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It was announced today that Diamond Select Toys will be acquiring Gentle Giant Ltd.. A move that will certainly bolster DST on the statue market front. See the press release below: Both Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd. have long been known for delivering high-quality busts, statues and action figures to collectors worldwide. Now, fans can get the best of both worlds, as DST finalizes the purchase of select assets of Gentle Giant, taking over manufacturing and distribution of many of the company’s key lines. Beginning February 1, Diamond Select Toys and Collectibles, LLC, will assume operations for all of Gentle Giant’s existing licenses, and release previously developed and newly created busts, statues and scaled-up vintage action figures. Any in-progress and future products will be offered to retailers through the Previews catalog, published by DST’s sister company Diamond Comic Distributors. Gentle Giant’s collector club, the Premier Guild, will continue to operate, with exclusive items for members and reserved access to certain products. DST has pledged to fulfill any outstanding exclusives and rewards to current members, and to expand on the club’s scope going forward. “This is a great moment for DST,” said Diamond Comic Distributors owner Steve Geppi. “The unification of many of Gentle Giant’s licenses and built-in fan base with DST’s sales and distribution channels is a recipe for success. Two wonderful companies uniting talents to produce the best of the best. I am confident the final product will be well received by both companies’ wonderful supporters and customers.” "It is a great honor for Gentle Giant to continue our strong creative relationship with Diamond,” said Karl Meyer, VP of Entertainment at 3D Systems. “With great pleasure, I am personally thrilled to have DST uphold the Gentle Giant Ltd brand and work with our artists in bringing entertainment magic from the screen to the collectors’ hands." “I have been a longtime fan of Gentle Giant’s products, and I am excited to continue their legacy,” said DST president Chuck Terceira. “Once we’re up and running, we plan to deliver seamless service of existing product lines, so expect to see the same level of quality, with the added bonus of DST’s broad distribution.” In addition to resin busts and statues, DST produces Gallery PVC Dioramas, Select action figures, Minimates mini-figures, Vinimates vinyl figures, D-Formz PVC figures, prop replicas and vinyl banks. Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC, was formed in 1999 by sister company Diamond Comic Distributors as a source of collectibles for all ages, developed primarily for the collector’s market. It has enjoyed relationships with a number of content producers, including Lucasfilm, Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros., Sony, CBS, Legendary, PopCap, EA and many more. Here is a FAQ list that DST has released as well: What will change when DST takes over Giant Gentle? Very little. Most products already developed will move forward, and new products will be developed to follow them. Many of the existing designers, sculptors, painters and factories will continue to be involved. You can expect to see some new artists that DST has worked with in the past start to work on traditional Gentle Giant Ltd. products. Convention attendance will remain largely the same, and the Premier Guild will continue to operate as it did. Will Gentle Giant be changing its name? Gentle Giant Studios are not involved in this acquisition and will continue to operate, performing sculpting services for a variety of clients, including DST. The Gentle Giant Ltd. brand will be joining the DST family. Will DST take over Gentle Giant’s licenses? Including Star Wars? Yes, DST will take over the majority of the Gentle Giant Ltd licenses and will continue the existing lines that Gentle Giant has started, releasing already-developed items and developing new items. Each license will be reviewed and discussed, and we will update you as soon as possible on their status. What should fans of Gentle Giant look forward to? A continuation of everything that they know and love about the company, with the addition of some new product categories, an injection of new artistic talent, and more ways to get the products they care about.
New Star Wars Exclusives Coming to Celebration 2019!Gentle Giant Ltd. Is traveling to Chicago, IL this month to attend Star Wars Celebration April 11-15, and they’re bringing two popular Clone Wars characters – Hera Syndulla and Darth Maul – as this year’s exclusive offerings! The captain and heart of the Ghost crew, Hera Syndulla was a gifted pilot and leader. While Hera was a strong commander – and especially adept at dogfighting with TIE fighters – she was also warm and nurturing. The Twi’lek could bring out the best in her team, which consisted of very different personalities, making them believe in themselves, each other, and their struggle against the Empire. Hera will be made available as a 1:6 scale resin bust, for a price of $120.00. A deadly, agile Sith Lord trained by the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. He wielded an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. Though he fell in battle against Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Zabrak from Dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally believed. Darth Maul will be depicted with his Force-constructed spider legs in a 1:8 scale Collector’s Gallery statue, available for $200.00. Star Wars Premier Guild members will be able to pre-order the busts beginning March 25. All others can come by the Diamond Select Toys/Gentle Giant Ltd. booth between April 11 and 15th! See you in Chicago!
https://jediinsider.com/8-20210 DARTH VADER ESB COLLECTOR'S GALLERY STATUE $159.99 Expected release date is Q3, of 2019 Something emerges from the fog… something that should not be here. A sinister shape forms and you cannot believe your eyes! Master Yoda told you not to take any weapons with you into the cave. He warned you that inside you would find “only what you take with you.” You are young and impulsive and you have not completed your training, so you charge in regardless and now, standing before you, is a figure that shouldn’t be here, the menacing shadow of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader!! Can it be? No…this apparition is something darker still… this is the pure dark side of the Force! Moreover, It is coming right at you! Sculpted by Gentle Giant's master artisans, this new Collector’s Gallery statue recreates the scene from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back where Lord Vader suddenly appears before Luke Skywalker in the boggy Dark Side cave of Dagobah and silently challenges him to their first confrontation. Vader, surrounded by the denizens of the swamp, ignites his fearsome red lightsaber and advances on our young hero! Each limited edition, hand-painted 1:8th scale Collector Gallery Statue is cast in high quality polyresin with crisp details. This statue also comes individually numbered with a matching Certificate of Authenticity. This Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader Collectors Gallery statue continues our popular line of 1:8 scaled releases of a figure on a detailed, themed base and celebrates the last 40+ years of the Star Wars saga. LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 750 PIECES!
Gentle Giant has two new statues coming based on the new Star Trek: Discovery TV series. Michael Burnham in Starfleet Long-haul Space SuitStar Trek: Discovery Collector’s Gallery Statue - $185 Commander Michael Burnham was born in 2226 to human parents that were killed by Klingons. She was raised by the Vulcan ambassador, Sarek, and his human wife on Vulcan, where she studied at the Vulcan Science Academy. All her life, she felt the pressure to prove herself to her father and to be more Vulcan, however her mother often counseled her to not lose touch with her humanity. Burnham joined Starfleet and served aboard the U.S.S. Shenzhou under Captain Philippa Georgiou as her First Officer. The captain became Burnham’s mentor, surrogate mother and dear friend. The Shenzhou encountered a strange object in space that their sensors could not scan. Burnham was determined to find out the object’s origin, so she devices a plan, dawns a Starfleet long-haul space suit and goes out into deep space to lay eyes on whatever it was that destroyed their probe. What she finds in the darkness of deep space catches her completely off guard and changes the course of her life. Gentle Giant’s artists worked directly with production to obtain original concept models, reference photos and authentic production files to accurately match and recreate the costume worn by actor Sonequa Martin-Green for our first Star Trek: Discovery Collector’s Gallery 1:8th scale statue. The detail in this piece has to be seen to be believed and looks stunning from every angle. Every detail of the costume has been captured from the insignia shaped mesh, to the clear visor, to the jets, vents and scribe-lines of the suit. You can display her alone or have her facing off against our in-scale Klingon Torchbearer statue (also available for pre-order). This limited edition statue of First Officer Michael Burnam in her Starfleet long-haul space suit is hand-cast, hand-painted and hand-numbered with a limited edition Certificate of Authenticity. Klingon Torchbearer Star Trek: Discovery Collector’s Gallery Statue - $195 The TORCHBEARER is a Klingon ceremonial position, whose role is to activate the Beacon of Kahless to summon the 24 Great Houses foretold in the great Klingon prophecy. The Torchbearer must be a fierce warrior and be of noble birth. Rejac was the Klingon Torchbearer that faced off against Starfleet First Officer Michael Burnham of the USS Shenzhou in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Discovery. Gentle Giant’s artists worked directly with production to obtain original concept models, reference photos and authentic production files to accurately match and recreate the costume worn by the Torchbearer for our second Star Trek: Discovery Collector’s Gallery 1:8th scale statue. The team at Gentle Giant Studios have a personal connection with this character as we helped 3-D print and prototype the costume used in production. The detail in this piece has to be seen to be believed and looks stunning from every angle. Every detail of the costume, designed by Neville Page and Glen Hetrick, has been captured from the intricate armor plating, to the Klingon insignia to his Klingon bat’leth. You can display the Klingon Torchbearer statue alone or have him facing off against our in-scale First Officer Michael Burnham statue (also available for pre-order). This limited edition statue of the Star Trek: Discovery Klingon Torchbearer is hand-cast, hand-painted and hand-numbered with a limited edition Certificate of Authenticity. Look for these to be released in Q2 of 2019. Check out images for both statues below.

