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£125,000 Fixed price
Scot House Move online estate agents offer to the market this fantastic and spacious 3 bedroom end terraced villa that is presented in immaculate condition throughout. Offering spacious family accommodation over two levels, early viewing is a complete must.
The best way to arrange a viewing on this property or to view the Home Report/Schedule is by visiting www Scot House Move . com
To the front of the home is a spacious newly referbished lounge with feature fireplace, carpet and the room is tastefully decorated. At the rear of the lounge is a fantastic freshly decorated modern kitchen which has a range of wall and floor mounted units complimented by black granite effect work surface, integrated oven/hob and stainless steel bowl with mixer tap. The kitchen leads to the rear garden. Completing the lower level is the smart shower room which is fully tiled.
Master bedroom overlooks the front of the home and has a fitted wardrobe and carpet. Bedroom two is to side and also has a fitted wardrobe and carpeted floor covering. The third bedroom is to rear with carpet.
There is a driveway to front offering off road parking. Rear garden has been very well maintained with paved patio, chipped and lawn area.
Further benefits include gas central heating plus double glazing.
EPC Rating
The Energy Efficiency Rating is band "D"
The property is located in a popular residential area in Galashiels, well placed for the nearby primary school, and within easy reach of the town centre. The town of Galashiels offers a wide range of amenities including shops, pubs and restaurants, a cinema, swimming pool, gyms, health centre, and Heriot Watt University. There are regular bus services within the town and also between Galashiels and other towns in the Borders. There is also a regular bus service to Edinburgh.
Lounge: 16'1" x 11'8" (4.9m x 3.56m).
Kitchen: 11'8" x 10'10" (3.56m x 3.3m).
Shower Room: 8'3" x 6' (2.51m x 1.83m).
Bedroom 1: 12'7" x 11'8" (3.84m x 3.56m).
Bedroom 2: 10'7" x 9'10" (3.23m x 3m).
Bedroom 3: 10'7" x 8'5" (3.23m x 2.57m).
EPC Rating:
The Energy Efficiency Rating is Band D
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Hanging by a thread:
— Teachers respond to incentives.
— Scott Brown powered by a surge of support from rich people.
— A clever efficient markets paradox.
— Pretty sure that killing the economy with fiscal contraction will not, in fact, help vulnerable incumbents.
— I am still perfecting my unrealistic tax scheme, so for now check out this one.
— The underrated Grant Presidency; USG is one of the most all-around underrated historical figures ever.
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Riveting, Risky encounter with pirates in mid sea
By Aditya Shrikrishna | ENS | Published: 22nd October 2013 03:12 PM |
Last Updated: 22nd October 2013 03:12 PM | A+A A- |
The emotions are beautifully understated in Captain Phillips. The very first scene has Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) packing for his voyage on the cargo heavy Maersk Alabama from Oman to Mombasa, Kenya. We see only his wife all too briefly and them discussing their children's future. We don't see the children at all. This seems to be a conceptual decision as even during the entire hijack and pirates-rescue team standoff - there is never a moment off the seas. This goes a long way in making Captain Phillips as exhilarating as it is.
Adapted from Richard Phillips' book on the events by Billy Ray and directed by Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips begins lazily but the thought behind this comes around in the second half when the situation heats up. Greengrass is a master at pacing stories like this and he teases you with deliberate fluctuating intensity. We see the pirates coming at first, as does Phillips and just as the situation builds up, the ever thoughtful Captain wards them off with some clever trickery. It's normal again for a short period. When the pirates are on board after a tense battle of bullets and flares and gushing water, there is a moment to breathe again when some sort of deal is about to be struck. But then they take off with the Captain on the lifeboat and from there on the intensity is such that it takes a computer monitor flashing something like "normal services resume" to make us sit easy in the end.
It is a true story and we know how it ends, and when it does the focus is on Phillips, after a traumatic distressing situation. The film chooses to show the immediate aftermath, a medical test on the Captain and not some celebratory instances that might have belonged elsewhere. This is an exceptional quality the film holds throughout as it is completely dispassionate regarding the events, the outcomes and focuses instead on its central character. There is none-to-very-little of the American chest beating that is typical of such films and for this the team must be praised.
Tom Hanks is brilliant here. This is such a wonderful bit of casting to make one of Hollywood's respected guys play this role of a man, spotless on the surface, but who slowly reveals his share of flaws. Hanks aces the disingenuous nature of the captain, who's got his crew's back but is also not straight with them about the risky voyage. As for our voyage through the film, it is riveting all the way till the credits.


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Computer hackers come in many shades -- extortion artists, corporate saboteurs, determined teenagers and legitimate IT professionals. But according to security experts at International Business Machines Corp, they have one thing in common: every office has at least one.
The corporate world, has been faced with a precarious trade-off when it comes to IT security. Damaging corporate viruses such as the Code Red worm, which continues to replicate around the Internet unchecked, have cost industry billions of dollars in lost productivity and software upgrades, experts say.
