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Bison Arrives To Ohio Park To Make Bison Babies
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A 4-year-old male bison is now calling a central Ohio park home. His mission: Make lots of baby bison.
He'll have plenty of opportunity.
Officials at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park in Galloway added six females to the park in 2011.
Park officials say they had planned to add a male all along, but wanted to get the females established first.
The male bison arrived on Wednesday, and park officials tell The Columbus Dispatch that he's fitting in nicely.
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Im 3 months postop, I had a wide, bulbous nose prior to surgery. The large ball at the end of the nose is gone but the nose still seems too wide. My fp surgeon says the tip is still very swollen, he was going to injection with cortisone after 3 months, but decided to wait another 2 mo. I am very concerned about how large the nose still looks. My husband is the only one who knows I had surgery, not even my kids can tell I had something done. How long should I wait to see some definition?
3 Months Post Rhino/septoplasty, turbinate Reduction the Nose Still Seems Wide and Large?
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Still wide and large after rhinoplasty
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It takes longer than three months, and it usually pays to wait a full twelve months for all stiffness and swelling to resolve after rhinoplasty. If you pinch the tip you can still feel the stiffness. Steroids are tempting, but most of us like to avoid them so give yourself more time.
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Three months post Rhinoplasty still have swelling
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After Rhinoplasty surgery it takes approximately a full year for the entire swelling to dissipate. The majority of the swelling dissipates during the first three to six months and the last 30% takes an entire year. The tip is typically the last area to completely resolve. Give yourself ample time to heal and see your surgeon for frequent return visits to help your peace of mind. He/she will be able to tell you how your healing is coming along and give you support during the recovery process. Best regards!
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I think PG13 might be more appropriate. if you fell getting established in the chimney you could potentially hit the ledge but you likely wouldn't die.
I thought you could take this route all the way up but it seemed to end at the anchors of Demander Cody. Did I miss something?
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NEW YORK – Although the typical energy drink user is expected to be young and male, a surprising new demographic is emerging as a top consumer of these beverages: busy, young mothers.
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Part of this finding may be due to the fact that younger consumers drink energy beverages on the go rather than at home. But the evidence is clear that busy moms represent another heavy user category akin to young males, Nielsen said. For many of these moms, the use of energy drinks is hidden, with the beverages kept in the pantry and consumed as a quick afternoon pick-me-up before the kids arrive home from school.
A primary reason for this "hidden" usage may be the desire to keep heavily caffeinated beverages out of the reach of their children. However, despite the fact that caffeine-related health concerns exist for adults as well, it doesn't deter young moms from the habit, whether this is due to an aversion to coffee's taste or calories, the need for a quick fix, or the pressure to "do it all" as the primary caregiver and increasingly, the primary breadwinner, according to the report.
While most energy drink companies know the Young Transitionals audience well, understanding the Young Bustling Families audience is critical to exploiting the emerging pockets of demand. 5-hour Energy recognized these consumption patterns and reached out to women with its Pink Lemonade flavor, from which a portion of sales are donated to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade. Results exceeded expectations and prompted two additional production runs, according to 5-hour Energy.
Monster Energy also kept women in mind with the launch of Zero Ultra, a beverage with no sugar or calories, a sweeter, more refreshing flavor, and packaging consisting of a white can with "feminine design elements." Zero Ultra saw overwhelming success and prompted the release of a new Ultra Blue line, although plans for an Ultra Pink link were put on hold.
In the future, energy drink manufacturers are likely to boast the health benefits of their offerings on the label to shift their products' empty-calorie perception and convert soda drinkers, Nielsen stated. However, while this may fuse some short-term consumer interest, if the market doesn't create differentiated offerings and unique brands that consistently cater to counterintuitive customers such as young moms, it is likely to see a saturation point in the near future, halting the segment's rapid growth.


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I'm 16, caucasian, female, and I'm interested in getting lower blepharoplasty, but I'm not sure if I qualify. I have very loose, thin, somewhat sagging skin under my eyes, something I've inherited from both parents. My eyes look older than most adults in their 30's. I know without a pic it's impossible to determine whether surgery is the right approach for me, but before I book a $100 consultation for nothing, is 16 too young/inappropriate to recieve lower blepharoplasty?
How Young is Too Young for Lower Blepharoplasty?
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At what age is cosmetic blepharoplasty appropriate?
It's highly unlikely that a 16-year-old patient's lower eyelids would benefit from a blepharoplasty. The anatomical issues that lower blepharoplasty are designed to correct are generally not present in a young person.
If you're concerned about the appearance of the eyes and eyelids, with your parents' permission you may want to see a surgeon who can determine why your eyes and eyelids have the appearance that they do. It may have more to do with the shape of the midface, the cheeks, the eye socket, etc. A proper diagnosis is important since it's very unlikely that lower blepharoplasty would be indicated in a teenager.
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Lower blepharoplasty in adolescent
Though lower eyelid blepharoplasty is unusual to be needed at that age, there are some hereditary/familial cases where lower eyelid fat prolapse can be present at a very early age.
Though I would recommend you wait till at least age 18 before considering surgery, it is not an absolute contraindication. If you and your parents are present at the consultation, and seem mature in the decision making process, its possible to consider surgery at your current age.
Is 16 too young for lower eyelid blepharoplasty?
In my experience it would be highly unusual for a 16 year old to be a lower eyelid blepharoplasty candidate.
It's hard to comment without seeing photos, but you can see issues with the lower eyelid at a relatively young age related to undergrowth of the upper jaw (maxilla). This can lead to the appearance of early tear troughs or bags under the eyes. The proper treatment in these situations revolves around improving the volume and support of the soft tissue in the area.
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How Young is Too Young for Lower Blepharoplasty?
I don't think I have ever seen a 16 year old that would benefit from the lower blepharoplasty and I'm afraid I can't comment on you specifically without a photo.
How Young is Too Young for Lower Blepharoplasty?
It is unusual to need/have lower blepharoplasty in teenager years (unlike ptosis surgery), but it is not impossible. Please post a photo of your eyes for better evaluation and/or see an oculoplastic surgeon.
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Not necessarily.
However, in most locations, you need your parents to be on board with something like this. One concern I always have is what is the actually issue? Is the individual realistic or is the problem so small that it is not appropriate to be a focus of concern? I would have a heart to heart with your parents and see if this is something they support before getting too focus on something that may not be appropriate.
How young is too young for lower blepharoplasty?
You are correct, that without pictures, it's impossible to know if you might be a candidate for lower blepharoplasty at age 16. I would say that it would be unusual for a 16 year old to be a good candidate for lower blepharoplasty, but can't comment on your particular case without seeing you or pictures of you.
