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Samantha Tejada December 15, 2008 Business Ethics Final Dr. Roseman Case 1: Holland Hardware & Wichita Supermarket You here people say all the time say "business is business and it's a dog eat dog world". People are out to do the best for themselves and their families. This is true for everyone isn't it? In the case of Wichita, Kansas resident Matt Holland money was not everything, but it helped make life a lot easier. He was given the chance to make his life a lot easier by taking a position wi
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Samantha TejadaDecember 15, 2008Business Ethics FinalDr. Roseman Case 1: Holland Hardware & Wichita Supermarket You here people say all the time say "business is business and it's a dog eat dogworld". People are out to do the best for themselves and their families. This is true for everyone isn't it? In the case of Wichita, Kansas resident Matt Holland money was noteverything, but it helped make life a lot easier. He was given the chance to make his life alot easier by taking a position with Wal-Mart, but what would have to give up his familystore that has been open for over a hundred years. Other family businesses in Wichita werealso at risk of being put out of business. Matt Holland had the future of Wichita on hismind and a decision to make.Matt Holland waited to give an answer to Wal-Mart because he cared not only for himself, but for also in the town. He used his basic moral judgments meaning he firstevaluated the social costs and benefits of taking the job with Wal-Mart or not taking it. Heshowed he had respect for individuals of Wichita by holding off and not giving and answer even when he was getting pressured by Wal-Mart executive Bill Harrington. Matt knewthat the principal of fair opportunity was not being offered to all the residents and it wasonly him getting a chance. Not every person employed at his hardware store or at hissupermarket would be able to be employed by Wal-Mart and he knew that. Matt had theupper hand on what Wal-Mart wanted to do in Wichita and had a duty to do what was rightfor its people.However, on the other hand Matt had a duty to his family in giving them a better life and didn't want to pass up an opportunity that could allow him to do that. Matt always wanted to send all of his children to college and Wal-Mart was willing to pay twice theincome he was making now and with that extra money he could afford to pay all their college tuitions. He also wouldn't have to manage the supermarket nor the hardware storeanymore. So the way Matt saw it was he was loosing a legacy of his family business, butmaking a new investment for him and his family and their futures.Matt Holland is a smart business man and knew a lot of people in Wichita, Kansaswhich made him a huge asset. Wal-Mart knew that and that is why they chose him to set ameeting up with. Matt could give them all the inside information about what the people of Wichita wanted and what they liked and didn't liked. Bill Harrington as did Wal-Mart sawthat Matt understood business and had a strong work ethic because if he didn't he wouldn'thave kept both the supermarket and hardware store open for the last 22 years nor would hehad turned a profit.What should Matt have done? Taken the job with Wal-Mart or not? In my point of view I believe that Matt Holland should take the offer with Wal-Mart not because theyoffered him a job and no one else but, that over time if Wal-Mart didn't establish a storenow they will eventually work its way into the Wichita area. Matt has done nothing wrongand if he takes the job offer it is not a crime. Matt needs to get the most utility possible because it's just a matter of time that Matt's supermarket and hardware store would be outof business because of Wal-Mart. Why should Matt compete with a conglomerate of acorporation when they want him? That would be outrageous. Then where would Matt beworking? Or the rest of Matt's employees? Times are changing and Matt knows that the best way to keep up with it is by taking this offer and even though people may loose jobs inhis stores, there will be new positions for higher when Wal-Mart were to open. Matt has a right to give his family the best life possible, but to his workers he has a right to assurethere will be job openings at Wal-Mart if he were to close down his supermarkets andhardware. Matt knows if he passes this opportunity up it may not come around again and itmay affect him and his family in the long run so he can't let it go.Wal-Mart can put Wichita, Kansas on the map and could bring more businesses tothe area which in the future could be great for Matt's children as well as his workerschildren. John Rawls wrote "leave the world no worse then you found it", Care wrote"leave our children a world no worse than we received it" and Robin Attfield wrote "leavethe world as productive as we found it."