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Joe Ogunmokun - a producer at Havas - is using his furlough to 'cycle to France' in his living room to raise money for his friend Ben Chatfield's fight against cancer.
New Zealander Nathan Price talks about his life and directorial career in the latest Virus Crisis podcast.
PR legend Mark Borkowski offers his fascinating take on the emerged landscape forged by the Covid-19 crisis.
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City of Johannesburg Travel Guide
Your Guide To The Real Johannesburg
This website has 172 pages - and growing
Johannesburg, Second Greatest City after Paris* ..... it's true, but I'll get onto that later!
But why Jo'burg?
Well . . . it is South Africa's most African, and the continents most cosmopoltan city.
It is also Africa's most visited city!
It's a city built on the world's largest gold deposit, but designed to be no more than a temporary mining camp!
It has beautiful open spaces; a really good night life as well as an abundance of great restaurants.
Warm, friendly people abound, plus it has perfect weather!
The best chicken tikka in Johannesburg, cooked on the street in Fordsburg.
A bridge over Oxford Road for the cyclists who took part in the worlds first Urban Mountain Bike
Adventure on Sunday the 12th October 2014.
The courtyard of the beautifully restored 1920's mining warehouse at The Sheds@1Fox
in Ferreirasdorp, inner city Johannesburg, that now houses a pop-up market on weekends
It's a fun city . . . but, it's also a cerebral city.
Despite it only being declared a city on 5th September 1928, (having been 'founded' in September 1886), it has eons of significant history to explore.
The surrounding area has, along with East Africa, the world's longest recorded human activity.
From Astralopithecus africanus inhabitants, the recently discovered Astralopithecus sediba, through Homo sapiens sapiens to Early Stone Age hunter-gatherers and finally Iron Age settlements - they've all been here, done it and earned the 'T' shirt (or should that be leopard skin?)
It's also a city that was at the forefront of the struggle against Apartheid.
This rich cultural history results in a number of fantastic museums and monuments to explore.
On a pavement in Fordsburg, a circular laffa bread is thrown
into the air to increase its size, watched approvingly
by Madiba
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Setting a trend in the hip new enclave of Maboneng, on the
eastern periphery of inner-city Johannesburg!
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Kids in Soweto using the 'wire sculpture' street art - titled "Student Confrontation",
by artist Stone Mabunda, as a jungle gym!
I've lived here since birth, and as I've explored it more than most, I've created this website that I've based on personal experience, to help you get the most out of your visit to a vibrant, exciting city.
With no commercial interest, it's as good as being shown around by your very own tour guide.
Johannesburg is not the bland nightmare that uninformed opinions in distant lands might try to, or might well have, convinced you of.
Those innumerable critics, some of whom I'm sure have never set foot here, and others who live here, but all consider themselves experts on 'how little the city has to offer' or 'how dangerous a city it is'!
You know those I'm talking about!
It's unfortunately partly true.
There is crime in certain areas.
Levels that are unacceptable in a civilised society.
And it is the world's largest city not on a waterway, despite 12 river systems - better described as streams, that run throughout the city.
So ... no distinguishing natural icons to explore.
The entrance to Johannesburg's new Chinatown in Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene.
Not as interesting as the old Chinatown, it does have a number of authentic Chinese restaurants and supermarkets
The old buildings of Johannesburg reflected in the newer ones, off Diagonal Street.
But . . . when living here, it's people that form an integral part of our existence, and outsiders are often quick to comment on how warm the people in this city actually are.
That is because people is all we have, and in a nutshell, the city has nothing to offer but itself!Johannesburg today is a great melting pot of both history and culture, and you're likely to discover a huge, yummy dollop of Africa!
It's only during the last 100 plus years that the African powerhouse I know as home has been built into Africa's only World City.
Start with these attractions to get a better understanding
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Another preprint, this time the EuroUSEC 2017 paper In the paper you'll found the results from our user trial of Pico on the Gyazo website, where real users tried out real Pico and we evaluated their use of and reactions to it. You can find the paper on my publications page. I've just arrived back from Paris where Kat presented the work at the workshop on usable security. There were some great papers, most of which involved user studies of one form or another. We heard lots of interesting insights into how users approach security and respond to different interfaces designed to support security.