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I am currently a Pfizer Global Health Fellow (GHF) working on a 6 month assignment with GBCHealth (formerly known as Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis) based out of their Global Headquarters in New York City. I am working within a specific GBCHealth International Impact Initiative entitled Healthy Women Healthy Economies (HWHE). This Initiative is in partnership with the US Department of State and twelve private sector companies that are GBCHealth members
The private sector has much more to offer when it can combine and integrate its own strengths and resources with those of the public sector and "on-the-ground" NGOs. This is at the heart of what GBCHealth does in order to stimulate meaningful value to the private sector companies they engage. GBCHealth partners and develops with companies, governments and NGOs to have a meaningful, sustainable and force-multiplier effect on global health and health outcomes. The Healthy Women Healthy Economies Initiative leverages this support specifically around the above framework to improve the health and health outcomes of women and girls throughout the globe. Let me tell you, for the past 3 months it has been a surreal experience so far. In fact, counterintuitive to what some may expect for a first major development out of the HWHE program, we identified and created a male engagement program intended for workers in the workplace. While great strides have been made in certain areas of women's empowerment/education in recent years, women can only go so far without inclusion and understanding from men and boys. HWHE aims to engage male workers to challenge detrimental cultural gender norms. It is meant to help male workers realize better health from themselves and their families but also how their decisions, actions and behaviors affect women and girls. Oh, why the name change to GBCHealth? While the focus on HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria is still important, the GBC name change now recognizes that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like Diabetes are creating alarming global health problems that need to be addressed. Due to my corporate background, I was fortunate and excited to be invited to provide some ideas and input for the development of the new GBCHealth mission and vision statement. Over these past few months, the GBC has become like a second family for me. I admire the staffs' passion, engagement and dedication. I now understand and appreciate their approach to global health issues which are from a different perspective than Pfizer Inc. Pfizer Inc makes investments in partnerships and would qualify as an engaged global leader focusing on global public health. Many corporations have recognized the need to give back to the world and communities where they work; many partner/support GBCHealth. The perspective of GBCHealth takes into account how a company or group of companies can maximize their investment in global health that goes beyond simple philanthropic donations of cash resources. Creatively thinking of different ways that companies can interact to align their corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals, by partnering with governments and NGO organizations, has allowed to me contribute to GBCHealth on many levels. One example would be the sharing of best practices. This has been a wonderful opportunity to learn from GBCHealth employees and their member partners on how to accomplish important goals and objectives from the non-government organization (NGO) and public sector perspective. I am proud to volunteer in the GHF program to pursue health improvements for vulnerable populations. From a professional standpoint, I am developing first-hand experience about what is currently being done to achieve health improvement, and learning that on a global context is very difficult and complex. Yet my work with GBCHealth has already seen some partnerships start to take form that have the power to directly improve the health status of these vulnerable populations. There are "No Excuses" for us not to come together in an integrated effort to meet these global health goals. Till next blog!View all posts by todd.schettini »


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Tired Room
The room we stayed in (220) although spotlessly clean was quite dated and the bathroom was in dire need of being re-fitted.
It was so small the basin was in the bedroom leaving just enough room for a shower cubicle and toilet in the bathroom itself. Initial greeting at the hotel was good, we arrived early and our room was ready. Disappointingly after a night at the open air theatre we arrived back just before 11pm and hoped to get a drink at the bar only to get an abrupt "we are shut" from the man serving another couple behind the bar.
Breakfast was good and plentiful, along with attentive service from the staff.
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The reception staff were very friendly and we checked in easily.
There is a small car park at the hotel but this is not used by customers. But, there are plenty of long stay car parks close by and so we parked just down the road which was just next to a pub and always nearly empty - £7.50 for 24 hours.
The room was very clean and, although a little dated, was very comfortable. The bathroom was quite large, the bed and pillows were comfortable and we had an excellent sea view without having to upgrade our room.
Breakfast was included in our booking and there was a good choice of cereals and full English breakfast. The routine of the restaurant for breakfast was not clear to us, however, and we ended up having to wait for our breakfast because of a coach of customers (despite there being plenty of tables when we arrived). This allocation of seats was not made clear upon check in, which was frustrating as we could have chosen a different time for breakfast.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay at the hotel. It was in a good location for us, however, there was a extremely steep hill to walk down and back up to get to and from the main beach. Being a young couple, this was fine but a taxi may have been needed to get to the main tourist areas for those less able to navigate the steep hills. I think we were the only younger couple in the hotel as the clientele seemed to be coach trips - but this didn't matter to us as we only used the hotel as a base and was out for most of the day and evenings.
Overall, a comfortable stay. I would recommend to a friend and we would be happy to revisit this hotel when coming back to Scarborough.
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We booked a very last minute break here; over Bank holiday.
finding the hotel was easy with Sat Nav; but, after checking in, hotel parking is very limited; an you need to find a spot on the street, in zoned areas. This was very difficult for Zone A2 (seems like more options in G2, not sure if the hotel could issue permits for this zone). The views of North Bay are great, the hotel is on a great vantage point. The hotel though was a bit tired inside; wallpaper on the corridor rooms on the 3rd floor are ripped; it looks like our room (306) had a damp problem in the past; the grab handle in the bath/shower unit is a nice rusty colour, so needs replacing. The bed was firm (not in a comfortable way); and the bed was very squeaky. The wall to the corridor are thin too; but I am glad to say we found the hotel to be very quiet. The entertainment was not for us; but we are happy anyway to go and find our own bar, and source our own food at a nice restaurant. Breakfast was fine; also got a vegetarian option for my partner. Shower wasjust adequate; the water pressure seems low at busy times.
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Great for the money
We booked this hotel really last minute on the morning of us wanting to arrive, they had an offer on for a room with breakfast.
The staff were great checking that we had parked somewhere where we were not going to get a ticket. The room had views out over the North Bay. The room was compact but had everything we needed. Breakfast the next morning was lovely and the staff really helpful and friendly. For what we paid the hotel was great.
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Full of potential
I wasn't sure what to expect from this hotel as it was one of the only places with rooms left when I booked but I was pleasantly surprised.
Even if your not happy with the value of the room the view more than makes up for it. Our room was clean and colour and it was obvious that Bay Hotels are currently in the processing of updating everything, I have nothing but praise for them. The bathroom was brand new and spotless with a great power shower.
The staff were welcoming, friendly and attentive. Breakfast was served swiftly and there was plenty to pick from.
I've seen some bad reviews for this place but don't let it put you off because yes it's not the Hilton but who cares when you can sit on the benches over looking the bay listening to the open air theatre show and watching the finale fireworks as the sun sets
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don't go there
We booked the hotel on last minute and the process was quite simple and easy to use.
When we arrived at the hotel which was advertised as a 3 star to find out that the sign outside the hotel says it is a 2 star false advertising springs to mind. Upon entering the hotel we were made to pay before we even got to our room then had to walk up to the 3rd floor as the lift did not work after walking up the extremely badly decorated stairs and having to open the door to room 317 as the door closer was to strong for my wife to open we were both horrified at the state of the room stained walls and carpets broken sink and the hot water and shower were a joke. And breakfast was inedible think late rooms need to go and check this out for themselves.
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Shabby with a great view
A homely hotel with sea views
Excellent location on the seafront below Scarborough Castle, with friendly service and great value.
great location
Very friendly and helpful staff, especially the very late night and early morning ones, room was very small and dated but it was clean and the bed was comfy.
We had a sea view if you climbed up a step and squeezed between a chest of drawers. The room was basic but had everything we needed. The hotel was in desperate need of redecoration and new carpets as it makes it feel unclean. The dining room was lovely with perfect views but the breakfast and tea really was awful, I couldn't eat or drink either. The price was great although I wouldn't want to stay on the top floor again, the room was very cold. I've stayed in hotels that are much worse
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May 30, 2008, 12:03 AM #11
Last edited by Aguaholic; May 30, 2008 at 12:15 AM.
Ride it anymore?
May 30, 2008, 01:28 AM #13
For anyone that don't know what resin tint is. It's colored dye added to the resin and then glassed with the color.
Notice the board is 4 different colors and blended into each other....extremely hard to do.
Last edited by Aguaholic; May 30, 2008 at 01:55 AM.
keep it, you'll miss it
Last edited by wontonwonton; May 30, 2008 at 07:32 PM.
Just curious, are you sure that board is from 1968? Looks like a very modern outline to me.
May 30, 2008, 03:18 AM #16
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Trust me
Trust me when I say I graduated high school in '68, and that is NOT a '68 vintage Hobie by any means. Now if it were a Pan Slug, or a Propper Model, or a Weber Ski or Pig or Vee Bottom, then you might have something of value.
Nice fade glass job though.
Bottom line, if you ride it, or plan to ride it, keep it, if you don't ride it, unload it.
May 30, 2008, 11:46 AM #17
But I don't know 100% what year it. Not sure if there's a way to tell. I've search online b4 for the board could never find it. Nothing on the stringer and the bottom has been painted.
