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Begin the culinary journey in Royal Silk Class with a hot towel and a choice of champagne, or juice prior to take-off. Once airborne, the gracious service by dedicated Royal Silk Class cabin continues during in-flight meal service and throughout the flight with meticulous attention to detail.
On most regional and intercontinental flights, dining begins with a small appetizer to tease the palate, followed by a light first course, a fresh salad and perhaps a house-made terrine. The culinary journey continues with a choice of hot main courses often matched to the preferred tastes of those traveling on specific routes, a selection of cheese accompanied by fruit and a dessert to end with coffee or tea. A selection of beverages, including handpicked wine, fine spirits, soft drink and juice are served to accompany each meal, and are available throughout the flight.
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The Quilt in the Capital
October 1996
Since it began eight years ago, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has chronicled -- sometimes grimly, sometimes beautifully, always powerfully -- the ravages of AIDS on American society. As it records the history of life in this time of plague, the Quilt consoles the grieving and calls attention to the uniqueness of human life. It advocates for a reasoned and humane response to the epidemic and demands action from our nation's leaders to bring the dying to an end.
No other symbol speaks so eloquently of the international tragedy of AIDS; none so clearly unites the HIV-infected, the HIV-affected, and the AIDS-phobic. As the largest community arts project in history, the Quilt's visual commemoration of lives sparks a dialogue between those who make panels and those who view them, a conversation that allows us to talk about two topics our society often finds difficult to discuss: sex and death.
Seen by over one million people in more than 2,000 different locations each year, the Quilt is the humanity behind the cruel statistics of AIDS. No matter where it is displayed, the Quilt shows how AIDS has touched every community in America.
Yet, even in the epidemic's second decade, political consensus about AIDS is elusive: research and treatment dollars dwindle, and education efforts go unfunded. Although AIDS is the leading cause of death among American men and women aged 25 to 44, it is neither a legislative priority nor an urgent media story. With complacency about AIDS attaining new heights, the time has come again to force national attention on the epidemic by bringing the Quilt to Washington, D.C.
From October 11 to 13, 1996, just four weeks before national elections, The NAMES Project will display the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt on America's front lawn, the National Mall. As 45,000 memorial panels (30 football fields of fabric) are unfolded, the names of the dead will ring out over the open expanse. In all, 70,000 names will be read: more names than carved into the nearby Vietnam War Memorial. The litany of the names of the dead will continue unbroken for three days as 2,000 readers -- elected officials, sports figures, celebrities, community and religious leaders, educators, people with AIDS, family members, friends -- each takes a turn at the podium.
Since its last showing in Washington in 1992, the Quilt has doubled in size, and the need for volunteers has grown accordingly. Hundreds of eight-person teams from all over America will unfold the Quilt in the early hours of October 11, 1996; more than 10,000 volunteers will participate in the three-day display. Approximately 750,000 visitors are expected, including 50,000 school children. Over 26 miles of walkway fabric will allow people to get close to each memorial panel.
The NAMES Project began planning the world's most powerful depiction of the devastation of AIDS (and arguably the greatest demonstration of respect for those lost in this war against a virus) a year and a half in advance of the event. The Project's 40 U.S. chapters and seven regional display committees are working closely with the San Francisco-based NAMES Project Foundation to recruit and train volunteers, and help raise the $1 million needed to make this display happen. A gala fund-raising dinner will be held at the National Building Museum on Friday, October 11, and a Candlelight March Against AIDS will be held on the Ellipse on Saturday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m.
While the three-day event will attract tremendous public attention, the Quilt display will actually culminate a year-long campaign of national awareness and education. Throughout this election year, The NAMES Project and AIDS Action Council are co-sponsoring Remember Them With Your Vote, a nation-wide voter education and registration campaign focusing on AIDS issues and policy. National media and public relations efforts will bring the Quilt into millions of American homes. Through various partnerships with AIDS service providers, advocacy groups, and educational organizations, the AIDS Memorial Quilt will help forge a national consensus and inspire the political action needed to defeat AIDS. As a nation, it will allow us to grieve; as individuals, it will encourage the American people to respond urgently and compassionately to people living with HIV.
Will this be the last display of the entire Quilt? We hope that medical advances in the treatment of HIV disease make it unnecessary for us to bring the whole Quilt to Washington, D.C. again. In physical terms, there is a limited amount of space available in the capital for displaying a Quilt that continues to grow. In response to space limitation problems, the NAMES Project is organizing a greater number of small displays in high schools, churches and libraries. These smaller displays will have a much greater educational impact on those who view them.
Join The NAMES Project in Washington, D.C., October 11 through 13, 1996, for
a celebration of lives, a renewal of commitment, and a call to action that
will make a world without AIDS exist again.
This article was provided by Body Positive. It is a part of the publication Body Positive.

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New UW Guide Helps Landowners Prepare for Fire
Wyoming resource experts have written a 48-page guide to help landowners prepare for and cope with wildfires.
The "Living with Wildfire in Wyoming" guide includes recommendations for landowners, such as using defensible space practices to reduce the fire risk to structures, being prepared if evacuations should occur and addressing the effects of fire on a property.
The guide is available at the University of Wyoming Extension, Wyoming State Forestry Division and some conservation district offices throughout Wyoming. The guide also is available online at www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard and clicking on the link under News for the Season.
"There were at least 1,300 fires affecting more than 600,000 acres in Wyoming last year," says Jennifer Thompson, small-acreage outreach coordinator with UW Extension. "What type of season we have this year remains to be seen, but beetle-killed trees combined with dry conditions could lead to an equally active season. Whatever happens, wildfire is part of life in Wyoming whether you live in a forested, sagebrush or grassland area."
Specific topics include insurance issues, potable water and sewer systems, hazards following a fire, soil erosion from wildfire damage, reseeding, weed control and livestock grazing considerations. Suggestions to address issues caused by wildfire are provided in an example property.
"As we get ready for what could be another challenging fire season, I hope that folks who live in rural areas will find this publication useful in planning for the upcoming year and in recovering from last year's fires," says Bill Crapser, Wyoming State Forestry Division state forester.
Glen Whipple, UW Extension director, says the guide is an important educational tool for extension.
"I think this publication is an important contribution to the citizens of Wyoming and extension at the university," he says. "It provides not only solutions and ways to reclaim property damaged by the fires of last summer, but also includes information about how to landscape your property to reduce potential fire damage if we have another difficult fire season in 2013 or in the future."
More information on wildfires is available on the Barnyards and Backyards website at www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/resources/wildfire.html.
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Cleanup Efforts Continue in Sioux Falls Parks
SIOUX FALLS - As cleanup efforts continue in South Dakota's largest city, officials say they're turning their focus to parks, sports fields, golf courses and waterways.
Sioux Falls is still thawing from an April 9 ice storm. A handful of parks have been cleared already, but most remain strewn with branches.
Don Kearney, director of parks and recreation, tells the Argus Leader that workers are finding it difficult to reach the interior portions of the parks. Crews are focusing on preparing sports fields.
