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Fox Business Host John Stossel Thinks Women Are Hypochondriacs, Obamacare is Evil
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We've heard a lot of arguments against Obamacare — don't even get me started on the website. Regardless of your side of the aisle, the Affordable Care Act is definitely a touchy subject (just look at what happened when *NSYNC tweeted about it). Now, Libertarian Fox Business host John Stossel is up in arms about it because obviously women are hypochondriacs and we don't want to pay for seniors' Viagra. Yup, he went there.
Stossel appeared on Fox & Friends and told host Steve Doocy, "Women go to the doctor much more often than men! Maybe they're smarter or maybe they're hypochondriacs. They live longer. Who knows?"
Stossel said that it "kills the market" that women can no longer be charged more than men for insurance. For Stossel, the ideal scenario would involve all of Fox viewers paying out of pocket for the best services — pregnant women will just have to deal. "You ought to be able to charge the people who use the services more," argues Stossel. "It's fair if you pay for what you use."
Stossel is pissed women carry babies, because that costs money. His buddies can pay for their own Viagra, so why can't we take care of our female genitalia? Hands off Stossel's consumer choice — the man is one angry Libertarian.


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As the opioid epidemic swells, a burden falls on convenience retailers By	Alaina Lancaster, Greg Lindenberg and Samantha Oller on Apr. 23, 2018
Above: In this film still from "Heroin(e)," members of the Huntington, W.Va., fire department tend to someone who overdosed in a c-store.
Photograph by Elaine McMillion Sheldon/"Heroin(e)," a Netflix Original
911 operator: Is he breathing?
Caller: Yes, barely. Holy s---, man. I'm just trying to keep him awake right now.
Operator: All right, hold on one second for me, OK? What did he take?
Caller: I'm not quite sure.
Operator: Do you know his drug of choice?
Caller: Opiates.
—911 call transcript from a Newark, Ohio, c-store
On a warm July night in 2017, a man overdosed on the bathroom floor of a convenience store in Newark, Ohio. In a panic, his friend called 911 and watched as paramedics attempted to revive him. The medics sprayed two doses of the opioid-reversing drug naloxone into his nose: no response. Next, they drilled a hole below the man's knee to reach his bone marrow and inject the naloxone directly into his bloodstream. Success: He opened his eyes, sat up and told the emergency personnel that he'd just dozed off.
After paramedics loaded the man onto a gurney, a police officer searched his clothes and found a metal spoon with brown residue in his right front pocket. As they wheeled him out of the store, employees, who had taken a smoke break, asked if they could return to work.
This scene, reported by the Newark Advocate, is taking place in c-store restrooms and parking lots across the United States. The opioid epidemic does not discriminate between small and large retailers, those in big cities or those in farm country, players with sophisticated foodservice programs or those with more traditional smokes-and-Cokes offers. In the process, the crisis has turned the industry's restrooms, one of its greatest assets, into a risk-management nightmare.
Nearly 94% of the respondents to a CSP retailer survey on opioids say they see evidence of drug use in their stores, and most of those retailers say the activity has increased in the past five years. (See "Quantifying the Problem," below.) The Loss Prevention and Safety Networking Group (LPN), Phoenix, an organization of loss-prevention, security and safety professionals in the c-store industry, also surveyed its retailer members on behalf of CSP about opioids. Confirming the scope of the problem, all respondents, which included individuals representing a range of chain sizes and geographies, said they see evidence of drug use in their stores, mainly in restrooms. All said incidents have increased in the past five years.
Retailers who are witnessing the crisis firsthand include Lisa Dell'Alba, president and CEO of Square One Markets Inc. The Bethlehem, Pa.-based convenience-store chain has almost a dozen stores in five Pennsylvania counties, including in some towns that never fully recovered from the collapse of their manufacturing industries. At one Square One location, an employee administered CPR and saved the life of a person who overdosed on opioids. "After finding the overdose victim, our entire team that evening was very upset, and rightfully so," Dell'Alba says. As a former mental-health professional, she worries about the effect of the drug crisis on her staff.
It's not just customers who are bringing the opioid crisis into c-stores. A Midwestern fuel retailer, who asked to remain anonymous, found an employee passed out from an overdose in his travel center's lounge.
"What was very shocking was the profile of the person," the retailer says. "It was a young person, and they were innocent-looking. They're not going to look like—if you ever watch those prison shows and you see tattooed faces—they don't look menacing. They look like normal people in the initial stages of the addiction."
In Boone County, W.Va., where Huntington is located, the opioid crisis costs each resident about $8,700 per year, according to The American Enterprise Institute.
Drug overdoses claimed more than 63,600 American lives in 2016, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Opioids, including heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone, were to blame for about 66% of those fatalities. West Virginia, Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Kentucky had the highest rates of death due to drug overdoses in 2016, and the Midwest region saw a 70% increase in opioid overdoses from July 2016 to September 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH), Madison, Wis., Lorrine Edwards has seen the opioid crisis reflected in the blood samples she tests at the lab, the results of which are often used in legal investigations associated with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Edwards, an advanced chemist, says the WSLH has tested several specimens from convenience-store overdoses. One took place at a c-store only a half-mile away from her lab. Wisconsin saw a 109% increase in emergency-room visits for suspected opioid overdoses from July 2016 to September 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the past few years, the number of WSLH cases in which police officers list opioids as a suspected category of drugs involved in these incidents has been growing.
The epidemic was a long time coming. Edwards says this recent surge likely originated in the late 1990s, when pharmaceutical companies marketed some opioids as being nonaddictive, and doctors widely prescribed drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and codeine for long-term use. Once those prescriptions ran out, some people who became addicted to the prescription painkillers turned to heroin. While oxycodone might be worth $25 to $50 per 5-milligram pill, $20 worth of heroin may last up to eight hours, depending upon frequency of use, tolerance and potency of the drug. But as demand for heroin outpaces production, synthetic opioids with up to 100 times the potency of morphine, such as fentanyl, have emerged, increasing the frequency and risk of overdoses.
"That response that a person gets is almost immediate," Edwards says. "It's described as a euphoria, but I've heard it described similarly to a sexual experience. We've had cases where someone passed out in a car at a convenience store, the car is on, their foot is on the brake and the car is in gear. It's that quick."
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), opioids include illegal drugs such as heroin, as well as prescription pain medications such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl. Opioids work by binding to specific receptors in the brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract, minimizing the body's perception of pain.
The wide availability of opioids and staggering economic inequality in communities throughout the country have proved to be a dangerous—but increasingly common—combination. It's difficult to find a c-store retailer that has not dealt with drug use at their sites on some basis.
"There's no question that it has impacted us," says Mike Thornbrugh, manager of public and government affairs for Tulsa, Okla.-based QuikTrip Corp. "In our industry, we see everything. A lot of things, we don't want to see."
