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I have a big life I find the responsibility of it overwhelming and anxiety provoking My issue is what to do about it Is it my personality or is it that it truly is too much for me and I need to mak changes We have a few houses and some staff I was not brought up this way an I am very private I feel responsible to make it all perfect and cannot seem to let go and enjoy it All the money my husband spends - foreign to me So I feel anxious and then I can't be the best mom and wife I want to be
I would like to assist you with your question.
I can understand the difficulty of having responsibilities that seem foreign and overwhelming to you. Most of us better when we are living and working within our personal comfort zone, rather than being faced with expectations or demands that drain us emotionally, physically, or cognitively.
Let me ask a few more questions so that I can provide the best possible response. Thank you.
You wrote about making things perfect. Do you have a tendency to like everything to be perfect? Could you give me an example or two of this. Would you call yourself a perfectionist?
Anxiety is related to fear. So it would make sense to me that if you are striving for perfection and not sure you are meeting that goal, that you might feel fearful. Does that make sense to you?
I think it would be good to find some ways to better manage your responsibilities so that you can lower your anxiety and enjoy life more.
If your tendency is to have everything perfect, let's talk about how to set more reasonable expectations so that you can feel successful without having to feel anxious and overwhelmed.
I await your response.
Thank you.
Thanks for your reply.
I can hear your desire for a simplier life and more time to be a mom instead of a slave to the business and your husband's desires.
Perfectionism has it's bonuses, but also it's negatives.
When I suggested that your anxiety is tied to fear...did that make sense?
Yes...fear of not succeeding with the life your husband wants.
Yes...fear that your marriage may fall apart.
Yes...fear that you cannot be the mother you want with all these responsibilities.
Have you ever considered marital therapy?
Sitting down with a marriage therapist to look at how you are feeling about your husband and how hard this life is with all these expectations and responsibilities?
What I hear you saying is that all of these expectations have maybe driven a wedge between you and your husband...is that right?
You wrote that he doesn't seem to care that you are having difficulty coping.
His saying...get over it...doesn't seem like a compassionate response.
And..it's not one bit helpful...it doesn't solve anything.
I hear you!!!
So...is he expecting you to manage the staff?
Would he consider hiring a manager and you just supervise that manager?
Yes...I understand your position. You have enough on your plate without all of this management of the castle stuff. But he is NOT listening...and rather keeps piling on more work for you.
Would it work if you went out and hired a manager...would he accept that or blow up?
I see...you have a manager and that manager doesn't fulfill all the tasks and makes mistakes.
Does your husband know this and still expects you to handle all these issues?
What about firing the guy and getting someone new who CAN handle the job?
And you and the kids come where?
What about the couples therapy? Would he go?
Yes...work ethic has changed. It's not like the old days when everyone knew how to work hard and you could trust people to get the job done.
How therapy can help is by having an objective person help the two of you communicate about your life together and how these expectations he is putting on you are too demanding and are putting an unfair burden on you. A couples therapist is trained to help couples better manage expectations and to work together as partners.
That's a complicated thought. First, your view of the world is something that comes from the "map" of life that you learned from your parents, teachers, and other significant people in your life.
Your "map" or "world view" is yours...no one else has the same map. Your husband has his ow "map"...and it sounds like it is quite different than yours.
So...it is quite apparent that your two maps are different and his wants/desires are different than yours.
It doesn't seem like you want his map...and he doesn't want yours.
So...the two of you need to take your maps and come up with a new map...an agreed upon map.
I know I am simplifying things here...
But I think you can follow this logic....right?
Yes...that may be very true.
Have you ever considered individual therapy...to understand how to better manage the expectations that people have put on you and how to have more confidence?
I'm sorry that he is trying to make you the bad guy here. I see it differently.
I see that you are trying to be the best wife and mother that you can, but the expectations on you are too overwhelming.
It is not a character flaw or crazy thinking to say...whoa this is more than I can handle and I want a simple life that allows me to enjoy what is around me rather than working like a fool.
It's likely a little of both.
First...you have perfectionistic tendencies. Striving for perfection in a world that is not perfect can run you down.
There is NO way that you can ensure that everything runs smoothly, on time, and so forth.
It is a matter of setting priorities...for example, what needs to be A (perfect) work, what can be B (very good) work, what can be C (good) work...and so forth. Setting priorities is one healthy strategy for reducing stress and unrealistic expectations.
What is the point of controlling the uncontrollable?
Who says you have any ability to control anything? The only control you really have is over yourself. You cannot control your husband. He is his own person. You can't really control your children...they need independence in order to grow and mature. Yes...you have responsibility to make sure that they are loved, shelter, educated and so forth. But they deserve to be taught how to be their own person.
Do you see my point here?
NO...it's not weird.
You are under your husband's thumb...he is off building his world and has left you to manage. Wow! That's a lot of pressure.
And likely he wants things done well, done on time, and, as you said, he doesn't want to hear complaints. Sounds like a whole lot of control going on.
Really? Why?
Bingo. You hit the nail on the head.
His inability to handle any disappointment or "flaw"...is about his own insecurity. And insecurity that he covers up by being a workaholic, by building an ever bigger empire, and by putting unreasonable demands on you.
Yes...I'm sorry. And the only reason you did it was for him...not for you. You let him control your body image and that got you in trouble.
Do you see that?
And do you see how his lack of confidence is what is pushing him to build, build, build.
I'm sorry. That was not a kind way for him to describe his work.
Yes...that mommy belly was a metaphor...it was a way to identify yourself to the world...and more importantly to yourself.
Have you thought about talking to the doctor about this? How troubled you have been since the operation and how unkind his words were?
You have the right to do that.
This incident would be a good one to talk to a therapist about...it really says alot about you and about how you view yourself.
I agree...not something you needed to know and was more about his own issues not yours.
Have you thought about other things that signal that you are a mom?
Maybe you wear a mother's ring...or have a locket with pictures of your children...
There are other ways to make your motherhood known.
NO...it doesn't say you are self-destructive. It says that you are loyal. It says that you give in when intimidated. It says you don't like conflict.
It's not about self-destruction.
That sounds just fine.
Until then...take care.
I'm very sorry you feel that way.
I do think that individual therapy would be one way to address this and to work through the emotional pain.
Obviously you are very, very hurt and very sad.
You likely feel some resentment to your husband as well.
Yes. Very normal.
You did something to please your husband and you gave away your own personal power. Now you regret that decision and you are very angry and upset.
I do think there is a way to think about this differently and to learn from it.
I encourage you to think about all the ways that you are a mother...
How you devote yourself to your children.
How you love and care for them.
Think about the "map" you are creating for them.
Being a mother is more than birthing...it is a life long commitment to loving.
Think about that...about the loving attention, care and concern you pour into your children every day.
If you would have known the consequences of that action you never would have done it.
So...you did the best you could with the information and knowledge you had at the time.
It would be helpful to forgive yourself...that's where you are stuck I think. You feel to blame for this terrible decision.
What I hope you can come to see is as I wrote..you made the best decision that you could at that time. Today you would make an entirely different decision. But that is hindsight.
Please consider forgiveness.
No...you did not ruin things. You may have made an unfortunate decision. But it does not change how you feel about your children or how they feel about you.
Your children do not need proof of your motherly love by looking at your belly. They have that proof from the love you offer them every day.
Yes...please take some time to process what we have chatted about today.
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Students and instructors noticed the student was "struggling" in the deeper end of the pool during a physical education class, Schatz said. He was not swimming when he was rescued.
