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12 skinny houses that make the most of every inch
With space at a premium in cities, architects are designing homes that can squeeze into the narrowest of gaps. We've rounded up 12 skinny houses that are four-metres wide or less to show that size isn't everything.
1.8m Width House, 1.8 metres, Tokyo, Japan, by YUUA Architects
In Japan, skinny houses are called 'eel's beds' for their long and thin shape. Built on a plot in one of Tokyo's densest areas, YUUA Architects designed this eel bed to fit between two existing buildings.
Split-level floors create natural partitions for rooms that are only 1.8 metres wide. Instead of internal walls, the Japanese studio added these extra "floating" floors to mark out the different zones of the house.
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Love2 House, 2.5 metres, Tokyo, Japan, by Takeshi Hosaka Takeshi Hosaka's single-storey dwelling has a modest 19 square-metres of floor space, but includes all the room required for him, his wife and their favourite leisure activities.
Flat skylights at the top of curved roofs ensure the house receives daylight, and the high ceilings bring a sense of space to the compact home.
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Tiny House in Kobe, 2.5 metres, Kobe, Japan, by FujiwaraMuro Architects
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects slotted Tiny House in Kobe in between two older residential buildings. Set back from the main street, the house even includes a garage within its 2.5-metre-wide plot.
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Industry in reverse gear. The slowdown in Swiss industry in the second quarter was more pronounced than expected. In the latest UBS survey conducted in June Swiss firms continued to rate the outlook for sales in the third quarter as poor.
Against the backdrop of a weak global economy the order inflow to Swiss industry collapsed again in the second quarter. Both domestic and export sales were down significantly and 37% of the companies surveyed were forced to cut back production. This was revealed in the latest business survey of some 300 industrial firms conducted by UBS in June. No recovery is at present in sight and the majority of companies continue to expect a decline in business activity in the third quarter as well.
In this environment, the UBS business cycle indicator, which reflects the results of this survey and signals growth trends in gross domestic product (GDP) two quarters ahead, points towards an ongoing contraction of the Swiss economy. With official figures putting the change in GDP during the first quarter of 2003 at -0.6% year-on-year, the indicator continues to paint a gloomy picture for both the second and third quarters of the year.
Sharper downturn in second quarter
The industrial companies surveyed by UBS in June reported a sharper downturn in orders received, production and sales during the second quarter of 2003 compared with the same quarter last year. The hopeful expectations expressed by companies in spring have thus been seriously disappointed. Because production was not cut back on the same scale as orders declined, the order backlog fell substantially. Capacity utilization remained at a low 84%, which is substantially below the normal utilization level of 87%. More and more firms were forced to lower their prices in view of the tough competitive environment. Together with the unfavourable Swiss franc / US dollar exchange rate, this had a negative impact on earnings. Only 14% of companies reported improved profitability, whereas 43% reported a drop in earnings.
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The near-term outlook for industry remains bleak given the sluggish state of the economy in Switzerland and the rest of Europe. The expectations for the third quarter are thus relatively cautious. Progress in domestic sales in particular continues to be viewed with scepticism, but orders from abroad and exports are expected to remain more or less stable. With plant utilization at low levels and order backlogs dwindling, companies are being forced to make further cuts in production and their workforces. The exception here is the food industry, which expects a slight increase in the demand for staff in the period July to September, and the chemical/pharmaceutical industry, which believes it can hold its headcount at the current level. The paper, printing & graphics industry, together with the watchmaking and machinery sectors, are facing the most difficult employment situation.
Scepticism virtually across the board
In line with the overall picture, the mood throughout all the sectors surveyed was generally one of gloom. With the exception of the food processing industry no sector experienced a positive second quarter. Most sectors of the economy are likewise sceptical about their prospects in the months ahead. Whereas the watchmaking, textile and electrical engineering industries, along with paper, printing & graphics, even expect the negative trend to increase, opinions in the timber & furniture, metals and chemicals/pharmaceuticals sectors were on balance more favourable. The only sectors to express absolutely positive expectations with regard to the main indicators (orders received, production and sales) were the food, plastics and metal industries.
Investment plans for 2003 scaled back
Given the still shaky hopes of an upswing in the near future, companies in almost all branches of industry are expressing extreme reluctance to make investments in their businesses at the current time. Only just over 10% have expansive spending plans for 2003, whereas more than half of all the firms surveyed plan to cut their capital expenditures this year. The sole exceptions are the food and printing industries which both intend to invest more.
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Who wants to knit another cowl? When I saw Lisa Myer's Trapper Cowl in Knits Winter, I was all over that business. Lumberjack style shirts and patterns are pretty popular right now, so the plaid-reminiscent check pattern is super on-trend. It wears well with so many different outfits. This pattern calls for a double knitting technique, and since the pattern is quick and simple, I thought it'd be a good project for trying double knitting for the first time.
