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It looks like the more fiscally conservative of the Irish political parties, Fine Gael, will form the next Irish government. Fine Gael seems to have over 36% of the vote in the just held Irish elections. The current government party, Fianna Fáil, who presided over the Irish bailout by the EU came in fourth with just 15% of the vote. Historically the Fine Gael party has governed with the Labour Party which came in second in Saturday's vote with about 20.5% of the vote. The leftist Greens received only 2.7% , the Sinn Féin's total was 10.1%, Independent candidates received over 15% of the vote and could possibly allow Fine Gael to govern without the support of the Labour Party. Fine Gael sits in the European Parliment with the center-right European People's Party.
Fine Gael has always portrayed itself as the party of fiscal prudence and minimal government interference in the economy and has advocated generally pro free enterprise policies. It favors privatization of state assets and non-essential services including the sale of state owned electricity generation services.
It's social policies however aren't very conservative-noun and after a November 1995 referundum on legalizing divorce in this Catholic of Catholic nations, a Fine Gael government legalised divorce in Ireland in 1966. The party has recently pledged its support for civil unions in Ireland, though it opposes same sex marriage. Also, party policy is to promote universal publicly regulated health insurance system that would replace the current two tier, private and government health care system.
All in all another slight shift to the right in Europe.

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As far as American cities go, Kansas City isn't at the top of the list when it comes to violence, tunes, and scandal. But that wasn't always the case, with the city's music and organized crime worlds inextricably intertwined. Kansas City was a hotbed of jazz in the '40s, acting as a petri dish for the music's evolution from big band swing to bebop. A civic effort in the '70s to revive the jazz scene, however, ended up with a mafia war, nightclub explosions, and corruption involving Las Vegas casino development. So it's not too weird to have a local rapper name himself after a sub-machine gun. That'd be Tech N9ne, a K.C. icon whose lyrical flow is just as rat-a-tat as his namesake. (Maybe you heard his hair-raising guest spot alongside Andre 3000 on Lil Wayne's Tha Carter IV?) All 6's and 7's, Tech N9ne's newest album, is creepy, hypnotic, hooky, and packed with high-profile guests. Tech N9ne, who turns 40 this year but has lost none of his vitality, brings his Lost Cities Tour through the Valley with Jay Rock, Krizz Kaliko, and Kutt Calhoun, along with Atlanta's Flawless.
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Queen's will play in the All Ireland cup final for the first time when they travel to Munster Senior Cup winners Cork Con.
The students qualified for the last four by beating Ballynahinch at Ravenhill in the Ulster Senior Cup but are missing key trio David Busby, Marc Campbell and Lorcan Dow who are with the Ulster Ravens for their dead rubber match against the Cornish Pirates.
The last time the sides meet was in the final of the original Bateman Cup in 1932 at Lansdowne Road, Queen's won that tie 19-0 to claim the Cup for the second time.
Queen's also won the Cup in 1924 and 1937 before the competition was suspended.
The side were due to meet in the second round in 2010 but the game was postponed to a waterlogged pitch and Queen's were forced to withdraw as they couldn't field a team on the only date offered to play the game.
As in the Ulster final Queen's are playing a side two divisions above them in the All Ireland League and Director of Rugby Robbie Moore is hoping despite the Ravens call ups and injuries the students can give a good account of themselves.
"We're going to a Division 1A side, the boys are keen and we'll give it lash, and having beating Hinch it will hold no fears for us and we're looking forward to renewing acquaintances with Chris Quinn," said Moore.
Quinn was part of the Queen's side that won the Senior Cup, gained promotion and won the Divisional playoffs in 2010.
The flying full back scored a last gasp try to win the divisional playoff final against Nenagh at Old Belvedere, he had a spell at Ballynahinch before moving to Cork Con in the summer.
Quinn scored the winning penalty in extra time against Garryowen in the Munster Senior Cup final.
"Cork Con have a big and physical pack so we'll go and do our best and like against Hinch we have an outside chance, were travelling there, they had a battle royal with Garryowen in the Munster Cup final so we know what we're in for," added Moore.
"If it's a reasonable day and we can get some ball we'll give them a run, the midfield has been going well and Damon Hall can do anything on his day."
Hall will start at full back with scrum half Paddy Farrell once again switched to the wing with Eion Devlin coming back into the starting line up as Michael McAuley and Paddy Colhoun is still injured.
Captain Stuart McIlwaine is partnered in the centre by Chris Colvin with Connor Spence and Ritchie McMaster at half back.
Front rowers Rory Winters, Ed Scott Bowden and Luke Steele are injured and loose forward Johnny Darling is ruled out.
Hooker David Swann's second half display in the win at Seapoint last Saturday has earned him a start, Ben Howard is at loose head prop with Johnny Craig completing the first row.
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Where do Mitt Romney and Barack Obama stand on climate change? It depends when you're asking. Both candidates have altered their remarks over the years. Romney has said in the past--and in his 2010 book No Apologies--that he believes climate change is caused by human actions. That changed as he vied to become the Republican choice for president.
"My view is that we don't know what's causing climate change on this planet," an October 2011 story by CNN quotes Romney as saying. "And the idea of spending trillions and trillions of dollars to try to reduce CO2 emissions is not the right course for us."
And Romney, in a statement to sciencedebate.org, said: "I am not a scientist myself, but my best assessment of the data is that the world is getting warmer, that human activity contributes to that warming and that policymakers should therefore consider the risk of negative consequences. However, there remains a lack of scientific consensus on the issue--on the extent of the warming, the extent of the human contribution and the severity of the risk--and I believe we must support continued debate and investigation within the scientific community."
Obama has done some of his own shifting. Like other Democrats, he's chucked the soaring rhetoric of saving the planet in order to talk about the consistently uneven economy.
In November 2008, Obama vowed during the presidential campaign "to reduce climate-altering carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and invest $150 billion in new energy-saving technologies," according to a 2008 New York Times story. But while Obama still talks about how we need to reduce greenhouse gases, the lofty promises are absent. In remarks last week, Obama instead touted a series of smaller moves already made by the administration to curb greenhouse gases.
"Climate change is one of the biggest issues of this generation," he said in a statement to sciencedebate.org, "and we have to meet this challenge by driving smart policies that lead to greater growth in clean energy generation and result in a range of economic and social benefits. Since taking office, I have established historic standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions from our vehicles for the first time in history. My administration has made unprecedented investments in clean energy, proposed the first-ever carbon pollution limits for new fossil-fuel-fired power plants and reduced carbon emissions within the federal government."
—Joe O'Sullivan
Idaho's Leaders
What do Idaho's elected congressmen have to say on the issue of climate change?
Sen. Mike Crapo
Crapo's Communications Director Lindsay Nothern said Crapo believes the climate change discussion has merit, but that he's not 100 percent convinced of man's involvement as opposed to natural occurrences.
"He's convinced there's definitely an impact, but he's always said whatever steps we take to deal with the situation is something that we have to do globally, not just nationally," Nothern said.
He added that Crapo supports alternative energy options like nuclear and green energy, and adds that it's important to widen our energy portfolio. Nothern added that Crapo is still cautious about moving too quickly.
"The worst thing is plunging our economy into problems because of energy prices," he said.
Sen. Jim Risch
Risch's Communications Director Brad Hoaglun said that Risch approaches the issue of climate change from a scientific perspective since he did his undergrad work in science. Hoaglun said Risch points to the fact that science has shown that the Earth has natural cycles of heating and cooling, and that while current science does show a warming trend in some areas, it cannot prove, at this point, the exact cause of the phenomena. Risch also points to the competing scientific theories, adding that theory can only become fact after repeated experiments, which can't be done.
Regardless of the cause, Hoaglun said Risch believes that wherever it is reasonable, we should use alternatives to CO2-emitting sources of energy, but quickly added that he also wants to protect Idahoans from high energy costs.
And while Risch supports nuclear energy, he is strongly opposed to any "enormous, radical or expensive program" like Cap and Trade.
Rep. Mike Simpson
Simpson issued the following statement:
"There is widespread disagreement as to the magnitude of human influence on the climate and the degree to which any effort by humanity to reduce carbon output would slow or reverse the effects of climate change.
"While I believe we must work to move our economy to a sustainable, independent energy source, I am concerned that recent government efforts to address climate change would result in large tax increases, major job losses and higher energy costs, all without any real improvement in climate conditions over the next 100 years. Instead of creating a host of expensive government mandates and duplicative programs, I support looking at all the options as we move our economy toward environmentally responsible energy independence."
Rep. Raul Labrador
Rep. Labrador's office was unable to comment by press time.
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Kawasaki World Superbike Team To Resume Testing This Week At Almeria
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New Year And New Opportunities At Almeria Test Sessions
The Kawasaki Racing Team will shortly undertake its first track sessions of 2013 when riders Tom Sykes and Loris Baz join the rest of the squad for a two-day test at the popular circuit of Almeria.
Both official Kawasaki riders will be on track on 17 and 18 January, immediately after the lifting of the winter test ban. Since the last tests for the team at Jerez in late November 2012, KHI in Japan and various team suppliers have been hard at work developing new materials and strategies and Almeria will be the first chance for the entire team to evaluate the full SBK race specification 2013 machine.
The team will try out the latest advances in Showa suspension, plus many new parts designed to improve the performance on a machine that came to within half a point of a championship win with Tom Sykes in 2012.
Although Almeria is not a circuit on the regular SBK schedule it is an ideal place for the team to restart their on-track working relationships before they can make real comparisons between old and new materials at Jerez once again, on 22 and 23 January.
After that final European test the KRT team will have its official launch in Barcelona on 31 January, before the entire SBK paddock makes final preparations to go to Australia for more testing at Phillip Island. The fast and flowing venue in the state of Victoria hosts the first race of the 2013 SBK season, on 24 February.
Tom Sykes: "After a nice break over the holiday period I am looking forward to getting back on my Kawasaki. It has been a few weeks now so it will be good to get going again. Almeria is a circuit where we go to stretch our legs a little bit and break ourselves into a new year. We did the same thing last year and it seemed to work for us then, so we are going the same again in 2013. There will be a couple of things we want to try but the main aim is for everybody to get back into it, get up to speed and then away we go."
Loris Baz: "I am really ready for the season now. I had a good period of time off but it has been a while since we were on track because of the testing ban. I hear we have some new parts to test, in suspension and on the bike, so I am looking to see if we can improve in general and for me to reduce the gap to Tom. It is good to start testing at Almeria because it is a track that is not on the championship so we do not have any pressure and we can go step-by-step at the beginning."
Guim Roda, Team Manager: "The main reason to go to Almeria is just to get the riders back into the way of riding the bike and get back a feeling for the machine. Almeria is a track with no race reference so it is good to let the riders enjoy riding without any pressure. It is an ideal preparation before we go to the Jerez tests on 22 and 23 January. We will focus on this Almeria test to develop some new things; Showa suspension, brakes and other small details on the bike which have come from development work in Japan."
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Please excuse me if this post is redundant, but I am having trouble figuring out how to export my entire session as on 2-channel stereo .wav file. I am using Ardour-0.99.3 on a Powerbook G4. When I chose the export option from the File tab, it appears to be exporting the tracks, but when I open the rendered file it contains only silence. I assume that it is something simple, but I cannnot solve this. It might be that I don't have the outputs for the individual tracks assigned properly, but still I'm not sure what the proper configuration would be. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I had that happen at least one time... If you can hear music when you press play, chances are the tracks are set up correctly in the workspace. You just have to assign the left and right channels of the WAV to the left and right channels of the master bus by checking off probably the top right and bottom left of the 4 boxes in the Output section next to master: out-1 and master: out-2. You probably don't want or need to click [Specific Tracks...], except to make sure they're all unchecked for a normal stereo mixdown. The master bus does everything (again, so long as all your track outputs are already connected to its inputs).