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ServiiDroid allows you to manage and configure your Serviio server, directly from your android device.
Download it now for free from Google Play.
If you like it and find it useful, please consider buying the donate key.
Please do rate and review the app.
Please enter your serviio forum username via the preferences so that I can contact you for more information if the app crashes.
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Step 1: Opt-in to the beta programme at https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.serviidroid
Step 2: After a few minutes, go to Google Play and check for an update. If there isn't a beta version available at the time, you will receive the latest stable version (i.e. you will always be running the most recent version)
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Semester in Paris
At present there are no semester programs being offered by CCSF. If you are interested in studying abroad during either the fall or spring semester, please email the Study Abroad Coordinator, Jill Heffron firstname.lastname@example.com to be put on a mailing list for future programs or to set-up an advising session to learn about semester program options outside of CCSF for which you may qualify.
Spend a semester in Paris, a city renowned for its wealth of historical, artistic and cultural riches. Immerse yourself in a language and culture that span the Middle Ages through the 21st century in a city that draws students from all over the world. Paris is your classroom as you study French at the University of Paris - Sorbonne and study Art History and French Civilization while attending on-site lectures at the many galleries, museums and cultural sites throughout the city. The Semester in Paris program offers the unique opportunity to expand your educational experience while earning transferable college credit.
The ACCENT Paris Center is located in the historic Bastille district of central Paris, within easy metro/bus reach of the Latin Quarter and the City of Light's incomparable museums and monuments. The ACCENT Center is open during the week for students to use the resource/lending library, computer lab, wireless connection and study annex. The ACCENT staff provides a wide variety of on-site student services and is an invaluable resource for students.
Students on the Semester in Paris program live in shared student apartments throughout the city of Paris or in single rooms in a homestay with French families. The ACCENT Paris Center organizes a number of cultural and social activities for the program participants, as well as a day and a weekend excursion outside of Paris.
This program is offered during the fall semester only, and provides transferable credit from CCSF for courses completed overseas. City College of San Francisco, which is a regionally accredited two-year college, will provide a transcript upon request for the coursework completed overseas.
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Ugandan Convicted In UK Terror Trial
[Africa News Update]
Can a Court sentence a man to 10 years behind bars simply because he uttered the words "Insha'Allah" which means "God willing," a term used by millions of Muslims daily all over the world?
A Ugandan was convicted in a trial on terrorism charges that ended at the Old Bailey Friday here in the U.K. He faces 10 years behind bars.
Hassan Mutegombwa, 21, who resides in the UK, was convicted on charges that he procured money to fund terrorist activities. Even one of the jurors on the case promptly declared, "Not fair, not fair."
Mutegombwa's defense team plans an appeal. The conviction was based on circumstantial evidence, they say.
Prosecutors played a tape-recording of a conversation Mutegombwa had with a government undercover agent named Doud, whom he asked for money on July 23, 2006 "to provide money and intended that it should be used, or had reasonable cause to suspect that it may be used, for the purpose of terrorism, contrary to Section 15 1 Terrorism Act 2000."
He later bought a one way ticket to Nairobi, and in the course of their conversation told Doud that they would meet again, "Insha'Allah." There was no case at all against Mutegombwa, his defense attorneys contend.
The Ugandan was stopped from boarding a British Airways flight to Nairobi on July 25, 2006, when the airliners were alerted by the British authorities.
Mutegombwa contends he was travelling to Nairobi enroute to Uganda. He was to meet his father who was there on business and the two were to travel to Uganda together. He says his father was going to help his establish a business in Uganda. Mutegombwa had $410 when he was arrested.
"You cannot sentence my son for 10 years on such flimsy evidence," says Jamidah Mutegombwa, the mother. "These people did everything secretly, yet when they were arresting my son, the assembled several media organizations." She has a second son, Yassin, 23, who also faces trial soon on similar terrorism charges allegations.
Baker Mutegombwa, the father denounced the verdict. He said he had come from Uganda to testify for his son but that a verdict was returned before he could address the Court.
"I was asked to come and give the evidence. I spent here a full week and when I went back in Uganda, they called again. I arrived on Monday but still nothing happened," he says.
"The next thing I just heard that, my son has been sentenced to 10 years. This is a maneuver to show the public that they are working, while my children become victims of the circumstance," he adds.
"This was a Kangaroo court. If they managed to travel to Kampala to question me then why wasn't I given chance to give my side," he asks, referring to the fact that UK investigators had travelled to Uganda to interview him about his son.
His elder son, Yassin, who was also U.K.-resident, faces three counts of terrorism.
Hassan was arrested along with his elder brother Yassin during a series of raids across London in September, 2006 by UK authorities. Since then the duo have been in the UK's most protected facility, Belmarsh Prison.
Correction: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that Hssan had also been charged and convicted for attending a firearms training site.
Investigative journalist Miwambo reports for The Black Star News from the U.K.
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My wife and I have decided to lose weight together. I bought her one of those wrist bands for Christmas that she has slaved to her iPhone and added a third workout per week and has lost a couple pounds. She had me download an app called "myfitnesspal" which we both have been using to track calories taken in (with the help of the bar code scanner) and calories burned (through the wristband and the iPhone's built in motion sensor) and tracking our weight.
The realization came to me when size 38s got a little snug and I'd get winded too easily. I'm turning 46 this summer so I also need to slow the March of time. I was nearly 40 pounds heavier than when Justin was conceived 12 years ago and feel like 175 is a decent enough goal. I'm not about to go run a marathon or anything but I want to be able to keep up with my kids. Hopefully shedding the pounds will ease the load on my frame and eating (and sleeping) better will reduce the aches and pains and give me more energy.
I've set a modest pace of 2 pounds per week which the app tells me is attainable with a 1500 calorie diet and 10,000 steps per day. My wife has trouble meeting that goal on her off days (a sedentary job will do that) but if I take Justin for a walk, do a modest amount of housework or go to the gym and get on the elliptical for an hour I hit it. It doesn't measure cardio but it still somehow adjusts my caloric intake and when I went to the gym I burned nearly 400 calories while maintaining a target heart rate. The elliptical does track cardio though so I need to take a USB cord next time. Next time I won't celebrate by ordering pizza though. Ugh.
Anyway, too wrap up a post that should just be a progress report, I'm already down about 3 pounds so far. I don't feel much difference yet but I find the numbers reassuring.
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SAHD since August, 2004
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Father to Joseph, 3/11/2007
I posted a nice long post and then it 404'd on me.
Screw that.
Anyway, good luck and congrats on stepping in the downward weights! We use LoseIt and like it, we also joined DietBetter.com put in $30 each betting a 4% loss in 30 days. Winners take a cut of the pot, guaranteed to get your $30 back if you lose the weight, likely more as they have about a 31% finish rate.
Good luck!
Kwak, what the fitness industry doesn't want you to know, is that the formula for weight loss is 80% what (not how much) you eat, and 20% exercise.
Exercise is a determinant of muscle tone and fitness, but not necessarily weight loss. It's actually NOT about calories in, calories out.
Here's what works for me:
I checked it out electronically from the local library.
This guy is the Phashizzle.
What didn't work for me:
I was diligent and worked extremely hard and could never get back below 205lbs.
Once I got my macronutrients in order, 2 cups of vegetables per meal, contain sugar to 25 grams a day, and carbs to 45/day, without exercise I got to 185.
There's an old saying amongst the body builders: abs are made in the kitchen, not the weight room. This is what they're talking about.
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In my nice long post I also said we've been changing the way we eat. Although we already kind of have to eat healthy by default since our kids have food allergies, we have gone to buying more organic veggies and fruits, free range or cage free meat and eggs... that kind of thing. As I've written about before I make my own bread, have been now for two years. Last fall I switched to organic whole wheat bread flour. The kids'll eat toast in the morning instead of cereal!
My wife and I, we don't eat much bread. My downfall is the whiskey or beer in the evening.
I've lost a lot of weight following something similar to what Tomcat suggested. I had no choice but to cut my carbs and sugar intake. I was really good about for awhile, but have slipped a little lately. I'm down to around 211, which if you look at the past weight loss threads I was probably in the 255 range a few years ago. I try to incorporate organ meats in a meal at least once a week....liver is effing disgusting. I can eat it in liverwurst form, but I often find myself trying to choke it down with straight liver. That's after I prepare it with bacon and onions. I'm trying to eat grass fed meats, raw milk and and pastured eggs. Lots of healthy fats and try to use tumeric spices when I can to help with any inflammation. I'll eat raw butter and cook with that or tallow, or lard.
I've been doing this since August and my cholesterol actually went down, my blood pressure is good and the only thing I am deficient in is Vit D. I wasn't really good about taking my fermented cod liver oil to help with that.
I'm also trying to eat more vegetables and greens and trying to eat some of that raw. So far so good.
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FWIW this app does measure foods' values in cholesterol, protein, vitamin C, vitamin B, saturated fats, etc. my wife is also pushing more "rabbit food" and I'm consciously trying to cut out sweets and salty snacks high in sugar, sodium and saturated fat. I can't give up the beer, though I'm not having a bottle every night anymore.
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Diet? Weight loss? Sorry, clicked the wrong tab.
Good luck fellas. I am just an eat less burn more kinda guy.
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You ARE kind of a rat... ;)
(If hock were still here he'd be giving it to ya. )
Thanks for the updated "2015" thread, Kwak.
Mark, go eat some chili cheese fries and leave us fat guys alone.
So I reached a new weight high of 314 a few days ago. I'm doing the TomCat diet (NK) as of Saturday and expect some good numbers. No/Low Carb (under 15grams a day), lots of meat, butter, fat, some veggies. I'm already feeling better today.
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314?!? I hope that's a typo! I am not one to judge. For my height I should be 160 - which seems completely unreal.
Anyway, thanks to a little stomach bug I dropped another 1/2 pound. That's nearly 5 pounds so far without much effort. The only downside is the migraines but I think my motormouth 7 year is to blame for that.
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ISUOG Fetal Echocardiography Pre-congress Course
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12 September 2009
This series of 6 clips accompanies the Quiz session presented at the 'Fetal echocardiography pre-congress course', World Congress of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hamburg, 12 September 2009.
Here you will have the opportunity to play and review each clip at your own time.
You can assess your skills in defining if the clip is normal or abnormal and if appropriate, defining the abnormality.
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Bose's legendary ability to pack stunning sound into small packages continues with its Lifestyle 48 Series IV 5.1Ch Home Cinema System, in crisp white styling. With the Bose Lifestyle 48, you'll be able to store up to 340 hours of music in its media centre - and enjoy every minute of it to the fullest using the ADAPTIQ audio calibration system. ADAPTIQ analyses your room and then adjusts the sound to deliver the perfect listening experience.
That experience is delivered via the Bose Lifestyle 48 Series IV's tiny but powerful Jewel Cube speaker array, while a sleek central speaker channel that pairs perfectly with your flat-panel TV keeps dialogue locked on-screen, and the hide-away Acoustimass module pumps the room full of all the bass sounds you'll need.
As well, the Bose Lifestyle 48 comes with an intelligent playback system - the uMusic, which listens to what you choose to play and learns your preferences. Switch it on for a personalised DJ experience in your own home! Meanwhile, the Boselink function allows you to connect up to 14 additional Bose devices, and the VS-2 video enhancer makes integrating the Lifestyle 48 Series IV with other sources (including those with HDMI) simple.
The Bose Lifestyle 48 Series IV 5.1Ch Home Cinema System will change your home entertainment life forever!
Content Type Home cinema system
Amplifier Yes
Sound decoders DTS decoder, Dolby Digital, Videostage 5 decoder
CD player No
DVD player CD, DVD, CD-R, SACD, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD
Compatible CD-R/RW Yes
Other read media Digital player/recorder
Remote Yes
Number of speakers 5
Subwoofer Yes
A/V features 1080p upscaling ¦ AM tuner ¦ FM tuner
Inputs Inputs and switching for 4 audio sources (4 analog, 4 coaxial digital, 1 optical digital); 1 Video input (composite, S-Video and component)
Outputs 1 Video output (composite, S-Video and component); Stereo analog output; Digital outputs: 1 optical, 1 coaxial
Included accessories Remote control
Size (mm) Media centre: 9.4cm H x 39.9cm W x 29.2cm D; Cube speakers: 11.4cm H x 5.7cm W x 8.3cm D; Centre channel speaker: 6cm H x 14cm W x 6.7cm D; ACOUSTIMASS® module 33cm H X 54.9cm D x 20.3cm W
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The woman who played Ann Huxtable, mother to Bill Cosby's Dr. Cliff Huxtable, on the long-running sitcom "The Cosby Show" has passed away at the age of 93.
Clarice Taylor, who earned an Emmy nomination in 1986 for the role in the comedy, succumbed to heart failure, according to her family.
Taylor's acting career began with the groundbreaking Negro Ensemble Company in New York in the 1960s, and she went on to amass a varied stage and screen resume. She appeared in Clint Eastwood's directorial debut "Play Misty for Me" in 1971, and had roles on other iconic television series such as "Sesame Street" and "Sanford and Son."
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Cialis is the brand name of tadalafil, a prescription drug for men used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
Tadalafil is also prescribed under the name Adcirca for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Additionally, it has been approved to treat signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlargement of the prostate.
Cialis was originally developed as a heart medicine by Glaxo Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline) in 1991, when another drug company Pfizer discovered that a similar enzyme inhibitor, sildenafil, caused erections in men taking part in a study.
The Lilly ICOS company tested Cialis as an ED medicine, and it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating ED in 2003.
Cialis was approved by the FDA in 2009 for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Cialis helps to increase blood flow to the penis, enabling a man to hold an erection for a longer duration.
While similar to its competitors, sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra), Cialis is known as 'the weekend pill' because its effects last for up to 36 hours.
Cialis should not be taken more than once every 24 hours.
A man needs to be sexually aroused for the medication to work. It does not provide an instant erection without stimulation.
Men who use Cialis should be healthy enough to have sex, not take nitrates for chest pain (angina), and consult a physician if an erection lasts more than four hours or is painful.
Patients are urged to contact physicians for erections lasting more than four hours.
Ask your healthcare provider if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity.
Don't take Cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or if you take recreational drugs called "poppers" (amyl nitrate), because you could experience a sudden drop in blood pressure.
Do not drink alcohol to excess when using Cialis.
Tell your doctor about any allergies you have, and about all the medications you take, whether prescription or over-the-counter (OTC), vitamins, illegal or recreational drugs, and dietary or herbal supplements, as they can affect how Cialis works.
Consult your doctor if you take the following medications:
Cialis tablets are yellow, film-coated, almond-shaped tablets, available in doses of 5, 10, and 20 milligrams (mg).
Cialis for daily use comes in 2.5 mg and 5 mg.
For patients experiencing both ED and BPA, the recommended dose of Cialis is 5 mg, taken at the same time every day.
Contact your physician if you experience numbness or pain during sexual activity.
Get emergency help if you experience sudden vision loss because Cialis can decrease blood flow to the optic nerve in the eye.
Patients using Cialis may not be on a dose schedule, so simply take it as needed.
Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
A: Cialis (tadalafil) is a film-coated tablet that is not scored (marked with a line down the middle). Scoring on tablets allows them to be split in roughly even halves and provides some assurance of approximate dose. Since Cialis is not scored, it will make it more difficult to split and have any assurance of an accurate dose. Cialis is available in a variety of dosage strengths, including 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, and 20 mg. Consult your healthcare provider to see if a lower dosage form may be appropriate for you. You may also find helpful information at //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/cialis Sarah Lewis, PharmD
A: Cialis (tadalafil) is a prescription only medication used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Other medications like it; Viagra (sildenafil) and Levitra (vardenafil) are also prescription only. Talk to your doctor to see if you are a candidate for Cialis (tadalafil). Please see the following Everyday Health link for more information on Cialis (tadalafil). //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/cialis Laura Cable, PharmD
A: All dosage forms of Cialis (tadalafil) are the same compound, there are no time release or extended release tablets at the current time. Following is the link to additional information on Cialis //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/cialis
A: As you know, if you are taking any form of a nitrate medication, then you can not take Cilais or any other medications in this drug class. Since you are taking blood pressure medications and a diabetic, you should discuss the use of Cialis with your physicians. They know your medical condition the best and will make the determination whether they feel it is safe for you to use this medication. Do not use before talking to them first. You may also find helpful information on Cialis at //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/cialis. Gerald R. Levy, RPh
A: Cialis (tadalafil) is a prescription medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. Cialis works by increasing blood flow to the penis when it is stimulated. Viagra (sildenafil) and Levitra (vardenafil) are similar to Cialis, but the major difference is that Cialis can last up to 36 hours. Cialis can interact with many medications and health conditions. Cialis should not be taken if you are using a nitrate drug for chest pain. If you become dizzy or nauseated after taking Cialis, or if you have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, neck, arms, or jaw, call your doctor immediately. The most common side effects of Cialis are warmth or redness in the face or chest, stuffy nose, sore throat, memory problems, headache, diarrhea, muscle pain or back pain. For more information about Cialis consult your physician. If you would like to submit another question, return to Everyday Health. Burton Dunaway, PharmD
A: Cialis (tadalafil) is a prescription-only medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. Other medications like it, such as Viagra (sildenafil) and Levitra (vardenafil), are also prescription-only. Talk to your doctor to see if you are a candidate for Cialis or a similar medication. For more information on Cialis, go to //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/cialis. Laura Cable, PharmD
A: Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. If you become dizzy or nauseated during sexual activity, or if you have pain, numbness, or tingling in your chest, arms, neck, or jaw, stop and call your doctor right away. You could be having a serious side effect of Cialis (tadalafil). Stop using Cialis (tadalafil) and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: sudden vision loss; ringing in your ears, or sudden hearing loss; chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; irregular heartbeat; swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet; shortness of breath; seizure (convulsions); vision changes; feeling light-headed, fainting; or penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer. Less serious side effects may include: warmth or redness in your face, neck, or chest; stuffy nose, sore throat; headache; memory problems; diarrhea, upset stomach; or muscle pain, back pain. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. Lowell Sterler, RPh
A: Some Cialis (tadalafil) information, which may be beneficial when considering or beginning treatment, should include reason for use and mechanism of action, proper dosage and administration, contraindications, frequently observed side effects and important drug interactions. Cialis is approved for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Cialis is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor which enhances erectile function. This process is mediated by the release of nitric oxide which causes the subsequent relaxation of smooth muscle and increased blood flow. Sexual stimulation is required to stimulate the release of nitric oxide. Therefore, Cialis will not exhibit a therapeutic effect in the absence of sexual stimulation. Cialis is approved for two different treatment approaches, as needed use and once daily use. For treatment with Cialis, for as needed use, the recommended initial dose is 10 mg administered once daily, at least 30 minutes prior to sexual activity. During clinical trials, Cialis for as needed use demonstrated efficacy, improved erectile function, for up to 36 hours following dose administration. Doses may be increased to 20 mg or decreased to 5 mg based upon therapeutic response and patient tolerability. When prescribing Cialis for once daily use, the recommended initial dose is 2.5 mg administered once daily and without regard to timing of sexual activity. Cialis for once daily use should be administered at the same time each day. Doses may be increased to 5 mg depending on therapeutic response and tolerability. For either treatment approach, Cialis may be taken without regard to food. Cialis should be stored at controlled room temperature and out of reach of children. Cialis is contraindicated in patients currently being treated with nitrates, regularly or intermittently. The concomitant use of Cialis with nitrates can potentiate the hypotensive effect of nitrates causing a sudden and dangerous drop in blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, heart attack or stroke. According to the prescribing information, the most common adverse reactions, occurring in greater than 2% of patients during clinical trials, include headache, dyspepsia, back pain, myalgia, nasal congestion, flushing and pain in limb. Less common adverse reactions may include priapism (erection lasting more than four hours), sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes or a sudden decrease or loss of hearing. It is imperative to contact your physician, immediately, if any of these serious adverse reactions occur. Cialis should be prescribed and administered with caution in patients taking alpha blockers or other antihypertensive medications because of the potential for additive blood pressure lowering effects. Patients should also be advised regarding the consumption of alcohol in combination with Cialis. Cialis can also potentiate the hypotensive effects when used in combination with alcohol increasing the risk for orthostatic symptoms, including increased heart rate, decreased standing blood pressure, dizziness and headache. This is some Cialis information that should be taken into consideration when considering or beginning treatment. Other side effects and drug interactions are possible, so it is important to discuss any other medications you currently take prior to initiation of treatment with Cialis.
A: Cialis (tadalafil) is a phosphodiesterase-5 enzyme inhibitor used to treat erectile dysfunction. The most common side effects with Cialis are flushing, headache, nausea, muscle pain, back pain, extremity pain, respiratory tract infection and inflammation of the nose and throat. Other side effects with Cialis include nasal congestion. A search of the prescribing information for Cialis did not specifically mention side effects in the partner of the person taking Cialis. This is not a complete list of the side effects associated with Cialis. Laura Cable, PharmD
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Latest Update: 2014-10-20
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May 11, 2010 | ISBN 9780887769900 | Middle Grade (8-12)
"This is a tender, often funny story with some really interesting characters. It will appeal to word nerds, but even more to anyone who has ever longed for acceptance or had to fight unreasonable parental restrictions."
— Starred Review from School Library Journal
"…a beautifully drawn character…. [a] funny, wry tale, a tale that involves a lot of Scrabble (at the championship level), the reformation of an ex-con/druggie and the coming-into-himself of a boy. And there's a bit of love, too, actually."
— The Globe and Mail
Red Maple Award WINNER 2010
Canadian Library Association – Book of the Year for Children NOMINEE 2008