Double knitting is a technique that creates two layers of fabric simultaneously, opposed to the one layer when knitting normally. There are lots of ways to double knit, but this pattern is in stockinette, and so only requires alternations of knits and purls. The outer layer that faces you is comprised of the knit stitches in-the-round, and the inner layer is made up of purls with the stockinette facing inward. The way to achieve this is by starting with the two-color long-tail cast-on. It's similar to the traditional long-tail cast-on, only you hold two different colors—one on your index finger and the other on your thumb—and alternate the colors as you cast on stitches. It looks like this:
Once the cast-on row is finished and joined in the round, follow the color chart and knit with the colors as they are shown on the chart. After each knit stitch, bring both yarn strands to the front of the work, and make one purl stitch with the opposite color from the one you just knit. Then, bring both yarn strands to the back once again, and make the next knit stitch. So it goes: knit, bring yarns to front, purl, bring yarns to back, knit, etc. Follow the color chart by knitting the color shown, then purling the other color, and a mirror image of what is showing on the outside is created with the reverse color pattern on the inside fabric.
|Knit stitch with (my) Color A
|Bring both yarn strands to the front
|Purl stitch with Color B
The color chart in the Trapper Cowl pattern is a 12-stitch repeat (which really means 24 stitches because those that you purl are not shown on the chart), so I placed stitch markers between every repeat. This just helped me keep track without having to constantly count.
After only 72 rows of double knitting, here's my final product:
|Yes, my outfit matched the cowl on this day.
I have no regrets.
Here's what I found I like about double knitting:
- Having two layers makes for a seriously warm cowl. When I bound off and showed my boyfriend, he wore the cowl around the house for a while, exclaiming every five minutes, "This thing is so warm!" Then I asked him to take it off before he spilled something on it.
- The reversible fabric is really fantastic. I do have a few knots on the inside fabric where the yarn had been tied together in the skein, and where I weaved in the ends, but I love that the wrong sides are not visible. As you can see a tiny bit in the picture, the inside is knitted tidily and looks just as pretty as the outside.
- This double knitting technique is as easy as knit and purl, and that's all there is to it.
The one thing I did find a little hindering was how the yarns got twisted up in each other so much. There is a lot of switching which color shows on the outside fabric, so the yarns cross over each other a lot as the strands are going from back to front, front to back. After a while I figured out how to control the strands in order to keep them straight most of the time, so with time I may become more comfortable with maneuvering the yarn through these steps.
Of course you can use double knitting and not have to move the yarn back and forth between every stitch, say, if your pattern is in reverse stockinette. You'd purl the "outside" stitches, keeping that yarn to the front, and knit the "inside" stitches, keeping that yarn to the back. This would help with the speed and keep the yarns from becoming twisted. I learned this when I was looking for some tips on double knitting and watched Double Knitting: Essential Techniques to Knit Two Layers at a Time with Annie Modesitt. Annie's video is filled with all sorts of different double knitting techniques and tips, and she touches on the variety of things you can make using double knitting.
If you are interested in learning more about double knitting, you can download Annie's video or get it on DVD. It's a great resource to add to your reference collection. Knits and Knitscene have lots of patterns that are double knitted, including this cute Fir-Cone Sachet from this year's Knits Gifts. The pattern is fun, the project is adorable, and the balsam fir needles inside make the sachet smell divine, making this a really great gift item or home piece to have around for the holidays.
Lastly, if you love the look of the Trapper Cowl as much as I do, you can get this pattern from Interweave Knits Winter 2015! I think it's a really strong issue, and I hope to knit some other things from it as well. In the meantime, I hope all your holiday gift-knitting (and personal knitting) is going splendid and keeping you happy and warm through these cold months. Knit on, friends!


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I don't know about you, but I've spent a lot of time trying to get quinoa to stick together to form cohesive patties. With eggs, without eggs… I've made countless variations, some more successful than others, but now I have just one word: millet.
It turns out that millet is sticker than quinoa, so these little guys bind together really easily. They're packed with carrots and spinach and spiced with curry and garlic. This recipe is so delicious and foolproof… as it should be since it comes from America's Test Kitchen's new book: The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook.
Because I knew this millet recipe was well-tested, I messed with it. I knew many of you would ask if these can be made vegan, so I tried these 2 ways. In half, I followed the recipe and used an egg and yogurt to bind the patties. In the other half, I used flaxseed and almond milk to veganize them. Guess what – both ways worked! The sticky millet was enough to bind the cakes together, with or without eggs.
I didn't follow one other instruction: I baked my millet patties instead of pan frying them as was recommended. They were delicious baked, so I can only imagine that they'd be extra tasty if you were to pan fry them.
So back to the book – you're going to want this one in your kitchen. It's packed with 700 recipes, vegetable cooking tips, ingredient explanations, step-by-step chopping how-to's and more. It's a great resource for vegetarians or anyone who just wants to incorporate more meatless meals into their lives. Many of the recipes are also vegan and gluten-free. Buy it here!
(The giveaway is now closed).
If you love millet as much as I do, try this tabbouleh or this stuffed squash for more millet recipes!
