reality again. The Blues faithful will be saying: "Forget the eight, start focusing on the four."
The Blues, having lost their first three games, have been happy to fly under the radar. The attention on Essendon, Melbourne, Buddy, Vossy and Eddie has meant little credit and attention has been given to their six wins in the past seven games. It would have been a clean sweep of seven but for the stupidity of Jarrad Waite getting himself suspended. And they have done this without the input of two of their most important players, Andrew Carrazzo and Eddie Betts.
Mick Malthouse will still be working out the strengths and weaknesses of his new team but one thing he has them doing is getting in hard, fast and first to win the contested ball. They have smashed the opposition in this area, up by an average of 25 in each of the past six weeks.
The Blues are also defending much better than they did in the first month of the season. In the past five weeks, they have conceded the fewest inside 50s.
Perhaps it's no coincidence that the team's better defensive efforts began when new skipper Marc Murphy was criticised for a lack of defensive accountability.
Two players the Bombers will have to contain are Andrew Walker and Jeff Garlett. Both have been in red-hot form at opposite ends of the ground. After a couple of seasons up forward, Walker is relishing being back in defence. Bouncing off the half-back line, he just keeps on getting the ball.
With his dash and penetrating kicks, he makes attacking 80-metre plays. Walker is second only to Murphy for disposals at Carlton. Few defenders could boast that. Garlett, in the absence of Betts, has stepped up. Last year he kicked 29 goals. Already he leads the way this season with 27 majors and plenty of assists. Throw Betts back in alongside Garlett, Chris Yarran and Dennis Armfield and you have the slickest small-forward set-up in the AFL. Garlett also leads the way with tackles. He has laid 42 and Yarran 28. Brock McLean, who is playing predominantly midfield/forward, has also put on 28 bone-crunchers.
What the Blues desperately need to complete the scoring mix is for Waite to be disciplined and in good form up forward. The little fellows will play their part but in big games, big forwards are needed to step up. Waite is the key.
He is capable of taking 10 marks and kicking five goals. Levi Casboult is worth persevering with too, if only because he can take a contested pack mark. I think he will be a better player than Shaun Hampson, as long as he is given games to develop. Last year, the Blues averaged 94 points per game. This year it's up to 105.
A trend in today's football with the better sides is to develop versatility among the playing group.
Malthouse is doing this with Carlton. Yarran, Walker, Bryce Gibbs and Lachie Henderson can swing to either end of the ground.
Midfielders in Murphy, McLean and Chris Judd are spending more time forward, while Kade Simpson and Heath Scotland are working midfield/back. Apart from rucking, Matthew Kreuzer has played key forward and key defence and, in the absence of Carrazzo, Ed Curnow and Jaryd Cachia have been given the "run with" roles. Out of favour, and out of the back line, are Nick Duigan and Jeremy Laidler. You couldn't fault their competitiveness but their speed and skill is questionable. So taller, quicker types in Simon White and Josh Bootsma have been rightly preferred.
You sense the Carlton players are now playing with real resolve. Is it a new coach, a chance to regain last year's lost credibility or a realisation that time is running out for Judd, Waite, Scotland, Carrazzo and Simpson? The Blues hierarchy have said there are "no limits" to 2013. A win over Essendon and Hawthorn next week would give Blues supporters a week off with the bye, and a lot of time to dream.
Could a 17th premiership be a possibility? You never know. The footy gods are smiling. Two months ago eight teams stood between Carlton and the cup. Now, it's just four: Fremantle, Sydney, Geelong and Hawthorn.

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The show will be at the Mariposa Room Gallery, DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive in SaddleBrooke.
The show will benefit the Friends of Catalina State Park Adopt-a-Saguaro program. Donors can adopt a saguaro for $25, $50 or $100 a year. Ther eare also Grand Daddy saguaros available for 25-year adoptions at $3,000.
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With my church's new website launched (see part 11), there was a strong, natural temptation to let off the throttle. Those of us working on the site had pushed hard to get the site ready for launch and now just wanted a break. But continuing the NASA metaphor from last article, what happens immediately after the launch of a new website will determine whether it reaches a sustainable orbit or comes crashing back down to earth.
Crash and Burn
I don't know about you, but I am very much a goal-oriented person. When I have a project deadline coming up, rather than dread it and get stressed out, I actually get excited about it. I get a surge of adrenalin and enjoy doing whatever it takes to meet the goal or deadline. I push through problems and skimp on sleep. The exhilaration of the "final push" is only exceeded by the accomplishment of the goal itself.
But once the goal is met, I have a tendency to crash and burn.
I'm physically tired and need rest. There's a backlog of other things to be done which I neglected during the final push.
That content that was deemed non-critical to the launch of the website isn't really critical the week after the launch… or the week after that… or, well, you get the picture.
Potential Failure Points
The great temptation once a new website is launched is to think its done and you can turn your attention elsewhere. But it only takes is one week of neglect for a church website to communicate inaccurate, out-dated information.
Additionally, a new website can fall into disrepair without anyone slacking off or neglecting assignments. A new website brings with it a bunch of new responsibilities for upkeep that no one has ever had before. So, even if the church staff and volunteers perform all their existing responsibilities with excellence, if responsibilities for the new website are not clearly outlined, upkeep will slip through the cracks.
It's absolutely critical to determine all the processes necessary to keep the site up to date, determine when and how often those processes need to be implemented, and assign the responsibility for those processes to specific individuals.
Creating Processes
About a week after the launch of my church's new website I wrote up a "Proposed Website Update Processes" document. I started by listing the various parts of the website that would need to be updated:
- News/Calendar
- Ministry pages
- Sermon Series
- Main Church eNewsletter
- Ministry eNewsletters
- Photo Galleries
- Sermon blog/notes/audio
As you look over the list, you can probably already see that the process for maintaining each of these aspects of the website will be different. The calendar needs to be updated more often than the ministry pages. The sermon blog and photo galleries may be updated by different people. The people providing information for the news and the ministry pages will be different.
As I began writing the update process document, I started to notice 8 common elements – 8 parts of the process that were different for each aspect of the site but needed to be defined for all of them. They include:
- Source of the content. Who provides the information, document, graphic, or audio?
- Format of the source. For example, if a ministry team leader wants to announce an upcoming event on the news page, they need to know how long the title needs to be, how long the announcement can be, etc.
- Deadline/frequency for the source. If the eNewsletter is distributed every Wednesday, then what time do entries for the newsletter need to be received by the person publishing it?
- Source approval process. If a ministry team leader wants an announcement placed on the homepage, do they simply send that announcement to the person responsible for maintaining the homepage, or does it have to be approved by someone first?
- Person responsible for updating that part of the website.
- Format of the update. For example, if you podcast sermons you'll want to define the file format and bit rate of the audio files. You don't want every ministry page to use a different font and text color, so you'll need to define acceptable text formats.
- Deadline/frequency for the update.