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"Black Sabbath are the Beatles of heavy metal. Anybody who's serious about metal will tell you it all comes down to Sabbath."
Black Sabbath are one of the world's premier rock bands, one of the founders of metal and remain one of the most influential bands of all time. They formed in England in the late 1960s with the infamous Ozzy Osbourne providing howling vocals and on-often antisocial stage antics. Among their best known tracks are Iron Man, replete with its utterly iconic riff, Paranoid and Changes.
Their latest album, 13, was released back in June 2013 though they are rumoured to be releasing something in 2016. The band have been working with producer Rick Rubin. Together with their new material, Sabbath will embark on their 'farewell tour', which has been billed as their last ever. Catch Ozzy, Tony and Geezer when they hit Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, showing for one date only on 31 Mar 2014!
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Time to be 'Me'
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to have some time to myself. I had no idea what to do with it. It sounded like an oxymoron. Time? to Myself? A relative had offered to look after Bubs, and I accepted it, but didn't think about what I would do in the time. I hadn't had the chance to choose what to do, for a while. Usually when someone has her, I am going somewhere, or doing something else. This was the first time I could just 'do' something. Anything! I felt like a child in a sweet shop.
It is only 5 months since I had Bubs, but in that relatively short time I seem to have forgotten how to be just me. What on earth did I use to do with myself? What did I do with my time? I couldn't contemplate it. My mind may be frazzled from pregnancy and having a baby, but it is usually filled up with a list as long as my arm of what I need to do in the day, and that is usually baby related.
Until I had a baby, I don't think I really took time into that much consideration. I mean, I had to be on time for work, for appointments, I had to make sure I was at the right place at the right time, as it were. But I don't really remember ever thinking to myself, Oh, I had 2 hours to do this or that. Oh how times have changed. I used to have weekends to myself, when Dan was working. I used to just sit there, idly watching TV, drinking tea, and eventually I'd decide to get showered and dressed. Oh how I should have made more of my time! The day would tick on by, and I would not notice at all. Nowadays every part of my life appears to be run by time, and jobs, and things I need to do.
So, what did I do in my two hours baby free? I walked to the shops near my home. I know, I really got out, didn't I?! I went to print off some baby pictures in Boots, for a scrap-book I want to put together (ironically I never find the time to actually stick anything in it) and then I went to Costa's, ordered a Panini, and a drink, and I just sat there, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I'd never sat on my own in Costa's before – I never had the time for that before. Ha. What I mean is, I could never be bothered to go and do something like that before. In fact, I would have never have done that before.
I walked about the shops, and in the sunshine, it was lovely. I felt like myself again. I felt I could just take a little break from everything. Because now my life is run by time. Time to feed, time to sleep, time to change, time for baby groups, time for tea, time for appointments. No time for me. No time just to 'be' and do nothing at all. When Bubs is asleep, I get to write this blog, but then I have to forgo other things I also want to do such as read my book, or eat lunch, or paint my nails. Everything I do, I now have to plan ahead. What do I want to do when she naps today? Even when she is asleep I am having to do things to make sure when she wakes up, everything is sorted.
It also struck me that I had to get out of the house in order to have some 'me' time. The baby was home, so I had to get out. So I couldn't just lie on my bed, read a book, or paint my nails. The expectation was I left the house. Which on a lovely sunny day, was great. If I am in the house, and so is the baby, people don't really appreciate that I may want time to myself, and so interrupt me or basically don't give me the chance to just 'be' in my own home. I was even really unwell one day, and I kept having to get up and see to the baby! It amazes me sometimes that people ask me for help, when I have to just get on with it, and work it out as I go along!
It makes me wonder why it is me that has to do this. My partner has the luxury of being able to come and go as he pleases. Don't get me wrong, he helps me out a lot with the baby, but that's it: he helps me with the baby. I don't think it is ever the other way around. Is it fair to expect me to forfeit all time I have, for that smiley happy little girl? When Dan and I discuss working vs being here on maternity leave, the assumption is that whilst I am not at work, I am at home and that equals free time and how lucky I am to have it. Dan talks about working 8 hours a day and then coming home and having to help with the baby. Where does my shift start/end? There is no start, there is no end. I am expected to carry on, and on, and on. I love being with her, don't get me wrong. What I am trying to point out, is that my time is not my own, not anymore.
Don't Burn Out
Going to Britmums was a wonderful break from it all, and it was a very good use of my time.It was refreshing to feel released from responsibility, from having that never-ending shift. I felt so much better, and when I got back, I felt invigorated, not just about my blog, but also about my baby. I had missed her, and it made me enjoy the time I had with her again.
So when I got back yesterday, to a smiley, happy little thing, who is currently able to shuffle herself off her mat, and appears to be doing amazing things everyday, I felt happy, pleased and again, invigorated. It doesn't take a lot of time, it doesn't mean going to London every time, but just having a little break, a little time to be me, really can make you feel so much better. And I think we all need this, some time to ourselves. I would say to any new mum, or any pregnant woman, hell in fact any Mother, try to make sure you get some 'me' time, as you can burn out very quickly without it.
What do you think about your time? Do you have time to be yourself? What advice would you give to me or anyone, about finding time to be yourself after having a baby? Leave a comment in the box below!
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We saw the ad for this park in the Trailer Life book and it was marked as Best Rate. We called to say we were coming. This was Saturday Jan 19th. Arrived about 5-5:30PM. Paid a weekly rate as the space was reserved beginning Jan 25th and no other was available. We planned on staying in Yuma until mid-Feb. We said we would find something else in the meantime. Office closed 6 PM and is closed on Sundays. Got set up into the space and later in the evening as I was walking our dog, the electricity went out. While I was out I met some neighbors out walking with flashlights and they mentioned the electricity had gone out 4 times the night before. Came back into our motorhome and set up the laptop to use with our Verizon wireless. No connection. At the same time I discovered our cell phones did not have any connection. We cannot be without communication. A neighbor mentioned when they used their cell phone they got a Spanish operator and roaming charge. Obviously this park is very near the border. Went on to church the next morning and on the way back we found another place to stay. Got back and loaded up to move to another park and left a note in the suggestion box of what happened and requested a refund. The next day, Monday, went back out there again (9 miles off the main road and quite a distance from center of Yuma). Got there at 1:05 only to discover that lunch hour was 1-2PM and office was closed. Wrote out another note requesting they call us. The lady called to explain the boss, would be out of town until Friday and he would have to make the decision. We returned again on Saturday, the 26th, and was told the boss was busy and they would have to find him to get an answer. We left again. On our way back to Yuma, they called to say we would not get a refund as we had left on our own. Not sure what that means exactly but I reiterated the total situation again and he said he would have the boss call us directly. This is one week later and still nothing from them. I believe we have been very patient. We would not recommend this place to anyone to stay, unless you don't need communication and don't mind challenges with water and electricity. Spaces are nice size. Our cell phones did not get a signal until we got near MCAS which is quite a distance back toward town. We camped at Southern Mesa RV Park in a Motorhome.
Canyon RV Park, Anaheim, California
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Very spacious and lovely park but costly. With no connections for wireless network or cable TV unless you have your own, the cost is pretty high. As we travelled, we found some parks are now allowing 6 months and then you must move. We have learned to ask questions before we reserve as well as go to a park first, check out the site and be sure everything works before committing to a longer stay than one night. The ads are not always true. There were 3 staff members and two were not knowledgeable of the area at all nor were able to answer much of anything. No mail can be sent to you at the park. You must receive as General Delivery at Yorba Linda post office. UPS and Fed Ex do deliver however. Workers kept the park very tidy. We camped at Canyon RV Park in a Motorhome.
Tolsona Wilderness Campground , Glennallen, Alaska
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Most beautiful park with pull through on the river. Even the dump station was decorated with a flower bed. The office also has a small museum to enjoy. We camped at Tolsona Wilderness Campground in a Motorhome.


