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We pretty much never fly because DH hates it anyway, but my sister is getting married across the country next summer and I really wanted to go. By that time, I'll have a new baby and a 4-year-old. I'm really terrified of flying with my kids now with the new screening procedures TSA is doing. Has anyone flown recently? If my child is selected for the new body scanner screening, I'm not comfortable with DD being exposed to any level of unnecessary radiation. But from what I hear about the new "pat-down" procedures, I certainly couldn't subject her to that. How am I supposed to explain to a 4-year-old why it's okay for someone else to touch her genitals? So--is the screening really as bad as I'm hearing? Has anyone been through it? Would you fly? I'm leaning towards missing the wedding at this point. There's no way DH could get enough time off work for us to drive there, and the car trip would be a nightmare.
We've flown a lot with our kids and were selected for additional screening once or twice. I found it to be no big deal. If the radiation scares you (I don't know how much additional radiation it is), then I think the full body pat-down is OK. Remember that the TSA people are PEOPLE. They're not going to undress your children and give them a medical exam peering into orifices, they're going to pat over their clothes. My kids have had that done and it was untraumatic. The rule in our house is that it's OK if mom and dad are there to make sure you're safe.
We fly all the time, and every airport I've been to has had multiple 'scanner' lines. If you dont want to do the full body one, get in the line for the regular metal detector type one.
Also, the 'pat down' is just a quick thing, they dont grab crotches or anything weird.
There are some ongoing changes and it seems the new patdowns do involve grabbing crotches as well as breasts. Apparently they are going to stop subjecting children 12 and under to the patdowns that involve touching genitalia but I would never allow anyone to touch my 13 year old in that way either so I guess we will not be flying anywhere in the near future.
3 airports where we had pat downs 2 days ago, Not one 'weird touch'.
And again, airport still have the option of going through a metal detector, no one touches you or sees anything. It is not a big deal like everyone is making it out to be.
My dad flies around the world (literally) every other month, and so far has never HAD to go through the body scan.
But you can't always choose the metal detector. They'll tell you to go to the scanner and then you have to decide between that and the pat-down, and the nature of the pat-down is just going to depend on the worker. I think you just have to prepare ahead, find out what the proper procedure is (like they're supposed to tell you as they do it what they're doing) and prep your kids that way. Pretty awful but knowing what might happen is helpful, as long as you have to go through it...
You can attempt to choose the line you want but they are pulling people from the "old" line to walk through the body scanners. My dh flew late last month and was pulled from the metal detector line to go through the body scanner. He declined the body scanner and was given the enhanced patdown. I think he was more amused than bothered by some guy feeling around his testicles but I would be horrified by the new patdown and completely unwilling to allow my children to go through it. I was embarrassed enough by the old patdown. If you and your father have avoided any issues so far I'm glad but that does not mean that this is not a problem.
The new patdown is hands up, not the back of the hand.
I'm actually more comfortable with the radiation exposure for my kids than subjecting them to genital and breast touching (my 8 year old is developing). But we don't fly very often. If we did, it might be a different story.
Yes, the screeners will (we can only hope) be 100 percent professional. But as someone who has performed many patdowns of children and young people (back of the hand ones at that) as a corrections officer as part of visitation day, don't believe the bullpuckey that it isn't disturbing and invasive. It most certainly is. If you have have the right person, you can minimize it--but a patdown even sans crotch and breast manipulation is often stressful esp. in unusual and stressful circumstances (airline travel, the very busy unfamiliar airport).
I personally don't have a problem with a professional feeling my crotch. I think hospital birth cured me of that particular sensitivity, plus having had to do similar (if not so explicit) actions where it wasn't personal doesn't make me feel like it's all about me.
However. Human nature being what it is, I DO worry about women (esp. young women) being exploited by the patdown. All it takes is one bad apple, and of course there are bad people in the TSA just like there are bad cops, bad doctors, bad corrections officers, bad teachers out there and it can do a lot of damage. I'm guessing that most people will choose the scanner.
I think it's a total waste of money though. If security is a concern, then you need to do it to everyone, especially classes of people who won't be subjected to it, like children. As a corrections officer I had to do regular diaper checks, because that is where the drugs/contraband/weapons came in, as well as people taping stuff under their breasts, ect. Maybe with this level of ridiculousness people will finally realize that this kind of "safety" is just $$ for contractors, and will not tolerate it and start demanding that real security is invested in.
I'm not holding my breath though.
My problem with the scanner isn't just the radiation, it's the fact that it's essentially a nude picture that someone is seeing of me or my kid. That bothers me. And the fact that the TSA has changed their story about whether or not the pictures are destroyed doesn't make me feel better. I've only flown a few times in my life and hopefully can avoid it as much as possible for the rest of it. Unless of course something changes and they stop this ridiculous security theater.
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There are some ongoing changes and it seems the new patdowns do involve grabbing crotches as well as breasts. Apparently they are going to stop subjecting children 12 and under to the patdowns that involve touching genitalia but I would never allow anyone to touch my 13 year old in that way either so I guess we will not be flying anywhere in the near future.
Do you have any specifics about when they're going to stop doing this to kids? 12 seems pretty arbitrary, but at least for the moment it might protect my kids a little. Must research...
I guess I see this as roughly the same as medical x-rays. We don't fly (or do x-rays) often enough for me to be worried about the radiation. The photos aren't "interesting" enough to be used for illegal purposes -- they look more like x-rays than nude photos. So I would be comfortable with either me or my children doing the full body scan. I would be less comfortable with the full pat-down as that is harder to control and will depend on the professionalism of the screener, and you can't judge that before your are in the middle of the situation. The one thing that I would be sure to remember and insist on is that anyone being searched or scanned has the right to be accompanied by a companion, so no one has the right to take your child away from you to do any sort of security process. You probably can't get into the machine together, but you can be right there and THAT I would insist on.
Does anyone have a link with more information on this? I searched the TSA website and couldn't find any details. We're flying after Christmas, and I want to be informed and prepared.
Mom to dd (8), ds (6), and dd (1)
I recently flew internationally, and went through 3 of the 'enhanced' patdowns (the airports I was at did not have the body scanners, and we were given no other option if we wanted to get on the plane.
It is mercifully quick, but I did find it invasive and stressful. They definitely did grope the breast and crotch area in all 3 cases. I do not know whether my children were given a pat-down, as men and women were separated into different lines, so they were sent to the other line with their father. Given the choice between the scanner and the pat down, I'm honestly not sure what I'd choose. I tend to agree that the only thing these scans will probably achieve is making the companies that produce the scanning devices rich.
Pistole said they were going to start exempting children 12 and under on the today show. I don't have a link to the clip but here is a link to an article referencing where he said it. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101115/us_nm/us_usa_security_screening_1
I have mixed feelings about this
My first concern is safety, and if it's going to take a body scan/pat down to ensure I'm going to be flying safe fine. I've gotten pat downs before -- music concerts, club venues etc. Not one time did I feel like I was getting fondled or anything. I really don't think they are grabbing anyone's junk -- it stinks yes but what would stink even more is my plane getting blown up.
Would the pat down/enhanced scanner have prevented the 9-11 terrorists from getting on the plane? They weren't carrying anything they weren't allowed to have, they turned the planes themselves into their weapon. Would it have prevented the shoe bomber or the underwear bomber from getting on the plane? With the last two I'm honestly curious if the bomb they were carrying could have been felt or noticed by a body scanner.
I don't think these measure are protecting us from foreign terrorists at all. I think they are just eroding the our constitutional freedoms until we will have none left. Honestly, if fear of terrorists has now led us to ignore child pornography laws and allow ourselves and our children to be "handled" in such a sexually inappropriate manner without a warrant then the terrorists have done a great job.
I'm not sure I understand why these pat downs are considered sexual -- is going to the doctor for a check up (the gyno, a physical, etc) sexual? No it's someone doing their job...
Also to clarify I do not think 9/11 would have been stopped by a pat-down or anything, and maybe this is not really essential but you do have a choice
That depends on the doctor, doesn't it? I wouldn't paint them all with a broad brush, but I think it's pretty naive to assume that every exam is done without any sexual intent on the part of the doctor (there have certainly been GYNs who have been charged for sexual assault, after all). And, those are people who are specifically trained to think of those exams as a clinical, non-sexual process. I see no reason to assume that any given TSA employee who is cupping my crotch is doing so with seuxal intent...but there's no reason to assume he/she is doing so without such intent, either. The bottom line is that I just don't let some random guy give me a GYN check. These are two different things.
I'm sad that we're going to visit my in-laws in the Spring. I have no desire whatsoever to fly these days. I feel less safe than ever, because all this security theatre makes it fairly obvious to me that keeping travelers safe isn't the priority - putting on a show of keeping us safe is. What happens when someone smuggles something dangerous onto a plane in a body cavity? Is that going to make it okay to subject random passengers to body cavity searches, all in the name of "keeping us safe"? People draw the lines in different places. I feel no more safe from terrorists...and much, much, much less safe from the people who are "protecting" us.
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The fact that the searches are coercive and violate my rights and I didn't hire someone to do them. Once you get back there you are not allowed to change your mind and leave without having the search without being subject to lawsuits and fines. I am lucky that I can choose not to fly without giving up access to close family or giving up my job but other people are not so lucky. Not to mention that it seems likely that these constitution violating searches are being, at least partially, used to intimidate people into not fighting the body scans.