- Update review process. For example, you may want the weekly eNewsletter read by a proofreader for spelling and grammar. The senior pastor may want to review information posted about upcoming sermons.
If you look closely, you'll notice these 8 elements define the who, what, when, and how of both the input and then the output of each update.
Church Communications Policy
Other forms of communication at a church – Sunday morning announcements, the Sunday program, monthly newsletters, mailings, etc – should also have similar update procedures with these elements defined. Therefore, these website update procedures and the elements defined for each can form the basis for a larger communications policy document that encompasses all communications in the church.
It just so happened that the same week I wrote up the "Proposed Website Update Processes" document our church hired Chuck, our first director of communications. Our church is mid-sized (about 400 attende on an average Sunday), so Chuck also oversees children, youth, evangelism, and he cleans the bathrooms (just kidding about that last one). But it's the first time we've had someone specifically responsible for communications. One of his first priorities was to create a church communications policy, so this document fit nicely with what he was doing.
If your church doesn't have a communications policy yet, I would strongly recommend creating one. If you're not sure how to do that, start by reviewing the communications policies of churches that you know communicate well. Some additional resources that may be helpful include:
- WiredChurches.Com Communications Bundle (from Granger Community Church)
- Kem Meyer, Granger's Director of Communications, also has a great blog.
- Yvon Prehn is a church communications consultant leading seminars all across North America
- Center for Church Communication
With a clear set of processes for updating your church website defined in a church communications policy (and a commitment to following them), you can prevent your website from losing altitude and ensure it continues to propel your church forward with consistent, effective communication.
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New St. Joseph's hospital 'right-sizing' for need
With bigger roads, more schools and big retail chains coming to the Oil Patch to meet development demands, many wonder why the new $100 million St. Joseph's Hospital will be half the size of its current facility.
Hospital officials say they hear that question all the time, and the size of the hospital came out of thorough analysis showing health care shifting toward quick turnaround outpatient care because of the Affordable Care Act and modern health technology.
With the ACA, more people will have access to health care, which could keep more out of the hospital in the first place, St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center President Reed Reyman said. The ACA also brings a stronger focus of proactive health care.
And modern technology has turned previously lengthy experiences like knee replacements into much quicker surgeries, lessening the need for hospital space devoted to long stays.
St. Joseph's spokeswoman Stephanie Fong gave the example of consumer electronics: Computers and phones are getting smaller, but they're doing more.
With everything else getting bigger, "it's hard for the community to understand" why the hospital is shrinking, Reyman said. He calls it "right-sizing."
The current hospital was built when longer inpatient hospital stays were more common -- about three-quarters of the space is devoted to beds for patients staying extended lengths of time, construction manager Leigh Hantho said.
The new hospital will flip this around: only a quarter of the space will be for inpatient care.
The hospital also can't increase its inpatient beds, or it risks losing a status that has helped it financially.
For the past few years St. Joseph's has been a "critical access" hospital, a designation the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gives to small rural hospitals to help them stay afloat with cost-based reimbursements for Medicare instead of standard fixed rates. But the hospital must have 25 beds or less and maintain an average length of stay of no more than 96 hours for acute inpatient care, among other requirements.
"The limited size and short stay length allowed to (critical access hospitals) encourage a focus on providing care for common conditions and outpatient care, while referring other conditions to larger hospitals," the Department of Health and Human Services states in a fact sheet.
Reyman said the hospital wouldn't be able to do its expansion without its critical access status.
Officials are also quick to mention that the hospital is designed so that further expansion, to 50 beds, is possible if needed.
Parent company Catholic Health Initiatives is giving $85 million for the hospital, with the other $15 million coming from private fundraising, mostly locally.
The hospital so far has $5.8 million in pledges, Reyman said.


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"The Measure of Manhattan offers a fascinating look at a forgotten episode in American history. Marguerite Holloway brings to life the man who in a very real way made New York what it is today."
- Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Field Notes From a Catastrophe
"With the grid he laid down, John Randel Jr. transformed an island of 18th Century villages into the modern linear city—a mind-boggling achievement in ferociously meticulous surveying that reads, in The Measure of Manhattan, like a wilderness adventure, angry farmers standing in for the wild animals already hunted away. Marguerite Holloway's portrait of the surveyor's surveyor in his cartography-obsessed time shows us how much the physical city has changed and, most importantly, how much it hasn't."
- Robert Sullivan, author of My American Revolution and Rats
"As elegant as the maps it celebrates, Marguerite Holloway's lively biography tells the story of the man who pinned a grid to Manhattan."
- Edward Dolnick, author of The Clockwork Universe
"This outstanding history of the Manhattan grid offers us a strange archaeology: part spatial adventure, part technical expedition into the heart of measurement itself, starring teams of 19th-century gentlemen striding across the island's eroded mountains and wild streams, implementing a grid that would soon enough sprout skyscrapers and flatirons, Central Park and 5th Avenue. Marguerite Holloway's engaging survey takes us step by step through the challenges of obsolete land laws and outdated maps of an earlier metropolis, looking for—and finding—the future shape of this immeasurable city."
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By Sonya Campbell
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BELTON - Bell County Judge Jon Burrows temporarily lifted the outdoor burn ban in unincorporated areas.
Burrow, via email, said his decision to lift the burn ban until sundown Thursday was based on accumulating moisture, low temperatures and weather predictions for the next few days.
Anyone with questions about the burn ban, such as whether one is in effect, is urged to contact the Bell County Fire Marshal's Office.
The Bell County Commissioners Court, on a weekly basis, has considered whether to lift the burn ban.
The ongoing drought and high winds made conditions extremely favorable for sparking a wildfire - a concern voiced by area fire chiefs through the Bell County fire marshal at the Commissioners Court meetings.
Precinct 4 Commissioner John Fisher and Precinct 2 Commissioner Tim Brown expressed other concerns, however, about conditions being more favorable for burning in some areas of the county than others, and the danger of allowing the grass to become overgrown in the event of a fire.
At a prior meeting, county leaders commented on possibly lifting the ban in specific areas instead of countywide.
But last week, given the onslaught of wildfires throughout the state, windy conditions and drought, Fisher made the motion to keep the burn ban in effect with the vote to do so unanimous.
On Monday, Burrows - hoping for rain - brought his umbrella to the Commissioners Court meeting and he wasn't the only one.
His faith paid off, as rain fell in Killeen and surrounding areas by the afternoon.
In recent years, the threat of wildfires has increased, Killeen Fire Department Deputy Chief Kenneth Hawthorne said, noting this year's temperatures are soaring early, therefore adding to the problem.
"We're very concerned," he said Friday.
That's because firefighters know how easily a fire can ignite and how quickly it can spread and destroy everything in its path. Hawthorne said something as simple as a piece of glass can spark a fire. All it takes is the sun striking it at the right angle.
"It's just a magnifying glass. That's all it is," he said.
