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HERMES STUDY: Study on the Feasibility and Efficiency of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) in Prehospital Care
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00375154
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (major difficulties in training investigators in other centers)
First Posted : September 12, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 20, 2011
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|Condition or disease
|ARF Secondary to COPD Exacerbation ARF Secondary to Cardiogenic Acute Pulmonary Oedema
|Device: Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation (NPPV)
|Not Applicable
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is increasingly being used in the care of patients suffering acute respiratory failure. High-level evidence supports the use of NPPV in this setting. With selected patients, NPPV decreases the rate of intubation, mortality and nosocomial infections. NPPV obviates intubation in > 50 % of appropriately selected patients. Both nasal and oronasal interfaces have been successfully used to apply NPPV, but the oronasal (or facial) interface is often used for acute respiratory failure. Any ventilator and ventilator mode can be used to apply NPPV, but in practice, portable pressure ventilators and pressure-support mode are most commonly used.
In acute setting, this therapy must be applied as soon as possible after the onset of problem. With our research team, we have demonstrated that NPPV can be used with success in an emergency department. In our experience, when NPPV was early used, part of the patients improved rapidly and was could be admitted to a general ward. An interesting fact is that the time to improve clinical situation is short and we can postulated than NPPV application in emergency department may be used as a "clinical triage". We have also demonstrated that early application of bi-level NPPV to patients with acute respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of COPD or APO leads to a rapid improvement in clinical status and blood gases that differs substantially from the evolution of similar patients treated with conventional medical therapy and a placebo NPPV device.
Currently, we have very few data on the real utility to use of NPPV in Out-of-Hospital patients with acute respiratory failure managed by medical team of pre-hospital care despite the fact that this approach decreased the delay of application of a efficient ventilator support. A prior study of Craven and coll. has demonstrated that NPPV helps relieve dyspnea in patients with suspected congestive heart failure.
We can postulate that a shorter delay between onset of symptomatology and application of NPPV increased the part of selected patient with good clinical outcome (intubation, need of intensive care).
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Patients with COPD, APO with standard medical therapy + NPPV compared to patients with standard medical therapy alone in pre-hospital setting.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|100 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Noninvasive Positive-pressure Ventilation (NPPV) for Acute Respiratory Failure in Out-of-hospital Patients: a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
|Study Start Date :
|August 2006
- Difference in the number of in each arm of the study failing at the time of admission in emergency department.
- Effects of the ventilatory mode on the clinical and arterial-blood gas parameters
- Hospital mortality
- Admission to the ICU, the length of ED stay, the length of ICU stay and the length of hospital stay
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Out-of-hospital patients with acute respiratory failure
- only patients with COPD, APO are included.
- Patients are eligible into the study if the attending physician judged that the need of a mechanical ventilatory support is imminent.
- Patients not improving under usual treatment
Exclusion Criteria:
- An immediate indication for endotracheal intubation (respiratory and/or cardiac arrest).
- Major unrest.
- Hemodynamic instability despite a fluid challenge (500 ml of colloids).
- Facial or thoracic trauma.
- Lack of cooperation.
- Difficult adaptation of facial mask to patient's facial anatomy.
- Clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism.
- Retrosternal pain suggestive of a myocardial ischemia
- If the investigators are not available.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00375154
|Emergency Department; Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
|Brussels, Belgium, B1200
|CHU Brugman-Schaerbeek
|Brussels, Belgium
|Hôpital de Dinant
|Dinant, Belgium
|Cliniques Notre Dame de Gosselies
|Gosselies, Belgium
|Citadelle CHR Liège
|Liege, Belgium
|CHR Namur
|Namur, Belgium
|CHR de Tournai
|Tournai, Belgium
|Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne ; Université Catholique de Louvain
|Yvoir, Belgium
|Study Chair:
|Frederic C Thys, MD,PhD
|Emergency Department; Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc; Université Catholique de Louvain
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|First Posted:
|September 12, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 20, 2011
|Last Verified:
|July 2011
Acute respiratory failure
Prehospital care
Noninvasive ventilation
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pulmonary Edema
Neoplastic Processes
Pathologic Processes
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Please note that the discussion after the jump **contains spoilers** and should be read after you have seen the film. You have been warned! For my initial spoiler-free thoughts on the film, please go here.
"This is something you do for a billion years or not at all"
This is the film, the one film I've obsessed over all year, I've seen it six times in cinemas (With a seventh and eighth time bound to happen in the very near future). If you read my review from late last month, it's essentially a gush fest. It was more in the hopes that after reading it that people out of curiosity would venture out to see it (the lack of cinemas and promotion make it all the more difficult). I didn't want to spoil a thing for those who hadn't seen a trailer or knew nothing about it. So to those that did, the one question that came up above all is 'Why? Why this movie?' Some didn't get what the point of its existence was or found it merely a boring film. So here's my attempt to explain why and what I love so much about The Master whilst giving my thoughts and opinions on certain scenes and ideas in the film. If you can bear with me, this just might explain the gush filled obsession I have. Maybe.
Each thought is my own and almost every statement should be read with the notion that it's in my somewhat humble opinion….
The opening shot of the film which appears three times throughout is that of rippling water. Instead of cleansing which is what a shot of that ilk usually implies, it signifies each journey taken that ultimately changes the life of Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) in some way.
The first being when he's on a boat during his time in the war, resulting in his unwelcome return to the world that's advanced when he hasn't. The second time this shot appears is during the processing session when remembering his sweetheart Doris and leaving her for the war – which of course changed his life for the worse. He never saw her again and this prevented him from truly loving again; and what could have been his only chance at fitting in is destroyed by his encounters in the war. The third and final appearance of this shot being when he visits Lancaster in England. Their final encounter truly confirms his loneliness, in a world that may have never wanted him in the first place. It's here that he is truly liberated, and of all his life changing travels this is the one that solidifies his place as the true Master above every other character seen in the film.
Yes, that's right, I truly believe it was in fact Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) who was the true Master.
No, not Amy Adams or Phillip Seymour Hoffman. But let me explain.
To be 'The Master' would mean to be an independent entity who cannot be tamed by any person, organization or environment. To not fall prey to love or happiness when truly being superior above all existence. Freddie Quell could not be tamed, not by his one true love, Doris or Lancaster Dodd or Lancaster's master, Peggy, his wife.
"If you figure a way to live without a master, any master, be sure to let the rest of us know, for you would be the first in the history of the world" – Lancaster Dodd
The minute Lancaster says this to Freddie, we know their friendship has ended. Lancaster could never master Freddie, that he is beyond control. Doris couldn't even stop him from going to war, Lancaster couldn't keep him from running away for so long and Peggy couldn't stop him from drinking. We know from the scene in the bathroom where Peggy gives Lancaster a handjob that she is his master. He loves her and she loves him, her master is The Cause; she defends it with every breath, even if it means overlooking logic and reason.
The one question beyond who is the true master by the film's end is if Lancaster and Freddie were lovers. Were they? Well, what in the movie truly suggests this? The real relationship they had was one that mimicked a father and son. Freddie is "a scoundrel", one without discipline, Lancaster could see this the minute he laid eyes on him and used The Cause to keep him close by. Lancaster thought he could be a true master to Freddie, to be indispensable to someone who he could mold and shape to his liking. He never had that with his son, Val (Jesse Plemons) who could see past his musings "He's making this up as he goes along" nor his daughter who was untrustworthy and a liar ("I think he wants me" after she hit on Freddie).
Speculation of their possible sexual encounters is ignited through Peggy, especially in the scene where Freddie imagines all the women in the room are naked; when glancing at Peggy, she looks at him then back at Lancaster with great suspicion, the scene that follows is that of the handjob. Her dialogue to him whilst she's doing what she's doing more than implies that she believes their relationship to be unhealthy and of the sexual kind. It's a way of her understanding where their human connection comes from, and of course, her infatuation with wanting to be in control, especially of her husband who can prove unpredictable when with Freddie (their wrestling on the lawn when Freddie arrives to their home from jail). Her frustration with Freddie at the very end truly comes down to her inability to control Freddie and lose her place as the true master.
During the processing session where Freddie reveals his mother to be in a nut house whilst his father had died of alcohol poisoning, Lancaster can see through every answer (especially honest answers when asked again) that Freddie needs a father figure or ANY figure of sorts and Lancaster could be just that, but more so as a leader to Freddie, while Freddie could be the ultimate follower. It's only later when taking off on the motorbike in the desert that we see it could never be. Freddie is the child that stands by his father yet disobeys him, fights with him (the jail scene) ; and yet he loves him and would defend his honor in any way (the scene involving the police arresting Lancaster and Freddie visiting the man questioning The Cause earlier in the film). But much like a father/son relationship, the son grows apart and moves on from the one who raises him. Whether he was needed or wanted, Freddie is one that can't be restricted or kept.
The irony of this being his profession after the war as a photographer in a department store. Couples and children getting their photographs taken, putting on a clean and respectable façade, being told to hold still by Freddie who not once during the entire film stays still and respectable, no matter how hard he tries. The photos, and the beautiful people in them are representations of Post war America, clean, refined yet manufactured. It's an attempt at perfection without the acknowledgement of the horror and tragedy had by the war just passed. It's not recovery, it's ignorance, and Freddie with his appearance is a limping, mumbling, booze drinking, fist throwing encapsulation of World War II and the damage done to the world in its aftermath. It's only so long that Freddie can keep with supporting the fallacy of "everything is fine" and attacks a man wanting to take his photo, by moving the light too close to his face, revealing all the imperfections of a so-called perfect portrait.
'The Cause' was Lancaster's way of feeding his domineering personality, to truly be in control of people who followed his every word, in a vulnerable time such as post-war. Much like Hitler in World War II who was first renowned for his public speaking and charismatic social skills spoke to a humiliated and beaten Germany after World War I and 'The Treaty of Versailles', Lancaster speaks with charm and assurance to anyone associated with The Cause – he knows how to talk to people with charm and confidence, especially a large crowd. His gift is knowing personalities and human behavior, basing his "activities" in The Cause on particular facets, such as the ones Freddie participates in towards the end of the film (describing the wall and window on either side of the room).
Lancaster also being a soldier in World War II represents the other end of the spectrum, the false confidence and the weak foundations behind "The American Dream" using faith via confidence to further paint a perfect picture of the world, not so much the human infrastructure, which couldn't escape Lancaster's psyche from his experiences in the war as he constantly states "man is asleep" whom he aims to awaken. Even if his son were right in saying "He's making all this up as he goes along" and Lancaster is at worst just a petty con artist with a knack for public speaking, there's still the underlying hint that Lancaster really does believe some of the absurdities he preaches. He's seen the worst in humanity and 'The Cause' is his understanding of why and how we're capable of going to those horrific lengths. "We're on a journey that risks the dark".
In going back to Freddie being the ultimate master despite it resulting in loneliness and true sadness, the second last scene has flabbergasted some, when he's sleeping with that woman and during sex begins asking her questions in the form of "processing" then the scene ends with him saying to her "you're the bravest girl I've ever met" which mirrors what Lancaster said to Freddie during their processing session. This further solidifies the father/son relationship Lancaster and Freddie had, using what his "father" taught him in their time together, in how to master someone or make a connection much like Lancaster did with him.
Freddie and Lancaster's father/son relationship is one of the greatest relationships I've ever seen in any film of all time. Firstly, the details of their interactions and personalities are more intertwined and similar than you'd first recognize. Try and get your head around this (if you haven't already and I think I'm smarter than what I am) Freddie and Lancaster are of the same ilk, and I'm talking beyond their experiences in the war. Lancaster, being the father figure purely because he more than coexists in society but redefines it for some and knows how to persuade people into believing things, one example being many thinking he's a "grade A mystique" or to put it simply, a divine and superior exception to the human race (even he believes this on quite a few levels "I am a writer, a doctor, a nuclear physicist, a theoretical philosopher, but above all, I am a man"). In saying that, their similarities which mimic a typical father/son comparison is in their temperament. Both are short, beyond defensive and don't acknowledge such things as level-headed reasoning. Lancaster's being verbal and Freddie's being physical. Their love and respect for women, with Lancaster knowing how to speak to women young and old, yet Freddie's batting average emphasizes his somewhat inability and lack of restraint (even if at times quite successful but nothing meaningful surfaces).
I could go on, but there's only so much one is willing to read from an online article regarding The Master and its incredibly layered existence written a "fanboy". This might be Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece (my favourite is Magnolia, and for better or worse, it might always be), if it isn't his masterpiece then it's certainly his most emotional film, and that's the "cause" of my love and obsession with the film. It's emotional, good-hearted, complex, rewarding and epic. Movies these days are cold and predictable (not all, but one too many prove this) so it'll always be welcomed when something so emotional on such a grand scale challenges its audience, yet rewards them tenfold is what we want and need from cinema. And if it's still not clear why I love this movie so fucking much….
Lancaster, When letting his "son" and protegé Freddie go, as opposed to ignoring him, saying "goodbye" or aggressively abandoning him…he sings. He gently sings to him as Freddie mentions earlier in the film that the one thing he remembers from loving someone (Doris) is them singing to him. As his lips quiver and his eyes fill with tears and regret, Lancaster looks Freddie in the eye and sings to him. No film could ever summarize a love and understanding two humans shared with such emotional complexity and warmth.
Now, if you were crazy enough to read this whole thing, then I believe I can safely say you are the bravest person I know.
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel has hit back at suggestions he has been making too many mistakes to win this year's Formula One championship.
The German, a four-times world champion like Lewis Hamilton, was penalised at last weekend's French Grand Prix for colliding with his Mercedes rival's Finnish team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the start.
He ended up fifth after coming back through the field.
That left Vettel 14 points behind Hamilton after eight races, with both title contenders on three wins each and the German having started half the races from pole position.
"It's racing. There are some errors you shouldn't do, some errors that happen. It depends on the type of error," Vettel, in good spirits, told reporters ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.
"I've had a lot of races. It happens, unfortunately, at times. I try to minimise it, but I'm not worried. I don't think there is something fundamentally wrong," he added.
"I think we know what we are doing - I hope I know what I'm doing most of the time, so I should be fine."
The German lost places in Azerbaijan in April, when he started on pole but finished fourth, after he made a bid for the lead, locked up and ran wide following a safety car restart.
In China, a collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen dropped him down the order, after the pre-race favourite had initially made a good start from pole.
Hamilton has meanwhile gone 33 successive races in the points and his off days have been less costly than the Ferrari drivers.
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"Obviously you are trying to push the limits. It didn't cross my mind when I was in Baku to just stay behind, surrender, and maybe wave another person past, just to collect some points," he added.
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I noticed pretty early on when I first started CLR that not all butanes are the same. I had always had Xikar Premium (3x refined) and Vector Quintuple Refined (5x) butane on hand. In the early stages of CLR I initially did a lot of Xikar lighter reviews. Seemed appropriate then to use Xikar Premium Butane.
One day I had filled a new cigar lighter (a Bugatti) for review and it was misfiring quite a bit. Would only light around 50% of the time. I was of course prepared to point this out in my review. Then I had a fleeting thought about my can of Vector. I emptied the lighter, purged, and filled with my can of Vector Quintuple Refined Butane. Literally, the once inconsistent brand new lighter was firing up 100% of the time! This is not to knock on Xikar's Premium as it is a pretty solid butane option. The lighter for the review must of been on the sensitive side.
Since then I have noticed a few differences between the two options. First, is the consistency I feel is better with Vector. Secondly, keeping the butane adjustment setting the same and filling the same lighter with Xikar and Vector separately there seems to be differences. I tend to notice more consistent blue flames and flame conformation with Vector. Xikar I notice more flashes of orange on higher settings.
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Lastly, a good quality butane is not a marketing ploy, it truly makes a huge difference. You would likely be happy with either Xikar or Vector 5x, you know which one I would recommend. Blue flames to all my friends, fire 'em up!
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The spokesman said the United States wants to begin the agreement as soon as possible, but needs to make sure it is done correctly.
The agreement, known as CAFTA, is meant to cut or get rid of tariffs between the United States and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Costa Rica is the only country that has yet to ratify the pact.
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He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Green (deceased), and was born in Odessa, Texas, in 1938. He has a brother, Don Green, whose family lives in Albany, Texas, and a sister, Mary Robbins, who resides in North Richland Hills, Texas.
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Happiness lives within us, never outside of us. Therefore, it cannot come from external sources. The joy we get from things outside is the cream on the cake, an extra bonus but it can never be the whole story. Relying on people, places and events to make us happy is the ultimate fantasy. It can only bring transitory pleasure and disappointment in the end. There is no need to try to get happiness because it is your natural birth right. It exists deep within you like a constant wellspring – infinite, always available, powerful. Imagine knowing that you can be happy at any time and forever, without having to do anything to earn it or make it happen. As happiness is linked to the life-source energy; like sexuality, creativity, spirituality and joy, it rests in the individual and therefore, cannot be bestowed by one person on another. This is one of our greatest myths – that we can make each other happy. At best, it is a romantic illusion created by songs, literature and popular culture. At worst, it causes a great deal of society's heartache as this mistaken idea is taken into marriage and other relationships where it can only be ground into dust by the heavy foot of disillusionment. The saddest part is that we don't need to suffer if only we are prepared to accept responsibility for our own happiness. It works both ways. If no-one has to make you happy, neither do you have to do it for others. Think how liberating that is! It isn't selfish or uncaring because as you feel your own happiness, you'll have more to share with others, anyway.
Happiness is a choice. All you have to do is open yourself up to it and it'll be there continuously. The type of happiness that is possible on a permanent level is the interior peace that means you feel good inside your own skin, that you have a positive relationship with yourself and you're enjoying the journey we call life. It means you can relax, be yourself, not have to try so hard to please and impress. Most people feel happiness is a goal to be reached somewhere in the future. It's what I call `non-existent happiness,' you know the kind of thing – `I'll rest on the weekend,' I'll travel when I retire,' `I haven't got time to play sport, I'm too busy' – and so on. Each day is a unique experience and cannot be retrieved if you waste it. `Wasting' time having fun is fabulous, wasting time in regret, guilt and anxiety is expended energy you could better utilise elsewhere. Have you noticed that if you just feel happy for its own sake, people think you're strange. They say things like, `What do you have to be happy about?' or `What's brought on this cheerful mood?' The whole point of being happy on a continuous basis is that there is no particular reason – you feel the joy inside you and you naturally smile and shine, like walking near the ocean on a glorious summer's day and being grateful just to be alive. You can have that `bliss' all the time, in the sun, in the rain, on good days and difficult, when life is going your way and when it appears everything's against you. It's feeling `okay' inside all the time. That is true freedom. And as you shine, those around you bask in the warmth of your joy.
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Geraint Thomas made it a total of six wins from the last seven years at the Tour de France for Team Sky.
The Welshman added the Tour de France yellow jersey to his already impressive list of honours on Sunday evening in Paris, crossing the line alongside teammate and third overall in this year's general classification Chris Froome.
Thomas defied all odds to win after dealing with three weeks of constant questions from the public and media about who was to be the leader for Team Sky at this year's Tour de France.
The Olympic gold medallist spent 10 days in the yellow jersey after taking an emphatic win on the summit of Col de La Rosière, before winning the next day on L'Alpe d'Huez also.
"Taking it one day at a time", was the reply from Thomas at the time to questions around his lead in the general classification.
Team Sky successfully lead 32-year-old Thomas to the Pyrenees, where he answered those questions, coming third on stage 17.
He gained just five seconds on his main rival Tom Dumoulin during that stage atop Saint-Lary-Soulan, however proving in his act of sprinting past him 500m from the finish line that he was the strongest man in the peloton.
"Everybody at British Cycling is truly thrilled with @GeraintThomas86's victory in this year's Tour de France. His victory - is another landmark moment in British sport". - CEO Julie Harrington— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) July 29, 2018
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It was after stage 20, and the time trial finishing in the Basque Country that Thomas knew he had made history, breaking in down in tears, telling broadcasters, "it is the first time I have cried since my wedding".
After receiving the yellow jersey on the podium, the Arc de Triomphe completing the back drop to his trophy celebration, Thomas gave his speech and gave a mic drop worthy of any rock and roll star.
Julie Harrington, CEO of British Cycling said, "Everybody at British Cycling is truly thrilled with Geraint Thomas's victory in this year's Tour de France. His victory means that a British rider has taken home the yellow jersey in six of the last seven years – an unparalleled period of success – and is another landmark moment in British sport.
"From his formative years at Maindy Flyers to his time spent in our academy setup, we are so proud to have played a part in his story, and we know that there will be countless boys and girls at home tonight dreaming of following in his footsteps."


