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is meningitis?
are the signs and symptoms of meningitis?
is meningitis diagnosed?
meningitis be treated?
meningitis contagious?
there vaccine against meningitis?
is meningitis?
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person's spinal cord
and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer
to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a
viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused
by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness
and the treatment differ. Viral meningitis is generally less severe
and resolves without specific treatment, while bacterial meningitis
can be quite severe and may result in brain damage, hearing loss,
or learning disability. For bacterial meningitis, it is also important
to know which type of bacteria is causing the meningitis because
antibiotics can prevent some types from spreading and infecting
other people. Before the 1990s, Haemophilus influenzae
type b (Hib) was the leading cause of bacterial meningitis, but
new vaccines being given to all children as part of their routine
immunizations have reduced the occurrence of invasive disease
due to H. influenzae. Today, Streptococcus pneumoniae
and Neisseria meningitidis are the leading causes of
bacterial meningitis.
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are the signs and symptoms of meningitis?
High fever, headache, and stiff neck are common symptoms of meningitis
in anyone over the age of 2 years. These symptoms can develop
over several hours, or they may take 1 to 2 days. Other symptoms
may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights,
confusion, and sleepiness. In newborns and small infants, the
classic symptoms of fever, headache, and neck stiffness may be
absent or difficult to detect, and the infant may only appear
slow or inactive, or be irritable, have vomiting, or be feeding
poorly. As the disease progresses, patients of any age may have
is meningitis diagnosed?
Early diagnosis and treatment are very important. If symptoms
occur, the patient should see a doctor immediately. The diagnosis
is usually made by growing bacteria from a sample of spinal fluid.
The spinal fluid is obtained by performing a spinal tap, in which
a needle is inserted into an area in the lower back where fluid
in the spinal canal is readily accessible. Identification of the
type of bacteria responsible is important for selection of correct
meningitis be treated?
Bacterial meningitis can be treated with a number of effective
antibiotics. It is important, however, that treatment be started
early in the course of the disease. Appropriate antibiotic treatment
of most common types of bacterial meningitis should reduce the
risk of dying from meningitis to below 15%, although the risk
is higher among the elderly.
meningitis contagious?
Yes, some forms are bacterial meningitis are contagious. The bacteria
are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions
(i.e., coughing, kissing). Fortunately, none of the bacteria that
cause meningitis are as contagious as things like the common cold
or the flu, and they are not spread by casual contact or by simply
breathing the air where a person with meningitis has been.
However, sometimes the bacteria that cause meningitis have spread
to other people who have had close or prolonged contact with a
patient with meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis
(also called meningococcal meningitis) or Hib. People in the same
household or day-care center, or anyone with direct contact with
a patient's oral secretions (such as a boyfriend or girlfriend)
would be considered at increased risk of acquiring the infection.
People who qualify as close contacts of a person with meningitis
caused by N. meningitidis should receive antibiotics
to prevent them from getting the disease. Antibiotics for contacts
of a person with Hib meningitis disease are no longer recommended
if all contacts 4 years of age or younger are fully vaccinated
against Hib disease (see below).
there vaccines against meningitis?
Yes, there are vaccines against Hib and against some strains of
N. meningitidis and many types of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
The vaccines against Hib are very safe and highly effective.
There is also a vaccine that protects against four
strains of N. meningitidis, but it is not routinely used
in the United States and is not effective in children under 18
months of age. The vaccine against N. meningitidis is
sometimes used to control outbreaks of some types of meningococcal
meningitis in the United States. Meningitis cases should be reported
to state or local health departments to assure follow-up of close
contacts and recognize outbreaks. Although large epidemics of
meningococcal meningitis do not occur in the United States, some
countries experience large, periodic epidemics. Overseas travelers
should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for
their destination. Travelers should receive the vaccine at least
1 week before departure, if possible. Information on areas for
which meningococcal vaccine is recommended can be obtained by
calling the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at (404)-332-4565.
A vaccine to prevent meningitis due to S. pneumoniae
(also called pneumococcal meningitis) can also prevent other forms
of infection due to S. pneumoniae. The pneumococcal vaccine
is not effective in children under 2 years of age but is recommended
for all persons over 65 years of age and younger persons with
certain chronic medical problems.
For more information, try these government agencies:
for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Infectious Diseases
of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
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Wrist complaints
There are many possible causes for wrist joint complaints. Pain may radiate from the hand to the arm or vice versa. In general, it must be noted that these complaints are usually associated with significant impairments in everyday life since the hands fulfil an essential function in most activities of daily life.
Wrist wear (osteoarthritis) is wear of the cartilage which covers the joint surfaces. Cartilage damage, and also bone damage in later stages, develops over time and is accompanied by painful wrist deformation and stiffening. Causes for wrist wear symptoms can include excessive strain on the joint, improper positioning of the joint, or a prior injury (trauma). The following symptoms may occur:
- Joint stiffness, especially in the morning
- Joint swelling
- Movement and resting pain
- Loss of strength
- Creaking in the joint
- Hyperthermia (excessive warmth)
- Local pressure pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder; its causes are not yet known. It has been established that up to 2% of the European population suffers from it, and that women are affected three times as often as men. This disease involves inflammation of many joints, including the wrist joint. The synovial membrane is affected first, but the inflammation soon spreads to the bones, cartilage and ligaments. Rheumatoid arthritis generally occurs in phases and pain usually subsides in between phases. During an acute phase which can last weeks or even months, the wrist becomes swollen, hyperthermic and often reddened. Stiff joints in the morning, restricted mobility and more or less pronounced general symptoms are frequent as well.
Excessive strain
Excessive strain often results in wrist joint irritation. Putting too much strain on the joint is one of the most frequent causes. Symptoms include reddening, swelling and pain when resting or moving. Tenosynovitis may even occur in some cases.
Inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath is a very common disease that most people are familiar with today. The most frequent causes are chronic or acute excessive strain resulting from repetitive movements, as well as minor injuries (microtrauma). Affected individuals suffer from the following symptoms:
- Pressure pain along the course of the tendons and muscles
- Hyperthermia (excessive warmth), swelling and reddening
- Strain-induced pain
- Thickening of the affected tendon
An unstable sensation in the wrist primarily affects women between the ages of 20 and 40 and is the result of ligament instability or excessive strain. Applying strain to an unstable wrist joint can cause pain which radiates up into the forearm. In addition, clicking noises often occur during movement of the wrist joint.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome involves "pinched nerves" in the hand. This disease is caused by constriction of the carpal tunnel. The nerves which run through the carpal tunnel are constricted as a result of tissue swelling, for example due to inflammation or excessive strain. This primarily affects the median nerve.
A typical characteristic of this clinical picture is that the pain is especially severe at night. A constant numb feeling will develop as it progresses, affecting mainly the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. Clumsiness, a feeling of weakness, and loss of muscle strength in the hand – frequently in the ball of the thumb – often occur as well. Some 80% of carpal tunnel syndrome cases involve middle-aged women.
Wrist joint sprains, often caused by the application of indirect force such as falling on the outstretched hand, result in elongation of the ligamentous and capsular systems. Symptoms may include swelling, pain when moving, occasionally bruising, restricted function and reduced strength.
First of all, a doctor examines the wrist joints for swelling, deformation, gripping strength and mobility. The intensity of pain is discussed as well. Depending on the case, the following treatment and test methods may then be applied:
- X-rays
- Computer tomography (CT)
- Bone scan
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Arthroscopy
- Arthroscopy
- Nerve tests
Therapy depends on the cause of the wrist joint complaints. In many cases, it is sufficient to cool the hand for a while or keep it very still and avoid all movements. However, operating on the affected hand may also be required in some cases. Orthoses and supports can help alleviate pain and promote healing.
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Throughout college, I've taught myself how to be a better "studier". In high school, I didn't particularly study as much as I should have, and man did that change in college. I had to learn to study efficiently and make sure that I set aside time to study. Being now in my third year, I've grown custom to several places on campus where I feel like I've studied the best.
My study style is quiet and isolate. I enjoy being on my own to study since there are fewer distractions so that I can focus solely on my work. I wanted to share my favorite stations on campus in case anyone needs something new!
1. My room. My room is literally my best place because I can shut the door, shut off the TV, and just work.
2. Athletics office. I go in there often simply because all the professors and coaches all have their own things to do, so they don't bother me too much. Also, it's not a high-traffic area for students, so anyone I know can't bother me either!
3. The Walker Room. The Walker Room is the new room on the 2nd floor in the library. When I have exams that are short answer or essay, I go there because of all the white boards. I check out markers from the desk and write out the study guide until I have the material memorized.
4. ACEN 2nd floor – last chair by the wall. Pretty specific, I know. There's an outlet right next to the chair, and I use my laptop all the time. There's also a small gap next to the chair so I can put my bag there.
5. Booth seats across from Bookstore. Again, these seats have an outlet at each table. I use the table and spread out all my work so I can see everything. This also is not a high-traffic area, so it's nice for some quiet.
Here are now a few tips I've learned and things I do that have helped me become a better studier!
1. Everyone loves music, but it doesn't help me study. I leave the music off for a couple reasons. First, my playlist is pretty awesome and it's hard not to pay attention to good songs! But, it distracts me from my work because I'm thinking about the lyrics. Next, if you don't like the song, you'll have to look at your phone to change it. This also has the downside of allowing you to see notifications which leads to you to checking them and being further distracted from the work.
2. This sort of goes along with number one. I leave my headphones in, but I usually never have music playing. I appear as though I am studying while listening to music, so fewer people bother me. However, I'm usually not listening to music because of reason one. People don't want to bother someone (at least not for long) if they're looking studious!
3. Isolation isn't bad! I get much more accomplished studying on my own because my friends and I will go off topic sometimes. When that happens, it's hard to get back on track. And, we end up staying there longer than necessary.
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Hollywood Couture joins us as a group for the first time! We touch base with IWC Women's Champion Katie Arquette, Calvin Couture, and newcomer Mandime Elijah Dean as we discuss Elijah's early experiences against WCW's Glacier and WWE's Montel Vontavious Porter "Official" and his upcoming title match with Wardlow, we talk to Katie about carrying the banner for women's wrestling in International Wrestling Cartel - IWC, and more about fashion, being a team, and what's important in pro wrestling.
