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A Nice Vinyl Find at Dodd's Record Store!
Lately, it seems like every artist has been releasing their latest works on that classic format of vinyl. I have been trying to bring up my vinyl collection lately, especially with KISS re-releasing all of their albums on vinyl. My wallet has been emptying quickly sadly, but another one showed up recently that said, "Darn it, I have to buy this one!"


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Le Puy Route - Camino de Santiago posted: 2014-02-02 08:28:00
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Le Puy Route, or the old Via Podensis, is one of the four main pilgrimage routes through France. It joins the routes from Paris and Vézelay on the French side of the Pyrenees. On Section 4 of Le Puy Route, the Camino goes from beautiful Cahors to charming Lectoure and crosses both the Lot and Garonne Valleys. The green round hills of the area add to a rich historical heritage make this leg of the Camino a beautiful walking holiday for anybody seeking both natural and cultural sites.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Dublin hotel in Castleknock with 2 restaurants
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Dublin hotel is located near the airport, 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Dublin Zoo and National Aquatic Centre. War Memorial Gardens and Guinness Storehouse are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Hotel Features
This hotel features 2 restaurants, a golf course, and 3 bars/lounges. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a coffee shop/café, a snack bar/deli, and a rooftop terrace are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 138 rooms feature modern comforts like flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, plus free WiFi and free wired Internet. Guests will also find 24-hour room service, coffee makers, and pillow menus.
Guest Highlights
- Good location
- Proximity to airport
- Breakfast
- Helpful staff
- Clean guestrooms
Castleknock Hotel
Renovations & Closures
- Fitness facilities
- Sauna
- Spa
- Spa tub
- Swimming pool
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- One of the swimming pools
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Castleknock Hotel features a golf course. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of hotel's 3 bars/lounges. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.
This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. 15 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills. Onsite self parking is complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in August 2017.
Castleknock Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Conference space
- Meeting rooms 15
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare
- Television in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 3
- Wedding services
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Hair salon
- Rooftop terrace
- Snack bar/deli
- Total number of rooms - 138
- Express check-in
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of floors - 3
- 24-hour business center
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 15
- Golf course on site
- Free long-term parking
- Coffee shop or café
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Year Built 2005
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Playground on site
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Free long-term parking, Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Phone
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Electric kettle
- Portable fan
- Satellite TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- Free newspaper
- In-room massage available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Pillow menu
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Heating
Where to Eat
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Earth & Vine Restaurant - Overlooking the golf course and garden, this restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
22 Bar & Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Guests can play rounds at the 18-hole golf course.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Sailing nearby
- Golf lessons on site
- Golfing on site
- Pilates classes on site
- Playground on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- 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.
Hotel Name
- Castleknock Country Club
- Castleknock Country Club Hotel
- Castleknock Country Hotel
- Castleknock Hotel & Country Club
- Castleknock Hotel Country Club
We should mention
Reservations are required for golf tee times. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 3 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. 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.
Awards & Affiliations
National Rating
Fáilte Ireland (The National Tourism Development Authority) assigns an official star rating for accommodations in Ireland. This Hotel property is rated 4 stars.


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Orioles to serve as mission engagement chair for 2015 AHA Heart Ball
The Orioles today announced the renewal of their partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA) that features the club serving as mission engagement chair for the 31st Annual Baltimore Heart Ball scheduled for early 2015.
In conjunction with SunTrust, who is serving as the 2015 event chair, the Orioles hope to help raise awareness to the AHA's lifesaving mission to fight our leading cause of death and surpass the $740,000 raised by last year's successful event, which was chaired by the Orioles. Proceeds from the event benefit breakthroughs in cardiovascular disease research, education programs and advocacy efforts, with a considerable portion of the funds directed to local institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland
Additionally, the Orioles and the AHA have planned a number of exciting events over the coming months for Baltimore City children, ages 5-14, to educate the next generation about the importance of good nutrition and daily exercise. One such initiative, the AHA Recess after-school program, targets children in communities that have lack of access to affordable fresh fruits and vegetables and green space to play.
"One-third of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight or obese and at a higher risk for heart disease and stroke. The Orioles create the visibility and access for millions of people to learn about the importance of physical activity, one of the best ways to decrease their risk for heart disease and stroke," said Yvette Mingo, Executive Director for the Maryland region. "We're proud to partner with the Orioles in developing an innovative campaign to reach fans of all ages to get active, healthy and impact their lives."
"The Orioles were honored to serve as last year's event chair and look to build upon the successful campaign, along with SunTrust, by engaging in a variety of AHA initiatives," said Orioles ownership representative LOUIS ANGELOS. "This is a cause that is important to our players, our organization, and the community at large, and we hope that with the support from the entire Orioles family, we can help raise more awareness and funds for this campaign, and in turn help save more lives."
Following a successful partnership ticket offer in 2013, the Orioles and the AHA are partnering on a ticket offer available exclusively at www.orioles.com/AHA that will allow fans to contribute to the cause and save money on Orioles game tickets. Beginning today, fans can visit www.orioles.com/AHA to take advantage of an exclusive 50% off ticket discount for all tickets for each game during the September 2-4 series vs. Cincinnati and the September 15-17 series vs. Toronto by donating $10 to the American Heart Association for each ticket purchased. The webpage also contains additional details of the Orioles/AHA partnership, a calendar of AHA events and heart-healthy tips for fans.
Due to a lack of quality care, nearly 800,000 individuals die annually from heart disease in Maryland, even in the presence of one's ability to pay for healthcare services. To diminish healthcare disparities means to diminish inequities in access to and the distribution of quality care to all Americans for the treatment and prevention of heart disease, one of the AHA's primary goals.
The 31st Annual Baltimore Heart Ball will take place early in the 2015 calendar year. The event is an elegant black-tie celebration of life that attracts more than 500 of Baltimore's most prominent physicians, corporate, health care, philanthropy and community leaders to salute the AHA's impact on the Greater Maryland Community. The event gathers like-minded individuals who care about the prevention and treatment of heart diseases and stroke.
The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are devoted to saving people from heart disease and stroke - America's No. 1 and No. 4 leading causes of death. The AHA partners with millions of volunteers to fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide lifesaving tools and information to prevent and treat these diseases. The American Heart Association is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association. To learn more or to get involved, call 1-800-AHA-USA1, visit heart.org or call any of our offices around the country.
In 2013, the Orioles became the first professional sports team to lead the fundraising effort since the AHA's founding in 1924.