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Corn production is forecast at 11.7 billion bushels, up 1% from last month and 16% above 2003. Based on conditions as of Nov. 1, the yield is expected to average 160.2 bu./acre, up 1.8 bu. from October and 18.0 bu. above last year. If realized, both production and yield would be the largest on record. The previous records for both were set last year when production was estimated at 10.1 billion bushels and yield was 142.2 bu./acre. Across the U.S., yields are forecast at record high levels in 19 of the 33 published corn states. With the exception of Wisconsin, yields in the Corn Belt states are forecast at record highs as weather conditions have been mostly favorable throughout the growing season.
Soybean production is forecast at 3.15 billion bushels, up 1% from October and 28% above 2003. If realized, this would be the largest U.S. soybean crop on record. Based on Nov. 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record high 42.6 bu./acre, up 0.6 bu. from October and 8.7 bu. above last year. Producers in the Corn Belt, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Carolinas are realizing higher yields than expected last month, while yield prospects decreased as harvest progressed in North Dakota and Minnesota. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 74.0 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 2% from 2003.
All cotton production is forecast at 22.5 million 480-lb. bales, up 5% from October and up 23% from last year's production. Yield is expected to average a record high 818 lbs./harvested acre, up 36 lbs. from last month. If realized, the yield will be 88 lbs. above the previous record high yield established in 2003. Record high yields are expected in Arkansas, California, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Harvested area, at 13.2 million acres, is unchanged from October but 10% above 2003.


