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Get an overview of this hotel3-star Skokie hotel in North Suburbs with free breakfast
Popular property highlights
Located in North Suburbs, this hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from North Shore Center for the Performing Arts and within 3 mi (5 km) of Wagner Farm and Skokie Theatre. Northwestern University and Ryan Field are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
An indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a 24-hour business center are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, meeting rooms, and dry cleaning are onsite.
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All 225 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, plus free WiFi and LED TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include room service, premium bedding, and coffee makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measure 1200 square feet (111 square meters). This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago-North Shore/Skokie has designated areas for smoking.
- Indoor pool
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Total number of rooms - 225
- ATM/banking
- Number of floors - 8
- Free breakfast
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Computer station
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Express check-in
- Designated smoking areas
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- 24-hour front desk
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Meeting rooms 2
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 2000
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 1200
- Conference space size (meters) - 111
- Free self parking
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Video-game console
- Premium bedding
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Hotel Name
- Hampton Inn Chicago-North Shore/Skokie
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- Hampton Inn Chicago-North Shore/Skokie Hotel
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The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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The Senate Jurisprudence Committee on May 14 will hear public testimony on a bill that would require more specific ethics training for prosecutors. On May 8, the House voted 146-1 to pass House Bill 1847.
HB 1847 would require county and district attorneys to complete one hour of continuing legal education annually about "ethics related to the attorney's duties as a prosecutor, including prosecutorial misconduct."
Rob Kepple, executive director of the Texas District & County Attorneys Association, says that prosecutors currently must complete 15 hours of CLE per year, with three hours devoted to ethics. He says he thinks the bill would ensure that prosecutors get training about their duties under the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, which held that prosecutors must disclose evidence favorable to the accused.
"We have been training the lights out on Brady for a while now," Kepple says. "The idea of Brady training for prosecutors is actually a good idea, and we already do a bunch of it."
Kepple adds that he thinks HB 1847 needs an amendment to give authority to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to manage the new CLE requirement.
Bobby Mims, president-elect of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, says he doesn't see anything wrong with HB 1847, and adds, "My experience in the last few years is they [prosecutors] have been fairly well trained in Brady and their ethical considerations."
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The Young Avengers have had a weird niche in the Marvel Universe. Allen Heinberg and Jim Cheung created them as young heroes inspired by the example set by the Avengers, but they've really been somewhat separate from the main goings-on of the 616 – possibly because of things like a miniseries like Avengers: The Children's Crusade taking over a year to finish. Yet, they have a big cult following, thanks in part to being a book with one of the few gay superhero couples, and so Marvel's trying again with a new creative team on one more Young Avengers #1.
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie are bringing back some holdovers from the original team – Wiccan and Hulkling are center stage, and Kate Bishop opens the book having had a fling with Noh-Varr, the former Marvel Boy and Protector (seems she's learning the wrong things from Clint Barton over in Hawkeye). This time around, though, we've got the kid version of Loki in the mix and a surly Miss America Chavez hunting him down, making up for the loss of young Vision, Iron Lad and Stature.
The result so far is a bit iffy, but with hope for improvement. After finding out his true mother is the Scarlet Witch, Wiccan nevertheless heeds none of the lessons learned by her reality manipulation problems, and tries to make his boyfriend happy by pulling a version of his late mother out of another dimension an instant before she was killed. The dialogue in the scene leading up to that rings a little hollow considering all they've been through, and it seems like Wiccan wouldn't be dumb enough to think this would be a smart idea – because it certainly turns out not to be. His boyfriend IS half-Skrull, by the way. The time travel malarkey may have worked to give us Scott Lang back, but it came at the cost of his daughter. It's just such a dumb move.
Plus, there's another painful bit of speech from Kid Loki, when Chavez threatens him. He actually says "Big talk for a nearly indestructible superwoman who can throw tanks to the moon!" That has to be the worst forced expository information about a character ever, because it doesn't even make any sense as a rejoinder from the silver-tongued god of mischief. Gillen is usually better than this.
McKelvie's art is pretty great, although why Chavez is wearing ridiculous hotpants is beyond me. His work is very clean and bright, and the weird pseudo-opening credits Skrull-battle sequence about "Being a Super Hero is Amazing, Everyone Should Try It" speaks to a potential stylization that does not materialize in the rest of the book, but may come to the fore later on down the line.
Still, Young Avengers #1 is fun for the most part, and it should get better once it finds its footing. It's just unfortunate that the first issue in the new era isn't really any kind of knockout.


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morning sickness determines gender?
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What do you think? I heard the more you have it, whether it be all day or severe, you will have a girl. True for you?
Posted by Anonymous on Jan. 4, 2013 at 11:11 PM
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Not true. With my oldest I threw up three times and had mild morning sickness. With my second I threw up for one day die to the flu, I had mild morning sickness. And for my last pregnancy I threw up one time and also had mild morning sickness. My oldest two are girls and my last is a boy. They were all born with heads full of hair and I didn't get heartburn with any of them. Now my sil had severe morning sickness with all of her pregnancies, and she had three girls.
by Gold Member on Jan. 6, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Very true for me. I am on my third pregnancy with a girl. My oldest is a girl and in both of these pregnancies i threw up constantly for the first five months. With my son i threw up once and only had a little nasaeu. I know every woman is different though.
I had the same with both my kids. Only nausea, never threw up. I have a boy and a girl.
hmm 24/ 7 whole pregnancy quite severe he has a winkie
so nope not true
"oh look they ate a baby, how rude"--- Monroe
by Silver Member on Jan. 6, 2013 at 1:07 PM
My mom told me she was sick her entire pregnancy with me and with my brother she had morning sickness but not for the whole thing. Says she only gained 5 lbs while prego with me
by Gold Member on Jan. 6, 2013 at 1:08 PM
Nope. Sick from conception to the birth of my SON!
Not true at all! Morning sickness is based off the level of pregnancy hormone you have in your body. I was sick with both of my children, bad sick like losing weight and everything. I have a girl and a boy.
by Ruby Member on Jan. 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM
I was soooo sick but never really threw up. I had a boy.
by Ruby Member on Jan. 6, 2013 at 1:09 PM
I've never experienced morning sickness. I've birthed two girls and a boy. I also carried the same with all three.
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German-Style Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Comforting and filling, these tangy potatoes will warm up any meal, especially one with a German flair. They're a fitting accompaniment to sausages like bratwurst. —Alena Horn, Austin, Texas
- 3 pounds red potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 large tart apples, peeled and chopped
- 4 bacon strips, diced
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add apples; cook 10 minutes longer or until potatoes and apples are tender.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onions until lightly browned.
- 3. Drain potatoes and apples. Add sugar, vinegar and salt; mash slightly. Transfer to a serving bowl. Top with onions and bacon. Yield: 7 servings.
