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Shack Semi-detached, single storey, in a camping
from $A46/Night (rates)
from 1 to 4 people
2 bedrooms
Liveable floor area : 16m²
2 bedrooms
Liveable floor area : 16m²
Swimming poolParking
- View : Country side, forest
- Children welcome
- Setting : Bucolic, Country setting
- Village centre at 3km
- Fishing
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Assets Unusual
Swimming pool : Shared swimming pool, unusual, heated, covered, steps in, plunge pool, water slide (open from '15 may' till '15 september')
Parking : Parking uncovered : internal, 1 off road.
Advantages : Fitness machine(s), table football, ping-pong table, basket ball net, volley ball court, mini-golf, pétanque pitch
Interior Shack with View: country side, forest
Receive up to : from 1 to 4 person(s)
Liveable floor area : 16m²
Interior layout : 2 bedroom(s), dining area
Sleeps - bed(s) : 1 double bed(s), 2 single bed(s)
Guest facilities : Wifi, wardrobe, Hanging wardrobe, Double glazed
Appliances : Micro-wave oven, refridgerator
Exterior Holiday lettings in Setting: bucolic, country setting
Outside setting : Garden
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Mid season - - $A551* - -
High season - - $A630* - -
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Cleaning on departure$A94
Half board$A28
Full board$A47
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Information :
Children welcome
Pets accepted under certain conditions (ask the owner)
Non smoking rental
Personal transport advisable
Booking conditions
Reservation :
Payment made upon reservation : 30% of rental sum
Payment balance : 2 weeks before the stay
Deposit required : $A567*
rentals :
Service charges included
Day tax included
Cleaning charge levy on departure : $A94*
Anticipated supplement for : supplementary bed(s)
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Leisure Warlincourt-lès-Pas - Pas-de-Calais
Specific activities on site or less than 5 km/ 3 miles :
FISHING Nord-Pas de Calais
Leisure activities less than 20 km / 12 miles : Canoeing, golf, pathway, hiking, horse trecking, ten-pin bowling
SurroundingsCountryside - Pas-de-Calais
Locality :
Heated swimming pool
Sea/ocean at >50km
Watersports centre at 25km
Stretch of water
Location AccessUnusual Warlincourt-lès-Pas
1 rue du Moulin
62760 Warlincourt-lès-PasNord-Pas de Calais
GPS coordinates of accommodation
Latitude 50°10'21"N
Longitude 2°30'26"E
Access routes Holiday lettings 74473
at 25km / 15min.
Motorway (junction) A26
Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France
at 25km / 15min.
Motorway (junction) A1
Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas de Calais, France
at 35km / 30min.
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Amiens, Somme, Picardy, France
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The caring staff at Phoenix Children's Academy Private Preschool, Thunderbird has more than 145 years of combined experience in daycares and preschools. We recognize that young children need much more than intellectual development during their first years of life and we offer families in the West Valley a well-rounded preschool experience that also focuses on social, emotional, physical, and creative development.
Our Ascend Curriculum and dedicated teachers work hand-in-hand to create engaging educational experiences in nine different subjects every month. Our preschool programs are offered in six month ranges so students can be with peers who are at a similar level of development and we help children reach important milestones at every age.
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Quality First is a program that seeks to continually improve the quality of childcare provided by daycare centers and preschools throughout Arizona. Programs enrolled in Quality First are committed to preparing young children for school and life and continually make improvements in their level of care. Phoenix Children's Academy Thunderbird currently has a Quality First Star Rating of 3, which means we have met quality standards in areas such as staff qualifications, health and safety practices, learning environments, teacher-child interactions, and parent communication. Learn more about Quality First.
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We have found that children thrive in a preschool setting when there is a strong partnership between school and home. We have an open door policy at Phoenix Children's Academy and we welcome families to visit at any time. We offer a variety of communication pieces to keep you informed about your child's day and academic progress. We give our parents Developmental Portfolios which document their development from Infants all the way through Pre-Kindergarten. We have fun family activities throughout the year and we make it our mission to establish a personal connection with every child and family.
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To call SWs managing editor Mike Seely a poet of the dive bar isnt quite right. Because unlike your more grandiloquent writers, who attempt to elevate mundane subjectslike, say, baseballinto a cerebral sphere, grasping for higher meaning with florid language, Seely meets the dive bar exactly where it is. He knows its vocabulary, its denizens, and most especially, its drink menu. He doesnt try to fluff it up because he doesnt have to. He loves dive bars and their regulars exactly for how homely, sketchy, frightening, funny, and comfortably unchanging they arein a city that (until quite recently) has been piss-drunk on its own wealth. If you saw the excerpt we published two weeks ago, or follow his Bottomfeeder food column, you already know how brilliantly funny he is on paper. Tonight you can perhaps also witness the grunt-like, animalistic vocal delivery he adopts after hes had a few, as he reads from his new book, Seattles Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving in the Emerald City (Ig Publishing, $12.95). (He also threatens to scat; hopefully accompanying keyboardist Jason Rowe wont play anything too swinging.) Its all in celebration of perhaps the most famous and beloved dive bar in all of Seattlethe Blue Moonwhose sign adorns the cover of Seelys book, and whose barstools have been favored by gifted writers like Mike for 75 years. (21 and over.) MARK D. FEFER
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The SOG-TAC is an invigorating new design that looks like nothing else. It is big but relatively slim and is specifically designed for action. Blade travel is definitely fast and once open it locks up like a floor safe. The machined 6061T6 hard-anodized aluminum is inset with G10 type textured inlays. There is also: a safety button that double locks the blade in the open/closed position, our reversible bayonet style clip and a gorgeous upswept blade. We think it was well worth the wait!


