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In an interview on Conan Obrien's late night show, Maggie Grace who starred opposite Liam Neeson in TAKEN 3 dished on a prank that he played on an ex-boyfriend. Apparently, Maggie's ex was a bit of creep and Liam Neeson decided that the only way to remedy the situation was to give the guy a call and talk about using his "special skills" to break the guy's arm if he didn't leave the actress alone.
Liam and Maggie recorded the call, which was aired on Conan and sadly, we don't get to hear the guy's response to being called by the guy from Taken (I'm sure he wimped out and subsequently wet himself). Not bad for a chap that is 62 years old hey?


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Flowserve Corporation On-Site Applications Engineer in Benicia, California
Company Overview:
Flowserve is the recognized world leader in supplying pumps, valves, seals, automation, and services to the power, oil, gas, chemical, and other industries. With more than 18,000 employees in more than 55 countries, we combine our global reach with a local presence.
Position Description:
Flowserve is looking for a hands-on mechanical engineer who will work at our customer's refinery in the vicinity of Martinez, CA. The engineer provides immediate technical expertise regarding design, application, installation and operation of our mechanical pumps, seals and supporting equipment. In this challenging position, the engineer is actively engaged in real-time troubleshooting of problems and implementing solutions. The engineer is the extension of the local Flowserve team, ensuring that our engineering and manufacturing resources, products, and services are available to our customers.
· Monitor and evaluate the status of the refinery's rotating equipment
· Troubleshoot technical problems and provide immediate recommendations for our customers
· Leverage and coordinate the timely involvement of Company resources for more complex solutions
· Know the customer's needs. Act as liaison between customers, and Flowserve's sales, customer service, and manufacturing organizations so that together we provide the highest level of customer service
· Complete projects requiring both hands-on and mathematical analyses resulting in independent evaluation, such as detailed failure analysis reports, product performance reports, recommendations for upgrades, repair/buy decisions, etc.
· Present clear verbal and written technical explanations to customers, tailoring content and style to the audience
· Act as an extension of Flowserve Sales Engineers by assisting customers to select the most appropriate pumps, seals, and systems for their specific industrial applications
· Provide technical guidance about successful, standardized installation and operation of our products. Conduct technical training for our customers
· Responsible for maintaining a parts inventory, updating inventory records, and keeping inventory right-sized
· Maintain equipment data in engineering systems; process engineering change notices; submit corrective action reports; and maintain current, accurate, and organized files
Position Requirements:
· Must be local to Martinez, CA or willing to relocate.
· BS Mechanical Engineering required
· Over 3 years of experience, preferably in in-plant in the oil industry
· Solid knowledge of the design, materials, and operational requirements of rotating equipment (pumps, seals, and valves), with a solid understanding of fluid dynamics, and a demonstrated mechanical aptitude
· Strong customer focus and the ability to project a positive corporate image
· A win-win team player, able to work with constructively with customers and co-workers
· Able to work independently, demonstrating initiative and good judgment
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· Skilled in CAD, and able to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings
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Teresa Costantinidis joined the University of California, San Francisco in 2011 and now serves as the campus Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer. She was appointed to her current role in August 2016 and is responsible for the six UCSF Finance organizations that provide resource administration and management strategy and support to the campus: Audit and Advisory Services, Budget and Resource Management, the Controller's Office, the Financial and Administrative Services Finance Service Center, Risk Management and Insurance Services, and Supply Chain Management. A member of the UCSF Chancellor's Cabinet, Teresa works closely with UCSF faculty and senior administration, as well as with the UC Board of Regents, the system president and other senior officers of the university, Foundation board members, major donors, and key campus and community stakeholders. Prior to this position, she was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Budget & Resource Management, responsible for planning and administration of the overall campus operating and capital budgets, costing policy, federal indirect cost rate negotiations, recharge, enterprise-wide decision support, risk management, insurance services, and planning and institutional analysis.
Teresa has budget and financial management experience spanning over 30 years at the UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley campuses. Highlights at Berkeley include serving as the Senior Assistant Dean & Chief Operating Officer for the Haas School of Business and the Assistant Vice Chancellor – Budget and Resource Planning. More recently at San Francisco, she served as the Interim Senior Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration for the 2015–16 fiscal year. Teresa is a frequent presenter on university budgeting, leading workshops and conference sessions for the Western, National, and Canadian Associations of College and University Business Officers, the American Neurological Association, and the HERS Leadership Training Institutes for Women in Higher Education. She holds an MBA degree from Berkeley, a BS degree in Biological Sciences from UC Davis, and is an active and contributing board member to industry and community organizations.


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The Annapolis Naval Academy, referred to as the U.S. Naval Academy, changed into the center of hobby even as officials determined asbestos in the college's public works department in March of 1995. According to the Baltimore Sun, sheeting materials packed with asbestos via a few method found their way into the department, major to risks for university youngsters, personnel individuals, people, and college mechanics. The sheeting changed into in the beginning created for gaskets and pipes within the faculty's heating plants and mechanical rooms.
The foreman of most people works branch, Marion Lamb, alerted officials after it grow to be found that the gasket cloth ordered from a manufacturer contained 80% asbestos. Yet, the materials were used for numerous years in advance than it became observed. Lamb cautioned officials that the manufacturers in no way knowledgeable him that the materials contained excessive quantities of asbestos. In fact, Lamb thought the products were asbestos-free.
"We've been the usage of it for several years. We had been beneath the affect it became asbestos-unfastened material," Lamb said.
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The substances have been ordered from a producer in Hanover, but as cited earlier, not one of the people had been aware that the producer used asbestos at the same time as making the fabric.
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Frank Johnson enlisted in the US Army in July 1968. He served in Vietnam as a member
of Company L (Ranger), 101st Airborne Division, where he was awarded the Silver
Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device, the Bronze Star Medal for
meritorious service, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Upon his return from Vietnam in 1970, he served
ten months with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. Since leaving active
duty, he has served with 12th Special Forces Group (Abn.) US Army Reserves; 4th
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Baghdad: A secular bloc which won the most
seats in Iraq`s March 2010 vote will end a boycott of
parliament that it began in mid-December, a spokeswoman said
on Sunday.
"Iraqiya decided its deputies would return for parliament
meetings," Maysoon al-Damluji told a news conference after a
gathering of Iraqiya leaders and MPs.
The meeting was attended by Iraqiya leaders including
former premier Iyad Allawi, deputy prime minister Saleh
al-Mutlak, parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi, and the
finance minister, Rafa al-Essawi.
"The deputies of the Iraqiya list will return back to
participate in the meetings of parliament next Tuesday. That`s
what we decided today," MP Aytab al-Duri told reporters.
The decision has not, however, been taken to end a
boycott of cabinet sessions by Iraqiya ministers, according to
Duri, who said "that will be the next step".
A row erupted over a month ago between the Shiite-led
government and the Iraqiya bloc as authorities charged Vice
President Tareq al-Hashemi, a Sunni and Iraqiya member, with
running a death squad.
Iraqiya began a boycott of parliament and cabinet to
protest what it charged was Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki`s
centralisation of power, and it has since called for Maliki to
respect a power-sharing deal or quit.
Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Hashemi
while Maliki, a Shiite, has said his Sunni deputy Saleh
al-Mutlak should be sacked after the latter said the premier
was "worse than Saddam Hussein".
Hashemi, who denies the charges, has since been holed up
in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq and Kurdish
officials have so far declined to hand him over to Baghdad.
"Iraqiya decided to return back to the parliament to
prepare the success of the national conference proposed by
President (Jalal) Talabani, Damluji said, referring to a
proposed conference of parties aimed at resolving the crisis.
