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- Review and analyze requests for proposals identifying client requirements and special circumstances
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- Follow up with Firm partners regularly to provide updates and other relevant information
- Maintain and update Firm information for use and inclusion in proposals
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- 3-5 years of relevant experience in a professional services environment
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Marketing, Communications, English or Public Relations
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
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- Exceptional attention to detail in the areas of writing, editing and proofreading
- Excellent research and project management skills
- Ability to develop relationships internally and externally with clients
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The hours for this position are 8:45AM – 5:30PM Monday – Friday. Metro accessible. Excellent benefits offered including medical, dental, 401k and generous PTO plan. Salary is commensurate with experience, training and education.


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I purchased this tee for my seven year old nephew, and he loved it! I kind of wish the color in the shirt was a little more bolder, but overall I really like the way it looks. His parents thought it was great, and I will definitely order for him again, and for me as well so I can add to my collection of Liquid Blue Tees.

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Does "flag for removal" on /review mean flag for removal from the site?
I think I have been making a horrible mistake thinking it means flag for removal from /review!
If it does mean removal from the site, then maybe as Tim Stone suggested, "Flag for deletion" would be less ambiguous?
Am I the only one confused by this?


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A small percentage of "Accident Repeaters" can have a disproportionate share of injuries. Often, just one "repeater" can result in significant losses of time, productivity, as well as negatively impact safety performance and culture (impacting safety leadership and safety efforts of co-workers).
A systematic process, that is both strategic and skill-based, can prevent initial incidents from turning into repeat problems, interrupt the continuation of accident clusters, facilitate early return to work and break the chain of long-standing accident patterns.
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- SSA assesses contributing factors in accident repetition.
- Educate and align leadership to a proactive, positive process and approach for reducing accident repetition and time-leveraged leadership strategies for helping current "repeaters."
- Where appropriate, work with union leadership to maximize buy-in, minimize pushback.
- Intervene with "repeaters" to improve their personal safety management. Focus is on skills of attitude control, increasing personal awareness of factors effecting safety, identifying range of contributors in accidents, directing attention for safer actions, heightening safety judgment and decision-making, methods for improving recognition of Levels of Accepted Risk, encouraging use of PPE and other prevention tools, safety communication skills, handling work stresses in a positive manner. Each participant will develop a Personal Improvement Plan with specific actions they will take to elevate their individual mental and physical safety actions.
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Piano Suite Premier is a rare bird: kid-friendly software that doesn't condescend. This information-packed program is articulate enough even for adult beginners, and it seems equally well suited for private home study and classroom use. You can create a personal profile: The software tracks which lessons you have completed and rates your proficiency for each exercise.
Piano Suite is designed to be an introduction to the piano, so it covers the basics, including the origins of the instrument, proper posture and finger placement, the location of the notes, and music theory. After some audio instruction, written instruction, and a clear demonstration of each exercise, you're ready to try each new skill. Whenever you perform an exercise, Piano Suite lets you know when you've made a mistake yet never fails to pat you on the back when you make it through to the end.
In addition to the piano theory course, you get a fine array of pieces to practice. They are grouped by complexity, from the very basic, like "Away in a Manger," to more advanced fare such as a melody from Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony.
A basic MIDI recorder called Composer Corner lets you record your own pieces, save them as MIDI files, and share them with other students—an ideal learning tool. In the Games section, note spelling, replay, and our personal favorite, "Concentration," are a challenging and fun way to reinforce the lessons.
Piano Suite is available in a package with a MIDI keyboard, and although you can muddle through without one (you can use your QWERTY keyboard to trigger some notes), a real keyboard is a must. Adventus also deserves kudos for including a printed manual. The user interface isn't slick, but it's clear, and the notation is nice and big—tops in this group for readability. This is an outstanding choice for parents, teachers, and students.


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To cultivate a passionate, sharing, and inventive local tech culture through open, inclusive engagement with our community.
We imagine a city where each aspect of the community can foster technological growth and provides an openness to share initiatives, ideas, and software freely.
Engage with civic, community, business and political institutions and organizations in order to generate support for and commitment to our tech community.
Foster events, projects, and programs to help teach marketable skills. Engage with LB City Parks & Rec, LBUSD, LBCC, CSULB and other organizations in order to identify and suggests programs where we could help each other. Engage with alternative educational programs and organizations to find areas we can help one another.
Engage with local tech businesses encouraging their involvement in our programs (presenters, venues, sponsorships) and give back to business by aligning our efforts to help educate community to meet their skillset needs.
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A weekly event, developers of all experience levels are encouraged to attend, learn from and share with one another. Hack Nights begin with introductions and sharing followed by a working session.
WAPRO, an acronym for Web & Application Professionals, meets monthly to showcase our cool tech projects, share best practices, network with each other, help newcomers, and uphold the values of open source software (F/OSS). We strive to do this in a professional, relaxed, respectful, and open venue for all people in our community.
Join Uncoded and Long Beach's tech community for an evening of networking and conversation, focused on, well, tech. This networking is open to any and all working in, tinkering in or interested in technology in Long Beach and beyond.
By engaging community members, organizations and efforts in the entire process, particularly the concept and design of technology applications, Uncoded is implementing a new model of hacktivism and barnraisings focused first and foremost on expressed and identified community need.
NEXT /New, Emergent & eXpanding Technology/ —Uncoded is working with local angel investment groups to support periodic technology concept pitch events in Long Beach.
If you want to get involved in the tech community but don't know where to start, give some of the links in here a try! You'll find resources on coding, design, and business in here, with content for folks at any stage of the learning journey.
DC562 is the premier Westside/Southbay hacker community, supporting regular meetups and events in a talented and growth-focused community. Interests are diverse within the hacker spectrum with a heavy infosec focus. Member participation in events is heavily encouraged and enabled!
Founded in June 2015, Uncoded is a volunteer organization with the aim to inspire, bring together, and ignite local tech community. We do that by identifying synergies that exist in the local tech scene, holding events and facilitating ongoing tech initiatives.
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The members of our board organize events, lead initiatives, spend time figuring out geeky things to do, find venues to meet at, reach out to local tech leaders to connect with our community, and more. We value actions more than role titles and take it upon ourselves "to do", which at it's core is what open community is all about.
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The 1984-1985 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, its Board of Trustees, course descriptions, information about faculty, admissions requirements, curricula, academic regulations, and tuition and fees.
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On the first day of my vacation (The Captain took more time off than I did) we went to Sea World. When The First Mate was younger he loved the aquarium and fish. Now he is fascinated with water (Wa Wa as he calls it).
We started off with the Shamu show and got to see the new baby that was born on Valentine's Day. They even showed a video of the birth, it was really amazing to watch. I couldn't help but think "she is so lucky to have a water birth!" The First Mate wasn't too impressed with the show and actually seemed a little scared of the enormous masses bursting out of the water.
|Sea World photo with Elmo and Abby
We continued through the park and received mostly less than amused reactions from The First Mate until we found the sea lions. Wow! This kid thought they were hilarious! Then The Captain fed them some fish and it was officially the best thing he had ever seen. The sea lions barked and begged for the fish and The First Mate joined right in. He continued to howl like a sea lion the rest of the day, actually he's still doing it.
Aside from the sunburn The Captain and I got, Sea World was fun and we got season passes to go again in the next year. It still isn't Disneyland though. I often to refer to Disneyland as our home away from home. We go there any chance we get. I think The First Mate has been over 10 times and he isn't even 18 months old yet.
|The daytime view from our room.
In the middle of our vacation week we made the drive to Disney and checked in to Disney's Paradise Pier hotel. It's the most affordable of the Disney hotels and their are some great views into California Adventure. We even got an early check in which is great for toddler nap time! The room was probably one of my favorite rooms we've had, except the time we got a free upgrade to a Presidential suite. We only stayed on night so we could enjoy two whole days at the park.
|The night time view from our room during World of Color.
On day one of Disney we met some friends at the park (Jennie and Nick) and they stayed for a bit. It actually allowed The Captain and I to go on a grown up ride! For day two at the parks my sister in law Tiffany and my two nieces came to join in the fun. My youngest niece got her first pair or Mickey Ears too. We very rarely go to Disneyland without guests since The Captain is an employee of The Walt Disney company. We get a number of complimentary guests in, so those extra openings fill up fast.
|Trying to pull the sword from the stone.
Inside the parks, however, were a ton of people. It's Spring Break for a lot of schools and that means long lines. Everywhere we looked their seemed to be a line. I know you're thinking,
"you're at a theme park, lines are a part of it." Well, we go so often and in off peak times that we usually don't experience lines. It's also tough to keep a toddler entertained and in your possession for an hour long line. Have you seen how they can bob and weave through a crowd?
I think on our two day trip we managed to go on the train that broke down and five rides. One of the rides probably traumatized my poor child too. It was a teacup style ride for smaller kids that The Captain thought would be tame. It was not. The First Mate cried and we did our best to secure him with our body weight until the ride ended. Next time my objections will be heard.
|Goofing around with Pluto.
On our last day at the hotel we had breakfast with the characters and The First Mate loved them all. He even joined in on the dance party. It was still a great trip to Disneyland and it gets more fun each time we take The First Mate. He really has blast and I love seeing him take it all in.
That was it for the adventure portion of our vacation, but not all for the excitement. More on that in a post to come.


