Insufficient understanding of the distinction between torque and tension in structural steel bolting can mean the structural reliability of steel buildings is compromised over time by loose bolts. Prominent engineer, Grant Roe, explains why this problem occurs and how it can be prevented or fixed if detected.
The construction of steel buildings in most industrialised nations is regulated by standards. In Australia, AS 4100 sets out minimum requirements for the design, fabrication, erection, and modification of steelwork in structures. AS 1252 specifies requirements for the high-strength steel bolts and nuts used in steel structures. The bolt tension specifications for certain joints are critical to the performance of the steel structure. However, in the gritty, real-world conditions of a typical construction site, these exacting specifications are not always achieved.
It might be difficult for building owners to imagine how such lapses in precision could occur in construction, given that some steel buildings found with insufficient tension on structural bolts are relatively new warehouses and industrial complexes.
Structural bolts are typically tightened by construction workers using an impact wrench, a power tool driven by electricity or compressed air, to deliver high turning-power with minimal human exertion but imprecise control.
Bolts are specified as either 'snug-tight' or 'fully-tensioned'. Snug-tight is when the bolt is tightened sufficiently to bring the steel plies (or plates) of the connection close together. This type of bolting is used in connections where the load is primarily carried by the bolt working 'in-shear'.
In certain situations, where additional capacity or strict movement control is required, bolts are specified to be fully-tensioned. These bolts are tightened further – beyond snug-tight. The process stretches the bolt and creates a tension force in the bolt. The resulting tension force then acts to clamp the plies firmly together, adding greater strength and stiffness to the connection. "It is interesting and important to note that in these types of connections, the applied load is carried by the clamping force, not directly by the bolt," Grant said.
Diagram of high-strength friction grip bolt.
The structural performance of the connection is fully reliant on the clamping force. Thus it is critical that the required tensile force is generated in the bolt. This can be achieved only when the bolt is properly tightened.
AS 4100 specifies minimum bolt tension that must be created in the bolt for the joint to have sufficient strength and stiffness. The required tension is set to be at the bolts "proof" load, or just below the point where the bolt will yield. This is why the term 'fully-tensioned' is used. The bolts are tightened until they begin to reach the limit of their tensile strength.
How does the construction worker know when the bolt has achieved the required tension? This is a very important question. Insufficient tension leads to low clamping force and poor joint performance. Too much tension can break the bolt during installation, wasting time and resources. Careful control is required therefore to achieve the specified result.
The pin clutch of an impact wrench in action.
Bolts are exposed to dirt and moisture when placed around a construction site in open kegs or boxes for access by workers. The 'white rust' seen on galvanised steel when exposed to the elements rapidly causes the surface of the bolt to become coarse and irregular. Dust and debris can accumulate around threads on the bolt. The more irregularities on the surfaces of the bolt assembly, the greater friction when the nut is turned into position, and the greater disparity between measurement of torque – the resistance to turning – and the tension produced by turning.
This creates a significant variation in the torque required to achieve the specified tension in the bolt. It is for this reason that AS 4100 specifies minimum tension, not torque.
The base unit of a Skidmore-Wilhelm Bolt Tension Calibrator.
To achieve the minimum tension, AS 4100 specifies two methods: either by a part-turn of the nut, or by measuring tension using a direct tension indicator device ("DTI") or washer.
The development of high-bay warehousing facilities as distribution centres means greater risk to business in the unlikely event of structural failure. Should the owners of distribution centre properties take additional measures to hedge against this greater concentration of risk?
In contemporary supply chain management there is a strong movement away from the traditional network of warehousing facilities, staged at various locations, to having goods and resources centralised in the one national or regional facility, as with what is commonly called a "distribution centre". With centralisation comes economies of scale, and the huge gains in efficiency delivered by consolidated investment in sophisticated and extremely costly warehouse automation systems.
While the business case for the development of distribution centres is compelling, centralisation also presents building owners with a more critical risk-management scenario than the decentralised distribution model. With decentralisation, the risk of exposure to threats like fire, earthquake, ground subsidence, tsunami, or the consequences of freak weather is confined to individual warehouse structures separated from each other by topography and distance. To better manage the unique risks associated with centralisation, an improved understanding of structural reliability and risk-informed decision-making is needed.
It is very rare for any major building in Australia to suffer structural failure – so rare that if significant structural failure occurs, no matter what the causative circumstances, it can make prime-time news and send virtual shock-waves throughout the broader community – as if structural failures may never happen here. This perception is allowed to prevail only because Australia, like most of the world's more developed nations, has its own building codes and construction standards based partly on ISO 2394 (International Standard #2394).
In the rare event of catastrophic structural failure in Australia, such as when a freak hail-and-ice storm swept through the Eastern Creek area of Sydney on Anzac Day in 2015, causing at least eight warehouse buildings to collapse, the question is raised as to whether or not Australian standards should be changed to ensure such destruction could not happen again.
Illustration of the optimisation principle for the maximisation of benefits – from ISO 2394:2015 (E), page 19.
ISO 2394, titled "General principles on reliability for structures", defines in empirical, theoretical, and sociological terms how standards for building design, construction, maintenance, and de-commissioning are optimally formulated. The usual engineering-related computations of building resistance, and responses to actions, are refined by application of the theory of probability, and the principles of uncertainty. Consideration of the interpretation of data, performance-modelling over time, environmental factors, societal needs, and commercial realities is also included. This leads to risk-informed decision-making processes to arrive at an optimal balance between ideals and feasibility, called the "target performance level" or "safety index".
Human safety is prioritised, of course, but it is not feasible for the reliability of all structures in all locations to provide maximum protection against all potential hazards, especially when the probability of any specific type of event occurring at any particular place can be extremely remote. For the owners of warehouse buildings in the Eastern Creek area, it may not be practicable to increase the structural reliability of properties by the magnitude required to protect against damage from a type of storm so rare that it is statistically unlikely to reoccur anywhere in the area during the building's lifespan. Neither is it in the community's best interests for building owners to take extraordinary precautions against improbable risks, as all costs incurred along the supply chain are ultimately borne by the consumer. Such risk may be more effectively managed by the insurance industry. Insurers understand risk and premiums reflect the insurer's exposure to risk, based on probability. This can be implemented at much less cost to the business than large-scale structural fortifications which could prove unnecessary.
Are Australian building standards adequate?
Building design and construction standards are varied in requirements between regions. These variations depend on factors including the known frequency of particular hazards occurring in any given area, and the likely potential intensity of those hazards should they occur. For example, a structure with an expansive roof, designed for an area that's routinely subjected to cyclonic winds and torrential rain, such as in Northern Queensland, would differ in required performance from the same type of structure in an area where there is more likelihood of seismic activity, such as in Newcastle, and differ again from where it would need to bear occasional loads of snow and ice, such as in Orange, NSW.
Overview of relevant hazards for risk assessments and structural safety – from ISO 2394:2015 (E), page 95.
Where buildings are of great strategic importance, structural reliability is increased. Hospitals, utilities, and all structures that house essential services need to withstand a broader range of potential hazards of greater intensity than typical commercial, industrial, or residential buildings. In the event of a major disaster, for example, the societal priority is for essential facilities like hospitals and relief-effort command centres to remain safe and operational throughout the post-disaster and recovery period.
It is in the design stage of distribution centre development that building owners can most effectively consider the costs and benefits of opting to exceed Australian standards to achieve greater structural reliability. The objective is to improve building performance and business continuity should the building be subjected to some more severe hazard. Somewhere in this assessment is the optimal balance of structural reliability combined with sufficient insurance and contingency planning to allow the business to continue operations effectively in the unlikely but possible event of structural failure or other major calamity.
"Costin Roe Consulting engineers have the expertise and experience to successfully undertake a comprehensive analysis of any distribution centre design, proposed for any site, to report on the feasibility of increasing structural reliability in sufficient magnitude to hedge against the increased concentration of risk," Grant said.
Costin Roe Consulting uses 5D BIM technology to model the proposed building components and attributes in their entirety, including costs that recalculate in real-time when variable changes are made, and can demonstrate and examine the effects of potential or probable impacts using other advanced technology such as 2D TUFLOW flood modelling.
"With the data we have available and our in-house modelling technology, what Costin Roe Consulting can provide to the building owner is the basis for risk-informed decision-making in relation to their planned development," said Grant.
The video below, produced by the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, explains the "Structural Reliability Verification Method" used as the basis for the National Construction Code in Australia.