( Business Ethics Concepts and Cases 6 th edition p. 245) As aman and a father Matt has all these obligations to fulfill so his children and children of hisworkers can have a chance to give themselves a better life as well as their children. ByMatt taking the job as manager he isn't being unjust to his friends, workers or communityhe is making Wichita, Kansas a better place than when he found it. Case 2: Merck & Co., Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. during the seventies was one of the largest producers of prescription drugs at the time and made their money off of their famous discoveries:Indocin and Aldomet. Indocin was used for rheumatoid arthritis and Aldomet was atreatment for high blood pressure. Moreover, Merck knew that they needed to come upwith a new prescription drug because the future of the company depended on it greatly. Sothe spending began for new ideas because studies had shown, on average it took 12 yearsand $200 million dollars to bring a new drug to the market. River Blindness, a disease that is common in third world countries had no cure. Itaffected over 85 million people world wide, especially in Africa, the Middle East, andLatin America. This disease caused a horrible itch that some people killed themselves because they couldn't deal with the itch anymore. Could their ever be a cure for this? Many people didn't think so even the World Health Organization didn't think so.Ivomec was introduced by Dr. P. Roy Vagelos as an anitparasitic for cattle andanimals. It had a potential to be a major advance in animal healthcare. Then when further research was done by Dr. Campbell with Ivermectin, he saw that if Ivermectin might just be the answer to cure River Blindness. The reason being was because it might kill off the parasites that cause humans to have a terrible itch.Dr. Campbell and Dr. Vagelos believed that it was a long shot, but there was achance that they could find a treatment for River Blindness if they could get the funding.However, other questions got raised could they get the funding for finding the cure and if they did would there be a great enough demand for the drug. Also would people be able toafford it so Merck wouldn't take a hit of loosing money on their product? It was a hugegamble but, both doctors new ethically it could help a lot of people live a better life in thirdworld countries. Merck & Co., Inc's philosophy was "we try never to forget that medicineis for the people, it's not for the profits. The profits follow, and if we have rememberedthat, they have never failed to appear. The better we have remembered it, the larger theyhave been."( The Role of Organizational Values Merck & Co ., Inc) Also Merck was alsoraising the question if Ivermectin, the veterinary drug would have lower sales and not sellas much because of the testing with the drug on humans. Should Merck take the chance or no? If they did it was a huge risk and if they didn't was Merck & Co., Inc. being unethical
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Theft: Unaware
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Unfortunately, Jeremy was not a scrupulous fellow. He was involved in various forms of theft, but always tried to evade responsibility.
One day he saw the gabbai of his shul, Mr. Prince, leave an envelope with money in his desk. "I left an envelope with money in shul today," Jeremy told his friend, Yossi. "Would you be able to stop off this evening and take it? It's in the gabbai's desk."
"No problem," said Yossi. In the evening, he went to the shul and took the envelope from the gabbai's desk.
The following day, the gabbai summoned Yossi to his office. "Last night someone stole money from the shul," he said. "The surveillance camera shows that you took it."
"Jeremy told me to take it," replied Yossi. "If anyone is liable, he is!"
Mr. Prince called Jeremy in. "I understand that you sent Yossi to steal money," he said. "You are responsible."
"How can you hold me responsible?" argued Jeremy. "I didn't do anything! Yossi didn't have to listen to me. He's responsible for his own actions."
"I had no idea that the money wasn't yours," replied Yossi. "You said that it was."
"You still can't call me a thief," insisted Jeremy. "I didn't do anything."
"Where is the money now?" asked Mr. Prince.
"I was mugged on the way to Jeremy," said Yossi. "The money's gone but I'm not guilty"
"You never got the money?" Mr. Prince asked Jeremy.
"No," said Jeremy. "I refuse to accept blame as a thief!"
"I'd like to discuss this with Rabbi Dayan," said Mr. Prince, "and I would like you both to come with me."
Mr. Prince took the two of them over to Rabbi Dayan.
"Jeremy told Yossi to take money from the shul," said Mr. Prince. "Yossi assumed it was Jeremy's, but it was not. Is Jeremy liable as a thief?"
"The Gemara (Kiddushin 42b; B.M. 10b) teaches that there is no agency for sin ('ein shaliach lidvar aveirah')," replied Rabbi Dayan. "Although a person's agent is like him, and the agent's actions on his behalf are legally binding, this does not apply to agency for transgressions. Thus, when someone sends an 'agent' to steal or damage, the sender is not legally liable; the thief himself is held accountable" (Rema, C.M. 182:1; 348:8).
"Why is that?" asked Jeremy.
