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Jeremy Camp Launches Speaking Louder MinistriesStaying true to his heart and passion with the recent release, "Speaking Louder Than Before," Jeremy Camp launches new ministry aptly titled "Speaking Louder Ministries."
The purpose behind "Speaking Louder Ministries" is two-fold: Bringing a raised awareness to the local outreaches in the cities that Jeremy Camp performs. Secondly, helping equip the church body and local community to get involved in ministry together impacting the needs of their community.
Last weekend marked the first outreach in the local markets for Speaking Louder Ministries. Jeremy performed concerts in Sioux Falls, SD, Minneapolis, MN, and Fargo, ND. At each local level, the partners with Speaking Louder promoted the concert and a local organization to meet the needs of the community. Through the site, volunteers were recruited and greeted concertgoers collecting the goods that were requested for the organization.
In Sioux Falls, SD, the Speaking Louder Ministries raised awareness for the McCrossan Boys Ranch. This boys' ranch houses more than 60 young men ranging from ages 10-17 years old, who have been displaced by family or lost a parent. After visiting the ranch, Camp and the volunteers gathered winter clothes for the boys at the concert that evening.
The following night in Minneapolis, MN, the ministry joined with the Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Camp visited with the children and families as well as performed songs at the hospital. The community was asked to bring Valentines of some form (stuffed animal, card, candy, etc). The overwhelming response generated in more than 30,000 Valentine's items being donated. Such a huge amount collected that the local radio station KTIS was able to take items to needy schools and daycares. Finally in Fargo, ND, Churches-United Homeless Shelter received more than 1,000 pounds of food donated through the concert.
This ministry will be an ongoing outreach to the communities Jeremy Camp visits throughout the year and specifically as he tours in the fall. Beginning March 17th in Billings, MT, Jeremy will be touring on The Rock & Roll Worship Roadshow featuring MercyMe, Hawk Nelson and Tenth Avenue North and Addison Road. Tour dates found on Jeremy's site.
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Mom Confession: "I sent my kid to school with head lice!"
Okay, this one gave me the heebie-jeebies JUST WATCHING IT.
My kids have already gotten a couple of "there has been a case of head lice in school" notices this year and if I found out a parent knowingly sent their kid to school with lice I would be PISSED.
And if they had the excuse THIS mom did, I'd be even MORE MAD!
What do you think about what she did - and why she did it?
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SHE HAD A HAIR APPOINTMENT!!! Are you kidding me? I have to work when my kids are at school. Even so, I would NEVER send a kid to school with lice. Obviously, she has no job (wihch is great, I used to be a SAHM), but she could have called in sick if she had one, or re-scheduled her hair appointment. I bank all of my sick days for the kids. BTW, I have not had a haircut in 18 months, and my retail store ha a solon on the premisis!.
This is no different than the morons who send their children to school with strep...highly contagious and total disregard for others....I feel sorry for the child
My daughter's had lice issues off and on since kindergarten. Our district had a NO NITS policy......she has to be clean before coming back......however, since she's been in middle school, they don't really check, and if they catch a kid having it, they send them home to be treated, and when you take her back, you have to take the box of what you treated her with (i.e., RID) and show them. Even now, if she even has a tiny itch, I'm doing a running check because it makes my head crawl. I make her do a tea tree oil treatment every other shampoo, to prevent reinfestation. But sending your kid to school with a headful just because you didn't want to reschedule your salon appt.? Stupid! That bitch needs her head examined (both inside and out, apparently!).......lol.
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my daughter had it and when we told the school they told us they wouldn't send out a letter to warn the other parents i fought them for a week to do so and failed sooo i went on facebook and notified as many parents as i could that head lice had been in our school sadly my daughter caught it a second time but this time we caught it almost right after she had been infected! i still think my head is crawling and check all our heads 2 times a week because of the lack of cooperation with the school
Our kids school checks a few times a year and we have been ok, OMG- knock on wood. We had an experience where we were at a party with a bunch of "friends" and their kids and one kid had lice there. It got back to us years later that all the other parents were called ......except us to warn them. A-holes and Ignorant. I would call EVERYONE!!!!!!!
You gotta be kidding me! That's disgusting. Did it occur to the mom that SHE might have lice as well? I would have cancelled my hair appointment and treated my daughter AND myself.
I think this video is BS but there is probably a parent out there with a similar excuse.
Obviously you can reschedule a hair appointment.
I never watch these whole videos. Does anyone sit here and care about these mom actors and dad actor and their reactions to things?
my stepson had headlice in his mop of hair, his mom didnt inform us that 'oh by the way he had headlice just a couple weeks ago and the other little kids that come to our house got it from there hosue too', nope just sent him over with a shaved head not even very cut short, and no treatment used.... so of course a week after he was over we found out about him having it from the people whos kids got it from there house and sure enough when we checked our daughter she had it and we kept her home from school, (shes always had perfect attendence, grrr) and her school said they hadnt hadnt had anyone with lice in years and had just had a lice check the week or so before SS had come over and everyone was lice-less...... pretty F-ed up of her not even informing us

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Flying docs pilot first national e-health database
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is deploying what may be the first national e-health records management system to unify disparate medical databases across its four regional sites.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is deploying what may be the first national e-health records management system to unify disparate medical databases across its four regional sites.
When it comes to flexible enterprise storage, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine doesn't horse around. Over the last six months, the college has been putting its 7TB storage area network through its paces, using it for nearline backup and primary storage, and has this insight to share: Storage virtualization is the cat's meow.
A perusal of Internet message boards and online forums shows that fan anticipation of seeing characters from popular Japanese superhero-themed cartoons such as Gatchaman and Astro Boy make the 21st century leap to feature-length computer-generated imagery (CGI) films is reaching a fever pitch.
When Scott Thompson left Visa to take the CTO role at PayPal in 2005, the Web company's data centre surprised him. "Wait a minute," he recalls saying, "they run a payment system on Linux?"
With more than 60 branch offices connected via IP WAN, backing-up data is critical for Sydney City Council.
Like a muscle car driving 55 mph on the freeway, R.L. Polk & Co.'s new grid-based data warehouse boasts gobs of untapped power under the hood, according to Kevin Vasconi, the company's CIO.
As senior director of enterprise technology operations at Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a prison management firm that handles more than 60 facilities, Brad Wood faces several challenges. His group manages approximately 100TB of data -- including inmate medical records, operational records, e-mail, and so forth -- across four Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) storage arrays in two datacentres. Because of federal and state rules, much of the company's data is mirrored three or four times to keep it accessible in case of failure. Adding to the complexity, Wood buys his hardware based on current price and performance, so he has a mix of suppliers.
With only 320 employees, Barwon Water provides quality water and sewerage services to a permanent population of 250,000 people across an area of more than 8100 square kilometres, while managing 10 major water storage units, 10 water treatment plants and nine sewerage treatment facilities.
Faced with disparate systems, a heterogenous server environment and storage islands at a time when the company was undergoing a period of expansion, superannuation and investment firm AM Corporation had its hands full managing storage.
US health insurer BlueCross BlueShield has spent between US$3 million and $3.5 million over the past three years on a storage-area network (SAN) that includes 40TB of storage.
As chief technology officer at Visa US, which handles 35 billion online transactions annually, Scott Thompson is pummeled with pitches about new networked storage technology that promises to reduce workload and bring a higher return on investment.


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Demand for steel sees annual rise of 5 to 6 percent in the GCC
Europe, India and Taiwan will occupy 70 percent of total space at Tekno/Tube Arabia 2011, the 10th International Trade Fair for industrial machinery, metal working, machine tools, tubes and pipes industry that will held from January 8 to 11 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Steel used for pipes and tubes will be highlighted at the three-day show. According to figures released by Al Fajer Information and Services, there are 67 steel plants in the Arab region valued at Dh10.3 billion ($2.8 billion) and the demand for steel is rising at five to six per cent annually.
Mr. Satish Khanna, General Manager, Al Fajer Information and Services, organizer of Tekno/Tube Arabia 2011 with Messe Dusseldorf GmbH as the overseas associate partner, said: "It is predicted that half of the world's steel production will be done in Arab countries by 2012. The local steel market has been witnessing impressive growth due to the widespread availability of energy in the UAE to support the manufacturing of steel products. The building blocks of the UAE's economic development are the significant core industrial and infrastructure sectors such as the steel industry. We have seen high demand for steel products from exhibitors at Tekno/Tube Arabia who are keen to target the worldwide market through the show."
Khanna said that several large European, Indian and Taiwanese companies would be participating in this edition of Tekno/Tube Arabia, the only specialized and established event of its kind in the Middle East which has helped foster this growth for the past 18 years and the show is offering an ideal platform for companies to make inroads in the booming Middle East.
With an annual consumption of five million tonnes of steel products, the industry has provided a steady supply to sustain the manufacturers of steel-based products across the GCC which attracted Dh24 billion ($6.5 billion) worth of investments in industries pertaining to steel according to organizers of the show.
Khanna added: "The UAE has been a significant contributor to the overall development of the GCC's steel trade. The UAE steel industry mirrors the country's strong growth in the economic and industrial sectors."