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3/4 cup: 272 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 361mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 6g fiber), 6g protein.
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Super Mario Galaxy
How do I complete a galaxy?
I've noticed that after I get the final star in some galaxies it will say, "Galaxy Complete!" Other times it will not. A crown will also appear next to the name of the galaxy. What makes a galaxy complete?
nameansomuch - 8 years ago
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They will be complete once you get all the stars available in the galaxy.
Each galaxy has 3 stars once you get them all, right? Well there's also a hidden star hidden in every galaxy. When you get the 3 main stars, go back to the galaxy, and when you select a star, there should be a questionmark in a speach bubble-thingy above one star. There's a secret star to be found there, but it's your job to find it.
Then you have Prankster Comets, who will become available after you have enough stars. These comets appear randomly at a galaxy you've already obtained stars at, and when you go to that galaxy, you can only select the Prankster Comet star.
When you beat the final boss, another type of Prankster Comet becomes available, which will be the last obtainable star for most galaxies. So you won't be able to fully complete every galaxy until you defeat the final boss.
Note that those rules only apply for the main galaxies. There's also those galaxies with only one star (which are more sub-galaxies) in every dome. I believe there's 2 of them in all the domes. Then there's also the Hungry Luma galaxies, which also have one star. These can all be completed right after you unlock them, if you have the skill to complete them that is.
Hope this answers your question.
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One of the basic principles on which Israel's domestic and foreign policy is based is freedom of immigration, Eliezer Halevi, Israel charge d'affaires here, declared today at a press conference. Israel will now concentrate on bringing the majority of the Jews of the world into the country.
After the press conference, which was called on the occasion of "Ingathering of the Exiles Day," the consulate arranged a concert of Jewish music for Rumanian and foreign correspondents stationed here and for the press attaches of the various embassies and legations maintained in the Rumanian capital.


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Obama Wants More Food Aid to Be Locally Sourced
CARE, one of the world's biggest charities, used to participate in a U.S. government food aid program inelegantly known as "monetization." Every year the group received about 400,000 pounds of free, American-grown commodities and in turn sold them at markets in 22 developing countries. It used the proceeds to finance its own antipoverty programs—some related to food, others having little to do with it.
CARE collected about $45 million a year peddling U.S. crops paid for by American taxpayers. But the program required significant red tape and staff. Plus, the imports created competition with local farmers, depressing prices and discouraging development of local agriculture. "You could be pumping food into these markets and contradict your goal to get the market to work on its own," says Blake Selzer, senior policy advocate at CARE. The charity decided to bow out of monetization in 2007. Selzer says U.S. food aid "is an outdated program that's needed reform for a long time."
The Obama administration agrees and wants to overhaul its $2 billion in food aid programs, some of which date back to the Eisenhower era. It's pushing to transfer authority over the spending from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the U.S. Agency for International Development, reducing funds for American crops. USAID would be allowed to buy food from farmers closer to where it's being distributed and give out cash vouchers to help the hungry, or deposit food stamps onto the smartphones of those in need. The administration says it currently feeds 53 million hungry people a year overseas, and that with these new reforms it could help an extra 2 million to 4 million at no additional cost.
Farm groups, shipping companies, and charities that have become accustomed to the guaranteed revenue delivered by food aid programs are lobbying Congress, which must sign off on the proposal. "Growing, manufacturing, bagging, shipping, and transporting nutritious U.S. food creates jobs and economic activity here at home," wrote Maersk, Land O'Lakes, the Alliance for Global Food Security, and 60 others in a recent letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
Other major food donors make their purchases in the region they're trying to help. The U.S.—the world's biggest food donor—is different. Every year it buys about 2 million tons of crops from U.S. farms and ships the food to crisis areas and charities overseas. Because of the transport required, the system isn't very efficient. Of every U.S. taxpayer dollar spent on food aid, only about 40¢ on average goes toward food, says Christopher Barrett, a Cornell University economist who studies the issue. Shipments can take four to six months to arrive at their destinations, and crops often rot along the way, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. "The current approach to food aid can become, at times, an impediment to its very own mission," says Raj Shah, the administrator of USAID.
USA Maritime, a coalition of companies and unions, says current food aid programs account for 44,000 domestic jobs for farmers and mariners, many of which could disappear if Congress agrees to the overhaul. Shipping companies are "severely disappointed that the Obama administration has moved forward with this misguided proposal," says James Henry, USA Maritime's chairman.
The idea was born under President George W. Bush. As part of the 2008 Farm Bill, Congress approved pilot programs for purchasing some relief food abroad. Farmers were as hostile to the idea then. "The agriculture industry in the Midwest sees this as a threat to exports, which is ridiculous," says Andrew Natsios, a professor at Texas A&M University who was the head of USAID when the Bush White House was pushing for the test run. Food aid accounts for roughly one-half of 1 percent of U.S. food exports; that means losing the government's business "won't affect grain prices one bit," Natsios says.
With so much of Congress's attention focused on making government leaner, the administration hopes lawmakers will agree it's time for reform. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, whose agency loses under the proposal, says it's hard to argue with. "This is one of those examples," he says, "where we believe we can create greater efficiencies."
The bottom line: The White House says a 60-year-old policy of buying food from U.S. farmers and shipping it to crisis areas is long past its sell-by date.


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On Feb. 16, Weakley County lawyer Kyle Eric Crowe was reinstated to the practice of law subject to four conditions: (1) compliance with a Tennessee Lawyers' Assistance Program monitoring agreement, (2) repayment of funds currently in his trust accounts that are owed to others, (3) working only in a supervised setting where he has no control over trust funds or trust accounts, and (4) prohibiting his spouse from working in any capacity involving present or future trust accounts. Crowe had been suspended on Nov. 24, 2009, for misappropriation of funds.
The Board of Professional Responsibility publicly censured Greene County lawyer Thomas Wood Smith on Feb. 2. Smith was retained to represent a client in a property dispute. Thereafter, he failed to reasonably communicate with his client or promptly pursue the case. Over two years after the complaint was filed, Smith represented his client during a mediation of the property dispute and agreed to draft a partnership agreement that would govern the sale of the property. Smith failed to draft the agreement. Seven months after the mediation, the client discharged Smith, who failed to promptly return the client's deeds, plats and surveys.
In a related matter, Smith agreed to file an objection to the appointment of his client's sibling as executrix of their mother's estate, but failed to promptly pursue the matter and failed to reasonably communicate with his client about the matter. The board determined that these actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4 and 1.16(d).
Fentress County attorney Thomas Harding Potter was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility on Feb. 4 for threatening an opposing expert witness. During the deposition of one of Potter's witness, Potter believed he saw the opposing side's expert witness making hand gestures and moving his head. Potter became angry and threatening to the opposing expert witness. The board determined that his actions violated Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct 3.5 and 4.4.