Again on mixed feelings - in a world where radicals are going towards more creative lengths to do harm a body scan may be a necessary evil. I do not agree with a pat down, but you do have a choice [and the pat down is nothing new really..] The scanner may be a little invasive, but if can prevent ONE event from happening I think it's worth it. And radiation wise, I'm fairly sure you experience more from a Chest X-ray or just going up in flight that unless you're flying daily I wouldn't worry about that. I mean honestly if someone wants to keep a black and white, grainy photo of my flabby body what-ever. Are they realistically going to store millions of grainy naked photos daily?
And again, I've been patted down going into events and while it's not pleasant, I wouldn't equate it to being sexual assaulted or anything. It was more like "I bet you want to do this as much as I want you to so lets get it over with, nothing to hide, thanks and bye.."
And again, I've been patted down going into events and while it's not pleasant, I wouldn't equate it to being sexual assaulted or anything. It was more like "I bet you want to do this as much as I want you to so lets get it over with, nothing to hide, thanks and bye.."
Really? I've definitely had dozens of pat downs going into events, but not pat downs that involve cupping the crotch or breasts. I've never heard of that before.
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
I meant to respond to this, too...don't know how to split my quotes, anymore.
If we just keep upping the ante on what we're willing to put up with in the name of "protection", then the things that fall under the heading of "necessary evils" are just going to get worse. The shoe bomber and the underwear guy got caught...without body scans and cupping people's crotches. Now, the creative ones are going to start loading up their body cavities with explosives - if they're willing to blow themselves up, they're not going to care how dangerous that is, are they? So...what's next?
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
I've read a couple of articles that say that if a person is wearing baggy pants, TSA is now required to conduct the "pat-down" by putting their hands inside the person's pants. Are they really going to do this to 13-year-old kids???
Me too. And I keep hearing on the news that the pictures can be saved and stored in the machines. I've seen what the pictures look like and you can see everything pretty clearly.
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PoppyMama, that second link is great.
The fact that the searches are coercive and violate my rights and I didn't hire someone to do them. Once you get back there you are not allowed to change your mind and leave without having the search without being subject to lawsuits and fines. I am lucky that I can choose not to fly without giving up access to close family or giving up my job but other people are not so lucky. Not to mention that it seems likely that these constitution violating searches are being, at least partially, used to intimidate people into not fighting the body scans.
Mom to dd (8), ds (6), and dd (1)
I'm so glad this thread has already been started. I have spent far too many nights up, stressed out about our upcoming family flight through the US. We hardly ever fly (first time in 4 years) and if we could cancel our trip we would, anything to avoid this invasive 'security theatre' (borrowd term) that the TSA has instigated.
my first conclusion was that, x-rays or not, we'd do the body image scanner because in no way am I going to tell my kids to let uniformed strangers touch them, period. While some relatives are saying NO, no, avoid the scanners, they're dangerous, do the pat-down, I still can't make peace with choosing to make my kids succumb to a pat-down.
I've yet to talk to my kids about it at all, because I'm not sure how much to say. They're old enough to understand and care about their options (10, 7 and 4), and I know if I show any fears or uncertainty, they'll pick up on it. Personally, I am vehemently opposed to this crap on every level, and I hate that I must lie about my own convictions, to keep their thoughts simple and care-free, but of course I will.
My fears are two-fold: If I KNOW I can choose the machine (body imager, not backscatter) and that guarantees me no pat-downs, then I will. We'll wear simple clothes with no pockets, nothing that could set off the scanner's viewing agent to request a further pat-down. But what if they request one anyway? And I heard that they randomly pick passengers for pat-downs, so I can't control for that. What if they pick my kids?
We're flying out of Sea-Tac, in Seattle, if anyone's gone through there recently. I would LOVE to just do the regular metal detector. LOVE it.
I guess I feel like, if I now we can avoid the pat-downs, I can prepare my kids for the scanners appropriately. But if there's a chance i'll be forced to consent to a pat down, I need to talk to them. Someone mentioned gender-seperated line-ups, is this true? My ideal is to get patted down as a family, and all by the same female agent, with DH and I going first, so the ids can see it and us fine with it, first.
I just want to avoid pat-downs altogether. I hate the thought, and know that my kids will have big issues with them, so I need to prepare them. If I have a 'big talk', that'd stress them out, so something simple and no-big-deal is best.
After the initial hoopla the PTB decided not to do the "enhanced" patdown on children under 12. Doesn't help me since I have a 13 dd and really I'm more disturbed about these patdowns on kids as they hit puberty. It does help you on this trip though. I would not have everyone go through a patdown starting with you because if they see the patdown you guys are getting they may freak. I honestly don't know which I would choose.
We went through Sea-Tac last week. I asked at the airline desk (not security), they'd heard nothing about 12 year olds being exempt. But all we did was the usual metal detectors (which, oddly enough, did not pick up the metal pins in my FIL's hip). Backscatter scanners where in place but not in use. Phew!
This is an article on the radiation. Basically you get more radiation in the flight than you do from the scanner. More from an x-ray than from the scanner. There are people who are concerned, but the consensus seems to be that if the machines are in proper working order they are safe.
This is what the images look like...
While I'm not thrilled about that, it definitely isn't x-rated and fairly bland. Yes they can see your body shape, but really very little detail.
This is a video of a 3 yr. old getting a pat down.
While it's not something great, it also didn't seem like something traumatic and the agents seemed to be trying to keep him smiling.
OK, now my opinion. If flying were necessary for me, I would probably go through the full body scanner and have the kids do the same thing. But the airport near us doesn't have a scanner so we only had to go through the metal detectors. I honestly don't mind the procedures, but no, they aren't comfortable. I think the policy needs to be changed because it does seem like they are slowly adding more and more invasive measures, but I wouldn't let that keep me from flying.
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Animal Planet will again be airing Monster Week, an annual look at legendary and mysterious creatures through a weeklong broadcast of new episodes of popular series, as well as premiere specials. Monster Week 2013 will air May 20-27 on Animal Planet, and will feature 24 premiere hours of new specials, including a follow-up special to last year's hit Mermaids: The Body Found, called Mermaids: The New Evidence.
Mermaids: The New Evidence premieres on Animal Planet May 26 at 10pm ET/PT (following a two-hour airing of Mermaids: The Body Found The Extended Cut at 8pm ET/PT). In Mermaids: The New Evidence, Dr. Paul Robertson, the former NOAA scientist who led last year's investigation, and journalist Jon Frankel further probe the story and reveal new evidence for mermaids that they claim has only come forward in the past year. So it sounds like the government might have to make a statement following this special once again, as it did last year, when it received questions from viewers about whether mermaids were discovered and are being kept somewhere.
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River Monsters: Unhooked: American Killers (world premiere) — May 20, 8pm. Jeremy Wade treks across the United States in search of deadly river monsters living in our nation's waterways.
River Monsters: Unhooked: Face Ripper (two-hour world premiere) — May 20, 9pm. Jeremy Wade investigates a horrific death in a Bolivian river, where a freshwater beast has ripped a man's face to shreds.
Monster Squid: It Lives (network premiere) — May 21, 8pm. See above.
Man-Eating Super Squid (world premiere) — May 21, 9pm. Stories about kraken are legendary, but could they be real? There have been tales about fishermen who were killed by ravenous squids and sailors who have witnessed the giant monsters in the flesh.
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Mermaids: The New Evidence (world premiere) — May 26, 10pm. See above.
River Monsters: "Legend of Loch Ness" (two-hour world premiere) — May 27, 8pm. See above.
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Is Solaris Gaining Power?
A few months ago most documentation I have read on Linux related stuff never talked about Solaris but now when they go through major distributions, unix like stuff, OSs in general, Solaris comes up. I know it's no just that the right papers hit me at the right time. It used to be Red Hat that I saw everywhere! Is this just a recent marketing-spaz attack by Oracle? Or is solaris starting to get somewhere?
If you look here http://www.levenez.com/unix/unix_a4.pdf you'll see that SunOS/Solaris is a LOT older than Linux (owned by SUN until Oracle bought them).
Oracle only really finished taking over SUN about a year ago and it takes a while to fully absorb something like that.
The new Solaris 11 is the last version with minimal input from Oracle.
They're certainly doing some marketing, but I think that's because Solaris 11 recently came out & they've announced some new SPARC Processors + capabilities.
Well, is OpenSolaris still available? I want to try it now but it seems as if Oracle (If I'm ever rich and famous I'll buy oracle and split Sun back into it's own company) shut it down... Is in is there a team managing a replacement (like the original goal of libreoffice?) or a re hosted download? I know plain solaris is free (beer) but I hate getting stressed over licensing issues...
Also, how old is minix compared to Solaris/SunOS? I read somewhere that Linux was made in a Mini environment until Linux was strong enough to hold a C/C++ compiler.
Edit: Sorry, apparently MINIX is ancient, read the article again and forgot that MINIX stands for Mini-Unix
You may wonder where all them left, well, to companies that now develop Illumos, the fork of OpenSolaris.
So generally, if You want to get answer for question 'What is the future of Oracle Solaris?' then the answer is 'Illumos'.
Watch this to get all information on current state of Solaris/OpenSolaris/Illumos/OpenIndiana ecosystem: http://youtu.be/-zRN7XLCRhc
Oracle bought Sun, and Oracle is an Enterprise Database vendor. The database is the heart of a company, the most important system. Oracle have clear majority in database market. Sun had 35.000 Solaris customers. Oracle has 350.000 Enterprise customers. Oracle is heavily promoting Solaris to these customers and are investing heavily in Solaris and SPARC. Thus, Solaris has a brighter future than ever. Already, Oracle has 65.000 Solaris customers today. Solaris is gaining customers in the Enterprise market.
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ASPEN — A 16-year-old boy from Canada has died while playing basketball in the gym at Aspen High School.
Quinn Issiah Everring of Toronto, Canada, was participating in the Aspen Basketball Academy.
Police were called after Everring collapsed and bystanders tried to revive him.
The official cause of death will be released by the Pitkin County Coroner's Office pending the completion of an autopsy.