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The New Year is upon us, and here at the Packet we are looking back at the stories that made the headlines online at thepacket.co.uk.
Enjoy this look back at a year packed with drama - and from all of us at Packet Newspapers, a very happy New Year!
By far the most read story of the year was the fire that destroyed the Falmouth Beach Hotel.
More than 54,000 pages views were recorded, as the Packet team covered the story from the first report, right through to the revealing of the plans for a new hotel on the site.
Want to revisit the story? Click the links below:
Guests still to be accounted for in Falmouth Beach Hotel fire
Guests safe at Falmouth Beach Hotel but fire destroying the building
Falmouth Beach Hotel fire latest pictures and video
Front of Falmouth Beach Hotel collapses
Falmouth Beach Hotel rebuild given thumbs up by town council
Fire-ravaged hotel to reopen gym
New plans for fire ravaged Falmouth hotel submitted
New Falmouth Beach Hotel design revealed
Demolition of remains of Falmouth Beach Hotel starts today
Hotel helps with 'phoenix' wedding after fire guts original venue
Next up was a recurring story dealing with a particularly strange court appearance by a Redruth man. Known world wide as the 'Slurry Pervert', this was one of those articles that developes a life of its own.
Read it here (Warning, not for the squeamish):
Pervert caught pleasuring himself in slurry for third time
Slurry man: brother calls for help, not jail
South West farmer finds pervert in his slurry
Pervert got sex kicks in slurry
Next up was the wild weather that hit Cornwall in November. Thousands logged onto thepacket.co.uk for the latest news, pictures, warnings and travel updates as emergency services fought to keep people safe.
Read the articles here:
Contaminated mine water threatened to overflow into Fal
Helston just moments from flood disaster: Full report and gallery
All the wild weather news in one place: Live articles, video and pictures
On a more sombre note, next on the most read list was the tragic death of a young woman on the A394:
Witnesses sought after fatal crash
Helston to Falmouth crash driver named
Finally, coming in at number five was a drunk man from Camborne, who jumped on a wall, flashed some teenagers and shouted YAHOOO!. Well lets face it, you would read that story, wouldn't you?
Click the link to have a look:
Drunk Camborne flasher leapt on wall and shouted 'yahoo'
A special mention has to go to this chap, spotted by our eagle-eyed chief reporter Emma Ferguson. Who he was and what he was doing, I guess we will never know.
Naked man emerges from bushes during planning meeting
Another honorable mention should go to those who fought against the Pasty Tax plans. Read how the battle was won here:
'Pasty tax' raised in Parliament
Pasty tax could cost county millions
Government to make Pasty Tax u-turn
Happy New Year to one and all!


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Port Charles at Halloween is all about falling leaves, jack-o-lanterns and Emma dressing up like a princess. But low and behold there is a mysterious clown snooping around General Hospital. Who is it and why are they scaring people? All we can say is Emma best beware. Danger is definitely lurking! Could the clown really be someone like say, Franco, maybe?
At the same time, Kate is in a very retrospective mood and can't stop thinking about her past with Sonny. Are her memories happy ones? Speaking of the town's mob king pin, Sonny plans a family dinner, but will all of his family attend? Meanwhile, Kristina questions her future as Diane breaks news of Brenda to Sonny. How will Sonny deal with this latest piece of info on his wife?


text: AMA Proposes Flat Track Rule Changes | July 28, 2005 The following is a press release from AMA Pro Racing: AMA Pro Racing has announced the proposed technical rule changes for the 2006 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship. AMA Pro Racing licensed riders and credential holders may comment on proposed rule changes during a 30-day period beginning Friday, July 29 through Monday, Aug. 29. Credential holders with RIDERS ONLY password access may also comment via AMA Pro Racing's RIDERS ONLY website at www.amaproracing.com/ridersonly. At the conclusion of the 30-day period, AMA Pro Racing will review submissions prior to forwarding the package to the AMA Pro Racing Board of Directors for ratification. The official release about the proposed rule changes is as follows: The following rules change proposals were created utilizing input from AMA Pro Racing staff and the AMA Flat Track Advisory Committee. AMA Pro Racing's Board of Directors has given preliminary approval to submit the following rule change proposals for a 30-day comment period as required by our rules making procedures. AMA Pro Racing competitors and credential holders have the opportunity to express opinions and offer suggestions regarding these proposals. The comment period will end August 28, 2005. Following a review of comments submitted, these rules proposals may receive final approval from the AMA Pro Racing Board of Directors. The rule changes would then become effective January 1, 2006. The proposals involve technical aspects of AMA Flat Track racing. Proposal 1 Maximum engine displacement for four-stroke single cylinder engines (except two-valve pushrod engines) will be decreased to 450cc from 505cc. In the long term, this change should reduce the initial cost of equipment for series competitors. Proposal 2 All flat track motorcycles must be driven by rear wheel transmitted power only. Emerging technology involving front wheel drive could be detrimental to the balance of competition in flat track racing. Moreover, such equipment would dramatically increase the cost of racing. We invite comments by mail, fax or through the RIDERS ONLY section of our website. When submitting comments, please reference the proposed rule number and state your remarks and suggestions as briefly as possible. If you are responding by fax, please send to: AMA Pro Racing – Rules Comment (614) 856-1924. If you are sending your response by mail, use the following address: AMA Pro Racing – Rules Comment 13515 Yarmouth Drive Pickerington, OH 43147 According to Merrill Vanderslice, AMA Pro Racing Director of Competition, the proposed rules for 2006 are straightforward. "The recommendation to lower displacement has been discussed for the past couple of racing seasons and it's simply an effort to reduce competitor costs by better aligning the class with readily available, production-based equipment," said Vanderslice. "Ultimately it should also result in increased rider participation and greater involvement in AMA Flat Track racing between the various manufacturers. Similarly, the proposed rule to ensure that only traditional, rear-drive motorcycles remain eligible in AMA Flat Track is to prevent emerging technology from unnecessarily increasing costs and being a detriment to the balance of competition."By Scott Rousseau Comments


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Measurement Computing Corporation (MCC) has announced the upcoming integration of IOtech's DAQ products to MCC's product line.
MCC and IOtech joined in 2007, keeping independent operations but sharing key resources. Over the upcoming year, the two companies will fully integrate and consolidate to MCC's Norton, MA, location. This company will keep the name Measurement Computing and will sell, service, and support both brands.
In early 2010 the MCC site will include IOtech's data acquisition products. This integration will offer a more complete data acquisition product line to MCC and IOtech customers.
For more information, visit Measurement Computing.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.


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Sarah Veilleux, RHAM, Sr., outside hitter: A three-time all-conference and two-time all-state selection, Veilleux is on the Under Armour High School All-American watch list and phenom list. As a junior, she was third in the state with 364 kills.
Sarah Dahlberg, Morgan, Sr., outside hitter: With 255 kills in 2012, Dahlberg earned All-Shoreline first team and second team All-State honors for the 21-1 Huskies.


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JEREMY HOBSON: Now let's get to China. The central bank there raised interest rates this morning for the third time this year. They're hoping that'll push people to save more of their money so that inflation slows down. Why does that matter to us?
Well, let's ask Richard DeKaser, who is an economist with the Parthenon Group. He's with us live, as he is every Wednesday, from Boston. Good morning.
RICHARD DEKASER: Good morning.
HOBSON: Well Richard, should Americans be concerned about rising inflation in China?
DEKASER: I don't think they should be concerned from the perspective of it causing inflation here. And let me explain why. Everything we import, all the goods and services that come into this country only account for about 17 percent of our economy. And if you look at the Chinese share of that, it's less than a fifth. So a little arithmetic tells us that Chinese imports are only about even less than 3 percent of the U.S. economy. And the prospect of that creating broader inflation here just doesn't seem probable.
HOBSON: And what about inflation as a sign of an economy that is overheating? Do you think that there's a bubble in China that's about to burst?
DEKASER: Well, that's the bigger question -- not so much inflation, but how China's managing it's business cycle in whether it's able to get a soft landing, that is to say a gradual deceleration of growth with lower inflation or a pop, but I think there is evidence that it's overheating. Inflation has gone from roughly 2 percent a year ago to 5.5 percent now and even if you net out commodity prices it's definitely on the rise.
HOBSON: Well if you think that the Chinese are trying to have a soft landing here, aren't they doing just the right thing by raising interest rates to try to cool this inflation?
DEKASER: I think they are. You know, a decade ago, economic policy makers thought the best way to look at bubbles was to simply wait for them to occur because identifying them so hard and then deal with them after the fact, but then disposition now which is try and be a little bit more pro-active -- that's what the Chinese are doing. I think it does make sense.
HOBSON: Richard DeKaser, economist with the Parthenon Group, thanks as always.
DEKASER: My pleasure. Take care.