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Ashleigh Butler has said she'd love to train Simon Cowell's pooches.
The 19-year-old, who won Britain's Got Talent with her dog Pudsey, is preparing for the opening of the big screen flick Pudsey The Dog: The Movie.
But when it comes to training other people's dogs, top of her list are Simon Cowell's Yorkshire Terriers Squiddly and Diddly.
"I'm waiting for Simon's invite to train his two dogs but I still haven't got it," she said.
"Apparently his dog did a wee on the red carpet a couple of months ago, so I think I'd start with the basics!"
She'd also love to work with the Queen's beloved corgis.
Ashleigh, who met the Queen at The Royal Variety Performance and performed for her as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, said: "She recognised us from Britain's Got Talent and asked the trick to training a dog.
"I said, 'Lots of time, lots of patience and lots of treats, basically'. She didn't ask me if I wanted to come and help with her corgis but, oh well, next time!"
She said of her life changing since auditioning for Britain's Got Talent: "To think, three years ago, I was still at school sixth form and now my dog has got his own film, it's quite surreal... it's a little bit crazy."
Ashleigh said of the film, which features the voice of Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams: "It wasn't just Pudsey getting used to the actors, it was the actors getting used to Pudsey. But they [the actors] listened to me and coped with Pudsey really well - and he coped with them!"
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Escape from Eden by Elisa Nadir
Publication Date: August 18, 2013
Genres: Young Adult, Thriller
Since the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed "Garden of Eden" deep in the South American jungle, everyone follows the Reverend's strict but arbitrary rules—even the mandate of whom they can marry. Now sixteen, Mia dreams of slipping away from the armed guards who keep the faithful in, and the curious out. When the rebellious and sexy Gabriel, a new boy, arrives with his family, Mia sees a chance to escape.
But the scandalous secrets the two discover beyond the compound's façade are more shocking than anything they ever imagined. While Gabriel has his own terrible secrets, he and Mia bond together, more than friends and freedom fighters. But is there time to think of each other as they race to stop the Reverend's paranoid plan to free his flock from the corrupt world? Can two teenagers crush a criminal mastermind? And who will die in the fight to save the ones they love from a madman who's only concerned about his own secrets?
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Texas lawmakers might be focused on finding the next source of revenue to keep projects moving, but Houston area transportation planners are still trying to construct what the last building boom promised.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council doles out federal transportation funds that come to the Houston area, based on its annual call for projects. Each year, the council details what it will spend, and when, for the next four years. Officials are compiling the 2013-16 list now, and ranking projects based on their worthiness and funding likelihood.
There's no guarantee projects are going to get funded, said Alan Clark, manager of transportation and air quality programs at H-GAC. But the list is a good indication of what's coming up, he said.
Projects listed on it should be familiar to most freeway drivers, as many are among the most troublesome traffic tie-ups in the region, like the U.S. 59 and Loop 610 interchange, and 59 between Rosenberg and Beltway 8, near the Grand Parkway.
"You really do see a fair number of projects that address the congestion hotspots," said David Wurdlow, an analyst with H-GAC who oversees the transportation improvement program.
Projects that help relieve congestion will score high, Wurdlow and Clark agreed. Residential growth is prompting officials to make Houston freeways wider, farther from the metro core.
"You only have to drive down there to see all the brand new housing," Clark said of areas southwest of Sugar Land. "Now you have homes overlooking the Brazos River, where it wasn't possible prior."
Though road building dominates the spending, transit projects listed also are aimed at congestion relief. Reviewers gave high marks to a park and ride lot and route between Conroe and Houston, and a planned transit center in Kemah.
The largest transit investment, $61.8 million, would go to a proposed bus rapid transit project in the Uptown area near The Galleria. The project would add special bus-only lanes to Post Oak Boulevard and offer commuters and visitors a chance to park at a transit location, and take buses into the clogged Uptown area.


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A breakdown on a section of the Circle line delayed about 1,400 passengers heading to work between Marymount and One-north stations. SMRT said the breakdown started at 6am and was due to a communication network problem. Engineers partially restored train service at the affected stretch by 6.40am.
SMRT explained in a statement issued on Wednesday that as the fault was not fully corrected, frequency of trains during morning peak hours was longer than usual. Trains arrived at least five minutes apart.
SMRT added that it deployed 35 buses for bus bridging services to ferry passengers between stations.
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How to write a dbq essay.
No, it is not a misprint. Stop thinking about barbeque and focus on writing an essay, which is a document-based question essay. This is what dbq stands for.
How to write a good dbq essay you might wonder and here is the answer – keep focused on the assignment. As is the case with a thematic essay we were discussing in the previous article, document-based question essay requires analysis and organization of the information you are going to use for your essay. It is highly important to read the historical background of the assignment you are going to work on in order to make it as effective and credible as possible. Select the most significant moments above all. You might work on it using a table to make it more get-able. You may create an outline in the form of a table for easier perception of the information.
If to speak about format or structure of document-based question essay, it is not different from any other types of an essay. It must contain introduction paragraph, body paragraphs and a conclusion naturally. Pre-writing, making notes and first drafts are advisable. This is as for how to start a dbq essay. Present historical facts upon the theme in the introduction paragraph to get your readers acquainted with the topic. A thesis statement is also put in the introduction. Read more … »


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We recently received a JAWS – Just Add Water System Complete Home Cleaning Kit to review. JAWS uses reusable spray bottles and little cartridges of highly concentrated cleaning ingredients. You just fill the spray bottles with water and all you need to buy after investing in your first set is the cartridges of cleaning solution.
We tried all four — Shower, Hardwood, Kitchen and Glass. In terms of efficacy, these products are good. My favorite was the glass cleaner. I looked online at other reviews and I am not alone. The stuff really works. It's way better and more effective than Windex or its generic equivalents. My mirrors are all streak-free and I hardly used any of the cleaner.


