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BCR-ABL1 Mutation Analysis for Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance by Next Generation Sequencing
Ordering Recommendation
Order only for patients with an established diagnosis of a BCR-ABL1 positive leukemia. This test is used to determine if a mutation is present that would interfere with response to TKI therapy in Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) lymphoblastic leukemia or chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). The test detects all common mutations, including T315I. For initial BCR-ABL1 testing, refer to BCR-ABL1, Qualitative with Reflex to BCR-ABL1 Quantitative (2005010).
Massively Parallel Sequencing
10-12 days
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Lavendar (EDTA) or bone marrow (EDTA).
Transport 5 mL whole blood or 3 mL bone marrow. (Min: 1 mL)
Serum or plasma. Specimens collected in anticoagulants other than EDTA. Frozen Specimens. Clotted or serverely hemolyzed specimens.
Ambient: 1 hour; Refrigerated: 48 hours; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Interval
Interpretive Data
Refer to report
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT)
For specimens having no t(9;22) fusion, this test will be canceled and the ABL1 Amplification Confirmation test will be ordered.
Hotline History
CPT Codes
|Component Test Code*
|Component Chart Name
|BCR-ABL1 Mutation by NGS Source
|BCR-ABL1 Mutation by NGS Result
- ABL Mutation (BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation Analysis)
- ABL1 Mutation Analysis for Imatinib (BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation Analysis)
- BCR-ABL1 Domain Mutation Analysis
- BCR-ABL1 Mutation (BCR-ABL1 Domain Mutation Analysis)
- Gleevec Resistance Mutation Analysis (BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation Analysis)
- Imatinib Mesylate Resistance Analysis (BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation)
- Imatinib Resistance Analysis (BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutation Analysis)
- TKI Therapy Resistance


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Five Found Files
"Five Found Files" is a text piece for the show "Writing Sound 2" curated by Daniela Cascella. You can read the text piece here. The website for the show is here.
"Writing Sound 2 summons various approaches to writing, listening and performing sound, through ephemeral and transient collections and recollections. It enacts the resounding qualities of text; the polyphonies that emerge in reading aloud; listening as it affects and is affected by writing, reading and performing. It considers the multitude of ephemeral yet actual spaces that emerge in such processes. With an eye and an ear to the histories of sound in art and text, and another eye and ear wide open to contemporary and living approaches, Writing Sound 2 allows some of these spaces to exist—some of them to be heard, others to be imagined.
"Assembled by Adam Potts, Amelia Ishmael, Angus Carlyle, Aya Kasai, C.D. Rose, Charlie Fox, Christian Patracchini, Christof Migone, Craig Dworkin, David Mollin and Salomé Voegelin, David Toop and Rie Nakajima, Elena Biserna, Elin Øyen Vister, Georgia Rodger, Helena Hunter, Julie Lillelien Porter, Leif Elggren, Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Mark Peter Wright, Patrick Farmer, Phil Owen, Psykick Dancehall, Richard Skinner, Signe Lidén, Tone Gellein, Ursula Nistrup, Will Montgomery".
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"A strong belief in yourself and your abilities provides a firm foundation to achieve success."
~ Amey Hegde
I absolutely love inspiring and empowering quotes by people who lived previously and those who are here now. Such quotes are a great source for us to gain motivation, inspiration and hope that we too can live happy and successful lives.
Indeed, at their most profound, a few words can have the potential to change our whole life.
So, I was thrilled when the renowned Corporate Behavioural Trainer, Amey Hegde sent me a copy of his eBook entitled Inspire to Reach Higher: A-Z Empowering Quotes that I.N.S.P.I.R.E, which is dedicated to illustrating the most powerful quotes by both famous people, and those who are relatively unknown.
The eBook itself is split into numerous chapters. Each chapter heading is a particular type of category and contains quotes from people on that particular category.
Examples of chapter headings include the following: 'Attitude', 'Belief', 'Change', 'Dreams', 'Excellence', 'Focus', 'Relationships', 'Time Management' etc.
These are just a snapshot of the chapter headings in the eBook and there are many, many more.
The book has a quite brilliant start with Amey setting the scene, by telling a story about his aunt's uncle in the United States, who once said an empowering statement to another person, who at that time was conflicted about his current job role.
This person really took on board what Amey's aunt's uncle had told him. Some years later contacted him again to tell him how those words literally changed the direction of his career in the United States.
After this beginning the main chapters begin and there are quotes littered in each of the chapters.
In general, the quotes are amazing. I was feeling quite uplifted when reading through them. It is clear that Amey has carefully handpicked each one to ensure, they fully and powerfully represent each chapter heading.
You can expect to read quotes by individuals such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jim Rohn, Mother Teresa, Brian Tracy, Dale Carnegie, Paulo Coelho, Robin Sharma, Daniel Goleman, and Zig Ziglar.
Where the real power in the eBook comes from I believe, are the quotes by Amey himself.
"Dare to dream big and to take the required actions to bring your big dreams into reality."
~ Amey Hegde
One of my favourite chapters in the eBook is on the topic of 'Excellence'. It includes quotes by Aristotle and Samual Johnson.
This chapter was a fantastic reminder to me, how one need not be too worried about not being able to do any activity well… yet, as excellence is formed through habit and in essence is the result of a journey where we give our best.
"When you focus your efforts, you develop laser-like energy to cut through any task."
~ Amey Hegde
Equally good is the chapter on 'Focus' and the quotes in this chapter demonstrate how strong and uninterrupted focus on the task at hand, are a firm basis for high performance and achievement.
Another chapter that I could really resonate with was the one on 'Never Give Up'. This has some quite outstanding quotes to help you continue with your journey, especially when it seems like it is getting tough.
As I mentioned earlier, there are numerous more chapters each containing brilliant quotes.
To end then with this brief review, let me take you back to the title of Amey's eBook:
Inspire to Reach Higher – A-Z Empowering Quotes that I.N.S.P.I.R.E
The I.N.S.P.I.R.E in the title stands for the following:
I nfuse positive energy and zest for life
N urture new ideas and visions
S ummarize complex concepts and ideologies
P rovide us with a new perspective of seeing things
I nspire us to have dreams
R eveal the mindsets of successful people
E ncourage us in times of despair
Does Amey's eBook succeed in doing this?
It certainly does!
For this reason, I truly recommend it. You can pick up a copy of it at the main eBook page.
I would like to congratulate Amey on his fantastic eBook and wish him great success.
My friends, it's over to you.
How have empowering quotes helped you in your life? Which quote(s) have really made an impact for you? Please share your valuable views and comments in the box below.


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November 7, 1997 - March 20, 2009
Hello NBIA family,
With a heavy heart I notify you that we lost our daughter, Aubrey, to septic pneumonia and respiratory failure on March 20. Aubrey was a special soul lent to us by God for a short time, but she left lasting impressions on everyone she touched in her 11 years.
Aubrey was a courageous child who got right back up whenever she fell and kept going full steam. From the moment she was born we knew she was touched by God. She was our angel on earth.
Although Aubrey was taught at home, she was adopted by her fourth-grade peers and counted many friends among them. They visited with her weekly for lunch, reading to her and entertaining her. Her teachers and peers went out of their way to keep Aubrey connected and brought tremendous joy to her life.
Aubrey enjoyed watching Blues Clues, spending time with her "Pa" and lying on the floor with her nurse, Susan, and her dog, Dexter. Aubrey spent her 9th birthday at Disneyland through Make-A-Wish and loved the princesses and the Dumbo ride.
Aubrey started out as a normal child but quickly developed difficulties with her milestones and received many different diagnoses before being confirmed with PKAN two years ago. She quickly lost all of her independence, but she took it all in stride. She was very brave.
Since Aubrey's passing there have been many trees planted in her honor in addition to a new award named after Aubrey at her school. It will be given each year to a fourth grader showing
caring and courage.
Aubrey is dearly loved and missed by her parents, grandpa, Susan, her sister and two brothers, in addition to her extended family of peers, teachers, therapist and all of the loving and giving people who came into our lives because of Aubrey.