Khanna added: "Steel manufacturers in Arab countries are exerting efforts to integrate and consolidate their position in the face of a growing worldwide industry trend of mergers and acquisitions."
As far as tubes industry is concerned, the Middle East has witnessed the launch of a series of new tubes plants one of which is the Empower Logstor Insulated Pipes Systems (ELIPS), the UAE's largest pre-insulated pipe manufacturing facility, in Jebel Ali.
Khanna commented: "These plants signify UAE's drive towards diversification of economy in order to sustain growth. The GCC nations will soon be transformed into major players in international pipes, tubes and steel industry. This will help the region achieve one of the most important goals — diversifying their income sources."
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text: Anyone ever been ostracized at work by your own group? How do you deal with it? I've been working at my company for about a year now and I'm still left out of my own department. When we do go to company lunches, they go into their cliques and just ignore me. I try to chitchat with them but they rarely pick up their end of conversation and I end up doing all the talking ... but when another member of the group talks with them they just keep going. Lately they've been making jokes at my expense, but when I make jokes they're met with silence. I get along well with people in other departments ... for some reason it's just my group. I don't mean to brag, but I'm thinking it might be because I'm slightly better qualified, I do a more competent job, and my coworkers are just insecure? My coworkers are the type to just come in, do their work, and leave. On the other hand, I've always been a bit of an overachiever, going the extra mile every now and then, and my superiors have noticed that. I'm also the newest member in the group. Anyone been ostracized at work because they're good at what they do? I've heard it happen before. What can I do to deal with this? Edit: Well I've gotten a lot of flack for claiming that I'm better than my coworkers. Again, I'm not bragging, but I've been given more responsibilities my first year here than some coworkers who have had more experience. Perhaps I shouldn't say "better", just "given more responsibilities." I'll probably catch some more flack for this regardless. At any rate, I talked with one of my coworkers and it turns out it isn't the whole group, just a few people in my group. Thanks for all your comments.


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Salim denies exile reports
Former Pakistan cricket captain Salim Malik has said he is ready to face any inquiry on match fixing and rejected reports that he was planning to leave the country for good.
Salim and leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed are at the centre of the probe into bribery and fixing, which is the latest development in the continuing clamp down on corruption in cricket.
The former captain has been at the centre of intense media speculation, with suggestions that he may leave Pakistan if an inquiry by Malik Mohammad Qayyum, a judge of the Lahore High Court, goes against him.
Should Salim or Mushtaq be found guilty, they could be the first victims of new International Cricket Council measures designed to stamp out misconduct, which include life bans for those found guilty of corruption.
But Salim denied that he intended to leave, telling the French news agency: "I am in Pakistan and will remain in Pakistan until all the inquiries clear me."
Mushtaq is currently on the West Indies tour with Pakistan.
Salim was implicated by Australian cricketers Shane Warne, Mark Waugh and Tim May, who said that he offered them bribes to play badly during the Aussies' tour of Pakistan in 1994.
"I was cleared by a Supreme Court judge in 1995 and again in 1999 but there are some people who always conspire against me with allegations," the former Pakistani captain said.
Salim was cleared of match-fixing after an investigation by deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Accountability Bureau in August 1999.
He was droped by Pakistan after the 1999 World Cup in England.
"I am ready to play and hope to stage a comeback once I get into form," he said.
Meanwhile, Salim praised the ICC's decision to crack down on corruption after a two-day emergency meeting on match fixing.
"Its good news they are taking the matter seriously, but they should handle those who put baseless allegations."
The Pakistan Cricket Board's chairman General Tauqir Zia will discuss Qayyum's report with President of Pakistan Mohammad Rafiq Tarrar.
Zia has promised the findings of the report would be made public.
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2001 Review of Revised Basic Environmental Science Textbooks
In 1997, the Environmental Literacy Council's predecessor organization, the Independent Commission on Environmental Education, reviewed five environmental science textbooks, in addition to supplementary environmental education resources. The environmental science textbooks reviewed were, at that time, the only such textbooks developed by major education publishers for the middle to high school market. In that review, entitled Are We Building Environmental Literacy?, the Independent Commission found that the environmental science textbooks were generally superficial in their explanations of science and economic concepts related to the environment and contained an inordinate amount of outdated or erroneous information. The Independent Commission recommended that publishers seek scientific reviewers for textbooks prior to publication to help ensure the accuracy of these texts.
This problem is not confined to environmental science textbooks. In the last several years, other organizations have undertaken reviews of science textbooks produced by commercial publishers and have come to similar conclusions. Most notably, the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Project 2061 issued a critique of middle school math and science textbooks and high school biology textbooks. Most recently, a study of middle school science textbooks, a project of the American Association of Physics Teachers, found numerous errors, large and small, in those textbooks.
Revised editions of the five environmental science textbooks originally reviewed by the Commission are now available. These remain the only environmental science textbooks developed by major commercial publishers specifically for middle school and basic environmental science classes. The Environmental Literacy Council members examined a significant sample of the chapters of the revised editions to assess whether improvements had been made. Each member who participated in the reviewed assessed the chapters of each book which related to his or her area of expertise.
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Dubay, et. al (Scott Foresman-AddisonWesley, 1999)
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Environmental Science: How the World Works and Your Place In It
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Christensen, John (Kendall-Hunt, 2000)
Environmental Science, 8th edition
The comments received are summarized below:
Dubay, et. al. Environmental Science. New York: Scott Foresman-AddisonWesley. 1999.
The most striking finding about the books is that almost all have changed very little in the five to six years since the last edition. The Addison Wesley text is a good example of this. Despite a new publisher (Addison Wesley merged with Scott Foresman), an entirely new set of authors on the cover, and a new panel of advisors overseeing its content, it is virtually identical to the 1996 edition. Only a few case studies have been changed, and few colorful headings have been added. For example, sidebars formerly labeled "Field Investigation" are now labeled "Do It!: Field Investigation." Reviews identified a number of problems retained from the earlier edition.
The chapter on minerals and soils received low marks. While the chapter is visually appealing, it is misleading and lacking important information. In a typical misstatement, one activity asks students to "identify soil types and how they influence soil characteristics," even though it is the characteristics that influence the types. The chapter presents environmentally damaging mining methods from various parts of the world as if the methods are practiced in the United States. It fails to discuss how minerals are formed, how they are identified, and where they are located. It also neglects to mention laws that control mining in the U.S.
The chapter on air pollution and acid rain also received low marks for its lack of scientific accuracy. The chapter overstates air quality problems and ignores progress made since the 1990 Clean Air Act. The chapter on environmental policy, entitled "Protecting the Environment," was rated F for its flawed attempt to discuss the economic implications of environmental policy. (The chapter itself contains only four half pages of text to cover environmental economics and policymaking, which contributes to the superficiality of the discussion. This text, as does the other books, devotes as much or more space to pictures and graphics than to text.)
The textbook's three chapters on energy are lively and colorful in their presentation but simplistic in their content. They include low-level activities that neither demonstrate nor prove anything. The presentation on ocean thermal energy conversion systems is optimistic. If a system such as the one described could actually be operated, more electricity would be required for pumping than would be generated. On a positive note, the chapter on forest biomass received strong marks for its discussion of forest resources.
The chapter on water pollution displays an alarmist tone and mixes political views with science. It does not distinguish between environmental problems stemming from the Industrial Revolution and current issues. Non-point source pollution, for example, the most serious current water quality issue, is not mentioned. There is no evidence that the chapter has been revised and updated since the 1996 edition.
There are significant omissions that should be addressed. Different methods of remediation of water pollution should be discussed, including using microbes, ?pump and treat,? and planting trees and creating buffers. The text should also distinguish between the water pollution issues faced by industrialized countries such as the U.S. and the very different issues faced in the developing world.
Arms, Karen. Environmental Science. New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston. 2000.
Reviewers found several comparatively solid chapters in this textbook, although problems were noted with other discussions. The chapter on types of ecosystems provides a good overview but lacks relevant details. Worse is the chapter on air quality, which states that millions of acres of American forests have been damaged by acid rain, when in fact evidence indicates damage has occurred only in certain areas, and most American forests remain healthy.
The discussion of economics, in the chapter entitled "Sustainable Futures" is inadequate. The chapter on energy is essentially identical to its predecessor.
The discussion of land use in Chapter 8 is, on the other hand, reasonably accurate and informative with basic facts and provides a good overview of the topic. This section is also highly readable. It contains a good explanation of the 1872 Mining Law, though no reasons are offered for its introduction or for its long-term continuation. Also, it mistakenly says that President Grant "enacted" this law. Congress enacts laws. Social studies teachers should not have to correct misperceptions students receive in science class.
Person, Jane L. Environmental Science: How the World Works and Your Place In It. Dallas: J.M. Lebel. 2001.
This book gets strong marks in most areas. The chapter on forests presents a good overview of forests and forestry , and, while it could be more explicit and detailed about the use of wood for products, it is generally accurate, up-to-date, and balanced in its treatment of controversial subject matter.