"The basic rationale is that each person is responsible to fulfill Hashem's commands," explained Rabbi Dayan. "Therefore, the excuse that 'So-and-so sent me to steal or damage' does not exempt the thief, since Hashem — Whose commands are superior — instructed him not to steal" (Sma 182:2).
"In this case, though," pointed out Yossi, "I had no idea that the money was not Jeremy's."
"Indeed, according to one opinion in the Gemara, if the agent did not have a choice whether or not to obey, the sender is liable, since the rationale does not apply," replied Rabbi Dayan.
"Tosafos applies this also to our case in which the agent was unaware that he was instructed to transgress, since he had no reason not to obey. Nimukei Yosef disagrees, though, and exempts the sender" (Shach 348:6).
"Similarly, some maintain that if the agent is known to transgress, the sender is liable, since the rationale does not apply. The sender was aware that the agent would fulfill his instructions and not heed the mitzvah," added Rabbi Dayan.
"Others do not differentiate, since the agent remains obligated to heed the commandment and can choose whether to obey. Some also maintain that if the sender threatened the agent to force him to obey, the sender is liable for the theft" (Rema, C.M. 388:15; Shach 388:67; Pischei Choshen, Geneivah 4:24).
"Thus there is a dispute whether Jeremy is liable," concluded Rabbi Dayan. "Nonetheless, he has a moral obligation to repay the theft that he caused, and if the money had reached his hands he would certainly have been liable for it, like any other lost item" (Pischei Choshen, Geneivah 4:23[66]).
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SPF National Open for Boys and Girls in Northern California (A World Youth Qualifier – Over $100K in prizes)
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Dear Chess Parents,
We have officially opened registration for the 2015 Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open Championship for Girls and Boys. We sincerely invite you to join the SPFNO on February 27th – March 1st, 2015 in San Mateo, California.
In the course of the three-day chess festival, the SPFNO will award qualifications for:
The Prestigious Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls
The FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 in Porto Carras, Greece.
As well as $100,000 in prizes.
Please mark your calendars now and join us this February 27th – March 1st. We look forward to seeing you in San Mateo.
SUSAN POLGAR FOUNDATION NATIONAL OPEN FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
FEBRUARY 28th AND MARCH 1st
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The prestigious annual Susan Polgar National Open Championship was created in 2006 and is sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation to give more opportunities to young chess players in the United States. The SPNOGB is an official qualifying event for the: The Prestigious Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls, and the FIDE World Youth Chess Championship 2015 in Porto Carras, Greece.
WHEN: 2/28 & 3/1/2015
WHERE: SAN MATEO EVENT CENTER – Free Parking
1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403
MAIN EVENT SECTIONS:
U8, U10, U12, U14, U16/18* in separate sections for Girls and Boys
Age Cut-Offs
To qualify for an age section the player cannot have reached the age of that section before January 1, 2015.
Example – to qualify for the U14 section the player cannot have reached 14 years of age before January 1, 2015, in other words he/she must be born in 2001 or later.
To qualify for the World Youth places your federation under FIDE must reflect USA otherwise the qualifier spot will go to the next player in line.1st place in each age category will be a wild card representative for the SPICE World Youth Team.
ROUND TIMES: All sections will be G/60 – All players MUST be current USCF Members
2/28/15 * Round 1 @ 9am * Round 2 @ 12:15pm * Round 3 @ 3:30pm
3/1/15 * Round 4 @ 9am * Round 5 @ 12:15pm * Round 6 @ 3:30pm
AWARDS: 3/1/15 @ 6:45pm
Over $100,000 are awarded in prizes, which include trophies, computers, chess prizes and scholarships. Trophies go to the top 20 players and top 3 teams in all sections. All other participants will get medals. Trophies will also be awarded to the top players rated under 800 in the U8 sections, the top players rated under 1000 in the U10 sections, the top players rated under 1200 in the U12 sections. the top players rated under 1400 in the U14 sections, the top players rated under 1600 in the U16 sections, and the top players rated under 1800 in the U18 sections.
The first place winner in the girls sections will qualify for The Prestigious Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls. The first place winner in sections U8, U10, U12, U14, U16/18 will qualify for the World Youth Chess Championship 2015 in Porto Carras, Greece. Triple Crown Winners (main event, blitz, and puzzle solving) will receive $1,000 scholarship to help defray expenses to the 2015 World Youth (if participating*)
* After flight ticket has been purchased, a $1,000 reimbursement check will be sent to the winners.