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There's nothing more frustrating than not being able to sleep, but from smart phones to surround sound TVs, the rise in technology comes with a deluge of distractions that only serve to prevent us from getting some much needed shut-eye.
Thankfully, the technology that surrounds us has stepped up its game and now there are a number of tools at our fingertips to combat insomnia. From playing relaxing sounds that will soothe you to sleep, to measuring the quality of your slumber, try one of these apps to help you get a good night's kip:
The in-built relaxation program is designed to reduce stress and anxiety – two factors which often get in the way of sleep. The calming music helps clear the mind, slow your heart rate and relax your body. Meanwhile, the revive cycle alarm function wakes you gradually over a five-minute period.
Sleepgenius.com is available on Google Play from £4.49.
While it can be used at any time of the day, Headspace helps you train your brain to sleep better using meditation and mindfulness. The short, guided exercises encourage you to let go of the day and slip gently off to sleep.
Headspace.com is available from the Apple iTunes App Store or Google Play Store from £71.88 for an annual subscription.
Billed as a 'sleep assistant', this app is best for Apple Watch users. If you wear it overnight, you'll get an overview each morning of your sleep quality, including heart rate analysis and audio recordings – which is particularly helpful for those who might have sleep apnea. You can also add notes when you wake up each morning to track your mood.
Pillow.com is available for free from the Apple iTunes App Store.
This Google Play app is home to a range of relaxing audio to help lull you to sleep. You can choose from nature sounds, instruments, rain or white noise, and they can be mixed to create the perfect atmosphere for you. Perhaps that's rain and a piano, or the sounds of the forest with thunder – experiment and see what sends you to sleep.
Sleepo.com is available for free from the Google Play Store.
This app is a sleep tracker and smart alarm clock in one. It uses both motion and audio detection to analyse the quality of your sleep, allowing you to keep track of factors such as exercise and alcohol intake to see how they affect you that night. The app also rouses you gently by starting the alarm very quiet and gradually increasing the volume, helping you awaken feeling less groggy.
Sleepcycle.com is available for free from the Apple iTunes App Store.
If you find that reading helps send you to sleep, but perhaps don't want to wake your partner by keeping the light on, it's worth considering listening to audiobooks. Audible has a huge choice of books to plug into, and features a sleep timer, meaning it will automatically turn off by the time you've fallen asleep.
Audible.co.uk is available on subscription from £7.99 per month from Amazon.
Similar to Headspace, Calm has a meditation function to lower stress and relax you before bed. It also lets you play nature noises during sessions, helping you get a more restful night.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - What do I need to teach in Germany? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in What do I need to teach in Germany? Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Germany View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message real2104Joined: 14 Jun 2007Posts: 120 Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:52 pm Post subject: What do I need to teach in Germany? Hello there, I'm a 26 year old Australian...I've taught English in China before (6 months) and now I'd like to teach in Germany as I love the country, the culture and the people ! Now, I have an undergraduate degree in psychology and a TESOL certificate (100 hours - in class). Will this be enough to secure employment? I'm considering doing an MA in TESOL. Is this is a good idea or would you recommend other course/s? Thanks, Nick. Back to top JNJoined: 17 Jan 2008Posts: 214 Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:59 am Post subject: Well, I don't know much about your certificate, but it might be difficult for you to get work since you are non-EU. Bring start-up money definitely. I'd recommend an MATESOL. It would up your chances of working and living here. Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:58 pm Post subject: Why would an employer jump through all those bureaucratic hoops to hire you, a non-EU national, when they can hire a native speaker from an EU country ? (UK or Ireland) Back to top JNJoined: 17 Jan 2008Posts: 214 Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:27 pm Post subject: Well, Scot, you're probably not asking me, but I don't know why an employer would hire me, a non-EU national over someone from the EU, but they just did. Of course, my being already here in Germany, fluent in German and having an MATESOL may have something to do with it. It is possible, but maybe not probable. Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:52 pm Post subject: Fluency in German is a big plus. How many hopefuls clutching a new CELTA can boast that !???? Back to top real2104Joined: 14 Jun 2007Posts: 120 Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:37 am Post subject: Update: My parents are British. I was born in Australia and I'm considering a CELTA. Therefore, I qualify for EU citizenship. How do you think my chances are of getting a job in Germany? Back to top spiral78Joined: 05 Apr 2004Posts: 11534Location: On a Short Leash Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:03 am Post subject: Get the EU passport and the CELTA, and you should be good to go. Probably a good idea to get the CELTA in the region - in Germany or the Czech Rep or somewhere at least close by; your practice teaching students will be more comparable to those you'll be working with and a good training center can refer you to reputable schools. The main hiring season is September and most job contracts are Sept/Oct through June. Very little work around in July and August. Remember that the job market in Germany is tight -in no way comparable to China. English is taught in German schools by well-qualified German teachers, so there is little demand there for native speakers of English. There are some university positions, but most will require the related MA. Most CELTA level teachers work with businesspeople in their offices, though there is a small but growing young learners market as well. Pay to cost-of-living also won't be similar to that in China - the Germans don't need native speakers so badly and pay them relatively less. You also can't expect the instant respect given to native English speakers in Asia - we are considered fairly lower-level workers and you need to show people that you are professional to be treated that way. Back to top hail catJoined: 11 Feb 2015Posts: 10 Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:12 am Post subject: If you have corporate training experience, there is some chance of doing that in Germany. Still, it won't be easy. Back to top MuscatGaryJoined: 03 Jun 2013Posts: 1364Location: Flying around the ME... Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:14 am Post subject: There's no such thing as an EU passport only passports of EU states. Get that first then start applying. For Germany your grammar will need to be expert or you won't last. Back to top MuscatGaryJoined: 03 Jun 2013Posts: 1364Location: Flying around the ME... Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: Mind you as you're under 30 you qualify for a 12 months working holiday visa in most European countries including Germany. Back to top hail catJoined: 11 Feb 2015Posts: 10 Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 11:21 am Post subject: If you have corporate training experience, there is some chance of doing that in Germany. Still, it won't be easy. Back to top Phillip SchofieldJoined: 02 Feb 2015Posts: 116Location: The Land of Pelmeni and Honey Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:32 pm Post subject: real2104 wrote: Update: My parents are British. I was born in Australia and I'm considering a CELTA. Therefore, I qualify for EU citizenship. How do you think my chances are of getting a job in Germany? Working as a teacher? With no experience other than what you gained during your CELTA and time in China? Join the queue behind the other 10,000 people in the exact same situation as you. You may get work, but keep in mind that you will be required to pay compulsory health insurance (300euros per month when I lived there). Normally your company will pay it (or some) for you. But since there are pretty much zero companies who will employ you on a full time basis (most teaching in Germany is freelance) you will have to pay for yourself. I could never find enough consistent work to cover the insurance costs and have enough to eat. I tried finding help at the arbeitsamt and rathaus, but neither places would help me or even give me advice on what I could do. I suspect that since I was freelance and earning under a certain amount, I wouldn't need to pay the full insurance costs. But I could never get to the bottom of the situation. Plus, the fact that I was technically breaking the law by not paying the insurance and was liable for huge fine, it was difficult for me to approach the subject in a direct way. So eventually I just left Germany. You need to keep in mind that in Germany you are up against thousands of people with CELTAs and possibly three times as many without. With the EU freedom of movement, you'll be against any Brit who is attracted by the romantic idea of Germany, but who probably has few skills to offer besides being able to speak English. They hire themselves out as ESL teachers and with all that competition, prices get driven down. I was in Berlin (which is the worst place in the world to be an ESL teacher) and the few English speaking expats I knew were all unqualified ESL teachers and were teaching for 8 or 9 euros per hour. I was lucky enough to get some work in an International School, but nothing full time. I wish you luck, but I would certainly never go back to Germany to work in ESL. The odds are stacked massively against you. Unless you have a German girlfriend or some massive obsession with currywurst, I see no reason why you'd want to subject yourself to such a hard life. I worked with some guys who had set up their own ESL activity business. They would do arts activity sessions at primary schools and kindergartens. It had taken them 5 years of hard work to get to the stage where they could actually set up such a business. If you really want to live in Germany and teach, get yourself QTS trained and then you can work in an international school. Otherwise, expect a very hard life. I was there for just over a year and I would say that 70% of my life revolved around trying to find work and the other 30% working. At that time, I had a CELTA and 4 years teaching experience. It certainly wasn't enough to get responses from the big teaching companies (they have very slow turnover) I don't want to be a doomsayer and there are many people who are doing very well in Germany, but you need to be aware that it's far more difficult to get work there than other countries. Oh, and if your German is below B1 level, your life will be even more difficult. I am A2 level and this basically barred me from any non-ESL jobs. Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15343 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:53 pm Post subject: Join the thousands of Turksih "Gastarbeiter" in Kreuzberg struggling to survive on low wages. They have it easier than you because for them there is a support network already in place through kin, compatriots and Mosque. What support network do you have ? Back to top Phillip SchofieldJoined: 02 Feb 2015Posts: 116Location: The Land of Pelmeni and Honey Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:43 am Post subject: scot47 wrote: Join the thousands of Turksih "Gastarbeiter" in Kreuzberg struggling to survive on low wages. They have it easier than you because for them there is a support network already in place through kin, compatriots and Mosque. What support network do you have ? One positive is that in Wedding (where I was) the staff at the Arbeitsamt and Rathaus are slightly less rude towards European expats than they are towards the Turks. I mean, they weren't of any help at all, but at least I got the feeling that they were tolerant towards my existence, rather than the looks of utter disdain and disgust I saw them give the Turks when they walked to the counter. Back to top happyinshangqiuJoined: 20 Jan 2015Posts: 279Location: Has specialist qualifications AND local contacts. Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:52 am Post subject: What about other parts of Germany, Phil? What about Eastern Germany? Leipzig? Dresden? Must be some joy there? 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Classic proto first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D is now free to play, courtesy of developer Bethesda.
The game that paved the way for Doom was released by iD Software 20 years ago, and Bethesda has written it up in handy cross-platform browser form.
Once again you can dash through single-storey mazed - with textured walls but not floors or ceiling - shooting at eight-side Nazi soldier, officer and zombie sprites.
There's even an armour-clad Adolf H to dispatch if you get far enough.
Always check out the Third Reich iconography - there's often a secret room hidden behind. And this version makes the famous Pac-Man special level available to play.
Want to know more? Check out Reg Hardware's own Antique Code Show celebration of Wolfenstein 3D - or jump straight in and play the game. ®


