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Cross leads the way in Manchester
by webmaster | Apr 28, 2008 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
Experienced campaigner Andrei Cross led the Barbados effort at the recently concluded World Short Course Championships in Manchester England from April 9-13 with the highest placings for the competition. Cross placed 28th in the 50 metre breastroke in 28.45 and 35th in the 100 metre breastroke in 1:02.02. Those times represent the fastest done at these Championships by a Barbadian swimmer since the change of the millennium beating the 32.05 done by Andrew Jones at the 2006 Shanghai Games and the 1:02.66 done by Bradley Ally at the 2004 Games in Indianapolis USA.They also represent the fastest time done by a CARIFTA swimmer since 2000. Cross' time in the 100 M breaststroke represents a new Barbados 18&over age group and National open record lowering his own time of 1:02.05 established in November 2007 at the British University SC Championships.
Vaughn Forsythe clocked times of 1:57.48 (56th) for the 200 freestyle 4:19.63 (44th) for the 400 metre freestyle and the 100 IM and 52nd for the 100 Individual Medley 1:04.44 (52nd) for a creditable showing for his first major international outing. The experience should put him in good stead to challenge the top times posted by Barbados at these Championships in the last eight years, Damian Alleyne's 4:00.36 and 1:51.38 at the 2002 Moscow edition and Ally's 55.67 from his semi-final swim in 2004. Forsythe opened his debut by establishing a new 18 & over record in the 200 M freestyle erasing old team mate Cliff Gittens' record of 1:58.19 from December 2003
Race summaries
50 metre breastroke
100 metre breastroke
200 metre freestyle


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By freakpool / April 27, 2018
Hiroshi Kamiya had an angry outburst during an event according to reports
Hiroshi Kamiya hosts a radio program titled Dear Girl~Stories~ (DGS) alongside Daisuke Ono. He and his co-host, together with the Masochistic…
Hiroshi Kamiya hosts a radio program titled Dear Girl~Stories~ (DGS) alongside Daisuke Ono. He and his co-host, together with the Masochistic Ono Band (MOB) recently held the "DGS vs MOB Live Survive" event at the Saitama Super Arena last weekend, and it drew plenty of controversy over what happened during a call and response session.
According to several reports, including from people who actually attended the Saturday event, Hiroshi Kamiya got pretty angry. During the call and response session, he reportedly asked for people who put spoilers on Twitter to respond. His reason for this was to silence the crowd, but one female fan apparently responded. This implies that she posts spoilers on Twitter. The seiyuu kept up the call to silence the crowd, but she kept answering. Apparently, she annoyed Hiroshi Kamiya so much that he went on an outburst during the event.
Some reports also indicated that the seiyuu was asking the crowd nicely at first. But when that female fan kept on answering, some audience members found it funny and laughed. This apparently was the trigger to cause Kamiyan to snap at the audience and do that outburst. Other reports also said that he threw his microphone on the floor and walked out of the Saturday session.
Scriptwriter Masaru Suwa, who's also a member of MOB, tried to diffuse the situation on twitter. He warned his followers not to post spoilers about the event on twitter and said that "that person" would be upset. Of course, he's implying that it's Hiroshi Kamiya.
Suwa originally intended his tweet to be a light-hearted way to diffuse the situation. However, fans overwhelmed the tweet with replies, many of which criticised the female audience member. A few who attended the event also replied. Some apologised for the bad atmosphere that happened during the event.
source: Nijimen
Categories: ENTERTAINMENT Tags: Hiroshi Kamiya
Tsubaki Elli says:
Lann Sato kamiyan
Lann Sato says:
people lately feel like they can be so rude to anyone… poor kamiya
Jenny Dawn Valdez says:
Jenya Valdez
Wong Hong Bryan says:
Goes to show that really people should not take things for granted. Don't drive a person too far before he decides he had put up enough with yr shit to care anymore. Kudos to Kamiya Hiroshi.
Maria Chiara Di Avalon says:
I have been following Kamiya-san for the last 12 years but I'm stucked at the other side of the world (Italy) when I would desperatetly like to go to an event like this… and I have to listen to this things… someone there just don't deserve king Kamiya.
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Charlotte Emlinger is Economist at CEPII, Paris. She holds a PhD in economics of SupAgro Montpellier, France. Her recent research concerns the trade specialisation in terms of vertical differentiation and the trade elasticities. She is also working on the impact of trade policy. Her PhD dealt with the European market access in the fruit and vegetables sector and the Euromediterranean liberalisation agreements.


He Walked On Stage Trembling With Fear. But When The Music Started, The Crowd ERUPTED!
Our UK visitors probably remember this man. Christopher Maloney took years just to get enough courage to apply for X Factor, but when he went up on stage for his audition he was so nervous, his hands were violently shaking and he could barely speak. I thought he would either faint or run off the stage crying in the middle of his act. But then the music started.
The song he chose to sing is originally performed by Bette Midler, one of the most confident divas in the industry so it was only realistic to expect this guy to crash and burn, but instead he delivered THIS performance. Amazing.
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Gonzales' decision leaves Fowler Mayor Pro Tem Daniel T. Parra as Valadao's lone Democratic Party challenger. Parra has been in the race more than six months, but it's clear that he hasn't sparked interest among Democratic Party leaders, and it is equally clear he either hasn't excited donors, or hasn't asked them for money. Either way, Democrats have been casting about to find a viable challenger for Valadao. Gonzales' name popped up after Tulare County native Connie Perez backed out of her campaign less than a month after announcing she would run.
It didn't take long for the National Republican Congressional Committee to pile on.
The 21st Congressional District, which includes all of Kings County and parts of Kern, Tulare and Fresno counties, is a majority Latino district where Democrats hold a 17 percentage point voter registration advantage and President Barack Obama won 55.7 percent of the vote in 2012. Still, Valadao won 57.8 percent of the vote to Democrat John Hernandez's 42.2 percent in 2012 and won by the same margin last year against Democrat Amanda Renteria, a central San Joaquin Valley native with a sterling résumé and a Stanford undergrad degree.


She is currently plotting the death of her arch-nemesis the Ceiling Fan! She is not sure how or when it will happen, but she is certain that she *will* be able to get it.
In one of the pics, you will notice Riley is carrying around a small white mouse toy. This is a toy that used to be Otter's and it's what we call "well loved." I have been buying them all kinds of new toys and fun new catnip mice toys in all different kinds and colors, which they do enjoy, but when we cleaned out the cat room we found one lone mouse left over from when Otter played with toys.
I just left it in the cat room with the other toys that we found hiding amongst the boxes and didn't think much of it. Riley found it and it has become her soulmate. She carries that mouse round with her everywhere. She actually holds the mouse while playing with other toys and if the mouse somehow gets misplaced, she will stop whatever she is doing and find the mouse.
Parker playing with the mouse is greatly frowned upon and Riley will go to great lengths to keep Parker from obtaining the mouse. If Parker does get it, then Riley will pounce on her and immediately retrieve it and go off to play with her mouse on her own.
The dogs carry toys around all the time and it's cute, but I don't think that much of it because it's what dogs do. I've never had a cat that is that enamoured with one specific toy, so it really amuses me when I see Riley carrying around her mouse.


