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They Didn't Teach Me That in Sunday School – On The Holy Spirit
Quite a while ago, I kicked off a series called, They Didn't Teach Me That in Sunday School. Then my pregnancy got complicated; I had a baby; life got hard, and blogging took a back seat.
When life finally settled down, so much time had passed, I lost my motivation. But, I recently recorded a podcast with my friend and mentor, Judith Hanson Lasater, and my passion for this series was reignited.
In the podcast, Judith shares her heart and wisdom about the intersections of yoga and parenting. But, part way though our chat, I began to panic. I started to worry about how my Christian readers and listeners would receive the insights of a Buddhist. Will they hear the name "Buddha" spill from her lips in the first five minutes and stop listening? Will they lose trust in my discernment?
I sure hope not, because the Lord has used that amazing woman as an instrument of his Grace and Love in my life. Her words have profoundly blessed my life as a follower of Christ. Where I seek him, I will find him – even in the teachings of a Buddhist Yogi. So, today I continue this series. May we all see Love at work in everyone we meet.
I have an early memory, I couldn't have been more than six or seven, of singing the "Rise and Shine" song in Sunday school. As we sang, "The Lord told Noah: there's gonna be a floody floody; Get those children out of the muddy muddy, children of the Lord," I raised my hand to ask, "How exactly did the Lord tell Noah?"
As I recall this interaction, I feel such compassion for that poor Sunday School teacher and for my curious younger self. She probably thought answering that question was above her pay grade. I, on the other hand, was about to hear something that would make it difficult for me to experience intimacy with my Father for many years.
She explained that, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, we are able to hear God's voice in our minds, and that's how we know what he wants us to do. And in all fairness to that woman, that teaching was reinforced throughout my childhood and adolescence. I don't even disagree with this message, but it is incomplete. It lacks the important information about how to discern God's voice from among my many thoughts.
I am an anxious soul. Try as I might to shake her, Worry has been a frequent companion on my life journey. Her influence on my mind reached a fevered pitch in high school. By then, I recognized her as a bad influence and desperately wanted to weed out the thoughts she planted in my mind. But, I constantly wondered, is this Worry or is this from God? It was an exhausting dance.
When I shared this struggle at a youth group meeting one Sunday evening, it was suggested that I wasn't spending enough time in prayer and meditation. If I spent more time with the Lord, His voice would be clear.
I tried. I really did. I wrote in my prayer journal. I studied my Bible. I soaked in every word of Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest. And, peace and clarity still evaded me.
It's not that I never heard or followed God's prompting. It was just that I never felt assurance and confidence that it was really from him. And, those are desperately needed for a truly intimate relationship with Jesus.
Fast forward through ten more years of this struggle, and I found myself in a yoga workshop with Judith. She was working with me on a pose she thought would help an old injury. "How does that feel?" She asked.
"I thought I was supposed to do it this way," I replied.
"No, how does it feel this new way – in your body, not your mind?" She pressed.
"Well, it feels amazing, but I was always taught to do it the other way."
She shook her head as she gently placed her warm hand on mine. "I don't want you to just blindly do what you are taught. Get out of your head and into your body. I want you to ask yourself how it feels in your body? Does it create an openness? Do you feel lighter, more peaceful?"
Something broke free in me at that question. Involuntary tears slowly slid down my cheeks as I realized how completely disconnected I was from my physical body. That moment began a journey of learning to quiet my intellect, so I can hear my body's leading.
This was not an end to my study of anatomy, kinesiology, physiology, alignment and asana. But, it was the end of allowing the information provided to me in books and classes to speak so loudly that it drowned out my body's own knowing.
Then I made an amazing discovery. When I had my prayer and meditation time immediately after my asana practice, I began to sense the voice of God, but it wasn't coming from my brain at all, it was in my gut. I started to understand there is a real physicality to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
In all my years of Christian education, I never learned to look for the physical sensations that accompany the Holy Spirit's moving. I know some people discover this through running or other physical pursuits. But, I learned that the Holy Spirit's voice is more often found in my belly than my brain on my yoga mat.
Worry still influences my thoughts. But, when she does I head to my mat. I draw my attention from my brain to my body. As I do, I enter into an intimate conversation with my Savior. A Savior who used a Buddhist yoga teacher to draw me closer to him.


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Motherhood Out Loud. This play is performed by six actors — five women and a man — and consists of little playlets compiled by Susan Rose and Joan Stein on many aspects of motherhood: a new mother dealing with her own hovering mother, a woman raising an autistic son, and another whose seven-year-old son loves princess clothes and wants to go to a Purim party dressed as Queen Esther. Then there's the gay man who, with his partner, becomes a mom through the good offices of a lesbian surrogate. A Muslim mother explains menstruation to her daughter; parents see their rock-musician son off to college and face their empty nest; a woman frets that she'll lose her son to her annoyingly perky daughter-in-law. The show may not be deep, but it is great entertainment: funny and thought-provoking, genuinely moving in parts. The plays vary in quality; some you'd like to see expanded into full-length pieces, while some are amusing in the moment but wouldn't stand extended scrutiny. Still, the six performers — LuAnn Buckstein, Mehry Eslaminia, Megan Heffernan, Jeff Kosloski, Cindy Laudadio-Hill and Jane Shirley — all work beautifully, with real sincerity and heart. Presented by the Avenue Theater through February 23, 417 East 17th Avenue, 303-321-5925, www.avenuetheater.com. Reviewed January 31.
RFK: A Portrait of Robert Kennedy. Although this one-man show is in some ways hagiographic, it also humanizes its subject, showing his vulnerabilities and flaws. The Kennedys are generally seen through a haze of nostalgia, with Robert Kennedy remembered as handsome, idealistic, well-read and physically courageous, an inspiring presidential candidate who had just won the California primary when he was shot down in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Yet there were criticisms, too. He was ruthless in managing his brother's presidential campaign, obsessive in his pursuit of organized crime as attorney general. His relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. was testy, and he'd had the great civil rights leader's phone tapped. Some observers questioned the sincerity of his interest in social justice, pointing out that it had come late. RFK
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reveals that if this idealism did come late, it also ran deep. In James O'Hagan Murphy, director Terry Dodd has found the perfect actor to play RFK. As an actor, Murphy always tends to give the impression of holding something back, something ambiguous and slightly shaded back. So he's able to portray all of RFK's contradictions, soul searchings and internal arguments, the spasms of petty vanity and also the greatness of soul. Presented by Vintage Theatre through February 24, 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora. 303-856-7830, www.vintagetheatre.com. Reviewed January 10.
Wake: A Corruption of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Early in Shakespeare's The Tempest, there's a longish scene of almost pure exposition as Prospero, a powerful scholar and magician, explains to his daughter Miranda why they are stranded on an enchanted island. Prospero had been the Duke of Milan until his brother stole his dukedom and sent them both out to sea on a rickety craft. By a miracle, they survived and arrived at the island, which they share with Caliban, an earthbound, half-human creature, and a sprite of pure spirit, Ariel. And now, Prospero tells Miranda, he has called up a storm that will shipwreck his evil brother, his nephew Ferdinand and much of the court so that he can exact his revenge. In Buntport's Wake, Prospero is long gone, but because he's so present in the minds of Miranda, Caliban and Ariel, and because the story he told provides the structure for their lives, he haunts the stage. Except that what he described never happened: no storm, no ship, no prince for Miranda, no revenge, no forgiveness. All the three characters have to give their existence any shape is a cassette tape of Prospero's that tells the ending of the story, but which they're forbidden to listen to. On a set consisting of ramps, white tree branches, an upper room and a grass-topped cage containing Caliban, they wait. This Miranda is no beautiful princess-to-be, but a wild, mucky girl with haystack hair, and her relationship with Caliban is intense. Meanwhile, Ariel has become an ambiguous, gray-clad figure, someone Miranda summons with an imperious gesture when she wants something. The acting in this production is absolutely astounding, and Adam Stone's soundscape haunting. Wakeis imagistic, suggestive and evocative rather than logical. It's about the way artists shape reality and narrative shapes worlds. And also about music, waiting, being half-mad with boredom and — in an unexpected moment as brief and radiant as a firefly flickering in the darkness — love. Presented by Buntport Theater through February 23. 717 Lipan Street, 720-946-1388, www.buntport.com.

