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DEAR ABBY: I work in a professional office where nearly all my co-workers are married and live rather uneventful lifestyles. I was divorced a few years ago and have not remarried.
I have dated a lot of women, and it has become an issue with my co-workers. They insist on hearing about the dates I go on and ask for the details of what took place, and I usually oblige them.
Lately, there has been more and more gossip about my so-called "wild lifestyle," and I have become the talk of the office. Some co-workers have called me names like "skank" because I refuse to settle down with one girl. I'm looking for the right one, and it may take many wrong ones to get there.
I think my co-workers are jealous. I'm living my life to the fullest and having fun and because they can't do what I do, they resort to gossip and name-calling. It really frustrates me. How can I make this stop without causing unnecessary tensions in my workplace? — MAN IN MOTION IN INDIANA
DEAR MAN IN MOTION: You are not a "skank." You are a bachelor. I hope you realize that you started this by regaling your co-workers with the intimate details of your "adventures." None of it was appropriate workplace conversation. If you want this to stop, you'll have to draw an iron curtain between your work life and your social life. Start today.
DEAR ABBY: I am engaged and have been for a while. From the beginning I knew my fiance and I would have to pay for our own wedding. During a recent discussion with my father (who is divorced from my mother), he offered to chip in a reasonable amount and asked me to see if my mother would match it. My mother thought it was a great idea and agreed. A week or so later she wrote me a check for the amount and I deposited it into my savings account.
At the time, I had a high-paying job and a "roundabout" wedding date set. I have since left my job and the wedding has been postponed indefinitely. My mother has now requested that I return the money because she's behind on bills.
Frankly, I think it is inappropriate for her to ask me to return "her" money when it was a gift that I did not request at the time. Am I wrong, or should she leave the money be? — ENGAGED IN VIRGINIA
DEAR ENGAGED: When your mother gave you the money toward your wedding, BOTH of your financial situations were different than they are today. This isn't a question of etiquette. Because you won't be needing it in the near future, return the money to your mother so she can pay her bills. It's not as if she'll be using it for a Caribbean cruise. She needs the money!
DEAR ABBY: My daughter and her husband have a wonderful little boy, "Matthew," who is 3. They say they don't plan on having any more children. I am upset that they won't be giving my grandson a sibling. They claim the reason is to be earth-friendly, but I think it is selfish. I know my urging won't change the situation, but it weighs heavily on my mind and makes me sad for Matthew.
My daughter has a brother she is close to. Her husband has two siblings. I think the main reason they don't want any more children is my son-in-law is 17 years older than my daughter. Is there any good way for me to tell her how upset this makes me? — DISAPPOINTED IN OREGON
DEAR DISAPPOINTED: No, there isn't. There may be reasons that go beyond your son-in-law's age for their decision to limit the size of their family to one child. And they are none of your business.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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The Upper West Side's special election on Feb. 28 to fill an empty seat in the State Assembly has been criticized as a vestige of old Tammany-style politics, in which the Democratic machine hand-picks the winner long before the first ballot is cast.
But the Democratic Party wasn't the only network of power brokers exerting its influence in the weeks leading up to the election.
While Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, U.S. Representative Jerrold L. Nadler and the other powerful cogs of the machine threw their weight behind Linda Rosenthal, an old party loyalist, cultural bigwigs and assorted Upper West Side sophisticates campaigned behind the scenes and in private soirées for one of their own: Charles Simon, a political newcomer who also happens to be Tom Brokaw's son-in-law.
"The arts (including our beloved New York City Ballet) and the West Side are synonymous; Charles is deeply committed to preserving and nurturing both," ballet power couple Heather Watts and Damian Woetzel wrote to friends in an e-mail. They also promised Mr. Simon that they would get fellow dancers up early and to the voting booths before leaving for a performance in Washington.
"He's the kind of nice young man whom it seems you would want to encourage to be in politics," said writer David Halberstam, who also sent e-mails in support of Mr. Simon, who grew up in his building. "He's done the right kind of networking over a period of time."
Another former neighbor, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, sang a variation of "Puff the Magic Dragon" in a recorded campaign telephone message. The well-connected lawyers who play hockey with him at Chelsea Piers (their team is called Blind Justice and they hardly ever win) helped raise money and spread the word.
Mr. Brokaw, while making a point to stay out of the campaigning and fund-raising aspects of the race because he feared it would be "radioactive in some fashion," said that he had given his son-in-law some pointers.
"When he first got started, he asked me to look at a speech, and I said, 'Charles, don't give this speech. Talk from the heart, and less is more. You're introducing yourself—put the paper down and just let them know who you really are,'" Mr. Brokaw said. "That's the type of help I gave him. It was tone and mechanics."
Of his supporters, Mr. Simon said he considered them "incredibly important."
"Especially on the Upper West Side, people know who they are," he said. "Whether it is authors or journalists or musicians or all kinds of independent thinkers, this stuff kind of resonates in a way that it might not, quite frankly, in other parts of the city."
On the afternoon of Feb. 24, Mr. Simon, a tall, slim and soft-spoken man rarely seen without a necktie, sat across the street from Zabar's in his storefront campaign headquarters. Amid pamphlets and volunteers, the 40-year-old attorney, who worked for Janet Reno in Washington and Mary Jo White, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District, in New York, spoke about issues like affordable housing and education with the earnest charm of federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald.
His relatively deep coffers of about $200,000 have allowed him to send out more than 100,000 pieces of mail—a high total for an obscure special election. And his connections have given him visibility and credibility among the area's uniquely urbane voters. If nothing else, he has forced Ms. Rosenthal and Manhattan's increasingly muscular Democratic Party to actually hit the streets and campaign in an election that most political experts agree should be a cakewalk.
"In a word, he is pesky," said Steven M. Cohen, a Blind Justice teammate of Mr. Simon and an attorney at Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman. On the ice, Mr. Simon apparently makes up in heart what he is lacking in talent. "There was a close game where we were stunned and delighted to see Charles get a penalty for roughing. It was so out of character," Mr. Cohen said.
Indeed, Mr. Simon doesn't seem like the obvious choice to rage against the machine. He dresses in sober gray suits, keeps his thinning blond hair kempt and is assiduously polite. Compared to other candidates who favor zinging crowd pleasers, he tends toward longwinded thoroughness.
Yet in various debates and campaign appearances at retirement homes and civic centers in the Upper West Side, he has been the most vocal critic of the opaque political process by which the party selects candidates in special elections.
"I also believe in the democratic process. I believe in open government. I believe in transparency. I believe in accountability. I believe that we must empower voters. Too often, citizens don't feel like citizens at all. They feel shut out and shortchanged," Mr. Simon said at a county-committee convention on a rainy Sunday afternoon in an auditorium at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. "I'm afraid that's what they're going to think about us in this room."
Yet even as he spoke, Mr. Stringer and Mr. Nadler were on hand to remind their supporters to vote for Ms. Rosenthal, which they did, all but guaranteeing her election.
The process has been an insider's game for years. In 1992, the party handed Mr. Stringer the Assembly job after Mr. Nadler left Albany to take a seat in Congress. Essentially, the county committee had hoped to replicate that process by choosing Ms. Rosenthal and thus ensuring her election.
"I've heard complaints," said Ms. Rosenthal. "It's something I will think about when this is all over."
"Given the state legislation, this is the most democratic process you can have," added Mr. Nadler, referring to the means of filling vacancies outlined in state election law. "We can say what we want, but if we pick a bad candidate, they're going to question your judgment and ask, 'Why should I listen to Jerry again?'"
But Mr. Simon, encouraged by his cadre of supporters, collected enough petition signatures to get on a primary ballot, which is not the outcome that the party's leadership wanted. During a recent debate, he complained that the United Federation of Teachers had endorsed Ms. Rosenthal without bothering to interview him. That prompted jeers from Mr. Stringer's brother, David, a local political activist who was in the audience.