Last February, a 27-year-old woman overdosed on heroin inside a Thorntons bathroom in Cincinnati. Her newborn baby was by her side, according to court documents. After the incident, Bob Hammond, Thorntons' vice president of store operations, told WLWT-5 that because of incidents such as these, the Louisville, Ky.-based retailer does not lock its bathrooms.
"Our No. 1 concern is the well-being of our guests and our team members; therefore, we have regular comprehensive checks across all sections of the store, including our bathrooms, to ensure quality and safety," he said. (Thorntons Inc. declined comment for this story.)
Quantifying the Problem
Finding hard numbers quantifying the frequency of drug use at c-stores is difficult. To get an idea of the scope of the problem, CSP in March conducted an online survey that asked retailers about their own experiences with drug use in their stores. While most respondents said they see evidence of it, including among employees, few said they are taking steps to address the problem.
Source: CSP survey
911 operator: What I need you to do—do you want to do CPR?
Caller: Uh, now he's breathing again.
Operator: What I want you to do is tell me now each time he takes a breath in, OK?
Caller: OK. In. Out.
In. Out. In. Out. In. Out. —Continuation of transcript
Samantha Ruttan, a c-store retailer in British Columbia, where more than 1,400 people died from opioid overdoses in 2017, began stocking naloxone in her three Shell-branded stations after several overdose incidents. About 20 of Ruttan's team members opted into training to learn how to use the drug to counteract an overdose. They also learned about how users might react to naloxone, which knocks the opioids off the receptors in the brain that affect breathing. A dose of the antidote can send recipients so quickly into withdrawal that they lash out in anger.
"I want them to have the training so they know what it is," Ruttan told The Chilliwack Progress. "I think it is really important that my staff gets trained, not just for Shell but for their personal lives as well."
In April, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in a national public health advisory that naloxone must be available to the friends and family of those at risk to opioid overdose. "It is time to make sure more people have access to this life-saving medication," he said, pointing out that 77% of opioid deaths occur outside a medical setting.
Training employees to be proactive about safety is a good first step, says Richard Jones, the police chief of Cleves, Ohio. In Hamilton County, where Cleves is located, the county coroner has reported that 373 people died from opioid overdoses in 2017—the third straight year of increases. "But the biggest thing is to keep calling 911 for the troublemakers," Jones says. "Letting them grow roots and establish a safe environment for their drug usage will attract more."
The safety implications at a c-store are massive, considering the gallons of flammable fuel surrounding the site. At one gas station in Jones' jurisdiction, a tanker-truck driver overdosed in his vehicle while it was still running. Police found heroin and pills inside the truck's cab.
Jones has instructed retailers in Cleves to stay alert about anything that might be suspicious, lock the bathrooms at night, call 911 for every incident and cut off power to exterior electric outlets, because users often wander town at night looking for places to charge their devices. He does not recommend attempting to administer first aid; instead, employees should wait for first responders.
"If you see a vehicle at the pumps for a long time, just call 911," he says. "Don't approach, as oftentimes the users wake up panicked, and the vehicle might still be in drive and suddenly take off."
He also warns against CPR, because getting on the ground could make good Samaritans vulnerable to attack if the user is not alone, or it could accidentally expose them to opioids.
After a triple overdose last September at a Sheetz location in Johnstown, Pa., the convenience-store chain announced plans to work with law enforcement to combat the problem.
"Over the last several years, the number of opioid overdoses in public places has risen significantly," the Altoona, Pa.-based company said. "Because Sheetz is open 24/7 and 365 days per year, we have definitely been affected by this nationwide epidemic. Sheetz is committed to being a good neighbor in every community we serve, and that includes working closely with local fire and police departments to aid in a quick response and ensure the safety of our customers and employees."
As part of the commitment, Sheetz is willing to try tools that are relatively new to U.S. retailers. A Sheetz location in New Kensington, Pa., is testing blue lights in its restrooms to discourage drug use. The hue of the lights makes it harder for heroin users to see their blue veins and inject the drug. (Sheetz declined comment for this story.)
In Huntington, W.Va., where the overdose rate is 10 times the national average, Speedway is also trying out the technique. Huntington is also the setting of a 2017 Netflix documentary about the opioid epidemic, "Heroin(e)." A Speedway spokesperson said the blue lighting is an effort to provide a safe environment for customers and employees.
Osnabruck University in Germany uses the same blue lighting technique that some Sheetz and Speedway stores have adopted.
911 operator: OK, we have help on the way, OK? Stay on the line, and I'll tell you exactly what to do next. I need you to get right back next to your friend for me, OK?
Caller: I can't get in trouble for this, can I?
Operator: Our main concern right now is your friend's life, OK? You need to stay right next to him for me, OK? —Continuation of transcript
When Dell'Alba of Square One Markets heard about Sheetz's blue lights, she was encouraged. "It's a conversation that people are embarrassed to have," Dell'Alba says. "I was delighted that they were open to having that conversation, because, quite frankly, we should be talking about it."
When Square One Markets remodeled its flagship store in 2008, the team aimed to design bathrooms that were welcoming for customers but also discouraged drug use. Aiming for the same effect as the blue lights, Square One installed cozy, low lighting. But Dell'Alba never expected heroin usage to become such a massive problem in her communities. Some of her stores lock their bathrooms at night; in most cases, they do not open them until managers return.
Dell'Alba is also working with an alarm company to design lights installed outside the restrooms that signal when they are occupied. However, the biggest piece of this problem is protecting employees, Dell'Alba says. Sometimes needles are left in the bathroom or thrown out in the trash. As part of their onboarding training, Square One staff learns how to properly dispose of needles, following Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for workplaces to avoid blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials. Employees are taught to double-bag the garbage, and how to avoid accidentally sticking themselves or others with a needle. Square One Markets also removed the bathroom ceiling tiles at some locations so people could not hide drug paraphernalia above them. And employees are instructed to encourage known drug users to leave the store.
Some retailers are seeing employees succumb to the crisis. The Midwestern fuel retailer whose employee overdosed in his store has ratcheted up his screening methods for potential hires, including requiring more costly hair drug tests. Because such requirements tighten an already rigid labor market, c-stores have to be ready to pay for good help, the retailer says. According to Princeton University economist Alan Krueger, high opioid prescription rates might account for about 20% of a 6-point decline in the male labor force participation rate from 2014 to 2016.
The Midwestern retailer also watches for warning signs, such as people wearing long sleeves in extreme heat to cover up needle marks.
"If you're selling fuel, you're sitting on thousands of dollars of flammable liquid," he says. "You should be very concerned about safety." To the extent that a store owner is aware of opioid-addicted customers and employees, "they have the duty to take action and do something before someone gets hurt. As store owners, we can't solve the problem, but we have to make sure we mitigate to the extent that problem shows up at our doorstop."