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May 30, 2008, 12:12 PM #18
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Some history
These were the boards we were riding in '69 from the Mid-Atlantic East Coast Championships at the OC Inlet: http://www.swellinfo.com/gallery/sho...&imageuser=411
They were Weber Vee-Bottoms and strato series Mini Feathers, generally 7'0''-8'6''. Only about 2 years after the '67 Performer Super Scoop which by today's standards was still a longboard at 9'. My friend Gary Ferguson was riding a Hobie Phil Edwards Model in '68, and that too was essentially still a long-board. Bill Gibbs of OC's Doughroller fame still has his 12' Weber Harold Iggy Model in his posession from that time. It's a beast, but Bill's a big guy. Quite the basketball player too.
By 70-71 sizes had dropped to the 6'-7'6'' range with the Weber Ski (http://www.swellinfo.com/gallery/sho...&imageuser=411) and the 5'-6' Pigs by the mid seventies when Sidewinders and Rick Flex-tails and a twin fin fish became fashionable for a time. As mentioned elsewhere, each new board style required different approaches to riding, and all of them with their own group of devotees. I've been through pin-tails, squash-tails, step-decks, flex-tails, bonzers, thrusters, quad-fins, and a host of others and in every instance what matters most is the person riding the board more-so than the board itself. A good surfer will be a good surfer no matter what he rides. Not denying that a good board is a good board, is a good board. Different strokes for different folks. If I had to make a call on your quad, I'd say it's late seventies to early eighties at most. Narrow nose and wide hips for planing and the offset quad fins for skate moves.
Can you pull a serial # off of it somewhere, maybe underneath your paint? Hobie is making more sailboats than boards these days, but I'm sure if you provide them with a serial no. they could give you a more accurate assessment. Post the result here so we can all enjoy the ride.
Last edited by MDSurfer; May 30, 2008 at 01:03 PM.
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May 30, 2008, 12:50 PM #20
My buddy has a 1971 weber that looks almost exact to my board in regards to shape. except it's a single fin
I've been trying for years to figure out exactly what year it is. Seen a board in the oceanside surf museum that looked similar. It was a 74' But. the shapers opinion and that being a 68'-76' he's 78 years old and has been shaping for 60 years. ( maybe he is senile)
thought he knew what he's talking about. From the side view the board is like 4 inches thick. round rails and hard as a rock. The bottom was painted white by me as i was planning on doing some artwork. Never finished tho.
Regardless, if it not a 68' i can live with that. It's still vintage and it's still a sweet board
I really would like to just know the year....the real year
Also i wasn't even alive yet in 68'
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Part Two: October 2009 | 8 Sep 2009 // 5:00 PM
The banquet continues to get bigger during this equally elephantine cinematic salad course. Everything, from another unnecessary helping of serial killer Jigsaw to a pair of takes on two famous literary classics turn up this month. So do the standard spook shows, Romcoms, stunt spectaculars, and other familiar (if often tasty) samples of celluloid cuisine.
Talk, Talk, Talk: December 2008 | 11 Sep 2008 // 6:00 PM
Just like the end of an inspiring speech that may or may not succeed in making its point, these final four weeks before 2009 tend to define or defeat the entire awards season purpose.
Lost In Translation, or, Why 'The Hangover' Can't Just Be 'The Hangover' | 10 Jul 2012 // 6:15 PM
Thanks to translation, the cult '60s British show The Avengers is known to French viewers as Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir, literally "bowler hat and leather boots", a title which could be misconstrued for a show about bondage tips and foot fetish.
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Youth in Revolt seems a meta exercise, a reconsideration of teen romances as well as a teen romance.
Cast Keeps 'Youth' From Sinking Into Quirk | 8 Jan 2010 // 2:15 AM
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TROY, N.Y. – On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the New York National Guard to deploy an
additional 600 soldiers to assist in the restoration of the electrical
grid in Westchester and Rockland counties.
The soldiers,
assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division, headquartered in Troy, will begin moving
into their area of operations Friday and began their services Friday evening.
The new
mobilization will bring the strength of New York National Guard forces deployed
in response to Hurricane Sandy to over 3,400. Soldiers
will be based at the Camp Smith Training Site just north of Peekskill.
Approximately 100 soldiers will form a command
and control and logistics support center for the elements deployed in
Westchester and Rockland. The others will work with New
York State Electric and Gas, Orange and Rockland Utilities, and Consolidated
Edison repair crews.
Thes oldiers will be trained to identify downed power lines and properly mark them
so that members of the public are not endangered as the repair process goes
forward. Cuomo says allocating soldiers to this mission will free up utility employees to
do the important technical work.
about 100 soldiers will be assigned to work with New York State Electric and Gas
crews, while 160 will work with Consolidated Edison and 160 will work with
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Dr. Ashis Datta
"Yoga is really one of the grandest of sciences….
Take up the study of this science as you would any other science of a material nature, and remember there is no mystery and no danger in it." – Swami Vivekananda
Yoga is a method by which one can develop one's inherent powers in a balanced manner. It offers the means to reach complete self–realization. The literal meaning of the Sanskrit ward 'YOGA' is to 'yoke'. Accordingly, Yoga can be defined as a means for uniting the individual spirit with the universal spirit.
Yoga is one among the six system of Vedic philosophy. Swami Vivekananda saw it clearly over 115 years ago even the foundations of the modern medicine/science and Technology were being laid in west, benefit of Yoga as a therapy can easily be used as a scientific method along with Homoeopathy and can also be trained and taught to the followers of Homoeopathy.
Yoga and Homoeopathy are very much closure. Yoga aims at creating, bring about internal harmony of the mind, body and spirit, must operate in such a way that there is complete peace, there is no disturbance in the body as a whole or in any part of the body. Practice of Homoeopathy, also tries to cure the man as a whole, it creates balance where there is imbalance. Philosophy of Homoeopathy believes that although apparently a organ is diseased, but actually the man as a whole is sick, the expression of the sickness is through the organs. Hence, Homoeopathic remedy, when it is administered, it creates order and automatically the peripheral organ, which is suffering, is also helped.
Secondly, the biggest discovery is the smallest dose i.e. homoeopathic dose. A small dose – it is not metabolized the way drugs or medicines of other system are metabolized – it hardly touches the tongue and the stimulus, and it goes through the afferent nerves to the center of the brain called the " silent area ". That is where again there is stimulation and it is put in to operation. These mechanisms bring out harmony and peace in the body. That is how Homoeopathy and Yoga are complementary to each other.
At the same time, another similarity between Yoga and Homoeopathy is that Homoeopathy does not create any " Rajasic" or "Tamosic" symptoms. That means, they have no side effects, where as, other drugs are likely to do so. For example, after taking a drug one feel better in regards to his complaint, but some times else starts happening. He may feel weak, may feel more irritable. But in Homoeopathy, it is the mind which gets healed first, patient feels better mentally before the amelioration of the physical symptoms. Here cure takes place from above downwards; from within outwards, most important organ to less important organ, symptoms disappear as reverse order of their appearances. This is the law of cure i.e easily comprehensible principle (according to aphorism 2 of Organon of Medicine) in Homoeopathy. Yoga also aims at stimulating the basic area of super knowledge or supra-consciousness, which is able to control our adaptability, our power to fight against infections, to adapt to different circumstances or to keep inner balance harmonious. As such Yoga should be the part of medical education particularly in Homoeopathy.
Dr Samuel Christian Fedrick Hahnemann, a German physician and founder of Homoeopathy amazed the medical world with his astounding discovery of scientific technique to establish the curative power of substances in infinitesimal dilutions.
The most brilliant medical minds of the era extended their recognition to him. Dr.Hahnemann was out and out scientist, his deep intuition led him to speculate on metaphysical problems; and it is not a mere coincidence that his lines of thought bear a close parallelism with those of the ancient Indian thinkers, given the proper facilities for its growth and spread. Homoeopathy holds a brighter future for the suffering humanity; and Hahnemann's Organon will always remain as one of the most important landmarks in the vast uncharted sea of life, which comprises the scope, and subject matter of Medicine.