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TAMPA — If you can instantly identify the TV theme songs of Dallas, Knight Rider and The A-Team, then the Florida Orchestra's "Totally Awesome '80s" is right down your alley.
I'm afraid I missed most of them — I did recognize the music from Hill Street Blues — but then, I'm not a child of the '80s. With no song list in the playbill, the only reason I know a lot of what was played Friday night at the Straz Center was that I was sitting next to our "Stuck in the '80s" guy, Steve Spears, who laughed at all the jokes about Alf and knew the orchestra musicians were going to play the Friends theme long before they actually played it.
Guest conductor Sarah Hicks, who devised the program and premiered it a few weeks ago for the Minnesota Orchestra, for whom she is principal pops conductor, was a hoot. Dressed in acid-washed jeans ("Did we really wear these?" asked Hicks, a child of the '80s herself) and purple leg warmers, she was like the Martha Quinn (one of the original VJs on MTV) of the podium, a perky, fun presence, peppering the show with '80s trivia.
Hicks brought a four-piece rock band and singers from Minnesota to perform 17 numbers with the orchestra, ranging from the obviously symphonic (Separate Lives, the weepy duet by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin from White Nights) to the challenging, such as Bon Jovi's rocking Living on a Prayer (not bad at all) or Human League's (Keep Feeling) Fascination, which fell flat.
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Highlights included Cyndi Lauper's haunting Time After Time and the impressionistic orchestration for Every Breath You Take, the Police song. Thriller had the best sound effects.
As a stage production, "Totally Awesome '80s" felt like a work in progress. The sound design was barely adequate, the lighting design was nonexistent and only a few orchestra members got into the spirit by dressing in '80s character (Don Johnson from Miami Vice was represented in the trumpet section). And surely a show like this could use some video.
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Flint sit-down strike focus of talk at MSU museum
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The violent sit-down strike in 1936-37 by General Motors hourly workers in Flint will be the subject of a presentation this week at the Michigan State University Museum.
The presentation, "The General Motors Strike: Reflections on the Flint Sit-Down Strike and Anti-Capitalist Art," is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in the museum's auditorium. The talk is being led by Dylan Miner of the MSU Residential College for Arts and Humanities.
The presentation at the East Lansing university is part of the museum's "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Brown Bag Series."
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HT and Publix- prescription transfer deal- Select HTs have the transfer deal for every prescription transferred and filled, you get $25 credit added to your VIC card towards the purchase of groceries. Publix has the same thing but I got 3-4 paper coupons on the day of grand opening to get the same deal at Publix. If I go back and forth between HT and Publix across the street, I can rack up quite a few $25 freebies at a time and get free groceries in essence. I believe HT is extending this deal, at least at the location right by Publix and is just starting it at the Tryon and Walnut Street location in Cary.
The cary high school HT is doing the same deal but only on NEW prescriptions and you only get $20. So, go to an older HT and transfer for a better deal.
FYI - Eggs will be $1.29 per dozen at Walgreens starting on Sunday.
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Can someone share the KFR code plz, I cant access facebook at work :(
Here's another 100 point KelloggsFamilyRewards code that they posted on their Facebook page! They specifically wrote to SHARE the code on the FB page. :-) Get the code here:
Here's a reminder from Barbara who sent the info via e-mail:
"I got a mailer from Harris Teeter last week with coupons attached to, starting this week, save $10 on a $50 purchase for the next 4 weeks. Publix will accept these coupons. I know you have the coupon policies posted but not everyone remembers to check it, I'm guilty. You have to take it to customer service and they will work it out from there."
Thanks for the reminder, Barbara! For those who were lucky enough to get the coupons from HT, enjoy them!
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Gnomeregan to be recaptured!
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MMO-Champion is reporting that new achievements included in the 3.3.3 patch lead one to believe that Gnomeregan will be re-captured shortly. It looks like the build up to the Cataclysm release is already starting.
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<3 the gnomes storyline, finally something happening with gnomeregan! i was wondering if they had anything planned for it


