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Acid reflux is caused by the inflammation of the esophagus which is experienced when whatever is in the stomach has been regurgitated. Heartburn is the most common symptom of acid reflux. Acid reflux is also referred to as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Reflux or Reflux Esophagitis.
It is currently treated by using acid suppressants endorsed by drug companies. However, there are other natural cures for acid reflux which sufferers can experiment with. Natural cures are great as they have limited side effects.
Other than being careful about regular food allergies and the warning that too much of anything isn't good for you, you can try these recommendations without hesitation towards them harming your body.
1. Drinking milk is a widely accepted recommendation for calming the symptoms of acid reflux immediately. The debate is out however on whether to use whole milk or skim milk but try both and note the results. Milk is great for mildly coating the stomach and providing relief from the acid associated with acid reflux.
2. Drinking approximately a gallon of filtered water everyday will normalize the pH in your stomach and dilute the acid. You are to drink sufficient water to keep your body adequately hydrated but if you are suffering from acid reflux then you should try drinking an additional amount in order to flush the stomach of the content which is usually regurgitated.
3. Sipping on chamomile tea has worked for some people as a natural cure for acid reflux. Its soothing properties have many benefits other than that of a digestive aid. For example, it's used as a painkiller and as a sleep aid. It is however, not recommended to those who are allergic to the ragweed family. For medicinal purposes, use pure chamomile as opposed to those teas mixed with other flavors and ingredients.
4. Chewing on a clove of garlic, while, may not do good things for your breath, does wonders for your stomach. Garlic kills pathogenic organisms in the stomach that cannot be killed by hydrochloric acid. Always use fresh ginger and chew or crush it before swallowing. You can also include it in your juice. Swallowing the cloves whole will not activate garlic's healing properties.
5. Aloe vera is a very popular natural cure for acid reflux. You can try drinking the juice but the consistency and taste takes some getting used to. You can try mixing it with non-acidic fruit juice to improve the taste. If the juice is too much to handle then you can take aloe vera latex 2 to 3 times per day coupled by a large glass of water. Aloe vera juice can be used even after acid reflux has disappeared as you can still feel discomfort from past esophageal erosion.
I recommend natural cures for almost anything especially a simple case such as acid reflux. Drugs such as such as Prilosec and Pevacid can significantly reduce the amount of hydrochloric acid in your stomach which interferes with your bodies ability to properly digest food which heightens the risk of nearly every other chronic degenerative disease.
The decrease in stomach acid also lessens the defense mechanism against food-borne infections and raises the chances of getting food poisoning. I therefore recommend trying natural remedies first before turning to drugs.
You can find more information on these and other natural cures first especially, if you have to use them daily. As previously stated, allergies need to be considered before any treatment begins.


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Archive for December, 2014
Number 2 in my top ten for 2014
Posted by John, December 31st, 2014 - under Top ten 2014.
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This piece, Tax avoidance in Australia: is it just one bad Apple? was my second most read article in 2014. After explaining various tax arrangements, it concludes:
Company tax avoidance is not a failing of capitalism: it is its logical expression.
There are two ways to really tax the rich. The first is for workers to win bigger pay increases to stop the bosses getting their hands on more of our money before they can play funny buggers with it. The second is to overthrow the capitalist system which produces corporate tax avoidance.
Number 6 in my top 10 for 2014
Posted by John, December 31st, 2014 - under Top ten 2014.
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This particular Saturday's socialist speak out had a lot of readers. It covered a range of subjects and here is a snippet.
Isn't it time the Community and Public Sector Union organised its members to strike to stop the jobs massacre in the ATO and elsewhere across the public service? If not, then the best thing Abbott and Hockey have going for them is CPSU leader Nadine Flood.
Should we campaign to put a socialist in the Senate?
Posted by John, December 30th, 2014 - under Put a Socialist in the Senate.
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The question is how to break out of the hamster wheel of Liberal and Labor conservatism. Is putting a socialist in the Senate viable? Do you support it?
Number 7 in my top ten for 2014
Posted by John, December 29th, 2014 - under Top ten 2014.
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We workers create the wealth Hockey and Abbott are redistributing to the rich
Where does all this income – profits, rents, dividends, interest, wages etc – and the taxes imposed on it, come from? It is the wealth (or more precisely, in Marxist terms, the surplus value) we workers create that we are talking about. It is ours. We should decide where it goes, not the parliamentary popinjays of profit.
Number 8 in my top 10 for 2014
Posted by John, December 29th, 2014 - under Malala Yousafzai, Top ten 2014.
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Nobel peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai is a Muslim, a feminist and a socialist. Isn't it funny we don't hear about these defining themes in her life?
Number 9 in my top ten for 2014
Posted by John, December 28th, 2014 - under Top ten 2014.
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Here is number 9 in my top ten most read articles this year. The article the ANU student 'newspaper' refused to publish.
My top ten for 2014
Posted by John, December 28th, 2014 - under Top ten 2014.
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This was the tenth most read article on my blog this year. Why the attacks on the disabled, pensioners, the low paid, the unemployed, students, the sick, Aborigines…? Here is a snippet:
Marx identified the tendency of the rate of profit to fall as the dagger at the heart of capitalism. The more successful individual capital is, the more of a problem it produces for capitalism. Labor is the sole source of value. The drive for more profit over competitors sees as a generalisation more and more profit reinvested in capital compared to labor at a greater rate than increases in value extracted from workers. Profit rates fall.
Solar panel payments and income tax
Posted by John, December 27th, 2014 - under Income tax, Solar panels, Tax.
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My latest missive to the Canberra Times, prompted by a page one article about solar panels. Given I have a success rate of 0% these days with the Canberra Times letters, I expect this too to go into their rubbish bin of history. _______________________ The article 'Solar take-up through the roof' (Kirsten Lawson, The Canberra […]
Turn back their yachts
Posted by John, December 26th, 2014 - under Sydney to Hobart Yacht race, Yachting.
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Imagine if we used the money the rich waste on this frivolous Sydney to Hobart yacht race to improve public health and education in Australia. Imagine remains a John Lennon song, unfortunately. It's time to turn back their yachts.
ASIO and the fascists
Posted by John, December 25th, 2014 - under Uncategorised.
Tags: ASIO, Fascists
Comments: 4
So why hasn't ASIO been all over those Australian Defence League idiots who have been in court a couple of times in the last week?


