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People who want to put a smile on the faces of children doing it tougher than usual at Christmas can drop gifts at Storage King in Brooklyn before next Monday.
The store is a drop-off point for donated toys to the Royal Children’s Hospital. Gifts are shared among children who are sick at this time of year, and those presenting to emergency or admitted to hospital on Christmas Day.
Only new toys can be accepted; these can be for children aged up to 16.
The RCH Foundation’s Christmas drive ends on December 14.

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We have Brakes
The postman kindly brought the replacement brake bleeding tube this morning, and as it hadn't started raining (forecast though) I set too.First job was to find a way, in the absence of a helper, to keep the brake pedal pressed and definitely not released, until I had re-tightened the bleed nipple on the axle. I found that I could rig up a large 'Carver' welding clamp between the chassis and the pedal, so then I could go ahead.
Probably worth pointing out that this brake system is not like the sort that you get on a car - it has two sets of oil immersed brake disks inside the axle, one either side of the differential. They are actuated by concentric cylinders and pistons, each with an 'in' and an 'out' port on top of the axle casing. Fluid from the Master Cylinder is routed to one 'in' port, the 'out' port of that cylinder is piped to the 'in' port of the second cylinder in rigid pipe, and that cylinder's 'out ' port has a bleed nipple in it.
The process its, slacken bleed nipple with tube attached, depress brake pedal and fix it down, tighten bleed nipple, release pedal slowly so master cylinder re-fills, then repeat the cycle.
As I was far from sure that this system had been filled with the correct mineral oil fluid that is compatible with the seals (Not one of the standard 'DOT' fluids), I wanted to flush out all the old, so it's good that the cylinders are in series rather than parallel.
Got it all set up, rubber tube on nipple, catch flask in place, then the rain started. Hang it carry on, just get wet
The old fluid was a very different colour from the new, so it was quite easy to see when we went from old, to mixture, to new just from the colour. Interestingly there must also be a marked difference in the viscosity, as, as soon as the new fluid started coming through, depressing the pedal became much easier forcing the fluid through the bleed nipple. Got through two complete reservoirs of fluid in the end.
As you can see from the picture, the old stuff was in a right mucky state. Smelling it I think it was a mineral oil, but not the right stuff. (I've been sniffing bottles of DOT3 DOT4 and DOT5 brake fluid, I hope nobody notices and gets me taken away
Pedal seems pretty solid (air in system gives a spongy pedal) and driving it back and forwards the length of my loading dock it works OK, but by this time it was pouring down and time to clean up.


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Seattle approves $15 minimum wage - jun. 2, 2014, Seattle's city council on monday unanimously approved an increase in the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour, making it the nation's highest by far.. Minimum wages for tipped employees - u.s. department of labor, Wage and hour division (whd) minimum wages for tipped employees. january 1, 2014. historical tables. Muchmusic - new music videos | watch shows online, For sure you can contact me if i win a contest, qualify for opportunities like getting rewards or going to much events based on what i do at much.ca i want to know.
Seattle approves $15 minimum wage, setting a new standard, Mayor ed murray of seattle, right, after the city council approved a minimum wage that is more than double the federal minimum. the $15 rate is the highest. House republicans unanimously vote down minimum wage increase, House republicans voted unanimously against raising the federal minimum wage friday. a proposal by rep. george miller (d-calif.) to raise the federal. Executive paywatch - afl-cio, In 2013 the ceo-to-worker pay ratio was 331:1 and the ceo-to-minimum-wage-worker pay ratio was 774:1. america is supposed to be the land of opportunity, a country.


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Luke Stampini of SoFlaFootball.com lists the top talent from one of South Florida's biggest recruiting powerhouses, Pahokee. '10 Prospect D'Joshua Jackson celebrates with current Tennessee Volunteer Nu'Keese Richardson. Photo: SunSentinal.com
By Luke Stampini
SouthernPigskin.com Recruiting Columnist
Luke Stampini of SoFlaFootball.com lists the top talent from one of South Florida’s biggest recruiting powerhouses, Pahokee.
We at SoFLAFootball.com pride ourselves on seeing each and every one of the top prospects in person, if not during the fall in a game from the sidelines, at a camp, combine, or 7-on-7 event. Unlike other sites we do not base our evaluations solely on film or highlights. We want to feel the speed of the game, verify the caliber of talent a prospect if facing, and measure up prospects by being right next to them.
Pahokee, Florida in western Palm Beach County on the shores of Lake Okeechobee is not a town snow birds or summer vacationers seeking out in their annual migration to south Florida. The community of Pahokee has their own special brand of out of town guests making annual trips, visitors in search of top flight football players.
College coaches from across the nation swarm to this small town during the month of May in hopes of finding the next star to come out of this football hotbed. Oregon, Florida State, Ole Miss, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma State, Michigan are just a handful of schools to visit so far. Impressive list of visitors considering Pahokee’s enrollment hovers around 600 students from grades 9-12.
The 2010 class is not different, other than a school know for producing speedy skill position players has a nice crop of BCS linemen on the team. Below is a break down of how their 2010 prospects and how they performed at a recent practice.
Richard Ash 2010 DT 6′3″ 265: Ash has moved himself into being the top prospect coming out of Pahokee this season. His body is a work in progress and very easily can be around 280-pounds before he leaves high school. Ash’s agility is impressive and is quick off the ball. Today in practice he did a nice job of shooting the guard-tackle gap and getting into the back field. A lot of talk going around that Florida is the school to beat for Ash as of now.
De’Joshua Johnson 2010 WR 5′10″ 150: Johnson will continue to be sed in a variety of ways for Pahokee this coming fall. He will line up a quarterback where is always a threat to tuck the ball and run. Johnson will also split out as a wide receiver and join what could be the top receiving corps in the nation. Johnson needs to focus more on looking the ball into his hands, too many double catches and drops from him lately. Alabama seems to have made a serious run for Johnson’s commitment in September when he announces.
Merrill Noel 2010 CB 5′8″ 160: While Noel is being recruited as a cornerback, look for him to be used a lot inside the box this fall for Pahokee. Noel has great speed and is a physical defender. Noel has a host of offers, the latest being Michigan, but the school to keep a close eye on is Wake Forest.
Antonio Ford 2010 DT/OL 6′3″ 260: Ford lined up at center for the 11-on-11 portion of practice, but has been getting most interest from schools as a defensive tackle. Ford is not as quite as athletic as his teammate Ash, but has very much the same frame. Louisville was Ford’s latest offer with Tennessee, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt being a few of the others. Alabama was keeping close tabs on the big man during practice today.
Fred Pickett 2010 WR 5′9″ 165: Pickett has the talents to be a productive receiver. He runs fairly good routes, has good speed, and leaping ability. Pickett’s production at Glades Central last season on the field was not that of an elite level receiver though and this fall will be critical for him. Pickett had the play of the day going up and over a cornerback for a long reception.
Zach Allen 2010 LB/DE/TE 6′2″ 180: Allen lines up as a defensive end during the 11-on-11 portion of the practice, where he was fairly active. Allen is lean right now, but in the future should be able to add the weight needed to play at a high level. The Alphonso Smith affect seems to be flowing through Pahokee, as Wake Forest is a school to watch for Allen.
