While the drones, soundscapes and somwhat funky basslines of 'Aldo' gently float through my speakers, I look back at how all of this started. It was not long ago, a few months perhaps. Ronald had just thrown a wicked release party for his 'Collaborations' album, along with big ambient stars like Dirk Serries, Aidan Baker, Helmut Neidhard and Ashtoreth. That party was saw one of the most impressive gigs this genre had ever seen with all the invited artists jamming together for half an hour. It had a marvellous apotheosis, Ronald standing up, leading the legions of ambient into battle. But, as brilliant and fascinating as that album and that concert were, there was a sense of uneasiness. The "what's next?" question started appearing. I think we all felt that ambient and soundscapes are awesome but can only be stretched to a certain extent before it all starts sounding the same.
I definitely felt that. Misantronics wasn't really going anywhere and neither was its EDM anagram Mint Narcosis. My last album had some neat tunes but everything after that seemed uninspired and out of flow. The only exception was my remix for Distant Fires Burning. That was fun to do, even though it should actually have been a Mint Narcosis remix, with the dance beats and all. Gert loved it and apparently several other people too. From what I heard, 'I Would Move (Misantronics Remix)' is now a favorite for a bunch of DJ's, neat! Yet, still, there was clearly something wrong. It had also been a while since the much loved Antwerp Ambient festivals, organised by Sjaak Overgaauw (Premonition Factory). We all miss those. They were inspiration, mostly.
One day, Ronald invited me to a Stratosphere concert in The Netherlands. He invited Distant Fires Burning too. The three of us started talking, I was nervous already. I'm not a stage-animal anymore, on the very contrary. There haven't been any Misantronics gigs since years ago. Suddenly, someone in the facebook chatbox uttered the fabulous words: "why don't we do something together?". Synchyse was born, the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. Ronald wanted the cold, eerie electronics of Misantronics and Gert wanted to jam again. So we found a date and a place for our very first rehearsal: Gert's attic studio. During the soundcheck and installment, I played the base-track for what has become 'Aldo' and the strings-wizards added their sound. I also lost a tooth that day, but that's a whole different story.
It was a weird experience, that first rehearsal. There I was with my laptop and my drumpads, joining a duo of massively experienced class-artists. Yet, what surprised me the most, was the fact that they just ate up my contributions. "Play that again", they said, and "that sample fits in very well". Meanwhile, I was simply star-struck and fascinated by their technical knowledge. I was still nervous but at least now that nervousness seemed to go anywhere. We recorded a first version of 'Aldo' that day and played around with a base-track titled '1New'. I think we were all satisfied with the result, even though we also realized that Synchyse still had a long way to go. Today, 'Aldo' has almost doubled in length, contains a strange story that only I know. Today, 'Aldo' heralds the Antwerp Ambient 2.0 scene.
Why 2.0? Well, looking back at all those amazing ambient acts from in and around Antwerp, there is one thing they have in common: they're pretty much all solo acts. On that Stratosphere party, all of them learned that working together is the way of the future. Around that time I also got involved in a second project: Valavond Ensemble, mixing ambient with dark jazz. For now that project is on hold so I can focus fully on Synchyse. I have to learn, experience and absorb our new ways, and 'Aldo' really is just the beginning. We recently had our third rehearsal and there is 'Rembrandt', a dark, mystifying piece of industrially driven drone-ambient. There is 'Drobe', another base-track driving on absolute strangeness. In my head, all is coming together. Up there I have a 45 minutes lasting gig with two talented artists and a freelance sampler.
I don't really know how the other two think about Synchyse but for me it is definitely a fresh start. I use a notebook now. I write down the samples, the base-tracks and the atmospheres for each and every song. I prepare for rehearsals and I listen closely to every bit of advice. I suffer from stage-fear. Gert and Ronald didn't know that until they read this column. But at least now I know that I will not be alone up there. I have two skilled buddies by my side, capable of pushing me and themselves to the next level. Synchyse is coming and Synchyse has a story to tell. We're probably not going to be the next big thing on the billboards, not in this genre, but we will have fun and we will be ready to take on stages everywhere. Synchyse means "bewildering" and that's exactly how I have been feeling these past three jam sessions.


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Clearswift sponsors NATO cyber security event
Several members of our team have recently returned from the annual NATO Information Assurance Symposium (NIAS) event in Belgium, which Clearswift sponsored this year.
Clearswift has an established track record in the sector, working with governments, police forces and companies such as BAE Systems.
As part of our involvement in the event, which took place between 11–13 September, Glenn Kesselman, Director of Strategic Development at Clearswift, delivered a keynote address on the topic of managing secure collaboration in an increasingly dynamic environment. Meanwhile Ivan Blesa, one of Clearswift's Pre-Sales Engineers, led a workshop on securing sensitive information with content control with a Clearswift Live Demo and several user cases, including applications of the Clearswift SECURE File Gateway.
Speaking after the event, Henning Ogberg, Head of Worldwide Sales at Clearswift, said: 'IT security and cyber warfare is a considerable issue, but security is about so much more than inbound threats. It's vital that as well as having robust protection against external threats, IT security helps to facilitate the safe and productive sharing of appropriate information internally. At the heart of this sophisticated content inspection, and that's one of Clearswift's key strengths.'
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Bold and Wise: The Next Generation
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When I told my 5-year-old daughter that the majority of people on earth practice some form of religion, tears welled up in her eyes. It didn't make sense to her; she couldn't wrap her head around the fact that so many others had religious beliefs.
Exactly why this was so surprising was a mystery to me — by age 5, she had lived on three continents. She knew people came in many varieties, but she believed we were all the same inside, which in her logic meant everyone would share similar understandings.
Sarah Smee, with Ryan and Beatrix
After so many years abroad, Ryan and I were ready to stop moving for a bit, ready to find a community. It was suddenly clear that we needed to introduce a religious education, so that Beatrix could begin to understand the world's spiritual diversity. I grew up happily attending mainstream Protestant services; Ryan had never been involved in a religious community. We started looking around for a church we could attend as a family.
But here's the thing: not many places are open to dealing with a smart, opinionated young girl. And Beatrix is very opinionated. There is a pretty good chance the entire congregation is going to hear her opinion each week during Time for All Ages (despite our frequent reminders to make sure every kid has a chance to talk). UUCC was the first place we attended where I got the feeling that it would be ok for my kid to be herself.
We have been attending UUCC for about a year and a half. My child, the one who cried at the idea of organized religion, eagerly races into the building each Sunday. Inside, she is wholeheartedly embraced by the RE staff and teachers, OWL instructors, pageant leaders and cast members, and our ministers. They meet her where she is, encouraging her to learn about the world and to be her best self. At UUCC, curiosity and questions are stimulated, independence and opinions welcomed. Together, we are raising a generation of bold and wise new leaders. I am proud to be a part of this community. icon-fire
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Police Investigate Critical Crash in Clarendon
Correction: This news release has been updated to reflect the driver of the striking vehicle was turning from N. Edgewood Street onto Clarendon Boulevard at the time of the crash. A previous version of the release had reflected the turn as being onto Wilson Boulevard.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a critical crash which occurred on the afternoon of December 22 in the Clarendon neighborhood.
At approximately 1:44 p.m., police were dispatched to the 2700 block of Wilson Boulevard for the report of a crash with injuries involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation indicates the driver of the striking vehicle was turning from N. Edgewood Street onto Clarendon Boulevard when he struck a parked vehicle. The impact of the crash resulted in the pedestrian being struck and damage to an additional parked vehicle and a light pole.
The pedestrian, an adult female, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and remains hospitalized in critical condition. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene.
The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Detective K. Stahl at Kstahl@arlingtonva.us at 703-228-7145. Information may also be reported anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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Police Investigate Assault on Trail; Seek Possible Additional Victims
The Arlington County Police Department's Special Victims Unit is investigating an Arlington teen after he was charged with assaulting a woman running along the Arlington Boulevard trail.
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Protect Your Property from Nationwide Vehicle Theft Trend
The Arlington County Police Department is sharing information regarding a nationwide trend in vehicle thefts and steps motorists can take to help protect their property.
Chief Penn Announces Deputy Chief Appointments
Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn announces the appointment of two Captains to the position of Deputy Chief of Police.
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Medicine Hat College's School of Arts, Science, and Education invites applications for a Full-Time, Term-Certain Instructor in our Humanities & Social Sciences Department for the Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 semesters. This is a full-time position that extends from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 in Philosophy for the 2022/2023 academic year.
The successful candidate will instruct courses in philosophy that contribute to the Humanities and Social Sciences Diploma Program; relate to university studies and transfer programs; function as required or elective courses for other programs at the college; and double as Mount Royal University courses for those in degree partnership programs.
Details of these courses can be found in the college Calendar or online at www.mhc.ab.ca/ProgramsandCourses/Academic-Programs/AcademicCalendar
• Completed graduate studies in Philosophy required, PhD preferred
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Royston es una ciudad ubicada en el condado de Franklin en el estado estadounidense de Georgia. En el año 2000 tenía una población de 2.493 habitantes.