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On the streets of Central Detroit, a sense of place -- and possibility -- isn't always easy to come by.
PPS knew that engaging the neighborhood in Placemaking would take more than just a workshop. So, with the support of the Kresge Foundation and working with the Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation (CDC), we decided to do a fun harvest festival that would demonstrate the neighborhood's potential. It would also be a way to get more Placemaking ideas from people who would be unlikely to show up a community meeting.
And it worked. On October 29, PPS was thrilled to be part of a very successful harvest festival outside the wonderful neighborhood produce market Peaches & Greens, which is celebrating its third anniversary. Although flanked by vacant lots, Peaches & Greens proved to be the right spot for the festival -- and the event showed how this could evolve into an even better place for the neighborhood to come together.
(Check out this great CBS News report about Peaches & Greens' truck delivery service, which brings produce to the doorsteps of Detroiters who otherwise would have no access to fresh food.)
The rain held off and it turned out to be a great day, filled with games, horse-drawn hay rides, marshmallow roasting, and lots of Placemaking suggestions offered in PPS's "Placemaking in Detroit" tent.
This is a neighborhood with a lot of basic needs. Many residents are out of work. Many don't own cars, and the public transit system is utterly inadequate. Safety and security are a major concern -- the city can't even keep up with repairing broken streetlights. A lot of houses are abandoned and occupied by squatters.
The term "food desert" has become well known, but this part of Detroit might also be called a "place desert." As the city's population has shrunk, neighborhoods like Central Detroit have lost not just people and homes, but places to come together. Still, a lot of assets remain, including some beautiful housing stock and strong community organizations such as CDC. Importantly, the city has designated this as one of the communities where resources are going to be focused in the future.
The tough conditions faced by local people made the response to the festival even more heartening. People were ready to jump right in and become part of something more meaningful. They provided a lot of practical ideas for activities could be taking place around Peaches & Greens on a more regular basis. One thing we heard from a lot of local residents was that they are eager to see more community-building events in the neighborhood. Lots of people stuck around after the festival was over to help clean up.
One of the day's high points came when we announced the winner of a bicycle we were able to raffle off. The woman who won it told us that she wasn't going to keep it herself -- she was going to give it to her grandson, who just turned 18, so that he could look for a job.
This is just a pilot for what we hope will be many more events in the neighborhood, along with some "Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper" improvements that will make people's lives better in the short term.
Big thanks to our partners at CDC and Kresge for making it possible.


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A unique way to display the inspiring words of Maya Angelou.
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Games of Christmas: Also-rans
Hello! You won't believe how tricky RPS is to digest. Well… maybe you will. I've been looking at this website thing, and there's some dense indigestible paragraphs in here. I thought games were supposed to be fun! Anyway, I was rooting through my faeces earlier and I found amidst the healthy dung of a well-fed monster a load of notes in panicked hand-writing on old bus-tickets. I've typed them up, because I thought you may be interested. They appear to be some manner of "also-considered" games which they missed out of their Advent Calender. I bet they just forgot.
Anno 1404 / Dawn of Discovery – A rich and engaging take on the explore/build management genre, this time using your little ship to splendid effect as a kind of quest-romping avatar within the world itself. Probably best in its sandbox mode, but nevertheless fulfilling as a grand campaign packed with tiered challenges that introduce the concepts of the game to beginners, and the weak.
Braid – Released on the PC, but slipped our communal memory. I suspect because most of us actually had played it in its Beta state back in 2008. Hyperclever 2D time-based platformer which picked up all the acclaim in the world, and totally justified it. Everyone's just waiting to see what Jon Blow does next.
Modern Warfare 2 – The biggest game of the year, but this seemed to entirely underwhelm the RPS Hivemind. Are we bored with FPS games? Or just with faux-militarism? We really did seem to think it was bullshit. Unparalleled production values, shame about the cynical hole it left in our gut.
Mirror's Edge – Running and jumping for the modern age. Deeply flawed in many ways, there's nevertheless a kind of design freshness to the game. It's the kind of beautiful failure we're hard-pressed to recommend, and yet keen that nobody ignore. If this had been more like Canabalt instead of being too cowardly to drop the tepid, irritating combat, it could well have been a true champion of modern gaming.
Armoured Princess – In any other universe it would be have been Splendidest Of All Things, but it just couldn't match the invention and freshness of its 2008 predecessor – it's almost as if Katauri's divine madness had burned out by this point.
Gridrunner Revolution – Sleek and elegant and lovely. The sister game to Space Giraffe, it's good cop to its ungulate sibling's bad-cop. Ironically, it perhaps goes too far the other way – in that it takes a long time before you're forced to really step up your game. However, it is mainly a game about maximising scores – as such, the after-release addition of online scores finally completes it and gives it meaning. A mass of ideas, beautiful, crazy.
Gravity Bone – Played to death – both literally and figuratively – in the first days of the year, this is one of the finest stand alone short-form indie 3D games. Just an incredibly charming James Bond parody with an unforgettable ending. And that music! Man!
The Void – Probably too weird for anyone except Quinns to truly love and/or get around to playing… but filled with weirdly wonderful moments. Killing monstrous bats with colour, and killing yourself as the colour drains out of you. Sinister, beautiful, and out-Arting any Art game this year.
Demigod – Utterly crippled by its networking failure in the months after launch, Demigod was probably the technical mishap of the PC gaming year. Behind the problems was a brilliant strategy game that had been meticulously sculpted by what is clearly a highly talented team. What a shame it was never allowed to bloom to its fullest.
FEAR 2: That there's barely any writing on it on RPS should have probably been people's hint as to what we thought of it.
Dirt 2 – Fuck yeah, it's just a brilliant racing game. Not realistic by any means, but who cares about that? The trailblazer modes make for the kind of hypnotic high-speed racing that very few games are able to cough up. It's a shame there isn't more genuinely rallying, but, well, kids these days, eh?
Fuel – Not a great racing game by any means, but instead just a great act of videogame creativity. The colossal post-apocalyptic terrain, about half the size of Wales, gave Jim an excuse to spend an entire day racing across a kind of fever-dream America, where the forests were on fire, and the cities were abandoned to deserts and flooded valleys.
Trine – A storybook brought to life through physics puzzles and astonishingly well-constructed co-op play. This is the modern age returning to the 16-bit era platform game with the technology of our era, and the comfortable knowledge of the intervening years.
The Path – Something about growing up? Someone had a difficult adolescence, but aren't they all? The hardest are the ones that end in untimely death. In terms of the debate around it, the most controversial indie game of the year. And if you take RPS as the whole gaming universe – and if you don't, what's wrong with you? – the most controversial game of the year. Except Left4Dead2, and that was controversial for boring old capitalist reasons.
Prototype – Freewheeling, super-powered ultra-violence in a vast city, with a character able to dropkick helicopters and dress up as old ladies. Buckets of bloody fun, but ultimately its city and protagonist alike were too lifeless to burn a lasting scar into our collective memory.
Time Donkey – Flashbang continued their High Concept + Creature game naming/creation experiment in ever-confident fashion. Not as evergreen-outrageous as Minotaur China Shop or Offroad Velociraptor Safari, but you can't grumble about playing as hip-hop donkey in search of time-lost tacos.
Serious Sam HD – Not in our actual, gong-giving list by dint of it in fact being a game from 2001, but with better graphics. But if we'd somehow discarded the whole Not Being Eight Years Old criteria, this would have been somewhere near the top. As impressive as it is silly, it's a bug-eyed beast of a thing – standing atop a mountain, tearing off its shirt and bellowing LOOK WHAT GAMES CAN DO.
Bookworm Adventures 2 – The return of the spelling game proved to be one of the most entertaining casual/puzzle games of the year. Not since Typing Of The Dead have we so enjoyed getting a word right.
Section 8 – Ludicrously ambitious Unreal-powered shooter from TimeGate Studios. This was one of those games where we felt humbled by the deliberation with which the sci-fi world was put together, if not slightly disappointed that there wasn't more of a game for the community to get into. A solid, old-school shooter in many ways, this was one of the best combat games of '09.
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Healthcare organizations tell all in new report: desktop virtualization adoption trends explained
For years, Imprivata has worked with – and learned from – our virtualization partners and hospital organizations around the world. And together, over the last five years, we have predicted that healthcare organizations would continue to adopt virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
And we were right.
This year, we decided to take a deeper look into the adoption trend and speak directly with some of our experienced healthcare customers who have adopted VDI. In our new report, "Healthcare organizations tell all: desktop virtualization adoption trends explained," experienced healthcare IT professionals share how they implemented VDI, the results of those implementations, and future trends that they're keeping their eye on.
Healthcare organizations interested in learning more about VDI can now access the report to understand:
- Experiences of other healthcare organizations adopting VDI
- Best practices for VDI implementation, deployment, and adoption
- The importance of single sign-on to a successful VDI deployment
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Kristen Scott is skipping school to celebrate her eighteenth birthday. She's hanging out at her best friend Melissa Moore's house, The sneaky teens come up with a plan to get Kristen's girlfriend Kimmy Granger out of school. Melissa calls the school principal pretending to be Kimmy's stepmother. She comes up with a story on the spot about being in labor and needing Kimmy at the hospital to witness the birth of her new baby.
The principal really isn't buying it. He knows Kimmy and Kristen are dating, and he suspects they are trying to pull a fast one. Just then, Kristen calls in sick on the other line, utterly confusing him. He apologizes to the fake Mrs. Granger and dismisses Kimmy from class. Their clever ruse is a success. The girls have twenty minutes to pick up Kimmy from school. Kristen talks Melissa into letting her drive her father's beloved sports car.
Kristen picks up Kimmy without a hitch. But, instead of bringing the car right back to Melissa, Kristen drives to Kimmy's house in Pacific Heights. Kimmy wants to give her a birthday present. After Kristen blows out the candles on her birthday cake, Kimmy offers herself to Kristen, now that she's finally eighteen.
Kristen is epically excited that she gets to lose her virginity on her birthday. They make out in front of the fireplace and playfully remove each other's shirts. Kimmy arches her back, and stretches her sexy slim body as Kristen teases her pussy over her panties. She sensually licks her wet slit with mounting fervor till Kimmy erupts in her mouth. It's Kimmy's turn to taste the birthday girl and she can hardly wait. Kimmy licks her nipples, peels off her pants and smacks her sexy ass.
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Even though they are recyclable, countless plastic water bottles get thrown in the garbage and end up in landfills. A more eco-friendly option is to carry a reusable water bottle.
Stainless steel is best, but if you have a reusable plastic bottle, be sure it does not contain BPA (bisphenol A), an industrial chemical used in the manufacture of some hard plastic bottles and the lining of cans. Bottles that are labeled with recycling code #7 may contain BPA; bottles with other numbers do not. BPA has been linked to cancer, heart disease and sexual dysfunction; it is especially of concern for babies and young children. In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the use of BPA in baby bottles and children's drinking cups.
Do you even need to guzzle bottled water everywhere you go? Most likely, you don't. While some people may indeed be dehydrated, there is plenty of skepticism—and no real science—behind the admonition to drink eight glasses of water a day. In general, let your thirst be your guide.
An exception: Older people should drink water before they get thirsty, especially in the heat, since thirst is a less reliable indicator as we age.