The bloc`s MPs will participate in the vote on the
budget, and the vote on an amnesty for people involved in
violence, Damluji said.
They will also try to find a solution to the issue of
Hashemi, and oppose Maliki`s request to dismiss Mutlak, she
The White House said yesterday that US Vice President Joe
Biden had urged Iraqi leaders to resolve their differences
ahead of the possible national conference.
Biden called Allawi on Friday and Nujaifi on Saturday,
and discussed "the importance of resolving outstanding issues
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Should you give Pinterest another look?
I've posted about Pinterest, the online pinboard site in the past. It took a little bit of time for me to get hooked, but it is official. I'm into Pinterest. Big time. Honestly, once I started with one pinboard, I suddenly found myself with six representing home interior design and fashion themes. The site is visually appealing and if I'm not careful, an hour goes by and I wonder how. How could I not? Every time I log in, a new group of pictures await my perusal. I can potentially "pin" images to my personal board or simply indicate that I "like" the image showing I'm interested, but do need to add them to my pinboards.
The site provides a clean and simple experience. It takes me back to the old days of social media. Remember when people cared primarily about using the online space for sharing and exchanging? At this stage, I'm not worried about Pinterest keeping a data file on my design habits or my witty comments. As an extra bonus, their terms and conditions aren't scary. Everything is succinct and straightforward with a focus on the pinners. The folks behind Pinterest actually want us to enjoy our picture/video sharing experiences!
Brands have taken notice of the growing popularity in Pinterest and have created a presence. Unique visitors on the site have increased from 1.6 million in the summer of 2011 to 7.51 million by the end of 2011! Since Pinterest does not allow self-promotion, brands don't harass pinners. Everyone is happy. The even share tips around living and health, in addition to product information, making the entire experience quite pleasant. Pinners add comments as they like, thus increasing the amplification and credibility factor for brands.
Pinterest is driving an increasing amount of referral traffic which is wonderful for the brands with a presence on the site. It pushes more traffic than Google+, near Twitter territory. Quite a feat for relatively new site!
Does this mean you should drop everything and head on over to Pinterest? It depends. A number of people have shared ideas for using Pinterest including Mashable. Their list includes: creating pinboard contests, using the site as a public product approval platform, creating opportunities to display a brand's personality, sharing creative company displays, and leveraging Pinterest as a new way to connect with customers. I like the concept of sharing one's personal and business brand personality on this site.
If you're an entrepreneur or small business owner, think about pining things to that relate to your brand. Be careful, the reason why Pinterest works well is because there isn't shameless self promotion. So,
- Share pictures of products or designs you like
- Find images that represent your hobbies. I focused on design, travel, food, fashion, as those are some of my favorite visual things.
Pinterest gives you another potential place to grow your online footprint. Take a few minutes to dabble and see if it is right for you. You'll enjoy it and pick up some visual marketing tips along the way. :-)


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This is an account of Russell W. Peterson's life and the battles he has fought, despite tremendous opposition, to further social justice and environmental integrity. In addition to working in private industry, Peterson was governor of Delaware, chairman of the President's Council on Environmental Quality, director of the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress, and president of the National Audubon Society.
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"You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give." Throughout his inspiring memoir, Peterson shows how strongly he has taken that aphorism to heart. In 1968, Peterson, who has a Ph.D. in chemistry, retired from a flourishing, 26-year career at DuPont to pursue a life of public service. The organizational and management skills he had refined in the business world formed the backbone of his successful campaign to become governor of Delaware. From his new office, Peterson led the restructuring of the antiquated executive branch, drastically improved funding for education and pushed forward the controversial Coastal Zone Act, which prevented the state's beautiful wetlands from being turned into the site of a major oil-industrial complex. After losing his bid for reelection, Peterson went on to influential positions as the chairman of the Presidential Council on Environmental Quality, the head of the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment and the president of the National Audubon Society, among others. Though Peterson's writing can be dry, it is balanced by his contagious enthusiasm and optimistic faith in the possibilities of civic activism. Photos not seen by PW. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved


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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Lucky Cricket
Today we locked in the interest rate and did the initial walk through with the inspector on our home. We were able to get a fantastic interest rate and it ended up dropping our monthly payment by $60 per month over the original interest rate estimate. The walk through went great as well. All very minor issues and mostly just touch up painting to be done. While we were walking the back yard, we saw a cricket walking through the yard. I was very happy to see the cricket since they are a symbol of good luck. I am hoping this is a sign that 2009 will be a much better year for us; 2008 had many challenges and I am ready for this year to draw to a close.
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Veteran filmmaker K Bhagyaraj will be playing the negative role in Thupparivalan, directed by Mysskin.The movie stars Vishal and Prasanna in the acst. Aksha Haasan is also part of it.Remember Mysskin made Pandiarajan do the baddie in his Anjathae.
Bhagyaraj had in fact acted as baddie in Vidiyum Varai Kathioru some decades ago.


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Due to recent expansion in the business the company is looking to appoint a laboratory technician apprentice to join their process control laboratory team within the plating department, assisting with their day to day tasks and duties in a timely manner.
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5 Candles That Will Make You Ask "Wait, Did I Blow That Out?" As Soon As You Leave The House
There is nothing like the relaxation that a good candle brings. The soothing, flickering flame. The calming aroma. The $15 you spent on something that will quite literally burn out and die in front of your eyes. Alternatively, there is also nothing like the overwhelming sense of anxiety that comes over your body when you leave the house and promptly are convinced you forgot to blow said candle out. There is a part of me that knows, deep in my being, that even when I'm on the way to my wedding, giving birth to my first child, or signing a book deal one day, I will suddenly be overcome with the realization that I left 19 lavender cucumber dill candles burning and I will return home from the happy occasion to find nothing but a pile of dust where my home once stood.
Despite that, though, my love for candles remains. Sure, they are a totally unnecessary purchase most of the time in the practical sense. They don't provide much immediate service, last all that long, and they often cause me to spend $40 in a single aisle of Target. But. But. I like to think of candles as a tiny investment in myself. A good candle is representative of a more relaxing time... one where I'll finish all the things I have to do and spend some luxurious time doing something that I don't have to do do at all. Something just for me. And like my favorite burritos and coconut body wash, anything that smells good, is affordable, and can make me feel better about life is always a good idea in my book. Even if that something might eventually mean I accidentally burn down my apartment while I'm out getting Starbucks one day.
I'm sort of of the belief that all candles are good candles, but I've also probably burned thousands of candles in my time, so I have a few favorites. Check out my favorite scents below.
1. Diptyque's Cyprus Candle
There. Is. Nothing. Better. Than. This Candle. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I saw this candle at an event once and asked three different people what the scent was because it was THAT GOOD. I love it completely and totally, and the bonus side to it is that when you're done burning the candle you can use it to store makeup and look fancy on Instagram.
2. Bath & Body Works Pumpkin Pie Candle
I am not a candle snob. I like all Levels of candle — high and low. Sure, Bath & Body Works might not be Diptyque, but that's kind of what makes it great. Their candles are affordable enough that you can invest in candles for every season, holiday, and day of the week if you really want to. Me? I love fall. I know it's basic to love fall, but that's just because it's impossible not to love. Lattes, weather that doesn't make you sweat profusely from every part of your body, Halloweentown 1, 2, and 3? I mean, come on! I usually start burning a pumpkin candle from B&BW around September, because why not get the party started as soon as possible? I also start watching Halloweentown around this time. Obviously.
3. Volcano Candle
We've all walked in Anthropologie before and been convinced that we've been fragrancing our whole lives wrong at some point, right? Maybe that's just me. Anyway, those volcano candles are what make Anthro smell so freaking great, and we should all have one in our houses I think. Plus, they just look pretty.