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from Card import Deck, Card
from Trick import Trick

class Game(object):
    """Game object, plays a number of tricks and awards points depending
    on the outcome of the tricks and the predictions."""

    def __init__(self, game_num, players):
        self.game_num = game_num
        self.players = players
        self.deck = Deck()
        self.predictions = [-1]*len(players)
        self.trump_card = None
        # -1 adjusts for 1-index in game numbers and 0-index in players
        self.first_player = (game_num-1) % len(players)
        self.played_cards = []

    def play(self):
        #print("Playing game #{}".format(self.game_num))
        # New game, new deck. No played cards.
        self.played_cards = []
        self.trump_card = self.distribute_cards()[0]
        if self.trump_card is None:
            # We distributed all cards, the trump is N. (No trump)
            self.trump_card = Card("White", 0)
        else:
            self.played_cards.append(self.trump_card)
        if self.trump_card.value == 14:
            # Trump card is a Z, ask the dealer for a trump color.
            self.trump_card.color =\
                self.players[self.first_player].get_trump_color()
        # Now that each player has a hand, ask for predictions.
        self.ask_for_predictions()
        # print("Final predictions {}".format(self.predictions))
        # Reset all wins.
        wins = [0]*len(self.players)
        for i in range(len(self.players)):
            self.players[i].wins = wins[i]
        for trick_num in range(self.game_num):
            # Play a trick for each card in the hand (or game number).
            trick = Trick(self.trump_card, self.players, self.first_player,
                          self.played_cards)
            winner, trick_cards = trick.play()
            # Trick winner gets a win and starts the next trick.
            wins[winner] += 1
            self.first_player = winner
            # Game keeps track of the played cards.
            self.played_cards += trick_cards
            # Update wins
            for i in range(len(self.players)):
                self.players[i].wins = wins[i]
            #print("{} won the game!".format(winner))
        return self.get_scores(wins)

    def distribute_cards(self):
        # Draw as many cards as game num.
        for _ in range(self.game_num):
            for player in self.players:
                player.hand += self.deck.draw()
        # Flip the next card, that is the trump card.
        if self.deck.is_empty():
            return [None]
        else:
            return self.deck.draw()

    def ask_for_predictions(self):
        num_players = len(self.players)
        for i in range(num_players):
            # Start with the first player and ascend, then reset at 0.
            current_player_index = (self.first_player + i) % num_players
            player = self.players[current_player_index]
            prediction = player.get_prediction(self.trump_card,
                                               self.predictions,
                                               self.players)
            self.predictions[current_player_index] = prediction
            """print("Player {} predicted {}".format(current_player_index,
                                                  prediction))"""

    def get_scores(self, wins):
        scores = [0]*len(self.players)
        for i in range(len(self.players)):
            difference = self.predictions[i] - wins[i]
            if difference == 0:
                scores[i] = 20 + wins[i]*10
            else:
                scores[i] = -10*abs(difference)
            self.players[i].give_reward(scores[i])
        return scores

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LSS's Forensic Housing Program is a collaboration between LSS and direct referrals from city and county programs including the Forensic AIDS Project, CenterForce, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Mission Neighborhood Health Center, the South East Health Center, Alliance Health Project, UCSF Ward 86, the Tenderloin Area COE, and the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project. The overall goal of the program is to ensure immediate access to emergency housing upon release from jail/prison to homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS with the longer term objective of access to safe, decent and affordable permanent housing.
The program provides short term emergency shelter and transitional housing of up to 18 months while participants receive coordinated case management support to help stabilize their lives. Additional program services include housing advocacy, money management services, linkages to HIV prevention, access to benefits counseling/advocacy, workshops/groups focused on teaching basic life skills, access to medical, access to oral health care, and access to behavioral health services targeting post-incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the city and county of San Francisco, CA.
All referrals must be made by one of the partner agencies or programs listed above.


My name is Sandra Tanamachi, and I am a proud Texan, as my family has lived here for five generations. I have been a teacher in the Texas Public School System for 28 years, so I have had the privilege of shaping the lives of hundreds of our school children. I have a vested interest in what happens with our Social Studies curriculum, as it will dictate what we, as educators, are allowed to teach in our classrooms. I take pride in how and what I present to my students, as they will go on to become our future leaders.
I am representing the Japanese American Veterans Association and, through his son Michael, the late Captain Marty Higgins, Commanding Officer of the Texas Lost Battalion.
It is in the interest of my students, that the information about the internment of Japanese Americans is accurate. My mother and her family were interned in a horse stall at the Santa Anita Racetrack for six months, and then sent to Rohwer, Arkansas. 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans were sent to 10 camps located in desolate locations across our country. This was done without due process. From these camps, young Japanese American men volunteered without hesitation to fight for our country. While in camp, one uncle became part of the Military Intelligence Service. The MIS has been credited for shortening the war in the Pacific by two years. Three of my father's brothers were part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The 442nd became the most decorated American unit in U.S. military history. One uncle died during the Rescue of the Lost Battalion, and he was one of the first two Japanese Americans to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. The Lost Battalion was a Texas Battalion trapped by the Germans in the Vosges Mountains in France. They were rescued by the 442nd. To express their gratitude, Texas recognized members of the 442nd as Honorary Texans in 1963.
It is in the interest of my students, that the information taught in our textbooks is based on facts, and gives credit to all who contributed to our glorious Texas history.
Please do not minimize the accurate facts about the internment of Japanese Americans. In Section 113.41c, TEKS 7.G, I encourage you to give recognition to the heroic deeds of the 442nd and the MIS, so that they can stand side by side with the Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, and the Navajo Code Talkers….Heroes All.
In the interest of ALL of our Texas students, I have confidence that you will do the right thing.


