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Falkirk looked like cruising back up the Clyde with three points, but were lucky to escape Greenock with one in a blistering beginning to the new league season.
Goals were shared one apiece but in reality on chances created it could have been 4-4 between the sides.
Paul Watson's rammed first half effort gave the Bairns the lead and they seemed to be comfortable but a glancing header from Peter MacDonald in the second half shared the points.
The Bairns' passing in possession was good, and their closing down when without the ball even better and that unsettled the home side who were marking their League One title win last season with the flag unfurling pre-match.
For the first hour Falkirk looked every bit the more experienced side, keeping the ball on the ground, while Morton lobbed it back to front in a bid to breach Danny Rogers' net.
But they didn't though had chances particularly through Stefan McCluskey who tested Rogers from the edge of the box and pulled another effort wide.
The Bairns took the lead when paul Watson, who earned the corner with a header knocked over the bar, rammed in Craig Sibbald's low corner-kick on the 19th minute. On the whole the visitors appeared comfortable but that came at a cost with Tom Taiwo limping off just before half-time with a deadleg.
After the break the Bairns should have added to their tally but Morton were improved and sneaked an equaliser when MacDonald knocked in Ross Forbes' cross.
That roused the slumbering 2800 crowd and for a while Morton were on top though Rogers still hadn't a save to make.
As 90 minutes approached the game became for stretched and both sides pressed for a winner, but Falkirk should have had one, if not two.
John Baird tapped a great chance wide from a yard out after Luke Leahy's low cross picked him out, and the same player had the chance to make amends when one-on-one with Derek Gaston but he blazed over.
Will Vaulks also had a chance but grazed the crossbar from 25 yards.
Falkirk: Rogers, Muirhead, Leahy, Grant, Watson, Vaulks, Kerr (Smith 72), Taiwo (Alston 37), Sibbald, McHugh, Baird. Subs: Bowman, McCracken, Dick, Shepherd, o'Hara


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Dr. Clark K Fobian, DVM
Dr. Fobian has always had an affection for animals. From the time he was a young boy you could find him looking after the needs of one animal or another. Therefore, it is not surprising that he went off to college at Missouri University, worked hard and gained access to the College of Veterinary Medicine and graduated in 1977. He worked at two separate mixed animal practices out of school where he gained practical skills and experience.
In 1981 he established Thompson Hills Animal Clinic in Sedalia to serve the needs of the pet owning population and the animals they cared for and loved. The practice grew and in 1996, he moved "up the street" where he constructed a beautiful and serviceable clinic to meet the current and future needs of those seeking quality care for their pets.
Dr. Jennifer K Boatright, DVM
Dr. Jennifer Boatright grew up on a farm in Southwest Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Upon graduation she moved to Sedalia with her husband to his family farm and joined the Thompson Hills Animal Clinic staff.
Dr. Boatright and her husband raised their two children on the family farm just east of Sedalia with their herd of cattle, goats, sheep, horses, cats, dogs and chickens. Her hobbies include working outside, gardening, reading, horseback riding and spending lots of time with her family and church.
Understanding the benefits of high quality medicine firsthand from her recent treatments for breast cancer, Dr. Boatright has an increased passion to provide this same level of medicine to her clients and their four legged family members. Having benefited from the compassion, listening ears and earnest response to her needs from a great medical staff, she desires to treat her clients and their pets with the same degree of care.
Dr. Jessica A Giffen, DVM
Dr. Giffen was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She is a 2005 graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She joined the staff of Thompson Hills Animal Clinic in June 2005. Dr. Giffen and her husband Beau reside in Sedalia with their son Seth and their cat Fuzz. Dr. Giffen's interests include scrap booking, reading, playing volleyball, and spending time with her family. Her veterinary interests include dermatology and ophthalmology.
Dr. Chad L McNeal, DVM
Dr. McNeal was born and raised in Sedalia. He graduated salutatorian from Smith-Cotton High School in 2003 where he received a full academic scholarship to the University of Missouri-Columbia. He graduated from the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri in 2010. He has decided to give back to the community which had done so much for him and practice Veterinary Medicine here in his home town.
He has three canine family members Princess (Shi Tzu), Zoey (Boston Terrier), and Jake (mixed breed). Dr. McNeal's veterinary interests are preventative medicine, surgery, and dental work. His hobbies include football, woodworking, being outdoors, and spending time with his lovely wife Kimberly and 2 daughters Carli Sue and Kaeli.
Rita L Fobian
Rita grew up in the western part of the state on a farm in Archie, MO, where she raised and nurtured all kinds of animals. Upon graduation from high school, she attended the University of Missouri and received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Education in 1973. She married Dr. Fobian in 1974. They have two terrific grown children Kerri & Todd. Kerri and her husband Steve have two wonderful sons Eli and Liam, and a daughter, Maisy; who live in Columbia. Todd is not married and lives in Alabama.
The Fobian's have had a minagerie of animals in their household over the years. Currently they have 3 cats in the household. Rita has been a part of the clinic in various ways since it started in 1981. She tries to stay active in her church and Habitat for Humanity as well as other venues. She enjoys gardening, fishing, hiking, biking, camping, reading and spending time with her family.
Debbie G Spalding, RVT
Debbie Spalding brings over 30 years of experience as a Registered Veterinary Technician to Thompson Hills Animal Clinic. She has enjoyed working as an RVT with large and small animals since her graduation in 1985.
Debbie resides in Concordia with her devoted husband of over 30 years, Craig, and 5 wonderful children: Mallory, Trevor, Haley, Shelby, and Conner. She has also gained a new son-in-law this year, Matt who is married to Mallory. They have a wide variety of animals on their 5 acre farm, and she is an active member of Missouri Veterinary Technicians Association (MVTA) and North American Veterinary Technician Association (NAVTA).
Rhonda J Haywood, RVT
Rhonda has been working in the veterinary field since 1991, becoming a registered veterinary technician in 2006. She has been part of the Thompson Hills Animal Clinic team since 2005.
Rhonda volunteers her time for the American Veterinary Medical Association, serving on the Convention Education Program Committee. Rhonda is also a consultant for the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association, as the Continuing Education Content Manager. This keeps her very busy at home and during her numerous travels across the country.
Rhonda has been happily married to her husband Mark for over 16 years and has two stepdaughters and a son in law. She also has a furry Bloodhound daughter Georgia and two cats. In her limited free time, Rhonda loves hiking, gardening, camping, traveling, photography, and is a very active member of the Pettis County K-9 Academy dog club. Life is good!
Cindy Meyers, CVT
Cindy Meyers is a Certified Veterinary Technician and a 1993 graduate of Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver Colorado. She has a love for birds and most exotic animals and spent the first 7 years after graduation as a part owner of a bird grooming business that serviced the entire Front Range area of Colorado.
In 2002 she began work at a small animal practice in Boulder Colorado and worked there until her husband was transferred in November of 2009. She worked at a small clinic in Clinton, for 2 years after coming to Missouri and joined the team at Thompson Hills Animal Clinic in December 2011.
Cindy and her husband Mark live on 5 acres in Warsaw with their oldest granddaughter, Naomi. The family has been involved with karate since coming to Missouri and they are all 1st degree black belts in Shotokan Karate.
Cindy enjoys animals of all kinds and home just wouldn't be home without them. She has 2 horses, 1 dog, and 4 cats. She really loves fishing and spending time in the quiet of the Missouri countryside.
Life is GOOD!
Veterinary Assistants
Megan Jester
Megan is a 2012 graduate of the University of Central Missouri where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. In 2011, she first started job shadowing at Thompson Hills Animal Clinic and was offered a full-time position as a Veterinary Assistant shortly after. Megan has always had an interest in animals and it has been her passion to provide pet owners the knowledge to care for their pets.
Megan currently lives in Windsor and is married to her husband, Kevin. They are high school sweethearts and have been together since 2005. Together they have one daughter, Mirra, and a Border Collie mix named Natty.
Kim Korthas
Kim grew up in Sedalia and graduated from Smithton High School in 2000 and in 2006 graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a Veterinary Assistant Certificate. After graduating from Kirkwood, Kim moved to Bryan Texas where she worked at Texas A& M University Research Lab as well as Kingdom Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Technician. After living in Texas, Kim decided to move back home so she could be closer to family. She then joined the team at Lifetime Animal Center in Warrensburg working there for six years. Kim has recently joined the team at Thompson Hills Animal Clinic in July, 2016 and is much happier being closer to home. Kim lives here in Sedalia with her 2 cats Tess and Gracie and has added a new addition to her furry family, Reuben, a terrier mix puppy.
Danielle Sablich
Danielle was born and raised in the Pettis/Benton County area where she was exposed to many different farm animals, wildlife, and house pets. At the early age of 3, she knew she wanted to work with animals when she grew up. In 2013, Danielle graduated high school and started attending State Fair Community College to pursue a degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Shortly after she started college, she job shadowed at Thompson Hills Animal Clinic and was hired on part time as a Kennel Assistant. Three years later, Danielle was promoted to a full-time Veterinary Assistant. She and her husband Edwin are newlyweds and are the proud parents of a beautify baby girl named Zada. They also have 3 happy dogs, a Pit Bull, a Red Tick Hound, and a Rottweiler mix.
Diana Frausto, Kennel Assistant
Diana was born and raised in Missouri and is a junior in high school. She enjoys horseback riding, photography, and drawing. Diana also enjoys spending time with her Chihuahua named Rose.
Diana started job shadowing here at Thompson Hills Animal Clinic in March, 2016 and was offered a permanent position in April. She wishes to pursue the animal field and go into the career as a Veterinary Technician.
Client Care Coordinators
Christina Pangburn
Christina Pangburn has been a part of Thompson Hills Animal Clinic since July, 2012. Her interests include traveling and being outdoors, reading, and makeup artistry. She has two furry family members; Izzy, a boxer and Pepper, a boxer/lab mix. She and her husband Justin live in the Smithton area and have been married since 2011.
Melissa Bates
Melissa has been with the Thompson Hills Animal Clinic family since the summer of 2015. Melissa's interests include spending time with family and friends, watching her kids play sports, camping, and traveling. She has 2 children ages 10 and 7; and also has 3 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 rabbits. She and her husband Dan have been married for 8 years and reside in the Sedalia area.
Haley Herman
Haley is currently attending classes at State Fair Community College. She lives on Whiteman Airforce base with her newlywed husband. Together they have one dog named Mitzi. In Haley's spare time she likes to ride horses, go fishing and spend time with her family. She has a strong passion for animals and enjoys helping others. Her favorite quote is, "Reach for the moon, and even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