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When, during the standard work day, work week, and work year, are employees at their most productive? One company took a look at the issue and tried to come to some conclusions based on quantifiable data.
The study looked at Redbooth, a project management software company, and examined an anonymized data set of 1.8 million projects and 28 million discrete tasks. It concluded that the peak productive time on any given day is 11 a.m., the most productive day is Monday, and the most productive month is October. At the other end of the spectrum, workers completed the least tasks after 4 p.m., the least productive day is Friday, and the lowest percentage of tasks were completed in January.
You can't draw really meaningful conclusions from one study of one company in one industry, of course, and it would be interesting to know how those 28 million separate "tasks" were defined. (Is logging on to your computer a "task"? How about submitting your time records to your boss, or sending a quick status update email versus a full-blown report?) Nevertheless, the study seems to confirm what should be obvious — productivity ebbs and flows during the work day, work week, and work year.
I'm also convinced based on my own work history that productivity is uniquely individualized, and varies a lot based on the circadian rhythms, personality types, and social mores of individual workers and individual workplaces. I feel like I am at my most productive first thing in the morning, when I can get in early and immediately knuckle down to work and there are fewer phone calls and work flow interruptions and distractions; I'm not a big late-night worker except in emergencies. Other people get to the office later, like to do some visiting to start their day, and seem to pick up steam as the day goes on and the night hours arrive. Averages tend to smooth out the real, material differences between people's work habits and practices.
The one conclusion from the study that most surprised me was the productivity variance between seasons and months. I would have bet that winter was the most productive month — in the Midwest, at least. When your alternative is raw, cold weather, a bustling day at the office looks pretty good by comparison.


