An American Veteran says: "That their service didn't rate. Read the article; the lack of respect for the men who guarded his freedoms while he was young man is astounding to me as a foreign observer. They do not merit a simple thank you and identity a simple national service medal would provide? I guess not according to a Brown representative.
We ask the British Government to do likewise and rightly honour its Veterans of this period.
The call for a Cold War Medal has now reached global proportions with former service men and women in countries across the world calling for official recognition through the issue of a medal.
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV: USSR. Liberty Medal from the U.S for his role in ending the Cold War, Gorbachev took a tremendous risk in bringing what we knew as the Soviet Union to the point where it is today. It was a dangerous time and it's hard for a lot of people today to remember what those times were like, how threatening it all was.
LORD ROBERTSON: UK. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his pursuit of the defence of freedom during the period of the cold war and in the establishing of the Russian-NATO Council.
LORD CARRINGTON: UK. Former Defence Secretary, Presidential Medal of Freedom for his leadership of the the UN (General Secretary) during the era of the Cold War. He also received the Medal of Honor for his contribution to investigating Serbian War Crimes.
For his leadership during the cold war and services to the UK.
NICOLAE CEAUCESCU: Romania. Honorary Knighthood.
The former Romanian dictator was given an honorary Knighthood by the British government for standing up to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Nobody looked too deeply at his domestic record, or cared, it seems.
Czech President Vaclav Havel received the US Medal of Freedom for his stance on democracy in his homeland during the Cold War.
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl received the US Medal of Freedom as the leader of a democratic Germany during the Cold War in which he visited the Soviet Union to seek assurances from Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that would eventually enable German reunification.
It has also been widely reported that the end of the Cold War saw a flurry of awards from the UK and US Governments to one another, close ideological friends seemed to be the criteria, with many top officials and civil servants being the beneficiaries (No surprises there then).
Cold War Veterans around the world know all too well how threatening it all was. They were the ones ready and willing to do the fighting (without recognition of any kind), not the ones sat securely in protected bunkers!
If this is the officially adopted position of the British Government, can we now expect Lady Thatcher, Lord Robertson and any other British, or former British Government official to return any awards or medals that they may have received for service during the Cold War?
A fifty one-page report has blown the whistle on the MoD's secretive Medal Review. The report by the National Defence Medal which includes the 'British Cold War Veterans' provides an insight into current MoD Medal Review process and report, which Prime Minister David Cameron sent back to MoD for failing to consult with veterans.
It outlines how the MoD failed to notify the public of the review's terms of reference, the date it commenced, the date of completion; the mystic surrounding its progress and failure to engage with veterans, service organisations or representatives of medal campaigns; the very people the review was about were excluded.
The report shows how subjective statements, displaying a lack of analysis, reliant on misleading, inaccurate facts and false assumptions; produced unsubstantiated conclusions as reasons not to honour our veterans. Just why did MoD officials give a clean bill of health to the existing medal system, which has produced so much injustice in respect of medallic recognition over 60 years?
A spotlight has been shone on the flawed process and discredited Medal Review report. "You will be startled at what you find when you read the report.", said Tony Morland Co-Chairman of the UK National Defence medal campaign.


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GolfBlogger's Best Golf Movies List
December 18, 2018 July 2, 2006 by The Original Golf Blogger
On Saturday, I did an interview with a reporter on golf movies. He wanted to know what makes a good golf movie. The answer: the same thing that makes any movie good—good characters and a good story.
Since its been a while since I updated my post on golf movies, I thought I'd better do so ahead of the article:
GolfBlgoger's Best Golf Movies
This is by no means a comprehensive list of golf movies, but only counts those I have actually seen. It also is limited to movies that have golf as a primary plot point.
1. The Greatest Game Ever Played
A faithful adaptation of the book that plays well on the big screen. Its no wonder, the author, Mark Frost, once wrote the tv series Hill Street Blues. The casting is perfect and the story compelling. It's the original David and Goliath sports story. There are a lot of subtle bits in this movie , though, that people who didn't read the book will miss. For example, the book goes into a great deal on the class conflict between the professionals and the amateurs. If you didn't read the book, you'll miss the point that the professionals are always referred to by their first names—Harry Vardon—while the amateurs are referred to with a honorific—Mr. Ouimet.
2. Dead Solid Perfect
Based on the Dan Jenkins novel, this originally appeared on cable. It follows a struggling professional golfer—played by Randy Quaid—as he travels about on tour. Very funny.
3. Tin Cup
This Kevin Costner movie is like Bull Durham for golf. Costner plays a washed up driving range pro who decides to play in the US Open to win the heart of a girl. It's most famous for the scene where he plunks ball after ball into a pond on the last hole of the Open. It's a good romantic comedy.
4. Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius
While this movie may be a bit slow for non-golfers, anyone who loves golf and history should find it enjoyable. Jim Caviezel does a good job of portraying the stress that Jones went through in playing in golf championships.
5. Pat and Mike
A Spencer Tracy – Katharine Hepburn classic. Hepburn plays a championship woman golfer. The movie is basically another of their man vs woman screwball comedies.
6. The Legend of Bagger Vance
Based on the bestselling book. I didn't really like this movie after the first couple of viewings, but it is growing on me.
7. Follow the Sun
A 1950s biopix of Ben Hogan, Follow The Sun is more than a bit hokey. Still, it does offer a glimpse into the life of traveling tour pros of the time.
8. Caddyshack
Ok. It's a comedy classic, but I can't rank it any higher as a golf movie. Like most guys, I can quote large chunks of the movie from memory.
9. Gentleman's Game
Based on the novel by Tom Coyne, A Gentleman's Game is a coming-of-age story. Timmy Price—a good golfer in his own right—is forced by his father to work as a caddy at the country club to which they belong. There, he learns a few dark secrets.
10. Miracle on the 17th Green
Robert Urich stars in this made-for-tv movie about an ad executive who loses his job and tries out for the Senior Tour. He catches fire when he suddenly begins seeing the magic line on his putts. It was a Christmas time movie, and was enjoyable.
11. Happy Gilmore. I can't stand Adam Sandler.
HONORABLE MENTION Bobby Jones: How I Play Golf
After his playing career was over, Bobby Jones made a series of short films of golf instruction. It's instruction, but also an amusing entertainment. The format of each short is the same: Jones meets a Hollywood star who is struggling with his game, and then offers a lesson. Among the stars are W.C. Fields, James Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, Joe Brown and many more. The setup for the lessons often are quite funny and entertaining.
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A gentlemans game is a fairly good golf movie as well! It has some abstract elements in it (main characters caddy friends struggle at home and with a club member, main characters mother and acting strangely when he and his father arrive after playing, et..). Those parts made the movie feel more like an abstract Quentin Tarantino film. The golf elements are great though! particularly the scenes of the main character and his swings!
James C. Henry
Do you know the origination of Billy Burual ???
the club used by Bill Murray in Caddy Shack???
vicki swanson
hi, interesting to read your reviews – one to add to your list – sports news staring kelsey grammar and bob newhardt – bloody hilarious
also – have you read missing links – just a hoot
cheers and happy golfing