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Pizza with White Sauce, Chicken, and Broccoli.
Not surprisingly pizza with white sauce has no tomatoes. The sauce is often made from pesto or dairy products. Purists often restrict the toppings to mozzarella and ricotta cheese drizzled with olive oil and spices like fresh basil and garlic. In Rome they sometimes put figs on their white pizzas. If you forced me, I would try it. I can't imagine what wine would go with a pizza e fichi (pizza with figs).
In addition to the wines mentioned in our food pairing table you might consider an Italian Pinot Grigio or a Sauvignon Blanc. Some suggest pairing such a pizza with Champagne. If you twisted my arm I would try it.


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The title kind of sums up what this blog is about! (Feeling v soppy today!)
Since moving to Aberdeen, God has blessed me with a crazy amount of seriously awesome people. The sort of people you can laugh with, cry with, have fun with, learn from, be encouraged by, and just generally spend hours with and not get bored!
You all mean tons to me, I hope you know how much, and I am so, so grateful for you all.
Saturday, 22 March 2008
Thankful for my friends :)
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A new survey finds drivers are still being distracted by technology, but in different and perhaps more dangerous ways.
Ann Avery, the Nebraska spokeswoman for State Farm Insurance, says they have data from seven years of driver surveys.
"Talking on a hand-held cellphone has decreased while driving from 65% in '09 to 51% in 2015," Avery says. "Texting while driving has stayed about the same, a slight increase, but accessing the internet while driving has more than doubled, from 13% in 2009 to 29% in 2015."
Avery says other numbers in the survey raise concern, too, showing more drivers are using GPS, or reading and responding to emails, or they're updating social media.
Drivers were asked what it would take to get them to put their phones. "And their answers were: causing a crash while reading or responding to a text message, financial and/or legal consequences that might result, and thirdly, getting caught by police," Avery says. "So, these responses do highlight that there are some things that will deter people. It encourages us to consider a multi-pronged approach to curbing distracted driving."
The survey found 88% of drivers now have smartphones. Talking on a cell phone while driving is legal in Nebraska, though not for drivers under 18. Also, all Nebraska drivers are banned from texting.


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Dressing Recipes for Salad Lovers
***Calling all salad lovers***
What tastes better in this hot muggy weather than a fresh, crisp salad. If you're like me you could eat salad every day. Not only does salad make a great meal but it's also good for you. I know, most of you don't want to hear about your favorite food being healthy. But the thing is - it is.
One of the really great things about salads, at least from my perspective, it that you can put any raw vegetable you want in it and it tastes great. You can't go wrong with a dish like that. Not only vegetables go well in a salad but also fresh fruit, nuts of all shapes and sizes, olives, pickles, eggs, and just about anything you can think of.
The only problem for me is the salad dressing. I get bored with only a few to choose from. I think i t's important to have a very large selection. So I started making my own. This way just about every day I have a new combination of salad fixin's and dressings to go with them. It's the only way to go for me. I have to eat healthy so why not make it fun.
In this article I included a few of my salad dressing recipes. If you like them let me know I have lots more. Anyway, you can have your salad and enjoy it too.
Black Olive Vinaigrette
1/2 cup pitted black olives
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt substitute
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
6 tsp canola oil
Combine olives, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until mixed.
In a measuring cup combine olive oil and canola oil and blend.
Drizzle oil into blender while turned on.
Pour dressing into small dish and serve with your favorite salad.
Creamy Yogurt Dressing
2 tbsp unflavored yogurt
4 tsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp fat free mayonnaise
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp minced garlic
Whisk together all ingredient in a small bowl.
Refrigerate for one hour before using on your favorite salad.
Raspberry Vinaigrette
1/2 cup fresh raspberries
1 1/2 tsp walnut oil
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 packet of artificial sweetener
Mash raspberries in a bowl with a potato masher.
Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until well blended.
Pour dressing mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl.
Discard seed.
Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Enjoy on your favorite salad.
Buttermilk Dressing
1 cup unflavored yogurt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp finely minced onion
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt substitute
1/2 tsp finely minced garlic
1/8 tsp black pepper
Place all ingredients into a blender or a food processor and blend until smooth.
Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
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I love salad dressing. I have way too many choices in my fridge. I need to save money and make my own. These look tasty especially the buttermilk one. voted up and yummy! :-)
Raspberry Vinaigrette is wonderful on any salad. Could you use honey instead of sweetener? Sweetener leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
Thanks for the great salad dressing recipes. I just bought one that I liked, and found that it is loaded with salt. So it's back to making my own.
A very nice selection of good salad dressings. I like to try different ones at different times, so your recipes will be used in my home. Thanks.
The Raspberry Vinaigrette alone was a thrill. I love Raspberries. Thank you.