The discussion of soil resources is factually accurate, although the discussion of current soil loss problems and the historical and current practices of agribusiness and small farmers is less objective than other parts of the book. The discussion of government efforts promoting soil conservation helps convey the mix of scientific and political knowledge that is necessary to understand environmental policy making. The chapter is well written and presented.
The energy chapter is mostly unobjectionable, but this may be in part because the text is rather bland and certainly not very quantitative. The chapter's discussion of electromagnetism is inaccurate. The discussion of Three Mile Island, at three full pages, seems excessively long in a chapter devoted to all forms of energy (although the tale itself is fairly well told). Unfortunately, the chapter turns abruptly from a discussion of energy into a discussion of waste and recycling.
The chapters on forests and acid deposition are very strong. The acid deposition chapter consists of a solid discussion of the topic without any notable errors. Errors in the previous editions' discussion of European forest die-back were removed. The forests chapter contains no significant errors, though it would be better if the use of wood for products were more explicit.
The chapter on water pollution is clearly written and interesting with useful examples provided. The discussion presents a good perspective on the importance of dose to assessing risk. The treatment of product testing, however, is weak and does not mention the important statutory and regulatory provisions involved, including the Toxic Chemical Substances Act and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
Several errors noted in the previous edition have been corrected. Discussions of the Italian dioxin and the Bhopal accidents have been revised to correct misstatements in the earlier edition and several sidebars have been reworded. Significant omissions remain. There is no discussion of epidemiology and synergism is not accurately explained. The author should noted that the combined effect may be greater than individual risks combined. The text should clarify that there are different types of asbestos that have different potencies. The author incorrectly states on page 128 that the difference between two groups in a controlled experiment is ?the variable.?
Christensen, John W. Global Science: Energy Resources, Environment. Dubuque: Kendall-Hunt. 2000.
This textbook received generally favorable reviews for accuracy and completeness. The chapter on resource management presents the scientific and economic facts thoroughly and explains them well, with some omissions. It was noted, for example, that, it would have been helpful to treat wetlands in this chapter.
The chapter on the economics of resources and the environment was rated as providing the best explanation of economics concepts of any of the reviewed textbooks. The mineral resources chapter also received high ratings. The chapter provides more detail concerning geological concepts than the other textbooks, which may be attributed in part to the textbook's sponsors, the Mineral Information Institute. The major problems with the mineral resources chapter are practical in nature. It contains so many activities it might scare the teacher away. Some of these activities, such as constructing a model of the earth, are probably unnecessary for a high school class. Four class periods spent on plate tectonics would likewise pose time and content budget problems. In one activity (number 4.6), using the Mercator projection as a basis for this activity contributes to the misunderstanding of the distorted size of Greenland and puts into question the plate boundaries. This chapter might benefit by paring down the science activities and increasing the time devoted to economics.
The chapter on energy received overall high marks for its discussion of the science and economics related to energy production. This chapter also appears to be too ambitious, with the inclusion of too many electricity activities to do in a realistic time period. The chapter was also written at a higher conceptual level than other chapters, which could prove to be a problem depending on the level of the students using the text. The sources of data are not always indicated, which is a typical problem with all textbooks reviewed.
Miller, G. Tyler. Environmental Science. 8th ed. Pacific Grove, Ca.: Brooks/Cole, 2001.
This textbook, probably the most widely used environmental science textbook in the U.S., is one of the most substantive texts available. It is also the text that most overtly takes particular positions on environmental issues
The chapter on "Humans and Nature" presents an overly romantic picture of primitive ways of life as a critique against modem technological society. The author mistakenly places the origin of agriculture in the tropical forests of east Africa, Southeast Asia, and Mexico, when plants were first domesticated in Mesopotamia in western Asia.
The "Sustaining Ecosystems" chapter is uneven. Its breadth of treatment is offset by factual errors and leading statements. The author gives the appearance of striking a balance with, for example, a section entitled; "Pro/Con: Should Remaining Old Growth Forests on Public Lands be Cut or Preserved?," but the options as presented are letting timber companies "clearcut most remaining old-growth stands in the national forests" or "protecting biodiversity and ecological integrity," which is an inaccurate and unfair presentation of the debate. The text's assessment of forest reserves in the U.S. and Canada is clearly contradicted by the graphic presented. The discussion is flawed by the author's mischaracterization of how markets work.
The chapter on food resources presents most of the basic facts related to the topic, with the exception of marine fisheries and wetlands, in which the discussion was judged to be limited and incomplete. In addition, for a topic in which economic issues play such an important role, the author largely neglects economics. The author only sporadically cites the sources of the data presented in the text and graphical presentations.
The chapter on fundamental scientific principles and concepts misstates important concepts. For example, the author's statement about scientific laws badly misses the central point that scientific laws are secure and accurate. It is the application of the laws that usually requires insertion of data, which may be approximate or even uncertain or wrong, and thus conclusions are not necessarily precise and reliable. The reader should also be warned that "Matter Quality," discussed beginning on p. 71, is not a generally accepted concept and cannot be made quantitative. The diagrams of high and low "throughput economies" (figure 3-14, 3-15, respectively) give no indication of what a useful output would be. They also ignore important issues such as quality of life.
The chapter on nonrenewable energy is filled with errors and oversimplifications. For example, figure 19-6 misplaces naptha in its illustration of a fractionating tower. The discussion overstates the lessons of Chernobyl for nuclear power in the U.S. by failing to point out key details that would never be relevant to a U.S. nuclear reactor. The Chernobyl plant was a military plant that did away with a containment shell in order to make harvesting weapons-grade plutonium easy. The chapter offers an unrealistic account of the contribution of energy savings and new energy sources in the near term. The first part of this chapter is dominated by one individual, Amory Lovins, whose work or opinion is cited eight times in the first ten pages.
The chapter on mineral and soil resources received a positive review. It makes an effort to present the risks, costs, and benefits of policies, though the graphics are inadequately explained. The chapter would be improved with explanations of laws that affect mining and soil conservation. Safety statistics in today's mines might be considered in discussions of the history of mining problems.
The chapter on risk, toxicology, and human health was clearly written and generally comprehensive in its coverage. The chapter is improved from the earlier edition in the addition of a discussion of epidemiology. The discussion of important health issues has been eliminated, though, while the treatment of smoking policy has been expanded.
The author, however, pays only token attention to advantages and disadvantages of various approaches and the discussion makes clear what position the author holds. Risk assessment and epidemiology are presented negatively. Dose is ignored in many of the discussions of risk and there is no recognition of how epidemiology has identified health effects related to smoking, diet, and heart disease.
There are significant omissions in the chapter. Diet and obesity are not addressed, nor are childhood developmental disorders, such as autism or cerebral palsy. The author does not mention the substantial improvements in life expectancy in the U.S., including decline in cancer and infant mortality rates. The four steps involved in risk assessment are not explained.


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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by Errant Hothy, Sep 24, 2007.
Doesn't work for me, I just want to hear any updates on the injury situation and who may return for ATL's game.
Killings - All good news. On his feet today. Fracture of the C-4.
Green - MRI showed no damage, has had a knee bruise since Week 1, hopeful for the game against Atlanta, Day to day
Andre - the immobilizer comes off Tues. or Wens, day to day, doubtful for Atlanta
Jacoby - out atleat 2 weeks
Dayne - should be good for Atlanta, wanted to go yesterday but the coaches said no. If Dayne is ok, Walker stays on the PS.
Jacoby makes me feel better.
I wasn't expecting Andre back this week, but I still had my hopes up.
Me too although I'm still upset it was at the hands of a punter who wanted to take out some "punter inferiority complex" issues.
I want to see Andre back on the field. So said, I pray that they don't rush him back. Sprained ligaments are vulnerable ligaments. Same goes with JJ and that shoulder.
Newsflash! "Samkon looked a little rusty."
According to the doctors - Killings had no movement initially in legs or arms. Regained feeling on the field. Has a fractured C4 vertebrae (stable fracture - not displaced) with a contusion to the spinal cord. Showing steady improvement, though, and even stood today. Premature to discuss his football career and may require additional medical attention beyond simple recovery. He still has some extremity weakness particularly in his left arm.
Sorry that was so choppy but typing notes with a speaker in my lap...
Sounds pretty good to mean.
Killings is excellent news, did any one see Dunta after that play? He looked scared to death and I am starting to fear for the kid...I don't know if I am a coach do you tell him to stop hitting like he does? I would tell him maybe to wrap up more.
Green sounds like he is going to play for Atlanta, but maybe he should get a week off. Because he usually plays up until the 3rd qtr and in that qtr goes out for the rest of the game.
Good news for Andre I suppose with the immobilizer coming off, sounds like he may miss another week though.
Jacoby doesn't sound as bad as it looked.
Dayne, sounds like good news, but if Mckinny and Killings are out for the year Walker may have a spot on the team especially since our two main backs are on their last legs.
What Domanick Davis had last year was described as a knee bone bruise.
It swelled up every time he did activity.