4. Jonathan Adler Grapefruit Candle
OK, so yes, this is the candle they burn in every Soulcycle. And sure, that is part of why I love it (because, yes, I love Soulcycle, too). But it also just smells so, so, so, so good. And it's pretty to look at. If you want something bright and fresh that's going to make you feel happier instantly, try this one. Or just go to Soulcycle, which is weirdly about the same price. Either or.
5. Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Candle
Whether or not this actually works, I couldn't tell you. However, I can tell you that it does make me feel better when I burn it — even if it's all in my head. Maybe it's the fact that the words "stress relief" are literally printed on the candle. Who knows? Either way, this is a great one to keep on your bedside table or desk for when things start to be a little much.
And there you have it my friends: all the candles you'll (n)ever need. Also, pro tip from someone who tried to light candles with a regular lighter for three years and also had ash on her hands because of it: buy one of these lighter things. They are always impossible to find in stores and they last for about 30 years it seems like.
Alright, now go on and relax. (And in case you're still not sure: yes, you blew that candle out before you left home).
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Here is some very valuable information about the Ebola crises that has got the world in its grasp. This information is from an
esteemed colleague and very dear friend of mine,
who has studied, taught and practiced the
world over. FYI
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Wellness Educator, Director
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Dear Family, Patients, Students and Colleagues,
This morning I was a guest on a radio talk show discussing the mental health implications of the FEAR and ANXIETY in this country around the Ebola virus issue that is happening in West Africa. While the Ebola virus is a formidable and highly infectious virus wreaking havoc on the citizens in the three West African countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia, there is very little actual threat here in the US. As all of the medical and science researchers as well as the White House have repeatedly stated, transmittal of the Ebola virus is only from a person who is already symptomatic. If one is asymptomatic (no symptoms), that person is a possible carrier, but not infectious. Once a person becomes symptomatic (fever equal to or greater than 101 degrees (F), flu-like symptoms with joint and muscle aches, sore throat, headaches followed by vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, then it is possible to be infected by coming into direct contact with their bodily fluids (vomit, feces, semen, breast milk, saliva [maybe]).
Despite this specific clarity about the transmission of the virus, people are unnecessarily fearful and anxious. Politicians (New York, New Jersey, Florida, Illinois governors) have instituted measures that, as Dr. Fauci of the NIAID/NIH, states, do not comport with the science. These mandatory quarantines themselves give the public a mixed message and generate fear and anxiety. They are short-sighted reactions and seem to serve the ego and political agendas rather than actually serve the long-term health interests of the general public they purport to serve. If mandatory quarantines dissuade trained healthcare workers from volunteering to travel to West Africa to help because they know they will experience a mandatory 21-day quarantine when they return to the US, who will intervene to stop the exponential spread of the Ebola virus in Africa? Eventually, in that scenario, it will make its appearance on US and other foreign soils. Mandatory quarantines of the type enacted in New Jersey are politically self-serving, short-sighted , and void of the medical and science facts as we currently know them.
The initial flu-like symptoms are pretty generic this time of year during flu and cold season. Living in densely populated New York it's not uncommon to be sneezed and coughed on in the crowded buses and subways, or to come in contact with the residual germs sick people leave on the straps and poles we hold onto while traveling. In spite of that level of exposure, the majority of people do not get sick with the flu. Only certain susceptible individual seem to. If you're a critical thinker, you must ask that secondary question—Why don't all people exposed to virulent bacteria and viruses succumb to them? Even with Ebola outbreaks from 1976 when it was first identified in Sudan and Zaire up through 2103, there were only 1716 cases. Of those, roughly 50% did not die. Why?
You will recall that Louis Pasteur is credited with the "Germ Theory" of disease upon which most of modern western medicine is built. This gives rise to the consistent strategy of waging "war" on bacteria and viruses and supports the pharmaceutical industry's production of vaccines and other drugs—the ammunition with which to wage these wars. The misuse and overuse of these weapons of war (i.e., the over prescribing of antibiotics) has resulted in a major medical care crises of drug-resistant bacteria. Dr. Marc Lappe', Ph.D. is quoted as saying, "Underestimating the evolutionary potential of living organisms is the single most important mistake by those who use chemical means to subdue nature."
It is said that on his deathbed, Pasteur stated that his germ theory was incomplete and gave credit to his contemporary, Koch, by stating that it was not the germ in of itself that was the culprit in disease, but rather the terrain it could thrive in. There is a Chinese proverb mentioned in the book first edition of Herbal Antibiotics-Natural Alternatives for Treating Drug-Resistant Bacteria by Stephen Harrod Buhner that summarizes this. It says: "The man is not sick because he has an illness; he has an illness because he is sick." The issue of individual susceptibility and the critical importance of the quality of each person's immune system is paramount to keep in mind.
Our immune systems are the first line of defense in protecting the body from illness. This is the "terrain" that must be optimal to ward off disease and its quality can contribute to this concept of susceptibility. While an estimated 20,000 to 40, 000 people die from the flu annually in the US, not everyone that is exposed to the flu "bug", gets the flu. While measles (594 to date) and enterovirus (998 to date) cases among children seem to be increasing (about 594 to date), not every child get the measles or is beset by the enterovirus.
With this in mind, I believe it is critical to bolster and support your immune system. One of the most important actions you can take is to manage your emotions by thinking critically and evaluating the hype from the facts in the media. Being well informed supports correct behavior and helps to lessen fear and anxiety. It is well-documented how chronic negative emotions and stress can diminish your immune system's effectiveness (google the field of psychoneuroimmunolgy or read Candace Pert's The Molecules of Emotion).
Additionally, there are specific action steps and lifestyle choices that can make a difference in how you can strengthen your immune system and decrease your susceptibility. One of the most insidious culprits affecting our well-being is cigarette smoking either direct or second-hand exposure. As of 2011, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths and second most common cancer among men and women. A total of 207, ooo cases were diagnosed and 157,000 deaths were attributed to lung cancer (close to 8,000 deaths were due to second-hand smoke). The primary cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking.
This is just one important example of a lifestyle choice that compromises not only the smoker's immunity and health, but those who inhale their smoke who themselves are not smokers. If you smoke, get the help to stop. Other lifestyle choices, although not an exhaustive list, include the quality of the foods you eat (it's optimal to eat organic and non-gmo foods whenever possible), your sleep hygiene, relationships (reconcile toxic ones including personal, family, social, and employment), whether or not you exercise regularly (use it or lose it), and your use of pharmaceutical (only when absolutely needed) and recreational drugs.
The links below will provide you with specific options to consider in designing a regiment that optimizes your immune system and its ability to respond to viral and bacterial assaults appropriately. In addition, you can consider visiting Willners Chemists at 41st Street and Park Avenue or online at www.willner.com to become familiar with products like Crucera-SGS (Thorne Research), V Clear EPS 7630 (Integrative Therapeutics), HMF Replete (Seroyal), and MyCommunity (Host Defense). There are the benefits inherent in meditation and mindfulness disciplines (Yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi, etc.) you can explore as well.
In summary, unless you've traveled to West Africa or been exposed to someone who has and that person is symptomatic, there is no cause for alarm. If you know of someone who happens to be from Liberia, Guinea, or Sierra Leone, but they have not been to West Africa recently or come in contact with anyone who is symptomatic, there is no cause for alarm or suspicion. Ebola is not an airborne infectious virus like the seasonal flu. You have a risk of infection if you make direct contact with the bodily fluids of a symptomatic individual or the surfaces of where those fluids are. If in the course of this season, you develop sudden flu-like symptoms with a fever, joint and muscle pains, fatigue and you haven't been in contact with someone who was in West Africa (whether a native born person or a health care worker returning to the US) chances you are very high that you probably have the flu and not Ebola. The flu is more likely to kill more American citizens this season than Ebola.