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Big Boost: Australian Open Prize money Increases by 13.6%
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The total prize money for the 2020 Australian Open was increased by 13.6 percent.
Australian Open (Photo Credit: Reuters)
Melbourne: Big pay rises are in store for players at January's Australian Open with organisers Tuesday announcing a 13.6 percent boost in the total purse to Aus$71 million (US$49.1 million).
The winners of the men's and women's titles at the first Grand Slam of the year will both take home Aus$4.12 million, only a small increase from a year ago.
But players beaten in earlier rounds do much better.
Anyone crashing out in round one will receive Aus$90,000, up 20 percent, while second-round players get a 21.9 percent hike to Aus$128,000.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said every round would enjoy double-digit percentage increases, bar the finalists.
"This year, as we do every year, we worked with the tours to establish the weighting for prizemoney increases round-by-round, and we pushed to reward players competing early in the tournament in both singles and doubles," he said.
"We strongly believe in growing prizemoney at all levels of the game and we will continue to work with the playing group to create viable career paths in the sport and enable more players to make more money."
Prizemoney has increased 61.4 percent over the last five years, broadly in line with other the Grand Slams.
The Australian Open gets underway at Melbourne Park on January 20.
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Are you gardening-mad? Are you a lover of all things artistic?
The new Isle of Wight Spring Art and Garden Fair will be taking place this Easter Weekend at Northwood House and Park in Cowes on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th April (Good Friday and Easter Saturday).
Garden products & paraphernalia, plants, flowers, machinery, tools, furniture and much more will be on display throughout the event, situated across our picturesque lawns and open parkland. Inside the House itself you'll find the 'Island Arts Showcase', where a selection of our Island's quality artists will be exhibiting and selling their work in a variety of rich mediums, including paintings, sculptures, photography, and glassware, to name but a few! For those of you looking to unleash your creativity, you'll even have the chance to pick up a brush and participate in a life drawing class!
The fair, which is certain to be the first main Island event of the upcoming spring and summer season, is sure to attract visitors from all across the Island during this popular Easter holiday weekend. Producers and retailers of crafts and local foods, as well as live entertainment and a range of premium Island businesses, organisations and charities will also be in attendance.
Proceeds from the two-day event will be going to Northwood House Charitable Trust to help with the ongoing restoration of the Grade II* listed building, allowing future generations to continue to enjoy one of the busiest event venues on the Isle of Wight.


The Hon'ble Apex Court in GKN Driveshafts (India) Ltd. vs. ITO 259 ITR 19 (2003) has held that "it is clear that the completion of assessment/ reassessment without furnishing the reasons recorded by the AO for initiation of proceedings under section 147/148 of the Act is not sustainable in law as it is incumbent on the AO to supply them within reasonable time. We note that on the anvil of this judgment, on the request of the Assessee, the AO is bound to furnish the reasons recorded for initiation of proceedings under section 147 of the Act within a reasonable period of time so that the assessee could file its objections thereto and the AO was to dispose of the same by passing a speaking order thereon, which the AO has not done. We also note that even as per the rules of natural justice, the assessee is entitled to know the reasons on the basis of which the AO has formed an opinion that income assessable to tax has escaped assessment. The furnishing of reasons to the assessee is to enable/facilitate it to present its defence and objections to the initiation of proceedings under section 147/148 of the Act. Therefore, we are of the considered opinion that there was no justifiable reasons for the AO to deprive the assessee of the recorded reasons by him for initiating proceedings under section 147/148 of the Act. Therefore, in our considered opinion, the reopening in question is not sustainable in the eyes of law. Accordingly, we allow the assessee's appeal on legality aspect without proceeding to adjudicate on merits by quashing the assessment order.
– Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Trend Electronics 2015-TIOL-2393-HC-Mum.
– Decision of the Third Member Bench of ITAT in the case of Telco Dadajee Dhackjee Ltd. VS. DCIT 2(3) 2012 TIOL-532-ITAT-MUM-TM.
– Decision of the Coordinate Bench of Bangalore ITAT in the case of M/s Synopsys International vs. DDIT (Int. Taxation) dated 10.12.2012 in ITA No. 549/Bang/11.
– Decision of Coordinate Bench of Chennai ITAT in the case of G. Munuswamy vs. ACIT in ITA No. 242/Mds/2013 dated 5.7.2013.
– Recent decision of Coordinate Bench of Ranchi ITAT in the case of Sh. Sunil Kumar vs. DCIT 2015-TIOL-1929-ITAT-Ranchi.
– Decision of Coordinate Bench of Hyderabad ITAT in the case of S. Prasad Raju Vs. DCIT 96 TTJ 832.


HARTFORD -- Trailing at halftime Thursday, Providence coach Tim Welsh told his team to be more physical on defense and stop forcing the offense inside.
The Friars responded by holding Connecticut to eight second-half field goals, and shot the Huskies into submission from behind the arc in a 77-65 win.
Dwain Williams scored a career-high 23 points and Brian McKenzie added 20 as Providence made a season-high 14 3-pointers.
"You go 14-for-24, you're going to demoralize teams with the 3," Welsh said. "Dwain and Brian were 10-for-13 between the two of them and that's just big time. That's beyond big time."
Williams, in his second game back from an ankle injury, was 6-of-9 from 3-point range, and McKenzie hit all four of his 3s for Providence (12-5, 3-2 Big East), which hit 13 from 3-point range in a win over South Florida on Saturday. Geoff McDermott chipped in 12 points and Jeff Xavier had 11.
Jeff Adrien led UConn (11-5, 2-3) with 16 points and 15 rebounds, his eighth double-double of the season. Doug Wiggins had 15 points and A.J. Price added 12.
Price picked up his fourth foul with 12:45 left in the game and the Huskies trailing 43-40. With UConn's starting point guard out, the Friars stretched the lead to 60-48. Price returned, but UConn would get no closer than nine, at 63-54, the rest of the way.
Williams responded with a 25-foot shot to make it 66-54. In the next 2 minutes, McKenzie hit from the corner with Adrien in his face, and Williams drained another 3-pointer to make it 73-56 with 2:37 left, securing the win.
"That's our game," McKenzie said. "We like to shoot it, and when we get hot, there is no telling how many we can hit."
UConn, meanwhile, was just 4-of-19 from 3-point range. The Huskies shot just 24 percent from the field in the second half and a season-low 37 percent for the game.
"We didn't move the ball in the half-court, we didn't play as a team in the half-court and we didn't get good looks, and once again we didn't hit outside shots," Price said.
Connecticut led at intermission 34-32 after the teams traded runs and turnovers. Behind 7-4 early, UConn scored the next nine, sparked by Price, who had eight of the Huskies first nine points.
"We just got together at halftime and said we're not going to take this anymore," Williams said.
UConn Coach Jim Calhoun was back on the bench Thursday after missing the last 1? games from illness. He called the loss the team's lowest point this season.
"It's beyond surprising and disappointing," he said. "It's three, four steps beyond whatever I could possibly imagine."
The visiting team has now won seven consecutive games in the series between the Big East's two New England rivals. The teams play again on March 6, in Providence.


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This simple "share the ride" concept, while nothing new, is surprisingly underutilized. The key is finding a 3PL that has a grocery product focus and, therefore, has the best opportunity to introduce you to partners for mutual cost saving.
Lower costs. You pay only your portion of the price of a lower cost TL shipment.
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Access to advanced technology. Many LTL carriers can update you on the status of your load via electronic data interchange (EDI) or a similar technology. But if you don't ship enough volume, the carrier might charge you extra to access that information.
Reduced inventory carrying costs. With consolidation, there's no need to hold product until you accumulate enough to fill a trailer. Product moves through the grocery supply chain quickly and you can meet your retail customer's demand for smaller, more frequent shipments.
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Consolidation strategies combine freight from multiple 3PL customers to create direct, lower-cost truckload shipments. Look for a 3PL focused on the grocery supply chain that already handles products and retail customers similar to your own. And make sure they have the systems to automate the process of identifying consolidation opportunities.
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Bears Loose In Amarillo? Build-A-Bear Opens In Amarillo
Danny Published: August 22, 2019
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Making your Walmart shopping list? Now you can add a specially made furry friend to your list. Build-A-Bear Workshop has opened in the Coulter Walmart location.
Build-A-Bear is a destination for kids and even adults to make their own custom stuffed animals. Build-A-Bear has a wide variety of furry friends and accessories to please kids of all ages.
The Build-A-Bear workshop also includes a brand-new collection, Condo Cubs, starting at $10 each.
Here's more about Build-A-Bear from their website:
Build-A-Bear is a one-of-a-kind global brand that kids love and parents trust. With more than 20 years of making special memories one furry friend at a time, we're grateful to the millions of Guests around the world who will always be part of our family, with special stories of their own.
We now look forward to welcoming our next generation of Guests, as kids who grew up loving their furry friends introduce Build-A-Bear to their own children — who will no doubt make memories of their own!
After the creation of over 160 million furry friends and countless more smiles, the Build-A-Bear Workshop experience will always be at the heart of who we are, and serve as the special place for families to go to have fun and make customized furry friends and special memories.
The Coulter Walmart Build-A-Bear with be open daily from 10am-8pm.
To book a Build-A-Bear party, or for more about the store click here.
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How to reach Ghangad fort trek?
There are two things to know to reach the Ghangad fort trek. First thing is the route map. First you need to go to the base village. Search for "Ekole village" and you will get the route. Second thing is the route map. In knowing the Ghangad fort trek route map, you are little luckier. Search for "Ghangad trail" on google map. You will see a trail going from Ekole village to the Ghangad fort on the google map. Just download the map and you are good to go. Here is how you use google map for traveling prupose.
Ghangad fort trek is an easy trek. However before you begin with the trek, make sure you have ample amount of water and other needed stuffs. Because the Ekole village is very small, expect not to find anything in village shops. Responsible trekkers have installed some ladders on the trail which surely makes the trail easy to climb up the hill. Also the view from the top is just breathtaking.
You can also use tents for the same. Know what kind of tent you need on such trek. Ghangad fort trek is one of the most ideal trek for camping. Reason being flat space at the top; good shelter from winds and caves for campfire and making dinner.