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Pulmonic Stenosis in Dogs
Pulmonic stenosis is a congenital (present at birth) defect characterized by the narrowing and obstruction of blood through the heart's pulmonary valve, which connects the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle (one of the heart's four chambers). Depending on the severity of the obstruction, it can cause anything from a murmur to an arrhythmia to congestive heart failure.
The breeds most susceptible to this defect include the English bulldog, Scottish terrier, wirehaired fox terrier, miniature schnauzer, West Highland white terrier, Chihuahua, Samoyed, mastiff, cocker spaniel, boxer, and beagle.
Symptoms and Types
There are three types of pulmonic stenosis: valvular pulmonic stenosis (occurring in the valve), subvalvular pulmonic stenosis (occurring below the valve, and supravalvular pulmonic stenosis (just inside the pulmonary artery). Valvular pulmonic stenosis is the most common form seen in dogs.
If the stenosis is mild, no clinical symptoms may be present, whereas severely affected patients may collapse with exertion or suffer from congestive heart failure (CHF). Other visible signs of pulmonic stenosis include:
- Abdominal distention
- Difficulty breathing
- Inability to exercise normally
Congenital (present at birth).
You will need to give a thorough history of your dog's health, including the onset and nature of the symptoms, to your veterinarian. He or she will then perform a complete physical examination, as well a biochemistry profile, urinalysis, and complete blood count (CBC) -- the results of which are typically normal. Some dogs may also be revealed to have polycthemia, a condition which causes an abnormally high number of red blood cells.
Other diagnositc procedures include thoracic X-rays (which may show heart enlargement), abdominal X-rays (which may show abnormal accumulation fluid in abdominal cavity (ascites), and echocardiography (which may show increase in size of right ventricle and other abnormalities related to ventricle). A more advanced version of echocardiography, Doppler Echocardiography, may be used to measure the speed of blood flow. Angiography, on the other hand, is an imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and heart chambers, which can help identify the precise structural abnormalities before surgery.
The course of treatment will ultimately depend on the severity of the valve obstruction. If the dog undergoes congestive heart failure (CHF), it will require immediate hospitalization. Balloon catheter dilation is relatively safe and common procedure that involves passing a catheter at the site of obstruction and inflating a balloon to dilate the obstruction. A more advanced surgical technique involves incising the obstructed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction (valvuloplasty). However, the prevalence of complications and mortalities are much higher with this technique as compared to performing a balloon catheter dilation.
Living and Management
If long-term treatment is required, you must follow all the veterinarian's instructions and administer medication at the proper dosage and time. The dog will also need to rest in a stress-free environment -- away from children, pets, and noise -- to avoid putting undue stress on the heart. Diet restrictions often involve restricting foods with high salt content.
Dogs with a mild form of pulmonic stenosis can life a normal lifespan, whereas patients with moderate and severe forms of the disorder have a more guarded prognosis, especially if congestive heart failure (CHF) has developed.
In addition, due to the genetic nature of this disorder, your veterinarian will typically recommend against breeding dogs with pulmonic stenosis.
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The collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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Workers' compensation is part of a federal law that requires most companies to give their employees coverage for injuries or illness. The compensation comes in the form of medical care and wages while a person is out of work for an extended time.
Employers are safe from battling employee lawsuits concerning illnesses and injuries. Employees are also protected from financial loss stemming from the injuries.
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Workers' compensation coverage is much different from the coverage of your health insurance.
Workers' compensation insurance covers the following:
Medical treatment – As a qualified employee, you get medical coverage for your injury that you don't have to pay for. On your health insurance plan, you usually pay some costs. The coverage applies to both illnesses and injuries that are job-related.
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Disable USB GPO Not Working with Windows 10 Pro N Edition
I have a Group Policy setting configured to Deny Read/Write access to USB drives on all computers. It is applied to the correct OU's, it is not filtered out, and I can see via RSOP & gpresult that this setting is correctly applied to the PCs.
However, some Windows 10 PC's do not apply this setting and USB devices can still be accessed regardless of what the GPO settings are.
Recently, somebody responded to a post I had made on another site and he was able to identify the issue.
As it turns out, the service, Portable Device Enumerator Service, is not installed on Windows 10 Pro N by default. It is installed as part of the standalone Media Feature Pack that installs Windows Media Player. Even the description of this service states:
"Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and Image Import Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices."
I have deployed Windows 10 Pro N to our PC's because it is a cleaner version of W10 without Pandora, game ads, and other items that aren't necessary on a business PC.
I was able to verify this issue by opening a USB drive on a Windows 10 Pro N v1709 PC that has the GPO settings correctly applied to block USB access. I then installed the Media Feature Pack, rebooted the PC, tried the USB drive again, and it was successfully blocked.
Microsoft needs to update the USB services on Windows 10 Pro N PC's so Group Policy will successfully block USB drives on any version of Windows 10 regardless if that PC has Windows Media Player installed or not. Or at the very least, have the Portable Device Enumerator Service installed on all versions of Windows 10 by default. Each Feature update requires a different Media Feature Pack to re-install Windows Media Player and the service mentioned above.
If this service is required to enforce Group Policies, why is it not included in every version of Windows 10?
This is a severe security issue for a financial institution. It is not feasible to re-install Windows Media Player on every computer after each bi-annual feature update. Currently, every time we push a feature update to our PC's it will break our USB access restrictions opening security risks for both our business and our customers.
I need to ensure this Group Policy Object is working 100% of the time.
I as advised to post this issue on this thread from my Technet post on the same issue.
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Matt commented
Disappointed this is still an issue 6 odd months later. Such a fundamental policy to help protect businesses against USB Access, and Pro N doesn't allow it. Even after Media Features Update on 1809 - it no longer works.
Anonymous commented
We're using ThreatLocker in our company. It's easy to manage and allows creating organization, groups and computer policies for blocking USB devices, DVD/BD, etc. It also helps with permitting or denying path access to our fileservers and application whitelisting.
Anonymous commented
I'm voting this one up. I am concerned that Windows 10 Pro N using businesses may be exposed to USB risks merely because a faithful effort to apply policy is not honored by the client systems running this variant. - David Taylor, CISSP, Former MSFT PFE, Oracle Employee.
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Please Die for Trest
"You mostly took the blue oath, or maybe the purple oath, didn't you?" I asked my prisoners.
"We did," said Versley. "And we we'll keep it, too, every one of us. Even if it means our deaths." She wasn't quite lying, but she wasn't very confident either.
"I offer you a better way to risk your lives," I said.
Sporthen scowled at me. "Pursuant to the terms of my purple oath, I summarily reject your offer."
I pointed out, "You don't even know what it is."
"But you do know what my oath is. I shall not be violating it. One sentient species in here has a sense of honor," said Sporthen.
"And naturally that species is the one whose gendarmes and local rulers toss their enemies into prison to get infected by cyoziworms," I said. "And sets a surgeon's house on fire and shoots her children as they try to escape."
"The average dragon has killed more innocent children than the average hoven," said Sporthen, careful to keep to the truth.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Branner and the other augmented soldiers were ahead of me on that, though. The Trestean occupation of Ghemelia was a bit on the perfidious side," I pointed out. Branner scowled at me and didn't say anything. I wasn't entirely sure he could talk, since his augmentations had been turned off; he looked rather limp.
"The draconic occupation of Hove has been even more perfidious!" said Versley.
"No, it hasn't. You've just seen it from closer," I said. "And the worst of it was done by hovens to hovens, anyways."
"The blame for it falls directly upon you! And are you even the least bit sorry, much less repentant? No!"
Which reminded me that I was here for applied philosophy, not theoretical. "Yes, actually, I am. I'm here to arrange for the hoven reconquest of Trest, or close enough."
"Ah, of course. What could be more natural? The Black Curse himself infiltrates RARU, threatens us with every torture and doom, and drags us off to a punishment camp for the purpose of arranging the hoven reconquest of Trest," said Quarri. (The Trestean media have been haphazard with my gender, among other details.)
"The gentleman has a point," said Sporthen. "It is far from apparent why you, of all monsters, would have the least bit of concern for Trest. Considering that you leave a trail of blood and flame whenever you come here. You, even more than Ythac and Leredh, seem devoted to the unmitigated destruction of Trest."
"I'm not, though. It just sort of happens that way a lot," I said. (If that's your best argument, you're on extremely weak moral ground indeed.) "I'm on Hove for half a dozen reasons by now, and the dracarchy is bad for most of them. It's making my best dragon friend and my best hoven friend both miserable, for one thing."
"You have hoven friends?", said Quarri with a laugh.
I hissed at him, "Tarcuna, for one. I was fond of Dr. Grauzeng too, as a comrade-in-surgery, but some hovens killed her for it." Quarri sneered at me, but Sporthen and Versley were taken aback. "What, you thought I am a force of viciousness and meanness, a demon of Garchune existing solely to make hovens miserable?"
Nobody wanted to say anything to that, which probably meant that they agreed with it.
I reared my head and breathed a noisy cloud of sparks of lightning. "Anyways. This is your best chance to win a big measure of freedom for Trest. Ythac will accept individual challenges from you. If you win, he will relax his grasp on your country."
Versley shook her head. "I somehow doubt that I could win a fight against Ythac."
Branner stood up. "Give me my weapons, turn my augments back on, and I'll take him on."
"Not you. Your life is forfeit already for attacking Nrararn," I had to point out.
Sporthen scowled. "So you summarily reject and exclude the three of us who actually have a chance against a dragon in a fair fight. I am a magistrate, an old man. What do I know of weapons?"
"Not that kind of challenge, Sporthen. Something where dragons and hovens can compete evenly. Algebra, maybe."
Sporthen was nonplussed. "Algebra?"
"Yes, algebra, or some such. The judges give you and him a set of algebra problems. If you do better than he does, he grants you the victory, and abdicates."
Sporthen frowned. "And in the event of a tie?"
"Ties are resolved in favor of the larger dragon," I said, because that's the usual rule.
Quarri asked, "And if I play and lose?"
"Ythac is putting up quite a large wager. It is only fitting that you offer something comparable," I explained. "If you wager a cupcake or a book of poetry, and he wagers Trest, he will look ridiculous for taking it."
"And if I had something worth as much as Trest, I'd offer it," snapped Sporthen.
"Something comparably dramatic will do," I said. "You can offer your life. You've already sworn a purple oath to risk it for Trest anyways."
"It always comes down to hovens dying," said Versley.
"Well, yes. But you've got better chances of surviving this time than most, and if you win, you win a lot."
"Weren't you going to kill us anyways?" asked Sporthen.
"Just the ones Ythac said I could: Branner and the other augmented soldiers," I said. "You will not die, Sporthen, though I shall have you punished in all ways that Ythac allows."
"So I'm dead if I do what you want, and I'm not much better off if I don't. Pursuant to my oath, or to simple logic, I refuse to do what you want," said Sporthen.
I hate lawyers, and everyone else who knows how to negotiate and make sense at it. "Fine. I won't punish you otherwise."
"You're offering to spare us?" asked Quarri.
"If you challenge Ythac and win, I will spare you," I said.
Sporthen frowned. "So we're all to challenge Ythac … one at a time, I should think? … and the first one of us who wins, wins freedom for Trest. After that, are further challenges required?" Clawrasped magistrates, legalistically sucking all the drama out of the event.
I had to think about that. "No, once one of you has freed Trest, it's free. I suppose you could challenge Ythac if you wanted to get anything more out of him."
Sporthen nodded professionally. "And what assurance do we have that it will be a fair contest? From the sound of it, you aren't even considering the possibility that a hoven might win."
"That's ridiculous. We're doing this so that a hoven can win."
Quarri shook his head. "Ythac wants to free Trest?"
"Ythac wants the best for Trest. His reign hasn't been that," I said.
"Then why doesn't he simply free Trest?"
"It's a matter of honor. He needs to do it in a way which doesn't make him look weak or incompetent."
Sporthen laughed. "But he's allowed to look bad at algebra?"
"Algebra isn't one of the dignities of a dragon. Though Ythac's quite smart. And taking wagers from small people is honorable enough, once in a while."
"I will do it! I am no coward, to fear a dragon in a contest of algebra!" proclaimed Quarri, lying on the second half. I'm pretty sure he was hoping to live. I suppose I can't blame him for that.
One of the other night invaders asked Sporthen, "This is a conundrum. I have sworn to deny the dragons what they want, but in this case, the dragons seem to want just the same thing that we want."
Sporthen shook his head. "The intent of the oath is plain: it is to remove the dracarchy from Trest. We can cooperate with dragons in matters of removing the dracarchy. Indeed, if I understand the situation, RARU and the Limp Rebellion have achieve their goals, more quickly and peacefully than we imagined possible."
"You and your disgusting allies the cyoziworms and the corrupt hovens," I said in the nastiest voice I could manage. "Oh, and with more help from Tarcuna than you will ever give her credit for."
Sporthen, Quarri, and the other two magistrates agreed to challenge Ythac. The soldiers were disqualified, having already lost their lives, and the superintendant didn't have the courage. I glared at the rest of the captives. "And will any of you challenge Ythac too? The more of you who do, the better your chance of success. And if the challenges fail today, I doubt you will get another opportunity, ever." Versley agreed in her turn, and five other RARU leaders.
"Can I do it too?" asked one of Ythac's gendarmes who was guarding the prisoners.
"I don't see why not," I said.
"I will too," said another guard.
Twelve brave hovens, then.