Geografía
Royston se encuentra ubicada en las coordenadas  (34.285592, -83.109841).

Según la Oficina del Censo, la localidad tiene un área total de , de la cual  es tierra y  (0.00%) es agua.

Demografía
Según la Oficina del Censo en 2000 los ingresos medios por hogar en la localidad eran de $22,024, y los ingresos medios por familia eran $31,845. Los hombres tenían unos ingresos medios de $27,500 frente a los $21,580 para las mujeres. La renta per cápita para la localidad era de $14,750.

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Ciudades de Georgia (Estados Unidos)
Localidades del condado de Franklin (Georgia)

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Sebastian has one of the lowest housing costs in Florida. There are many homes for sale at very attractive prices. Sebastian is a great location for work and play.
May we at the City of Sebastian add that real estate prices probably will never be much lower than they are today (Fall 2017) here in Sebastian. There are over 250 properties available at extremely attractive prices waiting for you in Sebastian.
According to Zillow, a nationally recognized real estate statistics firm, Florida's 2016 "Zillow Home Value Index" was $189,500,an increase of 9.4% over 2015. Sebastian's "Zillow Home Value Index" for 2016 was $168,700, up 9% from 2015. Click here to see more Zillow information regarding Sebastian Real Estate.
In order to facilitate your real estate consideration, either commercial or residential, and relocation to Sebastian, we have provided a link to Realtors Association of Indian River County. Click here to transfer to their site. Using this site, you may look for property or find a Realtor who may assist you with your search.
The City of Sebastian does not offer any warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to any information you may receive from this link to the Realtors Association of Indian River County. This link is only supplied as a courtesy to our website users.


Richard was raised in Nebraska and Madeline grew up in Massachusetts. As fate would have it Richard and Madeline met on a blind date in Egypt. Madeline worked for the State Department and Richard for the Caterpillar Tractor Co. They fell in love, moved to Beirut, Lebanon and started their family. The Minards, now a family of 5 were ready to move back to the US and raise Steve, Kathy and John. Out of all of the places on this continent, they chose a premium lot in El Cerrito, California. With no family in the area, they moved to 1764 Julian Court in 1962, planted roots and had a wonderful life.
Richard worked as an engineer for a non-profit and Madeline was in the PTA, was a Brownie troop leader and loved to golf at the nearby Mira Vista Country Club. The Minards 1/2 acre lot produced gorgeous blooms and supreme vegetables, that the family happily shared with all of the Julian Court neighbors. Madeline used the harvest from their garden to cook her favorites: Tabbouleh, Tomato Chicken Curry and almost anything from her beloved Julia Child cookbook. Steve, Kathy and John loved roaming the back yard, digging forts, finding lizards and tunneling through the tall soft grass right before it was cut.
The Minards could have lived anywhere in the world, but they chose this fine piece of land high on an El Cerrito hill.
Over the past two months, I have been preparing this beautiful cottage for the marketplace. I think this is the perfect place to have the ultimate dinner party. Every house has a story to tell and the cottage at 3915 Laguna lets the imagination take flight. For me, the discovery of the history of a home is a labor of love and is as important as the home itself. Christina and Richard transformed their Dimond Cottage into a masterpiece and it is an honor to represent them in the sale of their first home. Each home I market has a story to tell. Please call me when you are ready to tell the story of your house. Click here to view the Laguna Cottage.
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Let me create a comprehensive marketing plan for you! For those of you who know me, I am a very visual person. I just created this custom brochure for my clients and I can do the same for you. Spread the word!
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For the last few months I have been working on this beautiful 1940's home in Redwood Heights. Every improvement that has been made over the past few weeks have been meticulously chosen to satisfy this home's new owner. I call this home Javier's House. Here Javier lived and played, and together with his mom, made many memories. This house is on an over sized lot with two backyards! In the second backyard Javier's uncle built a handsome fort which served as a catalyst for many an adventure as well as sheltered Javier and his mom from a summer's hot night. It is my job to market all of my listings in the best manor to entice as many home buyers as possible. Sure I have seen listings that fall short of their advertisement, but I do believe you will be refreshed when you visit this home. SAVE THE DATE! Sunday June 1st I will be hosting the first open house/garden party. Come, say hello and join me for a lemonade out in the garden.
Coming Soon in Leona Heights, Oakland!
Putting a home on the market is a great deal of work! The sellers have to pack and clean and do the many recommendations that are given, (by me) to make a house more appealing to buyers. Being that I work with many homebuyers in Oakland and Berkeley, I can tell home sellers exactly what buyers say and like. Many homeowners including myself ignore the little projects that buyers notice right away. What you ask? Clean light switch plates, freshly painted walls and baseboards, refinished floors, and more... Realtors need to take pictures, obtain termite reports, create postcards, brochures and personal websites, oversee all of the disclosure paperwork, and more. Currently my Leona Heights clients and I are wrapping up all of the final details to bring you a new listing this Sunday.
Open this Sunday 5200 Mountain Boulevard offered at $529,000.
Website: Berkeley Parent Network-http://parents.berkeley.edu/ This web site contains thousands of pages of recommendations and advice contributed by members of the Berkeley Parents Network, a free parent-to-parent email network for the community of parents in the Berkeley, California area. Formerly called "UCB Parents", this network is run by a group of volunteer parents in their "spare" time. Many busy parents have taken the time to give their suggestions, their wisdom, and their experiences. Check out BPN for advice from schools to repair specialists.
Recently, I sold 50 Emery Bay Drive in Emeryville. I was happily surprised to see that my clients recommended me on the Berkeley Parents Network! I feel honored to be mentioned on BPN, as all recommendations come from people who live in our community who feel compelled to share a great experience.
Here is what my sellers had to say: " I wholeheartedly recommend Deidre Joyner with Prudential. She just sold our house with great success! (Multiple offers in less than a week, sold over asking, etc...) She is an Oakland resident so she knows the market very well. Check out her website (www.deidrejoyner.com) and call her at 510.835.6180. She does everything to sell your house. "


Dental implants are small titanium posts which are placed into the jaw bone in order to replace missing teeth. In order for implants to be placed correctly adequate amounts bone are needed for implant placement. During the initial assessment for implant treatment the dentist or implant surgeon will asses to see if sufficient bone is present for implant placement. CT scans or radio-graphs are used to analyses the jaw bone prior to placing implants. If there is insufficient bone, a bone graft for dental implants treatment may be needed.
A bone graft is the process of adding structure to your existing bone in order to give an appropriate base for the implant. The bone in your jaw can be stimulated to grow either through natural or synthetic means.
Why is a bone graft for dental implants necessary?
Bone is harvested from the same individual from specific donor sites. In dental implantology bone can be harvested from the chin, back of the lower jaw or hip (for large/extensive bone grafts) Autogenous bone grafts are considered to be the best as the bone is harvested from the same individual. Rejection of autogenous bone occurs less when compared to other types of graft materials. The size of the bone graft will depend on where it is harvested from. Smaller bone grafts can be harvested from the mouth while larger grafts may need to be harvested from the other sites.
This is similar to autogenous bone graft however it is taken from another individual of the same species. This is also known as cadaveric bone, as the donors usually donate bone tissue to bone banks after they die. Donated bone is sterilized and prepared by the bone banks before being grafted into your jawbone. This type of bone graft is less painful than autogenous bone grafts as there is no donor site pain or discomfort.
This type of bone graft material is totally synthetic and has no animal or human properties. There are resorbable and non-resorbable types of alloplastic graft materials. One of the most common types of alloplastic graft materials is beta tri-calcium phosphate. This graft material is very popular as it is totally synthetic and does not carry any potential risks from donors. Unfortunately this type of bone graft for dental implant material is not as well accepted by the human body as the other types of graft materials listed above.
How are bone graft for dental implants carried out?
In dental implantology bone grafts are usually carried out under local anesthetic or sedation. Most procedures do not require hospitalization and can be performed in the dental chair. More complex bone grafting procedures like hip grafts will require general anesthetic and hospitalization. A healing period of up to 9 months is needed for some types of bone graft procedures.
Why would a bone graft for dental implant fail?
Bone graft procedures are usually highly predictable and successful. There are different types of bone grafting procedures with some being more complex than others. There are several reasons why bone grafts fail however the most common is infection. During the healing phase bacteria in our mouths can infiltrate the graft and cause infection. Antibiotics are usually prescribed before bone grafting in order to reduce the possibility of infection. However if the graft becomes infected it will need to be removed. It is very important that removable dentures are avoided as much as possible after bone grafting procedures.


