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Joe Theismann, fired three years ago as the analyst on ESPN's "Monday Night Football," talks with Adam Schein and Jim Miller about the show replacing Tony Kornheiser with Jon Gruden on the Sirius NFL Radio show today:
On Gruden: The man knows a ton about football. He understands the game. He'll bring a perspective and I think he'll play off of Jaws [Ron Jaworski] very, very well. I think it's a very good move by them."
On how long Gruden will stay: "I'd go an over-under on two (years). … Jon Gruden won a world championship [and he's] not coaching. Brian Billick won a world championship, not coaching. Mike Holmgren won a world championship, not coaching. Mike Shanahan won a world championship, not coaching. Bill Cowher won a world championship, not coaching. How about that for an alumni of Super Bowl Champion coaches that are not actively coaching in the game? I think that will change. I feel confident Mike Holmgren will be back in the game next year, Mike Shanahan will be back in the game next year [and] I know if the right situation came up for Brian Billick he would want to be back in the game. I'm not convinced that Coach Cowher will ever get back into football. Actually, I played golf with him this past weekend in a tournament and I looked at his face and I said, 'It's really something to see you without all those stress lines all over your face. You look like a 21 year old kid again.' And he started laughing. And it's just the nature of the business that wears you out. I think Jon's going to have the itch to get back. Could be at the college level, could be at the professional level. I think either place he goes it would be very interesting for him."
On the importance of having two "football guys" in a booth: "I got fired three years ago because I talked about football. That was the explanation I got. And ESPN has moved on from that. They tried a different scenario to get away from the game and I think the football fans really want to hear about the game and they can bring a different perspective. It isn't the knowledge of the individuals. It's the chemistry that is created between the individuals that makes, I think, for a great telecast."
On Tony Kornheiser should be judged on MNF: "I think as a fish out of water. I don't think Tony was ever really comfortable in a role. I know the time that I spent with him, he really didn't want to do football. One of the things we discussed early on, he didn't want to go to meetings and it was an interesting scenario because, you know, Tony is a cynic. Tony wants to criticize. That's what he does with PTI and that's what he's done as a writer. When he got into television the reason he didn't want to sit down with coaches and players was really simple, because he felt like if you got to know them then it would be very difficult to be able to criticize them the way he has. And I think he really found out that there are a lot of really great people that are involved in professional football and a lot of the things that you hear, a lot of the things that you think about individuals aren't necessarily the case. But Tony was cast in a role to bring a different type of perspective to the telecast and I think people will look at the three years there and say, 'He was a writer. He was a guy that gave it a shot … ' It's not for me to judge how someone will view Tony. I know how I did and I, like I said, to me I always felt like he was somewhat of a fish out of water. It wasn't a comfortable place for him and that is very difficult to mask when you're on a set. When you do three hours of a telecast people are going to get to know an awful lot about you and in Tony's case I think he did a heck of a job trying to get ready and prepare but I still don't think he ever found a comfort zone doing television."


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rating: 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
|Holy shit!! this route will test your tips,both hand and feet, and keep you wimpering like a little beeatch to the anchors. DAMN I love this route. The first time I did this route I was going from the 3rd to the 4th clip( crux)and realized something was'nt right with my shoes. I had just gotten them resoled from Marmot and figured it out, they gave me two left feet, that's right they put two left soles on my mocs. So there I am holding onto nubbins the size of erasers with two left feet. But I got it, as I cursed the A-hole who did this to me. the moral: Don't get your resole done at Marmot.

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On the other side of Llanveiw, Todd and Max almost come to blows. Later, Todd goes to the police and declares that Blair kidnapped their child. In the meantime, Lindsay, who needs more money to pay off Colin's blackmail demands, turns to Lanie. However, Colin subtly taunts both Lanie and Lindsay, toying with exposing their secrets. Later, Bo finds Lanie with Colin, who prepares to tell Bo the truth about Lanie's past.
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Is Microdermabrasion Really Helpful in Acne Reducing on Oily Skin?
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Ukrainian Guy Goes on 50-Day Bender, Freaks the Hell Out on Delta Flight
A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake City-bound Delta Air Lines flight and had to be wrestled to the floor by passengers, authorities allege in a criminal complaint.</blockquote<
Anatoliy N. Baranovich, 46, made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday on complaints of damaging and disabling an aircraft and interfering with a flight crew. Federal authorities said Baranovich woke up during the plane's descent, started yelling in Russian and tried to open the rear exit door, damaging the plane's fuselage, before being restrained by passengers.
What would drive a man to go on an almost-two-month bender?
According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Baranovich had been visiting family in the Ukraine for several weeks in an attempt to begin construction on a house. Unsuccessful in his efforts, Baranovich instead got drunk for the entire 50 days and "never sobered up."
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Wevelgem, Belgium, March 24, 2013 (AFP) – Slovakia's in-form Peter Sagan
came home alone to win the 75th edition of the Ghent-Wevelgem classic, the
Cannondale rider crossing the line almost half a minute clear of Slovenian
Borut Bozic.
Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet took third.
Sagan, 23, who was part of an 11-man breakaway group, made his push for
victory three-and-a-half kilometers from the line for his sixth success of the
The one day race in Flanders, shortened by 50 kilometers to 183.7km due to
the extreme cold, lost some of its luster when the two race favorites, Swiss
rider Fabian Cancellara and local hope Tom Boonen, failed to finish.
Cancellara, mindful of the need to conserve his energy for next weekend's
Tour of Flanders, pulled out 69km from the finish.
Boonen's race came to a premature end when he crashed, injuring his right
knee, four kilometers further down the road.
Sagan, who was second in last week's Milan-San Remo and in Friday's E3
race, again underlined he is a major threat to Cancellara in the upcoming Tour
of Flanders.
"I've been waiting to win one of the big northern classic races, which I
rate the best of all and which really inspire me as they are made for riders
like me," he said.
"This race might not be on the same level as the Milan-San Remo or the
Paris-Roubaix but all the same
Results of the 183.7km Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday:
1. Peter Sagan (SVK) 4hr 29min 10sec, 2. Borut Bozic (SLO) at 23sec, 3.
Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) s.t., 4. Heinrich Haussler (AUS) s.t., 5. Juan Antonio
Flecha (ESP) s.t., 6. Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA) s.t., 7. Berhard Eisel (AUT)
s.t., 8. Stijn Vandenbergh (BEL) 24, 9. Yaroslav Popovic (UKR) s.t., 10.
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One story from one family from one part of the Gulf Coast -- Bayou La Batre, Alabama
BP Oil Well Capped, But Trauma Still Flowing, Morning Edition by Debbie Elliott and Marisa Peñaloza, November 30, 2010:
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Feed the Children
"We're out. We only had 800 cards and 800 boxes of groceries," a [Feed the Children] volunteer gently tells those without tickets for the day's goods. ...
No one makes a scene. This is not a place where asking for help comes easily.
"It almost makes you not even want to walk up and ask," says Lena Hofer, 25. "Because of how many times I've had to do this, it's really hard when they send you away after you do, especially when you need it like I do. I'm about to cry. It's hard."
On the Edge
"We are very, very close on the edge of losing everything," says Aaron Hofer, Lena's husband, holding back tears. "But, you know, God feeds the birds. How much more does he love us? I have to tell myself that, like, 100 times a day." ...
Aaron, 27, is a fourth-generation shrimper who lost the lucrative summer season to the BP oil spill. Now the shop where he worked part time picking crab for cash has closed down. The Hofers can no longer pay the rent, have signed up for food stamps, and are bouncing from home to home, staying with relatives.
"It's taken a toll on us. We've split up twice since this happened," Lena says. "We're just now starting to talk and get back together. Because we've lost our place to live, we have lost our vehicle, we have lost our phones." ...
"I lost my job, the boat's broke down," he says. "I'm homeless, my wife is living with my mother-in-law, and I'm living on the boat."
The Children
They've lost everything but their children. ...
The pain is raw in Aaron Hofer when he talks about his boys.
"If somebody takes my kids because I can't help myself — I just, I don't know," he says. "It's hard to think about things like that." ...
Since the Hofers lost everything... "They stress out," she says. Her 2-year-old has started biting his fingernails. "And he holds his ears whenever just the stress of life come up. Because he don't even want to hear it, you know, and he's 2. He understands too much."
Harder than Iraq
Aaron Hofer is an Iraq war veteran... His wife says she hardly recognizes the "dog-faced soldier" who never used to let anything get him down.
"He's taking this harder than he took Iraq — and he was at death's door every day over there," she says. "And because of him not being able to make it up out of this rut, it's just taking him down further and further. We have problems. We fight."
That didn't happen before, she says.
Tears rolling down his cheeks, Aaron recalls a recent breakdown: "Oh lord, three weeks ago I had an outburst. I don't know where it came from. I yelled at my wife, her mother. I ended up busting a window."
