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The 10 inches of snow and ice that fell in the area on Feb. 20 made roads difficult to maneuver this past weekend. Snow in the Roseville area is piled up so high in spots that trees look dwarfed and mailboxes peak out of snow banks.
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Artful Journeys brought artists Peyton Russell (left) and Wing Young Huie (right) to the Roseville Area School District, funded by a Minnesota State Arts Board Arts Learning Grant. The two artists worked with students at Roseville Area High School and Fairview Alternative School and were at the Roseville Library on Feb. 13 to talk about the art projects. The graffiti mural that was created by Roseville Area High School students is on permanent display at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville in the teen area.
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Folks gathered at Lake Jane for the Lake Elmo Lions Ice Fishing Contest held annually on Super Bowl Sunday. Photos by Linda Baumeister/Review
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Ice fishing contest - Scouts and families gathered on Feb. 1 in Shoreview for the 17th Annual Northwest District 2014 Ice Fishing Contest. Participants had a chance to win several awards depending on the size of fish they caught.
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The Winter Flower Show is in full bloom at Como Park’s Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. This flower show will be on display until March 16.
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Explore St. Peter Catholic School held Jan. 28. photos by Linda Baumeister/Review
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Maplewood Area Historical Society’s “Winter Carnival” Tea at the Bruentrup Farm Jan. 11. photos by Linda Baumeister/Review
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Review/Bulletin Photographers Linda E. Andersen and Linda Baumeister capture winter enjoyment around the area.
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Second person dies after denied transplant
PHOENIX – A second person denied transplant coverage by Arizona under a state budget cut has died, with this death “most likely” resulting from the coverage reduction, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
University Medical Center spokeswoman Jo Marie Gellerman said the patient died Dec. 28 at another medical facility after earlier being removed from UMC’s list for a liver transplant needed because of hepatitis C.
Arizona reduced Medicaid coverage for transplants on Oct. 1 under cuts included to help close a shortfall in the state budget.
Officials at the Tucson, Ariz., hospital said the patient’s death “most likely” resulted from Arizona’s scaling back coverage for transplants, she said.
It’s impossible to say with 100 percent certainty whether the patient would have died anyway, Gellerman said, “but we do know that his condition has gotten more severe since he was taken off the list.”
A Phoenix-area man, Mark Price, died Nov. 28 of complications from preparation for a bone-marrow transplant that was to be privately funded. That funding was provided anonymously after media outlets reported that he was notified of two possible donors on Oct. 1, the same day the coverage was reduced.
Democrats and other critics have slammed Republican Gov. Jan Brewer and the Republican-led Legislature for the transplant coverage reduction, and incoming Senate Minority Leader David Schapira called on them to restore the approximately $1.4 million of funding.
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Well-structured, well-paced, very entertaining. Makes fun of itself and the industry tropes while delivering a fun viewing. A+
Great Nicolas Cage original.
Was not as good as I thought it would be, only laughed once
I was surprisingly entertained. I really wasn't expecting much. Funny scenes, and loved that it made fun of itself...made fun of Hollywood, made fun of fans and what "sells". Anyway, it was an entertaining night out.
I laughed so hard I nearly puked!
HE'S NICK FREAKING CAGE YEAH!!!!!!!
vulgar with excess profanity. at least if the cursing was in context it might be more bearable.
I liked it! Yes it was cheesy but worth it!
A waste of Nicholas Cage's acting abilities. Full of predictable scenes and offensive language.
the worst movie I've seen in ages...
2 Nic 2 Cage!
I'm a Nice Cage fan. This was a gooood movie. Not disappointed.
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Good movie better cast.
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Nicholas Cage could have tuned down the vanity. When he dragged out the scream “Nicholas f’ing Cage” it was too much.
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A cheap, crass and ruthlessly sloppy skewering of celebrity culture that is barely a millimetre above the material it thinks it is so sharply satirizing, Gormican’s new film is the definition of disappointment.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent—even when it doesn’t entirely work—shows the dedication and greatness of Cage, the impressive breadth of his career, and proves that Cage is, indeed, back. Not that he went anywhere.

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Pictured: Mother-of-three, 39, stabbed to death at her home is named as police wait to quiz 40-year-old man recovering from injuries in hospital
- Elizabeth Merriman, 39, found dead at her home in Rochdale, Manchester
- Detectives say they want to question a 40-year-old man who remains in hospital
- Tributes have been paid to the mother-of-three described as popular by friends
A mother-of-three who was stabbed to death at her home has been named by police as police wait to quiz a 40-year-old man recovering from injuries in hospital.
Elizabeth Merriman, 39, was found dead at her home in Rochdale, Manchester last month with wounds to her torso and stomach.
Detectives say they want to question a 40-year-old man who remains in hospital under arrest on suspicion of her murder.
Pictured: Elizabeth Merriman, aged 39, was found dead at her home in Manchester in October
He is due to be questioned as and when his condition improves, police said.
A post-mortem examination has concluded that Mrs Merriman died as a result of stab wounds to the torso and abdomen.
She was found dead when officers were called to a house on Birch Crescent in Newhey, Rochdale, at around 11.35pm on Sunday, October 22.
The man under arrest was found with serious injuries and was taken to hospital before police arrived at the house.
A JustGiving appeal to raise money for Mrs Merriman's three sons has been launched by her friends.
A fundraising event for the children and to celebrate her life is also due to be held at the Ko-Ko Lounge on Packer Street, Rochdale, on December 3.
Touching tributes to Mrs Merriman have been paid on the JustGiving site. Daniel Huszar wrote: 'Such a beautiful lady taken from us far too soon. We will all miss you Liz.'
A 40-year-old man remains in hospital under arrest on suspicion of her murder
Rochdale Coroners' Court said the death was referred to the court on October 24
Helen Emerson added: 'Still so in shock at Liz being gone.
'Best wishes and much admiration for all those supporting the boys while coping with their own grief.'
Faz Khan added on the site: 'You will always be a shining star. Love you. RIP my dear friend, Liz.'
Rochdale Coroners' Court said the death was referred to the court on October 24.
A date for an inquest opening has not been set as yet.
Enquiries are continuing.
Birch Crescent is one of a number of streets in a quiet estate off the main Newhey Road, just outside Milnrow.
Detectives at the time described it as an 'isolated incident'.
Det Supt Howard Millington, from GMP's Major Incident Team, said: 'My thoughts continue to remain with this woman's loved ones at this devastating time.'
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Novartis expands biopharmaceutical plant in Slovenia
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Sandoz, Novartis's generics arm, has opened a new $3.8 million, 430m2 production facility at the premises of Sandoz Slovenia (formerly Lek) in Menges, which will make modified proteins, including the epoetin alfa active ingredient. The site is one of Sandoz's three main biopharmaceutical development and production centres.
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Poland's president, Bronislaw Komorowski, has signed a reimbursement bill into the law which will come into force on 1 January.
In the past two years, most multinational pharmaceutical companies announced plans to create production facilities in Russia. They had been ignoring such an opportunity for years, and there were reasons for that. They included risks to investments, administrative barriers, unclear regulations assuming various interpretations and corruption.
Russia's president Dmitriy Medvedev has requested that his government start talks with the US and the EU on the mutual recognition of clinical trial results (including paediatric trials) and prepare proposals for corresponding amendments of existing regulations.

