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Related Artists/CompaniesMarcel Khalifé
About the WorkMarcel Khalifé's Arabian Concerto was premiered at the Inaugural Concert of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra on October 30, 2008.
Preface to the Composer's Statement on the Arabian Concerto
Oud performances offer a glimpse not only of the Arab soul, but also the Western past. Grove Online describes the oud, or 'Ud, as "the direct ancestor of the Western lute." Those instruments and the troubadours who played them graced the princely courts of Europe, and fittingly so, since the oud is sometimes called "the sultan or emir of musical instruments." It is the principal musical instrument of the Arab world, and its influence has reached cultures as varied as Turkey, Armenia, Greece, Azerbaijan, Mauritania,and Tajikistan. Most usually the oud is strung with five paired strings, tuned in unison, and a bass string. However, some instruments have as many as 13 strings.
The bouzuq or buzuq is a long-necked, fretted lute. In its traditional form, the body is carved from a single piece of wood, and is assembled with wooden pegs. More modern instruments have mechanical pegs and bodies constructed of ribs. It is typically used as a solo instrument.
The qanoun, or kanun, is, according to some sources, descended from the harps of ancient Egypt. (The word means "law" in Arabic, and of course in English it has morphed into "canon.") It is a plucked box zither or psaltery with a trapezoid-shaped sound board, resembling a dulcimer. The 81 strings are stretched in groups of three, and small brass levers adjust pitch.
The ney dates back to antiquity. It is an open-ended flute made of cane, with nine joints, and is blown obliquely. The breathing technique is called "bilabial blowing," with both lips used independently. Changes of octaves and microtones are achieved by breathing, angling the instrument, or both. It is considered one of the most difficult Arabic instruments to master.
The req or riq, is a small wooden tambourine. The surface is of goat or fish skin, and the frame is often inlaid with mother of pearl. There are five sets of two pairs of brass cymbals, spaced around the frame, which allows the instrument to produce a rich variety of sounds.
Together these instruments—four melodic, one percussion—constitute a takht, the classic ensemble of most Arabic music. Featured singly and as an ensemble, in conjunction with the orchestra, the composition is in some ways similar to the tradition of the sinfonia concertante familiar to audiences of Western symphonic music.
The Arabian Concerto does not follow the three-movement form so frequently encountered in symphonic literature, but is in one extended movement.
Sources used in this Preface include Grove Online and www.maqamworld.com.
A Statement from the Composer
This musical score, Arabian Concerto, inhabits its own time: a time of incipience and genesis—a musical time of the Arab East. And yet, in its Eastern temporality, it comprises a matrix of multiple temporalities that are dialectically enmeshed, having traversed a history of melting and melding. To dismantle it into its constituent elements is to disintegrate its mosaic portrait, so richly fed by diverse tributaries: the spirituality of the Old East, the heritage of Byzantium's ecclesiastical outpouring, the magical touches of Persia's music, the melancholy of ancient Iraq whose repository is the maqam, the rhythm of the Arabian desert, the ecstasy of the Turkish bashraf, the virile sonority of mountain songs, the ornate coloratura of Aleppo, and the breeze that blows from the lost Andalusian paradise.
Arabian Concerto resonates with an uninterrupted dialog with the musical time of the East, imitating many of its sonorities, delving in its details, slipping into its labyrinthine pathways, searching for a deep mystery.
Music has no homeland. It is the sole common language of humanity that has the potential to make up for the miscommunication that plagues communities of disparate tongues, bent upon mutual oppression. Ultimately, music does not lend itself to a Manichean division into Eastern and Western because it is a single language, enunciated with different accents. More aptly, one ought to speak of music's East and music's West, for music itself is space and time, and of the twain, it is the center, the heart.
We seek universality as a human partnership among various musical languages, traditions, and creative resources, as a moment of intersection and intermingling of cultures, the moment at which an esthetical chemistry is born. Thus has come this musical score, overflowing with an abstract, symphonic, cultured content, towards a beautiful adventure—a groundbreaking adventure—towards universalism, armed and prepared to overcome any unyielding element.
This score is a re-working of local material, a tradition that we jealously guard against dissipation and banality. We harvest its expressive treasures upon which we employ the methods of modern musical artifice. This score plunges the East and its seductive beauty into world music, expressing the East, that historical, cultural self, in a human musical language restoring it to a place in the world that has been hitherto vacant, and enabling it to address the world and its elevated esthetical sensibility.
Here is a multiple, fertile musical time, resistant to stereotyping or bracketing. It is an unending dialogue between the self and the self, the self and the other.


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After more than five years in captivity, Sgt. Gilad Shalit has finally returned to Israel. One would think that the return of a soldier, a son, a friend, would be fully supported. However, debates have raged for five years over whether bringing Shalit home in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners is an ethical decision. Is his return worth 500 Palestinians? 5,000? The value of Shalit’s life should not be determined by a mathematical equation. Speaking quantitatively, it’s true that one man, Gilad Shalit, is not equal to 1,027 Palestinian prisoners. For Shalit’s case, the numbers mean nothing. Israel should not be scorned for making its choice to bring Shalit home.
What other countries would make such huge concessions in order to bring one person out of captivity and into safety? What other countries negotiate with terrorist groups? The United States doesn’t seem eager to release Guantanamo Bay prisoners for captured American soldier Bowe Bergdahl.
This bold decision points to Israel’s determination to protect the lives of its citizens. Yes, some Israelis fear that the released Palestinians will put lives in jeopardy. Still, Shalit was a boy innocent of any crime and did not deserve to rot in a Hamas prison under inhumane conditions.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, due to the current instability in the Arab world, the opportunity to free Shalit might have disappeared if Israel had held out for better terms. He would not have signed the release papers if the action put the state of Israel in grave danger.
The return of Shalit is a testament to Israel’s love of life. Israel rescued Gilad not to be pragmatic, but because it is right. The state of Israel should be applauded for its deeply moral negotiation.

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Of the new advertising campaign, Sky says the theme of the campaign, created by WCRS, is ‘digital magic’ and "will initially feature four vine-style 20 second magic TV ads and seven digital pieces of content to showcase the benefits of Now TV. The insight for the campaign is that Now TV is a bit like magic as it creates instantaneous transformations and combinations that seem scarcely possible and makes amazing things easy. It’s modern magic for a cutting edge product."
Jo Fox, Director of Brand Communications, Now TV commented:
“2015 is going to be another action-packed year for Now TV following our best ever quarter in terms of growth. We’ve established ourselves as one of the UK’s leading streaming services, with an absolutely unrivalled choice of the latest and best entertainment, and our new brand and ad campaign mirrors the fun, fresh, vibrant and smart service we offer our customers.”
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text: Mario thinks it might be time to stage an intervention with his wife! Mario has always been against all the ridiculous filters on Snapchat and now thanks to the new French Bulldog Filter Courtney has hopped on the train! She's making everyone French Bulldogs now! Do you dislike the endless dog filters or are you guilty? Tweet us @ONWithMario!

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Bud Selig: Cubs’ finances ‘not in violation’
BY CHRIS DE LUCA email@example.com April 25, 2014 1:27PM
Updated: April 25, 2014 1:58PM
NEW YORK—During his trip to Chicago this week to celebrate the 100th birthday for Wrigley Field, commissioner Bud Selig faced a stream of questions concerning the direction of the Cubs under ownership of the Ricketts family.
“I got back to my office [Thursday] and reviewed everything,” Selig said Friday during his annual meeting with the Associated Press sports editors. “They are not in violation of anything.”
Selig, in his final year as Major League Baseball’s commissoner, bristled when the topic was broached Friday.
“Every day I monitor all of the franchises and I’m a little bit startled that there is even a concern about the Ricketts family,” Selig said. “They are a family that has the means, they have chosen this course of action. I was in Arizona this spring and I saw a lot of scouts and they told me the Cubs’ farm system is outstanding.
“They have chosen a way to rebuild their organization and I think Theo [Epstein] is doing it well.
“I understand the fans’ anxiety. In a year or two, I want to see where all of these amateur Branch Rickeys are. They are not in any violation of our very stringent financial policies. I have a lot of things to worry about and that is not one of them.”


