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You may or may not recall that Day 4 in Korea, I travelled to Busan. On Day 5, we start in Busan again. I woke up at a reasonably early time because I was going visit a pretty famous temple in Busan. I had to check out of the hostel which meant I had my Sportsgirl duffle bag (if you're Australian or been to Australia you know what bag I'm talking about), which held my clothes and other essentials that didn't fit into my backpack with me, being all large and heavy.
First stop was Paris Baguette for breakfast. Paris Baguette is similar I guess to Breadtop, basically. Except they also have, well at this one at least, coffee and other drinks and a place to sit to eat.
That chef's hat. Fancy.
My breakfast and my favourite item on their menu. I was using my 50mm f/1.8mm lens, hence all the blur.
And a cafe latte. I think I've mentioned this before, but Korea doesn't do coffee well, in my opinion.
I then made my way to the train station and I love that they have lockers there. I shoved my Sportsgirl bag in there, and attempted to remember where this set of lockers was. I was headed to Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (해동 용궁사), a temple that overlooks the ocean.
To get to Yongkung Temple I had to go back to Haeundae and catch a bus from there. You can use your T-Money on the bus to the temple. For some reason, I was a little unsure whether you could. I read that sometimes some areas of Korea don't accept T-Money and they have their own version of it. In my time in Korea I could the same T-Money on all transport. I got on this bus and I got a seat but then these older ladies got on the bus and with my rudimentary Korean I gave them my seat and told them to sit down. Someone soon vacated the seen and this older lady and I were trying to outdo each other with politeness, I guess. I was headed for the seat and then I saw the older lady and I was like "No, you sit down" and she was all like "No, you sit down" and this continued until she had to gently push me into the seat. I think she was being super nice because I was a tourist. And when I got off the bus and started walking the wrong way towards the temple and she nicely told me (I assumed, I couldn't understand and she pointed as well) that it was the other way.
It's a little bit of an uphill walk from the bus stop to the temple. I was basically following other people who I assumed were headed in the same direction.
Stone statues line the path on your way into the temple.
I don't know what these are but I like them.
I like this photo but I'm a little upset that I didn't take the photo straight on.
I love all that intricate detail in the painting.
Look at that ocean. I love the ocean. I can barely swim but I love the ocean.
Look how cute that bench is!
This was my last day in Busan and I felt like I hadn't explore as much as I should. I think, if I ever travel to Korea again I would spend a longer time there. Apparently, summer in Busan is a lot of fun. Anyway, the last thing I decided to see while in Busan was Busan Tower. Because I love towers too.
To get to the tower you have to either walk up the stairs or take the narrow escalator. At this point, my feet were killing me. Still in pain from the previous day so the less walking, the better.
Surrounding the tour, anywhere there was space, were all these love locks and placards. It made everything look so pretty. So much colour!
Inside there were these awesome tiles with messages on them. I assume messages are in the same vein of the love locks and placards
And the view from the tower. The city looks like Lego and miniature!
Then back to the station to head back to Daegu. And remember those lockers? I barely did. I did laps of the station looking at the numbers of almost every set of lockers before I could find mine. Took the KTX back to Daegu and was a little late to meet my friends in Daegu because I got off the wrong exit! Yay for Google Maps on phone.
Then it was dinner time and we had samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup. Perfect for a cold night.
And then giant tubs of ice-cream because we could.
I was staying the night at my friend's apartment in Daegu. Right near her apartment is a E-Mart, which is just an everything shopping centre.
They had a wide selection of beer.
And soju, for roughing $2 or less a bottle. What in the even.
And then giant, plastic bottles of soju, for like 4 bucks.
Then back to my friend's apartment where she took me to the roof of her building. So dark and so late, we were a little freaked out.
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Remedies for a herniated L5-S1 disk include nonsurgical treatments, such as physical therapy, manual manipulation, and heat and ice therapy, according to Spine-health. In most cases, a patient's pain resolves in approximately six weeks or less.
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Fort Morgan senior Abby Mussman announced her decision to play college softball at Northeastern Junior College at a signing at Brush High School on Tuesday. Her parents, high school coach, and future college coach joined her and athletic director Scott Hodgson at the ceremony to make the commitment official.
"It feels great," Mussman said. "I really wanted to be able to go to the next level. Once I put myself out there, it was definitely something I wanted to achieve."
Mussman started her recruiting process during her senior year after helping Brush reach the 3A state semifinals for a second consecutive season. During the season, she had 33 base hits and drove in 24 RBI's as one of the team leaders in the batting lineup.
Northeastern Junior College showed interest in Mussman joining their team, and not long after meeting with the coaching staff, she made her decision to join the school. Location played a big role in the decision, according to Mussman.
"It's not too far from home, so I'll be able to see my family still," Mussman said. "At the same time, it's far enough to get away and I can still get the good college experience."
In her high school career, Mussman has excelled in basketball and soccer with Fort Morgan to go with her time playing softball for Brush. She spent most of her softball career on the varsity roster and saw significant playing time in each of the last three seasons.
When the soccer season comes to an end in late spring, Mussman says she plans on getting to work for her collegiate career.
"I'm definitely going to be putting in the work on everything I need to work on," Mussman said. "I want to be the best I can be."
The preparation will also help Mussman get ready for the CHSCA All-State softball game this summer at Adams State University in early June. Mussman was one of the seniors selected to participate in the game as a showcase for some of the best high school talent in Colorado.
"I think it's going to be a good experience to be able to participate in that," Mussman said. "I'm really looking forward to that."
As a senior, Mussman showed her leadership with the Brush softball team. With a glaring hole at the catcher position, Mussman moved from second base to behind the plate this past fall. Discussions of playing either second base or catcher have taken place between Mussman and her coach at Northeastern Junior College.
"Wherever I can fit in the field is what I will do," Mussman said.
Mussman had a decorated high school softball career that included all-conference honors in the Patriot League and all-state regonition by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Brush went to the state tournament the last three years that she was a part of the team. The Beetdiggers reached the state semifinals for the first time in school history during her junior season in 2015 and made a return trip to the same round at state in 2016.
All the accolades aside, Mussman said her teammates and people supporting the program was what made softball fun for her.
"It wasn't always easy coming to play for Brush, but the people and the environment always made you feel welcomed," Mussman said. "It was easy to attach to them here, and that's what made my experience so great."
Northeastern Junior College is working to rebuild its program up to contention. The Plainswomen entered Wednesday with a 6-41 overall record. Tom Myers, a native of Sterling, is currently in his first season as the head coach for the program.
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I couldn't stop thinking about it! I needed something like this, so I went back to the internet. I searched and searched for inspiration. I was striking out on what I wanted in the undead category when the world wide web threw me a curve ball! While searching for skeleton horse this photo came up.
Once I saw this, I new my project needed to change slightly as I could pull this off and would be way happier with the results.
It just so happened my dear ol' chum Blue had just sent me a Marauder Unicorn, that would work perfectly for my mount.