Stay informed, think critically, not emotionally, and be proactive about supporting and enhancing your immune system, in particular, and your overall health and well-being, in general. As Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. used to say, "It's in your hands!"
1. Herbal Anti-virals: http://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Antivirals-Remedies-Resistant-Infections/dp/1612121608/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=089PX4ZH4PWJ9W3Z9H3H
2. Herbal Anitbiotics: http://www.amazon.com/Herbal-Antibiotics-2nd-Edition-Drug-resistant/dp/1603429875
3. A good resource for understanding how microbes affect us: http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/artic/microbes_in_sickness_and_in_health_publications_national_institute_of_allergy_and_infectious_diseases_niaid.htm.
4. Understanding the relationship between your gut and your health: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060930721/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=3520739045&ref=pd_sl_57k20i5tik_e.
5. On Psychoneuroimmunology: http://www.amazon.com/Molecules-Emotion-Science-Mind-Body-Medicine/dp/0684846349/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414429816&sr=1-1&keywords=candace+pert.
6. The Whitehouse response to Ebola: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ebola-response?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=email383-text2&utm_campaign=ebola#section-the-facts.
7. The Centers for Disease Control updates on Ebola: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.
8. Ebola vaccine research: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/ebolaMarburg/research/Pages/default.aspx.
Dr. Robert J. Woodbine, N.D., M.Ac.O.M.
Wellness Educator, Director
URBAN Qi Foundation, Inc.
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UPDATE: Victims in deadly Durham Drive house fire identified
The fire was ruled accidental.
UPDATE: Chattanooga fire officials have released the names of the couple involved in a deadly house fire last week.
Spokesman Bruce Garner says 83-year-old Johnnye McDavid was killed in the fire. The medical examiner says she died from smoke inhalation.
The victim's husband, Charles McDavid, was treated for minor burns and released from a local hospital.
The fire was ruled accidental. Garner says it appears an electrical malfunction sparked the blaze.
Garner says this is the third fire-related this year in Chattanooga.
ORIGINAL STORY: Chattanooga firefighters are investigating a deadly house fire on Durham Drive Thursday evening.
The fire was reported from the 1200 block shortly before 6:30 p.m.
Chattanooga Fire Department spokesman Bruce Garner says a neighbor, Joe Birchfield, saw the fire at the home and went to tell the elderly couple who lived there. When the Birchfield arrived, the front porch was engulfed by flames.
Birchfield ran to the back of the house to find the elderly man, who lived at the home, trying to put out the fire with a water hose. Meanwhile, Chattanooga police arrived at the home and learned that the woman who lived there could still be inside.
The officers and firefighters tried to get to the woman, but the fire was too intense for them to reach her. One firefighter, wearing full protective gear, was injured while trying to rescue the woman.
Firefighters eventually gained control of the blaze.
We have 1 confirmed fatality at this fire on Durham Dr. #ChattFire pic.twitter.com/1rWJQ6HZ4r— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) June 16, 2017
Garner says the woman was found inside the home, where she was pronounced dead.
The man, who lived in the home and is believed to be the woman's husband, was taken to a local hospital.
The man's condition is unknown.
CPD Major Crimes on scene. More updates will be provided when new info becomes available. #ChattFire pic.twitter.com/OYBnaZIhuY— Chattanooga FireDept (@ChattFireDept) June 15, 2017
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The victims' names are not being released until their family is notified.
Stay with WRCBtv.com for updates to this story.


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The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. (JLA) Board of Directors provides vision across our multiple council systems to ensure that all our league programs are consistent with our mission. They guide our strategy according to yearly strategic priorities while serving as trustees and stewards on behalf of our members.
Rebekah Henry Murphy
Rebekah possesses a deep and extensive range of civic expertise with over ten years' experience in nonprofit leadership and administration. She has proven her ability to lead organizations through strategic planning, improve capacity, and expand resources. The foundation of Rebekah's work lies in her ability to strengthen community engagement through the development of strong collaborative relationships between civic, corporate and local government leaders.
A native of Augusta, GA, Rebekah began her volunteer leadership with the Junior League there in 2006 where she served on the Board before transferring to the Junior League of Atlanta. Her League work has extended to the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), where she helped develop a new governance and management model for Leagues and served on a task force developing membership engagement tools.
She is a past recipient of Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40 and the Top 30 Under 30 Nonprofit Professionals in Georgia, and is an alumnus of Leadership Georgia and Leadership Sandy Springs. Rebekah received her Bachelor of Science in Management from Georgia Tech and her MBA from Augusta University. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Children's Shelter and the Atlanta Speech School. Rebekah and her husband John P. Murphy and their son Henry are members of St. Anne's Episcopal Church and reside in Sandy Springs.
Carla C. Smith
Carla C. Smith began her career working in the non-profit arena providing direct services to children and families in crisis before quickly moving into leadership and starting up operations in Atlanta for Youth Villages, a non-profit company based in Tennessee. Carla was responsible for opening the organizations first office in Atlanta, Ga in 2008. Carla currently serves as the HR/Policy Director for Signature HealthCARE, Prior to this role, Carla served as Deputy Director of the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus.
Most recently, Georgia Trend Magazine named Carla a Top 40 Under 40 Georgian to Watch. She also completed the Women's Campaign School at Yale University and received the Legislative Health Policy award from the Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University.
Actively engaged in her community, Carla is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., a graduate of United Way VIP, New Leaders Council, the Women's Leadership Academy, Leadership Buckhead, Leadership DeKalb and the Georgia Women's Policy Institute. Carla served as an Advisory Board Member for New Leaders Council Atlanta and co-founded the NLC Chapter in her hometown. Carla is a member of the Georgia Healthcare Association Legislative Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for The Museum School of Avondale Estates.
Carla was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia and is a graduate of Paine College where she was previously awarded the Outstanding Alumni of the Year honor and earned her Masters Degree at The University of Georgia. A lover of travel and a die-hard University of Georgia Football Fan, Carla and her son reside in Avondale Estates, Georgia.
|Andrea Smith
Advisory Planning Chair
A member of the JLA since 2009, Andrea is the Vice President of Development for Scholarship America. In addition to JLA, she is a Past President and board member of the Atlanta chapter of the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, Vice Chair for Whitefoord, Inc. and on the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN) Board of Directors and served on the Safe Harbor YES state ballot committee. In 2013, named one of the top 20 Influences under 40 for Tastemaker Magazine. Andrea is a graduate of Georgia College & State University and holds a BBA with majors in both business management and information technology. She is a lover of international travel while always up for taking a dance class and resides in Vinings.
|Joy Dyess
Membership VP
Joy Dyess works as the MBA Production Manager for BankSouth Mortgage where she oversees the MBA associates, assists the production SVPS and facilities builder and alliance relationship management. As a member of the Junior League of Atlanta since 2009, she has served on the Community council as the Community Outreach director and the Communities Agencies Director. Joy earned her Bachelors in English Literature from Florida State University. Joy lives in Marietta with her husband David and two Jack Russell Terriers, Apple and Mac.
|Liz Loreti
Fund Development VP
Liz Loreti is the Assistant Director of Development at the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation. She oversees digital fundraising, scholarships, emergency grants, and philanthropic endeavors. Liz created a day of giving that raised more than $393,000 in its inaugural year and more than $475,000 in its second year. A Florida native, Liz attended the University of Central Florida receiving her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Psychology. She joined the Junior League of Tampa before transferring to the JLA. in 2011. Liz has served on Training, Membership, Advisory Planning, and Fund Development. She currently resides in Grant Park with her husband, Alessio, two rescue dogs, Freddie and Huck, and is expecting a daughter in November.