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77-Year-Old Grandmother Recovering from Pit Bull Attack
It happened shortly before noon -- on Grandview West, in City View.
The woman -- June O'Hara -- is not even five feet tall. She was out for a walk when the attack happened.
Some Good Samaritans came to her aid.
We want to warn you that some of the images are graphic.
The blood stains on the road speak of the vicious attack.
Alice Monroe
Helped Victim
"It was horrible. It was horrible. She was just crying, 'Help me, help me.'"
Gwynne Willis
Helped Victim
"They could have killed her. And that would have just been devastating. It was devastating enough to see her so defenseless on the ground pleading for help."
"They just ripped her. They had a rip on her head from here to back there, they had cut her right there & they had sliced her arm so it swelled up. And they had our arm just tearing at it."
These three Jehovah's Witnesses were visiting the neighborhood when they heard June O'Haras screams and joined a college student, trying to fight off the dogs.
"He come and grabbed the stick & he started beating at the dogs & they were trying to bite and attack him."
The Jehovah's Witnesses decided seek a little divine intervention.
"I actually threw two bibles. And they did back up. They backed up when i threw the Bibles at em. So the bibles did help."
Finally, as first responders arrived, the dogs released June. Animal control captured both pit bulls ... AMR took June to the hospital.
"She's a very nice lady. I don't know her - but she's somebody's mother, somebody's grandmother, somebody's friend."
Tim O'Hara
Victim's Son
"The first thing she said to me when we saw her in the er was she didn't think she was going to live through it. She actually didn't think she was going to be alive after this."
June's son, Tim, got to meet the Good Samaritan ladies...
"There were some tears of thanks and joy & stuff like that. I'll find a way to go to their church & thank em somehow - there's gotta be a way. But I wish I could find out who the young man was. He needs to be thanked, too."
Tim says he wants something done to prevent this from happening to anyone else.
"My mom says she'll never go out the house again to take a morning walk like she has for who knows how many years - can't think of how many years she's been doing it. So now that's gonna tie her up in the house, & every time she walks outside she's going to be looking over her shoulder."
Tim O'Hara says hes heard that these dogs have chased other people in the neighborhood and have been reported to animal control in the past ...
The health department says well need to file a Freedom of Information request to verify that information.
At last report the victim was in the hospital being treated for 12 puncture wounds to the head, a deep bite in the left abdomen and numerous cuts and bruises.
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A beautiful piece, Ive had to come back & re read as I love the way this story comes accross..BLeSS yOu ;}
Colonel Red's (a.k.a. Redz) sound is so arresting, all you want is to play his music over and over, as I have repeatedly with his track "Sweet Liberation" which was released back in 2009. Now with his third studio release, this singer, songwriter, musician and producer, has truly cultivated his style. Hailing from the UK (Birmingham to be exact), mixed race origins (Jamaican and British), and a former follower of the conscious teachings of Rastafarianism, helped him to become the dynamic soul brother he is today. No stranger to the business, he has worked with a wide array of artists from Teddy Pendergrass to Anita Baker, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam, to The Last Poets, to Amp Fiddler and Sandra St. Victor, to name a few, and countless numbers of recordings with other artists on British and American compilations.
Keep Walkin' stays close to the sounds created on Sweet Liberation, which was a lush collection of sophisticated soul, jazz, funk, and afro beats, and a celebrating of life, love, freedom, and wisdom. His vocal ability is so full, and soothing, that you can easily get lost within the phrasings alone. There is a natural progressive feel to this project, a coming home to a sound that is his, and encompasses all the elements that he loves — his roots, the soul, and the passion he finds in music. The album is pretty much all Redz, with collaborations from Erik Ritfeld and Ursula Rucker. Released on Tokyo Dawn Records, the album hit stores today and available here. Listen to "Pressure" below.
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With all this talk about Bobby Bowden, I was wondering what a former FSU player thinks should happen to him.
I personally think he should leave on his own. He built that program to where it is today. You can't just get rid of someone who has put so much hard work in. Really, he's not really coaching all the players. He's there to provide support and advice on how to do things. They try to put everything on him, but it's not all his fault.
So, do you think he takes too much criticism for FSU's problems?
That's how it is for a head coach. But at the same time, he's a legend. You can't just tell him he has to go. No way.
When I covered Florida State, I always heard Bobby giving his grandfatherly speeches. What do you remember?
He had plenty. He was a funny dude, but he was also a godly man. He was always giving us something inspirational and getting us to look at the bigger picture. It wasn't always about football.
Last FSU question: Will FSU ever get back to its glory days?
I think they will. I think right now it's just about a lack of playmakers. Last week against Boston College, that game could have been over with a pick. Guys just have to start making plays. That's when it will turn around. Those types of plays spark something in a team. Somebody has to step up and do it.
One of our weekly questions: What do you play the most on your iPod?
I don't have an iPod. I have a Zune (music player). Everybody has an iPod. I wanted to be different. That's my thing. So, if I lose mine, everybody will know whose it is. But you would most likely hear me listening to (rappers) Nas, Jay-Z, some Talib Kweli — some laid-back stuff. The kind of stuff that can ease your mind. And I like Lupe Fiasco, especially. That keeps it cool. I do keep a lot of old-school stuff on there. Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, some Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White. I was raised by my pops, and he's about 60. So, I was raised listening to that.
The other weekly question: What Web site do you visit the most?
I would say I check up on my MySpace page a lot. I'll go to Buccaneers.com and Warchant.com to check up on Florida State.
You're from Greenville, Fla. Tell me something about Greenville and what your recollections are.
Greenville is a small town, man. A small country-style town. There's not very much to do. There's one or two (traffic) lights, and all of them are yellow lights. They're just caution lights. You just ride through. You don't even know you're rolling through the town. But I have a lot of great memories of going around town with childhood friends, just hanging out in the woods doing country stuff.
If I visited you there, what would be the one thing we would have to see or do?
We would have to go to my auntie's house and throw a good ol' juke. You go down in the woods and have a nice little party. You'll love that.
What do you mean by country stuff? Are you talking about fishing or hunting?
Well, it's the country, so you can find some moonshine and stuff like that. Pretty much anything that came to your mind.
Speaking of moonshine, when you were drafted last year, you weren't even old enough to drink. Did you catch a lot of flak?
I was 20 years old. I was the youngest guy on the team. When we went out, they asked me for ID. I was like, "Um, I don't have it on me right now. But I'm 21." They didn't let me slide. They made fun of me. They still clown me about it now.
Is there someone outside your immediate family who had a big impact on your life?
I would say my high school coach, Frankie Carroll. He had a huge impact. He was a guy who always wanted us to go out and work hard at whatever we did and build a name for yourself and respect your name. That's the only thing you have in this world, really. That's one of the things that he always instilled in us, and I (follow) it to this day.
Is there an athlete, past or present, you would pay good money to watch?
Barry Sanders, hands down. Either him or Mike Singletary. I would pay whatever to see that. Barry was just exciting to watch. You'd be like, "Wow, I can't believe he just did that." He would just cut, go full speed, and then stop on a dime, then go full speed and stop on a dime again. And Mike Singletary, he was just that guy who was always out there lurking. He wasn't that big, but when it came down to it, he really knew what was going on on the field. And you knew he was there because he'd be looking at you with those eyes.


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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome
This study has been completed.
University of Tampere
Information provided by:
University of Tampere
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 21, 2007
Last updated: NA
Last verified: June 2007
History: No changes posted
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|June 21, 2007
|Last Updated Date
|June 21, 2007
|Start Date ICMJE
|December 1993
|Primary Completion Date
|Not Provided
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Change History
|No Changes Posted
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcome
|Official Title ICMJE
|Spontaani Bakterielli Peritoniitti: Esiintyvyys, riskitekijät ja Vaikutus Ennusteeseen
|Brief Summary
|Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication of ascites in cirrhotic patients. Under clinical experience, this condition seems to be more uncommon in Finland. The aim of this study was to measure the incidence of SBP in consecutive patients with ascites requiring hospitalization in a Finnish University Hospital.
|Detailed Description
|Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a complication of liver cirrhosis with high mortality and low survival rates. The incidence of SBP is reported to range from 11-35% in patients with ascites requiring hospitalization. Under clinical experience, the incidence of SBP in Finland seems to be lower than reported elsewhere. Alcohol is the dominant etiologic factor of liver cirrhosis in Finland (90%), which might be a factor affecting the incidence of SBP. The aim of this study is to measure the incidence of SBP in Finland. We included consecutive patients who underwent diagnostic paracentesis for ascites in Tampere University Hospital during 2/1994 - 12/1998 and 1/2005 - 3/2007. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis was diagnosed when the ascitic fluid contained over 250 polymorphonuclear cells / mm^3 regardless of culture and with no evidence of intra-abdominal source of infection e.g. an abscess or a perforation.