Dr. Hannemann recognized the value of those, other than drugs, which can be used as therapeutics measures for the relief of the sick. True to his dynamic conception of Life force he saw the propriety of using some other physical energy which are subtle enough to act on former. He defined the scope of therapeutics of those (like Baths, Electricity, Magnetism, Mesmerism etc.) in his Organon of Medicine. He hinted that these measures are especially useful for diseases of sensibility or irritability, abnormal sensations and involuntary muscular movements.
In aphorism 291 of his 'Organon of Medicine' he advised physical exercise under the supervision of a capable teacher gives dexterity and vigour to the body, strengthen the moral character and assist the activity of the mind in the study of science.
It is gratifying to note that the physio-therapeutic measure mentioned by Dr. Hahnemann has developed into a distinctive science, and people are specializing in those departments with the increase of knowledge in each of these departments.
Out of many celebrated definitions of Yoga there are two in 'Bhagwad Gita' which are as under :-
1) Samatvam yoga ucyate i.e. Yoga is balance, harmony
2) Yogah karmasukausalam i.e. Yoga is skill in works
Apart from these there is famous aphorism in 'Patanjali' :- Yogascittavrttinirodhah i.e. Yoga is the stilling of the modifications of consciousness.
In the eyes of Hrishi Aurobindo as describe in 'Kena Upanishad',
"The existence of a vital force or life-energy has been doubted by western science because that science concerns itself only with the most external operations of nature and has as yet no true knowledge of anything except the physical and outward. This Life force is not physical in itself; it is not material energy but rather a different Principal supporting matter and involved in it. It supports and occupies all forms and without it no physical form could have come into being or could remain in being. It acts in all material forces such as electricity and is to self manifestation in those that are nearest to pure force (this justifies the propriety of electricity therapy); no material force could exist or act without it, from it they derive their energy and movement and they are its vehicles. But all material aspects are only field and form of the Life-principle ('Prana' in Indian Philosophical terminology) which is in itself a pure energy, their cause and not their result. It therefore cannot be detected by any physical analysis; physical analysis can only resolve for us the combinations of these material happenings, which are its results and the external signs, and symbols of its presence and operation. We can become aware of its existence by that purification of our mind and body and that subtilisation of our means of sensation and knowledge which become possible through Yoga".
Indian Sages and Seers have had evolved a large of body of techniques (the term yoga also means technique). Basic to them all are Patanjali's yoga with its eight steps or limbs. It gives first five steps as of preparatory nature. They are yama (abstinence), niyama (observances), asanas (postural pattern), pranayama (regulation and control of respiration), and Pratyahara (withdrawal of sense from their respective objects) Dharana, Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi.
Yoga has also self therapy. All paths of yoga (mana, karma, Bhakti etc.) have healing potential to shelter out the effects of the pains which come in life.
Yoga is not only preventive, but it also helps us in curative as well as promotive aspects. There are diseases of degenerations, mind and sprits. Man is restless, because he is anxious, insomniac today, so how to solve these problems. Yoga will be the ideal tranquillizer, it will give the rest, the peace, hence Yoga or yogic education can be made a part of medical education, in every stream, especially in Homoeopathy.
The practice of Yoga prevents psychosomatic disorders/diseases and improves an individual's resistance and ability to endure stressful situations.
Yoga has a positive approach to Health. Today's man is engaged in seeking pleasures and happiness. Pleasure means that one is relieved of burden by throwing off conflicting energies. One finds happiness in expectation, in hoping, in desiring and in dreaming. Such happiness is totally negative. The only positive thing is bliss, it comes only when one's energies are fulfilled. Bliss and beauty comes only when life energy is in easy-relaxed movement. This can be transformed through progressive yogic practice.
Human health is the harmonious functioning of the different Systems working in the human body. The nervous and endocrine system is of supreme importance. Asana and especially Pranayama provide movement and massage to various organs and system. Nerves and muscles are trained and toned up, that tone is maintained and nerves and muscles in the organ become healthier through rich blood supply to brain, spinal cord along with cranial and spinal nerves and to endocrine system together with other system receives, bring about balanced conditions of mind and body raising consciousness progressively in higher places.
Yoga, a universal practical discipline, hence perfection and result comes from practical application only. It is universal in character for practice and application irrespective of culture, nationality, race, caste, sex, age and physical condition. It is 'sadhana' which make, the realization of the self of the spiritual experience possible. Literarily "Sadhana" is the form of discipline by the regular practice of whose technique something is accomplished or more precisely "means to an end".
Yoga is an Evolutionary Process in the development of human consciousness. Flowering of total consciousness in man is enlightment. Conscious evolution does not necessarily begin in any particular man rather it begins only if one chooses it to begin. The vices like use of alcohol and drugs, working exhaustively, indulging too much in sex and other stimulations is to seek oblivion, a return to unconscious men.
Through Yoga the concentration of mind on a single train of ideas is possible. So the knowledge about the object, image or idea may arise naturally in the mind by force of concentration. By Dhyanayoga when mind go beyond the mechanical process of thinking, the pure perception of truth comes out, which is called philosophically Vijnana.
Self-observation and liberation from chains of thought is the most difficult thing. It is the concentration of the will against the obstacles (i.e. wandering of the mind, forgetfulness, sleep, physical & nervous impatience, restlessness etc.) and along with that increasing purity and calm of the inner consciousness (citta) out of which thought and emotion arise (i.e. a freedom from all disturbing reactions, such as anger, grief, depression, anxiety about worldly happenings etc.). When man is reached at the point of mental perfection, at that very moment Truth or Moral comes out from within.
A man has to be accepted in his totality. He needs to be simultaneously trained in reasoning, emotions, doubt and faith also. Yogic practices are an attempt to push an individual towards his own inner evolution, the ultimate realization of his potential.
As it has a special therapeutic value it's benefits can be utilized along with Homoeopathic therapeutics for preservation of health / restoration of sick to health and also for right direction of life.
Another therapeutic process is Nature cure, is rightly described as a system of man living in harmony, with constructive principles of nature on physical, mental, moral and spiritual planes of living. Health is normal and constitutes a harmonious vibration of the elements and forces composing the human entry at the physical and mental level in conformity to the constructive principles of nature as applied to individual life. Disease is abnormal and an unharmonious vibration of the elements and forces constituting the human entity. Most of the diseases now a days are from which mankind is afflicted, are the outcome of wrong life style, food habits and increasing pollutions in the environment. Nature cure is a very old science of healing and method of living and has great promotive, curative and rehabilitative potentials.
For treatment, the system primarily lays emphasis on correcting all the factors involved and allows the body to recover itself. In Nature cure it simply helps in nature's efforts to overcome disease by applying correct natural modalities and canalizing the natural forces to work under safe limits. Here Homoeopathy has a great role in supporting the vital force dynamically following the Therapeutic Law of Nature which has been pointed out by Dr. Hahnemann in aphorism 26 of his Organon of Medicine which is as under : " A weaker dynamic affection is permanently extinguished in the living organism by a stronger one, if the latter (whilst differing in kind) is very similar to the former in its manifestations. "
Most of the principles of Naturopathy like Morbid matter theory, Fasting, Nutrition, Dietetics, Cleansing act, Exercises, Massages, have been in practice in some form or the other and are well known to our ancient Vaidyas, Seers and saints.
Naturopathy believes that the natural methods of living, thinking and of treatment are :
1) Return to nature by the regulation of eating, drinking, breathing, talking, standing, sitting, bathing, dressing, working, resting, thinking the moral life, sexual and social activities etc. on a normal and natural basis.
2) Eliminatory Remedies such as water, air, light, earth, magnetism, electricity etc.
3) Bio-chemical Remedies such as scientific live food, selection and combination of natural food juices.
4) Mechanical Remedies such as corrective physical culture, yogic practices.
5) Massages, magnetic treatment, acupressure, water treatment.