"I took offense and approached him afterward and told him that I didn't appreciate being interrupted," said Mr. Simon politely. Witnesses say they practically scowled at one another.
But last week, Mr. Stringer and his brother looked on approvingly as Ms. Rosenthal read off an impressive list of endorsements and criticized Mr. Simon for spending so much money on his campaign.
"I don't have Scott Stringer and Jerry Nadler and Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton and U.F.T. and everybody else getting my message out for me," Mr. Simon responded.
Not Preordained?
Mr. Stringer shrugged off Mr. Simon's criticisms.
"Believe me, this is not some preordained decision in the backroom," said Mr. Stringer, who somewhat facetiously characterized Manhattan's political organization as little more than "organized chaos." He said that he was aware of Mr. Simon's support in high-altitude circles, but argued that his candidate had the more compelling story.
"He has a right to that kind of backing," he said. "Linda's story is a middle-class kid—lifelong West Sider—who chose to go into public service and who worked for Jerry Nadler."
Mr. Simon's path is admittedly rather different.
His mother founded Landmark West, a community group dedicated to historic architecture on the Upper West Side, while his father was a senior partner in a New York law firm. He went to the Dalton School, where he was student-body president, and attended Yale University.
After graduation in 1988, he said, he drove straight to Boston to work on Michael Dukakis' Presidential campaign, eventually doing fieldwork in Flint, Mich. After the Dukakis drubbing, he licked his wounds in Japan, where he taught English, and then attended law school at the University of Chicago. In 1992, he worked on another Presidential campaign, this time a successful one—Bill Clinton's.
After several years working at a private law firm, he called on his contacts from the Clinton campaign and eventually landed a job as deputy associate attorney general to Ms. Reno, who came to New York to help him campaign in December.
"She was walking around in her Florida shoes with my galoshes over them," he said. "It was hilarious."
After working to implement the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period and criminal-background check on firearms purchases from federally licensed gun dealers, Mr. Simon came back to New York to work for Ms. White. He left there to work as deputy director of criminal justice in Albany, splitting his time between the state capital and the city. In 2004, he married Mr. Brokaw's daughter, Andrea. He said he consulted his father-in-law about his ambitions.
"I think he is already a rising star in the party and that he is going to be around," said Ms. White, who acknowledged that the Brokaw connection certainly didn't hurt him. "People could see his sincerity; it's heart-warming to see. But he is also extremely effective and tenacious."
That combination was on display last week, as Mr. Simon knocked on doors at the Amsterdam Houses projects crammed between Lincoln Center and the luxury condos where his supporters live.
But a generous dose of naïveté was also visible as he expressed surprise that Democratic Party workers had already papered the halls with Rosenthal pamphlets. He showed even more chagrin when a tenant told him that Ms. Rosenthal had been campaigning at a community center where he had been barred from entering.
"You should have went there; there was a lot of people," the tenant said.
"That really annoys me," said Mr. Simon, more flummoxed than furious.
He said that he had quit his job in Albany in a "leap of faith" and, in an act of supplication to the machine he is now challenging, he volunteered for Mr. Stringer's campaign for borough president last year in the hopes of winning his support. He argues that he never expected Mr. Stinger's endorsement, but remembers Mr. Stringer telling him that he was "not looking to play kingmaker."
"Well," he said, "that sort of changed a little bit."

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The Pirate Bay website has been knocked offline due to what it claims to be a power failure.
On Monday a Dutch court temporarily banned the infamous BitTorrent tracker site's activities in the Netherlands, following legal action brought by the pro-copyright lobby outfit Stichting Brein in late July.
A judge ordered TPB's operators, Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and Peter Sunde, to "cease infringing the copyright of the members" of the group, which represents the Dutch recording industry.
The three men were reportedly told to immediately shutter the service in the Netherlands or face a daily fine of €30,000, or up to €3m, during an interdict that was set to last for the next two months.
However, Brein agreed to suspend the fine for the month of August to give TPB time to reopen the case, after its founders said they would dispute the verdict.
Meanwhile, at time of writing thepiratebay.org website remains out of action.
"ETA: 19:00 CET. Something is broken, we are working on it, check back in a little while!," reads a statement on the site.
A later update added: "Ok, we have some pwr FAIL. It's not BREIN FAIL."
The outfit's "ex-mouth piece" Sunde, AKA BrokeP, is still vocal enough to proclaim on his Twitter account that "TPB is moving, as it does once in a while," hence the current downtime.
Last month Global Gaming Factory X AB said it hoped to acquire TPB by 27 August this year. In June the Swedish company announced it had agreed to buy the site for $7.7m.
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Regular readers will know that up until a while ago I was a firm believer in wearing 'approach shoes' and waterproof socks or Muck Boots for deerstalking (hunting), and was dismissive of proper clomp-clomp walking boots, that was until I woke up one morning and walked downstairs, as yer do. I've now got a bump in my achilles tendon that still hurts over eight weeks later. More ankle support is called for. Not that I'll be wearing them in bed, so they won't prevent a similar incident - but here's hoping they'll be a aid to recovery.
I really want a pair of handmade bespoke boots, but alas many many things are between here and there, all of them clamouring for money. So for the time being it'll have to be off-the-shelf. I flirted with the idea of this brand and that, I toyed with Kevlar instead of leather, but ultimately my dreams return.
There is a boot you see, ever since I first saw them in the long departed Survival Aids store in London's Euston station I've wanted a pair. Every nation has it's national boot maker, Sweden has Lundhags.
Born in the Swedish wilderness region of Jämtland, Lundhags are a simple un-lined boot. I've heard about the wonders of Thinsulate linings, but the quick drying practicality of the un-lined boot has always made more sense to me. At the moment they are hard and smooth; where one day they'll be soft and wrinkled, the Nubuck is pale and matt, soon it'll be dark and greasy with treatment. The other side of those first hard-yards they'll be a dependability that the much promised 'improvement' of plastic boots never seems to deliver. Dare I say it - they'll have soul.
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Calico Nevada 4X4 - 20-Mule Team
Time Travel That's Freeway-Close
In 1890, Francis Marion Smith, more commonly known as "Borax" Smith, purchased an assortment of borax mining claims from William T. Coleman. One of those claims was in the Calico Mountains northeast of a new settlement called Barstow, California. At that time, Barstow was nothing more than the end of the track for the Sante Fe railroad, but it had already become a busy supply point for silver mining in the Calico Mountains. Smith became a major player in the area when he began mining borax and using the railroad at Dagget to ship his product. The mining claim became a town of its own with numerous buildings used by the company and the people who worked for it. That community became known as Borate.
Smith had been in the business of mining borax in Nevada for nearly 20 years. He was more successful than William T. Coleman, who owned numerous borax claims in California. When Coleman ran into money problems, Smith bought all his claims in California, including the ones in Death Valley, which were already producing steadily, and the one at Borate that had not been used at all. Ore was being hauled out of Death Valley using a 20-mule team. That team pulled two ore wagons and one other wagon carrying an iron water tank with 1,200 gallons of water to be used in getting the team and drivers across the desert.
Some references claim Smith was already using teams of 24 mules to move his borax in Nevada, but that is not where credit lies for the origin of the 20-mule team. The most popular tale involves two of Coleman's employees. A superintendent and a mule skinner decided that one team of 20 mules could do the same amount of work as two teams of 10 mules.
There may be truth in both stories, but the 20-mule teams didn't gain any notoriety until Smith took over the operations. He formed the Pacific Coast Borax Company which was later renamed U.S. Borax. The borax being sold was packaged with a picture of a 20-mule team on the front, and that photo became the company trademark. Eventually, the name became 20 Mule Team Borax.
When Smith founded the company town of Borate, he chose to use 20-mule teams for shipping. The ore had to be carried across that very remote and environmentally hostile country to the Sante Fe railroad. The nearest depot was in Dagget, California, which is almost due south of Borate beside the current-day Interstate 40 corridor. It was only about 10 miles in distance but began by getting out of the mountains down a narrow canyon and ended with the crossing of barren desert. It was a grueling two-day journey.