On Feb. 16, Memphis lawyer Peggy J. Lee was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility for failing to keep adequate trust account records. The board determined that her actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 8.4, and ordered her to pay the cost of the disciplinary proceeding.
On March 3, Union City lawyer Henry Allen Nohsey was publicly censured by the Board of Professional Responsibility for conflict of interest and prohibited transactions violations. Nohsey was engaged to represent an executrix of an estate. In September 2009, the executrix loaned him $50,000 from estate funds, evidenced by a demand note signed by him. The loan was repaid in full on July 28, 2010. In August 2010, after learning of the transaction, the trial court removed the executrix from her responsibilities and released Noshey as the estate's attorney. The court found that Nohsey failed to advise the executrix of the opportunity to seek independent legal advice regarding the loan, and identified $54,000 in attorney fees that had not been approved. Nohsey has since refunded the fees. The board determined that these actions violated Rule 1.8(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Dyer County lawyer Martin Lynn Howie was immediately and summarily suspended from the practice of law on Feb. 8 after the state Supreme Court found that he failed to respond to a complaint of misconduct. The suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the court. Howie may for good cause request dissolution or modification of the suspension.
Gallatin lawyer Cheryl J. Skidmore was immediately and summarily suspended from the practice of law on Feb. 8 after the state Supreme Court found she posed a threat of substantial harm to the public. The suspension remains in effect until dissolution or modification by the court. Skidmore may for good cause request dissolution or modification of the suspension.
On Feb. 17, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Tullahoma lawyer Robert Thomas Carter Jr. after he pleaded guilty to felony theft of property in the amount of $10,000 to $60,000. The court previously had suspended Carter on July 21, 2010, for failure to comply with a Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program monitoring agreement. The court also ordered the Board of Professional Responsibility to institute a formal proceeding to determine the final discipline to be imposed as a result of the criminal conviction.
On Feb. 17, Thomas Ewing Cowan of Elizabethton was suspended from the practice of law for three years. He also was directed to pay $1,500 in restitution to a former client and pay the costs of his disciplinary proceeding. The Tennessee Supreme Court found that Cowan misrepresented his licensure status to a chancery court by failing to advise that court that he had been administratively suspended on March 1, 2010, for failure to pay registration fees. The Supreme Court also found that he failed to appear in court as ordered (resulting in the setting aside of a three-day trial judgment) and failed to appear in another instance following issuance of a show cause order requiring his attendance. In addition, the court found that Cowan demonstrated extremely negligent office management, which resulted in a pattern of dilatory conduct. This negligence led to failures to comply with deadlines, respond to motions, draft and file orders, and communicate with clients. Finally, the court found that Cowan failed to avoid a conflict of interest, and failed to respond in a timely manner to disciplinary complaints. The court found that his actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15, 1.16, 3.2, 3.3(a), 8.1 and 8.4(a)(c)(d) and Disciplinary Rules 1-102, 6-101 and 7-101.
On Feb. 8, Knoxville attorney Nathanael Ellis Anderson was disbarred and ordered to pay $7,166.50 in restitution to former clients. The action was based on 12 client complaints, and is in addition to a previous disbarment and restitution order in the amount of $70,811.85 issued in March 2009. The new disbarment was imposed after the Tennessee Supreme Court found that Anderson continued to practice law, accept fees and make false statements to his clients about his status after being suspended in September 2007. The court found that his actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15, 1.16, 3.2, 3.4, 8.1(b) and 8.4.
Williamson County lawyer Diane Gurulé Livingston was disbarred from the practice of law on Feb. 14 for abandoning her practice, accepting a fee and not performing any services, and failing to respond to requests from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The state Supreme Court determined that her actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.16, 3.2, 8.1(b) and 8.4(a)(c)(d)(g). The court also ordered her to pay the costs of the disciplinary proceeding.
The Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred Murfreesboro attorney Tony Lawrence Maples on Feb. 14. The court found that he abandoned his practice, failed to represent clients with diligence and competence, failed to communicate with clients, misappropriated the property of another, and made misrepresentations to clients and third parties. His actions were found to have violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.16, 3.3, 8.1(b) and 8.4. The court also ordered him to pay the cost of the disciplinary proceeding.
Nashville attorney G. Thomas Nebel was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court on Feb. 25. The court also ordered him to pay more than $800,000 in restitution and unearned fees, complete the bar exam and a law office management course, and pay $25,278.86 in costs associated with the disciplinary proceeding prior to reinstatement. The court found that Nebel solicited personal loans from two clients using his influence and position as their attorney to secure the loans; failed to provide the clients with sufficient information so they could make an informed decision and give informed consent; and failed to advise the clients to seek independent legal advice regarding the transaction. In other cases, the court found that Nebel failed to appear for six consecutive hearings, improperly deducted attorneys' fees from funds paid by a client for costs of the lawsuit, and failed to refund unearned attorneys' fees despite having promised to do so. The court determined that his actions violated Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.16, 3.4 and 8.4 and Disciplinary Rule 5-104. Nebel appealed the decision, but his petition failed to satisfy the requirements of the law and was dismissed. In addition to this disbarment, Nebel has been suspended since Feb. 22, 2010, in relation to another disciplinary matter.
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Ahmedabad, Nov 17 (IANS) A brilliant spell of spin bowling by Indian bowlers saw England follow−on after being dismissed for 191 in their first innings on day three of first Test at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, here Saturday.
England though fought back valiantly in their second and ended the day at 111 for none, but still 219 runs adrift of India's first innings total of 521 for eight declared.
Captain Alistair Cook (batting 74) and Nick Compton (batting 34) put on an unbeaten 111−run stand as England finally managed to negotiate India's two spinners.
Earlier, Pragyan Ojha picked five wickets to help India dismiss England for 191 in their first innings and enforce the follow−on for an early tea break.
Ojha (5/45) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/80) exploited the conditions well to make life tough for the English batsmen, who struggled against the guile of the two spinners.
Ojha bowled Matt Prior (48) to end the innings and take his fourth five−wicket haul of his 16−match career.
The follow−on looked very much on the cards after England were reduced to 110 for seven at lunch.
Resuming the day on 41 for three, England lost Kevin Pietersen (17), Ian Bell (0) and captain Alistair Cook (41) in quick succession.
England failed to come to terms with India's spin attack with Ashwin and Ojha both taking their wicket tally to three.
Except for Cook, no England batsman inspired confidence. They showed no faith in their defensive technique.
Pietersen was the first to go, castled by Ojha. He looked completely at sea against the Indian's accurate bowling.
Bell was caught at mid−off off the very next ball. Cook, was foxed by a conventional off−spin delivery from Ashwin and was caught by Virender Sehwag at first slip.