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Employment Agreement - Collins & Aikman Products Co. and Ronald T. Lindsay
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of October 1, 1999, by and between COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and RONALD T. LINDSAY ("Employee"). W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the Company; and WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain Employee's services by providing Employee the compensation and benefits set forth in this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Employee's continued employment and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Term of Employment. The Company hereby agrees to employ Employee, and Employee hereby accepts employment, for a period of three (3) years, commencing October 1, 1999 and ending September 30, 2002, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. At the end of such initial three year term, unless the Company shall have given Employee 60 days prior written notice of its intention to terminate this Agreement at the end of the initial term hereof, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended by an additional one year period. Thereafter, unless the Company shall have given Employee 60 days prior written notice of its intention to terminate this Agreement at the end of the term then in effect, the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended by an additional one year period. 2. Position and Location of Employment. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall be employed in the position of Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Collins & Aikman Corporation, the Company and the affiliates thereof, and shall perform such services for the Company and its affiliates as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Chairman or the Board of Directors of the Company. Employee shall devote his full time and attention to the affairs of the Company and his duties in such position. The location for Employee's position shall be the Company's Worldwide Headquarters in Troy, Michigan upon the opening of the Company's Worldwide Headquarters or by January 1, 2000, whichever is later. Employee shall relocate to the Troy, Michigan area with his wife and any minor children as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the 1999-2000 academic year, but no later than August 1, 2000. 3. Compensation. (a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Employee base salary at an annual rate of not less than $215,000 during the term of his employment hereunder. Such amount shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors of the Company or an appropriate committee thereof (the Company's Board of Directors or such committee being referred to herein as the "Compensation Board") and may be increased in the sole discretion of the Compensation Board. <PAGE> (b) Bonus Plan. During the term of Employee's employment hereunder, Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company's annual Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the "EIC Plan") in accordance with the applicable provisions of the EIC Plan. The standard bonus for Employee under the EIC Plan initially shall be forty percent (40%) of Employee's base salary and shall be reviewed by the Compensation Board from time-to-time during the term of Employee's employment hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee's 1999 bonus shall be calculated as follows: (i) one-half ( 1/2) of the 1999 bonus shall be based on Employee's base salary and standard bonus in effect immediately preceding October 1, 1999 and (ii) one-half ( 1/2) of the 1999 bonus shall be based on Employee's base salary and standard bonus as set forth in this Agreement. (c) Stock Options. Employee is a participant in the Collins & Aikman Corporation 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Option Plan") and shall be granted the option to purchase up to an additional 40,000 shares of the Common Stock of Collins & Aikman Corporation, in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Option Plan and an Option Agreement between Collins & Aikman Corporation and Employee to be entered into, dated and effective as of October 14, 1999. The option price for all such shares shall be the closing price of Collins & Aikman Corporation shares on the New York Stock Exchange as of October 14, 1999. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Option Plan and the Option Agreement, the option of Employee to purchase up to the 40,000 shares shall vest as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VESTING DATE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE VESTED SHARES VESTED --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 1, 2000 13,334 33% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 1, 2001 26,667 66% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October 1, 2002 40,000 100% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Benefits and Perquisites. (a) General. Employee shall be entitled to such fringe benefits and perquisites, and to participate in such pension, profit sharing and benefit plans as are generally made available to executives of the Company during the term hereof, including major medical, extended medical and disability insurance, supplemental retirement income plan, group term life insurance and appropriate annual holidays, sick days and vacation time. Included in such benefits to Employee, the Company shall furnish the use of an automobile subject to applicable Company policies and practice and shall reimburse Employee for normal gasoline and maintenance charges, subject to proper allocation of personal use for income tax purposes. The Company also shall pay the monthly dues at a country club in the Troy, Michigan area of Employee's choice. The Company shall not be liable for the initiation fee or any other charges or fees payable by Employee to such club. (b) Relocation Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for the reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the relocation of Employee and his wife and any minor children from Charlotte, North Carolina to the Troy, Michigan area, in accordance with the relocation policy of the Company. In lieu of the $6,000 relocation allowance payable to 2 <PAGE> Employee under such relocation policy, the Company shall pay Employee a one-time relocation allowance of $50,000, payable in a lump sum payment upon completion of the purchase of a principal residence by Employee in the Troy, Michigan area. In addition to the payment of the relocation allowance as provided in this Paragraph 4(b), the Company shall pay Employee an additional amount such that after all applicable federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes on Employee's relocation allowance and on any additional amount payable in accordance with this sentence, Employee has received the entire $50,000 relocation allowance on an after-tax basis. 5. Reimbursement of Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable travel, entertainment and other reasonable business expenses reasonably incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder, provided that Employee furnishes to the Company adequate records or other evidence respecting such expenditures. 6. Termination of Employment. Employee's employment under this Agreement may be terminated: (a) by the Company for Cause, which means: (i) fraud or misappropriation with respect to the business of the Company or intentional material damage to the property or business of the Company, (ii) willful failure by Employee to perform his duties and responsibilities and to carry out his authority, (iii) willful malfeasance or misfeasance or breach of fiduciary duty or representation to the Company or its stockholders, (iv) willful failure to act in accordance with any specific lawful instructions of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, or (v) conviction of Employee of a felony (which shall be referred to as a "For Cause Termination"); (b) by the Company for any reason other than a For Cause Termination (which shall be referred to as a "No Cause Termination"); (c) by Employee for any reason other than a "Constructive Termination" (as defined below) at any time (which shall be referred to as a "Voluntary Termination"); or (d) by Employee within 30 days after the occurrence of one or more of the following: (i) a material reduction in Employee's total compensation and benefits package, (ii) an adverse change (in the judgment of Employee) in Employee's responsibilities, position (including status, office, title, reporting relationships or working conditions), authority or duties, or (iii) the Company's giving notice of the non-renewal of this Agreement at the end of the term then in effect pursuant to Paragraph 1 hereof (which shall be referred to as a "Constructive Termination"); provided, however, no event or circumstance described in clause (i) or (ii) shall give rise to a "Constructive Termination" for purposes of this Agreement unless Employee shall have given notice to the Company of Employee's determination of the occurrence of an event or circumstance described in clause (i) or (ii) and such event or circumstance shall be continuing as of the end of 45 days after the giving of such notice. 3 <PAGE> 7. Benefits Upon Termination. (a) Termination as a Result of Voluntary Termination or For Cause Termination. If Employee's employment under this Agreement is terminated as a result of a Voluntary Termination or a For Cause Termination, the Company shall pay Employee (i) his unpaid base salary under Paragraph 3(a) accrued to the date on which his employment terminates (the "Termination Date"), (ii) any accrued but unused vacation and (iii) all benefits earned by Employee under any employee benefit plans and programs sponsored by the Company in which Employee participates. (b) Termination as a Result of No Cause Termination or Constructive Termination. If Employee's employment under this Agreement is terminated as a result of a No Cause Termination or a Constructive Termination, the Company shall pay to Employee the following benefits: (i) Employee's unpaid base salary accrued to the Termination Date and any accrued but unused vacation; (ii) One (1) times Employee's standard bonus based on the standard bonus in effect immediately preceding the Termination Date; and (iii) Employee's base salary for the greater of (A) twelve (12) months or (B) the remaining term of this Agreement, based on the rate of base salary in effect immediately preceding the Termination Date. The amount due to Employee pursuant to 7(b)(iii) above shall be paid, at the sole discretion of the Compensation Board, either in a lump sum or on a periodic basis in accordance with the Company's normal pay practice. In addition, all outstanding stock options granted to Employee under the Option Plan will immediately vest upon a No Cause Termination or a Constructive Termination prior to the expiration of the term of this Agreement and will continue to be fully exercisable until the earlier of ninety (90) days after the Termination Date or the original expiration date of said options. The Company shall also cause Employee to receive all benefits earned by Employee under all employee benefit plans and programs sponsored by the Company in which Employee participates. 8. Representations and Covenants of Employee. (a) Conduct. Employee will at all times refrain from taking any action or making any statements, written or oral, which are intended to and do disparage the goodwill or reputation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any directors or officers thereof or which could adversely affect the morale of employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. (b) Performance of Duties. In consideration of the payments to be made hereunder, Employee agrees that during the term of his employment under this Agreement, he shall devote 4 <PAGE> his entire business time and attention to the performance of his duties hereunder and serve the Company diligently and to the best of his abilities. (c) Company Information. Employee agrees that so long as he is employed by the Company and following any termination of his employment Employee will keep confidential all confidential information and trade secrets of the Company and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and will not disclose such information to any person without the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Company or use such information for any purpose other than in the course of fulfilling his duties of employment with the Company pursuant to this Agreement. It is understood that for purposes of this Agreement the term "confidential information" is to be construed broadly to include all material nonpublic or proprietary information. 9. Release. In consideration of the compensation continuance available in certain events pursuant to this Agreement, Employee unconditionally releases and covenants not to sue the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates and directors, officers, employees and stockholders thereof, from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations of any nature pertaining to termination of employment other than those explicitly provided for by this Agreement including, without limitation, any claims arising out of alleged legal restrictions on the Company's rights to terminate its employees, such as any implied contract of employment or termination contrary to public policy. 10. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Michigan, regardless of the laws that might be applied under applicable principles of conflicts of laws. 11. Amendment of CIC Agreement; Entire Agreement and Survivorship. (a) Employee and Collins & Aikman Corporation hereby agree that Sections 2(c) and 2(d) of that certain Change in Control Agreement between Employee and Collins & Aikman Corporation dated March 17, 1998 (the "CIC Agreement") are amended effective as of the date hereof to read as follows: "(c) twenty-four (24) months of base salary based on the monthly rate of base salary in effect immediately preceding the Change in Control Period, or if greater, the rate of Base Salary in effect immediately preceding the Date of Termination; and (d) two (2) times Executive's target annual bonus in effect immediately preceding the Change in Control Period." (b) This Agreement and the CIC Agreement (as amended by Paragraph 11(a) above) and all other agreements and plans referred to in this Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein and therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein and therein. The representations, warranties and 5 <PAGE> covenants of Employee contained in parts (a) and (c) of Paragraph 8, and the release contained in Paragraph 9 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement by either party. 12. Notice. Any written notice required to be given by one party to the other party hereunder shall be deemed effective if mailed by certified or registered mail: To the Company: Collins & Aikman Products Co. 701 McCullough Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 26262 Attention: Harold R. Sunday To Employee: Ronald T. 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Headings contained in this Agreement are for or convenience only and shall not limit this Agreement or affect the interpretation thereof. 6 <PAGE> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. /s/ Ronald T. Lindsay --------------------------------------- Ronald T. Lindsay COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO. By: /s/ Thomas E. Evans ---------------------------------- Thomas E. Evans Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Collins & Aikman Corporation has joined in the execution of this Agreement for purposes of Paragraphs 2, 3(c) and 11 above. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORPORATION By: ---------------------------------- Thomas E. Evans Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 7