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The quality of Egypts workforce, has enabled Xceed to have global footprints and expand its business with leading fortune five hundred companies which made the decision to expand our operations here an easy one" said Ahmed Refky Xceeds Senior Vice President for Corporate Functions. Todays announcement reconfirms our commitment to keeping Egypt as one of our primary contact center operation sites, as a result of its proven track record as a location continues Ahmed Refky.
Since launching in late 2003 Xceeds contact center operations started with 300 employees, and we have expanded our workforce to about 1,500 over 3 years. The new expansion will increase that total to as many as 2100 employees said Alaa El Shafei, Xceeds Senior Vice President for Support Functions. The expansion clearly underpins Xceeds success as a leader in the contact center industry not only in Egypt but across the world, as the new facility shall continue to serve clients from across the globe responding to their integrated customer care needs and associated back office processing requirements.
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27 October 2010
It feels like a slow week with two days between each game that the Lightning play. Tonight is the first of the four meeting we'll have with the Pens. Both teams have a similar record coming into tonight's game with the Pens at 5-3-1 and the Lightning coming in with 5-2-1.
Enemy Blogs:
- Head over to The Pensblog for your opposition blog coverage. If you have some extra time while on the Pensblog, I do suggest for you to check out a girl that I met during the Vancouver Olympics, Ali, who brought along pensblog Charlie on her Disney trip. Charlie does princesses? Somehow that doesn't seem like his cup of tea.
- Also check out the girls over at the Puck Huffers for some blingee Stamkos photos that I have failed to provide you the loyal reader so far in the history of LHB
So last year Stamkos tied Crosby with most goals in the season at 51. In the nine games played so far Sid has six goals and five assists. Our boy Steven has eight goals and seven assists in eight games. Based on what we've so far, how many goals do you think it's going to take to win the Rocket Richard this year?
Before their overtime loss against St. Louis on Saturday night the Pens were on a 4 game win streak. Tonight, Arron Asham is expected to make his regular season debut in the black and gold after coming off of a shoulder injury that he sustained during a pre-season game.
The Lightning, er, to be more specific, Dan Ellis, is trying to forget about Cody Franson's breakaway goal from Sunday in the bolts' 4-3 loss to the Predators. He can think about that goal while he hanging out on the bench because Mike Smith will get the start tonight in goal.
But the big story coming in to tonight is the injuries that the Lightning have on their roster. In addition to the IR resident Mattias Ohlund, he's joined by Simon Gagne (neck), Dominic Moore (groin), Brett Clark (wrist) and Matt Smaby (stomach virus). The first of the possibly call-ups happened yesterday with Blair Jones being called up from Norfolk.
Tonight at the St. Pete Times Forum it's 'Go Green Night'. So if you bring old Penguins gear, or a better idea here: six plastic bottles/aluminum cans you can receive discounted tickets. But better yet, if you ride your bike to the game you can get a FREE ticket!?!?!? This comes with bike parking AND a tune-up for your bike. I'm totally serious writing this, full details can be found here on the Lightning website.
Mattias Ohlund is back in the line up as per Erik Erlendsson's twitter. He'll be playing limited minutes in his first game of the regular season. Dominic Moore is out.
Line-up Notes:
- Mike Smith will get the start in goal
- Mattias Ohlund (knee), and Simon Gagne (neck) are confirmed out for the game
- Injuries for the Pens: Zbynek Michalek (shoulder), Jordan Staal (foot)
Your pre-game reading links:
- Official Lightning preview
- On Lightning Strikes coach Boucher has some stories about Crosby
Game time: 7:30pm EST on SUN (HD)
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Ive read from other women that they have suffered permanent damage as a result of botox or dysport. Is this true? Im very concerned as after dysport I now have a lazy left eye along with a prominent tear trough, my eyes look smaller and piggy like plus my cheeks are slightly dented. It has been 3 weeks now!!
Can Botox or Dysport Cause Permanent Damage?
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Dysport/Botox - Can Botox or Dysport Cause Permanent Damage?
I am unaware of either Dysport or Botox being associated with any permanent damage.
If anything, patients wish that the effects lasted longer than they do, which is typically 4-8 months depending on how much was injected, specifics of the patient's anatomy, and how well it is metabolized by the body.
So from the standpoint of being concerned about permanent damage - I think it is very unlikely.
I hope that this helps, and good luck,
Dr. E
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Can there be permanent damage from Dysport or Botox?
Temporary effects of cosmetic botulinum toxins Botox, Dysport and Xeomin
We have performed over 10,000 treatments of botulinum toxin injections in our clinic. We have not yet seen any permanent or long term effects. The biochemistry data shows conclusively that the effects are temporary. When injected properly into muscles by a doctor who understands the anatomy of the facial muscles, the results are typically excellent with over 95% satisfaction.
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No permanent damage from Dysport or Botox cosmetic
The effects of Botox and Dysport are temporary so any adverse effects are also temporary. I have been using Botox for many years and have yet to see a permanent change.
Toxins are temporary
Neither Dysport nor Botox cause permanent damage. The shape of the eyelids around the eyeball can be affected by the muscles of the eyelids. Too much toxin, improperly placed toxin, or not accounting for patient age or eye shape can result in poor cosmetic outcomes. Take heart that botulinum toxins like Dysport and Botox are only temporary. Your eyes will regain their normal shape within two or three months at the most. The disadvantage of these products is their temporary nature, but in this case, that is an advantage. Best results come with experienced doctors.
Permanent Damage from Dyport
I am not aware of any permanent damage from Dysport or Botox as they are both temporary treatments. Your eye sounds like a common complication, ptosis. Ask your physician about it as sometimes there are things he/she can do to improve it.
Permanent Damage from Dysport?
Hi Eliza. We have not heard of nor experienced the kind of "permanent damage" you are describing with Dysport and Botox. What exactly did they say that was permanent?
As for your case, the lazy left eye is a possible side effect (ptosis) but normally is gone very quickly within 4-6 weeks. The other concerns you point out would have to be addressed in person as they do not sound consistent with side effects from a bad Botox injection.
Learn more: http://www.celibre.com/dysport-injections-overview.aspx
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The long road to Interstate 11
Mention Interstate 11 around here in the borderland, and you may be met with a blank stare.
It's for good reason: The highway doesn't yet exist, at least not as a ribbon of asphalt.
I-11 — meant to eventually link Mexico to Canada, and Phoenix to Las Vegas along the way — now is just a concept. It's on the drawing board with pieces in various stages of development and urgency, depending on whom you ask.
But it's the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce's top economic development priority. Chamber leaders traveled to Washington in September to make that message clear to Nevada's congressional delegation. I-11 would ease truck congestion on Interstate 5, where federal projections show nothing but traffic increases and choke points through 2035.
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Metro reporter Winnie Hu seems to be on a one-person crusade to pump up opposition against Republican Gov. Chris Christie's fight against expensive and unreformed teachers unions in New Jersey. On Wednesday she profiled a student walkout, which of course was not at all motivated by getting out of class: "In New Jersey, a Civics Lesson in the Internet Age - Students, Inspired by a Facebook Message, Rally Against School Budget Cuts."
Lauto has kept herself busy, if not necessarily with studying:
Hu quoted the governor's office saying students belonged in the classroom, but made no mention of the conservative argument for the budget trims that George Will relayed in a recent column:
It was a silent call to arms: an easy-to-overlook message urging New Jersey students to take a stand against the budget cuts that threaten class sizes and choices as well as after-school activities. But some 18,000 students accepted the invitation posted last month on Facebook, the social media site better known for publicizing parties and sporting events. And on Tuesday many of them - and many others - walked out of class in one of the largest grass-roots demonstrations to hit New Jersey in years.
The protest disrupted classroom routines and standardized testing in some of the state's biggest and best-known school districts, offering a real-life civics lesson that unfolded on lawns, sidewalks, parking lots and football fields.
The mass walkouts were inspired by Michelle Ryan Lauto, an 18-year-old aspiring actress and a college freshman, and came a week after voters rejected 58 percent of school district budgets put to a vote across the state (not all districts have a direct budget vote).
Lauto has kept herself busy, if not necessarily with studying:
Ms. Lauto, enrolled at Pace University, said she has always had an activist streak. In seventh grade, she tried - but failed - to organize a protest over a new dress code, and after President George W. Bush was re-elected in 2004, she wrote "Going to Canada, Be Back in 4 Years" on a T-shirt and wore it to class.
Hu quoted the governor's office saying students belonged in the classroom, but made no mention of the conservative argument for the budget trims that George Will relayed in a recent column:
Partly to pay for teachers' benefits (most contribute nothing to their health insurance) property taxes have risen 70 percent in 10 years, to an average annual cost to homeowners of $7,281. Christie proposes a 2.5 percent cap on annual hikes.
Challenging teachers unions to live up to their cloying "it's really about the kids" rhetoric, he has told them to choose between a pay freeze and job cuts. Validating his criticism by their response to it, some Bergen County teachers encouraged students to cut classes to protest his policies, and a Bridgewater high-school teacher showed students a union-made video critical of him.
Christie notes that the $550,000 salary of the teachers union executive director is larger than the total cuts proposed for 190 of the state's 605 school districts.


