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Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Include land that has been acquired by the Council in a Public Park and Recreation Zone, delete land from a Public Acquistion Overlay where the Overlay is no longer required and remove privately owned land from a public use zone


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After years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, the beautiful and talented Tilly Dunnage returns home to a town in the Australian outback to reconcile with her eccentric mother Molly. She also falls in love with the pure-hearted Teddy, and armed with her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly transforms the women of the town, exacting sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
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When the votes began shifting out of the 'aye' column on [the] measure [sponsored by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.)], booing erupted in the chamber. Almost every Democrat was on his or her feet shouting and eventually they broke out in a chant, pointing their fingers at the other side of the chamber where the Republicans sit: "Shame! Shame! Shame!"
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An allergic reaction prompts the release of many substances--including histamine---which triggers symptoms like itching, swelling and sneezing. This chemical also occurs naturally in a wide range of foods. Normally, a particular enzyme breaks down histamine in foods, heading off any negative reactions.
Some people lack this enzyme and eating foods high in the chemical can trigger allergy-like symptoms, a condition referred to as histamine intolerance. If you have conditions like rosacea or eczema, hives, angioedema (swelling that occurs beneath the skin), rhinitis or panic attacks, eating foods with histamine might exacerbate these problems, reports the British Allergy Foundation. You cannot completely eliminate histamine consumption due to its presence in a large number of foods but restricting the richest sources will definitely help.
Fermented Foods
Microbial enzymes present in all foods changes the amino acid histidine into histamine. These enzymes are present in large amounts during the fermentation process, making fermented foods one of the richest sources of histamine, according to the International Chronic Urticaria Society. Examples include cheeses like Camembert, Brie, gruyere, cheddar and Parmesan, soy products like tempeh, natto and miso, sauerkraut, pickles, yoghurt, alcoholic beverages and vinegar.
Other High-Histamine Foods
You will also find large amounts of histamine in many plant and animal foods and beverages including anchovies, avocados, processed meats, chicken, most types of fish, spinach, tomatoes (especially in the form of ketchup, sauces and purées), dried fruits, citrus fruits, berries, apricot, cherries,eggplant, mushrooms, yeast-containing breads and chocolate. Seasonings high in histamine include cinnamon, chilli powder, cloves, anise, nutmeg, curry powder and cayenne pepper.
Histamine-Releasing Foods
Besides limiting foods and beverages high in histamine, you must also watch consumption of items known to trigger the release of histamine from the body. The British Allergy Foundation says preservatives like sulphites, benzoates, BHT and BHA as well as artificial food colourings can trigger histamine release. Foods and beverages that prompt histamine production include alcohol, bananas, chocolate, eggs, fish, milk, papayas, pineapple, strawberries, uncooked egg whites and tomatoes. Note that some of these foods and drinks also appeared in the high-histamine list, making it doubly important to restrict these particular items.
- Besides limiting foods and beverages high in histamine, you must also watch consumption of items known to trigger the release of histamine from the body.
Determining Histamine Intolerance
If you suspect you have histamine intolerance, you should avoid the aforementioned foods, beverages, spices and condiments for about two to four weeks to observe if you experience an improvement in your symptoms, recommends the International Chronic Urticaria Society. The only treatment for histamine intolerance involves limiting your intake of these triggers. Taking antihistamine medications might also help.
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Ireland's long love affair with country music goes much, deeper than Garth Brooks gigs at Croke Park. Here are 10 country artists that everyone should hear.
Originally published in the print edition of The Irish Post, 6th August 2014. Please click here to read the feature on IrishPost.co.uk.
10. Guy Clark
Although 72 year- old Texan songwriter Guy Clark started his career late (Clark released 1975 debut album, OId No. 1 when he was almost 35 years of age), his influence on Nashville song-writing and what later became known as "progressive country" has been considerable. Old masters and young guns alike, from Johnny Cash to Kenny Chesney, have recorded Clark's songs, of which 'L.A. Freeway' and 'Desperadoes Waiting for a Train' are the best known.
Clark's reputation is that of a master songwriter, though he has also worked as a mentor for many young writers. Steve Earle benefitted greatly from Clark's mentorship, gaining his first writing job in Nashville through Clark's recommendation. Similarly, Guy and Susanna Clark's home in Nashville was an open house to songwriters and performers who came of age, among them Kris Kristofferson, Steve Earle and Clark's best friend, Townes Van Zandt.
9. Gillian Welch
Berklee School of Music graduates Gillian Welch and David Rawlings had a rough start in Nashville. Initially dismissed as "blow- ins" by purists, Gillian Welch- effectively the moniker of duo singer / guitarist Gillian Welch and guitarist / backing vocalist David Rawlings- were two middle- class graduates from New York and Rhode Island, respectively, eschewing the rough and ready delivery of their forebears and projecting an image that was more clean-cut and professional. Early reviews of Gillian Welch records accused the duo of "manufacturing emotion" and "writing folk songs about writing folk songs".
Gillian Welch's response? Time (The Revelator), their 2001 album, which is a beautiful collection of songs of hope and longing, ending with the majestic, 14 minute closer 'I Dream A Highway'. Gillian Welch would capitalise on the strenght of Time (The Revelator) with their contributions to the T- Bone Burnett produced 2002 soundtrack to the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou?, which claimed the 2002 Grammy for Album of the Year, as well as selling 8 million copies in the US, alone. In 2011, the duo released The Harrow & The Harvest, their first studio album of new music in 8 years. It's their best yet.
8. Emmylou Harris
A veteran no less than peers such as Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Guy and Susanna Clark, Emmylou Harris has dueted with almost every major name in country and rock music over the decades, often bridging the genres together as Gram Parsons, her one- time partner, did as a solo artist and with The Flying Burrito Brothers.
Harris' seemingly endless dueting, with everyone from Neil Young to Mark Knopfler, Dolly Parton to Conor Oberst, often overshadows a stellar solo career. Records such as 1975's Elite Hotel and 1995's Wrecking Ball boast of repertoire of covers that take in a variety of songs, from Hank Williams to The Beatles; from Gram Parsons to Jimi Hendrix, all performed with Harris' stunning voice.
Harris' rebirth as a composer in the 2000's revealed all the skill and wisdom a singer- songwriter who had spent much of the previous decades covering and studying the work of other songwriters. Released in 2000, Red Dirt Girl features eleven songs either written / co- written by Harris and just one cover.
7. Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard really was at Johnny Cash's 1958 show at San Quentin Prison. The then 21 year- old Haggard was serving time for the attempted robbery of a roadhouse in Bakersfield, California.
Haggard's songs are full of sympathy and empathy for the outlaws, the down and outs, the drifters who revert to a life of crime as they see no other alternative. Songs such as 'I'm A Lonesome Fugitive', 'The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde', 'Branded Man' and 'Mama Tried', all number one hits, cemented Haggard's reputation as the one- time con done good.
Haggard's gifts lay in his ability to walk a mile in someone else's shoes and construct a convincing back-story to the characters who populate his songs . One of the most chilling songs ever recorded, 'Sing Me Back Home' is sung from the point of view of a guitar playing prison inmate (Haggard, perhaps?) who is called upon to sing a final song prior to the execution of a condemned prisoner, at the death row inmate's request on his way to the chamber.
6. Patsy Cline
Willie Nelson once famously said that "Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play." Patsy Cline, who died tragically at the age of 30 in a plane crash, was blessed with a contralto voice that sang the songs that cemented Nelson's claim, not least Nelson's 'Crazy', which remains the song with which Cline is best known.
Others songs drenched in the Nashville Sound of which Cline was a loyal and brilliant exponent include 'Strange', 'Walkin' After Midnight' and Harlan Howard's 'I Fall to Pieces', all of which feature Cline's unique and booming voice. Both inside and outside the recording studio, Patsy Cline, without question, both raised the bar for female vocalists in country music and kicked down some doors. Such was her popularity, Cline became the first woman in country music to headline billing ahead of her male counterparts on tour. Furthermore, Cline became the first woman in country music to play New York's Carnegie Hall. Country music, as we know it, wouldn't be the same without Patsy Cline.
5. Loretta Lynn
In a genre of music brimming with rough and ready men, Loretta Lynn remains one of country music's most remarkable women, singing songs from a uniquely female perspective. To listeners, Lynn has personified the angry, bored housewife ('Don't Come A- Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)'), sung about birth control ('The Pill'), the stigma often attached to divorced women ('Rated X'), the jealousy of wives ('You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)') and from the perspective of a widow of a Vietnam veteran ('Dear Uncle Sam'). A friend and contemporary of Patsy Cline, she wrote and recorded I Remember Patsy, a tribute album dedicated to her late friend.
Lynn's stock rose considerably in 2004 when Jack White, then of The White Stripes produced Lynn's Van Lear Rose. At 72, the album was one of Lynn's biggest hits of her 45 year career, coming in at number 2 on Rolling Stone's list of the best albums of 2004.
4. John Prine
No less an authority than Bob Dylan once claimed that "Prine's stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree. And he writes beautiful songs." Not for the first time, Dylan is bang on the money. In 1971, Illinois native Prine wrote and recorded his brilliant, self- titled debut album, which everyone from Dylan and Springsteen to Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williamseveryone from Dylan and Springsteen to Ryan Adams and Lucinda Williams has referenced as one of the finest singer- songwriter records of the last 50 years.
Prine's ability to zoom in on the lives of seemingly ordinary American's is every bit as sharp as that of Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn: 'Sam Stone' tells the story a returned Vietnam veteran whose life has been ravaged by heroin abuse ("There's a hole in Daddy's arm where all the money goes/Jesus Christ died for nothin', I suppose"), 'Hello In There' and 'Angel From Montgomery' chart the lives of Americans of an advanced age who feel older than they are, while 'Far From Me' is a bitter-sweet love song. Prine is that rarest of things: an American songwriter who reminds you of the greats and, yet, is unique.
3. Lucinda Williams
Routinely referred to by Rolling Stone as "America's Greatest Songwriter", Lucinda Williams is what can only be described as maverick. After recording 1979's Ramblin' and 1980's Happy Woman Blues for legendary American roots label Smithsonian Folkways, Williams would spend the next eight years touring the States relentlessly, playing every bar, venue and café that she could to ply her trade.
In 1988, Rough Trade issued Williams' self- titled major label début, which would spawn hits such as 'Passionate Kisses', 'I Just Wanted to See You So Bad' and 'Changed The Locks'.
Remarkably, Williams' breakthrough record and her stone- cold classic album would not arrive until 1998. Williams' magnum opus remains Car Wheels On A Gravel Road, a twelve track country album steeped in the influences that first established Williams as an artist of note: the influences of Robert Johnson, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Band, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Loretta Lynn can all be traced on Car Wheels On A Gravel Road.
Songs such as 'Right in Time', 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road', 'Drunken Angel', '2 Kool 2 Be 4-gotten' and 'Greenville' all chart the loneliness and desperation faced by characters who fight against struggle on a daily basis.
More recent efforts such as 2007's West, 2008's Little Honey and 2011's Blessed haven't quite hit the heights of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, though Williams remains a major talent: someone whose work is drenched in the blues and folk that inspired Bob Dylan's generation and, yet, someone who herself is hugely influenced by Dylan and The Band.
2. Townes Van Zandt
Steve Earle once boldly claimed that "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." Dylan, himself, seems to have found clout in the claim and went as far as covering Van Zandt's 'Pancho and Lefty' on tour, which was a hit for many artists including Emmylou Harris, as well as Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, who recorded a duet of the song in 1982.
Van Zandt wrote country songs that were directly influenced and focused by the folk and blues that he played as a kid. Two of the strongest influences on Van Zandt's writing were The Times The Are A- Changin' era Bob Dylan as well as country blues guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins.
Van Zandt's songs often reflected his troubled life, which was spent living with addictions to alcohol and heroin as well as having lived with the trauma of surviving electro convulsive shock therapy, which erased memories from his childhood. Songs such as 'Nothin'', 'Waiting Around to Die' and 'Pancho and Lefty' chronicled the lives of drifters who, like the characters in the songs of Merle Haggard, lived worn- out lives.
Though Van Zandt passed on New Year's Day in 1997, his popularity has increased in recent years with many songwriters such as Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, Lucinda Williams and Ray LaMontagne all crediting Van Zandt's influence. In 2009, Steve Earle, Van Zandt's one- time protegee, friend and publicist, recorded Townes, a 15- track covers album of Van Zandt's best known songs, in which he pays tribute to his former mentor. A master.
1. Hank Williams
The country singer dubbed The Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams remains the single most formidable presence in country music: an artist whose slim body of work is enough to ensure both his greatness as well as no small degree of myth and mystery.
Williams' songs, ranging from spiritual discovery ('I Saw The Light') to vivid depictions of heartbreak ('I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You), 'Your Cheatin' Heart) struck a chord with those who tuned into WSFA radio and watched Williams' televised performances on the Grand Ole Opry.
More so, however, Williams remains the single most namechecked influence on American songwriters: there is no songwriter in this list who, either directly or indirectly, hasn't felt the influence of Hank WIlliams. As recently as 2011, Sony issued The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, a project overseen by Bob Dylan, in which Dylan, Lucinda William, Jack White, Gillian Welch, Norah Jones, Merle Haggard and Sheryl Crow all put music to unfinished lyrics that were found in the backseat of the Cadillac when Hank Williams died on New Year's Day, 1953, while being driven to a show in Ohio.
Williams' brilliance as a singer- songwriter, threatened at times by alcoholism, severe back pains and marriage problems, was effortless. One day, after having been fired from the Grand Ole Opry for being unreliable and intoxicated while on stage, Williams wrote 'I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)', at the Acuff- Rose building in Nashville, while Fred Rose walked out to get a cup of coffee. When Rose returned, Williams played the song to a stunned Rose. Williams, it seems, has had that effect on all of us.