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What Men Need to Know About Healthy Fat – Fitness Pillar
Dietary fat is absolutely critical for health and fitness. Unfortunately, there's tons of misinformation and confusion about healthy fat. Which fats are healthy? When aren't they healthy? Which fats are never healthy? Let's find out. To truly understand why the topic healthy fat is so hotly debated and nebulous, we … Learn More


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For over 40 years we have continued to evolve; since 2005 Proponent has achieved five-fold growth in a tough market and we have ambitious plans for further growth. With the addition of ten "best in class" specialist companies, we have created a huge product portfolio. From electrical interconnect, cabin and interior to precision mechanical components, sensing and switching devices to seals and fluid management system products. Not only do we offer range of breadth and depth but unmatched technical product expertise as well.


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Items creation fields
Not all the fields are visible for an item creation. A few fields are visible for one type of item creation,for example a 'Bug', and a few fields are not visible for creation of another item of different type, for example a 'Task'. What has to be done to have same set of visible fields for all the items.
I also found that the problem persists only when I want to create a Task. The only available fields that I can edit is as shown in the attachment file. For other items, all the fields are available for editing.
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IBM Chief Information Officer Jeff Smith Leaves Company
Fletcher Previn, a vice president in IBM's IT department, has been named CIO
Fletcher Previn has been named chief information officer at International Business Machines Corp.
He replaces CIO Jeff Smith, who "has decided to pursue other opportunities outside IBM," a spokesperson for the company said in an email.
As a vice president inside IBM's IT organization, Mr. Previn's duties included "supporting over 600,000 laptops, 180,000 mobile devices, and the world's largest deployment of Apple Macs," according to his LinkedIn profile. He also oversees IBM's intranet, internal mobile productivity applications and some desktop apps. Before joining IBM in 2006, Mr. Previn managed Walmart.com's enterprise systems group, according to the profile.
Mr. Previn's mother, the actor and activist Mia Farrow, announced the move on Twitter. Mr. Previn retweeted the post.
My son @FletcherPrevin is the new, youngest ever CIO of #IBM pic.twitter.com/DAIhm0saQX— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) May 2, 2017
His appointment comes as IBM continues to try to offset declines in traditional businesses with sales in newer areas like cloud computing and its Watson artificial intelligence unit. The company recorded its 20th consecutive quarter of declining revenue and a 13% drop in quarterly profits when it reported earnings in April.
Mr. Smith joined IBM in the middle of 2014 with a desire to practice Agile software development and project management at scale. He oversaw a 20,000-person global IT group. "The mission is to have innovation and the speed of small companies … and see if we can do that at scale," Mr. Smith told CIO Journal in 2015.
He previously was CEO of Suncorp Business Services, a unit of Australian financial company Suncorp Group. He led a technology transformation at Suncorp at the height of the financial crisis. IBM, a vendor, liked what it saw and brought Mr. Smith on board.
"Jeff's mantra as CIO is creating an agile culture to drive fundamental change and material benefits for IBM," says an executive bio for the upcoming MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. "Using the collective wisdom of IBMers to build a new model, Jeff's organization is creating loosely coupled and tightly aligned teams that have end to end accountability to deliver business value at a pace vastly improved over what IBM has done in the past."
He implemented an Agile-based structure in February 2015, replacing the old development and run groups with 25 new domains, each with its own leader.
Implementing Agile methods at scale meant more decision making by small, self-directed teams. "The challenge in a big company like this is that I have to abstract myself a bit more. I home in on leadership and culture and let them go solve problems," he told CIO Journal in 2015.
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Racing Tips – Top Tipster Steve Mullen's best horse racing selections for Thursday, April 13
Steve Mullen guides you through Thursday's racing from Wetherby, Chelmsford and Towcester
LORD TOPPER was a winner during his brief career on the Flat and showed plenty of promise on his hurdling debut at Huntingdon 10 days ago. He stayed on strongly after a quiet start and should have learned plenty from the experience.
MISTER SPINGSPRONG goes back over hurdles at this lowly level after a modest chase run at Newcastle last time. He had earlier put in a couple of good runs, including when third at Catterick. This trip suits and he should be thereabouts on this drop in class.
LIGHTENING ROD has been knocking on the door, including when second here last time out. He has gone up 1lb in the ratings for that but his capable claimer takes 3lb off to counteract that. He's gone well here before and should do again today.
GUITAR PETE was good enough to win a Grade 1 hurdle as a youngster and, while he's clearly gone downhill since then, this isn't the strongest race. He has moved across the Irish Sea to join Nicky Richards and that could reignite his old spark.
GLOBAL DREAM is a thorough stayer and was only getting going late on over 2m7f at Newbury last time out. He had earlier landed back-to-back wins at Leicester and, while he's up the weights, he can be relied on to give his running.
FOR INSTANCE has shown promise on his two hurdles runs since winning a Warwick bumper way back in 2015. It's a concern that he was off for 13 months before his comeback run at Southwell last time but he came through that and should win races this season.
PIKARNIA enjoyed the step up to 2m4f when winning well at Sedgefield last time and this further hike in distance should be right up his street. A 7lb penalty for that win shouldn't be a problem with lots of improvement to come.
2.10 The Juggler
2.40 Isntshesomething
3.10 Fiendish
3.40 Qaffaal
4.10 Estrella Eria
4.40 Loumarin
5.10 Son Of The Stars
2.20 Tell The Tale
2.50 Garrahalish
3.20 Shaluna
3.50 Saffron Prince
4.20 Yourgonnahearmeroar
4.50 Kapricone
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They state that they are proud to pay their staff a living wage, and therefore tipping is not required. By their actions, the staff show that they agree with this statement. If you do leave a tip, the staff won't take it, and will actually drop it in a donation jar for the 519 Community Centre.
The staff is largely composed of people facing barriers to employment, such as transfolk; they receive training and decent pay, while gaining work experience that will help them with their future careers.