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Lynn Danaher's Hole in One
Lynn Danaher hit a 178-yard hole in one using a Hybrid on the 13th hole at Johnny Goodman in Omaha. The ace was reported on June 14, 2017. Witnesses: John Bernady, Steph Zaqurski.
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Lanolin is an oily substance obtained from sheep wool. Manufacturers extract sebum from the wool, then clean and refine it to produce a final product known as anhydrous lanolin. Lanolin combines easily with water, making it a useful ingredient in hand creams, lotions, moisturizers, sunscreens, makeup products, hairspray and shaving cream. Lanolin is generally safe, but a few problems are associated with this substance.
Pesticide Residue
Livestock owners routinely dip sheep into insecticides because these animals are susceptible to pests. A study published in the September 1992 issue of the "Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry" found that lanolin samples contained several types of pesticide residues, and the contamination level varied significantly among batches. The authors noted that pesticide levels were not high enough to be immediately dangerous, but the residue presented two specific dangers: Some of the identified pesticides potentially could accumulate in fat tissue, and some could accumulate in the milk of breast-feeding women.
Allergic Reactions
A component of lanolin, wool alcohol, is the main source of allergens connected with this substance. People who are allergic to wool alcohol may develop allergic contact dermatitis, a type of rash, when they use products containing lanolin. A rash from contact dermatitis may involve noticeable swelling, redness, itching and even blistering. It can affect not only the skin where lanolin was applied, but anywhere else on the body the individual has touched, such as the eyelids. The rash usually develops within several hours of using the product and dissipates over a few days.
Swallowing products that contain lanolin can cause poisoning, according to the MedlinePlus website. Signs of lanolin poisoning include diarrhea, vomiting, rash, and skin redness and swelling. Eating large amounts of lanolin can cause an intestinal blockage. If a child or adult swallows a lanolin-containing product, seek immediate medical attention. Serious cases of lanolin poisoning may require gastric lavage, or the emptying of the stomach contents through a tube inserted into the digestive tract through the mouth. Additional treatment may include the use of activated charcoal, breathing assistance and intravenous fluids.
- New Zealand Dermatological Society Inc.: Wool Alcohols Contact Allergy
- MedlinePlus: Lanolin Poisoning
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry; Determination of Pesticides in Anhydrous Lanolin and Lanolin-Containing Pharmaceutical Preparations; David L. Heikes and John C. Craun
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Bill Would Eliminate Taxpayer Subsidy for Harvest Price Option on Crop Insurance
OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn and soybean farmers saw no benefit this fall from adding the harvest price option to their crop insurance plan, but that wasn't enough to stop a pair of senators and a congressman from introducing legislation that would end the taxpayer premium subsidy on the harvest price option for crop insurance.
Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., introduced a bill they called the Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act, which is the second piece of legislation the pair have introduced this fall to target crop insurance. The senators stated that eliminating the taxpayer premium subsidy for the harvest price option would save $21.1 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The harvest price option gives farmers the chance to benefit from a price floor for their crops during the price discovery month of February (for corn and soybeans) and October when prices may move higher. That was not the case for 2017, as the spring guarantee for corn was $3.96 but the CME December corn contract at the end of October was $3.49. The spring price for soybeans was $10.19 but the CME November price for soybeans at the end of October was $9.75.
The harvest price option did work to the benefit of farmers in 2016 when fall prices for corn and soybeans were higher than spring prices.
The senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to eliminate the harvest price option for crop insurance. A companion bill was introduced in the House by Rep. John Duncan, R-Tenn.
Flake and Shaheen stated the cost to taxpayers of offering the harvest price option has escalated over time. The Congressional Budget Office had forecast taxpayers would pay $9 billion over 10 years back in 2013 when Flake first championed a similar bill. The senators noted the cost now is scored at $21.1 billion over 10 years.
"Making a living in agriculture isn't easy or predictable, and there's a case to be made for safety-net programs such as traditional crop insurance," Flake said. "But HPO isn't a safety net, it's a taxpayer-funded windfall. With a $20 trillion national debt, taxpayers shouldn't be expected to pay Big Ag billions of dollars for profits that they never expected to earn in the first place."
Shaheen added that the senators were proposing "a commonsense reform" to save $21 billion for taxpayers. "This is a smart, pragmatic bill that will provide our current crop insurance program with a much-needed fix. We ought to act on it immediately to save taxpayer dollars," Shaheen said.
Flake and Shaheen also introduced legislation targeting crop insurance profits that was scored at cutting taxpayer costs for crop insurance by $3.9 billion over 10 years. The bill would lower the rate of return for crop insurance companies from 14.5% to 8.9%.
Flake and Shaheen proposed identical changes to the crop insurance programs in 2015. Neither senator is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Joe Glauber, a former USDA chief economist, wrote an op-ed Wednesday in The Hill supporting Flake and Shaheen's legislation. Glauber, now a senior research fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, stated, "It's time to consider reforming the crop insurance program." Even without the harvest price option, Glauber wrote that farmers, "would still have a generous safety net that would provide protection in the event of yield losses. If they desire the Cadillac coverage, they would likely find it available on the private market. Indeed, such coverage was available as an "add-on" product offered by private insurance companies before the government began offering the harvest price option in the late 1990s." (To read Glauber's full op-ed in The Hill, visit https://goo.gl/….)
As if on cue with the introduction of the Flake-Shaheen bill, the National Crop Insurance Services group sent out a statement from American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. The statement quoted Duvall at an event in Indiana encouraging farmers to communicate constantly with lawmakers about the importance of crop insurance. Farm Bureau's top priority in the farm bill debate is to maintain a strong crop insurance program.
"We've got to make sure that we have congressmen and senators who understand the importance of crop insurance," Duvall said on the video. "Crop insurance is a requirement of most lending institutions today, and it is important to have that risk management tool there for our farmers."
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Mumbai has been known to be the cultural hub of the country. The city is filled with vibrant energy and is an entertainment hub. This not only makes Mumbai the city that you should be in if catching up on great plays is on your manifesto, but you should also make it a point to go through the huge catalog of plays that will be happening in the city of Mumbai in the coming days. The plays are many, but in this article today, we will cover some of the many plays that the city of Mumbai will be a host to.
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The play revolves around the life of a young couple who find themselves intrigued by questions related to their past and get anxious about their future. Owing to this, they come to the conclusion that they should go their separate ways, but finally end up in Amar Photo Studio. The owner of the studio takes them on a trip to the past where they find themselves meeting many interesting characters and end up learning many life lessons from them. By the time they come back from the tour they conclude that they don't want to separate and end up being together. The play dwells into the fears that people hold on to regarding the past and the future, and its futility.
Aadyam is an initiative by Aditya Birla Group with a clear aim of promoting ideas for a play, all it needs to do is develop it. The whole vision that drives Aadyam's is a future that enables them to build a platform for the artists and enable them to exercise their creative independence to the best of their extent. The plays that you will find in Aadyam are not only very well put, but also enable the artists to give their best without having to worry about having a full house. Guards at the Taj will be one of those plays that will be conducted at Aadyam. The play takes you back to the past. Set in the year 1648 India, two Imperial Guards are discussing something and the sun rises on a newly built Taj. This not only changes their perspective but also leads to certain scenarios where they have to question their friendship.


