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NEW YORK — New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his Minneapolis apartment Friday.
The 28-year-old had just completed his first season with the Rangers after spending his first five years in the first National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild.
"Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual," said Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather in a statement. "He was a very thoughtful person who will be dearly missed by all those who knew him. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time."
Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter Michael Russo
first reported the news via Twitter
on Friday evening.
The New York Daily News said that
foul play is not suspected.
"Boogy, you will be missed!'' Rangers defenceman Michael Del Zotto said via Twitter. "Condolences to the Boogaard family. The world lost an amazing friend and teammate!"
Boogaard broke in with the Wild in 2005-06 and, at six-foot-seven and 260 pounds, quickly gained a reputation as one of the game's top enforcers. Off the ice, Boogaard showcased a different side and was noted for his charitable work in Minnesota.
"Unreal guy. Just a really big teddy bear," former teammate and current Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom told Russo. "Outside the rink, he didn't want bad for anyone."
After being signed to a four-year, US$6.5-million free-agent deal with New York last summer, Boogaard established "Boogaard's Booguardians," hosting military members and their families at all Ranger home games. He was also involved in the Defending the Blue Line Foundation (which increases the accessibility of sports to children of military personnel) and the Garden of Dreams Foundation (which works with all areas of Madison Square Garden to assist kids who face obstacles).
He was Minnesota's seventh-round selection, 202nd overall, in the 2001 NHL entry draft.
"Derek was a fan favourite during his five seasons with the Wild and will be greatly missed here in Minnesota and throughout the NHL," the Wild said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Boogaard family during this tragic time of loss."
His goodwill extended to his hometown as well.
Boogaard, a Saskatoon native who grew up in Regina, partnered with his younger brother, Aaron, to stage an off-season fighting camp in Regina. The Boogaards said that the camp, for children aged 12 to 18, was geared toward preventing them from getting hurt in fights by teaching them the proper techniques.
"It's not a bad example," Derek Boogaard told the Postmedia News in a 2007 story about the fighting camp. "A bad example is letting a kid go out there and fight and get himself hurt. This is to protect the kids, bottom line."
Boogaard's siblings are also well-known in sporting circles. Aaron Boogaard, a sixth-round pick of the Wild in 2004, played in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen and Tri-City Americans before spending the next four seasons in the minor leagues. He spent the 2010-11 season with the Central Hockey League's Laredo Bucks. Krysten Boogaard recently completed her senior season with the University of Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team.
Boogaard played in only 22 games with the Rangers this past season after suffering a shoulder injury and concussion. In 277 career games, Boogaard recorded three goals, 13 assists and 589 penalty minutes.
Boogaard is the second member of the Rangers family to die suddenly in recent years.
Russian winger Alexei Cherepanov, the club's first-round pick in 2007, died at the age of 19 after collapsing on the bench during a Kontinental Hockey League game with Avangard Omsk in October 2008.


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Boys Basketball: Bombers win, eye HVL crown
In its final regular season game, Cannon Falls plodded along with Kenyon-Wanamingo to claim a 57-36 Hiawatha Valley League victory.
Hunter Johnson scored 12 points to go along with five rebounds, four steals and two assists in a game that the Knights tried to slow down as much as possible.
"We know each other pretty well, so that happens," said Cannon Falls head coach Josh Davisson. "We're just glad to get a win."
Brock Peterson was next in line with nine points, followed by Alex Bultena's eight points, Jordan Flemmons' eight and Jordan Lundell's five points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
The Bombers (18-8 overall, 15-3 HVL) will have one more game before the Section 1AA playoffs Thursday as Cannon Falls will head to Byron to face the Bears (18-8, 14-3) at 7 p.m. Monday in the HVL championship game. Byron won the sole regular-season matchup, 52-48, on Jan. 3.
"It's a bonus game so it's fun to play, and it's a team we might see in the playoffs if we get that far," Davisson said. "And it will be a competitive game going into the playoffs. The guys want to play more than they want to practice, so that breaks it up as well."

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With ocelots, as with other shy or nocturnal forest creatures, photo traps offer a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of their natural lives, to open a window into what usually can't be seen by humans. I have been walking trails at night for almost three months - three to five miles almost every night - and encountered ocelots only three times.
A trap consists of a camera that is connected to a trigger system. If an animal steps into the path of the infrared beam, it activates the system and the camera takes an image - simple enough. Things get slightly more complicated when the trap is located up in a tree in a rain forest, where the photographer battles the lack of light, the ever-present humidity and--since the camera is as high as 12 feet off the ground - gravity. My standard setup, for example, consists of a digital camera in a watertight box, three flash strobes, the infrared trigger unit and two car batteries to power everything.
Camera traps are one of my favorite ways to photograph animals. It comes very close to our very definition of wildlife; these images show animals in their natural environment without the presence of humans. That evening in Panama, I am in for a nice surprise: I discover that Yara, one of the female ocelots on BCI, visited my site and took a wonderful and peaceful portrait of herself. Most exciting of all: According to the digital file, she did this only minutes before I arrived. As I look at her image on the camera, she is probably still out there in the forest, watching me from a distance.
Tropical ecologist Christian Ziegler specializes in photo stories on wildlife and science, mainly in tropical ecosystems. He splits his time between Princeton, New Jersey, and Panama, where he spent seven months "camera trapping" for an article on ocelots.
Photo by Christian Ziegler
I LOVE THE MOMENT when I click through the images for the first time (the author, setting up a site, below left). Everything is possible: Maybe that one perfect picture of an ocelot finally happened (opening spread, top of web page); maybe a capuchin monkey (above left) was smiling at my lens. The fact that camera traps record everything that passes by, any time of day, makes them invaluable for scientists.
In order to be successful, a photographer must dive deeply into the target species' biology and get into the animal's mind. Reading tracks and understanding behavioral patterns are key to setting up the camera in the right place. Readying the trap to photograph a three-foot-long, tree-climbing ocelot (below left) is very different from preparing for a smaller, terrestrial agouti (above right). Camera traps have helped biologists to gather data on the distribution of species and have become an important tool for conservation as well, establishing the existence of rare species in an area and helping to justify their protection.
Photo by Christian Ziegler
MANY THINGS can go wrong here and - at least for me - they do. It can take months before a camera trap yields anything useful, and the reasons for disaster are numerous and diverse. One of the many cable connections can frizzle in the moisture; a lash may break; the camera may malfunction. There is potential for failure on the animal end as well. One imagines the target species approaching the camera in a certain artistic way, but of course that hardly ever happens. More often, something or someone else triggers the system. My "ocelot" photo traps took images of opossums (above), tapirs, agoutis and researchers' feet. And there is always a chance that a young barred forest falcon (below) will take 150 pictures of itself while staring at its reflection in the lens.