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Botanical name: Vigna Radiata
Mung beans are small and green with a typical bean shape. These are the most well known and commonly used sprouting seeds, they are frequently used ingredient in Chinese cuisine and can be eaten fresh or cooked. They have a wonderful crunchy texture and mild flavour that is similar to peas. To get a thicker sprout, similar to commercially grown ones, use a bottom draining sprouter, or colander with damp cloth over, and do not disturb the growing sprouts until ready.
Nutritional Value: Low in Saturated Fats and Sodium, very low in Cholesterol, and a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium, also a very good source of Dietary Fibre, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Riboflavin, Folate, Copper and Manganese. However a large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars.
Germination: 2-5 days depending on growing conditions.

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- Dog-friendly caravan with a peaceful and private outdoor space
- A 25-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; 45 minutes to the coast
- Indoor play barn with a trampoline, snooker table and outdoor slides
At The Big Hoot Caravan, you might just have a hoot of a time unwinding in your private caravan, surrounded by wildflower meadows and stunning views of the Devon countryside. This Mid Devon site is home to a Showman’s living van in a peaceful, remote spot with plenty of private outdoor space. There’s gated access to the caravan and an indoor play barn with a trampoline, a snooker table and outdoor slides…
But this site also wins big brownie points for its central location, 25 minutes’ drive from Exmoor National Park and 45 minutes’ drive from Devon’s south coast and the Dartmoor National Park.
The farm’s 1970s vintage caravan has been renovated and comfortably sleeps a family of four. There’s a large double bedroom and two single bedrooms separated by a sliding door, as well as comfy seating in the lounge, a fully-functioning, 70s-inspired kitchen and a breakfast bar by the window for morning cereal with a view.
There’s plenty of space outdoors to take in the views too and a firepit and gas barbecue with outdoor seating for alfresco evenings. Kids can let off steam on the outdoor slides and large indoor play barn, which has a trampoline, snooker table, darts, basketball, playhouses and ride-on toys. Try the owners’ suggested walks around the farm too and meet the two billy goats, Kevin and Alfie.
For foodies, Tiverton (10 minutes’ drive) has independent shops, a pannier market and a monthly food market. There are plenty of pretty local villages with food festivals, pubs and historic sites too.
Open from 01/03/2023 to 31/10/2023
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The kids and I loved our stay at the big …
Lovely space in a beautiful setting
Disinfectant sprays and wipes provided
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Indoor swimming pool
Outdoor swimming pool
Amenities on site
Car parking by pitch/unit
Ice pack freezing
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Pick-up from public transport
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed all year
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Tiny (1-10 pitches)
- Coach stations
— 2.8 miles
2.8 miles The Barn Owl — 10.8 miles
10.8 miles Honiton Road Park and Ride — 10.8 miles
- Train stations
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
— 4.1 miles
4.1 miles Whimple Rail Station — 8.4 miles
8.4 miles Cranbrook Rail Station — 9.0 miles
- Ferry ports
Topsham Ferry Landing
— 13.7 miles
13.7 miles Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing — 13.8 miles
13.8 miles Topsham Lock Ferry Landing — 13.8 miles
Exeter International Airport
— 10.3 miles
Memorable moments on this caravan break might involve castles, historical houses and museums like Tiverton Castle (10 minutes’ drive), Bickleigh Castle (20 minutes) Knightshayes Gardens National Trust (15 minutes) and the 1778 house Killerton (20 minutes)…
It might be all about the action, things like rides on a real digger at Diggerland Devon (10 minutes) or tackling the Tarka Trail from Appledore (an hour and 10 minutes). The Bear Trail (10 minutes) is no typical hiking trail either; it’s an obstacle course.
Clifftop walks from Branscombe beach (50 minutes), Sidmouth (45 minutes) or Seaton (50 minutes) and the Topsham estuary walk to Exmouth (half an hour) will challenge you some more. If the local beaches haven’t already lured you in, continue onto the north coast beaches like Saunton Sands, Croyde, and Lynton and Lynmouth (between an hour and 10 minutes and an hour and 20 minutes).
It might be that you’re here for historic spots like Bickleigh Mill (15 minutes), Hembury Fort (half an hour) or Buckfast Abbey (45 minutes). Or you may be after a little culture, like the music and theatre performances at The Corn Barn (35 minutes’ walk).
- The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens (6.2 miles)
- Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (9.3 miles)
- Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter (11.7 miles)
- Knightshayes Court (3.8 miles)
- Killerton (6.2 miles)
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
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The Big Hoot Caravan cancellation policy
No refunds within 1 week of arrival date.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. The Big Hoot Caravan will debit the balance from your card 1 week before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 1 week then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.
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- Does The Big Hoot Caravan have a swimming pool? No View all features
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- What attractions are near The Big Hoot Caravan? Memorable moments on this caravan break might involve castles, historical houses and museums like Tiverton Castle (10 minutes’ drive), Bickleigh Castle (20 minutes) Knightshayes Gardens National Trust (15 minutes) and the 1778 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Big Hoot Caravan?
On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.
- How much does it cost to stay at The Big Hoot Caravan? From £135 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability

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Friends Noosa Regional Gallery are invaluable supporters of Noosa Regional Gallery and vocal champions of the arts. The friends support Noosa Regional Gallery in the delivery of its annual programs and initiatives. They act as cultural advocates in the community, promoting public awareness of the gallery and knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts.
Friends Noosa Regional Gallery is an independent incorporated association that is managed by an elected committee.
Becoming a member of the Friends helps to promote and foster the growth of a greater cultural awareness in Noosa and the wider Sunshine Coast region. Membership is open to anyone interested in the visual arts and supporting one of Noosa’s most valued cultural assets.
Initiatives and programs supported by Friends Noosa Regional Gallery include:
ArtPlay Sunday – free children’s art activities held on the second Sunday of the month.
Exhibitions – the Friends host the Gallery’s opening functions.

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摘要（日本） 糖皮质激素诱导性骨质疏松（GIOP）的发生机制分为局部和全身作用。在局部作用中，GIOP重要机制之一是激素对骨形成有直接抑制作用，而全身作用机制是，由于激素抑制钙吸收和增加钙排泄，导致钙负性平衡，诱发继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进所致。本综述还介绍了GIOP的其他机制。从临床方面来说，本综述还评价了GIOP的血清学标记物，作为骨形成的标记物，骨钙素、I型前胶原N-末端肽和骨特异性碱性磷酸酶在GIOP降低，而作为骨吸收的标记物，I型胶原 N-末端肽和抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶5b在GIOP增高，临床指南推荐，双膦酸酸盐是GIOP治疗的首选药物。重组的人甲状旁腺激素1-34——特立帕肽（Teriparatide）是有高骨折风险患者的治疗选择。抗核因子- β配体(RANKL)受体激活剂——狄诺塞麦（Denosumab）已批准为绝经后骨质疏松的治疗药物，临床试验证实对GIOP也有效。
附原文：Abstract Mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) are categorized into local and systemic effects. In the local mechanisms, direct inhibitory effect of glucocorticoid on bone formation is thought to be one of the important mechanisms of GIOP. In contrast, secondary hyperparathyroidism induced by negative balance of calcium due to inhibition of absorption and increase of excretion is an important systemic mechanism of GIOP. Other mechanisms of GIOP are also shown in this review. From clinical points of view, serum markers for evaluation of GIOP have been discussed. Osteocalcin, procollagen type I N-terminal peptide, and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase as markers of bone formation are decreased in GIOP. Collagen I N-terminal telopeptide and tartrate resistent acid phosphatase isoform. 5b as markers of bone resorption are increased in GIOP. Clinical guidelines have recommended that bisphosphonate is the first choice for the treatment of GIOP. Teriparatide is recombinant human parathyroid hormone 1-34, which should be considered as a therapeutic option for those at high risk of bone fracture. Denosumab, an anti receptor activator of nuclear factor-β ligand approved as a drug for postmenopausal osteoporosis was also effective for GIOP in clinical trials.
引自：Kaneko K, Kawai S.Mechanisms and therapeutics of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, 2011;34(3):138-48.