Kearney says that a year ago at this time, golf courses were already in use.
South Dakota has been hit with record-setting spring storms in April, but temperatures are expected to feel more spring-like this weekend.
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Obviously someone who didnt read Berserk, otherwise they wouldnt be making such a claim.
Translated Interview.http://www.play-asia.com/berserk-musou-starting-from-the-golden-age-famitsu-interview-translated/5f/747x1
From the publisher that brought you Dead or Alive: XTreme Beach Volleyball 3, comes the latest erotic thriller! Berserk!
The likes of Schierke right. In the original work there's already a setting prepared for elementals like Fire, Water, Wind etc, so I think we've made a Warriors filled with fantasy factors without impossibility, so please look forward to the characters other than Guts.
Saw this on Twitter, for those interested this is a much better translation than the PlayAsia one: http://s13.zetaboards.com/koeiwarriors/single/?p=10318994&t=7552040
Found on Reddit: http://imgur.com/a/9J4uQLooks like we have post-incarnation Griffith, the Berserker armor, and trolls. And I assume the 9/21 date is for JP release?
-The game takes place from golden age up to black swordsman-Some scenes from 1997 anime and movie are used, as well as brand new stuff for the game. There will be a lot of scenes.-the game is not directly tied with the newly airing Berserk anime. The game is made so even people who are not familiar with Berserk can enjoy-There are huge boss battles, 1v1 against boss, fighting against small enemies and boss popping up during the battle-lots of boss characters in the game, like Zodd and bull/ox monster.-Guts' fighting style changes as the story progresses in the manga, and the game will reflect that in the gameplay-As with other Musou games, Guts is not the only playable character. -the game's visual style will be similar to the poster-The core target audience for the game is the fans of the original manga. But newcomers will also be able to enjoy the game.-Japan and West have different restrictions for gore/erotic. Japan is more strict on gore stuff, while West is more strict on erotic stuff. So they want to get the balance right while staying true to the original.-they will release a video featuring Guts soon.
Here are a few more details via NeoGaf:
The full interview was already posted.
-#Berserk Warriors dev progress is 70% as of this week. First print incentive is an extra costume for Casca drenched in water.-#Berserk Warriors has 2 directors 川合大 Kawai & 河原淳 Kawahara (can't determine their firstnames yet), both of them follow Berserk for long.-The reason why there are 2 directors for #Berserk Warriors is because Producer Koinuma is very busy now that he's also COO of Koei Tecmo.-Many moves from original #Berserk works are being assigned to △ (Charge) attacks in Berserk Warriors-Guts' sub-weapon will unlock accordingly as story progresses in #Berserk Warriors. In Golden Age arc he doesn't have prosthetic arm yet.-Once Guts has his prosthetic arm in #Berserk Warriors he'll be able to do things like shooting cannons. Also the Berserker Armor is in.-Giant bosses in #Berserk Warriors are being handled in a different approach from Zelda/Hyrule Warriors.-#Berserk Warriors will also include some footages of the 2012 movie version in the game. Game size is approaching PS4 BD disc space limit.-Koei Tecmo will be releasing #Berserk Warriors for #PS3 in Digital-only in Japan. Yes, even Japan gets Digital-only.-Schierke is also shown in #Berserk Warriors 1st Famitsu batch. Game's storyline confirmed at least from Golden Age to Schierke's appearance.-First confirmed locations in #Berserk Warriors剣の丘 Hill of Swordsゾッドの間 Zodd's Space魔女の館 Witch's Mansionバズーソ城 Bazuso Castle
First print incentive is an extra costume for Casca drenched in water.
-Once Guts has his prosthetic arm in #Berserk Warriors he'll be able to do things like shooting cannons. Also the Berserker Armor is in.


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First, I thought it would be fun to print it,
and modge podge it to a canvas,
then frame it. So I did, {after reprinting it on darker cardstock}
but while I was modge podging, I had an idea for another project, so I did both.
Neither one took very long, and have made me feel a little more festive.
Thanks to Aly Brooks for the great printable!
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- Oral Stories : One Wild Week In Vegas
We arrived in the early evening on a Saturday and drove to a local swing club to begin our adventure. Even though both of us were suffering from jet lag, once at the club we got our second wind. My wearing has great tits and she wore a see through blouse with tight pants and high heels. Before we entered the club, we shared a joint and once inside we had a number of drinks, so we were feeling pretty good. We danced and I rubbed my wife's breasts, exposing them to the crowd with her approval. Eventually, we went upstairs to the couples area, where about 5 couples were groping, sucking and fucking on a series of matresses with about a dozen people around them looking on. We were two of the lookers with my wife standing in front of me with her ass pressed against my crotch. I had lifted up her blouse and began rubbing her tits for all to see. A strange man began to rub and then suck on one of her breasts and she told me she was getting turned on by the stranger's actions. I held out her breast to him and he began to caress both them. She leaned back into me enjoying the action as she watched the other fuck. I then unzipped her pants and let them fall to her knees, exposing her beuatiful pussy as she wore no panties. The stranger immediately began to rub her pussy lips and brought her to a climax. She laid down on the matress and brought the strangers head between her legs, where he ate her out. She arose and pulled her pants up after she climaxed once more, before we left the club and headed to the hotel. Once there, we broke out the video camera and captured our lovemaking that went on to the wee hours of the morning.
Upon waking, we fucked and remebered that today was the day we were to meet up with a couple we met on the internet. We arrived at the casino lounge where we were to meet the couple and at the prescribed time, a black couple entered the lounge. We were amazed as we thought we had arranged to meet a white couple and had never been with a black couple before. We introduced ourselves and found they were intelligent, witty, very attractive couple in their 40's. they had been swinging for 2 years and looked forward to our meeting. We proceeded to our hotel after verifying we were all comfortable. As we got to our room, he came in carrying an atache case that as we found out contained numerous sex toys. As we sat and drank we all became more comfortable and the male asks my wife if she had any sex toys. She responds to bring them out and he then asks if she wears all her clothes when she fucks. At which, she strips to my amazement and is the only one nude as the htree of us sit fully clothed. He then starts to use a black dildo on my wife's pussy, very slowly bringing her to a climax. We all atch and then his wife gets up and starts a strip tease, loosing all of her clothing. I follow and then he strips, leaving all of us naked facing each other. My wife is pleasantly surprised to see that he is about 9 inches of meat and farely thick. She wastes no time in taking him into her mouth and sucking him until he cums in her mouth, she swallows every drip and he continues to work her pussy with the dildo. He pulls a white dildo from the his case and I work his wife over with it. I progress to eating her out to multiple orgasms.We proceed to fuck each others wife as the other looks on. My wife is loving his size and I am loving the contrast and taboo of our skin colors. We say good bye in the week hours of the morning.
