Sarah S. Martin, 89, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at home.
She was born in Earl Township to the late Wilson W. and Sarah S. (Stauffer) Martin.
A homemaker and seamstress, she was a member of Stauffer Mennonite Church.
Sarah is survived by sister-in-law: Miriam Martin of Port Trevorton; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers: Mahlon S, Wilson S., Marvin S., Jacob S., Walter S. and Willis S. Martin.
Services were held Oct. 9 at Stauffer Old Order Mennonite Church, Earl Township. Interment followed in the adjoining church cemetery. Kindly omit flowers.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be shared at stradlingfuneralhome.com.


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Prohibit or restrict hunting of a species
Overall effectiveness category Likely to be beneficial
Hunting may in some cases lead to reductions or local extinctions of mammal species. This intervention covers prohibiting or restricting hunting specifically where hunting is the major threat to a population of a species. For legal protection aimed at other threats see Habitat protection - Legally protect habitat for mammals.
Five studies evaluated the effects of prohibiting or restricting hunting of a mammal species. One study each was in Norway, the USA, South Africa, Poland and Zimbabwe.
Abundance (2 studies): Two studies (including one before-and-after study), in the USA and Poland, found that prohibiting hunting led to population increases of tule elk and wolves.
Survival (3 studies): A before-and-after study in Norway found that restricting or prohibiting hunting did not alter the number of brown bears killed. A study in Zimbabwe reported that banning the hunting, possession and trade of Temminck's ground pangolins did not eliminate hunting of the species. A before-and-after study in South Africa found that increasing legal protection of leopards, along with reducing human-leopard conflict by promoting improved animal husbandry, was associated with increased survival.
A before-and-after study in 1908–1918 in Sweden and one in 1967–1977 in Norway (Swenson et al. 1995) found that the number of brown bears Ursus arctos reported killed did not change significantly after hunting was prohibited. The number of brown bears reported killed over five years after legal protection was introduced (Sweden: 6.8 bears/year; Norway: 1.2 bears/year) did not differ significantly to that over the five years before legal protection (Sweden: 7.2 bears/year; Norway: 1.6 bears/year). Numbers of bears killed were obtained from national harvesting records. Bears were protected on Crown land in 1913 in Sweden and fully protected in 1972 in Norway. Bears could still be killed to protect livestock and for self-defence.
Swenson J.E., Wabakken P., Sandegren F., Bjarvall A., Franzen R. & Soderberg A. (1995) The near extinction and recovery of brown bears in Scandinavia in relation to the bear management policies of Norway and Sweden. Wildlife Biology, 1, 11-25
A before-and-after study in 1971–1998 in California, USA (Adess 1998) found that numbers of tule elk Cervus canadensis nannodes increased after hunting was prohibited. The tule elk population grew from approximately 500 individuals in 1971 when it received official protection against hunting, to 2,000 individuals in 1989 and >3,000 individuals in 1998. Tule elk became officially protected in 1971. The bill prohibited hunting until the population reached 2,000 individuals. No monitoring or habitat details are provided. Other management interventions (not detailed) were carried out by California Department of Fish and Game during the length of the study.
Adess N. (1998) Tule elk; return of a species. National Park Service Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
A before-and-after study in 2003–2007, in a mixed woodland and grassland area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Balme et al. 2009) found that increasing legal protection of leopards Panthera pardus along with reducing human-leopard conflict, by promoting improved animal husbandry, was associated with increased leopard survival. The annual mortality rate of leopards in the three years after increased protection and improved husbandry were introduced (12–17%) was lower than during the two previous years (33–47%). Conditions to be met before a permit was issued to kill leopards that predated livestock were tightened in January 2005. New regulations required that there had to be at least three verifiable predation incidents within two months and further livestock protection steps were required. Additionally, selling permits to sports hunters was banned. Workshops in January–July 2005 promoted best practice in protecting livestock from predation (including corralling vulnerable animals, guarding herds, regularly changing grazing paddocks and disposing of carcasses). Twenty-six leopards were monitored by radio-tracking before actions were introduced (2003–2004) and 28 after they were introduced (2005–2007).
Balme G.A., Slotow R. & Hunter L.T.B. (2009) Impact of conservation interventions on the dynamics and persistence of a persecuted leopard (Panthera pardus) population. Biological Conservation, 142, 2681–2690
A study in 2001–2013 in a forest within an agricultural landscape across western Poland (Nowak & Mysłajek 2016) found that after hunting was prohibited, wolves Canis lupus increased in number. Fourteen years after hunting was banned, the wolf population (139 wolves) was higher than three years after the ban was introduced (7–9 wolves). After five years, the first cases of wolf reproduction in the study area were confirmed. Of the 28 wolf deaths recorded, 17 were caused by traffic and seven animals were killed illegally. Wolf field signs (tracks, droppings, scratch marks), camera-trapping and howling simulation surveys were used by trained personnel to locate territories. Mortality reports were collated and verified where possible. Surveys prioritised areas with wolf reports and areas identified as being the most suitable habitat.
Nowak S. & Mysłajek R.W. (2016) Wolf recovery and population dynamics in Western Poland, 2001-2012. Mammal Research, 61, 83-98
A study in 2010–2015 in Zimbabwe (Shepherd et al. 2017) reported that banning the hunting, possession and trade of Temminck's ground pangolins Smutsia temminckii did not eliminate hunting of the species, but enforcement led to a higher number of confiscations. After a nationwide ban on hunting, possession and trade in 1975, a total of 65 Temminck's ground pangolin seizures were made in 2010–2015. The number of pangolins confiscated increased over this period from 0–1/six-month period in 2010–2011 up to 4–13/six-month period in 2014–2015. Of 53 live pangolins seized, 32 were released back into the wild. In 1975, the Temminck's ground pangolin was given full protection on Zimbabwe's Specially Protected Species list. During the study period, all pangolins were listed in Appendix II of CITES. Pangolin seizure data for the period between October 2010 and July 2015 were compiled from information from Zimbabwean wildlife management authorities and courts, from the media and from an NGO.
Shepherd C.R., Connelly E., Hywood L. & Cassey P. (2017) Taking a stand against illegal wildlife trade: the Zimbabwean approach to pangolin conservation. Oryx, 51, 280-285
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Ban private ownership of hunted mammals
Incentivise species protection through licensed trophy hunting


[ Academia ] : This shared workspace allows students to learn from and collaborate with practitioners in the animal rights field. Take the opportunity to seek perspectives and advice from professionals in this practice area.
Animal law encompasses all interactions with animals within the context of traditional areas of law, and at all levels of government, state, local, national, and international. It includes many types of legal actions—both litigation and transactional—that affect the rights, standing, and/or welfare of an animal. In some sense it is an extension of the animal rights movement, spearheaded by law students and attorneys with the express purpose of filing lawsuits to protect animals and establish the concept of their legal rights, regardless of the species of the animals or the ownership interest of humans.