The 20 Mule Team Borax trademark took off with programs like Death Valley Days and an assortment of TV commercials. Even though the use of such teams lasted less than 20 years, their notoriety kept them in the spotlight. They were still making public appearances nearly 100 years after the first 20-mule team was hitched to the wagons.
Us... mature... adults still recall the infamous 20 Mule Team commercials and movies from our "less mature" years. The focus was always on the teams used in Death Valley. Those teams ran a regular established route from Death Valley to the town of Mojave where the railway could be accessed. Unfortunately, nothing is left of the historical route from Death Valley - at least nothing that would interest those of us who enjoy paths less traveled.
On the other hand, the route from Borate is much more interesting. At first, it was just a burro trail. After silver was discovered, it became a wagon road. When Borate was established and the mines began producing, it became a 20-mule-team route. Eventually, a railway was run up Mule Canyon. That lasted until the mines at Borate were closed.
Lone Writer rolled into Barstow on a Saturday night. The motorhome he was delivering could not be dropped off until the dealer opened on Monday. He picked up the phone and called an old friend known as Badhat.
"What you doing tomorrow?" Lone Writer asked after the usual "Hi, how you doing and what's been going on since I saw you 10 years ago?"
"Not doing anything. Been thinking about doing some wheeling but never seem to get around to it."
"So pick me up at 9 and get around to it."
It was long past 9 before Badhat and his wife, Bear, pulled into the truck stop where Lone Writer had parked the motorhome.
Badhat suggested the Calico Mountains would make a good story. He handed Lone Writer a book written years ago about the silver mines and borax mines in the area. When Lone Writer saw the story about the 20-mule team, they spent no more time discussing "where to go."
The afternoon started with a trip up Mule Canyon Road. The scenery immediately stole all their attention. The landscape was like a painted desert with a rainbow of colors forming ribbons along the canyon walls. Layers of different minerals had been stacked on top of each other millions of years ago, then sliced away by water and wind to expose their unique colors.
Mule Canyon Road is a rather level surface due to its use as a railway. Except for the level grade of the road slicing through anything in its path, there is nothing left of the railway. There are several intersections along the way. The second one leads to a nice side trip to Kramer's Arch. All intersections lead to abandoned mines. Some of the roads are smooth like Mule Canyon, and some are so difficult that modified vehicles are challenged.
Lone Writer used his laptop with DeLorme TopoUSA and GPS to locate the canyon where the remains of Borate can be found. There are no signs to point the way, and the entrance is so obscured that they drove right past it on the first try.
ATVs and modified vehicles like the one Badhat drives can get into the canyon, but the decision was made to leave the vehicle behind and explore on foot. A short distance into the canyon, they discovered foundations that once supported some of the many buildings in Borate.
Borate was a large community during its prime. It had boarding houses, private homes, a post office, a cook's shack, a recreation room, and other structures. Recreation in those days consisted primarily of card games.
You won't find the remains of the buildings: Most were moved to Death Valley when the mine was closed. Anything remaining has been carried off by visitors. The mine shafts are caved in, but huge stacks of mine tailings mark their locations.
Standing high up on the hillside and looking down, the remains of a loading chute stir the imagination back to the days when the 20-mule team waited patiently below for the loading to complete. Then, with a mighty heave-ho, they dragged the wagons down the narrow passage to connect with Mule Canyon Road and begin the long journey to Dagget.
Due to mining activities in years gone by, the Calico Mountains contain a maze of roads. A group could easily spend a few days in the area and never cover the same road twice. Unfortunately, Lone Writer only had one day to spare. Badhat and Bear needed to be at work on Monday. But, they still had a few hours of daylight left so the exploring continued.
After leaving Borate, they turned down Tin Can Alley Road. There are no signs marking that one either. It got its name during the mining years when residents of Borate used it to discard the many tin cans emptied by hungry miners. Clean-up efforts by numerous groups have removed most of the cans, so the origin of the road's name is not so obvious.
Continuing up Tin Can Alley took them past numerous intersections to an old silver mine called Bismarck Camp. The mining camp is fun to visit because of the many tunnels to explore. Extreme care must be taken with young ones in this area because there is an abundance of holes for them to fall into. If you plan to explore the many tunnels, don't forget a flashlight.
As the day came to an end, Lone Writer found a reference to Kramer's Arch in the old book Badhat had brought along. At first, they used the directions in the book to search for the arch but did not find it. Then Badhat noticed a page with the GPS position listed. Lone Writer keyed it into TopoUSA and a new route was chosen. They parked the Jeep at the bottom of a very steep and rugged hill beside a campsite. A short hike up that hill and Badhat could be heard in the distance yelling, "I found it!"
The arch is interesting to use as a window frame to the valley below and the roads leading in. By the time they returned to the campsite where the Jeep was parked, the sun was setting in the west. Determined to make the day last as long as possible, they turned on some side roads and immediately found minefields of boulders that would challenge any modified vehicle. Since they had only one vehicle and no one would volunteer to walk for help if anything got broken, they decided to back out and return along the easier route.
The sun was completely gone when Badhat parked his Jeep in the lot at Peggy Sue's Diner. "There's no better way to end a terrific day than dinner at Peggy Sue's," Bear said with a grin.
Getting to Borate along the 20 Mule Team Route is easy.
North of Barstow on Interstate 15, take Exit 192, Calico Road. Follow Calico Road north for just over 1 mile. You will see the sign for Mule Canyon Road turning right.
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|Right. Tin Can Alley is left. Come back to this intersection later to travel to Bismarck.
|34 57.3001
|116 48.4362
|Right to Borate. This turn is easy to miss. Borate is about 1/2 mile.
|Getting to Kramer's Arch
Begin at the intersection of Calico Road and Mule Canyon Road.
|34 55.2715
|116 50.9249
|Right onto Mule Canyon Drive.
|34 56.3858
|116 50.3594
|Right at Y. Note frame for sign but no sign on left.
|34 56.7286
|116 50.4382
|Left at Y. Note pipe in center.
|34 57.0295
|116 50.3828
|Left at campsite in wash and past it to steep hill. Road can be driven if you can get up the hill.
|This is the steep hill with the road to the arch on the left. From here, you can hike if the hill is too steep.
|34 57.0626
|116 50.5871
|Kramer's Arch.
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Annual McMahon tournament held in Cambridge
This originated as the Cambridge Tournament, but it was renamed in 1977 in honour of Nicolaus Trigantius, a monk who travelled to China in the 17th Century and wrote about Go.
There will be prizes for the overall winner, players on three wins, and probably some others. If games are recorded we shall try to arrange for stronger players to review in time available.
Often has a Novices' Tournament (below 20k) on 13x13 from 14:00 to 17:00.


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Samuel Allerton
Angel Girl - Bronze (FH)
Edition of 30
11,5 x 11,5 x 18cm
After studying Fine Art, Samuel Allerton opened his sculpture studio in Franschhoek just outside Cape Town.
Allerton's sculptures deal with nature and the environment. By using humorous, contemporary and primitive imagery, his sculptures pay homage to nature and highlights man's horrific abuse and neglect of the environment.
Allerton's 'Warrior' series is a metaphore of his own children being the new warriors for nature and protectors of the wilderness as well as the future of the planet. He expresses a need to prepare the children of now for the challenges and responsibilites they will face as they take over as the custodians of a damaged and beautiful world.


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If you are looking to give something personal and customized, there's nothing better and easier than creating a 'Customized Aromatherapy Body Oil'.
I received an email from a woman that participated in an Aromatherapy Workshop I gave a while back, who became a good friend of mine. As part of the workshop, I gave each participant a personal blend of Essential Oils. Here is an excerpt of the email.