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Album Rating: 5.0Just finished the first 2 tracks and I am pumped.
jd is the best hardcore record ever made though nothing can be dug harder
converge has a lot of ptes merch available btw
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffPTES and WFCC are probably tied for 2nd best Converge for me
jane doe, yfm, petitioning
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Album Rating: 5.0and Hell to Pay regains my faith.
jane doe, yfm, petitioning are prob best ya esp Jane doe and YFM
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No, you don't flee the banks here. You buy 'em.
They are the ones with the most to gain from any bounce in rates and I have to believe that this group was simply due for a harmless pullback.
Now we know what the issue is here. One look at Toll Brothers (TOL) tells us that people have decided that the mortgage market's done for. But what I think people don't understand is that the country's got enough pent-up demand that the idea that anyone will be dissuaded from buying a house with these new rates is just, well, ludicrous. When rates were this low there were plenty of people who were tempted and came off the sideline. The big difference now? The asset you are buying is gaining value, not losing it.
I think that today is a contrary rally as people are trying to circle back to the bond market equivalents. I think that's a big mistake to circle back to them. You need a clear differential between where rates are and where stock yields are and right now we don't know we can't be sure, because if the Fed has lost control of the process or if the Fed's not going to buy bonds then the risk of a stock's fall wipes out any gains you have from that dividend.
But the insurers. Buy the banks. Don't mess with the bond equivalents. It's too early to do so.


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- Remain calm and speak clearly. Let the dispatcher ask you questions. Your answers should be brief and responsive. If you are not in a position to give full answers to the call-taker (the suspect is nearby), stay on the phone and the dispatcher will ask you questions that can be answered "yes" or "no."
- Briefly describe the type of incident you are reporting. For example, "I'm reporting an auto fire," or "I'm reporting an unconscious person." Then stay on the line with the dispatcher – do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to. In some cases, the dispatcher will keep you on the line while the emergency units are responding to ask additional questions or to obtain on-going information.
- Be prepared to describe your location and the location of the emergency. Although an Enhanced 9-1-1 system will display your telephone number and location, the dispatcher must confirm the displayed address or may ask you for more specific location information about the victim or suspects.??If you are a cellular caller, your telephone number and location will not be displayed for the dispatcher's reference. You must be able to describe your location so emergency units can respond. Be aware of your current city or town, address, highway and direction, nearby cross-streets or interchanges, or other geographic points of reference. Cellular 9-1-1 calls are frequently routed to a central PSAP that could be many miles from your location. Be prepared to give the dispatcher your complete location---city or town, address or location, inside or outside, what floor or room, etc.
- Be prepared to describe the persons involved in any incident. This includes their race, sex, age, height and weight, color of hair, description of clothing, and presence of a hat, glasses or facial hair.
- Be prepared to describe any vehicles involved in the incident. This includes the color, year, make, model and type of vehicle (sedan, pick-up, sport utility, van, tanker truck, flatbed, etc.) and tag number. If the vehicle is parked the dispatcher will need to know the direction it's facing. If the vehicle is moving or has left, the dispatcher will need to know the last direction.
- If you are in danger and can't stay on the line with the 9-1-1 dispatcher, do not hang up, lay the phone down where the dispatcher can monitor the call until the emergency response unit arrives.


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flesh out(redirected from put flesh on the bones of)
flesh out
to become more fleshy. She began to flesh out at the age of thirteen. After his illness, Tom fleshed out and regained his strength.
flesh something out (with something)
Fig. to make something more detailed, bigger, or fuller. This is basically a good outline. Now you'll have to flesh it out. The play was good, except that the author needed to flesh out the third act. It was too short.
flesh out somethingalso flesh something out
to explain something more completely She sketches a character's outline in just a few words and then vividly fleshes out her portrait as the book goes along.
Etymology: based on the idea of adding flesh to a picture that shows only the bones of a creature
flesh out
Also, put flesh on the bones of. Give substance to, provide with details, amplify. For example, The editor told her to flesh out the story, or You need to put flesh on the bones of these characters. This metaphoric expression, alluding to clothing a nude body or adding flesh to a skeleton, was in the mid-1600s put simply as to flesh, the adverb out being added about two centuries later.
flesh out
To fill in, enrich, or build on the content or structure of something: At the meeting, we fleshed out the plans for our trip. This paragraph is not specific enough—you should flesh it out.


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Two private companies are being paid millions in Utah tax dollars to recruit online students who boost enrollment for mostly charter schools on paper.
The schools contract out the students' online education back to the same companies that recruited them. Some schools then pay little attention to student performance, attendance, or progress toward graduation, leaving it to the private company, a new state audit says.
Many of the charter students take only a few classes online, the Utah State Office of Education audit found, but their school gets paid as if they are full time.


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She's Disney's red-headed mermaiden, but there's far more to this lovely appellation. Thanks to Fran for suggesting Ariel as our Baby Name of the Day.READ MORE >>
Baby Name of the Day: Nereida
Looking for a mermaid name less common than Madison or Ariel? Thanks to Christina for suggesting Nereida as our Baby Name of the Day.READ MORE >>
Sunday Summary: 2/13/11
I took the kids to get their hair cut at our local Cartoon Cuts, which isn't local at all – it requires a drive on the Beltway to Rockville Pike. While the kids were being coiffed, I flipped through a rack of personalized hair barrettes. The selection included the predictable Emma and Elizabeth, but also […]READ MORE >>
Name of the Day: Cinderella
Jasmine, Ariel and Aurora have all been popular picks for girls. And Belle is quite the sensation. So why is this fairytale princess name off limits? Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting Cinderella as Name of the Day.READ MORE >>