|Bre West
Community VP
Bre West is the Treasury Manager for RHA Health Services where she oversees all payroll, banking transactions, and money management for the company. As a member of the Junior League of Atlanta since 2008, she has served in numerous roles on the Community Council and served on the Community Partnership Evaluation Committee responsible for allocating volunteer resources and funds to our community partners. She has also been recognized previously as the Active Community Volunteer of the Year for the JLA. Bre holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Auburn University. She enjoys trying the amazing restaurants of Atlanta, spending time with her family, and college football. She and her husband Steven live in Marietta with their daughter and two cats.
|Amy Hindman
Advocacy & Initiatives VP
Amy is a Principal Engineer in Network Engineering & Operations at Verizon Communications, Inc. She has spent the majority of her 17 year career negotiating interconnection agreements for Verizon Wireless. Amy has been a member of The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. since 2002, having previously served as Political and Public Affairs (PAC) Chair, JLA Leadership Institute Chair, a writer for Peachtree Papers, and member of the League Initiative Committee. Amy earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing and her Master of Business Administration from the Manderson Graduate School of Business both from The University of Alabama. She remains loyal to her college as a lifelong Crimson Tide football fan. Amy and her rescue Beagle/Bassett/Bulldog/"four-legged child" Macy lives in Decatur.
|Cara Snow
Training VP
Cara Snow works for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) as the Chief Development Officer after a 15 year career in technology consulting, management and sales. She joined the Junior League of Birmingham in 2005. Atlanta native, Cara transferred to the Junior League of Atlanta in 2009, and has served as Cookbook Chair, Leadership Retreat Co-Chair, Hotline Assistant Editor and VP of Fund Development. Cara serves as Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee for the UGA College of Education Board of Visitors and is a graduate of the Atlanta YMCA Georgia Women's Policy Institute. An Atlanta Business Chronicle and a UGA Alumni Association Top 40 under 40, Cara is a 17-time marathon finisher, living in the Old Fourth Ward with her husband, Ricky, and her Chihuahua, Toby.
|Candace Bazemore
Marketing VP
|Radha Gumidyala
Internal Operations VP
Radha has been a member of the Junior League since 2007 beginning her tenure in Memphis and serving in the San Francisco and Savannah Junior Leagues before transferring to the Junior League of Atlanta in 2014. Radha received her Bachelor's in Business Administration from Emory University and has worked in corporate and investment banking at Wells Fargo and Regions Bank. Prior to taking time off to raise her young children, Radha was the Manager of Corporate Finance for a Fortune 1000 company. She is also involved with the elementary school her two daughters attend, serving on the board of the Timber Ridge Foundation. Radha and her husband, Krishna, reside in East Cobb with their three children.
|Sha Glynn
Nominating Chair
As Nominating Chair, Sha oversees a competency-based nominating paradigm for JLA. She leads all aspects of the nominating process, including application submissions, interviews and the selection of candidates. Sha joined JLA in 2010 and has worked as a placement committee member on Estrellitas, as Chair of the Helping Hands Committee and as the first issue-based advocate for Commercial Sexual Exploitation on the Advocacy and Initiatives Committee. Sha is a former real estate attorney who currently works in compliance for Assurant Specialty Property. She loves dogs, books and Broadway theatre.
|Sara Simonds
Impacts & Measurements Chair
Sara Tabor Simonds is an Operations Manager in the Audit Innovation group at Deloitte. A member of since 2010, she has served on the Shamrock and Roll Committee, Sponsorship Committee and the Membership council. Sara also serves as a leader in Deloitte's Atlanta Volunteer Council, Vanderbilt's Atlanta Alumni Chapter Co-President and GOLD Council President and as the Treasurer for the Atlanta Corporate Volunteer Council. Sara is a volunteer coach for Stride Strong training program and enjoys staying active by playing tennis. Sara was named Vanderbilt's Young Alumni Volunteer of the Year 2016. She is a graduate of LEAD Atlanta receiving a B.S. from Vanderbilt University, a Masters of Accounting from Vanderbilt and is a CPA. Sara currently resides in Brookhaven with her husband, Cam.
|Barrett Coker Krise
Barrett Coker Krise is a silver member of the JLA. A senior philanthropic advisor for the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta she works with more than 150 families to help them connect their passions with purpose. Barrett is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®), a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, she is also an alumna of the LEAD Class of 2008, a program of Leadership Atlanta. Barrett has served on CPEC, the JLA Leadership Institute and was the Co-Chair for the Centennial Gift to Community facilitating the League's million dollar gift. Barrett received her B.A. from Kenyon College. A fourth generation native Atlantan, Barrett lives in the historic neighborhood of Cabbagetown with her husband, Eddie and daughter Vivian.
|Yvette Dupree
Recording Secretary
Dr. Yvette Dupree is an experienced Educator (certified in marketing, business, and early childhood) with a history of success in curriculum & instruction, education management, research, and marketing. Dr. Dupree has been recognized as GMEA Educator of the Year, GACTE Outstanding Educator, and Teacher of the Month. Dr. Dupree earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Master's in Teaching, and Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Georgia. Yvette is an active community leader and a graduate of Leadership Clayton and United Way VIP. She is also a member of the Georgia Association of Career and Technical Education, the American Marketing Association, and U.G.A.'s Young Alumni Council. Her League experience includes serving as VP of Training and on Nominating.
|Charlotte Ros Terrell
Sustainer Representative
Charlotte Ros Terrell is a current Talent Management Specialist with Varian Medical Systems. She joined VMS after a long career with Southern Company spending time in their marketing, sales and training functions. A member of the Junior League since 1989, Charlotte has served as president of The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. She has volunteered and served in board positions with Atlanta Speech School, Atlanta Children's Shelter, Chris Kids, Trees Atlanta, League of Women Voters of Atlanta-Fulton County and as board president of Soaring Hawks Foundation at Hembree Springs Elementary School. She's a graduate of Auburn University and has a master's degree in management from Troy University. She lives in Roswell with her husband, David, and their cat, Sammy.
|Sharon Klein
Director of Support Services
Sharon Klein joined The Atlanta Junior League in July 2005, bringing with her 12 years of experience in the public sector as well as a decade of experience in the corporate sector with a fortune 500 company. Sharon spent 12 years at Temple Kol Emeth rising from a part-time position as the Rabbi's secretary to become the Executive Director, a position she held for 10 years. Prior to joining Temple Kol Emeth, Sharon spent 10 years with IBM in three different cities and in several various roles. Sharon lives in East Cobb of Marietta, Georgia with her husband of 32 years, Mark. She has a daughter, Naomi, who lives in Washington, D.C. and a son, Jason, who is a first lieutenant stationed in Augusta, GA. In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, gardening, reading and going out to restaurants with friends.
|Molly Salatich
Assistant to the President


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I went to mass at St. Patrick's Church in the CBD, built in the 1830's according to Wikipedia. In that New Orleans Spanish-colonial stucco. It was odd to me. Maybe I'm just very sheltered but I've never been to a Catholic mass before where there was no music at all except for a quick blast of an organ when the priest walks in and out. It was odd to hear the deacon just read through all three parts of the liturgy and in between just read different stuff with no song. And then at communion, a bell rings and the whole church just stands up in silence (confusing!) and lines up to kneel in groups of 20 or so up at the alter and get served. Is this the old church the way my parents' generation knew it before the 60's reforms? Gosh I might as well have gone all-out and waited for the Latin mass that followed this one.
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An intensive pro bono design blitz that brought together several dozen architects and students over the weekend offered a springboard for eight affordable housing projects statewide, and a huge boost for cash-strapped developers.