Team Rules: Minimum 2 players in same section from same school or feeder school (if feeder school parent / coach must provide proof). Top 3 (or 4?) scores count if more than 2 players on a team. A single school with many players cannot create additional teams in the same section. 1 team per section per school.
SIDE EVENTS:
2/27/15 – 6:30 pm Q & A and 25 board Simul against GM Susan Polgar
2/28/15 — 5-5:30 pm Puzzle Competition (one section). Top 10 will get trophies
– 5:45pm Blitz Tournament (one section). Top 10 will get trophies
HOTEL: Sofitel San Francisco Bay * Special Room Rate for this tournament $129
Call (650) 598-9000 for reservations 223 Twin Dolphin Dr, Redwood City
Main Event – ONLY $60 if registered by 2/1
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Polgar Simul – $40 if registered by 2/1
Puzzle Competition – $15 if registered by 2/1
Blitz Tournament – $15 if registered by 2/1
Please click on the links to register for each event
Main Event * We do have a sibling discount for multiple children participating in this event, however, we are unable to process automatically process the discount at this time. Please go here to pay online with the sibling discount included
Susan Polgar 25 Board Simul and Q & A Session
Puzzle Competition
Blitz Tournament
2/28/15 – 5:45pm Blitz Tournament (one section). Top 10 players will get trophies
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Boston Marathon tragedy reveals potential EHR, HIE flaws
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The Boston hospitals that have been treating the hundreds of victims of the horrific Boston marathon bombings this week have done a terrific job. They, in turn, have credited technology in helping them communicate to staff, volunteers and the public. I presume that these hospitals also have good electronic health record systems that they can rely on.
But I can't help but wonder: wouldn't their work have been enhanced even further and their jobs made easier if the nation was further along in health IT and interoperability? Would it have helped these hospitals if they had had electronic access to victims as they were rushed in, to know about an allergy to penicillin, a patient's blood type, a heart condition that could affect the outcome of surgery?
Of course.
But our interoperable health information system is still in its infancy, and there are concerns that health information exchanges may never be fully interoperable or sustainable. And that's among providers that use EHRs. It doesn't include the providers who haven't yet made the transition.
On top of that, the system is full of unintended holes.
Editor's Note: Check out Mike Bassett's FierceMedicalImaging commentary about the role radiologists played in helping to bring organization to the Boston tragedy.
For instance, what if a patient has invoked his right under the new HIPAA mega rule to pay a doctor out of pocket in full for his high blood pressure to keep his health plan from knowing about it--so when the doctor shares the patient's data with a trauma hospital, either directly or through an HIE, that crucial piece of information isn't included? Or what if patients opt not to shield some of their data from being transmitted to an HIE--as some advocates are recommending--so that the trauma hospital ends up working from an incomplete record?
Although these patient rights are important, they could very well create situations that are worse than sharing no data, as trauma hospital providers may falsely believe that they have all of a patient's relevant information. When there's no interoperability, at least the hospital knows that it lacks information.
Ironically, this week we commemorated National Health Care Decision Day, which aims to educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning.
As I write this, a number of the bombing victims' lives hang in the balance. It would be helpful to know what their wishes about end of life care are so that those wishes could be honored. Stages 2 and 3 of the Meaningful Use Incentive Program require providers to record in their EHRs whether patients 65 and older have an advance directive. But the Meaningful Use program doesn't require the providers to include the patient's actual preferences, or require them to share the information.
And of course, many of the victims in Boston are younger than 65.
The health IT programs in this country have made great strides in the past few years. But a disaster such as the one that occurred this week in Boston does reveal gaps and inadequacies that should be given a second look. - Marla (@MarlaHirsch)


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Danny Boyle chose life, chose a sequel, chose another Irvine Welsh adaptation, chose to work with the original cast of Trainspotting. And all those decisions have culminated in a film that's a loud echo of the first, which can be heard in this first trailer. The preview opens with Renton (Ewan McGregor) and Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller) meeting up 20 years after that heist and betrayal. Then it speeds into the line-snorting action, with another speech from Renton about the pitfalls of modern living, which now include Instagram and revenge porn. Francis "Franco" Begbie (Robert Carlyle) is back as well, and sporting the kind of push-broom mustache that would make a graying Tom Selleck proud. Oh, and Spud (Ewen Bremner) is still alive, which is good news, since it looks like they're putting together another deal that's certain to go bad.