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LONDON — The waterfront of Sidmouth, a sleepy coastal town in southwestern England, looks serene even on a winter's afternoon. But a monster lurks beneath the calm: a mass of fat, oil and wet wipes extending for at least 210 feet.
Known as fatbergs, such greasy, compact masses are an established urban peril. The Museum of London holds a sample of an 800-foot specimen that blocked a sewer under the capital's East End in 2017, and New York has long battled similar agglomerations.
Sidmouth, however, has only about 13,000 permanent residents, and its fatberg was discovered in a routine check under The Esplanade, a picturesque seafront road full of hotels and restaurants.
"It is the largest discovered in our service history and will take our sewer team around eight weeks to dissect this monster in exceptionally challenging work conditions," said Andrew Roantree, director of wastewater at South West Water, the company that manages the sewers in Sidmouth and across 4,300 square miles of England, including the cities of Exeter and Plymouth.
The Sidmouth fatberg is longer than the Leaning Tower of Pisa is tall. A spokeswoman for the company said that it could have been growing for up to three years, undiscovered because it had not caused disruption in the wider sewage network.
In a statement that revealed the fatberg's existence on Tuesday, Mr. Roantree said it showed that waste problems were not just an issue for cities, but could be seen "right here in our coastal towns."
But a company spokeswoman also gave several reasons The Esplanade might have been particularly hospitable to a fatberg.
Sidmouth hosts an influx of tourists every summer, she said, many of whom seek out fish and chips — traditionally deep-fried — in restaurants and shops with a sea view.
She added that the sewer beneath The Esplanade was large, allowing a fatberg to gather bulk without causing the sort of problems that would lead to it being found and destroyed.
As news of this unwanted gift for the new year traveled on social media, some Sidmouth residents spoke of an unpleasant odor that was coming from the town's drains.
"Wonder how the Fatberg is doing today — did wonder what the smell was on Sunday as I walked along the front," Paul Denning wrote in a Facebook post.
"The drains in town have smelt for ages," Susan Perryman commented, while Wendy Brooks, another Sidmouth resident, added that "the beach by Bedford Steps smells of sewage."
Stuart Hughes, a Sidmouth council member who had previously expressed concerns about the town's sewage pumping station, according to an article in The Sidmouth Herald, received news of the fatberg with concern.
"This isn't the first time that something like this has happened," Mr. Hughes said in an email on Tuesday, adding that "the antiquated sewage system and pipes" made this a very worrying find.
"Whilst locals and visitors are embracing the issues surrounding use of plastics, they now need to be educated in not pouring fats and oils down the drain," he said.
Mr. Roantree of South West Water had a similar message.
"Put your pipes on a diet," he said, "and don't feed the fatberg."
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New York Lawmakers Pass Large School-Aid Increase
For the fifth straight year, the New York state legislature has included a sizable increase for public education in its annual budget, bringing the total increase over the past five years to more than 50 percent.
However, because passage of the budget was delayed for 11 days after the start of the new fiscal year on April 1, the state will be almost two weeks late in making its first payment of $1.3 billion to school districts. The delay will mean that districts that do not have a surplus may have to borrow money to make payments in the interim, a spokesman for the state comptroller's office said.
Elementary and secondary education received $7.2 billion in the 1987-88 budget passed by the legislature, an increase of $653 million over the current year. The increase is $230 million higher than Gov. Mario M. Cuomo had requested, and $40 million lower than the state board of regents had advocated.
Although the budget allots more to education and includes more tax cuts than the Governor recommended, Mr. Cuomo announced after the bill's passage this month that he would sign it before the April 23 deadline.
The state's general-fund budget will rise to $26.4 billion under the new bill, an increase of 7 percent over the current year.
The legislature rejected a proposal advanced by the Governor and the board of regents that would have consolidated some of the programs that provide aid to disadvantaged youths into one program called Performance Aid for Student Success.
They did, however, accept the Governor's and regents' budget priorities for education programs that serve "at risk'' youths, and targeted much of the spending increase to new and existing programs in that area.
The new budget will have the effect of "driving money to the districts most in need,'' said J. Robert Daggett, executive assistant to the state commissioner of education.
Budget Priorities
In its budget, the legislature distributed the increased funding for education by allocating:
- $275 million in new operating aid that is distributed to school districts through the equalized funding formula.
- $115 million in increased supplemental-support aid, which is distributed to school districts in low-wealth, high-tax areas.
- $35.5 million to a new program to diagnose and assist students with compensatory educational needs in the state's five largest urban areas.
- $7 million to a new program, dubbed the "youth at-risk and community partnership program,'' that will allow school districts to apply for competitive grants of up to $200,000 for programs addressing such problems as drug and alcohol abuse, adolescent pregnancy, nutrition, and suicide prevention.
- $38 million in new money for the one-year-old "excellence in teaching'' program, bringing to $133 million the total that will be available to school districts to raise teachers' salaries next year.
- $5.5 million to develop and implement a statewide, computerized student-information system to track student progress.
- $5 million in new money to a 19-year-old "experimental'' program for 4-year-olds, increasing to $27- million the total that will be available for school districts that have large populations of disadvantaged preschoolers.
- $4 million in new money to the state's pilot mentor-teacher program, which doubles the total available next year to $8 million.
- $1 million for a new program that will distribute funds to higher-education institutions for initiatives to draw members of minorities into teaching.
- $1 million to a new grant program designed to address the student-dropout problem in rural areas.
- $2 million to a new program designed to address the problem of illiteracy in the workplace, which will be distributed by the department of education to labor unions on a competitive-grant basis.
Income-Tax Cut
The legislature rejected Governor Cuomo's proposal to eliminate the state's "save harmless'' provision, which insulates districts from decreases in state aid when they experience enrollment declines.
While allocating $1 million for the creation of a statewide residential "high school of excellence,'' the legislature has not yet passed a bill that will enable work on the school to begin.
The new budget includes the largest personal-income-tax cut in the state's history, which will return an estimated $2.2 billion a year to taxpayers over the next four years.
Regents Consider Standards
Meanwhile, the state board of regents, at its monthly meeting this week, is scheduled to consider a set of proposals to raise standards for teacher certification.
The package includes requirements that potential elementary-school teachers obtain an academic degree in a field other than education; that all potential teachers complete a greater number of liberal-arts and science courses; and that teachers complete a one-year internship as a prerequisite to full-time certification.
At their regular meeting last month, the regents adopted new regulations that will require school districts to provide staff development to all uncertified teachers hired on an emergency basis and help them gain certification within three years.
Beginning next year, the new rules require that all first-year uncertified teachers spend 20 percent of their time working with certified teachers who will serve as mentors.
School districts will be required to reduce the teaching load of each teacher-mentor by 20 percent for each uncertified teacher supervised, or hire additional certified personnel, including retirees or administrators, to serve as mentors.
In addition, the districts will be required to submit formal plans to the state describing how they will provide the required staff development and professional support.
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20 Steps to Keep your Car in Top Shape in Kenya
Toyota Land Cruiser 200 - The timeless icon
Toyota Land Cruiser 2019 - Offer you an exciting jeep-like driving experience
Final testing phase of 2020 Land Rover Defender in Kenya
Volkswagen's great optimism about Africa's new car market
The traffic jam scourge arrives in Africa
Kenya is capable of driving the Safari Rally back onto the World Rally Championship
Kenya: Shs100 Billion to be spent on Constructing and Rehabilitating Roads
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Kenya: Emergency Repair and Maintenance of 158 Roads in Nairobi City
Kenya: Air taxis set to launch in Nairobi
How to acquire a driving license in Kenya
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Kenya: KRA denies increasing cost of car imports in new CRSP
Cost of owning one of the five popular cars
The most expensive private cars in Kenya
Kenya: Solar carport at Garden City Mall, Nairobi
The Mobius II SUV from Mobius Motors in Kenya
Kenya: Top people in government with official high end luxury vehicles
Kenya: CIAK seeks to suspend the new tax index by KRA
Kenya: Declined total annual vehicle sales in 2017
Kenya: Japanese giant vehicle exporter, Be Forward launches in Kenya