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Like most men, I didn't know anything about breastfeeding but I soon learnt a great deal when my wife gave birth to our daughter.
Men and breastfeeding, most people would not put those words together but contrary to popular belief breastfeeding does not have to be an exclusive relationship between a mother and child. In fact, it's best for dads to actively help their partners with breastfeeding. Your participation and support are vital as a woman is more likely to choose to breastfeed and have a good experience if her partner supports her decision. Interestingly, a dad's help and support can be the most important factors when a woman chooses to breastfeed.
When I saw my wife breastfeed, I knew that it was difficult, tiring and painful. So why do millions of mums breastfeed throughout the world…well, breastfeeding has health benefits for both mum and baby.
The makeup of a mother's milk changes from feed to feed and adapts to the baby's needs. The first milk a mother produces is called colostrum; this is packed with antibodies which help fight infection.
Breastfed babies suffer from less sickness and women who breastfeed have a lower risk of breast cancer, some forms of ovarian cancer and diabetes.
It's important to know that breastfeeding is not a form of contraception and your partner can get pregnant even if she is breastfeeding. As a couple, you should use birth control if you want to decrease your chances of pregnancy.
At times I felt helpless and thought that there wasn't much I could do to assist my wife but I thankfully learnt that I was mistaken. I wish that I had known right from the onset that I could be super helpful and be an integral part of her breastfeeding journey.
I bought Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream which helped ease her nipple pain. I also ensured that she was entertained, comfortable, hydrated and well fed. Sounds like a long list but it's all doable and I will break it down for you in 35 easy steps:
1. Limit visitors
Yes, we know that friends and family are eager to see your precious baby as they also countdown before the little one arrives but know when to restrict visitors at home and at the hospital.
We understand that people love gushing over a newborn but your partner will be recovering and may not care for guests.
My wife and I spoke about when she wanted to have visitors over. In the early days, she didn't want to see many people as she was learning how to breastfeed and she was teaching our daughter how to breastfeed.
I politely told family and friends that they could visit in a few weeks. Some mums may want to see family and friends as soon as possible as they want to connect with their loved ones by sharing birth stories and their struggles of being a first time mum.
Every mum is different- respect her choice either way (to have visitors soon after your baby's birth or not). Do remember that it's best to keep visits short.
2. Breastfeeding doesn't come naturally
Though breastfeeding is natural and healthy, it doesn't always come naturally. Breastfeeding can be mentally, emotionally and physically hard. As a new mum, my wife struggled in the early weeks of breastfeeding.
Learning how to breastfeed was a slow process for my wife and it was very difficult when she hadn't slept much, was exhausted and discouraged.
Be sure to gently support mum when it comes to getting the little one to latch on. It takes time for mums to understand the breastfeeding technique and some mums have to overcome lactation problems.
Breastfeeding mothers have many concerns about their milk supply; they worry if the baby is having enough milk or having too much milk. It's important for mums and dads to know that you can't overfeed a breastfed baby.
Help your partner reach out for help if she has a breastfeeding problem by calling the doctor, a lactation consultant, the hospital where your baby was born or a La Leche League https://www.llli.org/. The nurses really helped my wife. I also found YouTube breastfeeding videos and it helped my wife as she could see how mums breastfed.
3. Encourage your partner to nurse skin-to-skin
Tell your partner about nursing skin-to-skin. Snuggling gives mums and baby the best start for breastfeeding.
Skin-to-skin benefits range from babies that breastfeed better to boosting the baby's mental development. It's simple; a naked baby (or with a diaper) snuggles up to mum's bare chest and feeds.
Newborns have a heightened sense of smell, so placing your baby skin-to-skin triggers the baby's instinct to find and latch onto the breast.
Mums produce more hormones such as prolactin which stimulate breast milk production and oxytocin (referred to as the love hormone) which encourages bonding and helps release the milk.
Mums and dads should practice skin-to-skin as often as possible.
4. Know how to get baby to latch on (use the nose to nipple position)
My wife and I learnt about the nose to nipple position and this knowledge helped her learn how to breastfeed. Know this position well: A mum should hold baby close with the baby's nose level with the mum's nipple.
Encourage baby to latch on by gently stroking their top lip. Wait until the baby opens their mouth really wide with their tongue down.
Your baby will tilt their head back and come to the breast. Mums need to support baby's neck but not hold the back of their head.
Your baby must always be able to freely move his/her head. Make sure the baby takes the nipple and as much of the areola into his/her mouth.
5. Keep the mum entertained
Especially in the early days, music and entertainment helped keep my wife's mind of the stress of learning how to breastfeed.
My wife initially breastfed for 40 minutes to two hours every two hours.
Yes, breastfeeding is a beautiful act of love but it did become tedious for my wife so I played her favourite shows online.
I also updated her music playlist on her iPod and made sure her phone was charged so that she could use it while breastfeeding.
6. Food and drinks
Breastfeeding burns calories so it makes mums very hungry and thirsty. Breastfeeding is tiring and it is easy for mums to opt for sweet snacks; step in and help prepare healthy meals. Bring her something to eat and drink.
New mums are sleep deprived so I would prepare meals in advance and when I was at work she would just heat them up. I would also make tasty, healthy smoothies.
7. Help ease her nipple pain
When your partner suffers from sore nipples it makes breastfeeding very uncomfortable and painful.
Buy the Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream for her sore nipples. My wife used it and it was fantastic as it soothes and protects sore and cracked nipples.
8. Pamper your partner
Draw up a bath for her and massage her. A relaxed mum will feel more prepared to breastfeed.
9. Be her number one supporter
Be kind, patient and understanding as breastfeeding can be very tiring. Dads can bolster their partner's confidence by offering words of encouragement.
Many people lose weight through breastfeeding but some mums gain weight; remind her that it's normal to have her weight fluctuate.
Tell her that she looks beautiful and compliment her often-she just brought a new life into this world and every day she is learning more about being a mum.
Be affectionate; hug and kiss her often!
10. Really listen to your partner
You both have been through so much and she wants someone who she can honestly confide in.
My wife vented to me because she was so frustrated with breastfeeding, she was trying so hard and she was completely exhausted.
She said that breastfeeding looked so easy but she was really struggling. She felt better after she vented and was relieved that she wouldn't be judged for her frustrations.
11. Use expressed milk to feed your baby
Expressing milk is the way a mum takes milk from her breasts without the baby needing to breastfeed directly.
Breastfeeding should be well established before you start bottle-feeding. Wait until your baby is at least 6 weeks old; at that stage your baby should be comfortable with nursing on a real breast first.
Mums express milk with their hands, a manual pump or an electric breast pump. My wife found that the electric pump worked best. She expressed milk and I introduced our baby to a bottle at feeding times.
I gave our daughter a bottle when she was happy and relaxed and not when she was very hungry. Babies use a different sucking action when drinking from a bottle and it took a while for her to get the hang of it.
Don't ever force your baby to feed and remember that your baby doesn't have to finish all the milk in the bottle. A baby's tummy is tiny so they can't have large amounts of milk in one feed.
12. Know that you should not give your baby any water for the first 6 months
Babies get all the hydration they need from breast milk even in hot weather. Giving water may cause your baby to drink less breast milk and suffer from malnutrition.
If a baby is given too much water, this can result in water intoxication. Once your baby is 6 months old, you can give him/her sips of water when thirsty.
13. Keep your baby in your bedroom
Having your baby in your room makes night time breastfeeding easier. Studies have also shown that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is reduced when babies are close by.
Place your baby in a bassinet, cradle or crib that is near your bed. Our baby slept in a Moses basket next to my wife's side of the bed; this enabled my wife to reach out to her from time to time.
For safety, our daughter was always placed on her back, not on her side or stomach.
14. Different breastfeeding positions
There are many breastfeeding positions but the one that worked well for my wife was lying down and breastfeeding. Breastfeeding while lying down allows a mum to rest, especially when they are recovering from labour.
It's comforting for mums to nourish and nurture their baby and rest at the same time.
15. Have a comfortable feeding chair ready
Your partner can use a reclining chair or any comfortable chair. The chair doesn't have to be specifically for breastfeeding. Be sure to add cushions if desired.
16. Buy your partner a breastfeeding pillow
I bought my wife a breastfeeding pillow and she loved it. There are many different types of pillows but I bought the Boppy Feeding Pillow.
Our daughter was able to feed in the correct position and it's also an exceptionally versatile product which can be used for propping, tummy time and sitting.
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17. Occupy older kids when mum is breastfeeding
Entertain or take out your older kids while mum is breastfeeding.
18. Mum's alone time
Let her have her much needed alone time. Breastfeeding can be very tiring, let her sleep and rest. Encourage her to nap when baby naps or when you bottle feed.
19. Eliminate cabin fever
Fact: Mums produce more milk when they are relaxed. If she feels most relaxed by going out then encourage her to do so; cabin fever is real and socialising will help her.
Get a pram so that she can take baby out. Venturing out with a newborn can be daunting but it's important for mums to be physically active.
My wife was nervous when she first took our daughter out in a pram and she kept checking on her every 10 minutes. Our baby slept for most of her trip and my wife enjoyed lunch, shopped and felt exhilarated when she returned.
20. Do most of the housework or hire someone
Clean the house – this is a major help! If you don't like housework or don't have the time but can afford a cleaner, hire one. Having things organised and neat will make your partner's breastfeeding journey more enjoyable.
21. Change baby's diaper before and after feeds
Your partner is keeping your baby nourished around the clock so changing diapers will give her some time to rest.
22. Burp the baby
I used to burp our daughter after feeding. I learnt how to burp her from a nurse. Don't be scared of hurting your baby; just be sensible and gentle. I used the over your shoulder position: Ensure that your baby's chin rests on your shoulder, support the head and shoulder area with one hand and gently rub and pat your baby's back.
23. Learn your baby's hunger cues
Early hunger cues include sucking sounds, moving around, tongue and hand-to-mouth movements. If you see these, bring your baby to your partner to breastfeed or you can bottle-feed with expressed milk.
24. Bring baby to mum
I brought our baby to my wife because she was recovering from labour and she found it difficult to walk. Your partner will be grateful for that little bit of extra support given and it brings the family closer together.
25. Helping at night
It was tough to wake up at night knowing that in a few hours I'd be commuting to work but changing my little girl's nappy and burping her helped my wife. I knew that if my wife woke up and was alone every night, she would feel alone and tired.
26. Know how to wake up a baby for a feed
Newborns need to feed at least 8 times or more every 24 hours during the first few weeks. To wake up your baby, undress and gently move your baby's arms and legs. Talk and sing to your baby and make eye contact.
Place a cool facecloth on their forehead and make sure that the lights are dim as bright lights will make them want to close their eyes.
27. Learn about Dream Feeding
A dream feed means doing a late night feed while your baby is asleep.
28. Sterilise bottles and clean the breastfeeding pump
If mum is pumping, sterilise the bottles and clean the breastfeeding pump.
29. Support her choice to breastfeed in public
Breastfeeding in public is legal and protected by law. Mums feel very supported when their partners support their decision to breastfeed in public.
My wife was initially very nervous about breastfeeding in public; she thought that everyone would be staring at her.
She soon became confident and breastfed at restaurants, on the train, at the airport and on the plane.
30. Get her a breastfeeding cover if she wants privacy
My wife opted for ways that she could nurse with discretion in public. She loved the breastfeeding apron that I purchased for her and to this day she has kept it as a memento.
31. Attend a breastfeeding support class before or after birth
Attending breastfeeding classes together will make you feel closer to your partner. Don't be afraid to ask questions at the classes.
My wife and I attended a breastfeeding support class after she gave birth and it did help us learn about the different breastfeeding positions.
32. Support her decision to breastfeed for a short/long time
Discuss the benefits of breastfeeding with your partner and help her weigh out the pros and cons. Support her choice to breastfeed for a short time or an extended period.
Don't pressure her to nurse rather have an open mind and remember that it doesn't work for everyone.
33. If she wants to supplement breastfeeding with formula, support her
Yes it's best to breastfeed exclusively for the first 6 months of a baby's life but if your partner is struggling and wants to do mixed feeding (formula and breastfeeding), support her.
34. Seek help if your partner is suffering from depression
Some women may experience depression and anxiety after giving birth and during breastfeeding.
If you feel that she is suffering from depression and it's not the normal baby blues, consult your doctor.
35. Talk to other fathers about their experiences with breastfeeding
It's easy to forget to look after your own mental and physical health and it's important that you as a dad are supported too!
I'm sure that by talking to other dads you will gain valuable advice from those who helped their partners in their breastfeeding journey.
All this information will help you understand breastfeeding and how to make it work for you as a family. I can guarantee that your partner will definitely appreciate the effort that you are making!
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Age: 17
Sex: female
Date: 13 Aug 1930
Place: Reynolds Retreat, Monk Sherborne, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Source: www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
Elsie Isabel Duckett died from arsenic poisoning.
When she was in hospital all she could say was 'It was that cup'.
She was taken ill after drinking a cup of tea. After she said that the tea had had a bitter taste.
She had brought in a teapot from the breakfast-room after breakfast, got a cup, put milk and sugar into it, and then poured out some tea. She then drank half of it and complained that it tasted very bitter and nasty and then threw the rest away.
She was then taken to hospital where she died.
She was a servant girl.
Her mother said that Elsie Duckett would come home for a half day every Wednesday and Sunday but on the Sunday 6 July she received a call from Elsie Duckett's employer saying that Elsie Duckett was ill. The mother then went immediately to the house where she saw her daughter in one of the servant's rooms in bed. She said to Elsie Duckett 'Elsie, you look ill. Whatever is the matter with you?' and Elsie Duckett replied 'I know I am ill, but I don't know what is the matter'.
When Elsie Duckett was taken to the hospital her mother would visit her 2-3 times a day but said that all she could say was 'It was that cup'.
Her employer, a young farmer said that there was weed-killer in the shed and that no one other than he had a right to be in there. He said that when he went to examine the tin of weed-killer he found that the tin cap was off, and the cork not in properly.
At her inquest, it was determined that she was not in a certain way. It was heard that she might have thought she was and might have administered some weed killer with the intention of getting rid of her trouble whilst not killing herself, however, it was also said that there was no evidence for that.
see Gloucester Citizen - Wednesday 13 August 1930
see Western Morning News - Wednesday 13 August 1930
see Western Morning News - Wednesday 06 August 1930
see Gloucester Journal - Saturday 26 July 1930
see Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Wednesday 06 August 1930
see Western Daily Press - Wednesday 13 August 1930
see Western Daily Press - Thursday 24 July 1930