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The first victim of the Stockholm truck-ramming attack—carried out by a failed asylum seeker—was a Belgian psychologist who worked helping failed asylum seekers avoid deportation, it has emerged.
The remains of Maïlys Dereymaeker, 31, were so mangled by the force of the truck—she was the very first person to be run over—that it took more than two days to identify her through DNA, the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported.
Dereymaeker worked for several years as a psychologist in the Belgian Immigration Service's detention centers, helping illegal immigrants and failed asylum seekers under threat of deportation.
Het Nieuwsblad quoted one of her friends as saying that she "was always seeking meetings with these people to create a common understanding and to build bridges."
She was waiting for friends from work on the corner of Drottninggatan and Olof Palmes gata when the refugee-terrorist Rakhmat Akilov struck.
She was the first victim to be hit by the speeding truck and died instantly at the scene.
Akilov, a 39-year-old from Uzbekistan, had his asylum claim in Sweden rejected last year.
The Expressen newspaper reported that Akilov had been in contact with an ISIS controller calling himself Abu Fatyma via the online messaging service WhatsApp just prior to the attack.
According to screenshots of the WhatsApp messages published by Expressen, Akilov told Fatyma he was trying to build a bomb.
"How do I make explosives? Tomorrow I want to find a car and run it into a crowd," he wrote.
"Do not waste time in vain," Fatyma replied.
After hijacking a truck as it waited at a restaurant near Queen's Street, Akilov drove it at high speed and crashed it into the Ahlens department store, killing four people and injuring 15 others.
Roughly an hour after the attack, Akilov reported to Fatyma: "I ran over 10 people in the center of Stockholm, now I have to get out of here."
Fatyma responded: "Allahu Akbar, my brother, I cry, I love you."
He then asked Akilov to send a video of the scene, which appears to have been his last WhatsApp message before he was arrested.
Akilov had been ordered to leave Sweden in December. He was given four weeks to leave, but disappeared from his last known address.
He had earlier told the Swedish Migration Board that he had been arrested during a demonstration and was subsequently tortured by police for nine days.
However, a medical examination showed that torture had not taken place.
Investigators concluded that his identity could not be confirmed as he had used several aliases when applying for asylum.


