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It was one of the last chances residents had to speak directly to each council member about a proposed revision to San Antonio's non-discrimination ordinance.
More than 700 people – more than last week – signed up. After midnight, Mayor Julián Castro had those who had yet to speak line up so they could approach the podium quickly because the council will be back in the morning to hear from more citizens ahead of its expected vote on the matter.
In the days leading up to the San Antonio City Council vote on the proposed revisions to the non-discrimination ordinance, the steps in front of City Hall have transformed into a stage for supporters and opponents.
On Wednesday, two groups that disagree with each other had an event planned for the same time.
He's not a multi-media professional, nor does he have formal training in audio/visual technology.
But District 10 Councilman Carlton Soules had last week's B session recorded and posted to his website because it was not broadcast on the city's public access channel, TVSA.
Several groups are now targeting Mayor Julian Castro for violating his duties according to the Constitution for supporting the proposed non-discrimination ordinance. The groups include the Bexar County Conservative Coalition, the San Antonio Family Association, and the Justice Foundation.
They are also collecting signatures to oust District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal, who has been spearheading the issue, for the same reasons.
Construction firms across the country are looking for skilled workers to fill positions but are running into a shortage of craftsmen.
A survey released by the Associated General Contractors of America shows at least 74 percent of construction firms are having difficulty finding skilled workers like carpenters and 53 percent report the same problem for administrative jobs.
The numbers are even more stark for San Antonio: About 83 percent say they can't find the workers they need.
Texas has a new Water Development Board and this week Gov. Rick Perry swore in three members of the newly-created agency that is tasked with finding new sources of water and funding various future water projects.
During the regular session, the Texas Legislature approved a bill that created Prop 6, which will go on the ballot this fall for voters to decide. The measure takes $2 billion out of the Rainy Day Fund to help set up the funding for the next 50 years of various private and public water projects.
Two women from the Austin area are launching a new online video game where the gamer steps into the shoes of several women in different socioeconomic, geographic and demographic brackets who are all faced with getting an abortion under Texas abortion restrictions.
The game is called Choice: Texas and allows users to pick from a set of women with different life scenarios and then chose which direction they will take based on the state's abortion restrictions.
Pre-K 4 SA CEO Kathy Bruck updated the board Tuesday on the struggle to fill the two education centers to capacity. So far only 537 of the 700 slots are filled -- 229 students are enrolled at the Southside center, and 308 are enrolled in the North Side center.
Bruck believes some families will be better served with centers closer to their homes on the East and West Sides, which open next year.
She also said it's partly because it is a brand new program that many families still don't know about.
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So Austin attorney Alicia Butler and her wife, who is an Army nurse that served during the Iraq War, set out to register at the Army National Guard post at Camp Mabry.
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Since 1996, our science and engineering field trips have provided primary and secondary school students with activities that cultivate curiosity and a sense of accomplishment in science and engineering.
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text: Another Reason Not To Have Kids ;) It Doesn't Take Much For Their World To Come Crashing Down Monday, March 31, 2014 10:10 a.m. by Jim Parish I wonder if this kid usually gets his way when he throws a tantrum like this? Not this time. :) Here's another reason no to have kids


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Breaking news this week in the food industry in case you were rendered unconscious by fair food overload.
Farmers in California have reportedly created an all-natural grape that tastes like....cotton candy!
With no artificial flavors involved and no weird genetic engineering, The Grapery has created two green grape species that taste like the irresistible, colorful, spun-sugar, your dentist is planning to buy a yacht after your next visit, cotton candy.
It was apparently accomplished, according to reports, thru hand pollination. The grapes are expected to find their way into stores in limited quantities this month with even greater production planned for 2014.
The cotton candy grape will have about 12 percent more sugar that a regular grape, but less sugar than raisins and they'll cost around $6 per pound.
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I think for me it feels selfish and money hungry sometimes.
When I mention to people that after baby comes I will be going into nursing school and still working and such, people are like "aww, well I know it will be hard being away from baby so much but you are doing it to support your children and in this economy it takes two" and yadda yadda. Well yeah, of course that's one reason for doing it but I also don't want us to be stuck forever. I mean, we live a good life and DH makes decent money but yeah, I'm greedy and selfish and I always want it to be more and better. Baby would be just fine being raised on what we make now but nah, it isn't good enough for me.
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SPOKANE--Once again GU students have started to camp out for the best seats to basketball games; a task that requires both strategy and speed to get courtside.
Thursday afternoon, several hundred students gathered on campus to wait for an all-important tweet, a tweet that revealed a place on campus where students needed to race to get their camping position.
Around noon, the tweet went out and the students sprinted for the announced location, the Centennial Trail Bridge.
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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, children were usually dressed in miniature versions of adult dress, encumbered with heavy fabrics and formal styling, and then exhibited socially with their parents. During the eighteenth century, this tradition weakened, so that by 1800, children wore much looser and more practical outfits; girls in muslin or stout cotton frocks, and boys in linen or cotton skeleton suits and later woollen jackets and breeches.