Hay can also generate its own heat.Hawthorne described an instance where hay generated heat in a baler, which then caught fire.
"Any little spark could start a major wildland fire," said Copperas Cove Deputy Fire Chief Gary Young on Saturday.
Young commended the Commissioners Court for imposing a burn ban when conditions called for it.
"Without the support of county officials, we would have been in trouble, we would have been hurting," he said. "It (the burn ban) keeps the number of fires down."
The Texas Forestry Service reports that 211 of the 254 counties in Texas have initiated burn bans.
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A blind rabbi running for Congress in New Jersey trails the Republican incumbent by 15 points.
Dennis Shulman, a Democrat, was behind U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, 49 percent to 34 percent, in the first public poll taken in the race. The survey of 400 likely voters was taken Sept. 17 and 18 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent.
Shulman campaign manager Jeff Hauser said he was "satisfied" with the poll, considering his campaign's ground game is just ramping up and its television ads are scheduled to hit the airwaves for the first time this week. Hauser added that an incumbent below the 50 percent mark at this stage in the campaign is a "huge sign of vulnerability." A call to the Garrett campaign was not returned.
The poll showed the congressional race closely tracking with the presidential preference in the district, where McCain is leading Obama, 52 percent to 37 percent, according to the poll.


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The two rappers team up for some wild club partying for the clip of Flo Rida's first single off his new LP.
Rapper Flo Rida drops a new music video and it's for his forthcoming new album's first single "Tell Me When U Ready". The 33-year-old entertainer enlists "Karate Chop" artist Future for the bouncy rap tune and its glitzy visuals not just from all the lights on the set but also on the sparkling gold chains around the two rap stars' necks, with Flo Rida showing off a huge Jesus piece for his bling.
The three-minute Gil Green-directed clip shows the duo doing some wild club partying in Vegas in such hubs as Liquid at Aria and 1 Oak at The Mirage and at the penthouse of The Palms. Their nightlife features the usual hip-hop video staple of sexy women bopping to their music and even hanging out in the poolside, flaunting a Lamborghini in front of the Plaza Hotel and popping bottles left and right.
The clip would also at times break into split screens to show some footage from their jam-packed live performances. Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston, with whom Flo Rida collaborated in the past for the track "Roll", drops a cameo in the flashy clip.
After "Tell Me When U Ready", Flo Rida is set to release another new single and it's going to be again a collaboration, this time with Miami pop rapper Pitbull for a song entitled "Can't Believe It". Another track said to be included on the still untitled album is "Booty on the Floor" featuring Marc Mysterio which was intended to benefit the Boston Marathon bombing victims' families.
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CHAGUANAS, TRINIDAD, June 6, 2001: The Divali Nagar Site, Chaguanas, Central Trinidad, was hit by arson on June 5. Cost of the damage in estimated at over US$80,000.00. Divali Nagar is an annual festival hosted to mark Divali. Officials visiting the site shook their heads in dismay when the extent of the damage was revealed. "There are some fundamentalists out there who could do something like this," said one official. "An act of pure malice," is how one official of the National Council for Indian Culture, (NCIC) described a fire. A half full keg of gasoline and a pair of rubber gloves remained on the compound up to Wednesday at the feet of a 20-foot statue of Swami Vivekananda which was also nearly burnt down. No one has been held yet in connection with the fire. Among the items destroyed were more than a dozen paintings of Hindu scriptures created especially for the NCIC by Indian artist Satyanarayan Mourya. Religious items were the main target leaving some members of the NCIC to believe the fire was an expression of religious intolerance by someone who was familiar with the layout of the building. Paintings have been described as priceless because of their sentimental value.


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Movies--> Netflixer unless it is a really good movie, I like comedy, period pieces, thrillers, scary movies, action and some drama. Favorites include: BAPS, Elizabeth, Fargo, Bridesmaids, and Under the Tuscan Sun.
Shows--> Absolutely Fabulous, Golden Girls, Reba, Reno 911, Ren & Stimpy, Modern Family, The Goldbergs.
Music--> I am obsessed with music and constantly listening to it. I really love rock, r&b, hip hop, country, classical and some jazz. Favorites include: Bowling for Soup, Beyonce, Blink 182, Andrew McMahon, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, etc.
Food--> I love to cook a lot and try new dishes, currently trying to cook asian dishes like Phad Thai and learn more about asian spices, also like making my own pasta and ravioli. I am not really a sweets person so I don't bake much except around the holidays.
Opportunities and day dreaming
I wish I was a baller
I wish I had a guy who looked good
I would call him
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
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Saab's Production Problem Continues, With Yet Another Pause
Saab halted production yesterday at its Trollhattan plant in Sweden after operations were disrupted by problems with supplier deliveries. Saab resumed production on May 27 after shutting down from April to May due to non existent operating capital. Suppliers became worried about receiving payment and stopped supplying the Swedish plant.
Saab began a deal with Chinese car distributor Pang Da Automobile, however that deal is still pending Chinese government approval. Saab's previous agreement with Hawtai Motor Group fell through because of a lack of approval from Chinese authorities.
Saab is under the impression that its deal with Pang Da will go through however some analysts believe the Chinese government may block the agreement because they want to pursue a different strategy for China's auto industry. The Chinese government wants China to export cars and become the world's largest manufacturing base. The government is hoping to consolidate all Chinese automakers into a few brands that can develop to become global car manufacturers like GM and VW.
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Hitch: Yes, these are two separate issues. One is that the .mobi isn't recognizing the table of contents. In response I create the .prc, which solved the Table problem but then wouldn't display the characters. If I can solve one of these problems, I can ignore the other.
I almost solved the ToC problem, but not entirely. In Previewer, I can see both the html Table (which is not in a separate file but is contained in the same html file as the full text) and the ncx table from the relevant buttons at the top of previewer. The problem is that it doesn't appear on my actual device. I should say that on my device I can actually flip to the table manually, it just isn't linked from the menu. The chapter divisions via the ncx work fine, I can use the 5-way to flip between chapters on the device.
As far as I can tell I think the table is properly marked. I've got a bookmark in the html file and a reference to it in the opf. And indeed it is working in previewer, just not on the device. And I've tried on two separate devices, a regular Kindle 3.3 and an iPad Kindle app, both with the same results.
I know little to nothing about character encoding, so I'll have to look up to see how these characters are being treated. But I was careful to only use characters that actually appeared on my device. But I was only checking by converting html to mobi via previewer, not via mobipocket and a prc file. My limited research makes it seem like the prc simply doesn't support the characters I want, but mobi clearly does, so ideally I'd like to try to fix the table in mobi without a prc, rather than addressing the characters.
May I please see your Guide entry for the TOC? Let's try one issue at a time.
Vis-a-vis the Sigil/inline-TOC thing, you can always cheat and use epubfixer (I think that's what it's called) and make a quick-n-dirty html toc from that, assuming you've used identifiable styles for the chapters/etc. that are going to be on the TOC. OR...if you created your TOC by hand, then put the whole file in Sigil, and split it after; I think that the links will move relatively.