I had remembered Nico had done some amazing chaos knights awhile back, and one of them happened to be a unicorn version. So I started there.
The stressful part on Black Vasken was I had to sculpt my own helmet plume! Gah I was a bit nervous as I am terribly impatient, and using putty is so fiddly to me that I always end up mucking everything up. The orginal plume ahd been cutoff an exhisting figure, but I ddin't feel like waiting or forking out the cash for jsut the plume. So I set to work, and I am quite pleased with the results.
I also did some slight additions with putty on the unicorn. Some mane work, and I reworked his eyes as the originals were to small for my tastes.
Then I had to paint the skeleton on. I was a bit apprehensive, but with a couple small reworks it turned out splendidly. But I will let you be the judge.


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I modified a second clamp. This time for the top of the MFTC. It isn,t the most beautiful one, but it works well.
First I made a wood block on the top of the rod and a wood block on the clamp:
Here you can see how it is set:
After the modification:
I was forgotten to tell that I first did some band saw work:
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Chemical Compounds of Life
Chapter 4
314 Biology
4.1 Organic Compounds
Contain the element carbon
Occur naturally in living things or their products
Some produced in chemistry laboratory
Also contain H, N, O
Inorganic Compounds
Do not contain carbon
CO2 ( carbon dioxide )
CaCO3 ( calcium carbonate )
Contained in living organisms
Reactions are complicated
Water – An Important Inorganic Compound
Most important of all
65 % of body
Survive for weeks without food
Biological processes take place only in water
Adhesion and cohesion both play important roles in the transport of water in plants.
Forces help water to rise up through the roots
Cohesion– polar molecule
oxygen end has a partial negative charge
hydrogen end has a partial positive charge
Holds water molecule together
How and why water can store heat?
Protects organisms from damaging changes in temperature
Adhesionattraction between the molecules of one substance and the molecules of another substance
Best solvent – why?
Ionic compounds
Capillary action or capillarity
Two slides dipped in water
Structure and Types of Organic Compounds
Difference inorganic and organic compounds
Greater size and complexity of many organic compounds
Electron structure
Number of carbon atoms
4 valence electrons
figure 4-4, p. 59
figure 4-5, p. 60
Long chain bonds
Unlimited arrangements
Usually double bonds formed
Sometimes triples bonds occur
Four types of organic compounds
Carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins
Types of Hydrocarbon Bonds
Carbohydrates and Lipids
Carbohydrates – compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Same ratio of H and O as water
2 H for ever 1 O
Simplest carbohydrates are Monosaccharides ( simple sugars )
Figure 4-6, page 61 shows structural formulas for C6H12O6
Glucose, fructose, and galactose all of which have the same chemical formula but different structural formula
Chemical names of sugars always end in – ose
Sugars contain large amounts of energy
Nearly all organisms use glucose as a source of energy
Dehydration Synthesis
Sugar molecules can be put together by DS.
Synthesis – putting together
Dehydration – removing water
OH group in each molecule of water.
Figure 4-7, page 61.
Living cells DS brought about by action of enzymes ( see p. 68 )
Two simple sugars
A double sugar
Formed by DS
Figure 4.7 is maltose
Several simple sugars joined by DS or long chains of repeating sugars units.
Polymers– large molecules consisting of long chains of repeating sugar units.
Polysaccharides are sugar polymers
Largest polysaccharides may contain hundreds or thousands of sugar units.
Organisms store excess sugar in the form of polysaccharides.
In plants, stored as starch.
In humans, stored in liver as glycogen ( polysaccharide ) sometimes called animal starch
Other polysaccharide types
cellulose found in plants
Chitin makes up shells of insects
Disaccharides and polysaccharides may be broken apart by HYDROLYSIS.
Figure 4.8, page 62
Maltose + water à Glucose + Glucose
Two simple sugar bonds broken and OH groups restored.
In living organisms brought about by different enzymes action.
Are substances that are commonly called fats, oils, and waxes.
Made up of C, H, O
Less O2, less than in carbohydrates.
Lipids serve as reserve energy supply.
Lipids supply twice the amount of energy than the same amount of carbohydrates.
Fats and oils are chemically similar.
Oils remain liquid at room temperature
Plants: oils in seeds
Peanut oil, corn oil, castor oil.
Mammals: fat under skin
Cushions helps stop heat loss
Storage product but, not stored long
Broken down and replaced
Mice – replace about ½ each week.
The Formation of Lipids
Waxes – combination of fatty acids and compounds that are similar to glycerol.
Fats and oils – formed when fatty acids combine with glycerol.
Glycerol is a 3-carbon chain with an OH group bonded to each carbon.
Fatty acid:
1. A chain of carbon atoms to which hydrogen atoms are bonded
2. Carboxyl group
Consists of 1 carbon bonded to 1 O by a double bond and to an OH group.
See figure 4-9, page 62 and figure 4-10, page 63.
Saturated Fats
All single bonds
Usually solids
Evidence: found in animal products like butter and meat, increase cholesterol production in the body.
Build up of deposits that harden and narrow arteries.
Heart attack and strokes.
Cholesterol:normally synthesized in the body, mainly in the liver. Is a structural component of nerve tissue and cell membrane. It also is used to make various steriod hormones, including progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, and cortisol. Bile salts are breakdown products of cholesterol.
Unsaturated Fats
One or more pairs of carbon atoms in the fatty acid molecules are joined together by a double bond or even a triple bond.
Polyunsaturated – fat that has chains with more than one double or triple bond.
Figure 4-11, page 63.
Can be changed to saturated fats, add a hydrogen. Process called hydrogenation.
Tend to be oils.
Many processed foods contain partially hydrogenated fats.
Found in plant products tend to decrease blood cholesterol levels.
Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Contain P, N, C
Two kinds: both found in nucleus
DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid )
Hereditary material
RNA ( ribonucleic acid )
More information in Chapter 26
The Structure of DNA
Molecule of long chain of repeating nucleotides
has 5-carbon sugar ribose or deoxyribose bonded to PO4 and a nitrogenous base
Only 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA molecule
Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
Adenine is always bonded to a thymine
Cytosine is always bonded to a guanine
Shape of a ladder, figure 4-12a and 12b, page 65
Chain of nucleotides
Each rung consists of 2 bases
Human cell has 3 million pairs of bases
Sequence of the bases acts as codes that determines what protein is made in the cell.
DOUBLE HELIX – coiled and fits in cell
The Structure of RNA
Similar to DNA
One chain or bases
Sugar RNA is ribose
Thymine is replaced by uracil
RNA is involved in protein synthesis
Contains N, C, H, O
Some contain S and P
Unlimited possibilities
Numerous range of properties
Makes life possible by its complexity
Found throughout living organisms
Body tissues
cartilage, bones, muscles
Enzymes are proteins
Amino Acids
Structural units of proteins
Figure 4-13, page 66.