The next day we wake and fuck as we relive the night before. Tonight we decide to return to the swinger club but not after we go shopping for wife. She buys a new one piece dress that barely covers her pussy and he nipples. She puts on fish net hose and high heels, pulls her hair back and adds a lot of eye makeup and off we go. We walk into the club and she is immediately approached by one of the regulars, who tells her how hot she looks and invites us to party with him. We tell him we are always interested but need to get to know them and he invites his wife over. She is a red head with very large tits. She tells my wife that she is very bi and inquires about my wife's preference. We agree to socialize with them and after we drink a few rounds, they invite outside to "loosen up" before we party. Not knowing what they meant, my wife goes out with him to the parking lot and returns within 10 minutes. She is glassy eyed and obviously high. I go out with his wife and we blow a joint and return as well. the four of us go to a private room join in a group where the girls eat each other out and the guys fuck them alternating between oral and fuck their pussies. We end with he fucking my wife missionary style and me fucking his wife doggie style until everyone cums. We dress and return to the club area where he sit again and socialize. We dance with the couple we just fucked and get aroused once again. We return to the private room, but this time only the two girls play, biting each other's cunt lips and making each other cum oer and over again. After they get done, my wife gives him a blow job and his wife services me, both of them swalowing the loads. We return to the club and continue to socialize. We leave the club in the early hours of the morning and return back to our hotel, where we enter the lounge. My wife announces she is still horny and points out a man by himself in the bar that she would like to have join us in a threesome. I tell my wife to go and approach him about it. She looks like she is a hooker and has that just been fucked look as she goes to his table. I see he is all smiles and my wife climbs in the booth with him, and I watch as she rubs his leg talking to him. In no time, he is rubbing my wifes leg and they begin to kiss. I wander over and climb in next to my wife and she turns to me and says "Yes, let's go". We head to the room where his hands are all over her ass and tits in the elevator. As we enter the room, we sit and have a drink and I lead my wife to the bed, where I sit next to her and undress her. He comes over and we suck and fuck her for over an hour. He leaves and we fuck again.
It's already Friday and my wife says she has cum over 100 times since we been here. We decide that we will meet the black couple one more time and party. We call and they invite us to their home. We find there are a two other couples there and party with all of them in one fashio or another. I loose my wife in the crowd but I don't care becasue I am busy with the other women.
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As long as the bet is placed from the computer located in Nevada, it is legal.
The only thing is that it has to be treated like it is at that point: A business. Just because it can be done, doesn't mean that hurdles won't still have to be overcome. First, the max bet you can get down has to be high enough to be able to make it profitable. That is the real control that the books will always have. If you are a winning bettor, the book controls how much you make by determining how much they let you bet. Bettors think if they keep winning more, they will keep betting more. But this is only true to a point if you are a winning bettor.
Then of course, you will have the fixed expenses of running the operation.
You would need about 15k to properly fund a season in any of the major sports leagues. That would cover all of the overhead.
Luckily, today there are places out there that have high betting limits willing to take lots of action from all players. Of course, that means there is an opportunity for those who can take advantage of it. I am setting up a company to do something similar. If I had to go around from shop to shop getting down a nickel here, dime there, I wouldn't be able to do it. Plus, I'd go crazy. But it's a new world.
If you live out of state, the easiest thing to do is hire a runner
Originally Posted by HardballHarry: yeah maybe for the guy who just wants to get down his hilton picks. but for a lot of reasons it's not the right answer for the more serious minded investor.
Professional runners don't bet at the hilton
Also, most serious minded gamblers use runners
Originally Posted by Jelax: Curious what runners charge/make?
I'm curious as well since I live within 5 minutes of the Red Rock and Suncoast. Ready to lace up those running shoes!
i got few" runners" waiting for a serious players.
you have to supply smart phone ( verizon wireless have the best signal in vegas for internet) , open account in station casino, william hill or cantor. monthly charge !
I have a stations account and would like to be a runner............PM me if intrested...............


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VA Massacre Proves Government Can't Protect You
Cowardly cops with sub-machine guns hid behind trees as punk madman went on killing spree
Prison Planet | April 17, 2007
Paul Joseph Watson
The loudest message sent by what happened at Virginia Tech yesterday is that government cannot and will not protect you.
Contrast the events at VA Tech with the 1966 UT Tower shooting, which was until yesterday the deadliest shooting massacre on a University campus in America.
The shooter was Charles Whitman, an army sniper who carried out his killing spree enjoying "a nearly unassailable vantage point from which he could select and dispatch victims," according to Crime Library , armed to the teeth with an arsenal of high powered weaponry.
The Virginia killer was able to dispatch twice as many victims as Whitman despite having apparently little firearms skill, using only two relatively weak handguns and being surrounded by police and other civilians who could have attempted to apprehend him at any point.
The difference? 40 years ago cops were not cowards, they knew their job was to protect the public and they didn't hide behind trees while wearing bullet proof body armor and toting sub-machine guns, cowering in fear at the prospect of facing up to a punk with a pea-shooter.
They didn't wait for two hours as a killer roamed the campus without even warning the students.
The case of the UT Tower shooting when compared to the Virginia massacre illustrates perfectly how American men have been turned into weak yellow bellies who beg and plead for the equally spineless police to protect them in a crisis.
As soon as reports of a shooter atop the UT Tower surfaced, residents and police alike loaded up and headed straight for UT campus in a communal effort to take down the killer. Had these individuals not kept Whitman pinned back, countless more innocents would have perished.
Ray Martinez was an Austin police officer who wasn't even on duty when news of the shootings broke, but he immediately put on his uniform and rushed to the scene of the carnage.
Martinez, officer Houston McCoy, and officer Jerry Day hastily deputized citizen Allen Crum and charged up towards the observation deck to confront the killer. Martinez and McCoy burst in on Whitman, unloading eight rounds between them and silencing the shooter.
These upstanding police officers did not consider themselves brave or special for what they did, they were simply doing their job, instead of strutting around in combat gear and hiding behind trees as we witnessed yesterday.
The Virginia massacre is another painful reminder that your government cannot and will not protect you.
Watch Alex Jones' interview with UT Tower hero Ray Martinez below. Subscribers can watch and download a higher quality version at Prison Planet.tv .
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Service is the game for Teenagers Inc., and on Monday, Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Day of Service is dedicated to Lindsay Budnick, who died in a car accident last year. Lindsay served many people during her lifetime and assisted Teenagers Inc. with many projects and had fun while she did so.
The day will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Teen Center. Teens will prepare and deliver fliers to businesses and neighbors for their SPCA collection. This collection will take place on Monday, Jan. 21, through Monday, Feb. 4. Items can be dropped on Friday nights at the Teen Center between 7:30-10:30 p.m and during business hours in the trashcans in front of Bone Appetit; 8517. Germantown Ave. and Philly Dog Spot at Rex and Germantown avenues.
Items that can be donated to the SPCA include metal food bowls, dog crates, heating lamps, jars of peanut butter, clean blankets and towels, scissors, leashes, dog harnesses, new toys, bones, heating pads, rubber gloves, bleach and dog and cat treats. All collected items will be delivered to our local SPCA.