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SSH over the Internet to a local-network-specific IP
I connect to a computer on a private network over the Internet. Previously, I configured the router of the local network to forward connection on a specific port I use for SSH to the Linux machine on the network.
So I would simply connect like this:
ssh -p 1234 firstname.lastname@example.com
What I want to know is how I can have SSH connect to a specific computer on the network with specific local IP address. I basically want to remove the router from the equation, and just have SSH connect to that network over the Internet, and then connect to a specific local machine.
Can this be done?
how does ssh connect to a network?? that doesn't appear to make any sense at all... what do you suppose you actually log into? a cable? what you've already got looks just fine from what you're saying you need. maybe you could explain what you are having troubles with? maybe you actually want to look at a vpn between two sites so you can use the local addresses from a remote location?
Explanation: I am on a home computer. I want to connect over the internet to a remote machine on a different network. The remote machine does not have a unique Internet IP address. The only unique Internet IP address is being used by the router (lets call it www.someplace.com).
The remote machine I want to connect to has the local network address 192.168.0.5.
To connect to this destination remote machine, in the past, I have normally had to configure the router to send traffic on a certain incoming port directed to a certain local IP. In this case, I would have to configure the Internet Router to send incoming traffic on port 22 to the local machine with the local network IP 192.168.0.5.
I want to know if there is a method of avoiding configuring the router. The problem arises from the destination remote machine NOT having a unique Internet IP. I am wondering if there is a way to tell SSH to first connect to an Internet IP and then to a subsequent local network IP.
well that's the absolute total 100% point of port forwarding existing at all... as above, you could establish a VPN, .e.g OpenVPN.net, but that's not specfically what you are asking for.
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By Tina Snell, Staff Writer
The Little Falls School Board voted unanimously to approve the 2012-13 capital expenditures budget Monday. The total cost is expected to come to $565,970.
District wide, the administration would like to purchase equipment, have tuckpointing repaired, do some painting and have the roof repaired, all under buildings and grounds. It also asked for music equipment for the students and purchases pertaining to information technology, family and consumer services and career technology education departments. Those expenditures are estimated at $75,966.
The expenditures at the high school are expected to come to $114,877. From IT (technology), family and consumer services (FACS) and career tech education (IFC) money, the district would like to purchase a charging system at $365, two bench lathes at $2,459, a miter saw at $500, a belt sander at $409, one sewing machine at $1,000 and two ranges at $500 each. The Board previously committed to spending $11,500 per year for these vocational areas.
Other expenditures at the high school include 10 science lab tables at $3,540, five microscopes at $1,500, three electronic chemistry balances at $1,138 and 100 desks at $17,023. Work that needs to be done includes paint and carpeting in the media center at a cost of $15,000, work done on the media center's ceiling and walls at $20,000 and a media center/study hall upgrade at $33,239. Other expenditures for the high school include two television monitors for both the media center and the study hall at $1,000 each, six art camcorders for $1,679, two art document cameras for $1,138, six art microphones for $954, a treadmill and a tennis table for the physical education department at $2,100 and setups for the music state at $15,586.
In the technology department, the School Board voted to spend $261,617, which covers the server lease and $188,801 on the iPad lease.
At Dr. S.G. Knight Elementary School in Randall, the district will spend $5,500 to secure the entrances and purchase two fire exit doors.
At Lincoln Elementary School, the district is expected to spend $24,200 on securing the entrances, six drinking fountains and replacing the west hallway carpeting.
At Lindbergh Elementary School, the district estimated it will spend $13,800 on securing the entrances, replacing a copy machine in the office and creating storage space in a washroom.
At the middle school, the School Board voted to spend $70,000 to purchase new lockers. IFC money will be spent to purchase two sewing machines at $982 each and a stop saw at $3,000.
In 2010, the Board voted to spend more than $780,000 in capital expenditures for the 2011-12 school year. The upcoming year's estimated expenditures is a 27.4 percent decrease.
Little Falls School Board briefs
Other business conducted by the Little Falls School Board Monday night included:
• Hearing a presentation on the iPad usage in the schools from math teacher Jody Waltman and Technology Director Mark Diehl;
• Business Manager Nancy Henderson saying the 2012-13 budget needs $69,699 in additional cuts to bring the balance of revenue to expenditures to $0;
• Resolving to terminate the teaching contracts of Jennifer Fitzharris, Kelly Gotfredson, Mindy Radziej and Annalee Vandenheuvel, all probationary teachers;
• Voting to eliminate one teaching assistant position and two paraprofessional positions due to financial limitations;
• Hearing a preliminary report on the third quarter budget;
• Resolving to join the Minnesota State High School League for the 2012-13 school year; and
• Accepting donations from Mary Wetzel ($610), Darling Township ($200), Pike Creek Township ($300), Coborn's ($150), Green School Project ($30.90), Lyle D. James ($189), two donations from J. Adele Hoglin ($5,000 and $2,000), Stearns Electric Association Trust ($500), Green Prairie Township ($300) and Belle Prairie Township ($500).
The next School Board meeting will be held at the Morrison County Government Center Monday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m.


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In Chad Ford's latest chat somebody asked him if the Nuggets had any assets to go after Jeff Foster.
Chad replied, "They like him a lot, but they're going to need a third team to get involved unless they're willing to give the Pacers Ty Lawson. The Pacers were down to Lawson and Hansbrough on draft night. They went with Tyler and would love to get their hands on Lawson too. I just don't think the Nuggets would do it."
Ty Lawson would be a great young point guard who would take Earl's spot in the starting lineup. Lawson did go down last night with an apparent injury...he did not return.


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And those are just the ones they've discovered:
Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan police commissioner, has said previously that security services have foiled three attacks by Al-Qaeda terrorists since the July 7 suicide bombings. Reid may also have been including at least three more alleged plots where charges are current.
That still appears to leave a further 13 current Islamist plots which, on Reid's account, are under investigation.
Earlier this month, MI5 estimated the number of terrorists inside the UK at 700. ToL says the new figure is 1,200. The AP says it's a continental problem and, worse, that the suspects are mostly homegrown freelancers not operating within networks, which makes them that much harder to detect.
"There is no profile; they come from everywhere," said Manfred Murck, deputy director of the German Office for the Protection of the Constitution, which tracks extremist activity in the northern city of Hamburg, home to three of the four Sept. 11 suicide pilots. "You can't concentrate on certain targets, you can't concentrate on certain persons … Everything is possible, anything goes, and you just have to try and be as close as you can to the whole group."
How bad is it?
In France, authorities have blocked at least a dozen attacks in the past decade, said Louis Caprioli, the former assistant director of the DST, the country's main counterintelligence agency. Tore Bjoergo, a terrorism expert at the Norwegian Police University College, put the number of thwarted attacks throughout Europe at 30 to 40 since 9/11.
With this as backdrop, Chomsky recently turned up on Lebanese TV to weigh the comparative value of America's and Israel's policies versus those of, say, Hamas. He's not a fan of any of them, but if you forced him to choose… Well, just click the image to watch.
Update: A deputy director of Canada's CIA says they've got their hands full too.


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WCQF GAME #1 // LA Kings @ St. Louis Blues (Blues Win 2-1)
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I just re-watched the extended highlights of Game 1 on YouTube to torture myself and get pumped for tonight but after watching it I oddly got slightly, slightly more optimistic about our chances.
I honestly forgot how pissed the bench was after the King board on Petro with everyone screaming at the refs that the penalty should've been more severe and then LA scored shorthanded literally 30 seconds after the incident as the Blues were clearly rattled and totally unprepared for the face-off. Matt Greene's goal ended the series right then and there. That was a ridiculous turn of events and something a green playoff team was unable to cope with. The Blues actually played really well until that moment.
I think the odds of a situation like that repeating itself is less than 1% and even if it does the Blues should, in theory, be able to withstand it a lot better this time from both a mental and personnel perspective.
When you factor in LA missing some key defenseman this time around and the Blues adding some pieces I think it's fair to say at this point going into the series the Kings are the better team but the Blues have closed the gap.
Couple other things I noticed:
1. Sobotka going hard to the net. Talked about a lot and was good to see on the tape.
2. Jackman going south with the puck which directly led to Voynov's tying goal. It's his achilles heel against a heavy forecheck and he has to move the puck quicker.
3. Someone kill Dwight King
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Friday, June 22nd Is "Take Your Dog to Work Day"
Friday marks the 14th Annual "Take Your Dog to Work Day."
Created in 1999, "Take Your Dog to Work Day" was started to celebrate the great companions dogs make and to encourage their adoption from humane societies andanimal shelters. This annual event asks pet lovers to celebrate the humane-canine bond and promote pet adoption by encouraging their employers to support Take Your Dog to Word Day. Employers are encouraged to open their workplace to employees' four-legged friends on this one special day.
Not only is Friday "Take Your Dog to Work Day," but there's a Theme Song for it too! I'm not kidding! Here it is:
Would you (or will you) Take Your Dog to Work?