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Our Lady of Charity Casket| White with Gold Hardware
Our Lady of Charity also known as Our Lady
of Cobre is the patroness of Cuba, whose
basilica named, Basílica Santuario Nacional
de Nuestra Señora del Cobre (National Shrine
Basilica of Our Lady of Charity) built in 1926
is situated in village El Cobre, near Santiago de Cuba,

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We, the coffee team in Kanematsu Corporation*, are one of the leading specialty coffee importers in Japan. We travel all over the world and look for not only the best quality but also sustainable coffees. We mainly deal with farms, coops, and specialty exporters in the coffee producing countries. Since we are in a "human-being supply chain" so called coffee business, we put special emphasis in seeing farm owner's personality and reliability.
* Our company is listed in the 1st Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange (code#8020). It originally was established in 1889 by Mr. Fusajiro Kanematsu and now annual sales is about 10 billon US$. Our coffee team is belonging to Foods and Foodstuffs department in it.
We buy/import, store, promote/enlighten and distribute coffee green beans to roaster clients. We also give finance to them. We have various sized roaster clients from gigantic to medium, small even micro roasters and the numbers of these roaster clients are almost about 1,000. We visit them and talk to them on face-face basis and promote/enlighten our products to them. We have four trader consultants and each of them has counterpart origins and clients account.
We also have some relationship and in developing some business with beverage or dairy companies who are the major coffee user in Japanese territory. We have some business source of private brand manufactures, too.
We communicate micro roasters through this coffee-network system. Our member micro roaster clients can order both free samples and actual green bean products with using this membership website system. They can order from one to twenty five bags of green beans at once, which should be delivered within a couple of days throughout entire countries. They also receive e-mail magazine and special price list issued by us.
If you are the coffee farmer or sort of supplier and looking for an appropriate Japanese specialty coffee expertise who can meet your demand, we Kanematsu Corporation will be the best business partner! Please send us an email to webmaster@coffee-network.jp.


Learning truly just began for us. As much as school tries to cover all the things to prepare you for the real world, only the real world can be your source of preparation.. I wanted to give a little run down of my lessons now that the store is open and I have level one experience in opening a store.
1. Brokerage. This is the 'handling' of shipping goods across countries. It needs to be efficient and cost effective. Using any regular shipping company is fine but can be very expensive and time consuming. There are companies out there that deal just with importing and exporting goods. Deal with them instead! This will save you the time spent on the phone, talking to an automated system to tell you that your goods are stuck in customs.It personalizes the whole supply chain and in the end will save you money!
2. NAFTA. It is a beautiful agreement between USA, Canada and Mexico where both fabric and goods made in those countries can be traded with no customs or duties. It's great, however, when you are working with luxurious fabrics made in Italy, Turkey, Japan etc. it is very costly to bring them over the boarder even if it is made in USA.
3. Vendors. They all want their product in your store. You need to stay focused and step back and make sure you are sticking to maintaining your brand. What we kept in mind is quality and value. The brand that showed both is what we brought into the shop. For example, JBrand does the best black lacquered denim. So we brought them to you since they have become a staple for the season, soft and perfectly waxy.
4. Contractors. We had the privilege to have our father as our contractor. Instead of me having to watch him, which is typical in that kind of business, he was watching me. But, that is one of the most difficult parts of creating anything construction related. For a few things that we needed to source out, we didn't just settle with the first person who said they could do the job. If you are as particular as we are, go with the guy who takes the time to explain it to you.
5. Budget. Of course we learn how to create a budget for all the equipment and leasehold improvements to understand what it takes to open a business but put that budget on the shelf and thinking creatively. There is ALWAYS a cheaper and better route to take. Just ask, be curious and have an open mind.
6. People. If you let them, they can walk all over you. Know what is right and stick to your guns!
7. Partnerships. I could never have done this business alone. Having a partner in crime to do it with to share all the ups and downs is the best part of this whole experience.
8. Accounting. Listen more attentively in that class! It is not a joke, instead it is the back bone of your business and the biggest learning curve!
9. Patience. For yourself and all that goes along with doing something new. It's a process and you will get there... in time. Apparently, Rome wasn't built in a day!
10. Be yourself. Having mentors are great and needed. Listening to your own intuition is your biggest tool that no one else can possibly have.
11. Build your tribe. As Kelly Cutrone would say. Find people who will take care of you when you physically have no time to think of yourself. Also, have people who will be able to effectively provide feedback to push you in the right direction for your overall goal.
12. Follow your Path. Yes, we followed our dreams, but I see it more that we followed the path that we were meant to take. We were meant to open a store on Preston Street, in this month, on this year, together. It was always a reality for us, never an option.


I was searching for a Property and found this listing (MLS® #M121929). Please send me more information regarding 121 Parkdale Dr, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C4K8. Thank you!
I'd like to request a showing of 121 Parkdale Dr, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1C4K8 (MLS® #M121929). Thank you!


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Friday, November 01, 2019 1:00 am
Filing: Runnion victim wasn't intended target
A 40-year-old man killed Oct. 13 on Runnion Avenue was not the target of the shooting, according to court documents.
Pablo Guzman Vasquez was shot to death in the 600 block of Runnion Avenue about 6 p.m., but the intended target was a homeowner in the area, a probable cause affidavit filed Thursday in Allen Superior Court states.
An unnamed witness told police another witness wanted to rob the homeowner of "drugs, money and electronics," the document alleges.
Vasquez was instead gunned down. His body was found outside, with several spent shell casings nearby.
Jermaine D. Turner, 40, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder, possession of a handgun by a serious violent offender and possession of cocaine. Investigators said he had 1.6 grams of the drug on him when he was arrested.
A Tuesday court hearing is scheduled.
The wife of a witness who had been driving in the area called 911 after hearing gunshots and seeing "(a man) standing over the victim shooting at him with a gun," according to the affidavit.
Two days later, a woman told Detective Dan Hutson of the Fort Wayne Police Department the homeowner "smacked" another woman identified as Witness 6 in court documents. That prompted Witness 6 to plan the robbery, Hutson wrote in the affidavit.
Witness 6 told police she picked up a young man and "BD" – later identified as Turner, who reportedly had a handgun with an extended clip – and drove to an apartment, where Turner and the man walked to the front of the building to commit the robbery. She drove away after hearing gunshots and picked up Turner and the young man nearby, she told police.
"(She) stated to detectives that she heard the younger male say to (Turner), 'You were right, you were the first one to get shots off with that gun,' referring to the fact that the defendant shot somebody with a gun," Hutson wrote.
Witnesses chose Turner's picture from a photo lineup provided by police, and surveillance video shows him at the location of the shooting, police said.
Turner, interviewed Wednesday by police, reportedly said he was picked up by his ex-girlfriend – Witness 6 – and taken to a house so he could help move items from the home. He denied being involved in a shooting.
Murder count filed against 2nd person