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Situated in the hills of Labuan Bajo overlooking the harbour and the islands of West Flores. Villa Seirama Alam is the ideal starting point for your adventures. The friendly atmosphere
creates a home away feeling
Elevated over the picturesque bay of Labuan Bajo, this comfortable house provides breathtaking views of the harbour and the surrounding islands. Villa Seirama Alam is one of the very few private estates in West Flores that is available for visitors.
As you sit upstairs on the breezy open terrace, you find yourself relaxing and daydreaming
Come and enjoy the perfect place to discover Labuan Bajo, Flores's National Parks, Komodo Dragons and the most amazing snorkelling and diving.
Labuan Bajo Hill Retreat is a Boutique Hotel located on the beautiful unspoilt slopes of Mount Mbeliling with stunning views sweeping down over hills and forests towards the sea and islands.
Our Hillside retreat is the perfect getaway for those who want to explore Flores's unique natural habitat or just escape from the pressures of everyday life.
All this just 30 minutes from the bustling port of labuan bajo and the island's main airport.
Labuan Bajo Hill
Selini On The Hill Villas is Located just a 10-minute drive from Pede Beach in Labuan Bajo, Selini on the Hill Villas offers unique and cosy accommodation with beautiful sea view and free daily housekeeping service.
A unique compound of six luxurious villas, built as tree houses amidst the wild nature of a hill 5′ away from the town of Labuan Bajo in Flores.
A unique 6 villa compound in Labuan Bajo, offering a calm and peaceful stay with an amazing view of the Bay. All rooms are uniquely decorated in a traditional eco-friendly way.The restaurant overlooking the bay, offers Mediterranean Fusion