Samit Patel (10) was the last English wicket to fall in the morning session. The all−rounder would count himself unlucky as he was adjudged lbw off a Umesh Yadav delivery that appeared to have missed the leg−stump.


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Goodbye o captain, my captain, you will be missed
In North Beach one sunny afternoon, I was at Vesuvios Restaurant, when Robin Williams put on a show for me and me alone. I was seated twelve feet directly across from good Mister Williams. I didn't recognize him at first. Except I grew uncomfortable, peered up from my salad to see Robin mime my munching. When I reached for bread, he reached for bread. When I looked puzzled, he looked puzzled. He chewed in syncopation with my jaw movement. Sir Robin pantomimed good manners when I called to the waiter. I gave Captain Robin a few strange-type expressions to see if I could throw him off. Gads. He hammered those things right back at me more easily than my natural stuff. Over and over he mimed my expressions before I fully knew what my face was doing. Of course, I started enjoying myself. He mirrored my enjoyment right back.
Lunch ended and I approached his table — told him that I didn't have a TV, but even I could recognize "Mork."
He could barely sit still through my compliments. But then I said, "Hey, could I buy you lunch?" Bang! Off he went. More manic improv – Yes, no, oh! No! Really? No, reaching for his wallet, as I reached for mine.
Goodnight way cool guy. Godspeed fine Robin.
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Paddling part of river shouldn't be a problem
I have to weigh in on the story about paddling the San Lorenzo.
As a background, I participated in two of the CWC river paddles. Also, I've paddled every navigable river mouth on the central and north coast except for the Big Sur and the Smith. I'm also a member of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary's Team OCEAN, so protecting wildlife is part of what I do.
That said, here are my observations on the San Lorenzo. First, the majority of the birds I saw were in the vicinity of the Boardwalk and the railroad bridge, the place with the highest human impact. Second, very few birds were disturbed by the paddlers (I noted one). Also, every other river mouth in the greater Monterey Bay Area allows paddling, and every one of them has a larger population of birds.
I don't recommend paddling above Soquel, but the lower portion of the river shouldn't be a problem.
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Where are the property owners in favor of wall?
I've often visited the memorial wall and been moved by it and the community that has come up around it. I'm stunned, however, that no local property owners that also support it have not come forward to offer their own private property to relocate the wall, nor that no public forum has been offered.
— Louis Covey, Redwood City
Water rate increase is too much
I urge everyone to protest the humongous water rate increases proposed by the City of Santa Cruz. They want a 10 percent increase each year for the next five years that accumulates to 60 percent over the current rates. The justification for such a massive increase is a pastiche of reasons that include a drop in water consumption that has reduced income. This is a valid reason for a small part of the increase. But then they throw in infrastructure improvements' costs over the next five years, without specifying what will be financed by bonds versus pay-as-you-go operating funds. Also, they fail to mention the need to recover the $7 million squandered on the desalination pipe dream.
A one year rate increase seems reasonable to give them time to spell out precisely how subsequent increases will be spent. Protest must be submitted in writing to the mayor by snail mail, with customer address and signature, before Sept. 23.
— Aldo Giacchino, Santa Cruz
Favorite issues seem to contradict themselves
Day after day I see articles and letters in this paper on two issues: that we don't have enough water, and how we've got to build more hotels and attract more tourists. Aren't these contradictory? Why are we building more hotels, thereby drawing in more people needing water for drinking, toilets, showers and swimming pools when we're facing what could become an even bigger water crisis from lack of rain and drained reservoirs? What happens if this drought lasts another one, two, three or more years? If we're complaining now about having to conserve, what will it be like then? We should be discouraging people from coming rather than encouraging them. That might even ease up Highway 1 traffic.
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Clearwater sisters star in track and field
By ALEXANDRA LUNDAHL
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Photo courtesy of CATHIE SHAW
Sisters Johntavia Shaw, 10, left, and Johnnay Shaw, 8, excel in track and field, with Johntavia earning a world record and Johnnay being the shot-put champion for her age group.
CLEARWATER Johntavia Shaw may only be 10 years old, but she already has a world record under her belt, ranks first in the country in her age group for discus, second for javelin, and third for shot-put. Her 8-year-old sister, Johnnay, is ranked second in her age group for shot-put, and sixth for javelin.
The Clearwater sisters recently competed in the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa, July 25 through Aug. 2 for track and field. This closed out the season, locking in the girls impressive standings. At the event itself, Johntavia placed second in discus, second in javelin, and 13th in shot-put. Johnnay placed second in shot-put and seventh in javelin. A wall in their living room is heavy with all the medals they have won over the years.
For Johntavia, her highlight moment of the year and her athletic career came at the USATF Florida Association Championships in Jacksonville on June 21 when she set the world record in discus for her age group, which is for 10 year olds. She threw 87 feet, 9 inches, beating the previous record by a girl in Finland, who had thrown 85 feet, 2 inches.
I thought, Oh my god, Johntavia said.
She never thought that she would set a world record certainly not at her age, at least. The girls mom, Cathie Shaw, said one of the exciting things about seeing Johntavias name on the International Age Records website,
, is to see her name next to world famous athletes names.
Its cool because when you go onto the website you have Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix, Marion Jones, and then theres Johntavia Shaw, Cathie said. Its just like, wow. Because they all did this before they turned professional, so you have the best of the best on that page.
Next, Johntavia has her eye on the 11-year-old discus record, set by Amber Curtis of the USA in 1996.
I want everybody to know my name and stuff, Johntavia said. And to keep on breaking records and get better.
Johntavia, now a fifth-grader at McMullen-Booth Elementary, began participating in track and field at age 5. Johnnay, now a third-grader at McMullen-Booth, began track and field at age 4. Both compete unattached, meaning they are not a part of a specific team. Their mom coaches them.
Cathie ran for Dunedin Middle and Dunedin High, played soccer for Dunedin and graduated from Tarpon Springs High, where she also played. Her oldest daughter, Latecia Hardy, was the first of her girls to inherit her athletic disposition, and received a full athletic scholarship to Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas.
By my oldest daughter participating, they also wanted to join and try it, Cathie said of Johntavia and Johnnay. Johntavias first year, she excelled at the shot-put and was No. 1 as a Pee-Wee. That was the division she was in. She just enjoyed it and wanted to continue on each year. And then the little sister, of course, wanted to participate as well and has done quite well.
The girls compete in both the AAU and USATF divisions, and this year they each did so well that they both qualified for both divisions Junior Olympics competitions. However, by competing unattached, they pay for all of their expenses, including travel, so they opted to only attend the AAU Junior Olympics event.
The indoor track and field season begins in January, and the outdoor season begins in March, and the season concludes in July. The girls may be young, but they already train hard and take their training seriously.