But--back to the Guide, please? Can I see your TOC entry, please? There's no viable reason that a correctly-linked guide item will work on Previewer but not on the device. Something is wonky somewhere. How are you transferring the file to the device(s)?
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This sort of ensemble-cast sitcom lives or dies by the quality of the writing and, in this episode at least, there is a lot to like (and a lot to pay attention to). Take this from Britta: ''My ninth-grade English teacher used to say there will always be a reason not to follow your dreams. At the time he meant I was under the age of consent but his words still apply.''
This episode is less self-consciously wacky than some others and benefits from it. The plot revolves around the planning for Shirley's wedding, a potential new business venture with Pierce and, well, lots of other stuff that is mainly there to set up the really great dialogue.


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4. Apple's ApologyLook. We admit Tim Cook is in a no-win position following in the footsteps of tech legend Steve Jobs. But that doesn't mean Apple's ( AAPL) CEO has to continually act like such a loser, now does it? Cook apologized to Chinese consumers Monday for his company's iPhone warranty policies. Prior to Cook's kowtowing, the technology giant suffered two weeks of repeated beatings in the state-run media about its after-sales service. Government-controlled media outlets including China Central Television (CCTV) and the People's Daily newspaper chastised Apple for its "arrogance," saying its current one-year service plan was far less comprehensive than those it offers in smaller markets. "We are aware that owing to insufficient external communication, some consider Apple's attitude to be arrogant, inattentive or indifferent to consumer feedback," Cook said in a letter written in Chinese on the company's local Web site. "We express our sincere apologies for causing consumers any misgivings or misunderstanding."
It's about time Tim! CCTV went on-air with its charges on March 15th. Why on earth did it take you till April Fools Day to concede you acted like a fool in your second largest market? Have you not noticed the parade of apologies by the folks at Yum! Brands and Wal-Mart following their Chinese product problems? Come on buddy. Everybody knows by now that you better be quick to be contrite in China. Why didn't you?
And yes, we understand that this whole kerfuffle is less about a faulty product than a Politburo power trip. There is enough freedom of speech squeaking through the cracks over there for us to realize that this is not a true consumer revolt. We know this because as long as it took Tim to draft his apology, that's how fast the Chinese government magnanimously accepted it. On Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry praised Apple for "conscientiously" responding to so-called consumer demands saying, "We approve of what Apple said." Let's be serious folks, these guys don't want to give up their iPads over a silly warrantee issue. Not in the least! And especially not after they just downloaded Taylor Swift's new album on iTunes. Still, even if Cook put this episode behind him and learned a valuable lesson in the process about responding quicker to Chinese authorities, he may be running out of time with an entirely different set of overlords. On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs ( GS) yanked the technology giant from its Americas Conviction List, saying that it doubted the company's ability to hit consensus estimates for the next two quarters. Goldman maintained its buy on the stock, but lowered its 12 month price target to $575 from $660 previously. Whether or not that was a veiled shot at Cook's competence, we don't know. But Tim may want to start cooking up an apology just in case. It's all he's got going for him right now.


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Yes, it wasn't just an awesome vacation; it was also a nostalgic one. In 1987, when I was just 21 years old, I ventured out on my first solo road trip. I even went to Canada. That didn't happen this time due to some passport timing issues, but no matter. We had a blast.
It's amazing how close you can get to the Falls and the Niagara River and it made for some incredible photo and video opportunities. I had planned to show you my home video footage of Niagara Falls but then a friend of mine sent me a link to a video that features a Niagara visitor attaching a camera to what appears to be a remote-controlled mini-helicopter.
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Among high risk populations, it has been called a silent epidemic.
Tooth decay is on the rise for children as young as toddlers, setting the stage for a lifetime of oral health problems.
"This is an infectious disease that is completely preventable," said Dr. Amos Deinard, a pediatrician with the University of Minnesota.
Pediatric dental care has become either unaffordable or hard to find, especially for low income families relying on state insurance programs.
Dental cavities can develop in children who are even under one year of age.
And for kids with limited access to dental care, those risks increase. Left untreated, tooth decay can have drastic impacts on a child's health, including social and physical development.
It is never too early to start thinking about a baby's dental health, even before those teeth arrive.
"You start to brush or wipe a child's mouth at the rupture of the first tooth," said Deinard.
He has spent the past decade working to get dental care of infants and children to the forefront of wellness care by pediatricians and general practitioners across the state of Minnesota.
Deinard is leading the Oral Health Zone Project through the National Children's Oral Health Foundation, a public health initiative aimed to increase awareness and follow through of dental care for the youngest of children. His work is focused in Anoka County along with 27 other counties in the state, where at-risk families are challenged to find affordable pediatric dental care.
He sees early intervention as key to preventing tooth decay, an infectious disease that is five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever, according to the Surgeon General.
The goal is to help participating communities address that dental cavities are a problem affecting children, in particular high-risk children.
High-risk kids include those on Medicaid or MinnesotaCare, or children from working poor, uninsured families who don't have regular access to a dental clinic.
Among those high-risk children, 20 percent of two-year-olds and 50 to 60 percent of five-year-olds have cavities, according to Deinard, who has been focused on the issue of dental health for over a decade.
"These families have no dental insurance and their pockets aren't deep enough to cover dental care," Deinard said.
The system was working well until 1995, said Deinard, when many dentists stopped seeing patients on government funded health care programs because they don't get paid enough.
"Since then this has become a silent epidemic among high-risk children," he said.
Now many young children are left without a dental care home and adequate fluoride treatments. The result can be a mouthful of cavities.
What caregivers can do
At the most basic level, there are things parents and caregivers can do to prevent cavities.
Don't put your baby to bed with a bottle, said Deinard. If you must, it should only contain water instead of formula or milk, which can lead to cavities when in contact with the teeth overnight.
And for parents of children who use a pacifier, don't put the pacifier in your own mouth thinking you are "cleaning it" for your child after it falls on the floor.
This can spread cavity causing bacteria, said Deinard.
Cavities are caused by bacteria in the mouth that interacts with the sugars from food and drinks.
A child's teeth should be brushed twice daily with toothpaste containing fluoride. Children should be taken to the dentist every six months for a fluoride treatment. Exposure to sugary foods and drinks should be limited.
Deinard would like to see all early childhood medical providers trained to apply a fluoride varnish to children's teeth that can fight against cavities. Fluoride strengthens tooth enamel, making it more resistant to damage.
Since primary health care providers see a child 12 times for well visits in the first five years of life, Deinard sees this as an important chance to bridge the gap for kids that aren't getting dental care.
Since 2004 fluoride varnish has been covered for Medicaid patients but not all pediatricians and particularly family doctors offer the service, said Deinard.