Before May flips over into June I should use up my pictures of the second part of the Pigs Alley upgrade.
The first part which ran from November 2014 'til May last year was the section that runs between Trafalgar Avenue and The end of Boscombe Road.
This new section was the other 'half' which runs from the End of Boscombe Road, behind the Hamptons and to the top of Green Lane where the Horse stables are (worth a walk if you've not been up that way - and especially now that there's a nice path to walk along).
The work began toward the end of January and was completed at the end of April.
If like me, you were one of few people who tried to navigate a bike down this path prior to this work being done - during the winter - you will appreciate the improvements to cyclability.
You can see here on the right, the beginnings of the work in this section with the path closed off. Like the top and bottom pictures here - of it finished, these two on the right show the path from both ends.


The West Hollywood City Council recognized nine staff members Tuesday night for their efforts to raise money for programs and services at AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA).
The nine, dubbed "Team Weho," collectively raised $42,000 for their participation in the Team to End AIDS (T2) XTERRA Trail Running World Championship, a half-marathon in Hawaii. The event, which took place on Nov. 24 on the north shore of the island of Oahu, was a 13.1-mile off-road trail run, which required months of physical training and fund-raising.
The nine employees who comprised "Team Weho" are: 1) Paul Arevalo, City Manager; 2) Seantea Burroughs, Administrative Specialist II; 3) Francisco Contreras, Senior Planner; 4) Oscar Delgado, Director of Public Works; 5) Adrian Gallo, Associate Planner; 6) Janet Jimenez, Management Specialist; 7) Katherine Nguyen, Accounting/Finance Specialist; 8) Long Thu, Assistant Civil Engineer, and 9) Laurie Yelton, Associate Planner.
West Hollywood, incorporated in 1984, has been disproportionally affected by HIV and AIDS, largely because of its large population of gay men. It was the first city to fund services for most of the local organizations established in the mid-1980s in the early response to the AIDS crisis. Today, the city continues to provide funding to support HIV and AIDS education, prevention, and medical services – as well as programs for mental health, food, housing, and community enhancement – for community members.
Since its founding in 1983, AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) has grown to become of the largest AIDS service organizations in the nation. Services and programs are offered to 11,000 clients each year.


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Climate change termed as 'global emergency' in biggest-ever poll
United Nations, Jan 28 (IANS) Almost two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed worldwide have said that climate change is a "global emergency", urging greater action to address the crisis, results from the biggest-ever climate poll revealed.
Issued on Wednesday, the UN Development Programme (UNDP)'s "People's Climate Vote" poll also showed that people supported more comprehensive climate policies to respond to the challenges, reports Xinhua news agency.
The survey covered 50 countries with over half the world's population.
"The results of the survey clearly illustrate that urgent climate action has broad support amongst people around the globe, across nationalities, age, gender and education level," Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator said in a news release.
The poll also showed how people want their policymakers to tackle the climate crisis.
"From climate-friendly farming to protecting nature, and investing in a green recovery from Covid-19, the survey brings the voice of the people to the forefront of the climate debate. It signals ways in which countries can move forward with public support as we work together to tackle this enormous challenge," Steiner added.
The UNDP said that the poll was the world's biggest survey ever of public opinion on climate change.
It was conducted as countries prepare for negotiations at November's COP26, the 26th session of Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The survey asked respondents if climate change was a global emergency and whether they supported 18 key climate policies across six action areas: economy, energy, transport, food and farms, nature, and protecting people.
Its target audience of 1.2 million included over half a million people under the age of 18, a key constituency on climate change that is typically unable to vote yet in regular elections.
Innovations, such as distribution across mobile gaming networks, were used to ensure that the young audience were reached.
The results showed that people supported "broad climate policies", beyond the current situation, UNDP said.
For instance, in eight of the 10 survey countries with the highest emissions from the power sector, majority backed more renewable energy.
In four out of five countries with the highest emissions from land-use change and enough data on policy preferences, the majority supported conserving forests and land.
Nine out of 10 of the countries with the most urbanized populations backed more use of clean electric cars and buses, or bicycles.
The survey also found a direct link between a person's level of education and their desire for climate action, according to UNDP.
There was very high recognition of the climate emergency among those who had attended university or college in all countries, from lower-income countries such as Bhutan (82 per cent) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (82 per cent), to wealthy countries like France (87 per cent) and Japan (82 per cent).
The findings also revealed that while younger people (under 18) were more likely to say climate change is an emergency, other age groups were not far behind, with 65 per cent aged 18-35; 66 per cent aged 36-59; and 58 per cent over 60, expressing affirmation.
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As the go-to spot for beautiful wedding ideas, decorations, and supplies, Weddingstar has become one of my favorite providers of all things wedding-chic! And oh how I looove wedding-chic. If you don't know yet what that is, then this is the time for you to find out. Seriously. Weddingstar style experts bring to you a full course on how to put together a stunning wedding with a vintage-contemporary theme. Read on to score some wedding ideas from the masters. I promise you'll be dreaming about vintage dinner parties and rustic candles tonight. Sweet dreams!
About this Shoot — This contemporary vintage styled wedding shoot is inspired by the traditions of old world charm with a modern twist. The combination of vintage and contemporary style with subtle pops of color is what creates this unique wedding design. With a bounty of classic details and vintage elements, the couple who chooses this style are romantics at heart who appreciate both the old and the new. The color palette is a combination of vintage purples, lavender, dusty blues, minty greens, vintage whites and smokey greys, and incorporating period pieces plays an important part as it creates the nostalgic feel that the couple loves.
Bridal Style Personality — The Contemporary Vintage Bride is sophisticated, romantic and embodies a certain modern grace. She is in love with ultra-feminine details such as delicate lace, the perfume of rose petals and pretty antique finds. She strives for perfection in everything she accomplishes and her wedding will be nothing less than perfect. Her wedding is a modern take on vintage design and blends times and trends along with abundant layers of pearls and lace and statement accessories to fill her wedding day look.
The Brooch Bouquet — The idea for this remarkable bouquet came when we wanted to create a special keepsake for our Brides that would last forever. The Brooch Bouquet was the perfect solution. A classic and timeless design that allows you to add your own special pieces (like Grandmother's brooch) and can be passed on to your future children as a piece of family history where they can add their own unique pieces, creating a special heirloom that becomes even more meaningful with age.
Ring Box — Favor boxes are no longer just a box. You can dress them up with lace, ribbon, tags, and charms to make them stand out. But these Decorative Vintage Boxes look gorgeous all on their own. We fell in love with the vintage textures, soft colors, and beautiful ornate handles so much that we wanted to show them off. And what better way to do so than by using them to hold your wedding rings? These boxes are so pretty that we thought they'd make a great alternative to the traditional ring box, but are great as favors as well. They come in sets of four and will look great at any vintage affair.
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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader says his country will defeat a combination of sanctions, military threats and "soft wars" launched by enemies aimed at weakening Iran.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks come as tensions mount in the standoff between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program following the toughening of Western sanctions this summer in response to the Islamic Republic's refusal to halt uranium enrichment.
His comments to a large group of people in the town of Esfarayen in northeast Iran were broadcast Saturday on state TV.
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La Beauté du diable (letteralmente "la bellezza del diavolo"; uscito originariamente in Italia come La bellezza del diavolo) è un film fantasy e drammatico franco-italiano del 1950 diretto da René Clair. Una tragicommedia dal significato allegorico, ambientata all'inizio del XIX secolo, parla di un alchimista anziano, Henri Faust, a cui viene data la possibilità di essere eternamente giovane dal diavolo Mefistofele.