Dick Hiers, owner of the Northeast Standard BP store in Sheboygan, Wis., has embraced this attitude wholeheartedly. Sheboygan is one of 28 Wisconsin counties that has filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies, alleging that the companies are to blame for the opioid epidemic. To fight back, Hiers has organized meetings with law enforcement and posted signs in his street about the dangers of heroin and other drugs.
The problem has become deeply personal for the retailer: Four of Hiers' star workers were arrested and charged with manufacturing, selling or distributing drugs. Hiers felt blindsided.
"They hide it very, very well," he says.
Signs of Opioid Use
Clumsiness or poor coordination
Nodding off or loss of consciousness
CSP contacted many retail and petroleum associations for comment about the opioid epidemic and its effect on their members. NACS said it does not have a policy recommendation on the issue. Other associations either declined comment or said they were not following the issue, highlighting how sensitive the topic is and how difficult it can be for retailers to get help dealing with it—especially when it comes to their own employees.
Seven in 10 employers are affected by prescription drug misuse, and one in 10 companies reported an employee overdose, according to a 2017 National Safety Council survey. Kelly Nantel, vice president of communications and advocacy for the National Safety Council, says drug-free workplace programs are cost-effective and help ensure that employees are safe.
"Many companies are updating the language in their drug-free-workplace programs to reflect the responsibility an employee has when it comes to potential impairment from a prescription drug," Nantel says. She recommends working with healthcare providers, which can help employees avoid getting addicted to opioids in the first place. Retailers can demand conservative prescribing guidelines for pain treatment from all participating providers in their medical, occupational health and workers' compensation programs. Ensuring coverage of physical therapy and substance-use treatment programs and providing employee assistance programs are also good preventive measures.
"Research shows that employer-initiated treatment programs are more effective than family- or friend-led interventions," she says. "Simply said, employees who receive help from their employers often have a better chance of long-term recovery."
Tim Dimoff, CEO and president of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services Inc., Akron, Ohio, recommends running a detailed background check on new employees' criminal and civil pasts.
"It will tell you two things: if they have a past drug-abuse situation, and if they have a hard time handling money, which could lead them to theft or drug dealing," he says. Open-ended interview questions can also save trouble down the road. For example, ask potential hires how they would handle someone who comes into the facility who wants to sell drugs to guests, and watch their reaction, Dimoff says.
"You'd be surprised how much information they will tell you if you just ask," he says. Establishing and mentioning zero-tolerance drug policies in job listings and interviews will screen out many troubled applicants, he says.
As Dell'Alba watches some of her customers wrestle with opioid addiction, she feels a responsibility to help, but she wonders how she can get them the resources they need to recover.
"They're all members of the community—these aren't just people who you're never going to see again," she says. "How do we as a community member participate in the healing process?"
Install blue or dim lighting to discourage intravenous drug use.
Lock bathrooms at night or install "doorless" restrooms.
Drug test job applicants and advertise drug-free workplaces.
Conduct criminal and civil background checks on potential hires.
Consider stocking the opioid antidote naloxone in stores and train employees on how to administer it.
Cut power to exterior outlets.
Encourage employees to call police at the first sign of opioid abuse and continue to call for repeat offenders.
Demand conservative prescribing guidelines for pain treatment from all healthcare providers.
Cover physical therapy and substance-use treatment programs.
Provide employee assistance programs.
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Dinosaur Jungle > Dinosaur Names > Edmontosaurus
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Edmontosaurus
Subfamily Edmontosaurinae
Genus Edmontosaurus
Edmontosaurus was a large herbivore (plant-eater) that lived in western North America during the late during the Cretaceous period, between about about 73 and 65 million years ago, It is believed to have been one of the dinosaurs that died out in the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction, 65 million years ago.
Edmontosaurus was typically about 30 feet (9 meters) long. Some animals however grew larger, and the largest may have been as long as 43 feet (13 meters). It probably weighed around 4 tons.
Edmontosaurus Timeline:
Edmontosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater) that lived from 73 to 65 million years ago
Cretaceous Period - Edmontosaurus lived between about 73 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period
Dinosaur Extinction - Edmontosaurus died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction
North American Dinosaurs - Edmontosaurus lived in western North America.
Edmontosaurus Facts
Here is a summary of some of the key facts about Edmontosaurus:
Edmontosaurus was a genus of dinosaur.
"Edmontosaurus" means "Edmonton lizard" It was named (by Lawrence Lambe in 1917) after the Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, as it was first found in this region in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation.
Edmontosaurus was a member of the Ornithischia ("bird-hipped") order of dinosaurs. What this means, is that although Edmontosaurus was not closely related to birds, it did have similarly shaped pelvic bones.
Edmontosaurus was a Hadrosaur (usually known as "duck-billed dinosaur") - a member of a group of related herbivorous (plant-eating) dinosaurs that were very successful in the Cretaceous period.
Edmontosaurus lived between about 73 million years ago and 65 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period.
Edmontosaurus was one of the dinosaurs which died out during the Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction at the end of the Mesozoic Era.
Edmontosaurus lived in western North America.
Edmontosaurus was a herbivore (plant-eater).
Edmontosaurus was typically about 30 feet (9 meters) long, but some animals were as long as 43 feet (13 meters).
Edmontosaurus weighed about 4 tons.
Edmontosaurus Books
Edmontosaurus and Other Duckbilled Dinosaurs: The Need-to-Know Facts (Dinosaur Fact Dig)
By Rebecca Rissman
Edmontosaurus and other duckbilled dinosaurs had beaks and strong teeth to eat tough plants. Many of these plant-eaters could communicate with other dinosaurs using the crests on their heads. Bold, full-color illustrations, easy-to-read charts and maps, and interesting facts take readers back to a time when these duckbilled dinosaurs walked the earth. This book supports common core standards.
Stampede of the Edmontosaurus (Dinosaur Cover #6)
By Rex Stone
Scholastic Paperbacks
Mass Market Paperback (80 pages)
The perfect series for dino-loving adventurers!
Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs! They vow to have a new adventure every day.
This time, there's trouble in Dino World. A meteor has fallen, and all the dinaosaurs are spooked. And when the boys wander into the path of a stampeding Edmontosurus pack, they think they're done for!
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Edmontosaurus and Other Duck-Billed Dinosaurs (A+ Books: Dinosaur Fact Dig)
Capstone Global Library Ltd
Edmontosaurus and other duckbilled dinosaurs had beaks and strong teeth to eat tough plants. Many of these plant-eaters could communicate with other dinosaurs using the crests on their heads. This book helps you to find out more about the duckbilled dinosaurs.
What If You Had T. Rex Teeth? And Other Dinosaur Parts
By Sandra Markle
What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a dinosaur body part overnight? What If You Had T. rex Teeth? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had become part dino! From a Velociraptor's sharp sickle-tipped toes to a T. rex's giant curved teeth, and from the body armor of an Ankylosaurus to the long neck of a Brachiosaurus -- discover what it would be like if you had one of these wild dinosaur parts! Readers will also learn what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur and why they aren't still around today.