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Wood's Lamp Examination54476 543 Information for
Images of Wood's Lamp Examination
A Wood's lamp is a device that emits ultraviolet (UV) light in the 365 nanometer range and is commonly used by dermatologists to assist in the diagnosis of various pigment and infectious disorders. The examination is performed in a dark room, allowing the Wood's light to shine directly on the affected area for a few seconds and looking for any changes in color or fluorescence. Normal skin does not fluoresce under the light of a Wood's lamp. If a fungal or bacterial infection or pigment disorder is present, Wood's lamp examination can strengthen or lessen the suspicion of a particular diagnosis, based on the color of fluorescence of the affected skin being illuminated. In addition, subtle changes in color may be detected as well.
Who's at risk?
Some of the many skin disorders that can fluoresce under Wood's light examination include the following:
- Fungal infections
- Bacterial infections
- Head lice and nits
- Erythrasma
- Porphyria cutanea tarda
- Vitiligo
- Other pigmentary disorders
Signs and Symptoms
If it is known ahead of time that a Wood's lamp examination will be performed, it is best to not wash the area and not apply any cream to the skin to avoid inaccurate results. Most of the time, however, the decision to perform this test occurs at the time of the visit, in which case no preparation is necessary.
With the exam room lights turned off, the Wood's lamp is held by the physician approximately 5 inches from the area being examined. The UV light emitted by the lamp is shined directly on the patient's skin while the doctor looks for any colorful fluorescent changes that may suggest or confirm a particular diagnosis. This portion of the examination usually lasts less than a minute. Patients feel no discomfort from the exam.
Self-Care Guidelines
A physician may decide to treat a skin condition supported by the results of the Wood's lamp examination or perform additional tests to arrive at the correct diagnosis.
Following Wood's lamp examination, no aftercare is recommended specific to the examination itself. Depending on the results of the examination, however, the physician may recommend treatment of a skin disorder.
When to Seek Medical Care
Patients should avoid looking directly into the UV light. Given the brief amount of time (usually seconds) needed to shine the light on the affected skin, the risks of a Wood's lamp examination are minimal to none, and the procedure is well tolerated, as there is no pain associated with the procedure and no side effects as a result.
The presence of other materials that glow (eg, certain makeup and deodorant) or the room not being dark enough may alter the results of the exam. It is important for patients to know that not all infections can be detected by this procedure.
Treatments Your Physician May Prescribe
- Microbiological culture of the affected skin
- Skin biopsy
- Microscopic examination of skin scrapings
Trusted LinksMedlinePlus: Skin Conditions
MedlinePlus: Skin Infections
MedlinePlus: Skin Pigmentation Disorders


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Session And Cookies – How Does User Login Work?
Session And Cookies
Session And Cookies. Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, we all use these websites every day. One common thing among them is that they all require you to log in to do stuff. You cannot tweet on Twitter, comment on Facebook, or email on Gmail unless you are authenticated and logged in to the service. So how does it work? How does the website authenticate us? How does it know which user is logged in and from where? Let us answer each of these questions below.
How does User Login work?
Whenever you enter your username and password on the login page of a site, the information you enter is sent to the server. The server then validates your password against the password on the server. If it doesn't match, you get an error of an incorrect password. But if it matches, you get logged in.
What happens when I get logged in?
When you get logged in, the web server initiates a session and sets a cookie variable in your browser. The cookie variable then acts as a reference to the session created. Confused? Let us simplify this.
How does Session work?
When the username and password are right, the server initiates a session. Sessions have a really complicated definition so I like to call them 'beginning of a relationship'.
When the credentials are right, the server begins a relationship with you. Since the server cannot see like us humans, it sets a cookie in our browsers to identify our unique relationship from all the other relationships that other people have with the server.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small amount of data that the websites can store in your browser. You must have seen them here.
So when you log in and the server has created a relationship or session with you, it takes the session id which is the unique identifier of that session and stores it in your browser in form of cookies.
What's the Point?
The reason all of this is needed is to verify that it's you so that when you comment or tweet, the server knows who did that tweet or who did that comment.
As soon as you're logged in, a cookie is set which contains the session id. Now, this session id is granted to the person who enters the correct username and password combination.
So the session id is granted to the person who owns that account. Now whenever an activity is performed on that website, the server knows who it was by their session id.
Keep me logged in?
The sessions have a time limit. Unlike the real world where relationships can last even without seeing the person for longer periods of time, sessions have a time limit. You have to keep telling the server that you are online by performing some of the other actions. If that doesn't happen the server will close the session and you will be logged out.
But when we use the Keep me logged in a feature on some websites, we allow them to store another unique variable in the form of cookies in our browsers. This unique variable is used to automatically log us in by checking it against the one on the server. When someone steals this unique identifier it is called cookie stealing. They then get access to your account.
We discussed how Login Systems work and how we are authenticated on a website. We also learned about what sessions and cookies are and how they are implemented in a login mechanism. I hope you guys have grasped that how User-Login works, and if you still have a doubt regarding anything, just drop in a comment and I'll be there for you.


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I'm Hannah
I write copy that makes a splash. Copy that's memorable, creative and fresh. But most importantly, copy that connects with your audience and inspires them to take action.
Who am I?
Hannah McCreery
Kiwi copywriter
I've been fascinated by the power of words ever since I can remember.
Maybe it was coming from a large family that fuelled this fascination: Always someone to talk to, a house buzzing with conversation, something to debate, a story to tell. Or maybe it was because the only way to get some quiet time was to hide away with a book.
I read constantly and wrote for fun - won my first writing comp at age 10, and it was all go from there.
Fast-forward a couple of decades (and many million words later) I'm now a full-blown word-addict with 12 years' writing experience and the skills to help you tell your story in a memorable way.
With my background in both public relations and writing, I've developed a special blend of strategic thinking and creativity – a combo that's valuable when it comes to helping you connect with your audience through words.
It's a big fat cliché that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life, but I'm lucky enough to feel that way.
This makes for a win win scenario for my clients. I treat every project as a unique opportunity to help you achieve your objectives. And you get to reap the rewards of my passion.
On top of this, I'm a perfectionist and a 110-percenter. And aside from producing great copy, I make sure every client gets a positive and smooth experience.
Telling your story
People remember stories. They connect people, engage emotions and build trust.
But, without a background in writing, let alone time on your hands, finding the right words to tell your story can difficult and downright daunting.
There are so many ways to say the same thing. How do you know which way is best? How do you even know where to begin for that matter?
I know you don't want a mediocre digital presence. You don't want run-of-the-mill copy that'll have you sinking beneath a sea of competitors.
You need to stand out. And that's exactly what I'll help you do.
It's all about listening
Before I get writing, I like to spend time getting to you, your business, your goals, your audience and what makes you special.
That's because great copywriting isn't just about stringing nice words together. There's so much more to consider.
I guide you through a comprehensive briefing process, asking you all sorts of questions so I can whip up copy that dazzles and delights.
My credentials
12 years' writing experience.
Postgraduate Diploma in Communications.
Bachelor of Communications (scholar - graduated top 5%).
Background in PR, communications and copy and content writing.
"The output was incredible. Everyone in our unit loved the collateral. From ideation to execution, the team was very professional and timely. Anyone looking for high quality output, I would highly recommend Two Sides."
Girish Nair
International Business Development Director - Wintec


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I have just finished a week volunteering with Elena in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy. Our main focus was in the vegetable gardens. Elena follows Emilia Hazelip's methods adapted to a temperate climate from Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming techniques. A term referred to as Synergistic Gardening which is a fancy way of saying self fertilising garden. The main focus is building soil fertility. Here are the main principles;
- Permanent raised beds with the ability to reach the whole bed without stepping on it. Keyholes are best use of space but if you have room strips are easy to work with
- No bare soil – permanent soil cover using organic mulch like straw or sheep's wool. I believe a living mulch could work really well too. Adding even more life to the beds.
- No monoculture – massive diversity in plants for all the obvious reasons; Resilience, beneficial insects etc. There is no particular planting patterns it seems.
- No chemicals! (pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, hormones)
- No tilling – yes that means no digging (apart from the original prep)!
- No added compost (with the possible exception of demanding transplants)
- No treating plants (i.e. for insects, illness, etc).
- No pulling out plants (except for root vegetables)
It actually seems like a lot of rules but it's pretty simple once the beds are set up – keep it covered, mix things up when sowing and interfere with the garden as little as possible. If you want to remove the odd weed then cut it at the base letting the roots stay.
Helping Elena made me realise that keeping annuals can actually be very easy. I helped her do her yearly irrigation system check, her yearly weed (by chopping at the base of the stem), yes once a year, and the rest of the time we were scattering seeds. She likes to observe what does well in what situation rather then referring to a companion planting book.
There are a few logical sowing methods that I observed like salad plants taking up most of the edges for ease of regular picking and some larger rooted plants in the higher positions with more soil below.
Whilst walking around the gardens I thought to myself that one packet of seeds is roughly equivalent in cost to one vegetable, like a fennel or a pumpkin or something similar. So compared with the effort that we put into annual gardening we may as well just scatter seeds and hope for the best. If two come good then we have saved ourselves the cost of one vegetable and for the very very least effort spent. Even less if we are saving our own seed!
Thank you for having me for a week and good luck with the continuing success of your experiments at La Fattoria dell'Autosufficienza