Willis Bowles 2010 OL 6′3″ 275: Bowles has impressive size and had some great battles with Allen most of the day. Bowles was lining up at left tackle today, but will be an interior on the next level.
Dennis Hall 2010 WR 5′9″ 170: Hall is the forgotten receiver at Pahokee. He does not possess blazing speed, but does a nice job finding holes in the defense over the middle of the field and is very effective.
Chris Dunkley 2010 WR 5′11″ 170: Dunkley was held out of practice and may be out for the rest of the spring. Early speculation is a possible sports hernia, which most likely would require surgery.


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Manchester City likely to learn European ban fate in July
The club were found to have committed serious breaches of UEFA’s financial fair play regulations.
Manchester City will discover before the start of next season whether their appeal against a two-year European competition ban has been successful.
In February, the adjudicatory chamber of UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) found City had committed “serious breaches” of the financial fair play (FFP) regulations put in place by European football’s governing body.
The club’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing has been listed for June 8-10, with the court’s judgement expected to be announced at some point in July.
The club were found to have overstated sponsorship revenue in their accounts and in the break-even information submitted to UEFA between 2012 and 2016.
The CFCB’s adjudicatory chamber said the club also “failed to co-operate” with the CFCB’s investigators.
City immediately indicated their intention to appeal against the sanction and said the investigation had been “flawed” and “prejudicial”.
The club were also fined 30 million euros – which currently equates to GBP 26.8m.
FFP was introduced by UEFA at the start of the 2011-12 season as an attempt to prevent clubs falling into serious financial difficulty by overspending.
All clubs competing in UEFA competitions are expected to operate within their means and meet break-even targets, while dealings have to be transparent.
City’s statement from February 14, when the sanctions were announced, read: “Manchester City is disappointed but not surprised by the announcement by the UEFA adjudicatory chamber.
“In December 2018, the UEFA chief investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun.
“The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked UEFA process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver.
“Simply put, this is a case initiated by UEFA, prosecuted by UEFA and judged by UEFA.
“With this prejudicial process now over, the club will pursue an impartial judgement as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity.”
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, speaking at the confederation’s annual congress in Amsterdam the following month, said he had full faith in the process.
“As a lawyer I respect the system. We have the investigatory chamber and the adjudicatory chamber and at the end we have CAS in Lausanne,” he said.
“For some administrators it’s a problem if you have an independent body. For me it’s a privilege.
“I have not spoken with any of the members (of the CFCB chambers) before or after (the decision) and didn’t see the case, before or after. As much as I’ve seen now, Manchester City have gone to CAS and let’s wait for the decision.”

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Sach Pass, located in the picturesque district of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, is a thrilling adventure destination that promises breathtaking views and unforgettable experiences for travelers seeking an adrenaline rush. Situated at an elevation of approximately 4,420 meters above sea level, Sach Pass is renowned for its challenging terrain, rugged landscapes, and stunning natural beauty.
One of the most exhilarating aspects of Sach Pass is the journey itself. The winding mountain roads, steep ascents, and hairpin bends offer an adrenaline-pumping ride for adventure enthusiasts and thrill-seekers. As you navigate through the treacherous terrain, you'll be rewarded with awe-inspiring vistas of snow-capped peaks, lush valleys, and cascading waterfalls at every turn.
Beyond its thrilling roads, Sach Pass also serves as a gateway to remote and pristine Himalayan villages, providing a glimpse into the rich culture and traditions of the region. Travelers can interact with local communities, sample authentic cuisine, and witness age-old customs, adding a cultural dimension to their adventure.
Moreover, Sach Pass is a haven for trekkers and nature lovers, offering numerous trekking trails amidst pristine alpine meadows, dense forests, and glacial lakes. Whether you're a seasoned trekker or a novice adventurer, Sach Pass has something to offer for everyone, with trails ranging from easy to challenging.
For those seeking a truly unforgettable experience, camping under the starry skies near Sach Pass is a must-do activity. The serene surroundings, crisp mountain air, and mesmerizing views create the perfect setting for a night spent amidst nature's beauty.
Enhance your Himachal tour package with an adventurous journey to Sach Pass. Experience the thrill of conquering challenging terrains, immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Himalayas, and discover the cultural richness of remote mountain villages. It's an adventure of a lifetime waiting to be explored.

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Numerical simulations by LIFD geophysicists explain how convection in the Earth's mantle affects it's magnetic field. The mantle influences the magnetic field by imposing a pattern of cooling that controls the dynamics of fluid flow at the top of the outer core.
Thermal interactions between Earth’s core and mantle provide the power that maintains the geomagnetic field. However, the effect of these interactions on magnetic field behaviour remains uncertain. LIFD researchers Prof. Jon Mound, and Prof. Christopher Davies, from the School of Earth and Environment, have published numerical dynamo simulations in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience to reproduce conditions within Earth and indicate how the mantle controls core dynamics.
By comparing their numerical simulations to recent global magnetic field models they have successfully reproduced the morphology of the intensity, direction, and time variability of the Earth's magnetic field and the associated large-scale flow structure at the top of the core. These simulations reveal that the long-term geomagnetic signatures of thermal core–mantle interactions are evident in the longitudinal structure of the geomagnetic field as equatorial patches of reverse flux, rather than the high-latitude patches suggested by less Earth-like simulations.
Magnetic fields generated in the simulations were also compared against observational records of Earth’s magnetic field, considering measurements from the past 400 years as well as reconstructions from geological samples covering the past 100,000 years.
Comparison of these simulations with the field models suggests that the amplitude of the present-day longitudinal hemispheric imbalance in secular variation (i.e., the continuous drift in the intensity and direction of the Earth's magnetic field) is anomalously large, indicating our present-day geomagnetic field may be unusual.
Researchers are now working with palaeomagnetists to test whether there is observational evidence of the influence of the mantle on Earth’s magnetic field over geological timescales. If so, it might be possible to determine how the pattern of mantle convection has changed through time. By collaborating with seismologists, it is possible to test whether the regions within the core where the mantle suppresses convection are seismically distinct from the bulk of the core.


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Local businesses navigate CDC mask update
NILES — Recent announcements from local and national governments regarding masks has business owners across the country deciding how to proceed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks in many indoor situations.
Laura Hollister, co-owner of Apothica Teas, 222 E. Main St., Niles will not be interrogating guests regarding their vaccination status as they walk in the store. Instead, she is trusting patrons to be honest about their status and to wear a mask if necessary.
“I’ve had six toddlers,” she said. “That means I learned how to choose my battles. When people come in the door, I either have to trust that they’re telling me the truth or know that I can’t possibly know.”
Hollister said she has a cautious clientele that typically prefers to wear masks even if they have been vaccinated. She also said that both herself and her staff are fully vaccinated and that her staff had input on the business’ mask plan going forward.
“After speaking to the staff working upfront, they’re comfortable with me saying that we expect people to wear a mask if they haven’t had their shots, but we’re not going to ask you to prove it or anything. We’re not going to question it.”