Edmontosaurus (Gone Forever!)
Brand: Heinemann Library
Describes what has been learned about the size, behavior, and surroundings of the long-extinct dinosaur known as edmontosaurus.
Do You Really Want to Meet Edmontosaurus? (Do You Really Want to Meet a Dinosaur?)
By Annette Bay Pimentel
Amicus Ink
Six new titles in this popular adventure series feature various dinosaurs that once roamed the earth. Child adventurers become time travelers and make firsthand observations about the dinosaurs. Delightful illustrations and carefully crafted text help the stories come alive, making these books both educational and entertaining. A young child adventures back in time to 70 million years ago to meet an Edmontosaurus, learning about this dinosaur's babies, its diet, and how it stayed warm in its cold habitat. This illustrated narrative nonfiction title includes a map of fossil findings, glossary, and further resources.
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E is for...: Esmerelda the Edmontosaurus (My Dinosaur Alphabet Series Book 5)
By Dee Kyte
E is for... Esmerelda the Edmontosaurus is a fun way for children to learn their alphabet and some new words. The story follows Esmerelda the friendly dinosaur who is searching for things beginning with the letter E, and she asks for the reader's help in doing this. Colourful pictures help make this book fun to learn for young children.
The book is written by a qualified teacher of English as a second language, and it is written in a simple format so it is easy to follow for young children. It is aimed at preschool children and young ESL learners.
This is the fifth book in the My Dinosaur Alphabet series, and the previous books have featured in the top 10 of the New Releases for Early Learning on Amazon.
Meet Edmontosaurus (The Age of Dinosaurs)
By Sheryn Knight
Cavendish Square
This book describes the body, habitat, feeding habits, and mating of the Edmontosaurus.
Edmontosaurus (Exploring Dinosaurs)
By Susan Heinrichs Gray
Brand: Child's World
Presents information about the duck-billed Edmontosaurus, how it lived, and what evidence scientists use to back up their conclusions.
Edmontosaurus Toys
Safari Ltd Wild Safari Edmontosaurus
Each figure includes an descriptive hangtag in 5 languages
We take pride in the quality, innovation and design that have characterized our products for over 3 generations
Commonly hunted by T rex during the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago, this plant-eater measured up to 43 ft. long and weighed around 4,000 lbs. They lived in groups similar to cows today and inhabited the coastal regions of western North America. The Wild Safari Dino collection has all the favorites including the Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Brachiosaurus and many more. Dinosaurs that children love most in a variety of fiercely action packed poses. Each dinosaur replica is amazingly detailed, hand painted for realism and designed to stimulate the imagination. All our figures are sculpted by experts which ensures authenticity. By providing educational information in five languages, we encourage children to learn about these ancient extinct creatures that once roamed our earth.
Safari Ltd Wild Safari Dinosaur & Prehistoric Life Iguanodon
Iguanodons were bulky herbivores
Tall animals with narrow skulls
Suitable for children aged 3 years and above
Safari Ltd Wild Safari Edmontosaurus by Safari Ltd.
Each figure includes an descriptive hangtag in 5 languages;All our products are phthalate-free and thoroughly safety tested to safeguard your child's health;We take pride in the quality, innovation and design that have characterized our products for over 3 generations
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Prehistoric Planet Store
Resin Cast
Tooth Row. Dental pavement of closely packed rows of self sharpening teeth from the largest of the Hadrosaurs.
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Multicolor Toy
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15.5 Inch Edmontosaurus Dinosaur Plush Stuffed Animal
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Jurassic World Indoraptor Figure
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Get ready for thrilling action and adventure with Jurassic World
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The Asia-Pacific region is the focus of considerable attention because of its economic influence, its demographic weight and the number of political, strategic and security challenges it faces. IRIS' Asia‑Pacific Programme seeks to understand major trends in the region while also providing in-depth analysis of its countries and the specific issues they face.
The Asia-Pacific Programmes major objective is to provide in-depth analysis of the various political, economic and security issues facing the region, while also stepping back from current events to develop functional and sustainable frameworks for understanding Asia-Pacific. Through IRIS, researchers can pursue their fields of study, draw on colleagues' research in other fields and explore the intersectionality between these various points of view.
The Asia-Pacific research team is recognised nationally and internationally for its work. They have been commissioned to prepare consultancy reports, research and studies on the region's strategic issues for both public- and private-sector clients.
To help companies navigate and advance in a complex environment and grow internationally, IRIS offers a range of services and expertise that are suited to short-, medium- and long-term needs and strategies.
Northeast Asia (Japan, Korean Peninsula, China, Taiwan); Southeast Asia (ASEAN countries); South Asia (Indian subcontinent); Central Asia (former Soviet republics, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and Russia by extension); Intersectional issues (South Pacific, Eurasia, relationship with major powers).
Political changes in the region; power dynamics and diplomatic relations; economic and social issues; questions of regional integration; military presence and the threat of conflict; resources and resource-related issues; soft-power strategies; cultural policies; America's Asia-Pacific policy; France's Asia-Pacific policy; connections with other major powers.
The Asia-Pacific programme has developed the Asia Focus collection to disseminate it findings and share its knowledge. The collection offers analysis, interviews with experts and key figures, and commentary on major publications by French and international Asia-Pacific specialists. Its goal is to deepen our understanding of current events and to provide insight into issues currently facing the region, with a special focus on politics, security, economics, culture and social studies.
The Asia-Pacific Programme regularly organises public and private events on the region to share knowledge, foster debate and exchange views.
The Programme makes its knowledge, expertise and research network available through a wide range of events organised for public and private clients.
IRIS' research and training teams are involved in developing these events. With more than 50 events organised each year, the Institute also has a dedicated event management team to deal with logistics and practical matters. Recognition of IRIS and the strength of its network are testaments to the success of IRIS events in this field.
Building on its analytical and consultancy skills, and its diverse network of researchers, the Asia‑Pacific Programme offers custom-designed training courses for clients that can be held on-site or in IRIS facilities. Courses deal with a range of regional strategic, political and intercultural issues. They are designed to meet specific client needs.
IRIS has offered thematic and specialised professional development courses in its premises for over 15 years. Courses are designed for students to acquire new skills and to instruct the business community and government officials on major international issues. Often, courses have a geographic focus, such as the "Which way for Russia?" course that studies the political, economic and geostrategic outlook for the Russian world.
by Penelope Marbler and Lea Shan, Master's Students ECC-Grenoble, Currently completing a double degree in Geo-Economics and Strategic Intelligence at IRIS Sup'.