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So i didn't think of this before but I had a really old Charge Off that i recently paid that was reporting a status of "Collection" each month to the CRA's. Is that the same as reporting 60 day, 90 day, etc? It had been charged off since 2006 and was scheduled to age off this year before I decided to good faith settle it to help my score.
Yea bad deal. Just paid off a credit card thats been reporting since 2008. Shows as paid but as a recent collection.
not so sure you answered my question.
More specifically, if a lender is looking at my CR, are they gonna treat the "collection" notation for a March 2012 the same a "30 day late"?
I haven't had a true late in like 5 years but this is an actual notation by month so i am curious.
Whenever you have an acct go bad, you'll see 30 days, 60, 90, and eventually it will CO. Even as a charge-off, it can still update monthly with added lates, like 120+ days or a CO mention. It can do so up to the point it is paid or sold. Per FICO it can be a drain. FICO looks at the most recent delinquency, which is the CO, and looks how recent the last update was as a CO. So if it updates monthly, then FICO would view it as recent if the update was recent. The prev. lates really don't matter per FICO. They can go away and you wouldn't see any score change since the most recent late matters since it's the most severe.
Send a GW, or keep sending GWs if paid. Keep the age of the TL in mind too.
ya i don'ot know that i will GW it considering the age of the TL, but i'm more curious if a mortgate lender would look at it as a "recent late".
Some will see past the recent updating and see that it defaulted years before that. Some won't. It's a YMMV thing....or at least whenever I see similar examples posted in Mortgage Loans.
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Rebuttal to Mr. Weisberg's insinuations
- From: Robert T. Nelson (rnelson at internoc.com)
- Date: Sat Jul 19 16:46:42 EDT 1997
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On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Larry Vaden wrote: > At 11:27 AM 7/19/97 -0500, Robert T. Nelson wrote: > > > >If you want a network that can be governed in a democratic fashion, you > >have to *design that into the network* > > BRAVO! I suspect, though from the speed of your response, that maybe you miss some of what I am driving at. The point to the comment above, is that current IPv4 networking is non-democratic. It is perhaps at once both heirarchically dictatorial, and anarchic. Given those premises, you cannot expect to "democratically govern" the resources in the network. Instead you have to do your best (if you want the network to grow and succeed) to participate within that non-demcratic framework to design next-generation systems that are more inherently democratic, and governable. The network architecture defines the politics of the people using it. On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Gordon Cook wrote: > so what are you going to do? design and build a united nations like > bureaucracy with proprtional representation from everywhere on earth we > can have every one debate and come out with a truly "representative" > solution for ip allocation policy? My point exactly. My other point being that if you DO want this, you're not likely to squeeze it out of current IP networking standards. You're going to need to design that management capability into the network. On Sat, 19 Jul 1997, Stan Barber wrote: > It is important to remember that the core technology of the Internet was > designed to meet millitary objectives, not democratic ones. Careful > steps should be used to move from one setup of design objectives to > another. Since this is the case, there are some arbitrary decisions that must be made. At the moment IANA makes most of those, but not before seeking advice from net.leaders. In the case of ARIN, RFC 1466 states that IANA has essentially arbitrary power to accept a proposal to start a Registry. This is built into the design of the network. The net.leaders at InterNIC RS made a proposal to IANA to form ARIN. IANA has accepted it, NSF has accepted it. The leaders of ARIN are attempting to make sure that the individuals and organizations who wish to have a serious say in IP address allocations have an opportunity to do so, while not disrupting mission-critical business at hand by doing so. If ARIN is not what you want to see, I suggest that you prepare a proposal that net.leaders are willing to sign on, and present that to IANA. If you succeed in this, I would bet IANA would listen. Yours, Rob Nelson rnelson at internoc.net


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Buckhorn: St. Petersburg mayor's race could make difference in whether Rays stay or leave
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Tuesday he thinks the outcome of the St. Petersburg mayor's race between Mayor Bill Foster and challenger Rick Kriseman could tip the scales on whether the Tampa Bay Rays stay in the bay area or leave for another market. His remarks came during an interview on a wide range of topics at his office in Tampa City Hall. Here is an edited transcript:
Q — We have a poll in the paper today indicating that more residents of St. Petersburg think the Rays ought to be allowed to look in Tampa. What do you think the significance of that is?
Buckhorn — I think it's a recognition of the reality, and the reality is that it doesn't work at its current location. And I think the voters get it. They realize that. They may not like the thought of losing the Rays from St. Pete, but they recognize that if the attendance is bad, we're going to lose them somewhere and they would prefer that (the team) stay in the Tampa Bay area, so they're willing to allow them to look. It's the same conclusion most of us came to a long time ago.
Q — What is the city of Tampa doing right now? What are you doing right now?
Buckhorn — Still waiting for the city of St. Pete and the Rays to come to some agreement that would allow them to look.
Q — And do you hear that they're making any progress?
Buckhorn — No, I hear they're making zero progress. Nothing has changed. From the day that Mayor Foster said that he said he would allow them to look to here we are six months later, four months later, whatever it is, absolutely nothing has changed. There has been no movement at all.
Q — Do you think the mayor's race is going to make any difference over there in how this matter is negotiated?
Buckhorn — Yeah. I do.
Q — How so?
Buckhorn — Well, there hasn't been any progress so far, so it can't get any worse. And if there is a new mayor, then perhaps with this polling data, with the recognition that we may lose the Rays to some other jurisdiction, I'm hopeful that there will be some movement.
Q — If the mayor's office doesn't change, then what do you think will happen?
Buckhorn — I think we could lose the Rays.
Q — And if the mayor's office does change, you think the prospects are better?
Buckhorn — Just based on what I have witnessed so far it can't be any worse.
Q — So who you do you want to see win over there?
Buckhorn — (Laughs.) I'm not getting involved. All I care about is having a good partner over there for the region.
Q — Do you have a good partner over there for the region?
Buckhorn — I think on many issues, yeah. I think on this one, clearly not. I just don't want the Rays to leave, and I think we all have to recognize that it's just not working over there, and will never work.
Q — … and will never work as long as?
Buckhorn — As long as they're at that location, in that facility.
Q — So who do you think's going to win the race over there?
Buckhorn — Based on your polling data, it looks like Kriseman's got a lead. … I think a lot could depend on who's got the best ground game and who can turn out their voters. I think the performance of the African-American community is going to be significant in determining the winner. But certainly all the polls I have seen seem to indicate that Mr. Kriseman has a lead.
Q — So if Foster wins, what do you do with regard to the Rays? Do you just sit and wait? Do you just sit on your hands and fume?
Buckhorn — No, I'm not fuming. … I've got plenty on my plate to keep me busy. I think certainly in the business community there is a frustration that more progress has not been made. I think the business community and I think most people recognized a long time ago that it's not working there and it's never going to work and there is a possibility that it could work here. But until the mayor and the city of St. Pete come to some agreement we are all literally running in place. We can't do anything. We can't interfere with that contract.
Q — So if Foster wins, what do you do on this issue?
Buckhorn — I think we continue to encourage some resolution. I think we continue to do whatever we can to help him live up to what he said he was going to do which is to allow them to look elsewhere, and to encourage those negotiations to take place and to push and to prod and to do whatever we have to do to try to make that happen. The more time we waste, the more challenging it becomes, the more frustrated Major League Baseball gets. Ticket sales aren't seemingly improving. We can't continue to coexist like this because it's going to fail.
Q — And if Kriseman wins what do you do on this?
Buckhorn — I will reach out to him to help him in any way I can. This is a regional issue. This is not a St. Pete-specific issue, and the success of our region depends on mayors willing to put aside parochial interests for the greater good. And I think Rick will approach this with an open mind. He recognizes, because he's been on the campaign trail for eight months now, that folks want to find a conclusion. The patient's sick, and we've got to fix it.
Q — In past interviews we've done, I've heard you say you also recognize the spot that Foster's in. He's got to be made whole (if the Rays leave the Trop before the end of their lease).
Buckhorn — Yeah, but until they start those discussions, we don't know. You can't even get to the made whole part of the equation until they figure out whether coming over here would make sense. Until they're allowed to do that, you can't even really have any further discussions. I think that the redevelopment potential of that site is tremendous. And I think the sooner they move on it the better because of the way the market is.
Q — The Trop?
Buckhorn — The Trop site. I think you could create an entire live work and play on that site. You look at Jabil. Jabil's looking for a new headquarters. You look at the demand for residential living. You look at the fact that St. Pete's downtown is doing well. I think you could take that site and produce significantly more income for the city of St. Pete than what they currently reap as a result of the stadium being there.