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|Study Design ICMJE
|Observational Model: Defined Population
Observational Model: Natural History
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective: Retrospective
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|March 2007
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|University of Tampere
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|Trad, 1 pitch, 40'
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
|2001 Dan McDevitt and Jerry & Sigrid Anderson
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By TinCrow
From: Ca
Oct 13, 2008
This climb is right of Babble On, and before Suds. There is another bolted route between Makayla's and Suds.
8 or 9 bolts optional 2 pieces .5"-1".
Use a 70 meter rope if doing the full pitch. Or stop after 6-7 bolts at an anchor.
By susan peplow
From: Joshua Tree
Oct 13, 2008
|Route named after Sue and Dan McDevitt's daughter Makayla.
By seldoon
From: California
Dec 31, 2011
|There is a good climb with bolts and some finger sized pieces right above this climb. It's called More Mental than Mantel and goes at 5.10b/c
By Osprey Overhang
From: ...
Jan 7, 2012
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|P2 of Makayla's Climb FA: Ron Skelton, 2000
By Alexey
From: San Jose
Feb 18, 2013
P2 of Makayla's climb rated in the ST spot book 10b, felt like 10d.
micro pro in the corner with tips for average fingers
By Osprey Overhang
From: ...
Jun 11, 2016
rating: 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
|Pitch 1 bolts were added in 2001 by Dan, Jerry, and Sigrid. The climb can easily be identified by a very large round incut feature about head high. Clip four bolts before reaching a two bolt anchor with rap rings. The crux is at the fourth bolt where the pitch steepens, and the knobs get smaller and greasy. The anchor cannot be seen from the beginning of the climb. This is a great location for families with young budding climbers.


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There is no Berlin Wall to defiantly dance on any more.
We live in dark, confusing times and Covenant wrote an album about how that makes them feel. In a world that's stopped making sense, we need to learn how to see in the dark and "The Blinding Dark" is a triumphant embrace of the strength and resilience of the soul. It's the dystopian, unforgiving music of the reflective shadows we all carry within us, but often lack the courage to take a good look at. It's implosive instead of explosive, fuelled by cold fury rather than a roaring fire, as beautiful as a collapsed star.
"The Blinding Dark" will make you feel the outrage and the sorrow of a band that refuses to smooth things over, put on a brave face and reach for false hopes. It's staring into the darkness with eyes wide shut.
It's also a new chapter for Covenant. The trio that became a quintet hasn't sounded this focused and so on target since the legendary album "Sequencer" 22 years ago. But there is nothing nostalgic about "The Blinding Dark". It steers like an unstoppable Nautilus through the black waters, straight towards the future, never looking back.
Welcome to the void.
"The Blinding Dark" will be released in several different versions: CD, vinyl and extended artwork all produced directly by the band.
Covenant The Blinding Dark
1. Fulwell (intro)
Psychonaut EP – Instrumental Bonus Album
1. The blinding light
Psychonaut EP Session – Digital Extra Material
1. Death of Identity (50 minute full version)
We all have a blind spot. A place inside ourselves that we cannot see. It's there. We can feel it. We know it holds a secret, hidden, dark, unseeable. We know it like we know about dark matter and black holes: the world makes no sense without it.
Coming soon...
Leaving Babylon is out and available worldwide!
A nine track album featuring songs written and produced by the band, including new live member Andreas Catjar, keyboardist Daniel Jonasson, and founding members Eskil Simonsson and Joakim Montelius as well as two tracks written in cooperation with former member Daniel Myer plus a version of Swedish artist dimbodius' song Not To Be Here!
The limited edition bonus CD contains an epic 76 minute ambient spoken word piece featuring Swedish poet Helena Österlund. The CD and the digital download version contain a hidden track!
1. Leaving Babylon
2. Prime Movers
3. For Our Time
4. Thy Kingdome Come
5. I walk Slow
6. Ignorance & Bliss
7. Last Dance
8. Auto (circulation)
9. Not To Be Here
1. Jag är fullständigt tung (feat. Helena Österlund)
The US and the vinyl edition has a different trackorder but same songs.
Covenant Leaving Babylon CD [MIND214]
Covenant Leaving Babylon 2CD Digipak Limited Edition [MIND215]
Very limited (only 1000 copies) luxury 180 gram gatefold vinyl of Leaving Babylon [MIND216]
Covenant Leaving Babylon CD [MET889]
Covenant Leaving Babylon 2CD Limited Edition [MET890]
Over at iTunes you can order a Deluxe Edition of "Leaving Babylon" with a digital booklet and as a bonus, Dupont's awesome remix of "Last Dance" that was also available on the B-side of the now sold out Last Dance 7" vinyl.
iTunes US
Emmo.biz Records in Germany has a lot of cool stuff (as well as our debut album Dreams of a Crytoank on vinyl!) that you can order. Search for Covenant!
Summer 2013
With 2011's Modern Ruin still a fresh memory, Covenant is already back in the studio working on a follow-up, tentatively titled Leaving Babylon. Featuring material that spans from Northern Light-era demos to brand-new creations, Leaving Babylon promises to be a bold new direction for the band.
Beat-heavy yet introspective; Leaving Babylon is Covenant's sonic exploration into uncharted emotional waters. It's the feeling of memory made sound—the melancholy of Sweden in the wintertime, the strange beat of electric hearts, and the longing for forgotten parties.
It's time to listen. It's time to heed the sound of the sirens. What are they telling us? Who is really playing the tunes we dance to?
We are not Leaving Babylon. Not yet.
Last Dance EP is now available world wide. A six track EP featuring four new songs, Last Dance features a song written by each member of Covenant, including new live member Andreas Catjar, keyboardist Daniel Jonasson, and founding members Eskil Simonsson and Joakim Montelius. Last Dance serves as an appetiser for the brand new album 'Leaving Babylon' out in early September 2013.
You can listen to the new single here!
The vinyl version will be released 28th of June A red vinyl 7" single containing 'Last Dance' and an exclusive remix of the song by Dupont that is limited to 500 copies.
You can order the vinyl here:
Released in Europe by Dependent records:
Housed in beautiful digipak artwork and including a sticker, it is limited to 3000 copies.
Covenant - Last Dance EP [07.06.2013] Mind 208
In Sweden it's available via Sound Pollution: http://www.soundpollutiondistribution.se/artiklar/nytt-pa-synth-fronten-med-svenska-covenant
And in North America from Metropolis Records!
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US - LA - Gothic Cruise, Carnival Miracle
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SE - Stockholm - Bodyfest 2017
- 11.11.2017
AT - Schwechat - Schattenwelt Festival @ Multiversum
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SN - Dakar - Electric Festival
- 03.02.2018
MT - Zebbug - The Garage
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Music Track Title: Underwater Paradise
Catalog ID: 428348 ISRC: US5UL1047632
Description: Silky smooth sultry & groovy, about falling in love in Atlantis. Sexy jazz with a tropical luxurious holiday honeymoon feel. Cool rhythms, female singer, lush inviting 'bedroom' voice. Island party, cruise party tropical bar jazz club lounge sidewalk cafe restaurant muzak. Sweet romantic saxophone
Social Media Link: https://www.audiosparx.com/sa/archive/RnB/Neo-Soul/Underwater-Paradise/428348
Artist or Group: Eddie Caldwell
Keywords: Paradise Beach Torches Love Forever Water Ocean Waves Seas Yacht Vacation Hotel Bar Resort Place Beyond Moody Fun Delightful Flirtatious Inviting Alluring Chic
Music Genre > Sub-genre
RnB Music
Extended Properties
Duration: 5:02 Tempo: Med Slow BPM: 85
Arrangement: Band / Ensemble
Instruments: Guitar, Bongos, Congas, Bass, Electric Guitar, Electic Piano, Vocals, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Shaking Bells
Vocal Mix: Female Vocals
Language: English
Album: Moon City
Moods: Adventurous, Alluring, Beautiful, Cheerful, Comforting, Dreamy, Earthy, Exotic, Flowing, Graceful, Groovy, Heavenly, Hypnotic, Peaceful, Romantic, Serene, Sexy, Smooth, Stimulating, Vibrant
Styles: Afro-American, Club / Bar / Lounge, Jazzy, Nature, Party / Beach Party, Romantic New Love, Romantic Passion, Travel Channel, Tropical, Waterworld
Lyrical Topics: Travel, Water, Festival, Destiny, Vacation
Underwater Paradise
(Eddie Caldwell)
There's a place deep in the sea I want to go
If you believe in love the road will show
It's a paradise beneath the sea
For lovers only everything is free
It's heaven on earth it's where I want to be
It's called Atlantis and it's perfect chemistry
Lovers loving under those tropical trees
Torches on the beach eternal ecstasy
If you feel that love is real you'll find
Underwater Paradise
If two hearts come together you'll find
Underwater Paradise
Put your hand in mine I'll show you the
Underwater Paradise
I'll take you to heaven on Earth
Underwater Paradise
Cruising all I see is smiling faces,
Sunshine blue skies everyday
You can see the moon the stars like no other place
It's the perfect escape
Candlelight waterfalls enhanced the mood
Love is on the horizon that's for sure
When you find love, you will find the way
Let's take a journey out to sea
Chorus repeat
If you feel that it's real, then it's real what you feel baby
If you feel that it's real, then it's real what you feel baby
Extended Keywords: blue skies romantic drama 20-something 30-something affair loving caring caressing kind loving sweet sweetness happy happiness joyful rhythmic melodic flirty longing horny romance sun, hot, palm trees, fruit, sunset, sunrise, lake, get away, women, men, together, sade, michael jackson, deep, go, believe, show, beneath, lovers, free, heaven, earth, chemistry, trees, ecstasy, find, hearts, look, searching, holding hands, crusing, smiling, faces, sunshine, blue, skies, moon, escape, candle light, mood, horizon, journey, sail, real, two, minnie ripperton, norah jones, ipanema, alicia keys, baby, smooth, saxophone, stan getz, jazz, maysa, angie stone, anita baker, joss stone, randy crawford, carribean, miami, hawaii, virgin islands, vacation, chaka khan, michael franks, jill scott


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The economic situation is causing concern and uneasiness
about employment, housing and changing family economic standards, which
impacts every aspect of our lives, no matter where we live.