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Welcome to another edition of Survival Weekly, where the real wilderness survival "reality show" plays out everyday, in the wild places around our world. These unscripted stories will give you insight to the true threats and challenges you may face in your outdoor pursuits. So sit back, relax, and read on to get a dose of reality to sharpen your most valuable survival tool. – BPO
Featured –
Future Darwin Award winner recounts his survival ordeal – http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/snowmobiler-shares-story-of-survival-stranded-during-snowstorm/30584778
News –
Contracts awarded for SAR satellite services – http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2015/01/13/techno-sciences-awarded-contracts-totaling-7-5-million-for-satellite-search-and-rescue/
Winter Sports –
Snowmobile fatality – http://infotel.ca/newsitem/vernon-search-and-rescue-at-the-scene-of-serious-snowmobile-incident/it15930
Hiking –
Search resumes for missing hiker – http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/liang-jin-search-to-resume-in-north-shore-mountains-1.2898972
Hikers rescued – http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/three-men-rescued-aberdyfi-search-8409702
More hikers rescued – http://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2015/01/dec_forest_rangers_two_successful_rescue_missions_in_adirondack_high_peaks.html
Hunter-gatherer –
Eight hunters rescued from ice flow –http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/8-hunters-rescued-from-ice-floe-south-of-coral-harbour-1.2897056
Fisherman airlifted – http://infotel.ca/newsitem/vernon-search-and-rescue-at-the-scene-of-serious-snowmobile-incident/it15930
Climbing –
SAR Team caught in avalanche during rescue –
Search and rescue volunteers faced a life-threatening situation when two avalanches fell in the slopes of mountain Esja outside Reykjavík during a rescue operation on Sunday evening. Two of the volunteers were tossed 80 meters (262 feet) with the second avalanche, one of them injuring his leg.
They had been called out because of a hiker, a Norwegian, who had contacted the 112 emergency hotline between 5 and 6 pm on Sunday, requesting help, as he couldn't find his way down from Esja in the deteriorating weather conditions,visir.is reports.
Over 100 search and rescue volunteers from ICE-SAR were called out to search for the man. It soon turned out that he was located in the innermost part of Blikadalur valley and the volunteers drove there on ski-doos.
Among them were Guðmundur Óli Gunnarsson and Gísli Símonarson. They had driven their ski-doos up a steep slope but had to leave them approximately 500 meters from where the man was located. They continued on foot. Shortly afterwards an avalanche fell, throwing them ten to 15 meters but leaving them unharmed.
"We had to ask ourselves whether we should carry on or back out of the situation. There were only 200 meters left to the location where we thought the man was," said Guðmundur. They therefore decided to continue. "He had turned cold and said he had never been as happy in his life as when he saw us there."
Guðmundur and Gísli brought the man to their companions and then returned to pick up their ski-doos. Then a second, and much larger, avalanche fell. "Suddenly everything started moving, the snow just set off all around us and we rolled down some 50 or 80 meters," Guðmundur recounted.
Guðmundur said they were lucky to have escaped relatively unharmed, although he injured his foot. He described it as a terrible experience to have been caught up in the avalanche and admitted that he had feared for his life at one point.
"Naturally we seriously considered withdrawing our team but we knew that we were very close to the man who was lost and that his condition was unstable. So we jointly decided to carry on and save the man," Jónas Guðmundsson of ICE-SAR, who directed the rescue operation on Esja on Sunday, told visir.is. He added that if it had taken them a few more hours to get to the man it would have been too late.
"We who live nearby tend to underestimate Esja. It's a real mountain. [When climbing] we achieve an elevation from zero to almost 1,000 meters [3,280 feet]," Jónas stated.
Gísli pointed out that it's important that people look at the weather forecast before setting off and make sure that they have the right equipment. "The sun might be shining and the weather be good but during a two to three hour hike the weather can change very quickly."
ICE-SAR search and rescue teams were called out ten times last year to save hikers from Esja, often under difficult conditions.
Water Safety –
SAR team recovers body – http://www.wltribune.com/news/287720561.html
Vehicles –
Driver rescued – http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Search-and-rescue-operation-in-Grayson-Co-for-lost-woman-288206091.html
Urban –
Interested in learning skills to handle emergencies like the ones you read in Survival Weekly? Check out BigPig Outdoors Survival 101 class – http://www.bigpigoutdoors.net/survival-101-1.htm


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I love thee, O YHWH, my strength.
YHWH is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer / My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge / My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
I will call upon YHWH, who is worthy to be praised / So shall I be saved from mine enemies (Psalm 18:1-3).
It is easy to feel that repetition of themes can be boring. Why say the same thing over and over again in slightly different ways? Nevertheless, there is wisdom in setting aside such a question so as to get to the heart of the matter: why would it be necessary to emphasize a given theme over and over again? Perhaps we have much to learn from it.
The Psalms are saturated with primary themes. YHWH is our Creator; YHWH shows covenant loyalty (Hebrew hesed, translated "steadfast love" and "lovingkindness") to Israel; and, as in Psalm 18:1-3, YHWH is Israel's refuge, worthy of praise, Deliverer from enemies. These premises are brought up time and time again in song after song, prayer after prayer.
They do not represent repetition for repetition's sake. Instead, the Psalmist never wants these themes to depart from our subconscious. In their constant repetition we begin to recognize that YHWH is our Creator, shows covenant loyalty, and should serve as our refuge almost reflexively. In that repetition these themes reform and re-shape our thoughts, our perspectives, and thus our feelings and actions, as God had intended from the beginning.
The superscription of Psalm 18 declares how David wrote it after God delivered him from his enemies, including Saul. It would be easy for David to have despaired of his life in 1 Samuel 19:1-26:25: Saul pursued him viciously, and he still had to deal with Israel's historic enemies, not least the Philistines. David would eventually seemingly go over to the Philistines, took refuge in Ziklag, and appeared to be a model vassal while in reality destroying Israelite enemies who were Philistine allies (1 Samuel 27:1-30:31). According to human logic and worldly standards the situation was dire and nearly impossible. If David would have trusted in his own strength all would have been lost.
Yet, as he proclaimed in Psalm 18:1-3, he did not trust in himself, nor his arms, nor his men, but in YHWH. He loved YHWH (Psalm 18:1). YHWH was his rock, fortress, deliverer, refuge, shield, horn of salvation, and high tower, all potent metaphors for permanence, strength, and defense (Psalm 18:2). David will call upon YHWH and put his trust in Him; YHWH is worthy of praise; only in YHWH will David find rescue from his enemies around him (Psalm 18:3). David would continue on praising God for his rescue and deliverance (Psalm 18:4-49). David was not at all confused about the means by which he succeeded and prospered despite all odds. It was not about him; YHWH rescued him and delivered him. Therefore, David would continually call on YHWH for aid and refuge.
Throughout its history Israel would be tempted to look for strength and refuge in other places. At times they would trust their armed forces; at times they trusted in neighboring allies. Their armed forces would fail and their allies would disappoint; they would go into exile, sometimes with their allies, sometimes with their allies suffering humiliation soon afterward. Israel would pay a terrible price to continually re-learn the lesson David absorbed and to which he gave voice in Psalm 18:1-3.
Yet in distress and trial, and especially under foreign oppression, Israel did seek refuge in YHWH. His rescue and deliverance was not always dramatic or instantaneous, but somehow the Jewish people persevered despite existential crises in the days of the Persians and Macedonians.
We Christians are no less tempted than Israel to look for strength and refuge in other places than in God. We are tempted to look to government or political figures or culture; we are tempted to rely on the prosperity we have gained; we are tempted to follow in our own paths and fulfill what we imagine to be our individual destinies. We are tempted to look at God the way people in culture often do, as the last minute emergency 911, the One to whom we turn after we have exhausted every other avenue.
Sometimes these places of strength and refuge seem to hold up. Yet we should not be deceived; none of them can save or rescue. The government, political figures, and culture will fail and perhaps even turn on us. All of our prosperity can be wiped out by terrible circumstances. We can persevere in our own strength for a time, but it will fail us as well. If these things are our strength and refuge we will grow cynical, despondent, and distressed, for according to human logic and worldly wisdom their chances of providing resounding success are slim to none. We will be afraid, exposed, and we will find only profound disappointment.
We do well to learn David's lessons before circumstances force them upon us as they did Israel. No army or government will be able to provide refuge and to be a strong tower as YHWH is. No ideology or worldview can be a horn of salvation as YHWH is. No earthly prosperity or self-help philosophy will be able to serve as our shield as YHWH does. To build upon any of these is to build on sand; we do well to seek the Rock. We must love YHWH. We must find our strength and refuge in Him, for His purposes alone will endure for eternity.
It may take many repetitions and constant meditation, but we must absorb the lesson of Psalm 18:1-3 in a profound and deep way. Only YHWH can be our Rock, shield, and refuge. All others will fail and disappoint. Only in YHWH can we find joy and hope, for only YHWH can rescue and deliver. May we call upon YHWH who is worthy to be praised, and through His Son Jesus Christ be rescued and delivered from sin and death!
Ethan R. Longhenry