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it was announced today that diamond select toys will be acquiring gentle giant ltd.. a move that will certainly bolster dst on the statue market front. see the press release below: both diamond select toys and gentle giant ltd. have long been known for delivering high-quality busts, statues and action figures to collectors worldwide. now, fans can get the best of both worlds, as dst finalizes the purchase of select assets of gentle giant, taking over manufacturing and distribution of many of the company’s key lines. beginning february 1, diamond select toys and collectibles, llc, will assume operations for all of gentle giant’s existing licenses, and release previously developed and newly created busts, statues and scaled-up vintage action figures. any in-progress and future products will be offered to retailers through the previews catalog, published by dst’s sister company diamond comic distributors. gentle giant’s collector club, the premier guild, will continue to operate, with exclusive items for members and reserved access to certain products. dst has pledged to fulfill any outstanding exclusives and rewards to current members, and to expand on the club’s scope going forward. “this is a great moment for dst,” said diamond comic distributors owner steve geppi. “the unification of many of gentle giant’s licenses and built-in fan base with dst’s sales and distribution channels is a recipe for success. two wonderful companies uniting talents to produce the best of the best. i am confident the final product will be well received by both companies’ wonderful supporters and customers.” "it is a great honor for gentle giant to continue our strong creative relationship with diamond,” said karl meyer, vp of entertainment at 3d systems. “with great pleasure, i am personally thrilled to have dst uphold the gentle giant ltd brand and work with our artists in bringing entertainment magic from the screen to the collectors’ hands." “i have been a longtime fan of gentle giant’s products, and i am excited to continue their legacy,” said dst president chuck terceira. “once we’re up and running, we plan to deliver seamless service of existing product lines, so expect to see the same level of quality, with the added bonus of dst’s broad distribution.” in addition to resin busts and statues, dst produces gallery pvc dioramas, select action figures, minimates mini-figures, vinimates vinyl figures, d-formz pvc figures, prop replicas and vinyl banks. diamond select toys & collectibles, llc, was formed in 1999 by sister company diamond comic distributors as a source of collectibles for all ages, developed primarily for the collector’s market. it has enjoyed relationships with a number of content producers, including lucasfilm, disney, marvel, warner bros., sony, cbs, legendary, popcap, ea and many more. here is a faq list that dst has released as well: what will change when dst takes over giant gentle? very little. most products already developed will move forward, and new products will be developed to follow them. many of the existing designers, sculptors, painters and factories will continue to be involved. you can expect to see some new artists that dst has worked with in the past start to work on traditional gentle giant ltd. products. convention attendance will remain largely the same, and the premier guild will continue to operate as it did. will gentle giant be changing its name? gentle giant studios are not involved in this acquisition and will continue to operate, performing sculpting services for a variety of clients, including dst. the gentle giant ltd. brand will be joining the dst family. will dst take over gentle giant’s licenses? including star wars? yes, dst will take over the majority of the gentle giant ltd licenses and will continue the existing lines that gentle giant has started, releasing already-developed items and developing new items. each license will be reviewed and discussed, and we will update you as soon as possible on their status. what should fans of gentle giant look forward to? a continuation of everything that they know and love about the company, with the addition of some new product categories, an injection of new artistic talent, and more ways to get the products they care about.
new star wars exclusives coming to celebration 2019!gentle giant ltd. is traveling to chicago, il this month to attend star wars celebration april 11-15, and they’re bringing two popular clone wars characters – hera syndulla and darth maul – as this year’s exclusive offerings! the captain and heart of the ghost crew, hera syndulla was a gifted pilot and leader. while hera was a strong commander – and especially adept at dogfighting with tie fighters – she was also warm and nurturing. the twi’lek could bring out the best in her team, which consisted of very different personalities, making them believe in themselves, each other, and their struggle against the empire. hera will be made available as a 1:6 scale resin bust, for a price of $120.00. a deadly, agile sith lord trained by the evil darth sidious, darth maul was a formidable warrior and scheming mastermind. he wielded an intimidating double-bladed lightsaber and fought with a menacing ferocity. though he fell in battle against obi-wan kenobi, the zabrak from dathomir would prove to be much harder to destroy than originally believed. darth maul will be depicted with his force-constructed spider legs in a 1:8 scale collector’s gallery statue, available for $200.00. star wars premier guild members will be able to pre-order the busts beginning march 25. all others can come by the diamond select toys/gentle giant ltd. booth between april 11 and 15th! see you in chicago!
https://jediinsider.com/8-20210 darth vader esb collector's gallery statue $159.99 expected release date is q3, of 2019 something emerges from the fog… something that should not be here. a sinister shape forms and you cannot believe your eyes! master yoda told you not to take any weapons with you into the cave. he warned you that inside you would find “only what you take with you.” you are young and impulsive and you have not completed your training, so you charge in regardless and now, standing before you, is a figure that shouldn’t be here, the menacing shadow of the dark lord of the sith, darth vader!! can it be? no…this apparition is something darker still… this is the pure dark side of the force! moreover, it is coming right at you! sculpted by gentle giant's master artisans, this new collector’s gallery statue recreates the scene from star wars: the empire strikes back where lord vader suddenly appears before luke skywalker in the boggy dark side cave of dagobah and silently challenges him to their first confrontation. vader, surrounded by the denizens of the swamp, ignites his fearsome red lightsaber and advances on our young hero! each limited edition, hand-painted 1:8th scale collector gallery statue is cast in high quality polyresin with crisp details. this statue also comes individually numbered with a matching certificate of authenticity. this star wars: the empire strikes back darth vader collectors gallery statue continues our popular line of 1:8 scaled releases of a figure on a detailed, themed base and celebrates the last 40+ years of the star wars saga. limited edition of only 750 pieces!
gentle giant has two new statues coming based on the new star trek: discovery tv series. michael burnham in starfleet long-haul space suitstar trek: discovery collector’s gallery statue - $185 commander michael burnham was born in 2226 to human parents that were killed by klingons. she was raised by the vulcan ambassador, sarek, and his human wife on vulcan, where she studied at the vulcan science academy. all her life, she felt the pressure to prove herself to her father and to be more vulcan, however her mother often counseled her to not lose touch with her humanity. burnham joined starfleet and served aboard the u.s.s. shenzhou under captain philippa georgiou as her first officer. the captain became burnham’s mentor, surrogate mother and dear friend. the shenzhou encountered a strange object in space that their sensors could not scan. burnham was determined to find out the object’s origin, so she devices a plan, dawns a starfleet long-haul space suit and goes out into deep space to lay eyes on whatever it was that destroyed their probe. what she finds in the darkness of deep space catches her completely off guard and changes the course of her life. gentle giant’s artists worked directly with production to obtain original concept models, reference photos and authentic production files to accurately match and recreate the costume worn by actor sonequa martin-green for our first star trek: discovery collector’s gallery 1:8th scale statue. the detail in this piece has to be seen to be believed and looks stunning from every angle. every detail of the costume has been captured from the insignia shaped mesh, to the clear visor, to the jets, vents and scribe-lines of the suit. you can display her alone or have her facing off against our in-scale klingon torchbearer statue (also available for pre-order). this limited edition statue of first officer michael burnam in her starfleet long-haul space suit is hand-cast, hand-painted and hand-numbered with a limited edition certificate of authenticity. klingon torchbearer star trek: discovery collector’s gallery statue - $195 the torchbearer is a klingon ceremonial position, whose role is to activate the beacon of kahless to summon the 24 great houses foretold in the great klingon prophecy. the torchbearer must be a fierce warrior and be of noble birth. rejac was the klingon torchbearer that faced off against starfleet first officer michael burnham of the uss shenzhou in the pilot episode of star trek: discovery. gentle giant’s artists worked directly with production to obtain original concept models, reference photos and authentic production files to accurately match and recreate the costume worn by the torchbearer for our second star trek: discovery collector’s gallery 1:8th scale statue. the team at gentle giant studios have a personal connection with this character as we helped 3-d print and prototype the costume used in production. the detail in this piece has to be seen to be believed and looks stunning from every angle. every detail of the costume, designed by neville page and glen hetrick, has been captured from the intricate armor plating, to the klingon insignia to his klingon bat’leth. you can display the klingon torchbearer statue alone or have him facing off against our in-scale first officer michael burnham statue (also available for pre-order). this limited edition statue of the star trek: discovery klingon torchbearer is hand-cast, hand-painted and hand-numbered with a limited edition certificate of authenticity. look for these to be released in q2 of 2019. check out images for both statues below.