M. Stillman Hills, one of the most successful farmers and stock raisers of Mariposa township, is a veteran of the Civil war and is entitled to the honor that is given those who offered their lives if need be in the defense of the Union. A native of Illinois, he was born near Marengo in 1840, and his parents were. Calvin and Aniesteen (Mead) Hills, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York. They were the parents of nine children: F. M., M. Stillman, E. J., Ann Amelia, L. J., Helen E., John F., Walter and Phebe.
M. Stillman Hills was reared on the home farm and in the acquirement of his education attended the district schools. In August, 1862, when not yet twenty two years of age, he enlisted in the Ninety fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry for service in the Civil war and was for three years at the front with the western army. Part of the time he served in the Seventeenth Army Corps under General McPherson, and the remainder in the Sixteenth Army Corps under General A. J. Smith. He participated in most of the battles fought along the Mississippi river, including engagements around Vicksburg, and was at the front until the close of the war in 1865.
On his return home Mr. Hills learned the harness maker's trade, which he followed for five years, but in June, 1870, he removed to Saunders county, Nebraska, and filed on a claim, where he remained for a year. He then homesteaded the south one half of the north one half of section 2, township 15, range 6, thus taking advantage of his soldier's right. His partner, E. P. Grover, took up a claim on the north one half of the north half of that section and they built a house on the adjoining corners of their four eighty acre tracts. For a year they lived together, but at the end of that time Mr. Hills sold his interest in the house and built another, fourteen by twenty feet, on the site of his present residence. The boards of his pioneer home ran up and down and were banked with sod.
When Mr. Hills began farming in this county he had only a team of horses, an old wagon and one hundred and twenty five dollars in money, and during the second year of his residence here his best horse was killed by lightning. During the first fall he worked in a grist mill, making fifty dollars in that way, which he utilized in purchasing lumber at Fremont for building his home, which his wife papered with newspapers. The first stable on the place was built of sod and the conditions of life in general were those of the frontier. Later, when his resources had increased, he bought three forty acre tracts, which constituted part of the Grover claim, and he cultivated that land in addition to his home farm. In the spring of 1871 Mr. Hills set out his first trees and now has a splendid grove and also a fine row of trees along the west front of his farm. About 1872 he planted fifty or seventy five fruit trees which he bought at Greenwood, and thus started his orchard, which more than supplies the family with fruit. In 1889 he erected his present commodious residence and in 1890 he built a large barn. His farm, which is known as the Hill Crest farm, is one of the best improved places in the county and he takes justifiable pride in it, for its development has been due entirely to his labors and foresight. In addition to growing the usual crops he raises good stock, the sale of which yields him a good income.
Mr. Hills was married in 1867 to Miss Hattie De Groat, a native of Illinois and a daughter of Patrick and Lucy (Smith) De Groat. A sketch of their only son, Frank J. Hills, appears alsewhere in this work. Mr. Hills is a stanch republican and has taken an active part in public affairs, serving as county commissioner from 1880 until 1888 and as township assessor for one year. His interest in the public schools is evidenced by the fact that he has been a member of the school board almost continuously since the organization of his district. He gives the same careful attention to the discharge of his official duties that he gives to the management of his private affairs, and this record is a very creditable one. During the many years that he has resided in this county he has seen it change from a region of wild prairie to a highly developed agricultural district, and at all times he has cooperated heartily in all efforts to bring about its advancement.


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Der Marbach ist ein linker Zufluss zur Kleinen Erlauf bei Bodensdorf in Niederösterreich.

Der Marbach entspringt im Weidholz, einem Waldgebiet westlich von Etzerstetten und fließt von dort in Richtung Osten ab, passiert südlich die Orte Etzerstetten sowie Unteretzerstetten und nimmt danach den Hummelbach als seinen rechten Zubringer auf. Der Hummelbach entspringt beim Gut Hummel nördlich von Steinakirchen am Forst und fließt über Wolfpassing ab, wo bald danach von links der Bach von Stetten und der Bach von Loising einfließen, bevor er sich selbst in den Marbach ergießt. Knapp vor Bodensdorf mündet der Marbach, dessen Einzugsgebiet 13,1 km² in großteils offener Landschaft umfasst, von links in die Kleine Erlauf.