Are simple compound and consists of
1 carboxyl group ( COOH )
1 amino acid ( NH2 )
1 Hydrogen atom
1 side chain, ( R ) which is different in each amino acid
Glycine, side which is another H
Alanine, side is another CH3
20 amino acids are commonly found as parts of proteins
The Peptide Bond
Figure 4-14, page 66
Peptide : a bond between two amino acids
Resulting Molecule called dipeptide.
Amino acids added to either end of a dipeptide by dehydration synthesis.
polypeptide – long chain of amino acids
All proteins are made up of one or more polypeptides bonded together.
The Structure of Proteins
Linked together in any sequence and in varying lengths
Making different proteins.
Shapes include
Pleated sheets
Cross-links: creates enormous variety
Smallest protein molecule has about 50 amino acids or about 1000 atoms
The largest over 100,000 amino acids and millions of atoms.
Ordering is difficult
Insulin is the first protein structure
1954 by Frederick Sanger
Noble Prize Winner
Hormone that controls blood-glucose levels.
Technology now, in the present.
Methods to identify structures of proteins is painstaking.
Break molecule into smaller and smaller pieces
Identify the amino acid at the end of each broken section.
STM – scanning tunneling microscope (page.67)
The Importance of Enzymes
Are protein substances necessary for chemical reactions in living cells.
Automobile engine
Burning of gasoline
Life chemical reactions are different.
Dozen of steps
Small part of molecule is removed
Small groups of atoms is added
Atoms rearranged in molecules
Steps must occur with great precision and in correct order.
Ordinary temperatures inside cell
Not give off great amounts of heat
Cell will be destroyed
Catalyst and Substrate
Catalyst: a substance that brings about a reaction without being changed itself.
Enzymes are organic catalysts.
Fore each step there is a specific enzyme
Enter a chemical reaction temporarily.
Used again and again.
Made by cells of living organism
Substrate:the substance that an enzyme acts upon.
Enzyme Names
End in suffix – ase
Rest of name derived from substrate.
Example: maltase, which splits maltose into 2 glucose molecules. ( - ose, sugars )
Protease – breaks down proteins
Lipase – breaks down lipids
Pepsin – made inside cells of stomach wall.
Leaves cells and mixes with food, breaks down proteins in food into simpler substances
How Enzymes Work
Depends on shape.
Active site – on surface of enzyme.
Substrate fits active site
figure 4-15, page 69.
Forms temporary union
Enzyme-substrate complex
Break bonds within substrate molecule
Substrate separated into 2 smaller molecules
Two molecules join, two substrates
Each fit into active site
Close contact
Lock-and-key model
Active site
Key and one lock shape fits only one substrate
Each enzyme can catalyze a reaction only of those substrates
Figure 4-15a, page 69
Induced-fit model
Enzyme is not a rigid shape
Changes shape slightly
Figure 4-15b, page 69
Grasping a baseball
Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
Small amounts of an enzyme can cause the reaction of large quantities of ___________.
Enzymes enable _____ reactions to take place at normal ___________________.
Enzymes work best at certain ___________.
At still higher _________, however, the _________ itself starts to breakdown. This process is called ____________________.
Each enzyme works best at a certain _____.
The rate of an enzyme-controlled reaction depends on the __________________ of the enzyme and _________________.
Some enzymes need substances called _______________ in order to function.
_________ are organic substances but not _____________.
Background Information
In the past, it was believed that organic compounds existed only on Earth. Using modern technology, organic compounds, such as methane, have been, detected in the atmosphere of planets and in interstellar clouds of gas. Organic compounds have been found in meteorites.
Many students believe that carbohydrates taste sweet. Although carbohydrates that are classified as sugars usually taste sweet, others such as polysaccharides do not.
Background continued
Sucrose and lactose are two common disaccharides. Lactose, or milk sugar, is formed from glucose and galactose. Sucrose, or table sugar, is made of glucose and fructose.
Most fatty acids have an even number of carbon atoms.
Stearic acid C18H36O2
Palmitic acid C16H32O2
Oleic acid C18H34O2
Nucleotides are building blocks of nucleic acids.
Enormous variety of proteins can be produced by different combinations of the 20 amino acids.
More Background Information
Many enzyme-catalyzed reactions involve the transformation of energy. Such reactions occur in photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Energy from ATP is used in muscle contraction and active transport processes.
Most of the chemical reactions of living cells will not occur without enzymes. Enzymes increase the rates of reactions they catalyze by at least 1 million times.
Enzymes are highly specific in their actions. Each enzyme catalyzes only one particular reaction, involving specificsubstrates.
Laboratory Investigation
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Intro: B E (x10) Verse 1 B E I've tried everything B Perspicacity E It's true I'm in my prime I'm in my prime, I'm in my prime Verse 2 B E But you know well as me B Stuck here on our knees E I can feel it in the air It's in the air, something big, I'm not prepared Chorus (x2) B Tonight the satellites will fall, the satellites will fall E Like the San Antonio call, it's San Francisco's fault B E Just wait Break B E (x6) Verse 3 B E Leave with what you have B Leave quietly at that E Don't bother with your clothes Your useless garments, books, videos Verse 4 B E Quickly, back door B Undetected by a noisy wood floor E Can you really believe how easy it was? Chorus (x4) Verse 5 (x9) B E If the big one, if the big one hits B I'll just meet you there E I'll just meet you there B I'll just meet you there Outro: B E Great, easy song. I know there are some other, more complicated guitar parts during the and chorus, but I was just aiming for the basic chords here. Tons of fun to play and if you really get into it. Enjoy.


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After a long dry spell with nary a JobFox email in sight, I thought they might've cut their losses and moved on.
I have here TWO emails from none other that the BIG CHEESE himself, founder and CEO of JobFox, Rob McGovern. Move over Madeline! There's a new sherriff in town.
It sounds so easy, Rob. I can't see how this could be anything but AWESOME.
Here's what you will get:
This information is available to me from the Internets for free…I know you're just charging me a penny but still…you'll have all my INFO and you'll SPAM me if I do that. I already use LinkedIn, Twitter, and my website to connect with employers.
What does "highly rated" mean, Rob? Rated by whom and for what? And how much are you charging those "employers" to phish look at my resume?
Smarter than the competition? Your competition doesn't send me ridiculous emails promising ridiculous things and asking for ridiculous amounts of money. Seriously?
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Lifetime transfers: gifts with reservation (GWRs): the reservation: exclusion of the donor
The gift with reservation (GWR) rules require the gifted property to be enjoyed
- to the entire exclusion, or virtually to the entire exclusion, of the donor,
- to the entire exclusion, or virtually to the entire exclusion, of any benefit to the donor by contract or otherwise.
These rules therefore have two conditions, which must both be satisfied. It is a question of fact whether the donor was excluded. If they were not, this condition is not satisfied even though the benefits enjoyed were not enforceable.