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French President Emmanuel Macron has quickly followed through on his campaign promise to pursue economic reforms. But critics call him authoritarian and the “president of the rich.” In an email interview, George Ross discusses Macron’s reform plans, his chances for success and the implications for EU politics.
On March 12, thousands of farmers in the Indian state of Maharashtra marched 112 miles to the state capital, Mumbai, demanding government action to address concerns ranging from land transfers to loans. In an email interview, Surupa Gupta discusses the farmers’ demands and the obstacles in their way.
Amid rising populist sentiment in the European Union, the system of “posted workers” has come under fire as member states seek to protect their workers from being undercut. In an email interview, Matthias Busse explains what is at the heart of the posted workers debate and what the EU is now doing to resolve it.
Can Duterte Deliver on His Promise for Better Labor Conditions in the Philippines?
Will Labor Reforms in the UAE Improve Life For Migrant Domestic Workers?

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french president emmanuel macron has quickly followed through on his campaign promise to pursue economic reforms. but critics call him authoritarian and the “president of the rich.” in an email interview, george ross discusses macron’s reform plans, his chances for success and the implications for eu politics.
on march 12, thousands of farmers in the indian state of maharashtra marched 112 miles to the state capital, mumbai, demanding government action to address concerns ranging from land transfers to loans. in an email interview, surupa gupta discusses the farmers’ demands and the obstacles in their way.
amid rising populist sentiment in the european union, the system of “posted workers” has come under fire as member states seek to protect their workers from being undercut. in an email interview, matthias busse explains what is at the heart of the posted workers debate and what the eu is now doing to resolve it.
can duterte deliver on his promise for better labor conditions in the philippines?
will labor reforms in the uae improve life for migrant domestic workers?


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Two months are about the limit in Thailand before you have to start extending visas and that sort of thing so when our time was up we decided Vietnam would be a good place to head for. We both know Vietnam pretty well but there were a few areas that neither of us had visited so the trip we designed was a mishmash of destinations we liked and wanted to re-visit and others that we had not seen on previous visits.
Our flight from Bangkok took us to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), commonly known as Saigon. A place we had both been to before on several occasions, we still felt we didn’t know it that well and so decided to spend a few days exploring the city and sampling the nightlife. The cheap/backpackers area is in District 1. A well-located area and like any good backpacker centre, it caters to all your needs; namely cheap accommodation, good food and cold, inexpensive beer. As Kirsty has already posted a blog about beverages in Vietnam I will not dwell on the matter but I must point out at this early stage in my blog that not only is the beer in Vietnam very cold and inexpensive, it is in fact stupidly inexpensive and in some areas, including District 1 it is very easy to get ‘merry’ on $1 and at the ‘staggering home, where the hell am I?’ stage for less than $5. So whatever niggles come your way in Vietnam, most of them can easily be forgotten after a couple of cold ones at sundown.
We stayed in HCMC for three days and had great weather for all of it. We took in all the usual sites such as Reunification Palace and War Remnants Museum and we also had enough time to visit the city’s Chinatown. Known locally as Cholon, this was an interesting excursion that took us to a very different part of the city and was well worth the effort of working out the city’s bus system (which actually ended up not being complicated at all).
After a fun New Years Eve in District 1 with an American friend from China whom we met in Mongolia (see comments above on the price of beer to work out how that went), we left HCMC and flew up the coast to the seaside resort of Quy Nhon.
More popular with Vietnamese than overseas tourists, there wasn’t a great deal to do in Quy Nhon but none the less we had still had the great weather and it was a good place to visit for a few days. We spent our time cycling around the town and drinking strong Vietnamese iced coffee, better known as Cafe Sua, which Kirsty has talked about in her blog. Continuing up the coast, this time by bus we stopped off for the night at Quang Ngai. In itself, a small dusty town with nothing to offer but nearby is a place called Son My, which for those that are either old enough to remember or have an interest in the Vietnam War will know it as the site of the 1968 My Lai Massacre. It was a sombre place to visit even if somewhat kitsch in places (the Vietnamese are good at kitsch) and by the time we arrived the weather had become overcast and miserable which was somewhat appropriate given where we were.
After a sleepless night in a small hotel opposite the bus station, we headed further north to the delightful colonial port town of Hoi An. Both of us had visited Hoi An on more than one occasion and were looking forward to a lazy few days wandering through the back streets of the town and cycling out to the beach and further afield but unfortunately the overcast and miserable weather that we had at Son My decided to follow us up the coast and remained with us for the rest of the week. Hoi An in the cold and the rain is certainly not as enjoyable as Hoi An in the heat and sunshine but we still managed to enjoy ourselves, eating well and of course drinking plenty of coffee in the morning and beer in the evening plus wandering through the streets when there was a break in the weather, which we did get now and then.
Hoi An was as far north as we were heading on this trip and we headed back down to HCMC via the Central Highlands, an area of Vietnam that neither of us had visited before. Our first stop was a town called Kom Tum. The journey inland was uneventful and after walking across a road that had not yet set (have you ever tried getting tar off the bottom of your shoes??) we found a decent enough hotel and went out to explore. The first thing we noticed was the lack of hassle and the second was that we were paying the same price as the locals. Both a byproduct of a lack of tourists and a welcome respite after touristy Hoi An. Furthermore, the weather improved almost the minute we arrived and as we were now in coffee growing territory the coffee we were drinking was the best we had drunk so far so all in all things were going well.
The following day we hired a guide and a couple of motorbikes and headed out to see the surrounding countryside. The area around Kom Tum is hill tribe country and although you don’t really see many tribal people around (they are all out working I guess?), you do see plenty of nice scenery, lots of coffee and rubber plantations and most interestedly their graveyards. The main tribe in the area are the Bahnar and they are animists so the graves were very similar to those that we saw in Sulawesi (Indonesia) even to the extent that a white buffalo is worth a small fortune and the dead are buried with everything they might need in the next world, including microwaves and bicycles (you never know?).
So we enjoyed our stay in Kom Tum and after an overnight in Buon Ma Thuot (pronounced ‘boon me tote’), a town synonymous with Vietnam War and the Ho Chi Minh Trail and now famous for its coffee plantations, we spent our last few days in the Central Highlands in the hill station of Dalat. This was a good place to while away a couple of days and we took in the sights, rested up a bit and strolled around the lake which dominates the town.
A further six hours on a bus brought us back to where we started in HCMC and after catching up with some friends we knew from our time at Bales, a bit of pampering (I had my first manicure and pedicure!) and of course several dollars worth of cold beer we left Vietnam for Singapore and a few days with my oldest friend, Howard and his family prior to the ‘calm’ and ‘serenity’ that is India (not!).
Liquid Refreshment in Vietnam – What’s Your Poison?