The student was immediately given CPR and taken to the hospital via ambulance.
Schatz did not release the name of the hospital, the name of the student or his grade level. While the school district describes the student's condition as serious, an official said that classification is not based on medical determination.
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"Infinity Challenge was the initial collection released at the launch of HeroClix 2002," said said V.P. of Marketing at NECA, Justin Ziran. "It's exciting to see these Marvel characters available for players in digital form. Not only will the set add new content, it will also provide players an additional, lower-cost option for collecting and tournament play."
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[h3shot]47636954[/h3shot]Everything you need to know (20 more pics included!) is in the below Forgehub link.Forgehub linkThere is now a video walkthrough for Enigma, courtesy of Gamevee.Video Walkthrough LinkEnigma is a medium-sized competitive map using only the back half of Foundry. It plays best on objective gametypes, and it plays like two different maps on symmetric and asymmetric gametypes because of the flow of action and spawning system.Enigma uses many advanced forge techniques, is unbreakable, and is setup for all gametypes.Enigma includes:- a pillar room (shown)- two small geo-merged tunnels- a mechanism to flush out shield door campers (HINT: shoot the propane tank)- a unique weapon setup, including a Fuel Rod Gun, Gravity Hammer, and Deployable Cover, all strategically placed- an aesthetic configuaration of powerups viewed from a massive window (partially shown)Once again, I direct you to the Forgehub thread for more information, and comment/rate the thread there if you can.Enigma has been highly acclaimed by the Forgehub community, including:"This has got to be one of the best designs i have ever seen, everyone usuelly blocks this part of foundry off, but you seem to have used it to your advantage in a huge way." - The Official Y35"Very nice job! Nice interlocking and use of forge techniques! One of the best maps I have seen in a while..." - Th Kn1ght"Wow, you did an amazing job with those two side rooms. The design was really well thought out. I will definitely give it a download, and I think that this deserves a feature, or at least a vote for best thought out map. 5/5." - ZANDER1994 [Edited on 09.02.2008 10:13 AM PDT]
Halo Reach = rock, paper, scissors. Always a way to counter.MLG Halo = rock, rock, rock. Hope you are a bigger rock.Now, which is the dynamic, evolving game, and which is the stale, predictable game?
Fantastic. Nice to see someone use the back half of Foundry and use it very well. Great for four player split screen in case your internet connection is as finicky as mine.
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excellent I would have to say thats the best map that ive seen in the back half of foundry must agree with nejaa
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I have a request for a 3D rainbow cake to feed either 20 or 25, the customer hasn't decided yet. My plan is to bake and fill a round cake with buttercream, cut it in half and crumbcoat, then cover in fondant and decorate. My questions are:
1. What size would feed 20/25? I sort of assumed I'd do a 40 serving cake & cut in half, but that would be a 10 or 12 by my standards and that seems pretty big to stand up even once cut in half.
2. Should I just make a 10" (about 20-30 servings by my standards) and stack the whole thing on it's cut sides? My cakes are usually about 4 inches tall. Is 8 inches too wide?
3. Do I need some sort of support, or will the buttercream be enough to hold the layers together? This will be traveling about 20 minutes by car.
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I would bake sufficient batter for 20 portions, in one 10" mold. If you use 2x 8" mold (which is what I would normally use for 20 portions), when you torte, fill and cut it in half and butt one side against the other, it will be 8" wide by 4" high and 8" front to back and will look weird. In a 10" mold, with this amount of batter you won't get the full 4" height, you may only be able to torte that cake once, fill, cut in half and butt the 2 halves against each other. In theory, you should end up with an arc that is 10" wide by 5" high by 4" front to back. I think. .
Not sure about the support thing. In theory you should get some dowels in there since it is more than 4" high at one point, however your layers are going to be vertical, not horizontal, so it's not like you will be able to pierce through all the layers with one dowel (and putting it in horizontally isn't going to do anything). I think if it was stuck down properly on the board, and your buttercream filling is a good glue, you should be OK.
Thanks! So I'm now thinking of baking a 10" x 3" cake, cutting it in half and stacking them together. I would still torte it. There will also be fondant clouds around the base, so I'm hoping that will help keep everything together.


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It's Wednesday and I'm linking up with Lindsey at the Pleated Poppy for some fashion inspiration.
I didn't realize how much I love gray and yellow until I wore this outfit! Jeans, Banana Republic {like 3 years ago}. White shirt, Anthroplogie. Gray vest, Target. Shoes, Ambiance {local boutique} by Poetic License.We were just about to leave for church when I snapped these pics. Matthias wants to wear a button-up shirt and boots every day. That bag around his chest is the swag bag from the creative connection conference a couple years ago. He fills it with crayons, paper, books, etc to keep him busy during church. This week it took him about 15 minutes to get bored. Hmmm. His outfit is from Children's Place. My skirt, Target. Gray tee, Kohls. Jean Jacket, Gap. Boots, Anthropologie. Vintage necklace, Ruby Rose.This outift was full of color! The dress was a Christmas gift from Steve {thanks babe!}. Dress, Anthropologie. Vintage boots, Ruby Rose. Denim Jacket, gift from a friend, Old Navy. Chunky red necklace, souvenir from England. Bracelet from my shop {love}.
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text: Research By Mayo Clinic Staff Print Neuroblastoma research is conducted in coordination with the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. The Mayo Clinic Cancer Center receives funding from the National Cancer Institute and is designated as a comprehensive cancer center — recognition for an institution's scientific excellence and multidisciplinary resources focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Your child has access to the latest diagnostic and treatment advances that result from Mayo Clinic's pediatric hematology/oncology research and from Mayo Clinic's participation in cooperative clinical research trial networks, including the Children's Oncology Group. PublicationsSee a list of publications on epilepsy by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Clinical trialsCosts & insurance Aug. 04, 2017 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Kliegman RM, et al. Neuroblastoma. In: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 20th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2016. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 3, 2015. Irwin MS, et al. Neuroblastoma: Paradigm for precision medicine. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2015;62:225. Niederhuber JE, et al., eds. Pediatric solid tumors. In: Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2014. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 3, 2015. Neuroblastoma treatment (PDQ). National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/neuroblastoma/patient/neuroblastoma-treatment-pdq. Accessed Nov. 3, 2015. Wilson JS, et al. A systematic review of 131I-meta iodobenzylguanidine molecular radiotherapy for neuroblastoma. European Journal of Cancer. 2014;50:801. Radiation therapy for neuroblastoma. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/neuroblastoma/detailedguide/neuroblastoma-treating-radiation-therapy. Accessed Nov. 11, 2015. RelatedStem cell transplantX-rayBone marrow biopsyCT scanUltrasoundBack painAbdominal painLeg swellingUnexplained weight lossDark circles under eyesWheezing Mayo Clinic in Minnesota has been recognized as the best Neurology & Neurosurgery hospital in the nation for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor NeuroblastomaOverviewSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatmentRequest an appointmentDiagnosisTreatmentDepartments & specialtiesExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchCosts & insurancePreparing for your appointmentSelf-managementMore aboutIn-DepthExpert BlogMultimediaResourcesNews from Mayo Clinic Diagnosis & treatmentRequest an appointmentDiagnosisTreatmentDepartments & specialtiesExpertise & rankingsLocations, travel & lodgingClinical trialsResearchCosts & insurancePreparing for your appointment CON-20155331 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Neuroblastoma


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Growing up, we had a tree house in both our yard and my grandma's yard. When we tired of the tree house, my siblings and I would head to the "bouncy tree," which was our name for the chinaberry tree that stood at one end of the driveway. Its flexible branches made for an epic "pirate ship" as we navigated the stormy seas of the yard. The tree may not have appreciated rambunctious children climbing all over it, but it never dropped us once in all those years we "bounced" on its limbs.