For 42 hectic hours, the Search for Shelter event – in its 30th year, the last of its kind in the nation – kept the University of Minnesota architecture building buzzing. Starting early and working late into the night, practitioners and students finalized plans for a range of projects hamstrung by their shoestring budgets.
Without cost-free site plans developed over the weekend, a longstanding proposal to build out badly needed senior housing on 10 acres in rural Mora would've remained a distinct challenge. City housing officials recently considered professional design help, but fees as high as $73,000 ruled it out.
"That just absolutely shut the door for us," said Rose Dunn, executive director of the Mora Housing and Redevelopment Authority. "It was not going to be a possibility."
But the Mora project landed among the eight projects doled out to Search for Shelter volunteers, a boon to the redevelopment effort. Dunn and her staff walked away with three prospective site plans – more than enough to shape policy, planning and funding talks, and to potentially get developers on board.
"I can't imagine moving ahead with the next project without this," Dunn said. "If we took any steps without this information, we would really be doing it pretty blindly and looking at it in a very small aspect. This just really opens the door for so much thought."
In Mora and elsewhere, designs that sprouted over the weekend will jump-start those conversations as soon as this week.
Search for Shelter launched in about two dozen U.S. cities in the late 1980s as a response to widespread homelessness nationwide. The demand for low-income housing options remains strong three decades later, especially as limited financial resources constrain development.
A solid development framework can provide make-or-break opportunities for the nonprofits and cities trying to beef up affordable housing. A well-designed plan sets an important baseline for development talks, and lures philanthropic and other funders looking for compelling projects to support.
"It blows it all open," said Barbara Jeanetta, executive director of Minneapolis-based nonprofit Alliance Housing. "It isn't just kids drawing in school. It adds legitimacy."
A repeat Search for Shelter participant, Alliance Housing over the weekend refined the design for a 41-unit complex that will house chronically homeless seniors in south Minneapolis. Six architects and students spun a basic floorplan into a project balancing residents' needs with a standout design.
Alliance Housing has a purchase agreement for an empty lot at 3001 E. Lake St., where McMahon's Pub burned down in 2010. Though it is along several bus routes and a short walk from the Blue Line's Lake Street/Midtown station, the property sits along a stagnant stretch of the otherwise bustling street.
The Longfellow neighborhood has generally expressed support thus far for the project, Jeanetta said, but an eye-catching design will help seal the deal – especially as she meets with prospective funders starting next week.
"It's kind of no man's land, which is in our favor at this point. We can build the neighborhood," she said. "I'm going to be able to raise money from private places for really cool ideas."
About 50 volunteers – mostly recent graduates or students – also tackled new housing in St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, the renovation of a Catholic Charities facility in Minneapolis and smaller-scale housing in the city's Corcoran neighborhood. A mixed-use project planned by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity rounded out Twin Cities projects.
Aside from the Mora build-out, greater Minnesota projects included an affordable housing initiative along the Rum River in Princeton and new energy-efficient supportive housing for the White Earth Nation in the northern part of the state.
Broadening Search for Shelter to include more outstate projects is one strategy in place to expand the program's reach and shape it into a model for other cities. Organizers say they're planning more events to spotlight affordable housing design.
An outgrowth of architect trade group AIA Minnesota, Search for Shelter has helped 124 organizations through its 30-year life – 42 more than once, with 11 participating five or more times.
"We love to see that number grow, and we love to see the repeat [clients] come back," said Claire Lonsbury, an architectural designer at Minneapolis-based DLR Group who helps plan Search for Shelter. "The impact is there."
Designs crafted over the weekend don't always translate to brick and mortar, but provide a valuable baseline for developers and funders. For students, the annual event provides a ready-made chance to link up with licensed architects that have a shared interest in giving back.
"The whole reason I got into architecture is to make the world a better place," said Allison Smith, a University of Minnesota graduate who recently started her career at St. Paul-based BWBR Architects. "Every little thing you do makes a difference."
As his team scrambled to put the finishing touches on Alliance Housing's design, Brian Giebink – who designs health care facilities at HDR, a firm with Minneapolis offices – traded last-minute ideas with his co-designers.
The grueling timetable didn't dull the sense of cooperation that carried them through the weekend or their jokes about the frenzied process. With just two minutes left on the clock, the team members completed the design they said they were proud to showcase.
"It's been a very fun project," Giebink said. "I'm amazed at what we've been able to come up with."
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- Community skepticism deters affordable housing
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Local group sends care packages to military
Geigan learned that United States Marines in Afghanistan were sleeping on the ground with rocks as pillows, no access to showers, and using baby wipes to clean up. Her heart propelled her to send a care package with pillows, snacks and personal care items. Then she sent another. And another.
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Thursday, 21 April 2011 03:09 PM
* US dollar index hits 3-yr trough, approaches record low
* Gold jumps to record high, silver at 31-year peak
* Strong U.S., European corporate earnings boost equities
* Disappointing U.S. data support Treasury debt prices
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By Richard Leong
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar sagged to a
three-year low against major currencies Thursday and gold
surged to a new high as investors flocked to investments that
are less reliant on the U.S. economy.
The negative sentiment on the dollar intensified this week
on signs of a slowing U.S. economy and Standard & Poor's
warning Monday that it might take away the United States'
coveted AAA credit rating within two years if Washington fails
to achieve a plan to slash its $14 trillion debt load.
The dollar has already been bogged down by the Federal
Reserve's near-zero interest rate policy and overseas central
banks' ongoing diversification from the U.S. currency.
"If you look at all these big picture things, there's no
reason to buy dollars right now," said Ronald Simpson, director
of currency research at Action Economics in Tampa, Florida.
Upbeat U.S. and European corporate earnings propelled world
stocks to a 33-month high. Several U.S. bellwether stocks
jumped after strong earnings but many of those companies have
significant sales outside the United States, which is showing
signs of slowing again due to weak job growth and rising oil
"The stock market is still focused on the strong corporate
earnings," said Randy Billhardt, head of institutional sales
and trading MLV & Co. in New York. "It has been able to shrug
off a lot of bad news."
Emboldened investors are now piling back into riskier
assets, though some analysts advised caution as worries about
the euro zone debt crisis and problems in the supply chain
following the Japanese earthquake stayed in the background.
Expectations the Federal Reserve will keep U.S. interest
rates at near zero for the foreseeable future, even as other
major central banks raise rates or are about to tighten, have
pressured in the dollar in recent weeks.
With little chance of the Fed raising interest rates this
year, the dollar index was down by 0.4 percent to 74.080
after falling to 73.735, its lowest level since August 2008.
Light holiday trading volume magnified foreign central banks'
gradual reduction of the U.S. dollar from their reserves.
Technical charts suggested the index could move towards a
record low of 70.698 hit in 2008.
The weak greenback and inflation concerns raised the appeal
of gold. Spot gold reached another record high at
$1,508.75 an ounce, while spot silver soared to a
31-year high at $46.24 an ounce.
"People want hard assets and that's what people are
comfortable with," MLV's Billhardt said.
In addition to precious metals, investors also channeled
funds into stocks.
The MSCI All-Country World Index rose for a
third straight day, touching a high of 350.82, a level last
seen in July 2008.
Asian shares led the rally, climbing to their highest since
January 2008. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index
gained 1.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.8
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares
was up 0.5 percent, while Wall Street stocks
were 0.4 percent higher.
Oil prices rebounded from earlier losses linked to weak
data on U.S. jobs and regional manufacturing. ICE Brent June
crude was up 5 cents at $123.93 a barrel.
Thursday's disappointing U.S. economic reports supported
Treasury prices and reinforced expectations that the U.S.
central bank will pledge to keep interest rates low well into
2012 after its policy meeting next week.