Benefit referable to the gift
The benefit must be referable to the gift, although it need not issue from the gifted property itself. See Example 3 at IHTM14334.
The word 'virtually' is not defined but means 'to all intents' or 'as good as'.
It is intended to take out of the GWR regime gifts where the benefit obtained by the donor is insignificant in relation to the gifted property. An example would be where the donor had given a valuable painting to her son and enjoyed it on short visits to the donee's house.
Some examples of situations in which we consider that FA86/S102(1)(b) permits limited benefit to the donor without bringing the GWR provisions into play are given below to illustrate how we apply the de minimis test:
Example 1
A house which becomes the donee's residence but where the donor subsequently stays, in the absence of the donee, for not more than 2 weeks each year, or stays with the donee for less than one month each year;
Example 2
Social visits, excluding overnight stays made by a donor as a guest of the donee, to a house which they had given away. The extent of the social visits should be no greater than the visits which the donor might be expected to make to the donee's house in the absence of any gift by the donor;
Example 3
A temporary stay for some short term purpose in a house the donor had previously given away, for example
- while the donor convalesces after medical treatment,
- while the donor looks after a donee convalescing after medical treatment,
- while the donor's own home is being redecorated;
Example 4
Visits to a house for domestic reasons, for example baby-sitting by the donor for the donee's children;
Example 5
A house together with a library of books which the donor visits less than 5 times in any year to consult or borrow a book;
Example 6
A motor car which the donee uses to give occasional (less than 3 times a month) lifts to the donor;
Example 7
Land which the donor uses to walk their dogs or for horse riding provided this does not restrict the donee's use of the land.
It follows, of course, that if the benefit to the donor is, or becomes, more significant, the GWR provisions are likely to apply. Examples of this include gifts of:
- a house in which the donor then stays most weekends, or for a month or more each year;
- a second home or holiday home which the donor and the donee both then use on an occasional basis;
- a house with a library in which the donor continues to keep their own books, or which the donor uses on a regular basis, for example because it is necessary for their work;
- a motor car which the donee uses every day to take the donor to work.


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The clinic provides five elegant, fully furnished, treatment rooms all with treatment couches suitable for a range of treatments from Homeopathy, Bowen, Chiropractic, Massages, Kinesiology to Reflexology. Two rooms also have hand basins and permanent adjustable couches, which are a great asset.
The Classroom provides a wonderful, dynamic space which benefits from an abundance of natural light. The room can seat thirty people comfortably and is great for Workshops, Seminars, Talks, Presentations and Fayres. It is also very popular as a space used for exercise classes such as Pilates, Yoga, and Tai Chi/Qigong.
Attractive Therapy room:
The room is suitable for 1-1 Therapy, Couple Counselling, Interviewing, 1-1 Coaching, Meditation groups, Workshops and small group classes.
The clinic provides reception, client booking and paying service, waiting areas, marketing and in-house cleaning service, this is all inclusive in the rental fee.
Although it is the responsibility of the Practitioners to generate their own clientele, Equilibrium does offer all practitioners the following:-
Equilibrium website: Inclusion of the practitioner's treatment and profile.
Brochures: Inclusion of the practitioner's treatment in the Equilibrium centre brochures on front reception.
Flexible Agreement
Practitioners work at Equilibrium under agreement of a minimum of 4 hours weekly or more as required. You are entitled to terminate your contract at anytime with a notice period of no less than 1 month.
Room tariffs and time slots
Hourly room rates range from £11.00 – £15.00 per hour
Weekdays: 9.30am – 1.30pm; 2.00pm – 6.00pm with some evening times also available.
Saturdays: 9.30am – 1.30pm
All practitioners must demonstrate the following on being accepted to Equilibrium:
- Two year post-certificate experience in at least one therapy;
- Public liability insurance;
- Registered with their professional association covering their particular therapy;
- Presentation of certificates, qualifications and insurance.


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With Pride Month well underway, Hulu has debuted a new animated short that tells the story of a young LGBT heroine. With a growing demand for more inclusive content online, the new cartoon helps to bring some much-needed diversity to children's programming.
'Rosaline' is an animated short that just made its debut on Hulu. The show follows the story of a young LGBT heroine as she makes her way through a magical land on a journey to see her sweetheart. However, Rosealine confronts many challenges along the way, including a haggard witch, a wolf that tries to rob her of her basket and a fairy godmother who urges her to date a prince. In the end, Rosealine completes her journey and reunites with her lovely girlfriend.
The inclusive fairy tale is not only highlights issues of LGBT love and identity, but it also gives children a positive story to relate to. As Rosaline's creator Daniel Errico explains, "I grew up with stories I could relate to that affected my sense of self in a positive way, and every child deserves the same chance."
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Swoop's Design Genius: Lego Made Non-Crazy-Making
How did I raise a child — she's a Lego fanatic, even — without knowing the Swoop bag existed? How did we do things before the internet showed us that there's always a better way? I don't even know.
It looks like just a storage bag for Lego, right? Just watch.
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About Brain Aneurysms
Welcome to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation Website
There are many different reasons to be visiting our site:
- You are experiencing symptoms which could potentially be related to a brain aneurysm and you are seeking more information.
- You have been recently diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and are now facing treatment. You are frightened, and want to understand your condition.
- You are a concerned family member who wants to support a relative who has been diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. You seek answers and support.
- You suffered a sudden hemorrhage from a brain aneurysm, underwent treatment, and are going through the recovery process. Healing involves understanding your illness and finding support from others.
- A loved one passed away from a ruptured brain aneurysm, and you want more information about this illness. You need support from other people in your situation.
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Former Cardinals coach George Landis, however, was convinced that he had the potential to become a solid college place-kicker. Taking initiative, Landis sent film to Danny Hale and Bloomsburg University, and urged Koenig to keep an open mind about checking out the school where he also used to coach.
Koenig visited the campus in 2005 and came away impressed with the rich winning tradition and consistency of the program. And, Hale, who had dealt with mediocrity in the kicking game for some time, finally found his kicker.
Koenig, one of the top kickers in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, was a first-team All-PSAC East selection after finishing second in scoring with 75 points last season. He made 54 of 54 extra point attempts and tied his career-long with a 42-yard field goal.
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Data retrieval
Current research directions are looking at Data Mining (DM) and Knowledge Management (KM) as complementary and interrelated felds, aimed at supporting, with algorithms and tools, the lifecycle of knowledge, including its discovery, formalization, retrieval, reuse, and update. While DM focuses on the extraction of patterns, information, and ultimately knowledge from data (Giudici, 2003; Fayyad et al.
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[ Team LiB ] Recipe 2.5 Using a Web Service as a Data Source Problem You want to use a web service as the data source for a client application. Solution Create a web service that returns a DataSet to a client, and then invoke the web service from the client to retrieve the DataSet.