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Gewässer im Bezirk Scheibbs
Steinakirchen am Forst
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Green Collar Economy For Beginners
Let's be clear — the main piece of technology in the green economy is a caulk gun. Hundreds of thousands of green-collar jobs will be weatherizing and energy-retrofitting every building in the United States. Buildings with leaky windows, ill-fitting doors, poor insulation, and old appliances can gobble up 30% more energy. That means owners are paying 30% more on their heating bills. And it often means that 30% more coal-fired carbon is going into the atmosphere. Drafty buildings create broke, chilly people — and an overheated planet.
Another bit of high-tech green technology is the clipboard. That tool is used by energy auditors as they point out energy-saving opportunities to homeowners and renters. This job does not require much training and can be an early entry point into the booming world of energy consultation and efficiency. And one consultation can save an owner hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars annually.
Other green-collar workers can then follow-up with other tasks for building owners: wrapping hot-water heaters with blankets, blowing insulation, plugging holes, repairing cracks, hauling out old appliances, replacing old windows with the double-glazed kind, etc. Other pieces of green tech are ladders, wrenches, hammers, tool belts, and nonslip work boots — those are the space-age gadgets used by solar-panel installers every day.
The point is this: When you think about the emerging green economy, don't think of George Jetson with a jet pack. Think of Joe Sixpack with a hard hat and lunch bucket, sleeves rolled up, going off to fix America. Think of Rosie the Riveter, manufacturing parts for hybrid buses or wind turbines. Those images will represent the true face of a green-collar America.
Who's doing the work?
A nonprofit in Baltimore called Second Chance launched its architectural salvage and deconstruction services in 2003. Over the next four years the company grew quickly, filling a 120,000-square foot warehouse space and engaging more than 50 employees — three deconstruction crews and a retail store crew. The crews consist entirely of local low-income residents who are trained on the job. Second Chance's founder, Mark Foster, explains, "Deconstruction is time-consuming and exacting. The architectural elements must be removed from the building without becoming damaged. Elements that are too large to remove intact must be removed in pieces to be reassembled later."
Mark Foster established contracts with the City of Baltimore that call for workforce-development funds for training and first dibs on government buildings scheduled for takedown. Trainees, who are recruited through the city's workforce-development programs, receive 16 weeks of training. The program covers a range of carpentry and craftsmanship skills such as sandblasting, painting and stained-glass and wood repair. Once the training is completed satisfactorily, the worker is guaranteed a permanent job with the company, making between $12 and $25 an hour, plus benefits.
Second Chance trainee Durrell Majette says, "As I ride down the streets now, I find myself looking at doors, the way the windows are built, the frames, stuff I used to never even notice. It's like I have a new direction in new life. I feel like I'm part of something bigger." Mark Foster is running trainings in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and hopes to open retail stores like Baltimore's in both of those cities. "We are not just offering a good job, but employment in a growing company and sector of the economy. That's a pathway to a career."
Green collar jobs are the future. Let's make sure we build it together.
Van Jones is the author of The Green Collar Economy and also the founder and president of Green for All. An advocate for all things environmental, Jones is on a mission to bring greater environmental knowledge to the world, especially when it comes to the economy and jobs for the average Joe.
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When packed away the size is 80cm by 60cm by 20cm. All that is needed is a 13kg propane bottle!
The oven cleaning tank is highly portable and will easily fit into a small van or estate, First the tank is set up at the back of the vehicle then the bottom burner tray is placed on the ground and gas turned on and burner lit.
The middle cleaning tray is placed over the burner and solution poured in.
The oven racks, liners, back plate etc is placed in the solution and left to soak whilst the shell of the oven is cleaned in the house. When the oven cleaner returns to the tank, burnt on carbon has been released or turned to soft mush and is easily cleaned off. When you have finished the solution is emptied and the trays placed back in the vehicle and onto the next job.
This set up is the most economic way to start an oven cleaning business.
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The information provided here should be helpful in assessing your decision to stay with us. We would not want anyone to book with us if the facilities would be unsuitable for your particular needs. We are aware that every person has different needs. Only you are able to decide to what extent we are able to accommodate you. Should you require further information to determine if the B&B is suitable for you, please ask before booking, we are happy to answer any questions you may have.
We provide bed and breakfast accommodation in Buckland St Mary, Chard, Somerset. The property is an 18th Century house situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and retains many original features therefore we are limited in the modifications we may make to the building. This of course will mean restricted access for some visitors although we do our best to accommodate all guests who wish to stay with us. The B&B is not suitable for wheelchair users, as we have no ground level accommodation.
• We are in a rural area where access by own transport is a necessity.
• We are 6/10ths of a mile from the nearest pub that does evening meals.
• We are 3 miles away from the nearest local shop and post office.
• We are 6 ½ miles away from Chard with its grocery shops and restaurants.
• We are 12 miles away from Taunton the county town of Somerset and the nearest train station.
We are located off a country road, downhill on an unmade road, which in a severe Winter may not be passable by a conventional 2 wheeled-drive car. Parking is in front of our garage on the left hand side, on the gravel. Alternative parking on our scrubland at the back of the house is available for larger vehicles by prior arrangement.
Access from the garage to the B&B is via 2 steps and across the unmade road. There is a 14 cm step up to our level path, which is 46cm wide. This leads to the porch with simple lever handle wooden door 86 cm wide. There is a step up to the porch 6cm high. The porch is tiled.
The front door opens into the hallway on the ground floor, which also has a tiled floor. The hall is always illuminated after dusk. The hallway is 113cm wide.
As we are only a small B&B there is no reception, however, we are on site and have a contact number for 24 hours use should guests need assistance.
The breakfast room is accessed down a 12 cm step from the hallway via a door 74cm wide, and is carpeted and has south facing windows with plenty of natural light as well as ceiling lights. The breakfast table is 77cm high and chairs are of typical height and size.
There are no other guest facilities on the ground floor.
The way to the Iris guest bedroom is via the carpeted staircase leading from the hall.
is through the downstairs hallway, turning right under the stairs and through a door way to a tiled area and down one step into The Snug in the newly renovated section of the house (finished May 2015), which is carpeted. Turn left through a doorway into the passageway and up another staircase, which has 11 stairs 29 inches or 73 cms wide. There are stair lights illuminated at night and wooden hand rails either side. On reaching the first floor entry into the Lilac Guest Room is through the door on the left.
The adjacent door from the landing accesses the private bathroom. It comprises WC, washbasin of standard height and curved shower cubicle 80 x 90 cms. The cubicle has a curved half sliding door. There is a mirror with inbuilt light, a shaving socket, pedal bin, fabric bathmat and toiletries in large bottles. This shower room is fully tiled and panelled.
From the first floor landing turn right and up the next 11 stairs to the 2nd floor landing, and straight through the door in front to the Blue Guest Room.
To the right is a door leading into the ensuite shower wetroom. It comprises WC and washbasin of standard height. The shower wet room is a panelled section on 3 sides, 39 inches 99cms wide by 34 inches 87 cms deep. Due to an existing beam there is restricted headroom in the shower to anyone over 6 feet tall. There is a mirror with inbuilt light, a shaving socket, pedal bin, fabric bathmat and toiletries in large bottles. The ensuite shower room is fully tiled and panelled.
Access to the garden is back through the front door. There is a raised lawn area accessed by concrete steps to the left and flowerbeds and pots around a seating area to the right where there are also further lawned areas.
Access to the gated yard is further up the road and to the left, down a 1 in 7 (12%) concrete road.