When I started high school our mascot was a Trojan. When we moved the new schools mascot was a Spartan. As I wanted to do something special for my 100th drawing tutorial and the Trojan/Spartan warrior felt appropriate.... Helmet � a means of protecting the head of a warrior (in our case a knight) from damage caused mainly by cold weapons, and later � by firearms.
When I started high school our mascot was a Trojan. When we moved the new schools mascot was a Spartan. As I wanted to do something special for my 100th drawing tutorial and the Trojan/Spartan warrior felt appropriate.... Kids think of warriors merely as fictional characters from comics or games, but warriors did exist in the past in all parts of the world. Although warriors from every nation had their own battle armors, they had at least two things in common: sword and shield.
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How to Draw a Spartan Warrior - An easy, step by step drawing lesson for kids. This tutorial shows the sketching and drawing steps from start to finish. Another free � how to draw a reflected ceiling plan in autocad Apply the notion of schema to the way you approach a drawing. Schema means a preconceived notion. Whether it is from the Bible, cartoons or the study of art, we all have a preconceived notion of what an angel looks like. Likewise, we have an idea, or schema, of a warrior, or many types of warriors.
STEP 1. When I draw a muscle-bound character, I lay down some guide lines to make sure various parts of the body line up together. Here, it's the shoulders, crotch, knees and ankles.
Kids think of warriors merely as fictional characters from comics or games, but warriors did exist in the past in all parts of the world. Although warriors from every nation had their own battle armors, they had at least two things in common: sword and shield.
When I draw a muscle-bound character, I lay down some guide lines to make sure various parts of the body line up together. Here, it's the shoulders, crotch, knees and ankles.
When I started high school our mascot was a Trojan. When we moved the new schools mascot was a Spartan. As I wanted to do something special for my 100th drawing tutorial and the Trojan/Spartan warrior felt appropriate.