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[ Team LiB ] Recipe 2.22 Querying Data Asynchronously with Message Queuing Problem You want to asynchronously retrieve data from a system that is not always connected. Solution You must
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Fully updated for Xcode 4.2, Pro Core Data for iOS explains how to use the Core Data framework for iOS SDK 5 using Xcode 4.2. The book explains both how and why to use Core Data, from simple to advanced techniques. Covering common and advanced persistence patterns, this book prepares any iOS developer to store and retrieve data accurately and efficiently.
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Managing Time in Relational Databases shows how to make the rich information content of bi-temporal data available to business users, while simplifying the design, maintenance and retrieval of that data. Metadata declarations eliminate the need to directly model temporal data. Temporal data maintenance is isolated in code that can be invoked to update bi-temporal data in any database and from any application program, across the enterprise. Anyone who can write queries against conventional data will be able to write queries against the bi-temporal data structures described in this book....
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Getting SQL Server Column Metadata Without Returning Data Problem You need to retrieve the column metadata from a SQL Server command or stored procedure without returning any data.
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[ Team LiB ] Recipe 3.14 Using the Shape Language to Retrieve Hierarchical Data Problem You want to use the Shape language with ADO.NET to retrieve hierarchical data from a SQL Server.
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[ Team LiB ] Recipe 9.10 Retrieving a Single Value from a Query Problem Given a stored procedure that returns a single value, you need the fastest way to get this data. Solution Use the ExecuteScalar( )
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After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following: Interpret the concept of a hierarchical query Create a tree-structured report Format hierarchical data Exclude branches from the tree structure
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Mining bilingual data (including bilingual sentences and terms1) from the Web can benefit many NLP applications, such as machine translation and cross language information retrieval. In this paper, based on the observation that bilingual data in many web pages appear collectively following similar patterns, an adaptive pattern-based bilingual data mining method is proposed.
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With the availability of large treebanks, retrieval techniques for highly structured data now become essential. In this contribution, we investigate the efficient retrieval of MT structures at the cost of a complex index--the Treegram Index. We illustrate our approach with the VENONA retrieval system, which handles the BH t (Biblia Hebraica transeripta) treebank comprising 508,650 phrase structure trees with maximum degree eight and maximum height 17, containing altogether 3.3 million Old-Hebrew words.
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Astronomers are the oldest data collectors. The first catalogue of stars is due to Hipparchus, in the second century B.C. Since that time, and more precisely since the end of the last century, there has been an important increase in astronomical data. EHie to the development of space astronomy during recent decades, we have witnessed a veritable inflation. Confronted with this flood of data, astronomers have to change their methodology. It is necessary not only to manage large databases, but also to take into account recent developments in information retrieval....
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Báo cáo khoa học: "MARS: Multilingual Access and Retrieval System with Enhanced Query Translation and Document Retrieval"
In this paper, we introduce a multilingual access and retrieval system with enhanced query translation and multilingual document retrieval, by mining bilingual terminologies and aligned document directly from the set of comparable corpora which are to be searched upon by users. By extracting bilingual terminologies and aligning bilingual documents with similar content prior to the search process provide more accurate translated terms for the in-domain data and support multilingual retrieval even without the use of translation tool during retrieval time....
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Báo cáo khoa học: "Should we Translate the Documents or the Queries in Cross-language Information Retrieval?"
Previous comparisons of document and query translation suffered difficulty due to differing quality of machine translation in these two opposite directions. We avoid this difficulty by training identical statistical translation models for both translation directions using the same training data. We investigate information retrieval between English and French, incorporating both translations directions into both document translation and query translation-based information retrieval, as well as into hybrid systems. ...
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This paper presents Archivus, a multimodal language-enabled meeting browsing and retrieval system. The prototype is in an early stage of development, and we are currently exploring the role of natural language for interacting in this relatively unfamiliar and complex domain. We briefly describe the design and implementation status of the system, and then focus on how this system is used to elicit useful data for supporting hypotheses about multimodal interaction in the domain of meeting retrieval and for developing NLP modules for this specific domain. ...
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We present an API developed to access GermaNet, a lexical semantic database for German represented in XML. The API provides a set of software functions for parsing and retrieving information from GermaNet. Then, we present a case study which builds upon the GermaNet API and implements an application for computing semantic relatedness according to five different metrics. The package can, again, serve as a software library to be deployed in natural language processing applications. A graphical user interface allows to interactively experiment with the system. ...
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Báo cáo khoa học: "A Ranking Model of Proximal and Structural Text Retrieval Based on Region Algebra"
This paper investigates an application of the ranked region algebra to information retrieval from large scale but unannotated documents. We automatically annotated documents with document structure and semantic tags by using taggers, and retrieve information by specifying structure represented by tags and words using ranked region algebra. We report in detail what kind of data can be retrieved in the experiments by this approach.
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In this paper, we compare the relative effects of segment order, segmentation and segment contiguity on the retrieval performance of a translation memory system. We take a selection of both bag-of-words and segment order-sensitive string comparison methods, and run each over both characterand word-segmented data, in combination with a range of local segment contiguity models (in the form of N-grams).
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Chapter 15: Content-based retrieval. This chapter presents the following content: Motivation, traditional techniques, how do humans compare images? Content-based image retrieval, image retrieval, CBIR framework example, image/audio fingerprints,...
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Bildurn Paves the Way to Support Framework
Award-winning local urban developer Bildurn is supporting an innovative initiative to raise money to fund Framework's services supporting Nottingham's rough sleepers.
Bildurn is sponsoring a one-day charity festival called Beat the Streets taking place on Sunday 28 January 2018. The brainchild of dhpfamily, Beat the Streets is an all-day music festival fundraiser in aid of the homeless – held at venues across Nottingham - to raise vital funds to support homeless people in need.
Director at Bildurn Sean Akins said; "As a business that's passionate about Nottingham we're very pleased to be supporting our sister company, dhpfamily, as it hosts Beat the Streets. Homelessness is an issue that troubles many of us as individuals and businesses and this event is intended to both raise-awareness and much needed funds for Framework's Street Outreach Team."
A Nottinghamshire charity, Framework is dedicated to bettering the lives of homeless people. Since it
started in 2001, it has become one of the largest organisations of its type in the country, helping more than 11,000 people each year to overcome crisis and improve their lives.
The money raised from Beat the Streets will go directly towards improving the effectiveness of Framework's Street Outreach Team. This includes putting qualified social workers in place to start assessments on the streets, towards emergency accommodation to protect people in below zero conditions and towards resettlement workers who enable smooth transitions from the street to a tenancy.
Bildurn is well known for developments such as the iconic Lace Market Square, The Pod, one of the most eye-catching buildings in Nottingham city centre. Its current scheme is an ambitious 50,000 sq ft grade A office development – 11 Station Street. m/f
The full line up for Beat The Streets will feature more than 80 acts playing more than 10 stages in venues across the city centre including Rock City, Rock City Basement, Black Cherry Lounge, Rescue Rooms, Red Room, Rescue Rooms Bar, Rough Trade, Stealth rooms 1 & 2, The Bodega and The Bodega Bar.