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A quick survey of my friends' status updates on Facebook Sunday night confirmed what I'd suspected for weeks: 200% of them were watching something called Downton Abbey.
Season 2 just debuted on Masterpiece Classic on PBS, you see, and people responded with an enthusiasm usually reserved for when some members of the royal family embark upon another loveless cosmetic marriage.
No less a smart-ass than Patton Oswalt was live Tweeting the proceedings, which at first I took for him to be "taking the piss" (as I believe they say in Perfidious Albion), but it turns out he's a pretty big fan himself:
Reading those, two things come to mind. The first? I have no idea what any of that means. And second, they got to him, too.
Who's "they?" Take your pick: series creator/writer Julian Fellowes? Production company Carnival Films? Television network ITV? A nefarious cabal comprising all three? More importantly, what do they have in common? They're all British. And as we all know, the British hate America.
This has been percolating for almost 250 years, ever since Washington forced Cornwallis's surrender at Gettysburg or wherever. And at first they were probably all like, "Go ahead, take your stupid colonies. They're full of poison ivy and coyotes and fluoridated water. You'll be sorry." But now, having tired of shepherd's pie and inferior European-style "football," they want back in. And Downton Abbey is just one of their avenues to do so.
[Oh, and don't make the mistake of calling it "Downtown" Abbey, either. Even in jest. For your inbox will soon be overflowing with the haughty recriminations of righteously indignant PBS viewers (is there any other kind?). I like to imagine people correcting me in a posh, upper-class British accent. It really enhances the experience.]
What, exactly, is their plan? Remember that Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where the Ktarians got everyone addicted to that holographic game so they could take control of the Enterprise (everyone except Wesley and his girlfriend Robin -- played by Ashley Judd -- who reactivated Data and ended the alien threat)? Of course you don't, because you're not a goddamn nerd like I am. But that episode was significant for two reasons. One, it marks the last time Wil Wheaton has ever spoken to Ashley Judd. And two, it provides a perfect template for what's currently going on with this Downton Abbey hysteria.
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It makes sense: the escalating fanaticism, the popularity among seemingly disparate groups of people, the strangely cathartic reaction to watching the show (go read more of Oswalt's Tweets). All signs point to a nefarious psy-warfare plot to take back the United States originating at the highest levels of the British government.
And that plot includes other popular Brit shows like Sherlock and Torchwood. Both of which have similarly enthusiastic -- some would say..."rabid" -- fanbases. All geared towards preparing the American people for the ascent of their British overlords and assimilation into the world of horrible pop music and EastEnders.
But I can be your Wesley Crusher, people. I can lead our country out of the darkness and shake off the virtual shackles of our Anglo-Saxon oppressors. Just find Ashley Judd and have her give me a call.


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Brown family history
Identifier: HC.MC-975-10-011
Scope and Content note This collection is comprised of the small, single, handwritten volume of the Brown family history. The volume traces the Brown family back to Thomas and Eleanor Brown of West Nottingham, and traces the descendants of this couple through the eighteenth century. The inside of the back cover is inscribed with the name M. Mendenhall, and dated 8th mo 1833.
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Cleaf laminate – Each spring, many families find time and also helps in the kitchen. They change new leaf. Therefore, they are trying to think of a lot of kitchen cabinet ideas that will be very inexpensive. But it still applies some changes to the overall look of the kitchen.
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The Cornell Note-taking System. 1.
Record: During the lecture, use the note-taking column to record the lecture using telegraphic sentences.2. Questions: As soon after class as possible, formulate questions based on the notes in the right-hand column. Writing questions helps to clarify meanings, reveal relationships, establish continuity, and strengthen memory. Also, the writing of questions sets up a perfect stage for exam-studying later.3. Recite: Cover the note-taking column with a sheet of paper. Five secrets to revising that can boost your grades. How do you get the most out of your revision time, and end up with the best grades you can?
Or, if you're a different sort of student, how can you get the same grades you're getting now, but spend less time revising? Either way, you need to know how to learn better. And fortunately, decades of research carried out by psychologists about learning and memory has produced some clear advice on doing just that.
As an experimental psychologist, I am especially interested in learning. Most research on learning is done in a lab, with volunteers who come in once or twice to learn simple skills or lists of words. As 10 melhores formas de estudo, segundo a ciência. Um estudo recentemente publicado em janeiro de 2013 na revista científica Psychological Science in the Public Interest avaliou dez técnicas comuns de aprendizagem para classificar quais possuem de fato a melhor utilidade.
TEORIA DE AUSUBEL. David Ausubel. Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre.
David Paul Ausubel (Nova Iorque, 25 de outubro 1918 - Nova Iorque, 9 de julho de 2008), foi um grande psicólogo da educação estadunidense. Mapas mentais: Imagens que ensinam. Jamerson Costa Especial para o SOS Concurseiro Os mapas mentais são uma ferramenta útil na hora de aprender matérias novas, extensas ou complexas.
9 evidence-based study tips.
Guias e estratégias para estudar. Study skills. Study skills or study strategies are approaches applied to learning.
They are generally critical to success in school,[1] considered essential for acquiring good grades, and useful for learning throughout one's life. There are an array of study skills, which may tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information, retaining information, or dealing with assessments. They include mnemonics, which aid the retention of lists of information, effective reading, and concentration techniques,[2] as well as efficient notetaking.[3][dead link] While often left up to the student and their support network, study skills are increasingly taught in High School and at the University level. A number of books and websites are available, from works on specific techniques such as Tony Buzan's books on mind-mapping, to general guides to successful study such as those by Stella Cottrell. Historical context[edit] Types[edit]
Simple Ways To Study Better. Knowledge is the essence of smart thinking. No matter how much raw intelligence you have, you are not going to succeed at solving complex problems without knowing a lot. That's why we spend the first 20 (or more) years of our lives in school. Robert Bjork and fellow PT blogger Nate Kornell have explored some of the study habits of college students in a 2007 paper in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review . Research on memory provides a number of important suggestions about the most effective ways to study. One of the most important tips is that students should study by testing themselves rather than just reading over the material. Of course, guidelines from memory research come from studies in idealized circumstances. To address this question, Marissa Hartwig and John Dunlosky related the study habits of college students to their grade point average (GPA) in a 2012 paper in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review .
All college students tend to focus their study on upcoming assignments. We're Only Human...: The Science of Cramming. I went to a very nerdy college.
This school was so nerdy that the "mascot" was an engineer, and at football games students would chant: "Tangent, secant, cosine, sine. Three point one four one five nine. Go Engineers!" I'm not kidding. So how is it possible that today I do not even know what a secant is? Was I studying the wrong way during all those wee hours? Consider "overlearning." University of South Florida psychologist Doug Rohrer decided to explore this question scientifically. The results were interesting. Study Smarter, Not Harder. Good students don't just study harder, they study smarter.
A study published this week identifies some habits of successful college students. I'll describe the new study shortly, but first: How should students study ? A growing body of cognitive psychology research emphasizes the value of two principles: Principle one is space your studying out over time . If you study something and then study it again right away, it's fresh in your mind the second time.
Principle two is test yourself . Ironically, students often rate spacing and testing as counterproductive. According to the study that came out this week , the good ones do. In summary, low performers were especially likely to base their study decisions on impending deadlines rather than planning, and they were also more likely to engage in late-night studying. Why spacing wasn't significantly related to GPA isn't clear. Think You Know How To Study? Think Again.
Study Guides and Strategies. Reading Strategies - Learning Skills from MindTools. Reading Efficiently by Reading Intelligently Get the most from your reading. © iStockphoto/mammamaart Whether they're project documents, trade journals, blogs, business books or ebooks, most of us read regularly as part of our jobs, and to develop our skills and knowledge.
Método de Estudo. Bjork Learning and Forgetting Lab - Research. Applying Cognitive Psychology to Enhance Educational Practice The primary goal of this research, which is funded by the James S.
McDonnell foundation, is to promote learning and memory performance within educational contexts through the investigation of principles in cognitive psychology. Studies address issues of transfer-appropriate and material-appropriate processing between encoding and retrieval. Applying tests in order to enhance learning and determining the desirable amount and timing of feedback regarding an individual's memory performance are methods that are currently under investigation.
Everything You Thought You Knew About Learning Is Wrong. Learning through osmosis didn't make the strategies list image courtesy of Flickr user indi.ca Taking notes during class? Topic-focused study? A consistent learning environment? All are exactly opposite the best strategies for learning.
Test-Taking Cements Knowledge Better Than Studying, Researchers Say. Mind - Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study Habits.