Apothica Teas recently began offering a private dining room for guests with medical issues such as immunodeficiency. The private dining room is offered twice per week by appointment only.
“If people have medical issues that make it impossible for them to do in-person dining with the new lifted restrictions, we wanted to offer them some sense of hope and normalcy.”
According to Hollister, she already has eight such appointments scheduled.
“I honestly didn’t think there would be that strong response,” she said. “I wanted it to be available, but I didn’t think there’d be that many people taking us up on it. There really is a demand for that subset that the vaccine is not
Hollister feels good about providing the community with a private, safe dine-in experience.
“It gave me the freedom to not ask people the questions on Saturday,” she said. “When you see a large crowd of people coming in, it is what it is. I felt like I am providing an alternative, and it makes me feel good about not worrying about it. It gave me the freedom to not angst.
Like Hollister and many other businesses, Cathy Franz of women’s retail store The Marshall Shoppe, 138 S. Front St., Dowagiac, is figuring out how to handle mask requirements for her store.
For now, Franz and her staff will continue to wear masks in the store.
“I think it might make customers more comfortable,” she said. “If customers come in, and they say they’ve been vaccinated and ask if they can take their masks off, I will be fine with it. I just think that, for the comfort level of the customers, we will probably keep wearing them here for a while.”
While the CDC’s update said people who are fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks indoors, Franz noticed that the majority of her customers wore masks this week.
“We’re just going to gauge everything on the customers,” she said. “Even now, it seems that peoples’ comfort levels still prefer the use of masks.”
Franz does hope that the loosening of COVID restrictions leads to an increase in traffic for
“If anything, I hope it gets people out,” she said. “Even though traffic is improving and the weather is improving, we’re not at the numbers we experienced pre-COVID. So hopefully more people will be comfortable getting out after being afraid to.”
The future is uncertain when it comes to the virus, but Hollister hopes people will be honest about vaccinations as to look out
“We’re just trusting people to use common sense and be responsible adults,” Hollister said. “I feel like to a certain extent, that’s all you can do.”
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The current volume of the ‘Allgemeinen Homöopathischen Zeitung’ contains all the abstracts of the ‘Homeopathic World Congress 2017’ which will be hosted in Leipzig, 14-17 July this year by the ‘Deutschen Zentralvereins Homöopathischer Ärzte’ under the patronage of the German Health Secretary, Annette Widmann-Mauz. As not many readers of this blog are likely to be regular readers of this important journal, I have copied six of the more amusing abstracts below:
A male patient with bilateral solid renal mass was investigated and given an individualized homeopathic remedy. Antimonium crudum in 50000 potency was selected after proper case taking and evaluation. Investigations were done before and after treatment. Follow ups took place monthly. Results The patient had symptomatic relief from pain in flanks, acute retention and hematuria. The ultrasonography suggests a reduction in size of both lesions over a period of two years. A small number of lymph nodes of the para-aortic group are still visible. There is a normal level of urea and creatinine, no anemia or hypertention. The patient is surviving since 2014. Conclusion In the present day when malignancies are treated with surgeries, chemo and radiotherapies, homeopathy has a significant role to play as seen in the above case. This case with bilateral solid renal mass, probably a renal cell carcinoma, received an individualized homeopathic remedy-treatment compliant with the totality of symptoms, and permitted the patient to live longer without anemia, hypertension, anorexia or weight loss. The quality of life was maintained without the side effects of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Acute retentions, which he used to suffer also remained absent, thereafter. The result of this case suggests to take up further studies on individualized homeopathic treatment in malignant diseases.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are often a complaint in the homeopathic practice, mainly as uncomplicated infections in the form of a one time event. Some patients, however, have a tendency to develop recurrent or complicated urinary tract infections. Methods It is shown on the basis of case documentation that UTI should be treated homeopathic, variably. The issue of prophylaxis will be discussed. Results If there is a tendency to complicated UTI, chronic treatment after case taking of the symptom-totality of the affected must take place during a free interval. In contrast, the chronically recurring and flaming up of UTI, as well as the uniquely occurring of uncomplicated UTI, are handled as an acute illness. The treatment is based on the striking, characteristic symptoms of the infected. Conclusion The homeopathic treatment of UTI in the acute case of uncomplicated forms is usually very successful, The chronic treatment of complicated UTI shows certain difficulties. A safe homeopathic prophylaxis, in terms of conventional medicine, is problematical.
The homeopathic clinic of the Municipal Public Servant Hospital of São Paulo (HSPM – Brazil) has among patient records some cases of thyroid gland diseases (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism), which were treated whith the systemic homeopathic method of Carillo. This study evaluates patients with diseases of thyroid gland, analyzing improvements using a Iodium-like equalizer, adjacent to the systemic medication. The reviewed 21 cases using Iodium equalizer for the disease, adjacent to the systemic medication, in the homeopathic clinic of the HSPM, from 2000 to 2013. In four cases, it was possible to reduce the dose of allopathic medicine and finally terminate it due to normalization of the thyroid gland function. There was one case of hyperthyroidism and it was possible to terminate the use of methimazole. There were four cases, in which the function of the thyroid gland was normalized without the associated use of hormone. In three cases it was possible to reduce the dose of hormone. There were nine cases, in which it was not possible to reduce the dose of the hormone. In cases where there was an improvement applying homeopathic treatment, TSH and free T4 returned to the normal reference value. In cases that were not effective, TSH and free T4 had not normalized. Therefore, the effectiveness of Iodium depends on the ability and stability of the gland thyroid to increase or decrease hormone production, in addition to the treatment of a chronic disease, that affects the thyroid gland.
Cystitis composes infections in the urinary system, especially bladder and urethra. It has multiple causes, but the most common is infection due to microorganisms such as E. coli, streptococcus, staphylococcus etc. If the system is attacked by pathogenetic agents, the defense must include more powerful noxious agents which can fight and destroy the attacking organisms, here is the role of nosodes. Nosodes are the potentised remedies made up from dangerous noxious materials. The use of nosodes in cystitis is based on the aphorism 26– Therapeutic Law of Nature: A weaker one is always distinguished by the stronger one! Colibacillinum, streptococcinum, staphylococcinum, lyssinum, medorrhinum, psorinum and tuberculinum are useful in handling cystitis relating to the organism involved [as found in urine test] and symptom similarity. Method An observational prospective study on a group of 30 people proves the immediate, stronger defensive action of nosodes. Result Amazing! Nosodes given in low potency provided instant relief to patients. Repetition of the same, over several months offered immunity for further attacks of cystitis, as Hering had already testified nosodes have prophylactic action. Conclusion According to law of similia – as per the pathology, as per the defense! By inducing a strong artificial disease, homeopathy can eliminate the natural disease from the body. Usually nosodes are used as intercurrent drugs which play the role of catalysts, on the journey to recovery, but they are also very effective in cystitis as an acute remedy. Acute cystitis is a very troublesome state for the patients, to cure it homeopathy has an arsenal of nosodes.