Beat The Streets is being delivered by dhpfamily in collaboration with local organisations
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Picking up where Bible expert Bart Ehrman's New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus left off, Jesus, Interrupted addresses the larger issue of what the New Testament actually teaches-and it's not what most people think. Here Ehrman reveals what scholars have unearthed: The authors of the New Testament have diverging views about who Jesus was and how salvation works. The New Testament contains books that were forged in the names of the apostles by Christian writers who lived decades later. Jesus, Paul, Matthew, and John all represented fundamentally different religions. Established Christian doctrines -- such as the suffering messiah, the divinity of Jesus, and the trinity -- were the inventions of still later theologians. These are not idiosyncratic perspectives of just one modern scholar.
As Ehrman skillfully demonstrates, they have been the standard and widespread views of critical scholars across a full spectrum of denominations and traditions. Why is it most people have never heard such things? This is the book that pastors, educators, and anyone interested in the Bible have been waiting for -- a clear and compelling account of the central challenges we face when attempting to reconstruct the life and message of Jesus.
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Energy saving appliances are an extraordinary investment to guarantee future savings! These products significantly include kitchen accessories, refrigerators, dishwashers, water pumps, coolers, purifiers and heaters.
However you need to note that they perform better compared to the less power saving appliances, they use less energy therefore saves you more money in your utility bills, star rated products emit less harmful gases and wastes which help maintain a healthy environment.
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Lanky character actor Tom Fadden first trod the boards when he joined an Omaha stock company in 1915. Fadden went on to tour in top vaudeville with his actress wife Genevieve. From 1932 to 1939, he was seen on Broadway in such productions as Nocturne and Our Town. He made his first film in 1939. Fadden's better-known screen roles include the tollhouse keeper in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)--which led to choice appearances in subsequent Frank Capra productions--and "possessed" townman Ira in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). In 1958, he was seen on a weekly basis as Silas Perry on TV's Cimarron City. Tom Fadden's cinematic swan song was 1977's Empire of the Ants.
Tom FaddenActive - 1939 - 1977 | Died - Apr 14, 1980 in Vero Beach, FL | Genres - Comedy, Western, Drama, Action, Romance
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We all know that brushing and flossing is extremely important, but many tend to disregard that how you brush the teeth is also extremely important.
Any dentist you will talk to, will say that in order to prevent a lot of damage to both your teeth and your gums you should brush your teeth at least twice per day, use the floss and an antibacterial mouthwash.
Moreover, regular dental checkups are a must if you truly want to keep at bay dental complications such as gum disease, abscesses, infections and even oral cancer.
The greatest majority of people will brush their teeth quickly, applying only a few strokes then rinsing. About 10 or 15 seconds of brushing are not enough to eliminate all those food particles and bacteria from the mouth.
Also, people tend to insist with brushing on the front teeth, and forget about the molars. The molars are the most used for chewing on food, so there will be many deposits on and around the molars. Therefore, make sure that you will not forget brushing the same intensely all your teeth, on all sides.
Dentists generally say that in order to make sure you eliminate all bacteria and food particles, you have to brush the teeth for at least two minutes each time. An electric toothbrush is recommended, but if you don't have one or don't want to use one, choose a manual toothbrush with soft bristles. The harsh bristled toothbrush might easily damage the enamel on your teeth.
Brushing done gently is the most advisable, because with very vigorous strokes you can do damage not only to the tooth enamel but to your gums as well.
Besides using sweeping motions, you should also get used to the "tipping" motion with the brush upon the surface of the teeth. This motion will help you clean nicely the crevices in between the teeth.
The entire mouth is a place that can easily withhold bacteria. Therefore besides brushing your teeth, you will also need to cleanse thoroughly the tongue and even the palate (roof of the mouth) and insides of your cheeks.
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Confirmed: First Bentley SUV will arrive in 2016
It's now official. Bentley will expand its lineup of luxury vehicles with a new sport utility model that's set to arrive in showrooms at some point in 2016. While revealing few technical details about the vehicle, Bentley Chairman and Chief Executive, Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, did indicate that it would be "a thoroughbred Bentley" as well as the most luxurious and most powerful SUV in the market. Bentley's new baby, which some sources indicate may be called the Falcon, will be built at the automaker's main factory in Crewe, England. During the next three years, Bentley and its parent company Volkswagen Group plan to invest over $1.2 billion to cover development of this and other Bentley models, adding over 1,000 new jobs in the process.
While Schreiber also confirmed that the styling of Bentley's newest family member will set it apart from any other SUV on the road, don't expect it to share much in common with the look of the controversial Bentley EXP 9 F Concept (pictured) that was presented last year in Geneva. Based on the sole official sketch released at this point, exterior styling of this super-luxo SUV will remain more closely aligned with the automaker's current design language, including a signature rear fender "kick" and an elegantly flowing roofline.
Also: 10 Best SUVs Under $25,000
It's believed that the new Bentley SUV will be based on VW's new MLB platform architecture that also will underpin the upcoming Audi A7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg SUV models. While powertrain choices are expected to include the automaker's 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 and 4.0-liter turbocharged V8, a more fuel-efficient V8 turbodiesel as well as a plug-in hybrid model also are rumored. Whatever form it may take or powertrain it may use, Bentley's new SUV will not be a cheap date. Pricing is expected to start somewhere between $200,000 and $225,000.
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We'll be putting up different mixes this week as we take some time to be with family and friends. We hope you enjoy our collection of old and new mixes over the week. Happy holidays, everyone.
Here is last year's Christmas mix:
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Miracles of Modern Science – 01 O Holy Night
Anna Vogelzang & Andrew Young – 02 Silent Night
ARMS – 03 All I Want For Christmas Is You
Haunting Party – 04 Baby It's Cold Outside
Woods – 05 Christmas Time Is Here
Diamond Rugs – 06 Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant
Ash Reiter – 07 Christmas in California
Phil and the Osophers – 08 Brutus The Backup Reindeer
Civil Tones – 09 Jingle Bells
Beta Radio – 10 The Song The Season Brings
Dead Gaze – 11 Silver Bells
Johnny Marr & The Healers – 12 Free Christmas
Pet Legs – 13 Blue Christmas
Quiet Company – 14 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Candy Claws – 15 Snow Face
Kissing Party – 16 Merry Christmas (Maybe Next Year Things Will Change)
The Lulls In Traffic – 17 Silver Bells Are Ringing Only Grey
Wintersleep – 18 Little Drummer Boy
HUFF THIS! – 19 Last Christmas
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|Political District
|District II
|Historical Background
Tetuan was named by the Spaniards after a Moroccan town. The Spaniards occupied the place up to the last years of the 19th century when in 1898, a year after the Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was ceded to the United States of America and the Americans occupied Zamboanga City. At the time, Zamboanga was divided into two districts: Zamboanga and Tetuan. In 1901, Public Act 135 formally organized these two districts into a municipality called Zamboanga.