Trama
Al termine di un'esistenza dedicata allo studio e alla ricerca scientifica, il professor Faust è tormentato dai rimpianti. Mefistofele gli propone un patto: vendere l'anima in cambio della giovinezza e della ricchezza. Faust non accetta e fra i due inizia una partita in cui ciascuno dei giocatori vuole avere la vittoria.

Il diavolo trasforma Faust nel giovane Enrico e, come in un sogno, gli fa godere i piaceri della giovinezza, della ricchezza e del potere.
Se firmerà il patto che gli viene sottoposto, Faust vedrà il sogno tramutarsi in realtà. Faust firma e acquista un potere tale da costringere il diavolo a rivelargli il futuro: vedendo, riflesse in uno specchio, le conseguenze catastrofiche della potenza e della ricchezza malamente acquistate, Faust impone al diavolo di disfare quel che ha fatto.

Produzione

Riprese
Il film fu girato a Roma nel novembre 1949 negli Studi di Cinecittà.

Soggetto
Dichiara lo stesso Clair:"L'idea era quella di dare alla leggenda di Faust una struttura drammatica altrettanto solida di quella di un buon romanzo giallo".

Prima
16 marzo 1950

Accoglienza

Critica

Riconoscimenti
 1950 - Nastro d'argento
 Migliore colonna sonora a Roman Vlad per il complesso della sua opera
 Migliore scenografia a Aldo Tomassini e Léon Barsacq
 Migliore attore straniero a Michel Simon
 1951 - Premio BAFTA
 Nomination per il Miglior film
 1952 - National Board of Review
 Miglior film straniero

Note

Bibliografia
 Barthélémy Amengual, René Clair, Seghers, coll. "Cinéma d'aujourd'hui", Paris, 1963.
 G. Charensol, R. Regent, René Clair: un maestro del cinema, introduzione di Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Milano e Roma, Bocca, 1955
 Angelo Solmi, Tre maestri del cinema: Carl Dreyer, René Clair, Charlie Chaplin, Milano, Vita e Pensiero, 1956
 Giovanna Grignaffini, René Clair, Il Castoro Cinema n. 69, Editrice Il Castoro, 1980
 Jean Mitry, Rene Clair, Parigi, Ed. Universitaires, 1960
 Arturo Invernici, Angelo Signorelli (a cura di), René Clair, Bergamo, Stamperia Stefanoni, 2008
Pierre Billard, Le mystère René Clair, Editions Plon, 1998 ISBN 2-259-18928-8
Renè Clair : il sorriso al cinema / Giulio D'Amicone. - Alessandria : Edizioni Falsopiano, 2010.