The Gallery has a good collection of nineteenth century children's clothing, particularly girl's dresses, a few examples of which are illustrated. Striped and patterned cottons were the usual material for such dresses, easily washable, and passed on from sibling to sibling, and then to cousins or friends. They were invariably home-made at this time, and often utilised fabric from worn adults' clothing, which could be cut up and re-used. During the nineteenth century, boys wore similar dresses to girls, until the age of 4 or 5, when they were "breeched" and put into little suits, like their fathers. The watercolour portrait shown below has a mother with her 3 children, both boys and girls in similar frocks or dresses, whilst the coloured fashion plate of about 1860 shows a gaggle of girls playing outdoor in replica versions of women's dress, complete with crinolines, but cut shorter to show the pantalettes below.
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12" wire wreath frame {found at your local craft store}
yall will start by cutting your honey bun strips into 5 1/2" long strips.
example: purple, red, cream, green, gold, aqua then cream again.
Really nice idea and beautiful result!
I love this so much! What a pretty wreath to make for every season.
serious so cute rach!! i'm gonna go buy a wreath today... or maybe two.
Very nice and easy looking.
thanks rachel for sharing!!!
Great idea!
Fabulous idea. I want one for my happy orange door! ;-0
Very cute, Rachel. Love it!!
Perfectly cute Rachel!!
Yeah! Another project! :D I've been missing these! ;)
You did a fabulous job! I just love how easy this seems to make! :) And it's so festive and pretty too! ;)
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This is wonderful...I just love the upcoming season.
Great idea! I would love one in Figgy Pudding!
awesome Rach! now IF I can find a wire wreath...hmm...Joann's again I think.
thanks yall!!!
yall's comments SO make my day.
so vickie...
i found my wreath frame at michael's.
{next to all the fake plastic fruit.}
Very pretty. And it looks like something I really could do! Thanks for the idea.
Very CUTE Rachel!! I always love your projects!
Yeah! I need a new fall wreath, and Christmas wreath, and spring wreath....and one for the girls room........
oh how i absolutely love this wreath. hope you won't mind if i include this link in my holiday wreath round up. xo.
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I found your ad in my Somertset magazine. Not expecting recyled
80's crafts.
Love this idea. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely idea. so funny!
so cute! i love it!!
So Cute loved this tutorial !
Thank you for sharing it with us all.
Hello!!!hermoso tublog,te felicito por tus trabajos!!!
is your sewing area always so pristine? I have to know...
fantastic! I can see diggin through my scrap bin... Maybe I'll make a dent!
I usually love all the moda bakeshop ideas..but this one is really nice, I had some glacee left over from awhile ago and am almost done my own wreath! Thanks!
As a former professional floral designer, this has got to be the best replacement for the evergreen wreath at Christmas ever! No stinky piney hands, no blood involved, no pokey wires, sharp knives or stupid bows in sight. I'm in love! You are genius my dear.... Hmmm now which Christmas fabric to use???? Mary Englebreit maybe!
I've always liked this great idea that was featured in the craft magazine Marie Claire idées 2 or 3 years ago and has traveled worldwide since.
Yours is particularly beautiful
This is what I'm going to be using at our December tea for our quilt guild for the favor. I thought it would be nice to make your own favor to take home - there will be thirty of us making them. Thanks for the great idea!
My daughter made one of these in Brownie Girl Scouts for her Christmas gift to us. She's now 23. I just love kid crafts.
I have started making one using an old wire coat hanger and reshaped it to look like a heart I love this idea Thanks
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Love it!!!!
I was inspired by your recipe, Rachel. I finally made my own this weekend, substituting 2.5 charm packs, cut into four strips, for the honeybun (I couldn't find one in local stores). Everyone loves it! Thank you!!!!
I love this! I just made my version and posted a link to yours on my blog :)My hard to impress daughter wants one too!
We love this. a great way to use up your scraps
I have made so many of these and LOVE them! What I don't love is that Honey Buns are hard to find online and pretty expensive. Is there an alternative to use?
Great idea! thanks! Love to read the comments as well. Inspiring!


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The incident happened on Stuckey Loop about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a sheriff's office report.
The 30-year-old victim told officers Turner used an ax to pry open the back door of the home, came into her bedroom and stabbed her in the lower right leg with a knife, according to the report. Turner reportedly told her, "I stabbed you to make you love me!"
Officers saw a puncture wound about a half-inch long on the woman's leg, according to the report.
The victim said Turner first tried to break the bedroom window but was unsuccessful, so he used the ax to enter the back door, according to the report.
Officers found pry marks on the back door and the bedroom window. A broken ax handle was found near the bedroom window, and the head was found near the stairs leading to the back door.
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20 steps away from Goto Machi tram stop, which allows access to other famous Nagasaki attractions including: Peace Park, The Atomic Bomb Museum, Glover Garden, China Town.
Free services: breakfast, laundry, use of kitchen, use of utensils and dishes, showers, WiFi, use of guesthouse computer.
2 dorms (mixed, female), 18 beds. Common area, roof top smoking area.
Casa Noda is located in the heart of the city, along the port of Nagasaki. It was made in 2010 by an owner who loves hammocks from the Amazon River.
Safe and clean sleep in the gentle port city!