Teens will also paint, decorate and clean-up the Teen Center. Young people are anxious to ready the Teen Center for a new music series on Fridays and Saturdays at the center. These nights will include Karaoke, performances by young musicians and talent show. Look for the schedule!
All young people from seventh to 12th grade can help out.
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|The Rising Rates of HIV Among Black and Latino Men: What's Going On?
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In the Matter of the Estate of
ZETA STUMP, Deceased.
1. The legal effect of the terms of a written last will and testament is a question of law, and an appellate court may determine that effect regardless of the construction made by the trial court.
2. The critical test in determining whether a will is ambiguous is whether the intention of the testator can be gathered from the four corners of the instrument itself.
3. Whether the will or any provision thereof is ambiguous is a matter of law to be decided by the appellate court.
4. If a particular provision of a decedent's will is ambiguous, extrinsic evidence becomes admissible to assist in defining the testator's intent.
Appeal from Smith District Court; CHARLES E. WORDEN, judge. Opinion filed April 27, 2001. Reversed and remanded.
Robert E. Keeshan, of Peterson & Keeshan, of Topeka, for the appellant.
Richard E. Dietz, of Dietz & Hardman, of Osborne, for the appellee.
Before KNUDSON, P.J., LEWIS, J., and WARREN M. WILBERT, District Judge, assigned.
LEWIS, J.: This is a battle between the two adult daughters of Zeta Stump over the terms of her last will and testament. One daughter, Ona Mae Maydew, seeks to recover mileage for trips made from Topeka to Lebanon, Kansas, to visit her mother. Ona Mae's claim is contested by her sister, Doris Lea Merritt. The trial court ruled in favor of the position advocated by Doris Lea, and Ona Mae appeals.
These cases are always unfortunate because of the damage they do to familial relationships. In this case, the only two children of Elmer and Zeta Stump are involved in a litigation which has become increasingly bitter over approximately $17,000. It is clear that, at times, money causes adversity in familial relationships.
Elmer and Zeta Stump resided near Lebanon. Elmer died on January 13, 1995, and after his death, Zeta continued to live at her home with the help of her daughters. Ona Mae lived in Topeka, but made weekly trips from Topeka to Lebanon to assist with her mother's care. As a rule, she would leave Topeka on Friday and return on Monday. On the other hand, Doris Lea, whose home was in Lebanon, lived within a mile of Zeta's home and cared for her mother during the week.
It is quite obvious that Zeta wanted her daughters to be treated equally. In her last will and testament, she provided that Ona Mae should be reimbursed for mileage incurred for traveling to and from Topeka to stay with and take care of her. In January 1997, Zeta broke her hip. The ultimate result is that she was required to move into a nursing home in Downs, where she remained until her death in July 1999. During the period of time Zeta remained in the nursing facility, Doris Lea and Ona Mae continued to make weekly trips to visit with her. Ona Mae would stay in Zeta's home and maintain it when she came back for visits.
The difficulties between the sisters arose out of the proper interpretation of paragraph Eighth of Zeta's last will and testament:
"My daughters, Doris Lea Merritt and Ona Mae Maydew, have equally shared in the responsibility of taking care of me in my home and staying with me on a weekly basis since the death of my husband as this was my personal desire and I am eternally grateful to them both for the time and hardship it may have created in their personal lives. Neither daughter has been paid any compensation. However, I realize the expense and mileage Ona Mae Maydew bore in driving to and from Topeka, Kansas, and I direct that my Co-executors shall first reimburse her for this mileage at the IRS rate in existence at the time."
Paragraph Ninth of the decedent's last will and testament also has some bearing upon our decision herein, and it reads as follows:
"I nominate and appoint my daughters, Doris Lea Merritt and Ona Mae Maydew, as Co-executors of this my Last Will and Testament, without bond. I hereby direct that said Co-executors shall receive no compensation for serving as said Co-executors but that my daughter Ona Mae Maydew will be reimbursed for her mileage to and from Topeka, Kansas, at the IRS rate in existence at the time." (Emphasis added.)
The will was duly admitted to probate, and Ona Mae and Doris Lea were appointed co-executors. Ona Mae then filed a petition for allowance and classification of demand, seeking reimbursement of $29,334.99 for her mileage in traveling to and from her mother's home from January 8, 1995, until Zeta's death.
Doris Lea opposed the claim, contending that Ona Mae should only be reimbursed for trips made to Lebanon while her mother was still living at home. Doris Lea had no objection to Ona Mae's claim from January 8, 1995, up until January 2, 1997. It was on January 2, 1997, that Zeta was moved into the nursing home in Downs.
Doris Lea argued the will clearly and unambiguously provided reimbursement for Ona Mae only while she helped take care of and stayed with her mother while Zeta resided in her own home near Lebanon. The trial court agreed with Doris Lea and entered an order allowing reimbursement of $12,570.60 to Ona Mae for trips made to Zeta's home while Zeta was still living there.
Ona Mae appeals the magistrate's decision to the district court, which affirmed the magistrate's decision. The trial court found the language of the will to be clear and unambiguous that Ona Mae was to be reimbursed for mileage expenses incurred only in taking care of and staying with Zeta while she resided in her own home. Accordingly, the trial court denied any reimbursement for trips made after Zeta was placed in the nursing home.
We note also that Ona Mae received reimbursement for mileage while acting as co-executor of the will, and Doris Lea did not object to this item of reimbursement.
This appeal is from the findings of the trial court set forth above.
Perhaps the most important issue that we must determine on appeal is whether the provision of the decedent's will regarding the payment of mileage was clear and unambiguous. If it was, we would affirm the trial court. If it was not, extrinsic evidence can be and should have been admitted, and we would reverse and remand.
The legal effect of a written instrument is a question of law for the court to decide. On appeal, a written instrument may be construed and its legal effect determined by the appellate court regardless of the construction made by the trial court. In re Estate of Mildrexter, 25 Kan. App. 2d 834, 836, 971 P.2d 758, rev. denied 267 Kan. 885 (1999).
"Where a court is to determine the effect of a will, its first duty is to survey the instrument in its entirety and determine whether its language is so indefinite and uncertain as to require employment of rules and judicial construction. [Citation omitted.] The critical test in determining whether a will is ambiguous is whether the intention of the testator can be gathered from the four corners of the instrument itself. If so, ambiguity does not exist. [Citation omitted.] Whether an instrument is ambiguous is a matter of law to be decided by the appellate court. [Citation omitted.] If the testator's intent can be ascertained, neither rules of construction nor extrinsic evidence should be allowed to vary the clear intent expressed on the face of the instrument. [Citation omitted.]" 25 Kan. App. 2d at 836.
In considering a will, a court cannot begin by inferring a testator's intention and then construe the will to give effect to such intention, however probable it may be, nor can it rewrite the will in whole or in part to conform to such presumed intention. It is the duty of a court to construe, not to construct, a will. In re Estate of Sanders, 261 Kan. 176, 182, 929 P.2d 153 (1996).