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The hardest thing to do is score goals, and as long as Josh Winquist can impact the scoreboard at the AHL level (or higher), he's going to make a good living. Although he went undrafted, Winquist hit the ground running as a minor league signing and had a fine year in Bakersfield and Oklahoma City.
Recently, Eric Rodgers from "Tend the Farm" posted time-on-ice estimates and from that information it allowed us to have a better look at each player and their probable contributions per 60 minutes.
Winquist ranked No. 5 among regular wingers on the list and No. 3 among wingers who are actual prospects. He began 2014-15 in the ECHL (where he went 18GP, 5-18-23 before getting called to the AHL) and then delivered 19 points in just over half a season with the Barons.
One of the reasons he progressed? Winquist talked about his goals early in the year, while still in the ECHL:
- Winquist: "My goal is to do what I did last year but just in this league and (ultimately) get called up. (They say to) do the things that got you here. If you're a skill guy then play skilled, or if you're physical then play physical. They just try to get you to play your own game but help you with little things and give you tips here and there to improve." Source
He didn't receive a contract from the Oilers and signed an AHL deal for the second year in a row. There's an opening here, but Winquist has plenty of competition. I'm assuming the regular LW's for 2015-16 will by Ryan Hamilton, Anton Slepyshev, Kale Kessy and Mitchell Moroz, meaning Winquist is going to battle with Braden Christoffer, Connor Rankin, Alexis Loiseau and others for playing time. His GP reflects what is likely to be a season spent (once again) between two minor leagues.


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Woman killed in Highway 60 crash identified
Car struck by milk truck
TOWNSHIP OF RUBICON, Wis. — The Dodge County Sheriff's Office said an 85-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash in the township of Rubicon Friday afternoon.
The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. on Highway 60 and Lehman Road.
According to the Sheriff's Department, a Chrysler New Yorker driven by Albert W. Dede, 87, of Watertown, was headed southbound on Lehman Road and failed to yield right away to an eastbound milk truck. The truck struck the passenger side of the Chrysler.
Officials said Dede's passenger, Ruth L. Dede was pronounced dead at the scene. Albert Dede was injured but did not have life-threatening injuries.
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Hildegard Becker-Toussaint studied Law and Social Science in Frankfurt, Berlin and Georgetown University (D.C.). She worked as judge in the district court, both in the civil and in the criminal section in Frankfurt and later for the ministry of justice/Hessen as a training officer for judges and public prosecutors.
From 1995, she worked with the state attorney, first as head of the department for narcotics, organized crime, international business crime, money laundering, and crimes against the environment. Later, the press department was added to the responsibilities, as well as controlling and training of the lower ranked press officers in the state.
Since her retirement in 2009, Hildegard Becker-Toussaint is managing a training office for corporates in the field of anti-corruption, compliance and press-handling while under criminal investigation; she also works for Public Relations at the University of Frankfurt.


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BO - Thermal Heat Pipe Manikin
Manufactured by Thermetrics in 1996 for US Navy researchers, "Bo" is a one-of-a-kind thermal manikin design that utilized sophisticated heat pipe technology to transfer heat to the skin surface for unparalleled surface temperature uniformity even under non-uniform heat fluxes.
Combined with a revolutionary porous metal sweating skin system developed specifically for this application, Bo represented a major advancement in thermal manikin technology and is still in everyday use at the NCTRF testing lab.
"Bo" even made the cover of National Geographic magazine!
- Employs Heat Pipe Technology to Transfer Heat to the Skin
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The heat pipe technology used in Bo automatically delivers more heat to the regions with higher heat loss, maintaining surface temperature uniformity to within ±0.1 °C over the entire surface of the manikin.
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2010 Bentley Continental GT Speed
The last time a Bentley automobile took to the track in a top-level motorsport event was 2003, when the legendary brand from Crewe won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Bentley Speed 8. That's an impressive accomplishment, since Bentley first ran the car in the 2001 season, after an absence from racing of some 71 years.
Despite their success, the cost of funding a motorsports program proved prohibitive, and Bentley once again retired from racing at the end of the 2003 season. There's new management at Bentley these days, and Bentley chief executive Wolfgang Durheimer also runs Volkswagen Group's motorsports division. In other words, he'd like to see Bentley return to professional racing.
Durheimer has been given approval to return Bentley to motorsports by Volkswagen Group chairman Dr. Ferdinand Piech, as long as Bentley is profitable with their road cars. That wasn't the case in 2010, but signs are positive that Bentley will make money in 2011.
Assuming Bentley has a profitable 2011, the question remains: where will Bentley return to racing? Durheimer wouldn't commit to a specific series, although he acknowledged that Porsche's return to Le Mans prototype racing in 2014 reduced the appeal of that particular series, at least in the LMP1 class.
Perhaps the best clue towards Bentley's racing focus was a comment Durheimer made in regards to core strengths and competencies. Shrugging off a diesel racing program, Durhiemer said that Bentley would be best served by focusing on "12-cylinder gasoline engines and turbo tech," but admitted that, in the future, "hybrid technology will become a core racing technology in every… series."


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DC is lining up an animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns, Frank Miller's 1986 Batman classic, for release in 2012. According to Bleeding Cool, the announcement was made by Bruce Timm at Comic Con's Warner Animation panel, and joining it in 2012 will be Superman vs. The Elite, adapting Joe Kelly's fantastic What's So Funny About Truth, Justice And The American Way? for film. The Dark Knight Returns will be released in two parts. The voice cast hasn't been announced yet.
The Dark Knight Returns gets the animated treatment in 2012
Following Batman: Year One and All-Star Superman, DC brings another comic book classic to life.


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The Don Bosco Prep Hockey Program is focused on helping our student athletes reach their fullest potential, both in the classroom and on the ice. We provide an atmosphere for our young men to have the confidence to succeed in any situation.
Our players learn how to compete effectively and with integrity in any setting, how to be a contributing member of our team, how to provide leadership and how to be resilient after defeat or victory. We believe that these lessons instill and strengthen those qualities that add to success in our students' personal, as well as future professional lives.
Our Varsity team is a member of New Jersey's elite high school league, the Gordon Conference. Gordon Conference members include Christian Brothers Academy, Delbarton, Gloucester Catholic, Bishop Eustace, St. Peter's Prep, Pope John, St. Augustine, Bergen Catholic and Seton Hall Prep. Our home rink is the Ice Vault in Wayne, NJ.
In addition to Gordon Conference opponents, the Ironmen play a rigorous non-league schedule against both in state and out of state opponents. Opponents over the years have included The Portledge School (NY), Suffern HS (NY), Boston College HS (MA), Fairfield Prep (CT) and The Hill School (PA). The program has and will continue to play as many top level opponents as we can.
Our Junior Varsity team plays an Independent Schedule with home games at the Sport O Rama Ice Rink, as well competing against top level JV teams both in and out of state. In past years our JV schedule has included games against Iona Prep, Fairfield Prep, Lawrenceville Academy as well as Gordon Conference teams such as St Peters Prep, Seton Hall, CBA and Delbarton. The JV Season concludes with a Playoff Series against the top JV teams from the Gordon Conference. Junior Varsity practices once a week at Sport O Rama. Roster size can vary on the Junior Varsity level.