At a press event in London on Thursday, IBM introduced two veteran security specialists -- dubbed "ethical hackers" by the company -- to discuss the fragile state of Internet security, and to get its message across that upper management has to be more involved in IT defense.
"Ultimately, security is a management issue," said James Luke, information warfare specialist with IBM Global Services in London. Novice hackers, called "Script Kiddies" in Internet parlance, "can be the most dangerous", being they are among the largest population of hackers, he added. Often, they are teenagers who get their kicks out of defacing or blocking access to sites by employing virus programs downloaded from the Internet. Says James, "They know just enough to be dangerous".
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Later today (or tonight depending your timezone) legendary MMA heavyweight, "The Last Emperor" and arguably the greatest of all-time, Fedor Emelianenko, will compete in what most speculate to be the last fight of his career. He will be fighting Pedro Rizzo in St. Petersburg, Russia. If this Fedor's last fight, MMA fans can only wonder what if he was under different management? What if M-1 Global didn't exist? What if Fedor signed with the UFC after Pride, or even after destroying two former UFC Heavyweight champions in Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski?
I don't subscribe to the same theory that so many UFC fans blindly do, which is Fedor's legend doesn't carry the same weight because he never entered the Octagon. The reality is for over 9 years Fedor didn't lose. At a time when Pride showcased the best heavyweights on the planet–Fedor beat them all (well, he never fought Josh Barnett). Fedor at times was dominant, while other times displayed amazing ability to comeback in fights it looked like he would lose.
Fedor, almost out on his feet, showed incredible intestinal fortitude to comeback and submit hard-hitting striker Kazuyuki Fujita. After being suplexed on his head, Fedor fought back and submitted former UFC Heavyweight champion Kevin Randleman. Somehow against Mark Hunt, Fedor found himself in a very tight kimura, but transformed into plastic man and escaped that submission only to finish the fight with a kimura of his own.
Fedor won fights and did it with zero emotion; barely broke a smile and even in defeat his expression didn't change. Whether you want to say father time finally caught up to him, or if it was just a lack of respect for Fabricio Werdum's BJJ, Fedor found himself in a triangle choke; but this time there was no escape and his reign finally came to a shocking end when he tapped out for the first time in his career.
The look on people's faces in the crowd when he lost were that of losing a family member. I recall watching the fight and it seemed as if time stopped; it felt like a movie where everything goes into slow motion. Alistair Overeem, who was slated to fight Fedor next, was beyond himself with disbelief. Nobody gave Fabricio Werdum a chance in hell to win the fight. I still replay that fight in my head and think if only had Fedor not gone into his guard, or if he had him stand back up. Fedor was then dominated by Big Foot Silva and lost to Dan Henderson after having him in trouble.
Hopefully, this fight against Rizzo won't be his last. At the age of 35, Fedor can still give us one more run. Albeit against lesser competition Fedor has made some adjustments in his approach. People had said for years Fedor never evolved and seldom went outside his camp to learn new things. In a recent fight against veteran Jeff Monson, Fedor avoided the ground game and just picked Monson apart with stand-up. That is still the one department Fedor hasn't been dominated in. He is clearly not as fast but can still stand with the majority of heavyweights in MMA today.
In a perfect world, Fedor would get a deal done with the UFC and at least give us 3 fights in the Octagon before he hangs it up. It doesn't even have to be against elite fighters like Cain Velasquez or Junior Dos Santos. I would settle for a rematch with Werdum, or another fight with Antonio Rodrigo Nogeuira. It would just be cool to hear Bruce Buffer say his name and to hear the ovation he would receive. If this fight against Rizzo is his last, words cannot describe how much this MMA fan will miss the "Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko.


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Healthy Term Infants Fed Milk-Based Formulas
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Abbott Nutrition
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The objective is to assess the comparative fat and calcium absorption, and gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance in healthy normal term infants fed powdered milk-based formulas containing different fat blends.
|Healthy Term Infant
|Other: Experimental powdered milk-based infant formula with an alternate fat blend Other: A powdered milk-based infant formula, standard fat blend
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Healthy Term Infants Fed Milk-Based Formulas With Different Fat Blends
Further study details as provided by Abbott Nutrition:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- calcium absorption [ Time Frame: 8 days ]as measured in stool
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- stool consistency [ Time Frame: 28 days ]measured on 5 point scale
- fat absorption [ Time Frame: 8 days ]as measured in stool
- average number of stools per day [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
- percent of feedings with spit up/vomit associated with feeding per day. [ Time Frame: 28 days ]
|Study Start Date:
|March 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Powdered milk-based formula, standard fat blend
Other: A powdered milk-based infant formula, standard fat blend
formula to be consumed ad lib
|Experimental: Powder milk-based formula, alternate fat blend
Other: Experimental powdered milk-based infant formula with an alternate fat blend
formula to be consumed ad lib
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|53 Days to 115 Days (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Infant is judged to be in good health.
- Infant is singleton from a full term birth
- Infant's birth weight was > 2490 g.