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Ozone Therapy Radiation Cancer
Ozone Therapy Radiation Cancer
Experimental Research of Biological Effects of Ozone Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Cancer Animals
Tatiana Scherbatyuk, Svetlana Alekhina, Vladimir Romanov, Irina Ivanova,
Central Research Laboratory, Medical Academy, Minin square, 10/1,
603005 Nizhni Novgorod, Russia.
Malignant growth is known to disbalance the correlation between free radicals and antioxidant defence system. Is shown, that the introduction ozonated physiological saline as independent means, and in a complex with gamma-irradiation increases oxidizing reactions in tumor and suppresses it antioxidant protective properties; reduces the intensity glycometabolism in a tumor, that results in seen regressive morphological changes, namely: to increase of necrosis volume.
The pro-antioxidant balance of organism is restored, glyco metabolism parameters and phagocytosis activity of polymorphonuclear leukocytes are normalized, level of endotoxemia is decreased. The assumption an opportunity of reduction of a used doze of an irradiation expresses.
The mechanisms of intensifying of a radiation injury of a cell are connected to processes including development of free-radicals oxidation reactions in cellular membranes. In our opinion, the application of radial therapy in a complex with ozone therapy will result not only in rising selectivity of action of ionizing radiations based on oxygenous effect, but also intensifying dangerous free-radical environment of a tumor.
The idea to apply ozone in the treatment of neoplasia comes from the possibility to make use of the impaired metabolism of cancer cells.
Firstly, in malignant growth is known to disbalance the correlation between free radicals and antioxidant defence system. Tumor strains revel greater amount of natural antioxidants compared to that in the normal tissues. In neoplasia antioxidant defence system becomes exhausted, while in the tumor – antioxidant activity increases inhibiting free radicals and providing intense cellular proliferation (4,7). Hence, in this case ozone used to correct the cellular redox balance can be regarded as a measure capable to normalise free radical processes.
Secondly, cancer cells are distinguished by the respiratory disorder and increased capacity for intensive glycolysis. Consequently, the use of ozone as a powerful oxidiser can be regarded as a mighty agent capable to interfere into the competitive respiration /glycolysis relations within the tumor cell.


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Apple Reduces iPhone X Face ID Accuracy To Speed Up Production, Report Says
Concerns over Face ID security continue to mount as Apple reportedly reduces sensor accuracy to speed up iPhone X production.
Buzz surrounding Apple's upcoming iPhone X is huge, and much of the hullabaloo centers on the device's new facial recognition technology, which is apparently so advanced that it makes fingerprint sensors look as modern-age as cave drawings and fire-hardened wood. Well beyond the standardized facial recognition tech found in other smartphones, the iPhone X has a sophisticated array of sensors and cameras that are set to provide both convenience and security, the latter of which being a big deal for the company, as devices from other brands like Samsung can be easily fooled by masks, photos, and other low-tech means.
However, this kind of technology comes at a price, and not just for the consumer. It turns out that Apple has been struggling to meet the production demands for the iPhone X, and the company's purported solution was to reduce the accuracy of the phone's Face ID technology so that the dot projector, one of the crucial components within the device's sensor array, could be more quickly produced.
Precision Is Key
This information comes via Bloomberg, who states that Apple "quietly told suppliers they could reduce the accuracy" of the device's facial recognition sensors in order to make the phone easier to manufacture. This comes as a surprise, as Apple has made no small show of the safety and security inherent to the new technology. Unsurprisingly, an Apple spokesperson told Bloomberg that the "claim that [Apple] reduced the accuracy spec for Face ID is completely false," adding that "it continues to be a one in a million probability of a random person unlocking your iPhone with Face ID."
Apple has had more than its fair share of trouble with iPhone X production specifically due to the difficulty in producing the device's dot projector. Toward this front, Apple has faced issues in both precision and manufacturing, with suppliers like Finisar Corp. being unable to meet the company's needs and specifications in a timely fashion. These problems are exacerbated by the highly-specific requirements needed by the dot projector, a component that requires such precision that an internal deviation of even a few microns could render the projector useless. According to Bloomberg's anonymous inside source, the precision required by the Face ID system was so high that at one point only about 20 percent of the projectors manufactured by both LG Innotek and Sharp were considered usable by Apple's standards.
The Effect Of Relaxed Requirements
As stated above, Apple has denied that they've changed the accuracy requirements for components within the iPhone X Face ID system. However, multiple sources close to production have provided statements that seem to confirm Apple's new relaxed requirements. Speaking in a conference call, LG Innotek confirmed that mass production on the modules has just begun, adding that manufacturing has recently improved enough that the company expects to meet the iPhone X launch date without unreasonable shortages. This seems to confirm the notion from Bloomberg's source who states that Apple has eased up on the dot projector's requirements, which cuts down on the time needed to both manufacture and test the completed modules.
Regardless of whether or not these allegations are true, Apple has seemingly done its due diligence with design and testing of the Face ID system. Even if it's half as secure as the company says it is, that still only leaves a one in 500,000 chance that a stranger could unlock a user's iPhone X — and that's still ten times more secure than the company's previous Touch ID technology, which it stated was susceptible to unintentional unlocks from around one in 50,000 users.
Kevin Tucker posted a new article, Apple Reduces iPhone X Face ID Accuracy To Speed Up Production, Report Says


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LONG BEACH, California – Here is the choice you are presented with: You get to keep everything invented through history up until 2003. All the plumbing, electricity, dishwashers, cars and phase one of the internet – Amazon, Google, and eBay. Or, you give up all that for the last decade of invention, including the iPhone, Android gizmos, Facebook and every mobile app on which your life depends. What do you choose?
Economist Robert Gordon presented that scenario at TED Tuesday morning to illustrate what he views as a paucity of real invention in the last decade, and why that could signal the end of growth as we have known it.
From 1891 to 2007 the U.S. economy grew at 2 percent per year. But as Gordon points out, it has slowed in recent years, and could slow much more due to four significant headwinds: demographics, an education system that fails a huge population, debt (both individual and national) and income inequality. "These headwinds are powerful enough to cut growth in half," Gordon says.
Consider that if the U.S. continued its historic growth rate of 2 percent over the next 70 years, average personal income would go from $44,000 a year to $180,000. "We are not going to do that, and the reason in part is because of one of those headwinds, demographics," Gordon says. Hours worked per person are shrinking because of the retirement of baby boomers, and prime work-age men can't get jobs. "They are just giving up," Gordon says. "Working fewer hours might be considered a good thing, but I can tell you that prime working-age males dropping out are not having any fun."
Our education system graduates 15 percent fewer high schoolers than Canada. Inflation in the cost of college dwarfs even health care, and students are burdened with more than a trillion dollars in student debt. In Chicago, Gordon's backyard (he's a professor at Northwestern University), the Chicago Tribune found that fully 20 percent of African American kids of elementary school age miss a month of school. "That leads to truancy, to dropping out, to unemployment; it's a cycle that isn't being broken," Gordon says.
The economy grew in recent years on the back of consumers aggressively over-borrowing. "Our sluggish recovery is in part because of paying back that debt," Gordon says. National debt, as we all know, has also exploded. "Faster growth in taxes or slower growth in entitlements, the only way that's going to stop," he says.
Which gets to Gordon's final headwind, income equality, which has never been more lopsided. "For the bottom of the 99 percent, growth is already over," Gordon says.
For all these headwinds there is a counteracting force, innovation. "But it will require that our inventions are as important as they were in the past 150 years," Gordon says.
Fine, innovating our way out of our economic slumps is what America does best. Or did, if you believe Gordon.
Gordon points to the world-changing impact of inventions like electricity, which not only led to high-quality, safe lighting, but also enabled a new class of powerful industrial and hand-held machines, not to mention elevators and vertical cities like New York, air-conditioning, refrigeration and freeing women from the endless and backbreaking work of washing clothes by hand. Indoor plumbing and sewers curbed disease and again freed women from hauling tons of water hundreds of miles every year. The internal combustion engine, the interstate highway system: All these things fundamentally changed how people lived their lives.
"The washing machine didn't just save women from washing clothes at the river; it opened their minds and brought them into the workforce," Gordon says. "All these great inventions, we have to match them in the future, and my prediction is we are not going to match them."
Jules Verne published a book in 1863 titled Paris in the Twentieth Century. As the title suggests, it was all about looking a century ahead. "Verne got a lot of it right, because a lot of stuff had been predicted, underground railroads, electricity – there were all these things that were waiting to be done – man had always dreamed of flying. But I don't see the same panoply of opportunities in front of us, of things that man has always wanted to do."
You might accuse Gordon of lacking in imagination. After all, invention and its impact almost always takes us by surprise. So what about the last 10 years? Are the iPhone and Facebook those kinds of inventions? What about something like Spotify or Rdio that puts every song imaginable within reach? What about our much-discussed knowledge economy, the connections of people and ideas that things like Facebook and the iPhone enable so effortlessly?
"What kind of a world do we have when we have all this snazzy technology, all the music we want, and we don't have gainful employment?" Gordon asks. "We have all this knowledge, but for what? What is the value of Facebook?"
Gordon would say it's something less than indoor plumbing, electricity and the automobile. But that's the challenge Gordon is posing to everyone: to build those things that can have the same massive impact. Because if we don't, we might as well get used to the idea of bringing back outhouses and days spent washing laundry by the river.