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Launch of new all-black version of the award-winning FUJIFILM X100S
FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Shigehiro Nakajima) is proud to announce the release of an all-black version of the popular FUJIFILM X100S in response to strong demand from customers
The multi-award winning FUJIFILM X100S was named European Advanced Compact Camera of the year 2013-14 by EISA*1. Released in January 2013, it features a Fujinon 23mm F2*2 fixed single focal length lens and APS-C size X-Trans CMOS™II*3 sensor (16.3 million pixel, optical low-pass filter-less design). Encompassing the world's first Hybrid Viewfinder that lets you switch between its Optical Viewfinder and its Electronic Viewfinder, the X100S is a truly premium compact camera that is both portable and versatile.
Taking users back to the basics of photography, the Fujifilm X100S allows you to enjoy an analogue feel and handling with its instant confirmation of key settings at a glance. Yet, the very latest in digital imaging technology is hidden inside this retro shell: during manual focusing, images can smoothly and instinctively be put into focus using Fujifilm's Digital Split ImageTM*3 and Focus Peak Highlight functions.
All of its high quality components – including the top plate and dials – are uniformly black, which gives the camera a very premium feel. The new X100S Black is particularly suited to street photography; it's very discreet and blends in with its surroundings, and its quiet release ensures that your subject need not be aware that they are being captured.
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Ranma ½ – Happily Ever After
Disclaimer: Ranma ½ is the property of Takahashi Rumiko and all those other large corporations that publish and distribute Ranma ½. No profit is gained from this work, just a great deal of enjoyment writing it.
This story begins approximately two years after Akane and Ranma first meet and occurs well after the end of the anime series, OVA's and the movies. Ranma and Akane are just finishing off their second year of high school and Nabiki is getting ready to graduate and go on to college.
To be specific, the story begins five days before Akane's seventeenth birthday, which for reasons that just seem to work out I have placed early in the month of February, before Valentine's Day.
Also, just for matters of discussion (and because my story doesn't work if I don't) I have placed Ranma's birthday for sometime at the beginning of August. He will be eighteen on his next birthday.
Chapter 1 – You Had to Bring That Up, Didn't You
There wasn't any way, by any stretch of the imagination, anyone could look at Ranma and think that he was happy. He sat in the dojo, by himself, contemplating what he was going to do.
Of course he had no one to blame for the situation other than… his father. Ranma knew full well that Akane's birthday was in five days. Why did his father have to bring it up in front of everyone? And make such a big deal out of it? And how it would be absolutely inappropriate for Ranma not to get some kind of gift for his fiancé?
Akane, of course said in no uncertain terms that she did not expect or want any kind of a gift from Ranma… But that meant that it was all that much more important for Ranma to have a gift for Akane.
That was the problem. As much as Ranma might have wanted to buy any kind of a gift for Akane, Ranma was basically broke. He had been saving money for just this occasion (doing odd jobs for Doctor Tofu), but most of that money mysteriously disappeared out of his dresser about the same time a bottle of sake appeared, which his father and Mr. Tendo had finished off the night before.
His other option was out of the question. Ranma was already significantly in debt to the Bank of Nabiki, although Ranma was almost desperate enough to do the full nude poses in his female form that Nabiki wanted to sell to Kuno… Almost.
Ranma had considered going to see Doctor Tofu and ask for an advance on his pay. He was sure that Doctor Tofu would understand the situation, but then Ranma remembered that the doctor was out of town to some kind of medical conference.
Then again, why should Ranma worry about it? Akane did say not to get anything for her, and she never seemed to appreciate anything Ranma had ever gotten for her.
That was it. It wasn't worth worrying about it any more.
It's often said that desperate times call for desperate measures. Ranma stood outside the Cat Café in his female form contemplating what he was about to do. He had worked here once before almost two years ago. At the time he was stuck in his girl form because he could not stand the touch of hot water. He may have been desperate then, but somehow, he felt all that more desperate now.
Ranma took a deep breath (placing significant stress on the buttons of the shirt he was wearing) and entered the café.
As usual Grandma Cologne was in the kitchen cooking, Shampoo was waiting on tables and Mousse was bussing the table of a customer who had just left.
Ranma's entry into the restaurant prompted the predictable reaction.
"Why Ranma come here as girl?" Shampoo said upon seeing Ranma. "I go get hot water and we go out on date."
"No Shampoo," Ranma replied, stopping her. "I came to talk to Grandma Cologne."
"Ranma you have a lot of nerve coming here like this. I challenge you this very instant for the hand of my darling Shampoo!" Mousse yelled.
Unfortunately, Mousse, in typical fashion, was not wearing his glasses and was actually challenging one of the large cat statues that decorated the restaurant.
"Mousse, over here," Ranma said sarcastically. "And as far as I'm concerned, you can have her hand and the rest of the body that goes with it. Grandma Cologne, may I talk with you for a moment?"
"Of course son-in-law-chan," Grandma Cologne said as she exited the kitchen and entered the main part of the café. "What can I do for you?"
"I need a job," Ranma explained. "Just for a few days. I need to raise a little cash to do something."
"Shampoo give you all the money you need if you go out on date with her."
"No Shampoo, I don't have any desire to go out on a date with you." Ranma wasn't that despirate.
"Son-in-law, I would love to hire you, but business has been slow… although maybe for a few hours each night when Shampoo is making deliveries."
"That will be fine."
"When can you start, son-in-law?"
"How about right now?"
"Well then, get moving. I have two tables waiting for their orders and their noodle is getting cold."
'Something is definitely wrong,' Akane thought to herself. 'Ranma never misses a meal if it is humanly, or considering Ranma, inhumanly possible.'
But that was, in fact, what happened. Ranma didn't arrive home until well after dinner and he headed straight to his room, not even looking for something to eat. (Not that there was anything, since Ranma's father had graciously finished Ranma's portion of dinner as well.)
Akane fumed. Ranma had probably had dinner with one of his other 'fiancés'. Shampoo and Ukyo were always willing to feed him… Not that it really mattered to Akane, but he could have at least had the decency to let someone know so that Kasumi wouldn't have made portions for him for his father to eat.
But something wasn't right. Ranma hadn't stopped to talk. He just headed straight to his room, and it was unmistakable that Ranma was in his female form. Ranma usually avoided that like the plague (or Akane's cooking). Something definitely was not right.
Akane was not normally an eavesdropper like her sister Nabiki, who made a habit (and living) off of the practice. But Akane had just finished her bath and was walking back to her room and happened to walk past the guest room where Ranma and his father had been staying for the last two years. It was difficult not to listen to the conversation coming from the room. Ranma and his father were nearly yelling at each other.
"If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't be in this mess," Ranma yelled, definitely still in his female form. "Just let me get some sleep. I'm exhausted so I'm going to sleep like this. So keep your hands to yourself, you old pervert, or I'll tell everyone that you were responsible for bringing Happosai to town."
"But everyone is wondering why you missed dinner, and I think especially Akane."
"Look, when I think it's time to tell people what is going on, I'll tell them. Until that time, it's nobody's business… And it's especially none of your business. Now let me get to sleep. I have school in the morning and I have to get up early to get a bath."
"I said back off… and watch where you're putting that hand!"
Morning found Ranma at the breakfast table, cleaned up and returned to his male form.
"Kasumi," Ranma said, even before he sat down, "I sorry for not letting you know that I'd be missing dinner last night. Something came up at the last minute. I hope I didn't cause too much of a problem."
"No, it really wasn't any problem at all," Kasumi responded as Ranma sat down at his place. "We were just worried that something had happened to you."
"I'm sorry I worried you. But I wanted to let you know that I probably won't be at dinner tonight or tomorrow night, and possible the night after that. I have something that I'm working on after school and it is going to keep me tied up at least that long."
With Ranma seated and everyone at the table, all repeated, "Itadakimasu!" and Ranma began to eat quietly. Everyone wanted to know what was going on, but it was obvious that Ranma was not about to volunteer any information.
"So what was so important that Ranma would actually miss a meal," Nabiki finally asked, breaking the icy silence.
"None of your business," Ranma answered quietly and returned to eating his breakfast.
The walk to school was equally as quiet. Ranma walked along the top of the various fences and walls on the way to school, just as he normally did as Akane walked below on the street.
Something was definitely wrong. Akane had never heard Ranma cut off Nabiki like that… not that she didn't deserve it. She was always poking her nose into other peoples business, usually for her own personal profit.
Akane wondered what kind of trouble Ranma's father had gotten him into. It was quite likely that another fiancé had suddenly shown up. She really couldn't blame Ranma for not wanting to talk about it, as Akane realized that she did have a tendency to over react.
"Ranma, if there is anything that I can do to help, please let me know."
"Don't worry Akane. This is something I have to work out myself or I'd never have any respect for myself."
That being said, they continued their walk to school… in silence
Akane could never quite understand how Ranma could just simply vanish the way he did. One moment, Akane was looking squarely at Ranma in his seat at school, but when the bell indicating that the school day was over rang and Akane was distracted for even the shortest moment, Ranma did in fact disappear from his seat, not even leaving a cloud of dust in his wake.
It was really starting to bother Akane though. What could be so important to Ranma? And how had his father been responsible for it?
Maybe Ranma had found a way to break the curse. That was one thing that Ranma was obsessive about. But then, why keep it a big secret? Akane thought back to all of the other times Ranma had thought he had found a way to rid himself of the curse. They had all been miserable failures for one reason or another. Could it be that Ranma didn't want anyone else to see another failure? Or maybe it was something dangerous?