I've always enjoyed trees and tree-lined spaces. So it was fun to write this week's cover story about tree planting efforts at White Rock Lake and ways residents can obtain trees from the city to dress up their neighborhood streets. In conjunction with Dallas' city forester, Karen Woodard, and the Dallas Parks Department, groups such as For the Love of the Lake, Texas Trees Foundation, White Rock Lake Conservancy, White Rock Lake Foundation and others are banding together to reforest the lake. And through the citizen forester program, Dallas residents can take a course that will teach them the basics about trees and their care. You can read more about reforestation, the benefits of tree-lined spaces and the programs available to residents in this week's cover story.
I also love books. I spent some time (and some cash) at the Lakewood LibraryFest last Saturday browsing through the thousands of books donated for the annual sale. I picked up a good stack of new-to-me mystery novels and a 1976 copy of Webster's College Thesaurus for my desk. I'm excited about my new stash of reading material, and if you come across an unfamiliar word in upcoming editions, know that's me putting that thesaurus to good use.
We're now in week two of our high school sports coverage. If you have a child in band, cheer or on a team, please consider sending us photos from their games. A quick note on those photos: When you send them, please make sure they're in JPEG format; it's easier for our system to process. Please also note that when you send us photos, we're going to assume it's okay to use them in print and online. You'll always receive credit for the images; we just enjoy sharing them with both our print and digital readers. If that's not okay with you, just drop a line in your email that says "for print use only."
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Welcome to our clearinghouse of information, research and education and campaigning resources relating to racism. Click on the links below for further information.
ABC Splash
This site uses material from ABC radio and television archives as the basis for primary and secondary school lessons related to English, Maths, Science and History. Lessons related to racism and cultural diversity include:
- What is Australia's National Character?
- Please Explain: Election of Pauline Hanson, 1996
- Racist Rip-Offs in Harlem, 1968
- US Race Riots, 1968
- Reflections on ending the White Australia policy
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Commission has developed a range of education resources to assist teachers to educate students about human rights. Units focus on a range of human rights topics from social justice and race discrimination to disability rights and child rights. The resources can be found on the Human Rights in the School Classroom webpage.
The Commission has also conducted a desktop review of existing education resources which address the issues of race, racism and race relations. Download the PDF document here.
Asia Education Foundation
This resource aims to provide teachers, education leaders and school communities with innovative programs, curriculum resources and networks to support the achievement of Asia Literacy. There are resources available for students from years K–12 across English, History, Maths, Geography, the Arts, Science, Languages, PDHP and others. Teaching resources include:
- The Effect of Racism in Australian Schools
- Harvest of Endurance Scroll
- Chinese Migrants and the Gold Rush
Civics and Citizenship Education
This website contains resources, information, activities and links for teachers, students and parents involved in civics and citizenship education. Materials related to racism include:
- Racism and Human Rights
- Nice Day at the Beach
- People Power
- Tolerance: Valuing difference – Towards Reconciliation
Difference Differently
Aligned to the Australia curriculum, this website offers modules in English, History, Geography and Civics & Citizenship for students in years 3–10. It aims to develop young Australians' intercultural understanding through the use of video clips, audio, images, quizzes and interactive learning activities. Lesson plans include:
Immigration Museum Victoria
The Immigration Museum has a variety of resources to educate people about immigration, cultural diversity and racism, including:
- The Identity: yours, mine, ours exhibition and website which explore themes of belonging, community, diversity, prejudice and racism, and includes various video stories.
- 'Who's next door?' video series showing an experience of racism from different perspectives
- 'White picket fence' about the history of multicultural Australia
Institute for Humane Education
This education blog compiles a range of activities and lesson plans from external sources which are targeted at increasing students' awareness of racism and bigotry, as well as exploring the effects of, and ways to prevent, discrimination.
Search key words by issue, such as racism or bigotry, or by the type of resource, such as curriculum, book or documentary.
Relevant resources include:
- Documentary – 'A Class Divided', which follows the story of a teacher who gave her students a daring lesson in discrimination
- Activity - The Racism Alphabet
Making Multicultural Australia
Developed by the NSW Board of Studies, NSW Department of Education and Training and the University of Technology Sydney, in partnership with a number of other organisations, this is one of Australia's leading sources of quality educational resources on multiculturalism. Its major purpose is to assist teachers in developing multicultural and anti-racism materials and programs for use in various subject areas. The website includes:
Prejudice No Way
This website provides anti-prejudice resources to assist students in years K–3 develop the knowledge and skills to tackle racism, prejudice and discrimination. The website provides several resources, lesson plans, activities and teacher notes.
Respect Relationships Reconciliation (RRR)
This website provides resources to support teacher educators delivering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education units in teacher education programs. Units include:
Racism No Way!
Managed by the NSW Department of Education and Communities on behalf of government and non-government education systems across Australia, this project aims to assist school communities and education systems to recognise and address racism in the learning environment. This website provides various teaching resources aimed at students in years 4–12, including:
SBS – Go Back to Where You Came From
The Go Back to Where You Came From website features resources for schools related to the themes of the program, including:
Teaching Tolerance
This US organisation is dedicated to reducing prejudice, improving intergroup relations and supporting equitable school experiences for American children. This website contains useful professional development resources and classroom resources. Topics include, among others:
Among VicHealth's numerous publications on the issue of race discrimination (see the Research section below) is the Review of Strategies and Resources to Address Race-Based Discrimination and Support Diversity in Schools, which presents guiding principles, policies and strategies to address race-based discrimination and support diversity in schools. It offers tips and training suggestions for how to implement multicultural and anti-racist education.
World Against Racism Museum
This organisation aims to educate the public about racism by providing various exhibits about racism on their website. Topics include:
100 Years: The Australian Story
This 60-minute episode of 'The Australian Story' provides a historical account of the rise and fall of Australia's 'White Australia' policy, and includes personal stories of the policy's impact. Both the radio recording and transcript are available for download.
A Fair Go: A Community Kit for Action Against Racism
This resource, produced in 2002 by the NGO Action Coalition Against Racism, includes information about racism and a series of action sheets providing simple, concrete ways in which individuals and groups can take action against racism in Australia (pdf document).
All Together Now
All Together Now is Australia's only national charity that is solely focused on addressing racism. Their website contains information about their campaigns and events, their strategy, information about racism and advice on how to speak up against racism.
Anti-Hate Spray Campaign
This is the website of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission's 'Anti-Hate Spray' campaign, which aims to empower individuals to take a stand against racism in the community. The interactive website allows individuals to report their experiences with racism and read about other peoples' experiences, and also provides tips and tools to combat racism.
BeyondBlue - Stop. Think. Respect
This campaign highlights the impact that racism can have upon the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The website contains information for taking action against discrimination and provides resources to enable victims of racism to access support.
Football Federation Victoria
The Football Federation Victoria launched the 'Don't Stand By. Stand Up!' campaign in 2014. The campaign aims to support the football community to respond and prevent racism both on and off the field. Their website provides draft codes of behaviour for coaches, match officials, parents and spectators, as well as a variety of factsheets related to racism in sport.