We conclude that the terms used in paragraph Eighth of the decedent's last will and testament are ambiguous, and we reverse the trial court's decision to the contrary. Paragraph Eighth of the will states that Doris Lea and Ona Mae have equally shared the responsibility of caring for Zeta in her home and "staying with her on a weekly basis." We believe that statement is ambiguous in the context in which it is used and will require extrinsic evidence to determine the intention of the testatrix in the use of that language. The statement could be read as a separate clause which we might interpret to include the weekly nursing home visits if it can be determined that was the intention of the decedent. The facts are clear that Ona Mae's travel from Topeka to Lebanon and back remained substantially the same prior to the placing of her mother in the nursing home and after that time. We believe it is possible to interpret that clause to indicate that Zeta wished to reimburse Ona Mae for weekly travel expenses both to her home and to the nursing home. An illustration of Zeta's intent we believe is shown by paragraph Ninth, which provided for reimbursement of travel expenses after Zeta's death for services as a co-executor.
The will provides for reimbursement to Ona Mae for taking care of the decedent in her home. We believe the statement "taking care of me" is also somewhat ambiguous. We are unable to state with any certainty just exactly what Zeta meant by that statement. The argument made by Ona Mae is that she continued to care for her mother's home and continued to provide a situation wherein her mother could believe she might possibly return home at some time in the future. In addition, Ona Mae took care of Zeta's home after she moved to the nursing home.
The most important issue is ascertaining the intent of the testatrix. We are unable to discern that intent from the four corners of the will and conclude that extrinsic evidence must be heard in an effort to determine what the testatrix intended by paragraph Eighth of her will. The law is clear that in order to ascertain the intent of a testator, all provisions of the will must be construed and read together. One provision must not be given controlling significance by ignoring the other provisions of the will. In re Estate of Brecklein, 6 Kan. App. 2d 1001, 1006-07, 637 P.2d 444 (1981).
We hold that the will is ambiguous and that the trial court erred in concluding that it was not.
Since we have held that the decedent's will was ambiguous, it follows that extrinsic evidence becomes admissible to assist in defining the testator's intent. McClary v. Harbaugh, 231 Kan. 564, 567, 646 P.2d 498 (1982). It follows from our conclusion that the trial court erred in determining the will to be unambiguous that the trial court also erred in refusing to admit extrinsic evidence concerning the intention of the testatrix.
We note that Ona Mae filed an affidavit to show what testimony she anticipated and, in that affidavit, it is stated that her mother often expressed to her that she appreciated the sacrifices Ona Mae was making to attend to her needs while in the nursing home. Zeta, according to Ona Mae, often expressed her gratefulness to Ona Mae for travel time and time away from family.
We reverse the trial court's decision and remand the matter for trial to determine the testatrix's intent and the meaning of the terms of paragraph Eighth of her will. In making this determination, the trial court must allow the admission of extrinsic evidence in order to ascertain the decedent's intent.


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The influenza epidemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than World War I. It is estimated that it affected a quarter of the population and that 675,000 Americans died from this disease. Between September 1, 1918 and January 16, 1919, 45,000 people died in Massachusetts. The disease entered the country with some sailors that docked in Boston on August 27. Within two weeks, over two thousand men stationed in the Boston area were infected. By October, towns in western Massachusetts were seeing high rates of infection and death. The Board of Health in Greenfield ordered schools, theaters, churches, clubs and the library to close, in order to prevent large numbers of people congregating. However, they also made sure to say that "the situation is not alarming" and that "there is no need for the public to become panic stricken." This article reports that there were 75 to 100 cases in the neighboring town of Turners Falls, and that two of the four doctors in town were sick. This was causing such a burden on the remaining doctors that the town asked the state department of health to send a doctor to help. The adjoining town of Millers Falls already had been given an additional doctor because their two resident doctors could not cope with the epidemic.
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Federal employees were, for the most part, not happy with President Obama's proposal to once again raise their pay 1 percent in 2015.
Some are petitioning the White House to provide a larger increase.
One fed has taken to We the People, an online petition system created by the Obama administration, to ask for a 5 percent pay raise next year. Every raise after that should track inflation, the petition says.
"Federal civilian employees have paid their debt to the government," the petition's creator wrote. "We all deserve more pay for the devotion and hard work put forth every day."
The petition had just 58 signatures as of Wednesday, well short of the 100,000 it needs to require an official White House response. If advocates of a larger pay raise for federal employees want to crack threshold, they may have to make it more Justin Bieber-focused.
Raise for Senior Level Managers
Most federal employees fall on the General Schedule and have received an across-the-board 1 percent raise in 2014. They are primed to receive the same bump in 2015.
Blue-collar workers on the Wage Grade schedule will require separate legislation to receive any raise, as Congress provided this year. For members of the Senior Executive Service, each agency must determine what pay increases, if any, to give to individual managers.
A fourth group of feds are on the Senior Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) pay systems, which replaced GS-16, 17 and 18 in 1990. These employees receive a minimum salary of 120 percent of what GS-15 employees make. That minimum saw a corresponding 1 percent bump in 2014, and would go up 1 percent again if Obama's 2015 raise proposal becomes law.
Similar to SES employees, individual SL/ST employees' salaries could increase by more or less than 1 percent, as determined by their agencies.
The Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule Wednesday to adapt SL/ST workers' pay to be more in line with that of senior executives. The rule cements policy from the 2008 Senior Professional Performance Act, and emphasizes performance-based appraisal in determining compensation.
If an agency's appraisal system is certified by OPM, SL/ST employees will be eligible starting April 4 to receive pay up to Level II of the Executive Schedule, or $181,500. If the system is not certified by OPM, the employee will be eligible to receive up to Level III of the ES, or $167,000.
An SL/ST employee's performance-based pay will be "based on individual performance, contribution to the agency's performance, or both," OPM wrote in the rule.
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More than 10,000 Environmental Protection Agency employees will split $35 million after their union reached a settlement over disputed overtime pay.
The American Federation of Government Employees Council 238 filed a national Fair Labor Standards Act grievance against the EPA in 2008 after the agency designated its employees as exempt from the FLSA. The EPA did not provide its employees with a proper array of choices for overtime compensation and did not provide bonus pay for off-the-clock work.
The settlement also requires EPA to cover thousands of current employees under the FLSA who had previously been designated as exempt.
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Ever tried to figure out how many pallets or how many boxes will fit into a container?
Let me show you a simple way which will assist you in calculating how many containers
you require to ship at a time. What you will need to know prior to making the calculation is
the internal dimensions of a container.
I am going to concentrate on the 20ft General Purpose and the 40ft General Purpose
Now multiply your answers
5 x 2 x 1
= 10
Therefore 10 Pallets will fit into a 20ft GP container.
*You can do the same calculation for a 40ft GP container (12 metre dry)
Now that you know exactly how many containers you will require to ship, your costing per shipment will be much more accurate than a mere guessing game. With this in mind, I wish you every bit of success in your future shipments!
How Many Boxes Fill A Container?
