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Courage, commitment, inspiration and hands-on humanitarian efforts are being sought as nominations open for a globally-respected, humanitarian accolade – the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award (RBHA).
The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award – launched in 2002 and supported by South Ayrshire Council and Scotland's Winter Festivals – recognises those who have saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole, through personal self-sacrifice, selfless service or direct humanitarian work.
Named in honour of the famous Scots Bard, this much sought after award applauds the efforts of people who bring hope and inspiration – often in desperate situations – and help change lives for the better.
An advocate for social change and an inspiration for the founders of socialism and liberalism, Robert Burns was a man who viewed everyone as equal and genuinely lived as a true humanitarian.This is most commonly recognised in his famous lines: 'That Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers be for a' that'.
Robert Burns Humanitarian Award nominees – who can be from any part of the world and be of any age or gender – must demonstrate one of more of the following:
Winners receive the equivalent of 1759 guineas (approximately £1,800) – a sum which signifies the year of the Bard's birth and the coinage then in circulation – as well as a specially commissioned award handcrafted in Scotland.
Councillor Bill McIntosh, Chair of the RBHA judging panel, said: "In the current global climate, it's painfully obvious that we don't all enjoy the same choices, freedoms and opportunities. The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is all about looking for the people who refuse to tolerate this, stand up and do something about it and push the boundaries for social change.
"It doesn't even have to be someone you know – it could be someone you know of or have heard about and that you know is doing some terrific work to make a difference for people in difficult and unimaginable situations.
"As our past finalists and winners show, nominees need to reflect Burns' passion and determination for human rights and we know there's lots of that on show every day, in every corner of the globe. Let's give these people something back – nominate them for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2016."
The winner of the RBHA 2015 was Olivia Giles – a lawyer from Edinburgh who became a quadruple amputee after contracting meningococcal septicaemia in 2002. After recovering, she made a conscious decision to do something more than just develop a 'nice career'. In 2007, she founded the charity 500 Miles, which supplies prosthetic limbs to developing countries. Through her work, she has helped hundreds of amputees regain some form of independence.
Nominations for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2016 can be made online at www.robertburnsaward.com until Monday 16 November 2015. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in January 2016, to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.
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Vocalo Daily Snippet: "I got you this awesome bong for Valentine's." Worst idea ever.
We love The Moth StorySlam. We send a crew each month to record stories from the crowd, and Brian devotes an' hour the next day to recapping the show and the stories we got. February's Slam was Tuesday night,' so yesterday's recap show on Vocalo featured tales on the evening's theme, "Love Hurts."' ' This one's short and bittersweet: Bong for Valentines NEXT PLEASE More here. Snippets are cut from Vocalo's Daily Thread:' Personal, narrative responses to a provocative, topical question.

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In the surprising-yet-not category, Ubisoft revealed earlier this week that they're officially cranking out yet another Assassin's Creed game this year. Assassin's Creed: Rogue launches this holiday season, and appears to be a last-gen peace offering to gamers who haven't yet upgraded to the Xbox One or PS4, and accordingly have no means to play the forthcoming Assassin's Creed: Unity. While more dedicated fans will likely be able to speak to this with more authority than I… is anyone else getting burned out on this franchise simply due to the sheer volume of content being churned out?
Rogue places the gamer in the shoes of one Shay Patrick Cormac, a Templar who was formerly an Assassin before being betrayed by his guild. The game is set in the mid-18th century and features such locales as the Arctic, old New York, and Quebec. As was the case with Black Flag, naval warfare will play a prominent role, as will Arctic exploration. Rogue's story is set to bridge the gap between AC III and Black Flag, and will also feature tie-ins to the next-gen exclusive Unity.
Of note is the fact that this is the third major Assassin's Creed title launching within an approximate calendar year, and that when it really comes down to it, not much has changed for the franchise in terms of gameplay and general mechanics in quite some time. While the refinement of and heightened focus on naval warfare in recent games was a nice touch, the grinding nature of the AC universe and land mechanics could use a refresh. The new historical environments given to players to explore help keep the games from getting too stale, but doing the same things over again in different locales can get old by the 7th or 8th entry. It feels like Ubisoft is set on wearing out its star franchise, though who are we to argue with these sales numbers? Taking a little time off between the next release or two to explore new innovations might be a wise move in the long run, and to the developer's credit, the co-op mode coming with Unity may well end up becoming a promising start along this path.
Assassin's Creed: Rogue launches November 11 for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
In other gaming news this week, Sony continues to dominate Microsoft in sales, Bioshock hits iOS, and Resident Evil gets another reset. Read on!
- Sony's onslaught on Microsoft continues, as this week we learned the PS4 has outsold the Xbox One by a 3 to 1 ratio through the first quarter of 2014.
- In more unfortunate news for Microsoft, it sounds like the Xbox One's 1080p resolution issues will be sticking around for a little while.
- Evolve, one of the next-gen games we're most looking forward to, had its launch date pushed to February 2015, giving developer Turtle Rock Studios some extra time for polish.
- No Man's Sky is one of the PS4's most anticipated games, but PC gamers got some good news this week; while the game remains a PS4 exclusive at launch, it will eventually hit the PC as well.
- The Dead Island movie is reportedly… wait for it… back from the dead, as the game's publisher Deep Silver (in partnership with Occupant Entertainment) is looking to push into production by early 2015.
- The Last of Us Remastered is an amazing PS4 game for gamers who've never experienced its beautiful apocalypse, but it sounds like those of us who played the PS3 version won't miss too much by holding onto our last-gen copies.
- Speaking of The Last of Us, did you catch these tie-in Twitter feeds in-game during your playthrough? We didn't. They're pretty cool, and just go to show the level of detail Naughty Dog poured into their masterpiece.
- Ever wanted to drop into Rapture during your commute? Soon you'll be able to, as 2K is planning to port the original Bioshock to iOS.
- Sony has passed on EA's monthly game subscription service, EA Access, because they don't believe it offers "good value" in comparison to PlayStation Plus.
- Finally, Capcom is launching a new remake of the original Resident Evil for PC, Xbox 360/One, and PS3/4. The remake reportedly controls a new, optimized control scheme that will introduce an element of modernity to the gaming classic.
- See you next week, by which point we fully expect Ubi to have announced two more Assassin's Creed games coming soon.
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For the first time in years, aboriginal groups in Hay River celebrated the holiday dedicated to Canada's indigenous peoples together in Hay River.
"I wasn't expecting this many people, or that they would all come so fast," said Sharon Pekok, executive director at the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre, where most of the festivities were held June 21. "But it's great. It's nice for us to be able to do this this year."
Last year, Pekok said the centre hadn't had much of a chance to put on an event for Aboriginal Day, having re-opened the doors to the public only weeks before. This year, she was keen to bring people together to put on the best event possible for everyone in the community.
"I think it's better to do it all together because it means we're not stretching our volunteers so thin," she said. "And it's better for the people who come out too … means we get more people in one place, having fun together."
While the unanticipated crowds did stretch the food on offer, Pekok said she would rather that than have too much left-over at the end. Over 100 people came out to eat and mingle in the first half-hour alone.
"This is all Sharon's doing," said Emma Harper, program director for the Town of Hay River, who was on-hand to help with kids' activities. "I'm so glad she took the initiative, and that everyone jumped on to make it happen and do something together."