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LastWordArmy Registered User
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My two cents... One, not flipping happy one bit. There is no need to have Zetterberg/Datsyuk on the same line. Datsyuk and Zetterberg can really produce magic but they also elevate other players game. We need them to elevate other guys on our team.
Franzen/Datsyuk/Tuzzi
FilPpula/Zetterberg/Brunner
These two lines give us two things...big size on the 1st line and provide some room for Datsyuk. The 2nd line has proper speed on the wings and Zetterberg/filps are properly responsible in their own end. You really don't lose anything here.
Cleary needs to play 4th line minutes and so does Abs.
Everyone else can move between 3rd and 4th lines.
LastWordArmy, Jan 20, 2013
Run the Jewels Make Detroit Great Again
1. Mule plays like he has mono. I have to believe he's getting bought out. There's no way they are going to keep him around if he's going to play like he did last night.
2. 14 shots on goal. Time to break up the Z and Pavs line. Here is what I have been pulling for: Nyquist-Pavs-Mule and Fil-Z-Brunner. Brunner and Fil led the team with 3 shots on goal each. New captain Hank Zetterberg put up 0 shots on goal. Same with Datsyuk. Many teams will not have the defensive play the Blues have but when you put them on the same line and they combine for 0 shots on goal that's a huge red flag.
3. They scored on 80% of their power plays. Most of the time it was a d-man letting the skater go in all alone on the goalie, something you rarely see at the NHL level. The thing is the Blues don't have the most skilled set of forwards in the league, not by a long shot. What are Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Marian Hossa, the Sedin sisters, etc going to do against this very bad defense? If Holland harbors any illusions about competing for a playoff spot he needs to bring in help sooner rather than later. Q got the most minutes and was flat out abused. I've never understood the thinking that he's a good defenseman. He fills the same role here he filled in LA and Col: a top 4 defenseman on a terrible hockey club.
4. Emmerton held his own reasonably well. I am not a fan but he played 10 mins and put a shot on goal. He was also 3 of 7 on faceoffs, not great but also not abysmal as he was to start the year last year.
5. Z had a really quiet game. He went 1 of 7 on faceoffs. Not what you'd like to see from your captain in his first game as the team leader.
6. I don't think you can do much with the defense. Perhaps you can bring up Lashoff and see what he's got. Other than that we don't have anyone NHL ready. With the forwards you need to break up Pavs and Z and hopefully that will get the offense going. Some were expecting us to win 5-4 type of shootouts. Well we've got the surrendering lots of goals part down, now we just need to start scoring a bunch ourselves.
Run the Jewels, Jan 20, 2013
A1Portable Registered User
This team needs to be rebuilt, and that process will take at least 2-3 years. Datzyuk is 35, so he will be too old by the time the Wings have rebuilt the team back into a contender. That means that in the best interests of BOTH the Wings and Datsyuk, the Wings should trade Datsyuk now for picks or some good young talent in order to expedite the rebuilding process.
This Wings team is not a contender. It's already too late for the combination of Datsyuk and Zetterburg to compete for another cup. The sooner the Wings recognize this and get on with rebuilding the team, the better.
A1Portable, Jan 20, 2013
8snake Registered User
Agree A1...this team isn't a move or two away. Only thing I disagree with is this being a 2-3 year rebuilding process...it will take even longer than that.
8snake, Jan 20, 2013
InjuredChoker Registered User
LTIR or golf course
Holy **** what an overreaction after one game. Take it easy it was only one game.
Let's see how the first ten or so games go before blow the whole team, no?
It was abysmal performance, we got dominated, crushed. Basically everyone looked bad/medicore. Either like they were still on offseason mode or 'Europe hockey' mode.
Guys need to adjust, Babs needs to adjust.
It will be kind of interesting to see how Babs and Holland are going to handle this.
InjuredChoker, Jan 20, 2013
last_sd Registered User
kemisti said: ↑
The usual. Babcock asks for certain type of player, Holland goes and look for old used to be Red Wings player
last_sd, Jan 20, 2013
IMO this is just a continuation of last season...Detroit's key players are a year older, the overall roster is a bit less talented and up-and-coming teams like the Blues continue to improve and mature. The players don't need to adjust, there's no new system to learn. The team is what it is, and slightly worse team than the mediocre team that did nothing last season. This is what a declining franchise looks like...Detroit fans have seen it with the Pistons and Tigers as well. This is the reality of T Detroit's situation right now.
probertrules24 Registered User
I agree 100% with your comments. The Wings board is almost becoming unbearable with the sky is falling mentality. We have threads about how holland is overrated now let's trade Datsyuk for picks.
It was 1 game after missing half a season with zero exhibition games to adjust. Even the cup champs were outplayed badly. Should they be blowing up their team. I would almost encourage a couple losing years to get rid of the fair weather fans. Not saying anybody who questions the direction is one of them but its getting a little out of hand.
probertrules24, Jan 20, 2013
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Fugu said: ↑
You're getting older, Bobby, forgetting stuff.
Last person who said that to me got their ass kicked in a game of pickelball
RedWingsNow*, Jan 20, 2013
First off, the team won't be blown up regardless of what Detroit's record is during the next 10, 20 or 40 games.Teams rarely get dramatically changed before the offseason. Second, saying this team is a borderline playoff team and clearly done as a contender for the next 4-5 years at least isn't being a "gfair-weather" fan. That's insulting to posters who have posting here for almost a decade or more and shared in the heartbreak and triumphs this team has had during that span. Ken Holland has the new challenge of turning a bad roster into a contending one, which is much different than maintaining a Cup contender. I don't know if he can do it, but the next few years will nbe interesting to say the least.
Shoalzie Trust me!
The Wings forwards are still a solid group...injuries are quickly depleting them. The lack of Helm's speed and Bertuzzi's size was really obvious. The second line was terrible and I think last night showed that it's pointless to have Hank and Pavel together...put Brunner and Zetterberg on their own line.
I think this team can score goals but for matchup's sake...you can't put all your eggs in one basket because that second line won't do anything until Bertuzzi is back. Any team with a shutdown pair will key on the top line and the rest of the lineup won't contribute enough for you to win.
Without Helm/Bertuzzi/Mursak...Nyquist needs to be recalled:
Nyquist-Datsyuk-Franzen
Brunner-Zetterberg-Samuelsson
Cleary-Abdelkader-Miller
Eaves-Emmerton-Tootoo
As for the defense...they were terrible. That was the worst game I've seen from a collective defense for this team in years. Howard was a sitting duck and didn't deserve that barrage. I don't know what you can do to make them better short of actual roster moves. I'd put Kindl in to see if he can do any better. That group as constructed will not get this team very far and Howard isn't good enough to win games on his own.
Kronwall-Ericsson
Quincey-Smith
White-Kindl
I'm not hitting the panic button because the Blues are really that good and it was just one game. The Wings aren't as bad as last night but the defense is a major concern. This team is going to have score goals to win games because I don't know how they're going to not give up 3-4 goals a night with that defense. Losing Stuart was inevitable and Nick was going to retire eventually but those holes in the lineup were clearly on display.
The coverage in the neutral zone and the defensive zone needs to drastically improve...too many huge gaps allowed easy passes and tons of possession. The Blues basically played keep away and it looked like the Wings were a little brother playing against big brother. I can deal with physical mismatch...the Wings have beaten physical teams in the past. What made them successful is their puck possession and smart defensive play. Wings' defenses of the past don't give up those stretch plays and are actually capable of getting the puck out of their own zone.
Shoalzie, Jan 20, 2013
wingfan Registered User
St. Louis came out right away with the physicality, making the small ice even smaller for our top guys who were all playing in Europe. St. Louis roles 4 grind lines. We had no answer physically and everyone was off a step. No team has the depth to roll 4 checking lines like St. Louis does. Tarasenko can play, Calder candidate anyone?
wingfan, Jan 20, 2013
Jurky Cautiously Optimistic
Shoalzie said: ↑
Where's Filp?
Jurky, Jan 20, 2013
BF3 Boom Roasted.
Shoalzie said:
optimuspaul said: ↑
Flip for Sam, Sam for Miller, Miller for Eaves. Right?
That lineup would make the most sense pre-Helm returning with no Tatar or Bert. Bump Abby for Emmerton when Helm comes back.
BF3, Jan 20, 2013
The bad loss was traumatic...
I'd take Emmerton out of the lineup, move Abdelkader on the 4th line and Flip on the 3rd line.
Brick Top LANA!!!!!
Flowah said: ↑
So I guess saying "The D is bad" is me trying to criticize only one player? It's called giving an example to prove a point. I don't have to go through every single player to do that.
You know who did play over Gus/Tatar? Cleary. Slow as hell Cleary. Cleary on the freaking PP. Holy hell. Come on. You don't think we could use a skilled player like Gus or Tatar on the PP?
Or let's talk about the PP. For the past 3 years it's been the same boring predictable crap. Pass the puck to the point, one time it, hope for screens/tips. Wow. That's surely going to keep working without Lidstrom/Homer. It wasn't even really working last year. Let's CHANGE IT UP. We have a Datsyuk and a Zetterberg. We can make a half-hearted attempted to be a tiny bit creative on the PP, but we haven't. It used to be very good. Go back to 2007-2009. Puck movement like crazy, nice crisp passes, good setups. Not the same crap that every team knows to expect from the Wings now.
Q has **never** been brilliant. Ever. I watched every single game he was in last year with the Wings, and the one scrimmage this year and one game this year. He was at best, passable. He was never brilliant. I've been saying how little faith I have in Q for months now. I've always placed Kindl ahead of him in terms of how much I trust them not to suck. Q makes me nervous every single damn time he goes near the puck. Last night just showed how right I was, as has basically every other game.