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Contact International Student Experience
Student Success Office
South Campus Hall, second floor
University of Waterloo
519-888-4567 ext. 84410
**Immigration advising services were reinstated at the end of summer 2013**
Dear International Students,
We regret to inform you that effective immediately, international advising related to immigration/visas/study permits/work permits/Permanent Residence (PR) applications have been temporarily suspended in the Student Success Office.
Our advisors will continue to help you with your questions or concerns around your transition to the university, cultural and community transition, medical/health/dental insurance and financial resources.
This has come into effect because all Canadian universities received a letter from Citizenship and Immigration Canada indicating that an amendment (Bill C-35) to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), prohibits international advisors "from providing advice to students and faculty with regard to immigration applications, such as visas or student and work permits" unless they are certified under the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).
Although Bill C-35 has been in place for almost two years, it was understood that educational institutions would be exempt – until the receipt of this letter.
All of our advisors are in the process of being ICCRC certified, but have not yet completed this process. In the meantime, if you require assistance, you can visit the International Student Experience website, contact or visit an international advisor and they will do their best to assist you and point you to appropriate resources, or contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada for immigration information.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
1-888-242-2100 (8:00am – 4:00pm EST)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada website
This is an unfortunate situation, but we are working diligently to come to a satisfactory resolution. We will keep you informed as the situation evolves.
Thank you,
International Student Experience Team
Student Success Office
South Campus Hall, second floor
University of Waterloo
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CBS Frames New Haven as 'Conservative' Justices vs 'Civil Rights Leaders'
In the midst of pretty balanced ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscast
stories on the Ricci reverse discrimination case involving New Haven
firefighters, who were victorious, one quibble: CBS's Wyatt Andrews
framed the ruling as issued by the Supreme Court's "conservative"
justices and opposed not by liberals but by "civil rights leaders," as if the majority of justices who ruled against the racial discrimination were not advancing civil rights.
Andrews announced that "in a close 5 to 4 decision, the court's swing vote, Anthony Kennedy, sided with conservatives," before he set up a soundbite from a representative of the NAACP: "Civil rights leaders also predicted an era of confusion over when minorities are protected and when they are not." The NAACP's John Payton declared: "I think it hurts the cause of having a discrimination-free workplace."
Neither ABC's Jan Crawford Greenburg nor NBC's Pete Williams applied a conservative or liberal label.
The Andrews story on the Monday, June 29 CBS Evening News, joined in progress:
WYATT ANDREWS: ...The ruling focused on New Haven's decision to throw out its 2003 promotional exam for firefighters when no blacks made the cut for promotion. The city then said no one gets promoted including the whites. In a close 5 to 4 decision, the court's swing vote, Anthony Kennedy, sided with conservatives and wrote "this express race-based decision-making is prohibited" and even if the city was trying to protect minorities against an unfair test, Kennedy wrote, "there is no substantial basis in evidence this test was deficient." NEW HAVEN MAYOR JOHN DESTEFANO: A new set of rules was introduced.
ANDREWS: New Haven's Mayor said he would respect the decision but complained the city was obeying 38 years of civil rights law forbidding anything that caused a disparate impact against minorities.
DESTEFANO: The city was damned if they did and damned if they didn't.
ANDREWS: Civil rights leaders also predicted an era of confusion over when minorities are protected and when they are not.
JOHN PAYTON, NAACP: I think it hurts the cause of having a discrimination-free workplace.
ANDREWS: And yet, to the white firefighters, this ruling says discrimination works both ways.
FRANK RICCI, NEW HAVEN FIREFIGHTER: I think that this is just proof positive that people should be treated as individuals and not statistics.
ANDREWS: The ruling also cuts both ways for the Supreme Court's nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Opponent called today's ruling a legal rebuke of her lower court opinions that the whites had no case, but opponents say that she was on solid ground; she was following case law at the time.
- Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center


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The cost of a university degree would rocket under Business Secretary Vince Cable's proposals to tax university graduates, according to figures released today.
The University and College Union has called for a national bursary scheme after a report found that the current bursary system is random and unbalanced.
Students and lecturers are warning that theology and religious studies departments in British universities could be under threat due to cuts in higher education funding. Bangor University will this year accept new theology students for the last time, while staff at Birmingham have warned that they will consider strike action to resist compulsory redundancies.
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable has triggered a mixed reaction after saying that university students will "almost certainly" have to pay more towards their education, in contrast to the Liberal Democrats' previous approach.
In the many comments made about Michael Gove's appointment as Education Secretary, one area that has generally been overlooked is his unhealthy attitude to history teaching.
The Vice-Chancellors of the UK's leading universities have triggered a negative reaction by calling on the new government to lift the cap on tuition fees.
Students and academics have called on the Liberal Democrats not to abandon their opposition to increases in university tuition fees now that they are in coalition with the Tory Party.
The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has welcomed the involvement of Christian students in a national day of action aimed at ending universities' links with arms companies. They said "Jesus would oppose the arms trade".
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Here's a look at some items out of the Western Conference..
- Stephen Curry says that the Warriors' trade of Monta Ellis to the Bucks has significantly changed his approach to the game, writes Bill Ingram of HoopsWorld. Now more of a playmaker, Curry has embraced his adjusted role in Golden State. "The backcourt that we have, we mesh well together, especially with Jarrett [Jack] coming off the bench, so it's been a different look, but we are getting used to each other and we are playing well," Curry explained. The club's acquisition in that trade, Andrew Bogut, figures to give them a major defensive boost upon his return.
- John Canzano of The Oregonian opines that the Blazers need to ease the burden placed on star big man LaMarcus Aldridge in order to help guard against his potential departure. Aldridge is under contract for $60MM through three more seasons and has yet to win a playoff series in Portland.
- For guard Kevin Murphy to return to the Jazz, General Manager Dennis Lindsey says that he hopes to see the rookie operate as a team player rather than a "pig scorer", write Brian T. Smith, Steve Luhm, and Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune. Murphy was demoted to the D-League earlier today and will be in Reno for a minimum of five games.
- One of the Blazers' biggest problems is that they have been unable to develop their recent draft picks into true contributors, tweets Mike Tokito of The Oregonian. The new CBA places extra emphasis on teams being able to get strong production out of their reasonably-priced younger players, which is obviously essential for a smaller-market team.
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In the concluding issue of the first arc of the new "Uncanny X-Men" series, Cyclops and his Extinction Team are still fighting Sinister and his legion of clones while an army of angry Celestials heads to Earth to dole out some punishment for Sinister's appropriation of the Dreaming Celestial's head. If that sounds like it's building towards an epic conclusion, you'd be mistaken.
I think that I've figured out where were writer Kieron Gillen is getting inspiration for his overly talky version of Sinister. He's basically The Architect from "The Matrix: Reloaded." I won't cause your eyes to bleed by reproducing the entirety of any of Sinister's diatribes. But when he says things like "The knowledge of your specific nature is the missing piece of nurture," doesn't that sound like something that The Architect would say?
It's been theorized that Gillen is taking his cues on this book from the classic Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch run on The Authority. And Carlos Pacheco's art is well suited for the widescreen action sequences and the truly impressive looking Celestials. However, Gillen doesn't seem to have learned all of the lessons from that earlier book. One of the reasons that The Authority worked so well is that all of its characters were larger than life and almost all of them got a chance to shine in a storyline.
In this issue, only White Queen, Danger, Hope and Cyclops really stand out. Namor, Colossus, Magik and Magneto might as well have been spectators. Another lesson that Gillen should have learned is that when you promise the audience something incredible like the return of the Celestials to Earth, it has to be a bigger payoff than a six page sequence at the end of the issue!
Take the cover for example, which features an eye popping visual of Cyclops desperately trying to keep the Celestials from rendering judgement on mankind. I was really looking forward to seeing something along those lines actually occur in the book. An X-Men versus the Celestials story could have been a fantastic story, but instead it's essentially over as soon as it begins.
Instead we're left with Sinister; whose non-stop chatter actually undercuts his effectiveness as a villain. This must be what fighting Ben Stein is like. To Gillen's credit, White Queen steps up in a major way that really made her character look good, although I'd be surprised if she suffered any long term ramifications from her actions. Danger also has a good moment of action, although her "welcome to the danger room" comment was a little much.
On artwork, Pacheco is joined by Rodney Buchemi and Paco Diaz this month. And for the most part, the pages hold together pretty well. Buchemi and Diaz appear to have slightly modified their styles to better mesh with Pacheco's and I didn't notice the slight changes between the artists until my second read through. If a book needs three pencilers, it might as well have three artists who can create a unified look for the series.
Uncanny X-Men #3 is a perfectly serviceable superhero book with some really good artwork. But it doesn't really feel like an X-Men comic. In trying to position the X-Men Extinction team as the potential rivals for the Avengers, it feels like Gillen has sacrificed some of the traits that made the X-Men unique.
Crave Online Rating: 7/10