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Ben Roethlisberger is coming back to the Steelers on Sunday, and while the Jeff Pearlmans of the world may not like it, I can guarantee you that Ben will get a very warm and kind reception from his hometown fans, the same group of fans that were supposedly ready to run him out of town just a few months ago (I never believed that, contrary to what Peter King may have thought).
Why will Ben get cheered on Sunday? There are five good reasons:
1. He was already greeted warmly by the home crowd during the preseason. Back when the Steelers played Detroit at Heinz Field in the preseason, Big Ben didn't take a snap, but was still cheered when he ran out onto the field during pregame warm-ups. He was also cheered during training camp in Latrobe, PA. And he played two series at Heinz Field against Carolina in the preseason, and there was barely any reaction at all. Ben isn't going into this thing cold. There's already been some semblance of closure on this matter.
2. He did what was asked of him. I'm not even sure he's been alive since he got suspended a while back. Roethlisberger has given exactly one interview since that time, a sitdown with Merril Hoge in which he expressed regret for how he acted and generally gave the public the appearance of genuine contrition they always seem to demand after a celebrity messes up. Sunday would be different if Big Ben had treated this whole matter with arrogance and indifference. But he didn't. He appears to be remorseful. Almost getting traded to Oakland will do that to you.
3. He's really good. Fans will forgive any football player so long as he's awesome at what he does. And they're even more forgiving when that player's excellence helps alleviate a glaring weakness on the team. Big Ben arrives with the Steelers ranked dead last in passing. They're the only team in football not to have more than 100 pass attempts. Ben could eclipse that amount in the next two games alone. He passed for six TD's and nearly a thousand yards in his final three games last season. You could punch a baby kangaroo and fans would still love you with those numbers.
4. He wasn't actually found guilty of anything. That night in Georgia will always remain a drunken encounter that will straddle the line between what some people perceive as just drunken horniness, and what others perceive as something more menacing. But Ben was never charged, and strongly reiterated to Hoge that he has never harmed a woman. This isn't like Mike Vick, where a crime was clearly perpetrated.
5. He never sent cell phone picture of his privates to anyone. Not yet, at least. You think Big Ben sent Brett Favre a fruit basket this week?


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CINCINNATI (AP) Alex Kirk scored 15 points and blocked Sean Kilpatrick's shot just before the buzzer Thursday night, preserving New Mexico's 55-54 win that handed No. 8 Cincinnati its first loss.
New Mexico (13-1) rallied in the second half behind its 7-foot center, who hit a 3-pointer, got a team-high seven rebounds and slapped away Kilpatrick's jumper off an inbounds play.
Cincinnati (12-1) moved up to No. 8 this week - its highest ranking in nine years - and was trying to go 13-0 for only sixth time in school history. The Bearcats couldn't salvage a tight game against a team known for knocking off top teams.
The Lobos have won six of their last seven games against ranked teams, leaving them 14-6 against the Top 25 during coach Steve Alford's six seasons.
Kirk scored nine of his 15 points in the second half and led a surge that gave the Lobos their first lead. Kilpatrick had 15 points, but was only 5 of 22 from the field.