Collegamenti esterni

Film fantastici
Film basati su Faust
Film diretti da René Clair

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Ultimate Comics X-Men #18.1
At the Speed of Mach Two
Brian Wood (writer), Filipe Andrade (artist), Jean-Francois Beaulieu (colorist), Sara Pichelli & Marte Gracia (cover), VC's Joe Sabino (letters & production), Emily Shaw & Jon Moisan (assistant editors), Sana Amanat (associate editor), Mark Paniccia (editor), Axel Alonso (editor-in-chief), Joe Quesada (chief creative officer), Dan Buckley (publisher), Alan Fine (Exec. Publisher)
After President Captain America offered mutants the choice between taking the Cure or settling in a new mutant homeland, almost all mutants opt for the Cure. Husk turns out to be brainwashed by Stryker and detonates a bomb in one of the Cure lines, leaving Iceman heartbroken. Kitty has trouble of her own, as Mach Two has come to join them. The young girl has grown more cynical and angry, and sees Kitty as the reason why so many mutants are giving up. She reveals that, with her magnetic powers, she can freeze Kitty and keep her from phasing, and threatens her before Rogue gets between them. Finally, only twenty mutants opt for the new homeland. Later, Kitty tells a woman representing the government about what happened.
Full Summary:
An interrogation room: An official-looking blonde asks Kitty Pryde to go over it one last time. Annoyed, Kitty points out it was the last time two rounds ago! Just be honest – she is waiting for Kitty to trip up and contradict herself.
The blonde replies this is a friendly debriefing. The situation is complex. The new administration is reviewing Kitty's file. And they need to be sure of a few things before moving forwards.
Kitty asks to see her file. The blonde refuses and immediately gets a phone call. "As you wish, Sir," she replies and hands Kitty her file. Which consist of a copy of Kitty's birth certificate and her dental records from when she was twelve.
Shall they start again, go over it one last time? the blonde repeats. Kitty sighs. She didn't know about the bomb. None of them did. When they arrived in the southwest, all of this had already been set in motion…
The blonde summarizes that Kitty arrived seven weeks ago. In that time, she raised a militant force comprised of displaced mutants, organized a coherent insurgency and defeated the Stryker-led army of Nimrod-Sentinels… not to mention dozens of militia cells comprised of human aggressors. Impressive.
Nick Fury helped, Kitty begins. The blonde cuts her off. Whatever assistance she had from Nick Fury will not be part of the official record! The blame is all hers then, Kitty mocks. Blame, responsibility, success… whatever she wants to call it. What happens next will determine that. Kitty repeats she didn't know about the bomb.
The blonde wants to talk about her manifesto, the call to arms she broadcasted. Did she intend that to be a declaration of war? It was a statement of identity, of purpose, Kitty replies. It has a clear non-violent message. What is she talking about… a declaration of war? Mutants have been victims of genocide—
That will not be part of the official record, the blonde repeats. They are prepared to place the future of mutantkind into Kitty's hands. But they cannot pull that off with words like 'genocide' being casually tossed around. There's nothing casual about what happened to them, Kitty retorts. The blonde reminds her Captain America has offered salvation. Take it! Take the Cure and be free of any future persecution forever. Take the political settlement and truly become a mutant nation. This is a historic moment. Be part of it! Now… tell her about the bomb.
Flashback: three days ago:
A long line of mutants has formed in front of the Cure tents. In the line stands Paige Guthrie aka Husk. Bobby Drake tells her she doesn't have to do this. Captain America promised Kitty he'd protect t mutants who didn't want the Cure. She can stay who she is. Paige reminds him Cap also offered them the Cure. Besides, she's sick of shedding. It's gross. It's great being the girl who can turn into diamonds. It sucks being the freak who then flakes her skin all over the floor. Who's gonna ask out that girl? Him! Bobby retorts.
She smiles. He's one of the sweet ones. How about right now? she suggests. Wanna buy her a drink? She asks him to get her a bottle of water. They have them at the station. Coming right up, he promises and runs. He deserves better she smiles and presses a button on her hidden bomb harness. An explosion ensues.
Kitty can't talk about the bomb without first talking about the Cure. Such a hopeful word, but it's another form of genocide. Some of these mutants have known nothing else but violence and abuse, simply for being different. She can't judge their choice to take all that away. The Cure is a series of injections, each of them quite painful, to be followed by four to six hours of induced coma while the 'reversion' takes place.
Kitty's narration:
They came from all over, travelling for days along prescribed corridors. They set up camps, shantytowns and communal kitchens while they waited their turn. The news media was all over it. 'Woodstock' for the mutant generation, one VNN reporter called it. Kitty wanted to punch her. Her dream was slipping away. Is this what they risked their lives for? To just become human in the end?
Putting his arm around Kitty's shoulder, Jimmy Hudson asks if she is going to take the Cure. Of course not, she protests. Him neither. Just had to ask. Everybody gets to choose, babe. She shakes off his arm and orders him not to call her babe.
Husk made her choice. From the moment they picked her up outside Stryker-controlled territory, she was playing them. She was no escapee, she was a plant. Her goal to undermine the mutant cause afterwards, to show the world that if you give mutants peace, they'll return the gesture with violence.
Husk survives the bomb and is arrested by soldiers. Mutants must be exterminated! she screams. Stryker was right!
The doctors say she was brainwashed in the camps. If they didn't have a friend in the White House, she may have succeeded in destroying them from within. Kitty won't be feeling bad for her ever again.
The blonde asks Kitty to account for the whereabouts of her primary team at the time of the explosion and afterwards.
Jimmy was with her. At her tent. About half a kilometer from the blast. They assisted with triage of the wounded. She should have multiple witnesses. Rogue was with Quentin Quire. She doesn't know where they were. The blonde finds Quentin checked in at the Cure tent. Poor Rogue, Kitty sighs. The blonde asks about Robert Drake.
Kitty explains Bobby is the youngest of them. For all she knows, Paige may have been his first real crush. Maybe he was really in love with her. She didn't return the feelings but that wouldn't have changed how Bobby felt. Bobby was there when she did what she did. Kitty wishes Husk had died. It might have been easier to move ahead.
Bobby's in the desert, hitting an ice object he created, refusing to talk to anyone.
The blonde observes that for such a tight-knit team things are really falling apart. Is that a question? Kitty asks. The blonde reminds her that the government is prepared to invest a great deal of capital, both financial and political, in the future of mutantkind. She's asking the tough questions required. In many ways, Kitty and her team are the core. She certainly has made herself a figurehead, a full-fledged media personality. You can buy a shirt with Kitty's face on it in malls across the country, did she know that? Kitty spits back she hasn't been in a mall lately. She's been living in tunnels and caves, fighting for her life!
Does she want to continue helping her kind? the blonde asks forcefully. Of course, Kitty shouts back. Excellent, just one last area to cover. Tell her about the young Woman known as Mach Two…
Nomi Blume. An orphan who lived in the tunnels with them in New York. Kitty liked her. She was genuine and far nicer than you'd expect, given her upbringing. Kitty saw her as a kindred spirit, someone who could work with her. She was just so young.
As the X-Men are arguing, Nomi comes running, addressing Kitty. What the hell is she doing here? Kitty bursts out. Instead of letting Nomi finish, Kitty announces that they have to get Bobby someplace quiet. Find them later, okay? Nomi senses and takes away some shrapnel from Bobby's back of the head that could have gotten infected otherwise. Kitty thanks her, and again tells her to find her later. They'll talk!
Angrily, Nomi clears the blood of the shrapnel. Later, Nomi, she mimics. They should feel lucky she didn't put this right back where she found it!
So she's underage, the woman asks. They all are technically, Kitty points out. They either are or aren't, the woman replies sharply. This is one of the more troubling aspects of the mutant situation in the eyes of the administration.
Are they going to find their parents and see how many want them back? Kitty mocks. She'd almost dare them to but she doesn't want to see any of those kids have their heart broken twice.
The blonde goes back to Nomi. They had an altercation….
Kitty wasn't prepared for the degree in which Nomi's powers had changed. Back in the tunnels, she had a slight magnetic effect. It was real enough but minor compared to her control over anything metal.
The woman interrupts. Is she saying mutants can evolve their abilities? Improve them? In rare cases, Kitty admits, but it's always involuntary. Does she have to write that down? Absolutely. She is told to continue.
They fought a bit, Kitty admits.
Kitty finds Nomi eating a sandwich. So this is later? she mocks. Thanks for working her into her busy schedule! She saw Kitty on VNN a dozen times. She was fighting Sentinels and had a gun. What happened?
They won, Kitty reminds her. This is peace. Everyone wants to help. Nomi snorts, she didn't think humans want to help mutants. A few do, Kitty points out. More so now that Captain America was elected. A lot of the hate and rage went away. It feels like a fresh start.
Nomi replies she travelled all the way here to fight in the liberation war. So why did they stop? Stop what? Kitty asks. Um, the war? Nomi mocks. Because they won, Kitty repeats. They defeated Stryker's Sentinel army, liberated the camps, opened up the southwest. They had to fight them, but that is not the same as wanting to fight a war.
Does she think she's stupid? Nomi asks. Kitty is suddenly paralyzed and dragged into the air. She's not, Nomi continues. She picked up a few things since Kitty left. She's not the Nomi Blume that magnetized her ankles and hung upside on from the pipes to make the little kids laugh. She's the Nomi Blume who can isolate the iron in her blood and control it. Feel that? She bets Kitty can't phase now. She's not fooled and she's not going to be co-opted! She remarks that all these humans, when push came to shove, wanted to see them dead and in the ground. She wants a war but she knows she can't win that one.
She did some walking round after Kitty blew her off earlier. Thousands of mutants are taking the Cure because of some deal Kitty cut with the president. Kitty disarmed. Kitty allowed the future of the mutants to be a political decision… a human political decision.
She levitates the bit of shrapnel in front of Kitty's face. Maybe the war she should fight is the one that saves mutantkind from Kitty. Nomi, please, Kitty asks.
Rogue comes back, asking what's wrong. Nomi drops Kitty. Nothing wrong, she claims. She was catching Kitty up. Rogue replies she wants to hear that from Kitty. Is that Rogue she is talking to or one of her multiple personalities? Nomi mocks. She used to babysit her, Rogue reminds her. Who made her the tough guy?
She helps Kitty up and asks what happened. Nomi has some secondary mutations, Kitty explains. And none of them allow her to hear ghosts, Nomi quips. She thanks Kitty for the talk. She looks forward to another one soon.<?>
As she walks away, Rogue wonders what happened to Nomi. She grew up before she was ready, Kitty replies somberly. Just like them. She warns Rogue that Nomi is actually dangerous.
The blonde states that Kitty chose to not report the assault. Kitty isn't sure she would call it an assault. But she had bigger problems to deal with. Such as? The sheer number of mutants lining up to take the Cure. Husk's bomb had its desired effect. To amplify the mutant fear that the world is full of people who want them dead and they'll stop at nothing to achieve it. Thousands took the shot. She began to see what the future of the mutant race was going to look like. About twenty people. Pretty effective solution to the mutant problem, right?
The blonde reminds her it is not her Cure. She is just here to ask the questions, that's all. And with that, she thinks they are done.
The US government has its answers, Kitty agrees. Or should she say, its intelligence? The blonde repeats they are done. Before she walks out of the door Kitty states she knows what the woman is thinking. The mutants' numbers are decimated and so they are at each other's throats. It's tempting to leave her with that impression. But she will give her a warning instead. Don't think they won't stick together. Don't think if they give them the slightest bit of trouble they won't fight back. They backed the mutants into a corner. If they think they fought hard before, they haven' seen anything yet. And now they are done.
South west Utah, 18 miles from the reservation:
A few days later, the government begins the process of relocating them. Jimmy calls it a reservation. Kitty hopes they can think of a better name. She is depressed, having fought only to see the number of mutants reduced past extinction level. What's the point? She keeps telling herself they are free as the twenty mutants left board the bus.
Jimmy reminds her how they sat together on the bus from New York. Want to find the same seats? Kitty tells him she really wants to be alone right now. She figures tomorrow is a new day…
Characters Involved:
Kitty Pryde
Jimmy Hudson
Kitty's narration / flashback:
Iceman, Jimmy Hudson, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, Storm (all X-Men)
Mach Two
Other mutants
The story takes place between issue #18 and 19.
Kitty calling Bobby the youngest is odd, as she and Rogue are about the same age.
It's also strange that she refers to Husk as his first crush, as he had relationships with both Rogue and Kitty.
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Genocide was first introduced in 1993's Stryfe's Strike File #1. However he would not appear properly in the 616 universe until Uncanny X-Force #13 - almost two decades later.