In 1991, no antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment was available. The Central Council for Research in Homeopathy had established a clinical research unit at Mumbai for undertaking investigations in HIV/AIDS. So far 2502 cases have been enrolled for homeopathic treatment and three studies have been published since then. In this paper we will highlight the impact of long term homeopathic management of cases, which have been followed up for more than 15 years. Method The HIV positive cases enrolled in different studies are continuously being managed in this unit and even after study conclusion. All the cases are being treated solely with individualised homeopathy. The cases are assessed clinically (body weight, opportunistic infections, etc.) as well as in respect to CD4 counts and CD4/CD8 ratio. Results The CD4 count was maintained in all patients, except in one case. Three patients had the CD4 level in the range of 500–1200, four in the range of 300–500, one had a 272 CD4 count. There has been a decline of CD4/ CD8 ratio since baseline, but the patients have maintained their body weights and remained free from major HIV related illnesses and opportunistic infections. The frequently indicated remedies were pulsatilla pratensis, lycopodium clavatum, nux vomica,tuberculinum bovinum, natrum muriaticum, rhus toxicodendron, medorrhinum, arsenicum album, mercurius solubilis, thuja occidentalis, nitic acid, sulphur, bryonia alba and hepar sulph. Conclusion In the emergent scenario of drug resistance and adverse reactions of ART in HIV infections, there may be a possibility of employing homeopathy as an adjuvant therapy to existing standard ART treatment. Further studies are desirable.
In the last 20 years we have treated in the Clinica St. Croce many patients with cancer. We often deal with palliative states and we aim at pain relief and improvement of life-quality, and if possible a prolongation of life. Is this possible by prescribing a homeopathic therapy? Methodology The exact application and the knowledge of the responses to the Q-potencies often give indications for the correct choice of remedy. Acute conditions of pain often need a more frequent repetition of the C-potencies needed for pain relief. Results Even with severe pain or in so-called final stages homeopathy can offer great assistance. On the basis of case reports from Clinica St. Croce, the procedure for the homeopathic treatment of cancer, and the treatment of pain and final states will be illustrated and clarified. In addition, some clinically proven homeopathic remedies will be presented for the optimal palliation in the treatment of end-states and accompanying the dying. Conclusions With the precise application and knowledge of the responses to the Q- and C-potencies, the homeopathic doctor is given a wonderful helper to treat even the most serious palliative states and can accomplish, sometimes, a miraculous healing.
MY BRIEF COMMENT
These abstracts are truly hilarious and show how totally unaware some homeopaths are of the scientific method. I say ‘some’, but perhaps it is most or even all? How can a scientific committee reviewing these abstracts let them pass and allow the material to be presented at the ‘World Congress’? How can a Health Secretary accept the patronage of such a farce?
These abstracts are therefore not just hilarious but also truly depressing. If we had needed proof that homeopathy has no place in real healthcare of today, these abstracts would go a long way in providing it. To realise that politicians, physicians, patients, consumers, journalists etc. take such infantile nonsense seriously is not just depressing but at the same time worrying, I find.

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August 31, 2017: Daily Bible Reading Commentary for Proverbs 20-21
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Commentary: Solomon’s wisdom came not from himself, but from the Lord. Our wisdom will also come from the Lord, through careful study of His word and seeking His direction.
Focus Verses: 20:6-7 How do these verses apply to you? Are there changes you need to make in your life?

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That didn’t take long. Two days after TMZ posted police audio from that messy “Daniele Watts vs. the LAPD” situation, they posted pictures of Daniele Watts and her boyfriend Brian James Lucas allegedly getting into some daytime car sex fun times in a Mercedes parked on a street near CBS Studios in Studio City, CA. I see you, Mr. Green Shirt. I see you trying not to turn to your right to get a full view of the afternoon fuck show.
Daniele and Brian wrote on Facebook and later told the media that they were only kissing in their car and weren’t doing anything wrong. But then TMZ heard from witnesses who claim that Daniele and Brian weren’t only making out, but they were also straight up boning with the passenger door wide open for everyone to see. When TMZ posted that little tidbit, I filed it directly under “PICS OR GTFO.” Well, leave it to TMZ to get the pics.
Less than a week ago, Billboard published an interview with Chris Brown who claimed that spending 108 days in jail changed him for the better and the new Chris Brown (The New Adventures of Old Chris Brown, now streaming on Netflix) doesn’t get into fights or start shit at the club anymore. But here we are, a week later and Chris Brown is back to his old shit-starting asshole tricks once again. Cue the Welcome Back, Kotter theme song!
According to the NY Daily News, Chris Brown’s entourage (which sounds like a douchier version of Entourage, as if that’s even possible) was involved in a bottle-throwing fight at a club in the Meatpacking District early this morning that send one man to the hospital after he took a flying piece of glass to the eye. Police are still investigating what happened, but no one has been arrested yet. It’s also unclear as to what Chris Brown’s involvement was in the fight. Let me take a wild guess: HE STARTED IT. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he has the power to morph into a piece of broken glass, and he flew into that dude’s face on purpose.
But according to Breezy, there was no fight and it’s just that gossipy bitch The Devil spreading rumors about him:
“Uh…I don’t know him” – God.
Well, now I feel like a real dum-dum, because I bet $30 that Chris Brown could stay out of trouble for at least 30 days. Fuck, I knew I should have gone lower than 30 days! My gut kept telling me “Allison, you stupid bitch, it’s Chris Brown! Betting 30 days is too risky! Chris Brown can’t go 48-hours without starting shit! You think you’re a gambler now? You Kenny Rogers now?” but I ignored it, because I thought it was just indigestion from a questionable bag of Doritos (that best-before date is on there for a reason, folks).
But when he said in that Billboard interview that he’s trying to be “the best Chris Brown” he can be, I guess he was telling the truth. Chris Brown is literally the best at being Chris Brown, aka an unapologetic fight-starting asshole. Nobody does it better!
Both TMZ and Radar says that last Friday, the FBI raided the L.A. hotel room of a Kardashihater they believe has been sending noted whore wrangler Pimp Mama Kris death threats. Let’s see, on the list of Things The FBI Should Be Doing, “catching the crazy bitch who PMK might’ve hired to send her death threats for the sake of ratings” falls somewhere between “finding the missing 1/2 sock that dog swallowed“ and “helping me pass the level in Tomb Raider my dumb ass can’t pass even with help from the walkthroughs.”
TMZ has learned (read: PMK told Harvey Levin during a cuddle sesh) that the FBI have been tracking a “black female” who has been accused of calling PMK up to 300 times a day and has threatened to release a sex tape starring everyone’s most hated pimp and Bruce Jenner unless she gets paid. FBI agents showed up to the Four Seasons on Friday with search warrants in hand and took the woman’s laptop, iPad, iPod and cell phone. They didn’t arrest her.
Someone Is Leaking Alleged Naked Pictures Of Jennifer Lawrence And Every Other Famous Chick On Earth
Well, every famous chick on Earth except for Joan Collins, Charo, La Tigresa, Duchess of Alba, Chantal Biya and the Rhubarb Lady (read: all the famous ladies we really want to see topless selfies of). Why is it never Charo and the Rhubarb Lady?!