Not a medical doctor cuz I don't like blood which is kinda like a running back who keeps getting swelling in his knees.
Just sayin.
That was the question from McClain to the doctors... I don't know about you, but that question left me with a horrible taste in my mouth.
Ahh...good point I forgot all about Domanick...
It is starting to look like another need has popped up for the 2007 draft.
I think it may be time to go the Apple route and draft a young RB in the first round.
John McClain is JohnsonFan?
Kubiak made it sound like it was just a bad bruise. Said Green had suffered the inital bruise against KC, and been working on it over the last three weeks. The swelling is due to the hits, not the activity (ar atleast that's how it sounded to me).
I think it's premature to say it compares to DD's injury.
Green - Still sounds "fishy" to me...I wouldn't count on him being effective, even if he does play this wek.
Andre - Sad to hear, but not surprising - you save your Pro-Bowler if he's not ready for this game.
Jacoby - Pretty much what his Mom told me when we were walking out yesterday. It's nice having a "source" with no agenda.
Dayne - He's no Green, but our other options stink right now. At least he can move a pile a yard or two.
Okay, there is the sort of a bruise that you get from hitting your knee into a coffee table.
And then there's the sort of bruise that is a knee bone bruise that has the possibility of making the knee not very functional.
The second is what DD had, that the Texans said he was going to be able to play with, that looked okay from the MRIs other than being a bone bruise, and that caused him to retire. CND knows more about this than I do.
I hope they leave Green out for Atlanta and see what the other Backs can do....We have a few easier games coming up and i'd rather Green get all the rest he can...
It was a need regardless.
Green and Dayne are just bandaids to get through 2007.
And McKinney is out for the season.
If we can make it through ATL and Miami, which I think we can, we'll be ready to the Titans.
It's just good to hear about Killings. That's two this year already and the other is in Methodist. Somebody needs to invent a neck brace that attaches to the helment and to the shoulder pads that would prevent this from happening. The same thing happened to Daryl Stingley in 1981, and he has been a quadraplegic every since.
DD had a lot of the cartiledge removed from his knee from a meniscus tear. This resulted in bone on bone contact between the femur and tibia causing inflammation, pain and swelling. From what I understand, he had to have more cartiledge removed due to "playing through the pain" and not getting his knee cleaned out and letting the cartliedge heal properly. Cartiledge gets very poor blood supply and is slow to heal. It's along the same lines as Spencer's injury without the bad break at the top of the tibia. C&D could explain this a lot better than me.
I'm sooooooooo happy for Cedric Killings. A terrible thing happened to him, but it had the best result possible, under the circumstances.
The other injuries really take a back seat for me. Those guys will play another day. Killings had his angels with him on Sunday.
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Palestinian killed in Gaza Strip clashes
One Palestinian was killed and one more other kidnapped on Thursday morning by the Hamas-linked "Executive-Force" in Gaza, official sources said. According to WAFA, security sources reported that Samir Hillis, 46, was killed by the Executive Force during clashes in Shijaieya Neighborhood, east of Gaza. On Wednesday, Hamas fire killed one Fateh member in Beit Lahia town, north of Gaza Strip.
In the meantime, Hamas militia kidnapped a member of Fateh in the northern Gaza Strip city of Beit Hanoun. Eyewitnesses said that Hamas militia kidnapped Ibrahim Athamneh and led him to undisclosed place.
Security sources said that protestors against Hamas practices set fire to two jeeps which are belonging to the Hamas-linked force.
The Executive Force was established by the ex-minister of interior Saeed Siyam.
Top Headlines
- At least one Palestinian killed in Gaza Strip
- Gaza Strip: Israel kills three Palestinians as three wounded in internal Palestinian clash
- Gaza Strip: Palestinian fighter, Israeli soldier killed in clash
- Seven Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank and Gaza Strip clashes
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In China, Effective Treatment Options for HIV, But Stigma Still Lingers
Whilst between 35,000 and 40,000 HIV-positive people in China are effectively receiving treatment, more than twice that number are unwilling to be tested or receive test results because of fear of stigma.
With HIV infection in China
on the rise, it is a cause of great concern that HIV-related stigma
remains an obstacle in access to testing and treatment. Last year, South
African Supreme Court Justice Edwin Cameron described HIV-related stigma
in China as a "tragedy" for preventing people living with
HIV from accessing what is otherwise a "very good treatment program."
According to his data, whilst between 35,000 and 40,000 HIV-positive
people in China are effectively receiving treatment, more than twice
that number are unwilling to be tested or receive test results because
of fear of stigma and remain untreated.
Justice Cameron is indeed correct
when he says that China has a very good treatment program. China's Statute
on AIDS Prevention,
in force from March 2006 consists of 64 regulations, which require local
governments to provide anti-retrovirals at no cost to rural and low-income
urban HIV-positive people. Local governments also must provide treatment
to pregnant women at no cost and counselling and prevention information
about mother-to-child HIV transmission. In addition, the Statute also
requires that all HIV tests be given at no cost and bars officials from
disclosing the names or personal information of those who test positive.
According to UNAIDS, in 2007,
there were 700,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in China.
The figure, however, could in fact be 10
times higher given
the extent of under-reporting and since HIV-testing remains uncommon
throughout China. According to a report by the Chinese Ministry of Health, there were 22,299 new HIV/AIDS cases
reported in the mainland in the first half of 2008. Low rates of condom
use have been blamed for the steady
rise in the ratio
of sexually transmitted infections, a marked change from the pre-2003
situation, when intravenous drug use was the dominant means of HIV transmission.
The Ministry of Health reported that heterosexual and male homosexual
transmission climbed to 37.9 percent and 3.3 percent in 2007, respectively,
from 10.7 percent and 0.4 percent in 2005, respectively.
A study conducted by Beijing's Renmin University
and supported by UNAIDS is particularly telling with regard to attitudes
to HIV-positive people. The study, released September 2008, which involved
interviews with 6,000 people in six Chinese cities, found that more
than 63% said they would be unwilling to accept services such as hairdressing
from an HIV-positive person, and more than 41% said they would be unwilling
to work with someone living with HIV/AIDS. Also of concern is the study's
finding that less than one-fifth of respondents said they would use
a condom if they had a sex with a new partner. According to another report,
although it is illegal to discriminate against people living with HIV/AIDS
in China, HIV-positive people continue to be banned from public facilities
such as gyms and bathhouses, and some offers of employment make HIV
tests compulsory.
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The Government of China is
certainly not ignoring the issue when it comes to men who have sex with
men (MSM), having launched a campaign earlier this year targeting the estimated
5-10 million Chinese men in this group. The campaign involves stronger
promotion of condom use, expanded coverage and quality of HIV prevention
activities, increased access to voluntary HIV counselling and testing
services, and improved access to treatment for sexually transmitted
infections. UNAIDS, however, has highlighted the shortcomings of these
efforts, with stigma and discrimination still all too prevalent amongst
the general population and even within the MSM community itself.
Causey, a Bangkok-based
consultant working with the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health
(APCOM) and the United Nations on MSM-related issues, has highlighted
not only the MSM-related stigma but also that the problem in China has
impacts beyond the MSM community: "Most Asian men who have sex with
other men are not open about their sexual behavior. Social taboos and
discrimination mean that many opt to disguise their sexual preferences…Given
that many men who have sex with men also have sex with women, high HIV
rates among MSM can also translate into substantial numbers of women
at risk of exposure to HIV."
HIV-related stigma and discrimination
impede all efforts towards an effective response for HIV prevention,
treatment, and support. The stigma attached to sexual preferences will
clearly impede any potential success of China's latest MSM campaign.
Such a campaign, if successful, would clearly have positive benefits
beyond the MSM community. However, given the alarming rise in infection
rates since 2005 for heterosexual transmission (up to 37.9 per cent
of infections) and the low-rates of condom use indicated in the Renmin
University study, too great a focus on the MSM community would
leave other vulnerable groups, including women in hetereosexual relationships,
without the necessary information or services to protect themselves.
If the Government of China is serious about addressing the increasing
rates of HIV-infection, not only in the MSM community but across all
vulnerable groups, it must recognize how discrimination and other human
rights violations inhibit not only access to testing, treatment and
other essential services but also discussion amongst the wider population
about prevention and treatment of persons living with HIV/AIDS.


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SEC Tournament Preview: Auburn Hot, Kentucky NotMarch 7, 2009
The SEC Tournament field is all set, and it goes without saying that there are a few teams whose postseason chances hinge entirely on their performance from March 12 to March 15 in Tampa, Fla.
Kentucky (19-12, 8-8 SEC) has ended the season on a four-game losing streak after falling to Florida (22-9, 9-7) on Saturday and, as the Wildcats' NCAA hopes freeze over (for the first time since 1991), Billy Gillespie's seat warms considerably.
LSU (25-6, 13-3), Tennessee (19-10, 10-5), and South Carolina (21-8, 10-6) are virtual locks, but a win in the quarterfinals (they will each receive a bye in Round 1) would certainly make the Gamecocks more confident. Even Tennessee may be just a tad uncomfortable after losing at Alabama today.