- Infant is between 53 and 115 days of age
- Infant is on infant formula and tolerating infant formula feedings
- Parent(s) confirm they will not administer vitamin or mineral supplements, solid foods or juices for the duration of the study, unless instructed otherwise by their healthcare professional.
- Parent(s) and physician agree to discontinue the use of medications or home remedies, herbal preparations that might affect GI tolerance
Exclusion Criteria:
Infant has received human milk within 7 days prior to SDay 1.
Any adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history that is thought by the investigator to have potential for effects on tolerance, growth, and/or development and includes maternal substance abuse
Infant has been treated with antibiotics within 5 days prior to SDay 1
Infant has received probiotics within 5 days prior to SDay 1.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01617889
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01617889
|United States, Colorado
|University of Colorado Denver
|Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045
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Abbott Nutrition
|Study Chair:
|John Lasekan, PhD
|Abbott Nutrition
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Baby Bassinet Cake - Making The "hood"
Decorating By Mug-a-Bug Updated 4 Sep 2009 , 11:16pm by sweetreasures
My bassinet cake is finished..... except for the "hood" part. My origonal plan was to make out of candy melts poured over a toy ball. The chocolate just ran down the sides. It looked terribly thin in places and uneven and lumpy. Plan B was to make out of fondant (with gumtex). That worked okay, but since I didn't make it in advance it still isn't dry. (Made it last night). All the while, my cake is getting older. Any tips on how I can make it out of the candy melts successfully? I don't have the wilton ball pan and really don't want to purchase it if I don't have to. I would like to try to make it out of the toy ball I've already been using, as it is the perfect size. TIA
Find a bowl the right size and use it instead of the ball pan. Check this out:
DUH!!! I'm an idiot!! I can just use a cereal bowl!
Sorry for the double post btw.
edited: the cereal bowl's flat bottom is messing me up. I may just have to suck it up and go buy the ball pan, but I think it might be too big.
Can you wait for the chocolate to be cooler and just dip the toy ball in the chocolate? Wait a bit, dip again. Repeat until you get the desired thickness? Just a thought...
Can't wait to see the finished product
I've heard of using a balloon too, then popping it when the chocolate has set. I've never tried it though.
Skirt's idea sounds like it would work. I did this with wax trying to make a dipping candle. Couldn't figure out why it wasn't working because the hot wax kept melting off the original wax, until I realized the wax needed to cool a bit to work properly.
Jammjenks, thanks for the visual instructions for your bassinet hood. I don't know why I was thinking painting the chocolate on the outside of the bowl probably from the ball image.


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Postgres DBA/Developer Job Description OVERVIEW We have an immediate opening for Postgres DBA/Developer who has solid DBA skills and Postgres experience. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical expertise and support for nCircle's Postgres backed network security product line. * Implement, manage, and monitor databases * Tune the Postgress database to meet new functional and performance releases * Perform DB profiling and optimization, assist QA with all phases of software development and deployment support for DB installations * Perform database monitoring, maintenance, reorganizations, resource management, schema management, and capacity planning and performance tuning for the company's databases * Perform database and SQL tuning. * Implement and maintain disaster recovery plans for critical production databases and applications. * Time to market flexibility combining open source component utilization, rapid refactoring of existing code base and quick prototyping of new component solutions * Participate in shared learning with other team members * Document code and report on project deliverables * On Call availability as required to address database problems in the production environment * Participate in product development * Contribute ideas and suggestions in support of the Engineering team goals of continuous improvement REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE * Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline specializing in DB development preferred. * Expert knowledge of Postgres * Minimum 5 years increasingly complex DBA assignments, working with enterprise level software meeting 24x7 operational requirements * Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of DB scoping, profiling, scaling and fault tolerant operation * Proven knowledge and understanding of enterprise scaled servers and databases * Experienced with disciplined DBA methodologies including development and operational considerations * Ability to provide support for development, test, and production environments, including setup of new servers, databases, and objects within the database. * Experience in software development using Perl, Shell, or other scripting languages. CORE COMPETENCIES * Passionate about enterprise class DB construction, deployment and operation, openness to learning new ways of thinking and doing * Responsible for multiple DB solutions in deployed products; Expert in development and operation of Postgres DB * Consistently learning about trends and features in DB solutions, able to bring best practices to bear at solving DB and overall application problems * Strong commitment to personal excellence and high quality DB construction and administration standards * A team player with a *can do* attitude when handling development requirements and project timelines * Solution focused and methodical, careful attention to detail * Solid background using UNIX operating systems - Linux, FreeBSD a plus nCircle offers a dynamic yet casual and fun work environment with corporate offices in the heart of San Francisco (1 block from BART) and sales offices worldwide. We recognize that our employees are the key to our future as evidenced by our selection as one of the Greater Bay Area*s *Best Places to Work* by the San Francisco Business Times. We offer a unique environment where your ideas are always appreciated and your contributions make an important difference. Because of this philosophy, we offer competitive compensation packages, top-notch benefits as well as stock options to every employee. All of our employees enjoy the ability to make an immediate impact, learn new technologies, and partake in a high-energy, vibrant working environment with extremely accomplished people. Please send your resume with a detailed cover letter describing your experiences to careers(at)ncircle(dot)com(dot)
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Verses with the word soweth in the New Testament (7 verses):
Matthew 13:37
He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Mark 4:14
The sower soweth the word.