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Activision's The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is available to buy on the PlayStation Store on Friday, priced £49.99.
The £49.99 asking price is hard enough to swallow for good games, but for a title which is looking pretty dire parting with that kind of money is enough to have someone sectioned.
Uncharted 3 Game of the Year is a better buy at £24.99, but stay away from Tecmo Koei's Quantum Theory despite its tempting sub-£20 price tag.
Those unphased by high digital pricing (£49.99) will also want to pre-order 2K's BioShock: Infinite which launches on March 26.
Also worth a punt is PS2 Classic Warriors from Rockstar, which would make for an enjoyable weekend diversion at only £7.99.
DLC headliners include Bug Hunt for Aliens: Colonial Marines, Assassin's Creed 3 The Betrayal, and new PlayStation All-Stars characters - Zeus and Isaac Clarke.
Stay clear of The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and pick up Telltale's episodic series at a reduced price instead.
Source: EU PlayStation Blog


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Johannesburg - Outgoing SANParks chief executive David Mabunda will pocket millions via his shareholding in the game farm the government bought in its most costly land settlement deal yet, according to Sunday's Rapport.
He is a director and shareholder of MalaMala, for which the government paid more than R1 billion.
It was unclear how much he stood to gain.
The department of rural development and land reform decided at the end of last year to pay R71,000 per hectare for the more than 13,000 hectares.
The game reserve is next to the Kruger National Park.
Mabunda confirmed he was a shareholder and director of MalaMala, but ignored inquiries about his role in land reform.
"My directorship and shareholding were approved in 2009 in writing by the SANParks board and the minister (of environmental affairs)," he said in an sms to Rapport.
According to the newspaper the SANParks board took Mabunda to task over an apparent conflict of interest in the matter.
SANParks subsequently announced in a statement that Mabunda's career at SANParks was ending this month.
It said his departure was not related to the alleged conflict of interest.
Both the EFF and Freedom Front Plus had criticised the claim The FF Plus' Pieter Groenewald said it was improper that someone who had earlier been involved in land reform was now benefiting from a land claim. - Sapa


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An estimated 22,000 low-income students at Florida's state universities are being shortchanged, leaving huge sums of federal grants on the table by not applying for them. Why? Some say the application form is too complex, others say students think they don't qualify. But it's clear that high school guidance counselors and university financial aid offices could be doing more to make sure that all low-income college-bound students apply for government financial aid.
A new report from the board that oversees Florida's public universities, the Board of Governors, estimated 22,000 undergraduates failed to collect $24 million in Pell Grants in 2005 by never submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid. That is the key form to qualifying for all kinds of state and federal financial aid. Pell Grants — which don't have to be paid back — provide as much as $4,731 per year to students whose families make $40,000 or less. The grant can be used for all types of college-related expenses including tuition, room and board and other costs.
There is no doubt that the six-page, 120-question FAFSA form is onerous to complete. And it requires the cooperation of parents, because their income tax forms are needed. But dealing with the inconvenience can mean the difference between affording college and not affording it, between putting a young person on a path to success and holding him back from fulfilling his potential.
Florida is not alone. National studies suggest similar problems exist in other states. During his campaign, President Obama promised to get rid of the FAFSA form, replacing it with a box on income tax forms that would authorize use of the tax information for college financial aid. But until this sensible step is taken, Florida needs to be proactive.
The key is enlisting the state's school guidance counselors to educate students that financial aid still may be available even if they receive the state's merit-based Bright Futures scholarship. Pell Grants are awarded in addition to Bright Futures, as are other scholarships and grants. Counselors should make sure that every college-bound student has applied for aid. And college financial aid officers should put systems in place to catch anyone who falls through the cracks. That's not too much to ask for another $24 million in federal aid for Florida's low-income students.


text: dear Dog, I think what I mean is not so much a matter of kind as it is of degree. And in this, as in many other instances in the cultures and economies of modern 'mass' societies, quantity does profoundly effect quality, i.e., the essential nature of what we receive. So. Anyway. The printing press introduced fundamental changes. But I think the analogy is weak. Easy, yes. But more apparent than real. I believe there is a point, as is well-illustrated in the sciences, where, say, heat for example, or some other form of energy, when introduced into a given material, radically alters its fundamental characteristics/properties. In other words, quantitative increase results in qualitiative change. This is true from the tiniest particle to the largest and most complex physical/biological/cultural system. Anyway. It's my belief that it's not how much you know, but how well you know it. The quantitative assumptions embodied by many of the recent technologies, and represented via increased access/availability of information, are a 'false' wellspring. Quantity of information, obsolescence of info., --its ephemeral nature--is the "trashiness" that I referred to (and got into so much trouble about...). Ideas, concepts, language, thought itself, are no longer shaped to last; rather, they seem to comprise a 'house of cards,' and thus, feed an arrogance that only reinforces our isolation. We tend to shelter beneath broad assumptions about the beneficence and efficacy of systems and trends over which we have little or no control. This preserves our sense of respectability, well-being, etc., from any realization of the need for the exercising of independent judgment or discernment, and defends as well those portions of our identities which are bound up in the ethos of sociological or technical/industrial juggernauts such as the ones here in question. We tend not to enquire as to the potential dangers or damage that might be incurred by entrusting our own welfare to these systematic activities, so habitual has their acceptance become. Finally, the diatribes launched on this medium (ah, this one, too) are a vital indication of its nature. What I mean is, things are said in a manner inadmissable to any venue of serious discourse. There is no eye contact, no facial expression, no vocal intonation or 'pitch', no 'body language', visible or aural irony, i.e., no sense of presence to mediate and inform its participants. E-mail is not employed with the same level of skill, consideration, and narrative integrity that the novelist, essayist, poet or accomplished letterwriter uses. It is by its nature reductive and ephemeral. Therefore, what it inspires in us is reductive and ephemeral. I think it's unsuited for the transmission of what's best in us. It's great for sharing 'recipes,' how-to's, how-do's, advice, information about the world 'outside.' But artificial memory must not do for us what is so important to do for ourselves. It's an architecture of storage, classification, clerical functions and computation. It inundates our lives with information without investing them with the discernment which results from those 'accidents' of enlightenment that occur while we negotiate the twilight region between physical reality and our intellectual goals--in fact, that civilize those goals. If you have read all this, thanks for hearing me out. yrs truly, Joel Spector