Do you know why this crap don't work no more?
Because we waited too long. Do you know why I want Gus/Tatar up even though they probably won't make a big difference? Well, let's point to our two best players, Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Whenever they are interviewed about this, they say the same thing. "Being able to play, learn, develop under guys like Fedorov, Hull, Yzerman, Lidstrom, Larionov. I just improved so much because of that." They played with the best in the business and they learned a lot from it. They played with vets who had a lot to teach them. That's exactly what we should be doing with Gus/Tatar while we still have Datsyuk around. They need to play with elite NHL talent to play at an elite NHL level. Same with Smith. How much could Smith have learned from a whole year with Lidstrom?
Well, we'll never find out. And maybe we'll never find out with Gus/Tatar either. Point is, our great players had that opportunity and they turned out fantastically for it. Gus/Tatar/Smith, have not.
Great post all the way around. It's not fair to act like KQ was the only D-man who sucked last night, but he did look like a guy who had never played the defenseman position before- yikes. I don't think Kindl is any better though, after watching him in GR. I also think that Smith should have learned up Lidstrom last year, and Nyquist and Tatar should be up this season.
The D is going to be a problem all season, and possibly for years to come if Smith doesn't develop quickly and trades aren't made to bring in some impact players for the blueline. IMO, the biggest cause for that was KH waiting until this past off-season to look for a replacement for Lidstrom. Lidstrom was an older player who was clearly going to retire in the near future- it's not like he was a 32 year old who abruptly retired in the 2nd year of a 5 year deal. I feel that the Wings needed to aggressively pursue a top pairing guy prior to the last off-season (probably starting in the prior 2 off-seasons), as putting all of the eggs in the Suter basket was risky and clearly didn't work out.
More skill and especially speed last night would have been helpful. I don't buy the "protect the kids by not letting them play against big, bad St. Louis" routine either- there are plenty of smaller size skill guys succeeding in the NHL, including a fair amount of Wings, and Gus and Tatar have the played the NA game long enough to know to keep their head up.
They need to change the approach to the PP, b/c it is so stagnant and predictable by this time. Not to mention that none of our D are nearly as effective as Lidstrom was at getting point shots on goal. Hopefully Smith gets some PP time as that is the strength of his game right now, and we could use his skill.
Brick Top, Jan 20, 2013
HIFE Registered User
Eerie Hurdler said: ↑
In a sick sense, I'm glad this happened. The guys had no preseason and came in thinking "we're the Red Wings!" and got destroyed.
Now they're thinking the way they should be, that they've got to work hard to grind out wins. It looked like Datsyuk/Zetterberg/Brunner thought they were still in Europe. They just got reminded that you have to work for your puck possession in the NHL and sometimes take hits to make plays.
The D is what it is. It's going to be pretty bad to mediocre all season long. The real story is the absolute lack of jump and tenacity from the forward group. That stuff doesn't come from being big or strong, but by caring a lot. The Wings didn't seem to care a lot in this game until it was too late.
Didn't see it coming at all (and slightly embarrassed). These 1st games are a descent measuring stick, at least to who shows up prepared as a team. I felt the same way: the Wings having such a ball practicing a getting back together, laughing it up, Z and Brunner tearing up the Swiss league, etc. What a rude awakening for Brunner. Datsyuk also seemed to approach say a battle in the corner like he would come out with the puck easily- but nothing is easy in the NHL. Z is gonna have to assert himself much more aggressively like we know he can. Makes me wonder if playing in Europe(or any lesser league) could result in forming bad habits.
I'm a little worried because the Wings forwards did try! Try as they might Blues steamrolled them every shift. I think the Wings got shocked and then discombobulated. I also saw some frustration set in by the 3rd. Instead of playing harder the boys are going to have to play smarter. Quicker movement, passes, be more deceptive/tricky.
8snake said: ↑
I feel you but as a fan I have a bit more positive outlook. The team is what it is but they will have to fight as a team and learn. I won't watch less games than last season because I like everyone on the team. We are going to adapt quickly and as usual be innovators of new methods to win. I promise you we will get some wins!
Captain Bob said: ↑
LOL! Thanks for the comedic relief. Too bad JMan is missing out on your humor...
HIFE, Jan 20, 2013
Frk It said: ↑
Tootoo on the top line and Quincey on the first pair?
I agree. It's because these are the options available to the Wings that this team is not a contender and must undergo a very substantial rebuild.
SoupNazi Thank you Jack
A1Portable said: ↑
Datzyuk is 35
Pavel was born July 20, 1978. That means he won't be 35 until AFTER this season.
SoupNazi, Jan 20, 2013
sepster Gerard Gallant is my Spirit Animal
North of the 'D"
This teams ceiling is a 1st round loss, if things go their way. If not, they're not making the playoffs. I make that proclamation not based on this one game, but on the direction of this team over the past 2 seasons. Last night's game was about as close to a continuation of their playoff round against Nashville as you could get. Too slow, too small, too soft. They got dominated in every part of the game just as they did against Nashville.
And you know what? That's not what gets me upset, I understand the cyclical nature of sports, things go up, things go down, the Wings are not immune to that cycle.
What does piss me off to no end is the garbage that Cleary and others like him pulled at the end of the game. The team is down 6 to nothing, under 10 minutes left and you've got Barret Jackman punching you in the back of the head and you do what? Stand up, look at the ref and almost start crying. That is completely unacceptable. Completely embarrassing. This team needs to grow a spine and grow one quickly. One, because players from Howe and Lindsay to Probert, Kocur and Gallant to McCarty, Lapointe and Shanahan would and should be completely disgusted with the way this team rolls over when physically confronted. And two, because if they don't toughen up, players are going to continue to get carted off the rink because every single team in this league, and especially Central teams, are sick and tired of the Wings and are going to take every advantage of every opportunity to embarass and beat them down. I'm not saying Cleary and Franzen and Miller and those guys need to be bruisers, they're not and won't ever be, but *******, stand up for yourself. Don't take getting punched in the head in a blowout and not push back.
I have no problem with the Wings entering whatever type of rebuild phase they are going to be forced into, but I will not accept them not standing up for themselves. That was the biggest joke of last night's game. Cleary should have the Winged Wheel ripped off his chest and escorted to the nearest bus stop. Absolute joke.
sepster, Jan 20, 2013
GoAwayDanCleary DRWCC
Watching the Nucks right now and even them, back-to-back presidents trophies, have young guys like Kassian and Tanev playing roles. And St. Louis plays two rookies. And New York plays Stepan, Hagelin, Kreider and McDonagh. And so-on and so-on.
The best teams in the league have young players playing significant roles on their respective team. Maybe things have changed and Holland needs to start imitating other teams.
GoAwayDanCleary, Jan 20, 2013
SoupNazi said: ↑
Thanks for the correction.
WingedWheel1987 Registered User
GPP Michigan
13 HockeyTown 40 said: ↑
Holland doesnt do change, trades, buyouts, or plays his prospects before the age of 45.
WingedWheel1987, Jan 20, 2013
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WingedWheel1987 said: ↑
How old is Brendan Smith?
HTT3*, Jan 20, 2013
HTT3 said: ↑
3 weeks shy of 24 I think
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Q: Adding time varying covariates to survival data using 'tmerge' in 'survival' package I'm trying to add several time dependent covariates to a dataset for survival analysis using tmerge from the survival package. I mean to add each sequentially, as recommended in the vignette on the subject, but the output from the first addition does not work as I intended.
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In the first call to tmerge I format the first data.frame in the format the package uses. In the second I try to add a variable that counts the number of transitions an organization has experienced. For most organizations, the result is as I expect, but for a small number the result does not make sense and there is no obvious reason to me why it fails.
The data.frames are small, so I post them along with the code below.
ages <- structure(list(id = c(1L, 2L, 5L, 6L, 9L, 10L, 12L, 13L, 14L, 15L, 16L, 17L, 18L, 20L, 21L, 24L, 26L, 27L, 28L, 29L, 30L, 31L, 34L, 35L, 36L, 37L, 38L, 39L, 40L, 42L, 45L, 46L, 43L, 48L, 49L, 50L, 51L, 52L, 54L, 55L, 57L, 58L, 59L, 60L, 61L, 62L, 63L, 64L, 65L, 66L, 68L, 69L, 70L, 71L, 72L, 73L, 74L, 75L, 8L, 19L, 22L, 23L, 33L, 41L), age = c(13668, 21550, 15249, 21550, 16045, 21550, 14976, 14976, 6574, 21550, 4463, 16927, 16927, 15706, 4567, 21306, 17235, 22158, 19692, 17632, 17597, 4383, 5811, 7704, 5063, 17351, 17015, 16801, 4383, 5080, 13185, 12604, 19784, 5310, 15369, 13239, 1638, 21323, 10914, 21262, 7297, 17214, 17508, 14199, 14062, 2227, 8434, 4593, 14429, 21323, 4782, 10813, 2667, 2853, 5709, 3140, 12237, 7882, 21550, 15553, 16466, 16621, 19534, 21842)), .Names = c("id", "age"), row.names = c(NA, 64L), class = "data.frame")
ages1 <- tmerge(ages, ages, id=id, tstop=age)
transitions <- structure(list(id = c(2L, 2L, 6L, 8L, 10L, 19L, 22L, 23L, 24L, 31L, 33L, 41L, 43L, 43L, 52L, 55L, 66L), transition = structure(c(18993, 13668, 15249, 15706, 15887, 11609, 4023, 9316, 16193, 1461, 4584, 17824, 3713, 11261, 16818, 10670, 15479), class = "difftime", units = "days")), .Names = c("id", "transition"), row.names = c(3L, 4L, 7L, 8L, 11L, 20L, 25L, 27L, 28L, 35L, 38L, 47L, 49L, 51L, 59L, 61L, 73L), class = "data.frame")
newdata <- tmerge(ages1, transitions, id=id, transition=cumtdc(transition))