Kick It Out
Kick It Out: Tacking Racism and Discrimination, runs the 'Let's Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign. This campaign, established in 1993 in the UK, works with football authorities, clubs, players, fans and communities to tackle discrimination. The website provides information about the campaign, news about racism in football, advice on how to tackle racism and policies and practices to promote equality in football clubs.
Moving Beyond Racism
The Australian Psychological Society has created a 'Moving Beyond Racism' tip sheet, to provide information on what adults, families, educators and children can do to combat racism and prejudice.
Online Hate Prevention Institute
The Online Hate Prevention Institute was created in 2012 and seeks to address the issue of online hate. The OHPI website provides information on how to respond to online hate and has created a tool for monitoring and reporting online hate which will be launched in late 2014.
Play By The Rules: Racism in Sport Toolkit
This website provides a range of tools and resources to assist sportspeople and clubs to prevent racism and to take action should it occur. The resources include interactive guides, online training, videos, and posters, flyers and postcards.
Racism in Aboriginal Australia
This website by Creative Spirits contains information about casual racism experienced by Indigenous Australians in everyday life, and challenges readers to question its prevalence in society, including in sport, the arts, media, placenames and consumer products. It contains relevant poll results, quotes, pictures, videos, stories and additional resources.
Racism. It Stops With Me
The Racism. It Stops With Me website includes examples on how you can take action against racism. Relevant pages include:
• Good practice case studies
• Bystanders
• What You Say Matters
Show Racism the Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card is a UK campaign that aims to use top footballers in the UK to educate against racism through a schools program. The website provides ideas on how to fight racism, information about the work and events held by the organisation, poster downloads and testimonials from schools and students who have taken part in SRtRC workshops.
Youth Voices Against Racism
This project was initiated by UNESCO, FC Barcelona and the European Coalition of Cities against Racism, in partnership with the European Parliament, and aims to counteract racism in sport and through sport. This website includes links to the project's concept paper, as well as information on how to promote tolerance and other related publications and resources.
Anti-Racism – What Works?
The Centre for Social Change & Social Equity at Murdoch University conducted an evaluation into the effectiveness of anti-racism strategies for the Office of Multicultural Interests (pdf document)
Australian Catholic Social Justice Council: Confronting Racism
This website provides discussion guides, media releases, papers and external resources in relation to confronting racism.
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Race Discrimination section of the website contains general information about race discrimination, links to current and past projects, publications and news stories. Particular resources of interest include:
• Face the Facts: Some questions and answers about indigenous peoples, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
• Principles to promote and protect the human rights of international students
Building social cohesion in our communities
This free, interactive online resource supports local governments to build strong, socially cohesive communities. Developed by the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government for the Australian Human Rights Commission under the National Anti-Racism Strategy, the resource aims to help local governments to:
- Understand their communities and measure their strengths and weaknesses
- Engage their communities and build partnerships between key stakeholders
- Prevent and respond to incidents of racism or conflict between groups if they arise
- Strategically plan for the needs of their communities now and into the future, and
- Monitor, evaluate and share outcomes.
The resource is structured around the five elements of building social cohesion based on international best practice. It features case studies from local governments around Australia, tips for implementing good practice at the local level and links to further resources.
Building Social Cohesion in our Communities is available here.
Building resilience in the face of racism - options for anti-racism strategies
A research paper on building resilience in those at risk of racism developed under the auspice of the Sydney Social Justice Network (pdf document)
Challenging Racism Project
The project, run by the University of Western Sydney, has conducted research into the nature of racism in Australian society. This website includes national level findings of the research, links to relevant publications and information on anti-racism initiatives and campaigns run by the university.
Collaborative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
This centre developed a research paper on The Impact of Racism on Indigenous Health (pdf document).
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
This website contains information on the international law pertaining to racial discrimination, the status of ratification of relevant international instruments and links to relevant organisations and publications.
Deakin University: Reconfiguring Anti-Racism
This Deakin University conference, held on 9-10 December, brings together scholars who study anti-racism, intercultural or race relations across a range of disciplines and geographical regions. Their website provides links to relevant research.
Diversity Council Australia
The Diversity Council Australia has conducted research into several aspects of cultural diversity, including the representation of people from different cultural backgrounds in leadership roles in Australia.
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
FECCA is the peak national body representing Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It is also a member of the National Anti-Racism Partnership. FECCA's resources page contains links to several articles and reports on topics related to racism and cultural diversity.
Healing Wounds of the Heart
In this 27-minute video funded by the Australian Research Council, respected Aboriginal community members and Elders speak about their experiences and understanding of racism, and offer advice to future generations of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.
Right Now: Human Rights in Australia
This website contains a selection of articles on issues concerning racism and race discrimination in Australia.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is a specialised body of the UN, whose purpose is to promote global peace and security by facilitating international collaboration through education, science and culture. A search for 'racism' on the website produces thousands of results, including UN reports and research papers relating to racism.
VicHealth: Discrimination, Diversity and Health
This webpage discusses some of the health impacts of racism, as well as the wider impacts of discrimination and intolerance. This page also contains links to research and other resources on this topic. Publications of particular relevant include:
• Review of bystander approaches in support of preventing race-based discrimination
• Choosing to act: How Victorians can prevent race-based discrimination and support cultural diversity
• Racism and its links to young people's health
Victorian Multicultural Commission - Challenging Racism
This webpage on the Victorian Multicultural Commission website provides articles and research from various organisations that relate to racism.


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Spider-Man Vs The Vulture: Everything You Need To Know About Their Greatest Battles
"You fool! Here in the sky we're in my element! I'll shake you off — and be rid of you for good!"
So sayeth the Vulture in his first encounter with the Amazing Spider-Man way back in the May of 1963. Adrian Toomes may be an old man, and not the most famous of Spidey's various foes, but that doesn't mean that the villainous Vulture is a lesser antagonist.
, Tom Holland's Spidey will surely have his work cut out against such an experienced and intelligent airborne villain.
Indeed, as one of the Web-Slingers' first major foes in the comics, he is much more than just a thief. This old buzzard has proved himself time and time again to be both a risible (to Spidey at least) and redoubtable rival, even beating our hero on several occasions!
Don't believe me? Then scroll on down for the greatest, most thrilling, devastating, hilarious and, ahem, "hawkward", battles between Spider-Man and the Vulture.
First Appearances
After originally using his magnetic flight harness and wings to try and wrestle his company back from his conniving business partner Gregory Bestman, Toomes discovered the adrenaline-fueled thrills and swift monetary gains of petty crime. As his airborne attacks became more and more successful, so did his confidence, and he even publicly disclosed the location of his next robbery; big mistake!
A young and desperate Peter Parker recognized that taking and selling photos of this thief was an opportunity to help support his financially stricken Aunt May. So donning his Spider-Man costume, he lay in wait, surprised the fleeing Vulture and disabled his wings with a magnetic-inversion device that he had invented.
Naturally, Toomes didn't take kindly to being beaten by a wisecracking upstart, and it was only five issues until he escaped from prison. He built in safeguards to his suit and managed to significantly injure his adversary. But a sprained arm can't keep Spidey down, and he successfully captured the Vulture once again by webbing up his wings…so whilst it was back to prison for old Adrian, this wasn't the last that we would hear of him.
If Spider-Man: Homecoming is indeed featuring the Vulture, then we should expect some sort of variant on this tale. Although it might be changed so that it isn't similar to the work-related pressures seen with the Green Goblin and the Lizard, and so that its a bit more connected to Spidey's other villains, as he is in The Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon, where it is Norman Osborn who has swindled Adrian Toomes instead of Bestman.