- 1 cup millet, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- salt and pepper
- 3 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 6 ounces (6 cups) baby spinach, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- ¼ cup plain yogurt (vegan version: ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon almond milk)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten (vegan version: ¼ cup ground flaxseed)
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
- any sauce or chutney you like - I topped mine with greek yogurt, mixed with salt, pepper, chile flakes and a squeeze of lime, or use this recipe and make a similar vegan version.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine the millet, water, and ½ teaspoon salt in medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until grains are tender and liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, let millet sit, covered, for 10 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the spinach and carrots and cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the garlic, curry powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to the bowl with millet.
- Add the yogurt, egg, (or flax + almond milk) and cilantro into the millet mixture and fold until well combined. Use a ⅓ cup measuring cup to scoop the mixture, then form into a ½-inch-thick cake, and place on prepared sheet. Repeat. Refrigerate cakes until chilled and firm, about 30 minutes. (15 minutes for the vegan version).
- Drizzle the cakes with olive oil and bake 25-30 minutes or until the edges are crispy and cakes are cooked through.
Recipe is from America's Test Kitchen's new book: The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook, and is re-printed with permission.


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It's almost Independence Day, which means lots of big, bright, sulfury booms. Even if you're not planning on checking out a full-fledged fireworks display, you can still make your own little rockets using items you probably have lying around your house.
The above video shows you how to do it using just a match, a straight pin, a paper clip, and some tin foil. Apparently when contained, the fuel on the head of the match is enough to launch the tiny rocket into the stratosphere. And by stratosphere I mean, if you were the size of an ant. It doesn't go to far, and you're not guaranteed surefire (zing!) success each time, but it's a fun project to satisfy your pyromanic tendencies on the Fourth. [Reddit via OHYST]


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In nearly all areas of medicine, the advances come so thick and fast that it can be hard to keep up with them. But, in one small corner of the medical world, things are still very much as they were in the 1930s. For the last 70 years, people with type I, or insulin dependent, diabetes (IDDM) have depended on daily injections of insulin to live.
Before the advent of insulin, many died painfully and prematurely. So, over the years, just keeping individuals with this crippling disease alive has been hailed a triumph, and rightly so.
But insulin is not a cure for diabetes, and its use has many downsides, including severe hypoglycaemia, which can result in coma. Even with insulin, many sufferers find that the complications of diabetes, which include nerve damage plus heart, eye and kidney disease, are overwhelming (Diabetes, 1999; 48: 2107-21).
Instead of looking for alternatives to insulin, drug companies have focused their minds and money on different ways of using insulin for example, as intermittent injections, in continuous insulin pumps or as an inhaled drug or on different types of insulin rapid acting, long acting and combinations of the two. The most devastating changes in insulin are the result of the development of alternative forms of insulin. For most of the 20th century, IDDM patients have used animal insulin, usually naturally derived from pigs or cows. Many did well on this, leading highly regimented, but otherwise normal, lives. Fifteen years ago, drug manufacturers began synthesising a new type of insulin, based on human proteins.
Scientists hailed the new insulin as a breakthrough. Despite being synthesised in the lab, they insisted that the new synthetic 'human' insulin was nearly identical to the natural animal variety. In fact, it is different from the animal variety in only one out of 51 amino acid residues. But the breakthrough was more of an aesthetic triumph than a medical one. Almost as soon as it was on the market, people who made the switch found that their health deteriorated.
The most worrying aspect of human insulin is that it appears to alter the diabetic's awareness of an oncoming hypoglycaemic episode, or 'hypo' (an extreme drop in blood sugar levels that can lead to unconsciousness and the need for medical intervention). By the early 1990s, patients were reporting personality changes, including increased feelings of aggression. In the UK, lawsuits were filed against the manufacturers of human insulin (MIMS, 1 August 1991: 12-3). The legal challenge failed, but patients continued to complain.
Between 1986 and 1989, the British Diabetic Association (BDA) whose mandate is to inform, advise and protect the interests of patients received some 3000 letters from people complaining about the adverse effects of human insulin. This prompted them to commission an independent report to analyse the content of those letters. The report was completed and due to be published in the British Medical Journal in 1993, but was suddenly withdrawn for being "too alarmist".
Six years after completion of the report, the document was leaked to the Guardian newspaper, which revealed its disturbing contents (9 March 1999).
The report gave often harrowing accounts of how people's lives had deteriorated after being switched to the synthetic insulin. Eighty per cent of the complainants examined said they could no longer control their symptoms and had lost the warning signs of an impending coma. From the data in the letters, the researchers concluded, among other things, that:


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School, Yoga School | Sydney, Australia | Right | September 28, 2011
(I've just had my first yoga class with a friend of mine, who is a regular at this school. We've just stepped out into the reception area.)
Female instructor: "So, how did you go with your first class?"
Me: "It went really well, thanks! It certainly makes you sweat that's for sure!"
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ICD-10 Code S61.355S
Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
|Short Description:
|Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
|Long Description:
|Open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
Valid for Submission
ICD-10 S61.355S is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of open bite of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00–T98)
Information for Medical Professionals
Convert S61.355S to ICD-9
The following crosswalk between ICD-10 to ICD-9 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- 906.1 - Late eff open wnd extrem (Approximate Flag)
Present on Admission (POA)
S61.355S is exempt from POA reporting - The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.