Now that we've settled his string of achievements, here are some facts about him for you to get to know the millennial minister better.
The 25-year-old revealed on Instagram that he cooks. And shops for groceries. Tell us where to sign up to have cooking lessons with him.
He wrote in an Instagram post, "Since I became a servant of the [citizens], I haven't had much time to spend with my beloved parents. They are my pillars of strength. Finally got to take them out for lunch. I'm particularly happy to fulfil one of mum's wishes." Her wish was to ride "kereta roti john" (roti john car), which refers to the three-door car that ministers in Malaysia ride to work. "Here is her being excited," he wrote, accompanying his caption with a photo of his mum striking the peace sign. Too cute!
Two years ago, he was offered a RM400,000 scholarship to study at Oxford University. The law graduate from International Islamic University Malaysia turned it down to remain in politics. A year later, he was offered another scholarship to study at the same school. What did he do? Turned it down again.


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Q: What's the term for a value x that satisfies the constraint $f(x) = f$ for a function f? I know that $x$ is called the fixed point of a function $f$ if it satisfies the constraint $f(x) = x$.
However, for a function $f$ if there exists some value $x$ such that $f(x) = f$ then what is the term for the value $x$ with respect to $f$.

Consider the following function in JavaScript:
var bind = Function.prototype.bind;
var bindable = bind.bind(bind);

Now bindable is the function $f$ that I'm talking about. It satisfies the constraint $f(x) = f$ for the value bind:
bindable(bind) = bindable;

I know that I shouldn't express mathematics in terms of programming but I didn't know any other way to put it.

Consider that bind has the following type definition:
(a b -> c) a -> (b -> c)

It takes a function of type a b -> c and zero or more arguments which grouped together have the type a and returns another function of type b -> c where b has the type of the rest of the arguments grouped together.
Hence bind(bind) has the following type definition:
(a b -> c) -> (a -> (b -> c))

Let bindable = bind(bind), thenbindable(bind) also has the same type definition:
(a b -> c) -> (a -> (b -> c))

i.e. bindable(bind) = bindable.

A: I doubt that there is a name for this. If there is, it would be something from lambda calculus.
Unlike fixed points, where $f(x)=x$, I'm not sure what the value would be in such a concept.
There is a sense in which $f(x)=f$ is also a fixed point. Namely, if $D=\lambda y.\lambda g. g(y)$, then $f$ is a fixed point of $Dx$. But I'm not sure if that really gives you anything.
You might consider asking this question at the StackExchange site dedicate to computer science questions.

A: This situation never occurs in ordinary mathematics, because in order to specify a function you need to specify the codomain $C$ (set of possible values the function could take) first, and that set cannot contain any functions that have $C$ as codomain. Or in terms of set theory (though that point of view does not seem the most important to me) the  set of functions $X\to Y$ is a subset of $X\times Y$; if some $x \in X$ and $f\in Y$ satisfied $f(x)=f$ then one would have $(x,f)\in f$ and since also $f \in^+ (x,f)$ where $\in^+$ is the "transitive closure" of the relation $\in$ (just how depends on the definition of ordered pairs) one would have $f\in^+ f$ violating the axiom of regularity.
This being said one can imagine "function application" is just some externally defined operator that takes $f$ and $x$ to produce a value written $f(x)$, and in this case $f(x)=f$ is possible. To give it a name I would say $f$ is a fixed point for $x$ under reverse function application (being-applied-to).

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Paterno's son: 1976 allegation vs. dad is 'bunk'
Matt Rourke

Scott Paterno, left, looks on as students greet his father Penn State football coach Joe Paterno as he arrives at his home, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, in State College, Pa. Paterno's support among the Penn State board of trustees was described as "eroding" Tuesday, threatening to end the 84-year-old coach's career amid a child sex-abuse scandal involving a former assistant and one-time heir apparent. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Paterno's son said Friday that an allegation made by insurers that a boy told the longtime Penn State University football coach in 1976 that he had been molested by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is "bunk."
In a tweet , Scott Paterno wrote that "it would be great if everyone waited to see the substance of the allegation before they assume it's true. Because it's not."
If the allegation were true, it would suggest his father had protected "an obscure assistant coach no one had yet heard of" in 1976, Paterno wrote . He added: "It's bunk."
The allegation was revealed Thursday in an order issued by Philadelphia Judge Gary Glazer in litigation between an insurance company and Penn State. The order also cited reports by unnamed assistant coaches who said they witnessed inappropriate contact between Sandusky and children, according to Pennlive.com. Glazer wrote there was "no evidence that reports of these incidents ever went further up the chain of command at PSU."
The allegations were made in victim depositions taken in the insurance case, but those depositions remain under seal, Pennlive.com reported.
In 2001, Paterno told high-ranking university officials that one of his assistant coaches reported seeing Sandusky acting inappropriately with a child in a team shower. In 2011, Paterno told a grand jury that he did not know of any other incidents involving Sandusky, who retired from Penn State in 1999.
Sandusky is appealing a decades-long sentence for abusing 10 boys during encounters that went back to the 1990s. He had met the boys through the children's charity he founded in 1977.
Evidence of earlier allegations had not previously come to light, though the university disclosed in November that it had settled a total to 32 claims regarding Sandusky allegations that were worth $93 million.
Penn State spokesman Lawrence Lokman told Pennlive.com that university officials knew broadly of the allegations made in the insurance case, but refused to talk about the "specific circumstances" of people who came forward in the settlement process.
Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship, a group formed in the wake of the scandal to oust board members who voted to fire Paterno, released a statement calling for Penn State officials to produce all records related to the insurance case "so that they may be evaluated fairly and fully in an environment of complete transparency."
Paterno had an unparalleled coaching career at Penn State but was fired in the months between Sandusky's November 2011 arrest and his own death of lung cancer in January 2012.
Three administrators who worked with him as high-ranking university officials await trial on criminal charges for their handling of the Sandusky scandal.
An appeals court recently threw out many of the charges against former president Graham Spanier, former vice president Gary Schultz and former athletic director Tim Curley, and state prosecutors did not challenge that decision. No trial date is set.
On Thursday, Sandusky was granted a hearing as he pursues appeals in his 45-count child sexual abuse conviction.
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Last week, La MaMa's Hidden Collections team finished cataloging Show Files materials through 1981, a year that marked the 20th Anniversary of the theater's founding. In those first 20 years, La MaMa hosted a dozen stagings of work by Samuel Beckett—including a 1971 Mabou Mines performance of two pieces in conjunction with "Red Horse Animation"; "Endgame" and "Krapp's Last Tape" in the early 1970s; and "A Piece of Monologue"—a piece that Beckett wrote for David Warrilow—which premiered at La MaMa in 1979. We have cataloged documentation from each of these performances.
Whitelaw's appearance in the April 1981 production of "Rockaby" would have been a definitive performance, since the role of the Old Woman was written for her. But I was also shocked to learn (via her bio, as printed in the La MaMa program) that this marked her New York stage debut. This surprised me; I'd have thought that such an internationally renowned and influential actress would have made her New York debut much earlier in her career. Further, the production was directed by Alan Schneider, a personal friend of Beckett's whose long and storied career included the direction of the premieres of many of the great playwright's works.
In addition to the show's Program, La MaMa's "Rockaby" Show File also contains newspaper reviews, and a program from when the show returned to New York City in February 1984. That production was produced by Lucille Lortel and performed at the newly-renamed Samuel Beckett Theater on 42nd Street. Sadly, the 1984 production ended up being the last Beckett play Alan Schneider would direct. A month later, in what has been called a "Beckettian" twist of fate, Schneider was in London, on his way to mail a letter to Beckett (commending him on the success of the "Rockaby" production in New York), when he was struck by a motorcycle and killed.