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In this movie we find Michael stops his car when he sees three horses standing a bit far away from the road. That's precisely how he gets saved when the car bomb explodes. He got out of the car to take a closer look at them as they coincided with the sketch of three horses in the "book with the red cover", Realm and Conquest.
Committed to a fully developed back story, director Tony Gilroy spent a good deal of time establishing the details of "Realm and Conquest" with production designer Kevin Thompson. The director explains that right from the beginning, when he first read the script, he could tell that "Realm and Conquest" was going to be a key prop. In the movie it's a metaphor for truth and justice. In creating the details of the fictional novel, Thompson generated original visuals inspired by German Expressionistic images cut from wood blocks, and Gilroy wrote the first two pages for three chapters of the book. They even went as far as designing a "Realm and Conquest" card game for a scene between Henry and Michael. Thompson offers, "This detail was important to Tony because, in his own life, novels and games similar to 'Realm and Conquest' allow him to connect with his son in a meaningful way."
My question here is: Apart from the connection of the three horses from the sketch of this book, was there any philosophical implications to it? Or was it any reference to any other works of Tony Gilroy?
I was not able to find any account of philosophical or any other implications apart from that connection with the sketch.

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Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Simon Yam, Lisa King, and Valerie Tian
Director: Phillipe Martinez
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars
Ben (Van Damme) is a retired gangster who calls on old friends from both sides of the law to help him get bloody revenge against a psychopathic, mysogynistic Triad boss (Yam) who slit the throat of his innocent wife (King).
"Wake of Death" is one of Jean Claude Van Damme's best action films, almost as good as "Hard Target." Unfortunately, that's damning with faint praise. There is plenty of potential here, and there some nice character development bits, but, unfortunately too much time is spent on ruining cool action scenes by overusing slow motion--do we really need to see EVERY guy who gets shot in slow motion?--and the film had a casting director who seemed determined to make sure everyone in the movie looks like everyone else; I'm not exaggerating... virtually all the white gangsters and cops from New Orleans have beards, the same hair-color and bodytype, and alll the Asian gangsters likewise are indistingushable from one another. In a film as jam-packed with bitplayers as this one, that's a major problem.
There's also the issue that someone on the production thought that using virtually the entirity of the big-budget car chase with the exploding fuel truck twice in the film, once at the very start, and then as the film reaches the climactic encounter between Ben and the Bad Guys. The idea might have been okay if they had compressed the sequence at the beginning, and if someone had actually sat down and thought logically about what a truck driver would do if cars were weaving all around him and shooting at each other. (I'll give you a hint: He wouldn't do as the driver does in this movie.) I understand that the filmmakers wanted to get their money's worth out of that big scene--it must have consumed quite a bit of their shoe-string budget--but up front it sort sets the worng tone for what follows and at the back-end, it's annoying to have to sit through the exact same sequence all over again. ("But now it's in context and much more thrilling," I'm sure the filmmakers would tell me. Sorry guys, no, it's not.)
The most interesting part of the film is Van Damme's character and the nature of his family life. There's also the nice change of pace that the film doesn't fall back on the "youze can't ever leave da mob" cliche. Unfortunately, everything else is a muddled mess.
(Note: If you're a fan of Jean-Claude Van Damme and you missed "JCVD" last year, you really need to pick it up on DVD. It appears to have been dubbed into English, which is a shame, but it is an excellent film. It's not an action film, but it will make you appreciate his talent even more.)


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A Wisconsinite who is among the top prospects in baseball reportedly is headed to the majors this week
Waukesha West graduate Jarred Kelenic — one of the top prospects in Major League Baseball — will be called up to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Kelenic, 21, had eight hits (two homers) in just four games for Class AAA Tacoma in the infancy of the 2021 minor-league season. He came into the year regarded by MLB.com as the No. 4 prospect and No. 5 by Fangraphs.
Kelenic became one of the highest drafted Wisconsinites when he was taken No. 6 by the New York Mets in 2018. Kelenic was the highest selected straight out of a Wisconsin high school and the third-highest overall behind college pitchers Augie Schmidt of Kenosha Bradford (No. 2 overall in 1982) and Dave Globig of West Allis Hale (No. 3 in 1976 January draft).
Six months after he was drafted, Kelenic changed organizations. In late 2018, Kelenic was sent to the Mariners in a blockbuster trade, one that sent Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the Mets.
Mets fans have been anxiously following Kelenic's progress after Cano's production declined upon arrival in New York, and now Cano has been suspended for all of 2021 after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
Kelenic took part in the MLB Futures Game and played over three levels in 2019, posting a .904 OPS with 23 home runs and 68 RBI.
In February, Seattle team president and CEO Kevin Mather indicated that Kelenic and pitcher Logan Gilbert wouldn't start the year in the majors as a means of helping the club keep contractual control of the players for longer, comments that drew the ire of the Major League Baseball Players Association and led to Mather's resignation.
Kelenic later said he'd been offered a guaranteed contract from Seattle, and his declining meant Seattle elected to manipulate his big-league service time to preserve club control over his contract as long as possible. The long-simmering issue between MLB and the MLBPA, the practice of keeping majors-ready prospects in the minors for "development" to ensure they don't rack up a full year of service time and thus hit free agency a year later is one of many disagreements playing into labor tension that could come to roost with a work stoppage before next season.
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Kelenic, aware that he could be the poster boy for the union’s negotiations with MLB over service time in the next collective bargaining agreement, refuses to be bitter. He loves Seattle. He has been overwhelmed by the fan support. And he believes their young team are on their way to soon becoming a playoff contender.
Yet, he also thinks this conflict causes a deeper chasm between the players and front office, which threatens harmony throughout the organization.
“The reason I was so disappointed and frustrated about this whole thing,’’ Kelenic said, “is that everybody already knows there’s a gap between the front office and players. When something like this comes out, it makes that gap bigger.
“It makes winning that much more difficult. I thought we were in a positive direction with the team moving forward, building a culture, and when this comes out, it widened that gap.’’
The Mariners insist it had nothing to do with money. They called up outfielder Kyle Lewis and pitcher Justin Dunn in September, 2019, starting their service clock. They wanted Kelenic and a slew of other young players to be in their alternate camp to avoid losing a year of development. Still, Kelenic’s development would have been better served, Scoffield said, by being in the big leagues than getting a dozen at-bats a week in the alternate camp.
Gavin Lux, another top prospect from of Wisconsin, is hitting .209 for the Los Angeles Dodgers through 86 at-bats this season.
River Falls native J.P. Feyereisen has developed into a force in the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen, allowing only one earned run in 17 innings, with 19 strikeouts.
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Metabolic Responses of Periparturient Holstein Cows and Heifers Supplemented with Chromium Picolinate
© 2004 American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists Thirty-four Holstein cows, 18 primiparous and 16 multiparous, were used to determine the effects of supplemental Cr on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism during the transition period. From approximately 3 wk prior to anticipated calving date until parturition, Cr-treated cows were given 51 mg Cr picolinate via a gelatin capsule bolus three times weekly, equivalent to an average daily intake of approximately 2 ppm Cr. Control cows were given empty gelatin capsules. All cows were fed total mixed rations, with one ration fed to dry cows, a second to lactating cows for wk 1 of postpartum (transition), and a third to lactating cows thereafter. Blood samples were collected via jugular venipuncture at 1, 2, and 3 wk prior to anticipated calving date as well as immediately following calving, 3 d post calving, and 1, 2, and 3 wk post calving. Samples were analyzed for glucose, insulin, and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA). Within 1 wk prior to calving, a frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test was performed, and blood plasma samples were analyzed for concentrations of glucose and insulin. Plasma glucose response to the frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test was evaluated by calculating the half-life and fractional turnover rate for the period from 2 to 19 min after glucose infusion. Supplemental Cr did not affect circulating concentrations of glucose, insulin, or NEFA (P>0.1). Plasma NEFA concentrations were greater in primiparous cows (P<0.01) throughout the experiment, with the difference being most apparent during the 3 wk postpartum. Glucose concentrations reached a greater peak at time of calving in primiparous cows than in multiparous cows (P=0.07). There was an increase in glucose clearance rate (P=0.06) and a trend toward decreased glucose half-life (P<0.1) in primiparous cows supplemented with Cr. Insulin peak concentrations were unaffected by treatment or parity (P>0.1). Data suggest that Cr supplementation may alter carbohydrate metabolism in primiparous cows during the transition period.
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Williams, C., Crochet, B., Bunting, L., Fernandez, J., & Stanley, C. (2004). Metabolic Responses of Periparturient Holstein Cows and Heifers Supplemented with Chromium Picolinate. Professional Animal Scientist, 20 (4), 312-318. https://doi.org/10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31320-6