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The Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation, formerly Moral Rearmament, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. swissinfo.ch looks at an international evangelical and anti-communist movement which has left its mark on Swiss conservatives – both before and after the Cold War.
- Deutsch "Moralische Aufrüstung" – roter Faden der Schweizer Geschichte
- Español Rearme Moral, hilo conductor en la historia de Suiza
- Português Suíça comemora 70 anos do “Rearmamento Moral”
- Français Le Réarmement moral, un fil rouge dans l’histoire suisse (original)
- عربي مؤسسة"إعادة التسلّح بالأخلاق" .. خيط ناظم في التاريخ السويسري
- Pусский «Моральное перевооружение» и неизвестные страницы истории Швейцарии
- 日本語 スイスの道徳再武装運動 創立７０周年、その歴史を振り返る
- Italiano Il Riarmo morale, un filo rosso nella storia svizzera
It was during the first half of the 20th century, when the West was at war and in crisis, that an American evangelist had an idea that would develop into the Moral Rearmament movement.
Frank Buchman (1878-1961) was convinced he had the solution to saving the world from the torments it was going through. In the 1930s, he and his followers founded the Oxford Group, which played a role in the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
But Buchman, a man with conviction and Swiss roots, didn’t plan on stopping there. Faced with what he saw as the vices of capitalism and devil-led projects of atheists, he stressed the need for a “moral rearmament”. In 1938, that became the official name of the movement launched by the Oxford Group.
In a book devoted to this movement, the US historian Daniel SackExternal link wrote: “Moral Rearmament sought to change the world by changing human nature, even in political and economic arenas, not through rational persuasion or logical argument but through storytelling.”
‘Soft Swiss fascism’
This resonated throughout Europe and the world. In Switzerland, almost 30 political conservatives joined the movement. The political positions of the Swiss members of Moral Rearmament reflected the debates among Swiss conservative parties.
“During the 1930s the crisis was total – simultaneously economic, political and intellectual,” said conservative historian Olivier Meuwly.
“The rise of fascism and communism scared a lot of the world. And a minority of the Radical Party [the largest party on the right at the time, holding a majority in the Swiss government] questioned the concept of parliamentary democracy, all the while asking themselves whether it was necessary to reform capitalism. That was where some people got the idea of finding an authoritarian solution for Switzerland.”
In the second half of the 1930s, this idea was spread with a certain success in Switzerland by the ultra-Catholic aristocrat Gonzague de Reynold, who worshiped the memory of António de Oliveira Salazar, ruler of Portugal from 1932 to 1968. In 1933, Salazar installed the Estado Novo, or Second Republic, an authoritarian, conservative, Catholic and nationalist regime which was overthrown in 1974.
“Salazar was a model for a soft Swiss fascism,” said the leftwing historian Hans-Ulrich Jost, adding that this included Protestant conservatives.
For some on the political right it was a question of defending Switzerland’s sovereignty in the face of Nazi Germany, while bearing in mind the numerous authoritarian regimes in Europe which were stamping a new European order – actually a period of destruction and massacre.
This vision was doing the rounds in several conservative associations – think tanks before the term existed. “But the historical research hasn’t been carried out explaining the links between the various conservative associations during the 1940s and 1950s,” Jost said.
This provokes a reaction from Olivier Meuwly. “These associations make certain historians on the far left fantasise – not so much about Moral Rearmament but the Mont Pelerin SocietyExternal link, seen as a global conspiracy to establish the reign of money,” he said.
The Mont Pelerin Society, which would play a founding role in the promotion of the neo-liberal economy, was founded in Caux a year after Moral Rearmament. They are geographical neighbours, but Hans-Ulrich Jost sees another similarity.
“The Mont Pelerin Society defended the same values as Moral Rearmament but without the religion. It had been founded by the economist Friedrich Hayek and his colleague Wilhelm Röpke, who in 1942 launched a moral appeal in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung for a renewal of Switzerland centred on individual and economic liberty with a harnessed state without a social policy.”
Change of direction
“After the war, all the slightly posh conservatives were in Moral Rearmament, a network which had a certain impact on all those associations which were looking to have an influence on politics and the army by targeting the elite,” Jost said.
This view is shared by a former official in the movement. “I went to Caux for the first time when I was 18 or 20, at the beginning of the 1960s,” Jean-Pierre Méan said in an interview with the Protestant News Agency in 2010.
“The message at the time – as far as I understood it – consisted above all of mobilising Christian values against communism. A lot of effort was spent on the leaders of third-world countries so that they didn’t turn to communism when they gained independence. This approach didn’t interest me.”
The reason that Méan eventually rejoined the Caux Initiatives of Change FoundationExternal link in the 2000s stems from the change in direction taken by Cornelio Sommaruga, who took over Moral Rearmament, as it was still called, when it had lost a lot of its 1970s aura.
Highly regarded in Switzerland as well as within the international organisations based in Geneva, Sommaruga humanised and embodied – like no one before him – the presidency of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a post he held from 1987 to 1999.
Under his direction, the title Moral Rearmament, which had become cumbersome, was dropped and the organisation became the Initiatives of Change Foundation. The original spirit intended by Frank Buchman has been preserved, minus the most ideological trappings.
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The company has said that Westinghouse will complete the reactors for the projects it already has underway, including two in China. But the fate of other projects in the United States and abroad that plan to use the Westinghouse reactor, known as the AP1000, are in doubt, along with the role of the United States in the future of nuclear energy. It is also unclear how President Trump will approach nuclear energy development, which has broad and overlapping implications for tax and trade policies, economic development and national security.
The AP1000 is considered one of the world's most advanced reactors, with simplified structures and safety equipment which were intended to make it easier and less expensive to install, operate and maintain. It has been designed with an improved ability to withstand earthquakes and plane crashes and is less vulnerable to a cutoff of electricity, which is what set off the triple meltdown at Fukushima.
The industry has lurched through boom and bust cycles before.
Nuclear construction had all but disappeared in the United States, particularly after the partial meltdown at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979. Concerns over climate change led to renewed interest in building new plants under the administration of George W. Bush, however. The Bush-era energy policy acts authorized $18.5 billion in loan guarantees, plus tax credits like those available for wind and solar.
Determined to avoid the delays and ballooning costs that were common as plants were built in the 1970s and '80s, federal regulators had devised a new licensing process.
Under the old system, companies received construction permits based on incomplete plans and then applied for an operating license, often leading to rebuilding and lengthy delays. The idea for the new system was that companies would submit much more complete design plans for approval, and then receive their operating licenses as construction started. That way, as long as they built exactly what they said they would, the process could move more quickly.
In the meantime, companies like Westinghouse and General Electric were developing a new generation of reactors intended to operate more safely. With the AP1000, for instance, emergency cooling for the reactor mainly relies on natural forces, like gravity, to propel the coolant, rather than relying on mechanical pumps powered by electricity. The problem is that electricity can fail, as it did at Fukushima, which can lead to disastrous overheating in a damaged reactor of an older design.
In addition, Westinghouse was engineering its equipment so that large components of the plants could be made in sections at factories, then welded together and lifted into place with cranes at the construction site. In theory, this approach would save money and time, requiring far less skilled labor than the old, bespoke approach, in which workers assembled more parts onsite.
By 2008, Westinghouse had deals to expand two existing plants with the electric utilities Georgia Power and South Carolina Electric & Gas. Little went as hoped.