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USB Keyboard Not Working on Mandrake 10
Ok, heres the deal
I can't get a USB keyboard to work under mandrake linux 10
I can edit config files from rescue CD
Any advice on what to look at/do?
NOTE: The mouse doesn't work when the keyboard is plugged in, but it does when it isn't. Both are USB
Any help plz?
Sorry, I don't have any help to offer. However, I have the same issue. First I couldn't install with my USB mouse or USB keyboard connected. The kernel messages showed that both USB devices were recognized but would hang until timeout on something USB related just after the USB device recognition. After the timeout it would proceed to the graphical install but no keyboard or mouse functionality. I tried this in all combinations of devices.
So I installed with PS/2 keyboard and mouse. I then edited my XF86Config-4, powered down, removed the PS2 adapter on my USB mouse (came with it), insertd my mouse in a USB port, powered up and it works wheel and all! So I know some USB funtionality is working.
Now if I power down, remove my PS2 keyboard, insert my USB keyboard and reboot. I get to the X logon and no timeout errors occur but the mouse and keyboard are frozen. I should also mention that I have keyboard and mouse USB support enabled in the BIOS.
Anyone have any ideas on this?
MDK 10.0 Official (kernel 2.6.3 I think) on a IDEQ 200V Biostar sff system
Mouse: IBM Optical Navigator (the one made by Micro Innovations)
Keyboard: A4Tech USB
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Paris - The publication of the first images of convalescing Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in a Paris hospital has failed to reassure the country's media, with many commenting on Thursday on his weak health.
"Bouteflika greatly weakened by the illness," ran the headline of French-language daily El Watan.
Le Soir d'Algerie said the "images were not reassuring", suggesting they had been "subjected to close attention by a special unit in the presidency".
The first images to emerge of Bouteflika since he was admitted to hospital in April after a mini-stroke were released on Wednesday, a day after they were taken.
A video broadcast on national television showed him in hospital, sitting in an armchair and drinking coffee, as he conferred with Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and army chief Ahmed Gaid Salah.
There was no sound to accompany the images.
The APS news agency also published photographs of Bouteflika wearing a black dressing gown as he received the two officials.
The images from the two-hour meeting were published to dispel rumours circulating in both Algiers and Paris about the 76-year-old president's condition deteriorating.
Following Tuesday's meeting, Sellal said Bouteflika had given detailed instructions on running the country, adding that he had "responded very well and his health seemed fine".
Arabic-language El Khabar said "these images belie the rumours about his death but do not end questions about his ability to govern".
And French-language daily Liberte said the images would "spread more rumours" instead of ending them.
Another French-language daily, L'Expression, asked "why there was no word or a phrase from the president to the people? Is he able to move about? How long will he be suffering from these effects?"
The Arabic daily Ennahar had a headline saying "A three-minute silence for those plotting against Bouteflika", while government daily El Mujahid discussed the president's instructions to Sellal.
Bouteflika's health has been a source of speculation since 2005 when he had surgery at the same Paris hospital for a bleeding stomach ulcer and spent a long time convalescing.
The president's latest absence has prompted local media to increasingly question the implications for Algeria's government, given Bouteflika's central constitutional role in running the country.
It has also sparked intense discussion about next year's presidential elections, now that it appears extremely unlikely Bouteflika will seek a fourth term.
Calls have grown in the press for the application of Article 88 of the constitution, which provides for the transfer of power if the head of state falls seriously ill.
Bouteflika rose to power in 1999. He was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2009, after changes to the constitution allowed him to run for more than two terms. - AFP


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February 23, 2012, 09:18 PM
Im sorry if this is a dumb question, but im going to be mounting a scope to my Mosin here shortly and while looking around i have seen alot of the original PU scope mounts/base and reproduction PU scope mounts for sale for basially the same price as aftermarket ones. My question is would it be possibly to drill the receiver out to mount one of these PU mounts to a 91/30? Since mine isnt a actual Sniper Rifle which aleady has the holes in it. Is this something thats possible or is it pretty hard to actually do it?


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Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant programs and the National Sea Grant Law Center employed traditional methods of legal research and writing to develop innovative policies for adaptation to sea-level rise in the Gulf of Mexico.
Maine Sea Grant research developed ways for fishermen and other marine resource users to participate in ocean mapping and influence planning efforts.
MIT Sea Grant helped local fishermen earn more by putting safe and sustainably-caught seafood straight onto the dinner plates of Massachusetts citizens using a direct-to-customer distribution model.
Coastal decision makers and property owners are benefiting from the Wisconsin Coastal Atlas, which integrates geospatial Great Lakes data.
Washington Sea Grant developed indicators of human well-being that are used in integrated ecosystem assessments that affect management decisions.


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Cromer triplets' joy at their Paston Sixth-Form College results
PUBLISHED: 18:14 16 August 2012 | UPDATED: 18:30 16 August 2012
Triplets Hannah, Laura and Claire Lennox only relaxed and smiled once they were sure all three had the A-level and BTech grades they needed for their future.
The trio were not the first Lennox sisters to study at North Walsham's Paston Sixth-Form College - their twin older siblings Emma and Katie, now 20, were also students there.
But the triplets' joy at their exam success was tinged with sadness at the prospect of splitting up and going their different ways next month, for the first time in their lives.
The girls, who celebrated their 18th birthdays earlier this month, attended the same infant, junior and high schools in their home town of Cromer before moving up to Paston.
Now, however, Laura will be off to Bath to study fashion, Claire is heading for Nottingham University to read psychology and Hannah plans to take an adult nursing degree at UEA.
"It's really sad - and a bit weird. We've always been together. We're very close," said Claire, who gained an A* in A-level psychology, A in sociology, A in English and B in drama and theatre studies.
She had been on the internet "tracker" system this morning where she discovered that she had been accepted at Nottingham.
But Claire said she soon stifled her scream of delight when she realised that the other two triplets did not yet know how they had fared.
Hannah added: "We're all very supportive of each other. If one of us had done badly, the other two would have cried with them and tried to make them feel better.
"We've all got different groups of friends, but we're all friends with each other's friends as well."
Laura was thrilled with her triple distinction in BTech art and design and Hannah's A-level B in geography and Cs in health and social care, and psychology, means that she can now take up nursing, following in her parents' medical footsteps.
The five sisters' mum Viv, a governor at Paston and chairman of governors at Cromer's Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, is a qualified doctor and dad Alasdair is a GP with Cromer Group Practice.
Dr Viv Lennox said she and her husband were very proud of their brood. "It's a huge relief that they've all got to where they wanted to go," she added.
"They've been a nice bunch. We've got away with it pretty lightly really - they don't argue.
Dr Lennox said next month would be a watershed in their family life as the triplets all left together, after years of a very busy home full of girls.
Emma is at Oxford Brookes University, studying English, while Katie is at Sheffield University, doing geography.
Dr Lennox added: "I think we'll be doing a lot of visiting to different places in future."