6) Mental and spiritual remedies such as scientific relaxation, normal suggestions, constructive thought, the prayer of faith etc.
Diets as broadly classified are of three types :
i) Eliminative diet-liquids lemon-citric juices-tender coconut water, vegetable soup, buttermilk etc.
ii) Soothing diet such as fruits, salads, boiled/steamed vegetables, sprouts, vegetable chatney.
iii) Constructive diet such as wholesome flour, unpolished rice, little pulses, sprouts, curd, less spice curries etc.
Dr. Hahnemann mentioned that proper hygienic and dietary measures must be taken recourse before administration of remedial drugs which are used as remedial stimuli to rouse the vital force to react against the morbific agents and overcome their noxious influences.
Dr. Boenninghausen made a further study on dietary measures, which a patient should observe while undergoing a homoeopathic treatment, it was published by him in 1833 through a brochure for the lay public, the extract taken from it is given below –
"Every article of food ought to be free from medicinal virtue, since this causes variations in his condition, and thus must make healthy man, who is more or less ill, even if this should be only transitory. The long continued use of many medicinal substances in many cases dulls the susceptibility for them, so that the vital force eventually is no more affected thereby. But experience has proved that the dynamisation of the drugs have so much increased the intensity (doubtless immaterial) of the medicinal virtue that all grossly material influences can affect it but little or not at all. So, some amount of laxity in dietary may be allowed now. In chronic cases patients are forbidden, besides the actual medicines of all kinds, only coffee and strong tea, heating drinks, spices and strong odours, especially camphor.
Keeping in view lessons given by Dr. Samual Hahnemann, Dr. Boenninghausen, Swami Vivekananda, Hrishi Aurobindo and other scientists/ Mahatmas and for getting benefits of other therapeutic measures (apart from internal medicine) yoga therapy can also be considered during the treatment of patient by different system of medicine including Homoeopathy.
Bibliography :
- Organon of Medicine – Dr.Samual Hahnemann.
- Commentary on Organon of Medicine – Dr.B.K.Sarkar.
- How to overcome Mental Tension – Swami Gokulananda.
- DHYANA, meditation for inner growth – Sri Aurovindo.
Dr. Ashis Datta, M.D(Homoeopathy)
- E-Mail – [email protected]
- Author of "Science & Art of Homoeopathic Case-Taking"
- Former Member of Teaching Faculty of Nagpur College of Homoeopathy and approved by Nagpur University.
- Approved as P.G. Guide for Poona University, Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Utkal University, Dr. B.B.A University, Agra, B.A.Bihar University, Hemchandracharya North Gujrat University, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and West Bengal University of Health Sciences.
- Recipient of "Appreciation award-2006" from Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Recipient of "Life time achievement award – 2007" from Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
- Presently Asstt. Secretary (Tech.) to Central Council of Homoeopathy (Govt. of India), New Delhi.


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Returning a laptop to PC World ruined this bloke's credit score. Today the Supreme Court ended his 15-year nightmare
Top UK judges back dad's fight
A dad whose credit rating was "annihilated" over a laptop he bought in 1998 has today won an epic legal fight to clear his name.
Richard Durkin's 15-year nightmare began when he walked into a PC World store in Aberdeen, Scotland, to buy a £1,449 notebook.
He specifically asked for a computer with a modem. A sales assistant picked out a model for him, although was unsure its exact specification, and said that if the machine didn't include a modem, he could bring it back the next day and return it. Durkin paid a £50 deposit, signed a credit agreement for the laptop, and went home.
Inevitably, the laptop didn't have a modem. And when he took the computer back first thing the next morning, the store manager refused to accept the return, locking Durkin into the credit agreement.
Durkin, an offshore construction surveyor, successfully sued PC World to get his deposit back, but the credit agreement was still in place. Even though he had given the computer to the store, HSBC-owned HFC Bank, the lender in the disputed agreement, demanded payment for the unwanted machine. When Durkin refused to cough up for a laptop he didn't ask for, he had a black mark put against his credit score, which other lenders and agencies could see.
The father of two took his legal fight to remove the blacklisting all the way to the UK Supreme Court in London – which today ruled he was right to cancel the credit agreement all along.
The judgment could open the floodgates for similar cases in which people believe they have been wronged in disputes over repayments.
Appeals on wheels
After HFC flagged him up as a defaulter, Durkin took the matter to court. Although a sheriff in Aberdeen ruled in Durkin's favour in March 2008 – concluding that he was entitled to return the item, and awarding him £116,000 in damages – judges in Edinburgh overturned that decision when Durkin appealed for a higher payout: the beaks argued that the credit agreement was separate to the contract of sale, and that any financial difficulties suffered by Durkin were of his own making rather than being caused by the credit blacklisting.
At the time, PC World claimed the dad knew the laptop didn't have a modem when he bought it, and HFC told the courts he "made no call on them to amend the entries" in his credit record.
As a result of that decision in Scotland, Durkin and a QC working pro bono appealed to the highest court in the land.
"Mr Durkin was entitled to rescind and validly rescinded the credit agreement by giving notice to HFC," Lord Hodge and his fellow supreme justices unanimously ruled today in London [full judgment, summary PDFs].
Durkin was hoping for a £250,000 payout given that HFC told credit agencies he had defaulted on the laptop agreement, a move he said threw him in "financial jail" and cocked up his plans to put down a deposit on a house in Spain in 2003. However, the supreme court instead could only award him £8,000 due to a legal technicality. It is likely his lawyers will push for HFC Bank and PC World to cover the six-figure legal costs of the case.
"Although I am disappointed that the supreme court was unable to restore to me the full damages awarded by the sheriff – even though it was clear they were sympathetic to my position – this decision is a great victory for all consumers, and I am proud to have been the driving force behind it," Durkin, 44, told The Guardian after the ruling.
"Taking a case to any court is a huge stress, but taking it to the highest court in the land with all the risks that go with it was the most stressful thing that anyone could voluntarily put themselves through.
"But sometimes you have to do what is right and not what is easy. This case was not all about me – it was about principle for all consumers. I always felt that PC World and HFC Bank had acted disgracefully towards me, and I have now been proved right."
Andrew Smith QC, who represented Durkin, told the newspaper that 20 people have already approached him to help overturn unfair black marks on their credit scores. ®


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|Reviews for The World's A Show
| Kimblekn chapter 1 . 8/1/2011
They are so fucked up and it's amazing. Great job!
| moo chapter 1 . 6/27/2010
this story is so sad but sweet at the same time. Loved Kurt freaking out over the mouse and Rachel's reaction.
Quin and Fin are bitches!
| Erroneously chapter 1 . 5/17/2010
This is so sad, and yet sweet and butterfly like, if you get me?
| yukimoda chapter 1 . 2/15/2010
I loved how you were able to capture Kurt and Rachel's personalities so well. I also loved how you were able to make it both funny and sad at the same time.
| power2corrupt chapter 1 . 1/23/2010
Absolutely amazing. Just, wow. I'm normally not a big fan of R/Q drama, but you made it work, making the story Kurt central. It blows me away how well this went together, the angst with Kurt and Finn, and just the whole flow of the story was breathtaking. I would love to read a followup piece; it doesn't need a happy ending, because really, how often does that happen in real life? I just really love this story line, this world you've created for them, and I really really want to read more! Love it, and thank you for writing it :)
| UnnamedElement chapter 1 . 1/23/2010
Hi! I'm sorry I didn't review this when I read it earlier, but-in short-fantastic job. This is beautifully written and your characterizations are really fabulous. The first section and the conversation between Rachel and Kurt is really well done, especially Rachel's little monologue and Kurt's closing thought.