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Indian Horse Chestnuts to Treat Muscle and Joint Pain
This remedy using Indian horse chestnuts is only to be used topically and should not be ingested. Apply it before going to bed to allow it to work overnight to relieve joint pain.
The aches and pains that affect joints and muscles are one of the major causes of disability throughout the world.
They can be brought on by old age, but they can also be caused by overexerting oneself, poor movement or stress, among other factors.
In most cases, the pain disappears suddenly after resting or treating it with stretches and medication.
Some people, however, need to fight against recurring muscle and joint pain, and nothing seems to completely control it.
There are several alternatives that can help alleviate pain to prevent it from interfering in daily activities.
Alcohol prepared from rosemary and Indian horse chestnuts is one of those alternatives. Its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties create a calming effect without causing side effects.
Rosemary & Indian horse chestnut alcohol for muscle and joint pain
Rosemary and Indian horse chestnut alcohol can be used topically to take advantage of the compounds these two plants offer. This creates a remedy that is capable of stimulating blood circulation and reducing inflammation.
Their substances are absorbed through the skin and help stop joint inflammation while also stimulating blood flow to accelerate recovery from pains.
This natural product is recommended for:
- Reducing muscle pain.
- Stopping the inflammatory process.
- Relaxing tired legs.
- Preventing varicose veins.
- Improving circulation to the lower part of the body.
In order to emphasize just how effective this treatment is, we are going to talk about the benefits these two main ingredients have, below.
Rosemary's benefits
Rosemary is one of the most commonly used medicinal plants, used by several cultures around the world for ages.
It is appreciated because of its medicinal compounds, which positively affect blood circulation problems and circulatory disorders, like phlebitis, thrombosis, and varicose veins.
Its anti-inflammatory effects also make it a great remedy for treating problems such as:
- Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Dislocations
- Bumps
- Muscular and joint pain
- Neuralgia
- Skin conditions
Benefits of Indian horse chestnuts
Indian horse chestnuts are one of the best treatments for conditions affecting the circulatory system.
Because they are rich in aesculin and aescin, they can tone blood vessels and capillaries to prevent edema and other circulatory disorders.
It's also important that we mention that it has a powerful natural anti-inflammatory effect and is able to reduce inflammation in swollen veins. It also reduces fluid retention, which influences the inflammatory response.
Because of these benefits, it is currently viewed as one of the best remedies for fighting varicose veins and other conditions associated with inflammation.
Some of the most important ways to use it is in treating:
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Bone fractures
- Twists and sprains
- Muscle injuries
- Joint pain
Recipe for rosemary and Indian horse chestnut alcohol
Making rosemary and Indian horse chestnut alcohol at home is a healthy alternative to commercial treatments, which are oftentimes costly and not as effective.
The ingredients used can be easily found at the market, and are generally modestly priced.
- 150 mL of 96% alcohol
- 4 Tbsp. fresh rosemary (40 grams)
- 4 Tbsp. fresh Indian Horse Chestnut (40 grams)
- 1 dark glass jar
- To begin, sterilize the glass jar by boiling it in water for 25 minutes.
- Then dry and place the herbs in it.
- Add the alcohol making sure to cover the rosemary and Indian Horse Chestnuts.
- Cover and store in a dark place for 2 to 3 weeks.
- Stir the liquid daily.
- After two or three weeks, strain the liquid and pour into a dark container.
How to apply
- This product must be applied externally to the affected area of the body, and should never be ingested.
- Take a bit with your hands and gently massage over the legs, feet, or painful muscles.
- Use before bed whenever possible, for best results.
- There are no limitations regarding duration of use, it can be used anytime you experience aches and pains.
- It can be stored in a cool, dark place for up to one year.
This remedy can be a wonderful addition for individuals suffering from some type of inflammatory disease.
It's also great to keep in the medicine cabinet for anytime you get a bump or muscle injury.


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Written by The Point's Dance Development Manager, Vicki Hargreaves following her research trip to Italy.
"Taking the time out for professional development, networking and sharing is all too often something we never seem to have time for these days. However, this is possibly one of the most valuable ways to develop your profession and, in turn, develop the organisation you work for and with. When I was asked to attend the Visioni di Futuro, Visioni di Teatro 2017 Children's Theatre Festival in Bologna, Italy I grabbed the opportunity with both hands.
"Over a long weekend, I was able to watch 11 performances from international companies, attend two seminars on the work of children's theatre, network with fellow delegates (of which there were 178) and take the time to reflect on what it means to be programming performances for children and young people. Joining forces with 8 other programmers from the UK, generously organised through the House network, I was able, for the first time in a long time to really invest in learning with fellow industry professionals.
"After my first taste of beautiful Italian food and reading through my programme I was ready to taste what the festival had in store. On the first morning I walked up the large stone steps and was warmly greeted by festival organisers and shown around the vast spaces nestled in this large stone building, brimming with life and colour and conversation and in all honesty, I was a little awestruck. After receiving my tickets I made my way to the theatre space to watch my first show, alongside a nursery group of about 20 children, all chatting away in Italian to each other with excited tones and smiling faces. Once inside, with house lights down and music starting, the children hushed and the magic was ready to begin.
"Like every festival experience, you find yourself in a bubble, sometimes a repetitive bubble of show after show after show. However, with the layout of the festival all in one building and the calm pace of the day I was able to find moments to think and become inspired. Whether that be through talking to other international delegates, reading the Early Years Theatre book I had purchased or just soaking in other people's presence, I was able to take the time to reflect on what we do and how to improve back in my working environment.
"Coming away with a group of other UK programmers was extremely enriching and certainly enhanced my experience. 'Programmers on tour' (as we titled ourselves!) gave us time to discuss, reflect, support and suggest. It gave us invaluable time to learn from and listen to one another without judgement, space to really be reminded of why we do what we do and celebrate that.
"Children's first theatre experiences can offer so much to the very young, we have to give them the professionalism, quality and experience they deserve. They are not only the audiences of the future but the audiences of now and that needs celebrating. Taking the time to really understand our audience is key to making a theatrical experience a memorable one, one that will stay with them as an audience member for years to come. To make a lasting impact with great art, whether that be dance, comedy, theatre or music, we need to invest in quality in order to grow the cultural offer for our audiences, from the youngest ones right through to our older viewers. By developing ourselves we can develop our organisation and in turn, the people that matter the most, our future audiences."