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My friend Joey sent a big box of treats my way this Christmas, and I just have to show off just a sample what she made ....
She is a very accomplished spinner ...
Alpaca + merino :
Merino, alpaca, silk and tea bag strings (I'm thinking tea cosy for this yarn!) :
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And she is a very skilful knitter!
A Hemlock Ring Shawl in laceweight yarn :
There is more yarn, and a string bag (which is camera-shy), and other treats besides ... but you get the idea - really very generous and lovely gifts! Thank you Joey!!


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- Published: 5 February 2019
- ISBN: 9780143793465
- Imprint: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 416
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The field is full of flowers.
None of those words is a lie, but they’re not true either, because they’re too small, too inadequate, too little to describe the field, its fullness, the flowers.
The sea of flowers stretches away as far as the eye can see in every direction, the most glorious carpet in the world. It undulates up the gentle curves of the rolling hills and down again, an ocean of every colour you can imagine. It’s like looking at one of those magic eye things, where if you stare at it long enough, a new picture will emerge, a dog or a pony or a house.
It’s overwhelming. There are so many flowers, so many colours, and if I lay down right here they would close over me. It would be like being put to bed under the loveliest quilt in the world. Lie down, precious Pearl, my mother’s voice would whisper. I’ll tuck you in.
I would lie down, and I would close my eyes, and the flowers would grow around me. They would grow through the gaps in my fingers and toes, the crooks of my joints, petals brushing my skin like the gentlest fingers. Flowers would grow out of my mouth and eyes and ears and I would melt away, and then there would be nothing, just a field full of flowers, gently waving in the breeze.
‘Hey, Linford,’ he says.
For a moment, I don’t remember his name. I can only think of the flowers, and I’m tired, so tired, and I just want my mother to put me to bed.
But then his fingers brush against the side of my face, and . . .
Finn Blacklin has always had magic hands.
I clutch at his wrist, keep his palm pressed against my skin. ‘Don’t let go. The flowers are going to eat me.’
‘I know. Just a moment longer.’
‘Finn, no,’ I insist. ‘Listen. They’re eating me.’
‘I need you to understand.’
His voice sounds faraway, distant. I grab at his other arm, try to press as much of my skin to his as possible. If I let go, I’m going to sink backwards into the flowers, and they’re going to swallow me whole, and –
‘It’s all right,’ he says.
We’re in his bedroom. It’s night, the starlight filtering white and silver through the curtains, glinting off his soccer trophies, casting lines across the neat stacks of paper on his desk. The awful, wonderful smell of the flowers is gone, replaced by the simpler smell of clean laundry.
I turn around. The bed’s made.
‘Finn,’ I begin.
‘I’m sorry,’ he says. ‘For hacking into your dreams again.’
‘Don’t apologise,’ I say. ‘You have no idea how much I need to see you right now.’
I reach for him, wrap my arms around him, press the length of my body against the length of his. His arms go around me too, tight. His breath is ragged, uneven, damp, against my hair.
He’s crying, I realise. Finn’s crying.
‘It’s okay,’ I say, brushing a tear off his cheekbone, perfect and angular in the moonlight.
‘No, it’s not,’ he says. ‘It’s really, really not.’
‘No, it’s not,’ I agree. ‘But I’m here. You’re here.’
I kiss him. I can taste his tears, wet against his lips – not salty, like a normal person’s would be, but sweet.
‘I love you so much,’ he says raggedly.
‘I love you too,’ I say, kissing him again, and again, and again. ‘And I meant what I said last time, Finn. I’m coming to get you. I’m going to find a way, and I’m going to come and get you.’
‘No, Linford.’ His voice isn’t more than a whisper.
‘Yes,’ I insist.
He pulls back, and the loss of his body against mine feels like I’ve been thrown into a well, dark and bottomless. ‘No,’ he says. ‘You can’t.’
Unease slithers around me like a boa constrictor, squeezing and squeezing.
‘I needed you to see the flowers,’ he says. ‘I needed you to smell them. I needed you to feel what they could do. Because they’re real. They’re here. And they’ll kill you. This whole place will kill you.’
His voice catches, and he sinks down on his perfectly made bed, head slumping low.
I sit beside him. I reach over and take one of his hands. I expect him to pull away, but instead, he holds on tight, so tight I can feel my bones grinding together. ‘What happened, Finn?’ I ask.
‘I’ve been trying to find the other kids,’ he says. ‘Your sister. The kids they took for Cardy and Marie. I thought – I don’t know what I thought I could do for them. Something. Anything.’
A tendril of guilt snakes through me. I’ve barely even thought about my sister.
‘I tried to be discreet about it,’ he says, ‘but everything I say, everything I do, every little move I make . . . he finds out about it somehow. It’s like the trees have ears, and the sky, and the wind, and the stars.’
Involuntarily, my eyes flicker to the closed bedroom door.
Could someone follow Finn? Could they walk right into my brain? Could they – could the prince –
‘My brother brought me out to that field with the flowers,’ Finn says, looking at the floor, not noticing my freak-out. ‘He said he wanted to show me something.’
He sighs and runs his free hand through his hair. ‘I knew it was stupid, but I was hopeful. Just a bit. Hopeful that now I was here – now I was finally where he wanted me to be –
that he’d cut me some slack. That he’d . . . I don’t know, throw me a bone, and at least let me see that your sister and the other kids were all right.’
I press his hand to my lips and kiss his knuckles one by one, mostly so I don’t have to say, ‘Yes, Finn, you are correct, that was stupid.’
‘But it wasn’t just him and me,’ Finn says. ‘When we got there – to the flowers – there was this friend of his waiting for us. Or maybe not a friend. I don’t know if he has those. An acquaintance. A colleague. A minion. Something. Another fairy, anyway – this guy they call the Green Man. And he’d brought his – his pet.’
‘One of us? A human?’
He nods. ‘Rhymer, the Green Man called him. The kid they took for Cardy.’
The boa constrictor tightens its grip around my throat.
‘Apparently he’s a bit of a shit-stirrer,’ Finn says. ‘From what I could find out, he’s – he doesn’t look that much like Cardy – beyond the colour of his skin, anyway – but he’s smart like him, you know? He’s always finding loopholes in the orders they give him, and – but – not this time. He couldn’t this time.’
His voice catches. ‘They told him to run into the middle of the field. He said no. But then the Green Man commanded him, and – and he had to.’
‘Is he . . .?’ I can’t bring myself to say the word.
‘He would have been, if I hadn’t been there,’ Finn says. ‘I tried to go after him, but my brother held me back, and he’s more powerful than me, Pearl. There was nothing I could do. Eventually, when he let me go, I sprinted out there and I threw Rhymer over my shoulder and I got him out and he was barely even breathing, but I – you know, I got him going again, and I was so relieved, and then . . . I looked up, and there was my brother. Grinning at me.’
‘He thought it was funny, didn’t he.’
It’s a statement, not a question.
Finn nods. ‘He thought it was hilarious.’
Tears bead in his eyes again, fall down his cheeks. The next breath that escapes him is a sob, and he pulls me to him, buries his face in my shoulder.
I stroke his hair. ‘Is Rhymer all right?’ I ask.
He nods. ‘I – I healed him in time,’ he chokes. ‘Just in time – just in time – if it had been any longer – he would have died, Pearl, and I can’t bring back the dead, I can’t.’
‘Shhhh,’ I soothe, pressing my mouth to the top of his head. ‘It’s okay. He’s okay. You saved him. And when I come for you, Finn, I’m coming for them too, for Rhymer and my sister and the girl they took for Marie. It’ll all be okay.’
He pulls back. Takes my face between both his hands. Kisses me hard, hungrily, longingly.
Then he shakes his head.
‘No, Linford,’ he says.
‘You can’t come here,’ he says. ‘Because I can’t bring back the dead.’
The boa constrictor tightens around me. I can’t breathe.
I know what he’s going to say, and every organ in me is being crushed, and there’s no air in my throat, no way I can speak to tell him no.
‘There are so many things in this place that could kill you,’ he whispers. ‘Even the flowers – even the flowers are poisonous. You can’t come here. This place – this land – it’ll eat you alive.’
‘I’ll find a way,’ I manage to say. ‘I need you, Finn. I need you here, with me.’
‘I need you too. God, Linford, you have no idea how much I need you. I feel like I’m drowning, and you’re the only thing I have to hold onto.’
‘Then hold on,’ I say, my teeth gritted so that blood and muscle and bone don’t come pouring of my mouth, forced out by the ever-tightening bands of iron around my chest. ‘Don’t you dare –’
‘I have to,’ he says, leaning his forehead against mine. ‘I have to let you go.’
‘Over my dead body,’ I’ve said, before I’ve realised what a spectacularly awful choice of words that is.
‘I can’t put you in danger. If something happened to you, it would destroy me.’
‘Things are already happening to me!’ I say. ‘You don’t have the monopoly on being in the middle of a shitstorm, Finn. You’re not the only one who feels like they’re drowning. You’re my boyfriend, and I love you, and I need you here, because the thought of you is the only thing keeping my head above water, and you’re not getting out of it by pulling some big self-sacrificing hero move!’
‘I don’t have a choice!’
‘There’s always a choice! Are you going to give up, or are you going to fight?’
‘You know what happens in fights? People get killed! And the people that survive have to live with that, and –’
‘There is a way into fairyland, and I’m going to find it,’ I say. ‘There’s a way through fairyland, and I’m going to find that too. I said I was coming to get you, and you’re not going to make a liar of me, Finn.’
‘The only way into fairyland is through my brother,’ Finn says. ‘He’s the only one that can open and close the doors. And even if you could find a way to make him do it, you’d die, Pearl. And I – please don’t do that to me.’
He’s crying again. He’s gripping my hand so tightly that I think he’s cut off my circulation, and when he kisses me, it’s hard, desperate.
‘I love you,’ he says. ‘So much, Linford.’
‘You can’t stop me saving you,’ I say.
‘No, Pearl,’ he says. ‘You can’t.’
‘I can’t let you.’
‘You can’t stop me.’
Finn pulls back, and the look in his eyes . . .
I’ve never seen anything like the look in his eyes, not on his face.
It’s the look you get when you go to the hospital to see someone’s who’s dying but who doesn’t know it. ‘I’ll be out of here in a few days,’ they say, and you smile at them, but the smile doesn’t reach your eyes.
It’s the look you get when you take a dog to the vet to get put down, and they nudge your hand with their nose and lick your hand and it feels like someone’s wrapped their hand around your throat and started squeezing.
It’s the look you get when your heart is breaking and you’re going to break it yourself.
‘I can stop you,’ he says.
‘Don’t,’ I say. ‘Don’t you dare, Finn.’
‘Pearl,’ he says, and there’s an edge of command in his voice, a note that must be obeyed. ‘You can’t come here. You won’t come here. You’ll live your life, and you’ll stop looking for me.’
The slap rings out, a harsh discordant note in the perfect summer night. My hand stings, and I feel the reverberations of it up my arm.
The light is dim – there’s only the starlight and moonlight filtering in through the window – but it’s enough for me to see the red mark my left hand has left on Finn’s face.
‘Finn,’ I say, ‘you can’t tell me what to do.’
‘Tie them up,’ Baron Lassigny ordered. ‘They’re under arrest.’
‘The full moon rose over us,’ Layla sang, while she carefully joined two pieces of metal together in the broiling, cramped welding bay.
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1. Field of the InventionThis invention relates generally to internal combustion engine accessory belt drive systems each having a unitary device performing both the engine starting function and the electrical power generation function, such as a motor/generatorsometimes referred to as a Gen-Star. More particularly, it relates to such systems in automotive applications. Specifically, this invention relates to a configuration for belt drive systems each having a motor/generator and each having a dampedtensioner.2. Description of the Prior ArtInternal combustion engines commonly use power transmission belt drive systems to tap power from the engine's crankshaft and deliver it to one or more various engine auxiliaries or accessories. In automotive applications, these accessoriesinclude power steering pumps, water pumps, air conditioning compressors, fuel pumps, and alternators. Historically, such engines have had the main power takeoff point at the crankshaft protruding from the rear of the engine to which is attached thedrive train for driving the wheels to move the automobile. The accessories are driven from a pulley attached to the front of the crankshaft. Each accessory is equipped with a pulley. All of the pulleys are in mechanical communication via one or morepower transmission belts trained about them. Some method of tensioning each power transmission belt is provided. The power transmission belt, the pulleys, and devices accomplishing belt tensioning form the accessory belt drive system.Earlier systems included multiple v-belts. Commonly, each belt was tensioned by manual adjustment and fixing of the position of at least one accessory or idler per belt. These are referred to as locked-center belt drives, because there is noprovision for automatic movement of any of the pulleys to accommodate varying condition of the belt or of the drive as a whole. If the belt should stretch or otherwise lengthen, the tension upon the belt would lessen. Further,
"Damped Accessory Drive System Including A Motor/generator - Patent 7552708"