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Godrej Consumer's revenue growth for the December quarter was below street estimates, though profit growth was in line with estimates. The company's managing director Vivek Gambhir tells Viveat Susan Pinto in an interview that he sees the current environment as a temporary blip. Excerpts:
GCPL's volume growth of nine per cent for the Indian business is ahead of the market. But is this sustainable given that consumer sentiment is not too strong?
I beg to differ with this view. Compared to a year ago, volume growth is higher for the home and personal care market. It was flat to negative 12 months ago, now it is around four per cent for home and personal care. This figure will get better in the coming quarters. While commodity deflation is hitting value growth, higher promotion expenditure should aid sales offtake. This is why the metric of volume growth will become critical not only for us, but for most companies operating in the home and personal care space.
How do you propose to tackle the current environment? Do you see any other levers of growth besides sales volumes?
There are four focused areas. One is we will continue to invest behind our brands. That is the most important thing in an environment like this. Second, our innovation pipeline remains robust. We will launch products that have an element of differentiation in them because it will help us stand out. We will also continue to invest in expanding both urban and rural distribution. The fourth is that we will continue to manage our costs prudently. I think these four attributes should help us course through the current market environment.
GCPL benefited at the operating level, thanks to lower commodity costs. But with spends on promotion increasing in the coming quarters, won't operating profit get impacted?
If you look at the past nine months of the current financial year, operating profit growth was over two time's sales growth for us. To some extent, gains on the commodity front have aided it. But we've also managed our operations quite prudently to achieve these gains. We will continue to keep our eye on costs even as the pressure to invest behind brands grows. I don't think it will be disproportionate to our needs.
The Indonesian market is a key one for you. It saw only a three per cent sales growth this quarter. What happened?
The Indonesian fast moving consumer goods market is mirroring the trend seen in India some 18 months ago. Value growth in Indonesia was one per cent and volume growth declined two per cent in the December 2015 quarter. In that sense, the three per cent sales growth we reported was good. While it is below what this market has traditionally delivered, in a challenging environment, our performance has been good. Also, there is a high base effect that crept into this quarter. In the December 2014 quarter, the Indonesian market delivered a 27 per cent sales growth, which has resulted in low single-digit growth in this quarter.
Hair colour sales degrew in the third quarter for GCPL. This is an emerging category for the company. What went wrong?
The slowdown has more to do with our portfolio and execution. We are addressing it. At an industry level, hair colour growth was in mid-single digits. So one cannot say there is a slowdown in the market.