Hi Cristina, Do you remember the Aromatherapy workshop you gave …? You made a 'Personal Essential Oil Blend' for each participant …I use (mine) all the time, especially when I need to get centered …It seems to fit who I really am. I want to give 'Personal Essential Oil Blends', like the ones you gave us in the workshop, as gifts this year. Do you have any tips on how to choose a 'Personal Blend' for loved ones?
I thought my answer to this would be useful to everyone, especially as the Holiday Season is right around the corner.
So here is a step by step guide to create a 'Personalized Aromatherapy Body Oil'.
1. Spend some quiet time just thinking about the person you are making the 'Personal Blend' for and set the intention to make them the perfect scent that is special to them.
2. After you have done that think about what part of the plant they remind you of? Not just how they look, but deep inside.
- Are they beautiful like a flower? Then choose feminine flowery essential oils like ROSE, JASMINE, GERANIUM, or YLANG YLANG to enhance their beauty, calm them when they are stressed and raise their self esteem.
- Are they grounded like a root or a tree? Then choose essential oils from roots and trees like PALO SANTO, CEDARWOOD or GINGER to provide stability, help them to be grounded and help them achieve their goals for the New Year.
- Are they clean and fresh like everlasting conifers? Then choose PINE, FIR, SPRUCE or ROSEMARY essential oils to help them be healthy, focused and full of energy.
- Or are they more sweet and fresh like citrus fruit? Any citrus fruit will do the trick in providing a fresh, relaxing and invigorating scent. You can choose SWEET ORANGE, LEMON or GRAPEFRUIT.
4. People are very complex, they won't fit in just one category, so feel free to mix and match.5. I have found that usually a blend will have between 3 – 5 essential oils. One will stand out as dominant and there will be 2 – 4 essential oils as complementing aspects. Follow steps 2 and 3 to choose the complementing essential oils.
6. Hold the essential oils you have chosen in your hands, or if you don't have the essential oils yet, write each one you choose on a separate piece of paper and put them in front of you.
Continue thinking about your Loved-One with the intention of giving them the perfect blend that is special to them. As you do this, you might put one of the essential oils back or think of another one. When you feel finished and complete you are done.
7. Put a total of 60 drops of essential oil in our 4 oz Carrier Oil Bottle. Use your intuition and sense of smell to get that perfect ratio of your chosen essential oils. A useful hint: citrus oils always add sweetness to a blend that can otherwise feel too strong or unappealing.
8. Lastly, hold the finished 'Customized Essential Oil Blend' in your hand and write your Loved-One a note about how you choose this blend especially for them. This is sure to be a memorable and special gift they will cherish.
Click here to see a list of the different single note Essential Oils you can use to make your special blends. Please let us know your stories and experiences about blending. All our readers will thank you.
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'I cut £600 a year from my household bills': How switching providers can cut £100s off your energy, telecoms, insurance and car breakdown bills
Household bills have soared over the past 12 months, with families spending an extra £4,000 a year on everyday expenses such as food, utilities and transport, says insurer Aviva. Typical monthly outgoings are now £1,819. But there are easy ways to cut costs, and Financial Mail shows how.
Between October and January the six main energy suppliers all increased prices – with the average yearly gas and electricity bill reaching £1,400. This makes choosing the right tariff crucial. According to comparison website uSwitch, there is a £200 a year difference between the cheapest and most expensive deal on the market. Depending on how much energy is used, the type of tariff and how frequently customers switch, the savings can be more.
Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch.com, says: 'It's time for consumers to grab the bull by the horns and take stock of their financial situation. Switching energy tariffs takes between three and five weeks and if consumers act now they can see these savings on bills when energy usage is still high.'
Big switch: Richard and Victoria Lock, with Daniel and Gaby, have saved £600 a year on energy bills
Richard Lock, 68, and his wife Victoria, 34, cut about £600 a year from their household bills by switching to a new energy supplier.
The couple, who have four children, Daniel, 17, Ellie, 15, Rylan, 11, and Gaby, 4, were spending £137 a month with npower to pay for heating and lighting their three-bedroom home in Dorking, Surrey.
They compared prices with uSwitch and moved to a fixed plan with Eon, cutting the monthly bill to £90 in the colder months. Opting for dual fuel, online billing and paying by direct debit helped lower costs too.
The family is still with Eon but they changed the tariff again recently, fixing until 2014 and saving another £40 over the course of a year.
Richard, a retired local housing officer, says: 'It's easy to switch and the result is usually worth it.'
Use an independent source to compare energy tariffs, you can do this using This is Money's service powered by Energy Helpline. Other services include uSwitch and MoneySupermarket.
Energy prices are likely to continue rising but fixed tariffs can protect you – sometimes for up to two years.
Dominic Baliszewski, telecoms expert at comparison site Broadbandchoices, says: 'People are used to comparing car insurance, energy or even petrol prices, but by doing the same with broadband, home phone and digital TV services they can save even more on bills.
'If all three are bundled together, the savings are even greater – potentially more than £200 a year.'
Mark Tracey, 52, a sales rep, and his wife Joyce, 55, owner of a laundry business, recently shaved £280 off the annual cost of their TV, phone and broadband.
Fresh connection: Mark and Joyce Tracey with Eleanor Rigby, left, Pebbles and Penny Lane
The couple, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, moved from an £80-a-month Sky package to a £50 Virgin Media plan, which after six months rises to just over £60 a month.
Mark says: 'If you take the time to do a comparison of package costs, it pays. Don't rest on your laurels, otherwise it's money wasted.'
The best deals are typically found online. It is worth remembering that it is not just big brands that provide TV and internet. For those who are not bothered about particular TV channels or superfast broadband, it could be cheaper to unbundle.
A Freeview or Freesat box for the TV is a one-off £30 to £300, depending on how sophisticated the set-top box is. This means you can look for a cheaper phone and broadband plan.
Direct Save Telecom charges £2.49 a month – with both reasonable internet speed of up to 24 MBs and permitted internet usage of 20 GBs – and free evening and weekend UK telephone calls.
Line rental is £13.75 a month, or the equivalent of £9.95 a month if you pay annually upfront. The set-up fee is £24.95 but the wireless router for broadband is free.
Tesco mobile customers can get free unlimited broadband for 12 months, free evening and weekend phone calls on top and a free wireless router. Line rental is £13.75 a month.
If you are paying for superfast and unlimited broadband you do not need, you should downgrade and pay for a package that reflects actual monthly usage. Customers have to factor in set-up fees when signing up with a new provider but it's worth asking for charges to be scrapped.
Check This is Money's comparison site to see if you can find a better deal.
Whether it is the iPhone 5, a Samsung Galaxy or just a standard phone to send texts, it is possible to pay less for a mobile.
Mobilife compares offers and once a phone type is selected the search can be narrowed according to the number of minutes and texts as well as size of internet data.
Comparison websites and marketplace websites such as Phones4u and Carphonewarehouse will often provide the phone for free, which means instant savings and is something a network might not offer when shopping with them direct.
Websites change their offers regularly, so act quickly when you see a good deal.
If online shopping is not feasible, visit both individual network shops and multi-deal shops. Do not be pressured into a contract before researching everything available. Customers also frequently opt for the wrong type of plan, choosing the cheaper option without enough minutes and texts or vice versa, paying for data and minutes never used.
Billmonitor matches customers to a suitable plan based on information from previous bills.
Finally, SIM-only plans will prove cheaper for those who do not want to switch phones.
See if you can get yourself a better price by comparing all the latest mobile phone deals.
Check whether your motor insurance policy includes breakdown cover as standard, so you don't have to pay for cover separately.
Otherwise, Green Flag policies start at £27, RAC at £31.99 and AA at £38 for the year.
Prices often rise after the first year and customers who sleepwalked into renewals with the same company for many years will feel the greatest benefit from switching. Added extras, such as nationwide recovery or assistance on your driveway, should be included or discounted according to need as these have a large bearing on overall price. Shop around using comparison sites to get the best deal.