Auburn (21-10, 10-6), once an SEC West afterthought, are now the hottest team in the conference after upending LSU on Saturday. Auburn has won eight of nine, the only loss in that span being to the same LSU team they just handily defeated.
Only one seed remains undecided. Now that Alabama has defeated Tennessee today, they will move ahead of Mississippi on a tiebreaker (they beat the Crimson Tide twice this year) and assume the SEC West's fourth seed.
Even if Vanderbilt beats Arkansas on Sunday, Kentucky gets the SEC East's fourth seed on a second tie-breaker (division record) and Vanderbilt will be the No. 5 seed in the East.
Note: Tennessee (East Division No. 1 seed), South Carolina (E2), LSU (W1), and Auburn (W2) will receive first-round byes.
Round One
Kentucky (E4) vs. Mississippi (W5)
Kentucky lost by five at Mississippi in late January, and they may have their hands full again, probably preferring that Alabama had lost to Tennessee (becoming the West's fifth seed), since the Tide was a team they had beaten by 10 just prior to losing to the Rebels.
Kentucky's desperation coupled with the play of Jodie Meeks and Patrick Patterson should be enough to put Gillespie's crew over the top on a neutral court in March, but don't bet the house on it.
Prediction: Kentucky 77, Mississippi 73
Alabama (W4) vs. Vanderbilt (E5)
Vanderbilt has been one of the most inconsistent teams in the SEC all year long, but is finishing strong, beating likely NCAA entrants South Carolina and LSU in the past week.
Alabama has finished the season strongly, beating Tennessee in the last regular season game, giving them wins in four of their last five.
This game could very well go down to the last possession, and if Alabama pulls out the win, they will earn a rematch with the same Volunteer team they just embarrassed on Sunday.
Prediction: Vanderbilt 74, Alabama 73
Mississippi St. (W3) vs. Georgia (E6)
State is easily the most disappointing team in the West, and they have dealt with multiple personnel issues and off-court distractions.
Georgia's magical run in the SEC tournament last year (in which the "Dream Dawgs" won a miraculous NCAA bid as a No. 6 seed) remains legendary, but it's unlikely that they have the ability to manage any semblance of a repeat.
Georgia has just one road conference win (the knife that dashed Kentucky's at-large hopes) while MSU has four (including Georgia itself and that same devastated Kentucky team). The talent levels are not equal, but that meant little in 2008.
Prediction: Mississippi State 69, Georgia 64
Florida (E3) vs. Arkansas (W6)
After Arkansas upset both Oklahoma and Texas early in the year, some thought this could potentially be the SEC Championship game.
Florida has dropped three of four but won a virtual play-in game against Kentucky on Saturday. The Gators are 4-6 in their last 10, including losses to Georgia, Mississippi State, and Tennessee (twice). A win here makes it much less likely that they'll spend a second straight year packing for the NIT.
Arkansas could potentially enter this game losing 10 of their last 11 games and will need a win to stay at .500 or better. Florida won by 15 at home in the regular season matchup.
Prediction: Florida 82, Arkansas 71
ROUND Two
Kentucky (E4) vs. LSU (W1)
LSU has become a poll darling (until tomorrow at least), but few casual observers have examined the Tigers' horrendous non-conference schedule, which includes losses at Texas A&M and a 30-point blowout at the hands of Utah, the only decent teams that they played.
Their best non-conference win was a home win over a Washington State team that was not playing at their best early in the season.
However, the Tigers had generally beat up their SEC brethren until this week, when Vanderbilt and Auburn handed them successive losses to end the regular season.
Make it three in a row as the Tigers "geaux" home early (have I mentioned that Kentucky is desperate?) in a rematch of a game that LSU won on the road 73-70 just two weeks ago.
Prediction: Kentucky 84, LSU 81, OT
Mississippi State (W3) vs. South Carolina (E2)
South Carolina lost this game in Starkville 75-70 a few weeks ago, and the Gamecocks would go from "virtual lock" to "lock" with a win here. That normally means that you can count on South Carolina to lose, but Coach Darrin Horn and star PG Devan Downey have instilled a new attitude in this Gamecocks squad.
USC went on the road and grabbed a must-win against Georgia, and they are playing for an NCAA bid, while the Bulldogs are playing for NIT seeding. I'll take Coach Horn's experience and Downey's talent in this rematch, but Gamecock fans better have their beta-blockers and benzodiazepines handy.
Prediction: South Carolina 74, Mississippi State 72
Vanderbilt (E5) vs. Tennessee (E1)
Tennessee easily swept the season series with their bitter in-state rivals and have finished the season strong, with a win at home against Mississippi State and road wins over Florida and South Carolina.
Though Tennessee has played a bit of Jekyll and Hyde throughout the year, they appear to be roaring in March. Vanderbilt will not roll over and if Tennessee reverts to their mid-February impression of a fruitcake, they are capable of being upset.
The Commodores have not had an answer for Tyler Smith (who scored 30 in the most recent matchup) and Wayne Chism shredded them in the earlier game.
Guess who's peaking right now? Unfortunately for Vanderbilt, it's Chism and Smith (with J.P. Prince contributing nicely as well).
Prediction: Tennessee 79, Vanderbilt 63
Florida (E3) vs. Auburn (W2)
This is probably the best second-round matchup, and the game at Auburn earlier this year was a nail-biter as well, with Florida pulling out a 68-65 win. Since that game, Florida has been choppy, going 7-7 in conference play, while Auburn has soared, going 10-4 in the SEC.
Nick Calathes and Alex Tyus led the Gators in the regular season matchup, while the Tigers had four scorers in double-figures (and another player with nine points) and squandered a second-half lead.
Auburn continues to spread the ball around effectively and has become the SEC's leading scoring defense.
Florida has become a sieve when it comes to three-point shooting and the Tigers are one of the SEC's better teams from behind the arc. Big Mo' is on Auburn's side as well, as the Tigers have been winning on the road consistently during their current streak.
Prediction: Auburn 68, Florida 66
Kentucky (E4) vs. South Carolina (E2)
Kentucky's legs will be getting tired as they play their third game in three days. South Carolina, if they make it this far, will be playing only their second.
The Gamecocks defeated Kentucky twice during the regular season and will be trying to improve their tournament seeding at this point. Kentucky's desperation will not be enough to overcome the most underrated point guard in the country, though you shouldn't expect a repeat of the 77-59 thumping that the 'Cocks laid on the 'Cats on Feb. 25.
In one of the more bizarre stats of the SEC season, South Carolina set a school record with 16 blocks in the game and never led by less than 18 in the second half.
Kentucky fans, go ahead and get out your "For Sale" signs ready for Billy G's lawn.
Prediction: South Carolina 81, Kentucky 73
Tennessee (E1) vs. Auburn (W2)
Does anyone have a coin I can flip? Tennessee is capable of playing like a team headed for the Final Four. Unfortunately, the rest of the time they look like they couldn't make the Final Four of the College Basketball Invitational.
Fatigue won't be a factor, as both teams have first-round byes, and Auburn has been the more consistent team at the end of the year. Better yet, Auburn already has won a squeaker over Tennessee on Feb. 7 that started their incredible SEC streak.
Auburn's Korvotney Barber holds the key; he was an absolute beast (16 points and 17 rebounds) in Saturday's victory over LSU.
Prediction: Auburn 73, Tennessee 70
SEC Championship
South Carolina (E2) vs. Auburn (W2)
The Gamecocks haven't won an SEC Championship since 1997, when they went 15-1 in conference play under Eddie Fogler.
Auburn has won the tourney just once, back in 1985, under coach Sonny Smith. Jeff Lebo, who probably saved his job with his late-season run, would like to etch his name in Auburn lore as the next coach to do so.
In a year when the SEC has undoubtedly been a bit down, it is fitting that one of these two underdogs take home the hardware.
In their one meeting during the regular season, Downey was held in check by the Auburn defense, but Zam Frederick scored 27 as the Gamecocks stretched a two-point halftime lead into a 68-56 win.
The Tigers are a different team now and as much as I would like to think the Gamecocks can break their Chicken Curse in style, it's hard to argue with Auburn's current consistency, coaching, and teamwork. If Auburn can keep Downey in check again, they should hang on in a thriller.
Prediction: Auburn 67, South Carolina 65
SEC CHAMPION: Auburn Tigers
Keep in mind that this is the SEC, so it's more than just a cliche when I say that anyone has a chance. If nothing else, Georgia proved it last year.
If you're looking for a darkhorse this year, look no further than Mississippi State Bulldogs or the (yes, still desperate) Kentucky Wildcats. Perhaps even the Crimson Tide (winners of four of five) can pull out a Georgia-style miracle.
If it plays out this way, do the Florida Gators get a bid? Tune in next Sunday and find out.


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Who, being loved, is poor?
~Oscar Wilde
Who, being loved, is poor?
~Oscar Wilde
AW, that's beautiful! And an Oscar Wilde quote, too! :)
Beautiful photo of a beautiful couple. Happiness is radiating from their smiles. Simple and so inspiring. Love.