John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
John 4:37
And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
2 Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Galatians 6:8
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.


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Item songs have become the flavor of season. For any star hero's film, whether there is a scope or not, directors and producers are preferring to add one spicy item number and Pawan Kalyan's new movie 'Atharintiki Daaredi' is also following the rule. Even for 'CGR,' there was a foot tapping number and now Trivikram Srinivas is heard to have roped in lucky girl Hansa Nandini for a hot number.
As of now, shooting is progressed in Ramoji Film City where in Pawan and Samanta is dancing for a club song. Ever since Hansa made it in 'Eega' and 'Mirchi,' both being huge hits, producers are queuing up to cast her in cameos or item songs. So, this is a best choice for 'AD' team to go with Hansa and let us see, how far Pawan will match with her in dances?


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Things That Go Bump In The Nightmare, With Mike Driver [Photos]
[UPDATE: Reposting with Pictures of Mike's Adventures in Nightmare Land added, you decide how brave he was...(10-21-11) Carry On...]
From Mike Drivers post earlier this week:
It's that time of year again where we all start to pay a little bit more attention to all the creeks and bumps in the night. You can deny it all you want but even the most brave among us start to question whether ghosts and demons are real during the Halloween season. Friday night Woody and I put on our game faces and made our annual trip through Nightmare on 19th, (For the record she wanted to go first so I could catch her if she got so scared she fainted...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!).
3 M Rock Nightmare On 19th Street
Nightmare On 19th Street – You Can Run, But You Can't Hide! (Photos)
Run little children Run! Thursday night was a blast. This was the perfect night to take an outside pee. The weather was perfect, the lines were short and the actors were super charged. With fewer visitors standing in line everyone got more... Special Attention... Here is a tease from last night. The complete set will follow later on Facebook. (Photos following the jump)
Nightmare On 19th Street – Bigger And Badder (Photos)
After watching the expanding of Blood Moon Manor and Dr. Nexum's Sanitarium plus the building of the all new City Of The Lost, this summer, I could not wait to see the park in action. Each haunt is about one third larger than last year, and the Graveyard and Badger Holler are still there for a midnight stroll in between haunts. (Photos follow the jump)
Colossus of Rhodes, Blindfold Charlie Rock Wreckers (8-19-11) [PICS]
Colossus of Rhodes, Blindfold Charlie, Another day Undecided and Skies Over Paris took turns rattling the walls at WRECKERS Friday night (8-19-11). A nice crowd came out to show support for our local musicians, and all four bands made it well worth the time invested. Add to the great music, the low ticket price and even lower priced drinks made for an excellent evening of rock and roll! (PHOTOS follow the jump.)
You Just Gotta Love the Spirit of Baron Batch!
Former Texas Tech running back Baron Batch was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 7th round of this year's NFL Draft. He wowed in the limited number of practices that he had so far and was really making ground. That's until he went down with an injury.
Saliva & Filter Blow Out Jake's Backroom! [PICS]
I was quite disappointed when I was unable to take concert photos of the Saliva/Filter show Friday night, especially after hearing my son's review and the newest album...
Nightmare On 19TH Street 2011, City Of The Lost Preview
After an absence of several months, I decided to stop in again on the Masters of Horror down at Nightmare on 19th Street. I could not wait to sneak a preview of this years new haunt, City Of The Lost.
This time as I retraced our previous route, I was totally amazed by the incredible landscape that began to take shape all around me. This is like nothing the guys have done before, their incredible vision is now becoming reality. Even though The City Of The Lost is still far from finished, there is no doubt this one is going to be an amazing attraction. Photos follow the jump.
Jackyl Plus Driver's Birthday Equals Controlled Mayhem [PICS]
WRECKERS, Lubbock's newest concert venue, withstood it's first trial by fire Saturday night (7-2-11), as Jackyl returned to town to once again help celebrate KFMX DJ Mike Driver's birthday.
Rock Show – 4th of July Crotch Rockets Rebooted
Tonight, as I sat by the fire pit and listened to a few firecrackers popping in the distance, I realized how much I missed watching the rockets that normally lit the southern sky for hours.
JACKYL Returns To The Hub City! The RockShow Flashbacks (VIDEO)
Jackyl is returning to Lubbock Saturday July 2 at Wreckers, a new venue in the depot district. If Mike Driver's last birthday bash is any indication, we are going to have great time! Here are videos from Driver's last birthday romp. Full Throttle Saloon, Squidbillies, Jesse James Beer and Pulling out his Dong are all covered! Videos follow the jump.
Welcome To The Family Tour: Crowd Photos During Bullet For My Valentine [PICS]
Have you every heard of "WHERE'S WALDO?" Well, heres a ton of crowd photos that were taken during Bullet For My Valentine! Here it is... WHERE'S (Insert Name Here)? Photos following the jump.