Last weekend, I was with four families from North
One father's job was terminated last week. He had been a
longtime employee in middle management with a good record of cooperation
and leadership in the company.
Another family owns several furniture distribution
companies. Furniture manufacturing is now being outsourced to foreign
countries where labor is cheaper, but working conditions are less
The third family owns a building construction company.
Their business has been diminishing slowly during the past few years.
They have cut back on employees and are restructuring their business.
We saw a video of one family's participation in a
mission trip to Guatemala. They went to a small village, in the state of
Zacapa three hours northeast of Guatemala City, with a group from North
Carolina and Virginia. It is a country where drugs, poverty and famine
are a real problem. After a recent civil war, the country had over a
million refugees.
A former villager, who is now a U.S. citizen, suffered
an unidentified illness that left him unable to walk. He made a covenant
with God that if He would allow him to walk again, he would return to
the village to help its people. He founded a ministry called Hope of
Life, which allows churches and mission teams from the U.S. to be a
partner in its work.
Hope of Life Ministries, aided by a local church, feed
500 orphans three meals a week. These children live at a landfill so
they can scavenge the refuse. One example of a meal is a bowl of
noodles, which they eat with their hands because no utensils are
The group worked at a village where the population is
mostly the elderly, women and children. Men and boys work away from home
for $4 a day. When the villagers listed their needs, water wells topped
the list. Their water was supplied once a day and the villagers would
bring buckets and bowls to receive their portion.
Next was a school for the children. The mission group
did not have the equipment to fulfill the water need, but erected a
school in four days of their week-long mission trip. A
celebration/dedication service was held at the new school on the last
Their first mission was to make friends with the people
of the village. The smiles in the video showed friendships were being
developed. One worker told of a heartwarming situation when small
children stepped forth to help transport building supplies from one
location to another, and at the same time, learned teamwork and to carry
on a conversation with the mission workers. Trucks and equipment were
not available. The most advanced equipment shown in the video was a
chainsaw. They taught sewing classes to the women. The fabric was
similar to mattress covering.
Toys, jump ropes, balls, dolls, and other items were
donated by the home churches. Reading glasses were also purchased back
at home to be donated to villagers whose eyesight was below normal.
A mission volunteer ended the video by saying, "We
learned to never give up on God. He has purpose in his kingdom. He is
always up to something. There is always hope."


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Java Programming homework /essay questions
1. (TCO 6) To retrieve the number of items in a Choice menu, use the _____ method. (Points : 4)
2. (TCO 6) Which of the following is not a GUI component (control or widget)? (Points : 4)
Combo box
3. (TCO 6) _____ components do not create native controls, as do the _____ controls. (Points : 4)
AWT, Swing
Swing, AWT
Java, Swing
Java, AWT
4. (TCO 6) A(n) _____ is the term used to specify a class that instantiates other classes and calls appropriate methods. (Points : 4)
driver class
external class
instance class
5. (TCO 2) One of the features of the _____ layout manager includes the specification of number of rows and columns (Points : 4)
6. (TCO 2) Which of the following statements creates a two-dimensional array with 4 rows and 3 columns? (Points : 4)
int[][] myTable = new int[4][3];
int myTable[] = new int[3][4];
int[][] myTable = new int[3][4];
int[] myTable = new int[4][3];
7. (TCO 2) The mechanism(s) for handling an event, involve _____. (Points : 4)
event source
event object
event listener
All of the above
8. (TCO 2) The first parameter in the for statement is a(n) _____. (Points : 4)
assignment statement
conditional statement
decrement operator
increment operator
9. (TCO 5) In a SQL statement, placeholders are represented by _____ characters to allow the same prepared statement to be used with different parameters values each time it is executed. (Points : 4)
10. (TCO 5) _____ is simply the conversion of an object into a stream. (Points : 4)
11. (TCO 5) _____ is a common language composed of statements to manipulate a database. (Points : 4)
12. (TCO 5) The _____ of a relationship is described as one-to-one, one-to-many, or many-to-many, depending on the number of records in a table that may relate to a given record in another table. (Points : 4)
13. (TCO 5) Manipulating data in a database efficiently and establish relationships between tables, it is necessary to establish a(n) _____ per table. (Points : 4)
14. (TCO 5) _____ is an association between fields. (Points : 4)
15. (TCO 5) _____ is the ability of an object, including its state, to be saved over time, allowing the object to be restored later. (Points : 4)
16. (TCO 6) A constructor for a Dimension object takes _____ argument(s). (Points : 4)
one integer
one integer array
two integer
two float
17. (TCO 6) The setBold() and setFontSize() methods belong to the _____ class. (Points : 4)
18. (TCO 6) When a mnemonic key is assigned to a letter in the command's keyword, pressing _____ will trigger the menu command. (Points : 4)
ALT+the letter
the letter
CTRL+the letter
SHIFT+the letter
19. (TCO 6) The _____ method creates a tool tip. (Points : 4)
20. (TCO 7) 01000001 is an example of a(n) _____. (Points : 4)
21. (TCO 7) The _____ package contains a collection of file and stream classes that support reading and writing data. (Points : 4)
22. (TCO 7) The panels, labels, and text fields of the BillPayer class are constructed _____. (Points : 4)
within the constructor method
in the main() method
in a programmer-defined method
as class-scope declarations
23. (TCO 7) What does the first argument to the FlowLayout constructor specify? (Points : 4)
Vertical placement
Horizontal placement
Background color
24. (TCO 6) The _____ method is not a member of the String class. (Points : 4)
25. (TCO 6) A method signature consists of _____. (Points : 4)
the method name
the formal parameters
the return type, method name, and formal parameters
the method name and formal parameters
26. (TCO 6) Although the return type of a mutator method is typically void, sometimes it is a(n) _____ so that the method can indicate whether the proposed change was accepted. (Points : 4)
27. (TCO 6) Which of the following Collection interfaces can contain duplicates? (Points : 4)
28. (TCO 6) _____ is an implementation of a Collections Framework interface, which is a list implemented as an array. (Points : 4)
29. (TCO 6) The _____ is a routine provided by the JVM that frees previously allocated memory for objects which are no longer in use. (Points : 4)
free memory
garbage collector
memory heap
object collector
30. (TCO 6) If a method does not handle a potential exception, it claims the exception by _____. (Points : 4)
using the keyword, throws, as a method modifier
placing the Exception type in the method header parameter list
placing the keyword, throws, followed by the Exception type, in the method header
placing the Exception type in the method header return type
Short answer /essay questions
1. Your program is running without an error, but produces strange results when the user clicks a button Calculate. You suspect that you have made a logical error in a method that defines action for this button. Explain how you would set up watch variables.
2. Java has different types of exceptions, including the I/O exceptions, run-time exceptions, and checked exceptions. Explain the difference between these types of exceptions and give an example of when each one may occur.
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5. Suppose that you have an array of baseball scores (type integer) called Scores. The values in the array are ordered from largest to smallest. You need to find the average score, and how many scores are less or equal to the average, and how many are greater than the average. Write a code fragment to accomplish it, or at the very least write a detailed plan (pseudocode).
6. Do we need to format our program output? Does formatting only apply to numeric values? What about percent values and currencies? Give an example that uses the NumberFormat class in the java.text package that formats percent values.
7. Classes and objects are the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming language. What are classes and objects? Explain the relationship between a class and an object.