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There's a lot of consternation in the Rockies here about what exactly caused the Avs problems this season. A lot of focus is, rightly, on injuries, but most fans recognize that injuries may have driven the season to the depths that it reached, but even healthy this team wasn't really ready to compete for a playoff spot.
And there's been a lot of focus on why? Who's to blame?
My hypothesis: the Avs just don't have the talent that fans and management (especially management) thinks they have. So I'm starting this three part series where I examine the Avs different positions and try and find exactly, how much the Avs are suffering.
The Avs don't have enough talent to compete for the cup. this isn't "This is a young team that will develop into a cup contender". Even if every player the Avs currently have were playing at their peak, they wouldn't have the talent necessary.
Sure, this season's failures were partial to injury, but had injuries not occurred does anyone think the Avs would be in these final 8, er, seven teams? A more likely scenario is that the Avs would have followed the path of the Stars or Wild, been close late and flamed out.
Why do I say this? Because I looked the rosters of the final eight teams up and down (assuming they are 8 of the best 12 or so teams in the league. With 3 division winners and 2 five seeds, I think it's a safe assumption) and compared the Avs roster to those rosters. Today is part 1 of a 3 part series which I examine where avs players would fit on the different final eight playoff teams.
I know there will be some disagreement on where some of the players would go, but if there is please tell me who in the lineup they would replace for a certain team. Maybe you think Fleischman would play on the 2nd line for more teams, then who would drop to the 3rd?
The most startling thing about these other teams is that almost every team has at least 2 elite players in their top 6. Ovechkin-Semin-Backstrom (2 of which sucked this playoffs), Zetterberg-Datsyuk, Thornton-Marleau-Heatly, Sedins, St Louis-Lecavalier- Stamkos, Richards-Carter The only two teams that don't have that eliter top liners happen to have some pretty good players elsewhere (we'll get to that later this week)
Not only do those teams have elite talent, but you could make a case that the Avs have Duchene-Stastny and Hejduk, no slouches. But I think those three are probably just slightly below those guys.
Where the talent discrepancy really shines through is the secondary scoring lines: Setoguchi, Clowe, Pavelski, Briere, Hartnell, Giroux, Van Riemsdyk, Burrows, Kesler, Malone, Bergenheim, Franzen, Holmstrom, Filppula, Sullivan, Bergeron, Horton, Lucic, Laich, Knuble, etc.
The only name the Avs have (outside the three already mentioned) that compares to those guys is Fleischman. Oh, by the way, he's not signed and there's speculation the Avs won't bring him back.
Essentially my conclusion for Avs forwards (and you can see my methodology after the jump) is that the Avs are desperately short of top-6 talent. They have a very solid base of 3rd liners who would be playoff contributers on any team, and they have three forwards worthy of a top-6. But ½ (or even ⅔ depending on your feelings on Fleischman) a top-6 is still a few major holes short.
If the Avs think this roster is going to grow into a playoff one, they only need to look at other rosters to see that's not the case. It's easy to think to yourself "Yeah TJ Galiardi could develop into a second line player", but when put up against cup contenders, does anyone really think he'll develop the scoring prowess of a Setoguchi, Nathan Horton or James Van Riemsdyk?
The Avs need more talent at forward. The draft may help, but the likely hood of drafting 2 guys that can contribute to the top-6 is slim, even with the #2 and #11 pick. And the Avs need help on defense too, although not as much. Even if they do nail this draft, it'll take a while for those guys to develop. (Forwards traditionally hit their peak around 26 years old) Are the Avs willing to wait 3 more years to make a splash in this league?
After the jump is my take at where Avs players would be playing if they were on one of the top 8 rosters currently:
C-Matt Duchene
1st Line: Nashville, Boston
2nd Line: San Jose, Detroit, Vancouver, Philly, Tampa, Washington
Matt Duchene is a legitimate top 6 player, and in a few years will probably be #1 Playoff Caliber center. He's not quite there yet, but there's no reason to believe he won't be.
C-Phillippe Dupuis
1st line: --
2nd Line: --
3rd Line: --
4th Line: Possibly all 8
Projecting which 4th liner would start for whom is difficult. Dupuis is probably borderline Healthy scratch/ 4th line, which is what he is for the Avs depending on certain coaches moods.
L-Tomas Fleischman
1st Line - ---
2nd Line - Detroit, Boston, Tampa
3rd Line: SJ, Philly, Washington, Vancouver, Nashville
Fleischman is probably the toughest player on the Avs roster to project. He's got talent, and this season he really had some great games for the Avs, buuuuut he's never had more than 51 points in a season. I think he's a #2 guy on most teams, but on a Cup contender... probably a 2-3 guy. (I am not as high on Flash as many Avs fans)
L/C-TJ Galiardi
1st Line: ----
2nd Line: ---
3rd Line: Nashville, San Jose, Tampa, Vancouver, Detroit, Philly, Boston
4th Line: Washington,
TJ Galiardi is a very solid 3rd liner. I think that's going to be his niche for a long time.
R - Milan Hejduk
1st Line: Boston, Nashville, Detroit, Vancouver,
2nd Line: Philly, Washington, Tampa
3rd Line: San Jose
At this point in his career he's a 1st/2nd liner. And still awesome.
David Jones
1st Line: ---
2nd Line: ----
3rd line: All of them
David Jones is a top-notch 3rd liner. It's hard to think that a 27 goal scorer wouldn't crack the top 6 on any team, but the only one I can possibly see him jumping one of the other RWs is Detroit. I know a lot of people think David Jones proved he's a 2nd liner, but I don't see any team where he'd crack the top-6 without an injury. Although I think every team would love to be able to play him in the top 6 if there was an injury.
C-Jay McClement
1st Line: ---
2nd Line: ---
3rd Line: Nashville, San Jose, Tampa, Vancouver, Detroit, Philly, Boston
4th Line: Washington,
If Manny Malhotra were healthy for the Canucks, he'd probably be a 4th liner there as well. Regardless, another very solid 3rd line defensive specialist for the Avs.
F-Cody McLeod
Cody would get a lot of Nachos on these teams. He might, might, get a few minutes in a couple games. He would not be much of a factor.
F-Peter Mueller
1st Line - ---
2nd Line -
3rd Line: SJ, Philly, Washington, Vancouver, Nashville, Detroit, Boston, Tampa
Frankly, who knows where Mueller would play. He has a lot of talent, but like Fleischman his value among Avs fans is probably vastly overrated due to his small sample size of games where he played well for the Avs. I don't think he'd currently crack the top-6 in any of the final 8 teams, but maybe on a team like Nashville he might sneak in there. To me, that's a 3rd liner.
(And that's before you take into account the fact he hasn't really played a game in a year and a half.)
C-Ryan O'Reilly
1st: ---
2nd: ---
3rd: Boston, Nashville, Detroit, Vancouver (minus Malhotra), Tampa, San Jose
4th: Philly, Washington
Again, the Avs with another really solid 3rd rounder/defensive specialist. This isn't to say O'Reilly can't grow into a bigger role, but he's not there yet.
C-Mark Olver
1st Line: Manitoba Moose,
2nd Line: Milwaukee Admirals
Yeah... Olver would get a lot of playing time... for the AHL playoffs
Kevin Porter:
3rd Line:
4th Line: Boston, Philly, Tampa
Scratch: Nashville, Detroit, Vancouver, Washington, San Jose,
I think this is a bit tough for Porter, but I'm just not sure who he'd knock off the roster for a lot of those teams. And if he did knock them off the roster, he wouldn't really get a whole lot of playing time.
C-Paul Stastny
1st Line: Nashville, Boston
2nd Line: Detroit, San Jose, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Washington, Tampa
Maybe Patrice Bergeron would be 1, and Stastny 2, or vice versa. Regardless Stastny is a really good 2nd line center to have on a playoff team, but he's probably not quite the #1 guy for a Cup contender (unless he's complimented by Vezina and Norris caliber teammates).
L-Ryan Stoa
Nacho, Nacho Man (Nacho man) He wants to be, a Nacho man. Yeah Stoa's not going to make any of those rosters.
R-Danniel Winnik
1st Line: ----
2nd Line: ----
3rd Line: Nashville, San Jose, Tampa, Vancouver, Detroit, Philly, Boston
4th Line: Washington,
Another one of the Avs bevy of very solid 3rd liners.
R/L-Branden Yip
3rd Line:
4th Line: Boston, Philly, Tampa
Scratch: Nashville, Detroit, Vancouver, Washington, San Jose
Branden Yip would be similar to how he was for the Avs, a complete total non-factor. He'd probably get quite a bit of press-box time to be honest.
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Shoshoni's Currah received Leadership Fremont County's top Award Friday night
(Riverton, Wyo.) – Leadership Fremont County presented it's 2014 Leadership Award Friday night to Gayle Currah of Shoshoni for his lifelong efforts of going above and beyond for his community.
At the graduation of the Leadership Fremont County Class of 2013-14 at the Fremont Center, FLC Board Member Lindy Linn announced Currah's selection and noted that he "is a delight to be around."
Currah has been a resident of Shoshoni since he was 15, Linn said, was a 1944 graduate of Shoshoni High School, a World War II Veteran whose initial job after the war was with the Bureau of Reclamation. He then spent 41 years at the Shoshoni Garage and worked for Colorado Interstate Gas for 13 years after the garage closed. He's still the mail carrier on the Boysen Route, "and a real fixture in the Shoshoni Community," she said. "He's always willing to lend a hand.
In addition to work experiences, Currah is the president of the Shoshoni Senior Center for the past four years, a member of the Masons for 64 years and a Shiner for 48 years. "He's also one of those Shriners on the scooter patrol, which is a parade favorite," Linn noted. He was named Shoshoni's Citizen of the Year twice, in 1983 and again in 1997 and he's a 31-year member of the Shoshoni Fire Department. He served 20 years on the Town Council and was involved with the the Shoshoni Chamber of Commerce for 30-plus years. He was also instrumental in bringing the Wyoming State Fiddle Contest to Shoshoni and was the chair of that activity from 1973 to 2006, when the event moved to Thermopolis.
In accepting the award, Currah said he was "at a loss for words, but a lot went on over the years," he said. "Everything in Shoshoni is done with volunteers. Nothing can get done without a little leadership and a lot of good helpers." Currah went on to say that he thought the idea for Leadership Fremont County was a good one, especially that the group pushes leadership for the entire county. He also lamented the loss of the fiddle contest, but he said the event "ran out of volunteers and younger people to help." In closing, he thanked his family and the audience. "Thank you so much," he said.