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They showed us this one last year. the "Q80 Inspiration Concept"
Mentioning: "Q80 inspiration is a precursor to a production model in this segment"and "suggesting a future design language"
Okay... I haven't heard since of any actual production model based on this. But why not...
Now they say: " it previews a new generation of Infiniti vehicles and the first manifestation of Infiniti's new form language".
I guess "form language" and "design language" must be two totally different things.
No matter what, this looks pretty nice already. And the lack of a real grille suggests an EV?


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The consultation on the future of RAF Uxbridge during September and October has been hailed a success.
More than 300 questionnaires were returned by residents, government departments and other interested groups, Hillingdon Council has revealed.
Overall the response to the planned development of the site has been 'positive', said the council, and further consultation will be undertaken once a planning application is submitted next year.
The plans for the 44-hectare site north of Hillingdon Road include a 'cultural quarter', the retention of listed buildings and the famous Second World War operations room, and enhancing the River Pinn.
Respondents were said to be very interested in the amount of office space, mix of housing and type of shops that could be provided.
Jean Palmer, the council's director of planning and community services, said: "We were pleased to get a great response from local residents, government departments and other interested parties about our proposals for the RAF Uxbridge site.
"This major development will undoubtably bring immense benefits for Hillingdon and the feedback from residents so far has been encouraging.
"The potential for creating new cultural opportunities while retaining the important history of the site will give the place a unique character.
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Examples of Epic Similes in "The Aeneid"
Virgil's classic work "The Aeneid" follows the epic conventions established by its forebears "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." One of these is its use of epic similes to vividly describe its characters and action. An epic simile is an extended comparison between two people, objects or ideas that occurs in an epic poem.
Bustling Carthage
One of the best-known epic similes in "The Aeneid" describes the Carthaginians working to improve their city. Everywhere, the people bustle about, "even as bees when summer is fresh over the flowery country ply their task beneath the sun." The bee simile establishes the Carthaginians' productivity and collaboration as well as gesturing toward their loyalty to their queen, Dido. As the shipwrecked Aeneas and his men approach the city, the contrast with their own ruined Troy is stark, and Aeneas, a bee without a hive, longs for such happiness.
Snakelike Pyrrhus
When Aeneas addresses Dido for the first time, he recounts to her court the story of the Trojan War and relates his men's narrow escape from their Greek enemies. Relating how the Trojans fled, pursued by Greek soldiers, into their buildings, Aeneas uses an epic simile to describe the Greek general Pyrrhus, who burst into the doorway of the Trojan king's house "rejoicingly, . . . like as when a snake fed on poisonous herbs . . . wreathes his slippery body into the daylight." The comparison characterizes Pyrrhus' fearsome joy in slaughter both as unnatural and as a result of the long siege; it's an image of cruel beauty that conveys the horror of the moment.
Stoic Aeneas
Once Dido and Aeneas fall in love, Jupiter fears that Aeneas will turn aside from his quest to found a new Troy, and he sends Mercury to remind Aeneas of his responsibility. When Aeneas tells Dido that he has to leave Carthage, she pleads with him to stay. Although Aeneas feels distress, Dido's words can't change his mind; Virgil says his response is like a an oak tree's in the face of a vicious wind. The oak tree's branches reach up to "heaven," here aligned with human emotion and relationships, while the tree's roots extend all the way to "hell," here associated with divinely imposed heroic duty. The image of an oak tree stretched between two opposing spheres creates an ambiguous textual attitude toward Aeneas' decision to abandon Dido.
Enraged Turnus
As Book 12 opens, Aeneas' men have nearly defeated the Latin army, and Turnus becomes fiercely angry upon seeing the men "broken and fainting." He begs Latinus to let him enter single combat with Aeneas, a move that finally leads to his death. Virgil characterizes his actions as those of "the lion in Phoenician fields, his breast heavily wounded by the huntsmen, . . . roaring with blood-stained mouth." The simile foreshadows the plot's outcome while creating enough uncertainty to keep its audience engaged. The comparison also conditions readers' attitudes toward Turnus: Like the lion, he faces insurmountable odds with admirable spirit.
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Wherever you work, you are likely to meet difficult people. It could be coworkers, bosses or customers with whom you have to deal. Thankfully, depending on who they are and how they behave, you can develop strategies for how to deal with difficult people are work.
1. Rise above it
Largely, your response to other people is triggered by your own self-esteem and how you feel about yourself. You are in charge of that.
It is much easier to deal with difficult people at work if they are negatively impacting upon a lot of people. That way, you have allies, also treated badly by that person, who can help you deal with them.
But what about if you are the only person dealing with that difficult one? Then you have to fall back on your own self confidence. Be sure you are doing your job properly and you are treating people well, then you can tell yourself it is the difficult person`s problem, not yours and you can forget about it to a large extent.
2. Develop good relationships
Develop good, positive relationships with everyone you work with. Do your job well, but accept and ask for help when necessary.
Appreciate those you work with and the job that they do. If you respect other people at work they are more likely to respect you and be less difficult with you.
3. Give effective feedback
If someone is being difficult at work, often, you will need to do something about that. You may have to give them some feedback. The way you do that is important if it is to be effective.
First, ask if it's OK to give the person feedback and if it's a good time. It is always better to talk to them when they want to listen to you. Give them a heads up so that if you have to tell them something that may be difficult for them to hear, tell them that so they can prepare for it.
Be straightforward and simple. Tell the person the issue and also the impact it is having on other people. Let them know the positive impact that behaving differently would have on people. That will help them see a reason to change.
Also, talk with them about ways they could change their behavior. They may not see these ways for themselves, especially at first.
4. Dealing with negativity in a coworker
We all know people who just love to complain and see the darker side of things, don`t we? But that kind of negativity can drag you down and get you depressed if you let it. Instead, be proactive.
The first thing to do, although you may not feel like it, is to listen to the negative comments. Then you can decide if they are justified. They might be: in which case, you have something to work on and improve.
If they are unjustified as far as you are concerned, then just a listening ear may be all the other person needs.
You could try sympathy, saying "I can see how that would be really bad". Sometimes that can shock the negative person into thinking things really aren't that bad after all!
6. Dealing with conflict
Often, people are afraid of conflict and that makes it difficult to deal with, especially when it makes you doubt yourself. If a conflict flares up, try to remain calm. If necessary, say that you need some time to think and arrange a time when you can talk together after you have calmed down.
Plan what resolution you want. Work out the things on which you must stand firm due to your beliefs and self respect, and those on which you can compromise in order to reach agreement.
These steps should help you deal with difficult people at work, no matter what issues you have to tackle with them.


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Take the Road Less Traveled
Less Crowds, More fun
Less people can mean less problems. When you visit Panama City Beach, you might not be here for all of the crowds. If you are, that's alright too. Why is it so packed all the time anyway? There are many reasons to visit this own, but I think the scenery is the biggest one for me. There is something or somewhere amazing to go every day that you stay here. I could go on forever and ever about the things I like and I should, but today I want to talk about my favorite place to go. It's a place I visit quite a bit because it let's me focus and appreciate the little things.
Camp Helen State Park
If you are driving on Back Beach Road and start going towards the west end, you will be there in a short amount of time. You pass over the bridge headed to 30A and it's to the left right after you reach the end. I think there is a small fee of a dollar or two. It's an honor system, so please make sure to pay. There was recently a pumpkin patch held there. I even bought three small pumpkins for Halloween! There is an area near the road with a staircase leading down to the beach. I enjoy sitting in the rocking chairs right next to the stairs. It's probably my favorite area in Panama City Beach, maybe even all of Bay County.
Bay Point is Here
Visiting the parks that we offer is a big way to take the road less traveled. It seems that most visitors want to go to the bars, clubs, beaches, restaurants, and more. It's nice to get away for a little while though. We all know it can be exciting to vacation in Panama City Beach, but you need to really get out on the water to enjoy it the most. Come to Bay Point Water Sports and rent a jet ski, kayak, or pontoon boat if you're feeling up to it. Remember that life is about the little things. Contact us today or stop by for a day of fun!


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MUSCULOSKELETAL conditions — both acute and chronic — have become a significant case load in general practice and are linked to much pain and disability in the community. They are also a significant component of health expenditure.
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare musculoskeletal conditions were the fourth leading contributor to direct health expenditure in Australia in 2004–2005, at a cost of $4 billion.
The management of some of these cases can be both frustrating and difficult. Many of these patients have already seen physiotherapists, chiropractors and other allied health professionals without much benefit before they end up back on the GP's doorstep. What options are then available to the GP?
Pain clinics and pain specialists are one option but are usually difficult to access in a timely manner.
Another option is to refer problem musculoskeletal pain cases to a non-specialist medical colleague with an interest in musculoskeletal problems for assessment and treatment.
A group of such doctors — mostly GPs — with an interest in treating acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions has been active in Australia for more than 40 years under an incorporated organisation known as the Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (AAMM).
Prominent members of AAMM have included Australian general practice's leading light, Professor John Murtagh, and pain specialist and researcher, Professor Nik Bogduk, who have contributed much to the development of treatments and the use of evidence-based medicine in the musculoskeletal field. Many AAMM members have postgraduate qualifications such as a diploma in musculoskeletal medicine available in Australia and New Zealand.
Ongoing education is an important part of the association, including an annual scientific conference, with members encouraged to upgrade skills and knowledge so they can provide superior patient outcomes.
AAMM is also active in research and is partly funding a current musculoskeletal research project through Griffith University in Queensland on the treatment of lateral epicondylosis. As detailed in last week's MJA and reported in MJA InSight, attracting funding for musculoskeletal research is an ongoing problem.
While the most common conditions seen in musculoskeletal medicine are spinal, the discipline also covers a wide range of other conditions including arthritides, tendinopathies, neuropathic pain and regional pain syndromes. Assessment and treatment are multifaceted with consideration of both the biomechanical and the psychosocial factors. They are also carried out with an awareness of the strengths and limitations of clinical assessment and investigations.
Treatments can include evidence-based patient education, manual therapies, specific exercises and a range of injection therapies including trigger point injections, joint and bursa injections of local anaesthetic and steroids (if appropriate), and prolotherapy injections of ligaments and entheses. Dry needling and acupuncture may also be used.
AAMM members also have expertise in the appropriate use of opiates, as a significant number of chronic musculoskeletal pain patients often require such medications. Judicious use of imaging is also emphasised to reduce patient exposure to radiation and cost to Medicare.
Many members have a close working relationship with interventional radiologists, pain specialists, rheumatologists and neurosurgeons/orthopaedic specialists for particularly difficult musculoskeletal cases.
With the prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions in the general population and the burden on the health care system, access to a colleague who has a special interest and skill in this area of medicine to assist with diagnosis, pain and other management is a cost effective and useful option for GPs to consider.
Dr Thomas Baster is the president of the Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine and a GP practising in Brisbane.