In the past, the friendship centre, Hay River Metis Government Council, the municipality and the Hay River Reserve all had separate events for Aboriginal Day. While K'atlodeeche First Nation decided to hold its own festivities again this year, it did commit to contributing children's games to the event at the Soaring Eagle.
"We're having canoe races, handgames, and axe-throwing," said April Martel, who organized the events on the reserve, prior to Aboriginal Day. "There are tons of activities for the kids, and I just hope everyone comes out to have fun together."
Despite a slow start to the day on that side of the river, Martel said she anticipated crowds at both the Chief Lamalice Complex and the arbour, necessitating a lot of organizational effort to keep everyone fed and happy.
"I just hope everyone comes out to have fun with their families," she said. "And to be sober and have fun as a community."
Wally Schumann, Hay River Metis Council president, dutifully manned the single barbecue at the friendship centre, and said that while the rush of hungry people was unexpected, it was a welcome show of support for different aboriginal communities within Hay River.
"We did our own thing the last few years, but this year Sharon asked if we could all do something together," he said while flipping burgers and serving fish.
Schumann hoped the event would be the beginning of an ongoing partnership between aboriginal groups in the area, and pointed to another opportunity that could see the University of Calgary host a youth leadership conference in the Hub later this summer.
"We need at least 10 students (to show interest)," he said. "We're hoping to get some Metis kids, kids from the centre, and some from the reserve … they get a certificate from the university and it's just a great experience."
Setting aside those loftier goals, Pekok said she was pleased with the turnout last Saturday.
"It's just been a great overall community event," she said. "Anything with this kind of turnout has to be a success."
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(CBS News) When the NFL draft begins Thursday, all 32 first round picks might feel as though they're set for life. But it doesn't always turn out that way.
Just this month, CBS News learned that former NFL superstar Warren Sapp has filed for bankruptcy. But he's not the only big name who's gone broke.
Each spring, hundreds of young men from across the country spend anxious hours waiting to hear their names called at the NFL draft. For some, it's the beginning of a career that brings the fame and fortune they've always dreamed of. But for many, it's the beginning of a financial nightmare.
Muhsin Muhammad knows about longevity. The Michigan State University graduate spent 14 seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL, earning millions in salary and endorsements.
"This is an alpha male sport," Muhammad said. "And you think you're going to be on top forever."
In 2010, he left the locker room for the board room and now helps run an investment firm. Still, his business savvy couldn't protect him from a financial fumble. Three years ago, he was sued by Wachovia for nearly $25,000 in unpaid credit card bills.
Muhammad told CBS News, "There was some debt run up by a family member and I was a guarantee on it. So it wasn't my responsibility but in the end I took responsibility for it and it's been settled.
Gerri Walsh, of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, an independent securities regulator, said, "They're perceived as having a great deal of money all of a sudden. And so people think that they can take advantage of that. Family members, financial advisers and others put a target on their backs for potential scams."
The NFL is keenly aware of the threats to their athletes' bank accounts. In 2009 Sports Illustrated reported that nearly eight in 10 former players find themselves bankrupt or in financial trouble. That's partly because the average career lasts just six or seven years. And while the league takes in roughly $9 billion annually, the minimum salary is $390,000.
Walsh said, "The NFL approached FINRA about two years ago to find out about tools and resources that we had to help NFL players better protect themselves when it came to their investments."
Walsh runs that program. She starts her outreach months before the league starts calling names. At the pre-draft East-West Shrine Game & Senior Bowl, Walsh says she meets players who are already in financial trouble.
"What they do is they try to better position themselves in the draft by taking on, taking out loans to engage in programs that might further their choices of getting a higher number in the draft," she said.
Muhammad said, "Based on those numbers, you would often see players going out and getting loans and lines of credit, building up debt before they even get that first check."
Once they're in the league, it doesn't necessarily get better.
When superstar Sapp filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, he reported owing $6.7 million, including back payments in child support and alimony.
Muhammad said, "I think it's an epidemic that players that, three to four years out of the game are either divorced or bankrupt. I think a lot of it has to do with lifestyle."
In Sapp's case, the lifestyle included more than $6,000 worth of shoes and a $1,200 lion skin rug.
But it's not just big spending that's a problem. Muhammad says an even bigger lifestyle flaw may be not preparing for life after the league.
"What about football ties into any other profession?" Muhammad said. "I don't think there are very many resumes that you can put, 'Hey, I was an NFL football player for 10 years,' and then someone's gonna say, 'Hey, OK.'"
To watch Rebecca Jarvis' full report and discussion about the story on "CBS This Morning," watch the video in the player above.


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| » Serra's never-give-up attitude
The CIF State Bowl frenzy. The buildup. The big-game atmosphere at Home Depot Center.
The Serra football team has been here before, but never in a way quite like this.
Serra is making its third CIF State Bowl appearance in four seasons but has had to shake off two regular-season losses, overcome an injury to its top offensive playmaker and fight through an extended schedule that included last weekend's inaugural Southern California Regional finals. | » More prep sports
But here Serra is once again, still standing in the last week of a long and fruitful season with an opportunity most schools can only day-dream about.
"This is Week 16 of our NFL season," Serra coach Scott Altenberg said, laughing. "It's been ridiculous, man. It's like we're slugging through the NFC North.
"But it's been fun. We're having a blast. Especially having a couple of losses early, we're really enjoying this right now. It's crazy, this little run we're having."
Serra (13-2) will play Oakdale (14-1) at 4 p.m. Saturday at Home Depot Center in the CIF State Division II Bowl.
Serra won the 2009 Division III bowl in a thrilling 24-20 decision over Marin Catholic, but faltered in a rainy 2010 Division II bowl that resulted in a 48-20 loss to Folsom.
Serra beat Huntington Beach Edison 28-10 last week to punch its return ticket to Home Depot Center.
"This will be our third time through it, and what I learned is that the game after the CIF final is a hard game," Altenberg said. "We did not play well against Marin Catholic. And we definitely did not play well against Folsom.
"I think the Edison game was the first time we played well the week after winning CIF. It's a tough deal."
Those past Serra bowl teams were led by the likes of Robert Woods, Marqise Lee and George Farmer and featured Cavaliers teams that had gone unbeaten in the regular season and through the playoffs.
This is a new generation of Cavaliers, who have had to overcome their share of regular-season adversity to uphold the recent legacy.
"We've had a great run," Altenberg said. "First with Robert, Marqise and George. And now to be without those guys and still doing it, just amazing.
"And those teams hadn't had to take a loss and continue on. They were unbeaten until the state game. This team has been resilient. They have had to come back. That's what is special about this team."
Serra has rattled off nine consecutive victories since consecutive losses to Narbonne and Chaminade.
Altenberg said the team's resiliency has been the standout factor.
"Our team has been like that all year," Altenberg said. "We lost those two games, and both we felt like we could've won. And we could've easily phoned it in from there, but we didn't. We played real hard.
"Those other teams did not have have to come back from a heartbreaking loss. This is why this year's team is one of my favorites. Coming back is not easy. You just don't know how a team will respond."
The past three weeks have felt like a championship game each time out.
Serra ended Lompoc's 32-game winning streak in the CIF Southern Section Western Division semifinals, avenged its regular-season loss to Chaminade in the Western final and then overcame a talented and disciplined Huntington Beach Edison in the CIF State Regional Division II bowl last week.
"Look at the games we've played in a row and it's been great defenses every time out. Bam, bam, bam," Altenberg said. "Edison's line was huge and their defense was so good.