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And as a side point, there's no point in complaining about how much folks are discussing SevTech, that's a third party pack that is beautifully designed for a really quite different Minecraft experience, and honestly damned interesting to watch, play and talk about. It's also very polarising - there's a spectrum of opinion on the pack. People should be chatting about it! There's not a lot you can do about what people choose to talk about of their own free will.
Ok you guys win o give up on getting people excited .
Ok So I couldn't decide to respond here or not so I decided to say that I have no clue what you are trying to say posting these quotes.
If you look at the very bottom, his part (which he must have accidentally posted within the quotation bit) was "Ok you guys win o give up on getting people excited ."
I didn't have anything positive to say in response, so I chose to say nothing.
I think the salient points have been established and we can return to the original point of the thread.
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Adolphus (Adaulph) Lee Prince was born in Sikeston, Missouri, on December 12, 1951, the first child of Marie Wright and Robert Troupe. He was educated by African-American teachers in a loving community that included his brother, sister, and many cousins. When racial integration arrived in Southeast Missouri, the young man took his place at Sikeston High School, where he was an excellent student and played defensive tackle on the football team. He graduated with the class of 1970, earning a scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University, and commuted to college for a year with a cousin.
In the Vietnam-era draft lottery, he drew a low number and, hearing that the Air Force was "people-oriented," he enlisted in 1971. A favorite memory was the group of community ladies who came to see him off on the bus to St. Louis, bearing sack lunches and personalized Bible verses for the Sikeston men heading out to serve their country. Adolphus, as he was known to family, began introducing himself as "Lee" to those he met after he joined the Air Force. To his military buddies, he was and remained "Prince." He served in medical support roles, including management of Flight Surgeon clinics, and retired in 1992 with the rank of Master Sergeant. Among Lee's favorite duty stations were: Wright Patterson in Dayton, Ohio, where he met and married Benay Cole; Dover, Delaware, where his daughter Sheeleah was born on Lee's 28th birthday; and bases in Greece, where Cydnee was born in 1989.
Lee earned a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University while in the Air Force and, upon retirement, earned a master's at Texas Tech University. He was a certified special education teacher, drawing upon his magical rapport with young people to serve school districts in Texas. In 2008, Lee arrived at New Mexico Military Institute, his final and unofficial duty station, as a Troop Leadership Advisor, living among cadets on the third stoop of "the box" for five years. A steward of the earth and a believer in simple living, Lee traveled only by bicycle, bus, or on foot around Roswell. Beginning in 2013, Lee was a substitute teacher in the Roswell Independent School District. Rarely a school day passed that he did not work at a local school. His favorite art work at home—a "fixer-upper" farm house he purchased with life partner Kay in 2013--includes drawings that students made of him. He traveled light and often— by Amtrak, by Greyhound, by military cargo transport, and by car or commercial airline when necessary.
Lee died in the late afternoon of July 29, 2015, on Highway 380 east of Roswell, while en route to visit his daughter Cydnee. He had returned that day from a trip to Los Angeles, where he visited his mother's only surviving sibling and a former brother-in-law he had not seen in 20 years. Before leaving for Los Angeles, Lee spent three days providing loving in-hospital and home care to his life partner Kay. As on every other day of his adult life, he was wearing his military dog tags on the day he passed. Lee was preceded in death by his mother and father. Family who celebrate his life and mourn his passing include: daughters Sheeleah Prince of Washington, D.C. and Cydnee Prince of Lubbock, Texas; brother William Prince (Anita) of Dayton, Ohio; sister Bethany Bean of Decatur, Illinois; former wife Benay Prince of Lubbock; life partner Kay Kuhlmann of Ruidoso, New Mexico; niece Natalie Prince; nephews Anthony Prince, Brandon Bean, Davin Bean, and Cameron Bean; and more than 50 first cousins and in-laws who will deeply miss Adolphus.
Lee's seven-and-a-half years of vibrant life in Southeast New Mexico are being celebrated at the NMMI Chapel in Roswell New Mexico at 2pm on Monday August 10th 2015. All Are welcome.
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Definition - What does Hazardous Materials Incident mean?
A hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident is a type of safety incident that involves the uncontrolled release of one or more hazardous materials into an environment in which humans are or could be present or that otherwise holds the potential to put human or environmental safety at risk if not addressed.
HAZMAT incidents include simple spills, major spills, and emergencies.
Simple spills do not spread rapidly and do not pose an immediate or near-term threat to humans or the environment. Major spills and emergencies involve the release of hazardous materials that spread rapidly, endanger humans or the environment, require medical treatment for exposure or injury, or require the rescue of an endangered individual.
In workplaces, simple spills may not require reporting, and they can be dealt with by the person responsible for the spill (if qualified) or another worker with appropriate clean-up training. Emergencies are reportable accidents, and they may require qualified external professionals to adequately decontaminate the spill area and to remediate the source of the spill if necessary.
The term "HAZMAT incident" is an umbrella term for incidents that involve the release of or exposure to biological, chemical, and radioactive hazards. As such, there is no set response to a HAZMAT incident. For instance, following the release of some biological hazards, exposed persons should not leave the building the exposure occurred in and should be isolated from non-exposed persons until emergency responders arrive. In contrast, persons exposed to chemical agents should be removed from the site as soon as possible to minimize exposure.
General guidelines for safety-compliant responses to HAZMAT incidents are laid out by the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 471 standard, which divides incidents into three levels of severity (1—lowest; 3—highest). Case-specific standards include OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard, while general obligations include OSHA's 1910.38 standard that provides employees with a general obligation for emergency action plans that account for workplace hazards. The latter standard requires the development of an evacuation plan that can be relied upon in most situations where exposure to a HAZMAT incident occurs.
Employers' reporting obligations vary depending on the nature of the incident and the authorities having jurisdiction in the area that the incident is relevant to. For instance, in the United States, incidents involving the release of some chemicals may require reports to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or to a sub-national environmental protection agency or natural resources department. The U.S. Department of Transportation also has specific policies for HAZMAT incidents that impose obligations on employers involved in incidents that occur when substances are being transported via road, pipeline, or other means, including specific reporting requirements.


Ever wonder where that beautiful red in your rug comes from? If your rug is colored with natural dyes then it could likely come from small insects called Cochineal or Kermes. Natural dyes are often used in hand area rugs because of their bright, lasting colors and the beautiful variation in colors that makes a rug unique.
Although rugs and other fabrics have been dyed brilliant colors for thousands of years, synthetic dyes have only been developed in the past 200 years. Before the 19th Century, almost all dyes were derived from plants, animals or minerals. Here's a list of the most common sources for natural dyes.
Red – Cochineal and Kermes (insects), madder, redwood bark and Brazil wood (plants), cinnabar and lead oxide (mineral).
Purple – Although purple can come from mixing red and blue dyes, the Royal Purple that is famous in royalty comes from the secretions of a sea snail. Since this purple is exceptionally rare and expensive it was saved for the highest classes.
That insects, too, were instrumental in the origin of natural dyes was a revelation.
Those who are looking into carpet cleaning could find the origin of dyes interesting. Thank you for posting this information!