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My mom and dad are in town for a visit, they arrived on March 12 and we've been travelling around ever since. This is them with Ena in our place playing cards:
We took them downtown and took in Canal City and the Hakata Machiya Folk Museum. This is Ena and Mom at a shrine near the museum:
Unfortunately all 4 of us have been sick so we were not able to get a lot of the fun stuff into the first few days they were here, but after I recovered we headed out to Karatsu, a small city on the coast west of Fukuoka that is known for its castle, its pottery and a festival it holds each October. This is mom and dad in front of the castle:
Dad and I went up to the top of the castle, which had some fantastic views over the sea and Karatsu city:


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Germany the Market for Automotive Tires
About this product:
Although the German tire market experienced significant positive growth from 2004 to 2005, this growth was unevenly distributed across sub-sectors. The greatest sales growth took place in the replacement tire market for winter tires, which for the first time outsold summer tires in 2005 due to public debates about the implementation of a winter tire requirement and because of heightened interest in road safety. Other growth markets were run-flat tires, which are becoming standard issue on an increasing number of new cars, as well as off-road tires, which are growing in sales as sports utility vehicles (SUVs) gain popularity in Germany. Additionally, as the German domestic passenger vehicle market continues to recover, sales of tires for new cars are experiencing strong growth. These trends are expected to continue through 2006.


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National Funding & Wheelchair Van Grants for Accessible Vehicles
Are there national wheelchair van grants for handicap vehicles?
Yes, there are national wheelchair van grants for handicap vehicles in the United States and Canada.
There are many charities and organizations across the United States and Canada that have programs to help individuals afford mobility equipment. The grants and opportunities vary in amount, but as each of these organizations knows, every little bit counts. You'll find a range of nonprofits, some apply only to individuals of certain disabilities or income levels. Be sure to read through the requirements carefully, and don't forget to contact your local BraunAbility dealer about any programs not listed here.
Handicap Van Funding and Disability Grants for Vehicles in the United States
Brighter Tomorrow Grant
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation offers the Brighter Tomorrow Grant to provide goods/services to improve the quality of life of those with disabilities. Maximum award of $1,000.
Center on Technology and Disability
Comprehensive funding resource library.
HelpHOPELive helps patients who have exhausted all other resources by awarding them a one-time grant for fundraising and providing other financial services. HelpHOPELive can help people mobilize their communities to raise funds for uninsured expenses related to catastrophic injury, including, but not limited to, vehicle modifications.
A helpful website that contains a search engine to check the government's grant database. Use specific key words that meet your needs.
Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
For people suffering from SCI or paralysis, a grant up to $10,000 for a specific need item.
Joni and Friends
The Christian Fund for the Disabled (CFD) is a $1,500 maximum grant for an individual with a disability-related need. The individual must be sponsored by a church that is willing to match funds received through the grant.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The MDA National Equipment Program takes donations of gently used medical equipment and donates them to people who need them.
Special Kids Fund
To be eligible for the Special Kids Fund, a family must demonstrate they do not have the resources to afford a vehicle on their own. The family must also have a good driving record, carry car insurance, register the vehicle, and pick it up. Nationwide program for children and adults. Apply via their website.
The Reeve Foundation
The Reeve Foundation cannot award grants to individuals, but the Information Specialist Team at the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) can help individuals identify resources that can provide financial assistance.
Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehab office is a powerful resource for people looking to secure assistance for purchasing an accessible vehicle. They can also provide support in areas of employment, finding jobs, and more. Get back out there, contact your Vocational Rehab office today!
Canadian Handicap Van & Wheelchair SUV Funding
Grants International Inc.
A Canadian tax refund agency established to help individuals with medical needs get past income tax refunds. You may be eligible for this service if you have a prolonged, restrictive impairment. Many have received thousands of dollars back in tax refunds after filling out eligibility forms.