As an example of one that fails, consider id=22. It experiences one transition after 4023 days. So, tmerge should create two new rows with id=22: one for 0 to 4023 and one for 4023 to 16466 (the age the organization 'dies'). Both of these are created, but so is a third unnecessary row for id=22 with a start of 0 and a stop of 16466.
There are 17 transitions spread across the 64 organizations and I count 3 errors like the one above and cannot figure out what sets these 3 apart from the remaining (successful) cases. I could easily fix these 3 but as other TVCs are added, the time cost of detecting and fixing such errors will rise exponentially. Any ideas about what I'm missing?

A: The problem is solved with a simple sort by id. ages1 <- ages1[order(ages1$id),]. The package creator provided this solution.

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import Static from '../../../../../src/ol/source/ImageStatic.js';
import {get as getProjection} from '../../../../../src/ol/proj.js';

describe('ol/source/ImageStatic', function () {
  let extent, pixelRatio, projection, resolution;
  beforeEach(function () {
    extent = [
      -13637278.73946974, 4543799.13271362, -13617443.330629736,
      4553927.038961405,
    ];
    pixelRatio = 1;
    projection = getProjection('EPSG:3857');
    resolution = 38;
  });

  describe('#getInterpolate()', function () {
    it('is true by default', function () {
      const source = new Static({});
      expect(source.getInterpolate()).to.be(true);
    });

    it('is false if constructed with interpolate: false', function () {
      const source = new Static({interpolate: false});
      expect(source.getInterpolate()).to.be(false);
    });
  });

  describe('#getImage', function () {
    it('scales image height to fit imageExtent', function (done) {
      const source = new Static({
        url: 'spec/ol/source/images/12-655-1583.png',
        imageExtent: [
          -13629027.891360067, 4539747.983913189, -13619243.951739565,
          4559315.863154193,
        ],
        projection: projection,
      });

      const image = source.getImage(extent, resolution, pixelRatio, projection);

      source.on('imageloadend', function (event) {
        expect(image.getImage().width).to.be(256);
        expect(image.getImage().height).to.be(512);
        done();
      });

      image.load();
    });

    it('scales image width to fit imageExtent', function (done) {
      const source = new Static({
        url: 'spec/ol/source/images/12-655-1583.png',
        imageExtent: [
          -13629027.891360067, 4539747.983913189, -13609460.012119063,
          4549531.923533691,
        ],
        projection: projection,
      });

      const image = source.getImage(extent, resolution, pixelRatio, projection);

      source.on('imageloadend', function (event) {
        expect(image.getImage().width).to.be(512);
        expect(image.getImage().height).to.be(256);
        done();
      });

      image.load();
    });

    it('respects imageSize', function (done) {
      const source = new Static({
        url: 'spec/ol/source/images/12-655-1583.png',
        imageExtent: [
          -13629027.891360067, 4539747.983913189, -13619243.951739565,
          4559315.863154193,
        ],
        imageSize: [254, 254],
        projection: projection,
      });

      const image = source.getImage(extent, resolution, pixelRatio, projection);

      source.on('imageloadend', function (event) {
        expect(image.getImage().width).to.be(254);
        expect(image.getImage().height).to.be(508);
        done();
      });

      image.load();
    });

    it('triggers image load events', function (done) {
      const source = new Static({
        url: 'spec/ol/source/images/12-655-1583.png',
        imageExtent: [
          -13629027.891360067, 4539747.983913189, -13619243.951739565,
          4549531.923533691,
        ],
        projection: projection,
      });

      const imageloadstart = sinon.spy();
      const imageloaderror = sinon.spy();

      source.on('imageloadstart', imageloadstart);
      source.on('imageloaderror', imageloaderror);
      source.on('imageloadend', function (event) {
        expect(imageloadstart.callCount).to.be(1);
        expect(imageloaderror.callCount).to.be(0);
        done();
      });

      const image = source.getImage(extent, resolution, pixelRatio, projection);
      image.load();
    });
  });
});

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Q: onMetadataChanged MediaControllerCompat.Callback never called I'm developing a simple Audio Player app for a radio station.
I have successfully made a MediaBrowser and registered a callback to listen for playBack- or metadata changes.
var mediaBrowser : MediaBrowserCompat by Delegates.notNull()
mediaBrowser = MediaBrowserCompat(
        activity,
        ComponentName(activity, MediaPlaybackService::class.java),
        object : MediaBrowserCompat.ConnectionCallback() {
            override fun onConnected() {
                val mediaController = MediaControllerCompat(activity, mediaBrowser.sessionToken)
                MediaControllerCompat.setMediaController(activity, mediaController)
                mediaController.registerCallback(ControllerCallback)
                mediaControllerFunc()
            }
        },
        null
)

object ControllerCallback : MediaControllerCompat.Callback() {
    override fun onMetadataChanged(metadata: MediaMetadataCompat) {
        //TODO: Never called
    }

    override fun onPlaybackStateChanged(state: PlaybackStateCompat) {
        //Called
    }
}

The playback changes are received when I call
mediaSession.setPlaybackState(
    PlaybackStateCompat.Builder()
            .setActions(PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE)
            .setState(STATE_PLAYING, DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_POSITION, DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_SPEED)
            .build()
)

However metadata changes are not.
Even though I call
mediaSession.setMetadata(
    MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()
        .putLong(METADATA_KEY_DURATION, -1)
        .putString(METADATA_KEY_TITLE, title)
        .putString(METADATA_KEY_ARTIST, artist)
        .putBitmap(METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART, albumCover)
        .putString(METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, albumCoverUrl)
        .build()
)

What am I missing to receive metadata changes?
If it can help the complete repository is available on Github
Thanks in advance

A: My solution for anybody experiencing the same problem.
It turned out I was mixing compat (service layer responsible for starting the audio service and connection to metadata) and non compat (UI layer) variants of the API.
In particular the activity.
Since I am targeting Lollipop and higher I decided to use Activity instead of the AppCompatActivity.
This apparently silently breaks the MediaControllerCompat.Callback for onMetadataChanged(), but not for onPlaybackStateChanged().
Can't seem to find why?!
In code it is as simple as changing:
class PlayableActivity : Activity() { ... }
to:
class PlayableActivity : AppCompatActivity() { ... }

A: onPlaybackStateChanged properly works for support library before version 26 for me. Since then, I cannot make it trigger this specific callback at all. onMetadataChanged works properly after force update on onConnected(). Everything is of Comppat type.
I looked into the source and in the case of onPlaybackStateChanged, it relies on some ExtraCallback which never gets triggered:
  @Override
        public void onPlaybackStateChanged(Object stateObj) {
            MediaControllerCompat.Callback callback = mCallback.get();
            if (callback != null) {
                if (callback.mHasExtraCallback) {
                    // Ignore. ExtraCallback will handle this.
                } else {
                    callback.onPlaybackStateChanged(
                            PlaybackStateCompat.fromPlaybackState(stateObj));
                }
            }
        }

I am not sure if it is related, but this ExtraCallback is weakly referenced so it might happen that it is being lost and collected.

A: Seems like you've registered callback for MediaControllerCompat, but never call onPlaybackStateChanged(mMediaController.getPlaybackState())
as in sample here


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Q: why is csv reader creating a nested list? Started learning python after lots of ruby experience. With that context in mind:
I have a csv file that looks something like this:
city_names.csv
"abidjan","addis_ababa","adelaide","ahmedabad"

With the following python script I'd like to read this into a list:
city_names_reader.py
import csv

city_name_file = r"./city_names.csv"

with open(city_name_file, 'rb') as file:
  reader = csv.reader(file)
  city_name_list = list(reader)

print city_name_list

The result surprised me:
    [['abidjan', 'addis_ababa', 'adelaide', 'ahmedabad']]
Any idea why I'm getting a nested list rather than a 4-element list? I must be overlooking something self-evident.

A: A CSV file represents a table of data. A table contains both columns and rows, like a spreadsheet. Each line in a CSV file is one row in the table. One row contains multiple columns, separated by ,
When you read a CSV file you get a list of rows. Each row is a list of columns.
If your file have only one row you can easily just read that row from the list:
city_name_list = city_name_list[0]

Usually each column represent some kind of data (think "column of email addresses"). Each row then represent a different object (think "one object per row, each row can have one email address"). You add more objects to the table by adding more rows.
It is not common with wide tables. Wide tables are those that grow by adding more columns instead of rows. In your case you have only one kind of data: city names. So you should have one column ("name"), with one row per city. To get city names from your file you could then read the first element from each row:
city_name_list = [row[0] for row in city_name_list]

In both cases you can flatten the list by using itertools.chain:
city_name_list = itertools.chain(city_name_list)

A: As others suggest, your file is not an idiomatic CSV file. You can simply do:
with open(city_name_file, "rb") as fp:
    city_names_list = fp.read().split(",")

A: Based on comments, here is a possible solution:
import csv

city_name_file = r"./city_names.csv"
city_name_list = []

with open(city_name_file, 'rb') as file:
  reader = csv.reader(file)
  for item in reader:
    city_name_list += item

print city_name_list


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Die September-Perseiden sind ein jährlich im September aktiver Meteorstrom. Mit einer Zenithal Hourly Rate von gewöhnlich 5 Meteoren pro Stunde sind die September-Perseiden sehr viel schwächer als die im August aktiven Perseiden. Am 9. September 2008 wurde eine deutlich höhere Meteoraktivität registriert, wobei neben einer Vielzahl von Sternschnuppen auch helle Feuerkugeln beobachtet wurden.