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The story of this baby is a wondrous and beautiful one, full of angel praise and mysterious dreams. But this is really only part of the whole story of who Jesus is, and this is what matters. What makes this story worth telling is what happens after Chapter 1.
This baby born became a man who died, who lived again and received his crown as The King.
Jesus is the fulfillment of every promise of God; He is the Word made flesh; He is the embodiment of the Love of God that always was and always is and always will be. He came as a human child to grow up and become who he really is, and to fulfill the promise of reconciliation and to bring new life, so that we too could grow up and become who we really are, and become the fulfillment of God's promise of Love to those around us.
When people talk about having the "Spirit of Christmas all year round" (thank you A Christmas Carol), they're talking about unconditional, extravagant, beautiful, Capital-L Love—the kind of Love that God lavishes on his kids, the Love that Jesus himself is the absolute greatest proof of—not because he was a little boy born in a barn, but because he is the Son of God, who chose to die and rise again, to fulfill God's promise to all his kids: The promise that He Is who He says; the promise that you are everything He says you are, and you can live this great story He's written about you.
It's the biggest holiday of the year, especially among those who believe. As many have noticed, there isn't any outrageous war about saying the word "Christmas" as there has been in years past; people (on both sides) have gone quite the opposite direction, seemingly treating "Merry Christmas," "Christmas Tree" and the like as benign and not so politically incorrect. Which has got me thinking: People celebrate Christmas with Santa Clause, giving gifts, and by singing songs about the ambiguous "holiday" season. Why do people celebrate this holiday yet attempt to ignore the sole foundation of it? There wouldn't be a now-mythical Saint Nick without the God in whom the original man had faith to begin with. There wouldn't be the giving of gifts with such great joy and generosity of spirit if it hadn't been for the original and greatest gift since the creation of the universe: The Creator, giving Himself in the form of those He created, to fulfill perfectly the law once and for all with His blood; and also His ressurection and the gift of His Spirit thereafter to any and all who believe Him.
If Christmas is only about the generosity and warm hearts of humankind, then indeed it can only fill one day a year, since the love and kindness of man has limits. If it is only about the man in the red velvet suit giving gifts to youngsters based on their nice or naughty deeds, then Christmas is at its most basic an "if-then" holiday, rooted in manipulation and the status quo. If it's just an excuse to spoil the people one loves, then I wonder that one needs a designated day to do it, besides birthdays.
Some may think my comments brash, or my view overly dramatic. I would call the act of God stepping out of heaven and choosing to submit in the flesh to the laws He himself instituted rather dramatic. Maybe, because the story has become so common to us now, we miss how miraculous it really is. Maybe we've just forgotten why it happened in the first place.
Christmas is about God's fulfillment of His promises; about His immeasurable love for every person, His power to accomplish what He has said. It's more than a beautiful, warm-hearted story, more than an inspirational idea: It's the truth, and it's for joy and not condemnation that I've written what I've been thinking. I realized that if I believe all of this, if I believe God and all He's done and is still doing, then I can't celebrate Christmas like the world. I have a hope that goes beyond getting what I asked for, or even bringing joy to someone else by what I can give; I have hope that God has been faithful to every word He has ever spoken, and will be faithful yet.


Now arriving at bike shops around the country is Origin-8 Crawler fat-bike. The Crawler uses a hydroformed aluminum frame coupled to a NuVinci N360 continuously variable rear hub to give you a shift free 360% range of gearing. The venerable Avid BB7 Disc brakes provide stopping power. Tires are Origin-8 Devit-8-ers on Origin-8 80mm AT-PRo rims marking the first time a non-Q brand tire/wheel combo has been used on a production fat-bike. (Yes, I know, you built your custom fat-bike with non-mainstream fat parts but we are not talking one-offs here we are talking available nationwide at you local shop type bikes.) The majority of the other components on the Crawler are Origin-8 pieces with an FSA ISIS bottom bracket representing that brand.