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IHSA reschedules state bass fishing finals — again
Ralph Loos
For the second time, dates for the the Illinois High School Association Bass Fishing Finals at Carlyle Lake have been changes.
The IHSA announced the finals will be held June 14-15 on Carlyle Lake. That's a Wednesday-Thursday event, as opposed to the traditional Friday-Saturday.
The tournament finals were originally scheduled for May 19-20, but the IHSA postponed due to high water levels caused by excessive rain throughout the spring. On May 26, the IHSA announced a new state finals date of June 23-24, but was forced to rescind that date June 5 due to concerns by the Army Corps of Engineers, which runs Carlyle Lake.
"Carlyle Lake is a busy lake that gets significant use during the summer months, especially on weekends," said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. "We worked together with the Army Corps of Engineers to reschedule the tournament for June 23-24, but given more time to reflect, they had concerns about their ability to safely and efficiently facilitate the event, both on and off the water, on June 23-24. While a mid-week state final isn't an ideal circumstance, if we didn't proceed, we feared that cancelling the state finals may be the only recourse. Our high school anglers have earned the opportunity to fish for a state championship, and we wanted to make sure that happened."
Boat safety checks will be conducted on the morning of June 14, which will alter the fishing competition schedule from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fishing on June 15 will occur from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., as scheduled.
Categories: Bass, News
Tags: Army Corps of Engineers, Bass, Carlyle Lake, Fishing, Illinois High School Association Bass Fishing Finals


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Press Release: Alan Wake's American Nightmare makes PC Debut May 22nd.
Acclaimed Pulp Action Adventure Shines Light on PC
HELSINKI, FINLAND (May 8, 2012) – Gaming's best selling writer is back with a vengeance. On May 22, Alan Wake returns in Remedy's stand-alone digital spin-off adventure, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, which brings home a hard-boiled, thrilling pulp action adventure, to PC's everywhere. This critically acclaimed game has been revamped for the PC with stunning high-resolution graphics and enhanced PC features.
In celebration of the impending launch, Remedy is offering gamers a motherload of discounts on Alan Wake. Pre-orders of American Nightmare on Steam or GOG will receive 10% off their purchase. For purchasers of the original Alan Wake, an additional 15% off is available! Alan Wake is now part of Steam's Midweek Madness (only 72 hours!) available at 50% off. This offer is also available on GOG.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare will go on sale in retail shortly after through Nordic Games.
About Alan Wake's American Nightmare:
Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a stand alone spin-off adventure featuring a thrilling pulp action story mode and an all new "Fight till Dawn" arcade mode. American Nightmare will shine a new light on the world of Wake while appealing to fans and newcomers alike.
The single player campaign comes from the darkest corners of the 'Night Springs', a Twilight Zone inspired fiction. American Nightmare is an exaggerated and gritty rendering of that world – where the horrors of reality have the all too easy habit of coming true. When Wake becomes stuck in the alternate shadowed world of Night Springs, he must hunt down his evil double, Mr. Scratch, to find answers. A supernatural serial killer, Scratch is fixated on Wake's wife, Alice, and even more horribly, Wake's demise. To survive and thrive in the darkest of nights, Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secrets of Night Springs with a trusty flashlight by his side and whatever weapon he can find.
The brand new "Fight till Dawn" arcade mode places Wake in the battle of his life. Players are tasked with surviving a full night of brutal onslaughts while racking up their score. With a myriad of new enemies to battle, Wake won't have any trouble since he'll have plenty of deadly options within his arsenal: old stalwarts like the flare gun, wild new favorites like the nail gun and old school Remedy favorites like the Uzi. Thankfully, safe havens and unlockable weapons litter the landscape, allowing for a momentary respite from the darkness. Surviving until dawn is only the beginning though, as online leaderboards pit friends head-to-head to see who the real champion of light is.
Steam link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/202750
GOG link: http://www.gog.com/game/alan_wakes_american_nightmare
PEGI and ESRB ratings pending. Alan Wake's American Nightmare will be available for $14.99 through Steam and GOG on May 22, and in retail outlets soon after via publisher Nordic Games. For more information, please visit Alan Wake on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alanwake), Twitter (@Remedygames) and the website www.alanwake.com.
About Remedy Entertainment Ltd.
Remedy Entertainment Ltd. is a privately held developer of state-of-the-art action games, game franchises and cutting edge 3D game technology. Remedy is based in Espoo, Finland. Their highly acclaimed games include Death Rally (PC, 1996), Max Payne (PC/Xbox/PS2, 2001) and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (PC/Xbox/PS2, 2003) Remedy's latest creation, Alan Wake, is a Psychological Action Thriller for Xbox360 & PC. Alan Wake's American Nightmare, a stand-alone expansion to the Alan Wake universe, is available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PC For more information, please visit www.remedygames.com and www.alanwake.com
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Zoe and Ana are slightly obsessed with coloring.
I can honestly say that at some point every single day both of them color.
Zoe is easy... because she can color by herself. She can get out her crayons or markers or pencils by herself. She can pick out paper or a coloring book by herself. I don't have to worry about what she's doing. I've really never had to worry about what she was doing. She used a pencil on the wall ONE time... never again. She is big on rules. She reminds everyone "CRAYONS ARE FOR PAPER!" We were lucky with her. But... she has trained us to be lazy with the putting away of our art materials.
Ana? Ana is a different story. I spend the day with slight anxiety constantly in the back of my mind. She is drawn to writing instruments like a magnet. If there is a crayon (or a marker or a pen or a pencil or a piece of chalk....) anywhere in her vicinity she will find it. She will then make art of whatever is closest. Luckily there hasn't been too much damage done. (Nothing a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser hasn't fixed.) We, as adults, are being forced to be retrained though. (We are slow and lazy and procrastinating learners though. It seems we must learn by experience now.) We can't leave ANYTHING ANYWHERE. Ana can reach the desk, the dining room table, the kitchen counter. She can open drawers. She can open markers. She can click pens. She is an unwanted mural on my dining room wall just waiting to happen.
But oh how they love to color and draw and scribble. They are both passionate artists.
My girls. They are night and day. They have so very many of the same loves... but they approach everything is a very different way.
God help me when they're both in high school.


Caroline wrote this blog about her experience walking 630 miles along the South West Coast path in a year, and raising £1150 for SelfharmUK! She hopes what she's achieved will encourage and inspire you.
Walking the South West Coast path has been the most challenging thing I have ever done. 630 miles in one year on some of the toughest terrain on any National trail was quite a daunting prospect, but I was determined that I would 'conquer' it. When asked why I reply simply "because I can".
During the walk I crossed 230 bridges, opened and closed 880 gates, climbed over 436 stiles, and went up or down over 30,000 steps.
I fell over numerous times, fortunately landed on my bum most times, I broke my shoulder bone and I broke my leg … fortunately it was my prosthetic one!!!
Raising money for charity was an important part of this walk and I chose to raise money for selfharmUk as they are close to my heart.
I self-harmed for a while when I was younger and never understood why. SelfharmUK has some amazing resources and I wish that they had been so easily available to me. Now a member of my family has recently self harmed and has found the resources available extremely helpful.
I started out wanting a personal challenge and I have to say that this has certainly been that. From open clifftop paths, to muddy woodland trails, through beautiful picturesque villages, to long sandy beaches. I've seen tin mines, caves and hidden coves, seals, skylarks and surfers, lighthouses, fishing boats, lots and lots of water and so much more!
It has been a walk and an experience of a lifetime and although it was extremely tough at times it has been thoroughly rewarding and a thrill to be able to support SelfharmUK along the way.