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Outwardly Focused Ministry
Earlier this year our director-level staff read Lasting Impact. This book traces conversations or questions congregations must address if they are to have an impact on their community. We discussed the chapters to focus our work leading Centenary into a new era of vitality and to live fully into our core mission.
One of our conversations centered around ministry focus. Essentially, are Centenary’s attitudes and ministries inwardly or outwardly focused? Inwardly focused being described as club-like, focused on ourselves, our traditions and only serving our members. Outwardly focused being described as a white-hot passion for the mission (growing disciples and transforming the world).
An outwardly focused congregation is one which seeks out people to join in and to walk alongside as they grow together. It is one which extends invitations to the community and humbly partners with other agencies to make real, positive (Kingdom-like) change within the community. An outwardly focused congregation is comprised of members who share the gospel with everyone by their actions, words, deeds, and invitations, daily.
Centenary has a beautiful place in our community and the world. We have a vital mission. For us to achieve that mission we must be outwardly focused. We cannot be inwardly focused. Each of us must seek out opportunities to engage the world with lives shaped by God’s love.
This time of year I find my thoughts dwelling on two passages of scripture: To whom much is given, much is expected. (Luke 12:48) Jesus said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.” (John 21:16)
These passages remind me of the need for outwardly focused ministry. The months of November and December are marked by the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. The crisp winter air is charged with the electricity of gratitude and giving. As we take stock of the bounty we have received in life, we are both consciously and unconsciously compelled to share that bounty with friends, relatives, and strangers. This is outward focused living.
As you turn the pages in this edition of our magazine, and as you read the weekly Happenings emails, you will find other opportunities to live an outwardly focused life. It is my fervent prayer you will seek out and seize those opportunities. We are the people the world needs, and we need the world. Every Day for Everyone. These are the ministries of Centenary United Methodist Church.
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So I have a beagle/boxer. She is great. Housebroken, sit, stay, come, down, down from a distance, stand and I could walk her without a leash with very little worry. I can also tell her to stay, throw her toy somewhere and say "go find your toy" and she goes and looks around for it. The same goes for "Go find mommy/daddy". She looks around and it is clear she is checking the last place we hid first. Since she has that hound DNA in here, I'd like to find a way to train her to find things based on scent, basically like a police dog when searching for a body/person. Does anyone know what the first step in this is or how to go about it?

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Marin IJ Articles
July 16, 2007
by Marie Narlock
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
- Russel Baker
Summertime gardening is like flossing: a bit of prevention and attention keeps your garden’s teeth healthy and good-looking. Although it’s tempting to laze away these warm months on a chaise lounge drinking iced tea by the pool, your tan will not make up for your garden’s ratty appearance. Along with blending margaritas and lighting citronella candles, summer demands chores of the gardener. Whether your hottest month is October in Inverness or July in Novato, here’s a summertime garden to do list:
Safety first. To be fire safe, clear all brush, weeds, and dry grass away from your house. Keep foundation plants well watered and be sure tree canopies aren’t scraping your rooftop. If you live near open space where broom, poison oak, and pampas grass are looking like large matchsticks, contact your city to see if, or how, you can help eradicate them. You’ll be doing your whole neighborhood a favor. And don’t forget your own personal safety: wear a wide brimmed hat, a high SPF sunscreen, and drink plenty of water while gardening.
Water wisely. After fire safety, proper watering is your most important summertime garden task. The goal is to use the least amount of water possible. One of the best ways to achieve this is to use a drip system with a timer that’s set to water infrequently but deeply. Give your drip system a check up to see that emitters are neither clogged nor creating unwelcome fountains. Water early in the morning and use mulch generously to keep moisture in and weeds out.
Get to know your shady characters. Summer is the best season to assess your garden’s comfort level. If the sun beats down relentlessly on all areas of your garden, perhaps you need to invest in a shade tree. Sure, you can rely on an umbrella. But if you have the space and the inclination, there’s nothing like cooling off under a living umbrella. Some excellent shade tree choices include hawthorns, oaks, and persimmons. If, on the other hand, you’re finding that the sun isn’t peeking through your garden the way it used to, perhaps it’s time to have some of your trees trimmed or windowed.
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme. Plant a few for a visual and aromatic treat. Summer is the season of overflowing herb pots, with scents that fill garden paths and sultry nights. Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow, and they adore the warmth of summer. Be sure to enjoy some herbal pleasures yourself: cool off with lemon verbena and mint tea. Top a warm loaf of garlic bread with freshly chopped chives. Slip a few leaves of basil between sliced tomatoes. Fill small muslin bags with dried lavender and turn your tub into a treatment.
Train your babies. Young fruit trees benefit from summer pruning. Trim their young branches selectively so that the center of the canopy receives the maximum amount of sun and air. Remove any unnecessary but vigorous upright shoots on mature fruit trees (older than five years) and head back to control the height. Cut off any suckers growing at or near the crown of the tree, and be sure that the crown (where the trunk meets the roots) is not covered with soil.
Don’t get too lazy. Do not succumb to the balmy weather’s seductions to coax you out of your chores. Keep the compost and organic fertilizing schedule coming. Continue to feed citrus and roses every month. Trim off spent rose blooms and cut back to an outside leaf with 5 leaflets to encourage repeat blooms. Deadhead other flowering plants, but leave a few seed pods for the birds, who will be thankful for the snack in the months ahead. Harvest vegetables such as beans and zucchini so that more vegetables keep coming. Pull weeds before seed heads appear. Pick up any fallen fruit to avoid wasps, ants, and rats.
It’s not too late for planting. For instant color and satisfaction, plant summer loving annuals such as zinnias, snapdragons, lobelia, cosmos, and sunflowers. They’re almost always available in local nurseries. It’s also not too late to pop in a few edibles. If you live in an especially hot microclimate, buy starts of cucumber, peppers, and even tomatoes. If you live in a cooler area, think beets, carrots, and radishes. Plant fall-blooming bulbs such as crocus and spider lilies.
What not to do when it’s hot. In general, avoid hand watering during the heat of the day. Do not water under oaks at all, within at least six feet of the trunk. Don’t be tempted to plant cool-season edible crops because Marin’s warm weather can extend into November. Heat is the enemy of cool season crops like broccoli, spinach, and brussel sprouts. Also, wait until late fall to plant California natives which will happily settle in by drinking up the winter rains. Don’t water the area where your daffodils are secretly resting underground because this will rot the bulbs.

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About this Podcast Episode
On this episode, Angela and Kristin discuss a topic that flows below the surface for a lot of moms but isn’t talked about enough- “mom guilt.” They highlight what mom guilt is, where it comes from, and how to manage it. From confronting unrealistic expectations, delegating and asking for help, and setting ourselves up for success, there are several ways to work through this uncomfortable feeling that so many moms experience.
About the Hosts
Angela Nelson, MS, BCBA, and Kristin Bandi, MA, BCBA, are Board Certified Behavior Analysts with expertise on human behavior and child development. They spend their days working with parents and caregivers of both typically developing children as well as children with learning, social, and behavioral challenges, or developmental disabilities. This podcast is brought to you by RethinkCare. If you need support as a parent or caregiver of a child, we encourage you to ask your Human Resources team if RethinkCare is a part of your employer-provided benefits. RethinkCare reaches millions of lives globally through partnerships with top organizations and Fortune 1,000 companies.