We practice four days a week, Cathie said. No particular days on what event we do, but well target shot-put one day a week, (Johntavia) typically focuses on discus one day a week, and then Johnnay usually works on javelin twice a week. We actually throw shot-put in our backyard. We go over to the Long Center and thats where they throw javelin and discus. Theyre not on any kind of weight regimen yet because theyre just too young.
Johnnay, the more gregarious sister, gleefully explained why she loves competing in track and field.
Because you get medals, and sometimes you get a patch, and I want to break some records so everyone wants to be around you and ask you How do you break a record? and ask you questions, Johnnay said.
Johnnays favorite event is javelin.
I like it because when you throw, it goes straight and you can watch it in the air and because when it goes straight up like a plane and then it comes down and you hit the tip, Johnnay said.
When she gets tired, Johnnay sometimes complains that the shot-put is so heavy, but she likes watching the big girls throw it, spinning around and around before they throw it. Despite that, this year Johnnay earned the 2014 Youth Zonal Indoor Track and Field Championship national title for Shot-Put 8 and Under Girls Division.
(It made me feel) excited, Johnnay said. Super amazing. I feel like Im famous.
Johnnay said she hopes to continue to compete in college and would love to make it all the way to the Olympics one day. But for now, she wants to continue to practice every day to get better and better.
For Johntavia, although she is good at other sports as well, she prefers track and field because of all the different events she can compete in. She particularly loves discus.
I was just natural at it, Johntavia said. I really like it. (You need) the drive to know you can do this. And upper body strength.
When asked if there is anything she doesnt like about it, she didnt even have to think about her response.
Uh, losing, she said. (When it happens) I just have to suck it up because not everyone can win all the time.
One of the tricky things about competing in these sports is that sometimes the girls have all three events back-to-back and have to rush to the other end of the field to compete in the next event.
Johntavia also wants to compete in college and go on to become professional. Their dreams about becoming famous are also beginning to come true.
Its been great because theyre so well-known, Cathie said. We cant get through the parking lot (at events) without getting stopped, in that the fame is coming. Theyre getting a taste for it for the first time this year because theyre both recognized and Johntavia won a world record. Its out there. The whispers are going. Its fun.
Ranking statistics
Johntavia Shaw, competing in 11-year-old girls
2014 AAU National Youth Rankings for the U.S. for the whole season Discus: #1; javelin: #2; shot-put: #3
International world record Record in discus for girls age 10 at the USATF Florida Association Championships.
Indoor national record for shot-put for girls ages 9-10
AAU Jr. Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa #2 in discus; #2 in javelin, which was a personal record; and #13 in shot-put.
AAU Club Championships in Orlando #1 in shot-put, setting a national record; #1 in discus; and #1 in javelin, which also was a national record.
USATF Region 4 Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina #2 in discus, #2 in shot-put, and #5 in javelin, which qualified her for the USATF Junior Olympics.
AAU Regional Qualifier in Jacksonville #1 in rings and #1 in javelin. The top five competitors qualify to move on to the Junior Olympics. She also had a personal record in shot-put.
USATF Florida Association Championships #1 in discus, javelin and shot-put. She also set two personal records, one being the international age group record.
AAU District Qualifier in Orlando #1 in both shot-put and discus
Johnnay Shaw, competing in 8-and-under girls
2014 AAU National Youth Rankings for the U.S. for the whole season Shot-put: #2; javelin: #6
2014 indoor champion in shot-put
AAU Jr. Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa #2 in shot-put, setting a personal record; #7 in javelin, setting a personal record.
AAU Club Championships in Orlando #1 in shot-put, and #1 in javelin, which was a national record.
USATF Region 4 Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina #1 in javelin, and #1 in shot-put, which qualified her for the USATF Junior Olympics.
AAU Regional Qualifier in Jacksonville #1 in shot-put, #1 in discus, #1 in javelin. Qualified her to move on to the AAU Junior Olympics.
USATF Florida Association Championships in Jacksonville #3 in long jump, #1 in shot-put and #1 in javelin. She also set a personal record in shot-put.
AAU District Qualifier in Orlando #1 in shot-put where she took second place.
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Steve Beaton was forced to dig deep to keep his World Championship campaign going in a controversial clash with Magnus Caris tonight.
Beaton looked set to exit the tournament when he trailed two sets to nil, having missed a host of doubles - but made a remarkable comeback with the backing of a boisterous Alexandra Palace crowd.
Caris was booed by spectators while throwing for a 3-0 win and, after he responded angrily, his game seemed to suffer as a result.
Beaton, seeded 28th, took advantage to win three successive sets while far from his best form and secure a 3-2 win.
Paul Nicholson, himself no stranger to bad blood with spectators, also endured a battle to overcome Mensur Suljovic in four sets.
The Australian led 2-1 but was broken in the third leg of the fourth set, missing four darts for the leg. He immediately levelled against the throw but a third successive break should have followed as his Austrian opponent missed three darts at double 10 and a relieved Nicholson closed out a 3-1 success.
Vincent van der Voort was another player to be taken the distance against Mark Hylton, the Dutchman prevailing 3-2 after throwing 11 180s in a high-quality clash.
Jelle Klaasen won the first six legs of the match on his way to a 3-1 win over Peter Wright.
The Dutchman has been struggling for form in recent months and said: "Peter was off-target with his doubles in the first two sets and that allowed me to gain confidence. I still feel that I will have to play a lot better in my next match but I am delighted with today's win."
Robert Thornton advanced with a 3-1 win over Ian White and the Scotsman, back to full health after a bout of pneumonia, will next face another Stoke opponent in Adrian Lewis.
Left-hander Alan Tabern battled to a 3-1 win over Christian Perez, the Philippines player who had beaten Austria's Dietmar Burger in the preliminary round earlier in the day, while Steve Farmer completed a five-set win over Ronnie Baxter.
Germany's Kevin Munch was handed a place in round two after opponent Denis Ovens was forced to pull out with a pre-existing back problem after losing the first set.
Munch had earlier made short work of Lee Choon Peng in the preliminary round, though he needed six darts to finish the game.


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Tod E Kurt of ThingM, the "ubiquitous computing device studio" has posted the slides for a talk he gave at the intrigueingly titled Sketching in Hardware '08 conference that was held at RISD in Providence, Rhode Island this year.
The slides and notes make an interesting perusal, covering the evloution of ThingM's BlinkM modular lighting product, the appropriateness of Wii peripherals as a platform for hacking, and most interestingly, using 2D laser cutting to make 3D enclosures, clearly a hot topic currently (hence David's and my recent posts).
Its great to see the areas of electronic/hardware hacking and laser cutting/engraving converging due to their applicability to open sourcing and personal fabrication – hopefully we will soon see some concerted collaboration between independent hardware and product makers to develop some really sophisticated open products.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF), announced the official launch of its redesigned website, www.naacpldf.org [2]. LDF, which is celebrating its 70th year, launches the new site in an effort to educate the public and other stakeholders on its historic and continued fight for racial justice.