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As a reminder you'll find presentations on the Business Update, Partner Academy, Existing Customer, and decks from our guest presenters, AGR in relation to Demand Management, and Maxima in relation to Maxcel and Payroll. The presentation from Zap is still being uploaded (it's a corker), so will be there at some point today!
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New Orleans Pelicans starting shooting guard Eric Gordon will sit out Friday night's game against the Denver Nuggets with a bruised right hip.
Coach Monty Williams said center Jason Smith, who has a right knee bone bruise, also was being held out.
Gordon injured the hip in a hard fall in the Pelicans' previous game Monday at Sacramento when he was undercut while driving to the basket. His status has been day-to-day since then. He said Friday he will undergo further evaluation.
Williams would not speculate how long Gordon would be out. He missed 40 games last season with patella and ankle injuries and played in just nine the previous season, during which he had knee surgery. He had played in all 26 previous games this season, though.
"He's got a deep contusion on his rear, so to speak," Williams said. "I've had that injury, and when you try to run, it feels like your muscles are pulling your hip in the wrong direction, and you can't run properly."
Veteran Anthony Morrow replaced Gordon in the starting lineup.
"We decided we would go with Anthony Morrow because he gives us the shooting and the space that can help Anthony (Davis) and Ryan (Anderson) and Al-Farouq (Aminu) and certainly Jrue (Holiday)," Williams said.
Williams said he thought of moving guard/forward Tyreke Evans into the starting lineup, but he likes having him come off the bench. Evans has averaged 19.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists in his past three games since coming back from a sprained ankle.
Smith has missed the past two games, but he participated in Friday morning's shoot-around. Gordon was dressed but did not participate. He left the court with a noticeable limp.
Smith said there was still pain in his knee.
"(It's) feeling better," he said after a shooting session. "Can move a lot better, definitely."
Unlike Gordon's injury, Smith said his did not occur in any particular game.
"Just kind of repetitive hits," he said. "Bone bruises stink in that part because you can't really see it, but you definitely feel it. It feels like a charley horse in your leg. The only thing that bugs me is the recurring pain under my knee."