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Meet the team
I asked them 'what's your favourite thing about the country?' and this is what they said…
'Breathtaking views, market towns with lovely interiors shops, wildflower meadows and unspoilt, beautiful beaches such as my favourites in Northumberland,' says Viv.
'I commute from Hertfordshire to London, says Julie, 'and every time I get the train home I feel the pressures lift with every mile north. But life in the country is also a great rejuvenator, giving me the energy for the trip back!'
'What I like best about the countryside,' says Claire, 'is sitting outside in a dressing gown and a pair of wellies with a cup of coffee early in the morning and the loudest thing I hear is a sparrow's wing beating as it flies overhead.'
'I love the big skies, fresh air and solitude on long bracing walks – across fields, through woods, down to the sea,' says Sarah.
'I love how picturesque the countryside is with its seasonal colours all year round – from rolling fields of green and bright meadow flowers in summer, to the golden tones of Autumn leaves,' says Tamara.
'The fresh air, rolling hills, cosy country pubs and relaxed pace of life,' says Caroline.
'I love being out in the countryside to enjoy the ever-changing beauty of nature and wildlife through the seasons,' says Columba.Tweet


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The journey of TWA Flight 800, which began from New York JFK International Airport on the hot evening of July 17, 1996, finally ended this spring, not at its intended Paris destination but just north of Dulles International Airport with the re-reconstruction of most of the front half of the Boeing 747 in the NTSB's new training academy, where it will be used as a teaching tool for air crash investigators. The aircraft blew up and plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island shortly after takeoff, killing all 230 people on board. Despite water depths of 110 to 130 feet, the investigation team recovered about 98 percent of the 747 and reconstructed a 93-foot-long section of the airplane's fuselage in a hangar in Calverton, N.Y. The NTSB said the three-dimensional reconstruction of the center portion of the fuselage provided the agency's sequencing group with important and useful information about damage patterns and failure sequences. Eventually it was "shrink-wrapped" and transported to the NTSB Academy shortly after that facility was completed. Still-active conspiracy theories about surface-to-air missiles notwithstanding, the NTSB determined that the probable cause was an explosion of the center wing fuel tank, resulting from ignition of the flammable fuel/air mixture in the tank.
Journey's end for TWA 800
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On December 9, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 4213, which would extend a series of tax cuts (mostly breaks for business) but would offset the costs by closing the infamous "carried interest" loophole for buyout fund managers and by cracking down on offshore tax cheats.
The bill would also require the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to issue reports evaluating these tax cuts before the end of next year, when Congress is likely to act on them again. Congress would receive these reports at the same time it is trying to decide which of the Bush tax cuts should be extended, what to do with the President's tax reform proposals, and how to balance the federal budget. In this context, it is hoped that the reports will prod some lawmakers to take a more critical look at corporate tax breaks before extending them again.
CTJ joined the AFL-CIO, SEIU, AFSCME and eight national non-profits in signing a letter in support of H.R. 4213 for these reasons.
The provisions extending the tax cuts (often called the "tax extenders") are enacted by Congress every year or so. CTJ and other analysts have often criticized the tax extenders as corporate pork routed through the tax code.
But H.R. 4213 is a major step in the right direction for the reasons spelled out in the letter to Congress. (See our previous article on H.R. 4213 for the points made in the letter.)
Prospects in the Senate are unclear. One problem is the full agenda the Senate has with health care reform.
Another problem is that the chairman of the Senate tax-writing committee, Max Baucus (D-MT) believes that the carried interest issue is "best dealt with in the context of an overall tax reform," according to a spokesman. This is, frankly, an all-purpose excuse for legislators who want to avoid closing even the most unfair and outrageous loopholes. They know full well that comprehensive tax reform might not happen for decades. (The last one was in 1986, after all).
The carried interest loophole allows managers of private equity funds (a euphemistic term for buyout funds) to pay taxes at a lower rate than their secretaries. It involves using the tax subsidy (the special top rate of 15% for capital gains) that was intended for people who invest their own money. Whether or not the capital gains tax subsidy is justified is another matter. (We believe it's not.) But private equity fund managers are not investing their own money anyway. They're being paid to manage other people's money, but by calling their compensation "carried interest" they're able to pay income taxes at the low, capital gains rate.
The notion that Congress can tackle tax schemes this blatantly unfair only in the context of comprehensive tax reform (which apparently only comes once every 25 years, if even that often) is ridiculous. Advocates of tax fairness need to call upon the Senate to approve H.R. 4213 as it was written and approved by the House of Representatives.


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It's raining meteors! No, seriously: more than 400 people are reported injured after a 10-ton meteoroid exploded and showered debris over central Russia. The impact was felt in at least six cities, shattering windows and shaking buildings with a powerful shockwave.
In a week of things we didn't see coming, this was the thing we saw coming the least. Experts assure the meteor shower had nothing to do with that other large space object well and truly seen coming, Asteroid 2012 DA14, which is due to make a "harmless" fly-by later today. Here's hoping.
It's official: Oscar Pistorius will be tried for murder. The South African sports star appeared in court in Pretoria this morning, where charges of "premeditated murder" were read against him for the death of Reeva Steenkamp. She was found fatally shot at his home yesterday. Pistorius wept in court today.
Of course, we won't know what happened until the trial, which is still a long way off. But Steenkamp's shooting has shocked South Africa, a nation where gun crime and violence against women is rife. GlobalPost's Erin Conway-Smith examines the painful truths the case reveals about South Africa's crime problem.
Things are out of control on the Line of Control. India's army says it shot dead a Pakistani soldier today after he strayed into the disputed terroritory of Kashmir. Two Indian troops were wounded in a gun battle with the "infiltrator," a military spokesman said.
Pakistan has confirmed that one of its soldiers "lost his way" and crossed the border by mistake. In Kashmir, where tensions have been rising for weeks, a mistake like that can be deadly.
Never have holiday-makers been happier to come home. The 4,000-plus passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph – the so-called "cruise ship from hell" – are finally back on dry land, five days after the vessel lost power and turned into a stinking, floating nightmare.
The Triumph docked in the US port of Mobile, Alabama, late last night, and then began the long process of getting the understandably disgruntled passengers off the ship and back to their homes. Cruise operator Carnival (which you may remember from such other shipping disasters as the Costa Concordia), is offering them a refund, compensation, and – ever optimistic – a discount on future bookings.
No more horsing around: it's time to get serious about mislabelled meat. The EU's top food safety experts are holding a crisis meeting today to draw up a comprehensive, Europe-wide testing program for unwanted horsemeat and any potentially harmful veterinary drugs that came with it.
Tests are one part of showing consumers that the contamination is contained. The other is finding the unscrupulous suppliers responsible. So far three people have been arrested in Britain, France has suspended one processing firm's license, and authorities are talking about "an international criminal conspiracy." Unsavory stuff. GlobalPost's Paul Ames investigates the murky world of – ahem – horse trading behind ready meals.
People, people, people: do not face-lift your dogs. This cautionary tale comes from China, where one misguided owner sought to gild the furry lily by subjecting his Tibetan Mastiff to plastic surgery. The doggie facelift was supposed to make the pooch more attractive to lady pups and their stud-seeking owners, but instead succeeded only in killing the poor patient. He died of a heart attack on the operating table.
The mastiff's owner is now suing the vet who carried out the procedure, arguing that he's due the dog's full asking price – more than $140,000. We'd give him a poopascoopa and a piece of our mind.


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World welcomes Pope Francis on front pages
White smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel a little after 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, giving newspapers on the other side of the Atlantic plenty of time to prepare front pages trumpeting the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope. The 76-year-old from Buenos Aires is the first pontiff from South America, the first Jesuit, and the first to take the name Francis. || Previous front pages: Pope Benedict XVI elected | Pope John Paul II dies


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According to the Insurance Information Institute, August 2013 was the best sales month for U.S. auto makers in nearly five years! That's not really surprising. With the economy improving and consumer confidence getting a stronger foothold, folks who delayed the purchase of a new car or truck are now making their move.
It's also no surprise that new cars can't leave the showroom without proof of insurance. While your existing auto policy provides temporary coverage, that's only for a limited time. (The time period varies by insurance company.) Also, during any transition time between the old policy and new policy, the coverage for your new vehicle is identical to the old car. So in order to make sure your new car is adequately protected, we recommend that you let us know in advance of the purchase. Here are a few good reasons why:
- We can give you an estimate of what your new insurance premium will be. With that you will have a total picture of the new car ownership cost.
- Since the amount of time you have to transfer your coverage varies by insurance company, you'll know that window in advance and avoid the risk of being with proper coverage.
- If you're trading in an old clunker that had bare-bones protection and you're financing a new car, you will need to add Comprehensive and Collision coverage to your policy. (Collision coverage damage from a car crash; Comprehensive covers almost everything else, such as damage from fire, falling objects, theft, etc.)