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Extraordinary 85 acre, gated estate in the heart of Lakeway. Incredible views from one of the highest hills in the area. Total privacy from this nearly 11,000 sq ft Colorado style Mountain Lodge plus approx 2500 sq ft of outdoor living areas. 2bed/2bath guest cottage. Not in city limits, no restrictions! This would make an incredible venue or development opportunity with Rough Hollow marina nearby, water/sewer adjoining. Frontage on Serene Hills & Flint Rock Rd. Lake Travis ISD!
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HacDC contains numerous enthusiasts active in both software and hardware projects, and although these categories divide, they can be difficult to define. On Monday and Wednesday nights at the space, microcontroller and electronics enthusiasts meet, and on Thursday nights hobbyists of artificial intelligence and natural language processing gather.
HacDC's NARG group is beginning a project that offers one way to bridge the gap between these rough groupings. Blinky lights and LEDs have always been a foundation of microcontroller work, and as actuators they can be surprisingly dense. Interested in the "smart home" concept, HacDC's NARG group would like to establish an ambient lighting platform with an API that could link into various algorithms — smart, simple, or silly — to affect the color and intensity of lighting in the space. Potential controlling factors include weather, natural language commands, and inferences about the "mood" of the space from sensor data. This could start as one light, like an ambient orb, and potentially expand to a complex network of lights and LED "objects." This effort could also merge with a larger, long-term project HacDC has to create a master network to communicate with microcontroller projects in the space via XMPP, radio, and WiFi.
On Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 7PM, NARG will discuss and outline the hardware and software needs for this platform. This meeting, like all HacDC meetings, is free and open to the public. And please feel free to keep visiting NARG on Thursdays and Microcontroller Mondays to help this project develop.


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The L Word has always been a gold mine for those who love lesbian drama, and Season 5 was no exception. Oh, sure, there are women who have never seen a single episode and still live happy, productive lives. Or so I'm told. For the rest of us, The L Word remains the best game in town for dissecting and dishing, ranting and raving, and ogling and guffawing at those fictional lesbians in LaLa Land.
Next year will be the last season of the series that revolutionized the way television portrays lesbian lives, added "crisp-ay," "nipple confidence" and "clique up" to our lexicon, and showcased L.A. lesbian fashion with a distinct je ne sais quoi (which is French for "what the hell is she wearing?").
Whatever resolutions the final season of The L Word brings in 2009, we'll always have this: a thoroughly unscientific and totally random list of the best and worst of Season 5. Let the processing begin!
Best Relationship: Bette and Tina
These two crazy kids finally realized what their friends have known all along: They belong together. And because I've had Pat Benatar on the brain lately, I can't help but hear, "Whatever we deny or embrace, for worse or for better … we belong, we belong, we belong together …"
Prior to Season 4, Ilene Chaiken told Go NYC magazine, "We never tell a story based on what the audience wants." And by "what the audience wants," she meant continuity, happy couples and Dana. Maybe Ilene is getting soft in her old age, because TiBette is back.
Whether Mama B. and Mama T. stay together long enough to see Angelica graduate from kindergarten remains to be seen. Until then, they'll continue to channel John Lennon and Yoko Ono.


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Hatch: Use Insurance Companies to End US Pension Crisis.
A powerful U.S. senator would like to use life insurance companies to help alleviate the funding crisis that has engulfed many public pensions.
Utah's Senator Orrin Hatch, the top-ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would create a new public retirement plan in which insurance companies pay benefits through annuity contracts.
According to a summary of the bill provided to Reuters, an employer would pay a premium each year to a state-licensed insurer. Employees would then receive fixed income annuity contracts from the insurance company, "thereby building an annuitized pension year-by-year during their working lives" and making pension plan underfunding "not possible."
Annuities function similarly to defined-benefit plans by paying set amounts in regular installments. The accumulation of annuity contracts would even out interest rate fluctuations, according to Hatch, who would also have life insurance companies competitively bid for them.
There is no official figure for how badly public pension plans are underfunded. Pew Center on the States estimates they are short more than $850 billion in total for future retirees' benefits.
For years, states short-changed their retirement systems. When state and local revenues plunged during the 2007-09 recession, they cut contributions further. At the same time the financial crisis ravaged the earnings on retirement systems' investments, which provide more than half of all pension funding.
Pension plan finances have improved in 2013, with states making greater contributions just as the stock market pushed pension assets to record levels. In 2012, pensions in aggregate had enough assets to cover 73 percent of their liabilities.
Still, worries about underfunding persist, primarily because the public workforce is maturing. Meanwhile, some pension reforms face political and legal resistance.
For at least three years, Hatch has sought a uniform solution to the public pension crisis. Like his Republican colleagues, he is concerned the federal government might have to intervene if the problem worsens. Others, including the International Monetary Fund, have said growth in pension spending could drag down the U.S. economy.
Hatch's legislation would also put employees at small or start-up companies into annuities for retirement, as well as change the federal oversight of 401(k) retirement plans offered by most corporations and of Individual Retirement Accounts.
© 2013 Thomson/Reuters. All rights reserved.
Source: NEWSmax.com


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Gym Class Heroes Highlights SUNY Oneonta's Homecoming Weekend
Over one thousand alumni and parents are estimated to visit SUNY Oneonta for homecoming & family weekend Oct. 26-28.
Scheduled events range from a faculty showcase of teaching and research to a concert by rap-rock band, Gym Class Heroes, whose drummer, Matt McGinley, attended SUNY Oneonta.
Admission to many of the weekend's events is free, and members of the community are invited to participate. The full schedule of events is available at Oneontaalumni.Com.


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Welcome to the Fallout
Tonight's the Night.
Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, and Notre Dame linebacker get ready for Saturday night's Heisman Trophy award ceremony in New York City. (AP/Yahoo! Sports)
The 11th Man?
Johnny Manziel may become the 11th player in SEC history to win the Heisman Trophy, and the third in four years. (al.com)
Can this marriage be saved?
Jenni Carlson looks at the working relationship between Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy and his boss, athletic director Mike Holder, and wonders if the damage from Gundy's flirtation with the Tennessee HC job can be fixed. (The Oklahoman)
Panic in East Lansing?
Will Nahikian expresses concern about the quarterback situation at Michigan State. (Delany's Dozen)
Taking his talents to South Florida.
Western Kentucky HC has reportedly agreed to become the new HC of South Florida. (SB*Nation)
Bo knows documentaries.
Matt Scallci reviews "You Don't Know Bo." the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary on Heisman Trophy winning running back Bo Jackson (Auburn, 1985) debuting Saturday night at 9pm ET. (al.com)
Ohio State.
Ohio high school wide receiver/cornerback Gareon Conley commits to Ohio State. (The Buckeye Battle Cry)


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David SchneiderNBC5 News TODAY Anchor
Dave feels right at home in the Champlain Valley because he spent his childhood summers in Vermont on his parents' farm in Cambridge.
Born in New York City, Dave went to grade school in Florida, high school in Massachusetts and college at Fairfield University, in Connecticut.
After working a year at News 12 in Norwalk, Connecticut, Dave went to graduate school at the Missouri School of Journalism and received a Master's in Journalism with a focus in broadcast.
He joined WPTZ/WNNE in March, 2008 as a reporter/producer, based out of the station's Colchester news room, then transitioned into a reporting-only position later that year. In January 2010 he was promoted to Weekend News Anchor.
In September 2014, Dave was promoted to NewsChannel 5 Today morning anchor.
No matter how tight the schedule gets, Dave always finds time to sail on Lake Champlain, ski the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks, and play the guitar. Traveling is another love. Whether it's to another state or another country, he loves seeing new places and meeting new people.