Oh, and the way you set up your sections-the little sentences-are really lovely. "Then the mouse bites it" was the perfect introduction for that vignette and, again, characterizations are fantastic, dialogue gorgeous, etc etc etc. Very well paced.
anyway, I clearly enjoyed it and do look forward to reading more of your fantastic writing. :)
| TheFaceInTheCrowd chapter 1 . 1/22/2010
Stupid Finn and Quinn... Ugh, homophobia makes me want to punch babies (and yes I know that's wrong, but so is prejudice). But despite the fact that the main pairings weren't together in the end, I'm very glad their friendship was. Kurt and Rachel are absolutely the BEST thing to happen to television in a long time, and I hope to see more from you focusing on them in the future )
| Indie Tangles chapter 1 . 1/22/2010
I read this story onj the livejournal group and, well ... still perfect. Every gorgeous snippy line in Kurt's bratty head makes me love you harder.
"mutters that he knows this and that it's none of her business anyway so go away, midget, and don't forget to deep condition your hair before bed or you're going to look like a scarecrow, don't glare at me, just go."
| Like A Clockwork Orange chapter 1 . 1/22/2010
Excellent characterizations; completely spot-on.
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Last season, the Celtics were a game away from their third trip to the NBA Finals in five years, but now they're just treading water at 13-12. The slow start might be cause for alarm, though it's not the first time Boston has played mediocre ball over a significant stretch during its latest run of success. Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald believes it's clear that if team basketball president Danny Ainge engineers a roster move, it won't take place until after Avery Bradley returns. "The reason is because I like what I see out of individuals," Ainge said. "I just don't like what the whole team has been able to put together yet. So yeah, we need to be patient and see what we have when our whole team's together." Bradley said trainers are targeting January 2nd for his return. Bulpett revealed more from Ainge on his plans for the team, and we'll hit the highlights here.
On the need to make changes:
"I think that every year I feel like we're constantly evaluating our team, but the danger comes when you feel like you need to do something. That's just talk. What we need to do is progress. We don't need to make a change. We need to get better. So between the players and the coaches and the management, we're all working together to try to figure out how to get better."
On whether the team, as constituted, can succeed:
"I'm uncertain. I want to see more. I want to see more before I know. I've been uncertain the last few years, and they (the players) give me a lot of reason to be uncertain. But then they turn around and show what they're made of and what they have inside of them. So I want to give it more time."
On the team's tendency to coast during the regular season:
"I've sensed that pattern over the last few years. At the same time, I feel like our players as people, especially our leaders, have this ability to have this incredible resolve, as we've seen in playoff basketball with this group. So I'm seeing that same thing right now. I just don't see that resolve. I see really good effort to come out at the start of games, and you know, they're into it. And then it goes away. It's not just the bench, it's not any one player. I just think it's collective, and we've got to improve on that. I think that's for every player."


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European Integration, Monetary Co-ordination, and the Demand for Money
The tensions which periodically surfaced within the European Monetary Systemn and which exploded in the 1992-3 ERM crisis do not demonstrate that the thorny issue of the co-ordination of monetary policies is obsolete, but they do show the difficulty of identifying and implementing effective schemes of monetary co-ordination. This book proposes a innovative perspective on the issue of improving monetary integration, written from the privileged viewpoint of central bank experience. After reviewing the ERM experience and the importance of the system's symmetry in shaping its evolution, the authors identify the economic conditions udnerlying the choice of the optimal scheme of monetary co-ordination under an exchange rate agreement. Their empirical findings support the case for the adoption of a scheme which relies on the control of area-wide money supply.
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THE Scandinavian nations, though neutral in the World War, suffered largely from the depredation of the submarines, as well as by the restrictions placed upon commerce by the belligerents. Nevertheless, being strong maritime nations, they kept up their international trade relations and even increased their business with the United States.
Many new enterprises were started during the war, and prominent among these is Rusam Co., Ltd., which was incorporated as a Danish corporation at Copenhagen in January, 1917, with a capital of Kr. 650,000, later increased to 1,- 000,000. As the name indicates, it was based on Russian-American trade, and for this purpose offices were established in Moscow, Russia, and at 25 Beaver Street, New York City, where the business of Chr. Jensen was purchased.
Rusam Co., Ltd., Copenhagen, has as its head Mr. J. Dejongh, a highly reputed Danish merchant, whose well-established export and import business was taken over by the new corporation. Owing to conditions in Russia, that now belong to history, the Moscow branch did not prosper, but new affiliations were formed in Christiania, Norway, where Norsk Rusam Company was incorporated separately with a capital of Kr. 250,000, the majority of the stock being controlled by Rusam Co., Ltd., Copenhagen, and in Deventer, Holland, which branch later has been removed to Amsterdam. Since the armistice was signed new affices have been opened in Buenos Aires and Hel- singfors, Finland, and negotiations are well under way for the organization of a Spanish Rusam.
The New York office, with which we are chiefly concerned, and whose present manager is Emil Henne, formerly Deputy Auditor for the State of Montana, was of course mainly established for :he purchasing of American goods for the European and South American offices, but under the ible direction of Mr. P. Wendelboe, the export manager, a big business of export to Iceland has :een built up, especially during the last two years, when it has been impossible for Denmark and Eng- .md to supply the wants of the famous Saga ./.and, and it looks very much as if the United urates is going to keep this business also in the future. A regular line of steamers is plying the sea monthly between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, and the far-sighted Icelandic merchants are already preparing for an aerial route to take care of the mails and passengers.
While during the war Rusam Co., Ltd., has done a general merchandise business, exporting practically all American products from A to Z, they are now specializing in chemicals, leather, building materials and electric motors and drills, and they have the sole agency for Scandinavia for The Robbins & Myers Company, Springfield, Ohio, and they also represent The Temco Electric Motor Company, Leipsic, Ohio.
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While the foreign exchange conditions are of course at present to a certain extent handicapping the export of American goods, it is on the other hand encouraging for the import of European merchandise to the United States, and Rusam Co., Ltd., are also here taking advantage of this position and have opened an import department, where they offer Oriental rugs, cocoa mats, maches (Dutch and Swedish), artificial silk, lithographic colors and high-class furniture to the trade.
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Fielder Air Suspension.
The Fielder rapid air suspension system employs air-bag springs at each corner but, unlike most air systems which are passive, this one is active under the control of an Intel 486 micro-processor. In contrast, the Range Rover (II) air suspension is adjustable for height but is not active. An experimental Fielder system has been fitted to a John Davis Bushranger 4X4.
The Bushranger uses a Range Rover donor chassis and the suspension on the special looks deceptively like a standard air-suspension Rangie. The front end has been modified with a link to the top of the diff' and the bushes on the radius arms have been modified so that they provide no roll stiffness - that all comes electronically. There is an air bag for each wheel and they are off-the-shelf items, although not Range Rover ones. Each radius arm has a sensor to measure suspension position and these are read by the microprocessor. In addition, there are accelerometers so that the microprocessor has full information on the actual dynamics of the vehicle.
The suspension system is active to the extent that it resists cornering, braking and acceleration forces, responding quickly enough to keep the car level and improve on-road handling. A substantial compressor is driven through an electric clutch by the engine and keeps air reservoirs fore and aft charged to 150 psi. Half inch air lines pressurize the springs through rapid-acting valves controlled by the 486. It can soften a spring by venting air. A manual over-ride allows the vehicle to be lowered, raised and tilted, and to perform other tricks.
Offroad, this drive-by-wire system allows the suspension to effectively have close to a zero spring-rate. The aim is to allow extreme suspension travel while maintaining ride height and keeping nearly the same weight on each tyre at all times. The result is to maintain tyre grip and greatly reduce the need for differential locks. These effects cannot be achieved with conventional springs without reducing the load-carrying ability and the roll-stiffness below acceptable levels.
The prototype suspension has a "black box recorder" which saves the last 3 minutes of data for analysis in the event of a disastrous "incident". (This feature could come in useful for litigation if it is left in production units.)
The real worry for the electronic cynic has to be, what happens when the smoke gets out of the electronics and the system fails? Electronics are now very reliable indeed but there have been numerous cases of 4x4 engine ECU's failing after getting wet. Here there are position sensors, accelerometers, valves and finally the microprocessor to worry about. The latter could be mounted in the roof but some of the sensors just have to be close to the dust, mud and wet. That aside, this is a very innovative and capable suspension.