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The ACCI Story - ACCI - African Centre for Crop Improvement
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A Journey through the African Centre for Crop Improvement
Much of the power of Africa lies in its underdeveloped agricultural sector and the unrealised potential of the plant and genetic resources to feed not only the continent, but the world. In recent decades, focus has shifted to the once-neglected area of agriculture in resource-rich and fertile lands of Africa, as governments and investors realised that, to safeguard the future of the only increasingly food-insecure continent and reduce the poverty seemingly running rife in its countries, they needed to mobilise Africa's valuable resources in order to sustainably and effectively feed her citizens.
Africa has faced mounting challenges in developing the agricultural sector. These include recurrent droughts associated with climate change, lack of improved seeds of crops resilient to disease and pest damages, among other stresses. Africa faces a critical shortage of skilled plant breeders who can develop improved varieties of crops grown across the diverse agro-ecologies of the continent. This will hamper the efforts of Africa's people to improve their own food security status using improved crop cultivars, which are not just nice to have; improved crops are a necessity as food insecurity threatens lives.
It was into this context that the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) stepped in 2002. The Rockefeller Foundation came to the fore to create an initiative to fill the gap and act as a regional hub for training mid-career professionals in a format which would allow them to achieve their PhD degrees, both through advanced training and through the opportunity to conduct research in their own countries on their own crops. The ACCI was identified as a centre of excellence that could achieve this goal, and so was set up the then-University of Natal, now the University of KwaZulu-Natal, a leading institution on the continent for agricultural research and training.
The ACCI was funded in Phase I by the Rockefeller Foundation and in Phase II by the Programme for Africa's Seed Systems (PASS) program through the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). With this alliance in place, the ACCI set out to train African plant breeders in Eastern and Southern Africa to improve African crops.
In the Rockefeller foundation stage of the Centre's existence, the ACCI trained 40 students, of whom 35 have already graduated and are working in their fields in their home countries. In the second phase, when wider alliances were formed, 61 students were recruited, of which 29 have already graduated.
The Centre provides these breeders with the chance to achieve their PhD degrees through training and research; these qualifications allowing them to deepen their knowledge and give them the experience they need to work towards food security in Africa.
Professor John Derera, who worked at the University as a Professor of Plant Breeding, reflected on the importance of the ACCI's programme. He was the Centre's first graduate.
"At the time that the ACCI was started, the problems Africa was facing were both the lack of breeders working to resolve the problems farmers were facing with crops that suffered as a result of disease, pest and drought, as well as the insufficient qualifications and knowledge held by those working in Africa."
At the time, anyone requiring further training in plant breeding in Africa was leaving its shores to pursue training overseas, resulting in not only a massive brain drain as experts left their countries and remained overseas, but also a disconnect between the training on foreign crops received by students and the work required on African crops, for which they were not prepared. Those who did not have the resources to study simply did not get their degrees.
Many might ask why a PhD in plant breeding is so necessary; what does it add to being able to do the work on the ground?
"It's a matter of confidence," said Derera, "confidence in the face of the Afro-pessimism which said that this could not be achieved in Africa. Confidence that comes with the legitimacy of having a PhD. Confidence that is directed towards graduates from funders who are willing to invest in them once they see those letters behind their name and the research that has got them there."
The enhanced science that comes with the PhD qualification afforded by the ACCI is not the only benefit of the training the Centre has set up. The ACCI is in the business of producing leaders, with many of its students using the confidence they have gained to go on to take up high-ranking positions in not only the public sector and government, but also the private sector.
Derera is a prime example of the results of the Centre's training in terms of leadership potential. Having been a Rockefeller-funded Masters student at the University of Zimbabwe, as a young plant breeder he had heard of the University of Natal's strength in plant breeding, and so entered the programme with enthusiasm. His reach across the continent now is almost immeasurable, as he has supervised students from a huge range of countries, enabling their work to be a success. He is a sought-after researcher, and will have an increasingly global impact when he takes up the position of Head of Research and Development at Seedco in Zimbabwe in June 2015.
Despite the now-evident successes that prove the preliminary investment in the Centre to be less risky than initially supposed, the ACCI has faced some of its biggest challenges in the scepticism directed towards the programme, which promoted the idea that conventional plant breeding methods could be more effective and less costly than biotechnological methods and genetic engineering of plants.
Defeating this scepticism and proving the programme's worth has been a process helped along by the enormous success of the Centre's students. Derera, during his studies, developed maize inbreds for Southern Africa with grey leaf spot (GLS) resistance, distributed breeding lines of orange maize with hyper-production of pro-Vitamin A and white grain maize inbred lines with stress tolerance to 9 African countries. He has contributed immensely to further capacity building by successfully graduating 56 postgraduate students in plant breeding.
The Centre's successes are not limited to academia; the ACCI is producing real results, as evidenced by the development of new, resilient varieties of various crops across Africa, many of which have been adopted by farmers. Over 70 new varieties have been released by breeders trained in the Centre, with many more on the way as theses breeders continue their essential work.
The ACCI also put into place a strict process of external review for the research being produced, which was added on top of the University's normal requirements for review of an academic study, in order to prove that the work being produced could stand up under exacting scrutiny.
The ACCI has excelled at producing breeders who understand their country's crops and are interested first and foremost in farmers' needs, rather than dictating what they believe will suit them best. Dr Andrew Efisue of Nigeria worked to breed drought tolerant upland rice, and after speaking to the women harvesting the rice found that, despite the dwarf varieties they were given which were thought to be the best variety, they preferred to have their plants at chest height, making it easier for them to harvest. So, Andrew developed a cultivar that suited the farmers it would need to serve.
The Centre has also enabled breeders to improve the economic viability of the crops they are breeding. Dr Joseph Kamau of Kenya, who has 5 registered cassava cultivars with an additional 23 submitted for registration for the semi-arid regions of Kenya, bred for earliness into Kenyan landraces selected for complete tolerance to cassava mosaic virus (CMV), and reduced the time from planting to harvest from 18 months to 7 months. This meant that those growing the cassava would make twice as much by more than halving the time it took them to produce a crop to feed their families and to sell. In addition, Kamau's cassava varieties had enhanced yield, cooking quality and taste.
Training at the Centre is led by Director Professor Mark Laing involving staff members of varied plant breeding expertise and skills such as Professor Pangirayi Tongoona, Professor Hussein Shimelis, Dr Julia Sibiya (also a graduate of the programme), Professor Rob Melis, Prof John Derera and Dr Paul Shanahan. To maintain its high standard of teaching, the ACCI has outsourced a number of top national and international experts to contribute to its training programme and give graduates a world-class education. The Centre frequently collaborates with the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) of 12 countries in Africa, with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) system and with the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) at the University of Ghana, Makerere University, Cornell University and Wageningen University.
The challenges for the next phase of the Centre's work will be to continue meeting the need for the output of even more plant breeders for Africa. While the Centre's achievements are laudable and have defied expectations, spreading its 64 graduates between the countries it has served pales in comparison to the large number of skilled personnel still required to make a meaningful difference on a continent where small-scale farmers produce food at only 5-10% of the yield potential of the crops they grow.
In the next phase of the ACCI's work, the aim is to recruit and train 100 additional PhD students, in 12 cohorts between 2015 and 2027, scheduled to graduate between April 2019 and April 2028, with the specific aim of graduating approximately 8 PhDs per country in 12 countries in East and Southern Africa to fill the current gaps in capacity, and to replace current Plant Breeders who have vacated their posts.
The ACCI's dream is to continue and expand, to be a leader in producing leaders who will reinvigorate their fields with confidence, hope and security for the future.
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Shadow Holes Fabric is a whimsical and decorative fabric. It is soft and very elastic. This fabric is available in a few different color schemes. It is perfect for costumes and juniors /women's tops.
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- Crosswise stretch should go horizontally across the body
- For cutting, lay out fabric on dressmaker's cutting board, hold down pattern pieces w/fabric weights and trace around pattern pieces with a sharp rotary cutter. This allows for more precise cutting with knit fabrics.
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The way rugby players pick up and place a ball significantly improves if players make a small change, according to research.
Bringing the ball closer to the body speeds up the body's turn at the waist and improves the speed of a ball pick up and place move by up to 18 per cent.
Dr David Sanders, an expert in automation and robotics in the University of Portsmouth's School of Engineering – and a big rugby fan – used robotic arms to test and develop the new 'rules'.
His research is published in the journal Sports Science & Coaching.
He said: "Methods for picking up and placing the ball are not usually considered by rugby coaches and, even when they do look at it, the focus is more on how the player passes the ball, rather than on how they pick it up and hand it away.
"Picking and placing need to be considered differently, in a class of their own.
"I wanted to find a way of improving performance and technical play. Picking up a ball and placing it into the hands of another player is entirely different to throwing a ball. The difference is simple but critical, and it's been ignored by coaches and researchers, despite all the evidence of other moves in ball sports having been proven to improve performance."
He found the speed at which the waist can rotate is improved if the ball is brought close to the body with bent arms, before the player pushes out and straightens their arms as they hand off the ball. This small change brings big benefit because, as the centre of mass (the torso, arms and ball) moves towards the centre of rotation (the waist), the rotational velocity increases.
A scrum, lineout, ruck or maul happens about every 30-40 seconds during a game of rugby and it is during these activities that the picking up and placing move becomes important.
The move is especially important when these often set-piece-moves do not go to plan because they are interrupted by the opposition. Placement needs to happen as quickly as possible, before a player is tackled, ball captured, play brought to a stand-still and/or a scrum results.
Dr Sanders tested various rules using a robotic arm and, when the adjustments were refined, tested them on 93 rugby union players, men and women aged 17-50.
By using the new rules, the speed of the movement for some players went from 0.74 seconds using traditional method of picking up and passing, to 0.63 seconds, an increase of 17.5 per cent.
Dr Sanders said: "A second's advantage can mean the difference between winning and losing at elite level, but even in non-elite sports, polishing and refining techniques to make them better, faster and more effective is always worth the effort."