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A book dedicated to the countless victims of periodontitis, a real pandemic affecting more than half of adults in the world and improperly considered a chronic disease.
The book addresses the audience and all the legitimately anxious dental therapists to heal their patients. No, loosening and tooth loss is not inevitable! The dentists of the century, to be truly effective, must first of all (re) become "doctors of the mouth."


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Conducting business under a six-region global management structure
The YKK Group is currently engaged in business in 72 countries/regions around the world. Our management system divides the world into six regional bases: North and Central America; South America; Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA); China; Asia; and Japan. The global business is carried out with YKK Group companies of each region playing a leading role and making the most of their respective regional characteristics.


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Employment Application
PLEASE NOTE: Bi-State Masonry, Inc. provides a drug-free workplace. Each prospective employee will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test prior to starting work. Once hired, all Bi-State Masonry, Inc. employees are subject to monthly random drug testing. All applicants are reminded that traces of most illicit substances remain in the system for a minimum of 30 days, and some remain in the system even longer. If there is any doubt about whether you will pass a pre-employment or any subsequent drug test, do not waste your time filling out this application.
GENERAL: It is a basic requirement for all personnel, from the newest laborer to the most senior foreman, to come to work and be on time every day, and to put in an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.
RESTORATION LABORER: A laborer must be able and willing to travel. A laborer is responsible to have and maintain a valid driver's license and be capable of driving the company vehicle to and from job locations. He/She must be able to read and write, and be capable of enduring hard work for as many as 10 hours a day. This job may require lifting as much as 100 pounds, and climbing a ladder up to 40 feet in height. A laborer's responsibilities may include arriving at work ½ hour before the other employees to prepare mortar, mix paints, set up, etc. It may also be necessary to stay ½ hour after work to clean-up, wash brushes, etc. A laborer is responsible for keeping other crewmembers supplied with materials, tools, ice water, etc. He/She is expected to react immediately when told to go get something, and running is sometimes essential. A respirator may be required to be worn when performing these duties.
MASONRY LABORER: The masonry laborer can expect to travel within 100 miles of the home office, or more in some cases. In addition to the duties listed above, the masonry laborer is expected to keep other crew members supplied with materials, erect scaffold, wash brick, mix and tend mortar, and keep tools, equipment and workplace clean. He/She must be able to read and write and be capable of enduring hard work for 8 hours per day. The job may require lifting and carrying 100-pound bags and material for short distances over uneven terrain, and climbing and descending ladders. A laborer is expected to act immediately when needed. Responsibilities may include arriving ½ hour before work to prepare materials, or staying ½ hour after work to clean equipment and jobsite. A respirator may be required to be worn when performing these duties. A valid driver's license is required.
APPRENTICE TUCKPOINTER/PAINTER: An apprentice tuckpointer or apprentice painter is expected to know and be capable of performing all of the responsibilities of a laborer. Occasionally, an apprentice may be required to perform a laborer's job. Also, an apprentice is expected to be willing and able to learn the responsibilities and duties of a journeyman tuckpointer or painter. A respirator may be required to be worn when performing these duties. A valid driver's license is required.
MASONRY APPRENTICE: An apprentice is expected to know and, on occasion, perform the duties of a laborer. The apprentice must be able to accept positive criticism and be accepting of supervision and instruction. The apprentice should be willing and able to learn the responsibilities and duties of a journeyman mason. A respirator may be required to be worn when performing these duties. A valid driver's license is required.
JOURNEYMAN TUCKPOINTER/PAINTER: A journeyman tuckpointer and/or journeyman painter should be capable of performing all duties and responsibilities of a laborer. Occasionally, a journeyman may be required to perform some of the laborer's duties. Also, a journeyman tuckpointer and/or painter is expected to be skilled in the crafts of tuckpointing, caulking, masonry patching, masonry cleaning, sandblasting, masonry replacement, waterproofing, and be willing to learn such crafts as below –grade waterproofing, painting, epoxy injection, guniting, etc. A journeyman is expected to be competent in the erection and rigging of scaffolding and staging. This job requires working several hundred feet in the air, and a journeyman is expected to know and use the appropriate safety precautions. A respirator may be required to be worn when performing these duties. A valid driver's license is required.
MASONRY JOURNEYMAN: Requires several years' experience laying brick, block, stone and various types of pre-cast materials. The journeyman should also be capable of performing the duties of a laborer. The journeyman should be capable of erecting various types of steel frame and platform scaffolding in accordance with O.S.H.A. and company regulations. A journeyman should also be able to lay out a masonry project, and be knowledgeable of typical commercial wall construction. A respirator may be required to worn when performing these duties. A valid driver's license is required.
In applying for employment with Bi-State Masonry, Inc. ("Company"), I hereby authorize the Company, and/or any designated agent including any consumer reporting agency in the Company's behalf, to conduct any desired background investigation of my personal history as allowed by law, and to obtain and review any criminal and civil court findings, consumer report in conjunction with said investigation.
I understand the nature and scope of said inquiries may include, but are not limited to, verification, inspections, and/or reporting of any lawfully available record or information pertaining to work history; education; workers compensation claims; criminal and civil court-related actions; driving history (including traffic-related offenses); personal financial status including consumer credit reports; and any other information available from any public or otherwise documented record, and/or from any past or present business professional, or personal associates, pertaining to, but not limited to, my work history, character, ethics, mode of living, and general reputation.
It is my understanding the information being obtained will not be used in violation of any federal or stated equal opportunity law or regulation, and that before any adverse action is taken based upon review of any consumer credit report and/or investigative consumer report, I will be provided with a copy of said report as well as a summary of consumer's rights.
I hereby fully release the Company, and any and all of its employees, directors, agents, successors, and assigns, and any contributing parties or sources from whom any information is obtained, from any and all claims, actions, or liability whatsoever that are in any way related to this or any subsequent investigation of my personal history.
I hereby state that all information provided by me to the Company, in any form, is, to the best of my knowledge, true, correct, and complete. I also understand that any known misrepresentation made by me to the Company will exclude me from further consideration as a candidate for employment or advancement, and may result in termination of my employment with the Company if I am hired and/or advanced be the Company before such misrepresentation is identified.
I understand that acceptance of any offer of employment does not create a contractual obligation to the Company to continue to employ me in the future, and that my employment is "at-will"; employment is not for any definite period, and employment may be terminated at any time either by myself or the Company without previous notice.
Bi-State Masonry, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Governmental agencies require periodic reports on the ethnicity, sex, disability and military status of applicants. This data is for affirmative action record keeping purposes only and will be kept separate from your application form. Submission of information is voluntary.