The Internet has pretty much exploded and it’s a damn miracle that every website hasn’t been obliterated into a million pieces from everyone freaking out over naked pictures of Jennifer Lawrence, Teresa Palmer, Kiki Dunst, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Hope Solo, Kate Upton and others that were splattered all over (NSFW) 4Chan today. The hacker who leaked them claims he’s got a video of JLaw giving a beej and has more nipple pictures of Amber Heard, Ariana Grande Latte, Mary-Kate Olsen, Avril Lavigne, Selena Gomez, Winona Ryder, Hilary Duff, Kaley Cuoco, Gabrielle Union and on and on and on.
Buzzfeed says that the hacker got a hold of all those nudes due to an iCloud leak. Because of the security leak, the hacker was able to hack into a bunch of phones. The hacker allegedly has over 60 pictures of JLaw alone. Victoria Justice is pulling some Blake Lively shit by saying, “It ain’t me,” but Jennifer Lawrence’s rep has pretty much confirmed it’s her in those pictures by telling TMZ that they’ve contacted the authorities:
“This is a flagrant violation of privacy. The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”
Of course, whores are screaming, “THIS IS WHY YOU SHOULDN’T KEEP PICS OF YOUR PRIVATES ON YOUR PHONE!” You know, I agree. That is why whenever I need to send a trick a naked picture of me, I get one of those street cartoonists to draw me naked and then I mail it to him. The street cartoonists usually make my naked body look better, anyway.
And when I scanned that list, my eyes glazed over and I was overwhelmed with the “mehs” when I didn’t see the names: Anderson Cooper, Prince Hot Ginge, Joe ManJello, Carrot Top, ASkars and Idris Elba.
Oh and you know who’s behind this. I guess Goopy Paltrow has been taking hacking lessons in between her caviar farming classes and getting her anus gold leafed.
Oh, those were the days when Nick Cannon knew his role as a loyal, purse-holding consort and Mimi and her extra plump butterfly lips were in a pink cloud of happiness from having a devoted husband who stood on the sidelines holding her strawberry cheesecake Lip Smackers for her while she basked in the spotlight and got all the attention. Sadly, those days are over and Mimi’s chunky camel toe has deflated with sadness, because her marriage has about as much oxygen left in it as that poor dog did after Mimi put it in the dryer for that legendary episode of Cribs. Mimi and Nick’s marriage is done and today TMZ says that the whore that broke the camel toe’s spirit was humanity’s most destructive skank plague Kim Kartrashian.
Yesterday, Page Six said that Mimi and Nick have been done with each other for a while and they’ve been living in separate places. TMZ says that they’ve been over since May and have already been working with divorce lawyers to divide up their shit and work out a custody agreement for #dembabies. TMZ’s source says that their marriage of 6 years started to shrivel up and die in March when Nick Cannon admitted on Big Boy’s radio show that he fucked Kim Kartrashian. Mimi felt like Nick humiliated her. (I thought she didn’t know what a Kardashian was!) That didn’t stop Nick from spilling out their business some more. He later told Howard Stern that Mimi didn’t let him up into her Hello Kitty until their wedding night, and that didn’t help things.
Sofia Vergara hit the ho stroll in West Hollywood yesterday, and while walking in front of the paps, she casually and subtly flashed a diamond ring she wore on the finger that engaged hos usually wear a ring on. Or in her case, the finger that STUNT QUEEN’s wear a ring on when they really want to milk the life out of their PRomance by getting a “Yes, they’re engaged!” cover of Life & Style. When the pictures first came out yesterday, some thought that Sofia and Joe ManJello were taking their relationship to the next level and getting as much attention as possible before their contract expires. But Sofia and Joe aren’t engaged. She’s just punking our asses while whoring out her line for Kay Jewelers. If Sofia really, really wanted everyone to think she was engaged, she wouldn’t have worn a ring from Kay Jewelers. Because everyone know that if Joe was going to propose, he’d go to Jared.
E! News says that the face of CoverGirl, Diet Pepsi, Comcast, State Farm Insurance, Rooms to Go, some thyroid medication and every other product on this planet has just launched a joore line called “So Sofia” for Kay. Sofia should’ve called her line “So Shameless” for Kay. No, I can’t hate on Sofia’s hustle. But I can hate on her for not “designing” a diamond cock ring for Kay so Joe ManJello can wear it in the cell phone pics she’d eventually leak onto the Internet.
Sofia not only wore a diamond and amethyst ring from her collection, but she also wore the matching necklace. The ring looks like this close up:
It costs $1,200. Yes, that shit will cost you $1,200, but the shameful feeling you’ll get while telling your friends, “No, it’s not from Claire’s. It’s from Sofia Vergara’s line for Kay and it cost over a grand,” is priceless.
It turns out that the $1 million worth of Birkin bags and jewels that a thief stole from a Texas millionaire’s 3,000 square foot, three-story closet are worth about $10 and a $50 off coupon to a back alley plastic surgeon who specializes in implanting Sour Patch worms into lips. After a thief broke into Theresa Roemer’s trove of treasures while she and her husband were having dinner at their country club, she cried out Botox tears while telling reporters that the thief stole jewels and precious family heirlooms including a lock of hair from her son who died in a car accident. Well, the thief who stole that stuff is crying too, because they wasted their time by breaking into Theresa’s Houston mansion. A person claiming to be the thief called up The Houston Press and said that the jewels and bags they stole from Theresa’s closet are as fake and fraudulent as her lips, face and hair.
During a performance of last night’s most expensive lip-synching show in Las Vegas, one of Brit Brit Spears’ fans, who paid a lot of money to see her move her mouth and wave her arms, recorded a video of her looking like she’s moving her mouth to Sia’s vocals. Leave it to Our Lady of Cheetos to turn fuck effort lip-synching into an art form. Sia wrote that shit and recored a version with Brit Brit. I watched that Instagram video (via ONTD) way too many times and I can kind of hear Brit Brit’s auto-tuned chipmunk yodel underneath Sia’s voice, so who ever is in charge of pressing play on the track Brit Brit lip-synchs to probably pressed play on the wrong track. Brit Brit went on with the show, because she’s a real professional (and mostly because she had no idea what was going on and was too busy thinking about how she can’t wait for Daddy Spears to take her to Buffalo Wild Wings after she finished moving her mouth to that track.)
No, no, no, I was just making jokes about Brit Brit not singing live. We all know that Brit Brit doesn’t lip-synch. We all know that it’s physically impossible for her to open up her mouth without stunningly beautiful, on-key musical notes dancing off of her vocal cords. Brit Brit doesn’t even know what a “lip-synch” is! She thinks it’s a fancy name for “water fountain.” Not many people know this about Brit Brit, since she’s always been humble about her natural gifts, but she actually has two sets of vocal cords. So last night, the audience witnessed true greatness. Brit Brit not only naturally sang her part, but she also sang in the voice of Sia at the same time! Brit Brit’s audience didn’t watch lip-synching-gone-wrong last night. They watched a vocal wonder at work!