Policyholders less keen on scouring the internet should try bargaining with their current provider. Threatening to take your business elsewhere can win a discount.
Get lots of quotes when your car and home insurance come up for renewal. The cheapest provider last year might not be again this year.
Also check whether there are any non-vital extras that could be removed from a policy. John Miles, business development director at GoCompare, says: 'A number of insurance companies include additional features, such as a courtesy car, breakdown cover or legal assistance as standard, but some offer these as optional extras.
'If you could manage without some or all of these, there are big savings to be made.' A higher excess can reduce premiums for both car and home insurance.
Meanwhile pay-as-you-drive insurance can slash costs for young motorists and those with a low annual mileage who drive infrequently and at off-peak times.
New quotes for home insurance should also be sought if locks, a burglar alarm or other security measures have recently been fitted.
Healthy lifestyle changes should be shouted about, as life insurance providers should take stock of this when calculating premiums. Miles says: 'You could make savings if you were heavily overweight and unfit when you took out a policy, but now have the physique of an Olympic triathlete, like one of the Brownlee brothers.
'Get a new policy quote – a reduction in your body mass index may lead to a reduction in life insurance premiums.'
Premiums can be 25 to 30 per cent lower for non-smokers, including anyone who has given up for 12 months or more.
Visit our insurance comparison page to find out if you could be paying less for your premium.
Changing your habits can keep down energy bills. This does not mean switching off the heating or taking cold showers – some small alterations can make a big difference. You can make energy-saving home improvements with no upfront costs under the Green Deal, launched by the Government last month.
Repayments are made via energy bills and the loan comes attached to the property – not the occupant or homeowner.
Loft and wall insulation, double glazing and new boilers are included in the scheme, while cashback offers are also available – up to £650 for solid wall insulation.
To apply for the Green Deal you first have to get an assessment of your home. More information can be found at gov.uk/green-deal or by calling the Energy Saving Advice Service on 0300 123 1234.
Do-it-yourself measures can also make a meaningful difference.
Insulation in the loft should be topped up to 270 millimetres. It can be bought relatively cheaply and can be installed without the need for professional help.
Windows, doors, loft hatches and pipework leading to the outside can all benefit from draught-proofing.
Strip insulation, keyhole covers and foam fillers for gaps in walls are cheap and can be bought from DIY stores or online for less than £10 each.
Turning down the thermometer by one degree could save ten per cent on energy bills and the Energy Saving Trust says families could save £40 a year just by turning off lights, appliances and chargers when not in use.
Anyone in receipt of state pension credit or living in a low-income household could be eligible to receive help from their energy company in the form of energy and bill-saving measures.
To find out whether you qualify, telephone Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99.
Your call – the next step for big savings
- Energy Saving Advice Service: for impartial advice, 0300 123 1234, energysavingtrust.org.uk.
- Home Heat Helpline: 0800 336699, homeheathelpline.org.uk.
- uSwitch.com: 0800 051 5493.
- MoneySupermarket.com: 0845 345 5708.
- Energy helpline: 0800 074 0745, energyhelpline.com.
- Direct Save Telecom: 0800 027 3930, directsavetelecom.co.uk.
- Tesco Broadband: 0345 304 0030, tescobroadband.com.
- Carphonewarehouse: 0870 087 0870, carphonewarehouse.com.
- Green Flag: 0845 246 2766, greenflag.com.
- RAC: 0800 072 2822, rac.co.uk.
- AA: 0800 085 2721, theaa.com.
- Santander: 0800 707 6692, santander.co.uk.
I was paid £3 – and got my home cover for free
Cashback websites link customers to thousands of recognisable company names and offer exclusive money back deals on everything from insurance and telecoms to clothing and travel.
For a comprehensive Sky+ package with sports, films, unlimited broadband and anytime calls, you could get £155 cashback with Quidco, equivalent to a discount of nearly £13 a month.
Sound move: Martin Wrigley saved hundreds on his premium
Martin Wrigley, 34, from Catford, South-East London, made a £3 profit when he shopped for home insurance via Topcashback.
Martin, a buildings estimator, was quoted £400 by his existing insurer last December so he decided to look elsewhere.
'That time of year is especially tight and not an ideal month to have your home insurance up for renewal, especially when you are quoted more than double the figure you were expecting,' he says.
While browsing on Topcashback he noticed that insurance broker Policy Expert was offering £71.20 cashback. He clicked through to the site and was quoted £68.15 a year for cover.
It wasn't a like-for-like policy but had all he wanted, including accident cover, £60,000 general contents and £1,000 freezer food cover – all with a £100 excess.
Martin, a keen guitarist, says: 'Give it a go. You could come out a lot better off. I was paid £3 for a year's free home insurance.'
An alternative approach is the Santander 123 current account that offers discounts of one per cent on water bills, council tax and mortgage payments with the bank (up to £1,000 a month), two per cent on gas and electricity and three per cent on mobile phone, landline, broadband and TV bills.
The account costs £2 a month and requires £500 to be deposited monthly. It also pays in-credit interest – up to three per cent for balances between £3,000 and £20,000.
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Novel Combination Chemotherapy for Localized Ewing SarcomaName of the Trial
Phase III Randomized Study of Adding Vincristine Sulfate, Topotecan Hydrochloride, and Cyclophosphamide to Standard Chemotherapy in Patients with Non-Metastatic Extracranial Ewing Sarcoma (COG-AEWS1031). See the protocol summary.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Mason Bond, Children's Oncology Group (COG)
Why This Trial Is Important
Ewing sarcoma is a rare cancer of the bone or soft tissue that occurs primarily in adolescents and young adults. In fact, it is the second most common malignant bone tumor diagnosed in patients younger than 20 years of age. Most Ewing sarcomas have a characteristic chromosomal alteration that results in the expression of a fusion protein (EWS-FLI1) that inappropriately turns on cell-growth-promoting genes. Thus, these tumors tend to grow rapidly and often metastasize to the lung, bone, or bone marrow. The presence of metastases at diagnosis and being diagnosed at an older age are associated with a poorer prognosis.
Treatment for patients with Ewing sarcoma includes surgery, radiotherapy, or both, along with systemic chemotherapy. Until the introduction of combination chemotherapy, the 3- to 5-year survival rate for patients with Ewing sarcoma was less than 10 percent. However, results from several clinical trials have demonstrated improved survival for patients without metastases who were treated with a chemotherapy combination called VDC-IE, in which administration of the drugs vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide (VDC) is alternated with administration of the drugs ifosfamide and etoposide (IE), and by reducing the interval between cycles of VDC-IE.
In this clinical trial, which is being conducted in the United States, Canada, and Australia, researchers will test whether the addition of the drug combination vincristine, topotecan, and cyclophosphamide (VTC) to VDC-IE improves overall survival and event-free survival (survival without cancer progression or recurrence) in newly diagnosed patients with non-metastatic Ewing sarcoma of the bone or soft tissue (excluding the soft tissue of the skull). Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to receive six cycles of VDC-IE or VTC-IE-VDC followed by surgery, radiation therapy, or both and 11 more cycles of the initial chemotherapy.
"Because topotecan and cyclophosphamide are active in patients when Ewing sarcoma recurs or relapses, our thinking is that the combination may contribute to improving survival or preventing relapse in newly diagnosed patients," said Dr. Leo Mascarenhas, vice chair of the trial.
"This trial is unique in that it is the first COG trial available through NCI's Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) that will enroll both adolescents and young adults," added Dr. Mascarenhas. "It provides broader access to patients who may not be treated at a pediatric center, which is the case for a significant number of patients with Ewing sarcoma."
Secondary aims of the trial include assessing the importance of initial tumor volume, tumor histology, and response to treatment as measured by PET scans as prognostic factors for localized Ewing tumors.