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Griffiths, Arthur, 1838-1908.
History and romance of crime from the earliest time to the present day.
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VII. Modern French prisons: Bicêtre-St. Pélagie-St. Lazare; La force-the Conciergerie; La Grande and La Petite Roquettes; Mazas-La Santé.--VIII. German and Austrian prisons: prisons of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Austria-Hungary; the foretresses of Magdeburg and Spielberg.--IX. Spanish prisons: the inquisition at home and abroad; prisons past and present.--X. Italian prisons: St. Angelo-the Piombi-the Vicaria; prisons of the Roman inquisition.--XI. Russian prisons: St. Peter and St. Paul; the Schlüsselberg; the Ostrog at Omsk; the story of Siberian exile; Tiumen, Tomsk, Saghalien.--XII. Oriental prisons: prisons and crime in India; the Andaman islands; Burmah-China-Japan-Egypt; Turkey.
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Well, the Taran Tactical “Hollywood Training Academy” is at it again. Next star-studded shooter up to the line, Michael B. Jordan. Taran Tactical dropped a training video recently, tagging the video with “Michael B Jordan training with Taran for Black Panther.”
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KCON USA, the world’s largest Korean culture convention and music festival, adds artists Ailee, Roy Kim, Golden Child, and Pentagon to join this summer’s Los Angeles area edition on August 10-13 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.
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One of the most exciting achievements in medicine in the past decade has been the elucidation of the structure and physiological characteristics of releasing or inhibiting fac- tors for each of the classical hormones of the anterior pituitary. The treatment of propoxyphene overdose involves: (1) gastric emptying, (2) activated charcoal, and (3) naloxone. 5, May 1984 CONTENTS icientific Articles To Comfort Always: Strategies for Pain Management in Terminal Cancer Linda M. Kohl 283 The Clinical Management of Sore Throat: A Comparison of Three Ambulatory Settings Michael S. Poe 302 Allied Health Professionals An Update on Physician Assistants: The N. The move to reduce medical care costs has accentuated the importance of these efforts. Bodger GF, Jordan WS Jr: d/ness In fhe Home A Study af 25.000 Illnesses in a Group of Cleveland Families- Clevelond, The Press of Wes T- ern Reserve University, 1964 3 Komoroff AL, Aronson MD, Pass TM, Ervin CT, Branch WT Jr: Serologic evidence of chtomydiol and mycoplasmal phoryngitis in adults. Hohn EO: Comporo- live effects of penicillin, aureomycinond terromy- cin on streptococcol tonsililis and phoryngitis. Most health outhorities agree that attention to balanced diet and adequate caloric intake eliminates the need for supplemental vitamins for most people. Market St., Box 487, Hertford 27944 (1986) Vice-Councilor James M. This clinic is the state's only special migrant clinic that operates full-time year- round. Table 1 Federal and State Migrant Clinics Surveyed Federal Tri-County Community Healtti Center, Newton Grove fi/ligrant Family Health Service, Hendersonville State Albemarle North (Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank Counties) Carteret County Healtti Department Greene Health Care, Inc.
The first major breakthrough occurred in 1970 when the laboratories of Guillemin and Schally first isolated and characterized the structure of thyrotropin-releasing hormone or TRH. Ingestions as little as 10.7 mg/kg have caused toxicity; at 35 mg/kg cardiorespiratory arrest has been reported. Hoole 291 Pharmacotherapy Thrombolytic Therapy Ju He Jacobs 296 Medico-Legal Matters Premarital Legal Requirements in North Carolina Louise H. This is leoding to a change in the strategy for managing sore throats, with a relaxation of some of the former vigorous efforts used to diagnose and treat strep throats. No, not necessarily; in most coses, the American diet does not need supple- mentation. The Employment Security Commission estimates that there are 7,125 seasonal work- ers in the clinic's catchment area.
Otto Warburg 1883-1970 Thoughts upon looking at the 1983 commemorative issue of the Postal Service of West Germany in honor of his hun- dredth birthday, by waiter Kempner. Growth Hormone-Releasing Factor (GRF) Because of its potential usefulness in the treatment of dwarfism due to growth hormone deficiency, the isolation of the hypothalamic factor that stimulates growth hormone (GH) secretion by the pituitary has been eagerly awaited. Acetaminophen is the second part of this less-than- dynamic duo. Fat Soluble Vitamins Vitamin A (retinol) is necessary to prevent night blindness and drying of the conjunctiva, the mucous mem- brane that covers the eye. Bleeding is the most common symptom of vitamin K deficiency and it is usually associated with a serious illness. Warren 364 Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung Jan F. Johnsriide 368 Health Care Planning in North Carolina: Migrant Workers Program Michael F. Hayak 371 Society Profile Meet George Moore, Your New Executive Director Patricia K. Fahrner 395 Insulin Can Make Diabetes Worse: The Smoldering Smogyi Effect Linda M. Mack 401 Editorial Changing Perceptions of the End-Stage Renal Disease Program William B. 257 Mc Dowell St., Asheville 28803 Second Vice-President Lawrence M. All five clinics offering evening clinics were able to report numbers served.
There have been no reports in which CRF has been used therapeutically as a means of restoring adrenal function in patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency. von Werder K: Corticotropin-releasing factor A new tool for the differential diagnosis of Cushing's s\Tidrome, J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1983.7.229 11. The seizures should be treated with naloxone initially. S., but one thot could result in death if left untreated. Of the fat-soluble vitamins, vitamin E appears to be one of the least toxic in large amounts, although it is impor- tant to watch for interactions with anticoagulants and iron products. The MFHS and Greene Health Care clinic could not provide breakdown on refertals.
Within weeks following the report of this patient with apparent ectopic GRF secretion, the amino acid structure of the active peptide that had been purified from the patient's tumor was determined.'^ This peptide, referred to as hp GRF because of its origin in the human pancreas, has 40 amino acid residues. Acetaminophen overdose continues to be a big problem in at least two instances: (1) accidental ingestion by pre- school children. Vitamin B-1 or thiamine is re- quired for both carbohydrate metab- olism and nervous system function- ing. Medical Mutual Insurance Company of north Carolina MMIC ... Conclusions Shenkin has described accessibility as one of four char- acteristics upon which a health care program should be evaluated.^ Seven of eleven clinics contacted are located in counties with greater than 2,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers in 1980.
Based on sequence homologies this GRF is closely related to the glucagon-secretin family of peptides derived from the gut. (2) purposeful ingestion by teenagers and young adults. Beriberi, the thiamine-deficiency state, is rare in the U. but occurs in areas where polished rice is the ma- jor ingredient of the diet. The TCCHC alone serves twenty- Table 3 Breakdown of Referrals Total Referrals Hospitalizations Outpatient Dental Clinic # % of OP # % of OP # % Of OP # % of OP Federal TCCHC 1,636 31.7 367- 7.1 962 18.6 309 6.0 State Albemarle 74 2.3 7 2.2 - 60 18.6 _ Hyde 127 70.6 6 3.3 99 55.0 22 12.2 Nash 5.0 * Includes all known Tiigrant hospitalizations from the TCCHC catchmen area.
The most direct route by which this influence might be exerted is by means of the nerve fibers or blood vessels of the hypophysial stalk. The adverse effects of propoxyphene include vertigo. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem 27103, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting; less commonly, delu- sions, visual hallucinations, dysphonia, disorientation, abdominal pain and constipation can occur. Because our knowledge about strep throats and rheumatic fever is in o state of great flux, there is no con- sensus about the only way to manage sore throats. 6 Doctors Pk., Statonsburg Rd., Greenville 27834 (1985) Vice-Councilor Charles L. These centers are the TCCHC in Newton Grove and the Migrant Family Health Service (MFHS) in Henderson- ville.
r¥-i HE long-suspected connection between the brain and X the endocrine system and the search for hypothalamic hormones was begun nearly forty years ago, when Geof- frey Harris of Cambridge University reviewed the available evidence and came to a compelling conclusion: There is much experimental and clinical evidence that the hypothalamus is functionally linked with anterior pituitary activity. So far the drug is only available in oral form and is extremely damaging to veins if injected IV by the "serious" addict. Bolles 304 Features for Patients The Patient Has a Sore Throat. Terms such as "cost-effectiveness analysis" and "cost-benefit analysis" ore being used to describe efforts to develop the best treatment at the least possible cost. 310 Glenwood Ave., Kinston 28501 (1985) Third District R. In addition to county health departments, two locally administered migrant health centers receive funding from the federal government's Public Health Service, Depart- ment of Health and Human Services, the Office of Migrant Health of the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assist- ance.
In this article we will review the current knowledge relating to the two most recently discovered factors, corti- cotropin-releasing factor, or CRF, and growth hormone- releasing factor, or GRF. Activated charcoal works quite nicely here to bind the ingested propoxyphene remaining after gastric emptying. The time and mone\' I sav by working with Southern National i a big help. References 1- Gognon R, De Lozier J, Mc Lemore T: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Urited States, 1979 Summory, U. Deponmen T of Heol Th and Human Services, Public Heolth Service, Publ. Holmberg SD, Faich GA: Streptococcol phoryngitis and ocute rheumottc fever in Rhode Island. Again, very few of these people will derive much benefit from such therapy. Raleigh 27611 Councilors and Vice-Councilors — 1984-1985 First District Robert E. The TCCHC utilizes two nurse practitioners and one full-time physician while * Personal aommunication with Ms. This paper presents the results of a survey of eleven migrant health care programs in the state.
The names of the known factors and some of their major effects are summarized in table 1 . The use of gastric emptying in propoxyphene overdose can be very tricky; because of the propensity for coma, seizures and respiratory depression soon after an overdose, very "cautious" gastric lavage would seem to be the wiser course. NC Itsit TIRES "It's not easy these days for the small businessman to keep his inde pendence. NC SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANM \m can tc U \ c \ ant \ otir busixics: aans BB (te i NJorth Carolina 4EDICAL JOURNAL )r doctors and their patients lover illustration by Ernest Craige, M. In this climate the patient must remain in close communication with primary care physicians, so that mutually satisfactory management of sore throats in 1984 can be attained. Pediatrics 1953,11:7-13, 5 Report of the Eighty-Sixth Ross Conference on Pediatric Research, Monogement of Phoryngitis in on Era of Declining Rheumotrc Fever, 1984 6. Another segment of the American public seeks vitamin therapy for re- lief or cure of such i I Inesses as cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. The MFHS serves mainly Henderson, Polk, Burke, Haywood, and Rutherford counties, and migrants from northern South Carolina. As in many migrant clinics, nurse practi- tioners provide a majority of the care. (Greene County) Hyde County Health Department Nash County Health Department Prospect Hill Clinic (Caswell, Alamance Counties) Surry County Health Department Wilson County Health Department Yadkin County Health Department the MFHS employs three nurse practitioners and one part- time physician.
" Since all three peptides had identical sequences from their N-terminus, it was postulated that 11 ■. MJMtt JUtl M \im Ull JMII] L i JU hp GRF-40 and hp GRF-37 were biologically active frag- ments of hp GRF-44.'* Although not yet proven, there is increasing evidence that pancreatic GRF is structurally identical with hypo- thalamic GRF. Shizume K: Effects of bilateral adrenalectomy on immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing factor in the rat median eminence and intermediate-posterior pituitary. Liddle GW: The Adrenals in Textbook of Endocrinology (ed, RH Williams) 6th edition. Without a good history, the diagnosis of acetaminophen toxicity IS a very difficult one clinically and consists of about 3 phases. Psychosis, permanent neurologic damage and even death can result if this syn- drome is left untreated. Postmaster: Send address changes to North Carolina Medical Society, 222 N Person St.. "Medical Mutual was the right co mpany t hen a nd it is the right com pan y now. Further extensions of this theme are outreach programs and the suggestion of mobile clinics that travel to migrant camps.' With a defined migrant service mandate, federal pro- grams can better predict, plan, and utilize their facilities and staff to serve large numbers of migrants.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The greeting card is an ancient tradition. Greeting cards can be traced to ancient China and early Egyptians. Start the year in a unique way and create homemade cards instead of buy a card that doesn’t accurately express your sentiments. We will use a variety of materials to create beautiful cards.
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On the evening of September 29, we learned from Manitoba public health officials that a Glenlawn Collegiate Institute (GCI) student had tested positive for COVID-19. Officials also informed us that the individual, who might have been infectious, was last at the school on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 25.
The investigation by public health officials into this case has assessed the exposure as low risk. They have also confirmed that the student did not acquire COVID-19 at the school.
Since the summer, LRSD leadership and GCI administration have worked together to ensure all students and staff have the recommended two metres of physical distance inside their high school. We have also worked on cohorting, scheduling and proper mask use as measures to minimize the risk to our entire community.
Based on the collective efforts of staff, students and families and adherence to the fundamentals, there have been no close contacts identified at the school level.
We also want to remind the community of our increased cleaning protocols and enhanced disinfecting routines that have been in effect each day in the school. With these in place, we feel confident that the school continues to be a safe place for staff and students.
I'd like to remind everyone that the school (or the division) cannot release the name or any identifying information about the confirmed case of COVID-19 to any member of the school, community or media.
Stay safe and be well.
Christian Michalik, Superintendent and CEO