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Again, the only difference with the above photos is the use of the Intensifier Filter in the right photo. The warm colors are pulled out and accentuated.
Of course, you could make such a color shift in Photoshop. But, if you could make it in-camera, you would say yourself time in front of a computer. Also, if you tend to shoot JPG instead of Raw, you know that reds can get muddy with multiple saves as JPGs. The more you can get right in the original source file, the better.
I have Hoya's original Intensifier Filter. Hoya now offers three different filters – One for Red, one for Blue and one for Green. These filters are available at retailers like Adorama and B&H, as well as online.
Thanks for this article.The intensifier filter is nice feature.One can see in the given photos that how filter is giving more sharp colour to the picture.
It's my favorite filter to capture Fall colors. Thanks for the comments!


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San José Ozumba (Puebla)
Maps, photos and statistics of San José Ozumba, a beautiful large village of 1,944 inhabitants of the State of Puebla
The town of San José Ozumba is located in the Municipality of San José Chiapa (in the State of Puebla). There are 1,944 inhabitants. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #2 of the ranking. San José Ozumba is at 2,350 meters of altitude.
Map. How to get to San José Ozumba?
Photos of San José Ozumba
Other towns in the Municipality of San José Chiapa
Data: In San José Ozumba, 91% of the inhabitants are catholic and 41% of the dwellings are equipped with a washing machine. At the bottom of this page you will find more information.
Do you want to locate the town of San José Ozumba? You can find it at 4.5 kilometers, in direction East, from the town of San José Chiapa, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the San José Ozumba location through satellite images, at the bottom of our webpage you have an interactive map.
Where is San José Ozumba? How to get there? Map
Online map of San José Ozumba (Puebla) to be able to get to and make trips around this town. With the zoom controls you can zoom in (+) or out (-) to locate the village.
Want to view a satellite photo of San José Ozumba? In this link you can see a satellite image of the area, completely updated, to locate your house, for example..
The population of San José Ozumba (Puebla) is 1,944 inhabitants
Population data in San José Ozumba (Puebla)
Evolution of the population in San José Ozumba: Total Men Women
Other demographic data in San José Ozumba:
Population coming from outside the State of Puebla: 12.86% 5.04%
Schooling level: 7.4 5.97
Indigenous culture data in San José Ozumba:
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San José Ozumba, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Puebla, and in the country as a whole.
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of San José Chiapa (statistics, photos, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
Unemployment, economy and dwelling data in San José Ozumba:
Homes with electricity: 100.00% 97.26%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San José Ozumba (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Puebla, and with the total for the country.
Satellite photo of San José Ozumba
With the satellite map of San José Ozumba will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San José Chiapa. Get free live access to satellite views of 2023 of San José Ozumba.
Population pyramid of San José Ozumba (Puebla)
In San José Ozumba there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San José Ozumba, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
Data of the age pyramid of the town San José Ozumba (inhabitants year 2020)
Infants (0-5 years) 110 138 248
Youth (6-14 years) 210 181 391
Adults (15-59 years) 581 561 1,142
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape photos of San José Ozumba? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic photos and others are simply panoramic photos taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San José Ozumba.
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The Postal Code of San José Ozumba (Puebla) is 75010
Are you going to send a letter to San José Ozumba? Do you have a friend in San José Ozumba and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of San José Ozumba consists of the following 5 digits: 75010. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of San José Ozumba ("75") correspond to the state code of Puebla, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
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This is Part 6 in a series on the South Africa Ministry Network. Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here and Part 5 here.
I recently had the privilege of being part of the group that went to South Africa alongside the CBF South Africa Ministry Network in July for a week-long mission experience.
One night after work, our group of about 50 gathered in a circle to talk about the day, and at the end of this meeting we were asked if anybody had a "shout-out" that they wanted to give to somebody else for what they had done that day. I had a story I wanted to share, but was unable to do so because I was pretty sure there would be no way I could get through that story without crying, and I never cry.
I feel fortunate to have this second chance to share something that I saw that day.
To fully understand this story you must know that I like to "mind my own knitting" — meaning I like to focus on my responsibilities and try to not worry about things that others are doing. My responsibility during the mission experience was playground construction. I was not doing this alone, but I was the one who had bought the hardware and tools from the U.S., and I was quite consumed with what we were going to find when we arrived at Thembalethu, where we were building the playground. Thembalethu is a faith-based nonprofit organization in the KwaZulu-Natal province which provides home-based care to those suffering from HIV/AIDS as well as community services for vulnerable children in the area.
We were tasked with using old tires to create something fun. I had zero experience with that. I didn't know if I had brought the right tools or the right hardware, where we might be able to buy lumber, how many tires were we going to to find, etc.
Earlier that morning, we got on a bus and started off to Thembalethu (for the first time). There were about 12 of us—most of whom were from my church (FBC Chattanooga) — but there were also three other women. Two of these women I met on the bus, and in my mind I referred to them as "the nurses" (original I know — they were, in fact, nurses), and the other was Dora, whom I had met the previous day.
Dora was going to Thembalethu with us, and the nurses were going to do something called "home health visits." I was busy minding my own knitting.
We stopped on the way at a small collection of shops to meet Betsy, the director and founder of Thembalethu. I wish I had the space to tell you about her and the organization — she is an amazing lady with an amazing story doing amazing work. I wandered in the shops to have a look around, and when I came back out we were ready to leave. I had completely missed Betsy's arrival and her appeal to us for more volunteers to do "home health." On the bus I heard that Betsy had gotten 2 more home health volunteers, Dora and my friend Ann-Marie. I was busy minding my own knitting.
As the bus took off we were following Betsy, driving a small truck, and an announcement was made that we would have to make a few stops before Thembalethu.
One of the nurses responded with something like, "I guess that's me," and got off the bus to join the conversation. This got my attention — I was wondering what they were discussing.
Next thing I know, Betsy is heading back to her truck, and she takes off. Bus door closes, and we follow. Nurse left on side of road.
We were in the middle of nowhere in South Africa. Dirt roads. Cows wandering everywhere, seemingly on the loose. And now joining the cows: our nurse.
Things had gone a little quiet, but it was hard to determine if anybody was completely freaking out like I was.
Then I start thinking about my friend, Ann-Marie. It is one thing to leave a woman you just met on the side of the road in rural South Africa, but I was finding it a completely different matter to contemplate leaving Ann-Marie, a woman I have known for more than 20 years, whose children grew up with my children, on the side of the road.
The only thing that stopped me from basically forbidding Ann-Marie to get off the bus was that I know her very well — well enough to know that she had zero interest in my views on the matter, and there would be no stopping her.
So the scene is repeated three more times, three more women dropped off on the side of the road in rural South Africa.
I have often wondered who was the bravest, the woman who did it first, or the women who did it later, who had seen their friends getting smaller and smaller as we drove away. I also wonder if I would have been brave enough to get off that bus, and I am unsure.
This story does have a happy ending: all boarded the bus to return at the end of the day. Although, I did hear from one of them that as she was waiting on the side of the road to be picked up, and the sight of that bus coming down the road was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen.
So this is my belated "shout-out" to those four brave women. With God all things are possible.
Steve Kusenda is a member of First Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn.