At a retail price point well under $1500 the Crawler will undoubtedly turn a few more heads in the direction of fat and the NuVinci hub is an interesting choice especially for those wanting a maintenance free drivetrain. We've ridden the NuVinci on a few other fat-bikes and like the combo.
With the initial run of Crawlers already spoken for by the aforementioned bike shops we will either have to wait for the next shipment or cajole our local shop into some test riding!
You can see more complete details about the specs of the Origin8 Crawler here.
We think the Crawler marks an interesting point in the evolution of the fat-bike market. First we had the innovators, small shops, custom builders and individuals who wanted to expand their opportunities and abilities to ride terrain that no other bike had ridden and went to great lengths to engineer, cobble and beat existing hardware into submission, then we had a committed distributor with a couple of brands that showed what could be done with production fat-bikes as well as being a supplier to a growing custom builder market and now, with the Crawler, another major parts distributor is getting into the fray marking the inevitable expansion of the fat-bike market beyond the early adopters.
Is all this good or bad? Probably a bit of both. Here is what all this rambling means to me, this is an exciting time to be a fat-bike enthusiast! There will be more choices than ever, your mind may explode with the possibilities, but there has never been a better time to be a fat-bike fan and never a better time to let fat-bike.com help you navigate the choices. Keep you eyes peeled.
Test rode one at a local nike shop and thought the ride was great! Although heavier, I like it a little better than my salsa fatty because of the drive train.
Test rode because of bait and switch yesterday, I was not impressed it was extremely heavy. The low was not range was not low enough, and with a single chain ring, the bike basically sucked!
We got them in, and while heavy, the price point is right. The crawler rides a touch slower than my 31 lb Pug, but with "light" tires and tubless, we were figuring we could take away 4 lbs of rotating weight!
Ok, I've held off on commenting until I had enough ride time to review.
Bought the bike from KLM in Birmingham, Mi.
I love the bike overall except the Nuvincci 360 HUB.
I've had it 6 weeks it's been back in the shop 3 times.
if you get any mud,dirt, water, or sand (normal MTB riding right ?) on the cable mech on the HUB the shifting is toast. Shifting becomes next to impossible. And KLM techs have little knowlege with Nuvincci hubs to make matters worse. With that said, the Frame is excellent and brakes are very good. Everything else is ok. So far KLM has been just OK with handling this. I will repost after I get my bike back in a week ( sigh ) !!!!
Is that an offset aluminum frame?
Been riding the piss out of my crawler since mid- july. while it is heavier than other fat bikes i have lightened it up with surly nate tires, added hydraulic disc brakes and a dropper post. climbs well but I have upped the gearing to a 20 tooth rear from the 18 tooth and may go up to a 22 tooth to handle climbs in the snow better. i have had no issues with the NuVinci hub although it seems it wasnt set correctly from the factory (limited gear range) but that was easily adjust by the guys at Missoula Bike Source. Might drill the rims out later this season if the weight is an issue in the snow. Ridden it on long downhills around Durango, Colorado and with the right tire pressure I had more fun than my buddies on their FS bikes. Plenty of single track rides around missoula and cruising around town. really fun taking it over boulders and large obstacles and not worrying about trashing chain rings. Really loving the NuVinci hub, havent had any issues or needed any maintenance since first setup and it has been really nice not having a derailleur hanging out back; I would have ripped it off a couple times already blazing through narrow spaces and brush off trail. loving my crawler!


How many of you out there who use Subtext host it on a hosting provider who does not have ASP.NET 3.5 available? I'd like to make the next version of Subtext 2 take a dependency on 3.5. Note that it wouldn't have to take a dependency on SP1. Just ASP.NET 3.5 proper as I believe most hosting providers support it.
If you're stuck with a hosting provider who only supports ASP.NET 2.0 and not 3.5, do leave a comment.
Note that we're still in the planning stages for Subtext 3, which will be built on ASP.NET MVC. In the meantime, I still plan to update Subtext 2.*. In fact, much of the work we will do for Subtext 3 may be prototyped in 2.* and ported over.
My hoster has IIS7 with ASP.NET 3.5SP1 and I've deployed succesfully even MVC apps (placing the three assemblies - Abstractions, Routing and Mvc - in the bin folder).
Unfortunately, there are still many hosting providers which offer only .NET Framework 2.0 (mainly because Windows 2003 Server R2 comes with .NET 2.0 included, while 3.0 or 3.5 must be installed separately), so it's still early to move on to 3.5.