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Classification of Anterior Posterior Compression Injuries
- Seee: Anterior Pelvic Injuries
- Discussion:
- symphyseal diastasis and/or longitudinal rami fractures;
- these injuries result from relatively anterior or posterior forces applied to the anterior or posterior superior iliac spine areas;
- this gives rise to forces that tend to disrupt anterior pelvis, either by fracturing pubic rami or by rupturing ligaments of symphysis pubis;
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- slight widening of pubic symphysis and/or anterior SI joint
- stretched but intact anterior SI, sacrotuberous, & sacrospinous ligaments,intact posterior SI ligaments;
- widened anterior SI joint; disrupted anterior SI, sacrotuberous, and sacrospinous ligaments, intact posterior SI ligaments;
- continued AP forces tend to cause splaying of anterior pelvis, w/ external rotation of iliac wings swinging open at posterior aspect of SI joints resulting in a type II frx;
- complete SI joint disruption with lateral displacement;
- disrupted anterior SI , sacrotuberous, and sacrospinous lig and disrupted posterior SI ligaments;
- injuries seen w/ the APC type III fracture is associated with the greatest 24-hour fluid requirements
- AO type b1 (open book injury - external rotation);
- injury is caused by an external rotational force which disrupts the symphysis pubis and causes the pelvis to open like a book;
- hemipelvis is unstable in external rotation, the end point is reached when posterior superior iliac spine abuts against sacrum;
- in this particular injury, posterior ligamentous structures remain intact so no vertical instability is possible;
- lesion may be unilateral or bilateral;
- if symphysis pubis is open < 2.5 cm, only symphysis is disrupted but not sacrospinous or anterior sacroiliac ligaments;
- if the symphysis is open more than 2.5 cm there is disruption of the sacrospinous and anterior sacroiliac ligaments;
- stability:
- depends on integrity of various ligaments involved;
- division of symphysis allows approx 2.5 cm of diastasis of symphysis;
- additional division of anterior sacroiliac, sacrospinous, & sacrotuberous ligaments allows further diastasis (causing type II)
- complete instability is not achieved until all of sacroiliac ligaments are disrupted (type III);
- Other Considerations:
- diastases: (45%) (may be associated w/ SI ligaments or Malgaigne frx);
- three types of diastases:
- open-book type;
- vertical-displacement type;
- posterior-displacement type;
- straddle fractures;
- straddle frxs (free-floating symphyses) accounted for 20 % of frx;
- > 50% pts had bladder or urethra injury;
- nondisplaced frx require only symptomatic care;
- displaced frx, esp w/ urinary tract injury, require stabilization;
- w/ free-floating symphysis, contraction of abdominals such as that which occurs with coughing produces pain, frx displacement, and soft tissue injury;
- presence of straddle frx should alert for possibility of intr-abdominal or urethral injury;
- 33% of pts w/ straddle fractures required laparotomy;
- intraarticular fractures: (5%)
- mechanism of frx was same in these injuries, consisting of lateral compressive force against pelvis w/ hyperextension or hyper-abduction of the thigh;
- intraarticular frx present no problem in terms of management and usually healed with synostosis of the symphysis;
- overlapping pubic bones are assoc w/ urethral injuries, & residual disability accompanies failure of reduction;
- overlapping dislocations;
- combination fracture-dislocations;
- Management:
- this injury is stabilized by reducing anterior symphyseal diastasis;
- external pelvic fixator:
- this maneuver uses intact posterior SI ligaments as tension band and is best accomplished w/ external pelvic fixator;
- hemmorhage:
- hemmorhage is directly linked to close proximity of internal iliac vessels & anterior SI ligaments, which are disrupted in open book injuries;http://www.wheelessonline.com/edit_page.php?page=37521
- angiographic embolization is indicated only if pt is hemodynamically unstable after pelvic reduction;
- closed techniques:
- pelvic sling is applied around the greater trochanters and the symphysis pubis
- tensioned to 180 N;
- references:
- Noninvasive reduction of open-book pelvic fractures by circumferential compression.
- Emergent Management of Pelvic Ring Fractures with Use of Circumferential Compression.
- Unstable pelvic ring disruptions in unstable patients.
- A rational approach to pelvic trauma. Resuscitation and early definitive stabilization.
- Prehospital stabilization of pelvic dislocations: a new strap belt to provide temporary hemodynamic stabilization.
- Stabilization of pelvic ring disruptions with a circumferential sheet.
- The antishock pelvic clamp.
- Pressure-volume characteristics of the intact and disrupted pelvic retroperitoneum.
The long-term results of nonoperatively treated major pelvic disruptions.
[Our results of surgical management of unstable pelvic ring injuries]
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KWC study on transaction costs of different incentive models for retrofitting
Study to Determine the Transaction Costs of Different Incentive Models for Retrofitting the Freight Wagon Fleet with Composite Brake Blocks
The noise of rail traffic has received increasing attention from railways, industry, politics, associations and the people affected. While in the past most investment was put into noise protection measures on infrastructure and buildings (e.g. noise protection walls), new studies show that investment in noise protection on rolling stock is more efficient from a cost-benefit point of view. The main cause of rail freight traffic noise is cast iron brake blocks which roughen up the wheels. This leads to unevenness in the treads of the wheelsets and as a result to increased noise when running. With new types of composite brake blocks there are technical solutions available which can produce a significant reduction in the noise level of the wagon fleet.
At present different promotional programmes and incentive models are being discussed on the European and national state levels which aim to provide for a quick and comprehensive retrofitting of the complete wagon fleet. The range of models standing in the public domain extends from direct funding for retrofitting programmes through bonus models that depend on the distance wagons run to noise differentiated track access charge systems.
Based on their experience with the programme applied in Switzerland most sector players favour a direct grant for the retrofitting paid by the respective member state. Contrary, the European Commission thinks that a noise differentiated track access charge is the most suitable model as was clear from the 'Recast to the first railway package of the European Union', pub-lished in autumn 2010. In this document the possibility of noise differentiated track access charge was expressly mentioned. Representatives of the railway industry in Germany proposed an alternative concept at the beginning of 2010: A mileage related bonus for converted freight wagons paid directly to the wagon keepers.
To determine the transaction cost associated with these incentive models in case they where placed in operation the Verbands Deutscher Verkehrsunter-nehmen e.V. (VDV), [Association of German Transport Companies] the Vereinigung der Privatgüterwagen-Interessenten (VPI Hamburg), [Union of Private Freight Wagon Companies], Ahaus-Alstätter Eisenbahn Cargo AG (AAE), DB Netz AG, DB Schenker Rail GmbH, the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have commissioned this study.
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UFC Betting: Condit vs. Kampmann Odds
Carlos Condit opened as a -210 favorite when his UFC Fight Night 27 battle with Martin Kampmann was announced, but he has been bet all the way to -270. It means plenty of money has been bet on The Natural Born Killer to defeat Denmark's Hitman.
"We opened on July 7 at -210/+170 and now its -270/+210 with 70 per cent of the money on Condit," said Kevin Bradley of Bovada.
The two fought to a controversial decision that went the way of Kampmann the first time and Condit will be out to prove that he is the better man in the rematch. Currently an MMA odds -270 favorite at Bovada, Condit will likely pick up his aggression level and not leave it to the judges this time. The Kampmann upset will currently pay UFC odds of +210.
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Brian Melancon +190
Kelvin Gastelum -230
Jason High -115
James Head -105
Zak Cummings -120
Ben Alloway +100
Roger Bowling 100
Abel Trujillo -120
Takeya Mizugaki +125
Erik Perez -145
Papy Abedi +230
Dylan Andrews -270
Darren Elkins +110
Hatsu Hioki -130
Justin Edwards +225
Brandon Thatch -265
Brad Tavares -470
Robert McDaniel +375
Court McGee +110
Robert Whittaker -130
Rafael dos Anjos +135
Donald Cerrone -155
Carlos Condit -250
Martin Kampmann +210
In the co-main event Lightweight Donald Cerrone will face the tough Rafael dos Anjos. This fight is closely handicapped despite Anjos making a huge step up in competition. The MMA odds price on the Cerrone win is as cheap as -165 at 5Dimes, while the upset option on Anjos will only pay +145.
Anjos may be on a four-fight win streak, but when he steps into the Octagon against Cerrone it will be his first taste of fighting the ultra-elite of the division. Cerrone by decision at UFC odds of +180, Cerrrone to win at -165, Over 2.5 rounds at -225, and fight goes to decision at -180 are all considered good parlay options here.
The Ultimate Fighter winners Court McGee and Robert Whittaker are closely handicapped in a Middleweight fight on the UFC on Fox Sports 1 card. McGee looked greatly improved in his last fight and looks like a good upset option as the +125 underdog at 5Dimes. Whittaker is currently coming with a -145 price.