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Welcome to bAKpAK Gion Hostel, Kyoto ,Japan! Centrally located in downtown Kyoto city ,In the Gion geisha District Located in the centre of Downtown Kyoto city! Visitors have luxurious advantage of being in front of the spectacular Kaomagma Rive...
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Guest House NAGOMI Kyoto Japan
Kyoto, Japan Youth Hostels
Opened in Jun 2009.NAGOMI is traditional japanese style guest house. All room is japanese style.It is a remodled 80 years old traditional Japanese house and converted into guest house Our guest house is located in north of downtown, about 30-40mi...
2,500 Per Night
Khaosan Tokyo G.H.
Tokyo, Japan Youth Hostels
Many tourists and visitors find holiday accommodation very expensive when they visit Tokyo. 'Khaosan Tokyo' offers the cheapest and the most sufficient accommodation in central Tokyo in a safe and convenient area. ...
$20 Per Night
Asakusa Hostel Toukaisou
Tokyo, Japan Youth Hostels
We hope you will try our super-budget rooms on our remodeled 3rd floor!Check-in time is between 3pm and 10pm. Please, no children under 6-yearsold....
$31 Per Night
Nara Ugaya Guesthouse
Nara, Japan Youth Hostels
As it used to be the final point of the Silk Road, Nara is the origin of Japanese culture.The original scenery still remains in Yamato, where time passes slowly....
Hotel Sun Plaza
Osaka, Japan Youth Hostels
Without a transfer to Kansai International Airport. Next to JR Nankai Shin-imamiya stn. by west exit. Complete with observation Large bath ( men's section ) overlooking Tsutenkaku....
$17 Per Night
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Akan National Park, Japan Hiking & Trekking
leading trekking outdoor activities including Peak climbing, expeditions, Rafting, jungle safari walk, Adventurous ac...
$2 Per Group
Tranquil Stay At Mt. Koya Japan
Daito, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Find serenity and peace atop the majestic Mt. Koya in the Kii Peninsula of Japan and uncover the secrets of Shingon Buddhism in its earthly home during an idyllic retreat....
$502 Per Night
An Eye For Beauty: Japan's Art And Culture
Daito, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Spend two weeks discovering the wealth of art and culture which Japan has to offer. From friendly Osaka to buzzing Tokyo you'll visit a range of galleries, art spaces and museums...
Starting at $4,509 Per Night
Japan Honeymoon
Azuma, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Honeymoon in Japan on this luxurious romantic trip, with stays in beautiful unique places, private tours, exquisite food, pampering and real cultural experiences....
$34,117 Per Night
Okinawa Island Escape
Agena, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
This dreamy trip takes you to the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, where you can choose to rest and relax or explore the island's lush landscapes....
$1,181 Per Night
Highlights Of Japan
Akasaka, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Explore the elements of what makes Japan a unique destination with this tailored tour, taking you to see the best of Tokyo and Kyoto, with a scenic stop in Hakone to see majestic Mt. Fuji....
$1,356 Per Night
Beauty And Balance: Exploring Kyoto
Akasaka, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Enjoy the cultural soul of Japan with a step back in time to Japan's rich, traditional past with a tailored tour to Kyoto, visiting some of Japan's most stunning architecture....
$1,108 Per Night
Exquisite Taste- Culture And Cuisine Of Japan
Azuma, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Discover the exquisite delights of Japan's food and culture on this classic tour. From fish-markets and wagyu beef to noodle-making and classic cooking courses....
$3,597 Per Night
High Above The Clouds Climbing Mount Fuji
Azuma, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Climb to the top of Mt. Fuji with our expert guides. Witness the spectacular sunrise from the summit of Japan's national symbol and discover the beauty of the Fuji Five Lakes area...
$993 Per Night
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Tokyo, Japan Sight-Seeing Tours
Explore Japan in style with excellent, unique hotels and real cultural experiences. Take guided tours of Tokyo and Kyoto; be entertained at a private Geisha party and receive a blessing from a Shinto priest....
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Who's your favorite sports team, and why?
Kansas City Chiefs... I love my city! And my favorite player is pretty hott!
What's your favorite movie quote?
"I got a big bear sandwich for ya, with lots of meats and cheeses! Is there a hungry bear anywhere?" -Bridesmaids
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
Dance Central on Xbox kinetic! Duh!
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
Ears.. 4 tattoos 2 wrists, behind my ear, and my lower back! (I already know shhhh! Lol)
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Color me badd- I wanna sex you up
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I took tickets at a carnival for the inflatable slide!
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Went swimming with 100's of stingrays.
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Ramen noddles, cheese, and wheat thins!
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Butter sticks... who uses those???
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My bedazzled bikini!
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Valve Bringing Team Fortress 2 Updates to Xbox 360, Being Forced to Charge GamersWhile PC gamers have enjoyed frequent and free game-expanding updates to Team Fortress 2, including new modes and maps, console players of the class-based multiplayer shooter haven't been as fortunate.
That will change later this year when developer Valve releases a comprehensive collection of the updates as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version, marketing VP Doug Lombardi informed Kotaku.
Though the updates were free on PC, Valve affirmed it is being forced to charge for the Xbox 360 release, which is why the studio waited until it had an abundance of content.