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RIVER EDGE, N.J. -- A fundraising "Breakfast With Santa" for kids with growth disorders will be held Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in River Edge.
The third annual breakfast is the brainchild of Bad Girls Good Deeds, a non-profit organization run by four female educators and innovators who organize fundraisers.
This event will benefit Magic Foundation, a nonprofit that supports families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth.
The Rev. Stephen Sweet, pastor of Grace Lutheran has partnered with the Bad Girls and donated his church to be used as the venue for the event.
JD Photography of Newark will donate free photography with Santa and North Jersey Friendship House is providing the food for the breakfast. The non-profit's mission is to build the skills of individuals with varying abilities and developmental needs, through clinical treatment, vocational training and work opportunities.
Tickets to the breakfast ($20; free to kids one and under) may be purchased by Dec. 6.
The breakfast is from 10 a.m. to noon at the church, 925 Fifth Ave., River Edge, N.J.
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|2007 with Jogalz and Maloy
My head is at a stand still, and it's utterly depressing. It does its routinary escapes here and there, but nothing of real interest seems to happen anymore... not today nor yesterday. Not ever since my apex. Wait. I think I do remember something... Ah yes, it was a dream I had yesterday.
I dreamt about eating a sandwich with a live rat inside. It tasted funny with the first bite, and I looked inside in confusion. And there he was- the little black critter, laying still like nobody's business, with whiskers on a constant subtle bob. Up-down-up-down -up-down... I thought he was trying to be cute. Without thinking, I jerked the lettuce he seemed to be nestled on and with perfect rodent reflexes, he jumped out of the sandwich and scampered across the room to a nearby door. The little thing startled me so bad that I dropped my defiled sandwich. A few minutes later, I found out I was eating his excrements.
With this quality of entertainment, who needs to think?
- September 23, 2008
At the time, it seemed like an appropriate filler post for a day in dire need of fillers.
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The founders of the Wall Street Journal owned AllThingsD digital news and tech column have split from the News Corp owned group and launched their own site, Re/Code, which went live on January 2nd. Co-founders and digital industry veterans Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher have also created a new conference, Code, as part of their new venture. The site formerly known as AllThingsD.com now redirects readers to the newly formed WSJD.
While the duo have decades of industry experience between them, the new venture will focus on digital technology news and reviews; the building of Re/Code will be to exert complete control over their brand. This included reaching new investors, including Windsor Media and NBCUniversal and its properties, CNBC, NBC News and MSNBC. This will mean expanded content collaboration between Re/Code and other involved news outlets.
For its part, the Wall Street Journal has already announced its intentions for its replacement for AllThingsD, which will include long-form pieces on the industry and its own global technology conference, which isn't surprising given the popularity and the attendance of the long-time AllThingsD conferences.
Mercy Pilkington is a Senior Editor for Good e-Reader. She is also the CEO and founder of a hybrid publishing and consulting company.


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In Which I am Commercialized
My own commercial! Enjoy!
My own commercial! Enjoy!
In moving forward in a couple of writing projects, I have been stalled several times and found myself asking,"Why? Why now? Why now, when I clearly need to get some things finished, become rich and famous and buy the house next door so I can knock it down and make a two-story pool that gets me into Architectural Digest and Tina Turner sees it and contacts me so we can become best friends and hang out all the time and re-enact 80s videos together?" Perhaps…
So, in case anyone is at all interested in writing, here's my #1 tip (paraphrased from Princess Projectra/Sensor Girl in the Legion of Super Heroes, many years ago): Perfection is an illusion. It's never truly possible to achieve.


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Paul Newman's Rock 'n Sole
With Paul Newman
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Two hours of the finest Soul and Soft Rock that won't batter your ears, but will keep you hungry for more!
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Paul's love of Radio started when he was 9 years old and the proud owner of a pocket AM transistor, discovering the delights of Radio Luxembourg & RNI at nights. He signed up for hospital radio during his misspent "yoof" and also ran what became a reasonably successful mobile disco business ultimately catering to the […]


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'Game changing' NASA camera films spectacular rocket test up close (VIDEO)
Described as "game changing technology," the camera's purpose is to help scientists analyze rocket engine tests by recording them at high speed with numerous exposures at once.
Due to the loudness and brightness of rocket motor plumes, previous high-speed cameras were only able to record one frame at a time, which resulted in some important components being obscured. Until now, that is.
NASA's HiDyRS-X records multiple, slow motion video exposures at once, combining them into a high dynamic range video, which produces "never before seen detail."
While the team behind the camera carried out numerous dry runs without any major hitches, there were two camera outages, which almost scuppered their results.
Firstly, the camera's automatic timer failed to go off when the booster ignited, but the team quickly started the camera manually.
The booster then shook the ground so hard that the camera's power cable disconnected, resulting in only several seconds of the two-minute test being recorded.
While the team behind the camera's development said they were "bummed" by the outages, they were still enamored by what they had captured and what it could mean for future space travel.
"I was amazed to see the ground support mirror bracket tumbling and the vortices shedding in the plume," said Howard Conyers, one of the chief engineers involved in the project.
"I was able to clearly see the exhaust plume, nozzle and the nozzle fabric go through its gimbaling patterns, which is an expected condition, but usually unobservable in slow motion or normal playback rates.
"Failure during testing of the camera is the opportunity to get smarter," he added. "Without failure, technology and innovation is not possible," Conyers concluded.


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Temperature for March 1945
In March 1945 the average high temperature in Barrow, AK was -11.5°F, and this was 4.7°F cooler than the average of -6.7°F. The hottest day in March 1945 was 1 March when the temperature reached 5.4°F. Overnight the average temperature in March is -20.2°F and in 1945 the average overnight temperature was 2.7°F cooler at -22.9°F.


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Natalies Second Chance Dog Shelter Inc, Lafayette, IN, USA
I am the treasurer of Natalie's Second Chance Dog Shelter, and the passion that everyone (Natalie, board members, and volunteers) have is amazing!!! We take in all kinds of dogs and do not discriminate against breed, age, or even health! Natalie takes in the hardest cases, dogs that have been abused, dogs from puppymills, etc. Natalie's Second Chance Dog Shelter is a no kill dog shelter. We work with dogs that need extensive vet care, extensive training and socialization, and we will put the time, money, and love into them. Natalie truly believes that every dog deserves a second chance, and she will never turn down a dog if she has the room and the money. We are completely ran by volunteers and donations. We receive no state or city funding.
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The Chicago Women's March
This community blog post reflects the views of members of the Indianapolis community and does not speak for the views of the Desmond Tutu Center.
"I can't believe I still have to protest this."
This was a common sentiment of those attending the Women's March on Chicago. But it was not only veteran feminists at this march of a quarter million people. I attended the march with my cousin's son and 4-year-old daughter (her sign read, "the future is female"), who are just reaching awareness of the present assault on human rights; I attended with my mother, who had "never done anything like this" and identified as a member of the Republican Party for most of her life; I attended with my aunt and uncle, who stood in the crowds in spite of aching legs.
The sheer amount of people gathering on the streets and around Grant Park was astonishing. We wiggled our way through the crowds, admiring the myriad signs and messages: it seemed that everyone was there for a slightly different reason. Nevertheless, it was clear that the protesters were united in their compulsion to act in the face of discrimination and injustice.
Having returned from 8 months living abroad just 2 days prior, I was hopeful to see a diverse representation of people at the march, but half expected to see solely white women in their pink hats. Instead, I was delighted to see people of all ages, genders, ethnicity, and backgrounds crowd the streets of Chicago. Rather than a primarily white feminist focus, the overall tone of the protest was that of intersectionality.
Clamoring to get close enough to the stage to hear some of the speakers, I finally managed to catch the jubilant voice of the emcee, Fawzia Mirza. My mom, stepdad, and I worked our way to a jumbotron, where the speakers' messages ranged in tone from "supporting our sisters" to calling out complacency in the face of human rights violations to firm calls for action. These messages were of paramount importance for us to hear, many of whom are just now becoming aware of the plethora of injustices faced by women – and by minority women especially.
In a hyper-partisan political and cultural climate, I often hear opposition to and a misunderstanding of the issues at hand. Too often, I hear from women, "but we're already equal." Too often I hear assertions that "protesting is un-American." Too often I hear, "I understand they're upset, but I hate that they clog the streets." And too often, I hear concern over youth being "too political nowadays."
The reality is this…
Women are not guaranteed equal pay for equal work, especially women of color. Our president has bragged about groping women, which has been excused as "locker room talk," and yet political figureheads insist that rape culture is a myth. Trump has pledged to cut funding for domestic violence programs across the nation. Women's access to healthcare is being attacked at an unprecedented state, federal, and global level. In every workplace and school across the nation, women and girls are intimidated, silenced, or harassed on a daily basis. Every woman has experienced the same creeping fear when she walks alone. Survivors of sexual assault are intimidated into silence and forced to relive their experiences in a culture that glorifies the objectification of the female body. The LGBTQA+ community is written off the Whitehouse website and are told their concerns are less legitimate than anyone of a "typical" sexuality. As environmental regulations are abolished, women and children in low-income communities disproportionately suffer.
I don't want this to be normal.
The crowd turned out to be so large that organizers called off the march in preference for a "stationary protest." Undeterred, thousands of people marched the route anyway. We were met with smiling faces peering out of the windows of skyscrapers and residents holding their own signs in support. Chicago is quite different than the picture Trump paints of it; it is not a city crippled by fear, where thousands die on the streets. Rather, as in this amazing display of unity, it is a city of people determined to overcome any obstacle put in their way.
The Women's March on Chicago – and those across the world – is only a first step. An easy step in the long fight ahead, and as many of the speakers reminded us, we must remain more vigilant than ever in our efforts to keep fighting the good fight. I am thankful that we live in a nation that guarantees our freedom of speech, including the freedom to protest. A nation whose very foundation is based on political dissent. We must continue to exercise our civil rights for as long as those in power continue to threaten them.
About the Blogger:
Julia Wilson is an activist for environmental and human rights, and an aspiring biologist. She is a recent graduate of Butler University, who flew to Panama the day after graduating to study tropical bats. She enjoys blogging, making collages, traveling the world, and dismantling the patriarchy.