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Clonidine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Clonidine is in a class of medications called centrally acting alpha-agonist hypotensive agents. It works by decreasing your heart rate and relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body.
Clonidine comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken two or three times a day at evenly spaced intervals. Take clonidine at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take clonidine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Your doctor may start you on a low dose of clonidine and gradually increase your dose, not more than once every week.
Clonidine controls high blood pressure but does not cure it. Continue to take clonidine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking clonidine without talking to your doctor. If you suddenly stop taking clonidine, it can cause a rapid rise in your blood pressure and symptoms such as nervousness, headache, and uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually over 2 to 4 days.
Clonidine is also used in the treatment of dysmenorrhea (severely painful cramps during menstrual period), hypertensive crisis (a condition in which your blood pressure is very high), Tourette's syndrome (a condition characterized by the need to perform repeated motions or to repeat sounds or words), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), menopausal hot flashes, and alcohol and opiate (narcotic) withdrawal. Clonidine is also used and as an aid in smoking cessation therapyand to diagnose pheochromocytoma (a tumor that develops on a gland near the kidneys and may cause high blood pressure and fast heart rate). Talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this medication for your condition.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Before taking clonidine,
Your doctor may prescribe a low-salt or low-sodium diet. Follow these directions carefully.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.
Clonidine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms or those listed in the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, are severe or do not go away:
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
Clonidine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at Web Site] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Symptoms of overdose may include the following:
Keep all appointments with your doctor. Your blood pressure should be checked regularly to determine your response to clonidine.
Your doctor may ask you to check your pulse (heart rate) daily and will tell you how rapid it should be. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to teach you how to take your pulse. If your pulse is slower or faster than it should be, call your doctor before taking this medication that day.
To relieve dry mouth caused by clonidine, chew gum or suck sugarless hard candy.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about refilling your prescription.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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ALASKA: In November, Alaskans will decide whether the state will become the third in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It’s controversial in that the drug is still illegal at the federal level, but also because it will essentially create a new industry — or at least a newly legitimate industry — in the state.
Consideration of legalization puts Alaska at the forefront of the movement to allow recreational marijuana sales, following Washington and Colorado. Oregon voters also will consider a similar measure and are set to vote on the same day Alaskans will.
Alaska is known for its live-and-let-live mentality and libertarian attitudes. So far, Alaska is the only state to endorse the private use of marijuana in the home, adding shades of gray to a legal area that is already far from black and white. Put those together, and it makes sense that Alaska would be one of the first states to look at whether or not the drug should be legalized.
However, the road to legalization is a complicated one. Those in favor of the initiative are quick to say that marijuana prohibition has failed and that it’s time for the state to take back the black market and stop unnecessarily criminalizing people. Those against it say Alaska’s drug policy is working and that legalization will only proliferate the drug, cause increased use — especially among youth — and be a burden on public health.


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Home Video Reviews
- Douglas Sirk movies (Written on the Wind, All That Heaven Allows) Read TCM's Home Video Review on this film
Written on the Wind is a startling, overheated tale about the schemes and fantasies of a decadent Texas oil family. Robert Stack and sister Dorothy Malone run amuck through the lives of ad executive Lauren Bacall and geologist Rock Hudson. Sirk's imaginative but controlled style only highlights all the activity. The disc comes with notes by critic Laura Mulvey and production material. All That Heaven Allows is a bit more sedate on the surface but may be even more intense. Jane Wyman plays a wealthy widow attracted to her gardener (Rock Hudson again) despite the disapproval of her children and friends, a set-up that Sirk turns into an indictment of narrow-minded thinking. The disc includes a BBC documentary on Sirk plus a wonderfully demented essay by German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, himself greatly influenced by Sirk. Both of the Sirk DVDs are from The Criterion Collection which is The Criterion Collection is distributed jointly by Home Vision and Image Entertainment. For more information, you can visit either Image or The Criterion Collection.
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Executives of Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake Co. told analysts this morning that a 4.7-percent decline in same-store sales in its second fiscal quarter likely was tied to higher gas prices, a decline in housing starts and higher mortgage foreclosure rates.
The restaurant chain said only 1.7 to 2 points of the 4.7 percent decline was caused by wintry weather in February and March.
Moreover, said President and CEO Peter M. Dunn, the same factors that crimped sales in the quarter ended April 11 are likely to continue the rest of the year.
Dunn’s comments followed a late-Wednesday announcement that profit for the quarter fell 29.8 percent, to $6 million. Revenue increased 2.3 percent, to $201 million.
However, Dunn emphasized that he is optimistic about a long-term plan that’s being implemented to improve customer service and products.
In June, Steak n Shake will roll out three grilled chicken sandwiches and, in July, salads, to address customers’ health concerns. Yogurt milkshakes are being added to menus as well.
Steak n Shake also is updating employee training to address its most glaring problem: customer service, Dunn said.
“By way of context, we have not changed the training materials for Steak n Shake for long (time),” Dunn said. “I mean, many, many years-probably measured in decades.”
Steak n Shake is considering redesigning the inside and outside of its locations, with one interior concept involving a retro heritage with music, he said.

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I reckon I’m like most people. Well, in a few ways anyhow. I associate songs with times in my life. Just humming a certain song will take me back decades. Yes, it’s a comforting escape, in most cases. It can likewise be heart wrenching. Also, it seems many people have songs they use for inspiration. I do as well. These are the songs that transcend and sustain us.
I’ve always been a huge Moody Blues fan. As long as I can remember, really. I know I have all their music, in various mediums (vinyl, 8-Track, Cassette, CD, and MP3). To me their music is haunting, in an almost progressive, orchestral-like way (I know, I just made up a new genre). I guess it was natural that I fell into one of their songs for… well… I can’t really call it inspiration exactly. The best I can explain it is it has become my anthem in a way.
The song, made in 1987 (or 1988), is I Know You’re Out There Somewhere. It’s a song that is tough for me to listen to, but which I can not resist. It feels like an addiction.
I have posted the link to it from Ryan’s Amazon affiliate program (above), if you want to download the MP3 now. Or just listen on YouTube by clicking here.