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One Dead After Virginia Woman Drives Wrong Way While Drunk
A 25-year-old Virginia woman faces criminal charges for DUI and DUI maiming after killing a man while driving against traffic, according to an article by WTOP.
This horrific car accident occurred on November 4, 2017, at approximately 2:07 a.m. At that time, the woman was driving drunk on the wrong side of I-264, heading westbound in the eastbound lane. The escapade ended when the woman crashed into a 29-year-old man.
First responders rushed the man to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital for urgent medical treatment. But medical staff was unable to save the man's life. He died the next day as a result of his injuries from the crash.
Authorities arrested the 25-year-old woman. She was held without bond at the jail in Virginia Beach. In light of the man's death, the Commonwealth's attorney may decide to press additional charges beyond DUI and DUI maiming.
While this case plays out in court, it feels like a great time to review Virginia laws and penalties for DUI and DUI maiming.
What is the Virginia Definition of DUI?
Under Code of Virginia 18.2-266, it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Virginia. Intoxication can come from alcohol, drugs, or a combination of the two. The legal limit is a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08.
What are the Penalties in Virginia for DUI?
Virginia employs a tiered schema for DUI penalties. If a person commits several DUI crimes, the penalties become more severe with each additional offense.
For the first conviction of a DUI in Virginia, the penalties include fines of $250 and suspension of driving privileges for one year.
For the second conviction of a DUI in Virginia, the penalties include fines of $500, suspension of driving privileges for three years and, potentially, jail time of one year.
What is the Virginia Definition of DUI Maiming?
As detailed in Code of Virginia 18.2-51.4, DUI maiming in Virginia involves intoxicated driving that results in severe and permanent injury or death. The statute requires the intoxicated driver to act in such a way that demonstrates a reckless indifference to other people.
What are the Penalties in Virginia for DUI Maiming?
A conviction for DUI maiming in Virginia constitutes a Class 6 felony. The penalties for a Class 6 felony in Virginia include fines of $2,500 and jail time up to five years. Additionally, a conviction for DUI maiming may result in driver's license revocation.
Do You Need Legal Help from an Accomplished Criminal Defense Lawyer?
If you are dealing with DUI, DUI maiming, or other criminal offenses, it can be crucial to retain the services of an accomplished criminal defense lawyer.
Simms Showers LLP has built an accomplished track record of success in matters of criminal defense, including DUI and DUI maiming. Contact us today for help.
wtkr.com/2017/11/08/woman-arrested-for-wrong-way-fatal-dui-crash-on-i-264/
By Simms Showers LLP | Posted on December 20, 2017 Tags: Leesburg DUI Defense Attorney, Leesburg DUI Defense Attorneys, Virginia DUI Charges, Wrong Way Driver


Tony Stark is just roaming around in space for some reason and is soon running out of oxygen. It just looks like he doesn't care if he dies or not as he's that depressed.
We only get a small glimpse of Thor, although he doesn't look all that happy either. As for Hawkeye, he has now become the ninja known as Ronin. This is what the character does in the comic books.
The only two people that have some type of plan to fight back Thanos is Captain America and Black Widow.
It is also revealed in this trailer that Ant-Man somehow escapes the Quantum Realm and meets up with the two aforementioned characters.
The new Avengers 4 trailer also reveals to use the official name of the movie. As guessed by many fans, the movie is officially called Avengers: End Game.
You can read a small synopsis of the movie posted down below.
Avengers: Endgame releases in North America on April 26th, 2019. The release date has been pushed up from its original May 3rd, 2019 date.
A few more: New Synopsis Revealed For Avengers: Endgame (more); Avengers: Endgame Trailer Breaks A Viewing Record (more).


Does Logic Define Intelligence? Yes, I believe it does. AI is by its very nature intelligent?
Another experimental project. This time using a few fantastic stock-videos from DigitalJuice as well as some macro recordings created by gkaster.
My brother Chris Honninger did the animation, the special effects and the overall editing.The main music was made by myself, the song is called The Kills and you can download it here http://soundcloud.com/marchonninger/the-kills/ . The introductory and ending song is Boadicea by Enya.
This movie was produced in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop & Sony Vegas.


I joined another one. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Linkedin, Google+, Goodreads, and now Path -- all these updates through all these formats, is it really worth it? I quit MySpace a few years ago, and it was long overdue. Tumblr is also on the chopping block. Google+ remains largely unused. Linkedin, I have because I worry that I might need it someday. Goodreads is for fun. Twitter and Facebook are the only social networks I actually use with any regularity. Why Path? I don't know. I'm trying it out. The design is beautiful.
Social networks haven't found perfection in Facebook. The technology is improving; better options are available. And yet, every blog post and status update I make is time I could have spent working on the Tammi True memoir, a magazine article, a new comic book project, or my ever evolving Creative Writing curriculum. Thoreau says, "Let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand." I don't think Thoreau would enjoy the Internet.


A report by Stephen Janz MPH, Clinic Director – Kenmore Centre for Health, Brisbane.
The news that painkillers containing codeine will be restricted to prescription only from 1 February 2018 should not mean bad news to chronic pain sufferers. Codeine is one of a class of medications called 'opioids', which are originally based on the opium poppy. Medications which contain codeine such as Panadeine or Nurofen Plus have become a common self-treatment for many painful conditions. Stronger prescription-based opioids are also often used in the management of pain. The problem is that while these medications may give temporary relief, they do nothing for the underlying cause of the pain. Further they become less effective over time, requiring higher doses, often leading to other health problems, dependence and addiction (1). The widespread misuse of opioids is so extensive in the US that 100 people a day are estimated to die from it. The US has declared this 'opioid crisis' a public health emergency (2).
The new codeine restriction has placed the focus on non-drug pain management strategies, and in particular complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) (3-4). Many chronic painful conditions can respond to manual therapy, exercise and relaxation techniques – often reducing and sometimes eliminating the need for medication (3-4). The American College of Physicians recently updated their guidelines on treating low back pain (5). Based on the evidence the guidelines now recommend physicians offer CAM treatments such as acupuncture, massage, and spinal manipulation ahead of painkillers for acute and chronic low back pain, as well as yoga and tai chi for chronic low back pain (5). Other evidence-based guidelines recommend exercise therapy and acupuncture for shoulder pain (6), and the UK National Institutes of Health recommend acupuncture for migraine and tension headaches (7). A recent UK review identified that about 10 acupuncture treatments were effective in reducing several types of chronic pain, with some effects persisting for up to a year in some cases (8). Even the Australian government department of health has recommended that doctors, nurses and pharmacists direct patients to consider options such as massage, acupuncture, relaxation and exercise as an alternative to pain medication now that codeine is restricted to prescription only (9-11).
From 1 January new pain management standards require US hospitals to offer non-drug treatments for pain including acupuncture, massage therapy and chiropractic, or educate patients about them (12). Australia on the other hand has given no such mandate, despite the evidence. Australia was the first county in the western world to register Acupuncturists in its health system, yet the Health Minister continues to block improving access to qualified acupuncture treatment by refusing to incorporate Registered Acupuncturists into Medicare's Chronic Disease Management Scheme. Fortunately, recent changes to private health insurance do not affect acupuncture or massage therapy, and people will continue to receive rebates from their private health funds for these treatments.
Changes are coming to pain management for some people, and your doctor remains best placed to advise on alternatives to painkillers in general and codeine based medications in particular. These changes shift the focus to strategies that address the source of the pain and quality of life rather than the symptom of pain in isolation. A comprehensive approach to chronic painful conditions and a renewed understanding of the role of manual therapy, CAM and exercise should leave many people better off with a safer longer-term solution.
Chou R. The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid treatment of chronic pain. Executive Summary. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2014. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK258809/.
Heather Tick A N, Kenneth R. Pelletier, Robert Bonakdar, Samantha Simmons, Ronald Glick, Emily Ratner, Russell L. Lemmon, Peter Wayne, Veronica Zador. Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care: The Consortium Pain Task Force White Paper: The Pain Task Force of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health. 2018.
National Centre for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Chronic pain: in depth. Available from: http://nccam.nih.gov/.
Qaseem A, Wilt TJ, McLean RM, Forciea MA. Noninvasive Treatments for Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Apr 04;166(7):514-30.
Hopman K KL, Lukersmith S, McColl AR, & Vine K. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Rotator Cuff Syndrome in the Workplace. The University of New South Wales. 2013.
National Institute for Health Care and Excellence. Management of migraine (with or without aura): NICE guideline CG150. In: National Institute for Health Care and Excellence, editor. 2012 (updated 2015).
MacPherson H, Vertosick EA, Foster NE, Lewith G, Linde K, Sherman KJ, et al. The persistence of the effects of acupuncture after a course of treatment: a meta-analysis of patients with chronic pain. Pain. 2017 May;158(5):784-93.
Therapeutic Goods Administration. Talking to your patients about the changes to codeine access: Information for pharmacists. Available from: https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/pharmacist-fact-sheet-talking-your-patients-about-changes-codeine-access.pdf.
Therapeutic Goods Administration. Tips for talking about codeine: Guidance for health professionals with prescribing authority. Available from: https://www.tga.gov.au/tips-talking-about-codeine-guidance-health-professionals-prescribing-authority.


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Damned To Downfall to release "Embrace Your Extinction Remix"
Damned to Downfall delivers a soundtrack to the downfall of mankind by combining Death Metal with Industrial and Black Metal to breathe new life into a genre that has become more predictable than extreme. Damned to Downfall is brought to you by the creative force behind World in Ruins and Sickrecy who started their journey towards redefining Death Metal in 2019. A foundation of old-school Death Metal with the early works of Morbid Angel , Death and Kreator as the benchmark was revitalized with Industrial sounds from Nine Inch Nails , Skinny Puppy and Ministry together with the ferocity of 21st century Black Metal which ended up as the 2020 EP " Born to Breed " (self-released digitally, on tape via Into It Records ). For the 2021 release " Embrace Your Extinction " they have refined their songwriting, identity and production where the diverse influences are given more equal space to further stretch the definition of Death Metal while at the same time evolve even further in terms of brutality, speed and heaviness.
Damned to Downfall releases the official music video and single for a remixed version of the title track Embrace Your Extinction. The video emphasizes their diversity and combination of styles by starting off with industrial vibes before transforming into blackened death metal frenzy.