Beautiful portrait!
stunning photo!
Oh wow girl!! This is an incredible black and white....LOVE IT!!
Thanks for playing:)
Beautiful portrait and such a good looking couple!
They are beautiful! Who are they, I must know?? :)
You are SUPER talented!! Love it!
Beautiful couple and portrait.
Beautiful photo...AND couple!!
Happy Wednesday! :)
I so love the black and white photo of you two love-birds.
Beautiful couple, beautiful photograph!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
They are just too cute! Love the black and white conversion!
takes my breath away. Stunning.
That's why I've never felt poor.
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Just so real.... a moment captured in time. And that... truly IS treasure! Beautiful... just like you!
Such a cool picture! I love it!
Beautiful couple!
This is PERFECT in b/w! They are beautiful!
Wow, absolutely gorgeous!!!!! Love it! :)
I love this quote and they are a beautiful and radiant couple.
Do you know them, or did you just stop them on the street? ;)
Ahh...love. Beautiful picture!
Wonderful,pretty picture :)
love that shot. just gorgeous... I guess the subject matter helps...which is also gorgeous :) I am huge Oscar Wilde fan as well :)
Stunning! And I love that quote, it's going in my quote journal!
This is breathtaking! I absolutely love it!!!
This is a gorgeous shot, and the perfect quote for it.
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Beautiful Photo! You look so happy together :)
I love this portrait! You can just FEEL THE LOVE!
Great capture!
BEAUTIFUL....what a gorgeous twosome!
Love the black and white and that little twinkle!
Gorgeous picture and couple.
Oy my goodness. What a stunning picture! The light, the eyes, the obvious love between you. THanks for sharing!
BTW... I just LOVE the header. Kaishon looks a millisecond away from bursting out in laughter.
You have the BEST quotes! Wherever do you find them all?? Great portrait, too :)
Gorgeous couple, lovely quote too! I really like this in B&W. Great job :)
Wow! What a beautiful picture!
GEE this black and White Wednesday is really funny!
A BIG thank you for sign the petition it is so important and not just to me...
Thank you also for your comments about my father He was a wonderful man...((I really hate saying WAS it just feels so wrong...sigh)) We miss him so much!
xoxo, lisa
Oh wow -- that is a gorgeous photo!
Thanks for visiting and leaving me a comment on my B&W photo post!
Hope you have a great day!
Did you take this gorgeous shot?
They are adorable and perfectly exposed to boot!!
Love it!
Love the photo and how well it exemplifies the Wilde quote. I love that quote, especially since I have been feeling like a real sourpuss today. Definitely gave me some perspective!
What a gorgeous picture! You are GOOD, girl!
What a beautiful picture!
What a gorgeous couple AND a stunning photo!
Your blog is loaded with beautiful pictures.....what a wonderful spot to visit! Thank you! :)
The love is pretty hard to hide in that shot!
I love Oscar Wilde, too!
Great post.
I really, really love this pic. Can I just tell you that it is gorgeous!!
So, I decided that I am for sure a slacker... I am just getting around to reading my comments, and noticed that I had one from you from a long time ago probably! I think you would love zumba! I can totally see you dancing and having a ton of fun doing it! As for the books... just send me the names of some of the good ones you have read lately! I will look them up at the library!
So, if Suki really makes a trip out this summer, are you interested in joining us? We are thinking vegas or something like that! Think about it...
Talk to you later! I really should just e-mail you these things, lol!
Now that's a family portrait! Too cute!
My first time here and I like your space. Any chocolate chip cookies left? Is it rude to ask?
That is truly a stunning photo. Such a gorgeous couple!
This is stunning! Okay, I am going to follow YOU around on a photo excursion. You've definitely got it all over me!
Could they be more gorgeous? he looks proud to hold her and she looks as if she adore him!
oh my! awesome.
That's such a great quote - what a beautiful couple and wonderful photos you've got here.
This couple is gorgeous. I love your black and white convertion.
What a gorgeous couple!
Gorgeous photo and couple.
Great photo!
You know you're right, rich we are when we are loved!
The picture is fantastic, although I've always felt that the Wilde quote missed the mark. To me it isn't important to BE loved as much as it's important TO love. Being loved in return is just a side effect. =)
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What a gorgeous shot! I love the black and white. The contrast is really cool.
that, my dear, is a gorgeous photograph.
i can't say that my hubbs has ever shown the camera such emotion.
very raw, like the two of you are giving us a little glimse.
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THE apparently ceaseless debate sparked by the Boston marathon bomb blasts in the American media has only just been partially eclipsed by the Oklahoma tornado. While President Obama vowed to go to the ends of the earth to nab the culprits, he found the media and the American people surpassing him in their resolve to get to the root of the crime.
Very quickly, they not only got to the root of the crime in the impoverished Russian-controlled Dagestan they also found out a lot more about the two accused brothers and their family's history.
In stark contrast, 'unidentified' militants have ravaged Peshawar and have killed both civilians and security personnel indiscriminately on a large scale, while destroying our infrastructure with impunity.
The news of a deadly terrorist incident in Peshawar stays in the headlines for no more than a few hours; thereafter it is consigned to the back-burner. Hardly anyone is heard talking about the identity of the attackers; their parentage or their domiciles or their past and present places of residence. The attackers move and act like predators, pillaging and disappearing with ease, instilling fear in the areas under their control and even beyond.
Peshawar has a rough and inexorably hostile neighbourhood. To its north lie the tribal agencies of Mohmand and Bajaur where a semblance of calm has been restored after years of seemingly uncontrollable turmoil. To its west lies the fabled Khyber Pass where the strong presence of the Pakistan Army's Frontier Force units secure Peshawar from any major infiltration although terrorists from this side keep trickling into the city on all occasions.
It is the southwestern border of Peshawar with the restive Bara region of Khyber Agency that has meant devastation for Peshawar and the villages lying in close proximity to the border. The last week of 2012 saw militants attacking security checkposts in the said area killing nearly two dozen personnel at point-blank range and taking with them scores of others as hostages.
It was as if "they were on a shopping spree in a limitless departmental store, picking up hapless personnel from several posts, putting them in their double cabin vehicles and shooting them mercilessly," recalls former Awami National Party MPA Saquibullah Khan Chamkani whose constituency includes a considerable part of the said area.
On May 11, 2013 when the rest of the candidates were attending to election-related duties, Mr Chamkani's time was occupied in carrying the injured to hospitals and the dead to mortuaries. In one incident an eight-year-old boy standing near a polling station and engrossed in the proceedings taking place in Sheikh Mohammadi village fell to the dastardly machinations of the militants when a box he was handed over to carry to the ANP workers went off before he could take it to the targeted area.
Earlier, in late March the militants operating in the same area had destroyed a 500 KV grid station at Sheikh Mohammadi that supplies power to more than half of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and which is located on the main Kohat Road at a distance of six kilometres from Peshawar Cantonment. "They passed through our villages of Sheikh Mohammadi, Suleiman Khel and Shahab Khel after midnight and did not leave until they had completely ransacked the grid station," a villager from the same area said while recalling the events of that deadly night.
The Sheikh Mohammadi grid station is the proverbial punching bag of the militants. Nothing seems to fascinate them more than targeting it, especially during peak summer. It has been targeted at least three times in as many years. The latest attack was the worst: eight people were killed and scores of others kidnapped while the grid station was rendered completely dysfunctional causing losses of at least Rs2 billion to the state.
The southwest of Peshawar is undoubtedly on fire, and nothing substantiates this more than the fact sheet of May 2013. Just as these lines were being penned another attack on the police convoy coming from Kohat claimed the lives of six policemen accompanying the DPO (district police officer) Kohat to Peshawar who sustained serious injuries in the incident. Initial accounts suggested the culprits did not suffer substantial losses.
Peshawar was not unaccustomed to violence especially from intruders from the tribal hinterland. The British during their long stay in the town were frequently attacked by hordes of tribesmen, but in no case did they let the marauders go unpunished. They also built a wall around the old city with 16 gates as a solid pre-emptive measure against continuous attacks. Peshawar has since expanded to its last extremities and borders the tribal areas.
The British knew their enemies down to their last ancestor; we don't seem to know even their immediate parentage, and don't appear to mind this fact at all. Peshawar must now be secured by erecting a wall along its entire length bordering the tribal lands. Unfortunately, no half measures like establishing dozens of checkposts in urban limits can stop Peshawar from being caught in the throes of the conflagration being witnessed to the south and southwest of the city.
The writer is a freelance contributor.


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Get an overview of this hotelMidtown Manhattan convenience
Popular property highlights
With a stay at Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown in Manhattan (Garment District), you'll be minutes from Madison Square Garden and Macy's.
This hotel is close to Times Square and Empire State Building.
Make yourself at home in one of the 92 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-in. Planning an event in Manhattan? This hotel has facilities measuring 192 square feet (18 square meters), including a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown offers complimentary breakfast with hot items each day and newspapers in the lobby. A 24-hour fitness facility is on site. The 24-hour business center is complimentary and conference rooms are available for meetings.