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UK car production rises to 17-year high in first quarter
UK car production rises to 17-year high in first quarter
LONDON - British car production rose to a 17-year high in the first three months of 2017, as rising overseas demand offset weaker appetite from domestic car buyers, the country's automotive industry said on Thursday.
Car production has been one of the strongest areas of British manufacturing in recent years, bolstered by heavy foreign investment and a recovery in global markets, but the industry fears a hit when Britain leaves the European Union.
More than three quarters of cars produced in Britain are exported, and overseas demand grew 7.6 percent in the first three months of 2017 versus a 4.3 percent fall in domestic demand, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
In March alone British car makers produced 170,691 vehicles, 7.3 percent more than a year earlier and the highest number for any month since March 2000. This took first quarter output to its highest since 2000 as well, with 471,695 cars manufactured.
Sterling has fallen sharply since June 2016's vote to leave the EU, giving British exporters a temporary cost advantage - though in the automotive sector much of that is mitigated by heavy use of imported components.
"UK car manufacturing is accelerating thanks to billions of pounds of investment committed over the past few years," SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said.
The SMMT expects British annual car production to beat its all-time peak of more than 2 million in 2020, if Britain retains easy access to European markets after Brexit.
"Much of our output goes to Europe and it's vital we maintain free trade between the UK and EU or we risk destroying this success story," Hawes said. He added that he was also concerned about possible measures to penalise diesel cars, which made up almost half of production.
Separately, the Confederation of British Industry said the government needed to focus on reaching a trade deal with the EU in the two years that remain before Britain leaves, rather than arguing over an exit bill that is likely to cost tens of billions of euros.
"For both sides, leaving the negotiating table without a deal shouldn't be 'Plan B' but 'Plan Z'. Whether it's tariffs or regulation, a no deal scenario would have chilling effects on both sides of the Channel," CBI director-general Carolyn Fairbairn said.
Prime Minister Theresa May, who is seeking a strengthened negotiating mandate in a national election on June 8, has not ruled out walking away from an inadequate deal with the EU. -Reuters


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Thought Forms
By Annie Besant (1847 - 1933).
77 Pages | First edition 1901, second edition, fourth reprint, 2015 | Hardcover, incl. illustrations | Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar | ISBN: 9788170592020.
Hardly a moment of our waking life passes without thoughts. Are thoughts material? What do they look like? We assume, that being silent and unnoticed by others, ideas and thoughts are insignificant, but each one of them is that much of an unique power, positive or negative for us or others in the measure of its quality and intensity. This is clearly brought out in this publication - first published in 1901 - with the aid of many vivid coloured plates and graphic drawings conveying the power of thought.


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Ivor Hele (1912-1993)
This work forms part of the 2/10th Australian Commando Squadron series that Hele worked on following his second tour to New Guinea in 1943. Although he intended the series to be the best work he had ever done, he struggled with the gravity of some of the subject matter, as well as his increasingly poor health after his vehicle accident in New Guinea. Recovering slowly, he found it difficult to complete the series.
Oil on canvas 50.8 x 61.4 cm Painted in Aldinga, SA, 1949 Acquired under commission in 1949 Australian War Memorial ART26875
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This slideshow shares the various ways in which East Kolkata Wetlands bring value to the city of Kolkata. This slideshow shares the process of a balloon mapping experiment using locally sourced, inexpensive materials. Share this:FacebookEmailPrintread more
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Do you have a groungbreaking work of staggering genius? Enter the second annual Raw Science Film Festival. Categories include fiction and non-fiction for both students and professionals. Cash prizes are awarded. Animations and infographics are welcomed.
The film screening and awards ceremony takes place on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Google's Silicon Beach. The theme of this year's Awards Ceremony is VIRTUAL REALITY.
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To access our drop off zone, follow Jiminy's access road until you make a 90 left hand turn and you will be in the drop off zone. There are limited spots available, which need to be shared by all, so please unload promptly and continue on to an available parking spot. Courtesy is contagious!
This option is great for those with a big crowd or for those on their way to a lesson. Only $25! After turning onto Jiminy's access road, follow resort signage for VALET SERVICE. The valet attendants will be awaiting your arrival. They also offer the convenience of cell service for departure. Simply call them when you are getting ready to depart, and they will have your vehicle warm and ready for you!


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I joined a media teleconference this morning that marked the official opening of Catholics for Equality, the stated purpose of which is "to mobilize the 62 percent of American Catholics who support freedoms for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Catholics for Equality and an affiliated foundation will channel that support into action for legislative, political and cultural change."
The founding of the organization seems to be rooted in the Catholic church's high profile support of state referendums — primarily in Maine and California — that denied marriage benefits to same sex couples. (Gathering money from 50 U.S. dioceses, the Portland, Maine, diocese contributed more than $550,000 to the campaign to reject Maine's law extending civil marriage to gay and lesbian couples.).
Board members and staff of Catholics for Equality said that American Catholics are among the strongest supporters of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people of any religious group in the United States (and they provided stats to demonstrate that.)
Yet, they said, the U.S. bishops "portrayed as representing the moral values of American Catholics" are ignoring this broad, grass-roots support and instead advocate for discrimination and oppose "basic freedoms for LGBT Americans."
In this morning's presentation and subsequent Q&A, two things struck me:
- They are smart in picking their fights
"We are not a church reform group," said Fr. Joseph Palacios, a founding board member and a sociologist and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. "We are not going to handle doctrine. We can't change that. That is the church's thing. We don't even have the illusion that we as Catholics can do that. …
"What we are doing is public action and public education on public issues. We are helping the Catholic movable middle rethink their positions. They are a fair-minded people. They want to do the right thing from their American core values and the heritage of Catholic Social Justice values. We want to move the best of those Catholic values and American values toward voting for LGBT freedoms and we want to help them have a cultural voice in helping shift the American community to a more open, pluralistic society."
- They plan to build their success on relationships.
During the teleconference, the organizers talked about the all technology bells and whistles, one has come to expect in today's media/political environment: social media, blogs, Web sties, smart phone aps. But the whiz-bang technology has a very personal aspect, according to Phil Attey, the acting executive director. "We are finding creative ways to have dialogue in places where it is being suppressed."
Catholic love to gather for meals, Aniello Alioto, another founding board member, so Catholics for Equality is asking people to organize "Equality Sunday Brunches." "Having a parish brunch so that Catholics can meet after church and hear from community leaders, parish leaders and hear from pro-equality supporters about these issues," he said
"The brunches and people getting to know their neighbors are a critical aspect because, while we don't the capacity to have the church hall, but we will have the capacity to have people's homes, restaurants and other public spaces," Palacios said. "One of the key findings in politics right now, is that LGBT rights and freedoms will only be done when people know someone is gay and lesbian and transsexual."
Attey said, "We have to trust that ordinary Catholics know love, commitment and family when they see it. They see lesbian and gay parishioners, bringing their kids to Mass and raising them in the Catholic church. They see their gay and lesbian family members forming families and raising them Catholic. They know love when they see it."
"So to counter the messages of the hierarchy is very easy," he said. "We just have to provide the truth of these relationships, and let Catholics make up their own minds."