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Category Archives: Essential Oils
Ahhh Melrose how I love thee… Shall I count the ways?
Let the gifting begin!
Starting off the day fresh!
Strep throat sillies
Lemon oil
Drinking my vitamins
I can joke about oils
I'm guilty, but I am working on it. It's a process not a switch you flip. But definitely no worse than some of the OTHER things we use daily.
Yummy red stuff, please
I mean, even our family chiro knows the secret. Two weeks into our *almost* daily regimen and it's so yummy it's hard to believe we ever started the day without it!
#ningxiared #essentialoils #fiber #superfoods #attentionparents #okwithchange
Testimony Tuesday: Endoflex for Immune Support
Last week was a little rocky for us. Still not sure what really triggered her seizures, and although we are still suffering through our lovely fall allergies, I think she is clear.
So I ask myself, what happened. I can't be sure whether she was sick or not, but I can say her immune system was stressed, because she doesn't have any ability to respond naturally TO stress.
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Merger Technology Integration: Opportunities and Challenges
March 13th, 2007 | Paul Lancour
There are four major IT integration models that companies adopt, depending on their existing business and technology environments and their post-M&A business goals. Each model has distinctive characteristics in speed of integration, costs, complexity and synergies.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is many things, but future senator is not one of them.
Though rumor had it that Schwarzenegger might run as an Independent in a bid to unseat longtime California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, the actor and former Governor of California took to Facebook to tamp down the expectations.
"I'm deeply flattered by all of the people who have approached me about running for Senate, but my mission right now is to bring sanity to Washington through redistricting reform like we passed here in California," he wrote. "Gerrymandering has completely broken our political system and I believe my best platform to help repair it is from the outside, by campaigning for independent redistricting commissions."
Gerrymandering, the act of changing the boundaries of districts in order to favor one party over another at election time, has become a hot-button issue of late, with a Texas court deciding that areas of that state had been racially gerrymandered.
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Schwarzenegger's most recent gig was as host of "The New Celebrity Apprentice," on which he replaced Donald Trump when Trump left to run for president. The show has not been renewed.


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Sunday, January 12, 2014
Black & White Sunday: Week 10
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Love the ears - DogDazReplyDelete
How cute!!!! What a little face of sweetness.ReplyDelete
Hi there, pretty girl! Love those ears. Happy B&W Sunday!ReplyDelete
--Woofs (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats.
Black and white becomes you Venus. Happy B&W Sunday.ReplyDelete
wow some great photo's , and i love the black and white shots, love all the different dogs and cats, are these are friends of yours.. thanks for share @tisonlyme143ReplyDelete
awwww! so cute! Looks like a mini pin! I see lots of other pics I need to check out. esp the loved by collie. I love collies!!! :)ReplyDelete
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Planting new woodland under a scheme in a partnership between Forestry services, a local authority and the local community.
Projects & Practice
Restoring the production potential of damaged forests through clearing, afforestation and preservation of young forest stands.
Restoration of a deteriorating forest road and the construction of a wooden lookout tower in order to protect 1500 ha of forest from forest fires.
Support from the Slovakian rural development programme financed the reconstruction of a forest road as to improve access for fire protection vehicles.
EAFRD funding helped expand and develop a social enterprise in rural Scotland. A new training centre is built, a visitor centre expanded and more jobs for adults with special needs created.
A farmers association provided support on planning and facilitation of land stewardship, with particular focus on grazing in Sønderup river valley.
A Slovak state enterprise used EAFRD funding to plant new forest seedlings and develop a forest road for maintenance activities, strengthening the forest's sustainability.


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Jim Carrey weighs in on Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke in a spooky new drawing
Jim Carrey has drawn the dramatic face off between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz ahead of the midterm elections, and it is (like most of his illustrations) a lot.
In another of his infamous political drawings, Carrey depicts Texas Democratic senate candidate Beto O'Rourke eviscerating his Republican opponent — a "vampire" Ted Cruz — with sunlight. Yes, you did read that correctly.
Go Beto! Go Democrats! Vote like there's no tomorrow. Let's make this Tuesday like the end of every great vampire movie. Pull back the curtains and let the sunshine turn all those bloodsuckers to dust. pic.twitter.com/WWwspze5fU
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) November 5, 2018
"Let's make this Tuesday like the end of every great vampire movie," Carrey tweeted on Monday, after encouraging his followers to vote for O'Rourke. "Pull back the curtains and let the sunshine turn all those bloodsuckers to dust."
Carrey wasn't quite able to capture O'Rourke's rugged good looks and boyish charm, but his depiction of Cruz as a blood sucker being destroyed by sunlight kind of hits the nail on the head.
It appears to have gotten under Cruz's skin, as he responded on Monday with what seems like an attempt at a sick burn.
Hollywood liberals all in for Beto. But (self-described socialist) Jim Carrey made a mistake here: Vampires are dead, and everyone knows the dead vote Democrat.... https://t.co/pz2g4RYmMp
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 5, 2018
Hmm. Okay, Ted.
O'Rourke and Cruz have been in a heated race for more than a year that's elicited excitement from Democrats and frustration from Republicans. If O'Rourke were to win, he'd be the first Democrat to fill a Texas Senate seat in 25 years.
Regardless of how you feel about this illustration, and whether or not you live in Texas, we encourage you all to vote in the midterms on Tuesday!