I also heard that during last night’s show, she actually did half of a kick ball change (so basically just a kick and a half of a ball or a “kick and a Lance Armstrong” as dance professionals call it). I know, Brit Brit really gave it her all and more last night. She should take the rest of the year off. She and her conjoined twin vocal cords earned it.
Dear Lobby of a NYC Hotel, feel our pain, because not many moments go by when Miley Cyrus isn’t terrorizing our retinas with the image of cooter abuse by flashing her hairless Nolichucky River beaver as it gasps for air while getting suffocated by her leotard.
Life & Style says that the spawn of Billy Ray Cyrus and a happy-go-lucky anime horse recently made a stop in NYC on her Bangerz world tour and the guests of the hotel she stayed in got a giant, sticky serving of her insufferableness. An “insider” tells Life & Style that Miley and her crew of hangers-on stayed at The Greenwich Hotel and they didn’t keep their foolery contained in their room. The foolery spilled out into the lobby and they tore the place apart. THEY WERE SMOKING POT! The “insider” said this:
“It was like a tornado hit the lobby. Miley and her posse took over, screaming and carrying on so much that management received a number of complaints. It was the kind of bad behavior you’d expect from a bunch of juvenile delinquents.”
Was my Catholic catechism teacher Life & Style’s “insider,” because she’s the only human alive I know who uses phrases like “juvenile delinquents.” Did the “insider” also say in a whispered voice (so that God’s ears couldn’t hear her), “They were also smoking that marry-juh-wan-uh.” The inside source was Mink Stole’s Serial Mom character, basically.
The source said that when management asked Miley if she could turn down the fuckery, she flipped out and channeled her beaver twin Justin Bieber:
“She started screaming at them and saying that she’s spent so much money there that they should be glad to have her. She basically threw a tantrum and acted like a spoiled brat.”
Management handled it all wrong. When a rabid, trailer trash, methed-out beaver comes into your space, you’re not supposed to try to reason with it, because it will violently twerk on you and then you’ll end up in the ER with a serious rabies infection. What you’re supposed to do is calmly place a blunt in front of it and as it chews on the edges of that blunt, you drop a net over it and call its wrangler (read: Billy Ray). If you don’t have a blunt, push one of those doggy sex toys in front of it and call its wrangler while it humps away.
And since we’re on the subject of Cyruses bringing terror upon the public, here’s Trace Cyrus and his band Metro Station, wreaking havoc on your ears with their new song and video. It’s like a Good Charlotte abortion.
On a positive note, unlike his piece of trash sister who doesn’t know how to act right in public, Trace is very well-mannered and well-behaved. I mean, have you ever seen a wild Emo horse sit so gentlemanly-like on a sofa?
Here’s Miley, her assistant Cheyne and one of her dogs leaving The Greenwich Hotel after almost destroying it.
Not pictured: North West’s mother (read: the nanny) standing to the side and showing her a picture of Pimp Mama Kim and Pimp Daddy Kanye to bring that confused “Who’s that?” pout out of her.
Last month, Kanye Kardashian (née West) mouth farted out this shit dingle of lies during one of his rants:
“I want my daughter to have that opportunity to decide whether she wants to be famous or not. I think to myself, what the fuck am I going to do, how can I change it and how can I give my daughter her childhood?”
And here’s his daughter being pimped out while wearing Chanel in a picture shot by Michael Avedon, Richard Avedon’s grandson, for CR Fashion Book. It’s the nepotism issue! And Kunty Karl is so right. It’s never too early to care about fashion and I’m sure North West is showing she cares by taking a Chanel logo-shaped dump in her Chanel diaper.
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new, fast Sandy Bridge processors. Most of the newer models have been budget and value offerings for the masses. According to CPU World, Intel is readying a new processor, which most definitely is going to be the Intel Core i7 2700K. This is based on the naming convention used for their Material Declaration Data Sheets (MDDS). Intel has added two entries to the sheets - BX80623I72700K and BXC80623I72700K. The 2700K at the end of these codes denotes the processor model. The Core i7 2700K will belong to the Sandy Bridge line of processors and will be destined to systems based on the LGA1155 socket.
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CPU World believes that the 2700K will run four cores with hyper-threading enabled. There should be 1MB of L2 cache and 8MB of L3 cache in all. The TDP is likely to be similarly to that of the 2600K at 95W. Core speeds will also be higher. The new Core i7 2700K may hit markets before the end of this year or latest, in the first quarter of 2012. Intel might choose to wait for AMD to launch their Bulldozer processors, before releasing the 2700K to markets worldwide.
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After violence erupted Wednesday when a University of California committee began considering a tuition increase, on Thursday that committee approved the plan to raise student fees by 8 percent next fall while expanding financial aid to more students.
Thursday morning's vote by the finance committee of the UC Board of Regents comes a day after a student protest outside the meeting at the University of San Francisco, which left four police officers injured and lead to more than a dozen protester arrests.
According to KGO-TV in San Francisco, one officer had to pull his gun when a group of 40 protesters jumped him in a parking garage. The group wrestled the officer's baton away from him and were beating him with it. When the officer drew his gun, the Daily Nexus reports, the small mob began chanting “Take his gun!"
The officer was able to hold the mob at bay long enough to call for backup, which included about 10 officers rushing to his aid.*
The problem started when the crowds stormed barricades, trying to cross police lines. Police fought back, even peppering spraying the crowd at one point.
"It is my belief that officers conducted themselves very well and showed great restraint under the circumstances," UC Police Chief Pamela Roskowski told KGO.
Later Thursday, the full board is expected to approve the tuition hike, which follows a 32 percent increase this year.
In fall 2011, student fees for California residents will increase by $822 to more than $11,000. That doesn't include individual campus fees or room and board.
The increase will raise an estimated $180 million in annual revenue, with about one-third set aside for financial aid.
On Wednesday, students called for executives to take pay cuts while some teachers worried what might happen to their pensions as a result of statewide budget cuts.
Students think top executives should take more pay cuts.
"We have an obligation to maintain excellence and access to our students and we can't afford it because of state budget cuts and the economy. It's really tough," said Vice President of UC Communications Lynn Tierney.
"My classes are so big, professors can barely handle 400 students in a classroom," said demonstrator Rosalinda Garcia.
And employees are worried about their pensions.
"People who would be making $10,000 a year in retirement will be making under $2,000 a year in retirement if these cuts go through. This is outrageous," said demonstrator Tanya Smith.
No violence was reported on Thursday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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At times, it seems as if every time I turn my head I see another broken relationship. Marriages that appeared strong fizzle right before my eyes with no apparent warning.
In this sea of broken relationships, my marriage is as strong as ever. This is because I take time to nurture my partnership.
In my marriage, I give one hundred percent, regardless of what my spouse does.
When I focus on what I can give, it inspires my spouse to do the same. Through my behavior, I establish a culture of selfless giving in my marriage. Both my spouse and I seek to serve each other rather than ourselves.
My marriage is thriving in the midst of broken relationships because it is anchored on selfless love. Marriages that are fastened to self-interest almost inevitably lose their grip and get washed away by waves of egocentricity.