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What a great day, with the sun shining and everyone working out. Exercise has such a positive impact on our health. Along with the new relationships and structured environment recovery doesn't have to be done alone.
Our Harlow group are taking advantage of the good weather and taking to the saddle.
We are very excited to announce our new Reading Group in Braintree.
The ACL have confirmed the next dates for their Mental Health and Wellbeing taster sessions. Sessions are 2.5 hours and will give you an introduction into the topic.
Click on the link above to see the full timetable.
Tuesday saw the annual Essex Addiction Recovery Awards 2018 for all of the Essex Treatment Providers at Hylands House in Chelmsford.
The event was attended by staff and volunteers who enjoyed a day of networking with colleagues and listening to some very interesting and informative presentations.


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Home economy Oil prices little changed resulting early gains on OPEC deal hopes
Oil prices little changed resulting early gains on OPEC deal hopes
Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after earlier rising to their highest levels this month as a growing consensus emerged in the market that OPEC would overcome internal disputes and strike a deal to reduce crude output.
But the market remained sensitive to comments from officials attending a technical meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) which was trying to hammer out the details of an agreement before the formal meeting on Nov. 30.
Brent futures LCOc1 were up 27 cents, or 0.6 percent, at $49.17 a barrel by 10:51 a.m. EST (1551 GMT). U.S. crude CLc1, meanwhile, were down 6 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $48.18 per barrel. Brent came within 4 cents of $50 earlier in the session, its highest since Oct. 28.
The premium of U.S. futures for the second month CLc2 over the front-month CL-1=R climbed to 91 cents, its highest since April, as OPEC rhetoric boosts later dated crude futures.
After weeks of doubts over the resolve of the 14-member cartel, most oil market participants now believe OPEC would harm its reputation if an output cut deal were not struck next week.
"It now appears the cartel will patch together a deal designed to reduce production by as much as three-quarters of a million barrels per day," Jim Ritterbusch, president of Chicago-based energy advisory Ritterbusch & Associates said in a note, giving the probability of such a deal as 80-90 percent.
Prices on Tuesday were initially boosted by comments from a Nigerian official attending the OPEC technical meeting that it was likely all countries would be "on board" by the end of the day.
But they briefly slumped back into negative territory after OPEC sources told Reuters agreement to a 4.0-4.5 percent output cut by all members aside from Libya and Nigeria would still hinge next week on the backing of Iran and Iraq.
OPEC is trying to bring its members and non-OPEC producer Russia to agree on a coordinated cut to prop up the market, beset by a two-year glut in supplies, by bringing production into line with consumption.
It said at the end of September it aimed to cut production to between 32.5 million and 33 million barrels per day compared with its recent record output of around 33.8 million bpd.
While a ceiling for overall OPEC production may be agreed by Nov. 30, it is unclear whether clear quotas per member state would be set. Some countries, such as Nigeria, Iraq, Libya and Iran, argue they should be exempt because their output has been hit by conflict or sanctions.
"Ultimately, it looks as if Saudi Arabia and its allied Gulf neighbors will reduce production on their own," analysts at Commerzbank said.
"No ground-breaking agreement on production caps or cuts should be expected from the OPEC meeting. The oil market is likely to remain oversupplied for some time yet even after the OPEC meeting, especially since U.S. oil production will soon start rising again."
U.S. crude inventories have been building for three straight weeks but were forecast to have slipped about 300,000 last week, ahead of data from the American Petroleum Institute at 4:30 p.m. (2130 GMT).
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Better safe than sorry. That's why the BL Banking VEU app for iPhone and iPad now comes with TÜV seal for tested safety.
The BL Banking VEU App for iOS allows the use of the "distributed electronic signature" via EBICS wherever the phone has an Internet connection. In addition, the application provides access to account information. Thus, it is a useful application for all signatories, who travel a lot and rarely stay in the office.
While networks and Internet connections are well protected in companies, mobile applications of employees on their devices, in contrast, can hardly be controlled. Not least for this reason, electronic banking applications for smartphones and tablets must satisfy highest security standards.
Signed and sealed, TÜV Rheinland now certifies the mobile application BL Banking VEU for iOS the fulfillment of the special security requirements according to the current state of the art.
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The Accountant of Auschwitz
by ThomasNguyen December 13, 2018 December 12, 2018
THEO MERTEN-MANCER reviews The Accountant of Auschwitz, a documentary about the recent trial of Oskar Gröning, a surviving member of the SS.
A study released on Holocaust Remembrance Day this year found that two thirds of American millennials are unaware of what the Auschwitz extermination camp was. Survivors in their late 70s or older may remember experiencing the Second World War as children, however it seems that details of the conflict and surrounding events are fading from living memory. Matthew Shoychet's new documentary serves as a contemporary reminder of the dreadful atrocities committed in the concentration camps of World War Two. Beyond this, The Accountant of Auschwitz explores crucial questions of justice and accountability.
The documentary revolves around the 2015 trial of Oskar Gröning, a 94-year-old former SS officer who was charged as an accessory to the murder of over 300,000 victims in Auschwitz. His defence is one of moral disengagement: he claims to have been a mere 'Bookkeeper', a 'cog in the machine'. He believes that his lack of direct participation in the killings absolves him of any responsibility. Both sides of the trial are explored in the film, not least on the issue of Gröning's age. 'Are we even prosecuting the same person who committed the crime?', asks a lawyer from the US department of justice. Gröning himself seems quite aware of the horrific consequences of Nazi ideology, and even goes out of his way to challenge the Holocaust deniers gathered outside the courthouse. 'I was there', he tells them, 'one and a half million Jews died at Auschwitz'. Despite this, even as a frail old man, he seems somewhat arrogant, cold, and indifferent when recounting the acts of violence that he facilitated. Through an objective lens, Shoychet presents the complex contradictions in Gröning's character and the ensuing moral conflicts that emerged during the trial. He does this surprisingly well despite the absence of any direct interview with Gröning (perhaps intentionally so) and of footage of the trial itself. The director opts instead for interviews with survivors and lawyers, supplemented by excerpts of legal transcripts and news commentary.
Bill Glied, a survivor of Auschwitz, visits the camp during his interview for the documentary. Image source: theglobeandmail.com.
Set against Gröning's attempted detachment from the Holocaust are the voices of three survivors, travelling to the courthouse to give testimonies of their experiences. Hedy Bohm, sent to Auschwitz as a child, recounts with great emotion her incessant suffering after losing her mother and sister at the camp, bringing even more of a sobering and individual weight to the issues discussed in the trial. Indeed, debating the relevance of crimes committed 70 years ago seems somewhat unscrupulous when presented alongside the ongoing suffering of survivors. The documentary connects Gröning's actions and others at Auschwitz to the present day through a tangible emotional narrative. Both powerful and subtle, it avoids any dramatisation of the events.
The issue of Gröning's age is further challenged by Benjamin Ferencz, a veteran of the Normandy Landings who later served as the chief prosecutor for the U.S. Army at the Nuremberg trials. Having just entered his 98th year, Ferencz explains that 'no one is too old to be punished'. He goes on to recount – with vivid clarity – his experience prosecuting former SS officers following the war. Shoychet uses these memories to further explore the failings of the German legal system, using neatly inserted news clips and interviews. Of the 800,000 SS officers active during the war, only 124 were ever handed a sentence, and even fewer ever saw the inside of a cell. A present-day German prosecutor explains how the Nuremberg trials, corrupt with Nazi judges and lawyers, allowed hundreds of thousands to live freely despite the actions they had taken part in. He explains that the 1998 Rome Statute changed the law on individual accountability in genocide cases, leading to a new race against time to bring charges against ageing former Nazis whilst they were still alive – hence the trial of Gröning. This diversion from the trial to the wider issue of post-war justice is a welcome one, although the proceedings of the courtroom take a backseat in the second half of the film. More details on Gröning's particular case could have been included to further illustrate the application of these new laws.
Despite its short length, The Accountant of Auschwitz explores the issue of personal accountability with depth, thoughtfully combining historical accounts and philosophical debate to form a deeply engaging and challenging film. Interestingly, this film comes at the same time as others focused on the same subject matter, such as Christ Weitz' Operation Finale. Today, as we witness a resurgence of populist politics and right-wing ideology, remembering stories like that of Oskar Gröning is perhaps more pertinent than ever.
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Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzwDqFPRSLo
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Our new MP Patrick Grady came to meet with us on North Kelvin Meadow and The Children's Wood. He has written to both the Government and the Council asking for various questions to be answered.
Update on New City Vision planning application to build 90 residences on North Kelvin Meadow and The Children's Wood.
The current plan is an update of the original application submitted back in 2012. The good news is that if you objected to the previous plan then Glasgow City Council will count that objection. So you don't need to object again. However, you can add in extra information and send it in a separate objection letter. If you do this, remember to let the planning officer know that you want him to add this to your previous application.
Objection letter and useful supporting documents to object to the current plans.
Here are four useful documents. Please circulate for people to object to the planning development on North Kelvin Meadow and The Children's Wood. Objections can come from anywhere in the world!
Document 1: a useful sheet with 8 formal objections. This will allow you to pick and choose which objection fits with your experience.
Need help filling out the application form?
If the deadline is extended, you can get help filling out forms on the 30th May, 10-4pm at our Inequality event and during the West-end Festival, 6th June and 21st June.
Please watch and share our film about the Children's Wood and meadow.
Glasgow City Council is run by a Labour administration. It is the decision of the labour party to sell the land. They could at any point throw out the application on various grounds, including the length of time it is taking New City Vision to move forward. It has now been 7 years since New City Vision became the preferred developers, and 3 years since the initial planning application was submitted. In the mean time the community of Maryhill and North Kelvin have been kept hanging around while NCV stop and start.
We are not supported by the Glasgow Labour party and believe that they have not engaged with us on this issue. It is vitally important that you get in touch with your local councillor and other politicians on this issue and ask for their support on this important matter and to put pressure on the council to throw out this application and support our plans to keep it wild. 3,000 local people were surveyed by Glasgow University over a year ago and the results revealed that over 90% do not want building on the land.
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1st Wednesday of each month	5.30 pm.	Ruchill Community Education Centre, 671 Bilsland Drive.
2nd Wednesday of each month	6.00 pm.	Lambhill Stables, 11 Canal Bank North.
1st Monday each month.	5.30 pm.	St Monica's (Milton) Primary School, 200 Liddesdale Road.
3rd Monday each month.	5.30 pm.	Possilpoint Community Centre, 130 Denmark Street.
4th Tuesday each month.	6.00 pm.	The ARC, 340-342 Ashgill Road.
1st Thursday of the month.	6.00 pm – 7.00 pm.	Possilpoint Community Centre, 130 Denmark Street.
3rd Wednesday of the month.	6.00 pm – 7.00 pm.	St Charles Primary School, 13 Kelvinside Gardens.
2nd Thursday each month.	6.00 pm.	St Monica's (Milton) Primary School, 200 Liddesdale Road.
3rd Tuesday each month.	4.30 pm.	Ruchill Community Centre, 671 Bilsland Drive.
The remaining greenspace in the centre of the meadow will belong to the developers and not to the community or council. It will be a private garden for the surrounding houses.
We've created a film about the benefit of time spent in nature on children's learning and development. The film explores what The Children's Wood has been doing to get children outside more and what they are doing to build community and why community is important.
We'd like to thank Scott Given at http://www.pixelboost.co.uk/ for creating this film and to all the other people who contributed, including Ian Halliburton for the voice over.
We understand that the planning application previously submitted by New City Vision in 2012 has been resubmitted with the relevant changes, such as an environmental impact survey and other updates.
My name is Julie Linton a 3rd year Visual Arts student studying at Glasgow Kelvin College in Hotspur Street just off Queen Margaret Drive. My year group will be participating in the Glasgow Open House Art Festival 2015 (www.glasgowopenhouse.co.uk) from Sat 2nd May to Mon 4thMay. As part of my own investigations and research for this project I am looking at aspects of memories and stories associated with North Kelvin Meadows. So if you have a tale to tell or memory about 'the meadow' and would like to share it with me for potential inclusion in the artwork please contact me.
Perhaps you attended the local school where you played football in the grounds of the meadow. Or you learned to play tennis. Whatever you're thought and memories are of North Kelvin Meadows I would be delighted to hear from you! Remember there are no age restrictions to this request! So even the kids can join in with any memories they have of the meadow such as looking for fairies or frogs!
I only need a few lines about your memories so please keep it short – postcard size would be great! Could you also include your name, age and date of your memory if you can remember when it happened!