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This week we're in the mood for swaying palm trees, swinging poolside parties and swanky suites… so we're off to the Ace Hotel & Swim Club in groovy Palm Springs. A two-hour drive east of Los Angeles, this stylish SoCal desert town is the storied hideout of Hollywood stars and a draw for industry insiders and creative types.
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Why this week? Feeling the urge to roll the top down, crank the stereo and just drive off into the distance? Then Palm Springs is the perfect point on the horizon for your cinematic escape. The desert heats up tremendously in the summer, so make a spring break for beautiful balmy days and starry-skied nights. (What's more, Smith members can extend the weekend with our 20 per cent off 3 nights offer).
Our favourite bits Here lies a former 1960s drive-in motel and diner that died and went to hotel heaven. Walls draped in fabrics lend a luxe campsite feel and the vintage furniture and record players with stacks of vinyl gives each room a retro swing. The ubiquitous arts and handicrafts all complement the creative community perched poolside (with cocktails in hand, of course). Join them for a dip in one hotel's two pools, bubble together in a hot tub beneath the open desert sky or duck into a massage yurt for a botanical facial or hot stone massage.
Mr & Mrs Smith say… 'Mr Smith and I make our way into the lobby, slipping off our sunglasses and wiping our brows before taking a peek into the California-cool diner. I can't help but singing to myself, 'You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.' It's like we've walked into our favourite dive bar – outfitted even with a vintage photo booth – only here, 'last call' means a short walk to your hotel room rather than a cold and cruel search for a taxi. We exchange knowing looks – this isn't the hotel of relaxing days and calm, quiet nights. The Ace Hotel and Swim Club, as the many full-sized bottles of liquor in our room attest, is for the young at heart with thriving livers, constant hunger pangs, and a propensity for surviving in intense heat'.' Read the full anonymous review of Ace Hotel & Swim Club.
You say… 'Expansive pool area with plenty of sun beds and super-cool circular sunshades which we had fun twisting round, plus cool poolside bar. Note my extensive use of the word 'cool' – it's definitely the definitive term at this hotel which is focused on making you feel like a rock star on a weekend retreat – even if you aren't.' (Samantha, GoldSmith, stayed on 21 Aug 2012.) Read the full guestbook entry for Ace Hotel & Swim Club.
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A year is a long time in football. Liverpool know this. What they don't know is just how far their remarkable rebirth can take them in the Barclays Premier League.
At the end of February 2013 Brendan Rodgers's side were eighth, 29 points behind leaders Manchester United. They were behind West Bromwich Albion, too, having just lost to Steve Clarke's team for the second time in one season.
Twelve months on and Liverpool's title credentials are under discussion, Steven Gerrard's last-minute penalty at Fulham on Wednesday having announced them as a team not yet ready to disappear from the rear-view mirror of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City.
On Merseyside, they are thankful. Rodgers, Liverpool's likeable, intense manager, has given the fans their self-respect back and that, for now, is enough. It's been overdue.
But the question doing the rounds at Anfield as well as the Emirates, the Etihad and Stamford Bridge at the end of a week in which Arsenal, Chelsea and City dropped points is: are Liverpool really good enough to win the league?
Having already beaten Arsenal, United, Tottenham and Everton this season, Liverpool have shown themselves capable of raising their level for the games that matter.
Those present at Anfield for the dismantling of Arsenal on Saturday, for example, struggled to remember the last time Liverpool had played in quite such a fashion.
With City and Chelsea yet to visit Anfield in the league, there is a case to suggest Liverpool's home form could take them to within dipping distance of the winner's line in May.
Add that to the fact Liverpool have no European football to distract or tire them and that they have players returning from injury rather than the other way round and it is little wonder Rodgers's men are beginning to talk up their chances a little.
Captain Gerrard said: 'Against Arsenal, we showed how much class we've got. We've got talent all over the pitch and at home, with the atmosphere behind us, you don't have to motivate yourself. More often than not you play well.
'But coming away on a Wednesday night, windy, on a difficult pitch, away to Fulham was a big test for the team.
'We're in the mix. It's still early days and we're not going to get carried away. But we are in good form. We feel as if we're dark horses and we do feel we have the advantage, in a funny way, of no European football.'
Gerrard's return to supreme form this season is perhaps illustrative of the work Rodgers has done. Playing now as a deep-lying holding midfielder, his new position looks capable of adding another couple of years to his career.
He is not the only one to benefit from Rodgers's shrewdness. Players such as Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson have improved beyond recognition in 12 months, while the impish Brazilian Coutinho appears to have been born with Anfield DNA.
The nurturing and development of these players lies at the core of Liverpool's rise. Sturridge has scored in his last seven Premier League games, reducing the team's reliance on Luis Suarez that was a feature of early season. Suarez has scored in only three of 11 games since Christmas but still Liverpool have prospered.
What remains to be seen is whether Rodgers has a deep enough squad — whether a poor January transfer window will haunt them — and whether Liverpool prove themselves secure enough at the back to cope on the days that attacking success eludes them.
Kolo Toure's travails have dismayed Liverpool fans and amused neutrals. The Ivorian remains a step down from the quality required at the top level these days. It is alarming he is in the team at all.
Liverpool's defending at Fulham — and at West Bromwich 10 days earlier — was not secure. At the Hawthorns it cost them as they drew 1-1 while at Fulham they were rescued by Gerrard's late penalty.
At home against Tottenham, City and Chelsea in April, Liverpool will have to show improvement in this area if they hope to prosper.
Deep down, Liverpool perhaps know this title tilt has come a year too soon. When interviewed on Wednesday's Match of the Day Gerrard, interestingly, spoke only of finishing in the top four. That in itself would represent a significant achievement and would earn Rodgers the new contract he deserves.
Liverpool and their unfailingly romantic support will dream of greater glories this Valentine's Day, and why not? It's been a while since they had much to fantasise about. – Daily Mail