Additionally, the effect of the type of local therapy (surgery, radiotherapy, or both) on associated complications and survival will be evaluated. "There are a lot of issues we hope to address in this trial to help us understand this disease better to improve the outcome of patients," said Dr. Mascarenhas.
For More Information
See the lists of entry criteria and trial contact information or call the NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). The toll-free call is confidential.
An archive of "Featured Clinical Trial" columns is available at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/featured.
NCI Cancer Bulletin for November 29, 2011 - National Cancer Institute


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Leftover Salmon Salad with Yogurt and Dill
|A delicious salad made with leftover salmon, yogurt, green onions, celery, and dill.
Is it possible to take a piece of leftover grilled salmon, add some yogurt, celery, dill from your garden and a few seasonings, and create a salad you'll absolutely drool over? I'm happy to report it is, and I quickly devoured this salmon salad I created a few days ago. Faced with a piece of leftover salmon and temperatures in the 90's in Salt Lake, I checked Food Blog Search for salmon salad ideas and came up with a delicious full-meal salad. As I've said before, this type of creative cooking is one of my favorite ways to cook.
Leftover Salmon Salad with Yogurt and Dill
(Makes 1 full-meal salad or 2 side dish salads, recipe can be doubled or quadrupled if you have enough salmon. Recipe created by Kalyn, with the inspiring recipes featured below.)
6-8 oz. leftover cooked salmon (you could also use one can of salmon, although of course fresh cooked salmon is best)
1 cup celery, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 T chopped fresh dill
Dressing Ingredients:
2 T fat free Greek yogurt (I used Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt)
2 T mayo or light mayo (do not use fat free)
2-3 tsp. fresh lemon juice (I used 3 tsp., but I like sour flavors)
1/2 tsp. celery seed
1/2 tsp. Vege-sal (or use slightly less regular salt)
Gently break apart cooked salmon filet with a fork and place in plastic or glass bowl. Add sliced celery, sliced green onions, and finely chopped dill and gently combine.
Mix together dressing ingredients in smaller bowl, then gently fold into salad, being careful not to over-mix. Salad should be chunky. Chill 30 minutes or up to a few hours. Serve slightly cold. This would probably keep overnight in the fridge, but it won't last that long.
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Ahi Tuna Salad with Romaine Wraps from What Did You Eat
Herbed Balsamic Tuna Salad from Gluten-Free Bay
Salmon and Caper Salad from Daily Unadventures in Cooking
Classic Potato Salad from The Expatriate's Kitchen
Orzo Salad with Chickpeas, Dill, Feta, and Lemon from Whipped
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Closing of Centralized Motion Part, Supreme Court, Queens County - 4/20/18
April 20, 2018N/A
Practice Alert From The Supreme Court Committee
Dear Colleague:
As many of you know by now the Centralized Motion Part (CMP) is closing on Friday, April 20, 2018. Starting on April 23, 2018, all motions will be heard in each judge's part in their respective buildings. There are certain things that you need to be aware of.
- Through April 20, 2018 all motions will continue to be heard in CMP. Any motions currently pending that are adjourned to after April 20, 2018, will be referred to the individual IAS judge on their new date and motion time that you will see in the accompanying document. Current briefing schedules will be adhered to until CMP ends. After April 20th, the individual IAS judge will control all applications for adjournment during their calendar call.
- There will be no more afternoon motions.
- Motions will be heard in Jamaica from Monday through Wednesday. All judges in Long Island City will have their motion calendars on Thursday.
- The IAS parts will have staggered calendar calls with some starting at 9:30 AM, some at 10:00 AM and some at 10:30 AM. Please keep in mind that after April 20, 2018, all motions must be noticed for the correct day and time for that particular IAS Part. Otherwise they may not be calendared, or they will be marked off the motion calendar as being jurisdictionally defective and improperly noticed. The accompanying schedule has the dates and times.
- While not yet complete, each IAS is to issue their own motion part rules. You will have to review these rules to see whether each particular judge holds oral argument, requires personal appearances for all motions, or just for discovery motions, and whether they require working copies of e-filed motions.
Members of the Supreme Court committee did meet with Justice Weinstein, the Administrative Judge of Queens County, and his staff about the implementation of the changes after the announcement was made. Some of our ideas to ease the transition back to individual calendar calls were accepted while some were not. We do appreciate having had the opportunity to give some input. We wish you good luck in adapting to the changes. Please examine the following links as well.
http://nycourts.gov/courts/11jd/supreme/civilterm/CH-FORMS/cmp_march_closure.pdf; http://nycourts.gov/courts/11jd/supreme/civilterm/CH-FORMS/motion_day_calendars.pdf


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NEA President urges U.S. Senate to put partisan politics aside
Senate fails to move forward on Jobs legislation as students, educators wait for funds
WASHINGTON - October 11, 2011 -
The U.S. Senate decided to punt today on legislation to put America back on the right economic track again. Teachers, education support professionals, parents and others in local communities are rallying behind President Barack Obama's American Jobs Act—a bold proposal to get the economy moving forward.
"The time to act is now to provide a much-needed boost to our economy by putting Americans back to work," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "The Senate's failure to move forward on the President's American Jobs Act is ill timed and short sighted. This legislation is about more than saving educators' jobs—it also is about securing the future for our students and our nation."
President Obama has agreed to work with Congress on breaking up the measure and passing proposals on a piece-by-piece basis. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced S. 1597- Fix America's Schools Today (FAST) Act on the Senate floor, which would put up to 400,000 educators back to work and modernize 35,000 of our nation's aging public schools and community colleges. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) introduced the bill in the House of Representatives (H.R.2948).
"When given the opportunity to put students first by supporting a bill that would create jobs and modernize our nation's aging schools, the Senate put partisanship before students and educators," noted Van Roekel. "Senators will have another chance when Sen. Brown's FAST Act comes up for consideration. We urge Congress to stop using political tactics and act swiftly. We need to keep students learning and educators working in schools instead of on the unemployment lines."
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SAN DIEGO — Real-world issues are rare at Comic-Con where fantasy almost always trumps reality. But for the stars and the director of "Ender's Game," comments made by Orson Scott Card regarding gay marriage are leading to questions about the issue as they promote the science fiction film.
Card has expressed opposition to gay marriage in the past and that has led some to call for a boycott. There were no signs of protest Wednesday as young stars Asa Butterfield and Hailee Steinfeld and the film's director, Gavin Hood, began to promote the sci-fi adventure film based on Card's novel. There was a full day of questions ahead, though, as "Ender's Game" took center stage Thursday.
"My view is I've been a member of the Courage Campaign for many years and I'm a little distressed by his point of view on gay marriage," Hood said.
"However, the book is not about that issue, so I hope people can still appreciate the book because I think he wrote a great book, and the themes and ideas in the book, I think, are universal and timeless and applicable, and I hope the book will still be appreciated as a great work of art, even though I don't agree with the author. I optioned the book, not an author, and I love what the author said in that book."
Card turned down an interview request by The Associated Press. He told Entertainment Weekly that the issue is now "moot" given the Supreme Court's recent ruling and, "Now it will be interesting to see whether the victorious proponents of gay marriage will show tolerance toward those who disagreed with them when the issue was still in dispute."
Lionsgate Entertainment also issued a statement rebuking Card's position and said it would hold a benefit premiere to LGBT causes.
Butterfield, who plays the film's title character, said "I agree with rights for everybody" and that Card's views shouldn't change how audiences receive the film or book.
"You can't blame a work for its author," the 16-year-old British actor said.
Hood said the book's themes of kindness and compassion are what drew him to the story, and he was surprised by Card's position.
"I think it's slightly bitterly ironic that those themes that are present in the book are not carried through on his particular view on gay marriage," Hood said.


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Inbox: What is the rotation's forecast?
Beat reporter Gregor Chisholm answers Blue Jays fans' questions
The Blue Jays' starting rotation has been the biggest disappointment this year. What can general manager Alex Anthopoulos do to fix this situation during the offseason?