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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday assured that all the findings of the NAB investigator Kamran Faisal case would be made public without concealing anything.
"The judicial commission has already been constituted by the government headed by a senior retired judge and given two weeks to submit the report," he said while speaking to the media outside Parliament House.
Kaira said that in the presence of an independent media and judiciary, nothing could be concealed.
The minister said if there was any evidence regarding Kamran Faisal, it should be shared with the commission.
He said a medical board had also been constituted by the government to carry out an autopsy. Kaira said medical reports of the deceased had been examined to remove any misunderstandings that were being created by some elements soon after his death.
"By killing officers, the investigation of a case cannot be manipulated, speculations should be avoided on sensitive issues," Kaira said.
To a question, he said, negotiations had been initiated with Tahirul Qadri according to the constitution after which the government accepted all of his constitutional demands.
To another question, he said imposing of governor rule in Balochistan was not an easy decision for the federal government, but had been done for the welfare of the masses.


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Brubaker (1980)
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The first half-hour is powerful stuff, but after Brubaker reveals his true identity, the movie begins to falter, with the one-dimensional nature of the characters (particularly the warden himself) eventually stripping the story of any dramatic charge.
I never felt that I was wasting my time watching 'Brubaker,' only that it could have been a more dramatic and taut prison movie-which is odd, because it's directed by Stuart Rosenberg ('Cool Hand Luke').
Inspired by fact, this politically conscious prison drama is well written (script was Oscar nominated), but only decently acted by Redford, who might not have been the right choice.
It was hard to sit through two hours of such brutality and misery and say you enjoyed it.
Redford is the main attraction, obviously, even though his princely good looks -- like the movie's 'idealistic crusader against the Establishment' earnestness -- are almost too much of a good thing.
intense and a bit cliched
Audience Reviews for Brubaker
Brubaker is a prison drama - a little like Shawshank Redemption, but in this one, it is Brubaker that is fighting corruption in prison. It is almost too idealistic, but it is always cool when corruption is stifled.
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Classic Robert Redford from the early 80's. A gripping movie from the director of "Cool Hand Luke".
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Based on the real life story of Tom Murton, this sure is a worthy tale to tell, however I found the whole film pretty boring and I have to say Robert Redford did absolutely nothing for me acting wise.
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Secondary Sources: Mortgages, Fed-Fueled Animosity, Rich People
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
–Mortgages: The American Enterprise Institute's Peter Wallison argues on the Journal's opinion pages that government mortgage guarantees aren't necessary. He notes that "contrary to what Congress is being told—institutional investors are not particularly interested in government-guaranteed assets. Thus, if we want U.S. and foreign institutional investors to invest in our mortgage market, we should be looking to a private system of mortgage finance, and not one run or backed by the government. Private U.S. institutional investors have $13 trillion invested in fixed income or other debt securities. Much of this investment is going into corporate debt, including junk bonds, because mortgages or mortgage-backed securities yielding market rates are not available—and were not even in 2006. If there were good private mortgage-backed securities available, institutional investors would be eagerly backing the U.S. housing market."
–Inflation & The Fed: The Economist's Grep Ip explains the gap between the real world and economic theory, whether it's time to worry about inflation and animosity toward the Fed. On inflation: "I think concerns that the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing will create inflation are vastly overblown. To use an analogy, it's a little bit like worrying about the fire department flooding your basement without looking at how big a fire is burning through your house." And on Fed criticism: "I think the lion's share of the resentment toward the Fed is related to the fact that we had a very deep recession with high unemployment. I also think there's a segment of the population that is concerned that the Federal Reserve, which is by design a very powerful and independent organization, took some pretty radical steps in the last few years…actions like bailing out individual companies or printing money are going beyond the bounds of what we expect the central bank to do. And it's understandable that people would recoil at that."
–Rich People: The New York Times' Catherine Rampell comes to the conclusion that rich people don't realize they're rich, based on new Gallup poll results. "I am constantly amazed by how little Americans know about where they stand in the income and taxing distribution. The latest example is evident in a recent Gallup study, which found that 6 percent of Americans in households earning over $250,000 a year think their taxes are 'too low.' Of that same group, 26 percent said their taxes were 'about right,' and a whopping 67 percent said their taxes were 'too high.' And yet when this same group of high earners was asked whether "upper-income people" paid their fair share in taxes, 30 percent said 'upper-income people' paid too little, 30 percent said it was a 'fair share,' and 38 percent said it was too much. So members of a group that is, statistically speaking, 'upper income' are very unlikely to think their taxes are 'too low,' but are five times as likely to say that 'upper-income people' as a group pay 'too little.' I blame this disconnect on the fact that upper-income people don't realize they're upper income."