We’re proud to announce the latest version of our NX software, NX 12, available for download on October 31.
NX 12 delivers the next generation design solution that enables your company to realize the value of the digital twin throughout the product development process. The challenges all of us face in today’s market—from increasingly complex products reliant on integrated electronics to ever-decreasing lead times—can only be met with truly open, integrated software that unites the best tools in a single platform. NX 12 provides that solution with the only scalable multidisciplinary platform available in the market today, uniting electrical, mechanical and control systems through close integration with Mentor Graphics Capital Harness and Xpedition. NX 12 removes the barriers to innovation at every step of the process, from development to manufacturing, to help companies rise above the challenges of today’s rapidly shortening product lifecycle.
Electronics are fast becoming essential to all products, regardless of industry. It is now more important than ever that electrical and mechanical designers collaborate throughout the product development process to prevent costly and time-consuming rework due to electromechanical issues. Employing technology from recently acquired Mentor Graphics, NX 12 provides a direct connection between the design of electrical and mechanical systems.
By linking the electrical schematics and the 3D model, called cross-probing, designers of wiring diagrams and harness configurations can work much more closely together. In this example, connections from the schematic model can be automatically transferred to the 3D model, providing the necessary space reservations for harnesses or other equipment. Managing this data within the Teamcenter portfolio provides a complete picture of any system, allowing teams to collaborate more effectively and work more efficiently.
Multidisciplinary work is not limited to electrical design. Industries involving large amounts of piping, such as the ship building industry, will benefit from close integration between instrumentation diagrams and 2D schematic layouts. New tools in NX allow engineers to lay out piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) in two dimensions, while maintaining the design tied to the 3D space model. This close synchronization can help eliminate errors and save time as teams work more closely than ever before. NX P&ID offers a powerful way to tie together different disciplines, bringing next generation design to a variety of companies and industries.
As companies face increasing pressure to deliver products to market faster, generative design is now a necessity in product development. Engineers, constrained by time limits, frequently choose the first feasible design rather than the optimal one. It is imperative for companies to adopt tools that empower engineers to find the best design to meet requirements sooner in the development process in order to stay competitive. Generative software runs through more design possibilities than a human is able to, allowing the designer to pick the best of these.
Building on breakthrough Convergent Modeling™ technology that allows designers to seamlessly work with and model with faceted geometry, NX 12 is the only design platform that combines tools for design optimization, advanced geometry creation, freeform shapes and parametric design to make generative design a reality. Integrating these tools gives designers more flexibility and choice when dealing with complex geometries. Using these technologies in combination also allows companies to go beyond traditional solutions that focus solely on optimizing shape in order to achieve truly multidisciplinary design.
As design evolves, so too must the manufacturing process. Additive manufacturing enables the production of optimized designs previously impossible or too expensive to make. NX 12 meets the unique challenges of designing, optimizing and building components using the latest additive manufacturing methods. In the constant drive to reduce component weight and improve resource usage, companies are looking to incorporate lattice structures into design in order to meet these goals without compromising on strength and structural integrity. NX 12 delivers new approaches to design for additive manufacturing including the ability to add lattice. Convergent Modeling makes it possible to work directly with such facet geometry as these lattice structures, saving companies from the lengthy data conversion process normally required to work with such geometry. This enables companies to deliver lighter, stronger products to market in much less time.
NX 12 continues to bring new approaches to both design and manufacturing in order to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing market. All of this technology is built upon the most open, integrated platform in product development today. With this latest release, NX software upholds its decades-long legacy as the best-in-class solution for preserving customer data. It is possible, without any data translation, to open existing customer data from any previous release of NX and work with it directly in NX 12 today.
The latest version of NX software remains customer deployment ready upon first release, as demonstrated in NX 11 with a large-scale complex customer deployments globally within 4 months of first release. NX 12 delivers our strongest release yet, and we can’t wait to see all of the amazing things our customers accomplish with it! Will you be upgrading to NX 12?
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George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign advisor who found himself at the center of US intelligence agencies’ massive probe into alleged collusion between Trump and the Russians, revealed to an FBI informant in a secretly recorded conversation in 2016 what has since become clear to everyone – that there was no cooperation of any kind between Trump and Russia to hack or release the emails stolen from Hillary Clinton or the Democratic National Committee.
In the conversation between Papadopoulos and a friend whom the FBI secretly asked to query the Trump advisor regarding possible Russian meddling, several weeks before the November 2016 election, Papadopoulos repeatedly denied that any meddling was taking place.
“You think Russia’s playing a big game in this election?” Papadopoulos was asked by the ‘friend’ in a recently declassified transcript of the exchange obtained by the Daily Caller Foundation. “No,” he responded. “Why not?” he was asked. “Why would they?” he replied.
“Don’t you think they have special interests?” the FBI informant continued. “Something like that. I don’t think so. That’s all bull****. No one knows who’s hacking them [Clinton and the DNC],” Papadopoulos said.
“You don’t think that they, that they hacked the DNC? Who hacked the f***ing DNC then?” the undercover source asked. “Could be the Chinese, could be the Iranians, it could be some Bernie, uh supporters. Could be Anonymous,” Papadopoulos answered, referring to the online hacking collective. “Dude, Russia doesn’t have any interest in it anyways…They, dude, no one knows how a president’s going to govern anyway. You don’t just say, oh I like…I mean the Congress is very hostile with Russia anyways, so…I don’t know, I don’t know. And even Putin said it himself. It’s all, its like conspiracy theories,” the aide said.
In the conversation, Papadopoulos also insisted that he knew “for a fact” that no one in the Trump campaign was involved in hacking the DNC.
The exchange, said to have taken place in a Greek restaurant and on a ride to a casino, featured the unnamed FBI source repeatedly prodding Papadopoulos on possible Trump-Russia collusion, to no avail. Along with this topic, the pair discussed mutual friendships, their love lives, Papadopoulos’s lobbying work for Israeli businesses in Washington, and other subjects.
Papadopoulos, who was arrested by the FBI in July 2017 and accused of making false statements to federal investigators, served two weeks in federal prison and was subjected to a 12 month supervised release and 200 hours of community service for the crime. After being released, he penned a book in which he accused intelligence agencies of entrapping him.
In December 2019, Justice Department Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz revealed that the FBI had failed to include the above-mentioned exchange between Papadopoulos and the FBI source in its case on the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russia, with the conversation's omission being one of over a dozen inaccuracies and omissions documented by the inspector general’s office. It’s important to note that the conversations between Papadopoulos and FBI informants helped serve as the initial catalyst for the entire Russiagate investigation.
Papadopoulos himself took to Twitter late Wednesday to discuss the transcript, saying he knew “exactly who” was behind what he called “this frame job.”


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We all know that 2020 has been a year of challenge – but we’re delighted with how our young people at Hensingham Primary School have responded.
Thirty of them are now Well-being Champions who have a role in making the school environment inclusive and welcoming for fellow pupils. It’s all part of our focus on well-being – something never more important than in this year.
Headteacher Faye Eldon explained: “We want our children to be really caring and look after each other.
“If they saw someone who was upset, they’d just go up and say ‘hello’ or play a game with them. They are being role models for how we want our children to behave.
“With everything we are all going through this year it has given them an extra boost.”
The older age children will receive training this half term on how they can further support their classmates.
We’ve also introduced Well-being Wednesdays to the curriculum during which the children look at ways to help mental health, such as yoga and breathing techniques. They have also discussed their positive and negative thoughts and explored friendships and feelings.
Mrs Eldon added: “We’ve looked at our aspirations and achievements and generally how to stay happy and healthy.
“Despite the Covid restrictions the children have raised money for Macmillan Cancer Support by making cakes and they donated to the Whitehaven food bank at harvest festival time. We want to look at more ways that we can share everything that we are learning about caring with the wider community.”


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Wizard Entertainment proudly presents WIZARD EDGE: The Hottest Buzzbooks! This special publication will focus on newer creators, characters on the edge and hot licensed comics.
As Joseph Linsner's Dawn continues to gain popularity, transforming from cult favorite to comic phenomenon, see a fantastic gallery of Linsner's new work. Linsner also illustrates a gorgeous all-new Dawn cover to this issue.
As artist Jeff Smith prepares to end his legendary Bone comic series, Wizard Edge speaks to this independent creator about the end of this groundbreaking title and what he plans to do next.
Read an EXCLUSIVE 30 Days of Night 8-page comic by Steve Niles. This all-new story will not appear anywhere else!
Learn how to Break into Comics, as we explain everything that you'll need to know, from making the right connections, to where to study, to how to self-publish. See how today's most successful pros did it and avoid their mistakes.
Meet the Top 5 most interesting personalities on the edge of the industry, including Johnny the Homicidal Maniac creator Jhonen Vazquez, Evan Dorkin and more!
The '80s are back, a rundown on the top-selling nostalgia books that are overrunning comics, including Transformers, G. I. Joe, He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Artist Pat Lee creates a dazzling new Transformers cover.
Go from Small Press to Hollywood as we follow properties that are headed to the big screen including 30 Days of Night, Hellboy, Herobear and the Kid, along with Kavalier and Clay and others.
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Every month, America Forward is highlighting a few examples of the vital work being done by our Coalition members to support students, families, educators, workers, elected leaders, advocates, and communities across the country. If your organization has resources, an announcement, or a story that you would like to see included, please send it to email@example.com.
To improve access to maternal health care, Nurse-Family Partnership connects first-time moms with a personal nurse, to provide support and guidance throughout the pregnancy. They also offer a comprehensive compilation of resources for families including information on income, housing, food, insurance and prescription, pregnancy, and breastfeeding assistance, as well as additional parenting resources.
In service of their mission to advance racial, climate, and economic justice in communities across Pennsylvania, POWER offers a range of accessible resources on their website, including organizational documents, reading materials on race, faith, and power, campaign reports, information on voting, civic engagement, and criminal justice reform, and more.
The pandemic has put immense strain on children and parents alike. To figure out how to best support their community in this moment, PAVE convened over 60 parent leaders to identify parent priorities for the 2021-2022 school year. Their #ParentPriorities video highlights the two main issues they landed on — school-based mental health supports and out-of-school-time (OST) programs — and what advancing these priorities would mean for the parents and students they serve.
UnboundEd works to design learning for educators that exemplifies equitable instruction and centers the experiences of Black and Brown students, so that all learners have access to high-quality teaching. To advance this work, UnboundEd offers educator resources that tackle a range of issues, including an Anti-Bias Toolkit, an Equity Reset Toolkit, and an Equitable Learning Recovery Toolkit.
In November, Root Cause hosted a webinar workshop series introducing their Program Quality Roadmap, “a proven system for building equity and excellence in social service organizations.” The virtual workshops are now available online, and cover topics ranging from Evidence-Informed Program Design and Trauma-Informed Approach, to Referrals and Partnerships, Program Accessibility, and Family and Community Engagement.
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January is a cold and frosty month. The days feel short and
the evenings long and dark. But inbetween that the BLUE
hour has come back to life! It appears before Sping and in
the Autumntime .And for a short period of time floods the
landscape and almost fills the air itself with intransient BLUES.
When this happensit is almost as if a doorway to another
place opens just enough to warm our imagination!