Let's bring to mind the 29 model years of Ford Explorer, and the 2020 model making a debut at the Detroit Auto Show.
The Ford Explorer is manufactured by Ford Motor Company and is a range of SUVs with both two-door and four-door style.
These vehicles and their parts are available worldwide. In Romania, Catalog Altgrad Auto is a respectable company which deals with piese auto ford. They even offer free shipping and 24 months warranty on the original piese ford.
When Ford Explorer hit the market in the 1991 model year, it offered family-friendly utilities, rugged styling, and off-road capability.
After almost 30 years, the Ford Explorer has changed a lot from what it was when it first drove down into Suburbia's garages. Still, the purpose it serves is the same.
With the sixth generation making the debut in 2020, let's look at the 5 generations that brought it to this point.
The first Ford Explorer resembled the Ford Bronco II, a two-door compact SUV. But the Ford Explorer was a complete segment size larger than it. The two-door Ford Explorer sport was 2.2 inches wider and 12.6 inches longer than the Bronco II. The four-door Ford Explorer had an additional length of 22.4 inches. It was more modern looking and aerodynamic.
Ford Explorer offered a 4.0-liter V6 engine making 155 horsepower and torque of 220 pound-feet. The first generation Explorer was standard rear-wheel with optional four-wheel drive.
The designs of second-generation models were enhanced for improved on-road manners. Instead of resembling a pickup truck, this generation's look was more rounded. It also had more power under its hood. The 1996 model offered a 5.0-liter V8 engine with 210 horsepower and torque of 280 pound-feet. The 1997 model offered 4.0-liter V6 engine with 205 horsepower and torque of 250 pound-feet.
Regardless of having truck-like roots, this Ford explorer was comparatively more car-like than the other generations. This Ford Explorer offered a 4.6-liter V8 engine with 240 horsepower and torque of 280 pound-feet. It was also all aluminum and had a single overhead cam.
By this time Ford Explorer was losing its popularity, and its newest Lincoln Aviator was not a hit, thus after 2005, it was grounded.
The 2006 Ford Explorer had more power under the hood. It had six-speed automatic transmission. This Ford Explorer offered a 4.6-liter V8 engine with 292 horsepower and torque of 300 pound-feet.
The fourth generation Ford Explorer had a tougher frame, refreshed interior and improved suspension. Later models had more technology and convenience features, unfortunately, none of those advancements seemed to attract customers.
This time Ford engineered an Explorer which was inspired from on the Taurus sedan. This change worked in Ford's favor. This Explorer increased its volume from the year before. It also beat the Highlander.
This Ford Explorer offered a 3.5-liter V6 engine with 290 horsepower and torque of 255 pound-feet. It also had six-speed automatic transmission.
To please the budget-minded shoppers, the Ford Explorer came in other versions as well. The first Ford Explorer offered a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with 237 horsepower and torque of 250 pound-feet. The second Ford Explorer offered a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine with 280 horsepower and torque of 310 pound-feet.
Can it maintain the momentum?
It seems like yes it can. The sixth-generation Ford Explorer provides more tech, capability, power and interior space. Its engine will be Eco boost and will have 10-speed automatic transmission. This Ford Explorer will offer a 2.3-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine with 300 horsepower and torque of 310 pound-feet. It has upgraded technology and boosted standard safety tech.
The Ford Explorer Platinum will offer a 3.0-liter, Eco Boost, twin-turbocharged V6 engine with 365 horsepower and torque of 380 pound-feet. It will also have 10-speed automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive with front axle disconnect.
Ford will also come forward with a performance-minded Explorer ST and a hybrid version.


Sylvia Weiss Messinger, 98, died Nov. 8, 2011, in Bloomingdale. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lived in Fort Lee for 23 years before moving to Deerfield Beach, Fla., in 1973.
Predeceased by her husbands Max Weiss and Charles Messinger, she is survived by her son, Gary Weiss; her daughter, Ronni Israel; two sisters, Ann Fintz and Ethel Grodsky; seven grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Nov. 11 with arrangements by Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, Livingston.


I think it's natural with an author such as King that you'll fall in and out of love with his work over a period of time. I know I have. I'm currently in the disillusioned stage myself, hoping we'll reconnect at a later date.
Allison: I know. But I don't want it to feel like having outgrown him. The man is much older than I am! Why couldn't he have changed along with me? Damn lack of common experiences. I don't want it to feel like I've turned into a snob for no longer liking him, either. Heck even Atwood has come forward as a King fan. What's wrong with me?


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It is a celebration of our cultural achievements and acknowledging the sacrifices of our ancestors that have made such a major impact on our nation and culture. It's inspiring, humbling, and empowering. It's food to the soul! It is imperative that we pay homage to those by paying it forward. We must continue to make black history, continue to create legacies, continue to set the bar, continue to sharpen one another and continue to exemplify excellence. -Plychette Montgomery-Thomas
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It's important to realize that shortwave is so powerful it covers a much larger region than just our primary target area. Think of AM Radio in the United States: (Shortwave is an AM signal as well). At night in the United States you can hear a lot of the "Clear Channel AM Stations" after sunset. Many of these giants cover more than 30 states at night. The most powerful AM station in the US is 50,000 (thousand) watts. But our most powerful shortwave in South Carolina — Angel #1 and Angel #2 — puts out 60,000,000 (million) watts of power. That's enough to send the signal around the globe.
But like AM Radio, the farther you get from your target the more scattered the signal becomes.
So when we target Africa, the Middle East and India at 1800 Universal Time Clock (UTC) on Angel #1 we have a good clean signal throughout most of that region. But that signal continues on to Australia and New Zealand as well at 2 or 3 a.m. on Sunday morning. Most people are sleeping and the signal is more hit and miss, so it's not in our "target area." The signal will actually travel completely around the globe and back to where it originated. So we may find that someone in South America actually heard the broadcast on the Africa Antenna. It can and it does happen so don't be surprised if someone tells you that they listened to the broadcast and it doesn't match up with your time schedules for that region of the world. That's the power of shortwave.
There are only a handful of shortwave broadcasters in the United States. Building a shortwave station requires the signature of a sitting President. They built their first two stations when Ronald Reagan was in office. The majority of what they broadcast is ministry-related, but they also carry other broadcasts for US- and German-based companies.
For instance, ABC contracts them to carry the Indianapolis 500 on Shortwave. They carry other sports-related broadcasts and global news feeds as well. It's a lot like Middle East TV (METV), which is carrying the NCAA Road to the Final Four for CBS. They actually carry those games live primarily for Americans that are living in the region, and for our military who are serving across the Middle East.
Keep in mind the UTC times are standard in areas like Europe, Africa and the Middle East. If our time is 1800 UTC then it's truly 6 p.m. across Central Africa, making it two hours earlier in Spain and two hours later in the Middle East. But keep in mind that the Universal Time Clock (UTC) is in Greenwich, England, so the times will be much different in the Far East and in Latin America. 0300 UTC (3 a.m.) sounds very early for a Sunday morning broadcast, but in the Far East 3 a.m. is actually 9 a.m. in the primary target area.