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Here is the deal. I have been referred to a surgeon by a very good friend of mine. HER friend just recently got her breasts done by this doctor and she is extremely pleased with her results, and SHE was referred to him by one of HER friends who also saw him and loved her results too! I see very good reviews on him and everyone seems to be very pleased with his work. But he is not board certified for PLASTIC surgery, only GENERAL surgery. I am not sure what to think...
Breast Augmentation by a Board Certified General Surgeon?
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Breast Augmentation by a Board Certified General Surgeon?
This is a typical question we see all the time. Patients see non plastic surgeons such as dermatologist. ear nose and throat doctors and currently in our area emergency medicine doctors performing plastic surgery procedures which they have only seen in a weekend course. There has been a large migration of non plastic surgeons performing plastic surgery procedures. This is very risky for the patient. The procedures we perform are not difficult in themselves but experience and training helps us anticipate any and all possible complications that could arise. This knowledge lets us avoid those common complications from happening as often as they would with a physician without that extensive training. Most patients should ask themselves why is a doctor performing surgery outside of what they are certified to do. The answer is easy the goal is not the patient but the revenue.
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Selecting a plastic surgeon
I agree with my colleagues here. I am board-certified by both American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery. During my general surgery training, I did not learn breast augmentation. However, I learned to operate abdominal surgery, vascular surgery, pediatric surgery, and transplant surgery. In short, during 5 years of general surgery training, we do not get much exposure in plastic surgery. You do want to undergo plastic surgery by an experienced plastic surgeon who is properly trained in that particular field and be able to take care of you in case of a complication.
Choosing the right surgeon for you
Learn more: http://www.basuplasticsurgery.com/houston-breast-surgery/breast-augmentation/
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Choosing a surgeon
Obviously something is bothering you otherwise you would not have posted this question. Like many of the responding doctors I was a fully trained board certified general surgeon before I completed my plastic surgery training and certification. Looking back although I could place breast implants without difficulty before plastic surgery training there is no way I could have obtained consistent results or handled the numerous possible complications of this surgery. For me to say only go to a surgeon with certain training is non-constructive.
The required steps in choosing a surgeon are
1. getting names of plastic surgeons
2. checking their credentials
3. the consultation – what to ask
4. making a choice – a consumer checklist
After going through these steps and evaluating a few surgeons you should then choose between these surgeons. Remember you usually cannot go back in time to undo/redo a surgery if you are unhappy with it.
Choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeons
I completed both a general surgery residency and a plastic surgery fellowship. I am board certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery. I simply did not learn the technical nuisances and management of complication of plastic surgery during my general surgery training. You deserve the best available, choose wisely and pick a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who has the proper training and certification to perform your breast augmentation. To learn more about board certification in plastic surgery please go to my website and I have a video explaining the certification process.
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You Deserve Breast Augmentation by a Specialist
Personal referrals are important, but there is no substitute for specialized training.
Don't you deserve the care of the most highly trained specialist?
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Breast augmentation by a good general surgeon
You must have some concerns, despite the good reviews about the general surgeon. Follow your intuition. See two plastic surgeons in consultation, then make up your mind.
Why you want to see a plastic surgeon
I always wonder why a surgeon who wants to do plastic surgery doesn't get the best possible training to learn plastic surgery. Couldn't get in to a program? Didn't want to take the time? Thought they know enough? A lot of knowledge, training and experience go into doing breast augmentations. Every woman and every breast is a little different. General surgery training didn't begin to teach me what I needed to know. Plastic Surgery training taught me much more and twenty years of experince has honed my abilities. It is possible you might get a good result with a general surgeon, but who will deal with the problems if you don't? Every surgeon gets problems. It's knowing how to prevent as many as you can ahead of time and how to deal with them when they do happen that makes the difference. See a few board certified plastic surgeons. Look at their photos. Increase your odds of getting a good result by choosing one of them.
Who should do breast augmentation?