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A COUNCILLOR has questioned the wisdom of demolishing two bungalows at a council headquarters.
Contractors are in the process of knocking down two bungalows at the entrance to County Hall, Durham.
They were formerly caretakers' homes, but have been empty for some time.
Independent councillor John Shuttleworth said the bungalows were liveable and should be preserved.
Stuart Timmiss, the council's head of planning and assets, said: "The County Hall site is identified as a key employment opportunity which could be redeveloped in the near future.
"The bungalows at the entrance hold an important position in any redevelopment plans and as such it is felt impractical to re-use the buildings."


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One of my goals is to learn how to be more gracious. I have this terrible trait that when I don't want to do something, I say so.
Some might call this "sticking up for yourself" or "knowing your truth," or even "being straightforward."
Yet, there are many things you end up doing reluctantly.
The trick is, if I know I'm going to end up granting the request, I have an opportunity to do it willingly, even graciously.
Friend: "Could you drive to whatever place and do 12 things for me and then lend me money?"
Possible reply: "Yes, of course," I could say, flipping my imaginary good citizen cape and putting on a genuine, good-natured smile.
Instead, I have heard myself say:"I'll do it only if you've asked everyone else and they have said no." "You can stay at my house, but only if you don't ask me to clean it first." "Yes, this one time, but please make arrangements with someone else next time."
Recently a friend asked me to water his plants while he was traveling. He lives out of town and had already asked other people, who could not.
And I didn't want to. I had other places to go, other things to do.
Yet, I knew I would do it anyway, and missed my opportunity to be gracious.
To further beat myself up, I thought about all the times I have gone out of town. My friend Kara graciously watered my potted plants.
My cat was fed and the mail fetched.
I should have said yes to my friend just because.
The thing about favors is that the person to whom you owe a favor is usually not the person who has recently asked for a favor.
This week I need to remind myself to say thank you, again, to all my gracious friends who have done me favors.
And to my sister, thank you for watering my friend's plants when he went out of town.
Now I owe my sister a favor.
Supersize this
If you haven't heard, this weekend will be the "supermoon."
A full moon is almost always "super" in my book, especially if you have the right hand to hold.
The superlative has been added because the moon will be the closest to earth we will see this year.
I've heard the moon will appear 25 percent larger. Or was that 25 percent brighter?
An article in Slate's online magazine explains, in detail that the moon will be closer, but we shouldn't expect to be cosmically wowed.
And yet, I think we should all pretend. We should grab someone we like more than ice cream, head outside at 4:30 a.m. Sunday and bang pots and pans as if it is New Year's Eve.
People who follow the Old Farmer's Almanac also advocate planting under a full moon.
I found an article in the New York Times that interviewed a NASA scientist to debunk this myth.
But gardening doesn't necessarily need to follow astrophysicists' opinions.
If I plant seeds under a full moon, especially under a "super-full-moon," maybe it will make a difference.
And really, is there ever a bad time to put seeds in the ground?
For back episodes of this girl's ongoing gardening experience, check out my blog at www.norcalblogs.com/sowthere. You can also follow on Facebook and Twitter, @HeatherHacking.


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My husband and I will be sailing on Carnival Liberty to Med Oct. 12th and I'm wondering what kind of weather to expect on ship and land. I've seen the "average temps", but who knows how accurate they are.
Has anyone sailed the Med during the fall? I would love to know whether to leave my shorts and flip flops at home or take sweatshirts and raincoats!
I have taken Mediterranean cruises in October quite a few times. The average temperatures are what the name says - average temperatures. There can be times where it is consierably warmer as well as times where it is much colder.
It is simply impossible to predict how the weather might be this upcoming October. My suggestion would be to take "warm weather clothes" as well as jeans (or similar) and a couple of sweaters or so per person.
Thanks! I know there's no way to predict. In your experience, were you able to sit out on the pool deck comfortably or was it an inside cruise? We are used to warm weather cruises, so this should be an interesting vacation!!
from my personal experience, it was usually possible to enjoy the pool and the open decks. I experienced some pretty low temperatures in Venice in mid-October, but I would certainly not consider a Med cruise in October an "inside cruise".
We were in the Eastern Med last year the second week of October. The weather was perfect. 75 in Venice and low 80's in the rest of Italy, Spain and Portugal. There was one day when we were supposed to go to Monte Carlo, it rained and got chilly and very windy. We had to skip Monte Carlo and went to Cannes instead which had lovely weather.
We wanted to see the cathedrals everywhere we went so we always wore pants (no shorts in church). And we carried a beach bag with light jackets just in case. Never needed them but good to be prepared.
The pool was used everyday by our fellow passengers. (Not me - I burn in the sun too easily)
Here's a tip, Rome has cobblestone streets, wear comfortable shoes or your feet will give out before you do.
Have a great time.
I meant to say Western Med....don't know what I was thinking.
Thank you so much for your info! I'm in Seattle, so I'm used to rain and wind one minute and sun the next. We don't go anywhere here without dressing in layers! http://cruise-chat.com/groupee_commo...icon_smile.gif
I'm glad to hear the weather is still pleasant during October in the Med.
Also, thanks for the reminder about shorts. I'll have to bribe my husband to wear pants while at port, but it will be worth seeing the many beautiful churches of the region.
We bought Keen sandals for our trip. Should those be sufficient for the streets of Rome, Venice, etc.?
Thanks again!
October in the Med:
Prepare for cold weather, but prepare for hot weather too!
October in the Med can be shorts and t-shirts if you are used to a colder climate, but the locals are wearing overcoats and scarves.
Keep fingers crossed, you can have lovely late summer weather, especially early October.
Goes dark early, though, so sweaters for evening!
I see you have already been!
So do tell........ how was it???
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WW1 memorial to honour Welsh dead unveiled in Belgium
A new memorial has been unveiled in Belgium to commemorate the services of Welsh men and women during World War One.
It follows years of work by campaigners who wanted a permanent dedication to the Welsh victims of the conflict.
The bronze dragon stands near Ypres where soldiers from Wales fought on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele.
Roger Pinney reports.
17 Aug 2014
- From the section Wales