"But our kids like playing the tough teams we've played. We've played six or seven really tough teams and we're still standing, which is amazing. Look at what Long Beach Poly's doing right now. If Narbonne had won, we would've played 60 percent of the bowl schedule. It's crazy."
Serra has been doing it with an unyielding defense and a timely offense.
Altenberg rotates 17 players who log significant minutes on defense, and they are all elite-level players, hard-hitting and swarming to the ball who can change the flow of a game by forcing a turnover or coming up with a big stop.
The Serra tandem of Malik Roberson and Marques Rodgers held down the fort when star Anterio Bateman went down with what was thought to be a season-ending injury.
Bateman, however, made a triumphant return last week in a limited role. He caught a 12-yard screen pass to open the game and finished with two catches for 14 yards and one carry for 2 yards.
"He was probably in there for 10-15 plays, and we had him open for a touchdown on one play but the line did not protect there," Altenberg said. "It's cool he gets a chance. It's a neat kind of thing because he thought his season was over."
The journey has seemed rather improbable for Serra. Altenberg admitted he thought playing in the CIF State Bowl was a lofty goal at the beginning of the season.
"I thought we had the talent for it, but with our schedule, I did not think it was feasible," Altenberg said about this year's preseason bowl outlook. "We're so young in spots, and I thought we would be taking in water early and struggling a bit.
"I was just hoping we'd be able to come back for the CIF title."
Altenberg said Serra is establishing such a reputation that national powerhouse Concord De La Salle called, trying to set up a nonleague game.
"It was like, `Oh we have arrived.' It was like, `Thank you. We're honored.' But the answer is `No'," Altenberg said, with an extra emphasis on the no.


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Topic: PrimeSense
Metaio acquisition brings Apple's PrimeSense pickup into focus
05/31/2015, 06:05 am
Apple's heretofore puzzling buyout of Israeli sensor firm PrimeSense -- which created hardware designed to "see" in three dimensions -- now makes more sense in light of last week's acquisition of Metaio, a German software company specializing in augmented reality technology.
Apple wins patent on Kinect-like depth mapping technology for 3D gesture interfaces
04/28/2015, 12:04 pm
Apple has been awarded a patent for a depth-mapping technology for a Kinect-like 3D gesture interface, adding to the intellectual property inherited from its acquisition of Israeli firm PrimeSense in 2013.
Apple awarded PrimeSense patent for 3D virtual keyboard that would allow typing on air
02/17/2015, 01:02 pm
While the reason behind Apple's acquisition of PrimeSense remains unknown, the Cupertino company was awarded a PrimeSense patent on Tuesday describing 3D camera system allowing for an entirely new type of virtual keyboard.
Apple's secret plans for PrimeSense 3D tech hinted at by new itSeez3D iPad app
07/11/2014, 07:07 pm
Apple has remained silent on its plans for PrimeSense, the 3D scanning firm it acquired last November. But a new iPad app based on some of the same underlying technology--which allows users to quickly capture three dimensional models for use in CAD and 3D printing via a third party peripheral--indicates that Apple may be planning to integrate the tech into future iPads as a differentiating feature.
PrimeSense tech seen powering gesture controls for future Apple television products
11/25/2013, 08:11 am
Apple's confirmed purchase of PrimeSense, makers of technology that powered Microsoft's first-generation Kinect sensor, has helped to fuel speculation that a future Apple TV product, whether a next-generation set-top box or a full-fledged television set, will be controlled by gestures.
Apple reported to buy Israeli 3D sensor firm PrimeSense for $345 million
11/17/2013, 12:11 pm
Building on rumors from July, an Israeli financial journal has reported that Apple "finalized the purchase details" on a plan to pay $345 million to acquire 3D motion and machine vision firm PrimeSense.


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- Women He's Undressed (2015) Played by Sandy Gore
- Freund (2013) Played by Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay
- The Harvey Girl from Shanghai (2010) Played by Suzie Kane
- The Cat's Meow (2001) Played by Jennifer Tilly
- Marlene (2000) Played by Sandy Martin
- RKO 281 (1999) (TV) Played by Brenda Blethyn
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- Malice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) Played by Elizabeth Taylor
- The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985) (TV) Played by Doris Belack
- Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV) Played by Priscilla Morrill
- The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) (TV) Played by Jane Kean
... aka "Moviola: The Scarlett O'Hara War" - USA (alternative title)
- Bogie (1980) (TV) Played by Anne Bellamy
- Shirley Temple Story (1976) Played by Marta Vives
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- The Louella Parsons Story (1956) TV episode, Played by Teresa Wright
- Starlift (1951) Played by Louella Parsons
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) Played by Louella Parsons
- Without Reservations (1946) Played by Louella Parsons
- The Stork Club (1945) Played by Catherine Craig
- Incendiary Blonde (1945) Played by Catherine Craig
- The Woman of the Town (1943) Played by Beryl Wallace (as Louella O. Parsons)
- Hollywood Hotel (1937) Played by Louella Parsons
- Show People (1928) Played by Louella Parsons
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Voters are going to the polls in the closely-contested Eastleigh by-election.
The Hampshire constituency has previously been held by the Conservatives and is one of the seats viewed as key to the party winning an outright majority at the 2015 general election.
But the Liberal Democrats are desperately fighting to hang on to it to give a vital morale boost to the grassroots after support hit the doldrums on entering coalition - though their campaign has been marred by allegations that the party failed to take proper action to deal with claims that senior peer Lord Rennard sexually harassed party activists.
Opinion polls suggest the race remains very tight.
The by-election will declare a replacement for Lib Dem ex-Cabinet minister Chris Huhne, who resigned in disgrace after admitting perverting the course of justice.


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Amid rumors that she's being fired from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for being boring, Kim Richards is writing one of her first blogs of the season. Of course Kim has lots to say about Lisa Vanderpump missing her daughter Kimberly's graduation party.
True to form, good ol' Rambles meanders through her reactions to the episode.
First of all Kim tells us what an intimate and personal event Kimberly's party was. "I only invited a small group of only our closest friends and family," Kim writes. Which includes the entire RHOBH cast? "All the people that came are so special to me and have played a part of Kimberly and my lives."
"When I invited everyone, most people received evites and there were just a handful that I happened to invite myself — Lisa was one of those people," Kim writes. "I really was on the fence with who I wanted there. I had to consider the limited space and I did not want any problems or fighting on this very special night."


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It's the stuff of nightmares – walking into a store only to find you've left your wallet or mobile phone behind.
Australian consumers may soon be able to shop empty handed if digital payments company PayPal introduces a cashless payment method that requires only a phone number and a pin code.
The new product, dubbed Empty Hands, is being trialled by dozens of retailers in the US such as Home Depot and Abercrombie & Fitch.
PayPal Australia managing director Jeff Clementz said its arrival in Australia would depend on the level of interest from local retailers.
"It depends how much retailers want to bring the digital wallet into their stores," Mr Clementz said.
He admitted on Wednesday he was initially sceptical when he first tried Empty Hands at a Home Depot store in the US.
"I quickly found the value proposition in not having to fumble through your phone or your wallet – you could actually pay with your empty hand," Mr Clementz told a mobile commerce briefing in Sydney.
"You pay with your phone number and pin that's associated with your Paypal account," he said.
PayPal says Empty Hands and other cashless and cardless in-store payment products promise to speed up transaction times for consumers, protect their personal information and help retailers better understand and market directly to their customers.