My posture on this is that generally you should talk to a surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Then lets look at the general surgeon. General surgeons are usually fine surgeons trained in abdominal surgery etc and certainly they do mastectomies etc. Being good technical surgeons trained in surgery for years they can certainly learn and adapt well to doing breast augmentation. I have no problem as long as their work is fine, they are Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (check this carefully) and are true surgeons. I have no problem. I do get concerned when physicians with no membership in the American College of Surgeons do surgery with no formal training or very little. Surgeons by Proclimation I call them. Assure your general surgeon has general surgery boards and assure membership in FACS. Discuss numbers of cases done and ask to speak to 3 patients. Talk to a ABPS surgeon in the area and to your family doctor. Do reaserch. You live with the result forever. Good luck
Board Certification
An ASPS board certified Surgeon is a doctor with more than six years of surgical training and experience, with at least three years specifically in plastic surgery. Their training and experience make them uniquely qualified to perform your cosmetic procedure. These surgeons are specifically trained in the art of plastic surgery as well how to treat complications from surgery. The ASPS surgeon is also passionate about plastic surgery...it was not an after thought to perform cosmetic procedures but a goal that took years to achieve. The more surgical procedures you perform, the more experience you have, the better the patient results. You only have one body. Trust it to a surgeon who is fully trained. Being ASPS Board certified is not an easy accomplishment which is why only the most talented and dedicated surgeons achieve this board certification.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


text: Hey guys, I'm trying to think of what to add to the list of terms I've been keeping since 2005 and would like suggestions if any of you care to make any. Here's what I have at the moment: "Smithiak" A Texans fan abbreviation used to refer to both GM Rick Smith and Head Coach Gary Kubiak at the same time. It is typically used when speaking of an accomplishment or action taken by the two who are considered inseperable and equally responsible for all Texans post-2005 success but is sometimes used in the form of a criticism. This is usually done by one who does not believe in "The Trinity". Credited to ObsiWan "The Trinity" The Texans fan term for the current brain trust of the Houston Texans which draws a parallel between the Owner, GM, and Head Coach with the Christian religons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Texans speak "The Trinity" goes like this: Kubiak walks among us and is our example of how to play football. Smith is the force that enables us to play football the way Kubiak shows us to. McNair is the creator and has orchestrated everything that has and will happen. Credited to dalemurphy. "The C&C Losing Factory" - refers to the 2001-2005 regime of General Manager Charlie Casserly and Head Coach Dom Capers who combined to bring football fans in Houston a 4 year record of futility that came to a depressing 18-46 total. They capped their illustrious careers in Houston with a 2-14 work of art that eventually led to their demise (much to the relief of those Houston Texans fans who managed to survive their reign). Credited to Texan Bill. "Ocho Stinko" - A play on Chad Johnson's nickname (He wears number 85 and is known as "Ocho Cinco") used to describe former Texans QB David Carr. While with the Texans Carr wore number 8 and arguably stunk as bad as any first overall draft pick QB in the history of the game. He is also referred to as "Major Mittens", "HWSNBN", "HWWNBN", and "The guy in the fetal position". Credited to many. "Caught The Shoe" or "Catching The Shoe" is a term that refers to poor tackling and makes reference to the weak attempt by Matt Stevens to tackle Ricky Williams in the Texans 2003 season opener at Miami. In that game an obviously overmatched Stevens attempted to stop Ricky Williams by grabbing his foot and came away with only a shoe which he then promptly threw down on the ground (some say he threw it at Williams). This perfect picture of futility has been enshrined as a phrase in the Texans fan dictionary. Usage would be as follows; "Man, Morlon Greenwood has been getting beat like a puppy today. He's done nothing but catch the shoe since the game started!" Credited to many "P-Burnt" refers to exceptionally poor CB play by a Texans player. To get "P-burnt" is to be beaten so bad in pass coverage that you force Texans fans to remember Phillip Buchanon and his 2005 season as a Texan. Getting "P-Burnt" is mathematically 23.9 times worse than just getting "burnt" in coverage and this formula has been independently verified by The European Fecal Standards & Measurements Board in Zurich Switzerland. Credited to BigWig. "The Boselli Effect" or simply "TBE" is used to describe a common disturbance/distortion of reality around a Texans player when an injury of seemingly trivial or minor status keeps that player out of action for an extended period of time. This is the result of the Texans penchant for lying about the injury status of players regardless of whether there is anything to be gained by doing so. It refers to the three year on-again, off-again Texans career of Tony Boselli who was the first player selected by the Texans in their expansion draft. Tony Boselli was coming off of what was described as a relatively common shoulder surgery and was expected to play in the 2002 season. Throughout that season Boselli's "return" was speculated upon week after week until he was finally placed on injured reserve so that he could be ready and 100% for the 2003 season. This pattern repeated the next year and finally concluded at the start of the 2004 season when Tony Boselli retired from football just a week after he finally began to practice for the team. Since that time similar injury situations have come about surrounding running backs Domanick Davis and most recently Ahman Green. In 2007 when WR Andre Johnson was injured much speculation among Texans fans concerned his mysterious knee injury that was first reported as being "fortunately not so bad" yet kept him out for many weeks. Any time a Texans player is injured there is the possibility that Texans fans may see "TBE" in action. Andre Johnson escaped TBE and returned to play for the team at his usual high level. This makes him the only Texans player to ever do so. Credited to many. "The Texans Side-Step" or "Doing the Texans Side Step" is another term for "The Boselli Effect" and refers to the Texans front office and coaching staff and their consistent refusal to be forthcoming on the injury status of a Texans player, even when such information would be of no use to an