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The city must submit a draft plan to the state by Oct. 31 as part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by three nonprofits over Menlo Park's lack of compliance with state housing law.
The city needs to identify sites to add at least 900 housing units, with more than half zoned as 30 units per acre. The city must also provide a homeless shelter with transitional housing.
"This law's insane," one workshop participant muttered during a staff presentation about the requirements.
The housing element update steering commission created a list of 25 preliminary sites to be evaluated as potential high density zones, which includes lots on El Camino Real owned by Stanford University, sites along Sand Hill Road near the I-280 intersection, and the site of the former Derry Lane project.
The workshop participants examined aerial views and descriptions of the sites, handing in comment cards with their evaluations. A frequent criticism was "too far from public utilities and transportation" for locations in Sharon Park and along Sand Hill Road, while 1300 El Camino Real and Derry Lane were praised for being close to public transit such as Caltrain.
Noting that one 2.2-acre site belongs to SRI, one participant asked if that meant the property was actually available.
Staff commented that they had met with many of the owners. "Some property owners who really do not want any housing on site whatsoever would likely come off the list. Unless there's overwhelming community support (for housing on that site)," said Justin Murphy, development services manager for the city.
Other options for increasing the city's housing stock include infill, or adding units to underdeveloped sites, and encouraging secondary units, also known as "granny units," on existing properties. Currently Menlo Park allows granny units only on lots of 7,000 square feet or larger.
The infill strategy, although "more complicated," according to Mr. Murphy, may allow the city to minimize the number of affordable housing units possible. State law defines a zone as potential affordable housing if the allowed density is at least 30 units per acre. "We're only required to provide the opportunity for affordable housing," he said — not build it.
However, it's not just people working in Menlo Park at lower incomes who need affordable housing, according to the city's data. One participant pointed out that newly single parents struggle to afford even local rentals as well. And given the projected upswing in the number of new retirees and seniors living in the community by 2025, with current median sales prices already at $897,500 to $1 million for homes, a critical segment of the population will be priced out of the community.
Menlo Park resident Jim Calhoun is eager to see how the new zoning could impact the property he owns on Hamilton Avenue, where he'd like to see housing built. "I'm too old to move, too young to quit," he said. He spent about $44,000 on plans and fees during the late 1990s, when it looked as if the city would rezone the area to allow housing development. After that fell through — "I ended up with a lawn."
The state must certify the updated housing plan as meeting the legal requirements, but the City Council will make the final decision on whether to adopt it. Go to the project website to review reports, maps and other documents related to the update.
The second community workshop will be held Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the senior center at 100 Terminal Ave. Comments may be submitted to the city through Aug. 24 at firstname.lastname@example.com or the Planning Division at 701 Laurel St.


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I've been asked to make a Navy Retirement cake she requested (excuse my lack of knowledge) I have the Female Navy Blue Hat on it. I'd like to make it out of either fondant, gumpaste, 50/50, or modeling chocolate. The hat is quite round. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I could use to mold the hat? I don't exactly have any complete round bowls or molds.
AI was in the Navy. The hat is actually white with black trim and band. Also, it's not round. It's more oval and the top is flat.
Do you have an oval cake pan?
AWhat is your suggestion on what I could use as a mold?
AHow big will it be? Are you making it life size or smaller?
ALife size
AIn that case, I would sculpt it from cake. If you have an oval pan, even better. If not, cut the oval shape from either round or square.
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Thursday's Caught on the Web
Things that caught our eye around the finance and business-related web. Think you've got something for tomorrow's list? Email Lauren Mills or direct message us on Twitter @wsjthesource
Free Exchange: The Bank does the splits
"What makes the bank's policy choices so tricky is that inflation is rising at a time when the economy looks weak."
Felix Salmon: Austerity's inauspicious historical precedents
"[Author James Macdonald] was very clear: if you look at the history of countries trying to cut and deflate their way to prosperity while keeping their currencies pegged, it's pretty grim — all the way back to Napoleonic times."
MarketWatch: Charting the unsustainable budget
Kurt Brouwer on the U.S. budget: "This is a very nice chart packed full of useful information on the history of tax revenues and spending. When you look at it, you can see clearly the truth that is often masked — we are screwed. That is, unless we see the light and make significant changes."
All About Alpha: And institutions said cut fees, be more risk adverse and be transparent. And hedge funds listened…
…And the institutions said unto the hedge funds: Cut down your fees, provide more transparency and make risk management a key priority, and we will give you money. And the hedge funds made it so. And the institutions gave them more money.
FT Alphaville: Why you really can't swap Libyan oil for Saudi
Research from Barclays indicates the concept of barrel for barrel replacement is not one that's likely to work in real life.


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The rest of the post gets a little verbose, so if you just want the short of it, please visit the links above. Otherwise:
We know that there are plenty of folks on here that have absolutely no use for flight charts, so with that in mind, this resource is not for you. Additionally, we recognize that this is the home of Blake_T's universal flight chart, and we're not trying to desecrate Blake's home. Joe's flight numbers are a valued resource to the disc golf community and serve as a cross-check and reference point for our work.
That said...
We believe that the inFlight Guide is the Rosetta Stone of flight charts. Disc flight data contained in the guide comes from a total of 15 different flight charts and rating systems with as many as six different sources being applied to any one disc. Using multiple data sources has a smoothing effect on a disc flight path and eliminates outlier values caused by unnecessary bias, flight testing extremes, and minor rating errors, creating the most reliable flight data available as the "Relative Stability Scale".
Unlike other flight charts that utilize an integer or manufacturer-based numbering system to describe different aspects of a disc's flight, the Relative Stability Scale shows flight characteristics relative to the expected minimum and maximum range of values for all discs and are displayed as a percentage. This flight ratings scale is the easiest to understand and is very simple for players both new and old to apply to the discs in their bag and to aid in disc purchasing decisions. We believe that the exploding population of new and amateur players will find this guide to be the most beneficial disc resource available.
inFlight Guide is available online and in a paperback book and features:
• Simple, easy to understand flight ratings
• Graphic flight charts for over 385 discs by more than 30 manufacturers
• Includes both current and OOP molds
• PDGA specs for all approved discs in the guide
• Overview and description of the most common factors influencing disc flight (important for new players)
Online features:
• Compare up to three discs, side-by-side
• View flight paths based on throwing style (RHBH/LHFH or LHBH/RHFH)
• Individual pop-up window to view all flight ratings and PDGA specs for the approved discs in the guide
• Share your flight charts via social media
Book features:
• Over 110 pages of flight charts and disc data
• Disc flight data table
Please keep in mind that all these flight ratings and graphic flight charts are subjective and disc flight paths will be influenced by a range of variables. When considering the discs in the inFlight Guide, we had to make certain assumptions to account for as many of these variables as possible and these assumptions are detailed in our "Overview" section. We've done our best to document as many of the variables that influence the flight of a disc in a separate section titled "Factors Affecting Disc Flight". This section in particular is crucial for people to read and understand to be able to fully interpret the flight charts and how those charts may changed based on their own throwing style and other environmental factors.
We've already received a lot of positive feedback from retailers that are looking for an independent (instead of from a manufacturer or competing retailer) flight rating system to use on their websites and from disc manufacturers that want a consistent way to characterize the flight of their discs. I had a detailed discussion with Brian Graham at the PDGA and he agreed that an independent, consolidated flight rating system was the way to go as it smooths the variances caused manufacturer bias and player skill differences.
In addition to our inFlight Guide, we also have two styles of dri-fit Ts (and more on the way) at LOW prices in the inbounds Disc Golf Store and we're currently offering FREE SHIPPING for the month of September:
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Oh, and let us know what you think! We can't make the improvements that you want if we don't know what you need! Some of our long-term features and improvements we're looking to include:
• Saving discs to your bag
• inFlight Guide mobile app
• Modeling flight charts based on the different factors that affect disc flight