"We transfer the money to the merchant vs transferring your financial information – safety and security is built in just as it's built into our online products," Mr Clementz said.
PayPal already dominates the mobile payments market and is now targeting bricks and mortar stores as the lines between online and offline retail become increasingly blurred.
Bricks and mortar retailers such as Myer, David Jones and Woolworths' BIG W are attempting to become "omni-channel" retailers by offering a seamless shopping experience across all outlets – physical stores, online stores and mobile stores.
"We see the opportunity for the PayPal digital wallet to be a connection point and provide the opportunity for deeper engagement between retailers and consumers," Mr Clementz said.
"Today when consumers go into stores you don't know they're there – online you know how much time they spend on the website. Digital wallets provide retailers with the opportunity to know (consumers) are there and provide better service and coupons and deals."
With PayPal's Here APIs (application programming interface), consumers can use their mobile phone to check in at stores, place orders and pay using their PayPal account. Here technology can be integrated into retailers' existing point of sale systems.
According to research released today by PayPal, Nielsen and the Australian Centre for Retail Studies, online shopping using mobile devices – phones and tablets – is expected to reach $5.6 billion this year, up from $155 million just two years ago.
"New technology and changing consumer behaviour is driving structural change in retail. We're providing merchants with innovative technology that enables them to meet and adapt to the needs of their customers," Mr Clementz said.
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President Barack Obama submitted his fourth budget request to Congress on February 13th, 2012. The detailed budget request includes proposed funding levels for federal programs and agencies in aggregate for the upcoming ten fiscal years, and specific fiscal year 2013 funding levels for individual programs subject to appropriations. Congress will use the president's budget request to inform its consideration of tax and spending legislation later this year, including the fiscal year 2013 appropriations bill that will set specific funding levels for federal education programs. Fiscal year 2013 begins October 1, 2012.
In August of 2011, Congress signed the Budget Control Act which set appropriations funding limits for 2013 at $1.047 trillion (excludes funding for overseas military operations, emergencies, and other adjustments). This is $4 billion above enacted 2012 appropriations. That law also established a congressional committee to draft legislation that would reduce the deficit over nine years. The committee failed to meet its goals last year, triggering a pending "sequester" (across-the-board spending cuts) of the yet-to-be enacted fiscal year 2013 appropriations. While the pending sequester is scheduled under current law, the president's fiscal year 2013 budget request proposes that Congress pass legislation to turn it off, maintaining the appropriations funding limit of $1.047 trillion for fiscal year 2013.
Despite the minimal increase in total appropriations funding allowed under the Budget Control Act (pre-sequestration), the administration has proposed an overall increase for education programs for fiscal year 2013. In fact, under the president's proposal, the U.S. Department of Education would receive the largest increase (in absolute terms) in discretionary funding from fiscal year 2012 levels compared to any other non-security domestic agency.
The administration has proposed a $69.8 billion budget for education programs subject to the annual appropriations process, up from $68.1 billion in 2012. The increase is due to moderate funding increases for several programs, including Race to the Top, Work-Study grants, and the Teacher Incentive Fund. Other key programs, such as Title I Part A grants to local educational agencies, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B grants to states, and Pell Grants would be funded at 2012 levels. In addition, the president is requesting $62.9 billion in fiscal year 2012 for education stimulus spending under his American Jobs Act proposal outlined in 2011. This funding is proposed in addition to the enacted fiscal year 2012 appropriations totaling $68.1 billion for the Department of Education.
This issue brief provides a summary and analysis of the president's fiscal year 2013 education budget request.


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A white exterior gives this cottage a beachy look.
Homeowners Karyn Gordon and Brent Penner wanted to create a stylish yet affordable home-away-from-home. The all-white exterior and simple designs make this cottage their perfect island paradise.
A multifunctional railing offers extra seating.
Homeowners Karyn Gordon and Brent Penner wanted to customize the small front deck. They built the extra-wide ledge in one weekend with some friends . A generous ledge eliminates the need for side tables — drinks and snacks can be piled on it — and comes in handy as extra seating. It's also built low enough that it doesn't obstruct views of the lake.
See more of this cottage in our photo gallery, plus see more small patios, porches and balconies in this photo gallery.
White paint, natural textures and plenty of natural lighting embody an airy, island vibe.
The owners of this Lake Simcoe beach house wanted to create a space that reflected its location but still looked modern. In this newly-added mudroom, white walls and furniture are paired with earthy accents like a jute rug, wicker baskets, seashells and tropical greenery. A small bird perched atop the cabinet enhances the nature-inspired theme.
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A soft white palette adds a fresh feel to this once-dated cottage. The homeowners replaced old panelling with white-painted beadboard and used simple accents in blue, black and natural wood for a relaxed, beachy look. A new wood stove in contrasting black makes the space extra cosy.
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Le Lundi 20 Octobre 2003 14:52, Robert Treat a écrit : > by "community" do you means users or developers? there are certainly > enough users interested in a postgresql version that i think it would be > viable to fork it if the compiere developers aren't willing to > cooperate. certainly would be more work, but if you could get a stable > version I think it could be successful. Dear Robert, At first, the project has limited goals: porting Compiere PL server-side code to PLpgSQL, removing some non-SQL 99 stuff and submitting the code back and convincing Compiere developer community to use PostgreSQL. Then, we will see. The problem with forking is that you have to create a developer community from scratch, which is highly difficult and most of times impossible. Best regards, Jean-Michel
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Obituaries from the Pendleton Times, 26 July 2001
Harry R. Wilfong, 96
Harry Raymond Wilfong, 96, Bridgewater, VA, died Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Bridgewater Home. He had lived in Sugar Grove and Sangerville communities before going to the Bridgewater Home in 1995.
Mr. Wilfong was born Feb. 11, 1905, in Sugar Grove and was a son of the late Joseph Henry Wilfong and Eliza Jane Simmons Wilfong.
He was a sander at Thumas Furniture Factory before his retirement. He was a member of the Sangerville United Methodist Church.
He was twice married, first to Druey Whitmore, who died December of 1941, then he was united in marriage, in June of 1945 to Goldie Cook Eavey Wilfong who died on Oct 11, 1998.
He is survived by one son-in-law, Gilbert Simmons, Sugar Grove; four step-daughters, Madeline Huffman, Harrisonburg, VA, Beatrice Kiracofe and Anice Michael, both of Bridgewater, VA, and Jean Michael, Mount Solon, Va; 15 step-grandchildren; and a number of step-great-grandchildren also survive.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marie Simmons.
A graveside service was conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Bridgewater, VA, with the Rev. Gale H. Younkins, chaplain, officiating.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Bridgewater Retirement community, Resident Care Endowment Fund, 302 N. Second St., Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Clyde R. Puffenbarger, 86
Clyde Rubert Puffenbarger, 86, Head Waters, VA, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at the Veterans Administration Center in Martinsburg.
Mr. Puffenbarger was born June 13, 1915, in the Palo Alto community of Highland County, and wa the son of the late George and Dorothy McCray Puffenbarger.
He was a self-employed painter and US Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Crummett Run Church of the Brethren, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9666 of Sugar Grove, and the Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are three nieces, May Kimble, Littletown, PA, Pauline Breeden, Staunton, VA and Isabelle Kincaid, Verona, VA; a nephew, Richard E. Simmons, Churchville, VA, and a special friend, nancy Weaver, Cottonwood, AL.