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two months are about the limit in thailand before you have to start extending visas and that sort of thing so when our time was up we decided vietnam would be a good place to head for. we both know vietnam pretty well but there were a few areas that neither of us had visited so the trip we designed was a mishmash of destinations we liked and wanted to re-visit and others that we had not seen on previous visits.
our flight from bangkok took us to ho chi minh city (hcmc), commonly known as saigon. a place we had both been to before on several occasions, we still felt we didn’t know it that well and so decided to spend a few days exploring the city and sampling the nightlife. the cheap/backpackers area is in district 1. a well-located area and like any good backpacker centre, it caters to all your needs; namely cheap accommodation, good food and cold, inexpensive beer. as kirsty has already posted a blog about beverages in vietnam i will not dwell on the matter but i must point out at this early stage in my blog that not only is the beer in vietnam very cold and inexpensive, it is in fact stupidly inexpensive and in some areas, including district 1 it is very easy to get ‘merry’ on $1 and at the ‘staggering home, where the hell am i?’ stage for less than $5. so whatever niggles come your way in vietnam, most of them can easily be forgotten after a couple of cold ones at sundown.
we stayed in hcmc for three days and had great weather for all of it. we took in all the usual sites such as reunification palace and war remnants museum and we also had enough time to visit the city’s chinatown. known locally as cholon, this was an interesting excursion that took us to a very different part of the city and was well worth the effort of working out the city’s bus system (which actually ended up not being complicated at all).
after a fun new years eve in district 1 with an american friend from china whom we met in mongolia (see comments above on the price of beer to work out how that went), we left hcmc and flew up the coast to the seaside resort of quy nhon.
more popular with vietnamese than overseas tourists, there wasn’t a great deal to do in quy nhon but none the less we had still had the great weather and it was a good place to visit for a few days. we spent our time cycling around the town and drinking strong vietnamese iced coffee, better known as cafe sua, which kirsty has talked about in her blog. continuing up the coast, this time by bus we stopped off for the night at quang ngai. in itself, a small dusty town with nothing to offer but nearby is a place called son my, which for those that are either old enough to remember or have an interest in the vietnam war will know it as the site of the 1968 my lai massacre. it was a sombre place to visit even if somewhat kitsch in places (the vietnamese are good at kitsch) and by the time we arrived the weather had become overcast and miserable which was somewhat appropriate given where we were.
after a sleepless night in a small hotel opposite the bus station, we headed further north to the delightful colonial port town of hoi an. both of us had visited hoi an on more than one occasion and were looking forward to a lazy few days wandering through the back streets of the town and cycling out to the beach and further afield but unfortunately the overcast and miserable weather that we had at son my decided to follow us up the coast and remained with us for the rest of the week. hoi an in the cold and the rain is certainly not as enjoyable as hoi an in the heat and sunshine but we still managed to enjoy ourselves, eating well and of course drinking plenty of coffee in the morning and beer in the evening plus wandering through the streets when there was a break in the weather, which we did get now and then.
hoi an was as far north as we were heading on this trip and we headed back down to hcmc via the central highlands, an area of vietnam that neither of us had visited before. our first stop was a town called kom tum. the journey inland was uneventful and after walking across a road that had not yet set (have you ever tried getting tar off the bottom of your shoes??) we found a decent enough hotel and went out to explore. the first thing we noticed was the lack of hassle and the second was that we were paying the same price as the locals. both a byproduct of a lack of tourists and a welcome respite after touristy hoi an. furthermore, the weather improved almost the minute we arrived and as we were now in coffee growing territory the coffee we were drinking was the best we had drunk so far so all in all things were going well.
the following day we hired a guide and a couple of motorbikes and headed out to see the surrounding countryside. the area around kom tum is hill tribe country and although you don’t really see many tribal people around (they are all out working i guess?), you do see plenty of nice scenery, lots of coffee and rubber plantations and most interestedly their graveyards. the main tribe in the area are the bahnar and they are animists so the graves were very similar to those that we saw in sulawesi (indonesia) even to the extent that a white buffalo is worth a small fortune and the dead are buried with everything they might need in the next world, including microwaves and bicycles (you never know?).
so we enjoyed our stay in kom tum and after an overnight in buon ma thuot (pronounced ‘boon me tote’), a town synonymous with vietnam war and the ho chi minh trail and now famous for its coffee plantations, we spent our last few days in the central highlands in the hill station of dalat. this was a good place to while away a couple of days and we took in the sights, rested up a bit and strolled around the lake which dominates the town.
a further six hours on a bus brought us back to where we started in hcmc and after catching up with some friends we knew from our time at bales, a bit of pampering (i had my first manicure and pedicure!) and of course several dollars worth of cold beer we left vietnam for singapore and a few days with my oldest friend, howard and his family prior to the ‘calm’ and ‘serenity’ that is india (not!).
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ISO and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on 6 July 2011 signed a cooperation agreement on international Standards related to the trade of animal and animal products. The ISO-OIE agreement was signed at the ISO Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, by ISO Secretary-General Rob Steele and OIE Director General Bernard Vallat.
ISO, a nongovernmental organisation with a membership comprising the national Standards bodies of more than 160 countries, is the world's largest developer of voluntary international Standards, with a current portfolio of more than 18600.
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The agreement focuses on a targeted exchange of information on issues of mutual interest, provides for participation in each other's work and encourages the use and reference of each organisation's standards, in accordance with their respective standards development rules and commercial policies.