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Updated at 11:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 2
Washington (CNN) - The requirement that businesses provide their workers with health insurance or face fines – a key provision contained in President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law – will be delayed by one year, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.
The postponement came after business owners expressed concerns about the complexity of the law's reporting requirements, the agency said in its announcement. Under the Affordable Care Act, businesses employing 50 or more full-time workers that don't provide them health insurance will be penalized.
"We recognize that the vast majority of businesses that will need to do this reporting already provide health insurance to their workers, and we want to make sure it is easy for others to do so. We have listened to your feedback. And we are taking action," Mark J. Mazur, assistant secretary for tax policy, wrote in a post on the website of the Treasury Department, which is tasked with implementing the employer mandate.
Mazur said the extra year before the requirement goes into effect will allow the government time to assess ways to simplify the reporting process for businesses. Penalties for firms not providing health coverage to employees will now begin in 2015 – after next year's congressional elections.
The new delay will not affect other aspects of the health law, including the establishment of exchanges in states for low-income Americans to obtain health insurance.
Supporters of the employer mandate note that most firms already provide health insurance to full time workers, and downplay the effect the requirement would have on small businesses, citing figures showing the vast majority of small businesses employ fewer than 50 workers.
But opponents claim the employer mandate is a potential job killer, saying businesses near the 50-worker cutoff will be unlikely to ramp up hiring if it means they're required to provide employees health insurance.
READ MORE: Myths about Obamacare
"The administration has finally recognized the obvious – employers need more time and clarification of the rules of the road before implementing the employer mandate," said Randy Johnson, a vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a business group.
Obama's administration has previously expressed openness to making the health care law easier to implement, and acted to shorten applications for health insurance on government-run exchanges from 21 pages to three.
On Tuesday, Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett – who acts as the White House's liaison to big business – wrote the new delay was indicative of the administration's determination to implement the health care law effectively and fairly, and that it wouldn't affect other aspects of Obamacare.
"While major portions of the law have yet to be implemented, it's already a little more affordable for businesses to offer quality health coverage to their employees," Jarrett wrote, adding later: "As we implement this law, we have and will continue to make changes as needed. In our ongoing discussions with businesses we have heard that you need the time to get this right."
READ MORE: How the next battle over Obamacare could be the ugliest yet
Yet many Republicans – and even some Democrats - have continued to express serious concerns about the roll-out of Obamacare. On Tuesday, GOP lawmakers said the delay of the employer mandate didn't go far enough.
"This announcement means even the Obama administration knows the 'train wreck' will only get worse," House Speaker John Boehner wrote.
"Obamacare costs too much and it isn't working the way the administration promised," Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, wrote in response to the decision, adding: "The fact remains that Obamacare needs to be repealed and replaced with common-sense reforms that actually lower costs for Americans."
Rep. Eric Cantor, the House Majority Leader, was more succinct. "The best delay for ObamaCare is a permanent one," he wrote on Twitter.
Many allies of Obama, including major labor unions, did not immediately weigh in on the delay. A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in response to the decision, "Flexibility is a good thing."
"Both the administration and Senate Democrats have shown – and continue to show – a willingness to be flexible and work with all interested parties to make sure that implementation of the Affordable Care Act is as beneficial as possible to all involved. It is better to do this right than fast," Adam Jentleson continued.
Yet even some Democrats have voiced concern about the roll-out of the health law – Sen. Max Baucus, a key Democrat who helped craft the legislation, expressed serious anxiety in April about its implementation.
"The administration's public information campaign on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act deserves a failing grade. You need to fix this," Baucus told Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at a hearing.
"I just see a huge train wreck coming down," he added later.
READ MORE: Six companies cashing in on Obamacare
They are trying to figure out how to get out of this mess. Many businesses are now giving up health care benefits because the fine is cheaper. Health insurance is skyrocketing and hospitals are laying off. What a mess.
Why postpone it? Let this law go into effect, and let the American people see what is going to happen.
The first domino to fall. This law is doomed for failure and of course it was delayed a year of course it will probably be after the 2014 election right? Just enough time for the Democrats to try and win the elections. What a joke.
I guess I'm a genius. I said no way can we roll this out.
gee. i am sure this has NOTHING to do with the 2014 elections...so let's kick the can down the raod so it is not an issue that will cripple the likes of Nancy Bellalegosi, Diane FrankenFeinstein, and others... oh tell me no one saw THIS coming?
When all of this blows up Obama will be long gone and whoever is in office is going to have to take the heat for the mess.
"We have listened to your feedback. And we are taking action"
Now if they'll just listen to the people rather than the businesses...
Will this delay affect my health care since my doctor group decided to close it's doors?
It is truly a sad day in America when companies care more about their bottom line than they do the employees who make the money for them. As I have personally experienced... we all know what happens when a magnate has to decide between a new yacht and benefits for employees. He goes with the yacht every time.
OK, let's talk about vanishing frogs instead.
2015? Really? Poor planning and lousy government
The Republicans are looking to repeal the Obama health-care policy under the auspices of saying they have a better plan. But their plan would be to privatize insurance and go to private health insurance accounts which would only be More Costly to Americans! That's the part they are not telling you about but certainly should in order to be completely upfront with you.
When Obama promised in his campaign to be transparent and give the people few days or more to consider and understand any new laws it was just to get our votes. The Obama care was signed by him within few hours after passing by congress. Until today majority of the people do not know how does it works and the small businessmen
can not effort it and the big businesses do not know how to implement it or report it.
This is no surprise. The Democrats cannot afford a botched launch of its greatest recent achievement. I predict another delay till post 2016 elections.
Not a surprise to me!
No one ever needs health insurance, while eventually everyone needs health care. Obama solved the wrong problem.
And in the process is making every American (or their employer) beholden to for-profit health insurance companies.
When you going to learn Obama
So what does this mean for the individual who will be penalized for not having insurance by 2014? If their employers aren't required to provide insurance for another year, what is the status for employees of those companies? Does the burden now fall back to them? That doesn't seem right.
If a company can't afford to provide its employees with health care, it shouldn't be hiring people. Similar arguments could have been made in previous times about companies not being able to afford to hire people if they couldn't hire children, or if they had to pay a minimum wage. If you can't support a cost of business that provides your employees with basic necessities, you need to be more efficient or improve your business practices.
I am glad that people are finally realizing what crappy legislation the ACA is. It just makes me furious that the democrate politicians were in such a rush to pass this garbage even though much of it does not go into affect for years and it wont fix the problems. " You have to pass it to see whats in it"?!?!! Dumber words were never spoken and Palosi has said a lot of dumnb words.
What "common sense reforms" have the Republicans proposed?
oh how nice for them just in time to start manipulating things for the upcoming 2014 elections cycle.,
the democrats just could'nt afford the outrage of higher unemployment and have a few more million more lay offs right before an election all due to the very high cost of this faked up "obama does'nt care" mandate that all employers who employ over fifty people pay for this unaffordable employee healthcare scam designed to crash private healthcare insurers and force the government to come up with yet another fix which is called single payer stae run health care like the have in the uk or in canada or worse cuba.
"it has absolutely nothing to do with the 2014 election cycle.., keep moving along nothing to see here.,"
is nancy still laughing about how she did'nt read this obomination of a fake law?
"But opponents claim the employer mandate is a potential job killer, saying businesses near the 50-worker cutoff will be unlikely to ramp up hiring if it means they're required to provide employees health insurance." Such employers are not required to PAY the premiums of the health insurance, only to provide the coverage ... "group" coverage is much less costly than "private" coverage. The employers need merely to negotiate with insurers to secure quality, affordable health coverage and require the employees to pay the premiums ... some of the nation's largest employers do so now. Even if employers paid a portion of the premiums, those costs are "business expenses" – deductible from the employers' gross income for tax purposes. Employees, on the other hand, are unable to "write off" those costs.
As for the GOP's complaints, NOTHING short of absolute repeal of the AHCA will appease the GOP. It has NO replacement and/or improvements in mind, just repeal. It is ironic that the GOP applauded RomneyCare yet find fault with ObamaCare – the same concept but conceived by a Republican, so it's OK.