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Resourcing the newest storytellers.
With growing enrollment and strategic opportunities to maximize Cornerstone University's capacity to graduate influencers for Christ, the university continues to expand and add physical facilities that relate directly to the success of its mission. Through CU Influence, you are invited to participate in the Media Studies Initiative, joining with extended members of the university community to expand facilities for the Communication and Media Division.
Media Studies Initiative
Media Studies is a highly specialized field and requires cutting edge industry resources. Your CU Influence contribution will further the development of classroom space, a viewing theater, editing suites, and a cutting edge sound stage that will enable students to produce media products in an appropriately constructed context where creativity can be nurtured and encouraged.
To support current undergraduate students through the Media Studies Initiative or for additional information on Media Studies at Cornerstone, please contact the Advancement Office by phone (616.254.1668) or by email (firstname.lastname@example.com).


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Plate tectonicsInterestDescriptionForces in the Earth cause its surface to change over time, in the following JPL plot the vectors show direction and magnitude of motion.Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere. The theory builds on the concepts of continental drift, developed during the first decades of the 20th century, and accepted by the majority of the geoscientific community when the concepts of seafloor spreading were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
The lithosphere is broken up into tectonic plates. In the case of the Earth, there are currently seven or eight major (depending on how they are defined) and many minor plates. The lithospheric plates ride on the asthenosphere. These plates move in relation to one another at one of three types of plate boundaries: convergent, or collisional boundaries; divergent boundaries, also called spreading centers; and conservative transform boundaries. Earthquakes, volcanic activity, mountain-building, and oceanic trench formation occur along these plate boundaries. The lateral relative movement of the plates typically varies from 0–100 mm annually.
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text: FYI From: Gaston, Ruthann [mailto:rgaston@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 12:16 PM To: Adam Czerwonka Subject: Scholarshp for Robotic teams Adam, I represent Women of Today's Manufacturing. This year we are celebrating our 10th anniversary and would like to award a $1000 scholarship to a graduating robotic team member who is pursuing a career related to manufacturing. We are soliciting nominations from three local teams that we have supported for the past several years. I will be sending out the nomination request at the beginning of next week and would like to know who should receive this request. Please contact me at your earliest convenience as the deadline for nomination is May 1. Thank you. Ruthann Gaston SPG Project Manager/Steiner Electric Company 815-636-5750/ cell: 815-222-4874/rgaston@xxxxxxxx<mailto:815-222-4874/rgaston@xxxxxxxx> What's happening with Steiner Electric? Follow us on Twitter for news, special offers, and branch events. Follow Us<http://twitter.com/SteinerElectric> *** This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, Please advise the sender by reply E-mail, and delete the message. Thank you *** The information in this email is confidential and intended solely for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by return e-mail, delete this email, and refrain from any disclosure or action based on the information. ***


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Nick Jonas Plays 'F—, Marry, Kill' With Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez + Demi Lovato
Most awkward round of 'F---, Marry, Kill' ever? Nick Jonas was forced to play the game using his two most high-profile exes -- Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez -- as well as his good friend Demi Lovato. Yikes!


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Ready for your next outdoor adventure
Posted on Apr 20 2012 at 05:25:56 AM in Travel
Growing up in the islands I many years ago I found myself spending many a weekend taking trips to go camping or take part in some other outdoor activity. Back then we did not have as many locations where Outdoor Supplies could be purchased like we do today and I can assure you that the quality was not even close to what there is these days.
Today Outdoor Supplies are available at almost every turn, however the quality and obvious dedication for some of these outlets are not always what we would hope for. If you are simply looking to spend a weekend by yourself fishing and you do not really care what you take with you as far as equipment is concerned you may find that you could be easily satisfied.
On the other hand if the Outdoor Supplies that you are in search of requires a certain standard and ability to carry you places that you have never been before, then you may wish to consider where you do your shopping. Kathmandu has it all, regardless of whether you are a novice or you seek nothing but the best, look no further, because everything you need is just a mouse click away and ready for your next outdoor adventure.


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Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England.
The inner London boroughs were defined by the London Government Act 1963,[1] and the definition is used for purposes such as the local government finance system.[2] They correspond to the former area of the County of London. These inner London boroughs are:
- Camden
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Islington
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Southwark
- Tower Hamlets
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
The City of London was not part of the County of London and is not a London Borough but can be included. North Woolwich is an anomaly as it was part of the County of London but was transferred to Newham, an outer London borough, in 1965.
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- ↑ Office of Public Sector Information - London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) Archived 19 May 2011 at WebCite
- ↑ "Local authority lower tier boundaries - Greater London". Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20081231101217/http://www.local.communities.gov.uk/finance/stats/lgfs/2005/lgfs16/h/lgfs16/images/maps/a1f.gif.[dead link]


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Cumberland American Little League team returns home
The Cumberland American Little League team returned home from the Little League World Series on Friday to a homecoming celebration.
Hundreds of adoring fans packed Diamond Hill Park to cheer on the team.
The team returned home from South Williamsport, Pennsylvania at about 5 p.m. The team received an escort from the Rhode Island State Police.
The players boarded a flatbed truck and paraded through Cumberland.
Parents of the players were just happy to see them home.
"It's just been simply awesome -- the whole experience. It's just amazing how these kids have touched so many lives. They don't have any idea the impact they've left on America. It's awesome," said Nadine Provost, mother of Tyler Provost. "I can't wait to hug him and hold him and cook for him. I can't wait. It's a long time for a 12-year-old to be away.
The players said they were blown away by the outpouring of support.
"It's going to be great to know that we have a bunch of people rooting for us and cheering for us and cheered us on throughout the tournaments," Sean Meers said.
The team was eliminated from the Little League World Series after an 8-7 loss to Illinois on Monday night.
Coach Dave Belisle told the players after the loss that they were one of the best teams in the world and they had their hometown and the state of Rhode Island jumping with excitement. His inspiring speech went viral.
The team will be honored at Fenway Park on Sept. 5 prior to the Red Sox-Blue Jays game.


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Anchorman 2 Poster With Mustache
Ron Burgundy's Mustache Is Front and Center in the Anchorman 2 Poster
Ron Burgundy is back in the building, and he's still kind of a big deal. OK, so he won't officially be back until Anchorman 2 opens in theaters on Dec. 30, but for now, we're getting another look at his infamous 'stache. What do you think: will this be just the beginning in a series of mustache posters? How long will we have to wait until we get a Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) mustache poster?
Since we've gotten details about the New York-set sequel's many cameos and a couple of teasers, my excitement for the film has already ascended to pretty high levels. Hopefully this means the full trailer will be coming out soon!
Check out the new poster after the jump.