CMS POA Indicator Options and Definitions
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|CMS will pay the CC/MCC DRG?
|Diagnosis was present at time of inpatient admission.
|Diagnosis was not present at time of inpatient admission.
|Documentation insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
|Clinically undetermined - unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission.
|Unreported/Not used - Exempt from POA reporting.
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Animal Bites
Also called: Cat bites, Dog bites
Wild animals usually avoid people. They might attack, however, if they feel threatened, are sick, or are protecting their young or territory. Attacks by pets are more common. Animal bites rarely are life-threatening, but if they become infected, you can develop serious medical problems.
To prevent animal bites and complications from bites
- Never pet, handle, or feed unknown animals
- Leave snakes alone
- Watch your children closely around animals
- Vaccinate your cats, ferrets, and dogs against rabies
- Spay or neuter your dog to make it less aggressive
- Get a tetanus booster if you have not had one recently
- Wear boots and long pants when you are in areas with venomous snakes
If an animal bites you, clean the wound with soap and water as soon as possible. Get medical attention if necessary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Animal bites - self-care (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Jellyfish stings (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Marine animal stings or bites (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Snake bites (Medical Encyclopedia)
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A collection of personal thoughts and experiences - mostly centered around running.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Are You Born To Run?
First of all, I love running books. All of them. If it's a book about someone running then I'm all ears. This book was no different in that aspect. I devoured the pages and enjoyed the stories and theories that the author dispenses. I'm not necessarily drinking the koolaid on the barefoot running movement. I agree with the premise, but not 100% of the practice. Let's just say I'm sipping the koolaid. (I'll not get into that discussion since it's a can of worms I don't want to open.) The book is full of some interesting conspiracy theories against shoe companies and has some curious anthropologic ideas of early man and running. It kind of put me to mind of Why We Run by Bernd Heinrich, which is also a very good read by a very accomplished ultrarunner (contrary to Christopher McDougall). I now see why there is much buzz about this book. I enjoyed it, but it was more of a means of entertainment to me than one of changing my philosophy on running as it has appeared to have done for many. I guess time will tell with all the theories; it usually does.
So I'll add it to the shelf with all the other running books and dust it off to read again someday. So what are YOUR favorite running books? I'm interested if someone has read one that I haven't. My favorites are easy: Flanagan's Run by Tom McNab and David Horton's book A Quest for Adventure.
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i read "Born To Run" before all the cool people read it.ReplyDelete
although i can (sort of) understand why the barefoot running thing is making a splash, i cannot understand why people aren't spending more time pondering the "curious anthropologic ideas of early man and running" that McDougall brings mainstream attention to for the first time.
my favorite running book:
"Once A Runner"
One of the all-time greats: Running the Lydiard Way / Arthur Lydiard w Garth Gilmour pub 1978. Lydiard was ahead of his time regards methodology of training. Think back Peter Snell, Murray Halberg, Frank Shorter, Lasse Viren et all...ReplyDelete
I likewise have have read "Born To Run". I certainly have not gotten into the barefoot craze, but I have begun to realize that a cushioned shoe can lead to problems. I have also taken steps to shorten my stride and land a bit more midsole than I use to be. When I started running in the early 70's, there was something wrong with you if you did not land on your heal. In regards to my favorite running book, it would have to be Rebekah Trittipoe's "Under an Equatorial Sky". Other than the Bible, it is the only book I have read more than once!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comments guys.ReplyDelete
@Mongold: I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't read "Once a Runner". It was out of print and hard to find a few years back, but now it's re-printed and I have no excuse.
@N.MN TR (aka Corey): I'll have to get that one. Haven't read it either. I kind of already train more the Lydiard Way, but I need to read his "Bible".
@Rick: I agree that a shortened and efficient stride is the take home message for everyone from the book. It just means different things to different people when it comes to footwear minimalism though. I have Rebekah's book and it is also an excellent book... of course she wrote most of Horton's book too I believe. It's very cool to read a book by someone that you know personally; especially when it is really good!
I really like "and then the vulchers eat you" (it's a compilations of ultra running stories) and "once a runner" ( LOVE THIS BOOK! it reminds me so much of high school and my freshman yr of college(track/xc)ReplyDelete
I really enjoyed "born to run as well" I wear 5 fingers to walk around in during they summer, but not really run in per se. chia seeds: tried them.. like them.. note worthy difference in my endurance: none. Salads for breakfast: not a big fan. :o)
but like you, from an anthropological perspective it was a fascinating read and the underlying story line was awesome!! ( the 50 mile race) :o)
Another voter here for "Once a Runner". I'd also suggest "Running and Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind" edited by Michael W. Austin. It's a collection of essays ranging from "The freedom of the long distance runner" to "Running Religiously" (though I thought the authors stand on that one was a bit of a cop-out). Excellent, excellent, reading. I'll loan it if you promise to give it back!


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The history of gun attacks at military facilities in the United States in many ways reflects those in society at large: they run the gamut from domestic attacks and drunken fights to politically motivated massacres, including the 2009 killing of 13 at Fort Hood, Texas. But unlike the rest of society, the people who live and work on these posts often suffer from stresses caused by the trauma of war and serving in the armed forces. They often end in suicide.