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By Kevin Rutherford
A concert for rapper Webbie in Texas over the weekend got brutal when a fight broke out, soon turning into an all-out brawl that has reportedly caused the venue owner to reconsider hosting hip-hop concerts at all.
TMZ broke news of the incident yesterday (Aug. 12), with an accompanying video supporting the described scene at Club 20/20 at the 20/20 Salon Event Center in Odessa, Texas. The rapper is seen performing when police cuts him off due to a fight taking place in the crowd. The lights come on and everything really breaks loose, with bar stools and other projectiles chucked across the large room.
According to local CBS affiliate CBS 7, a single felony arrest was made at the concert, with 32-year-old Terrance Hughes getting arrested for public intoxication and having ecstasy on his person.
The owner of 20/20 has reportedly banned all hip-hop shows at the venue following the incident. ""We will not have any hip hop-rap shows here at Club 20/20 anymore," the owner noted to CBS 7 in a prepared statement.
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It's not the first time a Webbie concert has ended in violence. In 2011, a security guard was shot at a show in East St. Louis, while a woman was shot in the head in 2008 in Louisiana.


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The Ohlson Model of Evaluation of Companies:Tutorial for Use
The article analyzes the structuring and applicability of the Ohlson Model (OM). The methodology used considered: (i) exploratory research as to the objectives of the study; (ii) bibliographical research as to the procedures applied; and (iii) qualitative research as to the addressing of the problem. The review of the literature covered both the origin (discount of dividends, evaluation by the residual profit etc) and the underlying theory of the model. In relation to the internal consistency of the OM, the structuring of the linear informational dynamics was discussed (DIL) and the formula of evaluation as well as the establishing of the entries demanded (parameters and variables). An example was also developed that illustrates the interaction between the coefficients, variables and parameters of the Ohlson modeling. The example permitted the exploration of fundamental concepts and premises for the operating of the Ohlson model, underlying the equations of the DIL (self-regressive models, parameters of persistence etc), to the behavior of the profits (persistence and ability to forecast), to the scenario of evaluation and to some aspects of the accounts model (role of the net worth etc). The study concluded that: (1) there is no consensus in the academic literature about the appropriate method of measuring the parameters of persistence; (2) there are propositions for perfecting the original conception of the OM by means of extensions to the model; (3) the Ohlson model propitiated a series of contributions in the academic literature about capital markets.
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Tobias Gets a Facelift
Tobias Music completed a showroom makeover and expansion in March.
The project, which began in late October 2011, tripled the Downers Grove, Ill., guitar shop's space to roughly 1,600 square feet.
Tobias now has two connected showrooms. The old showroom features new carpeting and drapes, and the front door has been moved to make more room for accessories. The shop's new and much larger section boasts wood paneling, track lighting, a couch and, in the back corner, a bar, where patrons can learn about Taylor Guitars' Build to Order program on a flat-screen television.
According to company owner Paul Tobias, installing a new fire alarm system was one-third of the project's expense. A bustling 2011 holiday season, along with what Tobias called "a little bit of financing" from a bank, helped pay for the project.
"[The banker] said that when a business expands, the biggest chunk of its budget is usually inventory for the new space," he said. "That's one thing we didn't have to do: order extra guitars. We had plenty."
In fact, much of the shop's stock is kept in back. To help customers view inventory, Tobias recently began photographing each guitar and showing them to patrons on an iPad.
"We're photographing everything, front and back," he said. "If you want to see our inventory, we're going to scroll through an iPad, almost like a wine menu.
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Oneil Joseph Adams Jr.
It is with great sadness that the family of Oneil Joseph "T-Bet" Adams Jr. announces his passing from this life on June 30, 2014, at the age of 58.
Funeral services to honor Oneil's life will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at 11 a.m.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home today, Tuesday, July 1, 2014, beginning at 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. Visitation will resume at 8 a.m. until the time of his services at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born in Anahuac, Texas, to the late Oneil J. Adams Sr. and the late Effie Abshire Adams on Jan. 21, 1956. He loved hunting, fishing and camping. He loved being outdoors and spending time with his family.
Oneil leaves behind to cherish his memory, his beloved wife, Peggy Adams of Scott; three step-sons, Robert (Maggie) Adams of Jennings, Glen (Adrienne) Adams Jr. of Jennings and Anthony (Michelle) Adams Sr. of Mire; one step-daughter, Theresa (Clayton) Gauthier of Jacksonville, Fla.; his three brothers, Glen Adams Sr. of Ferriday, Mason Adams of Catahoula and Manson Adams Sr. of Jennings; and numerous step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. For the past several years he was raising one of his step-granddaughers, Halie Adams.
Oneil was preceded in death by his parents, Oneil J. Adams Sr. and Effie Abshire Adams.
To extend online condolences, please visit www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.
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The Deal
- Two tickets to a comedy show
- When: select dates, May 22–September 6
- Where: Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
- Seating: best available upon redemption
- Door time: one hour before showtime
- Ticket values include all fees.
Ticket Options
- $10 for a Thursday show (up to $20 value)
- $18 for a Friday or Saturday show (up to $36 value)
Upcoming Acts
J Chris Newberg (August 21–23)
Guitar-playing comic seen on America's Got Talent and The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Comedy Central Presents.
Warning: contains salty language
Mike Green (June 26-28)
Big-room talent with appearances on Friday Night Videos, The Bob and Tom Show, and finalist for So you Think You're Funny; New York Comedy Expo Competition, Best Comic 2007
Warning: Contains one F-bomb
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Nathan Timmel (August 7-9)
Comedic storyteller with appearances on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio and Iowa Public Radio's, "The Exchange,"; collaborations with Rob Corddry and Margaret Cho
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle
With a stage sturdy enough to bear the weight of standup comedy giants such as Jon Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, and Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle continues to cultivate talent to fill up its schedule. In the same way that it has operated since 1979, the venue employs a three-tier format for its shows: an emcee, a local up-and-coming act and a nationally recognized comic. This approach exposes audiences to new voices while entertaining them with the promise of a recognized talent at evening's end.