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Global "Body Shopping":
How can America's information technology (IT) industry predict serious labor shortages while at the same time laying off tens of thousands of employees annually? The answer is the industry's flexible labor management system--a flexibility widely regarded as the modus operandi of global capitalism today. Global "Body Shopping" explores how flexibility and uncertainty in the IT labor market are constructed and sustained through concrete human actions.
Drawing on in-depth field research in southern India and in Australia, and folding an ethnography into a political economy examination, Xiang Biao offers a richly detailed analysis of the India-based global labor management practice known as "body shopping." In this practice, a group of consultants--body shops--in different countries works together to recruit IT workers. Body shops then farm out workers to clients as project-based labor; and upon a project's completion they either place the workers with a different client or "bench" them to await the next placement. Thus, labor is managed globally to serve volatile capital movement.
Underpinning this practice are unequal socioeconomic relations on multiple levels. While wealth in the New Economy is created in an increasingly abstract manner, everyday realities--stock markets in New York, benched IT workers in Sydney, dowries in Hyderabad, and women and children in Indian villages--sustain this flexibility.
"Xiang Biao's book opens a fascinating window. . . . Although addressing a profoundly complex subject, it is intended to be read by people with little background in India or familiarity with the IT industry. Global 'Body Shopping' is an enjoyable and easy read, while offering a detailed and sophisticated critique of the unchallenged embrace of global capitalism. It deserves a wide readership among those with an interest in globalization studies and will be particularly useful for people desiring to find out more about ethnographic work that is global in scope."--Nanlai Cao, Pacific Journal of Anthropology
"Xiang Biao's avowed goal at an analysis incorporating ethnography and political economic analysis has long been a requirement for scholars interested in the production and maintenance of transnational work and flexible labor. Global Body Shopping more than lives up to this ideal. . . . I strongly recommend this ethnography as essential reading for scholars interested in questions of globalization, transnationality, and flexible labor."--Mathangi Krishnamurthy, American Ethnologist
"Xiang Biao tells the fascinating story of how body shopping brought globalization into the lives of hitherto minimally influenced rural youth and facilitated their movement into the highly volatile global arena of information technology . . . he has created a remarkably clear picture of a complex globally dispersed labor chain. . . . Not only does this innovative book provide a strong foundation for scholars interested in this under-researched global labor system, it is a great resource for teaching political and economic geography as well as courses exploring the various facets of globalization."--Monalisa Gangopadhyay, Political Geography
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The purpose of this study was predicated on the premise that improving learning environment and instructional materials for Nigerian children with developmental disorders can be achieved through parent-teacher partnerships. Collaborative efforts in learning, which is advocated these days by many growing institutions, holds promise and ginger positive steps towards educational goal achievement, information, and communication. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study area was Rivers State in Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 400 principals and 800 teachers in public and approved private schools. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 160 teachers and 100 principals for the study. The design of the study was descriptive survey. Improving Learning Environment and Instructional Materials Questionnaire for Schools (ILEIMQS) was the main instrument used to gather data. The data was analyzed using mean and rank order. Some major findings emerged from the study: Both public and private school principals are aware and moderate in providing conducive environment for children with developmental disorders. In terms of availability of instructional materials, private school principals did fairly well in comparison to public school principals. The following conclusions were drawn: children with developmental disorders are very different from each other in characteristics, learning preferences, and so on. They are high achievers when properly taught by qualified professionals, provided with quality instructional materials/teaching aids, a conducive environment, and school managers are constrained with many factors that inhibit partnership development and maintenance in school management. Some recommendations were also proffered viz: Governments should establish schools with all available facilities that will aid the learners to achieve their goals and be self-reliant in life; parents should establish a positive working relationship with his/her child's teacher and an exchange of information on the child's progress should pass regularly between the home and school; the educational planners should involve parents and school staff in developing an educational plan to address children needs; and that there is need for other professionals such as special tutors, pediatricians, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and audiologists to assess the child's level of strengths and promising skills.
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Yorkshire Water is warning customers to beware bogus callers after several incidents in the Pudsey area.
The company said all genuine employees carry identification and on the rare occasions the company visits customers' properties, this identification should be verified by calling 0800 1387878.
While making the call, customers should close their door on the caller. Genuine callers will have no issue with waiting while their credentials are verified.
A spokesman for Yorkshire Water said: "These people are out there, looking to con anyone they can so that they can rob them of their valuables and money.
"The people who carry out such acts are quite simply despicable and we want to make sure that no one falls victim to their evil tactics.
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The venue: Having opened during late-2014, China Grill has emerged as an impressive, trendy bar and restaurant in the Westin Mina Seyahi. Specialising in Asian fusion food (the original in New York was one of the first to do so), it's dark and sleek, and feels like a real destination brunch.
The food: There is lots of it. More than a dozen different courses are to be had, and there are live cooking stations, including one for moreish crispy duck wraps. Most dishes will be brought to your table, including salty and spicy edamame beans, while a dim sum trolley offering some great dumplings including vegetable, chicken, duck and shrimp will be rolled over to you. A huge sushi and futomaki platter is filled with enough inventive variations to keep you interested for a long time, and that's before soft shell crab, chicken salad, calamari and chicken skewers turn up. When you think you're going to burst, there's a big plate of spicy wagyu striploin and some barbecue salmon. There are also some playful desserts, if you've still got some space.
The crowd: This is a place to party. China Grill will only accept bookings of four or more people, which we feel is a little restrictive, but at least makes for a good crowd. The brunch's emphasis is balanced finely between having a blast and enjoying the food, so you'll get those who want to let their hair down as well as serious foodies. This is not one for families.
The dress code: The vibe is that of a New York club, so dress up if you want to fit in.
The service: Lots of staff bringing wave after wave of food. They're efficient, if not the friendliest bunch in the city.
Extras & entertainment: Performers pop up throughout the afternoon, including mime artists and dancers. There's also a booming DJ playing house and funk music. Drinks are served elaborately, but it's all part of the TOY fun.
Highs & lows: The food is superb – if there's anything that doesn't tickle your tastebuds, don't worry, there'll be something else along soon that probably will. It can be a little overwhelming, though – this is a full-on experience.
The after party: The bar remains open at China Grill, and friends are welcome to join you from 3pm. Or you could always take the short walk over to Barasti.
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That's So Raven Star Orlando Brown Charged With DUI
Former Disney Channel star Orlando Brown was arrested on suspicion of DUI Friday night.
The 23-year-old actor, who played Eddie Thomas on "That's So Raven" from 2003-2007, was initially pulled over for driving without a license plate, TMZ reports. Officers smelled alcohol on his breath, prompting a field sobriety test.
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Though Brown was stopped in front of his house (with his pregnant girlfriend in the car), he was booked at 12:38 on suspicion of DUI. Brown posted $15,000 bail and was released at 7:42 a.m. Saturday.
This isn't the first time Brown has been in trouble with the law. In 2007, police pulled him over for driving with his lights off. They soon discovered marijuana in his car, though Brown claimed it belonged to a friend.
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Regina, SK – Remember how HipHopCanada sponsored that really dope A3C Hip Hop Festival down in Atlanta, GA last month? Well Pimpton went to the festival to give the prairies some solid hip-hop representation. And while he was there, he stepped up his game. Pimpton linked up with Atlanta super rapper, Future, for a dope new track titled "Foreign." The track was produced by K.E. On The Track, and recorded at Souls Asylum Studios in Atlanta, GA. Pimpton was pretty stoked to be able to record in Souls Asylum — not only is it Atlanta's go-to joint for hip-hop recording, but it is also one of T.I.'s favorite lurks. And Pimpton is a huge T.I. fan. Cute.
The rest of the track was mixed and mastered in Saskatchewan at Nebulus Entertainment. Give "Foreign" a listen after the jump, and head over to iTunes to purchase a copy of the single. Also, make sure you show Pimpton some love by requesting his Andre Nickatina-assisted banger, "Little Darrell," via MuchVibe. Do it now.
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Lisa Rinna's commercials for adult diaper Depend: Fearless or Fail?
She's only 48, and is better known for her questionable taste in plastic surgery than any problems with incontinence.
But soap opera star and reality TV fixture Lisa Rinna has popped up in an attention-getting clutch of commercials for the adult diaper product Depends, showing off a new model designed to look good underneath sleek, sexy clothing.
The intent of the commercial is admirable, taking the subject of adult incontinence and trying to put it on the table in a way that takes some sting out of the conversation.
But I gotta admit feeling a lot like Rinna's B-movie actor husband Harry Hamlin looks whenever I watch the two of them in these cheesy ads.
Hamlin's look of bewildered discomfort not only mirrors my emotions while watching this train wreck on Monday night, it may also reflect the expression of anyone who winds up using this product (too much?)
Rinna, who also reportedly snagged a $225,000 donation for charity (how much did she get paid in addition, I wonder?), has said the commercial is about challenging traditional notions of female beauty, among other things.
Frankly, I think Ashley Judd did that a lot better in her essay for the Daily Beast clobbering commentators for know-nothing commentary about her puffy face.
But check out the ads below and see what you think: Fearless commentary or horrific media fail?