Airport transportation is available for a surcharge. Discounted parking is available two blocks from the hotel.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 92
- Number of floors - 18
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free wired Internet
- Bar/lounge
- ATM/banking
- One meeting room
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 192
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 18
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Smoke-free property
- Free WiFi
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Self parking (surcharge), Offsite parking discounted rates available
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- Premium bedding
- Free weekday newspaper
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Microwave
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
A complimentary breakfast with hot items is provided each morning.
This hotel does not have its own restaurant, but there are several dining options in the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants include:
International House Restaurant
Cosi Sandwich Shop
Del Pallaro Pizza and Pasta
Peggy's Luncheonette
Start your morning with a free continental breakfast, available each day of your stay.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 25.00 per person (one way)
- Self parking fee: USD 40.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Wyndham Wingate Manhattan
- New York City Wyndham
- Wingate By Wyndham Manhattan Midtown Hotel New York City
- Wingate New York City
- Wyndham New York City
- Wingate Manhattan
- Wingate Manhattan Midtown
- Wingate Midtown
- Wingate Midtown Manhattan
- Wingate Wyndham Manhattan Midtown
- Wingate Wyndham Manhattan Midtown Hotel
- Wingate Wyndham Manhattan Midtown Hotel New York
- Wingate Wyndham Manhattan Midtown New York
- Wyndham Manhattan
We should mention
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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I seriously love to talk about food and about restaurants.
I love to talk about all the different ways you can eat it and baste it, roast it, fry it, sauté it and smother it in something else, for instance. I also love to talk about where my food is coming from and where it was raised, sure, but not nearly as much as talking about how I'm going to eat it and enjoy it –or the meals I've eaten and enjoyed in days past– in loving and borderline-pornographic detail. However, in our food and toxin-conscious society, knowing just how humanely and safely your food was grown is becoming an increasingly more pressing and serious conversation, especially when you eat at restaurants where their food's provenance may not be the first priority, and The Nature Conservancy wants to hear what you have to say about it.
Now through June 4th, you can nominate your favorite green restaurant for the 2012 People's Choice Nature's Plate Award by clicking on this link. Not sure what constitutes a green restaurant? No problem: the Nature Conservancy helpfully explains it here. (FYI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch has been the pioneer in explaining sustainable seafood for years.) The winner will be announced June 26th.
And now, I'm hungry.


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20 MOA scope base.
Is a 20 moa scope base really needed if most of your shots are 300 yds or under? Or would you opt for moa optic rings? Just target shooting, btw.
no. unless your using a very highend scope like schmittbender nightforce or something its actually a detriment due to most scopes in the under 1k$ range dont have consistant click to click adjustment in the edges of their adjustment range.
canted bases arent needed unless your shooting at very very long ranges in the 800+ distances using something like 308 223 30-06 as most scopes dont offer enough adjustment to get that far
for 300-600yards its not an issue
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Name the first woman from the USA who successfully landed an Amanar in competition?
Where was it performed?
The Answer is: Shawn Johnson at the 2008 Visa Championships!!!
Congratulations to Laura for being the first to answer correctly.
When Simona Amanar first competed the 2 ½ twisting yurchenko at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, I doubt she had any idea how important her vault would be at the Olympic games twelve years down the road. The American girls made this vault look easy in London, but it was Shawn Johnson, the 2008 Olympic beam champion and all around silver medalist, who first landed this vault. Shawn's first attempt at this vault was at the 2008 Tyson American cup, where she sat the vault down. With the utmost determination, her next attempt at the 2008 Visa Championships was successful and the rest is history.


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They just went off and it's good to know they work. With the warm weather that has come in I choked the stove and let the fire die this morning. FF to this afternoon and I go down to see that the fire is out and open the door, I assume that is when I let out all the CO-2 gasses out. I have four co-2 alarms, two hard wired one up and one downstairs by the stove and one each of the digital plug in's in the bedrooms. The hardwired alarms went off, presumably the one by the stove activated the alarm, and the digital ones in the bedrooms did not alarm but did show a reading off 37 PPM. I didn't read what the threshold for their alarms are, threw them out with the directions . I think I want to get the digital type hardwired into the existing system, I don't like how the plug in's dangle out of the plug, there should be a screw that goes through the body and into the center screw of the outlet to hold in place securely.
Anyway make sure you have a good C0-2 alarm system in place BEFORE you fire up this year, mine works .
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Celebrate your love (or at the very least, like like) for the bayside city of Oakland with this dashing felt pennant. Each green pennant is fashioned from wool felt, inspired by old-fashioned souvenirs and road-trippin'. Each pennant is cut and printed by hand, with adorable little tags affixed to the edges. Go, Oakland! - Wool felt pennant - Printed with water-based, non-toxic inks - Measures 9" tall by 20" long with 4" ties
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My Alligator Is Very Tame, Really V-Neck T-Shirt
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The V-Neck T-Shirt My Alligator Is Very Tame, Really is our old-school favorite with a v-neck. Perfect for use in sports where you are bound to sweat and need wide range of movement. Short sleeves to let cool air in on those hot and sunny days. Also great for every day use and to show everyone your love for Alligator.
This product is made of the finest combed jersey which feels soothing against your skin. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping guarantees long life and a good fit. Alligator V-Neck T-Shirt is available in 10 different color options. Heather Grey: 80% Cotton/20% Polyester. Remaining Colors: 100% Peruvian Cotton.
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Research Topics
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Affiliation: The Hernia Center
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Lead neurotoxicity in children: basic mechanisms and clinical correlatesTheodore I Lidsky
Center for Trace Element Studies and Environmental Neurotoxicology, NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA
Brain 126:5-19. 2003..The public health implications of these findings are discussed...
- Adverse effects of childhood lead poisoning: the clinical neuropsychological perspectiveT I Lidsky
Department of Psychobiology, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA
Environ Res 100:284-93. 2006..In addition, attention to certain aspects of individual case presentation does provide information relevant to issues of public health...
- Antipsychotic drug effects on glutamatergic activityT I Lidsky
Department of Psychobiology, NYS Institute for Basic Research, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA
Brain Res 764:46-52. 1997..Further work with other antipsychotic agents will be necessary to determine if influence on NMDA receptors contributes to antipsychotic effectiveness...
- Clozapine protection against gestational cocaine-induced neurochemical abnormalitiesElena Yablonsky-Alter
Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The City University of New York Medical School, 138 Street and Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031, USA
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 312:297-302. 2005..Thus clozapine, which is a partial agonist at the NMDA receptor, may be of value in protecting against gestational cocaine-induced adverse effects in the brain...


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Reviews - Tadross Hotel
271 Holton Road,, Barry, CF63 4HT
Customer Reviews
Our reviews are from genuine LateRooms.com customers. We verify that the customer has stayed before leaving a review.
63% would recommend it to a friend
Customer service
Food quality
Room quality
Not happy at all with my stay when flushing the toilet the pipes were making a loud noise also the shower had no control of the heat as I nearly burned myself.
also could not get Internet and the room was no cleaned this was the worst Hotel I have ever stayed at and would not recommend this Hotel at all.
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Particularly liked the note about not disposing of needles down the toilet!
Basic but friendly
Clean room very friendly staff room was a bit tired but what do you expect for £45 a night, good access for transport into Cardiff, the one thing that would be nice is the option of a cooked breakfast instead of just cereal toast and yoghurt.
Would use this hotel again if going to Cardiff for another rugby match.
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New Years Eve 2015
We couldn't have chosen a better place to spend New Years Eve.
The manager, his wife & staff were wonderful hosts who went out of their way to make us feel welcome and completely at ease. We will certainly be using this hotel again and recommend it to our friends.
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nice hotel but......
The room was cheap and of a reasonable size.
The main room was clean but the bathroom smelled very mildewy. Nice friendly staff. The main downside was the "breakfast" which was toast or cereal. I dunno. I kinda expected more.
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Good location if Cardiff centre too expensive
Half the price of the city centre and there is a train service which including getting to the station is only 30 minutes.
Tadross Hotel
My room smelt of mould.
the carpet in bedroom was mouldy where shower was leaking and seeping through wall.Generally room needed a revamp.
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The most pathetic room I have ever stayed in !
It was the most pathetic room we have ever stayed in, the room was not having anything functional, TV was also not working.
They did not have basic courtesy to inform us about the breakfast venue. We kept on banging the doors and no-one showed up. After long struggle we could locate the correct way to breakfast room and no-one, I repeat no-one was there at breakfast table to help the guests out. We paid a good sum of money and expected some hospitality. It was at the farthest corner of Berry town which is more than 1.5 hours away from Cardiff. Apart from this all the night it was very very noisy and we could not get a proper sleep either. I will never ever recommend this hotel to anyone at all. We travelled to almost entire Europe, India and UK but this is the worst ever hotel I have seen.. Very overly priced.. never ever stay here if you have a choice of spend night at footpath even.
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Tadross Hotel
We have stayed here before and this time stayed in the annex room and it was clean and spacious with a good shower.