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Ventura just misses shutout in dominant outing
Moustakas crushes three-run HR; Colon tallies first three career hits
CLEVELAND -- So close. Rookie right-hander Yordano Ventura was within three outs of the first shutout of his career -- and the Royals' season.
Then, boom, a home run scuttled that hope, but Ventura and the Royals still dominated the Indians, 7-1, on Friday night with a sellout crowd of 39,020 on hand for other booms as well -- Fourth of July fireworks.
The Royals had their own pyrotechnics on display -- a three-run homer by Mike Moustakas, a triple and two doubles by newcomer Christian Colon, three hits by Salvador Perez and two RBI singles by Lorenzo Cain. They lit up the sky.
The Royals' victory gave them five wins in their last seven games. That has come just after a 1-6 skid which, in turn, followed a 10-game winning streak.
On the pitching side, Ventura stole the show.
Wearing a special red, white and blue cap on the Fourth, Ventura had the Indians shut out until Michael Brantley led off the ninth inning with a home run to right field.
"It was a fastball down on a 3-1 count, and he knew a fastball was coming," Ventura said. "And he hit it well."
When Jason Kipnis hit a one-out single, Ventura gave way to reliever Aaron Crow, who got the final two outs.
"He had the opportunity to [pitch a shutout], but I wasn't going to take him past 120 pitches," manager Ned Yost said. "After the home run, it's like, 'OK, the next guy that gets on, that's it.'"
Ventura finished with 113 pitches, matching his season high. He gave up six hits and two walks with a modest four strikeouts.
"His stuff is pretty electric," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "We went through a period where I think out of 12 batters, we hit eight balls hard. Didn't have much to show for it."
Colon, in his second big league game and first start, proved a productive substitute for Royals sore-backed second baseman Omar Infante. Colon scored the Royals' first two runs after hitting a triple and a double, driven home each time by Cain.
The blow that really separated the two teams, though, came from Moustakas. The first two times that he faced Indians starter Josh Tomlin, he struck out. Not the third time.
Perez got his third straight single in the sixth inning followed by Alcides Escobar's two-out single. Tomlin's wild pitch advanced both runners and the count on Moustakas ran full. That's when Moustakas hammered a three-run homer into the right-field seats. It was his ninth blast this season.
"It's so great," Moustakas said. "Any time we can build a lead, especially with Ventura on the mound, and the bullpen that we know we've got, it always feels good. Especially the way 'Ace' was throwing tonight."
Ventura was so efficient, he didn't face more than four batters in any inning.
"I was really concentrating from the first inning on and I was getting ahead of the hitters early in the game," Ventura said. "I felt like I was pitching in and out, taking something off my pitches and sometimes adding to them too. That's how I was able to go deep in the game."
Ventura got a helping hand in the fifth inning from right fielder Raul Ibanez. With a runner on base, Ibanez made a diving, backhanded stab of Yan Gomes' line drive for the second out. In the sixth, Alex Gordon raced into the deep left-center field to catch Michael Brantley's drive.
That helped Ventura keep his pitch count down.
"In the eighth inning, I looked up to see how many pitches he had, and he had like 88, and I was like, 'Wow.' He was unbelievable -- fastball, curveball, changeup. Everything was working for him," Moustakas said.
Ventura boosted his record to 6-7 and chopped his ERA to 3.07.
"He's got such electric stuff, I mean all his pitches are disgusting, you know," Moustakas said. "When he's able to command and control like he did today, it just shows a lot and how much he's grown up as a pitcher."


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Sunday, October 23, 2011
Genealogy, Family History, and Censorship
As a volunteer for Genealogy Trails, and as a person trying to be a "good neighbor" in the genealogy world, I spend a fair amount of time transcribing public domain materials that might be of help to someone else researching their family history. While traveling, I oftentimes make unexpected stops at small rural cemeteries and snap a few headstone shots for Find-a-grave. I've been helped immensely by others doing the same thing, and want to pay back as much as I can. One never knows when some little nugget they've put online might be just the thing to put a chip in someone else's brick wall.
I started a blog, Sharing Genealogy, for making available oddball items I run across, or find sitting on my office bookshelves. Awhile back, I found a book on the history of St. Paul, Minnesota, which I picked up at a library book sale. I personally have no ties to St. Paul, but someone, somewhere does, and thumbing through it, I found some interesting stories, and some old photos. So I decided to start scanning and transcribing it – all 222 pages. All was going well, until September 30, when Chapter XIII was posted – "Chippewas and Sioux." The next thing you know, I have an ugly, anonymous comment posted questioning my motives and calling this post "bigoted and ethocentric white man crap."
I answered as politely as I could, but that wasn't the end of it. Thanks to comment moderation, no more hateful venom is online. But it does bring up the point of censorship – is it right? Should we, as sharers of the past, be held responsible for editing another's work? If yes, whose standards do we use? Our own? Or the standards of the most sensitive persons that might read our blogs? If the latter, will we offend someone who resents our editing? Is there a "happy medium", and if so, how do we define it? Only one thing is clear – this is muddy water.
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Unfortunately, we can't change history. Like it or not, it is what it is. It's better to know it and not repeat it than not know it and keep repeating, right? Take the ugly comments with a grain of salt. Obviously the anonymous person who wrote the comments did not remember to turn on the filter between brain and mouth (or fingers, in this case). Keep up the good work!ReplyDelete
Kudos for your efforts in sharing materials you find. Your "friend" could certainly have found a more persuasive way to communicate!ReplyDelete
I do think, though, that it's worth considering how modern readers may view the material. Many blog visitors land on our blogs as the result of searches and may not take the time to fully examine all the pages or posts. I would still present it, but might include a sentence or two at the start of the post indicating that the contents may offend some and give your reasons for posting the material.


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Targeting Officers
Wednesday's shooting death of Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum sent shockwaves that traveled far beyond Williamson. Crum, who took office in January, was shot at point-blank range as he sat in his patrol car eating his lunch in Williamson.
A suspect, 37-year-old Tennis Melvin Maynard, was later shot by deputies after a car chase. Little information has been released about Maynard other than he underwent surgery at a Huntington hospital.
Crum was a former Mingo County Magistrate Court judge. He had long been a passionate enemy of the drug dealers and pill mill operators in his county. During his short time in office, he and his officers had been actively involved in a drug eradication effort in the county that had resulted in the indictment of dozens of suspected drug dealers.
There is no information at present to know whether or not those efforts contributed to his death. However, his killing is the latest in what seems to be an open season on law enforcement officials. Since January, several officials have been shot and killed, including two district attorneys and even a prison official.
By the nature of their jobs, law enforcement officers put themselves in potentially dangerous situations every day. However, they are seldom the targets of an assassination. While this may be common in places like Mexico, where drug cartels routinely order the killings of police officials, it has been rare in the United States.
Why is it growing now? Possibly for many of the same reasons violence in general is growing – the increasing drug problem in this country and the money it brings to dealers.
Whatever the reason, the targeted killing of law enforcement officers is a dangerous step toward anarchy. The people who are willing to kill officers are trying to use fear as a weapon. And if it can happen in Mingo County, it can happen anywhere – including here.
Police officers are society's first line of defense. If officers become targets of killers, than war has been declared on society. The law enforcement community, including prosecutors, should be given the tools they need to win this war. This should include the death penalty for people who deliberately target police officers.
And if the state Legislature is unwilling to take this step, these incidents should be considered a terrorist attack – and a federal crime where the death penalty could be imposed.


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Schroders Investment Weather Forecast: Emerging markets face perfect storm
Support remains for global equities
The medium-term outlook for global equities remains quite bright.
Valuations at the moment are fair, but we think that modest growth elsewhere in the world, and accommodative monetary conditions, should provide some support for earnings in the medium-term.
Emerging markets could struggle
The outlook on emerging markets is, however, much darker both for equities and fixed income. Emerging markets at the moment are going through a perfect storm. They are facing:
- A stronger dollar
- Deteriorating corporate balance sheets
- Much lower pricing power among their exporters, given the weakening demand coming from the developed world
Interest rates cloud fixed income outlook
The outlook for the fixed income market is in general overcast.
We think that some level of volatility will feed through the system as we approach the first interest rate hike in the US.
Equally we think that very benign monetary policy almost everywhere else in the world should be supportive for government bonds in the medium-term.
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- A new social contract - how are companies treating their employees as the Covid-19 crisis unfolds?