The weaker outlook also reduced investor expectations on
U.S. inflation. The five-year breakeven rate, which is the
yield gap between five-year Treasury Inflation-Protected
Securities and regular five-year government debt, fell to 2.31
percent, down 0.03 percentage point from late Wednesday.
(Additional reporting by Wanfeng Zhou, Karen Brettell,
Frank Tang and Robert Gibbons)
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So what exactly qualifies Providence Paint Company to be project coordinators? As managing sub-contractors, we are committed to:
Providence Paint Company has completed over 5,000 projects. These thousands of opportunities to perfect our own process while networking and collaborating with countless contractors have given Providence Paint Company a unique ability- the ability to lead, manage, and coordinate a project.
Providence Paint Company knows more than just paint, and we function as more than just another sub-contractor.
Our wide range of experience in the construction industry gives us the insight and skill set of qualified project managers. We are able to see the bigger picture, take charge, and provide leadership.
From architects to plumbers and carpenters to electricians, Providence Paint Company is equipped and qualified to coordinate and manage the team of contractors involved in a project.
Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Piedmont Medical Center is a state of the art medical facility undergoing renovation in many of its buildings and departments. With more than twenty-five separate projects, (many occurring simultaneously) each demanding unique attention, up to five sub-contractors, and overlapping schedules and deadlines, the coordination and management of this project is an excellent example of Providence Paint Company's qualified leadership.
We are proud of our partnership and teamwork with the many contractors and representatives that make projects like this possible and we believe that Providence Paint Company's relationship with the team at Piedmont Medical Center demonstrates the quality of our work as project coordinators.
But most of all, we believe that our integrity and dedication to personal relationships with teams of sub-contractors such as the architectural and engineering team at Piedmont is what allows us to successfully manage projects.


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© Reuters. Yen Emerging as Currency-Market Winner as Trade Tensions Mount
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is touting the virtues of a trade war. In the $5.1 trillion-a-day currency market, the yen has emerged as a clear winner from the escalating rhetoric.
The latest move pushes forward the administration's trade agenda, after it took similar actions on other goods this year and jawboned the dollar lower. The potential hit to U.S. and global growth from protectionism has sent stocks lower, initially drove bonds higher and buoyed the yen. Investors and strategists are wagering there's more of the same to come.
The unfolding events remind Chris Turner, global head of currency strategy at ING Groep (AS:) NV, of the early 1990s when the U.S. took protectionist steps against Japan.
"We might now have people dusting off their forecasts for the dollar-yen to reach 80 in 2019," said Turner, whose forecast stands at 100 for now. "Investors may be front-running potential shifts in portfolio capital into 2019 and be saying today it's worth increasing hedge ratios, and the best currency to do that is long yen."
The yen surged to a then-record high in 1995 of 79.75 per dollar. The currency has long been seen as a haven during times of turmoil in part because the nation's high savings rate has traditionally allowed Japan to be less dependent on outside sources of funding during trade and political disputes.
The tariffs could reduce U.S. growth by as much as 0.2 percentage point this year, and further risk lies in how trading partners respond, Barclays (LON:) Plc economists said.
The greenback slid Friday as traders sought refuge in the yen, Swiss franc and euro. Trade-sensitive currencies, such as the Canadian dollar, also fell.
Policy Boost
The yen also got a boost Friday after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank will start thinking about how to exit its unprecedented easing around fiscal year 2019. The exchange rate is now 105.48, with the yen appreciating 1.3 percent since the end of last week.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index is down about 2.5 percent this year, adding to its 9 percent plunge in 2017.
At the World Economic Forum meeting in January in Davos, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin endorsed the dollar's recent decline as a benefit to the American economy. Though he later tried to clarify those comments, investors have interpreted the remarks as a green light to sell the dollar.
Richard Benson, a managing director and head of portfolio investments at London-based Millennium Global Investments, also says classic havens besides the greenback stand to benefit.
Growth Risk
"It's a negative for global growth," said Benson, whose firm manages $14 billion. "This is broadly dollar-negative but it's also not an emerging-market positive."
Benson is long the euro versus the dollar and the pound, and is wagering against growth-oriented currencies in Asia, including the Australian dollar and China's yuan.
Historians blame a trade war during the Great Depression, starting with the U.S. passage of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in 1930, for deepening the worldwide economic slump.
George Saravelos, global co-head of foreign-exchange research at Deutsche Bank AG (DE:) in London, said Trump's tariffs represent a shift from tough rhetoric to action.
"This is a 'soft dollar' policy by proxy," Saravelos wrote in a note. "Tariffs are a negative supply shock that increase inflation but lower growth, a bad mix for a currency," said Saravelos, who's bearish on the greenback.
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Smartphones are one of the precious commodities that people carry around. With the increasing craze of using the latest and most equipped smartphone has benefited the street burglars as they have many opportunities to steal dear phones and cell them ahead. One needs to be extremely careful while roaming with his/her smartphone as his/her phone can be on the target of a pickpocket or some other crook wandering in the streets, public places on in public transport. You might be astonished to know the statistics of stolen phone of stolen smartphones last year.
The law enforcement agency could not do much to prevent smartphones thefts as in San Fransisco, the rate of smartphone theft has been increased by 23 percent. As per the reports, 2,400 smartphones were looted by the thieves in 2013. Moreover, in New York, 8,465 only Apple's devices were stolen in the previous year that is mind boggling. The capital of the USA was not safe either, there was a 6 percent increase in the cell phone theft last year, whereas, Denver's citizen observed that they are being the victim of smartphone theft 22 percent more than the previous year. The more interest is related with Philadelphia, where 500 were pinched from their users in just public transport, which is an increase of 44 percent in the span of just two years.
The hazard of losing smartphones to the thieves and crooks is not just in terms of losing a pricey device, it involves other risks as well in terms of data leakage. Smartphones are capable of storing and processing every kind of data and people make the most of it. Apart from that, even if someone has not stored something confidential in it, but, it must have contained some pictures, maybe of family, friends or someone special. Windows Phone has a great reputation for providing flawless camera result, you will surely not want any burglar to see those photos, to serve the purpose, make sure you protect them using Folder Lock for Windows Phone. Your smartphone may be on the target of a pickpocket, make sure you just lose the device, not your loved memories.
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Every precaution is taken to ensure students' safety on Gatesville school buses, officials reported after a Gatesville Messenger reader raised questions after recent school bus crashes around the country. Everything from driver training to setting up routes and maintenance on the buses is done with safety in mind. Bus routes are set up so that very few students have to cross a road to get to the bus, GISD Superintendent Eric Penrod reported.
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The Quality Hotel Hatfield is a modern 76-bedroom purpose built hotel with some of the finest and stylish rooms in Hertfordshire. Our Executive rooms boast large TV, mini bar, lounge, and designer bathroom. In our Gallery Restaurant our dedicated team will be on hand to ensure a superb dining experience and make recommendations from our a la carte menu or if you wish a light snack, relax in our comfortable lounge or conservatory area or enjoy a drink in our stylish and modern bar. Our conference facilities and ...
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A Themed Art-deco Grade II listed Hotel with 1930s features. You will find a wide choice of State-of-the-art Summit rooms and a Cosmopolitan Arts Bar and Grill. Ideally located for Visiting London and Exploring the Surrounding Countryside of Hertfordshire. In the evening of Christmas Day and Boxing Day there will be minimal food and beverage service available. Please confirm details with the hotel directly. All Ramada Jarvis Hotels offer a Media Package in all rooms. This package includes High Speed Internet Acc ...
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CG Flooring Systems Ltd has completed a project to repair damaged concrete floor joints in a busy operational warehouse.