"Given the pace at which information travels today and the prevalent myth of a 'post-racial America,' it is important for LDF to sharpen its technological edge to ensure that our work to secure the promise of equality for all Americans is reaching the broadest audience possible," said John Payton, LDF President and Director-Counsel.
The new website will allow visitors to learn about historic precedent setting civil rights cases argued by LDF, such as Brown v. Board of Education, as well as modern day litigation that LDF is involved in. From young students to seasoned attorneys, LDF's webspace is designed to educate and empower visitors with information related to the most pressing civil rights issues in America today. The new website features video, access to LDF's advocacy work in Washington D.C., audio of historic oral arguments before the Supreme Court, information about and various ways for users to become involved in spreading LDF's message.
"It is our hope that by making LDF's work easily accessible, people can begin to see that though great progress has been made, we have a long road ahead before we are all equal under the law," said Payton.
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Where do OC's Pedo-Priest Apologists Love To Eat?
From a trusted source:
"So I'm eating at [fancy restaurant] recently and am about to leave, when who do I see but John Urell! He's waiting outside with a bunch of priests. They're dressed super-fancy in suits, laughing, and seemingly ready to have a good time."
I realize a lot of you foodies don't bother with the real world of news, so a primer: John Urell is a Catholic priest that for years helped run interference for Diocese of Orange bishops when it came to the local sex-abuse scandal. He's about a scummy a human being as you can get.
The ironic thing about Urell and his pals eating at this restaurant is that Orange Bishop Tod D. Brown has long whined that those pesky victims of the Orange diocese's rape-happy priests are bleeding his churches dry; that's why he has to fire lay workers, close down schools in poor neighborhoods, and just so much more grief! Yet Brown apparently doesn't mind having his priests dining at this restaurant, one so nice most normal folks would be tossed out for cheapening the place.
So, trivia time: Can you guess what restaurant were these priests spotted at? Only hint: It's in the South Coast Metro area. First person to guess in the comment section below wins a free copy of one of my books, or $20--your choice. VVM employees not eligible, nor friends of the Little Sheriff.
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Kenneth Rexroth Quotes
''When the newspapers have got nothing else to talk about, they cut loose on the young. The young are always news. If they are up to something, that's news. If they aren't, that's news too.''Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982), U.S. poet, critic, translator. repr. In The Rexroth Reader, ed. Eric Mottram (1972). "The Students Take Over," Assays (1961).
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The air is filled with tobacco smoke.
My brain is worried and tired.
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So many other nights like this.
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High blood pressure in cats: the silent killer (Proceedings)
Why should I measure blood pressure?
• Many of the diseases seen in everyday practice can cause high blood pressure:
The time to diagnose high blood pressure is before damage is done. Retinal hemorrhages and detachment can be avoided in a well-managed feline patient. I recommend that Doppler ultrasonic blood pressure measurements begin in all patients at an early age as part of their health care program. That helps the veterinarian establish a baseline for each individual cat. Senior cats, which have a greater risk of developing diseases that cause high blood pressure, should have their blood pressure checked every 6 months. Once a cat has been diagnosed with a disease that can cause high blood pressure (ex: Chronic kidney disease), blood pressure measurements should occur at least every 3 months or sooner if any concerns arise. Your clients are well educated about high blood pressure, so it is easy for them to understand the importance of blood pressure control in their cats.How do I measure blood pressure?
• Direct arterial measurement
Blood pressure measurement: Technique tips
• Animal positioning
While we try to perform blood pressure measurements under these ideal situations, there are exceptions to the rule. Some cats are "difficult to handle", but still need to have their blood pressure measured. An accurate blood pressure measurement can be obtained, even on a cat that is trying to "eat you alive".
Cuff placement
Now what?
Blood pressure measurements – Normal systolic reading
How do I manage high blood pressure?
Drug therapy – may require single or multiple drug regimen
Selected readings
Belew AM, Barlett T, Brown SA: Evaluation of the white-coat effect in cats. J Vet Intern Med 13:134-142, 1999.
Brown S, Atkins C, Bagley R, et al: Guidelines for the identification, evaluation and management of systemic hypertension in dogs and cats. J Vet Intern Med 21(3):542-58, 2007.
Chetboul V, Lefebvre HP, Pinhas C, et al: Spontaneous feline hypertension: clinical and echocardiographic abnormalities, and survival rate. J Vet Intern Med 17:89-95, 2003.
Elliott J, Barber PJ, Syme HM, et al: Feline hypertension: clinical findings and response to antihypertensive treatment in 30 cases. J Small Anim Pract 42:122-129, 2001.
Grandy JL, Dunlop CI, Hodgson DS, et al: Evaluation of the doppler ultrasonic method of measuring systolic arterial blood pressure in cats. Am J Vet Res 53:1166-1169, 1992.
Henik RA: Diagnosis and treatment of feline systemic hypertension. Comp Cont Educ Pract Vet 19(2): 163-179, 1997.
Hypertension Consensus Panel, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (report), in Proceedings. 20th Annual Vet Med Forum, 2002.
Jepson RE, Elliott J, Brodbelt D, et al: Effect of control of systolic blood pressure on survival in cats with systemic hypertension. J Vet Intern Med 21(3):402-9, 2007.
Littman MP: Spontaneous systemic hypertension in 24 cats. J Vet Intern Med 8: 79-86, 1994.
Maggio F, DeFrancesco TC, Atkins CE, et al: Ocular lesions associated with systemic hypertension in cats: 69 cases (1985-1998). J Am Vet Med Assoc 217:695-702, 2000.
Nelson OL, Reidesel E, Ware WA, et al: Echocardiographic and radiographic changes associated with systemic hypertension. J Vet Intern Med 16:418-425, 2002.
Pascoe PJ, Ilkiw JE, Stiles J, et al: Arterial hypertension associated with topical ocular use of phenylephrine in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 205:1562-1564, 1994.
Sansom J, Rogers K, Wood JLN, et al: Blood pressure assessment in healthy cats and cats with hypertensive retinopathy. Am J Vet Res 65:245-252, 2004.
Snyder PS, Sadek D, Jones GL: Effect of amlodipine on echocardiographic variables in cats with systemic hypertension. J Vet Intern Med 15:52-56, 2001.
Sparkes AH, Caney SMA, King MCA, et al: Inter- and intraindividual variation in Doppler ultrasonic indirect blood pressure measurements in healthy cats. J Vet Intern Med 13:314-318, 1999.


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Despite its continuing disagreement with Barnes & Noble, Simon & Schuster did not experience a significant drop in first quarter sales--just 3 percent to $171 million--as the company took steps to make up for business lost as it's trying to negotiate a resolution with the bookseller.