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B&B's Linsey Godrey Talks About Her Battle With Hodgkin's Lymphoma And Being A Survivor!
Photo Credit: Kathy Hutchins
The Bold and the Beautiful's gorgeous Linsey Godfrey (Caroline) opened up about her real life battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system in a piece with the TCPalm.com, and how through her ordeal she became stronger and how the medical diagnosis and treatment gave her a different perspective on life. Plus, the talented young actress was frank about the battles she faced in Hollywood post-cancer crisis after recovering in her native home of Tallahassee, Florida to landing another break in Tinseltown. Here are some excerpts below of Linsey's story!
"During filming of the NBC series, Surface, she was fatigued. When the series wrapped up, Linsey came home to Tallahassee, where the family was living at the time. After fainting three times in one week, the then 17-year-old was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system. The diagnosis came just a day after Linsey got her first movie role. But, instead of filming, Linsey started chemotherapy.
Linsey lost all of her hair during the seven months of treatment. That's difficult for any 17-year-old girl, but especially for an actress. Lindsey's mother shaved her head in support of her daughter. Linsey worried about what people would think. "They'll think, 'Look! There goes a beautiful young lady, with a bald head — but what the hell was her mother thinking?'" said Linsey's mom to her daughter.
Godfrey returned to Los Angeles a year after she left with her health and some of her hair restored. It was challenging at first, for the short-haired actress to get booked. She refused to wear a wig because it made her feel like she was still sick. Linsey estimates cancer set her career back by two years. Casting directors who were just starting to know her forgot about her after a year away. "I am so grateful for having cancer," Linsey said, "It changed my entire life. It gave me a completely different perspective. I am so grateful for things. I understand peoples' struggles."
This March, Godrey auditioned for the major contract role of Caroline on The Bold and the Beautiful. When she was hired, she was told her character did not have any tattoos. Linsey, her two sisters, and her mother had all gotten a survivor ribbon tattooed on the back of their necks in celebration of her recovery. When producers saw the tattoo and learned Linsey's story, they rewrote the story line and incorporated the tattoo into an episode that aired in April. The good news: Linsey will have been cancer-free five years in January."
What do you think of Linsey's inspiring story? Like many others before her and after her, she has survived and become even stronger as a person. And, what do you think about how the powers-that-be wrote her tatoos into her B&B story, when some soaps do not like to allow some of their actors to expose them on camera? Let us know!
Related Topics:Caroline SpencerHodgkin's LymphomaLinsey GodfreyThe Bold and the Beautiful
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I love Linsey; are addition to B&B has been a golden gift. Her storyline is everything that the show should be right now– strong, confident, emotional and original. And her strength by battling cancer is beyond commendable and admirable. I hope she gets more involved with her namesakes history and that Joanna reprises Caroline as an apparition to Caroline!
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I hope she stays cancer free and her baby is healthy I wonder if the baby is a boy or girl but either way I bet it will be gorgeous as her and Noah from young and the restless they make such a good couple you would never have thought of them of all people on both shows to be together but honestly they make a beautiful couple and I bet the baby will be as we'll
I love Linsey and her story is much like her acting "perfection". I thought the way they had Caroline meet Noah in Y & R at the Chelsea Fashion Show was so beautiful. I think these two are going to have a beautiful baby . Her boyfriend is handsome and she is just beautiful. I hope only good things for these two in the future.
My daughter was just diagnosed with Hodgkin at age 22. Thank you network for getting her word and love out there
Linsey Godfrey ( Caroline ) I couldn't believe that such a stunningly pretty lady had had this crummy sickness.
It just goes to show all of us humans if our families support us and we have the want to fight fight with all our might a human being can lick a lot of things hurled at us.
Good Luck Linsey you are the prettiest lady on the show and now I know what you have endured I have even more admiration for you.
Regards Peter Cullen
Donna van Rijn
Sweet Linsey you have been through so much. I was so upset to read you were hit by a car yesterday. I've been watching B&B since it first aired and you are a beautiful addition to the show. I too have experienced Cancer. My cancer was diagnosed in May of 2014 and was in my right tonsil and a tumor behind it. I am still going through residual side effects and whenever I read of someone else having gone through this is touches my soul. I can relate to how it changed your outlook and admire you for being so young and having gone through this. I hope you heal well from this terrible accident and get home soon to your beautiful baby girl and your handsome fiance' .
God Bless you! You are a true survivor and an inspiration!
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GSK recently identified a global manufacturing issue impacting some of our varicella- containing vaccines during routine quality testing. As a precautionary measure the release of all varicella-containing vaccines was put on hold which resulted in temporary disruptions to the supply of Varilrix® and Priorix-Tetra®.
Following a thorough investigation and resolution of the issue, shipments will resume gradually by the end of February.
Corrective measures have been put in place at the manufacturing site to help prevent this issue from re-occurring.
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1. Remove Recovery Tank and check for debris on screen.
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This is the only chopper that can chop wet or dry, corn stalks or larger square & round bales!
The cutting rotor is made up of numerous rigid blades. Its weight, acting like a flywheel, never sends an abrupt shock to the tractor's power take off.
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To turn the Agri-Chopper, the operator does not have to manipulate several cumbersome levers at the same time. Only one lever is required to operate the machine, accessible from the tractor seat.
The blower on the Agri-Chopper-H is equipped with a chute that pivots 360° and can throw material up to 20 feet.
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Anyone heard from other forum friends that live in Texas by the tornados?
Thanks for asking....We live in Burleson and we were lucky. The storm hit close to the main thoroughfare I-74. whch is about 1 mile from my home it has been bad around here all day so we haven't been out and checked the damage yet...Maybe take a look tomorrow.