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As use of social media by lawyers and clients continues to grow and as social media proliferates and become more technologically advanced, so too do the ethical issues facing lawyers
When employees leave, Twitter followers up for grabs
While the world of social media continues to evolve, policies and agreements incorporating these provisions should minimize the risks associated with Twitter use and put employers in a better position to protect their interests.
Google faces privacy criticisms over Google Glass
While many are excited for Google Glass technology, others feel the device will allow the technology companies new avenues through which to collect data on users.
Social media security: what's your strategy?
Without adequate focus paid to securing your social media accounts, you could stand to lose not only valuable Internet acumen, but also the personal information of your followers.
Leveling the playing field, Part 3
What are some practical methods for acquiring, searching for and using social media to complement your other discovery?


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Working alongside Dr. Karin and Linda are their two adoption coordinators, Sherri and Steph. They are involved with all incoming and outgoing rescued animals.
We have a saying here: Rescue the abandoned, save the injured, love the mistreated. Here at the Kurita Foundation and CCVS, we try to abide by this to the best of our ability.
Kitten Package: Spay/neuter, vaccines, FeLv/FIV testing, deworming, microchip, and one month of flea/tick prevention--$200*
Puppy Package: Spay/neuter, vaccines, heartworm/lyme/erhlichia/anaplasmosis testing, deworming, microchip, and one month of flea/tick prevention--$375*
Adult Cat Package(1 year and older): Previously spayed/neutered, vaccinated, FeLv/FIV testing, microchip, and one month of flea/tick prevention--$75*
Adult Dog Package (1 year and older): Previously spayed/neutered, vaccinated, heartworm/lyme/erhlichia/anaplasmosis testing, microchip, and one month of flea/tick prevention--$100*
Rabbit Package (Upon availablilty): Spay/neuter --$25*
**All package prices subject to change**
Thank You!
Your message has been sent to KuRita Foundation-CCVS.
You'll receive a copy, too, at to help you keep track of which pets you've inquired about, and which shelters and rescues you've emailed.
NOTE: Some shelters have physical locations you can visit; some of these shelters may only have pets for a limited time, so please do not wait for a reply—just go visit the shelter! Other organizations are rescue groups run by busy volunteers who may take a while to reply. You can find information about the shelter or rescue group caring for this pet, and their adoption procedures, on the pet's details page on Adopt-a-Pet.com.


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"DON'T blame the quad bike, it was clearly made as a single seater."
"What about horses? Ban them too because people get killed riding them."
"And spoons make people fat."
"Ban knives too then… this world is producing a society of irresponsible idiots."
"Cars and two-wheeled motorbikes as well."
"You are clearly insisting on ruining my life by encouraging this ridiculous campaign to ban quad bikes."
The above comments - made on The Land's social media over the past week – tell us that quad bikes remain a beloved farm vehicle. It also tells us people don't like being told what they can do on their own property, with their own gear, in their own time.
But nothing can paper over the fact Australians continue to suffer tragic injuries while riding quad bikes, at an all-too-common rate.
More than 110 have died while riding the vehicle between 2011 and now – with quads also very much over-represented in farm injury statistics. Each of those deaths rocks a circle of family, friends, and the wider farming community.
And we're sure that if given the chance to improve safety and prevent a crash, those touched by a tragedy would advise it.
Crucially, the bulk of quad incidents happen during seemingly innocuous activities on private land – not while hooning on public roads or doing stunts.
Yes, there are many machines, animals, and infrastructure on farms that have the potential to result in death and injury. But it seems common sense that you would look at ways to stop incidents if they kept occurring in fairly routine circumstances.
No doubt the argument on the safest way forward will continue. Will this mean stricter age, licensing, and education measures? Manufacturing changes? Better safety equipment? Promotion of safer alternate vehicles?
Whichever way, the continued loss of life means inaction is not an option.
Government and farm groups seem to recognise this – with the state's quad safety rebate doubled, training resources ramped up, and NSW Farmers president Derek Schoen highlighting an ambitious working group target to cut injuries to zero within five years.
We welcome continued debate on the issue of quad bike safety. But the preservation of human life needs to be at the centre.