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July 3: A mother weighed her son's liberty against his duty — and hers — toward the Nation yesterday and with heavy heart placed a telephone call that led him into police custody as a draft evader. She telephoned a draft board official and said: "My son is 21. He did not register on Tuesday. I want you to have him arrested." The official thanked her, comforting her with a few words he hoped would ease her heartbreak, and then set the wheels of police action in motion. Thus it was, a few hours later, that two police officers walked into a hotel at 66 Geary Street and took Greydon D. Wellman with them as his prisoner. At the City jail, the boy was resolute. "I do not believe in killing and slaughtering. I won't register," he said, Even as the boy spoke, an agent of the FBI obtained a warrant charging the youth with failing to register for the draft — an offense carrying with it the possibility of a penitentiary sentence. Young Wellman is a graduate of the George Washington High School, and was born in San Francisco. His mother and his stepfather, Lewis C. Lloyd, said they had talked to him for months to convince him that he should register. "We told him it was his patriotic duty," Lloyd said. "We pleaded with him-begged him. But he stood firm." Yesterday Mrs. Lloyd came to the jail and talked with her son. "You have every opportunity to be somebody," she said. "Please don't fail me." Then she broke into tears. "Let's assume they disregard my objection," Wellman answered. "Then I'll be under Army rule. That's worse than anything I can think of. I don't want to be forced into anything. Why should I believe all this stuff they tell me. I'm afraid the thing that disturbs you is public opinion. In this country you can't do what you want anymore." Young Wellman, a stock clerk, was discharged by his employer yesterday when he learned the boy had not registered.
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Lasik enhancement/retreatment rates were up to 20% when we first started Lasik in the UK in the mid 90's. Flaps were regularly lifted to perform enhancements. Fortunately technology improved tremendously and enhancement rates have gone down to less than 4% (in good hands).
I personally have no problems lifting flaps to correct. What is a concern in lifting flaps again is epithelial ingrowth. This is often technique related (surgical skill and experience) and patients need to be watched closely with the ingrowth treated promptly and properly.
Lasek on a flap is a big problem as haze is a strong possibility and to avoid this Mitomycin C is used. Flaps are also thinned out and there is high risk of epithelial problems If the treatment does not work, the option of lifting a flap again is out the window.
It's my understanding they can't (or shouldn't) perform Lasik twice, any enhancements after Lasik has to be a Lasek procedure.
Welcome to the club, in the glass wearing department.
Having worn glasses and contact lens for 27 years and hated them, I decided to go for eye laser surgery. After tests/scans was told I was suitable for surgery on both eyes.
Had lasik surgery on 24th July 2012 but my left eye didn't change.
Back to the clinic so many times for follow up tests and scans, each time seeing a different person who've all fobbed me off.
Finally managed to get them to book me in for an enhancement on my left eye, but with a different surgery method (something that wasn't mentioned in the initial consultation) by this time the sight in my right eye was deteriorating.
Then had a phone call to say that I couldn't have it done as something was "weeping" and they needed to monitor it, to go back in three months (April 2013). Had a phone call last week asking me to go in for scans which I did do last night. I was told that I shouldn't have come in so soon, even though somebody had phoned me, they carried out an eye test and scans, just because I was there and then I was left in the Reception area. I had to ask what was happening and was told to come back in a month as 'things' were changing. When I asked about the "weeping" the lady told me that nothing had been weeping.
I have asked many questions and never given a straight answer.
I have gone from wearing one pair of glasses for distance to having 2 pairs of glasses 1 for distance and 1 for close up, they have told me that some people like to have one eye for distance and one for close.
I just want to be able to see, that is what I have paid for, I have asked to see the scans as I do not believe a word they say, I left last night in tears. Would not recommend Optical Express.
I was sent to OE Harley Street on 26th April and told they could carry out Lasek to rectify my left eye - there and then!
Bit strange because for first laser treatment I was told not to wear make up or perfume which I was that day. They did not have my first scan so could not compare with the scan taken that day, I have an appointment today at Milton Keynes to have the scans explained to me (wish me luck with that one!). I do not want Lasek, which I refused 3-4 years ago.
If I had know this at the beginning of treatment I would have reconsidered, but although I asked questionslike "what if it doesn't work" the answer was always "we will just do the procedure again" but that it would work!
Whilst in the waiting room at Harley Street there was one unhappy patient demanding to see a senior member of staff not just shop floor.
Unfortunately as this is not the first time I have witnessed this it has really put me off having any further treatment with OE. This is my eye sight that we are talking about!
I no longer have any trust or faith in OE.
So now I have paid the money for two eyes but only one eye is right and I have to wear one pair of glasses for distance and another pair for reading - more expense in the future.
I'm not leaving it here that's for sure!


The Objective : The objective of my project was to determine if ripe fruit yields the most extractable DNA utilizing underripe, ripe and overripe bananas, kiwis and strawberries.
In preparing to extract DNA from bananas, kiwis and strawberries, a buffer consisting of distilled water, pure table salt, dishwashing liquid containing sodium lauryl sulfate, and pineapple juice was added to the diced fruit that was slowly blended in a food processor.
The fruit matter was then mixed with a chilled buffer and drained through a nylon filter. The filtered buffer or DNA solution was placed in a graduated test tube.
Utilizing a graduated eyedropper, 91% isopropyl alcohol was deposited on top of the DNA solution.
When the two liquids met, three distinct layers were formed.
A drop of Methylene Blue Dye was placed in the test tube where measurements of the blue-stained middle layer containing the filaments of DNA were recorded.
The results of the experiments where kiwis and strawberries were utilized support the hypothesis that fruit which is ripe will yield the most extractable DNA.
However, the experiment utilizing bananas resulted in having underripe bananas yield the most extractable DNA when compared with ripe and overripe bananas.
The nutritional value of fruit decreases as it ripens because the cells that bind the nutrients break down and begin the process of decomposition. Because DNA is stored in cells, the amount of extractable DNA in fruit is decreased as cells are destroyed in the ripening process. This emphasizes the importance of educating consumers as to when it is optimal to consume individual fruits based on which stage of ripeness yields the most extractable DNA.
This project utilizes underripe, ripe and overripe bananas, kiwis and strawberries to test if ripe fruit yields the most extractable DNA, therefore, determining when it is optimally nutritious to consume fruit.


A series that will cover photogrpahy at a entry level. The aim will be to give people the information to help them properly utilize the tools.
This series will be targeted at newcomers to photography. It will cover the basics. This will include camera operation, information about settings on the camera, editing techniques, photography styles and much more. It will be a tutorial series on how to operate a camera in different situations. Also inclduded in the series will be various interviews. These interviews will be anything from talking to begginers to accounts from experienced photographers and how they got started.


The Connecticut river starts in New Hampshire, near the state's borders with Vermont and Canada. It flows through Brattleboro, Greenfield, Northampton, Holyoke, and Springfield on its way to the ocean. The town of Columbia, New Hampshire is home to about 750 people. It's near Canada. In Columbia, Roaring brook flows into the Mohawk river which, in turn, flows into the Connecticut river.
Last year, Wal-Mart Corporation built a new store and parking lot on acres of farmland a few miles from Brattleboro, in Hinsdale, New Hampshire. When the new store opened, an existing Wal-Mart a few miles away was closed. That store and parking lot have been vacant ever since. In Brattleboro in 2008, Home Depot Corporation closed a store. That store, and the huge parking lot around it, are still vacant.
The following article is by Kathy Thatcher, president of Friends of Pisgah. Pisgah is a 13,000 acre New Hampshire state park that's a few miles from Massachusetts and Vermont. The park's remote lakes are popular swim spots that require hiking to reach. The group's web site is www.FriendsOfPisgah.org. This article first appeared there.
"On summer afternoons, it's like the Wild West," Jim Dietz told the Valley Post. He's head coach of the UMass women's rowing team. Dietz was speaking about motor boats on the Connecticut river in Massachusetts. His rowing team is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I, which means it's at the highest level of college sports. Before coming to UMass, Dietz worked for the U.S. Coast Guard in Connecticut for nine years.
Two existing dams near Brattleboro will likely soon be used to generate roughly the amount of electricity used by 6,000 people. The dams are along the West river, which meets the Connecticut river about a mile north of downtown Brattleboro. The dams are in the Vermont towns of Jamaica and Townshend.