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The Case Western Reserve University men's and women's swimming and diving teams picked up a 194-106 victory over Ohio Northern University on Saturday, while the women's squad defeated ONU 215-84 and defeated NCAA Division II program Hillsdale College 184-107.
The win raised the men's record to 7-2 on the season, while the women moved to 8-2 in dual meet action this season.
The men claimed 11 of the 16 events on Saturday, including a sweep of the relays. The 400-yard medley relay team of freshman Will McDonald, senior John Kilbane, senior Oliver Hudgins and senior Drew Hamilton won the event with a mark of 3:35.61, while Hudgins, Hamilton, junior Brody Schmidt and senior John Tomko ended the meet with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:28.86.
Two different Spartan men won a pair of individual events, with Hudgins finishing first in the 50-yard freestyle (22.40) and the 100-yard butterfly (53.01), and freshman Sean Twomey claiming the win in both the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.07) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:16.24).
Adding wins on Saturday for the men were junior Keith Erichsen in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:03.99), senior Logan Smith in the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.17), Tomko in the 100-yard freestyle (49.56), Schmidt in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.51) and Hamilton in the 500-yard freestyle (4:50.94).
The CWRU women picked up first-place finishes in nine of the 16 events during the meet, including a sweep of the diving events. Senior Brooke Hortness finished first in the one-meter dive with a score of 192.45 and then won the three-meter dive with a score of 199.70.
Junior Suhan Mestha finished first in the 100-yard backstroke (59.18) and the 100-yard freestyle (54.06), while freshman Caitlyn VonFeldt won the 50-yard freestyle (25.54) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:09.91).
In addition, freshman Sophia Vaccaro won the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:13.07 and sophomore Monica Khare won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.15, while the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Mestha, VonFeldt, junior Bhavya Kumaran and senior Inez Moore won the event with a time of 1:41.55.
The Spartans will return home next weekend for their final dual meet of the season. CWRU will welcome Baldwin Wallace University and Ursuline College to the Veale Natatorium on Saturday, February 3rd for a 1:00 p.m. meet.


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Personal Details
Name: Alan Corkish
Address: 49 Gloucester Rd
May/June 2017 PhD: 'Them and Us in C20 working class novels' awarded by Edge Hill University, Lancs.
July 2011 MSc in Psychology (Keel University)
December 2009 Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Liverpool Community College)
September 2005 Graduate Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy (John Moores University)
May 2004 Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Concepts (AQA at Compass)
January 2003 Certificate in Generalist Advice Work (CAB)
1999 MA in Writing Skills (Lancaster University)
1978 Graduate Certificate in Education English/History (Lancaster Uversity)
1977 BA [Hons] English & Philosophy (Liverpool University)
1974 'A' level GCE's in English, Sociology, Social and Economic History and in General Studies (Liverpool Central College)
1973 'O' levels in Maths, Physics, English Language, English Literature & General Studies (Liverpool Central College)
1959 Left Ramsey Grammar School Isle of Man aged fifteen with no qualifications (and NEVER learned how to ride a bike)
Career History
1959/6 Served apprenticeship as a Mason with Orry Kneale & Co Ramsey Isle of Man. In the Island a five year apprenticeship is normal and training as a Mason means being qualified to work with all 'hard' materials on a building site from wall-tiling and drain-laying to bricklaying and plastering
1964/72 During this period I worked at many jobs including a period of about 2yrs where I ran my own building firm in Yorkshire. But I was also employed as a docker, a coal-truck driver, a taxi-driver, a stoker on a steamship, a farm-hand, a photographer and also as a deck-hand on a factory whaling ship. I also spent close to a year in Kibbutz Niram which was an orange farm close to the sea and 14 months in NY City where I worked cleaning taxis for Yellow Cabs.
1978/94 Worked as a teacher of English, History, Sociology and Drama in various inner City Secondary Community Schols in Liverpool and Sefton and as an administrator/Education-Manager on the Vauxhall Neighbourhood Education Project however in 1984/5 I took a year out to drive a collection lorry for the NUM during the miners' strike.
Currently; I have completed my PhD and am writing articles for peer assessment the most recent of which is a paper for International Times; 'Why I am a Socialist.' I also work at another Private practice in the City Centre as a counsellor. Problems currently being dealt with include suicide attempts, trauma, bereavement, anorexia, abuse, breakdowns, Schizophrenia and drug/alcohol/personal problems.
Personal Profile
I am fastidiously conscientious and reliable. No matter what the task to hand I put all that I have into it. Whilst working as an adviser for the Citizen's Advice Bureau I dedicated myself totally to doing what is best for my clients and to developing Social Policy Issues. In January 2003 I passed my final exam to complete my CAB Certificate in Generalist Advice Work for all areas; Benefits, Debt, Employment, Housing, Immigration & Nationality, Family & Personal and Consumer Rights, becoming only the second person in the Bureaux to gain this National ward.
I am a poet and writer whose work is frequently published in poetry mags and Journals and which has also been aired on Radio including BBC Radio 4, Radio Merseyside and Radio Cumbria. I have also produced work for television the most noticable of which was Lesson With Mother for BBC2 and which was an examination of our Educational system. I both wrote and presented the 30 minute program which received excellent reviews. In 1981 the playright David Leland (Mona Lisa, Land Girls etc) made a film about me (Birth of a Nation) for C4; it is still available in a collection entitled Tales out of School here.
I have 'guested' on numerous television programmes including; This Morning, The Time and the Place, Crime Stalker, GMTV, Six of the Best, and the only tv broadcast of The Moral Maze.
In 1986 I was asked by Tony Benn to give specialist evidence and advice to the parliamentary committee's enquiries into corporal punishment in schools which was chaired by Shirley Williams. This committee effectively abolished cp in schools in the United Kingdom.
In 2000 I produced, edited and contributed to an anthology of prose and poetry entitled Incite and in 2002 I had a book published under the pen name Chris O'Kalan called The A to Z of Education which has been widely and positively reviewed and is still available online. I continue to write and besides the numerous poems and short stories I have published in magazines my own work now features in the anthologies; Liver Bards, People's Poet 2003/4, See me Hear me, Crocodile Tears and my own complete anthology, Corrupted Memories, which was published mid 2003 and reprinted in 2004. Over 500 poems have also appeared in small-press journals in Vietnam, France, Ireland, USA, UK, Canada, Russia, Poland and India. In 2004 I also co-edited the best selling listening to the birth of crystals which is available via publishers in the UK and USA. My autobiographical 25,000 word poem Glimpses of Notes is due for publication and has already been nominated for the T S Eliot Prize... my first novel, Groups, was also published in 2006 with PublishAmerica and my chap-books Bum-Rap and through a glass darkly were published in 2007 by erbacce-press.
Late in 2003, from October 4th to 19th inclusive; my poetic work was exhibited as pictures and sound at the Peacock Gallery in Upton Country Park, Dorset, in an exhibition called The Word. Since then my work has been displayed as image-art in the Egg Cafe in Liverpool and Blades in Glasgow.
In 2004 I began to write reviews for many journals including Stride, The Journal, New Hope International, PoetryKit and Orbis. They have been described as 'witty, ascorbic, intelligent and perceptive…' I also establised in May 2004 my own radical Poetry Journal, erbacce, which is a quarterly poetry and poetics journal which I co-edit with Andrew Taylor.
In 2008 I began to co-edit another poetry journal Gloom Cupboard (with Richard Wink) and several more books of mine were published with Chipamunka including Bi-Polar Snapshots, (A literary commentary on mental-health) Glimpses of Notes, (autobiography) Alcoholics (A screen play) and Electric Memories (short stories). I also established the co-operative publishing-house erbacce-press with Andrew Taylor to publish collections of prose and poetry for new writers; on 10th September at the Everyman Bistro in Liverpool we launched our 43rd book to great acclaim; Liverpool Poets 08 (128 page anthology of poets from the Liverpool/Merseyside area)
In 2009 I was elected to the role of Governor on the Aintree NHS Trust. I continue to work as a psychologist in the NHS for between 12 and 20 hours per week on a voluntary basis and on the Nursing Bank substituting for absent colleagues.
In 2011 I eventually figured out how to publish Glimpses of Notes in its complete form and you can now buy it as an A4 hard-cover here.
In 2013 I began a part/time PhD at Edge Hill University
2016 I totally retired (though am still registered with the NHS Bank and do the odd shift and am involved with a private counselling service)... I am still involved with running erbacce-press. Total number of books we have now published exceeds 350.
2017 I passed my viva-voce at my first attempt and was awarded a PhD... as it turns out I am also the oldest individual to ever gain a PhD from Edge Hill University :-)
Professional Organisations
I am a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), (Or at least I was for several years until I resigned in disgust at their hierarchical structure) Lapidus and The Writers' Guild. I am also a member of the union; UNITE.