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Website Sonic Living Is a Social Network For Music and Concerts
Website of the Day: Sonic Living
Oh, I know there's an unholy amount of music websites and services online (I think I've written about a few . . .), so I'm a little bit more conservative now about both highlighting and getting sucked into a new service. Thankfully, Sonic Living took the notion of there being so much music-related web stuff and ran with it: It's a website that syncs your bands and likes from iTunes and Last FM and lets you know when a concert is coming up or alerts you of any breaking news and pictures from Flickr photostreams of your "wishlist" bands.
Like almost any new website, there's a social network aspect involved, but it's pretty useful in this case, as you can share upcoming concerts with the friends you'd like to attend it with. Sonic Living is like a one-stop shop for all your favorite music services — you can even add concerts to your calendar and buy tickets with one click from Sonic Living!
To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,
I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.
- First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
- Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
- Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
- Give your story a "Title."
- Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
- Click "Next."
- Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the drop-down menu
- Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
- Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
- Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
- Click "I'm done" to submit content.
So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!


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Responding to criticism over the way shipments of previous book titles, including The Marvel Encyclopedia-Hulk, The X-Men Encyclopedia, and the X-Men Movie Adaptation, were all received by bookstore chains before they reached comic shops, Marvel announced on Saturday that it was shipping copies of its Mary Jane hardcover to comic shops on June 11, well in advance of the announced street date of July 2. In order to accomplish the early shipment Marvel printed copies for the direct market before orders came in, but the publisher was not able to print enough copies to fill orders completely -- and as a result, the June 11 shipment will be allocated. Retailers will receive the balance of their orders on July 2. Marvel is urging retailers to put the book on sale as soon as they receive it.
Although Marvel was not able to print enough copies to fill all the comic shop orders on June 11, their action indicates that the publisher is trying to address a major complaint from direct market retailers (see 'Chainstores Beat Comic Stores On Marvel Encyclopedia'). Marvel has not yet announced the percentage of orders that will be released to comic shops on June 11. Mary Jane is an illustrated prose novel that Marvel believes will have a strong appeal in both the direct and regular bookstore markets (see 'Marvel Launching Fiction Line').


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With Windows XP, customers often had to make tradeoffs in features and functionality as the Windows XP editions were aligned with specific hardware types. With Windows Vista, customers now have the ability to make choices between editions based on the valuable features they desire, which are now available as standard features of mainstream editions. For example, 64-bit support and Tablet PC and touch technology are standard features of the Home Premium and Business editions.
Pricing information for all Windows Vista editions is available online, along with additional information on the various editions of Windows Vista.


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Gloria Jean Traff passed away Friday, March 30, 2012 at Caledonia Care and Rehab at the age of 66.
Gloria was born Dec. 15, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota to Emil and Lillie (Schroeder) Traff. She graduated from the Austin High School in 1963. On April 16, 1966 she married Richard William Bustad. They had three children Sherri, Ricky, and Ryan, and was a foster parent to nine other children. They were later divorced in 1988. Richard passed away in 1992. She was a licensed real estate agent and optician living in Austin for 54 years before moving to Colorado for ten years. In 2009 she returned to Minnesota and has resided in Caledonia.
She enjoyed going fishing with family to Leech Lake and the Boundary Waters, playing cards, crafts, cooking and baking, and especially spending time with her family and friends.
Gloria is survived by her three children Sherri Zsitvay and Rick Bustad both of Fort Collins, Colo., and Ryan Bustad of Wellington, Colorado; six grandchildren Alexis, Alise, Annabella, Briar, Brooklyn, and Lily; three siblings Norma Bray, Lester (Barbara) Traff, and Leona (John) Detwiler all of Austin; aunts Helen Schroeder of Caledonia, Amanda Olson of Spring Grove, Phyllis Traff of La Crescent, and Evelyn Kessel, La Crosse, Wis.; nieces and nephews and many cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents; three great nephews James Bray, Jakob Detwiler and Thad Holtz; cousins Vernon and Darrell Olson; aunts and uncles Everett Traff, Alvin Traff, Bud Kessel, Arnold Schroeder, John Olson, Lillian Bresaw, Clara and Versell Pohlman, Marvin Meiners, Carl and Dorothy Schroeder and Ella Meiners.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 4 at the Mabel First Lutheran Church in Mabel with the Rev. Gail Klavetter officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 3 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church.


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This is an important announcement
RMT Strike Action announced for 3rd and 5th October
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This is an important announcement
RMT Strike Action announced for 3rd and 5th October
We put the passenger at the heart of everything we do at Southern. We want to make people feel welcome and show we care about their individual needs and make every step of their journey as easy as possible.
We are pleased to have been presented with the Big Tick award for our Corporate Responsibility work at the Arts and Business Awards.
Big Ticks are awarded to businesses who demonstrate significant achievement in tackling key social and environmental issues. The Ticks are part of Business in the Community's celebration of arts engagement, in line with their larger social agenda.
Southern was a finalist in the Corporate Responsibility category of the Arts and Business Awards for its Art on the Line project.
To find out more about Art on the Line see the Community section of our website.
This project is one part of our approach to support the communities we serve. We have almost 40 station partnerships, working closely with local groups to bring art, gardens and much more to our stations. This is real recognition of the hard efforts of everyone involved with our community work
See the Station Partnership section of our website for more details.
Doing business in a responsible way underpins our company values of working safely, people, passion about customer service, working together, honesty, innovation and delivering results.
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News BulletsBy Michelle
May 10, 2006 - 8:51 PM
- StarTrek.com has an alert about Michael Dorn (Worf) and Robert Picardo (Doctor) starring in the Sci Fi Channel original movie A.I. Assault, this Saturday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Also at StarTrek.com, an obituary for actor and teacher Joseph Bernard, who played the Argelian Tark in "Wolf in the Fold."
- And StarTrek.com has an obituary for fan Sylvia Frier a Paramount Digital Entertainment community moderator.
- Alexander Siddig (Bashir)'s official fan site Sid City has undergone a design change.
- Tickets to September's 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration and Conference at the Science Fiction Museum, with a party at the top of the Space Needle and visits with original series guests George Takei (Sulu), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) and Walter Koenig (Chekov), are going fast, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- Late Star Trek executive producer Michael Piller's The Dead Zone, co-executive produced by his son Shawn Piller, is about to commence its fifth season; The Futon Critic has details about the storyline.
- Kate Mulgrew (Janeway)'s official site Totally Kate! has photos of the actress at the Telefilm Festival in Milan here and here.
- Sev Trek is now available via syndicated feed. There is also now a winning punchline in the contest to figure out why humans are so fixated on Vulcan ears.
- Jammer has moved his reviews from Star Trek Hypertext to Jammer's Reviews, where he explains why the name change and new URL.
- Decipher has a new article on reasons for playing the Star Trek CCG game even if you've never done so before.
- VideoSift has a short film called "No More Star Trek" about a petition to have less Star Trek on the airwaves.
- A note at the Advanced Media Network has official details for the upcoming PSP game Star Trek: Tactical Assault.
- CinemaBlend has an editorial about all the reasons to be unhappy about rumours concerning J.J. Abrams' takeover of the Trek franchise.
- TrekUnited has announced upcoming staff and forum changes as founder Tim Brazeal is attempting to break into development and production.
- And TrekCore has posted more than two dozen updates, including episode screen captures for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise, gaming coverage of Star Trek: New Worlds, and partial coverage for Starfleet Command II.
Discuss this news item at Trek BBS!
Add TrekToday RSS feed to your news reader or My Yahoo!
Also a CSI: Crime Scene Investigation fan? Then visit CSIFiles.com!
Find more episode info in the Episode Guide.