Rise of the Sinister Six
A year after his comic-book debut, Toomes broke out of prison (again) and joined up with several of Spidey's other villains- Doctor Octopus, Sandman, Mysterio, Electro, and Kraven the Hunter- to take revenge upon the Wall-crawler by forming a group called the Sinister Six.
The Vulture played a crucial part in the proceedings, relaying to J Jonah Jameson that they had (unknowingly and conveniently) kidnapped Peter Parker's loved ones: Betty Brant and Aunt May. Though Spidey was struggling due to his powers intermittently fading and returning, he still managed to defeat the sorry bunch, due to the fact that he faced them one at a time rather than altogether.
The Vulture is one of the most prominent founding members of this famous team, and he is one of the few villains to have featured in nearly all of its iterations, which have since included the likes of Venom and the Hobgoblin. A movie adaptation, charting how the group coalesced has been gestating for years over at Sony; however, with Marvel Studios now at the helm,
Identity Theft
As Falcon realized in Captain America: Civil War, people may scoff at his "bird costume," but if they do laugh, they are underestimating him. The same goes for the Vulture's hardware; after all, it allows quick getaways, enhances the wearer's strength and features built in weapons with its razor tipped feathers.
Inmate Raniero "Blackie" Drago recognized the benefits of the Vulture identity, and whilst in prison, he engineered a (seemingly) fatal accident for Adrian Toomes and convinced him to give up the location of a second suit on his deathbed. Escaping from prison (another one?), he assumed the guise of the Vulture and managed to overpower a poorly Spidey, but he wasn't so lucky when he clashed with Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man in issue #49.
Certainly, Drago failed to make make the same impression as Toomes, since he didn't use the suit to its full potential.
When Toomes realized what had happened and heard of his middling exploits, he became enraged, soon recovered, and escaped (him too?) to reclaim his reputation. Clashing with Drago, Toomes fought Spider-Man and Drago, defeating both of them before his equipment was damaged in a second fight with Spidey, which forced the Vulture to flee and lick his wounds in Amazing Spider-Man #64.
Whilst Drago swore he would never be the Vulture again, he did appear in a prison cell in Marvel Knights: Spider-Man, a comic run which also included the original Vulture.
Incidentally, without Toomes' blessing…
Crimelord and Cancer
The '80s and '90s were hectic and crazy times for comics, and notably for Spidey, what with the sprawling tale of the crackers . Prior to this story, Toomes had become involved in a gang run by his nephew Malachi, but he began to suffer from ill health. He struck up a friendship Aunt May's partner, the paraplegic Nathan Lubensky, and the conflict between Spidey and Vulchy became a bit more personal.
Not knowing who Toomes really was, Nathan did a Robin Williams and urged Adrian to seize the day. Taking the advice to heart, ol' Vulchy returned to his bad habits in a newly reformed Sinister Six and, not knowing that Nathan was May's flame, tried to take her hostage, ultimately causing Nathan to have a terminal heart attack. Some time later, after he discovered that he'd contracted cancer due to the materials which powered his suit, Toomes attempted to make amends with Aunt May. Instead, he suffered a severe beating from Spider-Man.
And it didn't stop there! After inadvertently coming into contact with an android which was part of Norman Osborn's manipulations, he absorbed its life force, causing his cancer to be cured and his youth to be restored- complete with a very '90s hairdo, I might add. However, his rejuvenation didn't last too long, and Toomes was forcibly re-aged thanks to a dying, super-powered man named David Kalen in Spectacular Spider-Man #18.
Incidentally, Toomes was also shown to have this youth-sucking power in the popular Spider-Man Animated Series. He utilized his technology against Spider-Man, yet in doing so he contracted Spidey's mutation disease which turned him, like Peter, into a massive spider.
Crazy times indeed….
A Gauntlet and a Grandson
Sometime after his brush with vigilantism (Spider-Man: Get Kraven), the Vulture was really put through the wringer in Mark Millar's Marvel Knights: Spider-Man limited series. Before he appeared in the story, Toomes had reconnected with his family, and had become very attached to his grandson, and was devastated when he learns that his beloved relative has leukemia. To fund his treatment, Toomes returns to crime in a new red and black costume. Alongside Electro, he swindled millions of dollars from Daredevil super villain, the Owl.
In retaliation, the Owl manipulated a stressed Spider-Man who was searching for his Aunt May's kidnapper into attacking the two villains, yet they managed to beat the hero so thoroughly that he was landed in hospital. Toomes attacks the ward and tries to finish the hero off, but he is prevented from doing so due to the timely and brutal intervention of Spidey's ex, the Black Cat.
Cat returned the Vulture to the Owl, and after being tortured by the Owl's goons, Toomes later appeared alongside Electro et al as part of Norman Osborn's Sinister Twelve. Wearing a helmet to mask the disfigurements inflicted upon him, luck did not favor our featured friend – he was subdued, with his other team members, by the Avengers…he just can't catch a break, can he?
The Superior Spider-Man
Vulture and Spidey most recently clashed in the pages of the Superior Spider-Man series, but both were highly different from what we've seen before. Vulture was a fully fledged crime boss with a new, notably Gothic aesthetic, who used children to commit his crimes. Spidey, on the other hand, was now a reformed Doctor Octopus in Peter Parker's body. Octavius took particular umbrage with Toomes's use of kids due to his own abusive childhood, and viciously put an end to the fight.
The Vulture later appeared when Alistair Smythe took over The Raft, as one of the inmates who were retrofitted to assist Smythe escape. However, like Smythe's plans, Toomes's uprising was swiftly foiled (yet again!) by the Superior Spider-Man.
Whilst Toomes has suffered so much pain and indignation at Spidey's hands over the years, he still is a fitting villain for our wall-crawling hero. Adrian Toomes is in many ways, a ying to Spider-Man's yang; his age contrasts Parker's youth, he's a curmudgeon where Peter is enthusiastic and spiteful where Spidey is compassionate. And though both are defined by their intelligence and reliance on technology, his flight also contrasts with Spidey's wall-crawling.
So what next for their famed rivalry? He will no doubt return to peck at the Wall-crawler in the comics, but what of the movies? An appearance on the silver screen is long overdue; and down the line in The Amazing Spider-Man series. Therefore, if the rumors are to be believed, we await seeing the great Michael Keaton don the flight suit with great anticipation! After all, Spidey has now had some experience with flying adversaries in Civil War…
Which Vulture story is your favorite? Which one should be adapted for the MCU? Head to the comments and let us know!


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AHey again guys! Does anybody have any experience with Cake Designing apps or software? Im getting overwhelmed trying to sketch out cake designs for clients in a timely and neat manner. Any suggestions or cost friendly ideas would be great. I don't want to regret paying for something that sucks:) thanks
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I draw stick cakes. Never a problem. Paper and colored pencils are cheap. Works.
If you are an iOS user (iPhone or iPad) you could check out our app TieredCaker. Currently it is not a designing app but it does have 3D cake images that you can color and change the height of each tier and you can save that image and open it up in a drawing app and sketch details on the cake image. There is a video on our website that shows the features of the app.
If you are familiar with using programs like Photoshop, you can find some great videos by Liz Marek on cake sketching. (She does amazing sketches!!) You can also purchase the templates from her and on the CakeFu site I believe. This is not drag and drop decorating though, so if you are looking for super easy without an learning curve, this is probably not your thing. Hope that helps!