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Watch Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice Ultimate Cut With Zack Snyder!
You may have noticed that over the past couple of days, we've been reporting on some key comments from Zack Snyder. Snyder himself has been very vocal about his original vision in recent years, but there was an explosion of comments more recently. Why, you ask? Well, the filmmaker hosted a watch party on his favorite social media service, Vero. I don't know about you guys, but a part of me wished I could have caught the event live so I could hear from the man firsthand.
Well, luckily, my wish has been granted. The folks over at Vero have actually captured the livestream in its entirety. In it, you can see Snyder chilling in a small theater, watching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Cut. Take a look at the complete three-hour-long movie down below!
As you can see, we are legit watching the movie with Zack Snyder himself. Controversial as his movies may be, he certainly stirs up a lot of passionate feelings from fans, for better or for worse. Snyder is at his most interesting when he's blunt and boy is he blunt in this video. As you may have noticed from our previous coverage, he doesn't pull any punches when it comes to his original vision.
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Ever since Justice League hit theaters in 2017, Snyder has gone from fanboys' biggest target to hate on to a slighted auteur. All of a sudden, many of those same fans who used to talk smack about him started clamoring for his original vision. While I don't think we'll ever get his Justice League Snyder Cut, I do think this video is a solid alternative. Over the course of his Batman v Superman commentary, he addresses a lot of his longterm vision ideas for his DC Universe. As you may recall, he was very much the spearheader of that cohesive universe. That has since changed drastically, with each film now being the result of a singular vision.
I almost get nostalgia over the fact that all these movies were once expected to feel very similar. What do you think of Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman commentary? Let us know your thoughts down below!
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The BBC has announced that it will not end Top Gear, despite pressure to do so from various high-profile road safety campaigners in the UK. They claimed that the 300mph crash that sent Richard Hammond to hospital was a sign that the show focused too much on speed.
Television crews for the BBC have resumed filming, and were today seen taping Jeremy Clarkson test-driving a Lotus around the famous test track, reports The Sun newspaper. Richard Hammond himself was furious that the show was delayed, and Executive produced Andy Wilman had threatened to quit if the show was neutered to satisfy the slow brigade.
The new season of Top Gear was originally scheduled for the 8th, but will now probably be shown late this month or early November.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note II retail package includes a wall-mount charger, where you plug the supplied microUSB cable to charge your phablet. There's also a nice one-piece headset with several spare earbuds (so you can find the right size for you), identical to the one found inside the Galaxy S III retail package. That's all the basics covered, considering that the Note II offers ample storage out of the box.
The bad news is that the MHL adapter required for HD TV-out and the USB adapter enabling the USB host functionality aren't included. It's a real pity - both work pretty well but this way some users will probably not bother purchasing them and won't get a chance to try them.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II measures 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm, which makes is slightly taller, but narrower and slimmer than its predecessor. And while it is notably larger than even the biggest droids with their 4.7-4.8" screens, the Note II is reasonably easy to fit in a pocket.
The weight has remained virtually unchanged - the original Note tipped the scales at 178 g, while the Note II comes in at 180 g. It certainly won't let you forget that it's in your pocket, but to put things in another perspective, it weighs less than the Nokia Lumia 920 and that one has neither a 5.5" screen, nor a 3100mAh battery.
You don't have to guess very hard what inspired the Samsung Galaxy Note II's design. From a distance, you'll have a really hard time telling the phablet apart from a Galaxy S III, particularly if the two aren't sitting side by side.
We are still not quite impressed by the hyperglaze finish but it somehow looks better on a bigger scale. It could be that we are more willing to forgive the use of plastic here, as metal would've blown the weight limit. Or maybe it's just that any device with such awesomely large screen and tiny bezels will look great.
Either way, the Samsung Galaxy Note II is quite the looker and, while that's not too hard for a device of its size, it does make an impression. The second-gen phablet is available in Marble White and Titanium Grey and we got the chance to try both versions. We have a white one for the review, but last month we handled the grey phablet back at IFA and we appreciate the former better.
The ambient light sensor and the status LED are on the left side of the earpiece. From the settings you can choose the types of events that light up the LED - charging and low battery, missed calls and during voice recording (only if the screen is off). You can add even more events or customize the colors for the preset events, but you'll need a suitable app from the Play Store or rely on the ever knowledgeable guys over at the XDA-developers' forum to come up with a tweak.
Speaking of the ambient light sensor, we have to note that the Samsung Galaxy Note II got the same RGB sensor as the Galaxy S III, the one that's capable of detecting the full spectrum of the ambient light, rather than just its green channel. This leads to improved performance under some types of artificial lighting.
Also, Samsung has implemented a new way of controlling brightness, allowing you to fine-tweak the brightness without disabling its automatic mode. You set an offset, so your Galaxy Note II screen will always be slightly brighter or dimmer than the automatically selected level.
Below the screen is the classic arrangement of physical hardware Home key flanked by the capacitive Menu and Back keys. This layout has been in use since the early days of the Galaxy line and Samsung decided not to put the Android keys on-screen (as Google suggests) even on a screen this big.
Seeing how other manufacturers go about this however, we have to say we are glad Samsung stuck to its ways. You see, replacing the hardware buttons with on-screen controls would be great if the screen is stretched to make use of the freed-up space. Yet most other smartphones still have generous bezels down there, so in the end you end up sacrificing screen estate without getting anything in return.
The Home key has a very soft press, but you get used to that quite quickly.
The sides of the Note II hold no surprises either, a volume rocker on the left and a Power/Lock key on the right. Despite the ample available space there's no dedicated camera key here, which is a real pity.
The primary mic is at the bottom, exactly opposite the secondary one. The microUSB port handles charging and data connections with a computer. It's MHL-enabled, so you can output HD video through an HDMI adapter or enable USB Host via another adapter.
The stylus slot is at the bottom too, with the top of the S Pen curved to fit the shape of the Note II. The stylus itself isn't perfectly round like the original stylus, so it doesn't rotate in the slot, making it easier to put back in.
The back of the phablet looks pretty barren - it houses an 8MP camera lens and a single-LED flash near the top and the loudspeaker near the bottom. The camera lens protrudes slightly, so the Note II rests on it when placed on a level surface, but judging from the original Note its hardened glass is not too easy to scratch.
The back cover is removable and below it you'll find the beefy 3100mAh battery along with the microSIM and microSD card slots. The SIM card compartment is blocked by the battery, but the memory card is hot-swappable. The NFC antenna is on the back cover, so you are free to replace the battery without losing the NFC connectivity.
The beefed up battery has better official specs - the Note II is said to last for up to 890 h of 3G stand-by over 820 h for the original Note. The maximum achievable talk time on the Note II is 16 h compared to 13 h 30 min on its predecessor. Drop to 2G and the Note II can give you 980 h of standby or the mind-blowing 35 h of talk time.
In the case of the US Galaxy Note II, it must be noted that the battery performance will slightly vary based on the carrier version you pick. We ran our tests on a T-Mobile device and witnessed similar performance to the N7100's.
We ran own tests and the results are quite impressive. The endurance rating of the Samsung Galaxy Note II came out as 69 hours or almost three full days. This is how long you can go without charging the device assuming your usage is an hour of calling on a 3G network, browsing the web for another hour then watching an hour of video each day.
That's certainly one of the most impressive scores we have seen and it proves that the Samsung Galaxy Note II is not only extremely capable, but also one that will stay with you for a long time, before it makes you run for a charger. You can get more info on the tests results from our blog post or if you want to learn more about our battery testing routine you can follow this link.
After using the Note II for a while, even the massive Galaxy S III feels small (the flagship smartphone being narrower than the phablet). The difference in screen size is quite notable too - we were quite reluctant to switch back to the smaller screen. However, this is not to say the Samsung Galaxy Note II is impossible to pocket - tight jeans might not make it feel at home, but with average or larger pockets it's entirely possible to carry it around like any other phone.


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Following Release From Steelers, James Harrison Joins AFC Rival Patriots
788 tackles, 82.5 sacks and 33 forced fumbles. Those are the stats that Steelers fans were able to see rack up throughout the career of James Harrison. The linebacker, made famous by his tendency to lay the lumber, has called a few different cities home during his NFL career but he has spent the majority of them in the Steel City. That all changed this week when the Steelers waiver the veteran linebacker and he made the decision to sign with their AFC rivals, the New England Patriots.
The Steelers and Patriots have more or less swapped Super Bowl appearances over the last 15 years. The two franchises rank 1 and 2 in championships and that is much to do with the QB play. Although, the unsung heroes of the Brady and Roethlisberger dynasties are the defenses.
Think back to Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. The Santonio Holmes toe-drag catch in th back of the end zone is one of the most iconic catches in NFL history but that want the game changing play of that game. Moments before halftime, Cardinals QB Kurt Warner threw a pass to the end zone that was picked off by a Steeler, James Harrison. The linebacker went racing down the sidelines and with a lot of help, took it all the way back for a touchdown, almost 100 yards. He was a game-changer.
Fast forward to 2017, Harrison has been inactive in all but 5 games leading into Week 16. The Steelers drafted his replacement, TJ Watt, in the first round of the 2017 Draft and Harrison wasn't getting playing time. Although the team was fighting for home field advantage in the playoffs, Harrison was vocal about his lack of playing time. That led to the Steelers deciding to waive the veteran linebacker.
Many believed that Harrison may not be signed until the offseason due to his age. One team did see potential but not in the way you may think. 3 days after his release, Harrison signed with the New England Patriots. The very team the Steelers lost to on a controversial touchdown reversal two weeks prior. As the AFC playoffs begin, Harrison will become more than a player for the Pats, he will be the key to defeating the Steelers.
What are your thoughts on Harrison joining the Patriots? Let us know on Twitter!
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Superior craftsmanship and innovative features deliver everything you would expect and more in this 42-inch natural gas BBQ grill from Lynx. The quality begins outside with gleaming, high-grade 304 stainless steel that is seamlessly welded to eliminate areas where grease and moisture can collect. A patented design deflects wind and allows the grill to vent properly, stabilizing critical surface temperatures when cooking in windy conditions. Inside, a 23,000 BTU Lynx Trident adjustable infrared burner allows you to sear thick-cuts perfectly or lower the temperature to cook more delicate items. Two 25,000 BTU ceramic burners deliver superior heat retention and delivery and will never rust or corrode. The three burners push 73,000 BTUs of total cooking power on the grilling surface. An advanced ignition system uses a hot element positioned directly above the burner port for reliably safe start-up and a large capacity smoker box allows you to add extraordinary flavor to all the things you like to grill. Over the burner, an array of fixed position ceramic briquettes ensures precise, even heat distribution to the 855 square-Inch main cooking grid while a secondary grid provides an additional 345 square-inches for a comprehensive 1,200 square-inches of overall grilling space. The Lynx L426PSR-2-NG also has a dual-position internal rotisserie with heavy-duty, 3-speed motor and rear infrared burner to raise your cooking options to their full potential. Lynx made sure you have easy access to all these fine cooking features by adding lift assist and a handle that rotates fluidly as you raise and lower the hood. Like to grill into the night? The adjustment knobs on the control panel sport blue LED accent lights for precise control and ultra-bright internal halogen lights illuminate the grilling surface eliminating guess-work. Proudly made in the USA. Bring the power and performance of Lynx innovation to your outdoor kitchen with the L42TR-NG Built-in Natural Gas Grill.
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Q: How can I check the current time of a WPF Storyboard before it starts? I'd like to check the state & position of a Storyboard before executing some other code.
void doStuffIfAfter5Seconds()
{
   TimeSpan curPos = myStoryboard.getCurrentTime();
   if(curPos != null && curPos.TotalSeconds > 5)
   {
       doStuff();
   }
}

However, when I try to call myStoryboard.getCurrentTime(), I get a SystemInvalidOperationException with the following information:

Cannot perform action because the specified Storyboard was not applied
  to this object for interactive control.