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iso and the world organization for animal health (oie) on 6 july 2011 signed a cooperation agreement on international standards related to the trade of animal and animal products. the iso-oie agreement was signed at the iso central secretariat in geneva, switzerland, by iso secretary-general rob steele and oie director general bernard vallat.
iso, a nongovernmental organisation with a membership comprising the national standards bodies of more than 160 countries, is the world's largest developer of voluntary international standards, with a current portfolio of more than 18600.
the oie is an intergovernmental organisation with 178 member countries developing international standards concerning the safety of trade in animals and products of animal origin. oie's aim is to improve animal health and welfare worldwide. the oie is one of the so-called 'three sisters', along with the codex alimentarius commission and the international plant protection convention, whose standards, guidelines, and recommendations are specifically recognised in the world trade organization's sanitary and phytosanitary (sps) agreement.
areas of iso's work of potential interest to the oie include standards for food products, microbiology, animal feeding stuffs, fisheries and aquaculture, conformity assessment, tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry, quality management, biological evaluation of medical devices, consumer policy, ships and marine technologies, packaging, and social responsibility.
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Clinical psychologist Angela Redlak talks with a patient at Renfrew Center Foundation in Charlotte, N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kelly had an epiphany in her car two years ago on a lunch break.
She thought about the lifestyles of other people in their early 30s, her age. They went out. They had kids. They led full lives. When she thought about her own life, she burst into tears. Her life revolved around her bingeing schedule.
Kelly's plan that day: Go home after work at 2:30, binge and purge until her husband got home. Dinner with him. Binge and purge again.
The eating disorder she had since she was 15 years old could kill her.
She was the only one who could stop it.
Eating disorders among women age 30 and older in the United States are increasing. Some women, like Kelly of Charlotte, N.C., have suffered from an eating disorder most of their lives. For others, there's a trigger, like a divorce or a parent's death. Many feel overwhelmed by aging and the pressure to look young.
The medical complications of eating disorders tend to worsen as women age, says Angela Redlak, a clinical psychologist at the Renfrew Center Foundation in Charlotte, where Kelly is treated. They are more prone to develop osteoporosis, dental erosion, heart disease and arthritis.
The chronic pain of these conditions causes many middle-aged women — unlike teenagers and women in their 20s — to acknowledge they have an eating disorder and seek help.
Growing up in upstate New York, Kelly says she was always about 40 pounds overweight. Her mom told her she would buy her clothes if she lost weight.
When Kelly started to like boys, she noticed they weren't attracted to overweight girls. She was 15 when she read a magazine article about anorexia and bulimia and decided that would be the easiest way to get thin.
As soon as school let out for summer break after Kelly's sophomore year, she started dieting. When she went back to school in the fall, she'd lost 35 pounds. She weighed 123 pounds, a normal weight for her 5-foot, 5-inch, small-boned frame. In six months later, her weight had dropped to 95 pounds.
During treatment for anorexia, she met some girls with bulimia, so she started binging and purging, too.
When people told her she looked too skinny, she felt emboldened to get even skinnier. Then Kelly's two best girlfriends walked away from her. Boys made vomiting noises when she passed by in the school hall.
Eventually the message got through and she gained weight. When her longtime boyfriend died in an ATV accident, Kelly turned to drugs, then alcohol. She stopped eating.
In a new relationship she tried hiding her disorder, but every once in a while he suspected something. She would tell him to mind his own business.
"I was sick of that life," she said. "It was having no life."
Still, they married and moved to Charlotte three years ago. But Kelly's eating disorder moved with her.
A while after Kelly's lunch-break epiphany, she contacted the Renfrew Center in south Charlotte.
"Eating disorders are very deceptive by nature," says Redlak, Renfrew's clinical supervisor. To help pull women out of their disorder, Renfrew uses traditional talk therapy, group therapy, couples and family therapy.
When Kelly started going to group therapy, she was with younger girls.
"I was like, 'Look at what happens. Do you want it to follow you?' " she said. "It held me back from doing many things."
When Kelly was in her 20s, she wanted to be a state trooper. Looking back, she thinks she would have pursued a career had she not suffered from an eating disorder. Now she works at a delivery company.
After a year of therapy, Kelly says she is finally discovering who she is.
"I realize I'm worth more than what I was doing to myself," she said.
It is common for women age 30 and older to take responsibility for their disorder, says Redlak. Between 20 and 30 percent of Redlak's patients are over 30, and the number is growing.
The trend seems to be true across the country, says Cynthia Bulik, director of the eating disorders program at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Fifty percent of her patients are older than 30, and that number is rising, she says.
Bulik says societal pressure for lifelong thinness is prompting many women to develop the disorders later in life. It usually has a devastating effect on their families.
Women who are 30 and older are often more motivated than adolescents to get help, Redlak says.
But they don't necessarily have better outcomes, especially if they've had an eating disorder for many years.
When Kelly was 15, she was dismissed by her dietitian and heard her doctor blame her mother for her eating disorder.
Kelly doesn't blame anyone anymore. She focuses on getting better.

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clinical psychologist angela redlak talks with a patient at renfrew center foundation in charlotte, n.c.
charlotte, n.c. — kelly had an epiphany in her car two years ago on a lunch break.
she thought about the lifestyles of other people in their early 30s, her age. they went out. they had kids. they led full lives. when she thought about her own life, she burst into tears. her life revolved around her bingeing schedule.
kelly's plan that day: go home after work at 2:30, binge and purge until her husband got home. dinner with him. binge and purge again.
the eating disorder she had since she was 15 years old could kill her.
she was the only one who could stop it.
eating disorders among women age 30 and older in the united states are increasing. some women, like kelly of charlotte, n.c., have suffered from an eating disorder most of their lives. for others, there's a trigger, like a divorce or a parent's death. many feel overwhelmed by aging and the pressure to look young.
the medical complications of eating disorders tend to worsen as women age, says angela redlak, a clinical psychologist at the renfrew center foundation in charlotte, where kelly is treated. they are more prone to develop osteoporosis, dental erosion, heart disease and arthritis.
the chronic pain of these conditions causes many middle-aged women — unlike teenagers and women in their 20s — to acknowledge they have an eating disorder and seek help.
growing up in upstate new york, kelly says she was always about 40 pounds overweight. her mom told her she would buy her clothes if she lost weight.
when kelly started to like boys, she noticed they weren't attracted to overweight girls. she was 15 when she read a magazine article about anorexia and bulimia and decided that would be the easiest way to get thin.
as soon as school let out for summer break after kelly's sophomore year, she started dieting. when she went back to school in the fall, she'd lost 35 pounds. she weighed 123 pounds, a normal weight for her 5-foot, 5-inch, small-boned frame. in six months later, her weight had dropped to 95 pounds.
during treatment for anorexia, she met some girls with bulimia, so she started binging and purging, too.
when people told her she looked too skinny, she felt emboldened to get even skinnier. then kelly's two best girlfriends walked away from her. boys made vomiting noises when she passed by in the school hall.
eventually the message got through and she gained weight. when her longtime boyfriend died in an atv accident, kelly turned to drugs, then alcohol. she stopped eating.
in a new relationship she tried hiding her disorder, but every once in a while he suspected something. she would tell him to mind his own business.
"i was sick of that life," she said. "it was having no life."
still, they married and moved to charlotte three years ago. but kelly's eating disorder moved with her.
a while after kelly's lunch-break epiphany, she contacted the renfrew center in south charlotte.
"eating disorders are very deceptive by nature," says redlak, renfrew's clinical supervisor. to help pull women out of their disorder, renfrew uses traditional talk therapy, group therapy, couples and family therapy.
when kelly started going to group therapy, she was with younger girls.
"i was like, 'look at what happens. do you want it to follow you?' " she said. "it held me back from doing many things."
when kelly was in her 20s, she wanted to be a state trooper. looking back, she thinks she would have pursued a career had she not suffered from an eating disorder. now she works at a delivery company.
after a year of therapy, kelly says she is finally discovering who she is.
"i realize i'm worth more than what i was doing to myself," she said.
it is common for women age 30 and older to take responsibility for their disorder, says redlak. between 20 and 30 percent of redlak's patients are over 30, and the number is growing.
the trend seems to be true across the country, says cynthia bulik, director of the eating disorders program at university of north carolina-chapel hill. fifty percent of her patients are older than 30, and that number is rising, she says.
bulik says societal pressure for lifelong thinness is prompting many women to develop the disorders later in life. it usually has a devastating effect on their families.
women who are 30 and older are often more motivated than adolescents to get help, redlak says.
but they don't necessarily have better outcomes, especially if they've had an eating disorder for many years.
when kelly was 15, she was dismissed by her dietitian and heard her doctor blame her mother for her eating disorder.
kelly doesn't blame anyone anymore. she focuses on getting better.


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Coroner's Office says cause of death from "blunt and thermal trauma due to a motor vehicle accident"
Thaddeus Kalinoski was one of the last people to see "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn alive.
Thaddeus Kalinoski was one of the last people to see “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn alive.
Kalinoski, an acquaintance of the 34-year-old movie and reality show star, spent time with Dunn Sunday night at Barnaby’s in West Chester before Dunn died in a car crash. Kalinoski snapped photos of he and Dunn drinking with friends.
Not long after, Dunn died in a fiery crash when the Porsche he was driving went over a guardrail and burst into flames in West Goshen, Pa. A passenger in Dunn’s car, Zachary Hartwell of West Chester, also died.
April and Phil Margera, parents of "Jackass" star Bam Margera say Ryan Dunn was like a son to them. They are devastated by his death.
Chester County Coroner's Office announced Tuesday that the cause of death for both Dunn and Hartwell was "blunt and thermal trauma due to a motor vehicle accident and that the nature of the deaths was accidental." A toxicology report is not due back for a few weeks.
Dunn appeared on MTV shows “Jackass” and “Viva La Bam” and the three “Jackass” big-screen adaptations. He also was the star of his own MTV show, “Homewrecker,” and hosted “Proving Ground” on the G4 cable network.
Dunn’s passenger, 30-year-old Hartwell, worked as a production assistant on the movie "Jackass Number Two" and starred in Bam Margera's movie "Minghags."
As for Kalinoski, he says that Dunn will never be forgotten.
“He’ll be completely missed and we love him,” Kalinoski sobbed.