The army are interested, of course, and a study has been made for fitting the Fielder system to the 6x6 Perentie, the extra axle providing a new computer programming challenge.
Plans include making conversion kits for Land Rover and Range Rover vehicles, possibly before the end of 1997. - L_A11ison
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Think You Could Do Fingertip Pushups At 89?
Before the StairMaster, Body by Jake, Power Bars, Dr. Atkins, and a health club on every corner, there was Jack LaLanne. In the 1950s and '60s, LaLanne's daily physical fitness program was must-see TV for millions of housewives fighting flab. Well, love handles are still with us, and so, it turns out, is the indefatigable LaLanne.
At 89 (he'll be 90 in September), the king of pushups is mounting an unlikely comeback. LaLanne's national TV show, which ran from 1953 to 1985, is gaining new exposure on ESPN Classic. The nostalgia network has been running the black-and-white, half-hour sweatfests daily since October. It added a second airing on weekdays in March. "We thought this would be a great idea, given that there is such a cult following for Jack," says Crowley Sullivan, head of programming and acquisitions at ESPN Classic, who acquired the rights to the shows from LaLanne.
Then there's LaLanne's thriving biz as a motivational speaker. For a two-hour talk, which often includes leading the audience in exercises, companies and senior groups pay $15,000. He accepts about one date a month. The biggest payday these days, though, is the $150 Jack LaLanne Power Juicer, the vegan's answer to the George Foreman grill. On infomercials and the Home Shopping Network, LaLanne and Elaine, his wife of 45 years, pitch the appliance that serves up vegetable and fruit elixirs. The manufacturer, Fairfield (N.J.)-based Tristar Products Inc., says the juicer, which launched in January, 2002, just passed a million in sales. Says Jack: "We've never had so much money."
LaLanne has been less visible in recent years, but he stayed in the fitness biz. When his show went off the air, he yakked about health on talk shows. The Jack LaLanne Health Spa chain was sold to Bally Entertainment Corp., and Jack still gets a monthly check as part of a noncompete deal. But today the LaLanne brand is brimming with life. Jack says his fitness message resonates with fans because they trust the messenger: "I've always told the truth and practiced what I preached. And everything I preached has come to pass. Isn't nutrition everything? Isn't exercise king today?"
TUNE IN, TONE UP. That sure wasn't the case when LaLanne got his start in a gym he opened in Oakland, Calif., in 1936. He had to scuffle for customers to lift weights and eat at the snack bar that served peanut butter and honey sandwiches. But a Bay Area yogurt company in 1951 sponsored the first LaLanne TV show, which aired locally in San Francisco. Two years later the program made its national debut, drawing mostly stay-home moms who tuned in to tone up. A broomstick, towel, and hardback chair were the only props.
These days, LaLanne still talks the talk and touches the toes. The LaLanne home in Morro Bay, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is equipped with a gym and outdoor pool. He exercises two hours each morning, starting at 5 a.m. "You don't see him slowing down much," says stepson Dan Doyle LaLanne.
In or out of the gym, Jack likes to travel in style. He recently splurged on a sporty Mercedes convertible. And the LaLannes dine out every night, with Jack bringing the brown rice and homemade soup. It's more than a way of life -- it's a business strategy. "I can't afford to die," he says. "It'll ruin my image." Right, Jack. Now pass the bean sprouts.
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In Saturday's edition, Conrad Black explained why the union movement has lost public support in recent decades. "During the 20th century, as government legislation progressively equalized the rights of the worker with those of the employer, unions became surplus to the requirements of the employed person," he wrote. "Many unions were financially mismanaged, and many more were afflicted by cronyism, and excessive compensation for the controlling families and cliques. But the unions simply raised the ante, and blackmailed one industry after another, threatening shutdowns unless workplace rules were made inflexible to assure greater personnel and product costs than were necessary; which, of course, ultimately made them uncompetitive."
In making his case, Mr. Black cited auto workers, air traffic controllers, postal workers and teachers. But for my money, an even better example of appalling, self-disgracing conduct can be found off the coast of British Columbia.
Over the past three months, a court has been hearing evidence in the case of Karl Lilgert. He is accused of criminal negligence causing death in regard to their role in the March 22, 2006 sinking of the Queen of the North passenger ferry. He was on the bridge of the vessel — either fighting or having sex with his former lover and colleague Karen Briker, the prosecution alleges — when the ferry, which was far off course after missing a scheduled course correction, struck Gil Island and sank. For his part, the defendant claims that the island appeared out of nowhere, while they were trying to evade smaller craft in rough seas.
It's quite an eyebrow-raising defence: The only moving island I know of is the one in LOST, which is closer to Guam than to B.C.'s Inside Passage. But it's a small victory that either of these ex-lovers have even been compelled to provide any alibi at all: In the aftermath of the 2006 tragedy, which claimed the lives of passengers Shirley Rosette and Gerald Foisy, the two BC Ferries employees did their best to stonewall investigators. Initially, their stonewalling efforts were successful, in fact — thanks to the help they received from their union, the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers, which actually threatened labour unrest if B.C. Ferries sanctioned the workers for refusing to co-operate.
Remember that this was an investigation of an accident that had resulted in the death of two passengers — and that one of the investigators' purposes was to ensure more lives weren't lost in future accidents. But for the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers Union, none of that mattered.
Then the union's appalling behavior entered the realm of self-parody, when its president filed a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal alleging that the head of the BC Ferries inquiry was practicing discrimination "on the basis of mental disability" — because, according to the union, the ferry workers in question were still too traumatized to be interviewed. The union continued to make these arguments even in 2007, a year after the original accident.
To its credit, the B.C. Human Rights Commission rejected that complaint almost immediately. And with the trial of Karl Lilgert wrapping up, some justice is being served in this case — but only thanks to a sustained effort by BC Ferries, provincial investigators and prosecutors, all of whom have had to fight union obstructionism at every stage in the process.
Not all unions act in this appalling manner. But for those union supporters who wonder what has become of their movement, they need look no further than the deadly case study that began unfolding in Wright Sound on March 22, 2006.


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Sydney Walter Jennings FULFORD1 [916] was born in 1891 in a location to be determined.1 He married Alice Pearl NEWTON [915] in a location to be determined.
Sydney and Alice had 3 children :
- John Jennings FULFORD (1917-1971). He married Eve HACKETT
- Mavis Rosamund FULFORD (b.1920). She married Arthur Louis HARIS and Ian William SKINNER
- Reginald Newton FULFORD (b.1929). He married Brenda BLAIR and Carol GERAND.1
Sydney died (aged 71) in 1962 in an unidentified place.1
Alice Pearl NEWTON1 [915] was the daughter of Matthew NEWTON (1858-1937) [904] and Phillipa Anne THOMAS (1862-1902) [910].
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The federal government is set for a showdown with the states after its mining tax advisory panel recommended crediting all current and future state royalties against the planned $7.4 billion tax.
A detailed report by the Policy Transition Group, co-chaired by Resources Minister
The report released yesterday recommended concessions such as a gradual phase-in of the tax for small miners earning between $50 million and $100 million, and adjusting the taxing point to assist the magnetite industry. But in a blow to junior miners, it found no compelling case to give tax incentives for exploration.
Despite the PTG report's concessions being cautiously welcomed by major miners, West Australian Premier
The federal government has not yet decided which of the recommendations it will accept; Treasurer
"There is a lot of common sense in this report," Mr Swan said. "There will be further conversations that will need to be had with cabinet colleagues first and foremost, but also the resources sector [and] the states, before we respond formally."
A major point of contention has been whether the federal government would credit future royalty increases. The original agreement between the government,
The industry says if the commonwealth does not credit any future royalty increases, this could lead to double taxation.