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Boot Satchel
Our handcrafted leather and fabric boot satchel is a unique and functional way to carry your essential supplies on the go- no need to carry a purse or wallet. Fits snug around your boot, ankle, or saddle with an adjustable leather strap. Ideal for festivals, hikes and other outdoor adventures!
100" genuine leather, with option of wool or woven fabric
Bag: 4.25" wide x 5.75" high
Antique brass, magnetic snap closure on pocket
- Strap wraps around boot/ankle and securely tightens
- Boot satchel doubles as a hip pouch and can be worn through belt loops in inclement weather
- Comes in 5 color/material options - Black Leather, Brown Leather, Black & Brown Leather, Brown Leather & Wool, Brown Leather & Vintage Woven Fabric.
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|Half Baths
|1,506 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|3 nights
This apartment is on the third floor (no elevator and the stairs are steep) of an ancient building on a pedestrian cobblestone street located in the middle of Alfama's medieval neighborhood.
The apartment combines the medieval architecture with the designed and sophisticated way it has been rebuilt. The decoration is a mixture of traditional Portuguese style with oriental ambiance. These aspects, the astonishing view over Alfama roofs and the special luminosity of Lisbon ant it's river Tejo "invading" the apartment through the windows create an unforgettable atmosphere. Don't miss it!
It is a 170m2 duplex and has been renovated to include the following:
First floor:
- one big living room with two areas separated by the stairs and a curtain. In one side there are one double sofa bed, one single bed (185cm x 90 cm), one double and one single sofa, satellite TV, DVD and CD player;
- a kitchen with washing and dryer machine, dish washer, microwave, electric stove and oven, fridge with freezer;
- a bathroom with hydro massage bath tub;
- a toilet.
Second floor:
- one bedroom with a hand-carved king size bed (160 cm wide), a replica of the Portuguese 'Bilros' style; it has a big roof window with an amazing view;
- one romantic bedroom with 2 wrough iron beds each 130 cm wide;
- one toilet with hidromassage bathtub;
In wintertime it is heated with electric and gas heaters.
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We were met by Steve who took us up to our apartment and checked us in. He gave us some wine and left the place to us. The view is amazing and the apartment is very clean and has all of the amenities! This would be a great house for a family to vacation. The stairs are an issue however if you had a stroller or elderly members. It is close to climbing a ladder for 3 floors! If you don't mind climbing stairs, this place is perfect. The road to the apartment is old, so it has stairs in it and no cars are able to go on it. As far as sleeping in the apartment, there are two rooms upstairs, one has a queen bed and the other 2 twins. They both share a bathroom and there is a small day bed downstairs next to the couches. The upstairs room with the queen has a very short ceiling you have to navigate to get to the window and also to store your clothes. The kitchen was very nice and we had a good time cooking and hanging out in the living room. The apartment is situated very close to many tourist attractions. There are also several restaurants around and shopping is about a 10 min walk along the river. The Party scene is a 5 min Taxi and is well worth it on the weekends! Overall this place treated us to one of the best vacations we have ever had! I loved it and I would for sure come back.
|Cleaning Fee
|Additional Guest Fee
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Upon arrival we will request a copy of your ID card or passport and a damage deposit/credit card guarantee.
The rates above are for 2 guests.
Check-in Monday to Friday from 4PM to 9:30PM is free of charge, except on national and Lisbon public holidays.
Particular situations:
+ 30€ for check-in from 9:30 PM to 00:00 AM, everyday;
+ 45€ for check-in from 00:00 AM to 8:30 AM, everyday;
+ 25€ for check-in on Weekends and on Portuguese public holidays till 9:30 PM.


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"British buyers in the Alps certainly realise there is an opportunity," says Paul Kleinkorte from Pure International. "Austria already has a reputation for value. Build quality is as good as in Switzerland but prices are far better, and resorts are small scale and family friendly."
Royal Resorts
Pure is selling properties in the Arlberg ski region in west Austria, 50 minutes by car or train from Innsbruck. Like its snow record, its pedigree is strong.
Arlberg is home to super-chic villages such as St Anton, Lech and Zürs where European royal families love to ski. Princess Diana, William and Harry were regulars at the Arlberg Hotel in Lech and local second home owners include F1 driver Sebastian Vettel.
Arlberg also has a strong summer season thanks to two 18-hole golf courses and hundreds of miles of walking and cycling tracks. Lech is one of Austria's most beautiful villages, stuffed with award-winning restaurants and bars, and all of this provides generous rental yields, the highest in the Alps averaging five to seven per cent, says Kleinkorte.
Julian and Julia Rooth from Ramsdell in Hampshire should get the keys to their new Austrian home later this year. The couple, seen above with sons Nico and Ollie, 15 and 13, bought an off-plan, ski-in apartment at Arlberg 1800 Residences.
"We were attracted to Austria for its authentic resorts, tight planning restrictions and the best après-ski in Europe," says Julian, 47. "We chose the Arlberg region for its excellent and varied skiing in Lech and St Anton, and the security that these premium resorts would give to our investment. And it has the best bar in the Alps — MooserWirt in St Anton." The family intend to use their flat for four weeks winter-ski and up to six weeks in summer for hiking, biking and golf.
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The so-called MS Windows character set, or Windows Latin 1, contains, in addition to ISO Latin 1 (ISO 8859-1) characters, some special characters like em dash, trademark symbol, and asymmetric quote characters. A Web author who works in a Windows environment may not realize that by using such characters he creates problems to some users. Typically, if an author naively types a trademark symbol, a browser running on Unix or some other non-Windows system may display a blank instead of the trademark symbol, or something worse. This document explains this problem in some detail and outlines various solutions.
The following characters
are still somewhat risky in HTML documents:
The same applies to euro sign, as well as to Z and z with caron, with the additional note that since they are additions to the original MS Windows character set, they have caused even more problems than the others.
There is nothing wrong with the characters discussed here. They have their legitimate uses, and they are, as characters, part of many other character repertoires too, such as Unicode and ISO 10646. The problem is that they cannot be used completely reliably in HTML.
There is a very large number of useful characters in Unicode, but the great majority of them cannot be used in HTML documents with reasonably good success yet. The situation is improving, as the so-called internationalization of the Web proceeds and gets implemented. But often we still must live with rather limited character repertoires, unless we are willing to restrict accessibility radically. Consider, for example, the difficulties in using mathematical symbols, or phonetic (IPA) characters, which are very essential in certain areas. Compared with that, the need to use a hyphen instead of en dash, for example, is a relatively small detail. The use of typographically correct punctuation is a matter of esthetics, as opposite to delivering a message.
This document is not intended to make any judgment on the MS Windows systems themselves. And the characters discussed here can be used within and between Windows systems using the MS Windows character encoding.
The point is that on the World Wide Web, one should not expect that vendor-specific, system-dependent encodings work universally. There are standardized methods of presenting the characters under discussion, but they may fail to work too, for different reasons.
The main reason why the characters discussed here cause problems is that various attempts to present them create an illusion of working. When you create an HTML document and either consciously or unconsciously use, for example, the trademark symbol, you will probably see it right on your browser, and so will many others. But a large number of other people will see just a blank, or even have their display messed up by some control function.
Although the trademark symbol, for example,
probably looks somewhat better than
the result of using a replacement (like HTML markup
which looks like the following on your current browser:
the gain is rather small as compared with the damage caused
when the vendor-specific method of presenting the symbol does not work
at all, i.e. information is lost.
Of course, in some cases this might not matter so much
while in others it can be quite serious (see the examples).
But note that the effect varies; it's need not be simply a space,
though this is a common situation. (Bob Baumel's
document on special characters contains some
examples of different behavior.)
Naturally, the warnings equally apply to any cross-platform transfer of data. However, when data is transferred to a known system - instead of being made accessible from any platform - one can often use a suitable character code conversion program. For example, when transferring text data from Windows to Macintosh, one can handle some of the characters discussed here, if one correctly converts from the Windows encoding to the Mac encoding.
The above-mentioned problems are much less serious than they used to. Generally, browsers on platforms other than Windows try to handle the characters discussed here, since they are actually used quite a lot on the Web. But new problems have emerged, such as the following:
The following table lists the characters we are discussing, i.e. the Windows characters which are not ISO Latin 1 characters. The Windows and ISO 10646 names as well as code numbers are given, Windows code in decimal and ISO 10646 code in hexadecimal. The column "# ref." contains the numeric character references (containing the Unicode code number in decimal) that can be used in HTML, but see warnings below.
|Windows name
|ISO 10646 name of character
|# ref.
|baseline single quote
|single low-9 quotation mark
|Latin small letter f with hook
|baseline double quote
|double low-9 quotation mark
|horizontal ellipsis
|double dagger
|double dagger
|circumflex accent
|modifier letter circumflex accent
|per mille sign
|S Hacek
|Latin capital letter S with caron
|left single guillemet
|single left-pointing angle quot. m.
|OE ligature
|Latin capital ligature OE
|left single quote
|left single quotation mark
|right single quote
|right single quotation mark
|left double quote
|left double quotation mark
|right double quote
|right double quotation mark
|en dash
|em dash
|tilde accent
|small tilde
|trademark ligature
|trade mark sign
|s Hacek
|Latin small letter S with caron
|right single guillemet
|single right-pointing angle quot. m.
|oe ligature
|Latin small ligature oe
|Y Dieresis
|Latin capital letter Y with diaeresis
windows-1252. Unofficial
synonyms include
cp-1252 and
There are of course some reasons why the characters were are discussing were included into the "Windows character set" (as well to some other character repertoires). People who need a character tend to use it if they can. And many people are accustomed to using programs like MS Word where a large character repertoire is available. They usually just use any way of inserting special characters they need. (On MS Windows systems, a rather universal way of inserting the characters under discussion is the so-called Alt-nnnn method.) Normally they are satisfied when they see the characters presented on paper. So far so good.
The problem is that the internal encoding of the characters can
be interpreted in different ways if the data is transferred to or
processed in different programs and systems.
For instance, if you use on Windows Alt-0151 to insert an em dash
into a file and that file is transferred, without conversion,
to a
Unix system, anything may happen. Unix systems typically use
some ISO 8859 encoding nowadays, and that means that the octet (byte)
with value 151 in decimal is in the range reserved for control
characters. Problems may occur even if you don't transfer the file
to a different computer. If you use e.g. the
type command
on the file
at the DOS level, you will see something like
ú (letter u with acute accent) instead of em dash!
On the Web, people use different browsers on different systems. Therefore, anything you put onto the Web is thereby "virtually" transferred to a huge variety of systems. Consequently, an HTML document for the Web should not contain anything that works on some operating systems only, no matter how common they are.
The problematic characters are often produced by different programs, such as HTML editors or converters. Naturally, they shouldn't behave that way, but many of them actually do. It's often a good idea to check that output from such tools does not contain any octets (bytes) in the range 128 - 159 decimal (200 - 237 octal). (A very simple C program could do that, for example.)
The following table summarizes the most common attempts to present in HTML the characters we discuss here. For concreteness, the table shows examples of presenting a particular character, the em dash.
|"raw data" in windows-1252
|(octet with value 151 in decimal)
|works quite often - when the data is interpreted as windows-1252 encoded
|"raw data" in utf-8
|(octets that encode U+2014 in utf-8)
|works often, but the entire document must be utf-8 encoded
|character reference using Windows code
|undefined by specifications, but works rather often
|entity reference
|works rather often (though not on Netscape 4)
|correct character reference
|works very widely
|an alternative correct character reference
|works somewhat less often than the decimal form
|an image