Having realistic expectations of my marriage and my partner helps me handle challenges with a level head. I forgive my spouse for imperfections just as I want them to forgive me for mine. I have an unrelenting resolve to work through any type of argument with my partner.
Being married to my spouse is a joy for me. I love my partner too much to allow any hurdle to get in the way of the life we dreamed together. I fight for my spouse with passion and without ceasing.
Today, I choose to have faith in my marriage regardless of the fearful picture painted by the broken relationships around me. I believe with all my heart that I am capable of maintaining a healthy and happy relationship with my spouse.
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In this video guitar lesson, Classic Folk Guitar Lessons instructor Dennis Whitt teaches guitarists how to play the signature guitar lick of bluegrass; often referred to as “The G Run”. In the video, MR Whitt demonstrates the G Run in four different positions including the C, A and D positions.
Geared to the beginning guitarists, the lesson is explained step by step with special attention paid to the use of hammer-ons in the exercise. The guitar tab as well as an mp3 backing track can be found on his Website at www.classicfolkguitarlessons.com.
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Pete Dye Net Worth
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Pete Dye Net Worth: Pete Dye is an American golf course designer who has a net worth of $50 million. Pete Dye was born in Carmel, Indiana in December 1925. His father Pink built a golf course in Champaign County and Pete worked and played on the course growing up. Pete won the Ohio State High School Golf Championship and also medaled in the Ohio State Amateur Golf Championship. He joined the U.S. Army in 1944 but World War II ended before he was sent overseas. He served as a greens keeper on the base golf course at Fort Bragg. He attended Rollins College and started selling insurance. He won the Indiana State Amateur Championship in 1958 and was a million dollar salesman. Pete and his wife Alice first designed the nine hold course El Dorado. In 1962 they designed their first 18-hole course in Indianapolis. He designed the Radrick Farms Golf Course for the University of Michigan in 1962. He designed the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, which hosted the 1991 PGA Championship. He worked with Jack Nicklaus to design the Harbour Town Golf Links which hosts an annual PGA Tour event. Dye's signature styles include small greens and railroad ties to hold bunkers. He designed the 17th hole at TPC at Sawgrass known as the "Island Green" and the "world's most terrifying tee shot". Pete received a PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2008 and has been named Architect of the Year by Golf World magazine.

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I ordered this product after sifting through lot of designs and choices available. Had to find a perfect match to the pink walls where I was to apply these decals. I received package in good condition, sticker glue was in good condition, and the end result of putting this design on my walls was pleasing. I got bit creative with the application of this on my walls (See the photo), as I put this up on the corner of the 2 walls. Also, I have shifted some branches and flowers as per my wish. The pink petals and flowers give a realistic 3D effects on pink walls. But I am sure, it will look great on any other color as well
Now, the Reasons why I give ONLY 4 Stars and DID NOT GIVE 5 STARS are - #1. Some middle pieces are too huge and have to be matched with 2-3 different connections, and if you are putting it on Higher walls, you will find it difficult to align all 2-3 different connections. #2. The leaves color of green, in bright light looks a bit too bright / artificial to be genuine. #3. You don't have multiple chances of aligning, removing and putting back as Glue may become weak.
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, October 07, 2017 ) The Asia-Pacific Liquid Fertilizers Market
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Bruce Springsteen and Metallica are on StubHub’s list of the Top 10 Summer Tours based on global ticket sales. Springsteen sits at #4 and Metallica is #8.
Springsteen is currently touring Europe and will begin the U.S. leg is August.
Metallica’s latest studio album “72 Seasons” dropped two months ago. They are on their “No Repeat Weekend” tour, where they perform two separate shows in each city, and don’t play any songs twice.
Top 10 Summer Tours:
#1 Taylor Swift
#3 Morgan Wallen
#4 Bruce Springsteen
#5 Coldplay (the top band on the survey)
#6 George Strait
#9 Ed Sheeran
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Last week, comprehensive immigration reform was all but dead. A debate about Syria, an unanticipated distraction, promised to eat up more time from an already short legislative calendar that will face major hurdles on the budget, the debt ceiling and Obamacare.
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Earlier this week, more than 110 major corporations co-signed a letter addressed to House Speaker John Boehner and minority leader Nancy Pelosi demanding that, in the name of a labor shortage, Congress immediately enact legislation that would legalize 11 million illegal immigrants and thus enable them to compete with unemployed Americans for increasingly scarce jobs. The companies also want new visas created that would allow them to import millions of low-skilled overseas workers.
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Michele Carlin, human resources vice president at Motorola Solutions, another signatory, called the non-existent employment shortage “urgent” and said that to “get the country growing again we have to fill these jobs.”
Carlin and many of the others have a huge credibility problem. As reported by Crane’s Chicago Business, Motorola CEO Greg Brown told analysts in July that he has started cost cutting that would include layoffs. In 2012, Hewlett-Packard laid off 29,000. Cisco Systems announced that it would fire 4,000 this year on top of the 8,000 pink slips it issued during the last two years. American Express recently cut 5,400 jobs; Procter and Gamble reduced staff by 5,700 last year.
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Plenty of potential workers are available. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of working-age (16 to 65) native-born Americans who are not working — that is either unemployed or out of the labor market — hit 57.5 million in the second quarter of 2013. Those unemployed include 25 million with no more than a high school education and 16 million with some education beyond high school but not a diploma, perfect prospects for the service industry like Wendy’s. Unemployed adults have all but given up the job search. In August, the labor force participation rate fell to 63.2 percent, its lowest level in 34 years.
Although the companies listed above are all guilty of shameless greed, Disney may hold the dubious distinction of being the most craven. For years, Disney’s toy-producing plants in China have been investigated for labor abuse and accused of running sweatshops that practice 16-hour work days and pay 40 cents an hour overtime, often withheld for up to six weeks.
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BUSINESSES in Great Harwood are teaming up to raise money for Neave Evans.
Six people, representing businesses from across the town, will complete the Rotary Club of Accrington Swimathon next month.
The money they raise will go to the family of Neave Evans, a Great Harwood toddler diagnosed with four-limb cerebral palsy.
Staff from Gaskell Motor Bodies, Elite Dry Cleaners, The Chicken Shop, Ferj Photography and Expression Cakes, will all take part.
Nick Gaskell said: “If we can raise a couple of hundred quid, get wet, and have a laugh, the job’s a good one.
“Any money raised will go towards a room at Neave’s house. Her parents are a Great Harwood couple who need to make their daughter’s life a little bit easier.”
Neave’s dad, Jan, added: “Again, people’s kindness and generosity continues to amaze us.”
Donations can be made online, at www.goldengiving.com/fundraising/swimathon, or by visiting any of the businesses taking part.