I'm aware that if I want to be able to control a Storyboard from code I need to start it like this: myStoryboard.Begin(this, true);  But what if I'm in a situation where I don't know whether or not this storyboard has ever run before?

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-masking tape Step One: Begin by using your masking tape (washi tape also works) to tape off the mirror portion of each mirror leaving only the frame exposed.
It looks great on a white wall – minimal, but refreshingly so. And it'd make good decor for a birthday party too!
Love the colors choices! Nor sure if I'm bold enough to try this, but love your idea to go ombre. I might even go as far to paint them all shades of grey with silver splatters! Perfect way to spruce up a wall without spending big bucks on artwork.
Loved this idea! The gold splatter detail really makes it look so much more expensive than it is!
It looks so bright and cheerful, I love it!
Love the mirrors but seriously want to know about where you got the bar cart!!!!


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No greater mistake can be made than to imagine that what has been written latest is always the more correct; that what is written later on is an improvement on what was written previously; and that every change means progress. Men who think and have correct judgment, and people who treat their subject earnestly, are all exceptions only. Vermin is the rule everywhere in the world: it is always at hand and busily engaged in trying to improve in its own way upon the mature deliberations of the thinkers. So that if a man wishes to improve himself in any subject he must guard against immediately seizing the newest books written upon it, in the assumption that science is always advancing and that the older books have been made use of in the compiling of the new. They have, it is true, been used; but how? The writer often does not thoroughly understand the old books; he will, at the same time, not use their exact words, so that the result is he spoils and bungles what has been said in a much better and clearer way by the old writers; since they wrote from their own lively knowledge of the subject. He often leaves out the best things they have written, their most striking elucidations of the matter, their happiest remarks, because he does not recognise their value or feel how pregnant they are. It is only what is stupid and shallow that appeals to him. An old and excellent book is frequently shelved for new and bad ones; which, written for the sake of money, wear a pretentious air and are much eulogised by the authors' friends. In science, a man who wishes to distinguish himself brings something new to market; this frequently consists in his denouncing some principle that has been previously held as correct, so that he may establish a wrong one of his own. Sometimes his attempt is successful for a short time, when a return is made to the old and correct doctrine. These innovators are serious about nothing else in the world than their own priceless person, and it is this that they wish to make its mark.
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The cheapest sort of pride is national pride; for if a man is proud of his own nation, it argues that he has no qualities of his own of which he can be proud; otherwise he would not have recourse to those which he shares with so many millions of his fellowmen. The man who is endowed with important personal qualities will be only too ready to see clearly in what respects his own nation falls short, since their failings will be constantly before his eyes. But every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud adopts, as a last resource, pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and glad to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.
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Wall Vinyl? Yes, It's a Great Idea!
Whether you are looking for a new decoration for your entire home or simply with that desire to add something new and refreshing to your room, there is a solution for you: the vinyl to the wall. When using vinyl to wall in your home will improve the decoration and give you something innovative that rarely found in other homes.
First of all, what is wall vinyl? It is normal that's doing this question and trying to figure out if it's the same as wallpaper. The answer is no, it's not the same thing. Vinyl wall is composed of a type of plastic and, therefore, has greater strength and malleability.
Therefore, we have resumed the title of this post: Vinyl wall? Yes, it's a great idea, and in this post we explain why, showing some of the reasons why it is worth investing in this type of material.
The adhesive vinyl gives your wall a waterproof resistance and can be installed in any room, even the bad ones susceptible to fumes, as the kitchen and the bathrooms. Grease and dirt also do not constitute a problem for the adhesive vinyl, which further strengthens the argument that can be applied anywhere you want, whether in your home or even in your workplace.
Unlike walls painted or covered with wallpaper, the walls with adhesive vinyl are extremely easy to clean. The vinyl can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth to retrieve the fresh aspect that was applied for the first time. On the other hand, stains do not tend to be absorbed by the adhesive, which increases your durability. Ideal for active families with busy and growing children.
Some of the materials used for construction and interior decoration contains chemicals harmful to health. However, the adhesive vinyl is totally free of substances such as acetone and turpentine, so you don't have to live worried about inhaling dangerous gases or poor quality indoor air. One of the main reasons why the adhesive vinyl is so popular for children's rooms.
Its walls have imperfections? Small cracks, paint chips or nail holes where hung pictures that is no longer on the wall? A vinyl adhesive, given your thick, can hide easily any of these imperfections without having to paint the wall or grease.
Contrary to what you're thinking, you don't have to necessarily choose one of wall stickers that all stores sell. When looking for manufacturers, can have your wall sticker customizable and improve your home, creating the perfect environment for a particular room or living room. Try, for example, to create a mural with photographs for the dining room or apply an artistic design to the wall of your room. Anything is possible when you choose vinyl wall stickers.
We hope this article was informative on the idea that can do more for your home decoration than simply painting the walls. Consider innovative and creative options that, aside from the price, are impressive and resilient.


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Q: What are the anomalies with General Relativity? General relativity is the current model of gravity which has not yet been disproved. Are there still any anomalies such as the problem of Mercury's orbit during Newtonian gravity period that it failed to explain? If so are there other types of physics to be discovered?

A: People usually focus on so-called strong field tests of GR, but I'm going to go completely the other direction to extremely weak fields, $a=GM/r^2\lesssim 10^{-10}\,{\rm m}\,{\rm s}^{-2}$.
One example that's been around for a few decades is the rotation curves of galaxies. Whereas GR (the fields are weak, so really it's just the Newtonian limit) would predict from the visible matter distribution that the rotation velocity rises steeply then falls off with radius, most galaxies seem to rise then stay approximately flat. One interpretation of this is that there is a lot of unseen 'dark matter', but an alternative is that in the weak field limit gravity isn't well described by GR. One point in favour of a modification to GR is the 'mass discrepancy-acceleration relation'. This relates the deficit of mass required to explain the observed rotation (i.e. the discrepancy w.r.t. the GR prediction) with the observed circular acceleration. These two quantities correlate very tightly, which could be an argument that it's something to do with the force law rather than the matter distribution. But others argue that the same relation can be explained within the dark matter paradigm (disclaimer: I'm an author of that paper). So it's currently an open problem. I think the only thing that nearly everyone agrees on is that there is some sort of new physics waiting to be explained here.
These issues, and some other weak-field anomalies, are discussed at a fairly accessible level in this recent paper. The author does a good job of pointing out the successes and failures of both the dark matter and modified gravity interpretations.