On the other hand, it was just as likely that another fiancé, somehow arranged by his father had shown up, just as Akane originally thought.
Well, it didn't really matter, one way or the other. If Ranma wasn't going to ask for help, or accept any help that was offered, it was his problem. Akane got up from her desk and made her way to gymnastics practice.
True to his word, Ranma was absent from dinner and the atmosphere around the Tendo dinner table was, to say the least, tense. The question on everyone's mind, though no one had verbalized it yet was, "Genma, what the hell did you do to get Ranma into trouble?"
The strange thing was, that was the same question that was on Genma's mind also. He had no clue what Ranma had been talking about the night before. Genma knew of course that everyone in the house had heard the conversation from the night before. It was difficult not to. In fact, the neighbors several houses to either side probably also heard it, but most simply ignored what was going on at the Tendo house. It was simply too weird.
Nabiki, in her own gentle way, finally broke the ice. "OK, old man, who did you sell Ranma off to this time and how much is it going to cost to buy him back?"
"I don't have a clue," Genma responded defensively. "I tried to find out from him last night, but he wouldn't tell me anything."
"So you haven't promised him to someone as a fiancé in exchange for a bowl of noodles, or lost him in some lame brained schemes?" Nabiki pressed.
"Not that I can remember," Genma said thoughtfully. "And I resent the fact that you think I value my own son so little as to trade him for a single bowl of noodle… I would have at least bargained for noodle for the rest of the household."
It was quite late when Ranma arrived back at the Tendo house, but Akane was waiting for him, or as the previous night, her. Ranma was still in his female form when he tried to slip through the door.
"Ranma, what is going on?" Akane asked. She was honestly concerned.
"Akane, I'm sorry, but I'm too tired to talk about things tonight."
"As crazy as this might sound, I'm really worried about you."
"Thank you Akane. Give me a few more days and I hope everything will work out."
"The bath is ready for you, if you'd like. You look like really worn out."
"Thank you again. I think I'll take you up on that. I'm not sure I want to spend a second night as a girl sleeping next to my dad."
"Are you hungry? I managed to hide some of dinner away so your dad didn't eat all of it."
"No, I'm fine. I had something to eat before I came home, but thank you anyway."
"I'll see you in the morning."
"Yep, see you in the morning."
No one could ever accuse Ranma of being an analytical thinker, and Ranma would be the first to admit it. So it really came as no surprise to him that he had missed one important element in his plan. He would have the money to buy a birthday gift for Akane, but he had no clue as to what he should buy.
By the time Ranma finished with his bath and returned to his room, his dad was sound asleep (thankfully) and snoring as loudly as ever (not so thankfully). Ranma laid down on his futon, trying to come up with some idea of what to buy.
The first thing that came to mind and just as quickly dismissed was some article of clothing. Although Ranma had the advantage of trying on anything he might buy (in his female form, his build was not really all that different from Akane's), Ranma was afraid Akane might misunderstand his intentions, especially if he bought something that he thought might be cute on Akane.
Although Ranma knew that Akane liked to read, he really wasn't sure what her tastes were. And although Akane was always buying cookbooks, it would, more than likely, be a deadly mistake for Ranma to buy one for her.
Ranma just lay in bed, listening to the rhythmic buzz saw that was his father's snoring, having no clue of what to buy.
This morning was very much like the previous morning. Ranma came down to breakfast, ready for school, apologized to Kasumi for missing dinner the night before and sat down to eat his breakfast in silence.
Nabiki was still trying to pry information from Ranma, but Ranma politely told her to mind her own business. When Genma tried to do the same, Ranma was far less polite, finally saying after his father's third asking, "If I thought you had any business knowing, I would explain it to you, using nice small simple words so that you would have a remote chance to understand."
With that, Ranma finished his breakfast, got up, excused himself and left the dining room.
Akane quickly followed Ranma. It was so unlike Ranma to talk to his father like that (although after a moment of thought she realized that Ranma usually would have just punched his father). Akane was almost in shock.
Akane caught up with Ranma as he was leaving the house.
"Akane, please don't start with me this morning?" Ranma said. "I really don't want to explain things right now."
"I wasn't going to ask about that," Akane responded, keeping up with what Akane perceived as a slightly quicker pace on Ranma's part. "But weren't you a little hard on your father this morning?"
Ranma stopped and faced Akane. "My dad has a bad habit of getting me into really uncomfortable situations, and then butting in and making the situation even worse. It's probably wrong to blame the situation I'm in entirely on him, but I think I can take care of this myself. I don't need him doing something to mess it up. Anyway, do you really think he understood the fact that I insulted him?"
With that Ranma hopped onto the top of the wall and began walking again toward school. Akane thought about it for a moment. She thought, "Genma is probably still trying to figure out exactly what Ranma said"… and she was right.
At the end of the school day, Ranma again disappeared as the day before. Of course Akane expected that. Ranma asked her to tell Kasumi that he would again not be at dinner, but that this most likely would be the last night.
In many ways, that was a relief to Akane. More than likely it meant that Ranma had resolved his problem and things could get back to normal at the Tendo household… although Akane wasn't quite sure that anything that occurred at home could be considered normal.
At the moment, though, Akane had other things to worry about. A Prefecture-wide gymnastic tournament was scheduled for the weekend after next and Akane had a good chance of qualifying to represent the school in the balance beam competition.
This afternoon, the tryouts were being held to determine the two girls who would represent the school and the alternate. Last year, Akane had been selected as the alternate. The club advisor had told Akane that this year she was good enough to be one of the representatives and even good enough to win the competition.
Next to her martial arts, gymnastics had become the second most important part of her life. She had put a great deal of effort into both. She wondered if Ranma had noticed. She wondered I Ranma noticed anything about her.
Ranma had managed a clean getaway from school. He still had some time before he had to be at work at the Cat Café, so Ranma took the opportunity to do some shopping. The shopping district offered a wide range of gift ideas… clothing, books, toys, gadgets, trinkets, but none of them struck Ranma as quite right for Akane.
Of course, Ranma continued to think about why he was going through all of this trouble. The engagement arranged by their fathers had been nothing but a pain in areas where Ranma had received significant bruises. And there was no real affection between Akane and Ranma. And when Ranma thought about it, Akane had a habit of not being very understanding of Ranma's situation.
But even with all of that, Ranma could not come up with a single reason why he shouldn't buy a birthday gift for Akane.
Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw it. It was perfect, and after tonight's work, Ranma would have enough to buy it and maybe even have a little left over. But Ranma would need some help to pull it off. Maybe Kasumi could help, and Ranma was sure that she could keep a secret.
Ranma thought for a moment. Akane and Nabiki would be involved in club activities and both Ranma's and Akane's father had the tendency to be out for the afternoon for one reason or another. Kasumi would be home alone preparing dinner. He had just enough time to get home and back to the Cat Café in time for work.
And so Ranma headed home as fast as he could.
The tryouts went far better than Akane could have imagined. Not only had Akane done well enough to qualify to represent the school in her best event, balance beam, she had done well enough in the other events to qualify in the all-around competition, even doing well in her worst event, the uneven parallel bars.
As a result of Akane's good fortune, it was decided that the entire gymnastics' team should go out for a treat. And a treat could only mean one thing… a trip to the ice cream parlor for something really gooey, covered with chocolate.
Of course that would mean a trip past one of Akane's least favorite places… the Cat Café. No, that wasn't true. If circumstances were different, Akane and Shampoo might actually be good friends. But as it was with Shampoo laying claim to Ranma as her fiancé, there was always tension between Akane and Shampoo.
Not that Akane was particularly interested in prospect of marrying Ranma… a marriage that had been arranged by their fathers. Why didn't Ranma just go and marry Shampoo? She is very pretty. And she can cook. And she is really interested in marrying Ranma… even if it was only because Ranma had defeated her in combat. Why should Akane care?
As the group approached the Cat Café, it was busy as usually, although most of the customers were male, there to look at Shampoo as she delivered the orders to the table, although the noodle dishes that they served were very good.
Normally, Akane wouldn't have bothered to even look into the restaurant, but something seemed to drawing the attention of the customers. Looking in, Akane's jaw nearly hit the ground. There, inside, causing all of the excitement was the pig-tailed girl… a.k.a. Ranma. So this was the big secret. What the heck was Ranma doing working there? What kind of trouble had he gotten himself into? Or was he just trying to spend time with Shampoo?
Akane fumed… for a moment. Then she thought, if he wanted to spend time with Shampoo, why in his female form? Akane wasn't quite sure what to think.
Everything had worked out well for Ranma. As he had suspected, Kasumi was the only one at home, and she promised to keep the secret about what he was doing, although Ranma only told her enough to get what he needed for the gift he had picked out. Kasumi found what Ranma needed quickly… quickly enough that Ranma was able to take care of setting up the purchase of the gift and get to work with time to spare.
As had been the case for the previous two nights, the topic of discussion around the dinner table was the absence of Ranma from the dinner table. Akane held back from saying anything as Nabiki continued to ask questions to jar Genma's memory as to what kind of trouble Ranma was in.
Akane mulled the question quietly, resisting the urge to shout out what she had seen. Through all of this, Kasumi sat quietly, with a somewhat knowing smile on her face. Kasumi knew something also, but she wasn't going to say a word, and Akane decided to do likewise.