According to Publishers Lunch (subscription required):
"The company attributed the sales decline to difficult comparisons to a year ago, when Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs and Stephen King's 11/22/63 were still selling well in hardcover and new Vince Flynn was on the schedule, rather than the diminished orders and promotion at Barnes & Noble, which ceo Carolyn Reidy says "was not a major factor in our results." Reidy indicated the company "worked really hard to find other outlets to sell books and to make up the distribution in other venues," as well as deploying "extra marketing" and promotion."
S&S also enjoyed higher profits during the quarter, with adjusted operating income up $2 million to $10 million. CBS Corporation disclosed the publisher's performance in the notes to its quarterly financial report yesterday.
"The company attributes the earnings gain to 'lower legal costs'--this time last year they were resolving the ebook pricing cases--and, as usual, 'a decrease in operating expenses as a result of the growth in more profitable digital book sales,'" according to Publishers Lunch.
The publisher's latest financial results notwithstanding, authors are undeniably affected by the "diminished orders and promotion" of their titles as a result of the ongoing battle over terms between B&N and S&S. See "B&N vs. S&S: Keep Authors Out of It" for more on that dispute.


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The pirate site plans to ignore the lawsuits from Elsevier and the American Chemical Society.
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Chemist Ahmed Zewail, the "father of femtochemistry," has passed away at age 70.
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Understanding interactions between the immune system and stem cells could pave the way for successful stem cell–based regenerative therapies.
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The cells of the mammalian immune system do more than just fight off pathogens; they are also important players in stem cell function and are thus crucial for maintaining homeostasis and recovering from injury.
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See them on display in Coleshill, Birmingham, Sheffield, Dudley, Wembley, Hockley & Merton
Meet the Kahn Atom Climate Control System - it'll blow you away!
Use it to cool & heat areas with up to 12 - 14 x 600W lights almost silently -even the outdoor unit won't vibrate!
Units are light & compact to save space. And they feature super strong, flexible rubber pipes so you can move units about with ease.
You can install yours without an engineer, and run it off a normal household electrical supply – it doesn't get easier than this.
✔ For up to 12 -14 x 600W lights
✔ Silent – no noise – no vibrations
✔ Flexible layout – compact units with flexible hose connection
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No Noise
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Cheap to Run!
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Runs Off a Normal Household Supply
The Kahn Atom has a double inverter system, so you can run it off a normal household power supply.
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Compact & Space Saving
They're tiny! We're talking around half the size of other similar systems.
Move with Ease - NASA Standard Pipes!
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Your system automatically switches between Day & Night mode when lights go on and off. If there's a power loss, your system will auto-restart & recognise what mode it needs to be in.
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Your system uses an azeotropic refrigerant mix that leads to more cooling, using less power, under a lower pressure. Because the cooling capabilities are so much higher, your system is super compact, too!
Which Model do you Need?
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To keep your yields high yields all year round, you need to create stable, optimum growing conditions.
Part of this involves controlling your temperature. For best results, keep it roughly between:
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• 22oC and 23oC (during the night/lights off)
To ensure you stay inside this range, you need a heater in winter, and air con unit during the summer.
The Kahn Atom will cool areas with up to 12 - 14 x 600W light set ups using hardly any power. If your system's bigger than this, consider choosing a larger size.
- The Tech
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• Weight (outdoor): 36Kgs
• Suitable for: 12 – 14 x 600W lamps
Outdoor Unit:
• Rated current: 6.63A (cooling) 6.56A (heating)
• Max current: 7.94A (cooling) 8.33A (heating)
• Rated Power Input: 1467W (cooling) 1580W (heating)
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• Rated Volt: 220 – 240V
• Rated Frequency: 50HZ
• LRA of Compressor: 60A
• Noise: 62dB
• Refrigerant/Charge: Azeotropic
Why is it so simple to install?
With most a/c systems you need an engineer to remove air & moisture from connecting pipes using a vac pump. If you don't do this, ice will form – this ice will keep chipping away at the internal components until your system inevitably fails. Your system may work, but only for a few weeks – probably 10 at most!
Kahn Climates are different. They have a unique built in refrigerant gas recovery system.You can install, move or even take your units for a service without any specialist tools or an engineer.
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Using azeotropic refrigerant also puts less pressure on your system internally.
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Two African-American workers at a cotton gin in Memphis, Tenn. have filed federal discrimination charges against a white supervisor who threatened to hang them for drinking from a "white people only" water fountain. And it's all on tape.
The employees, Antonio Harris and Marrio Mangrum, told news station WREG that their head supervisor at Atkinson Cotton Warehouse called them "monkeys" and directed them to "think like a white man."
"He pulled his pants down in front of us and told us to kiss his white tail," said Harris.
After hearing racist comments for months, Harris decided to record his supervisor with his cell phone as he tried to drink from the the warehouse water fountain and use the microwave. When Harris tried to use the microwave, his supervisor yelled at him on tape. "Hell no," he says in the recording, before explaining that Harris can't use it because "you're not white."
Later in the same recording, Harris drinks from a water fountain his supervisor also declared off limits for non-whites, and then asks the supervisor "[w]hat they do when they catch me drinking your water?" The supervisor responds "[t]hat's when we hang you."
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been working to mediate a settlement with the warehouse. But according to a cotton gin employee, the supervisor has not been fired. Apparently, he's on vacation.
"Back then, nobody thought anything about [segregation]," the supervisor says in another part of the recording. "Now everybody is made to where to think it's bad."
Harris said this kind of racist discrimination wasn't representative of the entire cotton industry — he worked for a cotton company for 12 years with no racist comments like this. But the incident was a terrible reminder of cotton's undeniable historical link to slavery and racism.
"I think about this every day. Every day of my life," Harris said.


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AN EXHIBITION on the 1953 floods drew visitors to see one of the original pumps used during the catastrophic event. The exhibition was held at St Katherine's Heritage Centre, in Canvey Road, where many local children learnt about the history island. Organiser David Thorndike, 79, from Mayland Avenue, said: "The younger generation wanted to know what we went through because it wasn't taught in schools. "The children take an interest when they see pictures of their school under water." The children leafed through photographs of the floods and were able to see one of the quilts donated from Canada to help people on the island. A Salvation Army flag from that era was also laid out to commemorate all the help the organisation had given during the floods. The exhibition will be held again at the heritage centre from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, March 2. A separate exhibition will also take place at the War Memorial Hall, Canvey, High Street, from 1.30pm on Monday February 25.
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ROBERT Pattinson cuts a lonely figure as he heads out in New York City.
The Twilight star was seen leaving his hotel wearing cobalt blue jeans, a
denim jacket and a dark-grey hoodie.