The Rev. Jerry Smith conducted the funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell, VA. Burial followed at the Crummett Run Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
Glenna S. Butler, 84
Glenna Simmons Butler, 84 of Harrisonburg, VA, died Thursday, July 19, 201, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA, after a short illness.
Mrs. Butler was born Oct. 31, 1915, in Moyers and was a daughter of the late Arlie and Lou Dora Propst Simmons.
She was employed in food service at James Madison University until her retirement. She was a member of Otterbine United Methodist church.
On July 16, 1950, she married Ernest S. Butler, Jr., who died April 27, 1998.
Survivors include one son, James G. Butler of singers Glen, VA; two sisters, Zelma Willis, Harrisonburg, VA, and Ruth Costanbader, Indian Head, MD; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Glen Langston conducted a graveside service at 3 p.m. Saturday, at Woodbine Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad, PO Box 1477, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Lindsey Harrisonburg Funeral Home in Harrisonburg,VA.
Edmund Grant Simon, 81
Edmund Grant Simon, 81, Fort Seybert, died Monday, July 23, 2001, at the Pendleton Nursing Home in Franklin.
Mr. Simon was born July 4, 1920, in Milam and was the son of the late Samuel Edmund Simon and Mary Ellen Nesselrodt Simon.
He retired from Dunham Bush as a sheet metal worker in 1982. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Bethlehem Church of the Brethren.
He was also married to the former Lucy Florence Mitchell Simon, who died Nov. 17, 1998.
Surviving are three daughters, Martha Asp, Pittsburgh, PA, Cindy Ayers, Moorefield, and Connie Hedrick, Franklin; four sons, Lee Simon and Bobby Simon, both of Brandywine, and Charles Simon and Roy Simon both of Fort Seybert; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Dennis Shoemaker will conduct the funeral at 2 p.m. today at the Chapel of Basagic Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial will follow at the Siple cemetery, Franklin.
Johnny P. Propst, 73
Johnny Pleasant Propst, 73, Ranson, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA.
Mr. Propst was born Dec. 16, 1927, at Sugar Grove and was a son of the late Luther Propst and Mary (William) Propst Siron.
In 1959, he started, and owned and operated, the Propst Plumbing and Heating Co., at Ranson. He was an officer and a partner-owner of the Charles Town Race Track for 13 years. For many years he was an owner and breeder of thoroughbred race horses. He was a member of the Shenandoah Development Co. group that developed Tuscawilla Hills and the New Locust Hill Golf Club, Charles Town. He was an avid golfer and active member of the Sleepy Hollow Golf and country Club, Charles Town. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #948, Charles Town, and a member of the Millville United Methodist Church, Millville. He attended Jefferson County schools in West Virginia.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Ruby Elizabeth (Nicewarner) Propst at home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald Lee Propst, and wife, Linda, Paul Douglas Propst, Sr., and wife Jackie, all of Ranson; a daughter, Paula Kay Angus, Leetown; five grandchildren; two sisters, Nellie Fender, Orlando, FL, and Nola Frye, Maugansville, MD; one brother, Arlen B. Propst, Middleway; and one great-grandchild.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Norman O. Propst.
The Rev. James Hamrick conducted the funeral at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Asbury United Methodist Church, Charles Town. Interment followed at the Edge Hill Cemetery in Charles Town.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shenandoah Memorial United Methodist Church, c/o Doris D'Angelo, PO Box 64, Halltown, WV 25423.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home.
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The organisers of the Belfast Motor Show have played down criticism of the event after many attendees complained bitterly about a lack of activities and vehicles.
The event at the King's Hall complex on Saturday and Sunday came under fire for offering too little for its £10-per-head standard ticket prices (along with £4 for parking), with one attendee branding it a "joke".
The BBC's Nolan Show heard complaints yesterday from those present, while one motoring enthusiast used an online forum to liken the show to something from 'Father Ted' – which once featured a barren, ineptly-run funfair in one of its episodes.
A spokeswoman for the show said "a small number of people were unhappy", but the majority appeared to enjoy it.
Asked if anyone may be entitled to refunds, she said they are taking legal advice.
Yesterday, Andy Smyth told the News Letter what he encountered when he took his 40-year-old Austin Allegro to exhibit on Saturday.
The 31-year-old north Belfast man said as soon as he arrived it did not feel right.
With few people around, he thought the main action must be taking place in the King's Hall building itself.
However, this was locked.
Outside there were some food stalls about and people selling model cars and jumpers.
"It was like a car boot sale," he said.
He went into a nearby covered pavilion, but said only a tiny fraction of the space inside was occupied.
He believes if he had been in sitting in the car park outside nearby CarpetRight "we would have seen as many cars, and maybe more, than we saw sitting in the car park of the King's Hall".
It was, he concluded, "a joke", adding: "Nobody should've had to pay money to get into that."
He said: "I'd like to hope the organisers set out with fairly good intentions. However, it should have been clear to them quite some weeks ago that reality had fallen way short of those intentions.
"They should've done the decent thing several weeks ago and said, 'this isn't going to work'."
A PR woman for the show said: "Approximately 5,000 people attended the show and the vast majority of them seemed to enjoy it and thought it was value for money.
"As often happens with any large public event, a small number of people were unhappy and made comments on social media. Some of these comments were abusive and threatening to the organisers. We have reported the abusive comments to the police."
Former MP defends show
Lembit Opik, the Ulster-born Lib Dem former MP, had been at the show with the Motorcycle Action Group.
He told the Nolan Show: "It just didn't seem to me people were unhappy," adding there was "actually quite a lot to do".
He said that one gripping event involved a reconstruction of a car crash, which was watched by up to 500 spectators.
It reached a dramatic finale when Mr Opik himself was taken away in a body bag, and he said: "In terms of a dramatic reconstruction of a road traffic accident, I haven't seen anything like that."


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When Better Was Too Good
Foreseeable Situations
Reading through the technology press these days, you will see a lot of space dedicated to highlighting various bugs and problems with software and systems. It seems to me that there are a lot more of these reports now than there used to be. But, it's not that software is worse; more likely, just the opposite is true. I feel that the quality of software today is far better than it was when I first got started in programming. In fact, this whole "Y2K" issue is a direct outgrowth of the poor programming practices of those "good old days." Today's programs are better written, less error prone, and more robust than anybody in those days could imagine. But their quality is also the source of all the scrutiny.
As computer programs do a better job of performing more tasks, people begin to use them more in their everyday lives. Features on users' "wish lists" are implemented faster than they can think up new wishes. As the wish list shrinks, suddenly the items on the complaint list become more noticeable. At the same time, the very act of satisfying the wish list of a diverse user community results in ever more complicated applications. And if you think the user options of these applications can be complex, just imagine what the source code looks like!
People are always ready to point fingers at an application that doesn't do something correctly, or at hardware that doesn't work as expected, or at system functionality that gets in the way. The truth of the matter is that there are just far too many cooks in the kitchen, and this can often cause problems. The result is a form of chaos that can often be difficult for the individual players to anticipate. As a simple illustration, let me relate to you a personal experience.