AWedding Cake Design Pro! It cost, but it is a drag and drop. Also you have to purchase the additional features. I've had this program since 2007. I love it. It is on the web, check it out.


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SEEKINGBand to Join, Harmonica, Piano, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist.
Local musician that misses playing live shows. Would like to do Originals and Covers and I don't care what the format is for playing if its just me and another on stage with a acoustic so be it. If its a full band that's fine too. I'm too old for Band Drama I rather it be about the music for people to enjoy its such a thrill to play live. I run my own business so I can make adjustments in my schedule to get the most out of the band function.
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If there were no laws, Al Davis' Oakland Raiders would still be outlaws. The 2011 version should be improved from the 2010 version in various ways including coaches, talent, and the number of fans in attendance for home games. The preseason schedule was released today and it is favorable – in terms of traveling, there will be hardly any at all, giving the Raiders virtual scrimmages to start the season off on the right foot. If one didn't know better, one could say that the NFL is ready for the Raiders to reclaim their rightful place in the ranks of the AFC. With that in mind, let's take a look at what the Raiders have to do to win the AFC West and ruin the day of anyone not lucky enough to be one of them in 2011.
Division Sweep
Yeah, I hardly think so. They were fortunate enough to do it in 2010, but their three main rivals will be shooting the kill shot with every snap to avoid this atrocity in back to back seasons. However, the Donkeys hardly stand a chance, as their whole world was turned upside down thanks to former Head Coach Josh McDaniels, who effectively destroyed everything that was built by Mike Shanahan. At the very least the Raiders should sweep Denver in 2010.
Kansas City may have won the division, but it was only by way of help from the Raiders falling on their faces in games outside of the division. As cornerback Stanford Routt likes to point out, the Raiders were only a few plays away from 11-5 one year ago. The plays that come to my mind:
- Louis Murphy drops the 4th down pass late in the game versus the Texans in week 4 at home stalling a drive that would've forced overtime.
- Sebastian Janikowski misses a game winning field goal that would've sealed the deal against Arizona. He missed three that day, so take your pick.
- Raiders' defense stalls Jacksonville ground game until back-up running back Rashard Jennings goes for 74 on one game changing run. Let's also toss in the Jacoby Ford fumble on the ensuing kickoff following that run.
Without these three-four Raiders plays, Kansas City would've been sitting on their couches watching the Raiders actually teach them how to play football against the Baltimore Ravens the next week. I wonder what Hue Jackson would've cooked up for his former team.
The San Diego Chargers are falling rapidly. The Norv Turner era in SD has officially begun. In a few months, Chargeless fans will be wondering – yet again – why they let Marty go after a 14-2 regular season. I can't see the Raiders sweeping the division next year, regardless of the sad state it is in, but if they can go 4-2 then they have a good shot at taking the divisional title. That also entails them winning at least six games outside of the division, which proved to be a taller task than they could manage last year. Luckily for them, some of their toughest opponents in 2011 will be in games played at the Coliseum.
Referees Need Glasses
It's said the best teams in the league overcome penalties called by the zebras and win games regardless of how many calls go against them. But I can't think of any other team in the league that gets the "make the rules up as we go" treatment like the Raiders. Two that come to mind right off the top of my head are the "Tuck Rule" and the "Possession all the way through the catch in the end zone Rule."
The first game against Kansas City last year was one of the worst officiating jobs I've seen in my life. Unless my hunch is correct and the NFL is actually ready for the Raiders to resume their rightful rank atop the AFC, the Raiders are going to have to overcome the "Wrath of the Zebras" ™ in 2011. Perhaps I am wrong and the referees do not need glasses, because only then would they be able to see more things that did not happen and make worse calls. I hereby declare that the referees need to put on blinders in 2011.
Coming Together
Not too long ago, whenever you visited the Raiders' website, there was an introduction voiceover in which Nnamdi Asomugha said, "The leadership puzzle is in place."
I believe he was referring to the Tom Cable era in his assessment, but the most important thing that has to happen post-Tom Cable is that the players who were there and went through that transformation with the team are going to have to keep doing what they have been doing regardless of who the coaches are. Not to undermine the Hue Jackson staff – which may be better – but football is a team sport and the coaches don't get to play. In most cases they used to play, but the leadership on the field has to come from guys like Nnamdi, Richard Seymour, and Jason Campbell – all of whom are solid veteran leadership.
The leadership roles that the veterans on this squad take are going to be vital to making the 2011 campaign the one that gets the Raiders back to where they belong, in the final six AFC teams in January. One of the things I would like to see them do is take advantage of the opportunity to come together right now. Granted they can't get together with the coaches and go through the typical motions of this part of the year, but the team still should be getting together and working out with each other as a team. That's what Keith Brooking and the veteran leadership of the Dallas Cowboys have taken the initiative to do. Coming together right now, in spite of the lockout, could play be a key to developing the roles of the different personalities on this team.
The NFL odds may not have Oakland as the favorite, but smart NFL handicappers will look for value in quality teams like the Raiders.


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A huge fire engulfed Singareni Bhavan at Lakdikapool in Hyderabad. The fire service brought out the 200 employees from the building safely, with the help of the locals. The fire was caused due to the burning of some waste material in the cellar and the flames spread to the top floor, said Saifabad ACP. There was no loss of property he said.


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GOUVEIA, Giselle Campozana et al. User satisfaction in the Brazilian health system: associated factors and regional differences. Rev. bras. epidemiol. [online]. 2009, vol.12, n.3, pp.281-296. ISSN 1415-790X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-790X2009000300001.
Developing evaluation models of satisfaction that allow comparing health systems in different countries is a recent effort in Brazil. This is an important tool for building management strategies for the health sector. Objective: To evaluate regional variations related to the degree of user satisfaction with the Brazilian healthcare system, analyzing the results of the World Health Survey (WHS) and World Health Survey Focusing on Primary Health Care (WHS-PHC). The evaluation was done, based on a cross-sectional study with a random sample. People over 18 years of age who used the health system in periods before data collection were included. There were 3,932 users of WHS and 591 of WHS-PHC that fit these criteria. A multivariate logistic model was applied using satisfaction as the dependent variable and as independent variables: sex, age, educational level, service payment type, marital status, self-perception of health, long-term illness, diagnosis of depression, sadness, number of residents per household, type of house building, geographical stratum, and household goods index. The results revealed that being young and an exclusive user of the public National Health System, having low schooling and poor self-perception of health increased the chances of lower user satisfaction. Residents of the Southern Region of the country were more satisfied with their healthcare, while in Pernambuco, chances of satisfaction were lower when evaluating the quality of health services. The residents of this state showed greater satisfaction in solving their health problems when inpatient care was needed.
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What we love: With three brides-to-be in our office, this site is a lunchbreak favourite! The photography really brings the ideas to life with a multitude of pictures from every wedding. The images are interspersed a mixture of advice, inspiration and anecdotes. If a particular aspect of the day has caught your eye you can also find the contact details of everyone involved in the big day, from the photographer to the dress to the flowers (although be warned - as it's a US blog most of the companies and planners are based in America).
Look out for: Although most posts focus on individual weddings and engagements there's a whole section dedicated to smaller DIY projects. We thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting to add a special touch to any event. Ideas range from Pie in a Jar treats and cupcake topping bars to flower tea lights and paper flag bunting. In short, even if you're not planning to get married, this wedding blog is well worth a look!