-- Dustin B., Moncton, New Brunswick
The success of next year's rotation could very well be tied to the health of Brandon Morrow. The right-hander arguably has the highest ceiling of anyone on Toronto's staff, but he has yet to pitch a full season in the rotation following a variety of injuries over the past few years.
Morrow appeared to turn a corner in 2012, when he posted a 2.96 ERA in 124 2/3 innings during a season that was sidetracked in June because of a torn oblique muscle. The success didn't carry over, though, as Morrow battled an upper-back injury and later soreness in his forearm en route to making just 10 starts this season.
Anthopoulos is already on record as saying one of his main goals is to upgrade next year's rotation. That will be easier said than done, considering a weak free-agent market and the fact that the Blue Jays dealt away a lot of their top prospects last offseason in major trades with the Marlins and Mets.
That will put even more pressure on Morrow, who won't begin the year as the club's No. 1 starter but still has the potential to become a bona fide ace. If Morrow can return to form, he can be complemented by the likes of R.A. Dickey and Mark Buehrle, while J.A. Happ, Ricky Romero and Drew Hutchison compete for the final two spots alongside any pitchers Toronto might add this offseason.
Will Rajai Davis be back with the Blue Jays next season?
-- Sam L., Kamloops, British Columbia
The Blue Jays would love to have Davis back in the fold, but ultimately that decision will have to be made by the veteran outfielder. The pending free agent has carved out a nice role in Toronto over the past three seasons as a starter against left-handed pitching while also making an impact as a reserve outfielder and a late-game pinch-runner.
But Davis understandably would like to find a situation that could lead to more playing time. A starting job with the Blue Jays isn't possible with Melky Cabrera, Colby Rasmus and Jose Bautista signed through at least 2014, while prospects Kevin Pillar and Anthony Gose are also pushing for more opportunities.
That could force Davis to explore the open market, and while a full-time role seems somewhat unlikely, it's possible a smaller-market team would be able to provide that opportunity. Either way, Davis should be in line for a nice raise on the $2.5 million he is earning this season in Toronto.
What are the chances of Munenori Kawasaki being brought back up next year to play second? From what I could see, he did a good job at second, as well as being good motivation for the club.
-- Rolly A., Ingersoll, Ontario
Kawasaki definitely won't be brought back as a starting second baseman, but it's certainly possible he will still have some sort of role in the organization next year. His future likely will be closely tied to what types of moves the Blue Jays are able to make during the offseason.
Anthopoulos would like to find an upgrade at second base, and if that goal is accomplished, it would relegate Maicer Izturis into a backup role. That likely would be enough to prevent Kawasaki from making the roster out of Spring Training, but he has another option on his contract and could be sent to the Minor Leagues.
Kawasaki clearly has become a fan favorite in Toronto, and his ability to play both infield positions up the middle and draw a lot of walks holds some value. The problem is that he's still just a .201 career hitter, and even though he's popular, there will be much better options for the Blue Jays to explore.
I read that the whole roster is going to go on waivers in August, just like Mark DeRosa. What is the purpose of this?
-- Luckster, Caesarea, Ontario
Anthopoulos makes a habit every season of putting his entire roster through revocable waivers in August. Most of the time, this is barely even worth a footnote. But in some cases, it does open the door for a potential trade -- just like the one that saw Emilio Bonifacio go to the Royals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
There's really no downside to taking this type of approach. If a player is claimed, the Blue Jays can decide to take that individual off waivers unless the club is blown away by some sort of trade offer. Another option would be to let that player go free of charge in order to clear salary for future seasons. Toronto took this approach when it dumped Alex Rios' salary back in 2009 when he still had more than four years remaining on an expensive contract.
There's a public-relations element to this type of strategy as well. The waiver process is supposed to be confidential, but often the names of players on the wire get leaked by other teams. If the Blue Jays were actively trying to move a player and his name became public, they can still dismiss those reports by saying all of their players go through waivers, as per club policy. It helps ease potential distractions and in some ways works as damage control.
Why doesn't management consider making Brett Cecil a starting pitcher again? He was a starter to begin with, and the way the pitchers have been on this team and considering how excellent he has been in the bullpen, why not give him another chance?
-- Eleanor K., Kingston, Ontario
Cecil said earlier this year that he had no desire to transition into a starting role during the middle of the season. He trained during the offseason to work as a reliever and felt there would be too much wasted time attempting to build up endurance in order to take over a spot in the rotation.
The 27-year-old did say that he would be open to the idea of returning to a starting job next year, but even that seems extremely unlikely. Cecil has carved out a very nice niche in the bullpen, and he seems to be better suited to a short outing when he can throw close to maximum velocity without having to worry about saving some of his pitches for later in the ballgame.
The old cliche, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," would seem to apply here. Cecil spent the past several years trying to establish himself as a starter, but with the exception of a 15-win season in 2010, he experienced only limited success. This year, though, he became an All-Star and is ideally suited for a setup role where he can also draw on the previous closing experience he had while at the University of Maryland.
How do you evaluate a guy like Anthony Gose? Is this a guy you want to give consistent playing time to when Rasmus returns from the DL? Should the Jays look to showcase him and maybe deal him in a package for a rotation pitcher in the offseason?
-- Jon H., Toronto
Gose is extremely tough to evaluate, because while it appears he has all of the tools required to become a potential impact player, he has yet to put it all together. He was expected to force the Blue Jays' hand this season but had a disappointing year with Triple-A Buffalo and is still trying to get things back on track.
The 23-year-old likely will find himself in the same role next season. Gose should begin the year at Triple-A and wait for an injury to open up some playing time at the big league level. That will undoubtedly come as a disappointment to the promising prospect, but he still needs to cut down on his high number of strikeouts while also refining his skills on the basepaths.
The immediate future for Gose is a bit brighter. He should continue to receive regular playing time while Rasmus is on the disabled list, and even when Toronto's starting center fielder returns, Gose will be able to start some games in left field with Cabrera's season still up in the air because of a knee injury. A trade could also present itself during the offseason, but the Blue Jays aren't going to sell low on Gose and he'll need to finish the year strong to regain his status as a can't-miss prospect.
When can we expect to see Hutchison back with the Blue Jays?
-- Tim C., Edmonton, Alberta
Hutchison will likely be one of the Blue Jays' September callups, but it's clear he still needs a little bit more time to recover from last year's Tommy John surgery. He has made two appearances with Buffalo this month but has allowed eight runs on 10 hits and two walks over just 6 2/3 innings.
The current results take a back seat to how Hutchison is feeling, and all reports indicate he has come out of each outing feeling no ill effects from his previous elbow injury. He'll continue to build up endurance over the next two to three weeks with the Bisons and then could be in line to join Toronto.
The same could be said of right-hander Kyle Drabek, who is facing a similar rehab and timetable. Both pitchers should join the Blue Jays at some point in September, and they could be in line for starts, as the club could eventually decide to remove Esmil Rogers and Todd Redmond from the rotation.


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ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst to fly to Space Station in 2014
ESA PR 23 2011 - ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst has been assigned to fly to the International Space Station on a 6-month mission in 2014, serving as a flight engineer for Expeditions 40 and 41.
Alexander is the second of the new group of European astronauts, which graduated last November, to be assigned to a mission.
He will be launched aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in May 2014, returning to Earth in November 2014.
Today is an ideal day for the announcement: the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne has been buzzing with activity as around 100 000 visitors mingle on German Aerospace Day.
After conquering remote mountains and working in Antarctica, the 35year-old geophysicist and volcanologist will become the third German to visit the Station.
He will be accompanied by Russian Fyodor Yurchikhin, as Soyuz commander, and NASA astronaut G. Reid Wiseman.
Cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev and NASA astronaut Steven Swanson will also share part of the mission with Alexander as members of Expeditions 39 and 40.
Alexander's flight will be the sixth long-duration mission for an ESA astronaut.