When Better Was Too Good
I was running a computer lab many years ago. We wanted to install external SCSI drives onto some systems so we ordered a bunch of new-to-the-market SCSI cards from a well-known company. When they came in, we started testing them. To our surprise, we found that we couldn't access the external drives. We checked and rechecked all the settings, terminators, and cables. We talked with the SCSI card company and the drive manufacturer. Everything was set up correctly, but still it didn't work. Further investigation brought to light the problem. The SCSI cards we bought were good—in fact, too good. They were designed to exactly meet all of the tolerances of the SCSI specifications. Unfortunately, the cables we had purchased, which were the standard SCSI cables you could buy in any computer store, and which worked with all of our "lesser" SCSI cards, were not able to meet the tight tolerances of this better SCSI card. As soon as we switched the cables out for more expensive ones, the problems went away. We heard afterwards that the SCSI card manufacturer decided later to loosen up some of the tolerances at which their cards were working, so others would not have this problem.
Here is an example of one company that made an extremely good product, and another company that made a product that could have been tested on all (currently) available hardware. Yet, when the two products eventually met, failure was encountered. Why did the cable company produce a lesser-grade SCSI cable? Because people always want to pay less for a product, and if they could produce "as good" of a cable for a lesser price, then that is what people would want. And if their tests, on all existing hardware, showed that their cable was just as good as the more expensive ones, where was the problem?
Remember that this problem was simply an issue between a PC card and a cable. Nothing too fancy going on there, and yet failure occurred. Imagine the possibilities when you start adding additional layers to the problem. Motherboards, device drivers, applications, operating systems, input devices, networked systems—a large, complex collection of individual components from such a tremendous number of companies that the number of different permutations is mind numbing.
In the above example of the SCSI card, whose fault was it that the configuration didn't work? Was it the cable manufacturer for making a cable that worked with all "existing" SCSI cards, but wasn't quite good enough to work with all "potential" SCSI cards? Perhaps; or was it the SCSI card manufacturer for manufacturing a strictly compliant card, which might not work with marginal cables? Well, no—but perhaps it was the card company's failure to perform proper testing that prevented this issue from being clearly identified at the outset.
Which leads us into the fine line of developing robust applications. Sometimes you have to choose between compatibility and reliability. The only way that the SCSI card company could make their card "compatible" with existing hardware configurations, was to relax some of the tolerances to which they were trying so hard to adhere. While this was a hardware example, many such examples also exist in the software world as well.
Foreseeable Situations
It is your duty as a solution developer to be diligent when building reliability into your products. Reliability refers to the ability of a solution to continue to run, even after being seriously compromised by various foreseeable situations that might otherwise have caused the solution to fail. Notice that I say "foreseeable," and not "unforeseen." I make this distinction because in order for a program to be able to properly recover from a situation, it has to execute code that was specifically written to deal with that. Thus, somebody, at sometime, had to have foreseen this possible problem and ensured the appropriate code was available to handle it.
Providing this level of reliability requires not only a lot of work and planning, but it also requires a lot of knowledge about the situations in which your solution will be deployed—including the hardware that it might encounter, as well as the users who might be using it. It can often be extremely difficult for techno-savvy program managers and designers to comprehend how an everyday user might approach their programs. It can be an eye-opening experience to watch a random user install and use the program you developed and "thought" was easy to use.
Entire books can (and have) been written about how to work on writing solid code and robust, reliable solutions. The devil, as they say, is in the details. The details that you need to pay attention to are those that address how to play your role properly within a chaotic and complex environment. The more you understand every aspect of your solution's interaction with the operating system, hardware, device drivers, and users, the more control you will have over how well your application can expect the unexpected.
Robert Hess is an evangelist in Microsoft's Developer Relations Group. Fortunately for all of us, his opinions are his own.


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San Diego County's economy will see diverse growth this year, but it won't be until 2016 that the labor market tightens up.
That's according to an economic forecast released Wednesday by the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, which included a wide range of predictions for San Diego County. While the school releases national and statewide economic forecasts each year, this is the school's first San Diego County forecast in some time. Overall, the local forecast says job growth will pick up, home prices will increase, and incomes will rise.
"All cylinders of the San Diego County economy appear to be firing now, and that includes technology, tourism, construction and real estate," the forecast says.
Still, San Diego County's unemployment rate is elevated, at 7 percent. This year's job growth will only tick up slightly, pushing the jobless rate down to 6.6 percent by the end of 2014. The forecast says county employers added 33,000 jobs in 2013, and will add another 36,000 in 2014, for 2.7 percent growth. The job gains will be led by technology and business services, but unemployment won't touch 5 percent until 2016.
"We've got a recovery in jobs that doesn't account for the jobs that are needed for just the population growth over that period of time," said Jerry Nickelsburg, a senior economist at UCLA. The forecast says San Diego County's population should grow by 3,874 people in 2014, to 3,209,846 residents — and about 47 percent will be employed.
In residential real estate, the forecast says home values will appreciate once again in 2014, but not as quickly as they did over the last two years. Throughout the year, the median home value will average $455,000, which would be a 10.5 percent increase over 2013. For comparison, values rose 18.5 percent from 2012 to 2013.
When it comes to income, San Diegans appear to be in store for a raise. Per-capita income will rise to $53,626 in 2014, up from an average $51,870 last year. That's a 3.3 percent increase, nearly double the expected inflation rate of 1.7 percent.
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Classified – 3 Foot Tall [Video] #SongOfTheDay
Enfield, NS – One of the most uplifting songs of the summer, our Song of the Day, is the catchy anti-bullying inspired "3 Foot Tall" single by Luke "Classified" Boyd. The song appears on Class' self-titled studio album as well as his new Inner Ninja EP which hit iTunes just a few days back.
Class announced that he had signed with Atlantic back in March and in April he picked up a JUNO Award for Rap Recording of the Year. The Inner Ninja EP is the first release spawned by the Classified / Atlantic relationship.
"When you're alone, life can be a little rough/ It makes you feel like you're 3 foot tall/ When it's just you, well times can be tough/ When there's no one there to catch your fall." – Classified
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One of my best friends sons Rylan was the kid version of classified that's him in all the stills! I loved this song and the video was as amazing its a nice positive message and it was a great experience for Him! Very proud of him and his mom Dawn!!!
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A Sideshow AttractionSince my puberty, I'm constantly struggling with my body image. Unlike other boys', my body is just a random mess off feminine and masculine features.
My body shape is rather unmanly. My waist-hip ratio is about 0.75, and my shoulders aren't that broad either. If I had tight clothes on me, and you'd see only my silhouette you'd say I'm a woman. To mess up that image even more, I'm very hairy. My classmates always mocked, and teased me because of it. I stopped wearing shorts for years, because I was ashamed of my hairy legs.
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- Highly active antiretroviral therapy responders exhibit a phenotypic lymphocyte pattern comparable to that of long-term nonprogressorsS Knapp
Department of Dermatology, Division of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Vienna Medical School, Wahringer Gurtel 18 20, A 1090 Vienna, Austria
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 126:248-56. 2001..In fact, the risk of HAART responders to develop opportunistic infections becomes similar to that of long-term nonprogressors (LTNPs)...
- The assessment of four different methods to verify tracheal tube placement in the critical care settingS Knapp
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Anesth Analg 88:766-70. 1999..Capnography was the most reliable method for rapid evaluation of tube position, followed by EDM, whereas auscultation and Trachlight did not seem to be of comparable value. Experience was a determining factor for auscultation...
- Diagnostic validity of pulmonary artery catheterization for residents at an intensive care unitT Staudinger
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J Trauma 44:902-6. 1998..To assess the amount of additional information provided by measurements derived from pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) use beyond that derived from clinical evaluation by intensive care residents...
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Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Vienna, Austria
Crit Care Med 28:1322-8. 2000....