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coroner's office says cause of death from "blunt and thermal trauma due to a motor vehicle accident"
thaddeus kalinoski was one of the last people to see "jackass" star ryan dunn alive.
thaddeus kalinoski was one of the last people to see “jackass” star ryan dunn alive.
kalinoski, an acquaintance of the 34-year-old movie and reality show star, spent time with dunn sunday night at barnaby’s in west chester before dunn died in a car crash. kalinoski snapped photos of he and dunn drinking with friends.
not long after, dunn died in a fiery crash when the porsche he was driving went over a guardrail and burst into flames in west goshen, pa. a passenger in dunn’s car, zachary hartwell of west chester, also died.
april and phil margera, parents of "jackass" star bam margera say ryan dunn was like a son to them. they are devastated by his death.
chester county coroner's office announced tuesday that the cause of death for both dunn and hartwell was "blunt and thermal trauma due to a motor vehicle accident and that the nature of the deaths was accidental." a toxicology report is not due back for a few weeks.
dunn appeared on mtv shows “jackass” and “viva la bam” and the three “jackass” big-screen adaptations. he also was the star of his own mtv show, “homewrecker,” and hosted “proving ground” on the g4 cable network.
dunn’s passenger, 30-year-old hartwell, worked as a production assistant on the movie "jackass number two" and starred in bam margera's movie "minghags."
as for kalinoski, he says that dunn will never be forgotten.
“he’ll be completely missed and we love him,” kalinoski sobbed.


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Not only does this video excite hopefulness in one's heart, but causes one to wonder what has happened in the world today that so impacted the family and especially our children.
May we recognize the great potential our children represents and the profound responsibility we as parents have to set them in the right direction as we bring them up in life.
May each person who views this video commit to passing it on to others as appropriate.
Each child is born with a unique destiny and has been so equipped to fulfill that destiny. As parents, we are to guide them in fulfilling that destiny while avoiding imposing ours upon them.
The news we see and hear today press home the urgency of the hour and the need to pause and ask some important questions.

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may we recognize the great potential our children represents and the profound responsibility we as parents have to set them in the right direction as we bring them up in life.
may each person who views this video commit to passing it on to others as appropriate.
each child is born with a unique destiny and has been so equipped to fulfill that destiny. as parents, we are to guide them in fulfilling that destiny while avoiding imposing ours upon them.
the news we see and hear today press home the urgency of the hour and the need to pause and ask some important questions.


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Welcome to the City of Maryville Electric Department. We work in conjunction with the City Financial Services Department to provide electric service to our customers. The Financial Services Department handles the administrative functions of service - including requests for connections or disconnections, account management and bill payment services.
Our team at the Operations Center is responsible for the physical power system - doing the field work required to establish, restore, and maintain service and electrical facilities.
To establish a new residential account - visit our Customer Service Department at the Municipal Center between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Bring the following items.
When planting trees, homeowners and businesses should consider if their placement might one day interfere with power lines.
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In 1890, according to available records, Maryville Woolen Mills put the first electric plant into operation. We believe it was used exclusively by the woolen mills. At that time there were only two plants in Knoxville - both used by private manufacturers.
In 1892, Thomas F. Cooper, Joe Burger, Thomas P. Cowan, James A. Summers and William A. McTeer recorded a charter of incorporation and were granted the right through the county court to erect lines in Maryville and vicinity. This company was known as the Maryville Electric Light & Power Company and obtained its power from the City Flour Mill, located near what has become the northwest corner of Broadway Avenue and Everett Avenue. The mill created both hydro and steam power.
In 1894, the electric plant is located on the corner of McGhee St. and Cates St. and owned by Thomas P. Cowan and Charles M. French. Each owned one-half interest in the operation.
In 1896, Sam A. Walker bought half of Thomas P. Cowan's interest, and in 1898, Jesse Groner bought half of Charles M. French's interest. The ownership was now Thomas P. Cowan, Charles M. French, Sam A. Walker and Jesse Groner who each owned one-fourth interest.
In 1899, the electric properties came into the hands of the Rockford Mill Company and the Bank of Maryville to satisfy a debt. In the same year, the Rockford Mill Company and the Bank of Maryville conveyed all properties to the McElwee Company for a consideration of $25,000 in stock and $25,000 in bonds secured by first mortgage and due in 20 years.
In 1901, the McElwee Company sold to the Bank of Maryville for a consideration of $200 cash and a further consideration of the remaining outstanding bonded indebtedness.
During 1904-1905, the Bank of Maryville, et al, sold to the Rockford Electric Company for a consideration of $25,000 at which time the plant was moved to Rockford, Tennessee. The Rockford Electric Company was granted a charter in 1904. The company consisted of Joe Burger, James A. Goddard, Joe Walker, Sam H. Walker, Thomas F. Cooper, Ben Cunningham, John Huffstetler, J.C. Groner and Will A. McTeer.
In 1916, the Rockford Electric Company sold its properties to Maryville Lighting Company for an unknown consideration.
In 1924, the Maryville Lighting Company sold to the Tennessee Electric Power Company for a consideration of approximately $620,000.
In 1939, the Tennessee Electric Power Company sold to the City of Maryville for a consideration of $392,875.45. The City of Maryville financed the purchase of the property by issuing 20 year Electric System Revenue Bonds, Series A, in the amount of $425,000. The bonds and interest thereon are payable solely from the revenues of the Electric System.

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welcome to the city of maryville electric department. we work in conjunction with the city financial services department to provide electric service to our customers. the financial services department handles the administrative functions of service - including requests for connections or disconnections, account management and bill payment services.
our team at the operations center is responsible for the physical power system - doing the field work required to establish, restore, and maintain service and electrical facilities.
to establish a new residential account - visit our customer service department at the municipal center between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. monday - friday. bring the following items.
when planting trees, homeowners and businesses should consider if their placement might one day interfere with power lines.
*all regular e-score self-audit kits now include a $10 home depot gift card!
in 1890, according to available records, maryville woolen mills put the first electric plant into operation. we believe it was used exclusively by the woolen mills. at that time there were only two plants in knoxville - both used by private manufacturers.
in 1892, thomas f. cooper, joe burger, thomas p. cowan, james a. summers and william a. mcteer recorded a charter of incorporation and were granted the right through the county court to erect lines in maryville and vicinity. this company was known as the maryville electric light & power company and obtained its power from the city flour mill, located near what has become the northwest corner of broadway avenue and everett avenue. the mill created both hydro and steam power.
in 1894, the electric plant is located on the corner of mcghee st. and cates st. and owned by thomas p. cowan and charles m. french. each owned one-half interest in the operation.
in 1896, sam a. walker bought half of thomas p. cowan's interest, and in 1898, jesse groner bought half of charles m. french's interest. the ownership was now thomas p. cowan, charles m. french, sam a. walker and jesse groner who each owned one-fourth interest.
in 1899, the electric properties came into the hands of the rockford mill company and the bank of maryville to satisfy a debt. in the same year, the rockford mill company and the bank of maryville conveyed all properties to the mcelwee company for a consideration of $25,000 in stock and $25,000 in bonds secured by first mortgage and due in 20 years.
in 1901, the mcelwee company sold to the bank of maryville for a consideration of $200 cash and a further consideration of the remaining outstanding bonded indebtedness.
during 1904-1905, the bank of maryville, et al, sold to the rockford electric company for a consideration of $25,000 at which time the plant was moved to rockford, tennessee. the rockford electric company was granted a charter in 1904. the company consisted of joe burger, james a. goddard, joe walker, sam h. walker, thomas f. cooper, ben cunningham, john huffstetler, j.c. groner and will a. mcteer.
in 1916, the rockford electric company sold its properties to maryville lighting company for an unknown consideration.
in 1924, the maryville lighting company sold to the tennessee electric power company for a consideration of approximately $620,000.
in 1939, the tennessee electric power company sold to the city of maryville for a consideration of $392,875.45. the city of maryville financed the purchase of the property by issuing 20 year electric system revenue bonds, series a, in the amount of $425,000. the bonds and interest thereon are payable solely from the revenues of the electric system.