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It probably couldnt have ended any other kind of way.
Both the NHL and NHLPA appear to be wholly uncomfortable with actual discussions and good faith negotiations simply because thats the quickest way to a CBA solution. Instead, both sides continue to mistrust the other, and with good reason. The NHL players and league officials have made great progress this week on a number of Collective Bargaining fronts, but the players are also miffed that the league has backed away from previous commitments made to the pension plan.
Theres also an issue with Hockey Related Revenue (HRR) that became the only topic of face-to-face conversation between the players and league. NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr never showed up at the NHL offices for any of the negotiations, and instead was focused on putting together another vote to potentially dissolve the union. The renewed disclaimer of interest vote is necessary because the NHL was acting very differently on Thursday without the threat of decertification hanging over their collective heads.
It seems that neither Fehr nor NHL commissioner Gary Bettman appear willing to close a deal before staring down the barrel of the season cancellation gun at the end of next week. In fact, the Winnipeg Free Press quoted a veteran Board of Governors member on Thursday night saying that Bettman is prepared to cancel the season on Thursday if a deal has not been reached or appears to be imminent.
Despite this, the NHLPA believes Bettman will flinch when it comes to whacking the entire 2013 NHL season given the pressure from media, fans, sponsors, advertisers and some very unhappy owners that have watched a three-ring negotiating circus sully the leagues reputation.
The NHL believes it can threaten, bully and browbeat the players as theyve done in the past, and that eventually their tried and true techniques of schoolyard negotiating will work once again. But this is a different time and a different group of players that dont trust the league, and feel like they must stand up for themselves after getting pounded in 2004-05.
Both are resolute in their strategies at this point. But both the owners and the players know they cant cancel this season without permanently damaging their 3.3 billion brand, and so NHL employees around the league are being told that the season will begin on Jan. 19. A 48-game regular season has been in the works for weeks, and it will start with rivalry games in nearly every corner of North America. It will be a shining beacon of the best that NHL hockey can represent when everything else doesnt get in the way.
But it will also be a stark reminder of the searing stupidity and morbid selfishness that allowed things to spin so monumentally out of control, and once brought the NHL to its knees without even a single game being played.
Things like threatening the cancellation of the season and disclaimer of interest movements are seemingly the only language that moves anybody once it has reached this level of trench warfare. At least both sides had consistently traded offers over the last few days and significant progress had been made on year-to-year variance, CBA length, amnesty buyouts (teams have two rather than one now) among other things.
But it doesnt really matter whether its the pension plan, the salary cap during the second year of the CBA or term limits on individual player contracts. This was a deal destined to never get done until there is exactly one second left on the stopwatch to a cancelled season, and both sides had made their final attempt to scrounge up any remaining scraps left on the table.
That means there is still a week of wiggle room left to harass the other side, show up two hours late for meetings or perhaps stage one last take it or leave it offer before storming out of a conference room.
Sadly it appears that Bettman and Fehr wouldnt have it any other way.
Haggerty: NHL talks will go the distance
Haggerty: NHL talks will go the distance
It probably couldnt have ended any other kind of way.