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Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Vienna, Austria
Resuscitation 35:179-82. 1997..However, the outcome could not be influenced positively. The high cost of surfactant therapy prevents the more widespread early administration in patients at risk...
- Influence of prothrombin complex concentrates on plasma coagulation in critically ill patientsT Staudinger
Department of Chemical Laboratory Diagnosis, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18 20, A 1090 Vienna, Austria
Intensive Care Med 25:1105-10. 1999..To evaluate thrombogenicity of prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) in critically ill patients...
- Negative chronotropic effects of fentanyl attenuate beneficial effects of dobutamine on oxygen metabolism: hemodynamic and pharmacokinetic interactionsG J Locker
Department of Internal Medicine I, Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 290:43-50. 1999..The underlying mechanism is independent of beta-adrenergic receptors, but is powerful enough to abolish the salutary effect of dobutamine on oxygen delivery and consumption...
- Comparison of prone positioning and continuous rotation of patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome: results of a pilot studyT Staudinger
Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Vienna, Austria
Crit Care Med 29:51-6. 2001..CONCLUSIONS: In severe lung injury, continuous rotational therapy seems to exert effects comparable to prone positioning and could serve as alternative when prone positioning seems inadvisable...
- Immunoadsorption in Goodpasture's syndromeK Laczika
Departments of Internal Medicine I, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Am J Kidney Dis 36:392-5. 2000..These data give evidence of the use of immunoadsorption as a hopeful alternative to conventional plasma exchange in patients with Goodpasture's syndrome showing advanced renal failure...


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text: Facebook One Dress, One Woman, One World By Jonny V October 2, 2013 Jennifer Salvage's husband has photographed her in her dress all over the world -- over a period of years. Read More Category: Articles Tags: bride, continents, pictures, Wedding Dress Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


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Maurice Boucher
|Maurice Boucher
21 June 1953
Causapscal, Quebec, Canada
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|Former President of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter
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|Attempted murder and two counts of first-degree murder
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Maurice "Mom" Boucher (born June 21, 1953) is a Canadian convicted murderer, reputed drug trafficker, and outlaw biker—the former President of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter.[1] Boucher led Montreal's Hells Angels against the rival Rock Machine biker gang during the Quebec Biker War (French: Guerre des motards) of 1994 through 2002 in Quebec, Canada. In 2002, Boucher was convicted of ordering the murders of two Quebec prison officers (as an effort to destabilize the Quebec Justice system), and is currently serving three life sentences in a Canadian prison. He has one known daughter Moragh Boucher and a son Francis Boucher.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Born in Causapscal, Quebec, Canada, he was raised in poverty in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve section of inner-city Montreal, where his family moved when he was two years old. Boucher dropped out of school in grade 9 to work odd jobs. Unhappy with his income and desperate to support his drug habit, he turned to crime. He was arrested for three break & entries in the fall of 1974 and served nearly six months in detention. In November 1975, Boucher performed an armed robbery, but was caught and sentenced to 40 months in prison.[4]
Around 1982, Boucher was a member of a white-supremacist motorcycle gang named the SS, who were based in Pointe-aux-Trembles, on the eastern tip of the Island of Montreal. A fellow member of the SS was Salvatore Cazzetta; the two became friends. As leaders of the gang they became candidates to join the Hells Angels when that gang decided to expand its operations into the rest of Canada.[5][6]
In March, 1985, a Lennoxville, Quebec, chapter of the Hells Angels suspected the Laval chapter of wasting drug profits by using too much of the product themselves and ripping off the Nova Scotia chapter of $96,000. The Laval chapter was invited to a Lennoxville chapter party. When the five Laval members arrived, they were ambushed and murdered. Two months later, divers located the decomposing bodies of the victims wrapped in sleeping bags and tied to weightlifting plates at the bottom of the St. Lawrence River.[5] What became known as the Lennoxville massacre was considered extreme even for the criminal underworld, and it gave Quebec's Hells Angels a notorious reputation. Cazzetta found the ambush—essentially, biker "brothers" killing their own—to be an unforgivable breach of the outlaw code. He refused Boucher's offer to join him at the top of the Quebec Hell's Angels, and instead formed his own smaller gang—the Rock Machine—with his brother Giovanni in 1986.[5]
Hells Angels[edit]
By late 1987, soon after finishing a 40-month sentence for the armed sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, Boucher joined the Hells Angels motorcycle club in Montreal, and quickly rose through its ranks. By the early 1990s, he was considered one of the most powerful bikers in the province, and was involved in numerous lucrative criminal activities such as cocaine trafficking and loan sharking.[7]
In 1994, following the arrest of Salvatore Cazzetta on charges of conspiring to import 200 kilos (440Lb) of cocaine, the Rock Machine was rendered temporarily leaderless. Boucher, by now president of the Montreal chapter of the Hells Angels, decided to make his move against the Rock Machine and other independent dealers. His ultimate aim was to establish a Hells Angels monopoly over street-level, biker gang drug-dealing in the Montreal area—and eventually, all of Quebec.[8][9]
Boucher organized to persuade Rock Machine controlled bars and their resident drug dealers to surrender their illegal drug business. Rock Machine resistance led to bloodshed. On July 14, 1994, two members of the Hells Angels' top puppet club entered downtown motorcycle shop and shot down a Rock Machine associate. This would be the spark that would set off the Quebec Biker war.[5]
August 1995, a Jeep wired with a remote-controlled bomb exploded killing an 11-year-old boy, Daniel Desrochers, who was playing in a nearby schoolyard. A month later, the first full Hells Angels member was shot to death entering his car at a shopping mall. Nine bombs went off around the province during his funeral."[5]
In 1995, Boucher decided to start a new Hells Angels chapter which he would lead. The Hells Angels Nomads chapter was a group made up of the most powerful Hells Angels in Quebec and not bound by geographical locations like other Hells Angels chapters.[4]
Legal issues[edit]
During the intense war between the Hells Angels and the Rock Machine, he ordered the murders of Quebec correctional officers Diane Lavigne and Pierre Rondeau in 1997. Both officers had been chosen at random. Besides the blow to the judicial system in Quebec, Boucher wanted crimes committed by bikers that would be so serious that prosecutors would not want to make deals to turn bikers into informants.[10][11]
In 1998, a jury acquitted Boucher of having ordered those murders. He was then closely followed by the police. In 2000, an appeals court dismissed the earlier acquittal, and he was arrested again. He was convicted for the murders with the help of a police informer in May 2002. The key witness for the prosecution was Stéphane Gagné, nicknamed Godasse, who was involved in both murders. He testified that Boucher ordered him to carry out the killings and was later congratulated by Boucher himself. After 11 days of deliberation by the jury, Boucher was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree murder. Boucher received an automatic life sentence, with no possibility of parole for at least 25 years.[12]
He is currently detained in the only Canadian Super-Maximum security penitentiary, located in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, north of Montreal.[1]
- ^ a b The Gazette: "Me and my pal Mom Boucher"
- ^ montreal.ctv.ca "Maurice Boucher reportedly stabbed in prison"
- ^ Pigeon, Marc, "Former biker says sorry, is denied parole", Toronto Sun, retrieved 2011-02-13
- ^ a b Cherry, Paul (2005). The Biker Trials: Bringing Down the Hells Angels. Ecw Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-638-6.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.julianrubinstein.com/hell.html
- ^ Langton, Jerry (2006). Fallen Angel: The Unlikely Rise of Walter Stadnick in the Canadian Hells Angels. John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd. ISBN 0-470-83710-1.