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Country hotel Seppenbauer is the ideal accommodation to escape from the crowded tourist areas in Carinthia. St. Salvator in Friesach is only 35 minutes away from Klagenfurt and the beautiful Wörthersee.
At the hotel in St. Salvator, you have loads of leisure possibilities. On a rainy day, you can stay at the hotel and spend the day in your luxurious and spacious room. I haven't slept in such a comfortable bed for a long time. The shower is also like heaven.
The gym is the place to go for those, who need to be active. Trainers will be available to answer questions or to help you with your fitness plan. You are also welcome to train on your own.
Afterwards or even the whole day, the gigantic and exquisite sauna area will brighten your day!
Car lovers will adore the car museum. As Gerhard Porsche invested loads of his time and love in the hotel Seppenbauer, you will explore the motorized history.
Where to eat?
Breakfast is also served at the hotel. The generous buffet exceeds all expectations.
For lunch or dinner you don't have to leave the hotel either. At the hotel's restaurant, you get traditional and delicious Austrian food.
What to do?
- Hiking – The hiking trail to Friesach is only 5km long. At Friesach, you will discover a wonderful historic city. You can have a mining tour or just explore the old town.
- Leisure centre Osla – Relax at the artificial lake and appreciate the numerous leisure activities. The entry costs only 2€.
- Hochosterwitz – Hochosterwitz is a famous castle in Carinthia and is only 25km away from the hotel.
- Klagenfurt – Spend a day at the stunning Wörthersee. It is only a 35min drive, which is totally worth it. Around the lake you will find several public bathing beaches and leisure activities. I rented a SUP for example.


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These words were spoken by Les Nessman on the ancient TV show "WKRP in Cincinnatti". He was running a Thanksgiving radio promotion and released a huge rafter of turkeys out of an airplane, where they plunged to their deaths. It was a funny show, but it belied the truth: turkeys CAN fly. They just suck at it.
As we enter the Thanksgiving season, it's a perfect time to tell you a story about Easter. It was 1996 and I took my then-GF Griffin camping out on San Juan Island. Easter Sunday broke with warmth and sun; I could sense the welcome glare burning blue through the tent fabric. Griffin was fast asleep, but I was awoken by the sun and by some strange sounds. I had to get up anyway to prepare the ultra-secret Easter basket I had prepared for Griffin, so I quietly slipped on my boots and exited the tent to see what all the clatter was about.
And there, high in the trees, were turkeys! They were gobbling and grunting and being all turkey-like. I was stunned. I walked up the path to the car and prepared the Easter basket. On my way there, I saw the turkeys still in the trees, and I thought of Les Nessman. Les! You should have thrown them off a crane! They would have been fine!
I snuck back into the tent and snuggled up with Griffin. "Happy Easter, baby! I brought you a basket. And guess what? TURKEYS CAN FLY!"
She was all groggy, but the smell of jelly beans and chocolate bunnies brought her around in no time. We went outside to behold the majesty of nature: turkeys flapping and flying in the trees! Oh, the wonder! The thrill!
As you and yours prepare for Thanksgiving this year, be sure to remember that, as Ben Franklin once said, "I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad immoral character: like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America."
That's right, America. We should be roasting eagles this year, not turkeys. This noble bird has swagger and pomp. It warbles and clucks all day long, even if no one is listening. It tends to be fat, and has a very small brain. The turkey, therefore, is all-American.
Happy Thankgiving.