- Letting us know your plans in advance means you can drive home in your new vehicle with the proper coverage for your new car. And that means you drive home worry free from day one.
Gap Insurance
You've probably heard that a new vehicle depreciates the minute you drive it off the dealership's lot. That's absolutely true. And Edmunds (provider of auto data) estimates that a vehicle's value depreciates roughly 20% in the first year of ownership. So if you're financing your new vehicle, you need to keep in mind that car insurance is designed to cover only the car's current value. Talk with your Cushman Insurance Group insurance agent about gap insurance; it fills the gap between what the car is worth and what you owe on it if your new car is totaled in a crash.
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Doctors, pharmacists warn parents to stay away from teething gels
HALIFAX – Doctors and pharmacists in Halifax are warning parents not to reach for teething gel for their babies.
Claire Gallant, 32, holds onto five-month-old Polly, who squirms in her mother's arms.
Gallant said her second child is drooling a lot, in what she figures to be a sign of things to come.
"She's always soaked and I think that means her teeth are coming in," she said.
Gallant said she will give her baby a rubber ring to chew on or perhaps children's Tylenol or ibuprofen if the pain becomes too much. But she won't be using teething gel.
"There's this negativity around gels, which is why I would hesitate," she said.
And that hesitancy is well-founded – Health Canada issued a warning three years ago that topical benzocaine products, which include teething gels, can have serious side effects.
Reported side effects include irregular heartbeats, body twitching, trouble breathing and, in rare cases, a serious blood condition that can sometimes be fatal.
IWK Chief of Dentistry Dr. Ross Anderson said teething is normal and natural for babies but he recommends staying away from teething gels.
"What concerns us mostly about the teething gels is that it's hard to dose them and often will freeze a little one's throat," he said.
"It just doesn't freeze over the gums and so it presents a choking hazard. The other problem is that too much of the teething gel can cause a problem with the baby's blood's ability to carry oxygen."
Health Canada has received seven reports of serious adverse reactions involving topical benzocaine.
"There have been reported incidents of these issues with babies either freezing their throat and having bad choking episodes that can be life-threatening," Anderson said.
"They're not good medications to use at all. We'd rather have them consult with a family physician or family dentist about an appropriate pain medication."
Anderson suggests using cold teething rings or letting your baby gnaw on your fingers as a way for them to deal with the pain.
Pharmacist Jennifer Larkin said she sees parent about once a week inquire about teething gels. She adds it seems the parents reach for the gels as a last resort.
"They're heard about them before. They'll try whatever it takes to reduce the pain," Larkin said.
"Anytime we are asked for a recommendation, that's not what we would recommend."
Larkin said using Tylenol, rubbing your baby's gums and giving them a cool face cloth to chew on may help.
Mother Luba Galvanek relied on alternatives while her son was teething.
Galvanek said her son threw tantrums as he dealt with the pain so she resorted to peeling carrots and giving them to him to nibble on.
"That seems to have helped. Popsicles too," she said.
"The teething gels weren't really something we considered just because we found other ways of coping that work really well."


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Recipients of the Anthony s. Campagna Award
For a senior majoring in Economics who plans to go on to graduate studies in Economics or a related field (does not include Business). Based on academic achievement. Established by Susan Hudson-Wilson, class of 1976, in recognition of Professor Campagna's long career and accomplishments at UVM.
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The Office of Academic Challenge and Enrichment and CALA offer monthly meetings and workshops around issues of advanced learning. All CPS parents and educators are welcome to attend. If you would like to suggest a topic or recommend a speaker, please contact Paula Feynman, CPS's Academic Challenge Program Manager – your ideas are greatly appreciated!
Here are upcoming events:
Monthly Meetings
Parent Advisory Group on Advanced Learning (PAG-AL)
The Parent Advisory Group on Advanced Learning is a parent-led group dedicated to having a positive impact on programs in our district, provide valuable activities for parents, and add an important voice to our school district's dialogue and decision making. All are invited to:
- Meet with other parents to share experiences and offer mutual support
- Learn from free workshops on topics requested by parents
- Understand the mechanisms CPS has in place to support students with advanced learning needs
- Join our parents-only, email support list, to ask questions and share resources
- Voice your concerns about issues affecting children with advanced learning needs in CPS
Meetings for 2016-2017 school year are monthly, on the 1st Monday of the Month (except Feb, April, and June).
Remaining Dates: May 1, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS, 459 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
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The Visual Studio 2008 Learning Centre has 3 complete MS press books available for download. Admittedly you have to register; but I'm guessing that most readers of this blog will already be registered on the MSDN site with a Live ID.
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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones will be going more than just bump in the night soon enough, and right now we've got a new video for you to check out before the hunt begins.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones will open in theatres on January 3, 2014, and then Paranormal Activity 5 will arrive on October 24, 2014. Don't let the subtitle of The Marked Ones fool you; this is in NO WAY just a spin-off with nothing to do with the previous films. This is 100% canon and should not be missed.
Written and directed by Christopher Landon, the film stars Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts, and Eddie J. Fernandez.
After being "marked," Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him.
Even cooler? You can score yourself an early screening. How, you ask?
Upload a photo of paranormal activity in your city to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, tagging your city and including #TheMarkedOnes for a chance to see The Marked Ones first!
Pray all you want. It won't save you. But you can follow Paranormal Activity on Twitter (@TweetYourScream) for more upcoming announcements, and as always keep an eye on the official Paranormal Activity Facebook page!
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This code was suppose to expire on the 22nd but it hasn't because I just used it when I set up my daughter Leappad.
ETA: Its for a game called Alphabet Stew.
FYI, the code still works! i just uploaded the game on both of my kids' leap pads :)
Quoting bazinga!:" FYI, the code still works! i just uploaded the game on both of my kids' leap pads :)"
That's great! & I had just told a family member the code had probably expired :oops:
Thanks for letting me know.
another code for a free app is 5813 1140 1518 1413 this is called bokk of super awsome stuff, u may need to change the country to u.s to use this code but it worked for me thismorning so thought i would share :lol:
Thanks to all! the 2 codes are still active, has lowered the LeapPad games with my daughter. Kisses!
The codes still work, just downloaded it, thanks for sharing!!
Thnx sooo MUCH!!! Both codes still work!!! My son is Happy!
How do you use the code?
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thank very much . both code still work.
Thank so much both code still works , that the power of sharing. greatly appreciate it.
The codes are still active :) Thx 2 all !!!
Both still active on July 4, 2012!!
it's aug 28 2012 and the 2 codes above are still working.... thanks all!!!
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Hardboiled and dyed, plastic and filled with coins, or chocolate and oozing white and yellow fondant, eggs are a hot commodity this time of year.
But seeing as how we're too old for Easter baskets and egg hunts, it's another part of the chicken we're interested in: wings.
At least seven restaurants will offer up their best chicken wing recipes March 30 at Wingstock, a festival with live music, beer and thousands of ooey, gooey little chicken arms slathered in finger-licking sauces and rubs. Eateries expected to cook for the event include Native New Yorker, The Hungry Monk, Cogburn's Big Wings, Wingstop, Diamond's Sports Grille, ATL Wings Your Way and Buffalo Wild Wings.
Now in its third year, the Mesa festival pits restaurants against one another for the title of King of Wings, says organizer Dyan Dwyer Seaburg. The title is awarded based on attendees' votes.
There's also a hottest wing contest decided by Mesa firefighters, and diners can enter a timed contest to see who can eat the most wings. Open to just 12 diners vying for a cash prize, Seaburg says she expects spots to go fast. To enter, head to the wing coupon windows as soon as gates open. The cost to enter is $25.
Bottled water, soda, mixed drinks and beer will be available at concession stands. Kid-friendly foods like hot dogs and popcorn will also be for sale.
Children will find an area just for them with two bounce houses, a face painter, a people-sized ball like the kind pet rodents use for exercise, and a portable, indoor paintball arena. Small fees will apply for the hamster ball and paintball activities.
There's also a 10:30 a.m. egg hunt with festival mascot HENdrix — a person in a white rooster costume — and the Easter bunny, ensuring the kids still get to enjoy chickens' most enduring contribution to Easter.
DETAILS >> 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St. Admission tickets are $5 if purchased in advance, or $7 at the door. Admission is free for children 10 and younger when accompanied by a paying adult. Wing coupons, available at the event, are $3 for four or $10 for 14. Each coupon is good for one wing. (480) 644-2171 or WingstockAZ.com.


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Chlorine vs Salt Water Pools
Chlorine vs. Salt Water Pools, which is better? It really depends on whom you're talking to; there are pros and cons associated with both types of pools. While Chlorine and Salt Water Pools are very different from one another, there are some important differences you should be aware of.
To better understand the differences of Chlorine vs Salt Water Pools, let's compare them in terms of Cost, Maintenance, and Comfort.