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The 2011 WAS convention will be held in Hawaii.
Details to follow.
The 2011 WAS convention will be held in Hawaii.
Details to follow.
I have exactly ONE more hive than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
You're tempting me:
Have you nailed down a date yet......wanna get that on my calendar and start selling to my beekeeping companions.
Still awaiting details for the convention. I will update as details become available.
I have exactly ONE more hive than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
Just wanting to do a bump on this and see if any further details have come out. When was last years approximately? This would be an excellent excuse for the wife and I to take a trip, eagerly awaiting the dates =)
We the willing have done so much with so little for so long we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.
Aloha! from Hawaii
Plans for the 2011 Western Apicultural Society Conference are well in hand. We are looking forward to
welcoming everyone to the elegant Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, which offers five-star accommodations and
is located on one of the longest white sand beaches on the Island. There are four restaurants and a wide
range of spa and recreational activities. Check it out online at http://www.princeresortshawaii.com/hapunabeach-
Please note that CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMS need to reach WAS Treasurer Jim Bach by
August 10th to get the earlybird rate, but HOTEL RESERVATIONS must be made by MARCH 31st to
get the conference special rate ($139.00 per night plus $32.20 in tax and gratuity), buffet breakfast
Call the hotel at 1-888-977-4623 or 808-880-1111 (local) and specify the WAS conference. Conference
rates usually are not available online. After March 31st, rooms will be available on a first-come, forst-served
basis and the rate may be higher (on the hotel website room rates start at $195/night). One night's deposit
is required when reservations are made. Cancellations of reservations after fourteen (14) days prior to
arrival (i.e. August 28th) and any no-shows will result in loss of deposit. Breakfast will NOT hbe included
with bookings made after March 31st.
We suggest you PHOTOCOPY the forms so you don't lose other information in the Journal.
Conference Program
Under the Hawaiian sun, the conference will host an array of topics and guest speakers. The program will
cover four main areas of interest.
(1) State of Hawaii Beekeeping: Hawaii offers one of the best places in the world to raise colonies for
honey production and queen rearing. Successful beekeeping operations and methods will be explained as
well as current honeybee projects in the state.
(2) Alternatives to Conventional Beekeeping. A hot topic in Hawai'i, renowned alternative/organic
beekeepers will be invited to talk about their methods. Speakers will be selected who can present data on the
effectiveness of their methods.
(3) New research. The latest completed research on a wide range of topics from Canada and the U.S.
(4) Recovery and Rebuilding Colonies. Coping with colony losses, unfortunately, is another hot topic
locally as well as in Canada and on the U.S. mainland. Experts will be invited to speak on methods to build
up local stocks.
In addition, to the program of speakers, this year's conference will include two excursions; one to Captain
Cook on the leeward side of the island and the other to the Hamakua Coast on the windward side. Both
excursions will feature visits to local apiaries and honey operations. They will occur concurrently so
conference goers will have to decide which side of the island to visit.
Air Travel
Kona Airport (KOA) is the closest airport to the hotel.
The best way to comparison shop for air fares is to go to 'www.cheaptickets.com' on the internet. They are
really good, and push you on to test other discount ticket companies as well.
The cheapest fares we found as this issue was going to print were on DELTA AIRLINES, through
'www.kayak.com', for $407, including taxes and fees, though this flight makes three stops between Seattle
and Kona.
HAWAIIAN AIR showed as $438 (including taxes and fees) if you book online and fly out of Seattle;
$625 out of Portland; $678 out of Los Angeles; and $696 from San Francisco. Hawaiian does not fly out
of Vancouver BC so you would need to find a connector to use them. Bellingham airport, just minutes
across the border into Washington, is excellent, has lots of parking space, and has the additional advantages
of being very easy to get into and out of, and reducing the long security line-ups in Seattle. Great for any
US connections from BC's lower mainland.
ALASKA AIR flying out of Seattle, via Los Angeles, is about $462 including taxes; $545 from
Portland; $577 from Bellingham and $626 from San Francisco. Oddly enough, flying directly out of LA
costs $730; $653 from Vancouver. There may be some additional service fees, especially for Canadians
traveling via the US so check carefully.
DELTA AIRLINES price out of Seattle is also about $462 -- flying on Alaska Air as their sister airline;
$759 from LA; $674 from Portland and $704 from San Francisco; $645 from Vancouver.
These flights assume arrival September 12th and departure September 16th, so are only an example of what
is available.
Bear in mind that it is some distance from Honolulu to Kona so those great deals you see advertised to
Hawaii are only part of the picture. And the cheapest rates usually mean one or more stops and plane
changes, non-refundable e-tickets etc. so research your travel options carefully.
Canadians need PASSPORTS.
Travel in Hawaii
The conference hotels are a forty minute drive from the airport and twenty minutes from the nearest town,
so are quite isolated.
THERE IS NO SHUTTLE SERVICE available for air passengers to the hotel and back. The options are
rental car or taxi. If you want a rental car, the best way is to go to 'www.Priceline.com' and take advantage
of the 'Name your own price' option. You'll save a lot! If you aren't into negotiating, book your car at the
same time as your flight if you need one. It is always cheaper to rent at the airport than in town later.
There are reports that one needs to be extra vigilant about damage to rental vehicles from previous use, so
check them out carefully before leaving the lot, including under the front and rear of the vehicle.
If you plan to take a taxi, give your flight information to the hotel concierge (808) 880-1111 before
leaving home and tell them that you want to take advantage of the WAS Conference discount with
Hamakua Taxi Service. Outgoing, check at the concierge's desk in the hotel well in advance of departure.
The taxi service operates 4 and 7 person vans. The cost of the trip ($75 plus tip and taxes) can be split
among the total number of passengers. You may want to arrange with friends to share the cost of a taxi or
rental vehicle.
If you rent a vehicle from the airport:
• As you leave the airport access road, turn left onto Queen Kaahumanu Highway 19 and drive north
towards Kawaihae 27 miles or for about 30 minutes.
• Half way there (or in about 15 minutes) you will come to a stoplight (near the Waikoloa Resort area).
Continue north bound.
• You are within 2 miles of the Hotel when you see signs for the small town of Puako.
• Pass the state highway sign for Hapuna Beach State Park, go over the overpass and shortly thereafter,
look for the entrance to Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on the right side.
• Enter this driveway and the guard will direct you to the hotel, located oceanfront.
Second Annual Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge
The Second Annual Hawaiian Natural Honey Challenge will be held concurrently with the WAS
Conference at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. Persons attending the conference are invited to attend the
public tasting Tuesday evening. There is a nominal fee for participation collected by the Big Island
Beekeepers Association.
Contact Cary Dizon, President, Big Island Beekeepers Association, P.O. Box 603, Kurtistown, HI
96760, (808) 966-7421, [email protected] or the BIBA web site http://bibahawaiibees.org for more
Come and enjoy the sweetness of Hawaii. It's an event not to be missed!
Jenny Bach
WAS 1st Vice President and Speaker Program Coordinator
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I have exactly ONE more hive than you.
That makes my opinion beyond dispute!
Not that I find out it is next week I need to plan for Next year. This would be a great way to get my wife on a little vacation that is expense-able for my Business. I guess in a week they will tell us the dates for next year. Then again maybe not.