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Woman Who Protested Iran's Hijab Law Learns Her FateNewser — Michael Harthorne
A woman who disappeared in January after removing her hijab and using it as a flag in protest of Iranian law was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, the BBC reports.
The unnamed woman, previously described as a 31-year-old mother, whose protest spread across social media was found guilty of "encouraging moral corruption." The majority of the woman's sentence was suspended, and she will serve three months without parole.
According to the Guardian, Tehran's chief prosecutor, Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi, was unhappy with the "light" sentence given to the woman, who he says removed her hijab to "encourage corruption." Dolatabadi says the woman is "in need of long-term medical treatment and has to be seen by a psychiatrist."
Sources say the woman wasn't sorry for removing her hijab in public and attempted to convince the judge that it was the law, not her, that was wrong, Deutsche Welle reports.
Iranian law says all women must have their heads fully covered at all times while in public. While enforcement of the law has relaxed in recent years, Dolatabadi says they are cracking down.
"We must act with force against people who deliberately question the rules on the Islamic veil," the Guardian quotes him as saying. More than 30 women have been arrested since the end of December for removing their hijabs in public.
Dolatabadi says the woman sentenced Wednesday plans to appeal.
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This article originally appeared on Newser: Woman Who Protested Iran's Hijab Law Learns Her Fate


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The appearance and maintenance of railroad tracks is strictly regulated by law and any lack of compliance can be deadly. After a Missouri woman lost her husband to a collision on train tracks, she sought financial relief from the railroad company. Her case was partially based on the fact obstructed views and lack of lights were believed to have played a role in the crash.
Train companies have responsibilities at railroad crossings
An accident involving a train is typically devastating. When an accident occurs at railroad crossings, victims should be aware of their rights and protections under the law. In certain situations and under specific circumstances, railroad companies may be held liable for the damages caused by train accidents in Missouri.
An accident can occur at railroad crossings in Missouri
Any kind of situation that pits a car against a train typically doesn't end well for the car or its driver. Despite the number of highly regulated and safe railroad crossings located in Missouri, accidents involving cars and trains do happen. There are certain circumstances under which a person injured in a train versus car accident may be entitled to pursue a personal injury case, seek a monetary award for any financial damages suffered.
Missouri authorities conduct safety sweep at railroad crossings
Motorists would be wise to obey all traffic signals for safety's sake. Although this is important at all times while on the road, it is especially important at railroad crossings. Motorists who ignore or accidentally overlook crossing warnings are putting themselves in grave danger of being hit by an oncoming train. This is why the Missouri State Highway Patrol has teamed up with local police in an operation to catch drivers ignoring these warnings.
Missouri train collision leads to car accident on overpass
69-year-old man injured in Racine train accident
At first glance, many train accidents that involve motor vehicles can appear to be the result of the vehicle not properly yielding to the train. However, despite the fact that many of these accidents occur at designated railroad crossings, the cause of the accident may not be as clear-cut as people may initially think. Only by taking a complete look at the circumstances surrounding the accident can the cause be truly understood.
Motorcycle read-ends truck, leaving 1 dead, 1 injured in Missouri
A two-vehicle accident that occurred on May 30 has left one man dead and a woman in critical condition. According to Missouri police, the truck accident occurred at around 7:40 p.m. when a truck driven by a 52-year-old man was slowing to make a left-hand turn off of Highway 22 in Audrain County.
Train accident in St. Louis injures 2
One of the most frightening thoughts any of us might have is to be helplessly stuck on train tracks as a locomotive charges toward us with no more than a few moments to rush to safety. A train accident is often treacherous, whether it occurs in Missouri or anyplace else, if for no other reason than the difference in size between the train and virtually any other vehicle with which it may collide. At times, obstructed views, poorly marked railroad crossings and even a train speeding on the tracks may explain the wreck that occurs. When that other vehicle is a car, the consequences are often disastrous. Unfortunately, two people ended up in a similar situation in St. Louis on April 24.
Missouri records most train fatalities in 5 years
We have discussed local car accidents in several previous posts, but what happens when a car and a train collide? According to one local expert, when a train hits a car, the driver is 20 times more likely to be killed than in a normal car accident. As of December 24, 13 people across the state of Missouri had been killed in train wrecks in 2011. That is the highest train-related fatality rate in five years.
Missouri jury rules in favor of train accident victim's family
Trains are very large in size and magnitude and wield tremendous power and force. They are large enough in size to cause major train accidents, especially when there are obstructed views at railroad crossings. This was the case in 2008 when a freight train driving through Missouri took the life of a 10-year-old girl.


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Even if my TBR pile is growing bigger & bigger, there are certain books that I would like to reread. So I present to you now the top 5 books/series that I want to reread:
- The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons – Because who doesn't love an epic love story set Russia in World War II? So much angst and heartbreak happens between Tatiana and Alexander, that when they finally get together it's just perfect.
- The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger – When this was first published, I gobbled this book up. As soon as I finished it, I read it again. Then the shitty movie happened and which somehow made me not want to reread the book. But, I recently read that Ms. Niffenegger is writing a sequel about Claire & Henry's daughter Alba and I feel like revisiting the original story.
- The Casteel Series by V.C. Andrews – When I was a teenager I was addicted to the books of V.C. Andrews. Sure the writing is crappy and the stories are over the top (incest, crazy mothers/grandmothers,etc), but it appealed to me. The Heaven/Casteel series was my favorite of her books. The Lifetime movie adaptations of the Dollanganger series, has sparked my interest into revisiting V.C. Andrews books. I recently bought the first four books in the Casteel series off of ebay and can't wait to revisit my teenage book boyfriend Troy Tatterton.
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell – It's Rainbow Rowell, enough said.
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – Okay, so I read this book just this year. BUT, the feels that this book has. Weeks after finishing it, I found myself still thinking about the characters and the story. I might reread this one towards the end of summer, in preparation for the sequel After You.