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I have to say that when I read that you were no longer going to stick with the original Starfire History for this version I was disapointed. To me that was the main purpose for this version and without that all it does is continue to fracture the base of Starfire gamers into even more camps and versions without any worthwhile gain.
The issue that I see with not changing direction is that no matter how you slice it you're going to run into issues with content that SDS may not have creative control of. By designing a system that is workable with existing storylines but it's own new canon I feel that we'll get the best of both worlds.
And in a perhaps a too simplistic un-technical observation, it may be bad manners to base your product on other people's copyrighted content.
southwestforests wrote: And in a perhaps a too simplistic un-technical observation, it may be bad manners to base your product on other people's copyrighted content.
SWforests, actually, to the best of SDS's understanding, the Canon History belongs to SDS. It's only the characters from the novels that belong to Dave Weber and Steve White. But still I understand your point, and avoiding any risk of legal issues is a definite secondary benefit of going with a new history.
Sunwolf wrote: I have to say that when I read that you were no longer going to stick with the original Starfire History for this version I was disapointed. To me that was the main purpose for this version and without that all it does is continue to fracture the base of Starfire gamers into even more camps and versions without any worthwhile gain.
I don't think that it fractures the base of players as much as you make it sound. EVERY player-run campaign is a new story. The fiction attracts science fiction readers and the scenarios allow new players an avenue into the campaign game, but once there, nobody uses the fiction for their campaign. EVERY game is unique! That is one of the beauties of the STARFIRE system.
What fractured the base of players more than a decade ago was due to the activities of two people and a near complete shutout of CLASSIC STARFIRE. That doesn't exist today - we not only have re-released CLASSIC STARFIRE, but there are new novels being written by Steve White and Charles Gannon, and we welcome CLASSIC STARFIRE players to not only participate... but we've adopted Fred and Marvin has given him permission to revamp CLASSIC STARFIRE for new release!
Let me ask you this: why is the DW history important to you? Do you run the scenarios? Base campaigns on the history? How do YOU use it? Perhaps with answers to those questions I can better help you.
The truth is that the fault for this stems directly from Task Force Games. When they sold the rights to Marvin they failed to get David Weber's signature on the deal. A big portion of why GSF didn't continue the storyline and why it took so long to re-release CLASSIC STARFIRE had to do with that.
I sympathize with both of your positions, but I can't change what happened. I apologize it took me so long to realize we needed a background story (which was the driving force behind creating SOLAR STAFIRE)... it is necessary to attract players and for backdrop about why the rules work the way that they do. But we cannot go back to Weber's history.
Fred Burton is the original designer of the Star Union of Crucis and the 1st Crucian-Arachnid War (an original 3rd edition "luddite", if you will). He wants to revamp the 3rd edition system (CLASSIC STARFIRE) so that old players and new players alike will have something new and actively worked on to play with. Do you disagree with this goal?
Cralis wrote: What fractured the base of players more than a decade ago was due to the activities of two people and a near complete shutout of CLASSIC STARFIRE. That doesn't exist today - we not only have re-released CLASSIC STARFIRE, but there are new novels being written by Steve White and Charles Gannon, and we welcome CLASSIC STARFIRE players to not only participate... but we've adopted Fred and Marvin has given him permission to revamp CLASSIC STARFIRE for new release!
I dont think anyone really wants to go back and re-live those memories. I've played Starfire for a long, long time and I used to lurk any Starfire Forum that was findable. I remember the Flame-wars and I was only a peripheral casualty. It is really in the past and Starfire in all it's variations have come so far since then. I've seen worse stuff in Forums and Internet chats, but it did get personal. The clashes stopped being about the game. Maybe someone will say more, but it probably will only 'muck the midden'.
Cralis wrote: Fred Burton ... He wants to revamp the 3rd edition system (CLASSIC STARFIRE) so that old players and new players alike will have something new and actively worked on to play with. Do you disagree with this goal?
Vandervecken wrote: I don't think anyone really wants to go back and re-live those memories. I've played Starfire for a long, long time and I used to lurk any Starfire Forum that was findable. I remember the Flame-wars and I was only a peripheral casualty. It is really in the past and Starfire in all it's variations have come so far since then. I've seen worse stuff in Forums and Internet chats, but it did get personal. The clashes stopped being about the game. Maybe someone will say more, but it probably will only 'muck the midden'.
Personally, I hope that that no one does, or that if they feel the urge to fill SWforests in, they do so in a PM. It's not something that we need to relive here on this forum.
Vandervecken wrote: I don't think anyone really wants to go back and re-live those memories ... The clashes stopped being about the game. Maybe someone will say more, but it probably will only 'muck the midden'.
It won't happen, as I will actively moderate away any such talk. Suffice it to say that the old... flame war (generous you are Vandervecken ) is long gone. The point I was trying to make (without digging up the dead bodies) is that there is a LOT more to the history of STARFIRE and the decisions made over the last 10-15 years than most people realize.
And THAT, ultimately, is what I think is important.
One of the things I really like about STARFIRE is that it is so easily moldable for custom campaigns. We've had a rich history of player-run campaigns that are unique and interesting. From Kurt Blackwelder's Pheonix Campaign (viewforum.php?f=51) to Xveer's deWulf Universe (viewforum.php?f=19) to Procyon's family's Nemesis Campaign (viewforum.php?f=56)... and everything before, between, and after!
So many, in fact, that some have been lost to the interwebs in old, dead, websites.
Anyway, I personally think that Fred deserves the chance to prove his project. Do I wish we could continue CLASSIC STARFIRE's background history? Oh absolutely. But that ball is in Steve White's court and we'll just have to wait and see. But COSMIC STARFIRE will continue the look & feel of CLASSIC STARFIRE for those players who prefer that type of game.
Isn't diversity supposed to make everyone stronger?