Excellent value for money. Breakfast is basic. Friendly staff and a short walk from town.
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Business stay
Thankfully I only stayed for the one night.
The pub and accommodation is scruffy. For some reason there was a waste water pump in the ensuite that made a machine gun racket every time I opened the tap.
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The rising cost of health care is one of the greatest challenges Wisconsin is facing. It affects an employer's ability to hire, family incomes, and seniors on fixed incomes.
Health Savings Accounts are a great tool to provide families with costs savings and more control over the care they receive. Federal law provides tax incentives for such accounts, yet Governor Doyle has vetoed such incentives on the state level. To make health care more affordable, I will continue to push for this tax incentive.
I also supported legislation in the past which made health insurance premiums tax deductible here in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, that tax deduction was pushed back two years. I opposed delaying this tax deduction and support it going into effect immediately.
I support the renewal of the popular SeniorCare prescription drug program which serves roughly 100,000 elderly residents; helping them afford much needed prescription drugs.
Wisconsin will be facing many challenges with the new federal health care overhaul. We need politicians that will responsibly deal with these challenges. I have a proven record of fighting against actions that drive up health insurance costs. I will continue to fight against the government takeover of health care and unneeded government regulation that drive up its cost.
Source: http://www.votejohnnygren.com/legislation/health-care/


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As the economy continues to shed jobs, is the Obama administration getting a pass? The front-page story Saturday by Peter Goodman and Jack Healy came under the relatively cheerly headline "Hints of Hope in Jobless Data Even as Rate Jumps to 9.4%." The initial thrust was relatively positive, even with the news of the unemployment rate rising by half a percentage point.
The American economy shed 345,000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate spiked to 9.4 percent, but the losses were far smaller than anticipated, amplifying hopes of recovery.
Economists described the Labor Department'smonthly jobs report, released Friday, as an unambiguous sign of improvement, yet also clear evidence of broadening national distress, as millions of households grapple with joblessness and lost working hours.
The fact that a report showing the highest unemployment rate in more than a quarter-century was embraced optimistically testified to the stark fears over the economy in recent months.
The May 9 story by the same team also did its best to find the bright spots in the April unemployment figures - "U.S. Jobless Rate Hits 8.9%, but Pace Eases."
The American job market remains dreadful and is still worsening, but at a slower pace than before - good news given the stomach-churning events of recent months. The government's monthly employment report buoyed hopes that the longest, most punishing recession sincethe Great Depressionmay be relenting.
Another 539,000 jobs disappeared from the economy in April, and the unemployment rate jumped to 8.9 percent, its highest level in a quarter century, the Labor Department reported Friday. Yet the deterioration was milder than expected, prompting encouraging talk.
The tone was more mordant in Goodman and Healy's April story reviewing the previous month's unemployment rate, which included a prediction by the Obama administration that if their massive stimulus package wasn't passed, the unemployment rate could reach....8.9% by the end of 2009!
Of course, the package passed but the unemployment figure reached the pessimistic 8.9% figure in April anyway, and far surpassed it in May. Why didn't the Times didn't mention it in its unemployment stories for those months?
With 663,000 more jobs disappearing from the American economy last month, swelling the total number of jobs surrendered to the recession beyond five million, the government's response to the downturn is being put to a strenuous test.
When drafting plans in January to spend roughly $800 billion to stimulate the deteriorating economy, the Obama administration operated on the assumption that the unemployment rate would reach 8.9 percent by the end of the year - without the extra federal spending. Three months into the year, the unemployment rate has already soared to 8.5 percent, from 7.6 percent, the highest level in more than a quarter-century.
Contrast the relatively sunny tone of the Obama reports with the negative tone that greeted far better employment numbers during the Bush administration, when the unemployment rate was well below 5%.
Eduardo Porter in October 2006 marked a 4.6% unemployment rateunder the headline "Job Growth Was Slack Last Month." Porter wrote, a month before congressional elections:
"For American workers, the job market is starting to look a lot less inviting.
"The Labor Department reported yesterday that employment grew by just 51,000 jobs in September, adding slack job growth to the emerging tableau of an economy gradually slowed by higher interest rates, expensive energy and a sputtering housing sector.
"In the last three years, the American economy has added about six million jobs. Unemployment, which dipped to 4.6 percent last month, has fallen to the lowest point since early 2001. And in recent months, the wages of ordinary workers have finally started to increase enough to slightly outpace inflation.
"But the new government data, said Joseph LaVorgna, chief United States economist at Deutsche Bank, suggests that 'the best news on job creation is behind us.'"
Yet three years later, a jump in the unemployment rate to 9.4% is grounds for optimism. What changed? Besides a liberal Democrat being in the White House, of course.


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By saxfiend
From: Decatur, GA
Feb 20, 2007
|Great shot! It looks like every muscle in your body is engaged, and the concentration is laser-like!
By Jay Knower
From: Campton, NH
Mar 29, 2007
|That's an interesting comment, considering this is a photo of the "rest" on Espresso.
By Benjamin Chapman
From: Small Town, USA
Sep 20, 2012
|Well, Jay, it is rock climbing and not cycling so the term "rest" is technically just a pause on the action and the chance to shake out, not relax on the sofa, ledge, or handle bars. Saxfiend indicates that it appears all of Kayte's muscles are engaged, and as the photo shows she has all four limbs on the rock, "resting" or not. Other than the kneebar, it would be difficult for the casual observer to know that Kayte is "resting."
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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Love for All, Hatred for None.
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(Google Translation)(: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Jiro Miyagawa, capital: Head Office 1.9 billion 3,700 million) Orient Watch Co., Ltd. "Orient Star Vintage Skeleton LE " (price type 1 2 Item: 189,000 yen, 168,000 yen [ will be released across the country from July 27, 2013, the tax]).
Representative brand Orient Star that appeared in 1951. Worthy of brand name that thought of "shining star" was put, I am proud of popularity by a refined design and reliable technology that history support. To celebrate the global expansion of our brand, authentic hand-wound skeleton model has appeared in each of the 500 limited edition. Homegrown movement peeping out from the dial are those assembled one by one by the hand of the craftsman who was an expert. Crystal of excellent technologies, are reflected in the design full of warmth and grace. It is a model full of special feeling revived the gold movement to be separated by 20 years skeleton was released in 1992 from "Monbiju". I have engraved serial number on the back cover
Limited edition model to commemorate the full-scale global deployment of Orient Star appeared"Orient Star Vintage Skeleton LE" saleI was equipped with a hand-wound movement that combine the technologies of Orient WatchFull skeleton hand-wound model to let you feel
the warmth of the unique mechanical
At the same time as the establishment of 1950 was born the theme of "shining star", "Orient Star" is the orthodox school mechanical watch. Function since its inception, has been loved by people of many genuine, simple design and not to depend on the trend of the times is the popular series.
To be released this time "Orient Star Vintage Skeleton LE " is a skeleton hand-wound model of 1,000 limited edition to commemorate the full-scale global deployment of Orient Star.
The finish to model full feeling in particular by adopting the Orient Star logo cursive revive the movement of gold to be separated by '20 skeleton model, which was launched in 1992 in Japan from "MON BIJOU", was used in the 1950s directly below. Skeleton model that employs a homegrown movement of gold, you feel a feeling of luxury and style that combines technical excellence of craftsmanship, graceful design, excellent quality, the warmth of mechanical only.
finish in a contemporary design, and creates sense of quality, case edge edgy and thinner, I feel the style a leather band crocodile and movement of gold.
Power reserve of 50 hours or more will be able to feel the pleasure that you can not only see the drive time, winding the watch hand-wound clock only. It becomes the specifications that is provided with a second hand stop device further, incorporating the technology of the highest quality, both in performance.
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[Product name]
Orient Star Vintage Skeleton LE
[Release Date]
July 27 2013
Region [Release]
Whole country
[No. / Case color / dial / price]
WZ0011DX / Gold / Champagne Gold / 189,000 yen (tax included)
WZ0021DX / Silver / Ivory / 168,000 yen (tax included)
[Product Specifications]
22 stone
Second hand stop device with
Power reserve indicator
Case: Gold plated color (5μ) + stainless steel
Stainless steel
10.4mm thickness length 45.0mm / horizontal 39.0mm /: size
Glass: Table spherical sapphire glass (anti-reflective coating)
Back crystal glass (see-through back)
Serial number
Band: matte crocodile leather
Tablets and
Waterproof 5 atm
One anti-magnetic
Drive time: (when winding up) more than 50 hours
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Hi BB #1,
Today I listened to a by Ajahn Jayasaro that I felt you might appreciate, as it goes to the heart of the problems you brought up in your post. So I'm posting the link here, in case you'd like to hear it too.
His talk is about "Right Effort" and "Chanda" (wholesome desire). One of the things he discusses is the way in which Westerners are prone to seeing meditation in terms of an expected result, so that when the expected result doesn't occur, we lose heart.
I have to warn you that there are a few minutes of introductory formalities at the beginning, before he really gets into it. But the talk is worth a listen, I think.