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I wanted to fix the LCD screen to my Huxley in such a way that I could remove and replace it easily. I also needed to power it from the +12V supply from the Sanguinololu board as using the +5V supply was (in my view) causing the 7805 regulator on the Sanguinololu to get too hot - remember that the RRP Huxley is powered from a 19V supply meaning that the 7805 regulator has to dissipate the heat arising from dropping 14V.
My solution to the supply problem was to use a Pololu Step-Down Voltage Regulator - D15V35F5S3. This is a switching regulator and is highly efficient.
My solution to the take off - replace requirement was to use some 10mm x 5mm x 2mm magnets which I had purchased for another project.
The case design uses the following printed parts:
LCD Case Clip.2
These are supports for the case once held in place by the magnets. These supports clip around the plastic cable tidy on the Huxley's M6 rod.
LCD Case
This is the main case body which has two pockets in the side to accommodate two magnets.
Fits snugly to the back of the case
M6 Magnet Carrier
This takes two magnets and attaches to the Huxley frame over the polythene spiral cable tidy between the two supports using M3 screws and nuts to hold it in place
Pololu Voltage Reg Carrier
This fits inside the case and connects to the +12V and GND pins on the Sanguinololu and to the +5V and GND pins of the LCD board.
Stylus Clip
This fits to the side of the case and takes a Nintendo DS type stylus - I bought a few of these on EBay. As the LCD display is of the resistive type and heavily populated with buttons and controls, I found that a stylus is more accurate than a finger!
Take a look at the photographs to see how the parts are assembled - it isn't that complicated. I have added an STL called LCD Case 3.9 which carries several of the parts listed in the description.
Take care when pushing the magnets into their respective pockets as they are a tight fit and not easy to remove. Pay particular attention to the polarity of the magnets - you need to make sure that both of the magnets on the frame of the Huxley in the M6 magnet carrier attract the ones on the side of the LCD case - easy to get this wrong which leads to all sorts of bad words. (I know - I got it wrong :-) )
One thing to note is how I have secured the Pololu voltage regulator which has four holes in it - one at each corner. To keep things simple, the board is held in place by heating up and squashing the four pins on the carrier - not very elegant but it does the job. Make sure all is working before heating up and squashing the plastic pins down though!
Code for the RepRapPro Huxley LCD display can be found on Marco's Github as well as my own : https://github.com/Alzibiff/RepRapLcd4D
The code you need is in the Single Extruder directory/folder and will be work in progress - who knows what little extras might be useful in the future?
The button on the bottom right of the display is used as a quick way to populate the Extruder and Heated bed temperatures and toggles between PLA and ABS. The relevant temperatures are held in the CONSTANT.INC file - change these (and other similar constants) to match your needs.
I am using this display to make the Huxley totally stand alone - no PC, laptop or USB cable required.
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For full detail you will need to take a look at where this remix came from. I used the 4D-Systems uLCD-32PTU LCD.
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SavOn convenience stores score exceptionally high on mystery shop reviews for its customer service skills. The convenience store industry has changed its customer service standards the past couple years. Customers expect more out of convenience store employees than ever before, and want some sort of "experience" when they stop by their favorite location. More c-stores
CVS Creates Summer Fuel Perks
CVS lets drivers save up to $50 on high gas prices this summer at ExxonMobil or Shell stations CVS/pharmacy plans to give members of its ExtraCare program free gas cards throughout the season with its "Earn Free Gas" promotion. The program will allow more than 69 million active cardholders to earn up to five $10
Big Apple Plants the Seeds for New Growth
After rebranding a number of its locations under the CITGO brand, Big Apple Food Stores looks to expand its retail portfolio in 2012. By Erin Rigik, Associate Editor C.N. Brown's Big Apple Food Stores has had a busy 12 months. The 82-store chain with locations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, completed an aggressive push
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7-Eleven has an array of gifts for last minute shoppers this holiday season. With retailers opening their stores even earlier for Black Friday door-buster sales, shoppers started the hunt for December holiday deals as early as Thanksgiving evening, jockeying for flat-screen TVs and fighting over waffle irons. But shopping in the middle of the night
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Erie County (PA) Genealogy
City of Erie - Bethel Baptist Church
Contributed by Marlene Wilkinson
The information below was copied by Marlene Wilkinson of Millington, TN, from the Golden Anniversary Souvenir, 1888 - 1938, Bethel Baptist Church, Erie, PA. Please note that paragraph 4 below does not read properly, but is transcribed exactly as written. The first section below is the church history and was written in 1938 by Dr. Fred T. Hicks. This is followed by a section listing the charter members of the church, and finally a section listing the pastors over the years. If anyone has comments or additional information concerning the information on this page, please contact Marlene Wilkinson directly.
Bethel Baptist Church, Erie Pennsylvania Golden Anniversary Souvenir, 1888 - 1938
CHURCH HISTORY by Dr. Fred T. Hicks
In April 1888, the First Baptist Church of Erie, located at the corner of Fifth and Peach Streets, called to their pastorate the Rev. J. Cyrus Thomas. During the ministry of this good pastor, the matter of establishing missions in outlying districts of the city came under prayerful consideration. In the absence of convenient means of transportation it was difficult for many and impossible for others of the Baptist mind in distant localities to attend the services at the First Church. The need was quite apparent and the responsibility for meeting it was assumed by the Church under the careful guidance of Pastor Thomas. Four missions in all were begun, one at the corner of Seventh and Cascade which was later sold to St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, one which is now the Wayne Park Baptist Church, one at 18th and Poplar which was later abandoned and the fourth one is the subject of this sketch.
It was organized as a union Sunday School, largely through the efforts of William T. Hicks, on the second floor of the home of John Gow at 830 E. 21st Street where we held Sunday School for about four months. The rooms were over-crowded from the first, there being 85 present the first day. The teachers were largely from the First Church Sunday School, and Deacon Edson was the first superintendent and Miss Alice Minnig the first organist.
In December 1888, a lot was purchased at 23rd and Reed Streets upon which a plain, rectangular building was erected, the walls and ceiling of were finished with wood ceiling. The frame-work was almost completed when a severe winter storm leveled the building. The was rebuilt and was known as Faith Chapel, a mission of the First Church. A revival was started in February 1889 by Pastor Thomas, his brother and Rev. Lemon. Thirty were saved in those meetings of whom your historian was one. In 1890, this frame building was moved to the rear of the lot facing Reed Street and made into a parsonage, the First candidates to be Baptized in the new edifice were Misses Nellie Mitchell, Flora Butler Anderson and Caddie Fletcher, now Mrs. C. A. Owens of 2224 Ash Street.
Rev. J. C. Boswell was called in 1889 to pastor the new work and stayed until the spring of 1891. During the next two years, we had four pastors, Rev. Marsh, Rev. Lemon and Rev. Carmish. During this period little progress was made. The Church property was given to the new organization which in turn assumed the existing mortgage of $800; and on June 28, 1893, a charter was granted for the Second Baptist Church with the following acting on the Board of Trustees; James F. Huff, John Ripley, Henry Kent, J. D. Rathbun and E. M. Metz.
In 1917, a new parsonage was built on 23rd Street, and September 24, 1921 the lots upon which the present Temple stands were purchased. The property at 23rd and Reed Streets was sold to Bishop John Mark Cannon on May 13, 1924 for $19,000 and the Church retained auditorium and the lighting fixtures which are in use in the basement and in both parsonages, the newer parsonage later being moved to our new location and now occupied by J. W. Andrews and family. The other one was sold to J. H. Hicks and moved by him to 2318 Reed St. and remodled (sic). It is now occupied by Mrs. Blanch Curtis and family.
When the property was sold, we had to give immediate possession, so we built and equipped in one week by donated labor a tabernacle on the south side of 26th Street between VanBuren and Perry Sts. where we worshipped until the present edifice was built. Pews and light fixtures from the old church were used in this temporary structure. The present building was dedicated on June 14, 1925, during the pastorate of Rev. L. R. Williamson.
(We list the names as the records show them. Many of them have changed thru the years.)
William T. Hicks
|Jason Shields
|Mrs. Wm. T. Hicks
|P. W. Sweigart
Miss Nellie Hicks
|Henry Kent
|Fred T. Hicks
|J. D. Rathbun
|Mrs. Emma Wells
|Mrs. J. D. Rathbun
|Mrs. Charles Bemis
John Ripley
|William Fullerton
|Mrs. John Ripley
|Mrs. Eliza Palmer
|Miss Etta Ripley
|Foster Palmer
|Miss Viola Ripley
|Miss Gertrude Palmer
Miss Lillie Ripley
|Mrs. S. M. Edwards
|Miss Jennie Edwards
|Mr. E. M. Metz
|Mrs. E. M. Metz
|Miss Sylvia Metz
|Miss Ida Mitchell
Mrs. Eunice Watson
|Mr. James Huff
|Mrs. James Huff
|Mrs. E. J. Morrison
|Miss Rose Grobadger
|Mrs. Catherine Gorr
|Miss Minnie Gorr
Oscar H. Kent
|Mrs. O. H. Kent
|Miss Ida Gorr
|John Gorr
|Miss Edith Laird
|Miss Helen Laird
|Mrs. Olive Fletcher
|Miss Caddie Fletcher
Mrs. M. Canby
|Miss E. M. Canby
|Miss Mary Canby
|Mrs. F. D. Waldbridge
|Mr. S. H. Fletcher
|Mrs. S. H. Fletcher
|Miss Flora Butler
|Mrs. Emma Gleason
|Miss Agnes Morrow
|Mrs. Jennie Bunnell
|Mrs.W. A. Smith
|Mrs. Jennie E. Hunter
Mrs. Emma Morton
|C. A. Shutts
|Mrs. C. A. Shutts
|Mrs. Maggie Dunker
|Lewis J.. Bunnell
|G. E. Catchell
These fifty-nine persons made the venture to organize our Church. Some are with us today; others have gone to be with the Lord. We honor them all on this FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
|1889 - 1891
|Rev. J. C. Boswell
|Now Deceased
|1891 - 1893
|Rev. Whitehurst, Rev. Marsh, Rev. Lemon and Rev. Carmish
|1893 - 1896
|Rev. Lowe
|Now Deceased
|1896 - 1900
|Rev. Richard Pearse
|Now Deceased
|1900 - 1901
|Rev. W. H. Ellis
|Now Deceased
|1901 - 1903
|Rev. Dougherty
|1903 - 1906
|Rev. Wilson Pugsley
|Now Deceased
|1906 - 1908
|Rev. E. W. DeWitt
|Now Deceased