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Saline Abortionsaline, abortionSaline Abortions: Past, Present, Future
In 1934, Rumanian abortionist Eugen Abruel first got the idea of taking out amniotic fluid and replacing it with something to kill the fetus and/or induce premature labor. Although different substances were tried, with varying success and varying complications, hypertonic saline (a strong salt solution) became the most popular. Abortions that involve taking out amniotic fluid and replacing it with something else are called "instillation abortions" or "amniotic fluid replacement abortions," or are named after the substance injected. I use the terms "saline abortion" and "saline instillation" interchangeably.
The saline causes abortion by two mechanisms:
Killing the fetus
Irritating the uterus
Saline abortion is hardly a pleasant experience. The abortionist would remove as much amniotic fluid as he could using a needle and syringe. He would then replace the amniotic fluid with a concentrated saline (salt) solution that would poison and kill the fetus. The woman would then go into labor and expel the fetus.
**The Saline Abortion Experience**
First-person accounts.
Carhart in Review
An overview of the history of late abortion techniques.
**Abortion Techniques**
Other ways abortions are done.
**Abortion History**
More on the history of abortion practice.
Instillation abortions spread into nations where abortion was legal, and saline quickly became the favored abortifacient, although other substances, including glucose, were tried. Glucose was quickly abandoned because it fed infection rather than killing the fetus.
Saline abortions became very popular in Japan following WWII. Within the Japanese medical community, however, word quickly spread: this method was unsatisfactory. Too many women were being injured and killed. Over 70 papers were published in the Japanese medical community reporting hazards of saline abortions, including at least 60 maternal deaths. The Japanese Obstetrical and Gynecological Society condemned the technique, and it was quickly abandoned. But the Japanese abortionists kept news of the trouble among themselves — until Western nations discovered instillation abortions and embraced them with great enthusiasm.
Mark Crutcher, Lime 5, p. 126
Manabe, "Artificial Abortion at Midpregnancy by Mechanical Stimulation of the Uterus," Am. Journ. Ob Gyn 9/1/68
Two Japanese doctors, Takashi Wagatsuma and Yukio Manabe, broke the silence. Wagatsuma wrote, "It is, I think, worthwhile to report its rather distasterous consequences which we experienced in Japan." Manabe wrote, "It is now known that any solution placed within the uterus can be absorbed rather rapidly into the general circulation through the vascular system of the uterus and placenta. Thus any solution used in the uterus for abortion must be absolutely safe even if given by direct intravenous injection. … A solution deadly to the fetus may be equally toxic and dangerous to the mother. … In spite of the accumulating undesirable reports, the use of hypertonic saline for abortion is still advocated and used … in the United States and Great Britain. I would like to call attention to the danger of the method and would perdict the further occurrence of deaths until this method is entirely forgotten in these countries."
Wagatsuma, "Intraamniotic Injection of Saline for Therapeutic Abortion," Am. Journ. Ob Gyn 11/1/65
Manabe, "Danger of Hypertonic Saline Induced Abortion," JAMA 12/15/69
As western abortionists gained experience with saline abortions, other grim reports arose. A British study published in 1966 found that the saline would enter the mother's bloodstream and cause brain damage. Swedish researchers noticed an unacceptably high rate of complications and deaths. Sweden and the Soviet Union abandoned saline abortion as too dangerous for women in the late 1960s.
Cameron, "Association of Brain Damage with Therapeutic Abortion Induced by Amniotic Fluid Replacement: Report of Two Cases," British Medical Journal, 4/23/66
For whatever reasons, American abortionists were deaf to these warnings. When New York had completely repealed its abortion law, doctors had tremendous leeway in abortion practice. In New York City in particular, it became popular to inject the woman with the saline in the office, then send her home with instructions to report to a hospital when she went into labor. This was, to say the least, a highly irresponsible way to use an abortion technique that was risky even when performed in a hospital under close medical supervision. Women started dying from these saline abortions.
New York Saline Abortion Deaths, 1970-1972
Women were also already dying in California as well, even though the law there still required abortions to be done in hospitals:
California Saline Abortion Deaths, 1972
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After Roe v Wade was handed down, saline and other instillation abortions spread to other areas of the country, despite the dismal goings-on in New York and California, and of course more women died:
Instillation Abortion Deaths After Roe
US abortionists showed no alarm over these deaths. Even as late as the 1990's, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and abortionists such as Don Sloan and Warren Hern, were describing saline and other instillation abortions in such terms as "a low-risk procedure."
Stastics show, however, that abortionists did gradually move away from saline instillation abortions, albeit more slowly in New York City than in the rest of the country:
Saline Abortions
Reporting States
NY City
Since the problem of maternal deaths from instillation abortions had been long documented, this factor probably only had a minor impact on the move away from saline and other instillation abortions. One important factor was financial: although suction and D&C were adequate procedures for first-trimester abortions, they were inadequate for killing and removing the larger second-trimester fetuses. But the uterus was not large enough to perform instillation abortions until 16 weeks. This left a 4-week "grey period" during which women could change their minds about aborting.
There was also the problem of starting a suction or D&C abortion only to discover that the pregancy was already in the second trimester. Necessity is the mother of invention, and abortionists who found themselves dealing with second-trimester fetuses that had already been damaged had to come up with ways to remove these fetuses quickly and without alarming the patient. Thus evolved the Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) procedure that remained popular for mid-trimester abortions for over a decade.
D&E was cheaper than instillation abortions, which required at least an overnight hospital stay. It also had the advantage of producing fewer live births, the "dreaded complication" no abortionist wanted to face:
Dreaded Complications
While instillation abortions were still the most common method of mid-trimester abortion, roughly 500 live births were reported to the Centers for Disease Control every year by abortionists. The CDC's Willard Cates thought that this number probably came nowhere near the true number of live births, because there is no penalty for failing to report these births to the CDC. "It's like turning yourself in to the IRS for an audit," Cates said.
So, addressing the multiple problems of live births, lost sales during the "grey zone," and miscalculating gestational age, the abortion industry gradually phased out saline and other instillation abortions, replacing them with D&E dismemberment abortion.
The few persisting saline abortions raise interesting questions. Why are these physicians, who are conscientious enough to report the abortions they do, still using an outdated and highly risky technique? Are there still a large number of saline abortions being performed by fringe abortionists who aren't reporting to the CDC? And will the "greying" of the abortionist pool eliminate saline abortions entirely over the next decade?
For the sake of the women, one would certainly hope so.
Instillation Abortion Deaths
This list of women known to have died from instillation abortions is by no means a complete accounting of instillation abortion deaths in the United States. I included only those deaths in which I could verify the abortion technique.
Jacqueline Bailey Jackie hemorrhaged after an incomplete saline abortion in Los Angeles County.
September 21, 1995: Linda Boom Linda died of salt poisoning after an abortion in Wisconsin.
Marla Cardamone Marla didn't want an abortion, but relented under pressure from a social worker.
Twila Coulter On November 13, 1972, 21-year-old Twila traveled from her home in Colorado to California for a saline abortion. She developed clotting problems and died of cerebral hemorrhage.
Angel Dardie Angel's mother sued after her daughter died of a saline abortion. The court settlement gave her less than $5000 to raise Angel's two children.
Cristella Forte Cristella, age 16, screamed, convulsed, and went into cardiac arrest 27 hours after instillation of saline for an abortion. at New Centre Hospital on January 14, 1986.
Lynn McNair Lynn was 23 weeks pregnant when she was injected with saline by Dr. Edward Rubin at Jewish Memorial Hospital.
Natalie Meyers Sixteen-year-old Natalie was brought to San Vicente Hospital in Los Angeles by her mother on October 21, 1972.
Shelby Moran Shelby, a 39-year-old mother of five, was given Prostaglandin F2 Alpha for an abortion at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in January of 1978.
Katherine Morse After California legalized abortion-on-demand in 1970, a Texas company began selling referrals and air fare. One customer was 20-year-old Katherine Morse.
"Alice" Roe Alice was 31 years old when she underwent a 14-week saline abortion in New York City in 1970.
"Eleanor" Roe Eleanor was 20 years old and 19 weeks pregnant when she underwent her fatal abortion in 1973.
"Erica" Roe Erica was 20 years old and 22 weeks pregnant when she sought an abortion in 1974.
"Malorie" Roe This 35-year-old woman was 20 weeks pregnant when she underwent a saline abortion in 1974.
"Melissa" Roe Melissa was 27 years old and five months pregnant when she checked into Lutheran Medical Center of Brooklin on May 1, 1992.
"Nancy" Roe Nancy was 16 years old, and 16 weeks pregnant, when she underwent the saline abortion that ended her life.
"Sherri" Roe Sherri was 20 years old and late in the second trimester of her pregnancy when she underwent an abortion in 1975.
"Wendy" Roe Wendy was 23 years old and 16 weeks pregnant when she sought an abortion in 1972.
Elizabeth Tsuji According to an LA County Death Certificate, Elizabeth died after a saline abortion performed by a Dr. Jurewitz.
Cheryl Tubbs Cheryl died after a saline abortion in Los Angeles County.
"Patient 1" This 31-year-old woman had pancreatitis and pontine myelinolysis and underwent an abortion by prostaglandin instillation. Due to her poor health, she might have died even had she not undergone the abortion."Abortion Deaths Associated with the use of Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/1/77
"Patient 2" This 19-year-old woman had heart problems, and her doctor chose prostaglandin rather than saline because he thought it would cause less strain to her heart. She died of an apparent amniotic fluid embolism."Abortion Deaths Associated with the use of Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/1/77
"Patient 3" This 38-year-old woman was referred for a prostglandin instillation abortion at 24 weeks due to hypertension and pre-eclampsia. She died of intracranial hemorrhage."Abortion Deaths Associated with the use of Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/1/77
"Patient 4" This healthy 16-year-old girl underwent a prostaglandin instillation abortion at 18 weeks. She was given narcotics for the pain, and her death seemed to be due to a reaction to the anesthetic."Abortion Deaths Associated with the use of Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/1/77
"Patient 5" This healthy 33-year-old underwent an oxytocin abortion, augmented with saline and prostaglandin, at 24 weeks gestation. She developed overwhelming infection and coagulation defects as well as damage to her kidenys."Abortion Deaths Associated with the use of Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/1/77
"Case 1" A 35-year-old mother of six had prostaglandin instillation in a doctor's office, which was this doctor's routine practice. About five minutes later, she collapsed and lapsed into a coma from which she never recovered. She died five months later."Sudden Collapse and Death of Women Obtaining Abortions Induced with Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/15/79
"Case 2" A 26-year old woman had an instillation of prostaglandin at a teaching hospital. She seemed to tolerate the prostaglandin well, and was given a second instillation five minutes later. Shortly thereafter she developed chest and head pain and difficulty breathing. Five minutes later she had a siezure and her heart stopped. She was resuscitated and transferred to an ICU, where she eventually passed the fetus but remained in poor condition. She died a month after the abortion was initiated."Sudden Collapse and Death of Women Obtaining Abortions Induced with Prostaglandin," Am Journ Obstet Gynecol 2/15/79
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Owner's Phuc and Sue Tran were ready to update their website from an Flash site that wasn't converting (or working on cellphones) to something that better aligned with their shop's aesthetic and would be easily accessible. I moved them over to the Squarespace platform and used their shop's unique look to inspire the design. What they got was a site that aligns with their brand's look and feel and a huge jump in inquiries.