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IF the forthcoming season is all about dressing like a lady in sumptuous fabrics and buying clothes set to last a lifetime, Yeojin Bae's collection is one way of doing it with an individual edge.
Based in Sydney, the Korean designer was inspired to work in fashion by her designer grandfather and graduated from the White House Fashion Institute at the age of 17 before working for various labels, rising to head of womenswear design at Saba and then launching her own label almost four years ago.
Citing Alaia and Stella McCartney as inspirational fashion figures (Bae follows the latter's vegetarian philosophy in both fashion and food), she suggests Maggie Gyllenhaal as the kind of woman she'd like to dress. "She wears all these incredible designer outfits but her personality still comes through," she says. "I like it when the clothes allow that to happen but still make women feel and look amazing."


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LAHORE: Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed on Wednesday accused the government of using unfair tactics to end the protest of nurses, 'revealing' that 180 nurses had been sacked for taking out the protest.
On the matter, Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Iqbal called Adviser to the Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique today (Thursday) to inform the House about the government's stance on the issue and their efforts to resolve it amicably.
Hundreds of nurses of public hospitals are on a non-stop strike against the government, demanding their service structure. The protesting nurses are camped on the backside of the Punjab Assembly building near the office of the director general (health) on Cooper Road for the last three days.
The government authorities had promised them to make legislation in the Punjab Assembly on their issue during the current session, but until Wednesday, no bill was moved in the House.
The protesting nurses started their sit-in three days ago with a fear that the government would not fulfil its promise.
Anyhow, a day ago, the provincial law minister assured the honourable House that his government would resolve the issue within a week.
The nurses rejected the words of the law minister and said they would continue their protest despite cold weather until the legislation was made.
During Wednesday's session of the Punjab Assembly, the opposition leader along with his other colleagues raised the nurses' issue and strongly criticised the government for not giving due rights to people of the province.
Speaking on a point of order, the opposition leader told the House that out of 1,800 nurses who were protesting for their service rights, the government had sacked as many as 180 as punishment.
On this, the law minister told the House that his government was making all efforts to resolve the nurses' problem as soon as possible and the Health Department was taking proper care of it.
He informed the House that there were different categories of jobs of nurses.
After a long debate and hue and cry from the opposition, the speaker called the adviser to the chief minister on health, who is also a member of the provincial assembly, to riposte the House about the progress made on the issue.


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Rotterdam, 19 October 2011 - Van Oord is going to deepen and widen the access channel to the port of Klaipeda in Lithuania. The contract is worth approximately EUR 40 million and is being financed partly by the European Union. The client is the Klaipeda port authority and the project will be executed in 2011-2012.
The project involves the deepening of the access channel to -14.5 metres along a stretch of almost 6 kilometres. The channel will also be widened by 30 metres from 120 to 150 metres. A total of 4.5 million m3 of soil will be removed. Van Oord is deploying a large backhoe dredger and some split hopper dredgers.
The project is by far the largest contract in terms of value and volume for the port of Klaipeda and will contribute to the economic development and safety of the port. In the future, the port will be accessible to post-Panamax vessels (with a length of 300 metres and a width of 40 metres).
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Matthew Petersen, RN received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing through Winona State University in 2003. Matt was a nurse at Mayo Clinic for over 10 years. He worked on the inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry unit for 7 years and transferred to the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center when it opened in October of 2010. He was a member and co-chaired the Pro-Act committee, and was a primary educator of staff in the psychiatric and security departments of Mayo Clinic in terms of Managing Anxious and Aggressive clients. Matt has presented at two national conferences in Tucson, AZ, and Washington D.C about the importance of family involvement in the care of adolescents with chronic pain, and how to live your best life with chronic illness. Matt has been actively involved with research on outcomes for adolescent patients with chronic pain. In 2013, Matt accepted a position to be the site supervisor for the new Prairie Care Medical Group location in Rochester, MN.