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In our first year of racing on EmOcean, a J-120 from Charleston SC, our goal was to bring home the honors racing in a sub-class of J-120's, while also racing against competitive PHRF class boats. Conditions the first year consisted of 25+ knots and big waves each day. On the last day of racing, and in the hunt for first place, we understood the need to be aggressive - every point counts. We understood that a super aggressive mentality leaves room for mistakes.
Attempting to make a bold maneuver in the final race, we doused our kite at the last second, only a few boat lengths from the leeward gate. With the bow sprit out and forgotten, we attempted to clear the stern of a passing competitor. "Crunch." We didn't make it. The sound of the carbon fiber bow sprit breaking and tearing apart was awful. Game over! Our hopes of clinching the title instantly faded like the last glimpse of a setting sun. We were crestfallen.
Conditions the following year at Key West Race Week were very different, with choppy waters and a challenging light breeze. The EmOcean's crew this time consisted of our local team that had been sailing together on various boats for several years. We were experienced and ambitious and seemed to have victory at our fingertips. But Cash Flow, the Hadley 40 from Elizabeth City NC edged us out for first place in PHRF 2. We were proud of second place, but disappointed that we hadn't been able to close the deal for our first win.
This year marked my third consecutive trip to Key West Race Week, this time on Bandit a Swan 42 from Newport RI . It proved to be the most challenging and difficult event yet.
Monday began with a heavy NE breeze of 30+ knots and waves of 6-8 feet. Most competitors barely managed to sail out to the race course and among those that did, many opted to quickly call it quits for the safety of the crew and vessel. By the end of the day, Mother Nature prevailed and all races were abandoned.
On Tuesday, Day 2 , the Race committee was able to get three races in for the day in Division 2. Bandit took the lead and won the first race, with Hoss taking the second race and Apparition in the lead at the end of the third. The point totals were close. Tiburon had the lead with 11 points, followed by Bandit with 12 points and Vitesse with 14 points.
Wednesday was another washout, this time due to light southeasterly winds less than 3 knots, but Thursday (Day 4) unveiled a slightly optimistic forecast for a breeze that would build throughout the afternoon. As the race committee's engines fired up, so did the hopes of 3,000 anxious sailors ready to go yacht racing. As all 260 boats gathered on their respected courses, the breeze began to build even better than the forecast had indicated. With nice sailing conditions and two races in the Swan 42 class, Bandit pulled ahead and took the lead with a total of 16 points, 4 points better than Amelia who had two bullets for the day.
On Friday, the final day of racing, contenders were planning their strategies and tactics for the big win, knowing that every point counts and that the smallest mistakes could ruin a chance of victory. We knew we had to get a good start in order to put our closest competition behind us. And that was exactly what we did, taking control of the race, and finishing with a bullet.
The second race of the day, however, was a different story. We had a great start off the line and were in a great position to control our competition Amelia, when flags were quickly hoisted followed by the sound of a general recall. Disappointed, we regrouped for a second start.
Our hearts were pounding before starting the last race as we knew it would not be an easy victory. 11 boats with a start at the pin and after being rolled by Vitesse, things were not looking good. With most of the fleet ahead and on starboard, our tactician Steve Benjamin decided to make a move. We tacked onto port taking the transoms of six boats while riding on a nice lift and rounding the weather mark in fifth. Over the next four legs, we managed to move past two more boats for a third place – just enough for a 5-point victory over Tiburon.
Finally, after three straight years attending Key West Race Week, a victory!
Making its debut in 2008, and sparring with 12 boats on the starting line, the Swan 42 proved to be one competitive class. With assistance from a well managed and determined race committee, our crew, all the competitors, and a 21-year racing tradition, Key West is one venue where sailing conditions and competition cannot be foretold. Victory is bliss, despite all the trials and tribulations that accompany the sport of yacht racing.
Photos courtesy Photoboat.com
Special thanks to the owners Andy & Melissa Fisher for their impeccable hospitality, and the crew for making Key West Race Week one to never forget.
Bandit Crew: Andy & Melissa Fisher, Steve Benjamin "Benj", Steve Burke, Calvert Canfield "Skip", Jonas Haggbom, John Milligan, Piotr Sernicki, Ben Poucher, Scott Price, Jonny Goldsberry "Flash".


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Manchester United and Chelsea battle today in the Premier League. For viewers in the United States, you can watch the match live on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) or NBC Sports Live Extra.
The broadcast begins at 2:30pm ET with Rebecca Lowe presenting for NBC Sports. And the match kicks off at 3pm ET featuring Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux as commentators.
Before, during or after the match today, join the conversation in the comments section below with soccer fans from around the globe.


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THE BRAZEN CAREERIST- Unemployed? It's time to launch the new you
The turn of the year is one of the hardest times of the year to be unemployed. The peer pressure for good cheer is outrageous, the financial pressure of gifts is huge even for those with a steady paycheck, and the constant catchup with friends and family means everyone will ask, "how are you doing?"
Here are ways to feel better in these situations if you are having a tough time right now.
1. Remember that most people have empathy
The biggest shift in the workplace is that unemployment always looms, for everyone. It used to be that people who had "good careers" did not have to worry about being unemployed. These people had a ticket to retirement if they just stayed in one place and put in their hours. In those days, being unemployed was the equivalent of being a failure. Those days are over. Today everyone worries about being unemployed. Most people have been laid off more than once, and almost no one is so arrogant to think they are better than you because you can't find a job right now. And if you do meet someone who snubs their nose: They are delusional and out of touch, and should probably be more worried than everyone else about their own employment.
2. Not everyone has good cheer
The good cheer thing is a consumerism thing. I mean, it's one thing to have warm, fuzzy family stuff. But the hoop-la and happiness seem extreme. So if you can remind yourself that the holiday good cheer thing is not a mandate, and certainly not ubiquitous, then you won't feel so isolated when you do not feel the good cheer yourself.
3. Talking about something difficult with family is good
Really. It will make you feel closer to your family if you can tell them what's really going on with you. Your family doesn't need to hear the sugar-coated version. They love you not matter what. Or, if they don't, then it's a good time to face that, right? The other thing is that handling tough career conversations with your family actually improves your career overall.
4. Your job hunt can go into high gear right now
December and January are the most common times for people to get hired. The companies that run on annual budgets (which is most companies) have a use-it-or-lose-it policy, so if people have extra money for hiring in December, they have to make the hire. And in January, there is fresh money, and people go on hiring sprees. (That's why we just published the Brazen Careerist Top 50 Companies for Gen Y to work at. Now is the time to check out large companies like those.)
5. Remember that you are the locus of control
The difference between being someone who is generally happy and someone who is generally unhappy is not dependent on economic indicators; it's whether or not you perceive that you can control your life. Happiness is about outlook. So start doing things that you can control instead of depending on a job to save you.
You can build skills to add to your resume whether or not someone pays you to do that. (You can build work skills with your significant other!) You can build your own network without having a job. And you can create structure in your life — a harbinger of a successful person – whether or not a job is dictating that. The best way to become a person who feels like they control their life is to talk about your life like you can create the life you want. So, do that, right now, and you might even feel cheery.
Penelope Trunk has started several companies and worked for many more.


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The water's been declared safe at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal after contamination caused a daylong shutdown.
City News Service says the water in Terminal 6 got the all-clear at 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
Airport spokeswoman Nancy Suey Castles says a contractor working in a pump room notified airport operations that recycled air conditioning water contaminated a water line Wednesday morning.
Officials covered water fountains and bathroom sinks and closed down food concessions. Portable sinks were installed in restrooms and the airport distributed food, snacks and bottled water to passengers and workers.
The water was declared safe after the terminal's water lines were flushed and the water tested.


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"[Taleb is] Wall Street's principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-nine theses were to the Catholic Church."
–Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker
"Fascinating . . . Taleb will grab you."
–Peter L. Bernstein, author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
"Recalls the best of scientist/essayists like Richard Dawkins . . . and Stephen Jay Gould."
–Michael Schrage, author of Serious Play
"We need a book like this . . . fun to read, refreshingly independent-minded."
–Robert J. Shiller, author of Irrational Exuberance