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02-10 Galway, Ireland – Leisureland
02-11 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre
02-13 Manchester, England – Royal Albert Hall
02-14 Nottingham, England – Rock City
02-16 Newcastle, England – O2 Academy
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02-24 London, England – O2 Brixton Academy
02-25 Brighton, England – Dome
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02-28 Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
03-01 Hamburg, Germany – Mehr! Theater
03-03 Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vrendenburg
03-04 Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort
03-05 Cologne, Germany – Palladium
03-07 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
03-08 Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
03-09 Prague, Czech Republic – Forum Karlin
03-11 Zurich, Switzerland – Halle 622
03-12 Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
03-13 Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
03-15 Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
03-17 Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
03-19 Toulouse, France – Zenith
03-20 Montpellier, France – Zenith Sud
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03-23 Rennes, France – Liberte
03-24 Caen, France – Zenith
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04-10 Boston, MA – House of Blues
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04-16 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
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04-28 Kansas City, MO – The Truman
04-30 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
05-02 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
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05-08 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
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A Wrinkle in Time is the first of what is often grouped as a quintet by Madeline L’Engle. Set in our world, the heroine Meg Murry and her family must scale the intersection of science and faith to rescue their father, a scientist who has disappeared.
Madeline L’Engle was an American East Coast author who wrote fiction and non-fiction for all ages. The Time quintet are probably her best known and most loved books. In them scientific and Christian-based mythology interact in a seamless way– cherubim, nephilim, unicorns and tesseracts all operate and interact in the same startling and sometimes scary universe.
A Wrinkle in Time is also one of the most banned books of all time– frequently targeted by school boards and parents groups as being too religious or not religious enough. The books do spend time examining not only ecumenical concepts of Christianity but also scientific, philosophic and mathematical ideas; so they no way exclude folks with a different or absent spiritual perspective from joining in.
Particularly great for readers of sci-fi fantasy who self-identify as outsiders, nerds, who love maths or watch everything Neil deGrasse Tyson presents on the telly.
Joan Aiken is one of the most prolific authors on our list, which is fantastic news because once you have fallen under her spell you’ll want to go on reading her books forever. One of her most popular series begins with The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, and through twelve books introduces us to one of literature’s most doughty heroines– Dido Twite.
The world of Dido Twite is set in an alternate England in which Stuart Kings are in constant threat from Hanoverian and Burgandian conspirators, wolves rampage England through the newly opened channel tunnel and steam trains and hot air balloons charge around the snowy countryside.
Dido Twite starts out as a plucky street imp who grows up of the course of the series into a resourceful heroine; careless of her appearance and optimistic of attitude she faces many foes and has outlandish adventures, and may end up on the throne.
These books are perfect for everyone, but especially those readers who like gutsy heroines who care more for adventure than romance.
Ancelstierre is a land a lot like ours—specifically a lot like England—but it borders a world stranger and more dangerous. The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix opens up a universe where magic courses through everything and the living and the dead vie for control of it.
Garth Nix is an Australian author who writes fantasy novels for children and young adults. His Old kingdom series consists of four novels Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen and Clariel.
In this world there is the official, sanctioned Charter Magic and the forbidden Wild Magic, an uncontrolled amoral force favoured by necromancers. The Abhorsen in this world is a ruler not only of the living population, but someone who must maintain the balance of power and keep the dead where they belong.
In each of his Old Kingdom books a young woman has to face-up to unlooked for responsibilities and the wielding of great power. It rarely goes exactly to anyone’s plan. Nix is a fabulous world builder and the Old Kingdom thrums with magic and fantastical landscapes—from the Clayr’s glacial home with it’s vast and dangerous library to the Abhorsen’s house, situated mid-river on the edge of a rushing waterfall.
Perfect for fantasy readers who like their books with a hint of scariness, stories of quests, talking animal companions, and the ordinary girl who becomes extraordinary.
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First brought into the world by Ursula K. Le Guin in 1964, the ocean and magic-bound world of Earthsea has become one of the most loved fantasy locations. In this roughly iron-age archipelago magic is a fact of the world. In the first novel, The Wizard of Earthsea, would-be wizard Ged makes his way to the wizardry school on Roke, earns his staff, but must at last face his earlier hubris and defeat the shadow he let loose into the world.
The other Earthsea novels also follow classic heroic quest plotlines, with The Tombs of Atuan focussing on young potential priestess Tenar and The Farthest Shore continuing the story of Ged.
As with all of Le Guin’s writing, the Earthsea novels (and there are five in total, along with various short stories) deal with Taoist and Jungian ideas, dandle different ideas of gender and race on their knee and look sensitively at the way different cultures and faiths interact.
All this and dragons, magic and more dragons.
In Mibs Beaumont’s family, unusual goes with the territory. All her relatives have a particular ‘savvy’– a gift that manifests itself when an individual turns thirteen. It might be the ability to cause hurricanes, control electricity, or move the earth itself.
Twelve year old Mibs was excited to find out what hers was going to be, until her dad’s terrible accident put her birthday in a different light. Now she’s determined her savvy will be something that saves his life… except what your savvy is not something you have a say in.
Ingrid Law’s Savvy is a great introduction to fantasy literature– the world is recognisably ours but with a magical twist, the story is funny and family centred without being saccharine or shallow.
Ingrid Law extends the Savvy universe in two more books– Scumble; which focuses on Mibs Beaumont’s cousin Ledge, and Switch; which follows Gypsy Beaumont, little sister of Mibs.
These books have all the key elements of successful fantasy– fantastical worlds that are completely believable, likeable characters who discover and struggle with new powers and elegant storytelling beautifully written. These are great books to read aloud or be read by oneself up a tree hiding from your siblings.
I can’t remember how old I was when I first went to Green Knowe in one of Lucy M. Boston‘s books, but her description of the place and the atmosphere was so vivid that it felt for many years more like a memory of an actual visit than of something I had read.
Perhaps this is partly because the books are based the actual house where she lived, so the house itself and its gardens and inhabitants so convincingly portrayed in her writing. The opening of that first book, in which the boy Tolly arrives at the house by night, crossing floodwaters to get there is one of the most haunting sequences ever written.
There are six books in the series, all set in the same manor house where dwells the ancient Mrs Oldknow, as well the ghosts of three children from the reign of Charles II. The fantasy within these books is very gentle– the ghostly goings on are sometimes a little scary but never sinister; the overall feeling is one of mysterious sanctuary.
The books are perfect for quiet, sensitive readers interested in ghosts and stories about the past.
Of course the most famous wonderland of all is probably the one visited by Alice all those years ago after she tumbled down a rabbit hole. It is so famous that we all feel a little bit familiar with Alice and her kooky companions, even if we have never read the books or seen any of the film adaptations.
If you have not read the books, or is it has been some time since you have it is worth opening them up, for you will find them curiouser and curiouser than you might imagine.
Charles Dodgson, writing under the pen name Lewis Carroll, published Alice in Wonderland in 1865, and its sequel, the somewhat darker Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There in 1871.
Both books are filled not only with strange and humorous (and sometimes frightening) characters but also poems, songs and nonsense that will delight readers who find puns and wordplay funny. Everybody has their favourite iteration of Alice and company, for me the Arthur Rackham illustrated editions are the most perfect. Rackham had such a knack for animating the inanimate– the knobbly joints of his coppiced trees– that they give the story a suitably sinister frisson.
So what do you think? Where are some of your favourite fantasy destinations? Let me know– I’m always ready for a literary adventure!

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