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Monday, November 5, 2007
What Do You Think About Boomer Believers?
This blog hopes to assist the many men and women who are dissatisfied with their current spiritual situation. Most have been involved in church and para church groups for two or three decades but have grown weary of pew sitting or volunteering to do the same old boring things they had always done. They came to me for counsel because they wanted more out of life in the Spirit.
(Photo: Three Seasoned Believers discussing how to unleash Boomers.)
Peggy Lee's song, "Is that all there is?" is the theme through many of their stories. A refrain I heard, "I helped run a large, creative company and made a lot of money but now I want to serve the Lord and 'give something back'".
When I asked about the things they could do at church I got the same answers: "I can sit on a boring committee, teach Sunday school and donate. And, of course, I can attend and sit still while some guy half my age tells me his opinions about the world."
What are you seeing in your city, town or region? Are the Seasoned Believers satisfied with their level of spiritual involvement and creativity? Are they treated like old fogies whose time has come and gone? Are the often bored?
Write and tell me what you see, hear and want to have. The ball is in your court.
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We've become so accustomed to eating what we want when we want that it's difficult to picture a time when you couldn't buy peaches in January or Brussels sprouts in August. Eating seasonally may seem simple - you just eat foods that are grown and harvested at the time of the year when you buy them. This is true, but there's more to it than that. There are positive benefits to eating foods that are available at the time they should be, not only is the food tastier, but it saves you money, is better for the environment, and good for your health too. Read on to find out why.
Cost effective
One of the biggest benefits of eating seasonal food is that you'll save yourself some pennies because you're buying food that doesn't take as much effort to produce. If the food is in season it's more likely to be left to grow on it's own, making it far less time consuming and the work load is reduced for farmers. It may seem like common sense, but it's one of those things many of us ignore when we're out buying the weekly shopping.
Supporting local suppliers
As well as buying foods that are in season, you can also purchase locally. You'll have a better chance at getting foods that are seasonal and fresh and many farmers markets are likely to offer organic and sustainable produce. This can cost more money than food from a supermarket but it can be worthwhile in the long run. Remember, just because you buy seasonal foods from a supermarket, doesn't mean a food distribution company won't keep food in storage until it's ready to be sold on the shelves.
Healthy and nutritional
Foods that are in season and available locally offer a higher nutritional value than those that are out of season. In other words, the more local the food is, the less time it has spent being transported to you and the more nutrients and vitamins it's likely to have retained since being harvested. Eating seasonal foods will support your body's natural healing and cleaning abilities. For example, spring season offers lots of tasty greens like spring onions, watercress and asparagus. Asparagus is a very good source of fibre, as well as containing vitamins A, C, E and K. Spring onions have the presence of antioxidants which helps in preventing damage of DNA and cellular tissue.
Looking after the planet
Purchasing local foods and eating within the seasons helps to protect our planet. You're reducing the number of miles your food has to travel before it reaches your plate, and this helps to reduce the amount of fuel used and prevents pollutant gases from going into the atmosphere. Buying local, organic, seasonally grown produce protects the environment in which we live in.
Hopefully this blog has inspired you to reconsider the foods you buy, and perhaps even think about supporting your local farmers, and purchasing fresh organic food. Making this decision can be a challenge, but it has its rewards along the way. As it says in the title, seasonal food is definitely better for you and the planet!


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So exciting...we moved up another spot to #11. We have been on the waiting list for nearly 5 months, so we're hoping we are close to a referral. :)
There is still uncertainty within the Ethiopian adoption process with MOWA. We have been told unofficially that MOWA has agreed to process 20 cases a day which is still lower than they were processing, but much better than the 5 they were originally threatening. Apparently the director of MOWA has stepped down and along with a few other employees. The US government seems to be working diligently with the ET government to continue to process adoptions ethically and timely. Unfortunately a few corrupt folks cause many problems for everyone.


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Characteristics of Daily Hot Deals
Involvement in any commercial trading activity for selling or buying of a good or a service is called a deal. On a daily basis, the market enjoys a trading activity involving the exchange of goods or services between buyers and sellers. Home appliances, toys, books, and computers, airlines services, gym, automobile and much more are some of the goods that are traded in the daily deals. The customers enjoy the daily hot deals when the sellers in the market offer substantial discounts to their goods. These discounts are therefore beneficial to the consumers because they enable them to buy goods with their little money and as well leave them with money. Therefore, I will discuss some of the features of daily hot deals.
You should utilize the opportunity efficiently when daily hot deals pop up because they rarely occur. By the fact that this happens once in a moment, you should utilize the opportunity well to benefit fully. The rare hot deals come with unescapable offers where the products are sold at reduced costs because of the substantial cuts impressed on them. When hot deals are offered to the customers, the immediately attached ones enjoy more than the ones who are far. Hot deals are organized by some organizations that have intentions of advancing more in-depth into the market as well as those wishing to eliminate some of the stock that has spent longer time than expected in the stores.
Hot deals are limitless, and they have no boundaries when they occur. Hot deals eliminate regulations that bar one from spending his or her money, and customers uncontrollably spend without wondering what tomorrow will be. During the hot deal offers, the smart shoppers can purchase the goods or services at their comfort without considering the costs. Also some offers enable people to explore new areas or even visit some outstanding hotels or even going to the cinema halls that you have not gone before. Truly, these hot deals are limitless when they occur because they are also available kids and adults.
You need to react quickly to hearing that there is a hot deal that is coming up on the market because it can be won by another interested person. These deals are referred to as hot because once they occur they are hugely demanded by many people and therefore you should take your chances as fast as possible. Hot dealers operate on policy of first come first served and therefore you should meet the requirements demanded quick enough to ensure that you capture the deal before it slips up to another person.
Hot deals appear in various forms in the diverse sites, and thus you should take care when accessing these offers. The large site tend to absorb the small sites when it comes to advertising the hot deals for subscription. Many people are therefore at liberty to access the sites and therefore creating awareness.


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[Game] Ultimate JanKenPon
free android apps
Ultimate JanKenPon is a modernised version of the game Rock, Paper, Scissors in which the fighters compete to become the grand Dojo master of Jan Ken Pon.
Ultimate Jan Ken Pon doesn't only fit into one genre. We find a strategic aspect as well as reflex, dexterity and rhythm, echoing the traditional origins of "JAN KEN PON″. The game is characterised by a comic and whacky orientation situated in a world marked by Asian culture and manga.
Will you guess and counter the next knock of you opponent ?
Everyone who know RPS can enjoy this game from the start !
Collect your guardian spirits and make them evolve with new abilities and special knocks.
Polish up your strategy according to the weaknesses of your opponents.
Over 150 items to collect
New character every month
To come : Guild system and story mode ( PVE )
To follow the current events and advancements of Ultimate Jan Ken Pon,
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The Irvine Animal Care Center provides sheltering, care and enrichment for homeless, neglected, abused or unwanted animals. Services include licensing for Irvine residents, pet adoptions and events.
Irvine Animal Care Center
6443 Oak Canyon
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-724-7740
Center Hours
Weekdays: Noon-6 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Closed: Tuesdays and Holidays
The center will close at 6 p.m. on weekdays (except Tuesdays and holidays) through Friday, March 8, 2019.
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The City of Irvine Animal Care Center hosts its 12th annual Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption Fair 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday, December 9. More than 40 pet rescue groups and animal shelters will bring about 600 homeless dogs, cats, rabbits, and small animals for adoption.
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Help us spread joy this holiday season by donating to the Irvine Animal Care Center Holiday Donation Drive. Your support allows us to help the animals in our care find new adoptive homes. Learn more and donate at irvineanimals.org/holidaydrive2018.