Cost and Maintenance of Chlorine vs Salt Water Pools
Salt Water Pools typically cost more upfront to install than Chlorine pools. Salt water pools also require that you replace the cells and sensors in your system every three to five years, which can cost an additional $700. Salt Water Pools are even more expensive if you're converting an existing Chlorine Pool.
One of the most attractive features of a Salt Water Pool is that it's relatively low maintenance when compared to a Chlorine pool. Unlike Chlorine Pools, Salt Water Pools don't require you to keep a stockpile of expensive chemicals on hand. Fewer chemicals, means you won't need to spend as much time and money keeping your pool clean and ready for you to swim in.
While salt water pools require less maintenance in terms of adding chemicals, there are other factors to consider. Salt is generally very corrosive and may damage your wooden deck, metal pool ladders, outdoor furniture and other pool accessories over time. However, if you're installing a new pool, you can better plan for the corrosive effects of Salt Water. Corrosion is harder to mitigate if you are converting an existing Chlorine Pool into a Salt Water Pool, which is something you should consult with an expert about.
Comfort of Chlorine vs Salt Water Pools
Many people find that Salt Water pools are more comfortable to swim in than Chlorine Pools. Since Salt Water Pools don't require harsh chemicals like Chlorine Pools do, the water is gentler on your skin and won't burn your eyes. Likewise, salt water pools don't have that strong chlorine smell that often comes with Chlorine Pools. While you may be thinking that salt has a bad smell of its own, this isn't a problem with Salt Water Pools. The concentration of salt is much lower in the pool than it is in the ocean. Also, salt water pools are less salty than your natural tears, which is why they won't burn your eyes as much as Chlorine Pools.
Final Thoughts: Chlorine vs. Salt Water Pool
Chlorine pools are by far the most popular type of pool for a reason: they are very good at killing harmful bacteria. However, Chlorine Pool alternatives are becoming much more common. New pool technologies are now just as good or better at keeping your pool clean, and don't require the constant use of harmful chemicals.
If you're considering Chlorine vs Salt Water Pool, schedule an appointment with a pool expert at Gold Coast Pool & Spa in San Fernando Valley at 818-535-9505 or send us a message using our online form.
Gold Coast Pool & Spa will be able to show you whether a chlorine or salt water best fits your budget, needs, and lifestyle and further discuss the differences.


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I've often equated watching the best of Lucio Fulci's horror films with being buried alive in a cemetery after dark. They're that hopeless, that claustrophobic, that suffocating. They're fiercely nihilistic and overwhelmingly nightmarish. And, best of all, they positively reek of rot. The stench of decay and deterioration practically wafts right through the screen and up your nostrils. Me? I can smell the stink of the desiccated Dr. Freudstein as he lumbers malevolently toward me every time I watch House By The Cemetery, and oh what a sweet, sweet stink it is.
Many films depict death. Horror films practically depend on graphic depictions of outlandish death scenes for their very survival. It's the genre's bread and butter. But few filmmakers deal with death as does Fulci. He doesn't just depict death. Oh sure, we're all familiar with the maestro's infamous indulgences in the splattery excesses of extreme gore. Frankly, Fulci fetishized onscreen death in a truly intense way, and the visual violence he imprinted onto celluloid is, if you ask me, pound for pound the best in the genre. But a mere blood-and-guts prodigy is not all Fulci was, and the ol' splinter-in-the-eyeball gag is not the alpha and omega of Fulci's death fetish. Plainly speaking, the man was downright obsessed with death. He was fascinated with it as a concept, and the finest of his horror works can be viewed as misanthropic meditations on the inevitable end of life, as well as the various philosophies and theologies that have been applied to what comes (or does not come) afterward.
Though not Fulci's best film (while many will happily sing the praises of The Beyond, it is my contention that The Gates Of Hell remains the man's true masterpiece) and certainly not the one in which his death fetish was at its most crystalline (that would be 1991's Door Into Silence), the 1981 ghosts-and-ghouls shocker House By The Cemetery nevertheless has, from top to bottom, everything a Fulci flick needs to achieve genuine greatness. Simply speaking, it's hopeless, claustrophobic, suffocating, nihilistic, nightmarish, and it reeks of rot. Oh, and it's also dripping with the red stuff.
If Gates Of Hell is number one in my book (and it is), then I must admit that House By The Cemetery is undoubtedly number two. But it's a close race.
Another entry in Fulci's "7 Doors Of Death" trilogy (alongside The Beyond and The Gates Of Hell), House By The Cemetery focuses on yet another godforsaken location unlucky enough to be constructed atop one of this world's seven mystical gateways to the netherworld. In this case, a house. Specifically, the one-time abode of one Dr. Jacob Freudstein, a turn-of-the-century surgeon with a tenancy toward immoral human experimentation. Hey, we all have our little quirks. Seems in the case of the old Doc, however, such "quirks" led to madness and murder. But, of course, this was all so long ago. Surely the devilish Doctor now lies passively putrefying in a grave somewhere, right?
Hmmm. Maybe. Maybe not. Whatever the case may be, the unholy misdeeds unleashed by the fearsome Freudstein seem to have polluted the very house in which they occurred, and a long history of horrors awaits anyone foolish enough to move into the damned place.
Even more so than The Beyond, House By The Cemetery is Fulci making good on his desire to do a classic haunted house movie. It's a lonely, lamentful, craftily creepy, and sweetly suspenseful ghost story given a touch (or more) of the patented Fulci flair as well as a whopping fuckload of gruesome gross-eries of both the pus-dripping crumblin' cadaver and viscera-grinding bloodbath varieties.
Like any of Fulci's masterworks, the greatest strength of House By The Cemetery is its oodles 'n' oodles of grim atmosphere. There's plenty of powerful imagery to be seen as well, not the least of which is the design of the deadly Doc himself. It merits mention that the moldy, basement-dwelling, butt-ugly freakazoid Freudstein clearly served as the inspiration for the House Of 1000 Corpses iteration of Rob Zombie's "Dr. Satan" character.
Working in tandem with Fulci's atmosphere and visuals is the score by Walter Rizatti. Admittedly, it's not quite as strong as those of more celebrated Italian composers a la' Fabio Frizzi, Ennio Morricone, or Claudio Simonetti. But it is nonetheless appropriately oozing with doom and gloom. Especially worth noting is the synthy gothic church organ bone-chiller "I Remember," which is just as effective as the "Voice Of Nothing" cut from Fabio Frizzi's score for The Beyond or "Apoteosi Del Mistero" from Gates Of Hell.
Not all is perfect here, mind you. The dubbing is atrocious, even for an Italian horror flick, and the child character of Bob (a blatant rip-off of the "Danny" character from The Shining) might just be the most irritating kid in cinema history. And that's saying something. Still, Fulci's strengths far outnumber his flaws (at least in this particular effort, …I can't say anything for, say, Conquest).
With its unique blend of Victorian spook yarn style, Lovecraftian dread, and Judeo-Christian theology, this is by far one of Fulci's most complex creations. House By The Cemetery is, furthermore, absolutely awash with both sadness and cruelty in roughly equal amounts. It deals with themes such as family, insanity, perversion, surgical addiction, the line between science and occultism, the afterlife, and reincarnation. There is also much subtext about psychology and duality, and the question is raised: Is Freudstein really what he appears on the surface to be, or… is he a manifestation of young Bob's own damaged psyche? Perhaps the character is some manner of projection of Bob's inner darkness. What exactly is the nature of their relationship? Is it symbiotic, parasitic, or self-destructive? The quote that ends the film seems to tie the whole story up nicely, but it still leaves enough room for ambiguity. How much of House By The Cemetery is a ghost story, how much is a fairy tale, and how much is figurative abstraction? The first half of Freudstein's Frankenstein-inspired surname, "Freud," is particularly worthy of mention here.
No doubt, House By The Cemetery is a challenging film. It exploits both childhood fears (here, the bogeyman in the basement is made real) and their evolved adult counterparts (said bogeyman mirrors Jung's "shadow"). Furthermore, the picture asks more questions than it answers, all in an attempt to push its audience members to come to their own conclusions, to use their brains and make their own assessments. That alone ostracizes a large market of movie-goers who view cinema solely as popcorn escapism, and go into the multiplex not to expand their minds but to shut them off. Where some see touches of dream-logic surrealism and Freud and Jung-derived symbolism, other see only plot holes and narrative eccentricities. Its why, to this day, Lucio Fulci remains a cult figure, a grossly underrated filmmaker often unfairly written off as little more than a splatter-sick schlockmeister. Personally, if you ask me, I don't think there's anything wrong with popcorn escapism or splattery schlock. But Fulci deserves more than that. He deserves to be placed on the same pedestal as similarly twisted surrealist auteurs as Alejanro Jodorowsky and Jan Svankmajer. House By The Cemetery is proof of that.