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we are officially in bronx week what better way than to start our with the funky and sleek medal for the becom
🙌We are officially in Bronx Week! What better way than to start our #MedalMonday with the funky and sleek medal for the #NBBronx10Mile? 🤩Become an NYRR member and get complimentary medal engraving for select races! Visit for more details.
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Fun fact: Next week is BRONX WEEK! 🎊🎉 Visit this amazing borough, get some practice miles in, and maybe have a carb loaded dinner at Arthur Ave.'s Little Italy. Tag a runner from the BRONX or someone whose name is Arthur to share in the celebration. Powered by
today i spent the morning in a government nursing home in the bronx for non paying residents the misery of lon
Today I spent the morning in a government nursing home in the Bronx for non-paying residents. The misery of loneliness is brutal. May I encourage you all to take your children to visit the elderly in your local nursing homes?
the case of the bronx bodega cat burglar has been solved our neighborhood coordination officers from the stopp
The case of the Bronx bodega cat burglar has been solved! Our Neighborhood Coordination Officers from the stopped by to visit Johnathan and drop off a “welcome home” gift for Luna. We’d say this was a purrfect ending to this story 😺.
the bronx is bursting with beautiful scenery and mouth watering dishes visit with at 11 30 as part of of week
The Bronx is bursting with beautiful scenery and mouth-watering dishes! Visit @NYBG with @LaurenScala4NY at 11:30 as part of of #NYLHotSpots week! You’ll be making #hudsongardengrill your next dining destination.
in 2017 the bronx neighborhoods of mott haven and crotona had the highest rates of chlamydia gonorrhea and syp
In 2017, the Bronx neighborhoods of Mott Haven and Crotona had the highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis within the borough. Visit our Morrisania Sexual Health Clinic for low- to no-cost sexual health services: #STIAwarenessMonth
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Officers Bellevue and Mattern from the received a surprise visit and letter of thanks from a family of 7 they helped in January. The cops jump started the family’s car and gave them gas money so they could make it to the Bronx. Read more here:

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When Aston Villa missed out on goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic in January 2016, the pain of inevitable relegation was of more concern.
Boss Remi Garde had listened to his recruitment team and agreed that a £4.9million pursuit of the then-Hajduk Split stopper was a wise move.
Villa needed a new No.1 and Kalinic was the ideal candidate. Then came the bitter blow when the Football Association refused to grant him a work permit.
Repeated attempts were made to revive the move but again the FA turned them down.
Villa moved on and suffered a more damaging blow when demotion from the top-flight was confirmed three months later.
And while the disappointment of missing out on Kalinic was still raw, there were more pressing issues ahead.
Strange that we should find ourselves talking about the big Croatian again then isn’t it?
Now a star performer for Belgian side KAA Gent, and an ever-improving international, one must wonder where Villa would be placed if his move hadn’t been held up by red tape.
Okay so he wouldn’t have kept Villa in the Premier League - even Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would have struggled to pull off such a feat back then.
But he could have offered them the stability they needed at the start of last season.
While Sam Johnstone did well after a settling-in period, Villa were unstable inbetween the sticks for the first five months of the last campaign as Pierluigi Gollini showed no improvement on the departed Brad Guzan.
If Johnstone returns for another season in the Midlands, Villa will be in safe hands next term but until that deal is wrapped up, they’re still in limbo.
Quite the contrary over in Ghent.
Kalinic has just been named the supporters’ player-of-the-year after a series of stunning performances in the past four months.
He moved in January for just under £3million, making him the most expensive player in the club’s history and how he’s repaid that price-tag.
Nine clean sheets in 23 appearances and a handful of man-of-the-match displays has alerted the rest of Europe to his qualities.
After Sunday’s final fixture, chances are he will win the award for the best stopper in the division. Not bad going, eh?
So what are Villa missing out on and will he be sticking around at his current club?
We caught up with Belgian journalist Jonas Van De Veire who explained more.
“Lovre has done an excellent job in his first months at KAA Gent,” he said.
“He is very dominate in the air, a great shot-stopper which makes every save look easy and his mentality is exemplary.
“His style reminds me of Thibaut Courtois.”
What about his weaknesses?
“His only weakness is his footwork. He still needs some improve because it caused his most obvious mistake of this season, in the 0-1 loss against Eupen.”
Will he be moving anytime soon?
“He would definitely improve a lot of European clubs.
“However, I think KAA Gent are convinced to keep him on board for another season.
“They had some troubles replacing Matz Sels (who joined Newcastle) and now they have found a fantastic replacement.
“It wouldn’t be good to sell him after such a short time. Only an huge offer could change that.”