Pricing has yet to be determined, though Lombardi explained that the company is hoping to sell the content for as low as it can, ideally around $10. In keeping with his earlier comments, the executive was unsure if the pack will hit PlayStation 3.
Included in the collection are two new modes--Payload and Arena--along with new weapons for the Heavy, Pyro and Medic classes and a number of new maps.
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Has it ever bothered you to read or hear Bible verses that speak of fearing God? Just what is the fear of the Lord?
In the book of Revelation there is the following last day message. "Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters" Revelation 14:7.


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(b) The superintendent shall appoint a member to the position of trooper from among the top three names on the current list of eligible applicants established by the cadet selection board.
(c) Preference in making appointments shall be given whenever possible to honorably discharged members of the Armed Forces of the United States and to residents of West Virginia. Each applicant for appointment shall be a person not less than twenty-one years of age nor more than thirty-nine years of age, of sound constitution and good moral character; is required to pass any mental and physical examination; and meet other requirements as provided in rules promulgated by the cadet selection board: Provided, That a former member may, at the discretion of the superintendent, be reenlisted.
(d) No person may be barred from becoming a member of the State Police because of his or her religious or political convictions.
(e) The superintendent shall adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity set forth in article eleven, chapter five of this code and shall take positive steps to encourage applications for State Police membership from females and minority groups within the state. An annual report shall be filed with the Legislature on or before January 1 of each year by the superintendent which includes a summary of the efforts and the effectiveness of those efforts intended to recruit females, African-Americans and other minorities into the ranks of the State Police.
(f) Except for the superintendent, no person may be appointed or enlisted to membership in the State Police at a grade or rank above the grade of trooper.
(g) The superintendent shall appoint civilian employees as are necessary and all employees may be included in the classified service of the civil service system except those in positions exempt under the provisions of article six, chapter twenty-nine of this code.
(h) Effective July 1, 2001, civilian employees with a minimum of five years' service shall receive a salary increase equal to $100 a year for each year of service as a civilian employee. Every three years thereafter, civilian employees who have five or more years of service shall receive an annual salary increase of $300. The increases in salary provided by this subsection are in addition to any other increases to which the civilian employees might otherwise be entitled.
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1980 was a year of significant change for Doctor Who. The previous three years had been some of the most turbulent of the shows history, with ever shrinking budgets, razor sharp deadlines and the all too real threat of industrial action having forced the cancellation of the final story of season seventeen. In a bid to alleviate some of his workload, producer Graham Williams had suggested to Head of Serials Graeme McDonald that it would be beneficial to create a new Associate Producers position, and that his Production Unit Manager John Nathan-Turner would be a prime candidate for the job. Ultimately nothing became of his suggestion, and when in 1979 Williams announced that season seventeen was to be his last, he once again put forward Nathan-Turner's name as his possible successor.
McDonald's first choice for the producers position was ex Production Unit Manager George Gallaccio who had previously worked on the show under Philip Hinchcliffe, and had gone on to produce the BBC supernatural drama series The Omega Factor. Gallaccio declined McDonalds offer and the job went to Nathan-Turner.
Following a merger of the Series and Serials departments, and his promotion to overall head of department, McDonald found himself with precious little time to devote to individual programmes, and mindful of Nathan-Turners inexperience, brought in Barry Letts in the capacity of Executive Producer. Letts job would be to offer advice and support on scripts and to approve major production decisions, formalising an arrangement previously discharged by the head of department.
Around the same time Script Editor Douglas Adams, who had struggled with the pressures of his other work commitments had also elected to leave. A number of potential candidates were considered including Johnny Byrne, who would go on to write The Keeper of Traken, The Arc of Infinity and Warriors of the Deep, but the job ultimately went to Christopher H Bidmead. Bidmead had been critical of the direction taken by the show in recent years, and had taken some persuasion to join the production team, but he was much heartened when he discovered that Nathan-Turner and Letts shared his views, and agreed with his vision of a show with stories based in science.
Another of the production team's decisions was to tone down the jokiness that had become prevalent over the past three seasons, and to reign in their leading mans ad-libbing. Under Graham Williams, Tom Baker had enjoyed a greater than normal level of input into the shows production, and would often change his lines and insert new ones if he felt the scene merited it. This policy would prove unpopular with Tom, and early on into the production of season eighteen, the actor finally decided to relinquish the role at the end of his current contract.
Major competition for John Nathan-Turner's first season came in the shape of glitzy American sci-fi import Buck Rogers, which had been slotted directly opposite Doctor Who in ITV's Saturday evening schedule, and is most likely the main cause of season eighteens poor viewing figures. Meglos in particular was watched by a mere 4.7 million viewers, the lowest figure since 1966.


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A slow-moving protest caused problems for morning commuters in Detroit.SkyFOX video from around 8 a.m. showed drivers slowed on eastbound I-94 at West Grand Blvd. FOX 2's Roop Raj reports the traffic snarl was caused by drivers protesting an emergency manager in Detroit. The protesters planned to take over all lanes of traffic and drive 20 mph. But Michigan State police broke up the demonstration by pulling over two of the lead vehicles.As of 8:20 a.m., traffic was back to full speed.