More than anything, though, House By The Cemetery is proof of Fulci's greatest talent of all. That is, his ability to bury you alive, leave you gasping 'til death, let the worms and maggots feast on your flesh, and somehow make you love every morbid minute of it.
Like his Dr. Freudstein, Fulci lives. Forever.
Everyone else… has to die.
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Thread: Family Planning and Society
November 2nd, 2013 07:52 PM #1Member
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Family Planning and Society
I've always believed in the more traditional family planning rules: financially stable, married, etc. I'm not saying that people can't do it different ways, but that's something I wanted for myself. I've been with my boyfriend for 4+ years, and our long term plan was to get married when I was out of college and then start TTC as soon as financially possible. I have at least 3 years left of school but he has been working full time making decent money. Basically, long story short, we are currently ahead of where we originally expected to be at this point in our lives. We're still young, but we spend a lot of time with people a little bit older than us, and honestly, we're just over the whole college party irresponsibility days. As everyone around us is settling down, we are realizing we want that too. We are mentally ready and almost there financially. Regardless, I don't want to be seen as that annoying college girl that's engaged. I don't want my marriage to be whispered about as hopeless because we are young. And I don't to look like a young girl with babies who had to get married or something. I never care about what people think, but am I being unreasonable in any way this time?
November 2nd, 2013 09:32 PM #3
I don't think you're being unreasonable. I totally understand wanting to be financially independent and married before trying for children. Those things were important to me, too. And I get that you don't want people to think badly of you for being married young. But the reason people think marriages of young people are more likely to fail is because, well, they are. Statistically speaking, 60% of married couples under 25 are likely to get divorced (and I got that statistic from Dr Phil, so you know it's true!). I'm not saying you and your boyfriend are doomed for divorce, I'm just saying that if you wait a bit longer (even just a couple of years), you'll know each other even better and your marriage will be more likely to succeed. Do you guys live together? Maybe think about taking that step if you haven't yet. Honestly, I don't think you should get married, or even engaged, until you finish your college degree. You shouldn't try for children before you finish college (because you'll never go back) and you're so young there's no rush. When you're young (teens and early twenties), it's easy to feel like there's no point in waiting, but once you're married and have children, that's it. You can't change your mind. I got married at twenty-eight and did completed two degrees and travelled a lot before marrying. I lived in another town and lived by myself for a few years. I learnt so much and I wouldn't have had those experiences if I married young. Again, I'm not saying break up with your boyfriend or anything! I'm just saying I really think you guys should wait for a few years. I'm thinking you're only nineteen, so you have SO MUCH time ahead of you. Good luck~ Violet Elizabeth Rose ~
November 2nd, 2013 09:38 PM #5Senior Member
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My husband and I got married at age 22 after dating for three years. We had maybe two thousand dollars between us when we got married. But we have always been in agreement about finances and responsible with our money, so starting out with nothing wasn't a problem.
Honestly, being married made the rest of college and grad school go much more smoothly. And I am sure that some people thought it was hopeless, but our family and friends were all supportive. Twelve years later, we are still super in love and very happy. We now have a two year old son (it was not our plan to wait this long to have kids, but life doesn't always go as planned.)
Anyhow, if you and your boyfriend are in love and ready to make a lifelong commitment, go for it!
November 2nd, 2013 10:03 PM #7Senior Member
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We were totally dumb kids when we got married. But we grew up together after we got married, and I'm glad it went that way. After we got married, we moved to LA, I managed a bakery for two years, I earned my law degree and my husband earned his masters in architecture. We traveled all over the country and to Europe and Africa.
I think that the difference was that we were not able to have kids on our timeline. I know that people continue to do amazing things after having kids, but I know that for us, it would not have happened that way. Once our son was born, our priorities changed a lot and we haven't wanted to go anywhere more exotic than his grandparent's house.
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I think you have to decide on an individual basis. The average young couple probably went stay together, but that is based on several factors that all influence each other.
I'd strongly recommend premarital counseling. It's been shown in studies to reduce the divorce rate in couples, and help provide a more firm footing when beginning a marriage. In it you discuss problem solving strategies, communication helps, etc. Something a lot of people don't realize is that marriage is a big, stressful step. Even couples who have been together for years will have new struggles when they're married, and learning how to deal with those things healthily is really good.I hope to be a mom one day. For now I enjoy being a name lover.
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Advances have been made in the treatment of lung cancer, but the disease continues to be a challenge to treat, primarily because of a high number of people who have late-stage cancer at the time of diagnosis, the likelihood of poor outcomes, and a greater symptom burden.
To explore how patients with lung cancer are perceived, researchers led by a team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center reviewed data from clinician reports for more than 3,000 patients with solid tumors to see whether the perceptions about patients with lung cancer differed from those about patients with other types of cancer. Data had been gathered as part of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Symptoms Outcomes and Practice Patterns study. Their findings are published in the December issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's journal, the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO).
The researchers found that, overall, clinicians were more pessimistic about patients with lung cancer compared with patients with breast, colon, or prostate cancer. Clinicians rated patients with lung cancer as more difficult to treat and as having a poorer quality of life and more difficulties related to cancer, comorbidities, treatment, and weight change. When other explanatory factors were considered for these differences (such as stage of disease and overall health of the patient), however, differences remained only for perceptions of quality of life and weight difficulties. In fact, even after accounting for these other explanatory factors, there was nearly four times the odds of clinicians perceiving patients with lung cancer to have a poor overall quality of life.
"The findings of this study suggest that certain clinician judgments, such as quality of life and weight problems, may have been influenced by preexisting ideas about patients with lung cancer and their treatment options," says lead author Heidi A. Hamann, PhD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, Dallas. Although the results seem to indicate a subtle underlying bias, further investigation is needed to determine if this bias is real or if, instead, clinicians based their perceptions in part on other unmeasured factors.
Coauthors of the study include IASLC members Joan Schiller, MD, also of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Leora Horn, MD, of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.


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LARGO — When you ask a bookkeeper what the favorite part of his job is, you wouldn't expect him to reply, "The time I get to spend with the kids."
However, Charlie Derexson is no ordinary bookkeeper. Sure, his job at Ridgecrest Elementary includes ordering supplies and keeping track of fundraiser collections and field trip payments, but that's just the beginning.
"Mr. Derexson arrives early and stays late so he can lend a helping hand where needed," wrote Linda Broeske, family and community liaison at the school. She, along with assistant principal Lakisha Falana, nominated him for Pinellas County Support Person of the Year in October.
Last month, Derexson was named the 2011 winner. He was selected from 80 nominees and received $300 in prize money.
"In all honesty, he has dedicated his life to being an advocate for all children," Falana wrote. "Because of his passion for the welfare of every child, his dedication is contagious to many who have been fortunate to work alongside him."
Derexson started at the school in 2005 as a volunteer coordinator. He moved into his current position, officially called secretary/bookkeeper, in 2007. He called the recognition "a surprise and an honor.''
At the school, located on 119th Street N, he is responsible for creating the Ridgecrest chapter of All Pro Dads. The program, launched nationally by, among others, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy, meets once a month to promote positive relationships between students and the father figures in their lives.
He also created "Three for Me," which encourages parents to volunteer at least three hours of their time each month at the school.
And on March 2, expect to see Derexson walking the Ridgecrest halls in a Cat in the Hat costume during his Real Men Do Read Day, held on Dr. Seuss' birthday. The program provides a chance for students to observe men reading to classes.
Falana gave an example of how Derexson goes above and beyond: "I remember one day classes involved in a math activity needed to learn measurements so he dressed up as a character called Gallon Man. He was made up with parts that added up to a gallon. It was then that I realized no job was too big or too small for him."
He describes his work as his life's calling.
"But working in the school system was not my first job," he said. "I was in the restaurant business for 20 years before I came to Ridgecrest. It was when I was raising my stepsons, who had emotional challenges because of the family situation, I realized how important it was to take care of the kids who don't have a voice and might slip through the cracks."
He became active in the Pinellas County PTA, first serving as treasurer for Pinellas Central Elementary in 1996.
And as the boys finished up their schooling, he continued with the PTA volunteer work, rising to serve as president for the Pinellas County Council Parent Teacher Association during the 2008-09 school year. Currently, Derexson is vice president of leadership for the Florida PTA Board of Directors.
"It was through the PTA that I decided to apply for the job at Ridgecrest," Derexson said.
Whenever he can, Derexson tries to remind parents that they are their child's biggest advocate.
"Never be afraid to fight for your children's needs, and always, always show up for the parent-teacher conferences," he said.
And he has not forgotten the difficulties he had when juggling family-work schedules while raising his stepsons.
"I always like to remind teachers here how hard it is in today's society for people to get away from their workplace," he said. "The teachers need to e-mail, call, however they can to communicate, if parents cannot come to the school in the middle of the day."
Derexson will now represent the district in the state-level School-Related Employee of the Year program. Winners will be announced in the spring.