The barangay has contributed to the government leaderships in Zamboanga, starting from the first mayor, Victoriano Tarroza. At various times in the past, these Tetuanos served as either municipal president or city mayor. These are Crispin Atilano, Antonio Toribio, Agustin Alvarez, Jose Vicente Atilano II, Manuel Dalipe and Vitaliano Agan.
Tetuan's history will not be complete without recounting how the present Tetuan Parish Church came about. Let it be understood that "church" as used here does not mean only the physical structure but also the community of worshippers.
The Spaniards named St. Ignatius as Tetuan's saint because of the mentioned soldier's famed reputation of bravery. Thus, St. Ignatius Parish at the beginning included the barangays of Talon-Talon, Mampang, Tugbungan, Guiwan, Putik, Lumbangan, Lunzuran, Lumayang and Divisoria. When other parishes were created in the other barangays, St. Ignatius Parish became confined to the Barangay of Tetuan.
Tetuan was first created a parish in 1863 with a Jesuit, Rev. Fr. Ramon Barua, SJ, as its first parish priest.
It is bounded by the Veterans Avenue on the west going north then by the Tumaga River running roughly southeast to its boundary with Barangay Tugbungan, then going south along the Talon-Talon Loop then the Talon-Talon Rd., going west in an irregular boundary with Barangay Kasanyangan and Sta. Catalina back to the starting point at Veterans Avenue.
Tetuan has the biggest population in the city. Concentration of population can be seen in new neighborhoods along Don Alfaro St. to the south.
Apparently, Tetuan is a result of the expansion of the urban core and because of its relatively flat terrain, land development has resulted into a nascent gridiron pattern formed by the major accesses emanating from different roads that bisects another roads. There are so numerous and at times the gaps to connect them are very short distances.
There is much potential in improving circulation in the barangay by interconnecting these minor roads.
|Barangay Fiesta
|July 31, in honor of St. Ignatius de Loyola
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|John M. Dalipe
|Barangay Kagawad
|Richard F. Mariano
Carlo P. Azcarraga
Marissa E. Aizon
Abelardo L. Dondoyano
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The Global Business Travel Association recently forecasted that business travel spending in the United States will rise by 4.6 percent to $266.7 billion this year. With travel for business professionals on the rise, it's the perfect time to look at a few tools available on your smartphone to help limit the potential hassles and expense of travel.
Booking a flight and hotel doesn't have to be complicated. The Kayak app simplifies travel by finding the best airfare and hotel prices, and allows road warriors to book their flight and hotel right from their smartphone. Other tools, such as Expedia, also make it easy to find a hotel in the right location. And, if a dreaded delay occurs, travelers with the app can use their smartphone's location-based service to find hotels based on their current location.
Before departing, jet-setters can utilize their smartphones to stay organized. SeatGuru helps travelers find the best seat on the plane, and Packing List assists with managing the packing process. TripIt Travel Organizer keeps track of hotel, flight and car rental itineraries, while FlightTrack allows passengers to stay up-to-date on flights, which can cut down on the costs of cancellations or long delays.
When budgets or time constraints do not allow for travel, professionals can still connect with colleagues abroad without leaving the office. Video conferencing is a valuable resource to make face-to-face meetings take place when it matters most. With a 4G LTE-enabled smartphone or tablet, Skype and ooVoo allow business partners to collaborate and innovate from a distance. With Dropbox, users can store documents, videos and other files in the cloud for clients and coworkers to access from a PC or wireless device during videoconference.
Check out these tips on how to improve efficiency while on the road, when staying productive can be a challenge.


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History of Gwasg Gregynog and the Gregynog Press
THE GREGYNOG PRESS was the brainchild of two sisters, Gwendoline and Margaret Davies. It was established in 1922 at their house, Gregynog Hall, in rural mid-Wales. During the next eighteen years the Press gained a reputation for producing limited edition books of the highest order and ranked alongside the leading Private Presses of the day.
Re-established in 1978 under its Welsh title Gwasg Gregynog, the Press continues the traditions of its forebears, and was registered as a charity (No.1090060) in January 2002.
The traditional crafts of hot-metal typesetting, letterpress printing and hand-binding carried out by time-served craftsmen; illustrations by leading contemporary artists; printing on handmade and mould-made papers, and the use of the finest binding materials ensure Gwasg Gregynog books are among the best being produced by today's Private Presses. Whilst the intricate bindings of the specially-bound copies present a stunning visual feast, the books themselves reveal a beauty and harmony in the printed pages and are designed not only to be read, but to be a delight to all the senses.
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NEITHER THE PLACE NOR THE TIME was potentially propitious for the creation of a private press producing editions de luxe. Wales in 1922 had little experience of such things and, so soon after World War I, the general focus had been deflected away from luxury. The founding of the Gregynog Press by the Misses Davies came about largely by happenstance, printing being the only craft to survive of the many they had envisaged at Gregynog. Neither Gwendoline Davies, the older and more pro-active of the two, nor her sister, Margaret, nor their distinguished confidant and adviser, Dr Thomas Jones, could have forseen the eminent position it was later to assume as one of the foremost presses in the British private press movement.
Guided and nurtured by so great a mind as that of Thomas Jones and propelled by the energy and enthusiasm of its small board of directors, it was to be served by equally fervent printers and artists of undeniable quality. Robert Maynard and Horace Walter Bray, during the period 1922-1930, established high standards of typography and illustration. Their successors from 1930-33, William MacCance and Blair Hughes-Stanton, were to take the press to new heights in the field of wood-engraved illustration, their activities sadly curtailed by economic recession. They were succeeded by Loyd Haberly, an eccentric but talented young American Controller who was engaged only part-time and directed operations mainly from a distance. His most interesting contribution was the introduction of a special type face which was adversely criticised by typographical pundits of the day, and used only for one book, Eros and Psyche. From Haberly's time on there was to be no resident artist at Gregynog. The last pre-war Controller was James Wardrop, appointed in 1936, who also worked only part-time for the press. Wardrop was strictly a traditionalist the best of whose works was The History of Saint Louis.
From 1939, the male staff were called into active service, George Fisher remaining at the press alone until 1945 finishing the special bindings. In 1940 the press was forced to close, having printed forty-two books, three for private circulation and well over two hundred pieces of ephemera. For eighteen years it had enjoyed a deservedly distiguished reputation in the world of fine books, but the first phase of printing at Gregynog was over.
Gwasg Gregynog 1975-When the old company went into voluntary liquidation in 1965, the University inherited the goodwill, some equipment, paper and type. After a period of considering how best to make use of all this, whether as a museum or a working Press, the University Council gave a grant to enable the appointment of a Printing Fellow for a year, with the task of producing a book. Michael Hutchins, from Camberwell College, spent 1975-6 hard at it printing R.S.Thomas's Laboratories of the Spirit in an edition of two hundred, on a small Albion handpress and dampened paper. The ambitious venture was a success, and the Council therefore authorized an approach to the Welsh Arts Council for assistance in reopening the Press, and for nearly twenty years a creditable annual subvention helped to achieve this.