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The BMAX for SevenlyFIT series is weekly workout regimen created by Andy Berler, the founder of BMAX (Berler Maximum Activation Xtreme.)
As a BMAX activator, you'll have access to all of Andy's workouts, including a new fitness routine every week, so...
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Check out the first workout: The Challenger.
Every BMAX workout delivers the 5 critical health components of physical fitness: Cardio Health, Flexibility, Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Body Composition.
Cardiovascular health is the foundation that allows you to accomplish your other fitness levels.
Cardio health is the efficiency with which the heart and lungs work together to deliver fuel (oxygen and nutrients) to your body without quickly reaching fatigue.
The best way to improve your cardio health is through movement-based exercises sustained over a period of time. During the body of a BMAX workout, exercises are performed at 40 second intervals with a 30 second recovery period inbetween.
Cardio health allows you to handle the "running around" everyday aspects of life.
Flexibility is the ability to move the joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons through their full, normal range of motion, without hindrance, discomfort or pain.
With a combination of a 3 minute BMAX dynamic warm-up, movement based and compound exercises, you will begin to improve your flexibility. All BMAX exercises focus on elongating your muscles to help create long and lean muscles which also helps improve flexibility.
Good flexibility also plays a big role in performing many daily tasks, and decreases the potential for injuries.
Muscular strength is the maximum amount of force (weight or heavy resistance) a muscle/muscle group can generate in a single effort to the point that no more repetitions can be done without rest.
Each primary muscle group must be trained to improve overall muscular strength. BMAX focuses on all 6 of these primary muscle groups in every BMAX workout.
Everyday life requires modest levels of muscular strength to perform physical tasks, such as lifting, carrying and even moving.
Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repeated movements (Dynamic) or to hold a particular position (Static) with less than maximum force for an extended period time or until muscle fatigue. Essentially, it's how long your muscles can do something before getting too exhausted to continue.
Most people starting out on their BMAX journey can only complete an exercise for about 20 seconds. As you use BMAX more and more, you will find that you will be able to complete these exercises in 30 or the complete 40 second interval!
Do not confuse muscular endurance with muscular strength –they certainly work in conjunction, but are definitely not the same.
Body composition is the percentage of fat compared to the lean mass of your body, which includes muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, organs, etc.
Body composition is a better indication of your overall fitness condition than body weight. Just remember — the number that shows up on the bathroom scale does not tell you how much fat or lean body mass (muscle) you have.
Your body composition is a product of the other components of physical fitness. Improving the other four components results in less body fat which has a positive impact on body composition.


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The camera we will be using tomorrow is the Canon 1100 D. We borrowed it from school, and a lot of the students have said it is brilliant quality and easy to use.
We have decided to use Effie's iPhone 4 to take evidence of filming, and I would like to make a few vlogs during our time filming. We thought using a phone is a good way to show our abiblity of using different media devices.
Below is a list of props we will need for tomorrow:
- Socks
- Toilet Roll (titles)
- Cereal box (maybe titles)
- Remote
- Tissue Box
- Marley & Me DVD
- Ben & Jerrys (Empty... yummmmm!)
- 'Witty' Tee- shirt
- Present + wrapping paper (maybe)
- Plates and dinner (yum again!)
- Bin
- Mum and couples at beginning
- Beer, popcorn, poker board etc. for lads night in.
- Fake private messaging to Sam


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Swag Continued, The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe
Updated December 22, 2014
For those of you who have been following autowise.com, I would like to say two things. Thanks for the support, and do you remember the, "Definition of Swag" Cadillac article? Well in this go round we're going to look at the CTS's little brother the ATS.
In the last segment, "Cadillac CTS V-Sport, The Definition of Swag" we talked about how Cadillac was continuing it's tireless journey of letting everyone know that, "We are here, we are strong, and we ain't taking shit from nobody!!" Well not in those words exactly, but you get the gist of what I'm saying. Nevertheless, the Cadillac name has been popping up every know, and again with either something really new that we all love, or something even newer, and we're all like, "Didn't we just see the new version of that three weeks ago?" Well, if you remember my last statement in the CTS V-Sport and ATS-V piece, I said that if Cadillac can make a better version of the CTS, why not make a hotter version of the ATS? Why not a Coupe even, and so said, so done. (Just so you know, I have no real ties to Cadillac, and what they do, because if I did, I'd really be rich right now!!)
So here we have the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe. It resembles the $75,000 Cadillac ELR, but it has it's own DNA so to speak. As it stands the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe has been made with the sole purpose of uniting two key words that explain what is truly going with this marvelous car. Power, and Efficiency. Those two key elements are what makes this car such a formidable foe, to the likes of the new BMW 4 Series.
To begin, and keep it basic, the ATS Coupe is Cadillac's lightest compact coupe/car ever made. It has a near perfect 50/50 weight split, and what makes it better is the drive train. This coupe will be tearing up the roads in either it's RWD configuration, or it's AWD set up. Now under the hood of the ATS is a 2.0L, turbocharged, direct injected engine that makes 275Hp, and around 295lb feet of torque to the wheels, and just keep in mind that you can get it in RWD, (The Elegant Drifter), or in AWD, (The Savvy Racer). Ground control comes by the means of those patented, awesome magnetic ride shocks that have been catapulting GM in front of other manufacturers by leaps, and bounds. Add to that, the five link independent rear suspension, and the multi-link, double pivot, MacPhearson strut front end assembly. Completing the suspension, and ground control segment are an ultra sexy set of 18" wheels, and tires that just bring a tear to your eye, because they're so damn hot.
Moving right along to the interior of the ATS, and man let me tell you it doesn't disappoint by any means at all! Being that this is Cadillac's first lightweight coupe that WILL be going after the foreign market, as well as being the White Collar Billy Bad Ass on the block, the interior doesn't really come with a standard look. You will have the Alcantara Leather, Suede, Aluminum, and Carbon Fiber finishes, but the one thing Cadillac wanted to make available to its customers was, having a true to form bespoke feel to the ATS Coupe. Anyone who wants an ATS Coupe, will be privileged to sit down in front of a screen, and not only choose where the accents go, but what type of feel you want your ATS to have. The Bespoke feature even go as far as channeling the inner Zen of a the driver, and how they want to feel every single time the sit in driver's seat. To add to that level of bespoke quality, the CUE infotainment system has been upgraded, with better controls, more easy to use features, and a kick ass 12 speaker Bose, surround sound audio system.
To wrap this up, we need to look at the exterior of the 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe. Normally most people start with how a car looks first, but then again, if you don't like the way it looks from jump street, then why would you bother to stick around for the rest? I mean who buys an ugly car because it can go fast? That's like picking the girl who looks like your aunt Vivian after a bender, because her morals, and virtues are totally pure, and wholesome. Not every time that works fellas. Anyway, the exterior is full of sharp lines, and edges that simply drop off into either smooth curves or blinding LEDs. The front fascia is all business with a bit of a smirk in there that begs the mind to wonder, if this car is really fast, or does it just look that way? Being that this is a 2 door, you would expect that this model would be shorter than the sedan, and you would be wrong in that notion. The coupe rides on the very same 109 inch wheelbase as the sedan, and all of that space is utilized from front to back. Window lines are subtle, and flow effortlessly, from end to end. Besides missing the wide stance of the CTS-V Coupe, the ATS comes in like the before picture of a Cadillac Slim Fast commercial. Skinny, slender, sexy, demure, and all the while nimble as most German cars after they've been tinkered with by the aftermarket community.
This ATS Coupe is simply Bad Ass, and there's no getting around the fact that this car will be hunting for schnitzel pretty damn soon. It'll only be a matter of time before the ATS Coupe is seen on the Nurburgring putting down some serious lap times, and looking stunning in the process. This ATS Coupe is car that should, and will be taken very seriously. Now let's just see if Cadillac heard me when I said an ATS Wagon might not be such a bad idea to be had as well. Thanks for reading.
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How to Get Started The digital age has given birth to an easy and enjoyable hobby in photography. It is an art that can capture emotions, memories, and intrigue in real time. Looking at pictures is a way of vicariously reliving those wonderful experiences but having stunning photos are even better. So you've got a camera, now how do you take breathtaking photos like the ones you see all over the Internet? Don't worry or stress about your camera or your equipment. There is no need to freak out about whether you have a simple point and shoot...read more
Take Your Memories to the Streets
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Hot Night in the Summer
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The Importance of a Professional Real Estate Photographer
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How To Choose A Perfect Camera For Photography
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Why Choose A Professional Photographer For Your Wedding
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Tips For Photography Beginners
There are a number of complications in taking a great picture -depending on the background, environment and general circumstances which take quite a bit of time to be mastered. Let's take a closer look at the tips that might make it easier to go out with confidence and take a shot that will make you proud. Camera Position: While it may vary depending on the kind of picture you are looking take but before you click you need to take your subject into consideration and what would be the most flattering angle. Most times it is a fine idea to look...read more