Industrial flooring specialists CG Flooring Systems Ltd has recently completed a project to repair damaged concrete floor joints in a busy operational warehouse, using CoGri Rapid Mender and the CoGri Joint Stabilisers, from the CoGri Groups range of professional floor repair products.
Impact on the clients materials handling equipment (MHE) and their drivers was being felt as they passed over the damaged and rocking floor joints. The brief from the client was to provide an effective, long term solution to repair the floor joints and remove the rocking movement experienced at the joints. The work was also to be carried out around the ongoing warehouse operations.
As interruptions to the daily operation had to be kept to an absolute minimum, the use of CoGri Rapid Mender repair mortar with its ultra fast curing time ensured traffic operations could resume within just one hour and critical to the success of this project. Once the re-building of the damaged floor joints was complete and the CoGri Rapid Mender had fully cured, CoGri Joint Stabilisers were installed to provide positive load transfer capabilities at the floor joints. Both parts of the repair process are quick and clean and no section of the floor was out of action for more than an hour at a time.
The finished repairs provide a smooth transition for the MHE as they pass over the floor joints, ensuring a bump free ride for the forklift truck drivers. The use of high quality floor repair products which are designed with a busy warehouse operation in mind, combined with the knowledge of a specialist industrial flooring contractor ensured the clients requirement was met. In very good time!


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It was in Russia that the word "oligarchs" was first used to denote very rich businessmen. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has adopted the term to refer to billionaires who create or take over media empires to serve their business or political interests. There is a worldwide trend towards increasingly concentrated ownership of conglomerates that combine media outlets (TV channels, radio stations, newspapers and news websites) with banks, telecoms, property firms and construction companies. All this suits the rulers of countries such as China that espoused capitalism in order to better suppress democracy. 800TV channels in India are owned by political or industrial barons…
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- Genre: Death Metal
- Release Date: 25/06/13
- Number of Tracks: 10
- Length: 47:52
- Record Label: Metal Blade
- Producer: Andy Sneap
"Deceiver of the Gods" is Amon Amarth's 9th full-length effort and features more of the Viking-themed Death Metal aggression that the band has become known for over the last 15 or so years since the release of their first album back in 1998.
The most apparent thing upon the first listen is how powerful the album sounds. One of the main reasons for this is Andy Sneap's commendable job with making everything sound crystal clear; there is no real muddiness to speak of and every instrument sits nicely in the mix. Fredrik Andersson's drums sound massive and pummel away at the listener whilst the guitars of Johan Soderberg and Olavi Mikonen have real bite and aggression. As a comparison, "Deceiver..." sounds cleaner than Amarth's 2008, Jens Bogren produced, "Twilight of the Thunder God" but this is in no way detrimental to the overall feel and rather enhances the sound.
One word that comes to mind for this album is "riff". "Deceiver..." is littered with killer riffs, from the Thrash influenced opening of the title track to the groove-filled section about a third of the way through "Warriors of the North" giving plenty to keep the listener interested. There is also the extensive use of Maiden-esque twin guitar leads. Mikonen and Soderberg really go to town with this and it leads to some really nice sections in songs like "As Loke Falls" and "Coming of the Tide". It can be said that every single member of this band is in top form for this record.
Lyrically "Deceiver..." is more of the same for Amarth. In the past Vocalist Johan Hegg has said that he does not wish for the band to be considered as "Viking Metal" however this album will inevitably reinforce that label. The subject matter is firmly placed in Norse mythology and has the usual commentaries on wars and the gods but isn't all guts and glory; the song "Under Siege", for example, deals with the effects of being trapped inside a city that is under attack and is a welcome change of pace. Hegg's vocal delivery is very well done. His growls are terrifying and match the aggression and the themes of the music perfectly. Song-to-song there isn't a massive change in his style, the exception being on "Hel" where his growl becomes deeper and more menacing, which is a really nice touch given the song's subject matter.
Overall then there are many positives to this album but there are so many things that stop it being great. As good as the guitar work is it becomes frustrating because it leaves you begging for a solo. I'm not saying Amarth should shred for the sake of it but if "Deceiver of the Gods" and "Coming of the Tide" are compared, the latter has a really nice guitar solo followed by some awesome twin leads going back to the main body of the song whilst the former opens with a killer riff then a lead section which doesn't match it for pace and fizzles out. There are too many sections where the lead work on offer just doesn't feel like enough. Yes, the leads are Maiden-esque but Maiden back them up with awesome solos, something Amon Amarth, unfortunately, rarely do.
Another issue is that by the time the album is halfway through there isn't much more to sink your teeth into and it feels like you have already heard everything on offer. As I listener I was begging for something different or a change of pace but for the most part it can be said that the album is very "safe". I was especially let down by 8 minute closer "Warriors of the North". This could have been an epic song with some really nice guitar work and with an epic feel akin to "Miklagard Overture" by Turisas, as it was it just felt like 2 songs added together that sounded the same as everything else and missed the mark of being an epic album closer.
Arguably the only real experimentation on the album came from "Hel", which features former Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin. Although I liked the idea of the "operatic" vocals, I don't see why they felt the need to have Marcolin and Hegg singing at the same time and instead think a Dimmu Borgir-esque section with an operatic vocalist singing exclusively would have worked much better. This seems to be the only place on the whole album that Amon Amarth move away from their characteristic sound and unfortunately it doesn't work as well as it could.
My overall feeling with this album is that it seems to be a missed opportunity. There are so many songs that lay the groundwork with awesome riffs only to be let down by unsatisfying lead playing. Additionally the pacing of the album is very samey and it can get tiring very quickly. If you have followed this band for some time then this album will probably be very satisfying as it is Amon Amarth doing what they do best but for me it just isn't as good as it should be.
Standout Track: Coming of the Tide
Overall: 6/10


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Sony has announced that it is bringing boarding passes for flights to the Sony SmartWatch 2, the company has teamed up with Spanish airline Vueling.
Vueling is a Spanish airline that provides flights in Europe, and now you will be able to use your Sony SmartWatch 2 as your boarding pass.
It's the first ever (yep, ever) "boarding pass" that you can wear… panic stricken at forgetting to print your boarding card? The ungraceful fumble through security juggling bags, items and devices? This new app will make starting your journey that bit more seamless – using a 2D barcode, it puts flight information and boarding passes on your wrist.
Sony has not said that this new boarding pass application for the Sony SmartWatch 2 will be available from the Google Play store before the end of the month.
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Fish anyone?
This is a long forgotten dish, for me anyway. Brought to memory by my mobile market guy when he tried to sell me some really fresh looking leeks. This can actually be a very delicious weekly dish on the dinner table. All you need is:- 1 medium sized mackeral (kau yee) cut into 2 cm thick slices, slightly marinated with cornflour, light soya sauce 3 fairly large bulbs of leeks (cut it very slanted) 1 Tbsp fermented soya beans (tauchu) 3 bulbs chopped garlic
4 slices of ginger salt and pepper Dash of black soya sauce
Drizzle pan with olive oil and throw in the chopped garlic, ginger and soya beans. Stir fry the fish slices, add in the sliced leeks and a little hot water. Salt and pepper to taste. Dark soya sauce for coloring.
Steam Pomfret in Oyster Sauce
1 large Pomfret (cleaned and gutted)
1 sprig spring onions (roughly chopped)
Julienne of ginger
coriander leaves (roughly chopped)
a little chopped spring onions
3 Tbsp garlic oil
A dash of sesame oil
1 tsp light soya sauce
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
hot water
Arrange all the ingredients on the fish and stuff some julienne of ginger into the cavity of the fish. Keep cool in the fridge in a cling wrap.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and pour it onto the fish when about the steam. Steam for 8 - 10 minutes on very high heat. Serve immediately.