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07/19/16 appetizers ok, maybe 5 pounds chips and 5 pints dips.
hope this is timely. if it works for you, please make a donation to support this site. thank you.


text: For untold generations, the Farrell, Shay and McGintuk families of Kentucky’s Shay Mountain have existed as a society unto themselves, living by the same laws and rituals as their pagan fathers. But these fiercely insular clans are about to face the gravest threats they have ever known, not only from the outside world but from within their own ranks. Asa Farrell, a black sheep who dared leave the mountain in a vain attempt at a normal life, must now try to preserve the volatile community he tried so hard to escape.

lowercased: for untold generations, the farrell, shay and mcgintuk families of kentucky’s shay mountain have existed as a society unto themselves, living by the same laws and rituals as their pagan fathers. but these fiercely insular clans are about to face the gravest threats they have ever known, not only from the outside world but from within their own ranks. asa farrell, a black sheep who dared leave the mountain in a vain attempt at a normal life, must now try to preserve the volatile community he tried so hard to escape.


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These 0U and 1U Rack PDUs provide bank and outlet level power status management plus outlet switching, and support environment monitoring.
These 0U and 1U Rack PDUs provide outlet switching, support environment monitoring and provide bank or bank/outlet level metering.
These 0U and 1U Rack PDUs provide bank and bank/outlet level power status measurement and support environment monitoring.
Find environment sensors, door sensors, cable holders, and mounting kits to complete your ATEN PDU installation.

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these 0u and 1u rack pdus provide bank and outlet level power status management plus outlet switching, and support environment monitoring.
these 0u and 1u rack pdus provide outlet switching, support environment monitoring and provide bank or bank/outlet level metering.
these 0u and 1u rack pdus provide bank and bank/outlet level power status measurement and support environment monitoring.
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While 6304755781 was originally issued with the info above, the owner of the phone number (630) 475-5781 may have transferred it through a process called porting.
Is 630-475-5781 your phone number?
Credit One Bank are the scum of the earth. They call 5-10 times a day and I did make my payment.
i have an account with credit one bank and they are calling me from multiple numbers 10 times a day. its crazy!!!! I have capital one and they have NEVER called me 10 times a day!!!!
I don't have an account with credit one.
called me 9 times. in one day. I'm only 10 days late. Cant wait to pay this card off will never use it again.
I don't answer calls from unknown or private unless I know the number. I googled the # and this site came up. Went to my acct with Credit One and my acct has been suspended. I am up to date on payments - I do not owe anything. I have never used the card, but had to pay off the annual fee. I got a late fee on my first payment even though I paid on time. Wrote a letter disputing the fee and finally had the late fee removed. Now this. WOW - I will not use this company ever.
They have called an average of 10 times a day, they change their number regularly, and never leave a message. They just called, and there is a major delay before anyone picks up. They call even when you are not late. Bad, bad policies. Paying off and canceling right away.
I am late on my credit card payment. 2 days after my bill was due I started receiving at least 6 calls a day from their numbers. They never leave a message and harrass me all day long. I am only late by a week and only owe them $50. Good grief.
Calls 20 times a day 7 days a week never leaves a message or voicemail ! RIDICULOUS!!!
this is a harassment calls, my account has been hacked and account info was change. I am being harass about the payment but they will not give me a copy of the bill, I have called this company and told them my address was changed by a hacker but they will not change my address back so I can get the bill.
They have been calling non stop for 2 weeks. Even Sunday starting at 7 A.M and continue calling. After 2 hours of calls every half hour from a 630 Area code, they switched up. Started with a 973 Area code, By the nigh time they switched it again to 201 Area code.
Every time I goggle the number that is calling its the same "Bank". No messages ever, ever left.
They start calling at 8am, even on Sundays!! Then continuously call all day long every couple hours from different phone numbers. This card is such a scam.
Calls every thirty minutes, even after they were told not to call back or person they were looking for was not there.
Called this morning & asked for my husband, he said he was gone. Then they asked for me. He said I was gone until after 4 PM. They called again 30 minutes later. They call constantly. Always a "Private" caller & never a voicemail. My husband does have a card with Credit One, I'm thinking this was a mistake.
I don't answer their calls. No vm. Called me 6 times yesterday. Annoying. Turned off my ringer because of them calling my landline.
Called for 3 weeks now on my home phone never leave any message. They called morning , afternoon and early evening Monday through Sunday . I don't have any account with this bank. I don't answer it cuz I looked at my called I.D. if they are the one calling I never pick up my phone. If I don't recognized the number I don't answer it and if it is important they should leave a message.
Now I'm filing another complaint. They decided to call using local #'s in my area. The best one yet ... They used Johnny Londoff's phone # to get us to pick up our phone. We have never spoken to these people & they still keep calling. We don't owe anyone & don't have a credit, debit, Pay Pal or any accounts with them. We pay cash for everything. I am going to continue to leave my Fax machine on till they finally give up. It sure seems like Credit One Bank will continue to get away with HARASSMENT CALLS. They are calling now as I get ready to enter this complaint! "WOW THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE"
CALLED ME THREE TIMES SO FAR STARTING AT 9AM ON THIS SUNDAY MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!
They claim to be credit one. But what's funny is. They called me before from an 831 number. I told them I never had a credit one card and never will. So now they call me from this number. I have told them again I don't nor will I have a credit one card.. They keep calling so I just ignore it. I called Verizon and found out I can block them. No more calls yeah.
I answered once no one there. they have called 8 times in 20 hours. is there a law against such harassment?