|does not match the size of normal characters (except by accident); cf. to notes on using an image in The euro sign in HTML
Presenting a character as "raw data" simply means that the character is presented as an octet (byte) or a sequence of octets according to the encoding used for the document. This is how most characters are actually presented in HTML documents. There is nothing mystical about it. (If you type characters from a keyboard using an editor, what normally happens is that you actually enter characters as "raw data" in some encoding; in some cases, you use some special methods for entering characters when they cannot be directly typed.) The problem with the "raw data" method for the characters discussed here is that it works only for those browsers (and other user agents) that can handle data in the specific encoding used. There is a very a large number of registered character encodings (and many unregistered encodings, too). One can hardly expect Web browsers generally handle whatever encoding an author has decided to use. In fact, the ISO 8859-1 encoding is the only encoding which can reasonably be expected to be known to any browser. Although the Windows encoding is very widely used, it might not understood by browsers running under other than Windows systems. On the other hand, browsers running in Windows environment usually treat documents according to the Windows encoding, if the server does not specify the encoding or if the encoding is specified to be ISO 8859-1.
In principle, if the "raw data" method is used, the server should
send an HTTP header which specifies that the encoding used.
When octets are to be interpreted according to the Windows encoding
(e.g. octet 151 means em dash), the server should send
Content-Type: text/html;charset=windows-1252
However, for reasons explained above, such headers usually don't make browsers process the data any better than they would be default.
The problem with notations like
is that their meaning is undefined, i.e. anything may happen.
In practice, users mostly see an em dash, but they might
alternatively see perhaps a space,
perhaps nothing - or perhaps the screen gets messed up.
After all, code positions 128 - 159
have been reserved
for eventual use as control codes ("control characters"),
and they might actually be used that way in some environments.
At present, almost all browsers support the following two methods, which are defined in the HTML 4.01 Specification:
&#n; where n
is the
code number, in decimal, of the character in
and ISO 10646. (To use this method, you often need to convert
numbers from
hexadecimal notation to decimal, since the code numbers are given
in hexadecimal in most references. HTML 4.01 also allows a
character reference
using hexadecimal numbers, but it is less widely supported.)
&name; which is defined
for some characters, including those we
are discussing here. There is a handy reference
4.0 Entities by
see its
on "Special Entities" for most of the characters discussed here.
So are the characters safe? I would estimate that in more than 99 % of browsing situations both the character references and entity references work well. The question really is: is the gain important enough to justify the potential problems caused to a small minority?
There are some cases where the use of typographically correct
characters is certainly justified.
If you need to include
e.g. Greek and Cyrillic letters onto one page, then
methods for using such a large character repertoire
(one of which is described in
my document
Using national and special characters in HTML )
at present considerably limit accessibility at present and in the
near future.
If you have good reasons to do so, then you should as well use
"smart quotes", em and en dashes, and other characters discussed here,
naturally using the method you have selected to solve the fundamental
problem. (When using "the most universal way" described in that
document of mine, you would use
— for em dash etc., using the Unicode
positions mentioned in the
list of characters above.)
For more detailed explanations of some of the problems, see ISO-8859 briefing and resources by Alan J. Flavell.
If you decide to use characters like em dashes, en dashes, and "smart" quotes, make sure you use them properly, according to the rules of the natural language you write. It's easy to go wrong here, since there have been breaks in typographic traditions, when those characters have been (and still largely are) avoided when producing texts on computers. For dashes in particular, see some usage notes in Dashes and hyphens.
For the em dash character in particular, different tricks have been suggested and used. This character looks so simple that people have thought that there must be a way to fool browsers into displaying something like that even if the character itself is not available.
As regards to the em dash in particular,
Andreas Prilop has mentioned an
interesting possibility:
(He also mentions
-; although
that might give an even wider glyph, it relies on the user's system having
a font with a particular name, whereas the
TT element
is universally supported.)
This particular method essentially consists of using a
hyphen (-) as surrogate for em dash but with a presentation
suggestion to display it using a font where the glyph for hyphen
is expected to be wider than a normal hyphen. Although it often
creates a good presentation, it has been said that in
the hyphen character of some monospace fonts looks bad especially
in the midst of normal text.
Yet another approach is to use two consecutive hyphens, with
a style sheet suggestion to reduce the spacing between them, hoping
that they will look like a dash.
This would apply to situations where "--" is an acceptable surrogate
for a dash. For some odd reason, Internet Explorer seems to be
immune to the style rule in this particular case, unless you
use the
nobr markup. Here is
what your browser presents when the
<nobr class="dash">--</nobr> is used together
with the style sheet
.dash { letter-spacing: -0.1em; }
Various other hacks have also been suggested, such as using a few
no-break spaces within a
STRIKE element
to "construct" an em dash!
I have prepared a small
test file containing examples of
and annotations on
such attempts
as well the above-mentioned methods.
Whenever you need a character and can't use it, you need to consider substitutes. For the characters discussed here, relatively good substitutes can be found:
|Windows name
|baseline single quote
|apostrophe used as single quote
|f or
NLG or
|letter f in italics or the currency code or name
|baseline double quote
|quotation mark (double quote)
|three dots, possibly styled
|superscript 1: ¹ (assuming use as footnote reference)
|double dagger
|superscript 2: ² (assuming use as footnote reference)
|circumflex accent
|usual, but somewhat illogical
|S Hacek
|Sh or SH
|left single guillemet
|< or '
used as "left angle bracket", or an apostrophe used as single quote
|OE ligature
|Oe or OE
|optionally styled; natural due to what "ligature" means
|left single quote
|apostrophe used as single quote
|right single quote
|apostrophe used as single quote
|left double quote
|quotation mark (double quote)
|right double quote
|quotation mark (double quote)
|* or - or list markup
|consider using
 and
 markup instead
|two hyphens
|tilde accent
|~ or ~
|tilde ~, possibly in
superscript style:
|trademark ligature
|(TM) in superscript style: (TM)
|s Hacek
|right single guillemet
used as "right angle bracket", or an apostrophe used as single quote
|oe ligature
|natural due to what "ligature" means
|Y Dieresis
|IJ or Y
on intended meaning