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How Astronauts' CPR Training Could Save Lives on Earth (Op-Ed)
By Mackenzie Thompson 2018-04-27T18:30:39Z
NASA astronaut Carl Walz practices cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the International Space Station using a homemade "human chest" dummy inside the U.S. Destiny laboratory.
(Image: © NASA)
Mackenzie Thompson manages marketing and mission fulfillment initiatives with the Disque Foundation and the Save a Life Initiative, which help communities learn lifesaving techniques like CPR — a valuable skill to have both on Earth and in space. Thompson contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
The rigors of astronaut training determine who has the "right stuff." What some may not know, however, is that every astronaut undergoes life support training. Every crewmember at the International Space Station has the ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The ability to do so in microgravity is a testament to the skills of these individuals and a tribute to the professionalism of the nation's space program.
The more we showcase these efforts, the better, because every mission to space can help save lives on Earth by bringing attention to the importance of CPR training. Whether you're at home, abroad or in orbit, CPR is often the only way to rescue someone from a life-threatening emergency — especially in remote or underserved communities. [Ten Ways That Astronauts are Helping You Stay Healthy]
This goal inspires my work at the Disque Foundation and its Save a Life Initiative, which offers free CPR and life support training to communities around the world. Seeing astronauts do CPR training while floating in microgravity can inspire millions to enroll in CPR certification courses in-person or online. It can empower individuals, be they young or old, to emulate the example of our greatest space explorers. Sharing videos of astronauts doing CPR training is also an opportunity for NASA and other space agencies to increase the public's interest in space exploration in general.
The topic itself is a reminder of the challenges astronauts face: that emergencies can and do arise aboard the International Space Station, where no one can call 911 for help or wait for a team of first responders to arrive on the scene. The crew must be their own responders, first, second, and last. They alone have the means to do something, should the situation arise, that no one else knows how to do: perform CPR in a weightless environment.
That talent defies — literally — what we can feel. We do not know what it feels like to float from one end of a spacecraft to another, never mind some man-made entity orbiting Earth. If the public is more aware of what it takes to become an astronaut, in terms of the qualifications and training a candidate must have, CPR and life support training programs like the Save a Life Initiative could garner stronger public support.
The more NASA does to promote life support training, the more attention it generate among adults and children, because this topic appeals to people of all ages. It would renew the country's interest in the space program, in which we can enjoy a mutual understanding with America's astronauts; that we, too, know how to perform CPR.
Let us try to popularize this issue, in partnership with schools, students, neighborhoods, and families across the United States and around the world. Let us train ourselves to be like astronauts, willing and able to perform CPR so we can be more prepared for emergencies. We owe it to ourselves to do this much, so we can do so much more for those who need our help. The countdown for this mission starts now.
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NASA Says Mars Global Surveyor Was Doomed By Battery Failure, Human Error
Friday, April 13th 2007, 2:49 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Human error triggered a cascade of events that caused the battery to fail on the Mars Global Surveyor last year, according to a preliminary report released Friday.
An internal NASA board determined that power loss likely doomed the spacecraft after a decade of meticulously mapping the Red Planet.
But the problems actually began in 2005 when a routine technical update to onboard computers caused inconsistencies in the spacecraft's memory. The board concluded that engineers didn't catch the mistakes because the existing procedures to do so were inadequate.
Scientists lost contact last November with the $154 million Global Surveyor. Launched in 1996, it was the oldest of six different active probes on the Martian surface or circling the planet.
Several attempts to locate the spacecraft were unsuccessful, and the mission was declared ended in January.
Global Surveyor was built with redundant control systems to guard against failure. However, the board found inconsistencies in the memories of the spacecraft's two onboard computers because the updates were done at different times.
Six months before Global Surveyor fell silent, engineers sent up incorrect software commands that disabled its solar panels. A final command in November telling the spacecraft to adjust its solar panels caused the battery to overheat and lose power.
The Global Surveyor beamed back some 240,000 pictures, including the first detailed views of swirling dust devils and gullies.
Shortly before it failed, it also found stunning evidence that liquid water recently coursed through Mars. The discovery, which still needs to be confirmed, raises the possibility that the planet may have an environment conducive to primitive life.
News On 6 LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Human error triggered a cascade of events that caused the battery to fail on the Mars Global Surveyor last year, according to a preliminary report released Friday.
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Zach Ludwig, LPC, MHSP. Zach is Bradford's Vice President of Clinical Services and Accreditation. He joined Bradford in 2011. He has strong experience working with adults and adolescents who struggle with substance-abuse disorders. He's committed to helping their families, as well. As corporate director, he's part of a team that develops and oversees clinical programs and services at all of Bradford's locations.
Before taking on his current role, Zach was a primary counselor and clinical program director at one of our outpatient locations. He's a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and a Licensed Professional Counselor, with Mental Health Service Provider designation, in Tennessee.
Mark joined Bradford Health Services during 2019, bringing over 25 years of health care leadership experience. Prior to joining Bradford, he was CFO of an ambulatory care management company, held leadership finance positions in an academic medical center as well as Senior Vice President of a national healthcare company.
Mark has an extensive background in many areas of the healthcare industry. He is proud to join operational and clinical leadership with focuses on superior patient care, improving margins, process improvements as well as strategic company direction.
Mark earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Auburn University and is a CPA.
Julia Hughes
Since the summer of 2018, Julia has served as Compliance Officer for the Red Oak Recovery Division. In January 2020 her role increased to companywide Corporate Compliance Officer. In this position, she is responsible for promoting and ensuring Bradford company policies and compliance, including internal complaint reporting systems, as well as development and implementation of corrective action plans. Julia is detail oriented and passionate about creating safe environments in which healing and recovery can take place.
She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina in Asheville with a minor in Neuroscience.
Way Brunson
Information Technology Director
Way Brunson is Bradford's Information Technology Director and brings over 20 years of Information Technology experience to the company. Way joined the company in 2019 and is responsible for Information Technology strategy, management, and security for all of Bradford Health's technology needs.
Prior to joining Bradford, Way worked in IT leadership roles with Acuity Brands, Walter Energy, and most recently Alacare Home Health and Hospice.
Way earned a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Alabama's school of Commerce and Business Administration and an MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.
JR Curbow
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JR Curbow is the VP of Admissions for Bradford. JR worked for many years in the banking industry specializing in IT. He spent 15 years working as the Director of Admissions at Bradford's Warrior Lodge. He left Bradford for nearly ten years to pursue entrepreneur interests. While separated from Bradford JR longed to come back to impact lives. He joined Bradford again in 2018 and leads all aspects of Bradford's Admissions process.
Kathleen Kelley, LCSW, MSW, is Chief Operating Officer of our Warrior Lodge facility. With more than 30 years' experience in behavioral health, she's held leadership posts at residential addiction-treatment centers and behavioral healthcare hospitals.
Since 1991, Kathleen has served our patients by leading a number of our clinical programs. Her roles have included Clinical Director for adult and adolescent programs, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and Assistant Administrator of our Warrior residential addiction-treatment center.
In 2013, she became chief operating officer of Crescent Pines Hospital, a psychiatric hospital serving children, adolescents and adults. Three years later, Kathleen returned to Bradford to head our 84-bed residential adult and adolescent treatment center in Madison.
She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a master's degree in social work from Florida State University.
Clay Simmons
Since 1977, Clay has worked to improve addiction treatment in the public, non-profit and private sectors. He came to Bradford in 1986 from Charter Medical Corporation, where he administered the adult and adolescent treatment units. Thanks to his leadership, Bradford today is one of the premier providers of treatment for addiction in adults and adolescents.
Clay has long advocated for care that's effective, more affordable and easier for people to access. He's been a member of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Programs since its inception and serves on its Board of Directors. Other initiatives he's part of include Anonymous Hands for Recovery, a non-profit that provides financial help to people who can't afford treatment, and the Alabama Statewide Healthcare Coordinating Council.
A member of Bradford's Board of Directors, Clay is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. He earned his master's degree from Georgia Southern University.
Mike Rickman
Mike brings to Bradford a wealth of executive-management experience in health care. Before joining us in 2018, he was CEO of a hospital in the Tenet Healthcare system. Earlier, he co-founded and was chief operating officer of a company that managed ambulatory care centers. Before then, he was an executive with a national healthcare provider … serving as Senior Vice President of its ambulatory surgery-center division.
Mike's a champion of superior patient care, which is one of many reasons we're proud to have him on board. At Tenet, he introduced inventive methods to track the patient experience. He believes that employee satisfaction is directly linked to patient satisfaction.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Auburn University and his MBA degree from University of West Alabama.
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VP of Residential Division
Roy Ramsey is Executive Director of our Warrior (AL) facility. He's served in this role since 1993 … nine years after he joined our team as Assistant Administrator. Under Roy's direction, Warrior has experienced major growth. Today, it is recognized as one of the leading providers of substance-abuse treatment in the country.
His professional affiliations include the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the Society of Human Resource Management.
Roy earned his B.S. degree in Health Services Administration from Auburn University, and his MBA from Nova Southeastern University. He and his wife have four children and four grandchildren.
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Scott Beatty is Bradford's Vice President of Human Resources. Scott joined the company in 2018 and brings over 20 years of Human Resources experience to the company. In his role, Scott oversees the HR leadership and vision of the company and supports all aspects of human capital including Benefits, Payroll, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Relations.
Prior to joining Bradford, Scott worked in HR leadership roles with such companies as GEICO, TeleTech Holdings, DST Health Solutions, and most recently Books-A-Million.
Scott earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University and a MBA from the University of North Texas. He also holds both the SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications in Human Resources.
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Valeta Neal has more than 30 years in the healthcare field and comes to Bradford from Brookwood Baptist Health Primary and Specialty Care Network as their chief executive officer. Responsible for developing outpatient programs, Valeta worked closely with the physician and operations staff. Her experience as a strategic and operational leader is instrumental in her role as VP of the Outpatient Division. Early in her career, she found that she enjoyed the healthcare culture, which offered the opportunity to focus on financial performance, planning and operations in an industry whose mission is to promote health, quality and service. Valeta received her Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
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Jackie Fazeli, RN, MSW, has served Bradford and our patients in various capacities for more than 20 years. Since 2000, she's held the key role of Healthcare Professional Advocate in our Healthcare Professional Program (HCP), located in Warrior, Alabama.
Drawing on her expertise as both a registered nurse and a social worker, Jackie manages the evaluation of all patients. She and her three-member team make sure that the complex needs of health professionals in our care are being met.
Since 1998, Jackie has developed and presented workshops on addiction issues. Her focus for the past 15 years has been on women's issues and health professionals with substance-use disorders.
Michael Wilkerson, M.D., FASAM
Dr. Mike is Medical Director of Bradford's large facility in Warrior, Alabama. He's been a member of our team since 2006, after serving as medical director for two other healthcare providers.
Renowned for his work in addiction treatment, he is a specialist in treating addiction in healthcare professionals. At Bradford, he directs one of the leading addiction-recovery programs for people in the healing professions … in the U.S. and beyond.
Dr. Mike earned his undergraduate degree from Furman University and his M.D. degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his internship and residency at New Hanover Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, N.C. In addition to holding many professional licenses and certifications, Dr. Mike is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.