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Often when it comes to fermentation a significant amount of time is spent searching for recommended yeast parameters (fermentation temperature, flocculation, etc) for the brew being designed. Instead of continuing to search this information out at various locations across the web, it is now easily accessed for all yeast strains in one spot here on Fermentation Riot – Yeast Strain Database.
If any new yeasts are not listed feel free to let me know and it will happily be added.
The following guide was put together to help brewers serve their beer in the appropriate glassware. Select a beer style and the page will update with the appropriate glassware for that type of beer. Multiple glass styles may be appropriate for each beer.
More information here - Beer Glass Guide
The following guide will help you understand the details associated with kegging your beer before you dive in:
Kegging beer has many benefits over bottling beer:
1.) Its faster – no filling bottles, capping, and cleaning each bottle.
2.) No yeast sediment to worry about.
3.) Can perform additional processing like counter pressure bottle filling and filtration.
4.) Tighter control on the carbonation and serving.
Beer Exposure to Sunlight and UV
If you have ever tasted a skunky beer you might think to yourself, after spitting it out, what could possibly cause an off flavor that bad? Well one reason for this flavor would be that the beer was exposed to sunshine (ultraviolet radiation). Specifically, sunlight initiates degradation of the alpha acids into smaller chains which then allow sulfer to happily bond to form 3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol, if you care! This is what tastes like a skunk or rotten eggs, something not preferred in my beer.
This is why beer bottles are amber in color as it does a better job at blocking UV than would a clear bottle. With time though, UV will impact the flavor of an amber bottle so it is not completely safe.
If you want to experience the flavor for yourself take a moderately hopped beer and place it into direct sunlight in the middle of summer when UV is strongest. Take samples over a time period of an hour and notice the degradation in the flavor, that is if you can let a beer sit that long! Skunk – yum…..
Importance of Aerating Wort
The following points detail the importance of supplying oxygen to the wort just before fermentation:
- Ever had a stuck fermentation? This may be due to low oxygen content in the wort which puts stress on the yeast and reduces their ability to reproduce.
- Ever had a beer that tasted sweet? This is due to the yeast not completely metabolizing the malt sugars to the attenuation level expected. This can also be due to low oxygen content in the wort which places stress on the yeast.
- Ever tasted a homebrewed beer that tasted funky? These are off flavors that can be created due to the yeast stress which can be a result of low oxygen content.
So what can be done to ensure that oxygen is present in the wort to adequate levels?
Oxygen content in the wort is dependent on the original (starting) gravity, yeast cells being pitched, and the desired quantity by the end of fermentation. As each of these stated factors increases the oxygen content also needs to increase.
Stirring a fermentor by hand by rolling it on the floor will not achieve more than 10 ppm oxygen content in your beer. This is a good number for most beers but it will require a vigorous stirring for a minimum of 10 minutes (although realistically it may take up to a half an hour). To quickly achieve oxygen content needed the best way is to use a sintered stone and an oxygen tank. This can reduce the time to 1 minute of purging to adequately get oxygen levels up to 10 ppm. An oxygen tank also allows you to exceed 10 ppm with further aeration time.
Some people use an aerator mixer at the end of a racking can and the truth is that it may help to increase the oxygen content slightly but it should not be the only method for aeration. If you are not using an oxygen tank, my recommendation would be to use the aerator at the end of the racking cane followed up with at least 10 minutes of good manual mixing rolling the carboy on the floor.
Too much oxygen (>20ppm) which is difficult to achieve may impart more fusel alcohols and increased acetaldehyde. This may impart a "hot" cidery apple flavor which would not be desired.
At the end of the day the important tip to remember is that the yeast need oxygen early in fermentation to allow growth and reproduction. This becomes even more important as the starting gravity increases where additional yeast pitch rates will also be required. This could be the one thing you are missing to turn your average beer into a great beer.
Steps to Reduce Chill Haze in Beer
The most common type of problem with beer clarity is haze. Typically the haze that causes most home brewers problems is the chill haze (which is temporary). Often a beer with chill haze will exhibit a hazy look at cooler temperatures but will be clear at warmer temperatures. The exact mechanism is that the proteins and pholyphenols, otherwise known as tannins, form weak bonds at lower temperatures. As temperature increases the bonds are broken and these compounds are then dissolved into the beer (unobserved by the eye). Aging, just like with most things, affects chill haze in a negative manner so it is important that it be reduced to a minimum when bottled or kegged.
So what needs to be done to reduce the occurrence of these chill haze compounds? I will step through the list and give the low down on each.
- Fining Agents, There are three main types of agents (chill haze polyphenol removers, chill haze protein removers, and yeast removers). These can be added to reduce chill haze but if they are over done it can cause added haze to the beer. It is very important that these be used in a limited fashion as recommended by the agent supplier. Fining agents will not be able to overcome technical problems which result from brewing. This is the most common and typically the only method that home brewers use.
- Filtration, It may seem that filtration would be the best way to remove particles from your beer but the truth of the matter is that the haze compounds are not easily filtered. It will help to filter the beer as some of the haze compounds are removed but it may not be as beneficial as logic would lead you to believe.
- Ice Stabilization, Cold storage has the biggest bang to reducing haze compounds. If the beer can be at near freezing to the point that ice crystals are formed there is a number of benefits to the beer assuming it can be separated from the low quantity of ice. The first benefit is that the beer is as cold as it will be served and the solubility is the lowest. This means that the beer can be separated from the majority of the problems related to haze. You will notice that yeast will not want to be in solution at cold temperatures either they will drop out like a rock. Haze compounds will also settle out at colder temperatures assuming the beer is racked at these colder temperatures. This is by far the easiest and most efficient methods of stabilizing the beer. If used in conjunction with the other methods listed above, a very bright beer should be expected.
How to Make a Yeast Starter
Here is a video I created which goes through the steps required to make a yeast starter. Its not that difficult so give it a try (and a few minutes) for your next batch. Remember brewers make wort and yeast make beer; if you don't have enough yeast cells the yeast will not make the quality beer you are hoping for.
Yeast Starter Size and Pitching Rate Calculator
Beer Fermentation Time Lapse
Check out a recent video I made taking images every 60 seconds for the first 24 hours and every 120 seconds thereafter. If I do it again I will be sure to use a lighter beer so I can see more through the carboy. Feel free to shoot me some suggestions for the next attempt or other test suggestions…
Full Boil Versus Partial Boil
Nearly all partial boil brewers will reach the point when making beer and ask themselves "What can I do to make this beer taste better?" Well, the first answer is to move from partial boils to full boils. By this I mean that if you are brewing 5 gallon batches of beer but only boiling 2.5 gallons when making hop additions and then adding water after boiling you would be doing a partial boil. The full boil gives the benefits outlined below:
- With a partial boil the specific gravity of the wort is higher and the solubility of the wort decreases. As a result the hop utilization also decreases, resulting in a less hoppy beer. A full boil has a higher solubility therefore the utilization of the hops increases.
- Carmelization is another problem with the partial boils. This can result in flavors that don't exactly fit the profile of the beer you are looking for. On top of this, it can darken your beer. With a full boil the wort is diluted more to prevent this from occurring.
- Adding water at the end of the boil will increase the likelihood for contamination as the water being added is likely not sanitized. If you are not holding that water above 160°F for at least a few minutes you are likely not killing all the bacteria that are in the water. You might argue that your tap water is treated to kill bacteria but there may be growth in or near your plumbing or devices that dispense the water. Assuming your water is perfectly clean because it is chlorinated read the next point.
- If your adding into your partial boil tap water that is treated with chlorine, the boiling of this water helps volatilize the chlorine from your wort. As this water is added at the end of the boil your chlorine content would be higher resulting in a medicinal flavor – yum. If your water is treated with chloramine the only thing to watch out for is your yeast not performing well; this will have little effect on the overall taste of the beer.
So in the end it comes down to personal preference, what you are willing to pay, and ultimately how your beer tastes. If you like your beer then keep doing what your doing but if you are looking for something better it just might be time to make the change to full boils.


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Suicide is not as newsworthy as homicide. A person's disaffection with his own life is less threatening than his rage to destroy others. So it makes sense that since the carnage in Newtown, Conn., the press has focused on the victims — the heartbreaking, senseless deaths of children, and the terrible pain that their parents and all the rest of us have to bear. Appropriately, we mourn Adam Lanza's annihilation of others more than his self-annihilation.
But to understand a murder-suicide, one has to start with the suicide, because that is the engine of such acts. Lanza committed an act of hatred, but it seems that the person he hated the most was himself. If we want to stem violence, we need to begin by stemming despair.
Many adolescents experience self-hatred; some express their insecurity destructively toward others. They are needlessly sharp with their parents; they drink and drive, regardless of the peril they may pose to others; they treat peers with gratuitous disdain. The more profound their self-hatred, the more likely it is to be manifest as externally focused aggression. Lanza's acts reflect a grotesquely magnified version of normal adolescent rage.
In his classic work on suicide, the psychiatrist Karl Menninger said that it required the coincidence of the wish to kill, the wish to be killed and the wish to die. Lanza clearly had all three of these impulses, and while the gravest crime is that his wish to kill was so much broader than that of most suicidal people, his first tragedy was against himself.
'People are unknowable'
Blame is a great comfort, because a situation for which someone or something can be blamed is a situation that could have been avoided — and so could be prevented next time. Since the shootings at Newtown, we've heard blame heaped on Lanza's parents and their divorce; on Lanza's supposed Asperger's syndrome and possible undiagnosed schizophrenia; on the school system; on gun control policies; on violence in video games, movies and rock music; on the copycat effect spawned by earlier school shootings; on a possible brain disorder that better imaging will someday allow us to map.
Advocates for the mentally ill argue that those who are treated for various mental disorders are no more violent than the general population; meanwhile an outraged public insists that no sane person would be capable of such actions. This is an essentially semantic argument.
A Harvard study gave doctors edited case histories of suicides and asked them for diagnoses; it found that while doctors diagnosed mental illness in only 22 percent of the group if they were not told that the patients had committed suicide, the figure was 90 percent when the suicide was included in the patient profile.
The persistent implication is that, as with 9/11 or the attack in Benghazi, Libya, greater competence from trained professionals could have ensured tranquility. But retrospective analysis is of limited utility, and the supposition that we can purge our lives of such horror is an optimistic fiction.
In researching my book Far From the Tree, I interviewed the parents of Dylan Klebold, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine massacre in Littleton in 1999. Over a period of eight years, I spent hundreds of hours with the Klebolds. I began convinced that if I dug deeply enough into their character, I would understand why Columbine happened — that I would recognize damage in their household that spilled over into catastrophe.
Instead, I came to view the Klebolds not only as inculpable, but as admirable, moral, intelligent and kind people whom I would gladly have had as parents myself. Knowing Tom and Sue Klebold did not make it easier to understand what had happened. It made Columbine far more bewildering and forced me to acknowledge that people are unknowable.
When people ask me why the Klebolds didn't search Dylan's room and find his writings, didn't track him to where he'd hidden his guns, I remind them that intrusive behavior like this sometimes prompts rather than prevents tragedy, and that all parents must sail between what the British psychoanalyst Rozsika Parker called "the Scylla of intrusiveness and the Charybdis of neglect." Whether one steered this course well is knowable only after the fact. We'd have wished for intrusiveness from the Klebolds and from Nancy Lanza, but we can find other families in which such intrusiveness has been deeply destructive.
The perpetrators of these horrific killings fall along what one might call the Loughner-Klebold spectrum. Everyone seems to have known that Jared Loughner, who wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killed six others at a meet-and-greet in Tucson, Ariz., in 2011, had something seriously wrong with him.
In an e-mail months before the shootout, a fellow student said: "We have a mentally unstable person in the class that scares the living crap out of me. He is one of those whose picture you see on the news, after he has come into class with an automatic weapon." The problem was obvious, and no one did anything about it.
No one saw anything wrong with Dylan Klebold. After he was arrested for theft, Klebold was assigned to a diversion program that administered standardized psychological tests that his mother said found no indication that he was suicidal, homicidal or depressed. Some people who are obviously troubled receive no treatment, and others keep their inner lives completely secret; most murder-suicides are committed by people who fall someplace in the middle of that spectrum, as Lanza appears to.
Sharing pain
So what are we to do? I was in Newtown recently, one of the slew of commentators called in. Driving into town, I felt as though the air were full of gelatin; you could hardly wade through the pain. As I hung out in the CNN and NBC trailers, eating doughnuts and exchanging sadnesses with other guests as we waited for our five minutes on camera, I was struck by a troubling dichotomy.
People who are dealing with a loss of this scale require the dignity of knowing that the world cares. Public attention serves, like Victorian mourning dress, to acknowledge that nothing is normal, and that those who are not lost in grief should defer to those who are.
When I stopped in a Newtown diner, I did not sense hostility between the locals and the rest of us but I did sense a palpable gulf between us. We need to but cannot know Lanza; we wish to but cannot know his victims, either.
In a metaphoric blog post called "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother," a woman in Boise, Idaho, who clearly loves her son but is afraid of him worries that he will turn murderous. Many American families are in denial about who their children are; others see problems they don't know how to stanch.
Some argue that increasing mental health services for children would further burden an already bloated government budget. But it would cost us far less, in dollars and in anguish, than a system in which such events as Newtown take place.
Robbie Parker, the father of one of the victims, spoke out within 24 hours of the shooting and said to Lanza's family, "I can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you, and I want you to know that our family and our love and our support goes out to you as well." His spirit of building community instead of reciprocating hatred presents humbling evidence of a bright heart. It also serves a pragmatic purpose.
My experiences in Littleton suggest that those who saw the tragedy as embracing everyone, including the families of the killers, were able to move toward healing, while those who fought grief with anger tended to be more haunted by the events in the years that followed. Anger is a natural response, but trying to wreak vengeance by apportioning blame to others, including the killer's family, is ultimately counterproductive. Those who make comprehension the precondition of acceptance destine themselves to unremitting misery.
Nothing we could have learned from Columbine would have allowed us to prevent Newtown. We have to acknowledge that the human brain is capable of producing horror, and that knowing everything about the perpetrator, his family, his social experience and the world he inhabits does not answer the question "why" in any way that will resolve the problem. At best, these events help generate good policy.
We need to offer children better mental health screenings and to understand that mental health service works best not on a vaccine model, in which a single dramatic intervention eliminates a problem forever, but on a dental model, in which constant care is required to prevent decay. Only by understanding why Adam Lanza wished to die can we understand why he killed. We would be well advised to look past the evil against others that most horrifies us and focus on the pathos that engendered it.
Andrew Solomon is an author whose most recent book is Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. This piece originally ran in the New York Times.