Lazy River Live at Club 66 on 1976-10-25
Topics John Jump
, Bill Millet
, Bob Briedenbach
, Eric Weber
, Frank Heyer
, John Bieser
, Bruce Cromer
, Pat O'Conner
, Monte Barry
Lazy River "pick-up band"
St Louis, MO
October 25, 1976 (close guess)
SBD mixed and taped by Monte Barry
SBD > Nakamichi 550 > Dolby NR > Sony C-90 cassettes
MC > Nakamichi LX-3 > Samplitude > TLH > Flac
d1t01 Farewell Blues
d1t02 Sitting on Top of The World
d1t03 Steam Powered Aereoplane
d1t04 Sunny Side of The Mountain
d1t05 Dixie Blues
d1t06 That's What I Like About The South
d1t07 Tennessee Blues
d1t08 Sally Goodin'
d1t09 Sweetheart of Mine
d1t10 Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain
d1t11 Sweet Georgia Brown
d1t12 Louise
d1t13 instrumental unknown
d1t14 Cowboy Song *
d1t15 Take The A-Train
d1t16 I'm Not The Only One
d2t01 Friend of The Devil  > Blackberry Blossom
d2t02 Four Walls
d2t03 Cherokee Maiden
d2t04 Bottle Baby Boogie
d2t05 Look Away **
d2t06 Beaumont Rag
d2t07 Las Vegas
d2t08 My Window Faces The South
d2t09 Chop Those Cotton Balls
d2t10 Time Changes Everything
d2t11 Remington's Ride
d2t12 Milk Cow Blues
d2t13 Big River
Lazy River band:
Bill Millet - lead vocals , banjo, and rhythm guitar
Bob Briedenbach - lead vocals , dobro, lap steel and pedal steel guitars
John Jump - lead vocals , acoustic and electric guitars
Eric Weber - lead vocals , mandolin
Bruce Cromer - lead vocals , clarinet, saxophone
Frank Heyer - electric guitar
John Bieser - electric bass
Pat O'Conner - drums
* Cowboy Song - original tune
-- written and sung by John Jump
** Look Away
-- unknown harmonica player
Monte Barry is the Soundman
bit torrent for this show
Collection LazyRiverBand/Artist Lazy RiverVenue Club 66Location St. Louis, MissouriSource SBD > Nakamichi 550 > Dolby NR > Sony C-90 cassettesLineage MC > Nakamichi LX-3 > Samplitude > TLH > FlacTaped by Monte BarryTransferred by Monte Barry
Sound system by Monte Barry and Lazy River band
SBD mix and recording by Monte
taped, transferred, and remastered by Monte Barry
-- John Jump is "sitting in" for this gig, after having quit Lazy River band a couple of months earlier. This show is performed "as is" without extra rehearsals.
Lazy RiverThe Lazy River band was based in Louisville, KY in 1976. The original band members play on this tape: John Jump, Robert Pool, Vince Gill, Bill Millet, and Bob Briedenbach. Vince Gill and John Jump were the frontmen. Vince was the main lead vocalist. He played electric mandolin, fiddle, and accoustic & electric guitars. John Jump sang lead vocals, wrote original songs, and played guitars. Lazy River band's soul, energy, creativity, and charisma were built around this powerful duo. The diversity of Lazy River's songs depicts the many influences that the band had adopted as its own: bluegrass, newgrass, western swing, Hank Williams, country rock, Grateful Dead, and jazz... and a Hippie Soundman.
All the Lazy River band artists were formerly members of the Bluegrass Alliance band at the same time, with Lonnie Peerce. They all left this band together when they formed the Lazy River band in 1976. Similarly, Sam Bush and founding members of the Newgrass Revival band were also members of the Bluegrass Alliance band together in 1971, with Lonnie Peerce. Sam and the other artists all left the Alliance together when they formed the Newgrass Revival band. It shold be noted that Tony Rice and Dan Crary were former members of Bluegrass Alliance. We have a YouTube clip of Bluegrass Alliance with Tony Rice and Sam Bush shown as members of this band in 1971.
Monte Barry was soundman for the Bluegrass Alliance in 1975 & 1976. Band members and Monte were roommates together at Harry Bickel's place. It was a musical jamming house in Louisville. Monte also worked as a videotape operator at a TV station in Louisville. When the Lazy River band formed up, they asked Monte Barry if he would quit his full-time job at the TV station to become their soundman full-time. Monte agreed and he became the Lazy River soundman. Monte designed and built some custom-made wiring assemblies, and he built several stage boxes for the PA system and the monitors. Monte invested his life savings, and he purchased a sound mixer and some PA amplifiers. He already had some studio quality Electro-Voice mics that the band used, along with a pair of his Bose speaker arrays. Besides being a Hippie, Monte was also a very successful live music taper. These taping follies and sound system skills all began with Monte taping Grateful Dead shows in 1973. This is how the Lazy River sound system was born. This is why these tapes are here.
Almost immediately, Robert Pool quit his bassist job with Lazy River. He moved back to Austin. The band was putting together their promo kit for getting gigs. They made another appointment with their photographer to get their new bassist in their photo spread. The new bassist, John Bieser, was still in St. Louis. The band almost convinced Monte to pose with them in a new photo, even though he was just the soundman. After an argument, Monte ran off to his girlfriend's place. That left Lazy River no choice but to use their original photo. John Bieser plays bass on these tapes, but Robert Pool is shown in their photo.
After a couple of months, Vince Gill and John Jump left Lazy River band at the same time. This was the beginning of the end of the band. It never really got going. We never had enough paying gigs to keep everyone interested. New band members Eric Weber, Frank Heyer, Pat O'Conner, and Bruce Cromer joined the band. Now the band had 8 members and a soundman. We have them recorded on Monte's tapes playing bluegrass, swing and jazz music with violin and guitar virtuoso Mark O'Connor, at age 15, on one of their tapes. The gypsy mode was taking hold. A few months later it was over.
October 26, 2013
This is a really great band. Not my favorite show by them, slightly cloudy recording.