Detroit City Council plans to put forth an appeal Tuesday to Gov. Rick Snyder in a last-ditch effort to avoid an emergency manager in the city.
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Dec 1, 2013 - Jun 27, 2015 Music On The Mountain Every Friday & Saturday Nights Monteagle, TN The Music show is FREE, see the best LIVE Music entertainment anywhere. Full menu & beverages, including Beer & Coolers, are served during the show, making it a Dinner, Date, and a Show; Family Friendly. learn more
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Bed&Breakfast on Bol. Morskaya st.
Mini hostel on the City center!
2 minutes from the main street - Nevsky Prospect.
Light and spacious rooms. Breakfact uncluded.
Peaceful and quiet place to stay at reasonable price.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
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- Non Smoking
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Our guesthouse is located right in the centre of St.Petersburg, less than 3 minutes walk from the Nevsky prospect, in the courtyard of the MAIN ARCHE nearby the Dvortsovaya squere. It's only several minutes walk from Gostinyy Ddvor underground stations.


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Government Minister praises Hampshire's 'pioneering steps' and 'smart savings'
Friday, 20 September 2013
A top local government minister was in Hampshire this week to see how the County Council is leading the reform of public services.
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis was in Winchester to learn about Hampshire's pioneering work to tackle increased demands on the public purse with new ways of working that deliver better results with less money and keep Hampshire's council tax one of the lowest in the country.
Hampshire County Council is one of nine councils picked by Secretary of State for Local Government Eric Pickles to be part of the new Public Service Transformation Network to share expertise and learning as it works with partners and local communities to manage demand for public services and jointly invest in long term solutions.
Mr Lewis was updated on a range of Hampshire's initiatives, including the sharing of back-office support services with Police and Fire; public services brought together into a one-stop shop to offer better value for taxpayers, like Havant Plaza and the Vertex building in Basingstoke and work with the NHS to establish joined up health and social care services. Hampshire has also used government funding to help freeze council tax for the last three years. A further two years of funding have been made available.
He also heard about the progress being made across Hampshire with the Troubled Families programme, where intervention is turning around the lives of those placing the highest demand on the most costly services.
Another new area of work is a pioneering scheme, jointly with Havant and Test Valley Borough Councils, aimed at strengthening communities and improving the way local services are co-ordinated and accessed. This will see public, private and voluntary sectors working together in a way that will help people get support from the right agency at the right time and in the right way.
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis said: "Every bit of the public service can be improved so that it works better for residents and costs them less. The pioneering steps Hampshire are taking with their local partners to share back offices, transform local services and tackle troubled families are making a big difference to people's lives.
"By taking advantage of the Government's council tax freeze grant over the last three years, Hampshire is shining a light on how councils can make smart, sensible savings and deliver better value services for local people without charging taxpayers more."
Council Leader Roy Perry said: "Hampshire is at the heart of public service reform. Demand for public services is set to grow higher, not least of all, due to an ageing society. Having taken early action to save more than £130M by reducing the costs of our services, we are well placed to achieve further economies . With less money and fewer staff, and signs that this period of austerity will be with us for some years to come, we have seized the opportunities to examine what we provide and how we deliver it in future. We want to share in the Government's ambitious work so that we see a significant reduction in reliance on public funding but with improved results for residents This network will help us go further and faster.
"Hampshire already has an excellent record - proven by the fact that it sets one of the lowest council taxes and delivers some of the highest performing services without having to rely on a big government grant.
"I was also pleased to show Brandon Lewis the Winchester Great Hall, one of England's finest mediaeval halls and pointed out this could even be considered as an ideal seat for an English Parliament should such Parliament ever be established."