Starting in 2000 he developed a training program that has reached 130 practices where doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, public health nurses and support staff are able to incorporate "caries (cavities) prevention intervention" into routine well-child exams. This includes an oral exam, risk assessment and guidance for caregivers, along with the application of the fluoride varnish.
"The doctors are very important when it comes to prevention in the first two years of life," said Deinard. "I want to make sure the docs are trained and the parents know they can ask for the fluoride varnish."
He also feels the major health systems like Fairview, Allina and HealthEast could make a giant contribution if their medical clinics were trained in and doing fluoride varnish applications on high-risk children who have no dental home.
Often, he said, it is the fear of the unknown that prevents family doctors from embracing the procedure.
On the front lines
Connie Blackwell, a nurse practitioner and executive director of North Metro Pediatrics, was one of the first trained by Deinard to apply the fluoride varnish.
It's a practice North Metro Pediatrics has been doing since 2004, specifically for high-risk children once they are two years old.
"We include the fluoride varnish for any child that doesn't have access to a dentist or minimal access to dental care," said Blackwell.
North Metro Pediatrics is a sliding fee clinic run by nurse practitioners, seeing many families that are either without insurance or on state health insurance. Seventy percent of the patients seen are on medical assistance, said Blackwell.
She said it was easy to see the benefits of adopting this practice as part of the Coon Rapids clinic's well child care.
"Your dental health affects your whole body – it's such an important piece," said Blackwell. "It's a simple procedure that doesn't take very long. The kids don't seem to mind it at all."
The varnish – a thin caramel-like substance – is painted on the child's teeth, followed by a quick wipe. The only restriction is nothing sticky to eat for the remainder of the day.
At well child visits the nurse practitioners talk to parents about the importance of brushing. Blackwell said they also make referrals if they see dental problems.
"The families we see come back and they are really grateful for something that really is a simple little procedure," she said.
But the fluoride varnish is not a substitute for finding dental care for toddlers and preschoolers.
A community concern
Deinard says tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood.
While death is rare, it has happened. In 2007 a 12-year-old boy in Maryland and a six-year-old boy in Mississippi died from brain abscess and generalized infection.
Both deaths were traced back to an abscessed tooth.
But dental problems do commonly cause other quality of life issues for children and their families ranging from affecting self-esteem to significant health problems.
Pain, difficulty eating and a delay in growth and development can stem from tooth decay.
Deinard's next charge as part of the Oral Health Zone is establishing specific zones throughout the state, identifying nine regions where the community's stakeholders, ranging from health care providers to community service groups, become more aware of the issue.
"I want these groups to know they are part of a community that has a problem," said Deinard on how others can help. "These are their kids and they are the ones who can put pressure on the doctors and the clinics to go and start doing this."
Dental clinics in the area that are low cost, sliding fee or accepting new medical assistance patients. Call for payment and insurance details.
Spring Lake Park, 651-635-0556
Coon Rapids, 763-784-7570
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Dental clinic for children with special needs:
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If you need help finding a doctor or dentist, contact Anoka County Human Services Department at 763-422-6932.
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Piglet Adorably Going Down the Stairs Will Make Your Day
Pigs may not be everyone's choice of pets, but after the film 'Babe,' we confess they can be downright adorable. The proof is in the bacon… no wait, that's not right. Check out this video of a piglet climbing down the stairs, adorably. Very adorably.
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Named Hamlet, the piglet is lured by his masters with a plate of food. But Hamlet appears scared to come down the steps, given his tiny size. After much cute squealing Hamlet makes the first descent, then prods carefully before making the next jump. Slowly but surely Hamlet makes it all the way down the stairs with his tiny paws.
It's probably the only time you'll be watching something come down the stairs, but wait for the final epic jump in which Hamlet face plants into the bowl of food! Poor little guy.


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the proposed research will evaluate the efficacy of two culturally-tailored technology- mediated disease prevention interventions for supporting change in multiple risk behaviors in rural Alaska Native (AN) men and women. Directly informed by the research team's fieldwork over the past 6 years in rural Alaska, continued community partnership with the tribes, and ethnographic research, the interventions will be tailored to AN health needs and values to target 5 of the American Heart Association's 7 Strategic Impact Goals for 2020. In a randomized controlled 2-group design, the trial will compare two active treatment conditions: Group 1 targets tobacco and physical activity;Group 2 targets control of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia (HTN-HCL) through medication adherence and nutritional changes. Both conditions utilize trans theoretical model-tailored, computerized interventions, delivered via telemedicine by Indigenous-focused counselors located in Anchorage reaching AN people in their rural home villages. Computerized intervention contacts occur at baseline, 3-, 6- and 12-months with final assessment at 18-months. Study design provides an equivalent contact time and technology comparison;facilitates individual-level randomization within communities, as all participants receive highly individualized counseling and intervention materials;and allows for comparison of traditional risk factor (HTN-HCL) versus risk behavior (tobacco/ physical activity) interventions. Participants (N=300) will be daily smokers with at least one additional cardiovascular disease risk factor (e.g., inactivity, overweight, HTN, HCL) or established vascular disease. The trial aims to reach AN people regardless of residential location or intention to change. The primary hypothesis is that Group 1 will achieve significantly greater biochemically- confirmed tobacco abstinence than Group 2 through 18-months follow-up and secondarily will significantly increase their physical activity. Secondary hypotheses are that Group 2 will achieve significantly greater control of HTN and HCL than Group 1 through (i) medication compliance and (ii) dietary change. Tertiary aims will: (a) compare the interventions on overall behavior change;(b) model cost-effectiveness and budgetary impact of each intervention;and (c) examine moderators/mediators of treatment outcome, including the trans-3'-hydroxycotinine to cotinine ratio, a noninvasive measure of nicotine metabolism rate. The proposal combines technology, pharmacology, behavioral science, and health economics for advancing the health of AN people who face significant health disparities with limited access to interventions given their isolated geographics.
Native American populations face significant disparities in cardiovascular health. This proposal seeks to identify effective and cost-effective interventions for tobacco use and other cardiovascular risk behaviors and will inform advances in personalized medicine approaches with Alaska Native people.
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Available now, Subaru Mobile Internet, powered by Autonet Mobile, will be available at dealerships nationwide as a port and dealer installed accessory option for the 2011 Outback.
Subaru is continuing to "reshape the definition of the SUV," by offering Outback Wi-Fi connectivity to their customers. Now Subaru owners can now drive to the mountains, slopes or to the shore in their brand new Wi-Fi enabled 2011 Outback and stay connected with their iPad, iPod Touch or laptop to check weather, traffic, download hiking trails, and even reserve a campsite while they're on the road.
"With today's busy lifestyle everyone looks to stay connected," said Sterling Pratz, CEO of Autonet Mobile. "Outback owners have two needs for Wi-Fi in the car: to stay connected to their favorite outdoor websites and apps and to provide in-vehicle entertainment so the kids in the backseat can connect with their friends on Facebook or watch YouTube videos."