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Recognition ceremony planned for FHS's Wayne Yancey
Published: Monday, April 15, 2013 at 1:08 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 15, 2013 at 1:08 p.m.
Forest High School will have a recognition ceremony for head baseball coach Wayne Yancey in honor of the veteran coach's recent 600th career coaching victory.
The event will begin Tuesday at 6 at the FHS Baseball Field prior to the Wildcats' game against West Port.
Yancey earned his first career coaching victory Feb. 13, 1979, over Newberry by a 5-3 score. Thirty-five years later he earned his 600th, as his team downed Belleview 13-3 on March 22, 2013.
In all, Yancey has led the Wildcats to 18 playoff appearances, 11 district titles, three regional titles, two state finals appearances and coached in the FACA All-Star Game and earned FACA district coach of the year honors on multiple occasions.
During his time at FHS, Yancey has coached over 70 players who have gone on to play college baseball and 18 players who have moved on to the professional ranks.
TRINITY CATHOLIC FOOTBALL CAMP: Trinity Catholic head football coach John Brantley and his staff will host a youth football clinic at the school on May 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Admission for this year's clinic is free to all youth coaches.
Events for the clinic include an open practice for coaches to observe and interact.
From there, University of Florida running backs coach Brian White and UCF defensive coordinator Jim Fleming will serve as guest speakers for the event.
Lunch will be provided and following the guest speakers, sessions will be conducted with the TCHS football staff.
RSVP to associate head coach Jusin Wentworth at email@example.com or call 352-302-5276.
FHS PRINCIPAL'S AWARDS: Forest High recently announced its Principal's Award winners for the winter sports season.
The awards were presented by State Farm Insurance agent Bart Blessing (the local sponsor) and Forest High School principal Brent Carson, along with other school administration.
The winners included Lex Craggs (boys soccer), Ali Pritchard (girls soccer), Jaquez McCoy (boys basketball), Gabrielle Brown (girls basketball), Chris Schultz (wrestling), Danielle Hunter and Kristy Yakulevich (girls weightlifting), Allyson Bostic (competitive cheerleading).
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NES Remix 2 Releases Soon
I didn't know what to make of the original NES Remix when it launched last year. But its unique twist on some games of my youth swayed me into a fan and thanks to a greatly improved roster of classics, NES Remix 2 looks set to make me an even bigger fan.
Lay the smack down as Little Mac Courtesy of Nintendo
Super Mario Bros. in reverse? Courtesy of Nintendo
Nes Remix 2 offers lots of twists on old favorites. Courtesy of Nintendo
NES Remix 2 will be releasing April 25thon Nintendo's Wii U e-shop. If you missed out on the first game, here's what to expect in a nutshell. NES Remix 2 is a mini-game collection ala games like Warioware. But NES Remix brings Nintendo's brands together in more unique ways to create a mash-up of short gameplay challenges that Nintendo fans will love.
One challenge is based off of the great Super Mario Bros. but instead of Mario being playable, you play as Link, from the Legend of Zelda series and have to smash blocks with your sword to collect coins as fast as you can. Another has you attempt to kill 10 enemies as Star Powered Mario in rapid succession. NES Remix 2 is set to make a splash with retro game fans thanks to the inclusion of classics such as Super Mario Bros. 2 & 3, Metroid, Punch-Out and one of my favorites, Kid Icarus. Check out the new trailer below!
What excites me the most personally is the addition of Super Luigi Bros. It's the original Super Mario Bros. but played in reverse. So every level is backwards and you'll run right to left...as opposed to always running right. The original game is one of my most played of all time and seeing Luigi run left instead of right, as simple of a twist it is, has me giddy to play the game all over again.
If you're a Nintendo fan and are looking for something new that offers fun and quick challenges. NES Remix 2 is one to keep your eye on.
NES Remix 2 will be available April 25th on Nintendo Wii U. You'll be able to find it in the e-shop.
Have Your Say!
Did you enjoy the first NES Remix? Are you looking forward to this improved sequel, NES Remix 2? Let us know in the comments below!