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MAYBE it's an age thing, but over a couple of days pottering around the Yorkshire Dales I could never shake off the suspicion I was about to be run off the road by an Austin 7, hurtling in the opposite direction on its way to some veterinary emergency or other.
I refer, of course, to the starring role the Dales played in the classic 1980s TV series All Creatures Great and Small, based on James Herriot's tales of life as a young vet in the area. One of the most-watched programmes of its time, All Creatures ignited a tourism revolution, turning a previously unsung corner of England into a popular destination.
The numbers have thinned out since, but the attraction of the Yorkshire Dales has not diminished one bit. Sensibly managed by the local planning authorities, it retains a historic charm without feeling like a museum. Working farms and bustling villages create a sense of busy community rather than a theme park.
Of course, communities need pubs, and the picturesque hamlet of Low Row, situated in the heart of Swaledale, is blessed with one of the best in the county in the shape of the historic Punchbowl Inn.
The Punchbowl has become something of a gourmet destination in recent years, but its airs and graces have not been acquired at the expense of homely charm. At the bar you're as likely to rub shoulders with a local shepherd as a far-travelled foodie.
The Punchbowl's rooms are simple, comfortable and stylish. Not that you'd plan on spending too much time inside, given the abundance of attractions to explore nearby. Understandably, walking is the main recreation in an area of such overwhelming scenic beauty, but cyclists are well catered for as well. Indeed, the first stage of the 2014 Tour de France is to be held in the Dales.
All respect to the lads in lycra, but we decided to take things a little easier as we relied on petrol rather than pedal power. From the Punchbowl, we cut across the river Swale and through the wonderfully-named settlement of Crackpot, then headed west to the head of the valley and crossed over into Wensleydale for lunch - yes, we had some of the local cheese - in the village of Hawes.
From there, we headed east again, down the river Ure for a leisurely walk that was rewarded with a view of the spectacular Aysgarth Falls. By which time, dinner beckoned, so it was back to the Punchbowl once more.
The menu is clever, without being fussy, and leans heavily on local ingredients. The bar/restaurant is bright, but cosy, with a log stove and scrubbed wooden tables. All in all, a fine place to finish the day - and not a tweed-clad vet in sight.