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40 Patients Accidentally Given Non-Sterile IV Fluid: One Death Confirmed
Dianne Depra, Tech Times 15 January 2015, 10:01 am
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, Jan. 14, that at least 40 people were administered intravenous fluids meant for training purposes only, causing many to get sick and one to die.
The news comes less than a month after the agency advised doctors not to give patients simulated intravenous products manufactured by Wallcur, a provider of medical training products.
According to the FDA, patients were accidentally given simulated saline solutions that were shipped to urgent care facilities, surgical centers and medical clinics across seven states. Adverse reactions reported include headaches, tremors, chills and fevers, with some patients requiring hospitalization. The death associated with the incident is still being investigated to determine if the accidental administration of the simulated saline solution was the real cause.
Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the FDA collected Wallcur Practi 0.9% Sodium Chloride samples from distributors and clinics. The samples are undergoing tests to determine if they caused the adverse reactions in patients.
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"Despite the fact that the products are intended 'for clinical simulation' only, we are aware of reports that these products have been used outside of their intended use and administered to patients," said Wallcur in a statement.
Many of the medical facilities affected said they were not aware that the saline solutions were simulated products. At least one did recognize the Wallcur product they were given was for simulation purposes, promptly returning the product to the distributor.
The FDA is also working with distributors to determine how the simulation products were able to penetrate the supply chain and were eventually given to patients.
Normal saline solutions have been in tight supply since last year so the FDA has allowed the temporary distribution of intravenous products from alternate sources. At the moment, IV products come from B. Braun Medical Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp., and Fresenius Kabi USA.
Healthcare providers are advised to visually inspect all saline solution bags currently in their inventory to ensure none are labeled "Practi-products," "Not for use in human or animal patients," or "For clinical simulation."
All saline products for training purposes received by mistake must be separated and returned. To ensure all IV products are for clinical use, office procedures must also be reviewed to guarantee visual inspections are in place.
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4. Get away from the candy jar!
Out of mind," right? Get the candy jar out of reach. At home, put it away in a cupboard. At work, ask for others to move the jar far away from you.
Eat a good, filling breakfast before work and be sure to eat dinner before the kids come a knocking. You're most likely to spring for the treats if you're hungry and get the munchies. Make sure you take your "go-to" Simply Skinny™ product from Down To Earth Solutions to avoid being tempted by those pesky cravings.
6. Avoid the candy altogether!
You can pass out fun novelty items kids will love, like bouncy balls, glow sticks, stickers, spider rings, or stick-on mustaches. Parents will be grateful, and you'll keep the candy out of your house.
7. Take your go-to Simply Skinny® product!
Be sure you are taking your go-to Simply Skinny® weight loss product consistently. This will ensure that you are not falling weak to those Halloween Treats!
The very foundation of Taco Bell's Fresco menu is reduced calories -- it concentrates on replacing heavier sauces with its pico de gallo, a move that pays off well when combined with a soft taco and shredded chicken: two of its lower-calorie ingredients. Beans and rice are great together, but you can also just get the black beans if you're trying to avoid starch overload.
Many of Sonic's menu items are region-specific, but not its corn dog, which is relatively low in sodium and arguably constitutes a full meal when paired with its... small natural-cut fries. Yeah. Sonic doesn't have any salads.
Go for the Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich without the mayo, and while other places would recommend you order the apple slices as a side, we know that's not going to satisfy anyone except people looking to avoid doctors. Go for the value-sized onion rings, which are comparable to its Satisfries but with fewer calories.
Going charbroiled is the key at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's -- stay away from the aptly named Thickburgers and even their turkey burgers, which have a tendency to go heavy on the condiments.
If the chicken isn't breaded at Chick-fil-A, is it still Chick-fil-A chicken? Well, yeah, technically! These grilled nuggets are the lowest-calorie entrée on its menu, and -- of course -- a side salad is its healthiest side. You won't even miss the pickles.
It should come as no surprise by now (both in life and in this article) that grilled chicken is healthier than the fried stuff, and ordering only a couple pieces can definitely help on that front, too, since KFC lets you order that way. Green beans have the added benefit of actually being green, which is something most fast-food lettuce can't even boast.
Surprisingly, A&W's three-piece chicken tenders are the lowest-calorie entrée on its menu (better, even, than its salads, but still high in sodium), and its chili, while also high in sodium, still beats out a side salad in the calorie and fat content departments, which are not real departments, but rather figurative concepts.
The cat's out of the box: grilled chicken strips are a more diet-friendly alternative to Jack's normal fried ones, and a side salad with dressing will only set you back 48 calories, which you can probably burn by looking up where you can actually find a Jack in the Box.
Yeah, no ButterBurgers for you, unfortunately. Culver's actually does quite well with its greens, though, but you didn't really expect it not to top its Garden Fresco salad with Wisconsin cheddar, did you?
Who knew? The plain hamburger at McDonald's is probably its healthiest sandwich, all told, since it lacks the excessive carbs of a larger bun and is generally a simple and filling way to satisfy your fast-food craving. A side salad provides all the vegetables its plain burger lacks.
A Protein Style hamburger is the closest you're going to get to a salad at In-N-Out, and (BONUS) it still contains some beef! Its fries (not Animal Style, you... uh, animal!) are the least detrimental side on its menu, but that's not saying much.
You're better off going for a salad at Dairy Queen than for any of its sandwiches if you're looking to cut back on calories, and in terms of sides that aren't salads, you're going to be hard-pressed to find anything that qualifies as "healthy" in the traditional sense. So in that spirit, the onion rings are better than the fries.
It's damn near impossible to find a healthy side at Five Guys, because it basically only has one option, and it's fries. Lots and lots of them. The veggie sandwich, however, is probably your best bet for a healthy entree short of just removing its burger from the bun, since it doesn't do Protein Style.
The Ultimate Chicken Grill sandwich is that rare fast-food sandwich that manages to be both healthy(-ish) and filling. If you want the garden side salad without the dressing, that's 11g of fat and 105 calories off the bottom line. But you'll be eating one dry salad.
Whataburger offers this entrée salad with chicken, too, but your best bet is to get it as-is with its herb vinaigrette dressing. And if you're still fiending for something fried, it has a small order of fries that should satiate your apparently Texas-sized appetite.
White Castle's Veggie Sliders very narrowly edged out its original sliders in that its Veggie Sliders have a comparable amount of calories, but less fat. And since the Harold-and-Kumar-craved chain doesn't have salads, you're better off going for its small onion rings, even if they're fried, as a side option.
A soup and salad?! Yeah, buddy. A lot of folks don't know that Subway can make most of its sandwiches into salads, and the Veggie Delite is a sure thing for those looking to cut back on carbs and calories.
Shake Shack offers an amazing veggie-heavy, Chicago-style hot dog, and weirdly, its standard dog is healthier than its chicken variation due to a reduced sodium content. Its fries are the healthiest side, mainly because there literally isn't anything else. It's probably best to attack them with a friend, if you simply can't avoid partaking.
Chipotle's customizability and array of ingredients can be dauntingly appealing, but don't let them shake your resolve: stick to a salad rather than a burrito bowl (and, if you can't do a salad, try and stay away from its 300-calorie tortillas), get it without meat, and skip the side of chips (they have significantly more fat than this salad). We know that sounds weird. Just do it. As for the high sodium, it's extraordinarily easy for this stuff to add up (the vinaigrette dressing is its largest source, so tell them to go easy on it or ask for it on the side.


Graduate School: Money-maker or money-taker?
This is an age old question, and it's one that truly deserves careful thought and scrutiny. First, consider these questions.
Why do I want to go to graduate school? Am I going because I'm struggling to find a job and I believe a graduate degree will make all the difference? Am I going because I want to rebrand myself into a new career? Am I going because I want to increase my knowledge in one area, for the sake of learning?
Do I believe I should definitely make more money after I complete graduate school?
Will I need to quit my job to go to graduate school?
How long will it take to finish graduate school?
Who will pay for graduate school, and how much will it cost?
If your answers to these questions leaned toward wanting to find a better job that pays more money, graduate school is a big decision for you. It's not just about what you'll learn. It's an investment in your future.
And, as an investment, it should be treated as such. With any other investment, you measure return on investment. And, graduate school is no different!
Fortunately, there are many graduate school ROI calculators online to help. Here's one from Learn Vest. The things you'll need to take into consideration are current salary, expected age at retirement, cost of graduate school, and post graduate school salary.
If you've never seen your school's post-graduation report, you can usually find it on Google. Just type in something like "Harvard MBA post-graduation report." Typically, the top search result will be a report that shares the average starting salaries of graduates from their program.
If you're looking to make more money after graduation, it may be surprising to know – the school you study at will influence your next starting salary. In a quick search while writing this article, I found one MBA program with a starting salary of approximately $73,000 per year. I found another program with a starting salary of approximately $138,000 per year. That's a huge difference! In fact, it's almost double. It shows that not every degree is equal.
It doesn't mean that you should go to the most expensive school, but it does mean that school is an investment. In the above case, the higher starting salary most likely also meant a higher tuition and higher student loans. It's all about tradeoffs.
Before you decide whether or not to take the plunge, be sure you've answered all the questions above – and calculated the ROI for your graduate school's program.