text: A detailed new look at the short and tragic life of Ethel Rosenberg, who, with her husband, Julius, was executed 35 years ago on charges of plotting to give the secret of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union--charges that have, over the years, remained open to question. Philipson's interpretation is aided by recently released materials from FBI files, as well as by interviews with Ethel's psychiatrist, friends, and family. What she depicts is an unexceptional life, working-class in its roots, never able to lift out of the cycle of daily struggle, just as--except for a few months in a D.C. job--it never was lived outside of the confines of Lower Manhattan. But despite the supposed wealth of new materials, Philipson fails to offer any major new insights into Ethel's life. (For instance, while discussing Ethel's courtship with Julius, the author expends three full pages on the new liberality of sexual ethics in Ethel's circle, only to express ignorance of Ethel's premarital experience.) In the end, Philipson fails to venture a guess as to the validity of the jury's ""guilty"" verdict, choosing instead to incriminate others--Judge Kaufman, Herbert Brownell, President Eisenhower--for not being lenient. The reader is left with the assumption that the Rosenbergs were victims, not of their own duplicity, but of their times (even though the current Chief Justice, Rehnquist, is represented in a memo in which he wrote: ""It is too bad that drawing and quartering has been abolished""). A good job of extracting much out of a simple life, but it contributes little new to the historical argument.

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Tata Global Beverages to launch Himalayan mineral water in US
New Delhi, Aug 15 () Tata Global Beverages today said it will launch its premium natural mineral water brand 'Himalayan' in the US market. Himalayan is currently available in India and Singapore.
New Delhi- Tata Global Beverages today said it will launch its premium natural mineral water brand 'Himalayan' in the US market.
Himalayan is currently available in India and Singapore.
The mineral water brand "will now enter the US market in a phased manner, through an agreement signed by its subsidiary with Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling Ice flavoured sparkling waters to distribute and market the brand," Tata Global Beverages (TGB) said in a statement.
This makes Himalayan one of the first premium Indian FMCG brands to target the broader American audience, the company said.
Ajoy Misra, Managing Director and CEO, TGB said, "We're happy to be partnering with Talking Rain Beverage Company for a phased launch of Himalayan in the US market. The strength of their distribution network and category expertise will help the brand make a strong foray into the US market."
This agreement will give Himalayan the benefit of Talking Rain's extensive go to market and execution capabilities in the US, which synergise well with TGB's product expertise and marketing capability, the company said.
Himalayan water is a premium source water, from a pure and pristine underground moving stream aquifer, which is about 400 feet below the surface, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
"We are proud to announce a strategic alliance between Talking Rain and Tata Global Beverages," said Marcus Smith, President of Talking Rain Beverage Company."Since 2012, we have worked diligently to create a strong and strategic direct-store-delivery distribution network, comprising more than 300 distributors...in the US. We look forward to playing an instrumental role in the successful US market entry for Himalayan natural mineral water," Smith added.

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text: This is from our visit to the rain forest in Puerto Rico. Vieques was beautiful but with all the complications of a little-developed island--we left a day early when our house ran out of water (actually, there was a second cistern for when the first one was empty but the pump failed). The most spectacular thing we saw was un-photographable--a bioluminescent bay. In the dark of the moon we paddled kayaks out into the bay and then swam, stars streaming from our arms when we raised them from the water. We could see the glowing trails of fish swimming by.