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DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers proposed a plan Monday calling for as much as $20 million a year to attract more tech companies and their high-paying jobs to the state.
The first House bill of the new legislative session sparked hope for political cooperation and a renewed focus on the economy.
The legislation aims to grow the bioscience, aerospace, electronics and information technology sectors – and draw high-paying jobs to the state.
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper previously said the bill is one of his priorities for the session that starts Wednesday.
The investments can function as a magnet to help bring entrepreneurs to Colorado, he said
Republican leaders said they are open to the idea.
"If that bill creates opportunity for Coloradoans, and we can do it in a cost-effective manner, Republicans will support that," said GOP House Leader Mark Waller.
Republican Rep. Cheri Gerou is a sponsor of the bill.
Supporters say they want to take advantage of existing research institutions and federal labs in Colorado to spur collaboration with the private sector and lure new jobs.
The program would draw money from the general fund as well as a proposed reworking of an existing tax benefit known as the enterprise zones program, said incoming Democratic House Speaker Mark Ferrandino. He called the proposal a strategic investment in economic development and said the goal is to have as much as $20 million in grant funding available annually.
Grants would range from $150,000 for research and development to $500,000 for infrastructure funding.
The governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade would manage the program.
In the state Senate, tax cuts for parents are the priority for Democrats. President John Morse said he's sponsoring a series of child-tax credits that could affect more than 370,000 families.
Details were expected Wednesday, when the Legislature convenes for its 120-day session.
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Former Chief Justice Sarath Nanda Silva states consistent to traditions, a Senior Magistrate of the Supreme Court should be appointed as the next Chief Justice.
Expressing his views to our news team Sarath Nanda Silva stated that since the sacking of Chief Justice Shirani Banadaranaike was embroiled in controversy, the most sagacious action would be to appoint a Chief Justice in keeping with tradition.
Meanwhile Senior Attorney Gomin Dayasri stated that if another individual is appointed as the new Chief Justice instead of a Supreme Court Magistrate such an action may lead to dispute.
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All visiting students are mailed the same pre-departure materials, which include country-specific information as well as materials on health and safety matters abroad. Visiting students are also invited to attend the pre-departure programs if they are in the metro St. Louis area.
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How Gladiator & Other Soundtracks Help Work Productivitymodernbusines Mar 26, 2009 2:47 PM
Hello All. Below is an article that I have recently written for the Modern Business Life website at http://www.modernbusinesslife.com/ . I thought that it might interest folks on the board, and I was interested in your feedback. You can view the entire post at http://modernbusinesslife.com/?p=146
Thanks, and Enjoy!
How "Gladiator" & Other Soundtracks Help Work Productivity
In the year 2000, Ridley Scott released an award winning film starring Russell Crowe entitled, "Gladiator". Accompanying this film was a stellar (and award winning in its own right) soundtrack by one of the most popular film composers in recent times, Hans Zimmer. This soundtrack contains heroic anthems, soaring French horns, and sweeping strings that heighten the tension of the film and elevate the listeners emotions. One might ask at this point, given the title of the article, how can "Gladiator" help work productivity? The answer is in the emotional and physiological effects of music on work effectiveness and efficiency.
Several studies have come out on this subject, and the findings have been all across the board. Given that there does not yet seem to be a final consensus on the effects of music on work productivity, much of what I will discuss in this article is based on what I have found to be undoubtedly true for myself. Nevertheless, I feel that it is important to take a brief look at some of the more notable studies on this subject that find that there is a significant increase in work productivity during the presence of music.
The Mozart Effect
Since 1991, several studies on the psychological and physical effects of the Music of Mozart have taken place through the studies of such researchers as Dr. Alfred A. Tomatis, Rauscher, Shaw, and Ky. These studies have found that listening to Mozart, as opposed to other forms of music, actually increase spatial reasoning (the ability to form and manipulate mental images for the purpose of problem solving). Since these initial studies, people have begun to interpret the results as "listening to Mozart makes you smarter", though this is not what the original studies actually concluded.
Many smaller studies on the Mozart Effect have taken place in recent years, and the results have been varied. My personal results however, while not dealing specifically with Mozart compositions, have been far more definite and conclusive.
The Soundtrack Effect
When preparing to start on a research paper, intense work assignment, or something that will require my concentration for an extended period of time, I turn to movie soundtracks to help me along the way. Having movie soundtracks (and specifically only movie soundtracks) playing while I work helps to create a focus that propels me forward in my current task. On the surface, one might say that this music just keeps me from being bored. However, upon closer inspection, I believe that there is a psychological effect to this specific genre of music that plays an important role in the "Soundtrack Effect" that I experience. I classify these factors as the following; mood manipulation, pace and swells, and instrumentation sans lyrics.
Mood Manipulation:
Firstly, I think that we can all agree that you current mood directly effects how efficiently you are working. If you are in a poor mood, and feel drowsy, lazy, or otherwise unmotivated, you work efficiency will likely be very poor. Alternately, if you are in a motivated mood, ready to work, and "gung-ho" then your work efficiency will likely be much greater. So the question then becomes, how can we affect our moods to represent the latter? The answer, I believe, is in movie soundtracks.
The primary purpose of a good movie soundtrack is to compliment the story being told on the screen. Good story tellers draw you in, and make you feel and relate to the characters in the story. The movie soundtrack then serves as a magnifying glass for these emotions, drawing out and evoking these feelings to create a heightened state of emotion. Infact, some of the best movie soundtracks are transparent while watching the film. You don't necessarily hear them... rather, you feel them. So then, movie soundtracks are by nature designed to manipulate the mood of the viewer. This effect do not necessarily go away when the film is removed from the equation, and only the soundtrack remains (such as is the case on soundtrack CDs). So then, choosing a movie soundtrack to listen to when working that motivates you, inspires you, or gets your blood pumping can serve to enhance your mood going into long periods of work, which can increase your productivity. We see a similar effect with techno music and exercise. Music has the ability to put you in a certain "state", and finding music that puts you in a state appropriate to what you must do can assist in the efficient completion of that activity.
Pace and Swells:
Movie soundtracks are also appropriate for long periods of work because they are designed to rise and fall. Music would likely, at some point, begin to decrease it's positive effect on your work if the pace of this music is sustained and never lets up. While your body and mind might adjust to a frantic pace of work, given that the music you are listening to matches that pace, you will fatigue. Your mind needs to sprint, and also walk during sustained periods of work. Here too, movie soundtracks are beneficial. Well designed soundtracks will lift you up to a certain pace and energy, and then enter lulls. Your work pace will likely slow down slightly with these lulls. Once the pace is picked back up again, so to will the pace in which you work. This may all be happening on a subconscious level, but it's effect is notable nevertheless.
Instrumentation sans lyrics:
Lastly, movie soundtracks are well fit for the job of assisting in work productivity due to the instrumentation... or more specifically, the lack of lyrics. I find it quite hard to work and focus on items that require an excess of attention when lyrics are blaring in my ears. Movie soundtracks (specifically Hans Zimmer compositions) typically have over-arching themes and re-occurring melodies that do not require you attention to follow. These melodies can add to the emotion of the song without over-complicating it. While I love music with lyrics (I'm a huge U2 fan), for me the lack of lyrics in movie soundtracks make them a perfect fit for work. My brain is not competing with listening to words, and what I am trying to focus on with work.
Enter Maximus:
Having now explained the reasons why, for me, movie soundtracks help increase work efficiency and productivity immensely, we can return to the subject of "Gladiator". Of most all of the soundtracks that I have, "Gladiator" composed by Hans Zimmer is my constant "go-to" to help propel me head first into my work. It meets all of the criterion mentioned above; it alters my work mood by inspiring me and heightening the pace of my work, it effectively swells giving my brain brief rests in-between sprints, and it revisits a common melody throughout the soundtrack that does not fight for my attention.
While I don't expect "Gladiator" to be everyone's solution to work productivity, I am confident that finding a movie soundtrack that works for you, and listening to it during long periods of work, will increase your work efficiency and productivity far greater than doing the same work without. Give it a try, and let me know if it worked by posting below.