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The Celtics enter the All-Star break winners of eight of their last nine, with a three-point loss to the league-worst Bobcats as the only blemish. Boston is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, but just five games back of the Knicks, with whom the C's would matchup if the playoffs began today. Coach Doc Rivers discussed some of the options available as the team looks to bolster its depleted roster, and we've also heard today about the Boston's interest in Luke Ridnour. There's plenty more from the back bay, and we'll round it up here:
- Appearing on ESPN Radio, Kevin Garnett said that his recent comments about playing in his last All-Star Game weren't meant to hint at retirement, though he added that he doesn't expect to play until he's 40 (audio link).
- We've already heard the Celtics are taking a look at Jannero Pargo and Delonte West, and A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com adds 6'8" small forward Micah Downs to the names on the team's list. Even though the Celtics have greater needs at other positions, Rivers said he'd rather have the best player available, no matter the position.
- Rivers, in his comments to WEEI, noted that the Chinese league's season is ending soon as he discussed possible signing targets. The CBA regular season ends Sunday, freeing guys whose teams failed to make the postseason, while others will become available once their squads have been eliminated. Ben Rohrbach of WEEI.com examines 10 Chinese leaguers who could help the Celtics.
- Jeff Green's four-year, $36.24MM contract includes $1.04MM worth of incentives, at least some of which are tied to his rebounding, as Jackie MacMullan of ESPNBoston.com reveals. "That one area was our biggest concern," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said. "To me, it's not a lack of effort. It's about bad habits. I don't think Jeff has ever focused on rebounding in his life, from what I can tell."


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Marzullo has been crafting traditional silk ties since its inception way back in 1920, founded by Cesare Marzullo, the label is well known for creating high quality and affordable silk ties. You can view the latest Marzullo collection at Stuarts London below.
Marzullo was founded by Cesare Marzullo all the way back in 1920 lending his name to the artisanal tie label. Hailing from Salerno in southwestern Italy, the brand today still holds true to its family driven routes, with the Italian manufacturer still being run and owned by the Marzullo family. Traditional production methods of the area are still used today in production of the premium ties, including the classical seven fold silk method. Produced in the same factory where it all began, this premium Italian heritage label is the definition of quality.
Here at Stuarts London we are proud to feature this classical Italian brand in our store. The highest quality production and timeless design are both elements you will come across in our range of Marzullo ties, with the handcrafted packaging and construction telling the unique story of each and every one.


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The Double L Premier Kennel Flooring provides a durable, comfortable and safe surface for your dogs. The unique design is ideal for home or commercial kennels, grooming shops, dog breeders or anywhere you want to get you dogs off the ground or concrete. The Double L Premier Kennel Flooring features 3/8" wide x 1 1/4" long openings allowing for good ventilation helping your dogs stay cool, clean and dry. The smooth, non-porous plastic surface is also bacteria resistant, easy to clean and dries rapidly. The attractive bright lime green 2' x 2' panels snap together for fast and easy assembly atop the 5" tall fiberglass beams. The kennel floor is sold in 4' x 4' assembly with additional 2' x 2' add-on sections are also available. Thanks to its unique design multiple 4' x 4' assemblies can be combined to build unlimited configurations for larger areas. If a size larger than 8' x 8' is needed, please call for a quote. Ships via UPS.
The 4' x 4' Assembly contains:
- Four 2' x 2' green panels
- Three 4' long fiberglass I-beams
- Six I-beam feet
The 2' x 2' Add-On contains:
- Two 2' x 2' green panels
- One 4' long fiberglass I-beam
- Two I-beam feet
Please note: This is an oversize item, the 4' x 4' kit requires an additional $45 shipping charge and the 2' x 2' add-on requires an additional $35 shipping charge.


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I am doing some musical work in the USA at the moment, and it is intriguing to be here in the run-up to their midterm elections. TV stations are flooded with attack ads. Lawns are flooded with signs. Politics is especially in the blood for many here in the 'cradle of the Clintons' - Little Rock, Arkansas.
Hearing some of the stories of those who are standing for election reminds me how thankful I am for at least some better campaign finance restrictions in the UK. Only those of serious means have any hope of election here. One of the favourite lines in this part of the world is that "Our freedom isn't free". You see it on t-shirts and bumper stickers everywhere, mostly in support of their troops. Well I have been thinking here that free speech really isn't free. It costs a lot. And rather than those with the best ideas making it into the public arena, it is those with the biggest wallets who can make their voice heard.
As Christians on the Left, we have an amazing group of candidates who are standing in the 2015 General Election in the UK. We live in a country where people power can still have an impact. However the only way these candidates will be able to fight on a level playing field is if we put our money where our mouths are and support these brave people who are stepping forward to represent the least, the last and the lost of their constituencies. Every week I hear them speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves, or for those who do not have the means to lobby and influence. I am so proud of their hard work.
But I think we need a step change in how we think about supporting them.
If we are really serious about seeing change in politics, we need to back up that desire with sacrificial investment. We live in a consumerist age where people are happy to click their support, but not be on the street in protest or count the cost financially. Younger generations are not realising the need for the collective people's purse that stands against the huge pockets of individual rich donors.
All of us giving a little makes a huge difference, so I am unashamed in my plea. If you can come to our fundraiser in Westminster next month, I'd love to see you! If you can't join us in person on the night of the 24th November, please contribute the price of the ticket (£20) as a show of support. 500 of us doing that would raise £10,000 for our candidates to keep them going. Many of them operate on a shoestring budget, with friends and family sacrificing much by way of transport, printing costs and lost work time.
Buy a ticket to our fundraiser here
Donate to Christians on the Left here
Let's stand together. I can't promise a cost-free movement, but we are not called to a cost-free faith.