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Howdy, Internet. My name is Jason W. Brown, and thanks to all of the experimenting my parents did while I was in the womb, I am what some people would call a creative person. DreamHost was kind enough to select me during the Creative People Draft of 2012, and I've been their Creative Director ever since. Enough about me already. Let's dive into the meat and taters of why you're here.
DreamHost has been around for a while. We're talking Saturday morning cartoons, 2Pac, and Melrose Place era-like while. Throughout the years, DreamHost.com has gone through some changes, but it had never really went under the knife until this year.
Why now? Whose decision was it? What's Andrew Shue look like these days?
The easy answer would be to say that we just felt like it. That we got tired of wearing the same clothes, driving the same car, and rockin' the same haircut for what seemed like forever, so we just changed it. We could also go the avant-garde, George Lucas route, and say that we were forced to wait until HTML, CSS, and Javascript technology were strong enough to support our ideas behind a redesign, but that's just silly. The truth is, we're all grown up. We're proud of who we are, what we do, and how much we've managed to help our customers over the past 17 years, and it's about time this feeling echoed throughout our brand.
Throughout this week I'll be prepping a series of blog posts that'll take you behind the scenes of our brand refresh and website redesign. Each post will talk about how our research and unique democratic decision process helped shape the following:
1. The direction and look of the new logo.
2. How the website looks and functions.
3. The future look and feel of DreamHost.
Sound good? Right on.
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A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a Mississauga man charged in the death last year of a 62-year-old gas station attendant, killed on the job by a motorist who filled his tank and then drove away, fatally striking the attendant as he did so.
Abdullahi Mohamoud, 22, was arrested in October, 2011 and charged in the death of Hashem Atifeh Rad, the father of two children.
On May 19, 2011, Mr. Rad had been working the afternoon shift at a Shell gas station near Truscott Drive and Southdown Road when the driver of a gold-coloured vehicle was spotted covering up his licence plates, shortly before pulling up.
He then drove into the station, pumped some gas and attempted to flee without paying, Peel Regional Police said.
Mr. Rad tried to prevent the driver from leaving but was struck by the car as it drove away.
Mr. Mohamoud was subsequently freed on bail, but then rearrested on the strength of a warrant from Alberta over some separate outstanding charges and returned to Edmonton, where he was released again.
He was to have appeared in court in Brampton in August but failed to show up, and a local bench warrant was issued.
Now, with Mr. Mohamoud's whereabouts still unknown, authorities in Brampton have expanded the warrant to make it Canada-wide.
Mr. Mohamoud is charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident; criminal negligence causing death; theft under $5,000; and breach of recognizance. He is thought to be in the Edmonton area.
Anyone with knowledge of where he might be is urged to call investigators in the Major Collision Bureau at (905) 453-2121, ext. 3710. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Peel Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting http://www.peelcrimestoppers.ca/.


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Camp Run-A-Muck Cabin by Pearson Design Group
Located in Montana, United States, this cozy cabin was designed by Pearson Design Group.
Located in Montana, United States, this cozy cabin was designed by Pearson Design Group.
This modern cabin situated in Charlevoix, Canada, was designed in 2015 by Cargo Architecture.
Located in Wisconsin, United States, this lake house was designed in 2015 by Albertsson Hansen Architecture.
Located in Tingvollvågen, Norway, this contemporary cabin was designed in 2015 by Rever og Drage Arkitekter.
Designed by Pearson Design Group, this amazing vacation residence is located in the United States.
Complete remodel and interior design of an old homestead cabin in Joshua Tree, California by We are in our element.
Valley House is a contemporary wooden cabin designed by Plan Bureau.
It's situated in Ukraine.
This 1,200 sq ft midcentury cabin was designed in 2014 by D'arcy Jones Architecture. It's situated in Comox Valley, British Columbia, Canada.
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Married to Medicine Reunion Double Blog
Lordy, Lordy, Lordy, it is going down with the women of Atlanta. They have all paired off and the lines are divided. It is clear who likes who, who hates who, who wants to kill who, and who I would want to be friends with. Then there is Andy. Dear sweet Andy Cohen starts the reunion by throwing gasoline on the fire. He gets Mariah, who is on the outs with everyone but Quad, to introduce them all. Cheap shot, but effective.
Quad looks absolutely gorgeous, Jackie is gracious and kind, and Simone is straight up fabulous. Toya is a stupid bitch, and Kari is suffering from constipation. Mariah is nice to all but Kari and Toya, which makes sense because these two "lades" are anything but. Mariah implies that Kari is older than Duncan and Kari quickly corrects her. Kari and Toya are not too thrilled with Mariah and it is going to get messy.
This show has polarized fans and we are all on a team. There is Team Doctor, for those who like Jackie and Simone. Team Toya and Kari for those who like fake, mean bitches, and Team Mariah and Quad for those who like to keep it real. I am with Quad and Mariah, have a total girl crush on Simone, think Jackie is a lady, think Toya is a gutter pig, and think Kari picked the wrong ally, knows it, but can turn it around if she is smart.
There is a lot of recapping and not a lot of talking but these women can get their feelings across quickly so we need to pay attention. Kari is being an elitist, Quad is annoyed Kari keeps calling her husband the wrong kind of doctor, and Kari wants us to think it was a mistake. Come on Kari. She knew exactly what she was doing and it was on purpose. Kari fancies herself more important because her husband is a surgeon. Blah, blah, blah.
If there is a hierarchy, then Jackie and Simone are on top. Know it. We see some clips of Kari and see that she is rather mean spirited. She told me she is misunderstood and her actions are based on a lot of things we have not seen. She needs to wake up and know what we see is what matters. We are judging her on the show, not what she tells us happened behind the scenes. Kari is lovely but clearly a bit delusional and in need of a kick in the ass.
Kari tries to throw Toya under the bus but Quad and Mariah are not letting her off the hook. Quad and Mariah are whispering to each other and it is funny as hell. I think Kari was a bitch on this show but I am not giving up on her. I think she means well, got caught up in the shithole that is Toya, and once she washes the crap off can come to the table all clean and sparkly. I am not digging her TV character, but there is something interesting about her.
Sidebar: There is a makeup room camera catching the teams talking and it is fabulous. They should have one of these on all the reunions of all the shows. They know the camera is there, but still, it is funny, sweet, entertaining, and a shot of reality in a sea of fakeness. Andy wants to talk about the mug shot and arrest of Quad, but here's the thing, who cares? They had a fight, they got married, they are happy, move on. We simply do not care.
Kari and Toya want to talk smack about Quad and I don't get it. Toya is clearly jealous of Quad. She thought Quad would be the loose canon and everyone would hate her, but in the end Toya is the freak that we cannot stand. Toya thought she'd be a superstar, and in the end she is an ignorant pig who has no decency, no manners, and no shot in hell of ever having the class that Quad possesses. She is an embarrassment to herself and Detroit.
Toya is being a bitch to Quad and I am somewhat distracted by her saggy boobs and unfortunate dress, then Quad pulls out the DUI charges against Toya. Can we just talk for a minute about the fact that Toya seems to struggle with English. He has a limited vocabulary and when she tries to use a new word, she uses it wrong. Bless her. Toya is a pig, Quad is fabulous, and I really hope Toya does not come back for another season.
Simone shares that she was raised by a single mother and does not talk to her father as he likes to talk bad about her mom and she is not having it. I freaking love this woman and I now love her mom. I am a single mom and to hear a grown woman speak of her mother like Simone does, makes me happy and want to work harder so that my son speaks of me as Simone speaks of her mom. I am going to have a vodka with Simone one day. Know it.
Andy wants to talk about the fight and I think it is sad. We are never going to know the entire truth so hashing it out seems silly. What we know for sure is that Toya made a bad decision and endangered the emotional well being of a child. She did this, in my opinion, on purpose and with the sole objective to hurt Mariah. I think Toya is a snake, I side with Mariah's mom on this, and God help a bitch who tries to hurt my baby. For real.
I feel sad for Mariah and don't think any of these women would act any differently if it had been their child. Mariah is on the verge of tears at the betrayal of the friendships, which she brought to the show. Simone jumps in when Mariah says nobody asked her how she was doing. Simone will not have it and makes it clear she tried to help everyone, and never took a side. Even with only the little pieces we see, we are clear on the hurt that went down.
I love Simone and think she really was trying to help and unclear on everything. Jackie is calm and steady, but she is not getting it. Mariah says Jackie cannot get it because she is not a mom, and while I understand how that is hurtful to Jackie, on some level I agree. The fight is the cornerstone of the show and while Toya is blaming Mariah's mom Lucy for the fight, Lucy is there to defend herself. It is perfection and we go onto Part Two.
Lucy starts off part two with tears. She is explaining how hurtful it was and Toya is laughing it off. Lucy called Toya to say sorry and Toya makes fun of that too, saying a publicist made her. Lucy tells Toya she forgives her and Toya goes off, saying Lucy is a bad mother. Dear Lord. Toya needs to go back to Detroit and sit on her porch. She is a bitch, a liar, an idiot, and it will be shameful if Bravo brings her back for another season.
They do a recap of my girlfriend Simone and she cries. I like her so much. I am going to move to Atlanta and be her sister-wife. I am moving into nephew's room and will have vodka while Cecil cooks for us. So excited. Simone hugs Mariah and I am happy they made up. I want Simone back next season By want of course I mean need. I ain't got nothing but love for you Simone. We are now moving onto the fall out of Mariah and Kari.
Kari says Mariah came from nothing and Mariah corrects her by saying she may have come from humble beginnings, but it was not nothing. I love me some Mariah and I am firmly on her team. Kari comes off shady on the show and sadly comes off shady on the reunion. I still want her back, but she is only getting one pass from me. Kari is now telling us all Duncan's penis is big and I am checking out. Kari is not the classy one tonight.
Kari says that Mariah has never been nice or kind to her. Really? You are on her show Kari. I'm over it. We get a recap of Mariah and Quad and they are hilarious. I want to hang out with these two. I would laugh a lot, be a little scared, and learn a new language. I am going to the next Docs on the Docks event and I am going to prowl the Jewish doctors of Atlanta. Speaking of which, you can't have a show about doctors and not include a Jew!
We get a recap of Dr. Jackie and for reasons I am not totally clear on, it makes me cry. This is a classy and refined woman and to hear her speak of the season, and her own life, is really moving. I see Jackie differently after the reunion. I want to hug her and tell her that I think she is beautiful. The reunion has been a revelation of a lot of things and the fact is that Jackie is a remarkable woman and I wish her continued health and happiness.
There is a lot of greatness to these women, along with a lot of ugliness. Mariah says she has forgiven Toya, but I have not. She is ignorant and her comments about Hitler in her blog are offensive. I don't like her, won't ever, and want her gone. It would appear that Mariah will take Toya back for season two, but is looking to cut Kari loose. Interesting choice. If anyone goes they better bring in a Jew. If she is keeping Toya, she should keep Kari too.
Jackie thinks it can be fixed for the six of them. Simone thinks time will heal the situation. Toya is going to pray for all, Quad needs time, Mariah is going to try, and Kari is not there to make friends, only to tell the truth. Really? Since when does truth have anything to do with reality television? I predict they will all be back next season and I will be here too, keeping it real.