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As Lápides das Pedras Negras são um Monumento Nacional de Portugal, com tipologia de Inscrição. Obteve a classificação por Decreto de 16 de Junho de 1910 (DG n.º 136, de 23 de junho de 1910).

Está situado na freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, em Lisboa, mais propriamente na Travessa do Almada.

As lápides, em número de quatro, foram descobertas quando se fez a construção do prédio denominado "prédio do Almada", construção do tipo pombalino. As lápides possuem inscrições latinas, sendo que duas delas referem-se a deuses romanos, nomeadamente Mercúrio e Cíbele.

O nome do monumento faz referência a uma via localizada perto, a rua das Pedras Negras. No local, foram também descobertos o que seriam vestígios de um templo romano. Faz parte do conjunto arqueológico que se pode encontrar na Baixa de Lisboa, do qual fazem também parte as galerias romanas da Rua da Prata e o Teatro Romano de Lisboa.

Inscrições
Uma das lápides contém a seguinte inscrição:

Nesta, é possível perceber o nome de Caio Júlio, do deus Mercúrio e do imperador César Augusto.

Lê-se também, no seguimento:

Outra lápide contém a seguinte inscrição:

Nesta inscrição faz-se referência a dedicatória de Felicidade Júlia Olisipo a Lúcio Cecílio, filho de Lúcio Celeri.

Outra lápide mostra a seguinte inscrição:

Refere-se a uma dedicatória de Caio Licínio Cerno, natural da Lycaonia, à deusa Ida da Frígia.

Referências

Ligações externas

Madalena (Lisboa)
Monumentos nacionais em Lisboa

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I am not perfect - far from it.
I try my best - but fail in ways daily.
I talk to loud. I speak to fast.
I'll turn the corner, and run someone over with my words.
But it's not about perfection.
It's about trying, and striving and working hard.
With a great team of people around you - they don't expect perfection.
They expect persistence and effort.
They expect you to be there. To try. To give it your all.
And I'm finding that I care. A lot. As much as I did before.
I was a little afraid I wouldn't find that here - but I have.
*Jerry, Ryan & Jolene handle farm loans - The rest of us handle the farm programs.
Holy smokes...Thats way bigger of an office personal than I thought. I'm glad your "fitting in" just fine.
Darcy, Im so happy you and clint are doing so great. hope you got the pictures i sent the next set will be sent soon and will contain pics of miss Tizzy dog hahahha. love and miss u guys.