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What can a pit bull named Petey tell us about brain cancer? Apparently a lot. The Alpharetta dog was the first in the country to try an experimental new treatment for brain tumors, and that's when things really got interesting. When you think about cancer research, you probably don't think of a big old pit bull taking a nap on the kitchen floor. But when it comes to our brains, people and dogs have a lot in common.We develop brain cancer at about the same rate. We have the same types of tumors and share the same problem: if you take the tumor out, it almost always grows back. That's why what's happening inside Petey's head gives researchers so much hope.Alex and Mary Beth Frame say that Petey, a 90-pound pit bull, is a gentle dog."He likes to snuggle with you, he likes to lay down next to you -- he's a touchy feely dog from that standpoint," said Alex Frame.And the Frames are so tight with Petey because they came so close to losing him.It started in the summer of 2011. Alex and Petey had just come home from a walk."It was kind of a hot day and he was drinking water. At first, I thought he was choking on the water, and he fell over and had a seizure," said Alex Frame. A week later, it happened again. And at night, Petey began to howl in pain."That was the toughest thing, was to hear him howling. It kind of breaks your heart, to hear the dog sit there and suffer," Alex Frame said.The Frames took Petey to the University of Georgia's School of Veterinary Medicine to see neurologist Dr. Simon Platt. He ordered an MRI of Petey's brain.The news wasn't good; not only did he have a tumor, but he had a large brain tumor. "I was devastated. I mean I knew that he was sick, but I couldn't believe how big the tumor was," Alex Frame said.The Frames didn't have a lot of options. If they did nothing, Petey would survive maybe a few weeks, the vet said. But even with the most aggressive treatment, he probably would only survive a few months.Emory neurosurgeon Dr. Costas Hadjipanayis sees the same thing in his brain cancer patients. He can take their tumors out and buy them time -- usually about a year -- but brain cancer in unrelenting."With the malignant brain tumor, specifically glioblastoma, virtually all those tumors re-grow back. And most of those tumors re-grow back within the area of the initial site," Hadjipanayis said.At Emory's Winship Cancer Institute, Dr. Hadjipanayis and his team are trying to find a way to slow down the cancer cells.In their lab, they've taken the human cancer drug Cituximab and bound it to iron oxide nanoparticles. They're like tiny magnetized delivery trucks that carry the cancer drug directly to the malignant cells, steering clear of the healthy cells.But Dr. Hadjipanayis needed someone to test it.That's where Petey comes in. The researchers wanted the dog try it. "Really being transparent about the fact it may offer him nothing. But we were at least certain that it wouldn't hurt him," Platt said. First, Dr. Platt surgically removed Petey's tumor. Then, for three days in ICU, the test medication was dripped directly into his brain where his tumor had been.The seizures stopped. "Within a month or two, his personality was right back the way it was," Alex Frame said.Seven months later, Petey had another MRI."We were stunned at that time that seven months, we saw limited regrowth to no regrowth," Platt said.After almost a year and half, Petey returned UGA Vet School for another scan of his brain. "I think we did, in our heart of hearts, believe that we would see a large re-growth of tumor at this stage, even though he's been doing so well," Platt said.Physically, Petey looked good, but Platt needed to see more. "And we wanted to know just how far is this treatment able to go," Platt said. Petey was placed under general anesthesia and carried into the scanner. "We're looking to see has it grown back? What size is it?" Platt said.Petey had scar tissue, but no tumor re-growth. Platt has never seen any treatment do this."This is something which, for us is amazing to be able to offer," Platt said."We were real happy, we were real, real happy. Kind of wanted to jump up and down," Alex Frame said.Petey may be a scientific breakthrough, or he may just be a lucky dog because for now, he's not going anywhere.The American Kennel Club just gave Dr. Platt and his team a grant to test this treatment on 15 more dogs with brain tumors.Dr. Hadjipanayis says if they're able to duplicate these results, they may be able to begin clinical trials in humans within a couple of years.Since his surgery, Petey has had no symptoms, and no seizures. Petey is one of five dogs to try this treatment. Another Louisiana dog is doing well 15 months after surgery. Unfortunately, the other three dogs passed away.Dr. Platt says he was hoping to buy Petey just a few more months. He's now at 17 months and doing really well.
For pet owners who want to learn more about the UGA Vet School study on dogs with brain tumors, visit http://www.vet.uga.edu/hospital/services/neurology_neurosurgery/boo_radley
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Morning DiscussionOver the last few days my desktop PC has been acting up. After some troubleshooting, it's working a little better but it's still throwing a wrench into the "work machine."
The situation got me thinking that it might be time for an upgrade. My plan is to buy pieces of a new rig and put it together when I've got some free time. Until then I have to find some good PC hardware deals.
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The film charts the rise of an ambitious, difficult woman as she made her way finally to Paris and became the icon we all know. I only wish Tautou had been as tough and fierce as I imagined Chanel to be. But the film is so beautifully shot and executed - I recommend it highly.
Franceguide.com will take you along Coco's route through France as well as offer you a chance to win a trip to Paris. Do it!
In the last scene Coco is sitting on her famous mirrored stairway (so she could easily see at a glance what was going on in all the floors of her couture house!) waiting for the show to begin. I hope there will be a sequel.
Last Spring I heard famed photographer, Douglas Kirkland speak on his time shooting and shadowing Chanel for 3 weeks when he was a young man for Look Magazine.
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Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart.
Minimally invasive coronary (heart) artery bypass can be done without stopping the heart and putting a patient on a heart-lung machine.
A heart surgeon will make a 3- to 5-inch-long surgical cut in the left part of your chest between your ribs. This allows the surgeon to reach your heart. Muscles in the area will be pushed apart. A small part of the front of the rib, called the costal cartilage, will be removed. Then the surgeon will find and prepare an artery on your chest wall to attach to your coronary artery that is blocked.
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Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB; Keyhole heart surgery
Your doctor may recommend a minimally invasive coronary artery bypass if you have a blockage in one or two coronary arteries, usually in the front of the heart. When one or more of the coronary arteries become partly or totally blocked, your heart does not get enough blood. This is called ischemic heart disease or coronary artery disease. It can cause chest pain (angina
Your doctor may have first tried to treat you with medicines. You may have also tried cardiac rehabilitation or other treatments, such as angioplasty with stenting.
Coronary artery disease varies a lot from person to person, so the way it is diagnosed and treated varies. Heart bypass surgery is just one treatment. It is not right for everyone.
Surgeries or procedures that may be done instead of minimally invasive heart bypass are:
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This surgery does not prevent a blockage from coming back. However, you can do many things to slow it down. Not smoking, eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and treating high blood pressure, high blood sugar (if you have diabetes), and high cholesterol will all help.