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Statkraft's current gas asset base consists of five gas-fired power plants in Germany, one gas-fired power plant in Norway, a virtual gas storage in Germany and long-term flexible sourcing contracts.
By connecting the assets through hub access and interaction, the asset base enables further portfolio growth.
The gas origination activity creates value by structuring trades around the current gas asset base. This enables Statkraft to offer non-standard as well as standard traded products.
Statkraft is developing the portfolio throughout the value chain by integrating flexible sourcing contracts, trading positions, end user contracts, transportation and storage positions, as well as financial and physical deals. This increases the opportunities and possibilities of the portfolio in a not yet fully integrated European gas market.
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Happy Halloween!*
Even though we didn't carve pumpkins this year and we probably won't get any trick or treaters in our apartment complex, I am still excited that it's Halloween! I got sad this morning when I realized that I didn't bring my "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" dvd to California with me. I watch it every single year on Halloween! But lucky for me, there's this thing called the internet and I found it online to watch! Crisis averted. And Brett was probably so excited to get out of watching it this year, ha! ;) Now if only we had some of his pumpkin homebrew to go with it... next year!


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The Government has said that the UK will be leaving the EU on 31 October whatever the circumstances.
Leaving the EU without a deal means there will be immediate changes to the way UK businesses trade with the EU that may impact your business.
- UK businesses will have to apply customs, excise and VAT processes to goods sold into the EU (these are the same rules that already apply for goods and services traded outside of the EU).
- Trading partners in the EU will have to apply customs, excise and VAT processes to trade they carry out with you, in the same way that they do for goods and services traded from outside of the EU.
HMRC is helping businesses get ready for Brexit by automatically issuing them with a UK EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification) number. They have written to more than 88,000 VAT registered companies to let them know the UK EORI number they've been assigned. Businesses will not be able to move goods in and out of the UK without one.
If your business is not VAT-registered, you will still need to apply now for a UK EORI. HMRC cannot give you this automatically.
You can check the next steps you need to take to ensure that your business is ready for Brexit using this trader checklist.
HMRC are committed to providing the latest guidance and support to help you prepare your business for the UK leaving the EU.


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YOLO (you only live once). It may be a 'fun' common way to say 'live a little' – but we actually take it's meaning – Quite Literally. As nurses, we've seen too much. & We've seen the long term effects poor lifestyle choices can have long-term.
How much sugar have you eaten today? Truly take a minute to think about it.
Google it – Look into it. Use that information & go from there.
Information is Power.
& we want to give you your Power back.
What you do with this information is up to you.
It's known to cause cavities, diabetes (type 2) and weight gain when consumed in high amounts on a regular basis. But, DID YOU KNOW –it has now also been linked to digestive issues such as leaky gut and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, high blood pressure, heart disease, Alzheimer's, dementia and has even been linked to increase the likelihood and growth rate of certain cancers.
If we told you, you had the power to take your health back and do your best to prevent these above mentioned diseases solely by paying attention to what you're eating …. Would you do something about it? Change your habits? Switch up your morning routine? Maybe skip the coffee & donut combo every single morning and reach for something more nutritious on most days?
How much sugar have you eaten today? Truly take a minute to think about it.
Google it – Look into it. Turn the package around.
It's recommended that women consume no more than 25grams of ADDED sugar on a daily basis. (For men – the recommended amount is no more than 30 grams – max.)
Use that information & go from there.
Information is Power.
& We want to give you your Power back.
What you do with this information is up to you.
We're not promoting drastic lifestyle changes here –
What we're doing is providing the information you should have been told about a long time ago. It's up to you what you do with it. Find motivation in it. Dig a litte deeper and just begin to become aware of what is actually in the food you're eating.
Added Sugar is about so much more than having a "sweet tooth" or putting on a "few extra pounds". It's estimated that 80% of the processed/packaged food today has added sugar in it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) it's recommended that adult women consume no more than 25g of added sugar daily, and for men that number is a little bit more generous – recommending 30g of added sugar daily, at the maximum.
It's ok to eat less than that on most days & a little more on special occasions – we just want you to become a little more aware of how much you are ACTUALLY eating – on a daily basis.
Lastly, you should know – digesting large amounts of sugar (in the form of fructose) can be taxing on the liver.
It's now the leading cause of liver disease. It's called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease … because previously – liver disease was solely associated with alcoholics due to long term damage of filtering the alcohol they were consuming in large amounts, regularly.
Children are being diagnosed with this disease too – & in our opinion – this is unfair, and is also completely preventable in most cases.
Added sugar is truly an unnecessary part of our daily diet.
Instead, it should be enjoyed only 'every now and then' . Truly, set aside for special occasions – and yet somehow it seems to be slipping into our lives, on a daily basis, in much larger quantities than most of us are aware of.
We hope you enjoyed this episode & We can't wait to hear what you think!
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text: Through his letter writing, Ginsberg coordinated the efforts of his literary circle and kept everyone informed about what everyone else was doing. He also preached the gospel of the Beat movement by addressing political and social issues in countless letters to publishers, editors, and the news media, devising an entirely new way to educate readers and disseminate information. Drawing from numerous sources, this collection is both a riveting life in letters and an intimate guide to understanding an entire creative generation.


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Earning an Online Degree
RN Online Degree are available at a variety of sites on the internet and there are several different levels of education that you can attain. They afford you flexible hours which enable you to work around your current work schedule.
But is an RN Degree online something that you should consider? Taking a course online is fairly simple. You are required to have only three things to get started:
An internet connection
An e-mail account
Benefits of Getting Your RN Degree Online
Currently, nurses are still in high demand in the health care industry. This demand finds many current nurses working long hours and not having the necessary time to return to school and further their education.
Most nurses are never able to achieve their career goals as a result. This is why getting an RN Online degree is very beneficial. RN online degrees are available at several different education levels. However, there are three key benefits to getting an RN Degree online as follows:
Convenience – getting your RN Degree online enables you to take the courses you want when you want to take them, as well as doing your homework at your own pace. If you are currently working full-time or part-time, you can continue working while you are earning your degree.
Flexibility – whether or not there is a college or university in your area is irrelevant when you take an RN Degree online course. There are no classes to attend, no parking hassles, and no over-crowded classrooms. Since you are not confined geographically, you have a wide array of institutions to choose from.
Cost-Effectiveness – obtaining you RN online degree is less costly than earning it the traditional way on campus. Typically, the colleges and universities that administer these online degree programs do so for less cost than their on-campus programs.
You can begin your nursing career with an RN online degree or you can advance your current nursing career in order to elevate your position and your wages. An accredited RN Degree online will jumpstart or advance your nursing career regardless and you can earn the degree at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. That's the beauty of any online degree program.
The Top RN Degree Online Programs
Here is a listing of the 9 top nursing programs that are currently available at numerous online education sites:
B.S. in Health Administration
B.S. in Human Services/Management
B.S. in Nursing
M.B.A. / Health care Management
M.S. in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
M.S. in Nursing/Health Care Education
M.S. in Nursing/Integrative Health Care
Post Master's Nurse Practitioner's Programs
RN to B.S. in Nursing
Pre-requisites for RN Degrees Online
For a BSN degree:
4 years of high school English
2 years of high school foreign language
3 years of high school math, including algebra & geometry
3 years of high school science, including biology & chemistry
Minimum GPA's from 2.0 to 3.25 depending on the school
SAT or ACT exam – minimum scores will vary widely by school
For an RN-to-BSN Degree or an RN-to-MSN Degree:


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A Literature Survey on Efficient Spectrum Utilization: Cognitive Radio Technology
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With the advancement of wireless technology, day by day the numbers of wireless users are increases. This wireless network is categorized by a fixed spectrum allocation strategy. Because of this fixed frequency spectrum assignment this strategy faces the spectrum scarcity in some part of spectrum bands. This leads to under-utilization of a considerable amount of spectrum. . In regulate to crack the inconsistency between the need of spectrum and spectrum under-utilization a contemporary spectrum access strategy called cognitive radio which is competent way out to such problem.