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Wednesday's Milk Production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — based on December numbers — appears bearish since it contains a hefty 1.7 percent increase in the top 23 dairy states.
Milk production in the top states was 15.693 million pounds, compared to 15.426 million pounds in December 2011.
Across all 50 states, milk production was up 1.6 percent.
Dave Kurzawski, dairy analyst for FC Stone/Downes-O'Neill in Chicago, called the report "bearish."
"Total U.S. milk production was up 1.6 percent year-over-year ― well above our expectation for a 0.7 percent increase," Kurzawski said. "The milk production totals continue to come in well above market expectations, though at this point it seems to have little impact on the futures market activity," he added.
Cow numbers remain "strongly bearish" in comparison to expectations, he said.
The number of dairy cows in the top 23 states rose by 5,000 head on a year-over-year basis.
States in the Upper Midwest showed some of the biggest increases. Wisconsin and Michigan were both up 5.5 percent in December, while Minnesota was up 4.4 percent. California, the nation's No. 1 milk-producing state, actually declined by 2.3 percent.


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Originating from Japan, the Morning Banana diet became a craze back in 2008, causing shortages of bananas in food stores for a short period of time. Created by a farmacist named Sumiko Watanabe for her husband, the diet rapidly gained popularity because it's flexible and very easy to follow by most people. While all this may sound good, the real question is if the Morning Banana diet can actually work.
At first, the rules were only the ones below:
1. Eat bananas at breakfast. You can have more than one. Hitoshi Watanabe, the first person that tried the diet ate four small bananas at breakfast.
2. Drink water whenever you feel the need to.
3. You are allowed to have an afternoon snack.
4. Dinner should be taken before 8 P.M.
5. You should go to bed before midnight.
Since the Morning Banana diet actually allows you to eat whatever you want at lunch and dinner many people used this freedom in wrong ways, which led to overeating. That is why more rules where added, not to turn this diet into a restrictive one, but to ensure that the dieters were following the best practices and that the diet will be successful.
1. You can only eat raw, uncooked bananas.
2. You can eat other fruits during the day. Some variant of the diet advise eating only one type of fruit per meal.
3. Even though at lunch and dinner you can theoretically eat whatever you want, it's advisable you try to avoid fried food and excessive fat.
4. Eat slowly and only until you're satisfied. Avoid getting full. With other words, finish your meal when you're not hungry anymore but you feel like there's room for more in your stomach.
5. Water should be the main liquid you drink. The water has to be room-temperature and drunk in small sips.
6. Small quantities of coffee, tea and other beverages are allowed.
7. Drinking alcoholic beverages on occasions is also allowed.
8. An afternoon snack of your favorite sweets is allowed midway between lunch and dinner. This is the only time during the day when you're permitted to have sweets.
9. Exercise is not a must, but you can do it if you want to. Also, you should choose the least stressful types of exercise.
How the diet works
Banana's weight loss effects are attributed to its contents of dietary fiber and resistant starch. Dietary fiber has the ability to escape digestion and pass through the intestines carrying out some of the ingested calories. Resistant starch, also known as the third type of dietary fiber, has some of the benefits of soluble fiber and some of the insoluble fiber. Several studies have also shown that resistant starch may improve fat burn and reduce fat storage by improving the fatty acid metabolism.
Both fiber and resistant starch (which acts like fiber) increase satiety and improve digestion and defecation. This is very important as the dieters will be less prone to overeating even though they have the freedom to choose what to eat at lunch and dinner. Also their digestion will be improved, allowing the body to flush out the toxins more efficiently.
Bananas have other health benefits except weight-loss, as they are a very good source of vitamin B6 and also contain moderate amounts of manganese, potassium and vitamin C.
The Morning Banana Diet comes with a clever mix of proper eating rules, flexibility and the nutritional and health benefits of bananas. The only problem of this diet is the flexibility when it comes to lunch and dinner. Not for everyone, just for people with unrealistic expectations that think the banana breakfast can "hide" their oversized, unhealthy meals. Also, even if exercise is only mildly promoted by this diet, doing it regularly will surely improve its results, but also your aspect and overall health.