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while 6304755781 was originally issued with the info above, the owner of the phone number (630) 475-5781 may have transferred it through a process called porting.
is 630-475-5781 your phone number?
credit one bank are the scum of the earth. they call 5-10 times a day and i did make my payment.
i have an account with credit one bank and they are calling me from multiple numbers 10 times a day. its crazy!!!! i have capital one and they have never called me 10 times a day!!!!
i don't have an account with credit one.
called me 9 times. in one day. i'm only 10 days late. cant wait to pay this card off will never use it again.
i don't answer calls from unknown or private unless i know the number. i googled the # and this site came up. went to my acct with credit one and my acct has been suspended. i am up to date on payments - i do not owe anything. i have never used the card, but had to pay off the annual fee. i got a late fee on my first payment even though i paid on time. wrote a letter disputing the fee and finally had the late fee removed. now this. wow - i will not use this company ever.
they have called an average of 10 times a day, they change their number regularly, and never leave a message. they just called, and there is a major delay before anyone picks up. they call even when you are not late. bad, bad policies. paying off and canceling right away.
i am late on my credit card payment. 2 days after my bill was due i started receiving at least 6 calls a day from their numbers. they never leave a message and harrass me all day long. i am only late by a week and only owe them $50. good grief.
calls 20 times a day 7 days a week never leaves a message or voicemail ! ridiculous!!!
this is a harassment calls, my account has been hacked and account info was change. i am being harass about the payment but they will not give me a copy of the bill, i have called this company and told them my address was changed by a hacker but they will not change my address back so i can get the bill.
they have been calling non stop for 2 weeks. even sunday starting at 7 a.m and continue calling. after 2 hours of calls every half hour from a 630 area code, they switched up. started with a 973 area code, by the nigh time they switched it again to 201 area code.
every time i goggle the number that is calling its the same "bank". no messages ever, ever left.
they start calling at 8am, even on sundays!! then continuously call all day long every couple hours from different phone numbers. this card is such a scam.
calls every thirty minutes, even after they were told not to call back or person they were looking for was not there.
called this morning & asked for my husband, he said he was gone. then they asked for me. he said i was gone until after 4 pm. they called again 30 minutes later. they call constantly. always a "private" caller & never a voicemail. my husband does have a card with credit one, i'm thinking this was a mistake.
i don't answer their calls. no vm. called me 6 times yesterday. annoying. turned off my ringer because of them calling my landline.
called for 3 weeks now on my home phone never leave any message. they called morning , afternoon and early evening monday through sunday . i don't have any account with this bank. i don't answer it cuz i looked at my called i.d. if they are the one calling i never pick up my phone. if i don't recognized the number i don't answer it and if it is important they should leave a message.
now i'm filing another complaint. they decided to call using local #'s in my area. the best one yet ... they used johnny londoff's phone # to get us to pick up our phone. we have never spoken to these people & they still keep calling. we don't owe anyone & don't have a credit, debit, pay pal or any accounts with them. we pay cash for everything. i am going to continue to leave my fax machine on till they finally give up. it sure seems like credit one bank will continue to get away with harassment calls. they are calling now as i get ready to enter this complaint! "wow this is unbelievable"
called me three times so far starting at 9am on this sunday morning!!!!!!!!!!!!
they claim to be credit one. but what's funny is. they called me before from an 831 number. i told them i never had a credit one card and never will. so now they call me from this number. i have told them again i don't nor will i have a credit one card.. they keep calling so i just ignore it. i called verizon and found out i can block them. no more calls yeah.
i answered once no one there. they have called 8 times in 20 hours. is there a law against such harassment?


text: This weeks grand rounds started off with our Morbidity and Mortality conference led by Dr. Shaw who led us on an education expedition covering the use of REBOA, surgical vs. medical management in spontaneous miscarriage, ways we can improve our use of the electronic medical record, management of a persistent air leak in a patient with a chest tube, and the role of CT in CAP. Dr. Alwan then provided us an in-depth look at the often untold challenges of life as a refugee as well as the challenges we face in providing care for these patients. This was followed by Dr. Randolph who presented a case of an incredibly complicated patient with a pulmonary embolism to highlight the steps in management of a decompensating patient with a pulmonary embolism before you initiate thrombolysis. Next up was Dr. Gottula and Dr. Hinckley who went head to head with a challenging presentation of acute aortic dissection as part of our CPC lecture series. Dr. Leech then finished up the day with a case based discussion on the utility of the Kocher Criteria in the evaluation of child with an acutely painful hip.

lowercased: this weeks grand rounds started off with our morbidity and mortality conference led by dr. shaw who led us on an education expedition covering the use of reboa, surgical vs. medical management in spontaneous miscarriage, ways we can improve our use of the electronic medical record, management of a persistent air leak in a patient with a chest tube, and the role of ct in cap. dr. alwan then provided us an in-depth look at the often untold challenges of life as a refugee as well as the challenges we face in providing care for these patients. this was followed by dr. randolph who presented a case of an incredibly complicated patient with a pulmonary embolism to highlight the steps in management of a decompensating patient with a pulmonary embolism before you initiate thrombolysis. next up was dr. gottula and dr. hinckley who went head to head with a challenging presentation of acute aortic dissection as part of our cpc lecture series. dr. leech then finished up the day with a case based discussion on the utility of the kocher criteria in the evaluation of child with an acutely painful hip.


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This year, the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival announced an important new initiative: the introduction of an Honoured New Zealand Writer. The very first writer chosen to be honoured in this way for “ the immense contribution they have made to the literary landscape of New Zealand “ is Maurice Gee.
Maurice Gee is a writer with a published career that spans half a decade, beginning with short stories in the 1950’s and ending with his most recent book The Limping Man that came out in 2011. His classic book Under the Mountain has been made into a film not once but twice, the latest being in 2009.
So it was with great anticipation that I went along on the last day of the festival to hear Maurice Gee reading extracts from his books and chatting about his career as a writer with Geoff Walker.
Maurice Gee began by telling the audience that he did not grant many interviews these days but considered it would be mean spirited not to turn up on this occasion.
We heard that his mother was a big influence and that she was a writer herself until “her family swallowed her up”. His father’s contribution to his development (as a reader and a writer) was to give him a Chums Annual full of bloodthirsty stories, which was odd, considering that he was a pacifist. For a while the young Maurice Gee was content with comic stories and it wasn’t until an elderly neighbor invited him to play a game of draughts that he moved onto novels. Seeing Maurice eyeing the books in his room his neighbor insisted that he borrow a copy of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Reluctantly Maurice took the book home. It had long words and tiny print but soon he was entranced. Looking back he reflected that he had been emotionally stunted by reading comics but grew again with Dickens.
Maurice was asked about his books many of which are dark and violent. His answer was that we all have darkness and violence in us. It is also a strong literary device and makes more of a story if the darkness erupts. In this way there is a before, and an after. Although he wished he could have had a bit more humour and lightness in his writing.
He talked about being misquoted in the past when he said that writing for children was easy, when what he really meant was that writing for children was easier for him to do.
Maurice Gee felt that Prowlers published in 1987 was his best novel, and he was the old man he liked the most.
We heard that a biography is being written on his life warts and all, but that sadly he won’t be writing another book for publication. Despite this, he feels no loss as he has a sense of completion.

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this year, the auckland writers & readers festival announced an important new initiative: the introduction of an honoured new zealand writer. the very first writer chosen to be honoured in this way for “ the immense contribution they have made to the literary landscape of new zealand “ is maurice gee.
maurice gee is a writer with a published career that spans half a decade, beginning with short stories in the 1950’s and ending with his most recent book the limping man that came out in 2011. his classic book under the mountain has been made into a film not once but twice, the latest being in 2009.
so it was with great anticipation that i went along on the last day of the festival to hear maurice gee reading extracts from his books and chatting about his career as a writer with geoff walker.
maurice gee began by telling the audience that he did not grant many interviews these days but considered it would be mean spirited not to turn up on this occasion.
we heard that his mother was a big influence and that she was a writer herself until “her family swallowed her up”. his father’s contribution to his development (as a reader and a writer) was to give him a chums annual full of bloodthirsty stories, which was odd, considering that he was a pacifist. for a while the young maurice gee was content with comic stories and it wasn’t until an elderly neighbor invited him to play a game of draughts that he moved onto novels. seeing maurice eyeing the books in his room his neighbor insisted that he borrow a copy of oliver twist by charles dickens. reluctantly maurice took the book home. it had long words and tiny print but soon he was entranced. looking back he reflected that he had been emotionally stunted by reading comics but grew again with dickens.
maurice was asked about his books many of which are dark and violent. his answer was that we all have darkness and violence in us. it is also a strong literary device and makes more of a story if the darkness erupts. in this way there is a before, and an after. although he wished he could have had a bit more humour and lightness in his writing.
he talked about being misquoted in the past when he said that writing for children was easy, when what he really meant was that writing for children was easier for him to do.
maurice gee felt that prowlers published in 1987 was his best novel, and he was the old man he liked the most.
we heard that a biography is being written on his life warts and all, but that sadly he won’t be writing another book for publication. despite this, he feels no loss as he has a sense of completion.