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Small Talk
Child psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang explains why being more of a Tigger than Tiger parent will result in happier more resilient children
Of all the creatures in A.A.Milne's Hundred Acre Wood, Tigger will always be my favourite. His self-belief ("Tiggers can do everything") and playfulness (when Pooh says: "Oh Tigger where are your manners?" and he replies "I don't know, but I bet they're having more fun than I am") make him irresistible.
Endlessly bouncing, enthusiastic and perhaps just a little bit clueless – Pooh's four-legged friend might not jump out at you as a parental role-model, but for Dr Holan Liang, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and author of Inside Out Parenting, a Tigger mum is a better bet than her Tiger equivalent.
Chinese, but raised in the UK, Liang can talk about the principles of Tiger parenting (named after Amy Chua's polarising book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, that became shorthand for strict discipline and tough love) from experience.
In her book she takes the ambition, drive, work ethic and discipline of Eastern parenting and explains how to balance them with the positives of Western child-rearing: curiosity, independence, sociability and creativity. And the result? According to Liang it's a more resilient, happy child.
Dr Holan Liang with her husband and two children
"I can see the benefits and downsides to both cultural styles of parenting," she explains. "Rather than debase each others', isn't it better to pick and choose the positive aspects of both and pioneer a new global ethos? Tigger understands that he doesn't know it all, but he is always willing to give it a go. He's full of energy and loyalty. That's how I hope that my children will see me."
With 13 years training in experimental psychology, medicine and surgery at Cambridge University and plenty of honesty about her own parenting fails, Liang's book makes compelling reading.
"Before having children I probably considered myself something of a 'parenting expert'. I doled out advice to parents like hot dinners and wore my, 'I know about parenting; I'm a child psychiatrist y'know' badge with pride. It was only when I actually became a parent that I woke up to the humbling reality that there is no such thing as a 'parenting expert'. Parenting is, in essence, often a process of mainly well-intentioned trial and error."
Having read Liang's book, I tried the simple tip of praising my eldest with the over-enthusiasm only Tigger can muster. Cecilia, who had previously refused to practice her writing, wrote a little story. It made me feel re-energised and motivated.
I couldn't wait to find out more.
Liang says: "My number one is to ensure that both parents spend enough time having fun with their children, particularly up to the age of seven. Having a good solid relationship will make everything else easier. Try and choose fun activities led by the child. Asking your child to spend time watching you play X-box does not count. Most of the time what your child wants to play is really boring, but suck it up, it makes them happy. Other times it can be surprisingly fun – embrace your inner child and release your Tigger!"
"I hate it when my husband walks in half way through Poldark and asks who the characters are and then walks off. He's clearly not interested and this is how our kids feel when we show half-hearted interest in their lives. It's better to be actually interested! If you don't talk to them in childhood, they likely won't talk to you in adolescence. Sometimes this can mean listening to banal conversations about "who said what to who" in the playground, but this not only gives you insight into what is happening at school, but creates an environment where your children experience your interest in their lives. Try and know everyone in your child's class so that when they tell you about their school day you know who they are talking about."
"Having boundaries and pushing a child to work hard is not all bad. Most children do not develop ambition, motivation and discipline on their own. Some parents expect this to be the role of school, but I think with all things in parenting, it starts in the home. Regular chores, homework and music practice build discipline and the expectation that applying oneself to challenges is positive and reaps reward. Don't be afraid to 'push', just make sure that you have a perspective, keep demands in moderation and expectations in check. I think that if you keep fun activities child–led then you are allowed a little lee-way to lead in the not-so-fun activities."
Holan Liang (in pink) and her family holiday in Paris before moving to London. Picture: courtesy of Dr Holan Liang
"Here age is important. I don't think a three or four-year-old can make an informed choice. If you want to start an activity at a young age, it will always be the parent's choice, but as they get older, they should be given the choice to stop and do something else if they want to. I made a deal with my children to do piano until grade three, then they could decide if they wanted to continue or not or change to another instrument. My eldest passed grade three this year, but has chosen to continue and also take up violin (good grief). As children get older it will be harder to enforce things that they do not want to do and so it is absolutely important to let them decide – it is ultimately their life!"
"Accept your child for who they are and parent in response to your child's individual needs. Seek to support their weaknesses and amplify their strengths. Promote their awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses and encourage self-acceptance. I don't think there is such a thing as over-praise from parents if it is genuine. Clearly praising your kids for terrible singing leads to ill-informed children/ adults that make fools of themselves on the X-factor auditions, but if your child is genuinely good at something, praise shouldn't be held back. For young children seeking approval from their parents and what they read back from your responses goes on to shape their identities. Young children all want to please their parents."
"There isn't an easy way to teach children that practice makes things easier except real life experience. Until they gain some mastery it is bribery, coercion, encouragement and yes, some shouting (nobody is perfect!) and then point out to them the improvements that they have made. If they have done it once –e.g. riding a bike, explicitly use these examples of mastery to help them get through the next challenge. 'Remember when you did such and such. In the beginning, it was really hard and you thought you'd never be able to do it…then you did it. It will be the same with this. You think you can't do it now, but I bet if we keep on trying…etc etc' But if 'practicing x,y,z' is thought of as something positive for the child (which it is), then it removes some of the guilt (which is usually what holds parents back). Frame it in the way that you would frame a child having to eat broccoli or take medicine. In those situations, it's difficult but parents usually eventually find a way to get the child to comply. If in doubt, make the task easier and shorter to see if this will help with compliance and then gradually increase it. Supervising will mean that you will be able to get an idea if the child is unable to do it or unwilling to do it. Finding out which is important. If bribery, coercion, encouragement and shouting feel absolutely terrible to you, my mantra is this: build up a massive bank of love (from doing other things with your children) then you will find that when you need it, you are able to cash out a few cheques and still be loved! That's why the relationship is the most important thing."
"Finally, and most importantly: be happy with yourself (or spend time to get yourself happy and secure) as secure parents with good self-esteem tend to raise children with good self-esteem."
Dr Holan Liang is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street hospital. Previously research fellow and clinical lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London. This is her first non-academic book. You can find out more on www.effraclinic.co.uk.