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Colorado puzzle exchange is piecing together family entertainment
Missing Piece rents and sells jigsaw puzzles so you always have a new one for your home entertainment.
By: Brian Sanders
NORTHGLENN, Colo. — It's the holiday season, and families are spending more time together. But if you want something for entertainment or a one-of-kind gift, a Colorado startup might be your answer.
You're in good company with Missing Piece puzzle exchange.
Erin Leidy loves puzzles. But over time, she noticed a problem.
"I was doing so many [puzzles], and I'd do them one time, and I put them in my closet," Leidy said. "And then they just sit there."
She collected so many, her garage became its own puzzle, with each box in a specific place.
Her solution was to share them with others.
"Every different nook and cranny has puzzles," Leidy said. "So, these ones are for sale here. I have a lot for rent over there."
Using the old Netflix DVD rental model, she created the Missing Piece business, a website where you can choose from hundreds of puzzles to try at home and send them back when you're done.
"It's a one-time rental," said Leidy. "So, it's great for around the holidays. You get four puzzles. I ship them to you. You do them at your leisure, and then you ship them back."
Missing Piece also offers month-to-month options, or you can buy the puzzles online. They range from kids puzzles up to 2,000 pieces, at varying levels of difficulty, from all the popular brands.
"Ravensberger is definitely the popular brand," said Leidy.
The search tool on the website makes it easy to filter your selections by theme.
"The puzzles I always go back to are the real colorful ones," said Leidy.
And if you lose a piece, it's no problem. She sends a picture to mark with each puzzle.
"So, if there is a missing piece, there's a little card that I include in the puzzles," said Leidy. "And, it's just on the honor system. So, if there's a piece missing, you just mark that there's one and put a little flag on the picture."
The rental exchange model has been so popular, Leidy started making her own puzzle designs under the Missing Piece brand so that one day she can have a space of her own.
"My goal is to get a store," Leidy said. "I'd like to have a store where you can come in and browse, like a movie rental store."
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Dispite a road closure & thanks to our sat-nav's, we all assemble at our first garden at Farleigh House where Andrew Wooley, the Head Gardener, took us on a brilliant tour. One of the highlights of the ten-acre gardens, which were commissioned by Lord and Lady Portsmouth in 1992 from renowned garden designer Georgia Langton, is the walled garden which encloses an ornamental potager and rose garden. However, for us topiary lovers, the highlight was definitely the circular waves that Andrew has crafted. He explained how it was formed and also took us round the back so we could see how he was developing another row of waves. This really demonstrated how box can servive very strong pruning if done at the right time.
After this is we took a leisurely stroll through the serpentine Yew walk and on up to the newly formed lake, taking in as we went the spectacular views over the surrounding countryside.
The gardens feature in The Good Gardens Guide and the National Gardens Scheme's Yellow Book. However, EBTS UK was very lucky as this was the last garden tour and in future the gardens will only open once a year.
Thanks to Andrew for his most information and friendly tour and we wish him well with his plans for the garden & his design business.
The garden is laid out around the house which was converted from farm buildings around 24 years ago. The house is festooned with clemetas and roses. To the left of the entrance is the pond and a vegetable patch with box borders. Walking to the right of the house is the main garden, formed by buildings on 3 sides with the forth giving views out across fields.
The owners, Carolyn Sheffield and her husband, kindly provided a delightful lunch and a talk about the work they have done on the house and gardens since they moved in.
Our day out in Hampshire was rounded off with a visit to Dower House, a residential care home owned by EBTS member Judith Lywood who had also arranged the trip.
First we were treated to a talk by EBTS member, Jake Hobson of Niwaki , entitled 'Creative Clipping' which was based on Jakes experiences in Japan and work he has done back here in the UK. Over tea and cake we were also able to purchase some of the products his company sells such as shears.
Next Ben the Head Gardner at The Dower House and Judith showed us round the grounds and gardens that the residents get to enjoy. The gardens have been added to since EBTS's last visit with a 'physio' garden and more yew & hawthorn hedging defining areas and guiding walks through the grounds.
Thanks very much to Judith Lywood and Lisa Wood for arranging the day out in some wonderful Hampshire gardens.