Moving can be a really stressful event for anyone. You have sort through all of your belongings and determine what you want to keep or throwout. Once that's done, you have to find enough shipping boxes to store all of your stuff. And you can't just get some cheap cardboard boxes that fall apart before you even get your new home. You need sturdy corrugated shipping boxes to make sure you get all of your stuff there in one piece. And you'll also need small shipping boxes and large shipping boxes in order to store all of your things for the move. Here are three great reasons to buy quality shipping boxes for your move.
If you need quality boxes immediately, you can buy them from your local monthly storage company and even your local Uhaul location. If you're going to be making a really large move, ask the storage company manager if you can buy wholesale shipping boxes to cut down on your costs.
Using quality shipping boxes really cuts down on the stress involved with moving. That one big part you don't have to worry about, and you focus on getting all of your stuff in order for the move and get it there safely. And make sure to use the tips I outlined to make your move stress free.


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organic, monoazo
This Hansa yellow is a transparent yellow. It has great brightness and tinting strength and its drying time ranges from average to slow.
Hansa Yellow makes more intense tints and cleaner secondaries than Cadmium Yellows, especially when mixed with other organic or modern colors like Phthalo Blue and Green. Because they are more transparent, they have great value as glazing colors.
This Hansa Yellow has fair to good permanence, particularly in the lighter shades.
Hansa Yellow has no significant acute hazards, though its chronic hazards have not been well studied.
Hansa Yellows were first made in Germany just before WW1 from a series of synthetic dyestuffs called Pigment Yellow. They were intended to be a synthetic replacement for Cadmium Yellow.
Arylamide Yellow, Arylide, Arylide Yellow, Azo, Brilliant Yellow, Monoazo, Monolite Yellow, Permanent Yellow.
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C32H3Cl13CuN8 to C32HCl15CuN8 or C32H16CuN8Cl15 (PG7) or C32Br6Cl10CuN8 (PG36)
Phthalo Green is a transparent, cool, bright, high intensity color used in oil and acrylics. It comes from a Phthalocyanine Blue pigment where most of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine, forming highly stable molecules. It has similar pigment properties and permanence to Phthalo Blue. It is slow drying and an excellent base color for mixing a range of bright greens. Phthalo Green is considered a very good alternative to Viridian because it is intense and mixes well and can be used to emphasize mineral colors in various tints. However, its tinting strength is very high, so it can overpower other colors. This pigment most closely resembles the discontinued and toxic Verdigris.
Phthalo Greens are completely lightfast and resistant to alkali, acids, solvents, heat, and ultraviolet radiation. They are currently used in inks, coatings, and many plastics due to their stability and are considered a standard pigment in printing ink and the packaging industry.
Phthalo Green has no significant hazards, but it contained PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) until 1982.
This bright blue-green was developed in 1935 and has been in use since 1938.
Bocour Green, Cyan Green, Intense Green, Monastral Green, Phthalocyanine Green, Rembrandt Green, Thalo Green, Winsor Green.
iron(III)-oxide, hydrated
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Yellow Ochre provides artists with earthtones from cream to brown. It has good hiding power, produces a quick drying paint, and can be safely mixed with other pigments. Its transparency varies widely from opaque shades to more transparent ones, which are valued for their use as glazes. If gypsum is present, Yellow Ochre is not suitable for frescoing. (See Brown Ochre, PY43.) PY42 is made from synthetic iron oxides. PY43 is made from natural iron oxide.
Yellow Ochre has excellent permanence because ochres are some of the most permanent pigments available.
Yellow Ochre is non-toxic unless it contains manganese.
Ochre comes from the Greek word ochros, meaning pale yellow. It was one of the first pigments to be used by human beings, and evidence of its use has been found at 300,000 year old sites in France and the former Czechoslovakia.
Chamois, Iron Yellow, Mars Orange, Mars Yellow, Minette, Ochre, Sil, Yellow Earth, Yellow Oxide. Varieties of Yellow Ochre include Brown Ochre, Flesh Ochre, Roman Ochre, Spruce Ochre, and Transparent Gold Ochre.
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A hybrid tower-defense/RPG (Role Playing Game) game setup in a dark and gritty fantasy medieval world. Drop colored gems on your base units in different combinations to create heroes with unique and powerful abilities. The difficult choices you make have consequences and give you access to different travelling companions and spells. Explore the world of Irael through many hand-made fantasy maps levels. Level up your characters and use them in different combinations on the battlefield. Learn to defeat waves combining many different types of enemies ranging from swarming goblins to powerful sword wielding demons. You are Arlong Strongheart, Adept Protector of the Brotherhood of the Shield. You are an old knight tired of the in-fighting and political intrigues in his own order. It is time for you to leave the order and spend the last years of your life as an errand knight, defending those in need of protection, and dispensing justice.
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(WHL Release) Lethbridge Hurricanes General Manager, Roy Stasiuk and Tri City Americans General Manager, Robert Tory jointly announced a major trade today which sees high scoring forward and Lightning prospect, Mitch Fadden [5] and defensemen, Cam Stevens and Brock Sutherland moving south in exchange for defenseman, Eric Mestery and forward Drew Hoff.
The two GM's made a huge splash two years ago when high scoring forward (and former Traverse City Lightning member), Colton Yellow Horn was moved to the Americans in exchange for a first round draft pick. Yellow Horn went on to become one of the more prolific scorers in the WHL and the Hurricanes' secured scoring prospect, Mark Reners in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft.
"Mitch Fadden is an incredibly gifted, talented and exciting player, however, our biggest need right now is a solid top four defenseman and Eric Mestery fits that bill." said Stasiuk, the Canes' GM added, "With Luca Sbisa remaining with the Philadelphia Flyers, we had to use some of our offensive depth in order to address a more pressing need. Cam and Brock will both have more opportunity to develop in supporting roles with the Americans and Drew Hoff is expected to inject some energy into our forward groupings."
Both General Managers wanted to thank their respective players for the contributions made towards their former teams' successes and pass on best wishes to all five players involved.
"Anytime you have an opportunity to get a player of Fadden's ability, you have to take a serious look at it,†said Tory. "We have added a premier player in Fadden to our lineup and have added depth to our blueline. But by making this deal we give up a quality defenseman in Mestery and a hard working 20-year-old in Hoff. They are going to a premier team in the league and we wish them all the best.â€
BP Notes: Fadden, 20, was expected to land a professional contract from the Lightning after posting 89 points in 72 games last year for Lethbridge, then was among playoff leaders with 20 in 19 games helping the Hurricanes to the WHL Finals where they were defeated by soon-to-be Lightning prospect Dustin Tokarski [6] and Spokane. Despite playing in Traverse City with the Lightning, as well as playing well at AHL Norfolk's camp, Fadden was sent back to juniors where he is off to a slow start with five points in nine games. This is the second time Fadden has been dealt in the WHL. He was traded from Seattle to Lethbridge in the 2005-06 season.


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Production of the Mustang began in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964 and the automobile was introduced to the public on April 17, 1964 at the New york city World's Fair. It is Ford's third earliest nameplate currently in production. Original sales forecasts projected less than 100,000 devices for the very first year. This mark was gone beyond in three months from rollout. Another 318,000 would be sold throughout the design year (a record), and in its first eighteen months, more than one million Mustangs were built.