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'There might be a sequel, which I think would have more of [the dancing] in there,' says the Tito depicter of what to expect from the planned sequel.
Movie lovers who are pleased with Channing Tatum and co.'s stripping performance in "Magic Mike" can expect for more steamy actions shown by the gang in the planned sequel. One of the hunky actors in the film, Adam Rodriguez, has teased that the follow-up movie is set to present more stripping scenes than the first film.
"There might be a sequel, which I think would have more of [the dancing] in there," said the Tito depicter to MTV News. "I'd just like to see more good times. We had so much fun making the movie, and I know if we do a sequel it will just be a repeat performance of that, and if we can manage to get all that on screen the way we did this time and maybe even more, that would be a dream."
During the chat, Rodriguez also discussed his character Tito, which was relatively unknown compared to Tatum's Mike, Alex Pettyfer's the Kid or Matthew McConaughey's Dallas. "My character, his hopes and dreams were to be a real estate mogul, not Donald Trump although he's an idol, not for me for my character," he said.
"There's a scene in there where I'm talking about Robert Kiyosaki [author of] 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad', and those were the types of books he read and the types of people he wanted to emulate, and in the meantime he's been stripping for the last however long and hasn't gone anywhere with it," the actor elaborated further. "There was an improv that didn't make it where I'm talking about an ice cream shop that I'd just opened with all these wacky flavors."
Made with a budget of merely $7 million, "Magic Mike" has successfully collected over $101.9 million after four weeks of playing in the U.S. theaters. Directed by Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh, the R-rated dramedy also stars Cody Horn, Olivia Munn, Matthew Bomer and Riley Keough.
Earlier this July, Tatum revealed that the sequel project was already in the works and the filmmaker aimed to make it bigger than the first one. "Yes, yes and yes! We're working on the concept now," he told Glamour UK. "We want to flip the script and make it bigger."


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With the new Twilight Breaking Dawn – part 1 movie coming out next Friday (11/18) we wanted to give back to our readers with a date night on us!
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L'OCCITANE - Shimmering Vanity Set
I LOVE the Honey & Lemon scent from L'Occitane. I have their shea hand cream in a little travel sized version that I throw in my purse and whenever I apply it, I always get compliments. It's warm and sunny and smells amazing. I've been highly considering purchasing the eau de toilette and using it as my spring/summer go-to scent, and with this little set on sale, I have no reason not to.


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My projected electoral breakdown.
Just a reminder that we're throwing a party tonight at Red Bamboo Brooklyn (corner of Adelphi and Dekalb in Fort Greene). Our debate watching party a few weeks ago was awesome, and this one will be even awesomer! Upstairs, we'll clear the floor and have a DJ spinning. Downstairs, sit at a table and eat dinner for real. There's two bars and a whole bunch of cable TVs everywhere. Also, Patrick has promised us a Sarah Palin piñata. The party starts at 8pm and ends who knows when. Come by for hours, or just drop in for a vegan White Russian and an unchicken wing.
If you're addicted to Facebook like I am, RSVP for the event there.
Also, cast your vote in a pro-animal direction, if you can vote (or influence anyone else's vote) in these candidate races or ballot measures:
- New York State animal protection leaders like Frank Padavan, Liz Krueger, Deborah Glick, and Linda Rosenthal.
- California – YES on Prop 2 to stop cruelty to farm animals
- Massachusetts – YES on Question 3 to phase out dog racing
- Arizona – NO on Prop 105 which would prevent future animal protection initiatives
- Oklahoma – NO on State Question 742 which would affect wildlife protection measures
- Oregon – NO on Measure 64 which would harm nonprofits like the Oregon Humane Society
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Luciana Lagana and Gregory Graham Perform Improv Tomorrow, February 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, California.(February 26, 2013)
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2013
Gregory Graham and his wife, Luciana Lagana, will be performing on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 7:30 pm in the Main Room of the Comedy Store in Hollywood, California. Tickets are available on the Comedy Store website or by phone (323-650-6268). Tickets are also available at the box office during show times while supplies last.
For the past 40 years, some of the biggest names in comedy have been featured at this family business, from Robin Williams to Richard Pryor, Jim Carrey, and Chris Rock. This venue is recognized as an icon and leader in the world of American comedy. It is a great honor to be invited to perform in the Main Room of the Comedy Store, said Luciana.
Indeed, comedians call the location where Luciana, Gregory, and a small group of other improv actors will perform together the hardest room in the country, while audience members call it the best. At times new talent is invited to perform at the Comedy Store, in the hope of making a splash and receiving recognition as a new face in the entertainment business, Gregory added.
How did this couple get invited to perform at the Comedy Store? We are members of the L.A. Connection Comedy Theater, so we get invited to perform at the Comedy Store as part of an improv ensemble on a regular basis, Luciana explained. As we rehearse and perform at the L.A. Connection regularly, we have the opportunity to have fun and blow off steam after a hard day at work, Gregory pointed out.
The L.A. Connection was established in the late 70s to inspire and develop talent of all ages via rehearsals and live performances. We have found a safe environment of support, growth, and freedom, which is allowing us to showcase our individual comedic talent in a group dynamic, Gregory added. In the past, we have been part of other improv groups. This venue is different in that it brings together several generations, and an ageist atmosphere that can be noticeable in other acting groups (which are geared mainly towards actors in their 20s and early 30s) is just not present. Instead, it is fun to perform regularly with very young talent and also with actors who are older than we are. We all contribute to the final goal, which is to entertain the audience and have fun in the process, Luciana concluded.
Written by Marcia Bell, Publicist
Luciana Lagana is a caring clinical psychologist and an established professor of psychology, sexuality, and gerontology at California State University Northridge (CSUN), where she teaches classes and mentors many students. At CSUN, she also conducts government-funded research on ethnically diverse, primarily low-income older womens physical, psychological, social, and sexual health. Additionally, Luciana is an award-winning actor/producer, an award-nominated screenwriter, and has 26 IMDb credits for acting in many independent movies and TV series. Gregory Graham, her husband, is a businessman, an award-nominated screenwriter, and has been an actor since 2000. He has 34 IMDb credits and has acted in many movies as well as TV series such as CSI Miami and Trust Me.
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Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon dies
American film icon Jack Lemmon has died in Los Angeles aged 76, his publicist has announced. Lemmon, a two-time Academy Award winner, died at USC Norris Cancer Hospital on Wednesday night (June 27, 2001).