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Q: Vue3, Pinia - Component is not reactive I have created a store with pinia. In this store I have an object named assetGroups as state.
state: () => ({
   assetGroups: AssetService.fetchAssetGroups(),
})

This object looks similar to the following (I have shortened the object, for simplicity)
groupKey1: {
    name: "My Group 1",
    assets: {
      assetKey1: {
        name: "My Asset 1"
      },
      assetKey2: {
        name: "My Asset 2"
      }
    }
}

In my AssetList.vue component I have imported and registered the store in the setup function
import { useAssetStore } from '@/stores/AssetStore'

setup() {
  const assetStore = useAssetStore()
  return { assetStore }
}

In the template I iterate over the assetGroups
<AssetGroup
    v-for="group in assetStore.assetGroups"
    :key="group.groupKey"
    :thisGroup="group"
/>

Until here, everything works fine
My goal is to remove an asset from this assetGroups state object. To achive this I wrote an action in my store named removeSelectedAssets()
removeSelectedAssets() {
    for (const [groupKey, assetGroup] of Object.entries(this.assetGroups)) {
          const assets = toRaw(assetGroup).assets
          for (const [assetKey, thisAsset] of Object.entries(assets)) {
               if (thisAsset.isSelected) {
                    delete toRaw(this.assetGroups)[groupKey]['assets'][assetKey]
               }
          }
     }
},

This is indeed removing the asset from the object, but it is not reactive.
I also tried using storeToRefs
const { assetGroups } = storeToRefs(assetStore)

But I was not able to get it working yet.

A: I had to use the reactive function from vue
state: () => ({
   assetGroups: reactive(AssetService.fetchAssetGroups()),
})

But it seems that nested objects generally won't be reactive.
When I wrap each object into a reactive() function itself, then it is working fine.
So in order to get it working I ended up splitting my object into an assetListObject and groupListObject
state: () => {
    return {
        groupListObject: reactive(AssetService.fetchGroupList()),
        assetListObject: reactive(AssetService.fetchAssetList()),
    }
},

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This thesis examines the relationship between art and fashion in order to first, justify fashion as an art form, and second, demonstrate the applicability of critical theory to the study of fashion through an examination of Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2006 menswear collection, titled "Killa," presented in Milan, Italy, in 2005. "Killa," loosely based on William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and its 1963 film adaptation, opens with crisp, white, tailored suits worn by neatly groomed models. Steadily throughout the collection, these tailored suits are exchanged for wide-legged, cropped shorts, and tanks in browns and beiges. By the end, models appear on the runway with painted faces, wild hair, and highly patterned, dark-colored body suits and billowing capes. While "Killa" appears to demonstrate the narrative regression from civilized to savage demonstrated in Golding's novel, this thesis argues that McQueen's collection actually strives to promote a more positive ennobling of the Other. A careful study of his life and career suggests that McQueen perceived himself as the Other within the community in which he worked and lived. Frustrated by frequent misinterpretations of his work and false accusations of his character, "Killa" becomes McQueen's ultimate confrontation with Otherness. Positioning the Other at the climax of an elite fashion show, represented by Mesoamerican designs depicted through the highest quality tailoring, McQueen's Other is respected and revered, rather than looked down upon. In this way, McQueen challenges the perception of his own character within the fashion community. Ultimately this thesis seeks to demonstrate the necessity of the application of critical theory to objects of fashion. As demonstrated through the case study of McQueen's 2006 menswear collection, this academic consideration has the potential to reveal important overlooked meanings within the art of fashion. This suggests that McQueen's work, as well as the work of other contemporary fashion designers, merits more thoughtful and careful interpretation in the study of postmodern art history.
Rowe, Keri, "Elevating the Other: A Theoretical Approach to Alexander McQueen" (2015). All Theses and Dissertations. 4394.


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NGC 6173 ist eine 12,2 mag helle Elliptische Galaxie mit aktivem Galaxienkern vom Hubble-Typ E3 im Sternbild Herkules. Sie ist schätzungsweise 400 Millionen Lichtjahre von der Milchstraße entfernt und hat einen Durchmesser von etwa 225.000 Lj.

Das Objekt wurde am 18. März 1787 von Wilhelm Herschel mit einem 18,7-Zoll-Spiegelteleskop entdeckt, der sie dabei mit "vF, vS" beschrieb.