You may be more likely to have problems with your blood vessels if you have kidney disease or some other medical problems.
Ferraris VA, Mentzer RM Jr. Acquired heart disease: coronary insufficiency. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 61.
Fraker TD Jr, Fihn SD, Gibbons RJ, Abrams J, Chatterjee K, Daley J, et al. 2007 chronic angina focused update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines Writing Group to develop the focused update of the 2002 Guidelines for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. Circulation. 2007;116(23):2762-2772.
Møller CH, Perko MJ, Lund JT, et al. No major differences in 30-day outcomes in high-risk patients randomized to off-pump versus on-pump coronary bypass surgery: the best bypass surgery trial. Circulation. 2010 Feb 2;121(4):498-504. Epub 2010 Jan 18.
Thiele H, Neumann-Schniedewind P, Jacobs S, et al. Randomized comparison of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery versus sirolimus-eluting stenting in isolated proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Jun 23;53(25):2324-31.
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Free software advocate Deb Nicholson returns to the Southern California Linux Expo for SCALE 11X to give the talk "Software Patents: Who's Behind the Curtain?" on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 11:30 a.m. in room Los Angeles A. Welcoming the change in the weather in Los Angeles in February from her native Boston, Deb is a long-time SCALE attendee and gives the SCALE Team a few minutes in this interview.
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I'm not saying it's lonely to be a movie critic, but we often find ourselves seated alone in an empty theatre when we're watching new stuff. I know people who say they won't go see anything unless they have at least one other person to go with, but I've always enjoyed having the place to myself.
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Fun facts: The first-ever Oscar ceremony, held in 1929, ran a brisk 15 minutes. By contrast, the longest was in 2002, clocking in at a monstrous 4 hours and change. As usual, there are things I loved about it and things I didn't. Rather than be snarky or complain, I'll offer a few suggestions on how the organizers might bring the show into the 21st century.
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Athens-Clarke County police officers responded to Pinewood Estates North on a 911 call concerning a heated domestic dispute.
it reportedly was an argument over the lack of heat and food in a family's trailer and a woman was threatening to stab anyone who tried to take away her 7-month-old child.
State patrol responded also, from their post nearby on U.S. Highway 29 North.
The situation apparently was resolved. An officer reported he was driving the woman and infant to another home in Athens.
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In the five years that I've been doing the Cinema File podcast for OnlineAthens, I've had the honor of meeting and speaking with several incredible people from the film world. Last Friday night, I interviewed Chaz Ebert, wife of the late Chicago Sun-Times movie critic Roger Ebert.
02/10/14 - 1:56pm
If you visit OnlineAthens.com or read the Athens Banner-Herald, you've probably noticed some of the changes we've made in the last month.
Included is a thorough evaluation of how we present our local stories on our websites and on mobile devices. In some cases, we aren't doing a good job getting the information we have to the places you're looking for it. In this case, it's the staff blogs.
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North Oconee will make up its game against visiting Franklin County on Feb. 8, the school announced Friday.
The game, which was originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday, was postponed after school as canceled due to winter weather.
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Area coaches didn't know what they'd find when their wrestlers reported for practice on Thursday. Days of bad weather and canceled practices were an unexpected curveball for coaches as they prepared their teams for traditional area tournaments to begin this weekend."I worry as much about their weight as I do their lack of wrestling," Clarke Central coach Tim Stoudenmire said. "At this point in the year, there's not a whole lot of learning going on in the practice room. It's maintaining, staying...
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Athens Christian assistant coach David Landis will be inducted into Georgia's wrestling Hall of Fame in September.
"It's very humbling," Landis said.
Landis has coached for approximately 25 years, including head coaching stops at Mill Creek, Dacula, Central Gwinnett and Lakeside. He was also an assistant at Berkmar.
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The Waste Management Phoenix Open is this weekend. The big event draws hundreds to the greens, but thousands more watch the tournament on TV-- and some men apparently plan an important surgery around this tournament.
It's a rite of passage for some men.
A vasectomy is a minor surgery. Guys will need several days of recovery, and doctors say men schedule the surgery around the Open so they can make the most of their down time.
Doctors are working overtime on male patients who use this annual event as an excuse to get a vasectomy.
"March worked out just right because it was between when I came down for golf and softball season," says Curtis Cobbler.
Curtis Cobbler wanted to recover from his vasectomy while watching some very important tournaments.
He says that's a normal thing to do among guys – and urologist Dr. Al Borhan confirms.
"I have been the busiest I have been in years."
Dr. Borhan is performing more vasectomies this week than in the past year.
"You get a trifecta. You have the Super Bowl, Waste Management Open and the UFC fight which will be a big deal," he says.
The surgery takes 15 minutes, but men get three to five days to recover -- or for some, like Scott Bradford -- who planned his vasectomy around the college football bowls -- quality sports watching time.
"The missus took the kids away and I got to kick my feet up and watch TV all day," says Bradford.
The men we talked to recommend others get the surgery around their favorite sport, but they offer a warning.