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Hey, Anthony, get free meatballs on St. Anthony's
In honor of St. Anthony's Day, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza is "Calling All Anthonys" to come claim some meatballs. Anyone who visits Anthony's on Wednesday with the first or last name of "Anthony" will receive a free order of Anthony's meatballs with ricotta cheese. The North Pinellas location is at 2532 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. Growing up in New York, restaurant chain founder Anthony Bruno always celebrated St. Anthony's Feast Day with his father, Anthony Sr. "This is my way of honoring that family tradition as well as St. Anthony himself," Bruno said.
Sand Key Bridge lanes are shifting
There will be a lane shift on the northbound lane of the Sand Key Bridge while construction crews perform bridge maintenance. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. The lane shift begins Monday and continues through June 25 during daytime hours only. Construction on the southbound side of the bridge will take place in the near future.
Law enforcement officer of the year
Clearwater Police's Officer Kimberly Kilian has been named the American Legion Post No. 7's law enforcement officer of the year. She's a community liaison officer who worked with business owners to create a business watch program to provide information related to crime trends in their areas. After finding a large homeless camp under the Bayside Bridge last year, Kilian collaborated with several agencies to find more suitable housing for the transients.
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Toastmasters Club hosts open house
People 18 and older are invited to attend a free open house for the Palm Harbor Toastmasters at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Palm Harbor Community Activity Center. The Toastmasters organization teaches participants to think on their feet, run meetings and communicate in a clear, concise fashion. The center is located at 1500 16th St. Call (727) 771-6000 for information.
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City summer water camps keep it cool
It's hot outside, but you can keep cool this summer with Safety Harbor's water camps. Safety Harbor Recreation has a variety of camps to choose from, including: multiple sessions of Pram Sailing Camp ranging from beginner to intermediate, several sessions of Kayak Camp ranging from beginner to intermediate, and two sessions of the newest water camp, Standup Paddle Boarding. For all the details including dates, times and prices, check out safetyharborcamps.com or call the Rigsby Recreation Center at (727) 724-1545.