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The overall objective of TMRS' Investment program is to ensure that members, retirees, and beneficiaries are provided the benefits they have been promised by their employers at a reasonable and predictable cost to the employers. Assets will be invested with a total return posture, given appropriate consideration for portfolio volatility (risk) and liquidity. Total return includes dividends, interest, and realized and unrealized capital appreciation
Investments are made with the degree of judgment and care, under the circumstances, that persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, considering the probable income from the securities and probable safety of their capital and in consideration of the purposes, terms, distribution requirements, and other circumstances of the trust. Investment and management decisions respecting individual assets will be evaluated not in isolation but in the context of the investment portfolio as a whole and as a part of an overall investment strategy having risk and return objectives reasonably suited to the trust.
In 2011, TMRS continued implementing the following strategic target allocations which were adopted by the Board in June 2009, with implementation to occur over a multi-year period (see pie charts.)
There were several initiatives during 2011 aimed at continuing our progress toward the target allocations, including monthly commitments to U.S. and international equity index funds. By the end of 2011, the equity target allocations were met with 40% of the fund invested in passively managed equity index funds (20% in domestic equities and 20% in international equities). TMRS began funding its real estate target allocation by committing $200 million to real estate limited partnerships and funding $97 million. With the assistance of TMRS' real estate consultant, ORG, TMRS will continue to seek out and fund additional real estate investments over the next few years in order to meet its 10% target. In addition, TMRS funded its 5% target allocation to the real return asset class through investment in global inflation-linked bonds. Assets allocated to fixed income managers totaled 54.2% and will gradually move to the 35% target allocation as fixed income funds other asset classes.
The Board will continue to authorize implementation to the strategic target allocations in stages. To ensure that the risk tolerance remains appropriate, the target allocations will be reviewed at least annually for reasonableness relative to significant economic and market changes or changes to the Board's long-term goals and objectives.
The overall one-year rate of return on the $18.5 billion investment portfolio was 2.41% with fixed income the best performing asset class, earning 7.99%, while the return on equities was 1.03% domestic and -13.35% international.


text: Step outside your elegant, luxury hotel and into the fascinating commune of Montbazon. Surrounded by rolling countryside, woodland and vineyards, the delights of the Loire Valley are on the doorstep. Sail along the river and marvel at castles, fortresses and the famed chateaux. Visit a winery and sample local grapes at a private wine tasting session. And with the medieval town of Tours nearby, you can combine a country retreat with the culture of a city break.


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Joy Burniston
Joy Burniston confronts the legacy of her childhood adoption in the fifth programme in the documentary series Flesh & Blood.
"It's all very strange," says Joy Burniston. "There's so much I haven't got straight yet." As a baby Joy Burniston was adopted by an Irish man and his English wife. A private adoption, Joy was just a few weeks old when she was brought by her adoptive parents first to Zambia, then to South Africa. But what should have been a new life for Joy turned instead into a childhood of confusion, isolation and unanswered questions.
Joy and her adoptive father were always close. But Joy's relationship with her adoptive mother was not a warm one, and when her adoptive parents moved back to England the gulf between mother and daughter widened. Meanwhile, Joy and her father would frequently escape to his native Kerry, on their own, and Joy's deepening bond with her father seemingly belied the fact that he wasn't her 'real' Dad.
When Joy married, the relationship with her mother faltered one final time, and with the death of her father a few years later, Joy decided that she needed to know the truth about her life once and for all.
Joy was eventually, and joyously, re-united with her birth mother. But that re-union was to bring with it the answer to a question that she had never dared ask, and a revelation that shed new light on the difficulties of Joy's childhood.


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Can men take midol? umadho? 1 child; Indiana 21293 postsOct 9th '09
My SO was being a big baby and complaining about his back.
So i made him take midol... is midol safe for men?
If not then opppps.
Im mad at him anyways lol.
no but seriously... is it safe?
fri-chicken-isha™ 1 child; Rock Falls, Illinois 13706 postsOct 9th '09
Quoting Sarah[LMC-TKB]:
April Ludgate Reykjavík, No, Iceland 30580 postsOct 9th '09
I've heard they can use it for headaches.
♡☆º×ß¡±©µ×º☆♡ 4 kids; 1 angel baby; Centralia, Wa, United States 49858 postsOct 9th '09
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user banned 4 kids; 00000, WE, Malta 68658 postsOct 9th '09
lol its fine. its pretty much tylenol caffeine and a diuretic.
umadho? 1 child; Indiana 21293 postsOct 9th '09
Okay just making sure.
I think he thought it was going to kill him.
Sam ♥ Hustler, Wisconsin 14924 postsOct 9th '09
Ahhh it's the big earred deer-like animal again!! :D
Lindsey1227 2 kids; California 439 postsOct 9th '09
does it help when there on their period :P
Soya! 1 child; Texas 6759 postsOct 9th '09
It's fine. It won't hurt them.
juicccy ☂ 2 kids; Sacramento, California 22265 postsOct 9th '09
yeah it's safe, LOL.
umadho? 1 child; Indiana 21293 postsOct 9th '09
Quoting Lindsey1227:
The Situation Due August 4 (boy); 1 child; 20711 postsOct 9th '09
He's going to die!
Seeya. Illinois 33868 postsOct 9th '09
Jeff takes it all the time for his headaches.
He always makes "Ugh, I think I just started my period." and "Oh no I'm growing b**bs" comments, haha. but yes it is.