He added a beanie hat and dark sunglasses and listened to tracks on his
Clutching a large black holdall and rucksack, Rob was apparently heading to
the trendy Hamptons retreat to spend time with friends.
He has already been seen spending time in the Big Apple with good pal Tom
Sturridge, his girlfriend Sienna Miller and their daughter Marlowe.
Rob, 26, is yet to be seen with girlfriend Kristen Stewart since they rekindled
their romance after her cheating shame.
Kristen, 22, is currently in Los Angeles, where she was spotted
out on a date with her dad at the weekend.
The couple were last seen together at the Teen Choice Awards back in June,
just days before the
news of her infidelity broke.
They are expected to be seen together soon though when the promotional tour
for the final instalment in The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2 –
begins at the end of the month ahead of the film's November 16 release date.
The international poster for the movie – showing vampires Bella and Edward
Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black as well as the Volturi who they will go to
battle against in the film – was released this week.
Meanwhile US gossip site Radar Online has claimed that even if Rob and
Kristen's reconciliation doesn't work out they will still be legally obliged
to walk the red carpet together for the final flick.
A source told them: "Rob and Kristen are legally required to promote
Breaking Dawn Part 2 together along with the rest of the cast.
"Their individual contracts have very specific language about what is
legally required of Rob and Kristen to do on the publicity tour.
"The studio execs at Summit weren't happy when Rob and Kristen broke up,
but this is why there are clauses about what is required of the stars to do.
"The promotional tours of the past Twilight movies are very much
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Donald Fred Vedder died March 10. He was 81.
Mr. Vedder was born July 3, 1931. He was raised in the Gladstone/West Linn area and attended Washington High School in Portland. Following high school, he attended Portland State University and served with the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
He worked as a truck driver, tax assessor and real estate broker.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 15 at St. John the Apostle Church in Oregon City.


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LUTZ — They stood shoulder to shoulder in the heat, wearing the colors of the law — navy, green, white, black — each aware that this could be one of them.
Thousands of uniformed officers blanketed the grounds of St. Timothy Catholic Church in silence Tuesday, waiting half an hour for the last roll call, the one that signaled a final farewell to Cpl. Mike Roberts, father, husband, son and Tampa police officer.
Roberts, 38, died in the line of duty Aug. 19, shot down by a man he stopped to question, a man concealing four guns as he pushed a grocery cart down Nebraska Avenue in the dark, according to police.
As Roberts' wife and his mother stood by, officers from dozens of agencies watched with flat lips and curled fingers at their hips, tears rolling down stern faces.
Cindy Roberts faced her husband's flag-draped coffin as pallbearers loaded it into a navy blue hearse. She hugged a second folded flag to her chest and leaned her head on the shoulder of an officer beside her.
The only sounds were the buzz of helicopters overhead, the whimper of a police dog in the distance and the clicking of a professional photographer's camera on a nearby roof.
A police dispatcher's grainy voice broke the silence, calling out over the radio for Roberts by his sign.
"Lincoln 61," the voice echoed under the cloudy sky.
"Lincoln 61," the voice repeated.
Silence again.
"Cpl. Mike Roberts, please respond."
A tall Tampa officer standing a few feet from the hearse blinked as he held his salute. Sweat dripped from the rim of his hat onto the back of his collar. Tears fell from his eyes.
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Roberts used to admonish his wife of six years never to tell him "goodbye" when he left for work.
"Only, 'See you in the morning,' " Tampa police Chief Steve Hogue told those gathered in the sanctuary.
The couple wed in May 2003. They met while he was pulling extra duty in the bank where she worked. He called her a few days later and, according to Hogue, they have "been together ever since."
A Clearwater native, Roberts was raised in St. Johns, Newfoundland, but returned to Tampa after college with $300 in his pocket and hope for success. He joined the Police Department in 1998 and also served in the U.S. Army and Air Force reserves.
Everyone says his 3-year-old son, Adam, was the joy of his life.
Roberts wanted him to grow up to be a K-9 handler like his dad. So, he and fellow K-9 Officer Troy Neal brought the dogs to Adam's prekindergarten class for a demonstration.
"A demo," Hogue said, "that Adam still talks about today."
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Before the funeral, Detective J.T. Nixon and his wife held hands as they neared the church. Her face appeared drawn and her eyes sad, but she stopped to let her husband speak.
Nixon's whole family knows he and Roberts followed parallel paths in career and in life.
They were cadets together and became fast friends.
The first time Roberts introduced Nixon to Cindy at a friend's wedding, Nixon knew they were a match.
"She was serious enough to handle him and also fun," Nixon said. "He was very much in love with her."
Nixon and Roberts' sons were born two months apart.
In July, both men got promotions and celebrated together with their families at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.
As he waited for the funeral service to start, Nixon removed his hat when he talked about what he wants Adam to know about his dad. He used the word "hero," but he stopped himself.
"I don't really have the words."
Nixon hopes never to be the reason people gather like this.
Next to the childhood loss of his grandfather, Roberts' death is the hardest he said he has ever been dealt.
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The service began at 10:30 a.m. with Ave Maria. The scent of candles filled the sanctuary. A small photograph of Adam rested on a table above another of his father.
At the center of the room, two officers stood watch over a casket draped with a white cloth.
Father David DeJulio knew Roberts from his home church, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tampa. He recalled how Roberts used to direct traffic before Mass and slip into the back of the church after all the cars were in place.
"It's bad enough that this special man was killed," DeJulio said. "It's worse that he was a cop. Killing a cop fractures the very foundation on which our society is built and rips apart the fabric from which our society is made. Killing a cop doesn't just break the law, it demonstrates the epitome of contempt for the God that created the world and provided the laws on which it is governed."
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Kim Cragg brought her daughters, Katy, 11, and Kirsten, 8, to hand out bottled water to help keep the crowd of 4,000 hydrated.
"This hit close to home," she said. Her voice cracked and her eyes welled as she explained.
Cragg's husband is Officer Steven Cragg. Like Roberts, he has 11 years with the Tampa police.
Steven Cragg knew Roberts, worked beside him, liked him.
The two were together in 2005, when they rescued a suicidal man with a rope around his neck who intended to jump off a bridge.
Along with a third officer, they received the Police Department's Life Saving Award for their actions.
Since Roberts' death, the family has talked about the "what ifs" of daddy's work.
As Kim Cragg spoke, a uniformed officer approached.
"Hey, Daddy," Katy said, her father's police cap perched atop her curly-haired head.
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Before the hearse pulled away just after 12:30 p.m., an officer led Cindy Roberts to a white stretch limo.
Adam climbed inside first and sounded excited to be in the back. She climbed in next, lowered the dark-tinted window and looked at all the faces of men and women still standing at attention.
She blew a kiss to one of the officers who assisted her. Then she bowed her head, pressed a tissue to her face and let the window roll back up.
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