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dress me up | organic cloth ball
Organic Cloth Balls by Dress Me Up are hand screen-printed in Birch-inspired motifs using non-toxic, water-based inks. Organic cottons of varying texture, colour and print are brought together to create a natural wealth of visual and tactile delight. Perfect for imaginative, quiet and gentle indoor play. Ideal for baby and toddler alike. Each Organic Cloth Ball is stuffed by hand and stitched securely closed. Eco-Lamb's Wool is USA produced from free-roaming animals on pesticide-free land. Wool is naturally anti-bacterial and flame-retardant, and retains familiar scents making each toy safe, comforting and secure for every member of the family. Please Note: As each piece is a one-of-a-kind work of art, pattern placement and colours will vary. 100% Certified Organic USA Cotton 100% Eco-Lamb's Wool Stuffing Hand screen-printed in house with non-toxic water-based inks, and double heat-set


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Slip on suede sandals with adjustable buckle detailing. The perfect fit with a long flowy maxi dress or a pair of lightweight widelegs.
FP Collection
Modern and sartorial styles, artisan crafted from fine leathers and premium materials, FP Collection shoes are coveted for their signature cutting-edge aesthetic.
Perfect Style
I ordered these in a 38 and they fit perfectly. I normally wear a 7 1/2 to 8. I deducted a star because, as others have said, they would not be good for long walks and I doubt they'll get better with wear. Nevertheless, wearing them makes me supremely happy because I seldom find something that is exactly my style. And it isn't as if they are uncomfortable; they just aren't walking shoes.
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Love this sandal. I wear a size 6.5-7M and this sandal fits me perfectly. The only issue I had was the lip by the big toe area dug into my skin causing a blister. They just need to be broken in or I'll sacrifice and wear a bandaid! The shoe is well made and looks awesome on. Very Santa Fe style. Love, love.
Really wanted these to work Loved the distressed leather & the tooled buckles The style was great & so was the fit But comfort is a biggie for me & the footbed was hard & uncomfortable to walk on I walk a lot so sadly these went back
Like Cowboy Boots for Summer!
Love these sandals---rustic styling, very "Santa Fe." Wear with jeans, dresses--dressed up or down. These shoes run a bit wide, and buckles don't really adjust for width. Soles are also very flat. May not be great for a long walk--but cute for casual wear. Love the western buckle styling and distressed leather!


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Available: SW6, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW18, SW19, TW9, W4, W6, W12 & W14
Semi-permanent & Permanent Make-up
As used by professional women in the theatre, cinema and by models, but now available to all of us, Permanent and Semi-permanent Make-up (SPM) is the process of depositing hypo-allergenic pigments into the dermal layer of the skin.
This is useful for:
- enhancing facial features;
- avoiding the use of daily make-up;
- helping sufferers of Alopecia who have lost eyebrow or eyelash hairs
Our expert has over 21 years of experience and is a member of the British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology (BABTAC). She uses only natural products sourced from quality suppliers and provides the treatment in the comfort of your own home (or workplace).
What happens next
When you "proceed to checkout" to purchase these services, you can pay by credit or debit card – or by Paypal – and once you have paid you will find the link to your unique "thank you and download page". Don't worry, you will also be sent a "thank you" email with a link to the same page, so you can always get back to it.
On your "thank you" page there will be a link to the session request form, so that you can set up your appointment with our practitioner. The download link on the page allows you to download and print out the simple RizBiz Agreement Form that we would like you to sign and give to our practitioner as confirmation of the session and your agreement to our terms & conditions.
It's as simple as that. And, for your greater protection, we would rather you used a credit card than Paypal as this will provide you with the protection of UK consumer law. Also, from our end, we will return the payment to you automatically after thirty days if you and the practitioner have not yet been able to agree a suitable time for a session.
RizBiz Terms & Conditions:
Product and services:
- All goods and services are identified clearly on contents pages of the RizBiz web site with postcodes indicating where the items are available, prices and any included delivery/travel or other costs.
- Where a product or service is offered on the basis of a quotation from the supplier, a link will be provided on the RizBiz site to an item specific Quotation Request that must be completed and submitted by the purchaser before a quotation can be supplied.
- Where a product or service can only be supplied after a specific lead time, this will be clearly identified in the product description on the web site.
- For particular products or services where a purchaser might require delivery on a specific date, before making a purchase the purchaser must first check availability by using the links provided on the relevant item pages on the RizBiz web site. If such a product or service is purchased expecting delivery on a day that it cannot be supplied, RizBiz will make every effort to alert the purchaser and will refund the sum, but will not be liable for any disappointment or consequences suffered.
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Making payment to RizBiz:
- Payments will only be taken through the payment facility on the site, which is provided by Paypal to enable credit or debit card payments or settlement through Paypal.
- RizBiz is not currently registered for VAT and prices are quoted gross with no VAT levied.
- On clearance of online payment, a link will be provided to a unique confirmation page and a RizBiz shop confirmation email will sent to the purchaser. A RizBiz invoice for the transaction, generated through Paypal as the payment processor, will also be sent via email.
- The email from the RizBiz shop allows the purchaser to contact email@example.com directly. The invoice email through Paypal is also the purchaser's receipt. Both emails will provide the unique Invoice ID identifier code for the transaction.
Steps following a purchase:
- Where a service has been purchased, the confirmation page will provide a link to a Request page for arranging a time for the session and also a secure, individualised link to the downloadable RizBiz Agreement Form. This agreement form is to provide confirmation of acceptance of RizBiz Terms & Conditions and delivery of the service. It should be downloaded and printed out for signing and return to the practitioner delivering the service.
- Where RizBiz products requiring hand delivery have been purchased, both the confirmation page offered after purchase and the confirmation email will include a link to a Request page for arranging a time for the delivery.
- Where a service has been purchased and a session needs to be booked, the obligation is on the purchaser to request suitable times using the supplied link to the Session Request page on the RizBiz site. Failing this, while RizBiz will make strenuous efforts to contact the purchaser, if arrangements are not in place within 30 days of the purchase, the contract will be deemed to have lapsed and the sum paid will be returned to the purchaser.
- Similarly, where a product has been purchased that requires hand delivery, the obligation is on the purchaser to request suitable times for delivery using the supplied link to the Delivery Request page on the RizBiz site. Failing this, while RizBiz will make strenuous efforts to contact the purchaser, if arrangements are not in place within 30 days of the purchase, the contract will be deemed to have lapsed and the sum paid will be returned to the purchaser.
Cancelling a purchase and a delivery agreement:
- For both services and products requiring hand delivery, once a date has been agreed, the arrangement can be cancelled up to 48 hours before the agreed time, without charge, using the Cancellation Page on the RizBiz web site.
- If the cancellation request is received by RizBiz less than 48 hours before the agreed time, there will be a charge of 50% of the purchase price, whether or not the purchaser chooses to arrange a new time for delivery.
- If a new time is not agreed within 30 days of the original purchase, the contract lapses and the money is refunded, less 50% where a cancellation was requested within 48 hours of the agreed delivery time.
- Where a new time is agreed any cancellation charge due will be invoiced separately by RizBiz for payment before the original purchase can proceed.
General delivery terms and the "Cooling Off Period":
- For goods and services generally, RizBiz intends its suppliers to deliver within 30 days of a purchase unless a later date is agreed mutually between the supplier, the purchaser and RizBiz.