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There can be many factors that affect motivation and interest. Sometimes we just lose interest in in a hobby or past time, because we might become more interested in something else. However, losing motivation and interest in things generally, withdrawing and no longer wanting to participate in the things in life that challenge or give pleasure and enjoyment, might be a sign of feeling depressed or down.
You might know why you are feeling this way, or you may not. Either way, it is important to take action to get the enjoyment back in life. Taking action to regain confidence and energy to get things done, grow in life and make things better is really important. If you find yourself not having the level of motivation or interest you once had, then this might be a sign that something needs to be done.
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Will Smith going on minor-league rehab to Brevard County
New York - The Brewers have decided to send reliever Will Smith on minor-league rehab to high Class A Brevard County on Tuesday to continue his recovery from a knee injury.
Smith has been pointing toward this assignment since tearing the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee in a freak accident removing a shoe. He has gone through several steps, including recent live bullpen sessions in which he was deemed ready to pitch in games.
Manager Craig Counsell said if all goes well with Smith's rehab assignment, he should be back with the Brewers during the first week of June. The club wants to make sure Smith gives his knee a good test, including back-to-back outings, before rejoining the Brewers.
I just spoke with Brewers general manager David Stearns, who gave me these updates on other players injured during spring camp:
*OF Rymer Liriano
Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures when hit by a pitch during an exhibition game and is still recovering from those injuries. There is no timetable for Liriano to begin baseball activities and Stearns said there is a chance he will miss the entire season.
"These things are really touchy and sensitive," said Stearns. "There are all sorts of rehabilitation exercises you have to go through, a lot of ocular exercises. His vision is fine but whenever you have a traumatic injury like that to your head, sometimes you can have difficulty focusing and things like that. So he's going through eye movement exercises."
Asked when Liriano might be cleared for baseball workouts, Stearns said, "I think we're still a little ways off. It's a possibility (he could miss the season). My hope is that's not the case but we're two months into it now and we have to be realistic about what it could entail. We'll see. He is getting better and more comfortable but it's something you monitor daily.
"Any time you're dealing with injuries to the face and head area, you have to go slowly and see how he progresses. As long as the trend line is going up, you're in a good spot. But we need to make sure he is 100% healthy before we even consider baseball activities. I'm sure he's frustrated but he, too, knows he has to get healthy first."
*RHP Zack Jones
A Rule 5 pick from Minnesota who must be kept all season or be offered back (and that includes 90 days on the active roster), Jones pitched just once in exhibition play while dealing with shoulder stiffness. He eventually was shut down and placed on the DL near the end of camp.
"Zack is progressing well in his throwing program," said Stearns. "He is throwing off the mound and we're getting closer to a potential rehab assignment. I think sometime in the first part of June we will hope he will be able to do that."
*LHP Sean Nolin
Nolin, acquired from Oakland during spring camp, suffered a slightly torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and began the season on the DL with hopes of avoiding Tommy John reconstructive surgery that would sideline him for a year. He recently had a PRP injection (platelet-enriched plasma) in an effort to avoid TJ, a procedure that worked with Tyler Thornburg two years ago but not Taylor Williams last year.
"Sean continues to rehabilitate the elbow," said Stearns. "At this point, we're seeing enough progress with the rehab aspect of this that we will continue down that road and see if we can avoid surgery.
"We're hoping (the PRP injection) will get him past this. It will be a while before we know. If the rehab option works as we hope, he'll be an option to play here later in the season. If we have to go the surgical route, he's done for 10 to 12 months."


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§This past week the CPSC voted to publish for public comment a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend long-standing regulations (16 CFR 1101) dealing with information disclosure under §6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act. The stated rationale for the NPR is to "modernize" regulations written in 1983, and which, by most accounts, have been working well. Given the opaque nature of the discussion around this NPR, a Ouija board may be a helpful tool as you read through this NPR.
The §6(b) proposed rule is a continuation of the apparent on-going effort of the Commission altering the collaborative partnership that, over many years, resulted in successful results for consumers—altering it to one that is both more formalistic, rigid and in my view, less protective of consumers. This effort includes mandating intrusive compliance programs in inappropriate settings, changing the voluntary recall process to add delay and rigidity among other things, and now, proposing to erode important information disclosure protections mandated by Congress and that form the basis for much of the success of the fast track recall program among other things.
Whether the agency has statutory authority to proceed as proposed is questionable but from the stand point of good public policy, there is no question that the agency seems set on a course that could change the balance that has been the hallmark of its success.
To quickly summarize, §6(b) of the statute, with accompanying regulations, states that before the agency can release information it obtains about a product that identifies a manufacturer or private labeler, it must take certain steps to assure that the disclosure is fair and accurate. The regulations, written in 1983, seem to be working well except that they do not contemplate electronic communications (something that can be easily rectified). Further, in its briefing to the Commissioners, the staff did not identify in specific terms how the changes would improve efficiencies. Instead viewers of the briefing were treated to general statements, speculative scenarios and threats to go into executive session so the public could not benefit from the agency reasoning that provided the basis for the proposed rule.
The proposed rule makes a number of changes to the 1983 regulations that go well beyond "modernizing" those rules. Taken as a whole, the proposal changes the emphasis from the agency having the proactive obligation to act in a careful and deliberate manner. Instead information–perhaps in response to that pulled from the internet or from the latest (and generally flawed) toxic product hit list or perhaps stale information where context has changed–can go out the door and, only if the company has a psychic on staff, will it know the release is coming or be able to object. But even more important, this seems like an effort to minimize work for the agency without thought to whether consumers get better information or companies must correct inaccurate innuendos.
The NPR will soon be available in the Federal Register for comment. Stakeholders who care about this latest attempt to dilute the deliberate balance Congress struck in the Consumer Product Safety Act should read this proposal carefully and give the agency your views.


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The Doctor, Fitz and Compassion arrive on the planet Eskon – a strange world of ice and fire. Far beneath the planet's burning surface are vast lakes frozen solid by the glacial subterranean temperature.
But the civilised community that relies on the ice reservoirs for its survival has more to worry about than a shortage of water. The hideous slimers – degenerate mutations in the population- are growing more hostile by the moment, and their fanatical leader will stop at nothing to exact revenge against those in authority. But what connects the slimers to the unknown horror that lurks deep beneath the ice? And what is the terrible truth that the city leaders will do anything to conceal?
To unearth the ugliest secrets of Eskon, the TARDIS crew becomes involved in a desperate conflict. While Fitz is embroiled in the deadly plans of the slimers, The Doctor and Compassion must lead a danger-frought subterranean expedition to prevent a disaster that could destroy the very essence of Eskon… its cold heart.
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- Coldheart was the thirty-third novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Trevor Baxendale. It featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Compassion.
- The book Down Among the Dead Men, written by Professor Bernice Summerfield, is mentioned.
- Aridius, (The Chase) Sarn (Planet of Fire) and Dust are mentioned. (Interference – Book One / Interference – Book Two)
- The events of The Shadows of Avalon, about the evolution of Compassion into a TARDIS, the Time Lords and Bull-TARDISes, are mentioned.


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Maccaferri's innovative Terramesh and Paragrid "Paramesh" System is growing worldwide.
We are proud to inform you about the new "Stelios Ioannou Library" project Paramesh System, currently under construction in Nicosia, Cyprus. The design was developed by the famous French architect Jean Nouvel. The project covers an area of 15.700 m2 and started in October 2011. Maccaferri Hellas was contacted for the design, supply and construction assistance of the artificial hill which had to be constructed.
Thanks to the wide range of retaining wall solutions offered by Maccaferri, the ParaMesh system (Terramesh with primary Paragrid soil reinforcement) was selected for the project as it provides unrivalled advantages in the outskirts of the city, with heavily imposed loading conditions.
Typically, ParaMesh is a composite soil reinforcement system used with different types of soil reinforcement. Maccaferri products in this project are:
1. Terramesh system, which forms the facing elements with the aesthetic features of the gabions (fascia system and secondary geogrid reinforcement)
2. Paragrid 100, a high strength polyester geogrid (primary reinforcement).
The design of the project considered the advantages arising from the bioclimatic approach, dictated by the principles of energy saving.
The Library is located northeast of the first zone of the campus as defined by the spatial plan of 1998 which includes Central Government buildings, social activities areas and the Cultural Centre.
For more information about this project contact Maccaferri Hellas.


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Monday, November 2, 2015
one way ticket
For the next 6 months I will be working in Vail for a ski resort. I'm very excited for this epic adventure, and I think it's exactly the change I need desperately in my life right now. Be sure to follow me on snapchat (hill_goodfellow)Instagram and twitter so you don't miss any of the excitement! And if anyone has any tips on life in the mountains please send them my way!
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Ahh what a neat adventure! Wishing you all the luck! I can't wait to read about it. That's really cool that the position is only for six months. That way you can see how you feel about it and if you hate it you got an interesting story for a bit and can come home and figure out a different plan.ReplyDelete
My uncle lives out in Silverthorne which is smack dab in the middle of the mountains, we used to take a family trip out every winter to visit him & ski, we never skiied Vail, but we did A-Basin, Keystone & Breckenridge. My mom lived out there for a time after college and before kids, and worked at Copper Mountain, I think you'll fall in love with the state, it's so beautiful.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 2, 2015 at 4:44 PM
SO SO SO excited for you and this grand adventure! Colorado is amazing and I hope you fall in love with the rocky mountain high!ReplyDelete
Wow! This is so awesome! Congrats Hillary!!ReplyDelete
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Comic Art
The six pages below are from a story done
for Marvel Comic's Epic Magazine, back in the mid 80's titled; "Little Otis's 5 Cent Ride" story by John
and art by both John & Laura.
The next seven pages are excerpted from a story Laura illustrated and John wrote for Warren Publications called "Duel Nature". It was the first graphic story Laura illustrated, done in pen and ink, circa 1981.
Below are a few pages from a graphic story titled "Lover" that Laura, John, and Val Lakey Lindahn did when they were working together as "Artifact Illustrations". The story was published in Vampirella magazine around 1982. John wrote the story and Val and Laura worked on the art together, sometimes trading pages back and forth.