|1909 - 1913
|Rev. L. R. Williamson
|Pastor at Newfield, NY
|1913 - 1917
|Rev. L. C. Bennett
|Pastor at Jacksonville, Fla
|1917 - 1919
|Rev. T. P. Rundell
|Now Deceased
|1919 - 1920
|Rev. Hugh Kane
|Bible Teacher, Chambersburg, Pa
|1920 - 1929
|Rev. L. R. Williamson
|Pastor at Newfield, N. Y.
|1929 - 1931
|Rev. Baxter A. Whittin
|Pastor at Niagara Falls, Ont.
|1932 - 1935
|Rev. Earl G. Griffith
|Pastor at Johnson City, N. Y.
|Since July 1936
|Rev. S. Franklin Logsdon
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be reconciled to God".
This page was last updated on Monday, December 17, 2001 .
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Public responds to Myall River health studies
There has been a huge community response to studies on the health of the Myall River.
Eastern New South Wales community Tea Gardens commented on two studies into the river's health and the movement of sand within and around the river.
Myall River Action Group spokesman Gordon Grainger says 1,600 letters were written to the Great Lakes council urging it to look at the costs of river works.
He says the letters will be sent to the New South Wales Government.
"The exhibition finished two weeks ago, all those letters are now with council and I guess are being collated, from there council has said that they will only act as a facilitator," Mr Grainger said.
"It is not their cost factor, they won't be involved in the actual next step.
"What they will be doing is facilitating these letters and the information that they contain and passing them on to the state Member Craig Bowman."
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Mental Illness Overdiagnosed
Yes! Yes! Yes! I thought DSM 5 is a crock of oop:, too.
I think we need to go back to the basics and remind ourselves what mental illness is...
It is a persistent pattern of behaviors (at least 5 out of 9) that lasts at least 6 months or longer that have had a negative affect on the person's life. People should meet the criteria every time they are assessed (while untreated; treatment is different--the traits should be absent).
Also, from my understanding, true mental illness (stemming from genetic and environmental factors) is present in the absence of mood altering substances (drugs/alcohol/caffeine).
Now, that being said, I think if someone suffers from situational depression or psychosis (i.e. postpartum depression/psychosis or depression due to the loss of a loved one) and would like medication to help, they should get it. I do not think medication should be the go to thing first off. I think people who lost loved ones should be able to grieve how ever they need to (that doesn't hurt themselves or others); then, if it is excessive, maybe counseling or something. But, I don't think situational issues should be included in the mental illness category.
I welcome thoughts and comments....Mar 18, '13I agree with that last sentence. Normal grieving is not pathological; it's a very necessary part of processing a loss that we must go THROUGH, not around, not under, not over.
However, postpartum psychosis isn't necessarily situational; it is often a marker for bipolar disorder that usually gets missed. I know it was for me, and I wonder sometimes if things would have gone better if I'd been diagnosed earlier in my life.
It also concerns me that if the media put enough stories out there claiming Americans are over-diagnosed, the 'sheeple' might get the message that there really is no such thing as mental illness, and those who do suffer from actual psychiatric disorders could face more public ridicule and discrimination than they already do. Additionally, it might give those who are 'on the fence' about their own MH issues a reason to doubt their diagnosis and stop taking their medications, with potentially disastrous results. (Personally, I'd love to deny the fact of my own illness and not have to take $200/month worth of meds to manage it; unfortunately, all the evidence points in the opposite direction and I have the mood charts to prove it. )
Just my two pence worth......Mar 18, '13As the DSM expands to encompass all forms a aberrant, but not mental illness as we were all educated to understand, the mental health budget goes down. Not only are we getting a glut of PTSD because we are able to keep warriors alive during combat now there is an attempt to diagnose things we never saw as illness and remove some of the things that seem to fit our understanding of MI.
Does anyone in authority communicate with those who fund the programs that are in response to the diagnosis to treat and decrease symptoms?
Grief is normal. We are not educated as to death, as a nation. There is a great debate about sex ed. but even the subject of death, dying, grief, and funereal customs is taboo.
it is still a source of shame for many of us who have a diagnosis of MI. Those who seem to have the loudest voices about mental illness seem to be people like Ted Nugent and Mr. LaPierre. While both may be experts in dysfunction they certainly are not qualified to discuss any mental health/illness issues. It continues stereo-types that are not reality. We are in the infancy of understanding the brain. Too few people realize how little we really know.Last edit by TopazLover on Mar 18, '13Mar 18, '13I still think DSM 5 is a bunch of bologna. Mental illness does exist; but, as long as we are going to call every quirk or difference in people or caffeine addiction (that is totally a society thing--we drink lots of coffee, soda, sweet tea, etc.) a mental illness....it becomes a joke. All I am saying is that it should go by the criteria that I mentioned earlier and you should be able to check it at anytime and get the same results.Mar 18, '13personally i don't have a problem with dsm-5.
offhand its benefits outweigh its detriments.
yet even IF they were legitimate diagnoses, they do not always and immediately warrant medications.
that is what i take issue with.
i 'get' that prescribers are either pressured (self-induced or otherwise) or motivated to write scripts.
compound that with living in a generally entitled society that demands instant gratification...
well...here we are.
i think these dxs need additional input from their authors...
perhaps advising when to contact your dr.,
followed by other advice in managing one's personal adversity.
medication should never be a first choice...
only a last resort.
leslieMar 20, '132. DSM 5 Is Guide Not Bible�"Ignore Ten Worst Changes | Psychology Today
Article from a physician (I think he is a psychiatrist, to be specific) about what he considers to be the top ten worst changes in the new DSM...I think he revised it to be 11 changes--the 11th is that they are going to cause a lot of possible physical problems to have a psychiatric diagnosis.Mar 20, '13So true. Almost all the drugs used for some type of mental illness have very nasty side effects. Some have been almost ignored by those who do not suffer them. Place someone on an antidepressant and have them gain 40+ pounds. Now the depression they feel is related to body image as well as endogenous reasons. Not much help. Some meds cause tremors. Many do not know that Lithium + NSAIDs is almost a guarantee of mix master type shakes. Get rigid from antipsychotics, take Cogentin. No you need blasting caps to deal with the constipation. On and on.Mar 20, '13this thread hit home to me.
my 22yo son was dx'd with bipolar a few yrs ago.
i did not agree with the dx but he agreed to go and stay on lithium/seroquel regimen.
he also has become toxic a few times.
just last week i was telling him how proud i am that he has (and continues to) developed into a fine, upstanding young man.
j. then shared with me that he had stopped taking his lithium and seroquel a few months prior...
which confirms to me, that he was not ever bipolar.
and much to his relief, he also reminded me that "i was right";
that he had never truly had bp, and his journey to maturity was proof of that.
and yes.
mi is dangerously overdiagnosed and its meds, aggressively prescribed.
some of these drs need to be held accountable.
leslieMar 20, '13I'm glad to hear that, Leslie. I can't imagine carrying around a bipolar dx for years and taking multiple medications for it, only to find out that I never had it to begin with.
Somehow, I don't think that'll ever happen for me (currently dx'd BP II but pdoc hasn't ruled out BP I due to the severity of my manic episodes), but for a young person like your son, it's got to feel like a huge burden has been lifted. How wonderful for him.....and you too!
Love you, my friendMar 22, '13This is a great idea for a thread.
It has bothered me since I started nursing school how quickly people reach for a magic pill to make them all better; and with the help of a physician too.
One of my experiences in clinical was sitting in on a supposed counseling session (I've told this story before so sorry if some of you have read it). It was a 9 year old boy who lost his dad and his mom was going from man to man and living in a KOA campground. The kid was situationally depressed. Mom was also using drugs and alcohol.
This doc decided the kid neede Prozac. This was over 15 years ago. The kid actually brightened up after the doc handed him a box of meds and said something like "Oh goodie, drugs". Instead of getting this kid some real help, the doc decided to medicate his situation.
I see this all the time at school now as the district nurse. A normal, bouncy and wiggly boy in Kindergarten too soon is in trouble for making his toy car go "vroooooom!". Or is in trouble because he can't sit still to do all the worksheets that unfortunately Kindergarten has become. So, his teacher and parents want him assessed for ADHD. And put on drugs. How about not putting him in Kindergarten until he is actually ready?
I know I'm focusing on kids here but that's my life/job right now.
Our society wants an easy fix. Pop a pill and all is better. We have a very large prescription pill addiction problem in the U.S.
It takes some hard work to slough through depression or a tough home-life situation. I know a kid who was depressed as a teen and the general practioner prescribed an anti-depressant w/o any real assessment. Even the pro's want an easy fix.
And yes, bipolar seems to be the ADHD over-diagnosis of the day now.
I'm NOT taking anything away from folks who really suffer from mental illness. But let's assess better and not run straight to medicating ourselves first.Last edit by Spidey's mom on Mar 22, '13 : Reason: typosMar 22, '13True that. ^^
I'll be the first to agree that we Americans are far too eager to try to medicate everything, from grief over the loss of a loved one to a backache from working in the garden too long. And yes, I think bipolar disorder is the "flavor of the month" that gets overdiagnosed, especially in children, which is sad considering the fact that once you have a diagnosis like that, you carry it around forever even if you later are dx'd with something else. And there are entirely too many celebrities who make mental illness seem almost glamorous, who somehow NEVER get fat from psychiatric medications or look like hell from going several nights without sleep.