- In terms of the "cooling off period" for cancellation of a purchase within 7 days following delivery of a product or service, RizBiz will respect the general framework of refunds as outlined in the Distance Selling Regulations, but will inform customers of the following exceptions that apply to particular RizBiz goods and services:
- Purchased services cannot be included because they will already have been delivered before the end of the 7 days' cancellation period and will only have proceeded on the basis of a signed agreement to these Terms and Conditions
- Products made to a personalised specification or perishable goods, such as foodstuffs and flowers, are explicitly excluded by the Distance Selling Regulations from the "cooling off period" cancellation and refund framework
Blocks in which services are generally supplied:
- Services will generally be sold by the session in appropriate blocks of time and hourly rates, where provided, will be for information and comparison purposes.
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RizBiz communication with customers:
- Emails will be sent to customers confirming all purchases, the booking of a service, hand delivery of products, cancellations and any late cancellation surcharges as well as refunds on the lapsing of purchase contracts.
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- For services, the key contract will be the RizBiz Agreement that needs to be downloaded, printed, signed and handed to the Rizbiz practitioner delivering the service. A signed copy should be kept by the client.
RizBiz and its commitment to quality:
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- RizBiz acts as an agent for its suppliers and its legal obligation is limited to its role as an agent rather than as the direct supplier of products and services.
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MALTON & NORTON RUFC made light work of wet and heavy conditions as they swept back into Yorkshire One action with a crushing 37-3 victory over Old Crossleyans.
The Gannock pitch had to pass an early morning inspection and, with the decision to play correct, Malton were able to field all of their previously injured players following the Christmas break - with the exception of influential number eight Josh Heggie.
They were in charge of most facets of play and produced a five try performance, closing the gap on leaders Bradford & Bingley, whose game at Heath was postponed, to five points.
Club spokesman Bill Laidler said: "Conditions were not the best all afternoon but both sides provided some good rugby in the trying conditions. However, it was the Malton pack who must take the plaudits.
"Their control of the ball was first class throughout and, with substitutes of the calibre of Ed Gwilliam and David Cooke to call on when their younger team members are in need of a rest, they lose little or nothing when the changes are made.
"Ben Boothman was Malton's stand out player but he was closely followed by the remainder of his pack of forwards who grow in stature as a unit as the weeks pass."
Malton were on the board after five minutes. A series of drives took them within 20 metres of the line and, when the ball was released to the backs, a defence splitting pass from centre Vus Dyantjies opened up the visitors defence and wing Ben Woodhouse was on hand to take the scoring pass. Zweli Sodlada converted.
The visitors were competitive but Malton's defence stayed tight and, on the quarter hour mark, they extended their lead. A visiting player failed to release the tackle and Sodladla added the penalty.
That score was soon cancelled out when the visitors converted a penalty for a similar offence but, 30 minutes in, over exuberance in the Crossleyans ranks yielded another penalty for Malton which Sodladla again converted.
With the pack causing massive problems for Crossleyans, Sodladla kicked an injury time penalty to the corner. A good catch at the back of the line-out was driven on and Ali Coe, deputising for Heggie at the back of the pack, was awarded the try as Malton led 18-3 at the break.
The home side did not disappoint in the second period.
Old Crossleyans stemmed the tide for almost 20 minutes until Malton benefitted from a bizarre set of circumstances.
From a ruck 30 metres out, Malton passed the ball out to the backs. A hard and long pass aimed at wing Ian Cooke struck Dyantjies on the head and bounced forward towards the line.
The ever alert Cooke, realising the ball had not been knocked on, followed up to get the touch down in the corner. Sodladla converted and the score seemed to knock the spirit out of the visitors.
Five minutes later, the try bonus point was in the bag and it was the work of the forwards that again formed the platform.
Excellent mauling, with prop forward Boothman prominent, took Malton deep into scoring territory. A good break by fly-half Nick Daley was handed on to skipper Sam Trifitt, who went over for the fourth try.
Crossleyans tried desperately to stem the flow but the fitness of the home side was apparent in the closing stages as they turned the screw. The final score came from a period of pressure on the line.
Malton were awarded a scrum five metres out and were driving forward when the motion was halted. The referee awarded Malton a penalty.
Opting for another scrum, Malton shunted the visitors back and, when one of their number deliberately collapsed the moving mass, the referee had no hesitation in going between the posts and awarding a penalty try for Sodladla to convert.


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Give your cat a comfortable place to snooze away the afternoon with this portable, pop-up cat bed. With the beds compact, space-saving design, it can be placed just about anywhere. It also collapses for easy storage, making it the prefect travel bed for the kitty on the go.
The design of the dark blue hideaway bed is fashioned after a cats natural tendency to explore confined spaces. The tall, tubular structure provides your cat with a secluded place to sleep. The circular side opening makes for easy entry and exist. Inside a removable pillow cushion provides extra comfort.
The bed easily collapses for hassle-free transport. Simply remove the three support rods and fold the bed into the included travel bag. (The support rods do not fit inside the travel bag.) The fabric travel bag features a zipper closure and two easy-carry handles.
The compact bed is the perfect place for your kitty to take a cat nap, either at home or on the road. The bed measures approximately 14 inches in diameter and 18 inches tall and is supported by removable rods. It is machine washable in cold water, tumble dry low. The bed is made of 100% nylon and the cushion is made of 100% polyester.


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Fort Polk To Deploy One Thousand Soldiers In September
The mission is to aid and advise the Afghan army and police forces in maintaining security in the country.
The mission is to aid and advise the Afghan army and police forces in maintaining security in the country.
A nationwide cutback of troops across the nation will affect personnel at Ft. Polk in Vernon Parish.
Seven Marines and four soldiers were missing early Wednesday after an Army helicopter crashed during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle.
The two companies served for 10 months on active duty in Kuwait.
Brad Paisley loves the troops, and he has no qualms about showing it. In fact, when two women attended one of the singer's recent concerts in Bangor, Maine with cardboard cutouts of their soldier significant others, Paisley went above and beyond to pay his respects.
Something about the love between dog and man.
I've heard of 1 handed push ups, but NO HANDED push ups? Apparently, Russian soldiers can do this. But how? Do they have a chord attached that we can't see...
Country girl Kellie Pickler spends so much of her life working on behalf of others, we wonder how she finds time to record her albums and perform concerts for a living. The good-hearted singer is apt to turn up at food banks, and her soft spot for animals is well-known. She's also active in the fight against breast cancer, even shaving her head recently to support a close friend struggling with the disease. So it should come as no surprise that the '100 Proof' singer is spending part of her Christmas season in Afghanistan, where she is helping to spread holiday cheer to our men and women in uniform.
Yoga. Whether you can't get enough of it or can't get away from it, there's no denying its peaceful approach to connecting one's body and mind. Who'd have thought that this practice is now more and more becoming the method of choice for relieving PTSD symptoms in US soldiers?