Eric Gee, former Head of Birmingham School of Printing, was appointed as Controller and David Vickers (the present Controller) as his assistant. Between them they established a firm foundation of meticulous and classical craftsmanship. Over the years additional equipment has been acquired, including a Heidelberg cylinder press and a Monotype caster.
Until recently the Controller has been handicapped by texts not being ready in time for printing, and thus the first book, the autobiography of Thomas Olivers, the hymn-writer from Tregynon, was a last minute effort.
The general pattern established after this was that of the pre-war years, namely illustrated volumes (as often as not with wood-engravings), in an edition of some two hundred or more, with fifteen, or at the most twenty, in a special binding. For many years, however, the new Press had no resident binder, until Alan Wood came from the University of Southampton in 1990, but in 1982-83 another celebrated binder, James Brockman, was appointed a Gregynog Arts Fellow and he was responsible for the special bindings of several publications. The Press, though, continued to expand its horizons by choosing other binders, illustrators and, on occasion, designers to meet the requirements of specific volumes.
On Eric Gee's retirement in 1985 he was succeeded by David Esslemont, artist, printer and binder and, of the successful volumes produced under his controllership, one, Giraldus Cambrensis (1989), won the highly regarded Felice Feliciano prize. The Press has always published in both languages; one of the earliest productions was Cerddi Robert Williams Parry (1980). Selections from Welsh poets and hymn-writers followed. These continue and the latest in the series is Emynau Morgan Rhys (2001).
The annual grant from the Welsh Arts Council ceased in March 1998 and, as a consequence, it became necessary to shed staff, including David Esslemont and Alan Wood. There was much prophesying that the Press was doomed, or that, at best, it would linger on with spasmodic and inadequate productions. On the contrary, the new Controller, David Vickers, succeeded in maintaining standards, producing volumes that reputable critics regard as standing comparison with those of the past.
In 2002 the Press was registered as a charity, and it has benefitted from the generosity of a number of organizations and individuals, notably the late Sir Kyffin Williams, illustrator, author and designer (with David Vickers) of the volume Cutting Images published in 2002 and now out of print.


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Rugby players in the town held a minute's silence for a much-loved Hartlepool lad.
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The death of George, who lived with his family in the West Park area of the town, has come as a huge shock to family and friends.
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors had a decreased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) compared with those receiving conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), a large observational study found.
The crude incidence rate of first MI was 35 (95% CI 30-40) per 10,000 patient-years among patients receiving TNF inhibitors compared with 56 (95% CI 46-73) among those receiving conventional synthetic DMARDs, according to Kimme L. Hyrich, MD, PhD, of the University of Manchester in England, and colleagues.
After adjustment using propensity scores, the risk of MI with anti-TNF treatment was 0.61 (95% CI 0.41-0.89), which was a decrease of 39%, the researchers reported online in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
"In meta-analyses, patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a 60% increased risk of MI and a 70% risk in mortality from MI compared with the general population," they noted.
This risk may be associated with the underlying inflammation, and because TNF inhibition decreases inflammation, the treatment might also influence MI risk. Some earlier studies found a lower risk with anti-TNF treatment, although others found similar risks with conventional DMARD therapy. In addition, most earlier studies addressed only short-term (1 to 2-year) risks.
Therefore, to consider longer-term risks of MI, as well as the severity and mortality associated with cardiovascular events, Hyrich and colleagues analyzed data from the British Society for Rheumatology's Biologics Register and the Myocardial Ischemia National Audit Project for the years 2001 to 2010.
They identified 11,200 patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were treated with TNF inhibitors and 3,058 who received only DMARDs such as methotrexate.
Patients in the DMARD group were older (age 59.5 versus 55.6), but had shorter disease duration (6 versus 11 years). Those given TNF inhibitors more often were using glucocorticoids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but were less likely to be taking statins.
Propensity scores for the likelihood of receiving anti-TNF therapy were adjusted for age, sex, disease activity and duration, number of previous DMARDs, and comorbidities including hypertension, diabetes, and lung disease.
During a median follow-up of 5.3 years, there were 194 first MIs in the anti-TNF group, while during 3.5 years there were 58 MIs in the DMARD group. Median time to the event was 2.43 years in the anti-TNF group and 1.56 years in the DMARD group.
Among the 198 of patients with MI data included in the national audit project, 35 had never received biologics (group 1), 108 were on a TNF inhibitor at the time of their MI (group 2), and 55 had previously used a TNF inhibitor but were no longer doing so.
No significant differences were seen between the groups in markers of MI severity, including cardiac arrest, peak creatine kinase or troponin levels, or length of hospital stay.
Deaths within 6 months of the MI were seen in 21% of group 1, 13% of group 2, and 48% of group 3. Compared with group 1 (the biologic-naive group), the age- and sex-adjusted odds ratios for death were 0.68 (95% CI 0.31-1.47) in group 2 and 3.07 (95% CI 1.42-6.62) in group 3.
Patients with previous use of TNF inhibitors (group 3) had stopped the treatment at a median time of 1.3 years before the MI, most often because of adverse events, "which may imply higher levels of comorbidity in these patients," the authors suggested.
The Modified Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events score, which includes multiple factors including age, blood pressure, creatinine, cardiac arrest, and elevated cardiac enzymes, was a significant predictor of mortality at 6 months, with an odds ratio of 1.05 (95% CI 1.02-1.07).
In discussing their findings, the researchers noted that there is biological plausibility for the observation that MI risk is lower with TNF inhibition, "as TNFα plays a key role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis."
"Inflammation is central in all stages of atherosclerosis, including endothelial function, plaque stabilization, and postinfarct remodeling, and thus inhibition of TNFα may influence accumulation and progression of plaque leading to fewer MIs," they explained.
A limitation of the study was the possibility of effects of unmeasured confounders such as cumulative doses of glucocorticoids.
Hyrich and colleagues concluded, "Treatment with TNF inhibitor therapy for rheumatoid arthritis was associated with a reduced risk of MI over the medium term compared with synthetic DMARD therapy. This might be attributed to a direct action of TNF inhibition on the atherosclerotic process or better overall disease control or both."
Further study incorporating other disease registries should attempt to better elucidate MI severity and mortality according to treatment among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, they added.
The study was supported by the British Society for Rheumatology, which receives support from various companies including AbbVie, Celltrion, Hospira, Pfizer, UCB, and Roche.
Hyrich disclosed relevant relationships with Pfizer and AbbVie.
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Annals of the Rheumatic DiseasesSource Reference: Low A, et al "Relationship between exposure to tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy and incidence and severity of myocardial infarction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis" Ann Rheum Dis 2017; DOI:10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209784.


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