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Arlington Hall at Lee Park
Latest review: "This place does most of its business hosting parties and wedding receptions. There is a fairly large stage for the band, but you'll be fighting the sound during the whole…"
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When it comes to nail polish, if you're after a variety of colors coupled with convenience, I think you will love these new release "one-time-use" nail polish pods from Sephora's Formula X line.
For their initial release, the pods come in a pack of 24 colors and the pack is $39. I'm not sure if the pods will ever be available for individual sale or maybe Sephora will release smaller seasonal sets depending on the success of these pods.
If you love nail polish and a fan of Formula X, I guess this set is a great way of trying out different colors, not to mention the convenience of the pods especially when travelling.


With over 18 years in Hospitality industry, Vlatka Barčan moved quickly through the management ranks, eventually stepping into her dual role as the founder of 5th Revenue Consulting Company and Area Director of Revenue Strategy at RevROC. Just in 2018, she implemented and maintained all rates strategies for 7 luxury properties, or 919 total rooms, with annual Revenues exceeding $81 million, within New York and Miami markets. Her real hotel passion became revenue when she started revenue leadership role as Area Revenue Director at Millennium Hotels, managing New York and Boston markets. Ms. Barčan graduated from the University of Rijeka with a Master's degree in Economics and Hotel Management and went on to work with high-end hotel groups across the United States and Croatia. Ms. Barčan started her management career as Front Office Manager at The Norwich Inn, Vermont and summarized her role as Assistant General Manager before moving to New York City. At The Pierre, a Taj Hotel, she started her New York City career transitioning from Assistant Restaurant Manger to Guest Relations Manager. Director of Reservations, Revenue Manager and Sales Manager roles defined her at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel. Her mission is to help independent hotels meet their goals through her customized guidance.


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Crystal Clear IT Business Services manages a large fleet of in-store Smart Display Units throughout retail network groups around Australia. Crystal Clear delivers up to date and relevant content to multiple site locations via our central and secure facility.
Content is updated via "Telstra 4G network" with each Smart Display regularly reporting back to our facility ensuring content is current and playing. There is no reliance on USB sticks or manual store intervention, all Smart Display Units are managed centrally with reporting capabilities indicating if content is playing and units powered on.
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Shirley L. Wardman Miller, 84, of Franklin Township, Ellwood City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday afternoon, January 28, 2014, in the Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Ellwood City on October 27, 1929 to the late John Wardman and the late Verna Simon Wardman. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City in the class of 1947 and married her husband of 56 years, Edward P. Miller, on May 5, 1957. He survives. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ellwood City where she and her husband were members of the Apple Dumpling Gang. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and cross-stitch.
The last of her family, she was preceded in death, in addition to her parents, by two sisters, Sal Fagan and Jean Douthett.
In addition to her husband, Edward P. Miller, she is survived by her son, J. Scott (and Mary) Miller of Minerva, OH, and her daughter, Jody Miller of Chippewa. She is also survived by two grandchildren, Tiffany (and Jared) Fonner and Justin Miller, as well as two great grandchildren, McKayla and Jacob Miller.
Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. on Friday, January 31, 2014 in the TURNER FUNERAL HOME of Ellwood City, Sixth Street at Park Avenue.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 11 A.M. on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at TURNER'S with Rev. James Cannistraci, her pastor, officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made, in Shirley's name, to the donor's favorite charity.


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Atari released the Touch Me puzzle game to arcades. The arcade unit was unique in that it had no video screen. Instead, it featured four colored buttons, which players had to select in increasingly complex sequences identical to that shown to them. The game would be the inspiration behind the 1977 handheld sensation Simon. Atari itself released a handheld version of Touch Me, but it was never a commercial success.
Fifteen year-old Scott Safran of Cherry Hill, New Jersey scored a record-setting 41,336,440 points on Atari's Asteroids after playing for 53 hours and 4 minutes at the All-American Billiard Company in Newton, Pennsylvania.
Author Tom Clancy and the Virtus Corporation founded video game developer Red Storm Entertainment to develop games based on Tom Clancy's novels. The company's first game will be the 1997 title, the Tom Clancy's Politika strategy game.
Sony reduced the price of the PlayStation 2 video game console in Japan to ¥19,800 (roughly $180).
News breaks that game retailers GameStop and its EB Games would only be receiving enough PlayStation 3 units to fulfill sixty percent of the pre-orders that it had taken, and in the sixty percent of orders that the stores will be able to fill, many customers will have to settle for models with smaller hard drives .
Microsoft announced that Xbox Live had reached eight million users worldwide and confirmed that Xbox games would be released as downloads for the Xbox 360 after the December console update. Microsoft also announced that, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the launch of its Xbox Live service, the company would give away Carcassonne free as a download on November 15.
The "What They Like" website is launched. The website provides parents with a guide to the age appropriateness of video game titles. Amazon.com, in partnership with the What They Like, would display data from the site alongside its regular video game listings.


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The media circus surrounding Katie Couric's future continues with the sort of fascination that in four and a half years, her evening news broadcast was rarely able to garner
With her CBS contract set to expire in early June, the likelihood of her staying in the network's anchor chair is growing less likely by the day. As CBS News chief Jeff Fager is actively looking for replacements inside and out of the company (Russ Mitchell, Scott Pelley and Harry Smith are said to be in consideration), Couric is believed to have narrowed down her choice for a home to her syndicated talk-show to either NBC or CBS, a source familiar with her plans tells The Hollywood Reporter.
In addition to providing additional platforms once her show begins, both companies allow Couric the opportunity to stay on the air in some capacity between her evening news sign-off in spring 2011 and her daytime premiere in the fall 2012. CBS offers her options on CBS Sunday Morning as well as 60 Minutes; while NBC offers the cable news network MSNBC, the Today show and specials like the Olympics.
Looking to further diversify, Couric is also believed to be eyeing both a production company and a content deal with one of the major Web portals. According to one source, both AOL and Yahoo have expressed interest in partnering with Couric, a move that speaks to the growing need for these sites to differentiate themselves with original, premium content in an increasingly fractured environment where outlets like Facebook and Twitter compete for users' time. Staying active online is similarly important to Couric, who has garnered attention in recent years by interviewing everyone from Fox News personality Glenn Beck to tween heartthrob Justin Bieber for her Web show, @KatieCouric.
Couric began helming the CBS Evening News in 2006, and has been in third place behind Brian Williams at NBC Nightly News and Diane Sawyer and ABC World News.
A CBS News spokesperson told the AP: "We're having ongoing discussions with Katie Couric. We have no announcements to make at this time. Until we do, we will continue to decline comment on rumor or speculation."
Added Matthew Hiltzik, Couric's spokesman: "Ditto."
THR first reported on March 9 that Couric was considering a syndicated daytime show, and was considering collaborating with Jeff Zucker, whom she worked with on Today.
In an interview with David Letterman last month, Couric admitted she may not continue to anchor the news once her contract ends in June.
"I'm figuring out what I want to do," Couric said. "I'm in the process of figuring it out."
(Source: HollywoodReporter.com)
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