Where it gets rough is when a person who truly suffers is not taken seriously because these disorders are so often trivialized, both in the media and in everyday life. It is a VERY serious decision to take medications for a mental illness, not only because of the side effects but because, in essence, they change how one goes about the process of living their life. And they usually have to be taken for life because mental disorders aren't curable.
I've got more to say on this subject, but duty calls......Mar 22, '13........continued.......
OK, duty is done, sister has been to doctor and hairdresser, prescriptions filled and brought home. And with that thought, I'll resume my White Paper On the Subject Of Mental Health Medications. Or something like that, LOL.
I honestly don't know what's up with people who think drugs are the answer to everything. If I had my druthers, I'd be on NO meds, because I really hate spending my hard-earned money on them (one of my psych meds is $165 for a 30-day supply!!) and I loathe having to take pills in order to be 'normal'---normal blood pressure, normal blood sugar, normal breathing, normal moods and mental function. There are several residents at my assisted-living community who are in their 90s and don't even take Tylenol for a headache; I can't even imagine that. But it would be nice to not have to be on so many (12 Rx, 3 OTC).
However......I have this funny thing about sanity. Now that I've experienced it, I've come to like it and really want more of it, so I take four different drugs to maintain it (five if you count the OTC melatonin for sleep). I did NOT accept this reality easily. For years, I denied even the possibility of being bipolar because I didn't want to take lithium, which scared the pants off me. So I went on and off antidepressants for a decade---I'd switch into what I now recognize as mania, and stop them because I feared they had something to do with the crazy feelings I was having; then when the inevitable happened and I crashed into a blubbering, raging, desperate episode of depression, I'd call my internist and get a new AD prescription.......lather, rinse, repeat.
So when I was told that I would need to take medication for the rest of my life, my first instinct was to rebel. I wasn't about to become "dependent" on meds just to function......and yet, time and experience have proven that I absolutely, positively MUST be medicated in order to live my best life. And isn't that what we all want?
Yes, there are times when I'm uncomfortable, sad, anxious, blue, upset, distressed, angry, and disappointed; these are emotions that everyone experiences, and they can't---and shouldn't---be medicated away. But when one's mental issues are overwhelming to the point that they are affecting every area of life, it's time to think about getting help, and a combination of therapy and pharmaceuticals gives us the best chance of accomplishing our goals.
And that's all I have to say about that.
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Review: HRNX
Most terms used in HR and HR Technology are ill defined and used to grind the axe of the speaker. "Talent Management", for example means everything from 'succession planning' to 'the full complement of tools and organizational processes required to harvest the maximum value from Human Capital'. One extreme is tiny and precise while the other is overwhelmingly comprehensive.
Vendor Management is another one of those terms.
The Training and Learning silo usually coordinates a slew of different vendors and consultants. Here, the idea of a VMS applies to course, content, billing and scheduling coordination. Some of the functionality appears in Learning Management Systems.
In the Compensation world, vendor management systems (and there are only a few) are used to meet the needs of compensation analysts for building services that reference three distinct data points for each decision.
In Benefits-land, a VMS integrates data across providers to give a single point of information for the company regarding the status of benefits, benefits plans and so on.
Applicant Tracking and Recruiting tool providers think of a Vendor Management System (VMS) as a tool for coordinating the acquisition and expenses for various labor market services. When you hear an ATS provider or a staffing company talk about VMS, they are referring to tools used to coordinate data in the staffing function.
Less attention has been paid to the coordination of Background checking and screening information. But, in that arena as well, Vendor Management is an essential component of getting things done.
At the point that HR meets the outside world, there is a flood of data in a variety of formats. Vendor Management Systems (of each stripe) try to sift the material for apples to apples comparisons and seamless data integration. Few, if any VMS tool sets offer a full range of management capabilities. Somehow, HR doesn't have the muscle of the purchasing department.
There have been any number of initiatives to deal with the explosion of data. Most try to force standards into places where standards don't work. Funneling data through any sort of middleman always impinges competition. Savvy vendors don't stand still for this.
The HR-XML initiative (now rapidly receding and nearly dead) is a great example of the problem. Without participation by the industry's leaders, so called 'voluntary' standards become a game with no conclusion. Without adoption and endorsement from all of the industry, the standards initiative chokes on its own irrelevance. Industry standards that define specific data structures stifle innovation.
In the HR-XML case, two hurdles suggest the difficulty of the task. With over 40,000 discrete background checking vendors delivering data in a variety of forms to regional customers, voluntary standards are unworkable unless enforced by the purchasing company. No Purchasing companies (employers) belong to the HR-XML consortium. In the staffing world, the same dynamic applies. 50,000 job boards and an ant pile of small staffing firms make an initiative that is not led by employers unlikely to succeed.
The HR-XML imitative tried to solve the problem with a Rodney King (can't we all just get along) approach. The assembled group represents members who compete for dollars, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly. Key to the imitative are companies that represent job boards and their enormous data flows.
The problem that everyone wants to fix is the temporary nature of data integration without standards. Without binding agreements for the management of data interfaces, the chore at middleman companies is enormous. Workloads are unpredictable and service levels are hard to maintain.
I've been taking a look at HR-Integrations, an emerging company that solves this problem through the development of a universal interface. Their approach is to overcome the problem of employer involvement by limiting their scope to the vendor management problems of the large scale software providers. Focus (and a commitment to never boil the ocean) gives them a shot at success.
The brainchild of two background checking data industry veterans, their initial efforts focus on familiar turf. Rather than solving all problems for all people at once (the operating problem with an ill defined voluntary membership organization), they focus on delivering specific value in specific cases. Their goal isn't to standardize anything. Rather, they want to eliminate repetitive integrations for their customers.
That probably bears a deeper explanation.
Let's say you are one of the many companies that ships data between job boards and applicant tracking systems. Each job board offers competitive differentiation by adding or subtracting data from what you might think of as a standard bucketful. Matching job systems add matching data. Their outputs are distinct and different from, say, Craigslist. Every value proposition in job board land implies differences in the data. Even worse (from a logistics perspective), every new feature means that the output is once again varied.
On the other side of the transaction, the ATS providers modify their data in two ways. At the level where job boards input data, the ATS providers are rarely contracted to keep their input reception buckets stable. A change implemented to solve a problem for a favored provider often turns out to impact the littler players. To further complicate the process, ATS output, which often includes posting jobs to their client's employment site, is likely to change for what seems whimsical reasons. The middleman is forced to change the data interfaces on the flay in order to fulfill their mission.
Each agreement between a job board and the middleman, between the middleman and the ATS and between the ATS and the job boards on the back end requires an 'integration' to get started. It requires a modification every time there is an iteration. If you are in charge of the integration process, you spend a lot of time pulling your hair out. The quality of every customer's experience depends on your ability to manage the completely unpredictable.
This is where the HR-Integrations project, HRNX, stands a significant chance of making a difference. Their twin missions are :
- To make transactional HR services accessible over one trading exchange (hub), eliminating custom data and service integrations
- To simplify and facilitate expansion of services and commerce between HR solutions providers for employers
The idea is pretty simple. Rather than committing to a series of integrations with no ability to control ROI or ongoing maintenance costs, HRNX offers a sort of intermediary docking station. You integrate with HRNX, they integrate with everyone else. Instead of waging endless debate in a voluntary consortium, you sign on with HR-Integrations and they bear the brunt of the hassle.
Over 70% of employers require custom integrations from their ATS and HRIS vendors. The HRNX solution would amount to a shell game if HRNX didn't include one powerful feature. The big players can use the HRNX widget to ensure maintenance free integrations at nearly zero cost. The widget provides a data interface for users and a data transport for internal system workings.
It's hard to believe that any of the middleman will be unhappy to let go of their hair pulling legacies. From here, HR-Integrations looks like a solid play in a dense technical area. Old school notions of data standardization seem to be less important in the Google/Facebook era.
I've got more conversations scheduled with them and will fill you in on their progress. It's a big idea and I'm sure to learn more quickly. Meanwhile, this seems like the right team at the right time.


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Can someone please explain the settings that are used for Active FX and Deep FX? My MD used 17 mJ at a density of 1 (size 7) for my neck and 22.5 mJ at a density of 2 (size 5) for my face.
I don't understand this. Is this an effective setting for Deep FX?
I honestly see no improvement to skin quality. I don't smoke or sunbathe, and use high SPF sunscreen religiously. The quality of skin on my neck is rough and crepey (I don't need a facelift). My neck healed quickly (3 days), but am still red on the lower half of my face. My doctor is very experienced, and said mild redness with Deep FX is expected. Comments would be appreciated.