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Can you guys believe the holidays are here, like I know it but it feels so surreal.
I honestly have no idea where the year went, but we here so lets take of business. And by business I mean do all the holiday things that need to be done.
How do you celebrate the holidays? Whichever way it is, you know it's going to include lots and lots of food and not to mention all sorts of sweets, sweets and more sweets.
We are literally the united nations in my house, we do the Turkey, Ham and Pork, mashed potatoes and empanadas and for dessert apple pie, panettone, flan and hot chocolate. We cover our American tradition and our Latin and European as well.
Don't you worry, I got you on the oral health department. Because Crest has a holiday deal for you. They have a buy 3, get 1 free offer at Kroger until December 25.
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So Here's The Thing
Marriage is about love. Yeah, occasionally people get married for other reasons, but in our society, the average person is going to say marriage is about love. Certainly the homosexual couples I know would say that.
Now, there are plenty of other reasons to want to be married: financial advantage and the ability to speak for one another in legal and health matters come immediately to mind. But even those stem off of the love and trust that a couple needs to possess in order to make them tenable.
People – particularly Americans – don't like being told that their love for someone will not be recognized. They dislike being told that their love is invalid even more.
If someone told me that my love for my wife was invalid, sinful, and would get me sent to hell – that they will do everything in their power to make sure my love for my wife was unrecognized by the country I live in and will fight every effort I make to speak out – it would galvanize me to action like few other things in this world have the power to do. My love for my wife and my family is the truest and most intense passion I have. When I see other people – people I am related to, people I've been lifelong friends with, people I respect – given this treatment, it makes me want to fight on their behalf.
Let's cut the BS. This has nothing to do with religion. It has nothing to do with "preservation of marriage." It's really easy.
One position is about hate. One position is about love.
How am I voting in November? That's easy.
I'm pro-love.


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The world of composting can be an intimidating one at first – in fact, I'm brand new to it myself and am still at the stage of finding the right equipment. In researching the best ways to compost, I was surprised to learn that many municipal governments are giving away free or highly subsidized backyard composters for your home. Apparently it's easier to get started than I thought!
Here in the Phoenix area, you can get a free composter if you are a Chandler, Tempe, or Gilbert resident. Phoenix and Mesa residents can get one for a $5 deposit. Composters are available from nearly every city government in the Valley, so call or email your local government to check it out.
If you are not in the Phoenix area, make sure to check with your local waste disposal services as well. If composting programs aren't available in your area, make sure to request that the service be added soon!