upcoming opponent. Since the first days of the franchise fans have noted that when it comes to information on injured players the Texans are only lying when you can see their lips move. When a player is injured and his status changes inexplicably over the course of several weeks it could be said that "The Texans are doing the Side-Step on that guy. We may never find out what's really going on with his knee." Credited to CloakNNNdagger "The Rosencopter" is a description that makes reference to the flying leap and subsequent spin that perennial backup Sage Rosenfels did in the final four minutes of the Texans home opener in 2008 against the Indianapolis Colts. The play resulted in a fumble which the Colts then recovered and ran back for a touchdown. What followed was one of the worst meltdowns by any player in NFL history as Rosenfels fumbled on the very next offensive play, then threw an interception to wipe out any chance the Texans might have of salvaging the win. The phrase can be used to refer to a player spinning around following a hit or to point out the stupidity of a particular players actions. "Pulling an Asserly" is the chosen term applied when an NFL executive of the GM variety agrees to pay a player far more money than he's worth for no apparent reason, following a major injury with a questionable outlook for recovery, or in the twilight of his career. Credit to many "Checking the Menu" or "Choosing a Grand Slam" refers to the way Gary Kubiak routinely appears to bury his head in the laminated "Denny's menu" sized folding card he carries around with him on the sideline during games. When something important happens on the field and Gary either appears to miss it entirely or miss its significance he is said to have been "Checking the Menu". Credited to many. "Stagger Gary" is a term that refers to the idiotic halfback pass called by Gary Kubiak in the 2009 Houston at Jacksonville game. Trailing the Jaguars in the second half the Texans moved the ball easily into the red zone. On first down for no apparent reason Gary decided to Check the Menu and get clever. He used his secret weapon and "bromance" partner Chris Brown to attempt a halfback pass which was ineptly thrown and intercepted. This ended the Texans scoring threat and effectively lost the game for Houston. The name refers to the "Stagger Lee" play called by Houston Oilers coach Jerry Glanville in a playoff game in Denver during the late 1980's. credited to many. "Soapers" or "Pink Soapers" refers to texanstalk.com board members who no longer believe in the ability of Gary Kubiak to improve the team beyond a roughly .500 (give or take a game) record. The soap avatar comes from the movie Fight Club and originated during the final year of "The C&C Losing Factory" as the "Fire Capers Club". The first rule of the Fire Capers Club was that we do not talk about Fire Capers Club. This was said tongue-in-cheek as a way to mock the "Everything is fine, there is no need to panic" attitude of the Texans organization as the Casserly/Capers regime came to an end. With the firing of Dom Capers the Fire Capers Club became dormant (With the strange exception of a poster named "IBAR Harry" who continued to sport a pink soap avatar demanding that Dom Capers be fired for two more years until he was banned for excessive asshattery and a never ending bromance with "Ocho Stinko"). During the 2009 season as the Texans again started slow and appeared to be having trouble concentrating on important things like PLAYING FOOTBALL the pink soap avatar reappeared in the form of a "Fire Kubiak Club" logo. This sparked a healthy debate (minor flame war) about the merits of firing Gary Kubiak and hiring one of the many out of work head coaches who happened to own a Super Bowl ring at the time. The Fire Kubiak Club again went dormant at the end of the 2009 season when Bob McNair declared that Gary Kubiak would return in 2010 to coach the team again. They have sworn to return should Kubiak fail to achieve another winning season and a playoff berth however


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Bank redeems stock pledged for small business loan fund
QRC Holdings used money to pay back TARP funds
QCR Holdings Inc., the corporate parent of Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Co., redeemed $10.2 million of the $40.1 million in preferred stock it issued in September 2011 to receive funds intended for more loans to small businesses.
QCR Holdings of Moline, Ill., used the Small Business Lending Fund money to pay back funds it received from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP.
The Small Business Lending Fund was designed to raise capital at smaller banks, which typically lend more heavily to small businesses, in the hopes of jump-starting growth and employment.
More than half of the $4 billion in federal funds disbursed by the Treasury in 2011�under the SBLF program was used to repay loans that the banks received at higher rates of interest under TARP. Of the 332 banks that received money through the lending fund, 137 used a portion � $2.2 billion � to pay off their TARP obligations, according to Treasury Department data reviewed by the Wall Street Journal.
The banks were not prohibited from using the SBLF program money to pay off their TARP obligations, according to the Treasury Department, which originally intended for TARP and SBLF to operate as separate programs.
The Independent Community Bankers of America lobbied successfully for a provision allowing TARP recipients to transfer from one Treasury program to the other.
Community bankers argued that paying off higher-interest loans under TARP was an effective way for them to free up capital that they could use for small-business lending. Other lenders said it was important to be rid of TARP, which had developed a stigma as public sentiment soured on the notion of bank and financial market bailouts.
"We were quite pleased to have been approved by Treasury for participation in the SBLF last year," said Douglas Hultquist, president and chief executive officer of QCR Holdings. "While our participation in SBLF has been a real positive for our company, and Treasury's approval for our participation in the program a significant indicator of the strength of QCR Holdings, it is time for us to execute on our previously stated objective of redeeming this SBLF capital over the next several years."Heartland Financial of Dubuque, owner of Dubuque Bank & Trust Co., received $81.7 million from the SBLF program. Heartland Financial used the entire amount to retire its obligations under TARP.
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i'm not sure what to say about it, but i've had it since i was 3 or 4 yrs old. i like the corduroy. i had a really funny stuffed-animal dog too, but he had a zipper and i would hide things in him - like a tuna sandwich - and when we found it a month later, he really stunk and my mom through him out. i was very upset for a long time.