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By Walter Fritz
The construction industry heads into 2018 with a "good problem to have" compared with the lean years of a decade ago during the Great Recession. Construction in the United States reached a record number of spending in the most recent report for November 2017. Two to 3 percent growth is projected in 2018 with wage growth of 4 percent.
Business friendly regulatory rollbacks and the passage of tax reform set the table for a successful year for the member contractors of the Associated Builders and Contractor of San Diego. It gives companies like mine more efficiencies and allows us to lower costs. Construction CEOs like me have more confidence in our business climate.
If Congress passes a wide-ranging, trillion-dollar bill addressing the dire need to replace our country's aging infrastructure as pledged, positive growth in the construction industry could reach unprecedented levels in the modern era.
A good problem is still a problem, and problems need to be solved. If an infrastructure bill passes, the construction industry's current skilled labor shortage of 500,000 workers could more than double to a 1.2 million worker shortage according to ABC National CEO Michael Bellaman.
It takes multiple tools to build a solid, systematic approach to turn this situation around. First and foremost, we need to increase training capacity. Competency-based vocational education programs such as the ABC San Diego Training Academy for skilled construction professionals need support in the form of funding and expanded outreach to high school students, military veterans, and underserved populations including women to ensure a full education pipeline. The Trump Administration's executive order expanding apprenticeship training is a start.
Expanding apprenticeship training must also go hand in hand with immigration reform. Immigrant workers play a critically important role in the construction industry, and are vital to our economy. The influence of immigration on construction has a long, proud history in the United States back to the 19th Century, when German, Irish, and Italian immigrant laborers organized themselves in New York.
Today, one-quarter of the American construction workforce is foreign-born, a total of 2.2 million construction workers. It is a larger number overall than in agriculture or manufacturing.
Construction work provides opportunity to immigrants as a source of income, in building employment skills, and even in building entrepreneurial skills. The share of foreign-born workers in the U.S. construction workforce has remained consistently high for the last decade despite the construction downturn during the Great Recession and its subsequent recovery.
Contrast this to surveys which show only 3 percent of 18 to 25 year old American born citizens are interested in construction careers. While we need to work to change perceptions about the construction industry among American-born students and their families, our immediate workforce problem demands that immigration reform be addressed now.
First, the construction industry would like to see an expansion of the H2B visa program, which the construction industry relies on to fill skilled jobs. The industry would like to see an increase in the visa period and in the overall cap to help fill current labor gaps and stimulate employment sufficient to meet our current needs.
Next, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as well as the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) situation must be addressed. While Congress has yet to resolve its differences on DACA and TPS, these programs cannot continue to twist in the wind creating uncertainty for individuals and employers alike.
The DACA program is a pipeline providing some of our most skilled and dedicated members of the workforce. To leave them in limbo produces an unfair burden hurting them as individuals and our industry as a whole. Imagine a major infrastructure project critical to San Diego coming to a screeching halt when the immigration status of key members of our workforce might change overnight.
For every 1 million of infrastructure spending, an estimated 6.7 jobs are created. Foreign-born workers make up a significant percentage of the construction industry workforce. This isn't going to change anytime soon. Business has long wanted these key components of immigration reform -- legalizing the current workforce and creating an adequate pipeline for new workers.
Career construction offers limitless opportunities from learning skills to becoming entrepreneurs to running a business and creating new jobs. Immigrants have literally built America.
Walter Fritz is President and CEO of Nuera Group LP, and chairman of the Associated Builders and Contractors San Diego board of directors. For more information visit www.abcsd.org
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CS Unitec's New Dry Cutting Miter Saw for Metal Cuts up to 4" Deep in Steel, Stainless Steel and More
CS Unitec has introduced a portable, dry cutting miter saw for steel, stainless steel and other materials. The Model 9410 ND is the only metal cutting machine on the market with stepless adjustments from -45° to + 45°. The 10" Tungsten Carbide Tipped (TCT) saw blade dry cuts metal without the need for lubrication or manual deburring. The cutting table includes a 3-step quick release clamping system for securing the work piece. Strong and lightweight at only 42 lbs., the Model 9410 ND has a 13 Amp motor to deliver a speed of 1600 RPM. The saw is designed for use at construction sites or in the fabrication shop.
The Model 9410 ND saw has a 4" depth of cut at 90° and is ideal for cutting tubes, profiles and more. Additionally, it dry cuts aluminum, nonferrous metals, plastics and composite materials. Fine cuts are produced in soft and sensitive materials. A 60-Teeth TCT saw blade is supplied standard for mild steel, aluminum and other materials. CS Unitec also offers a 66-Teeth blade for use on stainless steel and hard metals.
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I don't know about you, but I go through concealer more than any other beauty product I own/use/am obsessed with. Here's why: Not only do I use cover-up under my eyes and around my nose, I dab it over my eyelids to cancel out any redness from the tiny, visible veins that can make me look instantly tired, and, of course, pat it on to hide blemishes when they decide to grace my face with their presence.
What I look for in a cover-up: One that blends well, conceals even better, and doesn't drain your cash stash. Here, three concealers that'll keep your skin sitch—whatever that may be—covered, while keeping your budget intact.
Best for Touch-Ups
Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer
The covered fuzzy applicator on the end of this concealer instantly makes applying this formula sooooo much easier (and more sanitary!). Toss it in your bag and whip it out when you need a hit of concealer under your eyes, or dab the tip over a zit to instantly hide it. You'll be shocked at the coverage it delivers and the fact that it's under P400!
Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer + Treatment, P399, Robinsons Department Store
Best Opaque Coverage
L.A. Girl HD Pro Concealer
If you need your concealer to pack an opaque punch, consider this your new go-to. You're sure to find the perfect match for your skin tone and get out the door without having to coat on layer after layer.
L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer, P,349, Robinsons Department Store
Best Blendable Formula
NYX Professional Makeup Hi-Definition Photo Concealer Wand
With 19 shades that range from "Alabaster" to "Espresso," this lightweight concealer manages to pack a pretty hefty coverage punch. Why, you ask? It successfully covers what you need it to (dark circles, zits, and redness), but doesn't feel heavy or cakey on your skin. One Cosmo staffer actually said you can even skip foundation since this can double as a full-coverage foundation that blends really well and goes on evenly.
NYX Professional Makeup Hi-Definition Photo Concealer Wand, P360, SM Beauty
This article originally appeared on Cosmopolitan.com. Minor edits have been made by the Cosmo.ph editors.


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Terry Bean, a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser and co-founder of the Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund was arrested Wednesday on sex abuse charges involving a 15-year-old boy, The Oregonian reports:
Bean's lawyer, Kristen Winemiller, said in a statement that Bean has cooperated with the investigation, adding that it's her client who was the "victim of an extortion ring'' by several men.
Winemiller released this statement: "Terry Bean is a highly respected community leader who has devoted his life to bettering our community. Over the course of several months in 2013-2014 Terry was the victim of an extortion ring led by several men known to law enforcement. This current arrest is connected to the ongoing investigation of that case in which Mr. Bean has fully cooperated. No allegations against Terry Bean should be taken at face value. We look forward to the opportunity to clear his name.''
The indictment charges Bean with two counts of third-degree sodomy, a felony, and one count of third-degree sex abuse, a misdemeanor. Police have declined to release any information about the case or indictment at this time.
American Family Association spokeshater Bryan Fischer has already wasted no time jumping on the story:
Homosexuals molest children at 10 times the rate of heterosexuals. Founder of HRC another example. http://t.co/MSYG631X40
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) November 20, 2014
Scott Lively my guest, 1:30CT: founder of major gay rights organization arrested for pedophilia. http://t.co/pOi65063DZ
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) November 20, 2014
Joe.my.god also points out Matt Barber has a new article up on his site with the headline "Homosexual HRC Founder Arrested for Raping 15-Year-Old Boy"