MAMARONECK, N.Y. – A 42-year-old Mamaroneck man was arrested Thursday on three charges of assault, accused of striking a 24-year-old woman from Larchmont. Police said the assault occurred Sept. 15.
Village of Mamaroneck police also reported the following incidents Friday:
Car Accident: A car accident was reported in front of 138 Mamaroneck Ave. No injuries were reported.
Car Accident: Another accident occurred at 1053 West Boston Post Road, with no injuries.
Theft from Mailbox: Police responded to a walk-in report of stolen property. The complainant said two passports were missing from the mailbox.
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- Why is it not good to tell a lie?
- Why do we tell little white lies?
- How do I stop white lying?
- Can you go to jail for lying about a crime?
- Is telling lies a crime?
- How can you detect a lie?
- Is it ever okay to tell a lie?
- What are the 5 signs that someone is lying?
- Is it OK to tell a white lie?
- Is getting angry a sign of lying?
- What is the difference between a lie and a white lie?
- What lying does to relationships?
- What to do if you get caught in a lie?
- Is it better to lie or tell the truth?
- How do you fix a liar?
- Can you go to jail for lying to someone?
- How do you prove a liar in court?
Why is it not good to tell a lie?
Lying is bad because a generally truthful world is a good thing: lying diminishes trust between human beings: if people generally didn’t tell the truth, life would become very difficult, as nobody could be trusted and nothing you heard or read could be trusted – you would have to find everything out for yourself..
Why do we tell little white lies?
This kind of other-centred lying, also known as prosocial lying, typically occurs as a way of avoiding unpleasant situations or to spare the feelings of whoever is hearing the lie. These “little white lies” are often regarded as being relatively innocuous and a necessary part of many social interactions.
How do I stop white lying?
We’ve got some answers to this question that can help.Examine your triggers. … Think about the kind of lies you tell. … Practice setting — and sticking to — your boundaries. … Ask yourself, ‘What’s the worst that can happen? … Take it one day at a time. … You can tell the truth without telling all. … Consider the goal of the lie.More items…•
Can you go to jail for lying about a crime?
In California, the crime of false accusations is a misdemeanor and you can be prosecuted for it. The penalties for giving false information to the police are up to six months in jail and possible fines. … If you’ve been falsely accused of a crime you didn’t commit, you should also talk to a lawyer.
Is telling lies a crime?
Typically lies aim to deceive, when deception is successful, the hearer ends up acquiring a false belief (or at least something that the speaker believes to be false). … Lying in a court of law, for instance, is a criminal offense (perjury).
How can you detect a lie?
Here are a few techniques to determine if someone is telling the truth or not.Start by asking neutral questions. … Find the hot spot. … Watch body language. … Observe micro-facial expressions. … Listen to tone, cadence, and sentence structures. … Watch for when they stop talking about themselves.
Is it ever okay to tell a lie?
The marker between types of lies usually comes down to the purpose of the lie or its intent. Lies meant to protect others or ease their burdens are lies that are generally considered to be acceptable under specific circumstances.
What are the 5 signs that someone is lying?
Here are 5 signs someone is lying to you.They touch their face, mouth or throat. This subconscious body language may indicate that someone is lying to you. … They repeat themselves. … They pause before answering. … They look toward the door. … They don’t blink.
Is it OK to tell a white lie?
You might ask: Is it ever acceptable to tell a white lie? There are no rules of the game although Gould suggests that if a white lie requires additional white lies or hinders the expression of your personal needs then you should tell the truth. … It’s best to be honest to avoid having to lie again and again.
Is getting angry a sign of lying?
“When a liar becomes hostile or defensive, he is attempting to turn the tables on you,” says Glass. The liar will get hostile because he is angry that you’ve discovered his lies, which may result in a lot of pointing.
What is the difference between a lie and a white lie?
The major difference between a white lie and a hard lie is that a hard lie is said to protect oneself, whereas a little white lie is said to protect someone else.
What lying does to relationships?
Lying destroys trust. Trust is the basis of good and positive communication. If there is no trust, an individual may not listen to or take heed to anything the other person says. When a partner lies, the spouse being lied to might feel devastated and distant.
What to do if you get caught in a lie?
Here are the steps to take.Step #1: Avoid Extending the Lie. When your boss catches you in a lie, it’s going to be tempting to try to get yourself out of the awkward situation by lying again. … Step #2: Start With an Apology. … Step #3: Offer an Explanation. … Step #4: Explain Your Immediate Plans. … Step #5: …
Is it better to lie or tell the truth?
Lying in this sense is likely seen as benefitting the other person because there’s truly nothing he or she can do in the moment. Conversely, if your significant other does have the capacity to react to the information, honesty is the better choice, Levine says.
How do you fix a liar?
How to cope with a pathological liarDon’t lose your temper. As frustrating as it may be, it’s important not to let your anger get the better of you when confronting a pathological liar. … Expect denial. … Remember that it’s not about you. … Be supportive. … Don’t engage them. … Suggest medical help.
Can you go to jail for lying to someone?
A person convicted of perjury under federal law may face up to five years in prison and fines. The punishment for perjury under state law varies from state to state, but perjury is a felony and carries a possible prison sentence of at least one year, plus fines and probation.
How do you prove a liar in court?
There are steps that another person can take whether a party or an observer to inform the court of lies.Provide Testimony. A person who knows that someone else has lied to the court may be called as a witness by the adverse party. … Cross-Examination. … Provide Evidence. … Perjury. … Jury Instruction. … Legal Assistance.


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Energy trader The Vitol Group is beefing up its presence in Asia.
The group has taken a 50% stake in a project to build an oil terminal, which will include space for fuel oil, at Tanjung Bin in southern Malaysia.
Its partner is MISC Berhad (MISC), a subsidiary of Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas and the country's leading international
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The terminal company will design, construct, commission and operate a 741,200 m3 terminal for storage of fuel oil, middle distillates and light distillates. The plans call for the terminal to begin operations by April 2012, subject to regulatory approval.


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Showing the love! Kris Jenner posted a photo showing her support for Ryan Seacrest as he faces sexual assault allegations. See the pic.
As always, Ryan Seacrest, 43, will be hosting the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 4. Except, this year things will be different for Ryan. This year he’s facing allegations of sexual harassment from a former co-worker. A stylish named Suzie Hardy worked with Ryan from 2006-2017, during which time she claims to have endured several instances of sexual impropriety from him. However, even before the allegations surfaced he sharply denied any wrongdoing. And he has received tons of support from within the industry. Now, his chorus of defenders just got a little bigger! Kris Jenner, 62, took to Instagram to show her support for the media mogul!
“Oscar Sunday wouldn’t be the same without you @ryanseacrest@giulianarancic!!” Kris captioned a snap of herself alongside Ryan. “Can’t WAIT to watch you on the Red Carpet tonight!! I look forward to this night every year! I’m so proud of you!!” And the momager isn’t the only member of the Kardashian clan who’s standing by Ryan during this difficult period! Head here for tons more photos of the American Idol host and his girlfriend Shayna Taylor!
“Kim is heartbroken over the horrible details of the sexual assault allegations about Ryan,” a insider told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Kim has known Ryan for years and gives him credit for much of her family’s success so it is hard for her to hear these bad things about him. Kim has always known Ryan to be professional, respectful and a total gentlemen and so she was shocked when she found out what was being said about him. It hurts Kim to hear these things and she can’t believe any of it. She has reached out to Ryan to offer her love and support during his challenging time.” One thing is certain: Ryan is in the hot seat tonight.
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Chris Cornell, famous for his massive rock bands Audioslave and Soundgarden, died "sudden and unexpected" according to representative Brian Bumbery. The rocker was only 52 and was currently on tour in Detroit.
Cornell, with Soundgarden, is credited as being one of the strongest forces in the grunge genre to come out of Seattle alongside bands such as Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains. On top of that him joining the remaining members of Rage Against The Machine to form Audioslave was a game-changer in the rock world.
Dontae Freeman, spokesman for the Detroit Police Department, stated that police responded to an apparent suicide at the MGM Grand casino. Cornell was found with a band around his neck and it has been left as an “apparent suicide" as of now.
What are your thoughts?


Thanksgiving is a time to appreciate what is good in our lives. For two sisters separated in the foster care system, finding each other will always be their greatest life gift.
Gaye Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom interviewed the siblings to find out how their world’s collided and led to them finding each other after years of being apart.
Bloom airs in 40 markets across the country, with a reach of approximately 36 million households, and in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Madison, WI.
You can watch Bloom in the Tampa Bay Market weekdays at Noon on WTTA: Spectrum 1006; Frontier 514; DirecTV 38; Dish 38; Comcast 43, and look for Bloom early mornings on WFLA News Channel 8.