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Are You Ready for DOCSIS 3.1?
DOCSIS 3.1-powered broadband services present many challenges, and in a constantly changing landscape, can be an uphill battle. Service providers face huge deadlines to deploy capable infrastructure, technicians are intimidated by the technology and complexity of services to be tested, and demanding customers expect better than a satisfactory experience.
When a customer's D3.1 Cable Modem went offline, the culprit was discovered using VeEX's Noise Under the OFDM scan, which clearly showed multiple external QAM signals within the OFDM channel. Unaware to the field technicians, these legacy QAM channels had somehow become unmuted. A typical Spectrum Analyzer would not have shown this problem. Removal of this interference source resolved the issue and the affected D3.1 Cable Modems were able to lock to the OFDM channel, getting the subscriber back online.


The Refugee visa (subclass 200) is for people who are outside Australia and living outside their home country and are victimized in their country. Applicant would generally need to be referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the Australian Government, to be deliberated for resettlement in Australia under refugee visa. The Refugee visa (subclass 200) is a permanent visa.
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Sixth Annual Treasure Hunters Cookout!
Fisrt Plat of the year for me..
MXT or Quattro for the beach?
2 DAYS AT NEWPORT BEACH CA.
A sand-pumping project in Cape Canaveral will start up again.
Another round of gold, 3 day streak!
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Got the Middle Finger - Twice!
Thanks storm gods! Triple gold Sunday!
New to metal detecting, buying first machine for beach hunting, sovereign gt?
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by editor October 8, 2022
First published in The Economist, U.K., October 7, 2022 | By Kal
First published on POLITICO.com, October 3, 2022 | By Matt Wuerker
First published in De Volkskrant, The Netherlands, September 30, 2022 | By Schot
First published on Caglecartoons.com, The Netherlands, October 5, 2022 | By Joep Bertrams
First published in The Charlotte Observer, U.S., October 5, 2022 | By Kevin Siers
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Uvalde suspends school police force after mass shooting
Haiti asks world for military help to curb chaos


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Today in Most Innovative Companies
News of note from our Most Innovative Companies, including Hulu, PG&E, and Huawei.
By Austin Carr 1 minute Read
Hulu: How long do you spend catching up on missed episodes of Glee and Saturday Night Live online? Apparently more than you did a year ago. According to comScore, Hulu's viewer engagement is up 120% year-over-year in February 2010 to 2.4 hours per viewer. While comScore didn't breakdown YouTube's hourly viewership, of the 132 million visitors, each averaged 89 videos, totally 11.9 billion videos watched–Hulu averages 23.3 videos per viewer. Interestingly, the average online video's duration is 4.3 minutes, meaning that, for Hulu to reach such a long engagement period for such a low video count, their users must be glued to the screen.
PG&E: California's main supplier of energy, PG&E, is going after a federal license for a wave power plan that would produce electricity through the motion of ocean waves. The project could potentially produce 5 megawatts of power–enough for about 3,700 homes–but it faces heavy opposition from fishermen, who fear it will affect their trade. If approved, the structure, which would be anchored three miles off the coast of Northern California, would cost more than $50 million, and would be the first ocean wave energy farm to be built in the U.S.
Huawei: The rumor mill has been turning as of late over a potential acquisition of Palm, the maker of the critically successful (but commercially unsuccessful) Pre and Pixi smartphones. Reuters reported today that Palm actually set up "preliminary discussions" with Huawei over a possible buy-out, though nothing has been confirmed. Elevation Partners, the private equity firm founded by Bono, owns a 30% stake in the company, but shares have plummeted 72% since their initial investment, prompting many to appoint the Irish-rock-group frontman the worst investor in America. But while Palm's shares have been struggling to stay afloat in recent months, they have been surging lately over merger speculation, and some believe its price will soon outweigh it's value, ending any possibility of an acquisition.
Austin Carr writes about design and technology for Fast Company magazine.


Find new, underground, high-grade resources typical of the region which have potential to transform the Company.
Aeromagnetic and gravity surveying work completed by Echo in 2017 identified a new, highly prospective 25km long corridor in the northern region of the Yandal Gold Project. The area, known as the Hadrian Trend, is located between Echo's Julius Gold Deposit and the Ramone Deposit, owned by Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST). The Hadrian Trend is an exciting new area for the Company to explore for new gold deposits. Preliminary scout drilling and full-suite multi-element geochemistry has been conducted on bottom-of-hole samples to define the lithostratigraphy and highlight geochemical gradients to better understand the geology of an unexplored district. Interpretation of the results from the work and integration with geophysical datasets is being used for further exploration targeting along the Hadrian Trend and the broader Bronzewing District.
Mt Joel (70% Echo) has been identified as an area that could provide additional oxide ore to the mill. Mt Joel is located approximately 12km northeast of Bronzewing with discontinuous gold mineralisation extending over 8km with near surface mineralisation spread over numerous prospects. Gold occurs in quartz veins and vein selvedges associated with pyrite +/-chalcopyrite. Drilling to date has indicated that mineralisation occurs predominantly in the oxide-transition zone extending from the base of transported material to the base of weathering, a zone more than 100m deep in places.
A new, JORC-2012 compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for Mt Joel is expected to be completed in Q2 2019.


A thug has admitted blinding his lover in a sickening 12-hour attack.
Mother-of-two Tina Nash, 31, had her eyes gouged out and was brutally beaten in the assault.
Yesterday she told of her heart-break at never being able to see her children again.
The horrific attack by Shane Jenkin left her feeling as if she had been 'buried alive'.
Miss Nash, who has sons aged four and 14, said: 'He has taken everything from me and robbed me of one of the most precious things in life – my sight.
'I actually look forward to going to sleep because in my dreams I have sight. It's when I wake up that the truth hits home.
'I feel like I have been buried alive.I feel like a ghost. I can hear everyone but I can't even see my kids' faces. That is really harsh.
'I actually wish I wasn't here. I miss the world, my kids' faces, I miss everything.
Jenkin, 33, who had regularly assaulted Miss Nash on previous occasions, attacked her while she was asleep at her home in Hayle, Cornwall, last April. He broke her nose andjaw, throttled her until she was unconscious, and then gouged out her eyes.
She had several operations over four weeks of hospital treatment but surgeons could not save her eyes.
Miss Nash, described by a relative as 'friendly, bubbly and outgoing', had helped win Jenkin's release from jail for previous offences.
'I've done so much for him and this is how he's repaid me,' she said.
Miss Nash thanked her friends and family for their 'amazing support' in an emotional interview yesterday after attending Truro Crown Court to hear Jenkin, of Hayle, plead guiltyto grievous bodily harm with intent. Originally charged with attempted murder, he was remanded in custody and will be sentenced next month.
The brief hearing did not reveal details of what led to the assault. It is understood the couple had beenout drinking earlier that evening, and that Miss Nash's children were asleep in the house at the time of the attack.
Detective Inspector Chris Strickland of Devon and Cornwall Police described Miss Nash's ordeal as the most shocking attack he had ever dealt with. He said: 'This was a premeditated, sustained and vicious attack on a defenceless woman.
Those who knew Jenkin last night described a terrifying thug who would attack without warning.
He was banned several times from pubs in Penzance for violence. One barman said: 'He could just turn and go from being nice and polite and jovial then bang, it was like flicking a switch.
Callous Shane Jenkin could turn like "flicking a switch" and was on a five-year pub ban for violence.
He was banned from pubs several times but excluded again in 2010 after punching a policeman, a pubwatch chairman said.
The thug, who will be sentenced next month for blinding his girlfriend Tina Nash, struck fear into fellow drinkers who knew his volatile temper could erupt with little warning.
One Penzance barman said Jenkin had previously tried to gouge out a man"s eyes during a brawl.
"I and several others have had run-ins with him and would say he is generally a nasty piece of work," said the barman, who asked not to be named.
"What he did to Tina he tried to do to other people – I know someone else he had a fight with and tried to do that to him but he was 6ft 4in and could defend himself.
"I have seen him talking to people, having a laugh to stamping on them on the floor.
"There have been various violent crimes and he has been to jail but he always pulled the mental health card – he says he isn"t responsible for his actions and has mental health issues.
"He once dragged someone outside, up the road, put a bench on his head and started jumping on it.
Devon and Cornwall Police would not confirm details of their previous dealings with Jenkin – who has the word "Outlaw" tattooed on his forearm and a scorpion on his chest.
Helen Cadman, Penzance pubwatch chairman and owner of the Sportsmans Arms in Heamoor, Penzance, said: "He was put on the pubwatch scheme several times before but was put on it again in March 2010 for assaulting, punching a policeman outside a nightclub out of hours.
One landlord, who did not want to be named, said Jenkin was a well-known troublemaker.
"I have certainly thrown him out of a few pubs over the last decade," he said.
"He was on the pubwatch scheme for violence and general drunken behaviour, just generally obnoxious.
"He was on the pubwatch scheme serving a ban until 2015, a five-year ban. He was a general trouble maker, he"d start fights and get drunk," she added.
Three months before the 33-year-old gouged out his girlfriend"s eyes he was charged with breaching bail conditions by failing to observe a curfew, it was reported.
At the time he was allegedly on bail for an alleged domestic assault causing actual bodily harm.