A: Perhaps the most important one is singularities: GR predicts its own downfall. The reason for this: General relativity is incompatible with quantum mechanics, as it doesn't follow the uncertainty principle. When the coordinate systems are very unstable, no reasonably sensible tensor analysis can be done, hence GR's very foundation is challenged. And this is exactly what happens in singularities, where quantum effects can't be ignored. And already, this approach to quantum gravity has shattered many "classical" assumptions; for example, Hawking radiation predicts emission of photons from a black hole, which classically didn't emit anything.


Let us take a closer look at some exceptionally experimental artists who are combining form with movement, and sometimes technology, to create kinetic mobile art and public sculptures which have the power to mesmerize onlookers.
Kinetic Rain is an artwork designed for Singapore's Changi airport by the Berlin-based design company ArtCom, a multi-discipline team that explores spatial communication while specialising in the creation of architectural installations.
Suspended above two escalators, Kinetic Rain consists of hundreds of copper plated droplets undulating on computer-controlled wires in animated sequences of abstract, symmetrical forms across a 75 m space.
Elias Crespin designed and built the transforming, geometric mobile sculpture called Grand HexaNet especially for the recent Artist and Robots exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. He created special motor control software with algorithms to allow his nylon thread, suspended tube sculpture, to continuously mutate in an infinite succession of geometric and unpredictable forms above the Palais' grand staircase.
Waves, the mesmerising Kinetic string sculpture by Spanish artist Daniel Palacios, uses motors to oscillate a length of rope creating moving, humming digital waveforms.
Finally, specialising in large-scale, public art installations, Los Angeles-based company Poetic Kinetics led by Patrick Shearn, collaborates with skilled artists to create interactive, functional and experiential public artworks.
Installed above the Scottsdale Arizona canal waterfront, the Reflection Rising, shimmering net sculpture spanned 16,00 square feet, evoking the natural phenomenon of flocking birds or swarming insects.