Mr Swan said yesterday he had "dozens" of mechanisms to deter the states from raising royalties, but said he would not pre-empt discussions. Those mechanisms are understood to include withholding federal payments to the mining states if they raised royalties.
The PTG report, released by Mr Swan and Mr Ferguson in Canberra yesterday, was broadly welcomed by major miners, but opposed by smaller companies.
Rio Tinto's managing director Australia,
"It is fundamentally important that Australia's future resources taxation regime remains competitive when the MRRT is implemented," he said. He was pleased the Argus committee had recommended that all current and future state royalties be creditable against MRRT liabilities.
The 175-page document says that to preserve Australia's international competitiveness, there should be full crediting of all current and future state royalties under the MRRT so as to provide certainty about the overall tax impost on the coal and iron ore mining industries.
"Equally, the MRRT should not be used as a mechanism to enable states and territories to increase inefficient royalties on MRRT taxable commodities," the Argus report says.
"Accordingly, the [Argus committee] also recommends the Australian, state and territory governments put in place arrangements to ensure that state and territory governments do not have an incentive to increase royalties on coal and iron ore. This would limit their negative impacts, while allowing the Australian government's taxation regime to maximise the return to the community during the high point of the resources cycle, so achieving the balanced outcome described above."
Mr Swan said the royalties issue would be discussed with the states, including at the Council of Australian Governments, which is scheduled to meet in February in Canberra.
But Mr Barnett was resolute yesterday and sent Mr Swan and Ms Gillard a Christmas message. "This tax proposal is a complete shambles," he said. "My advice to Julia Gillard is have a nice Christmas, a Happy New Year, sit down quietly and think about it and realise this tax proposal is a dog and just get rid of it.
"We will not allow the commonwealth to impose any restrictions on the way in which we collect royalties from the mining industry. "States can increase royalties if they choose to, that is their constitutional right. The federal government could only withhold GST if the states agree to that, and Western Australia will not agree to handing over GST revenues to the commonwealth."
The Argus report says Treasury has advised that the measures identified in the report would, when taken together, be "broadly fiscal neutral" over the next four years. "Some of the recommendations involve fiscal cost, while others involve a fiscal gain," it says.
The Argus committee was established to review the details of the mining tax after Labor's peace deal with the major miners earlier this year. Under the deal, which applies only to coal and iron ore, miners will pay an effective tax rate of 22.5 per cent on the value of their commodities under the new minerals tax. The rate was watered down from 40 per cent after then prime minister Kevin Rudd was deposed.
The Argus report contains 94 recommendations on the planned MRRT on coal and iron ore, and on the extended petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) that will be applied to onshore oil and gas projects from mid-2012.
The recommendations include technical issues concerning project taxing points, deductible expenses, transfer of losses, the value of project-starting bases transitioned into the regime, and administrative compliance. Mr Swan indicated the government was likely to adopt the proposal to establish a tax implementation group, comprising experts from industry and the tax profession, and officials from Treasury, the Tax Office, and the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
The Minerals Council of Australia said the Argus committee had "ended" the debate over the crediting of all state and royalties, "by upholding the spirit and letter of the heads of agreement on the tax".
The MCA welcomed most of the key design details proposed but said there were some technical areas where the Argus report was not in line with industry expectations.
These include the indexation of some deductions at the inflation rate instead of the original 13 per cent, subjecting inventory as of July 2012 to the tax, limiting transferability of losses between coal and iron ore projects, and treating starting bases for petroleum projects under the PRRT differently from the MRRT.
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies chief executive Simon Bennison, who represents smaller miners and explorers, said the majority "completely oppose the additional tax on iron ore and coalminers. AMEC is also extremely disappointed that exploration development incentives will not be pursued at this time".
The report notes that there will be fiscal impacts from the recommendations.
Opposition energy and resources spokesman
"The report of the Policy Transition Group shows just how badly this government has bungled the MRRT," Mr Macfarlane said.
"This is basic design and consultation work that should have been done months ago, before the tax was announced and hastily redrawn. From the very beginning, the government's rushed and reckless tax grab has been badly handled."
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Germany's exports dropped unexpectedly in July despite the euro zone economies showing some signs of improvement.
The Federal Statistical Office said that German exports dropped 1.1% in July from June when adjusted for seasonal and calendar differences. Economists had predicted a 0.7% rise.
Imports increased by 0.5% in the month, today's figures show.
In unadjusted terms, Germany's trade surplus fell to €16.1 billion in July from €17 billion the month before.
The office said that July exports to euro zone countries were down 0.7% compared with the same month last year, while exports to non-euro zone European countries rose 3.6%.
Exports to non-European countries dropped 1%.
The euro zone economy emerged from recession in the second quarter.


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The Ontario Provincial Police union claimed its "anyone but Tim Hudak" ads were not an endorsement of the Liberals or NDP.
But the transcript of a discussion held by OPPA executives tells a different story. As part of the online discussion, Jim Christie, the OPPA's president, says a Liberal majority would be "the best case scenario" for the union.
"We have been working this angle hard enough. I am meeting with their leadership tonight," the transcript of the May 26 call credits him as saying.
These ads do not serve as an endorsement for the Liberals or NDP…We just don't want this Conservative as Premier
In the press release that accompanied the two 15 second ads that urge Ontarians not to vote for Mr. Hudak, the OPPA president said Tim Hudak had given the union no choice but to engage in a publicity campaign for the first time in its 60 year history.
"Let me be clear. These ads do not serve as an endorsement for the Liberals or NDP… We just don't want this Conservative as Premier," he said.
Yet the transcript makes clear that Mr. Christie is working towards a Liberal victory. At one point he is asked which party is the "lesser of three evils." "The Libs," he responded.
He told the other members of the executive he will stay on the call as long as possible, before heading off to meet "a couple of key Liberals."
After some discussion, one participant, Dave Osborne asked: "Am I hearing in general, the Liberals are the party of choice, barring local circumstances?" The response is positive from other participants. "Well put, Dave," said Robert Ferguson.
When contacted about the online discussion, Mr. Christie said the use of the term "lesser of three evils" was "proof positive of the correct decision which was made not to endorse a party in this election."
He said he met with a senior member of the Liberal Party at their request – a normal part of government relations work.
"I want to be clear that if our Association had decided to endorse a party or a candidate, we would have been very clear about that. This has been repeated numerous times over the past couple of days by myself and repeatedly communicated to the members. This is about education of our membership and the future of my members and their families. Members are free to vote as they see fit," he said.
In the online discussion, Mr. Christie said that the PC platform prompted the unprecedented intervention. "Two year mandatory wage freezes, blowing up our arbitration system and a defined contribution pension for new police personnel was enough to make me recommend to the board that we pull the trigger – excuse the pun – on the ads," he said.
Tim was clear we are no different than any other public service employees and will not be treated differently. We shall see how that tactic works
Mr. Christie said he met with "the PCs and other folks" but did not get the desired response. "Tim was clear we are no different than any other public service employees and will not be treated differently. We shall see how that tactic works," he said.
Mr. Osborne said he was concerned that OPP-friendly Tories like Garfield Dunlop might get caught in the crossfire created by the ads. "Garfield is probably as good a friend to the OPP as there is," he said.
Mr. Christie reassured him. "Garfield is but he has no problem with me going after his leader," he said.
The OPPA would get involved in local races closer to polling day, "if we feel the polls are trending towards Tim," he said.
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There is a down side. Today to celebrate being snowed in I brewed a pot of my small stash of 96 purple Dayi While this tea is still excellent ( It tastes like there might be some LBZ in the blend). But It has lost a small amount of its energy becoming more mellow and rich.But a bit of zing that it had has been lost. I guess what I mean is some teas I want to age slower or dryer. I have ordered a large rock style jar from Petr Novak to put mature cakes. I now think I should order another jar or two for cakes that I want to age more slowly lighter cakes (like 05/04 Yan Qing Hao).