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Teacher union representatives often remind us that teachers should enjoy the same level of appreciation as other professions.
I agree. Hopefully the unionists understand that their comparative philosophy works for better and worse. They might intend it to lead to higher wages and greater prestige, but it also might cut the other direction too.
If airplanes were crashing daily in America you better believe that pilots, air traffic controllers, and mechanics would be under a ferocious media glare. I doubt the debate would involve much consider about how a fattening America weighs planes down or how criticism of the airline industry hurts the feelings of workers.
If surgery patients had a 1 in 2 chance of dying on the operating table, surgeons and hospitals would find themselves the subject of congressional inquiry. It's unlikely that the conversation would get stuck on the practices of the parents of patients, or their diets, or how curing illness before patients arrive at hospitals would improve the performance of physicians.
Yet, every day in schools across the country teachers, administrators, and politicians preside over a disaster more dangerous than plan crashes or botched surgeries. The implications of this failure for the lives of children are dramatic enough to equate the phenomena with death by mass malpractice.
I'm clear on the fact that teachers aren't to be held solely responsible for the failure of children to thrive in general. However, teacher efficacy is the strongest school-based determinant of student performance, which makes teachers fair subjects for school reform discussions.
It also makes the lack of urgency and resistance to change by their unions intolerable. It's maddening watching them sputter arrogantly through school reform discussions without capably completing sentences that elevate the needs of children over their own.
There is no doubt that effective teachers deserve our respect for the hard work they do and the results they achieve. The work is incredibly difficult. It requires a level of insight and determination that many of us would not be able to sustain. And, as one of the most regulated occupations in America it's no cake walk even for talented teachers to do their best work.
I empathize with them. However, their is a hierarchy of empathy. Teachers can end their discontent by selecting other occupations. The children at the bottom of the well have no such options. I empathize with them more.
It's true that far too many children arrive to school everyday without possession of the rote abilities traditionally inculcated by properly functioning families. It's also true that a superfluity of contrarily devised initiatives, regulations, and non-educational mandates complicate the clear mission of improving student learning.
That is what it is. These self-evident truths existed yesterday and my best guess is they will still be with us tomorrow. The best unionists can do is promote an expectation that learning occurs within the context we live in, not the one they prefer.
For all the smarmy laments about the nobility of the teaching profession, it is possible that teachers play a role in reducing their profession to the status of utility workers.
Teacher supporters can speak in high tongues about the nobility of the teaching profession, but if they ignore the variability of teachers, the unmeasured inconsistency in their practice, and the enormous social injustice that results from not addressing the issue, they are not truly being friends to teachers – or more important, to children.
By resisting reform of collective bargaining and shunning merit-based initiatives, they blur the lines between effective and ineffective performers.
By elevating seniority, tenure, and teacher rights to the level of religiosity while children, parents, and communities fall deeper into social and economic desperation teachers unions become guilty of another crime; narcissism.
Let's be clear: teachers are not oppressed. Conditions for their work are not ideal but they certainly enjoy lifestyles more luxurious than many of the students they are paid to serve. Marginalized communities are oppressed by the social inequality that is aggravated by the inability of school systems to prepare them.
And, that's the real rub here. These debates are not about teachers or conservatives or liberals or the rights of white people with jobs, money, health care, due process, running water, home heating that never ceases, protection from personal crimes, options of food, and many of the skin softening properties of middle-class life.
If you are not talking exclusively about the developmental needs of children, and their human rights, and their abuse by systems, then you are not involved in the real debate.
And, yes, if planes are crashing airline workers should brace themselves for aggressive inquiries.
If surgery patients are dying on operating tables in ridiculous numbers medical professionals need to lawyer up.
Finally, if children of color are on greater pathways to jail than college, after years in the K-12 system, teachers had better prepare for us to use our outside voices as we demand change.


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Long-term partners in the county will soon be able to make health care and funeral decisions for one another, visit each other in the hospital or prison and receive notification if their partner is in an emergency.
The Sarasota County Commission on Wednesday approved a domestic partnership registry, similar to those passed elsewhere in the county and state.
Partners can start registering in approximately four months.
Some advocates said the county's registry is missing key protections, including giving someone the right to participate in their partner's child's education, like attending parent-teacher conferences or chaperoning field trips.
In other counties, registered partners have the same rights as a step-parent, said Mary Meeks, a constitutional law attorney from Orlando who helped write an ordinance there, which she said has been replicated across the state.
Partners also will not have visitation rights if the child is in the hospital, or vice versa.
"That, to me, is a crying shame. Really, we're not going to let kids visit effectively their parent in the hospital?" Meeks said.
She also asked Sarasota County to allow the rights under the registry to extend to people who are visiting the county who are not residents.
"There's no cost attached to this. The idea is to protect families who are in Sarasota County," Meeks said.
County commissioners decided not to include those provisions.
Commissioner Christine Robinson said under Florida Statutes only a biological or legal parent can be involved in such educational decision-making unless someone has a court order, and she is not comfortable including the provision.
The other commissioners agreed, and unanimously passed the ordinance without Meeks' and other advocates' recommendations.
The Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller will establish the process for people to register and the cost to do so, Health and Human Services Director Chuck Henry said.
The fee would be used to cover the costs of maintaining the registry, Henry said.
More than 15 supporters of the domestic partnership registry turned out Wednesday in red shirts.
One person, Thomas Logie, urged the commission not to pass the registry. It treats a domestic partnership like a marriage, Logie said, and Florida voters support marriage between a man and a woman.
Rallying support
Advocates said there is still work to be done to guarantee equal treatment of gay and unmarried couples, namely by creating a human rights ordinance, which would protect people from being discriminated against in areas like housing and employment.
The board decided Tuesday to review other counties' and cities' human rights ordinances and will consider creating one of its own.
Sarasota and Venice are among many municipalities that have such an ordinance, and usually communities pass that before adopting a domestic partner registry, Meeks said.
Local advocate and former Sarasota City Commissioner Ken Shelin said he is rallying support for the ordinance. He said discrimination is happening, and additional protection is necessary.
Commissioners voted to look into the issue after Julia Nowak, a Venice real estate agent, met with Chairwoman Carolyn Mason to advocate for such an ordinance.
Nowak spoke out in August against her condominium's policy of banning unmarried partners, including gay couples. She helped spur a protest that changed the policy.
Nowak said she did not anticipate the outpouring of support from the community and other gay women.
"I saw something was wrong and I did something about it," Nowak said. When she saw the response, she figured she would push further by advocating for a county anti-discrimination ordinance and a statewide change.
The County Commission will not discuss the next steps for such an ordinance until early next year, said County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh, whose office will be analyzing other municipalities' ordinances.
Sarasota County OKs a partner registry
Long-term partners in the county will soon be able to make health care and funeral decisions for one another, visit each other in the hospital or prison and receive notification if their partner is in an emergency.