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HOUSTON (ICIS)--Trinseo plans to use the proceeds of its initial public offering (IPO) to pay down debt, the company said on Friday.
As of 31 December, there was $1.33bn in principal that was still outstanding on the company's 8.750% senior secured notes due in 2019, Trinseo said in its IPO filing.
The company would raise up to $200m through the IPO.
Trinseo proposed to be listed under the symbol TSE. It did not say which exchange it would be listed under or how many shares it planned to issue.
Trinseo was once part of Dow and was called Styron before it was sold to Bain Capital for $1.63bn in 2010.
Trinseo reported a Q4 net income $10.6m thanks to decreased expenses compared with the year-prior period.
However, the company recorded a net loss of $22.2m for full-year 2013 due to higher expenses compared with the year before and a $20.7m loss on extinguishment of long-term debt.
For Q4 2013, Trinseo had net sales of $1.25bn, down 5.3% from $1.32bn in Q4 2012.
But overall the quarter was much better than the year-prior period, when the company posted a $507,000 net loss.
Full-year 2013 sales revenues reached $5.31bn, down 2.6% from $5.45bn in 2012. Stryon attributed the loss in sales volume to increased polystyrene (PS) prices due to higher styrene prices, as well as lower demand in European and Asian paper markets for the company's latex products.
In 2013, 60% of the company's sales were in Europe. Asia Pacific followed at 23%. The US was 13%.
Trinseo's sales by end market were more or less evenly divided. Paper and board made up 18%, followed by tyres at 12%, automotive at 12%, appliances at 11% and building and construction at 11%.
Other was the largest category at 21%.
Trinseo has two business units. Emulsion polymers include the company's latex segment and synthetic rubber segment. The plastics business includes the company's styrenics segment and engineered polymers segment.
The latex segment includes styrene butadiene latex (SB latex); styrene acrylate latex; vinylidene chloride latex and performance latex.
Synthetic rubber includes solution styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) and polybutadiene based rubber products.
Styrenics includes acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) and polystyrene (PS). Styrenics also includes the company's styrene production, which is used internally.
Engineered polymers include polycarbonate (PC), PC compounds and blends and polypropylene (PP) compounds
The company has 35 manufacturing plants, which include 83 production units.
Trinseo said it has a technological advantage in enhanced SSBR. This material is used in the latest performance tyres. Trinseo expects the global market for SSBR to grow 9%/year through 2020.
By 2017, enhanced SSBR should make up about 40% of the total SSBR market, Trinseo said.
Trinseo expects to continue investing in research and development (R&D) for improving its SSBR as well as its polybutadiene rubber technologies.
Regarding SSBR, the company has been working with tyre makers during the last five years to develop new grades of the material, Trinseo said.
These grades are intended to improve tyre fuel economy, grip and abrasion.
The company is also developing new advanced plastics with industrial partners, particularly those in the automotive, medical-device and consumer-electronics industries.
Over the years, there has been much capacity removed in the markets served by Trinseo.
From 2005-2011, more than 400,000 tonnes of SB latex capacity was eliminated in North America and Europe, Trinseo said. This represents a reduction of 20%.
For PS, more than 1m tonnes of capacity has been eliminated in the US and western Europe from 2006-2011.
Trinseo had earlier filed for an IPO in 2011.
Additional reporting by Jeremy Pafford


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I have urged you all to begin preparations that would enable you to love others in economic hard times, but this has not been intended to urge you to become selfish today for the sake of the possibility of loving someone tomorrow. The very best preparation for loving someone tomorrow is loving someone today. If we become tight-fisted now so that we might be open-handed tomorrow, there is something going on in our hearts that we need to learn more about.
An important part of loving others is anticipation and balance. We don't want to become like a mom who obtains the food for a great feast tomorrow, and then when she comes to prepare the meal, discovers that the members of her family—like the locusts in the prophet Joel—have devoured it all. At the same time, we don't want to become like a mom who fills the fridge so that her family can eat, and who then spends a great deal of time shooing them away from the fridge. Anticipation and balance go together.
All true preparation for any kind of future trial consists at the center in becoming a certain kind of person. We do not know the timing or magnitude of this trial that we think we anticipate, but we should prefer entering into such a time as the right kind of person with five dollars than the wrong kind of person with five hundred thousand.
You know you are becoming the right kind of person if you are practicing how you will share then in how you are sharing now.


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A convenient mobile interface for the self-installed AlertMe home monitoring system. Check up on the state of your home at a glance, and remotely control smart-plugs or arm/disarm the hub.
Yes, this is open sourced here: http://code.google.com/p/alertme-for-android/
Your AlertMe details are stored in your phone for convenient access - this app does not communicate with anything else other than the AlertMe API.
Please note that AlertMe limits the API use to something like 1k function calls, so there is a simple caching mechanism to help not reach that.
The main aim for this app is to perform a subset of the functions of the original 'Classic' web interface, presented in an easier mobile form. The roadmap is to integrate the 'eco/energy' aspects eventually.
A user has reported an issue with non alphanumeric characters for the username/password - this is still being investigated (time of writing: 20121214, issue raised: 20121202)
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Am Freitag, 14. Mai 2004 09:25 schrieb PostgreSQL Bugs List: > Even though PostgreSQl 7.3 installation does have a directory > src/interface/python/ with the files pg.py and pgdb.py, version 7.4 does > not! This prevents a (very useful) working Python interface for version > 7.4! Was it deliberately left out in version 7.4? Yes. It was supposed to move to http://www.pygresql.org, but that web site doesn't seem to exist anymore.
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Because they like to stir shit up, the Chicago Sun-Times recently asked Bonnie and Clyde stars Faye Dunaway and Warren Beattie for their thoughts on the upcoming tween version of their 1967 classic. Not surprisingly, their reactions were, "Why?". Regarding the new Bonnie, Hilary Duff, Dunaway added:
''Couldn't they at least cast a real actress?"
Whoa whoa whoa, easy there, grandma. Next you'll tell me Agent Cody Banks and The Lizzie McGuire Movie aren't real movies. Look at that second one, it's right there in the title.
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Key: Maori should negotiate with Government
The Maori Council's claim over water at the Waitangi Tribunal is "opportunistic" and there should be no link made to the Mighty River share sale, Prime Minister John Key says.
However, Labour leader David Shearer today said the Government had to consider delaying the share sale as it had become a shambles.
Speaking to reporters before the National Party's caucus meeting, Key said if the matter of Maori water rights was taken to court, after the tribunal made its recommendations, it would be a complex issue.
He assumed it would be a move to slow down and stop the process until water rights and interests were better defined.
"The Crown sees no merit in that argument. … we do not believe there's any link between the sale of share in Mighty River Power and whatever rights or interests Maori might have in water."
He repeated he could see no reason why the Maori Party would pull its support from the Government over the statements he has made, which included that the tribunal's recommendations were not binding and that no-one owned water.
He took the Council's claim as one for ownership of water, not just rights and interests.
"The Maori Council are essentially saying, … as articulated by Maanu Paul when he said they own the water, that ownership means any change in the ownership structure of Mighty River."
That would therefore be impacted by a potential change in ownership.
"The Crown's long held view is that it's irrelevant whether there is a change of ownership structure in Mighty River Power, it has no bearing to any rights or interests in water that Mighty River Power currently has long term water rights for."
He would not confirm the sale of Mighty River Power would be delayed till next year by a court challenge.