Maybe when most hosting providers will upgrade to Windows 2008 Server (which includes only .NET 3.0, maybe 2008 SP1 will include 3.5), but this won't happen too soon, I'm afraid..
Upgrade! Take a dep on the latest bits.
Lack of true 3.5 support is the only thing that is keeping me from switching back to your otherwise excellent blogging platform.
Having Subtext on ASP.NET 3.5 will be a great idea and a great changement. I can agree that not all the service providers are ready for ASP.NET 3.5, so YES for the movement for the 3.0 version, but keep available the ASP.NET 2.0 versions for a while.
Even my el cheapo 10$/mo shared hosting package supports ASP.NET 3.5. It's hardly a premium feature these days.
While it's true that some or most of the providers don't support 3.5, by the time S2 is out, they most likely will be.
Doh. Forgot to take my morning meds. You know what I meant.
All major hosting companies offer .NET 3.5.
The problem is not whether hosting proiders offer ASP.NET 3.5 - most do. But, and this is important, usually only for new accounts. If you are on a box with ASP.NET 2 installed and it is full, then you will likely need to get your site moved to a new box to get 3.5 - they won't upgrade a full server box.
@ Charles Nurse; Why not? Adding 3,5 to a full box only allows the users to take advantage of 3.5. It will not take anything from them.
Lunarpages, sadly, is still tied to .NET 2.0.
Go ahead and upgrade. We've already gone to 3.5.
This reminds me of the PHP4 - PHP5 hosting. Do ASP hosts not allow you to have both available. For PHP, a lot of hosts allow you to switch between PHP4 and 5 using a server config file.
You know what I'll say... upgrade!!!
Nobody's stuck with their hosting providers, and there are plenty of hosters that offer .NET 3.5 for less than $10/month.
My host provides Win 2k8 and ASP.NET 3.5 but they charge more for it. Despite that I think you should switch to 3.5. I don't mind not upgrading and I'd love to see what you can do with the 2.0 shackles taken off.
Why don't you dump it and start from scratch.
SubText is so over-engineered. I looked through the source code and so many developers in bits and pieces here and there have turned the code base into Spaghetti code.
How do you guys even manage to keep the releases in control ? something like this would drive me (and most real developers) mad !
@Roy we are planning to start from scratch, but I still want to release incremental updates in the meanwhile. Some of the new work can be ported over to the rewrite. Doing a rewrite is a non-trivial task for an OSS project in which everybody has a day job and has to devote their free time to work on it. The point being that it will take a long time to get a rewrite release out.
@Michael McGovern - Because they are of the philosophy that if it ain't broke don't fix it. Any addition of new components poses a risk - and if the server is sold out then what does it gain them?
This is not theoretical - it has happened to me.
I don't host my blog on Subtext, But I am very excited about the change in framework from web forms to MVC. I am interested in contributing for the development of Subtext for MVC.
Don't do that,I am afraid.
NET 3.5 is good for me. I wrote my site on MVC but don't think I am going to go further now that I hear that this will be going MVC can't wait to hear more.
I've recompiled Subtext 2.1 for ASP.NET 3.5. Download it here and try it out.
Cannot wait. Discountasp has .NET 3.5 and will most likely have 4.0 very soon once that comes out. No reason not to move the next version to the latest NOW.
Any word on when you guys are recoding it to MVC?
I Think ill be able to get up and running with 3.5, at least my hosting provider sells the web hotel I am registered with as having support for: "ASP.NET 3.5 (medium trust)", currently my config won't let me choose it though, but it's properly just a request I need to make.
I Would really like to hear about the real benefits of moving up... If there's no fundamental benefits, then I would not let all those stuck on 2.0 down. (MVC already seems to be something you are waiting for v3 with so).


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The Swedish have a word meaning 'just right' – 'lagom', we recognise it as central to their design aesthetic as Sweden has become recognised internationally as creators of minimalist style and design with clean, simple lines and a strong emphasis on functionality. The conceptual roots can be found with the coming to power of the Social Democratic Party in 1932 and the political idea of Folkhemmet – 'the people's home'. Society should be a family where every citizen contributes and in turn is looked after, creating the Swedish welfare state with good housing central to the idea, clean, efficient and easy on the eyes.