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About tinkering...
What happens when you try to fix the head of a whisk on the body of an old salt shaker?
Well, if you just leave it like that, unless you find a conceptual explanation, your thing is likely to eventually end up in the bin. Especially if a less receptive person comes across it insensitively. Have you learnt something in the making? Have you have had fun? If you can answer Yes! to one of these questions, then all is not lost or in vain.
Now, if you decided to add a few other bits and bobs to your peculiar assemblage, you could call it art! A sculpture.
The area where I leave is bubbly. If you take a stroll around the market, you come across a few little wonder shops crammed with the designs of local artists. A few weeks ago, I found inspiration there. It was not intentional. I am not crazy about (window) shopping. But that day, I just pushed the door and got in. Someone had designed jewellery using the inside of a watch. Eureka! I went home knowing what to do.
I added a little bit of this and that here and there, stripped some wires, fixed a few LEDs and... Ta-dah! The main idea was there. Of course, it needed a bit of tweaking everywhere for the final polishing touch, but it was done.
The moral of the story is not necessarily that one should (window) shop more often to find inspiration, but that inspiration comes from everywhere. But we all know that, don't we? What is interesting here is the role and impact of creative practice. Does creativity help us stay more attuned to inspiration when we come across it? Does it create a need and as a consequence a lust for answers?
That is why I find tinkering so appealing.
From the itinerant tinsmith who mended household utensils to today's artisan hackers, makers, inventors and designers, tinkering is not new, but the concept has evolved. Yet, I believe it still stems from the same roots: need and ingenuity. It has become a form of art and exploration of unlimited fields. It gives a new meaning and beauty to everyday objects. Finally, it is about finding solutions with what you have available at hand. It is about learning, thinking, discovering, solving and creativity and often, it is fun.
Tinkers can get involve in the large online community of makers and hackers, work for their local community by developing accessible projects that benefit others, such as printing prosthetic 3D hands, as well as work independently. One way or another, the tinker embarks on a voyage of discovery to quench an insatiable curiosity and a yearning for answers.


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Apply a smooth layer to cleansed face and throat (avoiding the eye area) 3 times per week. May also be used exclusively on the T-zone. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Follow with Skin Purifying Wipes, Oil Control Lotion and prescribed MediBac Clearing regimen.
key ingredients:
Salicylic Acid: stimulates natural exfoliation, helping to clear impacted follicles and minimize acne formation.
Bentonite and Kaolin: clays that help absorb excess oil, refine pores and clear congestion.
Spiraea Ulmaria: an extract that helps inhibit bacteria by stimulating the skin's natural anti-bacterial agents.
Niacinamide, Yeast Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (Licorice) and Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): a unique blend that regulates sebum production and soothes inflammation.
Zinc Gluconate and Caffeine: help regulate sebum production and help control bacterial metabolism of sebum reducing inflammation.
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel, Bisabolol and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (Licorice): help soothe irritated skin.
full ingredients:
Active ingredients: Salicylic Acid (0.50%). Other ingredients: Water/Aqua/Eau, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polysorbate 60, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Bisabolol, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Menthol, 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid, Sebacic Acid, 1,10-Decanediol, Camphor, Farnesyl Acetate, Panthenyl Triacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Extract, Sarcosine, Niacinamide, Yeast Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Zinc Gluconate, Caffeine, Biotin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Capryloyl Glycine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tropolone, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Zinc Oxide (CI 77947).
Dermalogica Singapore is dedicated to maintaining the accuracy of the ingredient lists on this website. However, because ingredients are subject to change, we cannot guarantee that these lists are complete, up-to-date and/or error-free. For an accurate listing of ingredients in each product, please refer to your skin care product packaging.


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Hello, friends! Can you believe it's only two weeks until Christmas? I have a simple and inexpensive DIY to share today. Inspired by the beautiful decals from Shanna Murray, I wanted to make an Irish themed set of wreaths to decorate our glass patio doors. For less than five euro, I whipped up my own temporary version to add a little Irish Christmas cheer to our living room!
Nollaig shona translates to Merry Christmas in Irish. I have a hard time pronouncing it, but this site has a little pronunciation guide for you!
The key to these wreaths is a chalk marker. I picked mine up at KM Evans, but you can find similar ones online (like here). They are cheap and write on glass and come in a million colors. Best of all, they wipe off easily – no razor blades or anything, just a wet paper towel.
I traced a big circle on a piece of newsprint and taped it to the back side of the window. I wanted my wreaths to be roughly the same size and shape and tracing them was very quick.
For the leaves, I started at the top and worked my way out. I tried to keep them equally spaced out but didn't fuss too much if they weren't perfect. If I made a mistake, I just wiped the leaf off and started over!
With a gold chalk marker, I wrote Merry Christmas and Nollaig Shona as neatly as I could – and voila! Quick holiday cheer in our living room!


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Julia's Restaurant & Morgan's Bar & Lounge
more info listed below
Enjoy Berkeley City Club's two onsite restaurants – Julia's Restaurant and Morgan's Bar & Lounge. At Julia's, you will be treated to Chef Fabrice Marcon's decadent French dishes, while, at Morgan's Bar & Lounge, you can linger with friends over a delicious cocktail. Both Berkeley restaurants exude the early 20th-century grandeur and sophistication that has made the Berkeley City Club a landmark.


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10 Things Your Kid Is Thinking When You Say "No"
Ever wonder what goes through your kid's mind sometimes? Here's your answer
There you are making breakfast, walking the dog, brushing your teeth, when you receive a request from your kid. How sweet, you think, he's asking so nicely. But the answer is....no. And then despite your clear response, there seems to be some confusion. Here, what your kid's thinking when you say no.
1. Yes. Obviously yes.
2. Or at least maybe.
3. I don't think she meant that. No worries. I'll just wait here and hold onto her jeans with my mysteriously sticky hands.
4. Time to ask for something else—Dog? Ferret?—and bargain our way back down to yes on the carnival goldfish.
5. I love Opposite Day! It's so funny when they say the exact opposite of what they mean.
6. I will ask again later. Mom seems busy right now.
7. I'm sure she doesn't mean that. She loves me so much!
8. Know? Know what?
9. I should go ask Dad.
10. Hey Grandma, can I ask you something?
Lauren Smith Brody is the founder of The Fifth Trimester, which helps businesses improve workplace culture for new parents. She is also the author ofThe Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby


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The following rides are staples for our team in the Summer months as well as in the off season. Listed below are the two big ones, but feel free to contact us to connect for these rides or others.
Aden Road Saturday Training Rides
Start Time @
08:30 from Flint Hill Pl
08:45 Max Muscle
09:10 Aden Road
We usually meet up at Aden road. We pickup regulars along the way. The Aden road is the main start point.
Wednesday Training Rides
Prince William Forest Park
Turkey Run Ranger Station
Start Time at 17:30 (Summer)
The Prince William Elite Racing Team meets weekly at the Prince William Forest Park. Entry to the park requires a day pass for $3.00. Annual park passes can also be purchased. Parking for the ride is at the Turkey Run Ranger Station. The main group will ride the 8 mile loop counter-clockwise. Anyone arriving after the start time should begin riding the loop clockwise until intercepting the main group. The training session includes warm up, easy pace-line training, as well as some higher speed intervals. There is a cool down period after the intervals to regroup. Due to the nature of the training area, if a rider is dropped, he or she may turn around and ride clockwise again and rejoin the main group.


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Framed Print - Favourite Reason LRG
You're my favourite reason to loose sleep.
This beautiful framed print from the clever Wordsetc is 30xm x 40cm and is perfect to remind you of your precious little bundle.
NB: The frame is black, not white. If you would like a different colour frame - please email email@example.com.