"There's a chance a meteorite will hit the Earth this afternoon, but I don't think it's likely."
The courts had in the past stopped the Government progressing its policies where issues involved a direct interest in land.
"But where more tangential arguments are brought up around rights and interests, then the courts don't have a history of stopping governments."
Asked whether potential investors should be worried about Maori claims over water, he noted that many companies dealt with water rights, including listed Contact Energy, and he had seen no movement in their share prices because of what was going on at the moment.
Shearer said Key had to look at delaying the sale of Mighty River Power.
The process had become a "complete shambles", he told reporters.
"The sale will probably have to be delayed and the share price will be affected. There will be issues around costs and who will meet those costs, it's going to be the taxpayer."
New Zealanders wanted the best share price they could possibly get for their assets, Shearer said.
"With the uncertainty and the risk around this, that is very questionable."
Key was "trying to talk up" the process by saying there was nothing wrong.
"I think just about every New Zealander looking at this can see this is a complete train wreck."
Prime Minister John Key says negotiating directly with the Government is a ''much more logical and sensible way'' for Maori to resolve water rights issues than through the Waitangi Tribunal.
Maori had achieved good outcomes over the Waikato River, Taniwha Springs in Rotorua and more recently at Tahuna, he said.
''The Government's view is that is the right process, it's been the most successful," he told TV3's Firstline programme.
The Prime Minister has been heavily criticised for his attitude towards the tribunal hearing after saying the Government could ignore its ruling. He has since stressed the Government would listen in good faith.
There is growing pressure on the Maori Party to walk away from its support agreement with the Government over Key's comments. Key is expected to meet co-leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia tomorrow over the issue.
Key today rejected suggestions of growing pressure and speculation the issue was escalating into the furore created with the foreshore and seabed law which Turia walked out of Labour over.
''I think that's nonsense,'' Key said.
Those calling for the Maori Party to walk away were mainly lawyer and Mana Party member Annette Sykes and Maori Council chair Manu Paul who were ''largely supporters of (Mana Party leader) Hone Harawira'', he said.
''That does not mean that the Maori Party should leave. I think they've achieved an awful lot in Government.''
The Maori Council only represented one group within Maoridom, Key said.
''It's not necessarily the view shared by many other groups within Maoridom.''
Key said he couldn't rule out the sale of Might River Power being delayed by likely subsequent court action by the Maori Council.


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I had c sections in 1983 & 85. I was obese for a few years. 2011 had gastric bypass. 2008 I had hernia in my intestines and it perforated my bowel. It was repaired. 2011 they found 3 hernia all repaired with mesh. 11/11 I could not tolerate pain from mesh. surgeon removed mesh and replaced with cadaver. Now have nerve damage. Now 8mos later I saw another surgeon and he told me that my abmuscles are "pulling" my ab wall thin if not repaired I will having more hernia repairs. Is this Diastasis Recti?
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Diastasis Recti is stretching or relaxing of the fascia that holds the Rectus muscles together in the midline of your abdomen. Pregnancy, Weight gain/loss, and just bad luck can cause or lead to the separation. From your description, it sounds like you have a very complex abdominal issue (way beyond diastasis) with multiple surgeries, etc. Please make sure that you are seeing a board certified plastic surgeon and, preferably, one who is double board certified in general surgery to handle your complex case.
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Ray-Bans and Oakleys for Chinese Faces
Italian eyewear giant Luxottica is trying to make its shades cool in China.
To do that, the maker of sunglasses bearing such brands as Ray-Ban, Ralph Lauren and Prada has recently started making glasses in China specifically tailored for the Chinese. Part of their strategy is making technical tweaks to better suit Asian facial characteristics, such as a lower nose saddle, where glasses rest on the face, and prominent cheekbones.
Three of Luxottica's own brands—Ray-Ban, Oakley and Vogue—have already rolled out special Asian collections. In the coming months, Luxottica will repeat the tack with three brands it produces under license to some of the world's most influential fashion brands: Prada, Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana.
"We need to really become domestic in these markets," Luxottica Chief Executive Andrea Guerra said in Luxottica's Milan headquarters. "We are in the process of understanding that in the world there are a number of diversities."
Luxottica is the world-wide leader in making and selling glasses. Last year it generated €5.8 billion (US$8.32 billion) in sales through such retail chains as LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut, and the brands it manufactures. Ray-Ban is its largest, generating more than €2 billion in retail sales—a figure Luxottica expects to rise to €3 billion by 2013 with a boost from China.
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Here's another fun game with SSA names. Find out what your name would have been if you had been born a boy (or girl)!
1) Write out your first and middle names and birth year (if you want).
2) Go to http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi and search for the top 1000 names in your birth year.
3) Find your name on the list and take note of the ranking of each name.
4) If you are a girl, look at the list of boy's names in your birth year and find the male name that is ranked the same as your name. This is your new name.
For example:
My name is Madeleine Jean. In 1990, Madeleine was ranked #577. Jean was ranked #772.
Based on the same name rankings in the boys' category, my new name would be Toby Raheem.


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Trying to Look and Act like a Celebrity
Mostly everyone wants to look like a celebrity these days. Everyone pays attention to what they are wearing or the fashion trends that they have at awards shows. There are tons of awards shows throughout the year that the public love to watch and debate on who should win what. To be a celebrity like that, it takes a lot of fortune to go along with all that fame. It can start to add up too.
But you have to be careful with how you spend your money, because unless you have the salary of a celebrity you could end up needing a payday loan to make ends meet if you become just another celebrity filing for bankruptcy.
What you need to learn from these celebrities is that you should live within your means. For them, they were just a big deal away from another movie deal or big contract signing, but for the rest of us we can't rely on huge amounts of money coming in regularly.
So don't become one of those celebrities that once were worth millions of dollars and now had either to file for bankruptcy, or owe the IRS millions of dollars. Sometimes life happens and you get unexpected bills. You need to be able to prepare yourself for that. There is nothing wrong with taking a cash advance online. It helps to pay your bills when you really need it and you just pay it off once your next paycheck comes. Then you aren't stuck paying off crazy interest amounts, and in fact, it is even more cost effective then if you were to overdraw your bank account and pay overdraw fees everyday.
If you want to look like a celebrity without paying the celebrity way there are two great options. You can go to outlets in PA that have just about every store you would want. For women there are plenty of dress shops in Lancaster PA if you are in that area. There are also some great great things to do in the area as well.
So you don't have to break the bank to look like a celebrity, but if you do there are ways to make sure you don't have to pay extraordinary bank overdraw fees like by getting out a payday loan. When you have the money to spend be careful to not go over your budget, or you'll become like all the celebrities who overspent and had to file for bankruptcy and dig their way back.
Whether you do most of your shopping online, or you do it by going to retail outlets and shopping malls, you can use inexpensive fashion tips to look like your favorite celebrity. Just keep up with all the fashion trends that are coming from Italy and Los Angeles, along with reading here at Style Cynics for all the latest fashion tips and trends. Just don't forget where you came from if you ever become a celebrity yourself, and don't live outside of your means.
It's very easy to forget where you came from, how it was to live life paycheck to paycheck, or to not spend all the money you are making if you became a rich Hollywood star. Take it from celebs like Nicolas Cage and Toni Braxton that you shouldn't overspend or you'll pay for it by going bankrupt and having to pay back the IRS millions of dollars. If you can life a comfortable lifestyle you can still live like a celebrity without having to pay like a celebrity. That should be everyone's goal that wants to live a life like that.