"ESA Member States have decided to extend their support to the exploitation of the International Space Station up to 2020," said Thomas Reiter, ESA's Director for Human Spaceflight and Operations.
"The appointment of the new group of European astronauts to long-duration missions reflects the commitment of Member States.
"Alexander Gerst will pursue the European goals in a long fruitful German tradition.
"He will now get ready for the challenges ahead in 2014 ... and beyond."
Alexander says, "It is a great honour for me to get the chance to contribute to the long tradition of European and German space flight.
"This mission will be a positive challenge not only for me but for all the dedicated people working at ESA and the national space agencies, who make spaceflight possible through their passion and fascination.
"I am looking forward to flying to space on the shoulders of this gigantic team, to the boundaries of our capabilities and knowledge in order to venture out a little further and to shine some more light into the darkness.
"And just as much I am looking forward to returning to Earth six months later with a wide variety of important scientific knowledge and a new perspective on our planet, which I will then gladly share with you."
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The next European to venture into space will be André Kuipers, who will be launched to the Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft not later than 26 December, according to the latest tentative manifest.
Next up will be Luca Parmitano, the first to be assigned from the new group of ESA astronauts. His mission, a flight opportunity provided by the Italian space agency, is planned to begin in May 2013.
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HRT Press Release 29.10.2008: Australian motor racing champion Mark Skaife to retire
Australian motor racing champion Mark Skaife to retire
Australias most successful touring car driver, Mark Skaife, today announced he will retire from full-time driving at the end of the 2008 season.
Skaife, 41, said the decision had been difficult, but that it was the right time to move on. I've always admired sportspeople who know when it's time to retire, rather than waiting to be told, he said.
Motor racing has been my life for the past 21 years and, as any professional sportsperson will attest, if you have a love and passion for what you are doing, for the competition and being on top of your game, then retirement is not something you ever easily consider.
But the reality is that you do come to point in your career when you have a decision to make. Im looking to the future for both myself and the Toll Holden Racing Team, and while this decision ends one phase of my career, Im confident it will also open doors and exciting new opportunities.
Skaifes list of achievements is unsurpassed in Australian motor sport, with a record-equalling five Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar Championships (tied with Ian Geoghegan and Dick Johnson), five Bathurst 1000 titles and a record 40 Australian Touring Car/V8 Supercar Championship round victories. He also has three consecutive Australian Drivers Championships (1991-93).
Having begun racing in karts before moving to cars, Skaife made his professional debut at the wheel of a factory-backed Nissan Gazelle at Winton Motor Raceway in 1987, finishing third, and later showed his versatility by winning three consecutive Australian Drivers Championships in the Formula Holden open-wheelers.
As a works Nissan driver in 1992 he clinched the Australian Touring Car Championship, Australian Drivers Championship and Bathurst 1000 in the same season before moving to Holden with Gibson Motorsport at the beginning of the V8 Supercar era the following year.
Jumping to the Holden Racing Team in 1997 upon the retirement of the legendary Peter Brock, Skaife won a hat-trick of championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002 in addition to back-to-back successes at Bathurst in 2001 and 2002.
He assumed ownership of HRT in 2003 and mounted a championship challenge that was alive until the final round of the series. In 2005 he collected his fifth Bathurst 1000 victory, with Todd Kelly.
Last year Skaife chalked up 20 years as a professional racing driver at Winton, and the following round again rewrote the record books, his victory at Eastern Creek notching the 38th victory of his career to eclipse the all-time record of racing legend Brock.
His tally increased to 39 wins earlier this year when Skaife was retrospectively awarded the 2000 Clipsal 500 title after series organisers corrected a rules anomaly, and he added win number 40 with his and Garth Tanders victory in last months LandH 500 at Phillip Island.
Mr Paul Little, Managing Director of Toll HRT naming rights sponsor, Toll Holdings Ltd said Mark Skaife was a true champion in every sense of the word.
"Mark has become a figurehead for motor racing in this country. He has not only achieved everything there is to achieve in the sport, and in the most professional manner, he has also set tremendous benchmarks for those who aspire to follow in his footsteps.
"We congratulate Mark on his outstanding career and wish him every success in the future."
Greg Smith from Mobil also paid tribute to the retiring champion.
Mark has been a fantastic ambassador for Mobil over the last 10 years, consistently adding value to our company, Greg Smith said.
His skill as a driver and dedication to V8 Supercars is legendary.
"He is understandably ranked as one of the most successful touring car drivers in Australian motor racing history and we congratulate him on his many achievements throughout his esteemed career," he said.
"From all of us at Mobil, we wish Mark all the best for his future endeavours and thank him for his support and contribution to our business."
Skaife said three performances stood out from the others during the past 21 years. The first was in 92 when I won my first Touring Car Championship in the Nissan, and then being the youngest ever to do so, Skaife said.
That same day we also won the Australian Drivers Championship in a Formula Holden open wheeler, so it was a great day.
The second was winning the V8 Championship in 1994 with a Fred Gibson Commodore as it was Holdens first title for 14 years since Brock and HDT in 1980.
The 2002 HRT Bathurst win with Jim Richards was also one of my favourite moments, as it sealed the championship at the same time and came 10 years after we last won Bathurst together in 1992.
Skaife said he was looking forward to ending his career on a high note over the seasons remaining rounds, including the NRMA Grand Finale at Sydneys Oran Park Raceway ironically that circuits last ever V8 Supercar event.
Skaife holds the track qualifying record, set in 1999, and has won at Oran Park six times previously including four in a row from 1999-2002 while HRT won at the track for seven consecutive years from 1996-2002.
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Researchers know that grass and legume forage promotes cow health and improves the fatty acid profile in organic dairy products, but until now they hadn't measured the difference.
In the first large-scale, nationwide comparison of organic and conventional milk, scientists found that organic has a much more healthful ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids.
Led by a Washington State University researcher, scientists published their findings Dec. 9 in the online journal of the Public Library of Science, a nonprofit publisher and advocacy organization.
"We were surprised by the magnitude of the nutritional quality differences we documented in this study," lead author Charles Benbrook wrote.
The 18-month study analyzed nearly 400 samples of milk from seven regions around the U.S. The organic milk came from cows managed by farmer-owners of the Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools, which markets milk through the Organic Valley brand.
The two organizations helped fund the study but had no role in its design or analysis, which was funded through the Measure to Manage program in WSU's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Benbrook said.
The nutritional analysis focused on the milk's fatty acids. Consumption of more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids is considered a risk factor for health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, excessive inflammation and autoimmune diseases. The higher the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3, the greater the associated health risk.
Western diets typically have a ratio of about 10-to-1 to 15-to-1, while a ratio of 2.3-to-1 is thought to maximize heart health.
Testing looked at whole milk, because recent studies contradict the assumption that low-fat milk is more healthful. To the contrary, increased dairy fat consumption has been linked to diminished weight gain, reduced waist circumference and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer.
Researchers measured conventional milk's average omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio at 5.8, more than twice that of organic milk's ratio of 2.3. They credited the more healthful organic milk ratio to the greater reliance on pasture and forage-based feeds required by the National Organic Program.
Even under conventional management, milk samples from Humboldt County, Calif., where both types of dairies graze their cattle for more than 250 days a year, were similar to organic in fatty acids.
The researchers found that fatty acid ratios in the human diet could be lowered by almost 40 percent by switching from three daily servings of conventional dairy products to 4.5 daily servings of mostly full-fat organic dairy products. Avoiding a few foods each day that are high in omega-6 fatty acids lowered the ratio another 40 percent.
The team also compared the fatty acids in dairy products with those in fish.
"We were surprised to find that recommended intakes of full-fat milk products supply far more of the major omega-3 fatty acid, ALA (alpha-linolenic acid), than recommended servings of fish," Donald Davis, co-author and WSU research associate, said. Conventional milk had about nine times more ALA than fish; organic milk had 14 times more.


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