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Those who have even a passing interest in ice hockey but live in those parts of the world where ice, let alone ice rinks, are sparse should take a look into underwater hockey.
Those who have even a passing interest in ice hockey but live in those parts of the world where ice, let alone ice rinks, are sparse should take a look into underwater hockey. Underwater hockey can serve as an excellent supplement or even a component of any exercise regimen, and can be played anywhere one can find a good swimming pool.
A fast and exhilarating non-contact "puck" sport played by holding one's breath, underwater hockey is a good example of a cross between anaerobic (without oxygen) and aerobic (with oxygen) workout. On the surface & underwater, the player sporadically uses his leg, arm & body muscles at great force and at a high speed for short periods of time. Both anaerobic and aerobic exercises are important in developing divers' physical fitness. Being a team sport, underwater hockey is also a great way to develop team skills and strategy, often without the use of one's voice.
Originating in the United Kingdom during the early 1950's, underwater hockey was previously known as "Octopush", with the name stemming from the original rules of eight players (octo), and the use of the tiny shuffleboard stick known as "pusher" (push). In those early years, divers played underwater hockey to keep fit for scuba diving during winter.
Underwater hockey has already spread its reach, or should one say "spread its fins" to even non-winter countries across the world: In Africa – Republic of South Africa; in America – Argentina, Canada, Colombia and U.S.A.; in Asia – People's Republic of China, Japan, Lebanon, Philippines and Singapore; in Europe – Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Netherlands and Turkey; and in Oceania – Australia & New Zealand.
The Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) otherwise known as the World Underwater Federation, is the governing body for underwater hockey and other sub-aquatic sports disciplines. Continental tournaments are conducted annually by member nations and a biennial CMAS World Championship is hosted in one of the continents. Events played are open men and women's teams and the master's teams (over 35years old for men and over 32 years old for women).
Game overview
Underwater hockey is played in a 25m x 15m x 2m pool. The game consists of 15-minute halves and a 3-minute break during halftime. Each team is allowed one-60 second time-out per half. The game clock stops for any infringement in its last 2 minutes.
The original 8 players of the 1950's has been increased to 12. Thus, 12 players compose each team of Black & White. However, only 10 are allowed to play during each game:
- 6 players are in the pool
- 4 act as substitutes who can replace any player at any given time.
The general team formation is
- 3 forwards – a centre-forward with 2 wings; and
- 3 backs – a centre back and 2 half backs.
Each member covers a circular zone with interlocking similar to the Olympic rings.
How to Play
Teams start at each end of the pool above their goals. With one hand holding the pool wall, players wait for the referee to blow the whistle signalling the start of the game. It is then that the action begins. Both teams race frantically and fast dive to the middle of the pool to have possession of the puck. The puck can only be played with regulation sticks coloured either black or white in order to distinguish the two teams. 3-meter-long sheet metal goals are located at each end of the playing area.The players flick the puck either to pass to their team-mates or to make a goal using hand sticks. Flicking is done with the wrist, allowing the puck to travel along the length of the front edge of the stick. Good players are able to make the puck fly up to 3 metres distance going over another player or a metre off the bottom of the opponent. The winning team is always the one that has the most possession of the puck outwitting the opponent with individual puck handling skills, fast finning, and well-coordinated team play. The losing team is definitely the team that gave the winning team a hard time with its own strengths but only to a lesser degree than that of the winners.
Unlike ice hockey, underwater hockey is a non-contact sport. Use of the free hand to grab an opponent or the puck, obstruction, charging, are all foul calls judged by two underwater Referees who signal the topside Referee to sound the underwater signal which stops the game.
The Referees can choose from among the following penalties:
- award a free puck giving a 3-metre advantage to the disadvantaged team
- eject players for one or two minutes or for the rest of the game
- award a penalty shot having two offenders to one defender if a foul was committed while goal tending within 3-metres of the goal
- just award a penalty goal.
The standard equipment for underwater hockey is as follows:
- full-foot fins (no buckles, not too long or short)
- low volume split lens diving mask (centre post acts as a safety guard from puck)
- shortened flexible snorkel (less drag and safer than hard plastic)
- a latex top coated glove (protection from pool tiles, stick & puck)
- water polo cap (protects the ears, black or white team colour)
- mouth guard (attached to the snorkel mouthpiece to protect mouth)
- swimsuit (racing type)8. plastic coated, lead puck weighing 1.5 kg.
- regulation sticks (black or white)10. three-metre sheet metal goals
Underwater Hockey is inexpensive. It is great sport for anyone who wishes to be physically fit underwater and at the same time be a good team player. All divers should try and learn this underwater sport as it gives guaranteed full satisfaction to its players.
As an addendum, I speak as the collective voice of my co-players in the sport. I would like to say that I first tried this sport 27 years ago, and I must say I am hooked. Or should I say, "hocked"?


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With a long holiday break for many around the world, there was just one lone race over the weekend. South Sumatra hosted the ITU Triathlon Premium Asian Cup in Indonesia, attracting a small, but international field of athletes on Sunday.
Duathlon World Champion Felicity Sheedy-Ryan (AUS) took top honours in the women's race. Not surprisingly, the strong runner clocked the fastest run split of the day by nearly two minutes for the win in two hours, six minutes, 48 seconds. Chika Sato (JPN) executed a smart race plan with solid performances in each discipline to take silver in 2:08:31. Her compatriot Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) was one of the fastest women out of the water, but slowed on the bike to ride with the chase group. She sealed up bronze with a sub-39 minute run for a total of 2:08:56.
Three different National Federations were represented on the men's podium, with Russia's Ivan Tutukin outrunning Australia's James Chronis for gold. The pair led start to finish, both swimming and biking in the lead group. However, Tutukin took off on the run, leaving Chronis behind and grabbing the win in 1:49:37. Chronis crossed the finish line next in 1:49:49. Simon Agoston (AUT), who was one of four men in the lead group off the bike, ran alone when he pulled ahead of Japan's Yuichi Hosoda. Agoston earned bronze in 1:51:07.