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All of these were VIN-identified as 1965 models, however numerous modifications were made at the standard opening of the brand-new design year (start August 1964), including the addition of back-up lights on some models, the intro of generators to replace generators, and an upgrade of the V8 engine from 260 cu in to 289 cu in. When it comes to a minimum of some six-cylinder Mustangs fitted with the 101 hp 170 cu in Falcon engine, the rush into production consisted of some unusual peculiarities, such as a horn ring bearing the 'Ford Falcon' logo design beneath a trim ring emblazoned with 'Ford Mustang.' These attributes made enough difference to require designation of the 121,538 earlier ones as "1964 1/2" model-year Mustangs, a distinction that has actually endured with perfectionists. Mustangs For Sale in Harrisonburg VA are easy to find now with online shopping.
The 1973 OPEC oil embargo brought with it more stringent contamination laws and the desire for fuel-efficiency. This was likewise the first time in automobile history that the Big 3 were needing to compete with imports. The new Mustang II was smaller sized than the very first variation however, due to the extra devices needed to fulfill new US emission and safety policies, was heavier than the first model. Efficiency was decreased and in the very first year just 385,993 cars were offered.
Second generation Mustangs for sale in Harrisonburg VA were available in between 1974 and 1978 and offered in a coupe and hatchback version. 1979 the Mustang was upgraded a third time. This time it was based on the bigger Fox platform and the interior was actually big enough for 4 individuals. The trunk was bigger and so was the engine bay. The body designs available consisted of a coupe, hatchback and in 1983 a convertible. In 1979 the 3rd generation Mustang served as an Indianapolis 500 speed car and Ford built 10,478 commemorative reproductions. The 3rd generation Mustangs were produced from 1979 to 1982.


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April 18, 2012
Update on Major Genealogy Re-Organization
These are some of the files that are going up to the loft once the filing cabinets are moved.
My method is to go through every filing cabinet drawer in my current office space. I'm sorting and tossing - a huge purge of papers!
Once I've sorted a file folder I decide if it's going to the loft (where my new office space will be) or to the basement filing cabinets (so I can still access it if needed) or to basement storage
Basement storage is where I put items that I don't need to access in the foreseeable future but don't want to throw out. It also includes paperwork relating to my business which I must keep for 7 years.
The image on the right are cardboard file boxes that I had to purchase in order to pack up some items. The bottom two are going to the basement for storage even though one is research for a book I hope to write one day. The key words are "one day".
I will store the research material out of my main office until I am ready to start compiling it. The box labelled PEER BOOK is going to the loft but once there it will be sorted.
The first volume of my planned series on the Peer family of N. America has been published so I'll remove the research material I used for that book. Volume 1 research materials will be given room in the basement storage area but the rest will stay in my new office so I can access it.
One is current and important papers and documents (genealogy, business, personal) that stay in my new office and I can access easily. These are things such as research for a current book I am working on, client work, and so on. These will go in my new office space.
Two is papers and records I might need in the next few months or year. These will include research on books I have planned to write but are in the queue waiting their turn. These will go in the basement filing cabinets.
Three is papers and documents that I may never need again but I can't bear to throw them out! This also includes the 7 years worth of business receipts and records that I'm required to keep by law. These will be boxed, labelled and put into the basement storage room.
I'm almost finished all the filing cabinet drawers. I just have 1 1/2 lateral filing drawers to sort and 2 smaller legal size drawers in another cabinet.
Once I'm finished those drawers I'm moving on the piles and piles of loose papers on my desk, on my credenza, on the floor and stacked in tubs. Oh boy. I've got a plan in mind as to how I'm going to sort and re-organize those loose papers and will talk about that in my next blog post.
Above you can see the huge box I'm filling with papers for hubs to burn. This is my second - he already burned one full box!
7 comments:
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Whew! This is making me want to go through my 4 drawer lateral filing cabinet.
- Randy Seaver said...
Whew, this is so making me NOT want to go through my 43 linear feet of bookcases with loose papers and notebooks on them.
- Karen Krugman said...
Inspiring for sure, looking forward to following thru this process. Nice job so far. I like the way you've broken it down into stages.
- Jana Last said...
Wow!! Great job! Looks like a lot of work, but I'm sure the end result will be worth it! (Sigh) I really need to go through my binders and stacks of stuff too and sort through and organize all of it too.
- Celia said...
Good on you, Lorine! Keep on going step by step by step. Your descendants will worship you for all your hard work. Little will they know what it looked like in an earlier time!
- Stephanie Nichols Bateman said...
Bravo!! Definitely not an easy task, but you are tackling it with gusto :)
- Cassmob (Pauleen) said...
I think I'm with Randy on this one but you're doing a fantastic job and have a great plan. I just wish I had a basement/shed or somewhere else to stash things.


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Yooo I'm a long-distance freestyler here!
Compared to other freestyler are technique has quite a lot of differences!
First of all, we kick a lot less than most swimmers, as we kick about 2-3 beat kicks while others probably kick like 5-6 beats. We also rely on our upper body strength and our stamina more. I feel like most sprinters rely on a lot of power for that shorter burst of energy while long-distance have to find a pace
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What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease known for causing spinal pain and stiffness, particularly in young men.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of chronic inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the joints, ligaments, and tendons of the spine.
In advanced cases, the disease can cause new bone to grow and the vertebrae of the spine to fuse together.
This can lead to kyphosis, a type of spinal curvature that results in a forward-hunching posture.
People with ankylosing spondylitis may also have inflammation in other parts of their body, including the eyes — leading to a condition called uveitis.
Ankylosing spondylitis is also associated with enthesitis — inflammation where ligaments attach to bones.
This can occur in the heel area as well as the knees, elbows, vertebrae, and pelvis.
Who Has Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis is one of a group of diseases known as spondylitis, spondyloarthropathy, or spondyloarthritis.
In the United States, spondyloarthropathies affect between 3.5 and 13 people per 1,000, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Certain populations have a higher risk of ankylosing spondylitis than others. It is known that the disease:
- Affects more men than women
- Affects Caucasians and some groups of Native Americans more than other ethnic and racial groups
- Often runs in families, with first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, and children) of an affected person having a higher risk than the general population
Signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis usually start in early adulthood, between the late teen years and age 40.
Causes of Ankylosing Spondylitis
The precise cause of ankylosing spondylitis is unknown, but it is believed to have a strong genetic component, and possibly an environmental one.
Most individuals who have ankylosing spondylitis have a gene variation called HLA-B27.
For example, over 95 percent of Caucasians with ankylosing spondylitis have the HLA-B27 gene variation, while about 50 percent of African-Americans with ankylosing spondylitis have it, according to the Spondylitis Association of America.
Populations with a low frequency of the HLA-B27 gene variant have a correspondingly low occurrence of ankylosing spondylitis.