- ^ McGill Tribune, Bikers, Bill C-95, Drugs and Mom Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Winterhalder, Edward; De Clercq, Wil. The Assimilation: Bikers United Against The Hells Angels. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-824-2.
- ^ Winterhalder, Edward (2005). Out In Bad Standings; Inside The Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Blockhead City Press. ISBN 0-9771747-0-0.
- ^ Organized Crime in Canada: A Quarterly Summary April to June 2002
- ^ CBC News: Mom Boucher Guilty of Murder - May 6, 2002
- ^ Montreal Gazette: "Inside Hell's Angels" - January 14, 2006


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Baby "Bella" Bacon Cheeseburger
I work in Kennett Square, Pa. which is dubbed the "Mushroom Capital of the World" so I figured I had to come up with some kind of a mushroom cheeseburger to represent the town. I also garden and have a large variety of fresh herbs and vegetables so I was able to incorporate my home grown favorites into this recipe. It was great fun having my friends and co-workers try it out and offer their opinions. I hope that you enjoy it as well.
8- sliced bacon, cooked and chopped, reserving 2 Tablespoons bacon fat
1 1/2 - lbs. lean ground beef
1/4 - cup steak sauce
3 - Tablespoons Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
2 - Tablespoons steak seasoning
1/3 - cup dry bread crumbs
2 - Tablespoons butter
2 - yellow onions, sliced
1 - lb. baby Portobello mushrooms, or Crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 - sprigs fresh rosemary
1/4 - cup good mayonnaise
1 - Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 - Tablespoon Cabernet Sauvignon
12 slices - smoked Gouda Cheese
6 - sesame wheat rolls or other hearty sandwich roll
Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until just cooked, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Add 2 Tablespoons butter, rosemary,onions and mushrooms to skillet and saute until the onions are light golden brown about 15 - 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In small bowl mix together the mayonnise, Dijon mustard and Cabernet wine. Set aside. Place burger meat in large bowl. Add the cooked bacon, steak sauce, Cabernet, Montreal steak seasoning and bread crumbs. Mix lightly until well blended, form into 6 patties.Cook patties over medium-high heat 5-6 minutes per side or until desired degree of temperature. Adding cheese slices during the last minute of cooking. Lightly toast wheat rolls. Place burgers on bottom half, top with mushroom onion mixture and spoon Cabernet Dijonnaise over top.
My husband and I are avid BBQ/grillers. We are also avid wine drinkers. I tend to be on the white side while he likes the Merlots and Cabernets. A burger doesn't have to be just cheese and ketchup, although that's the classic way, and it was fun to think of an upscale version of the usual mushroom cheese burger. I have always wanted to come out to Napa Valley but have never been able to "find the time" owning my own business. I would just love being selected to participate to have part of my wishes come true, winning anything would be the icing on the cake so they say. Thank you for considering my entry and I will have a glass of wine and wait to hear from you!! Thanks!!


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The Dallas CVB goes outside the gayborhood for a pre-Pride celebration
Victory Park, 2300 Victory Ave. Sept. 18. 7 p.m. Free. GLBTDallas.com.
Probably the knee-jerk reaction most people have when they think of celebrating Dallas Pride is to head over to Oak Lawn. It is, of course, the city's most established gay neighborhood.
But the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau is hoping regular partakers might scoot over a bit outside Oak Lawn to nearby Victory Park.
"This gives us the opportunity to showcase to the citizens of Dallas we are a diverse city with a large vibrant LGBT community," says Phillip Jones, president of the Dallas CVB. The agency's efforts to present a healthy Dallas gay community to the rest of the country, and even the world, continues this year with this second outing in Victory Park.
In turn, holding the event beyond the borders of Cedar Springs is meant to reintroduce Dallas Pride to its full resident base.
"It sets the tone to what the new Dallas is evolving into. There are people who haven't been yet, and people who haven't seen it will be overwhelmed and surprised," Jones says.
This "new Dallas" includes the expanding development in downtown and the new Arts District, which all contribute to making the city an appealing destination.
But Jones doesn't want it to just come off as a marketing tool. The CVB has the job of selling the city to travelers but Jones understands what their Pride event can mean for the community.
"I hope it reinforces to people here that the city of Dallas embraces its LGBT community," he says.
The CVB expects all Pride celebrations in Dallas will draw up to 40,000 people. Party at the Park gets things rolling a bit early in the weekend featuring DJ Jeff Mitchell helming the music. With those kinds of numbers and in such a hot spot, Jones figures why not showcase and promote Dallas in a fabulous rainbow-colored light.
"In Dallas, you can now live anywhere in the city and feel comfortable and welcome. It continues to grow in size and importance. We're celebrating that with a big bash," he says.
That growth allows for the option of the party traveling each year. Jones envisions changing the location of the party as the city grows — for example, moving it to the Arts District. He wants the gay community to have a recognizable spot in Dallas and for it to be part of the city's attraction.
"It's important to send the message that Dallas' LGBT cÂommunity is growing and that the city is evolving and the CVB definitely recognizes diversity," he says.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition September 11, 2009.


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Went out and played this course yesterday. Pretty unique as far as the limited courses I've played in Illinois due to the nice use of elevation.
Great course IMO.
Forgot to keep track of hole numbers, but this hole was in middle of course,
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Halfway to the hill/basket:
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Up the hill (basket is obscured in the shade 3-4 of the way up)
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Now its hard to tell without more scale, but this hill is pretty tall/ really steep,
Hole 18 (note people on hill for scale):
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Lets say for example a person does not have enough to drink and eats pretty little. My lips are dry, my cheeks have gone hallow and the restylane seems like its fading even though it's been only 2 weeks and a half since I was injected around the eyes and mouth.
If I Become Dehydrated Will my Body Absorb Restylane Faster? (photo)
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If I Become Dehydrated Will my Body Absorb Restylane Faster?
After fillers it's very common to have swelling for the first 2 weeks, once the area has healed, its easy to believe the product is gone but in reality the inflammation has settled and you are able to see your final result. In my opinion, you were probably under dosed and would benefit from another syringe to see full correction.
Restylane and hydration
It makes sense to be well-hydrated for many health reasons as you know. Water is attracted to the product (hyaluronic acid), so it may appear not a full as it did originally if you aren't properly hydrated.
Restylane Results and General State of Hydration
To maintain our body well hydrated is very important for our health in general; however, the state of hydration of our body should not affect the level of correction we achieve with fillers like Restylane. If further volume enhancement or lifting is desired after the initial Restylane injection, it's advisable to wait for swelling from the procedure to subside (2 weeks on average) and determine then how much more, if any, additional volume of filler is necessary.
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Dehydration, proper hydration and Restylane
You should properly hydrate yourself for its health benefits. However, dehydration will not affect the success or failure of volumizing with facial fillers. Once the swelling subsided, you noticed less effect than you originally noticed. You may well need more product injected in your face to reach your desired cosmetic effect.
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Restylane and body hydration
Restylane results wil not be affected by dehydration. The initial result you see may be the result of swelling and as the swelling comes down you may want more product.
Body hydration unlikely to affect Restylane
Restylane and Juvederm are fillers that chemically attract water for a volumizing effect. They are not likely to be affected by overall body hydration however. Sometimes the inital effect seems to lessen after a week or two because the swelling subsides.
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