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A Day at CareerCamp – Part 6 – How many people? [Video Clip]
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A clip from this longer presentation – CareerCamp: New Unconference Methods for Helping People Build the Career They Deserve with Douglas E. Welch
CareerCamp Founder, Douglas E. Welch, shares CareerCamp with the attendees of the California Placement Association at their annual 2015 conference in San Luis Obispo.
He discusses What is CareerCamp?, how it might be used in your organization and takes you through an example of a Day at CareerCamp.
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CareerCampSCV we usually average between 100 and 150 people. I've done much smaller events. The originally, CareerCampLA was about 100 — about 100, actually. We did another one at that same venue that because of — we had already done — we moved CareerCampLA down into the LA Basin — down LA Southwest College so we did just a San Fernando Valley one in that same location where we did the original CareerCamp and we had about 35 people. And I had always seen unconferences that are much larger — 100 people — that's kind of my magic number. 35 people was amazing — but totally different. It was — one of the first things we could do was with 35 people, I could actually have everyone introduce themselves, which we can't do at a bigger event. That's kind of up to them. They have to do it during the meet-and-greet and stuff like that. At that one, everyone got to stand up and got 30 seconds to say who they were and what they do and what they're looking for and that changed the whole feel of the day. It became very intimate and very close knit and it was quite dramatic to see it in that light.
What is CareerCamp and Career Camp International?
CareerCamp is a community organized, career-focused, unconference which calls upon local communities and people to share their knowledge, expertise and other important information on developing yourself and your career.
What is an unconference?
Unconferences are self-organizing conferences, similar to many professional conferences, but instead of hiring well-known, professional speakers, they call on the attendees themselves to provide the content and focus for the event. Every person who attends is highly encouraged to present on some topic deeply important to them or, barring that, to facilitate an open breakout session or round table discussion or even just to engage and converse with their fellow attendees between presentations. A few organizers band together to find a venue for the event, recruit sponsors and invite attendees, but the focus of the unconference is driven solely by the attendees.
Some might question the usefulness of presentations by their peers, but we have found that there is an enormous amount of real-world expertise available in each and every local community. CareerCamp utilizes a format that draws out that expertise and benefits everyone. CareerCamp (and other unconferences) provide a structure and an opportunity to share this expertise in ways that traditional conferences do not. Additionally, CareerCamps also attract career development professionals who can use CareerCamp as a way of introducing themselves to a new audience of potential clients.
How was CareerCamp developed?
The genesis of CareerCamp was found by attending BarCamp unconferences held around the world. CareerCamp founder, Douglas E. Welch, was a long time attendee of BarCamp, which is an event that embraces any topic, although it often leans toward technology. After seeing the success of BarCamp as a way to illuminate and educate within a community, Welch applied the unconference concept to the specific world of Career Development.
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Why Are Manicure Warmers Handy?
Why would you need a warmer in order to give a manicure? Well, that's a very good question. The warmer isn't really for the manicure, and it's not really used in an everyday basic manicure. A manicure warmer is saved for the purpose of giving a very special type of manicure. This special type of manicure is a spa manicure. A spa manicure, is a little pricier than its basic counterpart, but it is worth the splurge every once in a while.
The manicure warmer is actually used to warm wax used to give a spa manicure. The warmer will heat and melt a paraffin wax. The wax is then smothered onto the hands of the lucky recipient. The wax acts as a moisturizer. It replaces essential oils and moisture that we loose through every day life, especially through hand washing. The wax will help to smooth rough hands and temporarily reduce fine lines leaving hands looking younger and softer. With regular spa manicures hands will continue to look younger, due to the softening of the skin.
Once the wax has been applied the client is left to relax and wait for the wax to harden. The wax doesn't actually harden into a complete solid form. It's not like the wax will be as hard as a crayon or a candle. It's also a very thin layer of wax, so it will come off with a gentle rubbing motion. Once the wax has been heated and applied the manicure warmer is no longer needed. There are many different types of manicure warmers. Some warmers come with disposable cups that allow for ease of clean up, while others have to be emptied and cleaned daily. For anyone who has ever had to clean up dried candle wax, you know that this can be an unpleasant task to say the least.
Some manicure warmers also can be used for other beauty shop purposes. For example, some salons may use their manicure warmer to warm the wax used for waxing procedures, like leg and eyebrow waxing. These waxes are usually stickier and heated to a higher temperature than the wax used for a spa manicure or pedicure.
These manicure warmers can be used to give spa pedicures as well as manicures. Why should hands have all of the fun? A spa pedicure can be a great treat for dry and rough or cracked feet. I know that I treated myself to a spa pedicure after I ran the marathon, and it was just what the doctor should have ordered. My feet felt rested, refreshed and most importantly moisturized. It is important for distance runners to take good care of their feet. I have seen some pretty ugly toes after marathon training. I wouldn't say that I get regular pedicures, but the few that I have gotten have helped to keep my toes looking good.
So that being said, I am thankful for the invention of manicure warmers. Without them, we wouldn't have the greatest hand pampering known as the spa manicure.


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PRINCETON, N.J., March 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AGRX) a women's health specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new prescription contraceptive products, announced today that Al Altomari, President and Chief Executive Officer will present at the 28th Annual ROTH Conference on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 7:30 AM Pacific Time.
To access the live and archived webcast of the presentation, visit the Investor Relations section of Agile Therapeutics website at www.agiletherapeutics.com. The webcast will be archived on Agile Therapeutics website for 60 days following the event.
About Agile
Agile Therapeutics is a women's health specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of new prescription contraceptive products. Our product candidates are designed to provide women with contraceptive options that offer greater convenience and facilitate compliance. Our lead product candidate, Twirla®, (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel transdermal system), also known as AG200-15, is a once-weekly prescription contraceptive patch currently in Phase 3 clinical development. Twirla is based on our proprietary transdermal patch technology, called Skinfusion®, which is designed to provide advantages over currently available patches and is intended to optimize patch adherence and patient acceptability. For more information, please visit the company website at www.agiletherapeutics.com.


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Call to restrict junk food ads during catch-up TV to fight childhood obesity
Children watching the Britain's Got Talent final online using catch-up TV were inundated with junk food adverts, health campaigners have said.
At times, one in four adverts shown before and during the programme on ITV Hub were for food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), according to analysis by the Obesity Health Alliance.
The coalition group has called for a 9pm watershed to protect children from junk food marketing and said restrictions should also apply to programmes viewed using on-demand services.
Caroline Cerny, from the Obesity Health Alliance, said: "It is hugely concerning that children could be exposed to so many junk food adverts wherever they watch their favourite shows - be it on live TV or on-demand services.
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"We know that the Britain's Got Talent final was the most watched programme by children in 2017, and with this year's final broadcast live until 9.30pm on a Sunday night, it is highly likely that many kids will have caught up with it the following day or after on-demand.
"The Obesity Health Alliance is calling on Government to restrict junk food marketing restrictions with a 9pm watershed on TV.
"Our analysis reveals that any restrictions placed on TV advertising should also apply to on-demand services, so that parents can rest assured that their children will not be exposed to harmful junk food advertising whenever, and wherever, they watch the shows they love most."
The researchers analysed adverts shown while watching the Britain's Got Talent final online in three separate sessions, after it was first broadcast on ITV on June 3.
They used their own ITV Hub accounts, which identified them as over-18s.
In the first session, nine out of 42 adverts were for HFSS products, while in the second, 11 out of 42 adverts were for unhealthy foods including burgers, pizza and sugary drinks.
When parental controls were switched on, and the programme was viewed using a Smart TV, four out of 35 adverts were for HFSS products.
During one viewing session, McDonald's adverts were broadcast in half of all the breaks, the researchers said.
Dr Max Davie, officer for health promotion for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: "Food manufacturers market their products at children because they know it leads to an increase in sales.
"However with one in three children overweight or obese by the time they start secondary school, and advertising being one of the contributing causes, it is only right that a ban on advertising of products high in salt, sugar and fat, is put in place before 9pm on television and for on-demand broadcasts regardless of the time they watch."
Around half of eight to 11-year-olds and two thirds of 12 to 15-year-olds regularly watch TV on other devices, the Obesity Health Alliance said.
It is likely that children are watching shows on catch-up services, using family or their parents' accounts, the group suggests.
The calls for tighter junk food advertising restrictions come ahead of the next chapter of the Government's Childhood Obesity Strategy.


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