Here is a brief recent history of shootings on the grounds of military installations prior to the ones Thursday in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when a gunman killed four Marines in attacks on a military recruitment center and a Navy and Marines reserve center. A police officer and a Marine recruiter were injured in the violence. The gunman, identified as Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, died after a shootout with police. A federal prosecutor said the attack was being investigated as an act of domestic terrorism.
April 2014: Violence hit Fort Hood for a second time, when an Iraq War veteran opened fire on the base, killing three and injuring 16 others before committing suicide. Specialist Ivan A. Lopez, 34, shot himself when he was confronted by a police officer. Lopez was being treated for depression, anxiety and other behavior and mental issues, and was being evaluated for PTSD, military officials said.
March 2014: A sailor was killed while trying to stop a gunman attempting to board a ship in Norfolk, Va. Authorities say Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Mayo, 24, jumped between the civilian shooter and a another sailor, saving her life. The alleged gunman, Jeffrey Savage, was killed by Navy security forces.
September 2013: Twelve people died and four were injured after a government contractor opened fire inside the Navy Yard complex in Washington, D.C., committing one of the worst attacks at a U.S. military installation since the November 2009 killing of 13 at Fort Hood. Gunman Aaron Alexis, who had just recently begun an assignment at the site, was shot and killed by officers. Authorities later said that Alexis, who appeared to target his victims at random, "held a delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency, or ELF, electromagnetic waves."
June 2013: An Army captain at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas was allegedly shot and wounded by her common-law husband, Alvin Roundtree at the Army Medical Department Center and School, where she was an instructor. Roundtree is a retired soldier.
April 2013: Lloyd Gibert, a civilian employer at a Fort Knox, Ky. parking lot, was shot to death outside the post's Army Human Resources Command building. A Fort Knox soldier, Marquinta E. Jacobs, was arrested in the killing.
June 1994: Airman Dean Mellberg opened fire at the Fairchild Air Force Base hospital outside Spokane, Wash., killing four people and wounding 23 before a security officer killed him.


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Had enough of the political ads? Unless you've been watching nothing but HBO for the past year, you probably feel inundated, annoyed and sometimes angered by the barrage of negative ads you've been watching.
Some have been true, some false. Some have been effective, some backfired. (Just ask Kentucky Democrat Jack Conway about his disastrous "Aqua Buddha" commercial against Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul.)
Here are some of the ads we think are most effective from the 2010 campaign. Most of them are positive. What they all have in common: cleverness, a clear point to be made, evocative images and high-quality production values.
"Mourning in America," by Citizens for the Republic
A masterpiece — and a negative counterpoint to the classic, upbeat "Morning in America" commercial from Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign. Amid images of stereotypical Middle Americans, the ad declares, "There is mourning in America. Under the leadership of President Obama, our country is fading and weaker and worse off. His policies were a grand experiment, policies that failed. This November, let's choose a smaller, more caring government — one that remembers us." Agree or disagree with the message, but it's hard to dispute that the message is delivered powerfully.
"Shower," by John Hickenlooper's Colorado gubernatorial campaign
Amid a barrage of negative ads across the nation, one candidate stands out for his clean campaign. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democratic nominee for Colorado governor, has emphasized the positive in his three-way race. "I can't stand negative ads," he declares in this commercial. He says he feels like taking a shower every time he sees one. To make a point, he gets in the shower, business suit and all. Who says modern politics has to be dirty.
"Call me ma'am," by Carly Fiorina's California Senate campaign
An embarrassing moment for California Sen. Barbara Boxer has been turned into political dynamite. Her brief exchange with Brigadier General Michael Walsh at a congressional hearing has been transformed into a symbol of an officeholder who takes herself too seriously. When Walsh refers to Boxer as "ma'am," she sharply retorts, "Do me a favor: Could you say senator instead of ma'am? It's just a thing. I worked so hard to get that title. So I'd appreciate it." Republican Carly Fiorina's campaign reminded Golden State voters of the exchange and then delivered a punch line that packed quite a punch.
"Why I Came to California," by Jerry Brown's California gubernatorial campaign
Some of the best negative ads are the ones that use an opponent's words against them (without taking them out of context). Democrat Jerry Brown does exactly that with his ad featuring Republican gubernatorial opponent Meg Whitman describing "why I came to California." She explains that she came to California in 1980 because it was a place where anything was possible. "Who was governor in 1980?" the ad asked. "Jerry Brown." Touché.
"Ted Stevens," by Lisa Murkowski's Alaska Senate campaign
An endorsement from the grave? It has yuck potential but Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's campaign pulled it off in a powerful one-minute ad. The commercial features the late Sen. Ted Stevens' daughter telling Alaskans that her father had recorded a commercial for Murkowski just days before he died in a plane crash. Murkowski, who narrowly lost the GOP primary to Tea Party Republican Joe Miller, did not air the ad out of respect for the Stevens family. Now, however, the Stevens family would like Alaskans to see what he had to say. Roll tape. Wow!