It's no secret that I'm a chocoholic. I love anything that has to do with chocolate, but I do have my favorites. My absolute favorite candy bar, for instance, is Milky Way Midnight. I could literally live off of those candies!
Milky Way has a new candy bar out that is certainly giving Midnight a run for it's money, though, and that is the Milky Way Simply Caramel! I could go on all day about how sinfully sweet the new Milky Way Simply Caramel is, but I think it's better to let the candy speak for itself.
Can we say yum? The new Milky way Simply Caramel is just that: caramel and chocolate!
And guess what? I'm giving some away, just in time for Halloween! I think this is the perfect treat for your trick-or-treaters – it's delicious and they are fun sized at only 100 calories for the Milky Way Simply Caramel, and 80 calories for the original Milky Way – so you can hand out these little treats all night without feeling guilty…and you can snack on a few yourself while working the candy bowl without having Halloween-morning-after-remorse!
Go ahead and have a few, I won't tell!
Two lucky readers are going to get a trick-or-treat tote bag, two bags of the new Simply Caramel Fun Size, as well as two bags of the classic Milky Way Fun Size!
Giveaway is open to US Residents 18+ and ends at midnight on October 27th.
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How Multiphase Pumps Supplement Wells on Artificial Lift
Twin screw pumps are key for this operation.
by Sven Olson
More than 5 million wells worldwide employ artificial lift systems. In North America, it is estimated that 90 percent of wells use artificial lift processes. Typically the technologies applied are pumped wells with rod or beam pumps and electrical submersible pumps (ESPs), or hydraulic and gas lift systems.
It is often necessary to install artificial lift systems in early production depending on the producing formation and expected reduction of the natural reservoir pressure. In unconventional production, including shale and tight formations, artificial lift is needed at the start of production to compensate for rapid decrease of the flowing pressure. The wellbore architecture is also complicated with deeper wells, deviated and long horizontal legs and multi-well entries.
Image 1. Multiphase pump installed in a gathering system (Images courtesy of Leistritz)
Operators also strive for simplified gathering systems and pad production with minimum infrastructure, facility footprint and observing increasingly stringent emission and health, safety and environment (HSE) standards.
Production assumptions and predictions play an important role to satisfy stakeholder interests. More operators are looking at supplementing artificial lift with a multiphase pump added to the conventional gathering system. This article will focus on the twin screw pump, which is a common pump design used for multiphase oil and gas transport and boosting. It is suited as a complement to a downhole pump or gas lift as it can handle a wide range of viscosities and gas volume fraction (GVF). The pressure boost is independent of pump inlet pressure, which allows the gathering pressure to drop in turn optimizing the produced flow and enhancing downhole pump or gas lift performance.
Image 2. Twin screw multiphase pump
Twin screw multiphase pumps are fixed displacement pumps where each pumping chamber forms when the two meshing screws rotate to transport a fixed volume from suction to discharge. As shown in Image 2, the pump has two opposing sets of screw profiles moving the flow from suction at opposite ends of the screws toward discharge. The liquid part of the multiphase flow is necessary to compress gas. As the screws rotate, the centrifugal forces will cause the liquid phase to split from the gas phase and collect at the perimeter of the screw profile, in the annulus of the liner and the screw tips, and in the root of the profile.
As the flow reaches the discharge, the liquid phase is more defined, and a solid liquid slipstream will travel in the opposing direction of the main stream in the annulus formed between by the screws and the liner. This slipstream is a result of the backpressure buildup in downstream flow lines and separators.
Image 3. Pumping gas and liquids
When the slipstream backfills the next upstream pumping chamber, the liquid will compress the gas in the chamber. The backfill continues in the other upstream chambers, and as the liquid continuously fills the chambers, the gas is compressed. Equilibrium between gas and liquid pressure is reached, and the combined liquid-gas mixture will flow through the discharge port and continue downstream. As shown in Image 3, the pressure buildup with solid liquid is linear from chamber to chamber—however with gas it is asymptotic. Most of the gas (shown as blue) compression takes place in the last chamber just before discharge. The twin screw multiphase pump is a constant displacement machine; however with the liquid slip flow, it is a virtual variable displacement pump. Therefore, it can perform isothermal/isentropic gas compression. Unlike compressors, it can pump 100 percent liquids at any time.
The presence of liquid in the flow stream is critical for successful gas compression and to remove the heat of compression. At high GVF (98 to 99 percent), the integrity of the liquid phase is no longer stable. The liquid will foam, and the flow regime becomes turbulent. The slip flow is disrupted, and the pump loses its ability to compress gas and take away the heat, which could result in vapor lock. The result is fast, damaging heat buildup, and the pump must be shut down. To keep liquid at a minimum of 3 to 5 percent of inlet flow, a liquid recirculation system is included in the pump system (Image 4).
Image 4. Piping and instrumentation diagram with liquid recirculations system
This system will allow the pump to operate at 100 percent GVF at skid inlet and absorb long gas slugs, mist flow and unstable flow regimes, which can occur when starting up and flowing a liquid logged gas that is capped well.
Multiphase boosting with twin screw pumps provides several advantages. By lowering the gathering pressure, there is less backpressure on manifolds, wellheads and downhole pumps. It also lowers bottom hole pressure, improves well inflow and has higher liquid levels.
Improved downhole pump uptime results in steady plateau production and more reliable predictions and control.
As the reservoir pressure declines, recovery and quicker depletion will delay well abandonment and improve economics. The deeper submergence of the ESPs and downhole pumps improve hydraulic performance resulting in lower differential pressure and improved net positive suction head (NPSH). The pumps operate at or above the bubble point, which improves gas handling ability and reduces risk of vapor lock and head loss.
Downhole pumps assisted by a multiphase pump also perform better with viscous oil, emulsions and in higher gas/ oil ratio (GOR) formations. The lower backpressure on the well reduces power draw and electric motor load and reduces wear on rods, couplings and connectors. Damage from pounding can be avoided with the controlled constant backpressure created by the multiphase pump. The fewer well interventions and longer periods between service and overhaul of components reduce operating costs and costs from work over rigs. With gas-lifted wells, the risk of liquid loading and unstable tubing flow are reduced with the controlled low backpressure.
There are many advantages to using artificial lift with surface installed multiphase pumps. A "kidney loop" or bypass mode is a relatively easy operation and can be done with little or no production disturbance. Operators keyed on maximizing production from existing facilities have installed multiphase pumps with good results.
Sven Olson is senior consultant and former CEO for Leistritz Advanced Technologies Group. Olson holds a degree in process engineering and an MBA from the University of Lund in Sweden. For more information, visit www.leistritzcorp.com.