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Deconstructing John Milius
SXSW Film explores wild life of a Hollywood iconoclast
By Shawn Badgley, 11:20AM, Tue. Mar. 5, 2013
John Milius
On Thursday we unveil a dozen-plus interviews with filmmakers showing at SXSW Film. But print space is tight, and we have so many juicy outtakes, we're sneaking some online early.
Milius, the feature-length debut from industry stalwarts Joey Figueroa and Zak Knutson, is as outsized as its subject, filmmaker John Milius, whose screenwriting and/or directing credits include Apocalypse Now, Conan the Barbarian, and Red Dawn (not to mention uncredited but crucial script-doctoring work). In this galvanizing documentary, the movie brats – Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese, Stone, etc. – all pay homage to him even as his gun-toting personal politics estrange him from the film community he calls home.
Austin Chronicle: Which is more intimidating: Sitting in the same room with this massive bear of a guy holding a shotgun and asking him questions, or surveying his massive body of work in the span of a couple of hours?
Joey Figueroa: It's all an act with John. He's a teddy bear. We know the teddy bear John. At first it was a little intimidating when we first met him, because we really didn't' know much about him other than obviously just his work. His personality supersedes so much of that, and what you found out about what other people think of his personality, it makes this character built within the industry so iconic. But on a personal level, I never really felt that intimidated being in that room. I just felt fascinated. I wanted to learn so much about this guy, aside from his résumé. Talking to him, and the stories he would tell us, sitting down while he was holding court, as he would call it, for hours and hours was just fascinating.
Zak Knutson: The first time we met John, he came to our office to talk about the documentary. He actually knew, Ken Plume, who ended up being a producer on the project and had done a 40-page interview with him. We read that and thought it would probably make a good documentary. And then we talked to John, and I was intimidated at first, but probably within the first 15 minutes, he gave out this big bear laugh in response to a question about his career. He instantly put you at ease, and then the stories would start coming out of him. He loves talking.
Joey Figueroa: It was supposed to be a meet and greet, and it turned out to be a six-hour meeting. He didn't want to leave. Neither did we. We sat there for probably four hours in the office and another hour in the parking lot and then another standing next to his car. I was in awe of what was happening.
Zak Knutson: Yes, it was kind of awesome.
Austin Chronicle: As filmmakers, is there added pressure doing a documentary on a legendary filmmaker? How did you go about structuring it?
Zak Knutson: That's actually really good question. Here's a question for you: You've obviously seen the doc. The stroke. Are we going to talk about the stroke in this interview? [To Figueroa] Is that going to be something that we try and hold onto until after the premiere?
Austin Chronicle: Honestly, I hadn't even thought about mentioning the stroke.
Joey Figueroa: Zak, I actually did an online interview that Matt [Perniciaro, producer] oversaw, and I did mention the stroke in there. I feel okay mentioning it.
Zak Knutson: Okay, cool. Basically, the answer is, we started out the documentary as one thing, because John hadn't had the stroke yet. We were going through it, and I would say we were two years into the documentary, and we were about to do our big on-camera sit-down interview with him, and we got a call saying, "Don't come up right now; something's going on, and we'll talk to you about it later." And then we found out that John had had a stroke. So, once John had the stroke, we put everything on the back burner, because at that point we had gotten to know John pretty well, and we were just kind of concerned about his health. After about six to nine months, John moved back to L.A., because he was living in upstate New York, and we had a meeting with him and his son. And we talked about whether this was something we were going to continue with or something where we would say, "You know, we're kind of done; let's leave it as it is."
Joey Figueroa: For a while, there was this possibility that it would never see the light of day. It was one of those things where it was like, "You know what? I don't think it's going to happen," because we wanted to chronicle John's life to present day, so how do we approach this?
Zak Knutson: John still wanted to do the documentary. He wanted to take part in it, so we decided to move forward. But we knew we had to address the stroke. We said, "It's not your life; it's not your professional career, but it did affect it," and he was totally fine with that. We kind of moved on from there.
Austin Chronicle: Moved on to –
Zak Knutson: Figuring out how to do it! [laughs] You would interview one person, and they would say, "Have you talked to this person?" Because originally, we were supposed to do only 15 interviews, and we ended up doing 60-plus. The spider web of John and all of his friends: It just kept growing and growing and growing. We always wanted the documentary … whoever was there at the time, we wanted them to speak. It's always more interesting to hear from the people who were there than somebody else.
Joey Figueroa: The approach completely changed with John's condition. For us, there was a challenge. Our original approach was completely out the window. And with documentaries, that's not uncommon. It happens all of the time. You start out with an idea of what you want to present, and all of sudden, there's not just one single path. You have to go with the roads and the stories that present themselves. What happened with John, we obviously wanted to give him a voice, so what we had to is, we had to find old audio tapes, old video tapes, old interviews, whatever we could get our hands on, because John had to speak, and he wasn't able to speak. We were lucky enough to find some stuff, some of it really rough, but we tried to make it work, including the last sit-down interview that he did, what was it, with students from Cal State, Zak?
Zak Knutson: I think they were from Cal State-Northridge, yeah.
Joey Figueroa: They did, like, an hour with him, and that was a gem for us. It was in 2004. He really hasn't spoken publicly since then. How do we incorporate that most effectively in John's present condition? The original idea was to chronicle John, who was MIA from the industry for a long time, during this big comeback. "Let's reintroduce John Milius to the world. If you don't know who this man is, you're going to. Whether you like movies or not, you should know who this dude is." That was the original approach.
Zak Knutson: The thing with John was, if you like movies, and you're involved in pop culture in any way, you've been affected by John Milius. Whether it's reciting "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" or the Dirty Harry line or watching the UFC, which John was one of the founders of.
Joey Figueroa: It's like Six Degrees of Separation with John Milius. We were trying to capture that.
Austin Chronicle: The interviews contain so much gold. The anecdotes alone…
Joey Figueroa:… They all had wacky, funny, interesting stories about John, about how he affected them. You can imagine the amount of footage we've got with these interviews. And, as filmmakers, it was basically like cutting our arm off every time we had to lose a story. That's what it felt like. I can give you one of my favorites that didn't make it: George Hamilton says John Milius saved his life.
Zak Knutson: [laughs]
Joey Figueroa: I won't give you the full story, because I think it's better if you use your imagination. It included Hamilton being wrapped in a hotel towel, a helmet, a flak jacket, a remote-detonated lawn, and a crazed hooker with a pistol.
Austin Chronicle: Jesus, that's no joke.
Joey Figueroa: And someone might say, "How does that not make it in?" Well, you know, you gotta pick and choose.
Austin Chronicle: You've talked about John's heroes. Is he a hero to you guys? Is that what drew you to this project to begin with?
Joey Figueroa: He's become someone who I've grown to admire immensely. For reasons that you might not imagine. You look at John, and the writing's amazing. His body of work is amazing. In the beginning, my knowledge of John was just that: his work. But what I appreciate about John is his personality, and what we've learned in this process. He's fiercely loyal; he speaks with zero filter. No bullshit, and I like that about anybody. Sometimes that's not popular, but I respect it. He carries himself with a code. He backs up what he says.
Zak Knutson: For me, I love John's work. I think Dillinger is an overlooked masterpiece. It's beautiful. Conan the Barbarian, I was a fan of it when I was a kid, still am. Red Dawn, I remember the controversy that came out of it, and I really didn't understand it, because adults took a different slant on it. As kids, we took it the way John intended it: The bad guys came in and took over your town, and you fought back. Whereas adults were, like, "This is right-wing propaganda!" I like characters, and I think that's something lacking in Hollywood today. There aren't a lot of filmmakers, maybe a handful, who say, "This is what I'm going to do, and this is how I'm going to do it, and damn the torpedoes." John definitely had a take to his films. You can call it macho, you can call it masculine, you can call it guy stuff, but it was a unique point of view, which made John stand apart from his peers.
Joey Figueroa: He's probably one of the last few of that breed. A handshake guy.
Zak Knutson: Tarantino, now, is in that tradition.
Austin Chronicle: How much does someone like Tarantino owe to Milius?
Zak Knutson: I think he would be the first one to say that John was a big influence. John actually advised him a lot on Inglorious Basterds. Quentin gave him a thank you. The story John tells is about that opening scene with the girl and Christoph Waltz and the families under the floor. Tarantino showed him the movie and said, "See that? I'm doing you right there! I'm doing you!"
Joey Figueroa: It's always the writers who know and look up to John. They're the ones who are most strongly influenced. Tarantino is an awesome director, but he's really a writer: He changed the way people speak in movies, and, beyond that, what movies are capable of. It's the same way with John.
Milius screens Saturday, March 9, 9:45pm at the Vimeo Theater; Sunday, March 10, 6:45pm, Alamo Village; Wednesday, March 13, 1:30pm, Alamo Slaughter; and Friday, March 15, 7pm, Vimeo.
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Tramadol Overdose | Can You Overdose on Tramadol?
Tramadol is a powerful prescription medication used for pain relief of varying intensities. Many know this opioid medicine by its brand name, Ultram. When pinpointing its pain-relieving abilities, tramadol is considered somewhere within the range of 1/9 or 1/10 morphine's potency. Perhaps the closest resemblance would be the strength of liquid codeine.
Many users make the fatal mistake of underestimating tramadol, especially when comparing it to similar anti-inflammatory pills. No matter what, it cannot be forgotten that tramadol is still a potentially dangerous an opioid. It affects the central nervous system and binds to the same regions of the brain. Some experts and users refer to tramadol informally as an "opioid-lite." This is dangerous thinking that sets users up for failure, or worse — a potentially deadly accidental overdose. Time and time again tramadol, and other less potent opioids, have proven lethal when underestimated.
Like many prescription opioids, tramadol has a high risk of misuse and addiction. In 2013, it is estimated that some 3.2 million individuals used tramadol for reasons other than those intended. That count was up by close to 500,000 from the previous year alone.
Tramadol highs are achieved when excessive amounts are ingested, though the high is often not as euphoric as with other opioids. Stronger feelings of relaxation and well-being are more likely achieved when tramadol is consumed through recreationally means. This can include chewing, smoking, injecting or snorting the pills rather than the recommended means of oral application through swallowing.
Prescription opioids come with the potential for overdose. Tramadol is no different in this respect. Some tramadol dosage amounts are more dangerous than others, and when overdoses do occur, certain symptoms present themselves. Below you will find pertinent information about these dosages and symptoms, as well as proper treatment for such overdose cases.
Recognizing these tramadol overdose symptoms is critical in life-threatening situations. Any overdose in which respiration is impacted has the potential to create permanent impairment. With tramadol overdoses in particular, brain damage may occur if not enough oxygenated blood reaches the central nervous system in a timely manner. As such, no opioid overdose symptom should be discounted; obtain medical treatment for yourself or others straightaway.
How much tramadol does it take to overdose? It really depends solely on the person in question. First, what is considered a generally safe amount? Doctors recommend that patients take no more than 100 mg of tramadol when starting out. This amount may be increased as tolerances do. However, between 300 and 450 milligrams a day appears to be the cap for the medication.
Somewhere between 2 and 8 grams will produce a deadly tramadol overdose response. Tramadol can create toxic side effects far before this, though they aren't considered part of an overdose. One may experience hazardous effects of the drug at as low as 500 mg — seizures included. Mixing other opioids, sedatives, or alcohol multiples the chance of overdose at smaller milligram quantities. For this reason, physicians recommend that these substances never be combined.
Several potentially fatal consequences may occur if a dosage level constituting an overdose is reached. Asymmetrical heart rhythms may lead to cardiac arrest or even pulmonary edema. Additionally, liver failure is a possibility.
Adequate breathing assistance precedes all other courses of action when it comes to treatment for tramadol overdoses. CPR may also be required in the most extreme circumstances.
First responders, police officers, or literally anyone with access to the overdose reversal drug, naloxone, should apply this measure without delay. Every moment is precious when opioid overdoses are in play. Seconds wasted could mean permanent damage. Minutes could mean death.
As previously mentioned, tramadol overdoses are characterized by seizures. This is especially concerning because naloxone contains a similar side effect. This is not to say that these side effects will necessarily compound upon one another, but the gamble is worth mentioning.
First aid measures dictate that helping seizure victims requires clearing the space around their bodies. Any obstacles or obstructions become hazardous when seizing, so it is vital to diminish any self-inflicted harm before EMTs arrive on the scene.
Opioid addiction may be your present, but it doesn't have to be your future. Seeking assistance from a professional treatment center like The Recovery Village could provide a path to hope, healing and a better life. Call an intake coordinator today to learn more.