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The Cusco Tension/Radius Rod is an adjustable steel bar and is installed on the front lower suspension. The bar stabilizes alignment and enhances rigidity on the tension rod mounting brackets. It is 22mm in diameter and is painted the classic Cusco blue. The tension on this rod can be adjusted through the turnbuckle, which will allow for more rigidity in the lower suspension mounts. It comes with all the required hardware for installation and bolts on in minutes using normal hand tools.
Fits S13 and Z32 models.
Fits S13 and Z32 models.


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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Eosh Properties, an affiliate of KAJ Development, for a Hyatt Place hotel in Melaka Gateway, Malaysia. Expected to open in late 2019, Hyatt Place Melaka Gateway will be part of the Melaka Gateway, a mixed-use project currently being developed by KAJ Development.
"Hyatt Place Melaka Gateway will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Malaysia, and we are delighted to work with KAJ Development to introduce the brand to the country," said David Udell, group president – Asia Pacific, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. "The opening of this hotel will mark a significant milestone for Hyatt as the Hyatt Place brand continues to expand worldwide and offer more choices to our guests in key gateway cities."
Hyatt Place hotels offer casual hospitality and purposeful service in a smartly designed, high-tech and contemporary environment. The 25-story Hyatt Place Melaka Gateway will feature breathtaking views of the Strait of Melaka, and will be just a short distance away from contemporary shopping district Hatten Square and numerous historical attractions, including Dutch Square. The hotel will offer more than 2,690 square feet (250 square meters) of flexible function space for meetings, conferences and events, as well as a rooftop swimming pool and vibrant poolside bar featuring an expansive ocean view.
Hyatt Place Melaka Gateway will be located on the western coast of Malacca City, and will be a key component of the Melaka Gateway mixed use development, which will be comprised of three reclaimed islands. When the development is fully completed in 2025, Melaka Gateway will include office towers, residential space, hotels, an extensive convention center, shopping centers, a 100-meter high ferris wheel, a landmark lighthouse, and the largest cruise terminal in Asia. Malacca City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is rich with attractions, including A Fomosa, Jonker Walk, Stadthuys, and Christ Church, among others.
"We are very excited to bring the first Hyatt Place hotel to Malaysia," said Datuk Michelle Ong, Chief Executive Officer of KAJ Development and Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Melaka Gateway. "We believe the Hyatt Place brand will be an excellent addition to Melaka Gateway, and will nicely complement the overall development for the area. Melaka Gateway is set to redefine the town of Melaka and reinvigorate the development of this historical area. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with Hyatt."


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And looking for the next big challenge?
You've played all the toughest, most hardcore games, beat all the extra challenges, conquered the highest difficulties! You've survived the battlegrounds of video gaming. But now you're looking for games that can satisfy your appetite for a solid challenge and a thick atmosphere that can fully immerse you. Look no further!
#5: Don't Starve
Kicking off our list with #5 is Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment. Don't be fooled by the cute looks of this top-down 2D game, it's as hardcore as they come! Don't Starve will leave you, well, starving, and kill you off mercilessly in the end, no matter how well you build up your game. You will die, restart, and die again.
Don't Starve now also comes with the much awaited multiplayer expansion Don't Starve Together, so you can experience the thrill of helplessly wandering around before dying your gruesome deaths with a friend!
Amazon Price: $14.99 Buy Now
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#4: This War of Mine
#4 on our list is the merciless civil war survival simulator This War of Mine. Here's another 2D game, but this time around just one look at the art style will tell you everything you need to know about this game's hardcore rep. In this world, it's all about survival.
You have to attend to your home base, the needs of your survivors, and the safety of it all so much it can easily drive you mad. What really drives everything home about this game's difficulty is that throughout the game you constantly need to make really, really tough decisions that will often times leave you feeling genuinely sad or shocked. This is how you tell a game's made well. You will start out fresh and optimistic, with a world full of resources and possibilities. And slowly your survivors will start to get sick, tired and hurt. Your home will be ransacked, your supplies will run out. Sick or starving children will beg you for food and you either won't be able to help them, or even worse, you just straight up refuse to help them. All this, even though it's "just a game", will leave you feeling extremely helpless and sad. Strongly recommend you check out this game.
#3: Fallout New Vegas
The classic post-apocalyptic hardcore video game series Fallout comes back with a vengeance in Fallout: New Vegas. This game is an absolute classic. With a huge, dynamic and detailed open world, hundreds of missions to do, and an endless amount of free user-created mods, New Vegas is a grueling survival experience that just doesn't end.
The game's own difficulty settings, as well as user-created mods make it so that you have to constantly watch your hydration, hunger, sleep and sickness status, and take care of yourself with limited resources in the post-nuclear culture of the Mojave Desert. This is a must-play, not just for hardcore survival enthusiasts, but for everyone really, since the easier difficulty settings are also great fun to play with!
Amazon Price: $14.99 $13.79 Buy Now
(price as of Jan 10, 2015)
#2: DayZ
The best zombie apocalypse simulator out there
Now we're getting downright nasty. DayZ started out as a mod for the popular super-realistic military simulator Arma 2 and got so popular that the developers at Bohemia Interactive decided it deserved it's own, standalone game. And here we have the now standalone, extremely grueling, unforgiving, hardcore survival game DayZ.
In DayZ, you have to watch for your hunger, thirst and medical needs, as well as zombies and bandits that roam around. This is a multiplayer game, and while the zombies are controlled by the game's artificial intelligence, everyone else you encounter is an actual, living player. Most of them are very selfish and unrelenting, so be wary of trusting anyone blindly. In the harsh survivalist conditions of DayZ, friends can turn foe, and common enemies can bind rivals together temporarily at any moment!
#1: STALKER - Call of Pripyat with the MISERY Mod
As if S.T.A.L.K.E.R. wasn't tough enough!
And here's number 1! This is it, this is the most difficult, most unforgiving, biggest and baddest game of them all. If you can play Misery well, you can adapt to and overcome any challenge in the world of hardcore gaming, I am sure of it.
What is it? Well, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series is a series of very hardcore post-apocalyptic games set in the nuclear contamination zone around Chernobyl. In the game's alternate reality, the nuclear explosion that happened there created all sorts of alien happenings around the area, which is referred to as "The Zone", and people called "stalkers" started coming to this place in hopes of finding artifacts and selling them outside the zone for good prices.
The world of these games is always supremely challenging and most of all, unforgiving. The Misery mod takes that concept and brings it to its extreme, by making survival tougher than ever for even the most hardcore of players.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Call of Pripyat, along with the MISERY mod is an absolute classic that every gaming fanatic has to have in their gaming library. It is hands down the toughest survival game I have ever played.


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Sock Yarn One-skein WondersBook - 2010
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The sheer number and variety of patterns was impressive. I was only looking for scarf/shawl patterns and I found a few interesting ones. I don't know if most people intend to do many patterns from the same book, but it looks like anybody could find a few patterns that suit them.
Most of the projects in the book are available for look-up on Ravelry.
Unfortunately, a number of items are only available in one size...sometimes a very odd size, at that. For example, one pair of the gloves is only available in child's large/women's small. The sizing issue seems to have been addressed more effectively in later books in the One-Skein series.
The ideas are way too difficult for a beginning knitter. The title implies that with that with one skein, you can make cool things.
Nothing terribly original or unique given all the other "one-skein" books out there, but it's all for sock yarn weight and some of us knitters have lots of that left over in our stash. A lot of quick-knit gift ideas to consider in this book.
I've tagged this one to borrow it again.
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