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Longzhu Gaming completed its roster with the addition of a top laner.
The official announcement that Koo "Expession" Bon-taek will be joining the new Longzhu was made through Twitter on Wednesday. With this latest addition, they now have a full roster with Lee "Crash" Dong-woo and Moon "Cuzz" Woo-chan in the jungle, Kwak "BDD" Bo-seong and Song "Fly" Yong-jun in the mid lane, Kim "PraY" Jong-in as AD Carry, and finally, Kang "GorillA" Beom-hyun as support.
Expession was previously on Longzhu before he became a free agent, but has to return his old team as the starting top laner as fellow top laner Lee "Flame" Ho-jong has also left Longzhu and is reportedly going to North America's Immortals, according to ESPN's Jacob Wolf.
One of the older professionals in the League of Legends scene, he is a commonly known name amongst fans for his strong laning phase but rather lacking in team fight ability and game management.


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If you are considering filing a child custody case in Texas I would like to provide you with some helpful hints on what behavior to avoid during your case. It's likely that there is a situation going on in your home or in the home of an ex spouse that has troubled you enough to want to proceed to court in order to address the situation.
While not all people will act and behave in the same ways during a case like this it is likely that at least a few of the follow situations may relate to you. With that in mind, let's get into our advice.
Do not stop co-parenting
Co-parenting is a word that is utilized with a great deal of frequency in our world today. As the nuclear family of the 1950s further disintegrates, blended families are the new normal and with it comes parenting relationships that formerly could be classified as atypical.
Learning how to co-parent and raise a child with a partner with whom you are no longer in a relationship with can be extremely difficult. However, the parents who have worked at this skill and been diligent about their co-parenting responsibilities often do the best in child custody cases.
Why is that? For starters, courts favorably view parents who co-parent or at least attempt to do so.
This is due in no small part to the fact that judges have streams of people coming into and out of their courtrooms each day and many of them are there because they are not attempting to co-parent or are co parenting poorly. It is a breath of fresh air to see a parent who has worked with their fellow parent to raise a child.
This isn't to say that you have to be perfect but being able to show a history of competent co-parenting can be a huge advantage.
Bad mouthing the other parent
This is a trait that is unfortunately ingrained into many parents whom I have encountered in my experience as a family lawattorney in Texas. When a parent's dislike, disdain or anger towards their fellow parent is so strong that it becomes a part of their personalities it can be a real issue.
How do you define yourself? As a parent? A member of a particular religion? As a member of your particular profession? However you do, I bet that you wouldn't consider yourself a disparager of (insert name of your child's other parent here).
Yet, if we were to break down each interaction that you had with another human being and kept track of every negative word that was said, I am again willing to bet that you would not be proud of how often the other parent's name entered your vocabulary.
How you think about your child's other parent and how you talk about him or her others will invariably affect how he or she is discussed with your children. No matter how cognizant we are of the way we do a certain thing, it is difficult to stop without working at it.
If it is commonplace for you to talk negatively about the other parent, then it will be commonplace for you to do so in front of your child. As children pick up on actions much more than anything else, the things you do and say will have a tremendous impact on your child whether you acknowledge it or not.
If you persist in speaking negatively about your child's mother or father then it may encourage your child to do. You want to do everything you can to help your child foster a strong relationship with you and their other parent. Your personal feelings aside, your child will only have two parents and it is important that he or she have a good amount of respect for both you and their other parent.
Continually bad mouthing and talking negatively about the other parent will have the effect of harming their relationship with the other parent. This too will not be viewed favorably by a court, as far as a short term concern. Long term, your child may be in need of serious counseling or other therapies in order to have a healthier view of both their parents.
Failing to control yourself emotionally
A judge must act in your child's best interest when making decisions in your child custody case. While he or she cannot follow you home and see how you behave away from the courthouse, it is possible to make a good impression on the judge by showing a little self restraint.
How can you do this in the limited time that you will be in the courtroom? Treating the other party and their attorney with respect is at the top of that list.
If your case involves social workers, court appointed witnesses or people like this then how you respond to questions and requests can go a long ways toward proving to a judge that you have the emotional stability to have an increased role in the life of your child.
The other major area where you are able to show the judge you are emotionally stable and mature is when you are on the witness stand testifying. In a trial or temporary orders hearing it is easy to get frazzled and frustrated. Taking it out on the opposing party is not advisable. Being civil and polite, no matter what is being asked of you or how you hearing is going can drastically improve your case.
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The new coach of the Greely High girls' lacrosse team is familiar to the Rangers.
Becca Koelker, who graduated from the Cumberland school in 2001, has returned to her alma mater.
The former Becca Lambertson played four seasons for Greely. Then she went on to play four seasons at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass.
"I never thought I'd come back to Maine and here I am," she said.
Actually, Koelker is completing her eighth year as a Spanish teacher at Greely Middle School.
Since her graduation from college, she also has been building quite a coaching resume.
Koelker spent one year as the junior varsity coach at Greely, two years as the coach of the girls' team at Greely Middle School and also two years as an assistant coach at Yarmouth High.
"When I coached at the middle school, I had a lot of the juniors who are on this year's varsity team for two years," Koelker said. "It was fun to come back to see how much they had improved."
OCEANSIDE WILL put its first varsity girls' lacrosse team on the field next season.
The Mariners, made up of girls from Rockland and Thomaston primarily, will become the fifth Class B girls' lacrosse team in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference.
This spring the squad, which includes 24 players, is operating as a club team for the second consecutive season, playing a junior varsity schedule.
Jim Leonard, athletic director at Oceanside, said the girls' team came about primarily because of the efforts of Angela Vachon, whose daughter wanted to play the sport.
"A bunch of girls came to her and said they wanted their own team and she made it happen," Leonard said.
The high school has no plans to start a lacrosse program for boys.
"To date there has been no interest," Leonard said, 'but if there is interest we'll make them do the same thing as the girls did."
According to Leonard, the school is only picking up the tab for game officials and transportation.
"The rest of the expenses are on their dime," he said.
GIRLS' LACROSSE is just starting to get into full swing this season.
The Maine Principals' Association set April 11 as the official start of the playing season.
Through Monday, only eight girls' lacrosse games had been played throughout the state. During the same period, 43 boys' lacrosse games had been played.
TYLER ELKINGTON, a junior midfielder from Kennebunk, has gotten off to a terrific start.
During his first three games, Elkington has 16 goals and 18 assists to lead the state in points.
Elkington helped the Rams, 4-0 after Tuesday night's 10-4 win over Marshwood, outscore their first four opponents by a 60-8 margin.
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UPM Raflatac Melbourne will join the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) education program as an industry mentor, enabling students undertaking the Certificate in Packaging (level 3) to gain exposure to the labelling industry.
Ralph Moyle MAIP, National President of the AIP said that the AIP really appreciates the contribution from UPM Raflatac in assisting their Diploma in Packaging Technology and Certificate in Packaging students.
According to Mr Moyle, many of the program's students have a good knowledge of one, or maybe two areas of packaging; with UPM Raflatac's involvement in the program, the students will get exposure to the area of self-adhesive labels.
The AIP continues to seek mentors from across the packaging industry to also assist with the program.
AIP serves as an independent professional body of packaging specialists, promoting professional standards of competency through education and training. The level 3 certificate is designed to meet the training needs of a wide variety of people involved in packaging from entry level students who want the best possible preparation for a career in the industry, to design, production, management, sales and marketing or purchasing personnel who want to deepen their understanding in this field.
Carol Lawrence MAIP, Environment and Sustainability Specialist, UPM Raflatac commented that the company was delighted to volunteer their services as an industry mentor, adding that students visiting the Melbourne factory will be able to see how self-adhesive labelstock is manufactured, and also get the chance to visit converters and see labels being printed and die cut ready for application onto packaging.
UPM Raflatac will also assist with two elective subjects to complete the Certificate in Packaging course: the use of printing and decoration for packaging, and the use of labelling and coding for packaging materials.