"Spelling Bee," by Lisa Murkowski's Alaska Senate campaign
Another ad that combines simplicity with cleverness. One of Murkowski's biggest challenges as a write-in candidate for Senate is to make sure Alaskans spell her name correctly. The solution? Turn her name into a Spelling Bee question and have a cute girl spell it — correctly, of course.
Do you have any nominations for commercials to join our honor roll? Send your suggestions to us.
>>> Check out the original "Morning in America ad" in 30 and 60 second versions, Conway's "Aqua Buddha" ad and Rand Paul's response on the jump page.


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COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO--(Marketwire - Dec. 26, 2012) - Timberline Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:TBR)(NYSE MKT:TLR)(NYSE Amex:TLR) ("Timberline" or the "Company"), announced today that it has closed the previously announced underwritten public offering of its common stock. The Company offered 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at $0.20 per share to the public. Timberline also granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase at the public offering price up to an aggregate of 750,000 additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, which over-allotment option was exercised by the underwriters and also closed, resulting in a total offering of 5,750,000 shares. Timberline received gross proceeds from the offering, including the exercised over-allotment option, before deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses payable by Timberline, of approximately $1.15 million.
Timberline intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for exploration of our Lookout Mountain Project in Nevada, exploration and development of other existing or acquired mineral properties, working capital requirements, acquisitions, or for other general corporate purposes.
Aegis Capital Corp. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and accompanying base prospectus relating to the shares was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is effective. A final prospectus supplement containing important information relating to these securities was filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement relating to the offering may be obtained from the offices of Aegis Capital Corp., Prospectus Department, 810 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY, 10019, telephone: 212-813-1010 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are also available on the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted. The securities being offered have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus or the registration statement.
About Timberline Resources
Timberline Resources Corporation is exploring advanced-stage gold properties in the western United States. Timberline holds a 50-percent carried interest ownership stake in the Butte Highlands Joint Venture in Montana where gold production is targeted to commence in mid-2013. Timberline's exploration is primarily focused on the goldfields of Nevada, where it is advancing its flagship Lookout Mountain Project toward a production decision while exploring a pipeline of quality earlier-stage projects at its South Eureka Property and elsewhere. Timberline management has a proven track record of discovering economic mineral deposits and developing them into profitable mines.
Timberline is listed on the NYSE MKT where it trades under the symbol "TLR" and on the TSX Venture Exchange where it trades under the symbol "TBR".
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Statements contained herein that are not based upon current or historical fact are forward-looking in nature and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations about its future operating results, performance and opportunities that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding the intended use of any proceeds from the offering. When used herein, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "upcoming," "plan," "target", "intend" and "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Timberline Resources Corporation, its subsidiaries, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, risks related to changes in the Company's business resulting in changes in the use of proceeds, and other such factors, including risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
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Sarah Reeve enjoys unbridled luxury on the magical Maldives island resort of Manafaru
I'd seen it on the travel programmes and in the glossy brochures, but nothing quite prepared me for my first glimpse of the Maldives.
Arriving at Malé Airport after a two-day stopover in Dubai, it was quite a culture shock following the five-hour early morning Emirates flight, to arrive blinking into the Maldivian sunshine for the next leg of my journey – by seaplane! This was a first for me and waiting for our flight in the Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) terminal, the anticipation had been building as I stepped out to board the Twin Otter plane. Compared to the jumbo jet I'd arrived on, it looked tiny! By now the butterflies in my stomach were doing somersaults and as our bags were stashed away at the back of the plane, I found myself trying to calculate the combined weight of my fellow passengers, wishing I hadn't packed that extra heavy case or indulged in the hospitality at the dedicated JA Manafaru lounge.
However, the friendly crew soon put me at ease, the weather was balmy, TMA is one of the most experienced air transfer companies in the Maldives, what was there to worry about?
Bucket-list sensations
Despite being slightly taken aback by the sound of the engines starting up (earplugs are supplied by the way), within minutes of the smooth take-off, my nerves evaporated and I was captivated. I'd managed to bag myself a window seat and the all-too-quick journey proved to be an experience in its own right. The archipelago of coral islands, reefs and sandbanks unfurled below, in a dazzling array of colours, like a giant mermaid necklace, strung out across the Indian Ocean. Camera in hand I snapped away and relaxed into the 75-minute flight before arriving at our destination, the luxury JA Manafaru island retreat.
As I jumped out on to the jetty, to be greeted by a welcoming party, cocktails at the ready, one pinch-me moment followed another. All the superlatives I'd ever read about the Maldives, were true! The turquoise water was crystal-clear, the white sand was powder-soft and when I arrived in mid October, the sun was shining – bliss! It was like stepping into a film set, living up to all my expectations and more.
Room with a view
Located 320km north of Malé in the northernmost Haa Alifu atoll, JA Manafaru is a jewel in the Maldives crown, spread over 35 acres, it's a little piece of paradise and a perfect romantic bolthole for honeymooners. It's hard not to be bowled over from that very moment as you step out on to the pristine beach and gaze out across the great blue yonder. A treat for the eyes and the soul, all the stresses and strains of everyday life quickly vanish as the island starts to work its magic. Luxuriously designed villas blend with the natural setting, combining acres of flawless beach with lush greenery.