"Never make the wife mad, if she is ok then absolutely," says Cobbler.
Dr. Borhan says March madness is his other busiest time of the year for vasectomies.
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For many women, choosing a monthly supply of menstrual products is a no-brainer—toss some tampons and pads into the shopping cart, and it's on to the toothpaste aisle. But there may be more than meets the eye to these seemingly simple products.
Most conventional menstrual products contain synthetic fibers that may be a factor in toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Many of them also contain perfumes and other potentially harmful chemicals that may pose long-term health consequences. By learning how to choose these products carefully and use them properly, you can avoid health risks without sacrificing protection.
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Of all the personal hygiene products, the tampon raises the most important health issues because it sits for hours surrounded by some of the female body's most porous membranes. "The vagina absorbs quite readily," says Dr. Philip M. Tierno, director of clinical microbiology and diagnostic immunology at New York University Medical Center. "When you put a chemical substance in the vagina, it's in the bloodstream a half hour later."
No wonder it's important to know what's in your tampons. And that should be as easy as reading the label, right? Well, not really. No one requires tampon manufacturers to list ingredients on their packages, so you need some savvy if you want to make wise choices.
Since about half of reported TSS cases occur in women using tampons, it's wise to choose menstrual products that are least likely to contribute to it. TSS, which is caused by bacterial toxins, is a rare but potentially fatal disease. A lot of controversy exists over what it is about tampons that increases TSS risk, but two widely agreed-upon factors are the tampon's absorbency and amount of time it is left in place. Another less clear factor may be the material from which the tampon is made. As a rule, most conventional tampons are made of rayon or a cotton/rayon blend. Rayon is a synthetic fiber made from wood pulp, and while it is more absorbent than cotton, Tierno claims it increases a woman's risk of TSS. "Rayon provides a perfect chemical condition for production of staph [Staphylococcus aureus, the bacterium usually responsible for TSS]," says Tierno. And he asserts that not one case of TSS has resulted from a 100 percent cotton tampon.
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I feel kind of dumb for living right outside Chicago and not knowing about the schools closing. Maybe I need to watch the news more or something.
Bridget - I am similar to your mil with the noise but wouldn't expect someone to cater to me in order to help me. I can't even get my own house quiet. LoL
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Mandy - I have no idea what I would have done without the care that I consider to be "Cadillac" at our school. Cameron has made huge improvements in the last two years and may even no longer need an IEP.
Also, thanks Mandy for your thoughts. I am trying to keep myself together. Having both kids at home with me has been crazy. I don't think I'm single mom material. I am exhausted! Parker is eating every two hours so he will gain some weight. Then I went back to work and keeping up with everything is a lot. I am considering placing my dogs into a new home because I just can't care for them the way they are used to. I'm also looking into a new job because I think I need to be somewhere that people aren't constantly asking me assinine questions about Nathaniel. I could probably benefit from a visit to my therapist here and there but who has the time? I'm trying to get myself into a routine I can manage and maintain.
Kate I meant to say that Cam is a lot like josh and sometimes I have to hold my tongue because she is so sensitive over things that I find incredibly stupid. But I'm not 6. I've gotta look at who I'm talking to. Or more accurately, talking at, since she never seems to hear me.


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I'm all for Major League Baseball to increase it's use of instant replay. There is no reason that in today's world of high def, super slo-mo technology that we should rely on the eyesight and reflexes of 40 & 50 something men that, let's face it, are not in the best physical shape. Too many games have turned over the years on blown calls...so congrats to Bud Selig for finally embracing the tech...and then promptly screwing it up.
I'm talking about giving the managers the role of challenging the
calls on the field...three challenges per game...2 in the first six
innings and 1 in the last 3. How many times have a we seen a pro
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yes-man who will just back up his buddies in blue.
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text: Please don't let the title of this post make you believe that I would try to contradict Stephen A. Smith from ESPN's First Take. Stephen A. has a message for the black athlete. While it is good he didn't go far enough. Stephen A. please don't just speak to the black athlete, talk to the white, Hispanic, and any other race that is on the list of suspended players. Weed is something that all race's need to be talked to about. It's an all-race problem. Now I understand that the list may have had mostly black's because it's a list of athletes and most athletes are black. But please, for the sake of my children who I adopted from the Mother Land, Ethiopia. They need to be able to look back on this and say that Stephen A. Smith is a great orator for the truth about drugs and how it affects all races. Because I am not going to tell them, that just because they are black they have a higher risk of using. They have a higher risk of using if I don't tell them how bad drugs are for them. The reason those players are on the list, I would be willing to guess, is because they didn't have a mom or dad to tell them that you need to watch out for drugs. Why? Parents are and can be blinded by their kid's success. They think because their child is involved with sports, how will they have time for drugs. Kids ALWAYS have time for drugs if they are not talked to over and over again. This isn't a one-time conversation, it's an all the time conversation. Your rant/PSA should be an every week thing. Why? Because most of those athletes don't have that person in their lives to tell them that they should stay away from that life style because you could end up on this list and then you ain't got no money to do nothing, including buy your kids some shoes. Keep preaching Stephen A, just remember all races need to be preached to. Thanks for the show, LOVE IT.


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