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Dixon Main Street's Annual Dinner, this year themed Martini Gras!, is just a week away on Saturday, 12 Feb at the Post House Ballroom.
The evening will begin at 6 pm with cocktails and will feature Dixon Main Street's Volunteer of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Cornerstone Award presentations, as well as New Orleans-inspired food and entertainment featuring fortune tellers and a caricature artist.
There will also a live auction with Kevin Considine on the mic, offering cakes, drink trays, a gift basket of Downtown Dixon goodies and Blackhawks tickets.
Tickets are just $35 per person or a table of 8 for $250. Don't miss this great event that supports Dixon Main Street!
Speaking of martinis, in our Humor section, check out Christie Mellor's The Three-Martini Family Vacation which follows The Three-Martini Playdate.


Take it from celebrity self-tanning gurus like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston that the best way to get the most out of your tanning bed session is to apply some good quality tanning lotion to your skin.
As with anything nowadays, there are many tanning lotion brands available on the market, and to be fair this makes it difficult to know which one to pick. However, the first step to take in order to ensure that you purchase a high-quality product is to read the label to find out which ingredients are used.
Some of the more common tanning lotion ingredients include vitamin E, silicon, body blush and shimmer, to name but a few. It's important to familiarize yourself with these and other common ingredients so that it's easier for you to pick the best indoor tanning lotion for your needs.
For example, it might be a good idea to choose a lotion with anti-aging properties if your skin is starting to show signs of aging while a body blush based lotion is usually recommended for people with sensitive skin.
How does indoor tanning lotion work, you ask? Well, it basically helps to enhance the tanning process by slightly accelerating the melanin production rate. This is possible because modern-day tanning lotions feature sophisticated bronzers that are able to stimulate melanin production from the basic level of melanocytes.
As a result, applying indoor tanning lotion leaves you with glowing skin that has a healthy and natural-looking brownish hue.
Check SPF Inclusion - It's essential that your indoor tanning lotion should have a high SPF to protect your skin from harmful sunrays.
Check Formulation - The production of a typical indoor tanning lotion usually involves a formula that consists of 95% UVA and 5% UVB, which helps to really ramp up the sun protection.
Natural Ingredients - It's essential that you read the label of any indoor tanning lotion that you're considering to make sure that it's made from gentle yet potent ingredients like natural oils, vitamins, Aloe Vera, mineral natural herb extracts, and of course, anti-oxidants to keep your skin looking and feeling healthy.
Hydration Capacity - Your skin is the biggest organ in your body and requires proper hydration, which is why you want to pick a lotion that has moisturizing and hydrating properties. At the end of the day, you want a lotion that won't make you feel dehydrated after spending time in the sun.
No After-Tan Smell - Since you'll be smearing the lotion on your skin, you should also make sure that it smells nice. Also, anti-bacterial properties are a huge plus for preventing the odors that may occur due to the bacteria that forms as a result of sunray contact with your skin.
Tan Enhancers - This particular feature is important because it will give your skin a nice healthy color that won't look "forced" (if you know what we mean). Anti-aging ingredients are also vital to keeping the skin firm and hydrated.
Indoor tanners come in a whole lot of different varieties, but the three main ones that are worth mentioning include Basic, Bronzer and Tingle.
As the name implies, a basic tanning lotion is just good old tanning lotion without any added bronzers or tinglers in it. Now, just because basic bronzers are simply made doesn't mean that they are of inferior quality. On the contrary, they pack quite a punch and some of them are even pricier than lotions in the more advanced categories.
The best part about basic tanning lotions is the fact that you get to wash them off after your tanning session so that they don't get into your clothes.
Similar to basic lotion, tingle lotion can be washed off after your tanning session is over and you'll still feel that characteristic tingling sensation even hours later. Tingle lotions are an acquired taste; some people like the tingling sensation while others don't really care for it.
Bronzers are an ideal choice if you're looking to get a deep, dark tan in a jiffy! The only hitch with them is that you have to leave the lotion on after your tanning session so that you can get the most out of it. For the best results, make sure to follow the instructions provided on the labeling of your particular tanning lotion.
Whether your preference is a tanning lotion that helps you gradually build up a tan or one that works almost instantly, you're bound to find something on the market to satisfy your needs.
Below is our selection of some of the best tanning lotions on the market to help make the buying process a little bit easier for you.
This versatile and cost-effective lotion is all you need to get your skin summer ready, no matter what your budget is. The Millennium Tanning Paint It Black 50X is made from a unique formula that makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor tanning.
Meanwhile, it's capable of tanning the skin almost instantaneously thanks to its advanced 50X darkening properties. It also continues to darken your skin gradually afterward so that you don't suddenly lose your tan while on vacation.
The end result of applying this lotion is usually a gorgeous dark bronze pigment as well as a silky smooth skin that's as soft as a baby's bottom.
Some of our favorite ingredients that are featured in this lotion include vitamin A, vitamin B, as well as tropical oils and extracts. These ingredients have been carefully selected to not only darken the skin but also to keep it firm and tight while reducing the appearance of wrinkles and lines.
Basically, the Millennium Tanning Paint It Black 50X is a triple-threat with the ability to bronze and restore your skin, plus it works super-fast. We also love how wonderful it smells, as it has a scent reminiscent of cotton blossom that stays long after you've left the tanning bed.
Australian Gold is one of the most prestigious brands on the market when it comes to quality tanning lotions. Their latest product which is the Dark Tanning Accelerator Lotion doesn't disappoint either.
It definitely lives up to its reputation as a fast-acting tanning lotion that works even faster than natural tanning methods. Plus, it works just as well for indoor tanning as it does with outdoor tanning methods.
However, what we really like about this product is that it provides a long-lasting tan so that you don't have to go through the hassle of reapplying it after a short period of time.
Looking at the ingredients list you'll find that it's made using a biosine complex formula which includes vitamins E and A, as well as hydrating moisturizers that make your skin feel smooth and soft for a longer time.
This formula is also responsible for accelerating melanin production on the skin to effectively darken your complexion for a natural looking tan. The best part is that this lotion smells amazing as well, with its distinctive "cocoa dreams" aroma.
The Coconut Kisses tanning lotion from Ed Hardy is the Rolls Royce of tanning lotions. Not only does it look and smell good, but it actually works as well as promised.
First of all, it's made with high-quality coconut milk and coconut oil which help hydrate the skin so that it stays soft. It can be applied easily thanks to its well-balanced texture and leaves your skin looking bronzed to perfection for a long time after.
Ed Hardy has even gone the extra mile to include premium-quality natural ingredients that firm the skin while reducing cellulite. This includes ingredients like lemon, safflower seed oil, cocoa seed butter, banana fruit extracts etc.
The tanning intensifiers in this lotion make it a real game changer because they've been combined with a one-of-a-kind 'quad tyrosine blend' that includes melanobronze, nouritan and melactiva. As the name implies, these ingredients are aimed at stimulating melanin production for a longer lasting tan. Its aroma is reminiscent of coconut water with romantic floral notes that makes it even more fun to apply it onto your skin.
However, if you're looking for overnight results, this is not the lotion for you as it only starts to work after at least two indoor tanning sessions. Also, you have to leave it on for at least two to four hours afterward in order to get maximum results.
Applying tanning lotion to your skin is a great way to accelerate results and get a healthy-looking bronze glow with half the effort. However, with the right tanning lotion, you can hit two or even three birds with one stone and end up with perfectly tanned skin that's firm, hydrated and soft.
That is exactly what the Ed Hardy Coconut Kisses tanning lotion delivers with its 'quad tyrosine blend' formula, which combines high-tech skincare innovation with the intelligence of nature. The best part is that it's easy to apply and it smells heavenly while providing long-lasting results. What more could you ask for?


MSP Tree Service offers a full range of high-quality tree services in the Twin Cities area around Eagan, MN. We're a family owned and operated business that takes pride in the quality of the work we do for you. From taking down old trees to ongoing maintenance, we are pleased to provide you with safe, reliable tree care.
With an A+ BBB rating and over 10 years of experience, we are confident we can exceed your expectations when it comes to service. We've provided tree care for homeowners and businesses throughout the region for 10 years and plan to be doing it for years to come. We invite you to take a look at our services below for an idea of what we provide. Please call our office if you want to schedule a consultation, get an estimate, or simply ask a question. We're here for all your tree-related needs and we leave our work sites clean and safe, like we were never there.
If you have any tree-related needs that are not listed above, please reach out to our staff to find out if we can do whatever it is that you require. We can handle nearly anything in this particular area!
One of the benefits of hiring a professional tree service is the fact that we are able to assess safety and risk based on experience. We have the proper training to handle a variety of different situations. Don't put yourself or your loved ones at risk—hire a professional for any tree trimming or removal work you may need done on your property. It's worth the investment. Contact our office today to make an appointment.
If you are experiencing any kind of emergency, please call us immediately. We have staff available 24/7 that can help you.