Water, water everywhere
With friendly, welcoming staff on hand around the clock to see to your every need, I was chaperoned to my stunning water villa, complete with its own private infinity plunge pool and sun deck to take in the breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean, glass of fizz in hand. The open-plan living and sleeping spaces embrace the outdoors, so you're never more than a whisper away from the gentle lapping of the water or the loud, distinctive call of the Asian Koel, a native bird and part of the lingering soundtrack to my stay. My luxurious bathroom boasted a fabulous ocean view and even the shower room provided a sensory experience with slatted external walls so you can feel the warm, tropical breeze. It's possible to savour the natural wonders of the place without leaving the villa, you can swim in the ocean from your own private deck or watch the exotic marine life from the glass viewing panel in the living room floor. With 24-hour room service, a constantly replenished fridge-full of treats, drinks and snacks on hand; personalised butler services can also be arranged for romantic alone-time. Or for Robinson Crusoe-style privacy, how about a tailor-made castaway experience on a private island – great for the honeymoon photo album?
Mind, body and soul
With luxury at its core, the resort offers a range of 84 villas and suites to suit all needs including two Royal Island Suites, big enough to host a family- or buddy-moon, each with a private pool, beach cabana, outdoor dining spaces, sauna, steam room and private massage room, for your very own self-contained honeymoon getaway.
Although it's possible to cut yourself off from the world, it would be a shame to miss out on all the resort has to offer. With seven different wining and dining experiences offering a range of local and international food, all tastes are catered for ranging from the infinity bar and pool – great for chilling out with waterside drinks and snacks – to the White Orchid restaurant serving Asian fusion cuisine.
There's also a fabulous spa and salon providing a tempting menu of therapeutic and beauty treatments as well as a dedicated fitness and wellness centre with private instructors, tailor-made yoga and fitness programmes. For active types the watersports centre offers windsurfing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and more. The pace is deliberately gentle though, so if you're a hard core adrenaline junkie, you might get a bit twitchy at the sheer, relentless bliss of it all after a few days. Personally though, as I dug my feet a little deeper into the warm sand and gazed out over the unbroken ocean vista, I reckon I could have toughed it out a while longer!
My highlights
- Fish feeding from the jetty. A regular attraction on the resort itinerary and the turtles and manta rays rarely disappoint.
- Maldivian cookery class, assisting the resident chef prepare a sumptuous lunch, including hands-on chapatti-making, before tucking into the fruits of our labour – traditional drumstick soup with coconut milk and smoked tuna to die for!
- Toes-in-the-sand dining at the beachside Ocean Grill feasting on yellow fin tuna tartar, followed by a trio of salmon, king scallops and tiger prawns, with basil panna cotta, tomato confit and mascarpone honey cream for dessert.
- Sublime massage at the heavenly spa; an oasis of relaxation and therapeutic wonders. Not that I needed much to help me unwind after a few days at the resort but I left the scented haven feeling totally rejuvenated.
- Even for a rookie like me, snorkelling in the crystalline water is magical. Beware though, it's easy to get carried away, so make sure you've got your back covered with a T-shirt or high-factor sunscreen.
Fact box
- An archipelago of around 1,190 islands grouped into 26 coral atolls, the Maldives' closest neighbours are India and Sri Lanka.
- The tropical climate provides sunny weather throughout the year with gentle, sea breezes to alleviate the humidity.
- Average temperatures range from around 31oC during the day and rarely dip below 25oC even at night.
- Malé is the capital and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
- The islands are five hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. For further details, go to www.visitmaldives.com
Book it
Stays at JA Manafaru, Maldives start from around £475 including taxes and service per night based on two sharing a beach bungalow on a B&B basis.
To book visit www.jaresortshotels.com/properties/jamanafaru
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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have always been rumored to have an open marriage and now Jada has come clean about the truth during an interview with Huffington Post Live. And what a truth it is. It turns out, they don't exactly have an "open" marriage, but Jada is OK with Will doing what he needs to do so long as it is respectful.
I say good on them. They have longevity, something that is missing in so many Hollywood marriages. They seem happy and like they genuinely enjoy each other and they make their own rules. These are the keys to a good marriage.
Would it work for me? Probably not. I am a jealous type. But far be it from me to say what works for others. Here is what Jada said:
I've always told Will: You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay. Because at the end of the day, Will is his own man. I'm here as his partner, but he is his own man. He has to decide who he wants to be and that's not for me to do for him. Or vice versa.


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Women's hot-dog eating record-holder, Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas, right, challenges five-time hot-dog eating world champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, left, during a weigh-in for contestants in the annual Coney Island Fourth of July international hot-dog eating contest, Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at City Hall Park in New York.
Chestnut, 28 of San Jose, Calif., ate his way to a sixth straight win at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, downing 68 in 10 minutes in the sweltering summer heat to take home $10,000 and the mustard yellow belt. Thomas, of Alexandria, Virginia, downed 45 wieners to win the women's competition. She reached her goal of eating 45 in the time limit - her age - and took home her own pink champion's belt and $10,000.