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They may spread rumours and cause trouble for you. They may be obvious enough. But don't fall for it. They already look foolish with what they do and you don't need to join the bandwagon.
Go through your job description thoroughly. Anybody in the position of power will have no power over anything you do outside it. So if an annoying colleague is bothering you outside it, you better cut him out.
Build a trust network and be the keeper for all the information. Be on top of everything and dig out as much information as you can so those annoying colleagues can't misguide you and distract you from the track.
If some annoying colleague has gotten in your way, then be prepared with all the facts and figures you can lay your hands upon in order to mitigate it.
It is the HR department's job to take care of the employees and address their grievances. Most annoying colleagues always want an easy life and would never ever want their actions and impacts to be escalated to any level. A simple HR warning could do wonders for you and have the annoyers off your scent for a very long time.
No matter what way you find to mitigate issues, one of the easy ways to have a peaceful work life would be to avoid crossing paths with that bunch of annoying colleagues out there. But then of course, there are times and cases when there is no way you could avoid it.
Though it would be like escapism, there wouldn't be much harm in looking for new jobs. But if you feel it would adversely affect your career or your resume and you would have to stick somehow, anyhow, try every possible way, but even then, keep looking.
Annoying colleagues are everywhere, in every office. They are like the 800-pound gorilla, who sleeps where it wants to, eats what it wants to and does what it feels like, throwing it's weight out and around everywhere. After all, its 800 pounds, right? And they like being in their comfort zone, which often means creating trouble and problems for the others around them. It is then your prerogative to decide what you want to do and how you want to deal with it.
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O'Halleran Co-sponsors the Bipartisan Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act
Congressman Tom O'Halleran joined the entire U.S. House delegation from Arizona to co-sponsor Congressman Andy Biggs' Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act, which authorizes a pilot program to improve constituent services in Arizona.
"Almost five years removed from a horrific scandal, the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) is still one of the most-poorly run VA facilities in the country. Congress has worked diligently to bring accountability to the VA, but my constituents still encounter the same bureaucratic challenges they faced throughout the previous administration, including the struggles to receive proper medical treatment and obtain timely doctor appointments.
"The health and wellbeing of returning servicemembers and veterans should be a priority for this Congress, but unfortunately, those receiving care at the Phoenix VA Health Care System do not always get the treatment they deserve. We have an obligation to provide oversight of the VA to ensure the care improves, and this bipartisan legislation will allow us to do that. I am proud to join the entire delegation on this bill." – Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01)
"The 'Phoenix VA Congressional Oversight Act' addresses the challenges that are still impeding progress at the PVAHCS. My bill establishes a dedicated, full-time congressional relations team within the PVAHCS, allows Members of Congress to provide veterans services inside the PVAHCS, and requires a report from the VA Secretary on the findings of the pilot program, including whether the program should be expanded to other regions in the country.
"This bill helps expedite veterans' casework, reduce bureaucratic mismanagement, and enhance oversight and accountability. This is a small, but necessary step in our efforts to help our veterans receive the care that they deserve. I thank my colleagues for supporting this legislation. We are working across party lines to keep our promises to our veterans." – Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05)
"One of my top priorities is ensuring our veterans receive the best care and that their casework needs are met. I'm proud to support the Phoenix VA Oversight Act with my Arizona colleagues, it will help alleviate bureaucratic inefficiencies and help Members of Congress and their staff better support the needs of our veteran communities." – Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02)
"Pilot programs pave the way for long-term effective policies. Facilitating greater contact between that VA and congressional offices is critical to ensuring exemplary services—especially when it comes to a population like our veterans who need timely care." – Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03)
"The Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS) was at the epicenter of the VA waiting list scandal. Veterans were put on fake waiting lists so bonuses and performance goals could be met. This legislation is the beginning of improvements at the PVAHCS. I look forward to working with the Arizona delegation and the VA to ensure the Phoenix VA Health Care System becomes the new model for all VA healthcare systems to follow." – U.S. Representative Paul Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-04)
"I am pleased to see Arizona continue to be a leader for forward-thinking projects. By creating a pilot program for a congressional relations team at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Arizona is taking another step in the right direction to best support our veterans in a timely manner." – Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06)
"As Members of Congress, we must do everything in our power to ensure veterans get the care and benefits they have earned. I'm proud to support this legislation that will allow my staff to provide enhanced support to our deserving constituents." – Congressman Ruben Gallego (AZ-07)
"In 2014, the Phoenix VA Health Care System made national headlines due to a scandal of misconduct and mismanagement. And while good work is being done to improve the Phoenix VA System, our veterans must always come first. With more than 70,000 veterans in the 8th District, I am committed to ensuring Arizona's veterans receive the quality care they have earned and deserve by increasing oversight and transparency at the Phoenix VA." – Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)
Accountability, Health, Veterans


Sam Hoskins has put pen to paper on a new two-and-a-half year contract with Northampton Town.
The 23-year-old has played a role in the Cobblers' remarkable dominance of League Two this season, with the club currently 10 points at the top of the table.
Hoskins came through the Southampton academy but left for Yeovil in 2013. In his two years with the Glovers Hoskins made 31 appearances scoring one goal.
He joined Norhampton in the summer on an initial one year deal and has impressed enough to be given an extended contract.


Members of Guatemala's BPO & contact center sector, along with the country's association for exports (AGEXPORT) and the Ministry of Economy, have made available 150 scholarships to improve English language skills and achieve employment in the industry.
The scholarships are part of a "Finishing School Certification for Call Center Representatives" program that lasts for 10 weeks (400 hours of effective training) and can result in a salary almost three times the minimum wage, at an average of Q6,000.
From 2015 to date, the Finishing School program has trained 634 young people from all over the country.
Young people aged between 18 and 29 years who are interested in the program can participate in the Open House to be held at the AGEXPORT facilities in Guatemala City (14 calle 14-30 zona 13) on November 7, 9, 10, 14, 16 and 17.