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I had an open rhinoplasty to make my nose less masculine, remove a small bump and refine the tip. Some days its not swollen and some days it is..I am ok with the width on the top bridge of my nose, however I still feel as though my nose is still overall "too big". I know swelling is normal..but I would think by 11 months is would be better. I had a cortisone injection back in December and I STILL hate the bottom tip of my nose :(. here is a before and 11 months post op, yes I need a tan lol
Is my Nose Still Too Swollen at 11 Months Post Op (Open Rhinoplasty)? (photo)
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Swelling 11months after...when can I have my revision?
I dont believe your nose is still swolwn. I believe it is indeed too big. There is a trick you can do to see if you are ready for a revision . Put your finger on your nose and slide the skin side to side. If it slides you can have your revision. If it is immobile you must wait.
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Most of the swelling from a rhinoplasty is resolved by 11 to 12 months after surgery. In case of younger patients with thick and oily skin it can sometimes take longer to see the final results from the surgery. I would wait a year or two more before considering revision rhinoplasty. You may be pleasantly surprised if your nasal skin thins a bit with maturity. Wear your sun block! Good luck and be well. Best,
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Based on your photos, it looks that you have a thick oily nasal skin and that causes a delay achieving full recovery.
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The length of your nose is determined by the length of your septum. The lower portion of your cartilaginous septum can be reduced to provide a shorter nose. Your nasal tip may also be address at that time as well.
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At 11 months post Rhinoplasty most of the residual swelling is resolved. You should discuss the results and what can be done at this point with your Rhinoplasty Surgeon.
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I believe your nose still has some swelling. It can take up to two years for all swelling to come down. But, that being said, there is not a significant amount of swelling that would make a big difference in the appearance. Also when you have thick skin it is hard to get the best results.
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Some patients remain swollen up to two years. So I would give it more time. However, you have thick skin. It is always a challenge to work with really thick skinned patients if the goal is to really decrease the "size" of the nose and to create more definition. You may benefit from a revision, but I would be patient and wait one more year.
At 11 months, you are seeing final result of rhinoplasty.
Your nose looks better, but the tip is still a little wide. This can probably be improved with a revision, but it is difficult. You need to go to a surgeon who is expert in revision rhinoplasty.
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The photos are OK but still very hard to advise. But my bet is you will need revision. Sorry. And STOP the steroid injections to your nose!
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DECODING THE ALPHABET SOUP OF SPECIAL ED: WHAT IS AN IEP? vs 504? vs I&RS?
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Come join the Westfield Special Education Community for an evening of education and insightful conversation on Wednesday, February 19. There will be a general parent meeting from 7:00 to 7:30 PM followed by the main presentation and guest speaker (7:30 to 9:00 PM), at the Edison Intermediate School Library, located at 800 Rahway Ave. in Westfield, NJ.
The Annual Review Season is rapidly upon us. As a parent, you want to be prepared and knowledgeable about the various Special Education programs. Do you understand the differences between an IEP program, a 504 plan, and I&RS action plan? Come join us for this unique presentation and learn more about the various approaches available to support children with special needs. Our Guest Speaker, attorney Hillary Freeman, will explain the differences between an IEP, a 504, and an I&RS. She will also provide a legal and collaborative perspective on how to attain effective results for your child.
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A 19-year-old man was arrested after police said he fled the scene of a pedestrian crash in a high school parking lot.
According to officials, a 17-year-old man was safely walking into the parking lot of Williams Valley High School on Tuesday at around 8:45 p.m. when driver Dominic Mercuri, 19, struck him.
Police said Mercuri was distracted and did not see the pedestrian in front of his car.
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The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention at the scene.
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I-Team: Murder suspect has faced charge before
A man accused of killing two women in Johnston and abducting a 2-year-old boy has faced charges of murder and kidnapping in the past, according to an NBC 10 I-Team investigation.
Court documents show it's not the first time Daniel Rodriguez has gone after a woman with a restraining order against him.
Evelyn Burgos, 40, was found shot to death Sunday morning inside her Johnston home, along with her 25-year-old daughter, Vanessa Perez.
Burgos had a temporary restraining order against Rodriguez, and she wrote in court documents that she was scared of him.
"I fear for my life ... He may be waiting for me hiding," she said in a domestic assault affidavit. "He told me he would kill me."
Court records obtained by the I-Team show it wasn't the first time Rodriguez allegedly attacked a woman with a restraining order against him.
Pawtucket police arrested him in October 2007 for allegedly kidnapping an ex-girlfriend at knife-point as she walked down the street.
Police reports paint a chilling picture.
The victim " attempted to run but she was chased by Rodriguez, who grabbed her and then held a knife to her throat and forced her in the car," the police report said.
"Rodriguez told (her) he could kill her anytime he wanted," the police report said.
Police also say Rodriguez told the victim, "That (expletive) restraining order ain't doing (expletive) for your now, is it?" and "...you're lucky I have allowed you to live these past two months."
But prosecutors were forced to drop the charges when the victim didn't show up to testify, after telling Pawtucket police she feared for her life.
Years earlier, Rodriguez was arrested for murder after a shooting at the Hartford Park housing project in Providence. The gunshots were just out of view of surveillance cameras.
Providence detectives said the man known on the street as "Radio Dan" shot and killed 26-year-old Tyrone Tate inside a parked car. But despite several statements from witnesses who picked Rodriguez out of a photo line-up, he walked.
Prosecutors were again forced to drop the charges when a key witness failed to show up to testify.
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Two makeup-matches-turned-victories for the Pioneer High boys tennis team finished up what coach Creed Watts called "an incredibly special season."
The Patriots dominated Inderkum, 8-1, on Friday and topped Yuba City, 6-3, on Thursday to close 2013 undefeated in the Tri-County Conference. Each match was delayed -- the former from Monday because of rain and the latter from last Thursday due to facilities issues.
"To be able to go 10-0 two years in a row..." said Watts, trailing off. "We lost a lot of seniors last year, so I thought we'd be a good team but I didn't think we'd be this dominant."
All six singles players showed that dominance Friday, dropping just one set between them. Top Patriot Hugo Hernandez defeated Tiger James Alon, 6-3, 3-6, 10-6, while Cole Arthur, Chance Konkaem, Eric Leafgren, Kyle Bates and Alec Haas all won in two sets. Doubles teams Gabe Alfaro/Sandeep Beniya and Isaias Soto/Sudeep Beniya also tallied victories over Inderkum's duos, though Pioneer had to forfeit one doubles match because of the rescheduling.
Thursday's contest wasn't quite as distant, as Hernandez and Leafgren lost their matchups with Jared Seaman and Tanner Sheffield, respectively. Meanwhile, Arthur topped Charlie Pokush, Konkaem beta Jordan Kuthaldt, Bates won in three sets over Raul Chavez and Haas took care of David Lee. Gabe Alfaro and Anthony Tom teamed up for a win over Eric Castillo and Bill Singh and Josh Yun/Sandeep Beniya beat Ray Zhou/Mason Sanchez, though Soto and Juan Ramirez lost in three sets to Robbie Wolcott and Seth Hasegawa.
Watts attributed the second consecutive unbeaten season to improvement from his graduating seniors.
"In the end, this team may have been even better than last year's," the coach said. "This may have been Pioneer's best ever for tennis."
The Patriots start the TCC postseason in Yuba City on Monday with the singles championship, followed Wednesday with the team competition.
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After Women Powerline (1090) success, the city police are now planning to upgrade the 100 police control room assistance for speedier communication and quick response.india Updated: Jan 05, 2013 14:23 IST
After Women Powerline (1090) success, the city police are now planning to upgrade the 100 police control room assistance for speedier communication and quick response.
The plan basically involves restaffing the control room with professionally trained hands, setting up a system which speeds up call attendance to response through landline conferencing of the caller with the concerned police station, effective call-back system to know the response status and expedite spot check in case of a possible delay. One such highlight is the police stationwise online record of call attendance, response time, feedback and supervision, which will accessible to top police officials for better monitoring.
"The idea is to provide one such number to common people where they can call round- theclock in case of a trouble," says RK Chaturvedi, senior superintendent of police, Lucknow, adding, "100 service is already functional but there are some infrastructural constraints that have to be improved to increase its performance."
Citing an example, Chaturvedi says several times it has happened that some lines of police control room remain defunct due to technical faults. False rings make the caller feel that the control room is not responding.
The call attendants are an untrained staff (police constable) who usually understand and react to the complaint slowly, the SSP admits and says the person calling the control room usually wants urgent assistance but the staff members keep asking unnecessary questions to the caller instead of sending the rescue team to the trouble spot. There is a need to plug the loopholes for better service, he adds. "We have already discussed the upgrading plan with senior officials and initial layout has been prepared. We also have invited applications from the cops who voluntarily want to be a part of the control room. Their proper training would be conducted after selection of devoted staff members. They would be trained for better interaction and sought minimum details from the person calling in urgency."
The SSP says the control staff members' duty shift will now be reduced to six hours for improved alertness during the duty hours.
Some telecom service providers have been approached that could provide better communications service in limited resources.
The plan also i ncludes improved monitoring of the control room.
He says , "As of now, Qaiserbagh circle officer used to have charge of control room. But, the new plan has at least two-level monitoring. Three COs would be associated to the control room for round-the-clock monitoring and an additional superintendent of police would be posted over them for second level of monitoring.


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Its gonna take several bottles of Tums to get over this one... A long time ago in a galaxy far away, when I was an LEO (called them peace officers in those days and the job 1 was to preserve the peace) we were taught that on a stop we could search "driver's immediate grasp" for a weapon. But if we were to go after any other occupant we had to have a reasonable suspicion that was pretty obvious (though not so for the driver - it was often perfunctory).
But this standard is a real stretch. And puts everyone at risk. The folks in the car who now have a good reason to not talk to LEO's gathering intel will be declining. This is way too intrusive and gives the officer a lot of leeway I don't think they need. In my (not so) humble opinion...
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