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Stachybotrys Chartarum [: fungi that grow in the form of multi- cellular filaments, called hyphae] [1]
[Many moulds can begin growing at 4 °C (39 °F), the temperature within a typical refrigerator, or less. When conditions do not enable growth, moulds may remain alive in a dormant state depending on the species, within a large range of temperatures before they die. The many different meld species vary enormously in their tolerance to temperature and humidity extremes. Certain moulds can survive harsh conditions such as the snow-covered soils of Antarctica, refrigeration, highly acidic solvents, and even petroleum products such as jet fuel. Xerophilic moulds use the humidity in the air as their only water source; other moulds need more moisture. Mold has a musty odor.] [1]
Mould in vehicle interiors is unfortunately more common than you would imagine. Although car manufacturers do their best to keep water and even moisture from getting into your vehicle, over time, seals wear out and eventually will start to allow water ingress, or something as simple as forgetting to roll up your windows or closing the sunroof during a rain storm
Without identifying and eliminating the source of the mould you can't get rid of it, there are many Counteractant type products that only mask odours; what you need to do is remove, clean and thoroughly dry the whole area; carpets, and any padding or under-carpet materials, upholstery (inc foam and etc) that is affected, including the headliner and metal floor pan (don't forget to clean/replace the cabin air filter).
Just like mould and mildew contamination in other areas, you cannot wash or shampoo it away. This only exasperates the problem. Mould is a form of fungus which forms anywhere there's moisture trapped in the air, and is spread by releasing millions of tiny spores into the air. You cannot see the spores but you may be able to see moulds, grey, green or black in colour, growing on damp surfaces.
Dirt and moisture are essential to mildew propagation, which is very difficult to eradicate as mould uses enzymes to digest nutrients from organic materials, the mould forms on top of the material and also down into its fibres leaving circular or black spots in an irregular pattern. Mould / mildew needs to be neutralized as it will not dissipate without treatment as the spores are still present and moisture will regenerate them
There are hundreds of thousands of types of mould, but only about ten types cause health problems, commonly sinusitis, bronchitis and other respiratory conditions, as well as allergies. I would strongly recommend you wear appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) safety glasses, respirators; etc inhalation of mould could be very detrimental to your health and can cause an allergic reaction
There are many Counteractants products that only mask odours; what you need to do is remove and clean and disinfect the whole area; carpets, upholstery (including the upholstery foam and etc) that is affected, including the headliner and metal floor pan. Don't forget to clean/replace the cabin air filter.
Remove the seats and thoroughly clean the carpet with a carpet cleaner and a disinfectant. Then let it air dry, or use a heater to ensure that they are completely dry. To neutralize mould use 10:1 Distiller water / (non-chlorine) bleach solution, use a syringe to inject solution into seating foam, you may need to remove and replace the carpet padding.
Test the solution on an inconspicuous area first to ensure it will not remove the dye. Some carpet cleaning solutions also contain a fungicide
Bactoshield- is an all in one safe antimicrobial dry cleaner, stain blocker and deodoriser for carpets - http://www.4-c.co.uk/carpet-cleaning.html
Sporicidin® Enzyme Mold Stain Cleaner - concentrate is a blend of enzymes in a low foaming solution formulated to loosen and remove dried debris, protein, blood and mucin deposits. It effectively cleans both natural and synthetic fibres that have been soiled with organic and inorganic debris. Ideal for use as a pre-cleaner for mould remediation, and restoration applications
Clean the carpet using a steam extractor's upholstery attachment, this will eliminate the bacteria that create mildew, ensure the carpets and upholstery is thoroughly dry before you re-install the seats
Microban Mildew & Mold Remover - an environmentally-safe, anti-microbial formula that destroys mould, mildew, and other bacterial odours on contact, when you cannot use chlorine The formula is a water-based, non-flammable bactericide, fungicide, deodorant and anti-microbial, all in one unique formulation
It eliminates the spores instantly, and has a long-lasting, residual effect. It may be sprayed by hand on any surface, or injected into carpet and upholstery padding with our hypodermic syringe. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved for both spray and fogging applications (cannot be shipped to CA)
Leather Upholstery – Leather Master's Mold Remover (N-Nubuck / Alcantara®) (A-Aniline / Non-Coated) (P-Protected / Coated) you may notice dark or white blotches where two areas of the leather touch or areas not used.
If the contamination is not removed, the fungus will dissolve the leather, forming small pits. Just like mould and mildew contamination in other areas, you cannot wash or shampoo it away. This only makes the problem worse. The fungus is caused by living organisms that must be killed before the leather is cleaned. This product is effective on most forms of bacterial or fungus growth.
Carpets, Mats and Fabric and Vinyl covered upholstery Microban Mildew & Mold Remover is an environmentally-safe, anti-microbial formula that destroys mould, mildew, and other bacterial odours on contact. When you cannot use chlorine, Microban is a very effective solution. The formula is a water-based, non-flammable bactericide, fungicide, deodorant and anti-microbial, all in one formulation (Don't neglect to treat the underlay)
Application - do not dilute, use full strength, apply via sprayer to porous surfaces until moist, no not over wet, brush into carpeting, allow to dry 10-20 minutes. Due to VOC Regulations Microban cannot ship to California
The presence of bacteria and mould in vehicle interiors
Dr. Charles P. Gerba and Sheri L. Maxwell set out to test the presence of bacteria and mould in vehicle interiors. There were 100 vehicles involved in the test in the states of Illinois, Arizona, Florida, California and Washington, D.C., to provide a good cross-section of climatic conditions across the country.
The following lists some of the results of their testing's. "Testing for bacteria and mold" by Dr Charles P Gerba and Sheri L Maxwell (Professional Carwashing & Detailing – July 2009)
Most germs present:
1. Radio knob
1. Seat belt
2. Window opener
3. Steering wheel
4. Car seat
Places with most Staphylococcus Aureus (most common form of Staph infections:
1. Steering wheel
2. Seat belt
3. Cup holder
4. Dash board
5. Window opener
Most mould spores:
1. Cup holder
2. Food spills
3. Change holder
4. Dash board
5. Steering wheel
Cities with the most bacteria in vehicles (from a select sample):
1. Tucson, AZ
2. Oakland/Pleasanton, CA
3. Chicago
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Tampa, FL
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Protection from Potential Health Hazards
1. Warning: Always use ground fault protection interruption (GFPI) when using any electrical device around water
2. Eye Protection: I would strongly advise the wearing of safety glasses or visor when operating any machine polisher.
3. Ear Protection; the constant pitch of a polishing machine could affect your hearing so wearing ear plugs would be wise to protect you from hearing loss.
4. Hand Protection; Gloves- with the verity of chemicals a detailer uses on a daily basis wearing chemical-resistant gloves resist penetration and permeation, and will provide protection against dermatitis and chemical burns. Gloves can provide protection, but they must be chosen with care, the proper selection matched to the hazard is critical. Chemical-resistant gloves resist penetration and permeation, and cam protect against dermatitis, chemical burns and corrosion.
5. Respiratory Protection (N95): Materials such as aluminium oxide (Aluminium oxide is on EPA's TRI list if it is a fibrous form) or silicon carbide (Nuisance particulate-Accumulation in lungs) used in polishes and compounds, and powdered fillers (Crystalline silica poses a serious inhalation hazard because it can cause silicosis) and Isocyanate clear coat residue represent a hazard to your lungs and may cause respiratory distress. Use a NIOSH-approved half face respirator equipped with a combination filter cartridge should be worn while using them
6. Consult the current 3M Respiratory Selection Guide for additional information or call 1-800-243-4630 for 3M technical assistance.
7. Material Safety Data Sheets: Use a ring binder or other filing system to ensure the appropriate MSDS is always available to identify hazardous substances
8. Work Hygienic Practices: Rinse cloves under running water before removing them
9. Protect yourself, work safe. As in all things, allow common sense to prevail and proceed with due caution
Information resources:
1. Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation, published by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) also contains valuable information
2. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides free brochures to anyone who asks.
3. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and a few other organizations can be considered unbiased and reliable sources.
4. The National Institute of Safety & Health (NIOSH) is also an excellent source of unbiased information.
Protect yourself, work safe. Respiratory Protection; mould spores represent a health hazard to your lungs and may cause respiratory distress so wear Respiratory Protection. Consult the current 3M Respiratory Selection Guide for additional information or call 1-800-243-4630 for 3M technical assistance hazard to your lungs and may cause respiratory distress. As in all things, allow common sense to prevail and proceed with due caution
Professional detailers – as your you're dealing with health-related issues, bear in mind that we are living in a litigious society, so document the process / procedures used on this type of remediation.
Related Articles
1. "Allergen, Odour and Germ removal Systems" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-detailing/137621-allergen-germ-removal-systems.html#post1459219
2. "Odour Elimination" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia-detailing-wiki/138884-odour-elimination.html#post1476120


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