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The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has been a New York City tradition for 97 years. Tens of thousands of spectators gather to gawk as contestants shimmy, slither and bounce as they dip hot dogs in water and cram them down their throats. For some, it's a painful reminder of excess - especially as the U.S. battles a growing obesity problem. The American Medical Association opposes competitive eating, saying it's harmful to the human body. In addition to beef, hot dogs include salt and various food additives.
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New York, NY - July 2, 2014 - MTV, a division of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), today unveiled its new research study, "Millennials & #Merica," uncovering a significant shift by young people away from the traditional concept of unquestioning patriotism to a more balanced definition of what it means to be an "American" today - proud of country but highly attuned to its strengths and weaknesses.
In contrast to a recent Pew Study citing Millennials as the least patriotic generation in U.S. history, today's findings establish that young people possess a deep connection to America with an overwhelming 86 percent stating they are "proud to be American" and 8 in 10 agreeing they are "inspired by America."
"Millennials are as loyal to America as any generation. But they are redefining patriotism as an active commitment, rather than an unquestioned obligation," said Stephen Friedman, President of MTV. "In our global era where young people have witnessed peers around the world face oppression for speaking out, American Millennials are asserting their beliefs through the fundamentally American acts of questioning, challenging and, ultimately, trying to make this country better."
In fact, 92 percent of the generation shows unwavering support for the American value "to freely express yourself and your opinion," empowering them to exercise their right to simultaneously applaud and critique America's government, institutions and standing in the world.
For example, young people are about twice as likely as Boomers to feel more comfortable questioning America. This sentiment has led to the creation of #Merica, a meme that has swept through social feeds across the country with over 60 percent of Millennials stating it reflects how their generation feels about their country - proud, but hyper-aware of its flaws. The viral sensation embraces both the greatness and the follies of American culture and includes examples such as an image of an oversized plate of fried chicken and waffles or a pick-up truck driving into the sunset behind a sweeping mountain vista.
Moreover, Millennials were found to be more globally-minded and increasingly aware and concerned with international events with 60 percent of young people in the U.S. considering themselves "global citizens," compared to 43 percent of Boomers. In fact, when given a hypothetical $100 to donate globally, nationally or locally, Millennials donated more than twice as much to global causes on average as Boomers.
Overall, the generation's new perspective is best illustrated through the contradictions of responses advocating for long-standing American values alongside critiques of America's perceived shortcomings:
· Nearly 90 percent of young people feel it is "American" to advocate for equality and fairness, yet nearly 7 in 10 believe the country only embraces college-educated, well-off people.
· Over 80 percent of Millennials say America remains the land of opportunity, however 56 percent also feel the American system has let them down.
· Nearly 7 in 10 Millennials believe "America is the best country in the world," yet 8 in 10 young people agree that some actions of the American government make it hard to be proud.
Additionally, the study found an overwhelming demand among young people for equal access to what they consider prerequisites for success:
· 88 percent believe all Americans should have affordable higher-education
· 87 percent believe in affordable access to healthcare for all
· 87 percent believe everyone has the right to access public transportation
· 86 percent believe in the right to nationwide and free internet access
"Millennials & #Merica" was fielded by MTV Insights in the United States from January 2014 - March 2014 and included a combination of quantitative results (2,000 Millennials ages 16-24), and qualitative studies (Facebook focus groups, visual diaries, parent and child interviews, etc.).
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MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy(R), Grammy(R) and Peabody(R) award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.


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Connor and Paris MacIvor are in the Top 1% of Realtors Nationwide, starting their real estate business in 1998 with RE/MAX Gateway - Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia CA. Their becoming licensed real estate consultants and representatives came from the horrible experience they had when they bought their first home. There were many things that the agent they had hired did not explain and disclose, which per law he should have. Getting that agent on the phone after they closed escrow and after he had gotten paid was impossible. Paris and Connor called the broker, the board of realtors, the office manager and all they received was the promise of a phone call back. The remedy did come, but not as fast and in the way they wanted. That act - that bad agent was the reason why Paris and Connor became Realtors. That was all they needed to vow to never let the same fate befall anyone else, that befell them. Today Connor and Paris are focused on client service. Protection and top-shelf service with regard to their real estate clientele. They primarily work within the Santa Clarita Valley and Valencia CA. However, for a referral, where 80+ of their business is referrals they have License and Will Travel to other parts of Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and Orange County to handle real estate transactions for those who trust their real estate operation. Writing on their Real Estate Blog is a passion. SCVnest.com/blog is where you will find over 10,000 real estate articles. Go to SCVnest.com/radio to listen to their latest real estate radio broadcast.


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5min walk through the direct path "Lucent Avenue" from Nagoya Station on JR Line, Meitetsu, Kintetsu, Higashiyama Line, Sakuradori Line and Aonami Line. 95 min by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Nagoya Station. 50 min by Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Nagoya Station.
Nagoya Station Bus Terminal (5 min walk): city route buses, Meitetsu buses, JR buses, express buses, Airport Limousine buses available.