England and Chelsea soccer captain John Terry is to appear in court following allegations of verbal racist abuse against Queen's Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand.
LONDON, UK (DECEMBER 19, 2011) (REUTERS) - Chelsea soccer captain John Terry will be prosecuted over alleged racial abuse made during a Premier League soccer match in October, British authorities said on Wednesday (December 21).
The 31-year-old is to be prosecuted in the courts after being filmed during Chelsea's Premier League match at London rivals Queen's Park Rangers on October 23 allegedly directing racially abusive language at QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
Terry has denied making a racist comment to Ferdinand, younger brother of the England captain's long-time international team mate Rio.
"I am satisfied there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and it is in the public interest to prosecute this case," Alison Saunders, Chief Crown Prosecutor for London said in a statement. "Mr Terry will appear before West London Magistrates' Court on 1 February 2012."
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight matches on Tuesday (December 20) and fined 40,000 pounds by the FA for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a game earlier this season.


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Michael Clarke Duncan Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Confirms
Actor's complications from his previous heart attack were the cause of his passing.
By Bruna Nessif	• Published at 5:15 pm on September 4, 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan's cause of death has been released.
The actor's recent heart attack caused many to believe it was the main factor leading to the actor's death, and today the coroner confirmed that Duncan died of natural causes.
Assistant Coroner Chief Ed Winter said Duncan's personal physician signed off on the star's death as natural and added that the coroner's office found no reason to contradict that finding.
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Duncan "never fully recovered" from his July 13 heart attack, his fiance, reality-TV personality Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth's rep told E! News. "Manigault is grateful for all of your prayers and asks for privacy at this time."
The 6-foot-5-inch, 300-pound star earned himself an Oscar nomination for "The Green Mile," and continued to grow his career with films like "Daredevil," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," the Tim Burton "Planet of the Apes" remake and "Armageddon."
Take a moment to remember this year's fallen stars


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Mónica shows students how to perform Tong Ren Tui Na massage on the neck. The theories of Tong Ren are rooted in ancient Chinese medicine but work in conjunction with accepted Western medical practices.
Mónica signed copies of Tom Tam's Lazy Bum book, Spanish edition, after finishing a seminar on Tong Ren therapy and Tui Na in Florence, Italy.
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The RAI (International Italian TV Broadcast) interviews Tom Tam and Dr. Cellerini during the intermission of the Tong Ren Seminar in Florence, Italy, on October 2016.
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Monica Calvo with Dr. Giovanni Cellerini (left) and Tom Tam (right) after the Tong Ren presentation at the Association of Medical Surgeons and Dentists in Florence, on October 2016.
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Mónica Calvo performs Tong Ren Tui Na on a participant at the Health Fair in Bay Path College, Burlington, MA on August 27, 2013.
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Combined attendance at Spartan and McCormick pools in 2003 was 33,000.
Combined attendance for Currents and Splash in 07 are 170,000.
Then in 07 it got even hotter.
scuba and kayak groups. Soon pool time will be as valuable as ice time.
level on this site where they will not be able to develop without sewer.
The sewer main will run down the street adjacent to the property.
like water, fire, and police. who knows.
people to flee the neighborhoods and build in the outskirts of town.


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Performers threw themselves against the wall, stood nearly motionless practically balanced on their heads for minutes on end, carried each other across the stage and moved deeply and intricately. But the most meaningful takeaway of the Saturday aMID festival show at Links Hall was the power and beauty of the older performers.
By design, the festival celebrates mid-career—or older—choreographers and performers. These dancers moved with as much strength, flexibility and grace as their younger counterparts.
What struck me the most was the energy surrounding these older performers. Dancers and performance artists draw deeply on their emotions when creating and executing their work. As they get older, they amass more life experiences, and, whether good or bad, these provide a richer reserve of emotion to pull from.
I've always found that older dancers move with more conviction, their performance more believable. Their work is informed with greater sensibility. This was on full display during aMID festival.
Throughout the four pieces showcased Saturday night, the strength, poise and conviction of the dancers overpowered any limitations an aging body has placed on them.
aMID festival featured a mix of performance art and dance. The show opened with Smith Wynmore Disappearing Act's Zero Return, in which performers improvised to the commands of a computerized system.
Commands began by asking the performers to repeat activities or leave and join the stage and quickly unraveled to a state of the absurd, with the computerized voice demanding performers spank each other, tackle other performers and so on. Some followed these commands without question, others with slight hesitation, but all to great comedic effect.
The rest of the evening continued to highlight the virtuosity of older performers, whether through the conviction in Michelle Kranicke's face during Study #1—The Body in Relation to Object, the grace and exactitude of movement by Pranita Jain in What the Body Remembers or the ease and fluidity that comes with years of collaboration for Bebe Miller and Darrell Jones in Duet With Piece of String.


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Ecuador Quake Is on a Fault That Generates Monster Shakers
This region, where the ground beneath the Pacific is shoving underneath South America, produced the biggest earthquake ever recorded—and built the Andes
By Josh Fischman on April 18, 2016
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Location of Saturday's quake in Ecuador Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
The large earthquake that jolted Ecuador on Saturday, April 16, reached magnitude 7.8. The shaking occured in a fault region that has unleashed much bigger quakes in the past, including the largest earthquake ever recorded by scientific instruments, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Saturday's quake near the Pacific coast killed at least 270 people, many crushed in collapsed buildings. The quake occured in a very seismically active area on the Pacific coast of South America. At the earthquake site, a piece of Earth's crust called the Nazca plate is diving beneath South America, moving eastward at 61 milimeters per year, according to the geological survey. The red line in the map above shows the boundary of the two plates; the other lines show the extent of the shaking on Saturday. To the south, the forces driving these plates together are so powerful that, over millions of years, they have created a zone of crumpled rocks that has thrust the Andes mountains high into the sky.
The grinding of huge slabs of rock at this boundary creates thrust faults, when one chunks juts out over another. As the plates push on these chunks, they slip in jolts, creating large earthquakes. The largest earthquake detected by a quake sensor happened in southern Chile in 1960. That quake was an almost unimaginable magnitude 9.5.
It is not the only large jolt that has shaken the region in the past. The geological survey, on its web site, notes that seven magnitude 7 or greater earthquakes have occurred within 250 km of Saturday's quake since 1900. On January 31st, 1906 an 8.3 shaker rumbled through this Pacific-South American collision zone 90 km to the northeast of Saturday's quake. It ripped the seam between the rocks open for about 400-500 km, and the undersea movements produced a tsunami that killed between 500 and 1,500 people. In 1987, about 240 km east of Saturday's event, a shallow quake--a rupture high up the crust--reached magnitude 7.2, and killed about 1,000 people.
Josh Fischman
is a senior editor at Scientific American, covering biology, chemistry, and earth science. He has written and edited about science and health for Discover, Science, Earth, and U.S. News.
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Born and raised in Milan Italy, Andrea has a degree in scenography at Naba Art Academy of Milan , she has developed her career through advertising, feature films, cultural events , and fashion films.
Some of these include works with Park Chon-wook "A Rose Reborn" for Ermenegildo Zegna, for which she won the award at the Berlin Fashion Film Festival as best production design , Mary Harron for Armani , Drake Doremus for Sergio Rossi , Sebastien Grousset "Life is a play " for Salvatore Ferragamo.( award at the Berlin Fashion Film Festival as best production design ), Paolo Sorrentino "Killer in red " for Campari, "Stefano Sollima "Red hand" for Campari.