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This is a fantastic-sounding EQ. It's not a surgical tool, and given the density of knobs on the front of its real-estate- limited 500-series faceplate, setting the controls is not a precise affair. This is a processor that you use your ears to tweak. And when you do, you're rewarded with wonderfully- clear, musically-relevant sound-shaping capability.
The Q4 offers four bands of EQ: low shelf, low-mid, high- mid, and high shelf. While the two shelves (100 Hz and 10 kHz) have only gain knobs for control (+/-12 dB), the two mids offer gain (+/-12 dB), frequency (300 Hz-2.4 kHz and 1-8 kHz), and two-position Q (wide and narrow). There are no dial markings other than at the zero-position and end-stops, but the rubberized knobs are easy to turn, and the pots have a silky feel. An EQ In button allows bypassing the EQ circuitry (although it's not a hard bypass - more on this later). And speaking of circuitry, the Q4 is fully discrete - no ICs at all - as well as end-to-end Class A. No doubt, this contributes to the exemplary sonics of this EQ. As with everything made by Radial, construction is bulletproof throughout; you won't find a family of more solidly-constructed 500-series modules anywhere, regardless of price.
The Q4's shelves are first-order filters, with wide transition regions and maximum slopes of 6 dB per octave. At full cut or boost, both shelves exhibit a 1 dB deflection point near 700 Hz. This is in contrast to the typical "centering" of bass and treble controls at 1 kHz. Translation? Even at their extreme settings, both shelves impart a smooth and very musical shape to the sound. Our ears are "tuned" for recognizing the human voice, and because the acoustic energy of vowels (what you hear as the sustained notes in singing) is concentrated between 500 Hz and 1 kHz, the Q4's shelves can be used to augment that region (by attenuating around it) or de-emphasize it (by boosting around it). In other words, using the shelves on the various instruments in a mix, you can carve out some room for the vocal, or do the opposite by adding energy to a solo instrument so it stands out like a vocal. Similarly, you can shape a whole mix in a way that's very relevant to how your ears hear music. In fact, it's easy to go overboard because it's hard to make these shelves sound bad, especially because the Class A design results in more even-harmonic versus odd-harmonic distortion when pushed into saturation - "warm" and "sweet" (to use technical terms). The exception is boosting with the low shelf. Unless your signal has already been high-pass filtered, unintentional boosting of infrasonic frequencies by adding too much low shelf can quickly turn your music "farty" (to use another technical term).
The Q4's two mid bands are also very musical, and thankfully, they have a good deal of overlap so you can be creative by centering them nearby each other and playing with Q as you boost and cut. On the wide setting, I measured the Q to be 0.5, and on the narrow 3. Neither of the settings is suitable for audio surgery. You can't, for example, remove feedback spikes in a PA or the ring of a snare drum, without impacting the sound significantly. (Digital EQs and plug-ins are best for that kind of surgery.) But you can make a vocal sound telephone-like with a boost at 2 kHz, or change the relationship of an acoustic guitar's "body" and "bite" by manipulating the tone at 300 Hz and 3 kHz. You can also impart a very broad "tilt" that can do wonders to an electric guitar track (low-mid at 330 Hz, wide Q, gain turned down to 10 o'clock, low-shelf gain down to 8 o'clock, for example) giving it an extra "sheen" while it leaves plenty of room in the mix for drums, bass, and vocal. As with the shelves, it's hard to go wrong with the mid bands. And unless you purposely overload the circuitry, what you get out retains all the clarity of the original signal.
Before I end this review, there are three other points I should quickly cover. First, I was never able to "zero" the Q4's settings so that toggling the aforementioned EQ In button would result in no change of tone; when the Q4 is "in", you can hear it, even with its controls at zero. Second, the Q4 has neither an input nor an output level control; therefore, you do have to exercise care when gain-staging with your DAW or other outboard gear. And finally, when employed in Radial Engineering Workhorse frames [Tape Op #85, #92], which offer additional I/O to each housed module in the form of a TRS Omniport, the Q4 can be connected with a single TRS-to-TRS cable to the TRS insert point of a mixer.
Now that we're at the end of this review, I'm wondering if I kept the attention of everyone who started reading it - because let's face it, multiband EQs aren't that exciting. I've been to plenty of studios that have racks full of "mojo" pieces - vintage or vintage-inspired preamps, dynamics processors, and whatnot, with tubey, transformery, vibey characters. (I'll admit that I have plenty of these boxes too.) But it's rare to see a set of contemporary EQs in those racks. When I ask other engineers about EQ'ing, especially younger ones, they tend to talk about plug-ins and hardly ever mention hardware EQs. Perhaps I'm bucking the trend by being an advocate of the Q4. It's a great-sounding EQ that you can (and should) use with your ears, not your eyes. I currently have two in my rack, and whenever I patch them in, I find myself wishing for more.


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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- "Hollywood's Pocket Venus" Mildred Shay has died at her daughter's home in Glendale, Calif., at age 94.
The British resident who appeared in more than 30 films during the 1930s but was better known for her Hollywood scandals and escapades, recently suffered a stroke, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. She died Oct. 15.
Columnist Walter Winchell nicknamed the 5-foot-2 actress "Hollywood's Pocket Venus" for her alleged casting couch adventures and affairs with some of movies' top stars.
"There was someone propositioning me" every time she turned around, the Times quoted her as once saying.
She was said to have fought off the advances of actors Errol Flynn and Johnny Weissmuller. Filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille reportedly fed her oysters with pearls still attached and her affair with Victor Mature made headlines.
Shay had a number of small roles throughout her Hollywood career and dubbed Greta Garbo's voice in the 1932 Oscar-winning "Grand Hotel." She working in British TV in the 1970s and in 1977 danced a tango with Rudolf Nureyev in the film "Valentino."
After two failed marriages, she married British Army Capt. Geoffrey Steele in 1941 and their union lasted more than 45 years.
Shay is survived by her daughter, Georgiana Steele.


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Price: - Item location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Fleetmaster
- Trim: Sport Sedan
- Year: 1948
- Mileage: 53,292
- Engine size: 6 cylinder
- Drive type: RWD
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1948 Chevrolet FleetmasterIt is getting harder to find an unmolested original classic car in this well preserved condition.
This 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster Sport sedan is an excellent example of a well maintained survivor with 53,292 actual miles.
Original paint with great patina. Original interior. Original 216 engine with vacuum shift 3 speed.
Starts, runs, drives and stops very good. Very tight and quiet driving car.
Has correct, brand new Coker Classic G78-15 bias ply, wide whitewall tires with less than 100 miles.
Some options on car:Under seat heater (fan motor runs slow)Firewall mounted defroster heater (works good)Front bumper grill guard.Rear fold down bumper guard.Philco CR6 / Motorola Radio ( lights up and hums but not working properly).
The universal, adjustable Fulton sunvisor is NOT included with car. It was used on another application..
This car has had a great history in S.D.
Only items I noticed that are not original to car is the muffler, shift knob, fuel pump, coolant hoses / filters and a few other misc. maintenance items.
Doors all operate like new.Electrical is in good condition.Verynice, smooth shiny chrome for the ageand all stainless trim is intact.Glass is excellent . Very clean and clear, however, RH side windshield has a crack and RH door vent window has a crack.
One picture shows the trunk accessories: Good rubber rear fender gravel guardswere removed, Was going to find stainless gravel guards. The original Delco Remy distributor cap, wires and rotorare still in good useable condition. Nice set of tire chains are in white bag. Complete and Correct Bumper jack.
The body and frame is very, very rust free. I know where to look for possible rust damage on these cars and there was none to be found.
Has some minor dents or dings on fenders only, as shown in pictures.
Very solid car. Very good original undercarriage.
This car was never taken apart. Never been wrecked. No signs of any previous damage, body work or repairs.
Could use some new door surround weather strip, a front carpet section, and a trunk mat to be more presentable.
Fun and very easy car to detail or refurbish.
I can offer more detailed pictures upon request.
You can call Bryan at (605)271-6479 with any questions.


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The United Methodist Church has a long history in Manhattan. You might recognize some of the names of early influential Methodists: Denison, Goodnow, Marlatt. These early Manhattan pioneers were active Methodists in the mid-1800s and their high values for education, justice, and philanthropy live on through our history, and right up to today.
Founded in 1855, First UMC is committed to serving downtown, in the heart of Manhattan, where we interact both with local businesses and people in need of social services. At First UMC you are likely to share a pew with your child's elementary school teacher or their pediatrician, an elected official, a Kansas State University student from halfway around the world, a member of the US Army from across the continent, or a local business owner. With all these gifted and talented people, we come together as the Body of Christ to experience and spread God's kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven.
We have four uniquely gifted pastors to care for and lead the congregation. They do so with the amazing support of youth, family and children, and Pre-school ministry directors and an outstanding administrative staff. Members, Pastors, and staff alike are eager to meet you and find ways you can be an active part of the Body of Christ through our many ministries.