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Kelly Johnson, Igor Sikorsky, Andrei Tupolev. These names are instantly recognizable to those who take an interest in aviation, particularly military aviation. But some of the most iconic American aircraft from the 1940s to today were designed by a man few have heard of.
Alexander Kartveli was born in 1896 in Tblisi, part of what was then the Russian Empire, and is now the Republic of Georgia. He graduated from the High School of Aviation in Paris in 1922, but after suffering serious injuries in a crash he gave up piloting. For a time he worked for the famous Louis Blériot. But after coming to the US in 1927, Kartveli met fellow Georgian Alexander de Seversky, and became his chief engineer. Seversky Aircraft Corporation would later become Republic Aviation Company.
The Seversky P-35 was the first great success for the company. Built at the same time as the Hawker Hurricane and the Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was America's first all-metal fighter plane with an enclosed cockpit and retractable landing gear. Introduced in 1937, 196 were built. It won a direct competition against the Curtiss P-36, the predecessor to the famous P-40, but the US Army Air Corps ended up buying both planes, fearing that Seversky could not deliver the P-35 in adequate numbers.
In 1939, Seversky Aircraft Corporation became the Republic Aviation Company. As the war intensified, the US Army Air Corps needed faster and more powerful fighters. Republic worked to upgrade older designs, but they found them to be already obsolete. So Kartveli started with a clean sheet of paper and designed the P-47 Thunderbolt.
Kartveli sought to create a plane that would be fast, powerful, and tough, attributes that can be found in all of his designs. The Thunderbolt would use the extremely powerful 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp XR-2800-21, eighteen cylinder, two-row radial engine, the same engine found in the Vought F-4U Corsair and the Grumman F4F Hellcat. Kartveli also planned on eight .50 caliber machine guns, extra armor for the pilot, and a supercharger in the tail. This unique arrangement worked quite well, and helped limit battle damage. In its varying models, a staggering 15,660 Thunderbolts were built, and it became one of the preeminent ground attack aircraft of its day.
After the war, Kartveli and Republic plunged headlong into the future of jet aviation, looking for turbojet replacements for the piston-powered warbirds of WWII. After unsuccessful attempts to modify the Thunderbolt to accept a jet engine, Republic once again started with a clean sheet of paper and produced the F-84 Thunderjet.
Introduced in 1947, and despite some initial teething problems that almost saw the entire program canceled, the F-84 would become the Air Force's primary strike aircraft of the Korean War, flying over 86,000 missions. It was credited with 60% of all the ground targets destroyed during the war, and eight MiG kills along the way. 7,524 aircraft were produced, and the Thunderjet was the first aircraft to be used by the US Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team. The Thunderjet would continue to serve the Strategic Air Command until 1957.
The swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak, while sharing the same designation, looks to be an evolution of the Thunderjet, but it's really an entirely new plane. 3,428 Thunderstreaks were produced. On March 9, 1955, an F-84F Thunderstreak piloted by Lt. Col. Robert R. Scott set a record for a flight from Los Angeles to New York: 3 hours, 44 minutes, 53 seconds. Like its straight-winged predecessor, the Thunderstreak also saw service with the USAF Thunderbirds from 1955-1956.
Further development of the Thunderstreak led to the RF-84F Thunderflash, a reconnaissance version, and the XF-84H, nicknamed the Thunderscreech. This variant included a supersonic propeller in the nose. The project was abandoned after unsolvable aerodynamic deficiencies.
Filling the nose of the plane with surveillance gear, or a turboprop engine, meant that the air intakes had to be moved to the wing roots. Kartveli and Republic took this concept and forged ahead. They decided that their next design would be an aircraft capable of low-altitude operations at very high speed in order to penetrate enemy defenses and deliver a nuclear weapon deep into the Soviet Union. Maneuverability would be sacrificed for speed. The F-105 Thunderchief, or "Thud" as it was known, was born.
The heritage of the Thunderstreak is clear in the Thud's lines. But this was a much bigger beast. Introduced in 1958, the Thud flew the majority of bombing missions in the early part of the Vietnam war. However, high loss rates led the Air Force to withdraw it from those missions. At 50,000 pounds the Thud was the largest and heaviest single seat fighter in history. It could break the sound barrier at sea level, and push past Mach 2 at altitude. It could carry up to 14,000 pounds of bombs and missiles. Though replaced in battle by the F-4 and F-111, the Thud continued to serve in its EF-105F "Wild Weasel" air defense suppression variant until 1984.
Looking back at the P-47 Thunderbolt, Kartveli's unorthodox approach was to decide on a feature and then build the plane around it. This approach to aircraft design is perhaps most evident in the last plane Kartveli worked on, one which could be considered his crowning achievement, the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II.
Like it's P-47 namesake, the A-10 was designed for strength, survivability, and power. Introduced in 1977, the A-10 was built around the 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary canon, the most powerful gun ever put into an aircraft. 1200 pounds of titanium armor protect the pilot. Engines mounted high on the fuselage help protect them from ground fire, and it can carry up to 16,000 pounds of external stores. If Congress doesn't kill the A-10, upgrades could see it flying well into the future, perhaps until 2028.
And that would be an amazing testimonial to the legacy of Alexander Kartveli.


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A Few Districts Purchased Elementary Social Studies Materials from American Legacy, Claims Simba Information
17 Jan 2013 • by Natalie Aster
A few districts purchased elementary social studies materials from American Legacy. A number of districts that chose not to buy elementary social studies, or bought only for grades 3-5 or grades 4-5, plan to use literacy resources for social studies, according to the new report "Simba Information's 2012 National Textbook Adoption Scorecard and 2013 Outlook" by Simba Information.
Pinellas, which did not buy K-5 in 2012, will look at the social studies reading materials available in the reading programs the district expects to purchase in 2013. Lee schools purchased social studies for grades 3-5, but will use reading resources aligned with social studies in grades K-2.
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Simba Information's 2012 National Textbook Adoption Scorecard and 2013 Outlook
Published: December, 2012
Pages: 48
Price: US$ 1,425.00
"We did not participant in the elementary social studies adoption process due to district priorities," said Julie Noel, Polk County schools senior coordinator of elementary curriculum. "We will continue to use our current series with the addition of complex text as we move into Common Core." Noel said that as new curriculum maps are being written, Polk is embedding more and more social studies and science content into the instructional literacy block. "The use of leveled texts related to both subjects is also highly encouraged in our elementary classrooms," she said.
The Washington school district purchased new social studies textbooks from McGraw-Hill for grades 4-5, based on the selection by district teachers.
"The priority of the teachers was alignment with the Common Core standards," said Gail Riley, director of curriculum and instruction. "They were not looking for technology or interactivity, they were looking for writing and the Common Core." Washington did not purchase for other elementary grades because of budget constraints. Weekly Reader subscriptions were purchased for some grades 2-3 classrooms to address social studies.
More information can be found in the report "Simba Information's 2012 National Textbook Adoption Scorecard and 2013 Outlook" by Simba Information.
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QM/Ph/MM. Constituent Monthly, Preparative, and Quarterly meetings
Record Group Term
Identifier: QM/Ph/MM
_____ MONTHLY MEETING _____ The basic unit of Quaker administration, which holds regular monthly business meetings. Only members can participate. It has responsibility for care of members, authorizes removals and marriages, maintains discipline, considers the queries, manages meeting property, fosters social concerns, and reports regularly to the quarterly meeting. _____ PREPARATIVE MEETING _____ A regularly-organized business meeting of a single congregation which prepared business to be presented to the monthly meeting. The scope of business as recorded in its minutes was normally limited to responses to queries and matters of property and school oversight. _____ QUARTERLY MEETING _____ Meetings for business held four times per year, attended by representatives of all monthly meetings in a region. It is an intermediary between the monthly and yearly meeting, serves as an appellate body for disciplinary matters, and considers problems too large for a local meeting to solve. A quarterly meeting holds the authority to establish or discontinue a monthly, preparative, or particular meeting for worship. It collects financial assessments from each monthly meeting in accordance with the quota established by the yearly meeting.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Haddonfield Monthly Meeting Records
Identifier: QM-Ph-H300
Scope and Contents Records of Haddonfield Monthly Meeting and of its predecessors, the Hicksite, Orthodox, and pre-Separation meetings. Included are minutes of the men's meeting and later, of joint sessions with women, 1828-1952 (Hicksite); women's minutes, 1828-1903 (Hicksite); vital records, 1755-1944 (Hicksite); ministers and elders' minutes, 1828-1913 (Hicksite); minutes of the Committee of Ministry and Counsel, 1913-1938 (Hicksite); miscellaneous papers, 1828-1930 (Hicksite).
Dates: 1658-2002
Haddonfield Preparative Meeting Records
Identifier: QM-Ph-H330
Scope and Contents Records of Haddonfield Preparative Meeting, 1820-1953, include: men's meeting minutes, 1820-1826; Hicksite men's meeting and joint session minutes, 1848-1953; Orthodox men's meeting minutes, 1826-1920; Hicksite women's meeting minutes, 1838-1856, 1864-1903; Orthodox women's meeting minutes, 1884-1917; women's account books, 1906-1919; Orthodox financial records, 1820-1902.
Dates: 1838-1941
Merchantville Meeting Records
Identifier: QM-Ph-M455
Scope and Contents Records of Merchantville Meeting include: independent meeting minutes, 1897-1923.
Dates: 1897-1923