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AeroVironment and Eurocopter are exploring opportunities for cooperation. The potential transatlantic team would combine AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft technology and systems integration skills and knowledge with Eurocopter's helicopter technology expertise, a Eurocopter spokesman told AIN.
AeroVironment developed the first hand-launched unmanned aircraft for military surveillance in 1987. Since then, the company claims to have won "every U.S. Department of Defense competition for small UAS programs of record." It has delivered more than 20,000 new and replacement Puma, Raven and Wasp small unmanned air vehicles to customers within the U.S. and to more than 20 international governments. Last July, the Puma received an FAA type certificate, allowing restricted commercial operations. AeroVironment also produced the Global Observer hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft.
"The combination of AeroVironment's market-leading unmanned technology and unique knowledge with Eurocopter's world-class helicopter and systems expertise makes a formidable team," said Roy Minson, senior vice president and general manager of AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft systems business segment.
Last April, Eurocopter performed a demonstration flight of an "optionally piloted vehicle" (OPV) version of the EC145 in France. The company said that its goal is eventually to employ any of its models in unmanned operations such as automated surveillance and cargo hauling. The cooperation with AeroVironment "will be particularly valuable as Eurocopter defines its unmanned product strategy," said Clive Schley, Eurocopter's senior vice president, strategy and company development.
The Eurocopter spokesman told AIN that the cooperation is at an early stage. "Both companies will discuss and evaluate how they might jointly pursue commercial opportunities in military and civil fields throughout the world. A teaming agreement would be the next step in that both companies would formally agree to pursue an opportunity. This agreement is not focusing specifically on U.S. Department of Defense opportunities," he added.


text: Does anyone here know if the Kansas Highway Patrol issues full auto MP5s, specifically to their SWAT officers? The reason I ask is because I heard a story at a gun shop on Saturday involving the KHP and a recent shooting involving a full auto MP5. However, I have no idea how much, if any of the story is true so I will refrain from posting it publically so as not to spread misinformation. If you want the details as I heard them, send me a PM.


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'Five-Year Engagement'- Movie Review Monday
I am going to start off by saying I was very disappointed in this movie. It's from the producer of 'Bridesmaids' and stars Jason Segel and Emily Blunt so I expected non-stop laughs, there wasn't. In fact I was kind of bored through-out the whole film. Now I am not sure if I wasn't in the right mind set or what but I wasn't really impressed by this movie. There were some funny parts placed throughout the movie but I feel like there should have been more. The trailer makes it out to be this hysterical film but it really wasn't. It felt forced at times and it also felt extremely long and it was also very predictable.
It wasn't a bad feel perse but it was kind of forgettable, meaning that only a couple of things really stuck with me and the rest kind of just blurred together. If you like either of the actors in it or if you just really want to see it I would say wait for rental.
I give it 3 out of 5 engagement rings for the simple fact that there were a couple of things that did make me laugh.
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2K has released a brand new trailer, showing off the latest downloadable vault hunter for the critically and commercially acclaimed Borderlands 2 in all his maniacal glory.
Entitled 'Krieg: A Meat Bicycle Built For Two', this short film by Gearbox Software showcases one of the most hysterical and violent meet-cutes of all time, and provides us a bizarre gateway into the psyche of a psycho.
So how do you feel about Krieg? Are you totally crazy about him, or do you think returning to Pandora would be utter madness at this point?
Let us know down in the comments below and for all things delirious, demented and deranged keep it right here on Analog Addiction.
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text: When starting my car, it starts briefly for 2 seconds then dies. I don't believe there is a problem with the battery because it seems to crank over fine and doesn't get any weaker. Every time I try. I've been told that I have immobiliser problems. I can start the car eventualy by leaving the key alone in the ignition for 10 minutes and allowing the immobiliser to reset itself but I have to rev the car up a lot for it to keep running. After it has started, it runs fine. I only have one key so I don't know if it is a problem with that. Any suggestions on how to get it sorted for good?


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Saturday, September 23, 2017
Infectious Diseases
Ecoli infection of the lungs
A family member recently had heart surgery as she had a leaking heart valve which was replaced, after surgery whilst in icu an ecoli infection in the lungs was discovered so she has been sedated and put on a ventilator. 3 attempts have been made to take her off the sedation and ventilation without success. It would be greatly appreciated if you could explain how she might have got this infection.
I assume that your family member was on the ventilator for more than a few days, since you mention that several attempts were made to wean her off the ventilator. The longer a person is on a ventilator, the higher the chance that a ventilator associated pneumonia will occur. E. coli is one of the many different bacteria that can cause ventilator associated pneumonia. The most common route for the bacteria to gain access to the lungs is through, or around the outside of, the endotracheal tube (the tube in the throat connecting the person to the ventilator).
Peter Grubbs, MD
Assistant Professor
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati


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Cologne, Germany - You can talk until you're blue in the face, but you are never going to convince a teenager that having a few drinks impairs their ability to drive.
More than half of 17-24 year-olds in Britain and Europe say they or their friends have driven drunk and two out of three don't even know what the legal limit is.
So the instructors at Ford's Driving Skills for Life, an international programme that gives free driver training to young people, came up with the drunk suit - a pair of goggle that distorts your distance perception and peripheral vision, ear-muffs so that you can't properly hear what's going on around you, restrictive padding on neck, knees and ankles, and uneven weights on wrists and ankles to mess up both your balance and your reaction times.
The effect is as if your body is as drunk as a skunk while your mind is stone cold sober.
Tiat's is either hilarious or downright scary, depending on how you look at it. Then they put the youngsters in the driving seat of a car on a closed course and ask them to carry out simple driving manoeuvres such as a slalom or reverse parking.
The result is usually a blow to the ego of a confident young driver and, hopefully, a lesson well learned.
The drunk suit - and the set-up that goes with it - are on a world tour of Skills for Life programmes; Ford SA says they will be here in November, when a number of initiatives will be launched in South Africa to drive home the lesson (sorry about that!) just ahead of the silly season, when partying and long-distance holiday driving are the order of the day.