Sen. Tim Kaine scrapped his plans to file a motion to censure former President Donald Trump because he couldn’t get enough support from either side of the aisle.
"We don’t have enough support on the Republican side because they don’t want to bar Trump from running from office and I don’t have enough support on the Democratic side because for most of my colleagues, it’s impeachment or nothing,” Kaine said Tuesday.
The Virginia Democrat had been considering the action as an alternative method of holding Trump accountable for the January 6 Capitol riot without pursuing impeachment, where it's unlikely that 17 Republicans will join Democrats in voting to convict the 45th president, meeting the two-thirds majority requirement.
Kaine also opened up about his concerns with an impeachment trial, telling reporters he’s “very worried about going through this trial and having the punchline at the end of it, Trump acquitted again.”
The impeachment trial against Trump will begin February 9 with Senate President Pro Tempore Patrick Leahy presiding over the proceedings.
Trump's impeachment attorney has argued there is no way an unbiased trial can take place.
"Can you imagine any American citizen considering it to be a trial in which the judge and jury has already announced publicly that the defendant must be convicted in this case?" David Schoen asked on Fox News. "And in fact, Senator Leahy called on, demanded that Senator McConnell vote for a conviction also ... how can we possibly have a fair trial? Chuck Schumer, Senator Schumer promised a fair and full trial. You can't, when you know that the jurors and the judge are biased going in."


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Today in arrest of 2 ISI agents from Kutch, investigation by Gujarat ATS asked for remand of 12 days to get lead in the case. 2 agents were produced before court. The court handed over custody of agents to jail authority.
Girl made ruckus after molestation in Kutch Express at Valsad Today in Valsad, incident of Girl molested by a passenger in running train Kutch express has come to light. Victim girl bravely opposed a Pass Holder culprit teasing her. Later other passengers came to her rescue. Kutch Express was delayed by 2 hours with ruckus […]
In Ahmedabad’s, Patidar boy of Bapunagar area, Shwetang Patel’s custodial death case, during investigation by CID Crime Branch based statements of 4 others who were in the same lockup on the night of that incident. This 4 under trial prisoners are presently in Sabarmati Central Jail. They said that Shwetang twice became unconscious in the […]
On Wednesday in Ahmedabad, in response to a PIL filed by former IPS officer Rahul Sharma challenging the government’s decision Gujarat high court asked Gujarat government what it had to say on the contractual appointment of 2 encounter cops NK Amin and Tarun Barot. A bench of Chief Justice RS Reddy and Justice VM Pancholi […]


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MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP - OCT. 10 & 11
For general information about tickets, seating, parking, etc., for performances and events happening at the Center for the Arts, please contact the ticket office directly at 703-993-2787.
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR THE ARTS WELCOMES BACK
THE MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
D.C. AREA PREMIERE OF ALL FOURS and
THREE OTHER WORKS FROM
AMERICA’S PREMIER CHOREOGRAPHER
Friday, October 10, 8PM &
Saturday, October 11, 8PM
Fairfax, Virginia, September 8, 2003— Praised as a refreshingly irreverent master, Mark Morris, says legend Mikhail Baryshnikov, is "one of the great choreographers of our time." George Mason University’s Center for the Arts welcomes this audience favorite and his company back to our stage in a wildly eclectic program on Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11 at 8PM. These performances feature some of the best from Morris’s creative genius, as well as the D.C. area premiere of All Fours, a new piece for twelve dancers set to Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4. A pre-performance artistic discussion is held 45-minutes prior to the curtain on the Concert Hall’s Grand Tier.
For the dance/choral extravaganza that is 1981’s Gloria, Morris assembles ten dancers, soloists and chorus. "Vivaldi’s Gloria is a grand choral edifice, and the dance represents an early hallmark of Morris’ skills," exclaimed The New York Times. The Washington Post concurred calling it "a work of choreographic genius. Thrilling, original, profound." Morris, known for his superb use of musical inspiration, infuses Gloria with, says the Post, "movement [that] seems to spring from the music in compellingly instinctive ways." Of his playful use of the lilting country western tunes in Going Away Party, the Times (UK) states, "Morris’s genius is that he recognizes no hierarchical distinction between low and high art. He can tap into the stylistic formality of the one as easily as the direct emotional appeal of the other."
Morris has danced in with a bag over his head, and in a recent work with a remote control truck. He says his choreography develops from the score, and, he explains, "The part of my job I like best is working on new dances; making up what the dancers do and watching and adjusting until it is just what I want."
Morris first studied dance in his hometown of Seattle, Washington, developing an interest in a range of music and dance styles, including folk, classical ballet, and modern, which continue to influence his work. In his early career Morris performed with several groups, including the Koleda Balkan Dance Ensemble, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Laura Dean Dancers and Musicians, and the Eliot Feld Ballet.
At the age of 24, Morris founded the Mark Morris Dance Group with friends and colleagues. The ensemble first performed in 1980 at New York City's Merce Cunningham Studio. Today, the Mark Morris Dance Group boasts a busy international touring schedule and a bustling school, and is considered one of the world's leading dance companies.
While artist-in-residence at Belgium's national opera house, Morris created what many consider to be his masterpiece, L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. He also produced his irreverent take on The Nutcracker, set in 1960s suburbia, The Hard Nut. Morris founded the White Oak Dance Project with Mikhail Baryshnikov in 1990. He has created over 100 works for the Dance Group and other companies.
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Friday, October 10 & Saturday, October 11, 2003, 8PM
All Fours (World Premiere—September 12, 2003 at Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA)
Music: Béla Bartók (String Quartet No. 4)
Lighting: Nicole Pearce
Costumes: Martin Pakledinaz
Going Away Party
Music: Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
("Playboy Theme," "Yearning," "My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You,"
"Goin' Away Party," "Baby, That Sure Would Go Good," "Milk Cow Blues,"
"Crippled Turkey," "When You Leave Amarillo, Turn Out the Lights")
Lighting: Michael Chybowski
Costumes: Christine Van Loon
Premiere: April 14, 1990 – Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium
Gloria (1981, revised 1984)
Music: Antonio Vivaldi (Gloria in D, Op. 103 No. 3)
Lighting: Michael Chybowski
Orchestra; Chorus; 2 Sopranos
Music: John Wilson ("Where the bee sucks," "Stay, O Stay," "Do Not Fear To Put Thy Feet,"
"Take, O take those lips away")
Costume Design: Susan Ruddie
Lighting Design: Michael Chybowski
Premiere: 08/17/93 Location: Meadowbank Hall No. 1, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh
Tickets for MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP, October 10 & 11, are $42, $34, $21. Charge by phone at 703-218-6500 or visit www.tickets.com. The Center for the Arts complex is located on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at the intersection of Braddock Road and Route 123. Paid parking is located in the deck adjacent to the mainstage Concert Hall and FREE parking is located in university lot K. Visit the Center for the Arts website
GREAT PERFORMANCES AT MASON is a program of George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. The College of Visual and Performing Arts exists to create an academic environment in which the arts may be considered both as individual disciplines and as interdisciplinary forms that strengthen each other. Believing that an education in the arts is deepened by regular contact with the work of distinguished visiting artists, the College draws on a variety of professional presenting and producing units where artists from across the country and around the world regularly perform, give master classes, work with students during extended residencies, and interact with the community in a variety of other ways. These programs at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, TheaterSpace, Galleries, Harris Theater, and other venues, provide a diverse selection of challenging and entertaining cultural experiences for the University community, as well as Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C. area. The College houses four academic departments: Art and Visual Technology, Dance, Music and Theater.


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