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While undertaking any project, the cash flows form a vital part of the strategy. The projections are made for the revenue flow from the date of project completion / commissioning. Invariably there may arise situations where in the entire project gets delayed due to a mishap in the project site or due to accident to the vessel carrying machinery vital to the commissioning of the plant. Both principals and contractors are being confronted with increasing financial risk exposure.
As a result of private finance, protecting the revenue stream with appropriate insurance is increasingly regarded as of equal, if not greater importance, than protecting the assets themselves.
Commonly referred to as Delay in Start-up insurance (DSU) or Advance Loss of Profits insurance (ALOP), the insurance of revenue for projects under construction has gained significant importance over the last decade or so.
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Help getting kindergartener to school
Sept 2009
Hi BPN, I need help getting my kindergartener to school 2-4 mornings each week so that I can get to work! Anyone have recommendations for reliable, safe, trustworthy people/companies who provide this service? THX!! Late to work
I highly recommend A Car 4 Kids. Their website is www.acar4kids.com Their telephone number is 510-234-5437. It is a licensed/insured transportation service that serves Alameda and Contra Costa counties. The owner, Brenda Mason is professional, responsible and is a pleasure to work with. I love that their service is dependable and reliable. I have been with them for four years and I have only had three drivers, including Brenda. Each time I've been assigned a new driver I get to meet them first. I have an Asperger's child who does not do well with change and new people, so it's great that she's had the same driver for two years now.
They offer transportation to/from school. They are a regional center vendor and they can also offer full or part-time transport depending on their availability. spedlawyer
Editor note: during 2005-2006, we received 9 requests for reviews of kids' transport services. Below are the only responses we received. Sorry!
Trying to get kindergartener to after-school care
Dec 2006
I've checked the archives and the recommendations are relatively old. Can anyone recommend a kid's transportation service? I'm trying to get my daughter from kindergarten to after school care. This would be between Kensington Hilltop to West Berkeley. Also, can anyone give me a ballpark cost for this type of service? I'm assuming it is based on distance traveled. I've tried to get ahold of one service to ask about cost (can't remember the name), and have had no luck getting a response other than a brochure. (Not a good sign about their customer service!) Thanks for any help you can provide.
You may have seen the posts I put in last summer. All of the old recommendations were no longer in service. I found ''I Can Before and Afterschool'' Transportation Service. They are fully licensed and take their job very seriously. They have been very responsible and conscientious. Valerie is the director and she can be reached at 510-655-7495. I am getting a ''special'' financial assistance rate, so I don't know what the regular cost is. My reduced rate is $230 a month for transportation one direction Mon-Fri. Good luck
Shuttle for 2nd grader in Oakland
Oct 2006
Hi, I am a single mother of a 2nd grader that attends Thornhill school in Oakland. I will be going back to work soon and my hours will vary and that poses a huge problem in getting my daughter to school as well as pick-up. Does anyone know of a service that will bring children to school and pick up? Stephanie
Someone I'm working with was told to call Banana's on Claremont in Oakland. She received several names of drivers and advise on how to interview the people. Although she didn't use any of these people, it might be a starting point for you Sue
Aug 2003
I'm desparately looking for some form of children transportation service in the Albany-El Cerrito area. School starts next week, and I have yet to find a person or company willing to ferry my kids to school and childcare. The children transportation recommended on http://parents.berkeley.edu/recommend/childcare/transport.html appear to be outdated. I tried calling Kids Express, but nobody has returned my calls despite repeated voice mail. I'd like to hear from anybody who has had a recent experience with kids transportation services that are recommendable. Andy
I highly recommend the services of Ailee Ho d/b/a Kids-A-Go-Go. She drove my 7 year old daughter and a friend from morning soccer camp to an afternoon program this summer. She is very efficient: she took a test run the weekend before so that she would know exactly where to pick up and drop off the girls. She's also very warm - my daughter and her friend loved her. I'd still be using her for my child's after school activities, but we live in Oakland, and Ailee concentrates her school-year service in the Berkeley/Albany/El Cerrito area.
Can anyone recommend a van pick up service. And if you could tell me what the going rate is that would be helpful. I need someone who will pick up the kids from home in the morning and drop them off at school and daycare. Then pick them up and bring them home after school. I would like to find someone in the Berkeley and north Oakland area. Thanks Gail
Note from Moderator: This question has come up a few times with no responses. I called Banana's this morning to get information about this service - check with Bananas for current info.
In response to need after-school driver in Berkeley: you might want to try Kids Express. It is a parent-owned taxi service - for children only. Though I have never used their services I see them around quite a bit in the Albany/Berkeley area, and they seem to be reliable. They have two vans with seat belts, etc. (I am a neighbor of theirs and am sending this message without their knowing.) Marie-Josee
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Abuse 'kicked off' in garda station
A PORTLAOISE man who "kicked off" in the garda station after being arrested for public order offences was last week put on probation and ordered to make a donation to the Garda Benevolent Fund.
Before the district court was 20-year-old John McEvoy, with an address at Rathnamanagh, Portlaoise, who was found in a very intoxicated state on Stephen's Day last year. Garda William Whelan gave evidence that McEvoy was falling around the street and told the gardaí to "f**k off" when they stopped him. He had to be arrested, but things "kicked off" again at the station and he began swearing at the gardaí.
He has previous convictions for road traffic matters.
Defence, Ms Josephine Fitzpatrick said that her client had been out on the night, when his brother became embroiled in an argument. McEvoy and his brother pulled away from the argument and were going up the town when the gardaí stopped him.
"He got aggressive as he didn't know why he was being arrested," Ms Fitzpatrick said.
"Has he stopped drinking?" asked Judge Catherine Staines.
"There's no point in saying he has stopped drinking," admitted Ms Fitzpatrick. "It was Stephen's Day and he drank too much."
Judge Staines put the matter back to May 9 for a probation report, and remanded McEvoy on his own bail of €100. He was further ordered to donate €200 to the Garda Benevolent Fund.
The judge also recommended that McEvoy attend a course to educate himself on alcohol use.
McEvoy also faced road traffic charges relating to a separate incident. He was fined €200 for driving without tax, €300 for no insurance, and disqualified from driving for two years.


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The game will also be getting a push of some kind from Nintendo.
The demo version of Order Up will be pushed back one week, according to SuperVillain Studios Co-Founder Chris Rausch. In addition, the title will be getting an unannounced push from Nintendo.
In the e-mail, Rausch stated the following:
"We have just received word that the demo is being pushed back a week on the eShop, as Nintendo is apparently going to get behind it for a bit of a push, which would be awesome! No specifics, but either way, expect the demo next week, and the game is now approved, so it should be hitting the eShop in early June."