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Far Beyond Awesome: 80's Hair Metal Cover Band Breaks Up On Stage [VIDEO]
This might be one of the funniest things I've ever stumbled across on the old interwebs.
There's kind of a resurgence in 80's rock these days and I figure just about every town has at least one group of dudes who like to get up and bust out a few 80's covers for the drunks.
But not every town will get to witness a band break up on stage and a guitarist who no one even cares about claim he's "goin' solo" and then attempt to smash his guitar.
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Summer Adventures
A project by: Summer Adventures
Summer Adventures
We're fundraising for Exeter Student Volunteers' flagship project – Summer Adventures.
Who are you?
We are a group of students from the university that are arranging the 10th annual Summer Adventures – a Summer Camp for Young Carers in the Exeter area.
What is Summer Adventures?
It is an exciting 2 week camp for young carers that is for all ages. The first week is a day camp for children between 8 and 11, and then the second is a residential camp for children between the ages of 12 and 15. Over the course of the 2 weeks, we have plenty of activities lined up for the amazing carers – from sports on the campus to visiting places across Exeter such as Crealy Adventure Park – all to provide another childhood for the carers! Running the activities, we have 24 awesome volunteers ready to ensure everyone is having a great time!
Where will the money go?
Young carers are some of the most amazing and inspiring people around, and they deserve to be able to relax, step away and do more for themselves. To ensure the two week camp is the best break the young carers get this year, we need funding!
Your support will go towards accommodation, activities, transport, food and clothing for the whole of the 2 weeks! Please donate, as these young carers deserve all they can get over the 2 weeks of camp; the more money we raise, the better experience they can get!
We have some cool things to give to people who donate. From the famous Exeter car sticker, or a mug, to a t-shirt, we really appreciate your donation and want to thank you!
– For a £10 donation, you'll receive an Exeter car sticker
– For a £20 donation, you'll receive a limited edition Summer Adventures mug
– For a £30 donation, we will send you a limited edition Summer Adventures t-shirt
– For a £50 donation, you get the car sticker, mug and t-shirt!
Help us succeed!
You don't need to give money to help us succeed! Please share this project with anyone you think would support us – on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, by email, in a chat over the fence or on your blog. If you sign up as a helper you'll get your own unique link to share with your network!
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text: 25 Oct 2012 4:00 PM Three years and four days after Windows 7 was released, Windows 8 has finally been officially released today, on 26th October 2012. (Please visit the site to view this video) For all the latest news and information check out the websites below: Windows 8 website Windows 8 Devices Windows 8 PC Selector site Windows 8 Blogs Also check out the following social media links: Windows on Twitter and use the official tag: #Windows8 Windows on Facebook Windows on YouTube Now here is one of the coolest bits of information I can share with you: If your PC is running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 you will qualify to download an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro on October 26th for just $39.99 or alternatively go to your local retailer and purchase the upgrade for $69.99 with media, This offer is available to the 31st January 2013. Click on Buy Windows for the details. Check out this post for a video of What does Bill Gates think about the new Windows lineup? Also, make sure you check out your favourite electronic retailers to see all the cool new Windows 8 devices.... Tablets, Tablets that become Laptops, Laptops with removable screens to become Tablets, Ultrabooks with Touch, All-in-One PCs. And don't forget the Surface RT is now available. See Surface.com for details. Welcome to a Beautiful Start. David Read Complete Post and Comments


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We just know that Microsoft is focused on software building for phones like HTC and Samsung and their latest is the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS but have you heard that Microsoft has been working on a 'Pink Project' known to be Microsoft's very own phone with their own OS too.
According to a source Microsoft has been working on this said project since 2008 and until now the team responsible for it has not yet finalized everything, in fact Pink is still in limbo (for what we have heard). The company wants Pink to be a separate entity from the rest of their software such as Windows and Premium Mobile and Zune that is why the Head of the team keeps on ignoring helpful suggestions that can improve the allegedly called Pink phone.
To clear the cloud Pink is the name of the OS and at the same time it will also have its own phone from Microsoft these are 'Turtle and Pure'. The Turtle is the coin purse look alike phone you can see on the pictures while the other one is the Pure. Basically the Pink project is personalized and started from scratch, everything is pure Microsoft about it and because of this fact most of the people involved in this project quit and some got fired (ouch!)
Pink is Microsoft reaction to iPhone's ascendancy but I think they have over reacted on this one. Carelessness, being insensitive and deaf to people's suggestion wouldn't help at all (especially if the suggestions came from the people who made your success happen) and this is what happened to Microsoft while on Pink project.
So far all we could do is wait and see whether the Pink phones will still be out , delayed or never launched. Nobody knows for sure when it will be released since everything about the projected seems to be scattered all over the floor and nobody wants to pick it up.
Microsoft In the other hand will surely launch WinMo 7 (Windows Mobile version 7) sometime in mid 2010, which is said to save Microsoft from consumers distasteful reputation from their line of previous OS. Let's just hope everything goes well for the company because if it doesn't it would be the most devastating downfall we will ever see this 2010, which will just prove that Microsoft did a wrong move when they didn't listen to their people.
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Mayor Collins, residents express concern for injured officers
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:43:58 GMT —
A solemn mayor Collins addressed the media Thursday for what he's calling yet another city tragedy.
What started early Thursday morning as a high-speed chase with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, ended with a speeding suspect's SUV crashing into a Toledo police squad car, injuring two officers.
Probationary officer Todd Mikolajczyk and training officer Jeron Ellis were hospitalized with serious injuries, but are in stable condition.
"You have both the brothers and sisters in uniform, both fire and police that are looking for strength and I don't know how you begin to handle it," said Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins. "You just by the grace of God get through it.â??
Police Chief William Moton says at the time, Toledo police had just been alerted by OSHP about the chase, which left the two officers with no warning as to what was headed their way. â??Before we could get any information out to them the crash had happened, it happened that quicklyâ??
April Robedeau and her brother witnessed the crash. She said she was unsure, at the time, that Toledo police officers were even involved. "My heart sank when I realized that I was correct and it was an officer that had been hit. I was hoping that I was wrong."
Rodebeau says it was then that she went into shock, heartbroken about what she saw. She says her heart goes out to the families of the injured officers and she hopes
the one responsible for the crash
is brought to justice.
Toledo Police have arrested 28-year-old Matthew Hartford. He has been charged with two counts of felonious assault. Other felony and traffic charges are pending, according to police.


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SAN MATEO — The San Mateo County Fair broke attendance records this month by drawing 124,879 people to the fairgrounds near the site of the former Bay Meadows horse-racing track, fair officials announced.
The preliminary tally represents a big jump over last year's attendance of 101,496. Officials had stated before this year's event that attendance in 2012 was 130,000, but this week they acknowledged their mistake.
Fair organizers attributed this year's success in part to improved and fine-tuned programs, with an emphasis on educational exhibits, and a well-coordinated marketing strategy.
"The successful numbers demonstrate that our program and content are resonating with the community," Chris Carpenter, general manager of the San Mateo County Event Center, said in a statement.
This year's attendance was higher than the total for 2011, when nearly 121,537 people visited. The 2013 fair ran from June 8-16 and continued the event's recent focus on technology.
The summer fair season remains in full swing. The Alameda County Fair began Wednesday and runs through July 7.
Contact Aaron Kinney at 650-348-4357. Follow him at Twitter.com/kinneytimes.