However, most people with HLA-B27 do not develop ankylosing spondylitis, and it is not known how HLA-B27 increases the risk of developing it.
Little is known about the environmental factors that trigger ankylosing spondylitis. Some researchers believe that bacterial infections may be a factor.
Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis
The most common symptom of ankylosing spondylitis is low back pain that develops so gradually that it may go unnoticed in the early stages.
Other signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis include:
- Fatigue
- Stiffness that is worse in the morning
- A reduction in pain and stiffness with physical activity
- Hunched posture
- Difficulty breathing deeply
Ankylosing spondylitis can also cause inflammation in other parts of the body, including the eyes, called uveitis, and the aortic valve and aorta, called aortitis.
Diagnosing Ankylosing Spondylitis
There's no single diagnostic test for ankylosing spondylitis. If your symptoms and medical history suggest you may have it, your doctor will likely do the following:
- Conduct a physical exam, including an exam of your spine and rib cage
- Order x-rays and possibly other imaging tests to look for bone or joint changes
- Order blood tests to look for inflammation and to rule out other forms of arthritis
Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is treated with a combination of medication and physical therapy.
The first drug your doctor prescribes will likely be a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn).
If an NSAID doesn't provide enough relief, or if side effects become problematic, your doctor may prescribe a drug belonging to a category called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha blockers.
Other painkillers, such as Tylenol with codeine, may be used if NSAIDs don't provide enough pain relief.
TNF alpha blockers are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and some other forms of inflammatory arthritis.
A physical therapist can teach you specialized exercises to encourage flexibility and strengthen your core so you can more easily maintain an upright posture when sitting and standing.
Your physical therapist may also be able to advise you on more comfortable sleeping positions.
- Spondylarthritis (Spondylarthropathy); American College of Rheumatology.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Overview; Hospital for Special Surgery.
- Ankylosing Spondylitis; Spondylitis Association of America.
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Please note that in the case of inclement weather, the graduation ceremony may be delayed until storms pass so that students can graduate together in one ceremony versus two indoor sessions. The school district relies on the forecast advice from area meteorologists. If an outdoor ceremony can be held within a reasonable time of the scheduled start, the district will notify families via text messaging and phone calls of a delay. However, if that is not possible, the ceremony will be held in two indoor sessions and will take place in the Clear Springs High School gymnasium.
Each graduate will be provided tickets for guests to attend the graduation ceremony in the Clear Springs gym. Tickets will be color-coded to reflect either Session I or Session II. Guests without tickets will be able to view the ceremony via broadcast in the Clear Springs High School Auditorium.
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text: Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite embroiders everyday metal objects like pans, spoons, watering cans, shovels, and even cars. Incirauskaite drills holes into the metal objects, then uses cotton thread that generally corresponds to the color of the chosen object, emphasizing the importance of the object. She generally uses mass patterns from different hobby magazines, combining popular craft techniques with nontraditional methods of execution. Of her work, she says, "Personally, I don't like extraordinary situations – I like everyday life. People often think that a situation like a wedding or exotic travels etc are the most important in their lives. I think the opposite, I think that everyday life is more important because it unites all our lives."


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Two days after his inauguration, President Obama signed orders to end the CIA's use of torture as an interrogation tool and to close the notorious Guantánamo Bay detention center within a year. That deadline has passed, and about 200 prisoners are still being held at Guantánamo without due process. Meanwhile, plans for transferring prisoners to new locations proceed at a glacial pace: Only 30 detainees were moved in 2009. In November more than 40 senior leaders of major faith groups signed a statement with the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT) calling for the immediate closing of Guantánamo, saying that "closing Guantánamo Bay is necessary for the nation to continue healing the wounds left by this sad chapter of its history."
For NRCAT executive director Richard Killmer, moving prisoners from one location to the other is not of value in itself. Rather, the United States must close Guantánamo as a symbol of its moral stance against inhumane detention. "The religious community has said from the beginning: Even if torture was efficacious, it would still be wrong because we believe human beings deserve to be treated with honor and respect," Killmer told Sojourners.


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BERKELEY — In a surprise announcement, University of California President Mark Yudof said Friday he will step down in August, ending a tumultuous five-year tenure burdened by tuition hikes and budget cuts.
In a prepared statement, the 68-year-old Yudof said he decided to leave his post after battling undisclosed health problems. He also said he felt it was the right time, with Proposition 30's new tax revenue boosting university budgets, to bring in "fresh leadership."
"UC remains the premier public university system in the world, and I was both honored and humbled to serve as its president for what has been nearly five years now," said Yudof, who said he plans to return to the classroom to teach law at UC Berkeley. "I will miss my daily interactions across the system with so many dedicated, capable and intellectually stimulating people," he said.
Hired in 2008 at a salary of $591,000, plus health and retirement benefits, Yudof came with 11 years of executive experience. He served as University of Minnesota president from 1997 to 2002 and chancellor of the University of Texas from 2002 to 2008.
Richard Blum, chairman of the UC board in 2008, said at the time, "He's expensive, but worth it."
Yudof took over the 10-campus, 234,000-student university system at the start of the recession and led it through one of the most financially painful periods in the institution's history. UC sustained about $900 million in state funding cuts during his tenure, and — to students' dismay — continually raised tuition and fees to help make up the difference.
Now, despite ongoing financial pressures, the system has a somewhat sunnier budget outlook. Gov. Jerry Brown's January budget proposal included an increase of roughly $250 million.
"The times were taxing, but we got through it, and we got through to the other side," said Russell Gould, a UC regent.
Gould said he sensed that Yudof felt this was a good moment to hand the seven-days-a-week job to someone else. "I don't think he would have let go if we were still struggling," he said.
The regent credited Yudof with reducing administrative costs and establishing the UC Blue + Gold Opportunity Program, which covers the tuition and fees of California students whose families earn less than $80,000 a year and qualify for financial assistance. He said the president had strong opinions, a "wicked sense of humor" and the ability to collaborate.
Yudof noted in his release that he would work closely with Brown, Assembly Speaker John Perez and other state leaders "to ensure that the university is positioned to continue on this forward course, which ultimately will benefit all Californians."
At a UC Regents meeting Thursday, Perez expressed frustration at the university's budget proposal. He and Brown, who also attended, advised UC leaders to stop complaining about budget cuts and look at ways to lower teaching costs and executive compensation. In a news conference after the meeting, in which Yudof appeared with state lawmakers, there was no hint of the upcoming announcement. In a statement Friday, Perez described Yudof as "an exceptional leader."
Brown also released a brief statement about the news. "Mark Yudof has a deep understanding of the university and he effectively dealt with some difficult problems. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him."
Now the search for Yudof's replacement begins. Sherry Lansing, chairwoman of the Board of Regents, will appoint a special committee to consider candidates and make a recommendation to the board. An academic advisory committee, with at least one representative from each campus, will screen candidates. Students, staff and alumni will also be chosen to consult with the special committee.
"I haven't a clue who we're going to replace him with because he's irreplaceable," Lansing said. "No one wanted him to leave."
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