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Senator Flanagan Supports Growth Of Recreational Opportunities In Centereach
Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) joined with Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian X. Foley, Councilwoman Kathy Walsh and the Brookhaven Parks Department to announce a partnership with local youth groups to expand the recreational facilities in the Selden-Centereach community.
The projects will be aided through $325,000 in state funding that Senator Flanagan secured.
The first project will add a new ball field to Levitt Field and the cost of this project will be offset with $75,000 of the funding. This field will be constructed through a partnership with the Selden-Centereach Little League to add a new little league ball field to Levitt Field.
The Town of Brookhaven will begin clearing the land at Levitt Field for the construction of the new little league field this fall.
"We very much look forward to this new and exciting endeavor. The fact that it is happening will give our older kids the opportunity to experience little league," said Nick Caracappa, Vice President of the Selden-Centereach Little League. "This can truly be a place where families come together."
The second project will be the construction of the new building at the Centereach Pool Complex that will house the Parks Administration Building and the Selden-Centereach Youth Association. The cost of construction will be offset by a $250,000 grant given to the Youth Association by Senator Flanagan.
Work will begin on the new Administration Building/Youth Center early next year.
"With the willingness of government to help, through the grant from Senator Flanagan and the cooperation of Supervisor Foley, we have now come through four years of hard work and can see our goal clearly," said Jim Pendola, Chair of the Selden-Centereach Youth Association.
"This has been ongoing work by a group of volunteers that has spanned almost four years," said Marvin Adler, Vice Chair of the Selden-Centereach Youth Association. "The Youth Association has been in business for 38 years, using a number of rental locations. Now, finally, we will have our own space to operate out of."
"These two projects are perfect case studies on how two levels of government can partner to benefit the youth in our communities," said Supervisor Foley. "In the case of the Selden-Centereach Youth Association, the new building will end their years of searching to find a place in which to provide services to young residents. The Selden-Centereach Little League has also looked for ways to expand in the past few years, and I am glad that we are all able to work together to make it happen."
"I'm excited to finally have this project moving forward and that we are securing a home for the Selden-Centereach Youth Association," said Councilwoman Walsh. "It is a true partnership between community and government at the Town and State level."
"The Selden-Centereach Little League and the Selden-Centereach Youth Association have both provided a great deal to our community and I am glad to help them continue their great work by securing this funding," said Senator Flanagan. "When these two projects are completed, the children of this area will be provided with expanded opportunities that will benefit everyone."
PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Flanagan celebrates the growth of recreational opportunities in Centereach and announces state funding for two new projects. He is joined by Parks Commissioner Jim LaCarrubba, Brookhaven Town Supervisor Foley, Councilwoman Walsh, Jim Pendola of the Selden-Centereach Youth Association and Nick Caracappa of the Selden-Centereach Little League at a recent announcement of the funding. TO SEND AN E-MAIL TO SENATOR FLANAGAN, PLEASE CLICK HERE.


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Breast Cancer Treatment
Breast cancer treatment depends on the type and the stage of cancer.
Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy drugs are the three most common cancer treatments for breast cancer. For some patients, certain hormones are given to keep the cancer cells from developing.
At Kaiser Permanente, we keep up with the rapid changes and improvements in cancer treatment. We offer chemotherapy that's easier to tolerate, radiation targeted to the cancer growth, and surgery that is less invasive. We consistently review the latest research findings to make sure our treatments are the most effective.
Sometimes surgery is all that's needed to remove cancer cells from the breast and surrounding tissue. The most common types of breast cancer surgery are lumpectomy and mastectomy.
- A lumpectomy removes just the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.
- A mastectomy typically removes more of the breast tissue, but only as much as is needed.
Patients might go home the day of the surgery or spend a day or two in the hospital, depending on the extent of the procedure.
Radiation and Chemotherapy
Some breast cancer patients have radiation or chemotherapy, or both after surgery. Others may have radiation or chemotherapy before surgery to shrink the tumor. That helps surgeons remove less of the breast during a lumpectomy or avoid a mastectomy.
Treatment sessions for chemotherapy or radiation can be as often as a couple of times a week or just once every few weeks. There might also be a few weeks of rest between treatments.
Hormone Blocking Therapy
Some breast cancers are called "hormone receptor-positive" because they need the hormone estrogen or progesterone to continue growing. These types of cancers produce estrogen (ER+) or progesterone receptors (PR+), or both on their surface.
Certain drugs such as tamoxifen (Nolvadex) work to stop these hormones. If you have a hormone receptor-positive cancer you will likely take a drug to decrease the chance of your cancer returning or growing. Your doctor will let you know your tumor test results and discuss if you require one of these drugs.
Targeted Therapies
Targeted cancer therapies are drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer. They interfere with specific molecules involved in tumor growth and progression. (Tamoxifen is one type of targeted therapy.)
The molecules to be targeted are identified on the biopsy specimens collected during the diagnosis phase.
New targeted therapies are being developed all the time. Your cancer care physician is your best source of information on whether you are a candidate for these types of therapies.
Reactions to Therapy
Your doctor, nurse, nutritionist, and oncology pharmacist can help you manage any side effects that might arise.
Common side effects from radiation or chemotherapy include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, pain, problems thinking clearly, skin sensitivity, and hair loss. People might have a higher risk of getting an infection because blood counts (number of red and white blood cells and platelets) can temporarily drop.
Side effects depend on the dose and type of drug or treatment. You won't be sure how you'll respond — or if you'll have any side effects — until you begin treatment.
Side or after effects from surgery depend on the extent of the operation. After breast surgery, people might feel some pain down the arm, stiffness in the shoulder and arm, and perhaps some loss of feeling.
Lymphedema: Patients who've had surgery or radiation therapy that involved their lymph nodes can develop a condition called lymphedema. The lymph nodes and lymph system drain fluid from the tissues and move it throughout the body. If surgery or radiation treatment interrupts the process, fluid can build up in the arm or hand causing painful swelling.
Lymphedema can happen any time after surgery or radiation. But it usually develops slowly. Many people don't notice it for months or even years after cancer treatment has ended.
Lymphedema can be managed through good home care which includes exercise, massage, and wearing a compression bandage. It's important to treat lymphedema early. Call your doctor right away if you notice any swelling in your arm or hand.
Contacting Your Care Team at Kaiser Permanente
As you discuss your treatment and possible side effects with your care team, also talk about what signs and symptoms require medical attention right away. When you experience those symptoms, you should call your care team for help or advice. After clinic hours, you should call our Consulting Nurse Service for help, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Taking Care of Yourself
It might seem like your life is revolving around cancer treatment during this time. But it's important to take care of your other physical needs and your emotional needs as well.


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Tom Lane wrote: > "Bruce Holt" <bj_holt(at)hotmail(dot)com> writes: >>> Hmm, the 8K limit has been gone for a long time. You didn't mention >>> your Postgres server's version, but I'm betting you need to update >>> either your server or your ODBC driver. Possibly both. > >> PostgreSQL 7.2.2 on i686-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by GCC gcc (GCC) 3.2 > > And your ODBC driver was up to date too, right? So much for that > theory. How exactly are you trying to store the blob data? (A code > snippet would be an appropriate answer, probably.) > > regards, tom lane > Ensure that max LongVarchar is suitably high. hth, - Stuart
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