The government built modern housing for the newly urban masses, Svenska Slöjdföreningen (later Svensk Form) educated people on how to decorate their homes. In the 1940s the state offered newlyweds a low-interest loan for furniture and home supplies, this came with a brochure explaining how to use the money. One was instructed not to spend it all at once, or buy heavy, ornamental pieces. Modern design was the way to go, modern design that isn't avant-garde, and doesn't go 'too far'.
"The concept of beauty was tied to honesty. The idea was to not make a linoleum floor look like a stone floor, to not cheat and superfluous decoration was frowned upon. In Sweden this idea of honesty in objects is very closely linked to perceptions of individual morality–to not pretend to be something you're not." Cilla Robach curator at Nationalmusem in Stockholm.
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NK Zavrč (słoweń. Nogometni Klub Zavrč) – słoweński klub piłkarski, mający siedzibę w mieście Zavrč w północno-wschodniej części kraju.

Historia
Chronologia nazw:
 1998—...: NK Zavrč

Klub został założony latem 1998 roku jako NK Zavrč. Do 2004 roku występował w regionalnych ligach mistrzostw Słowenii. W sezonie 2004/05 debiutował w grupie wschodniej trzeciej ligi, gdzie zajął 1 miejsce, ale nie potrafił przebić się przez sito kwalifikacji do II ligi. W sezonie 2005/06 uplasował się na szóstej pozycji, a w sezonie 2006/07 ponownie zwyciężył w grupie wschodniej i tym razem zdobył awans do drugiej ligi. Pierwszy sezon w drugiej lidze był dość udany - 7 miejsce, ale klub został zdegradowany do piątego poziomu, z powodu wycofania się ich sponsora. Od 2009 rozpoczął szybko wspinać się po szczeblach hierarchii rozgrywek piłkarskich. W sezonie 2008/09 zajął 1 miejsce w VI lidze, w sezonie 2009/10 ulokował się na 1 pozycji w V lidze, w sezonie 2010/11 zwyciężył w Štajerskiej Nogometnej Lidze (D4), w sezonie 2011/12 był pierwszy w grupie wschodniej trzeciej ligi, w sezonie 2012/13 zdobył mistrzostwo drugiej ligi i po raz pierwszy zdobył awans do pierwszej ligi. W słoweńskiej ekstraklasie dwukrotnie zajmował 5. miejsce.

Sezon 2015/16 stał się początkiem kłopotów klubu - w tym sezonie spadł do drugiej ligi. Po kilkunastu kolejkach w tej klasie zespół wycofał się z rozgrywek ze względów finansowych.

Sukcesy

Trofea międzynarodowe
Nie uczestniczył w rozgrywkach europejskich (stan na 28-10-2016).

Trofea krajowe
 Słowenia

 3 liga (D3):
 mistrz (3x): 2004/05, 2006/07, 2011/12

Stadion
Klub rozgrywa swoje mecze domowe na stadionie Športni park Zavrč we wsi Zavrč, który może pomieścić 1100 widzów.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Oficjalna strona klubu
 Profil na PrvaLiga

 Profil na UEFA

Słoweńskie kluby piłkarskie
Kluby piłkarskie założone w 1998
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Ultimate is a mineral product specially designed for marine/offshore use, which has qualities just as good as, or better than, a traditional rock wool product, while being thinner and lighter.
For end users this means reduced weight, for installers it is an easier material handle on board, and for buyers it means lower transport costs. Yes - there are savings to be made at every stage with Ultimate. The products are spun using glass wool technology, and have qualities that are at least as good as mineral wool with a high temperature tolerance.
Ultimate is a pure product without any contaminating slag substances, it is spun with long, thin and structured fibres that make it possible to achieve a low bulk density, great insulation ability, and a very flexible and easily handled product suitable for all insulation tasks in the marine and offshore sector whether it is in the name of comfort, fire safety, or noise insulation.
At GLAVA® we don't just deliver great products. If you choose Ultimate, you also receive technical expertise, regulatory expertise, experience of the NORSOK standards, advice, and a definition of the technical structure as part of the bargain. What you get is a total package and a collaborative partner who stands by you throughout a project.
Even if "the insulation package" is only a small part of the total cost of a construction project, it is a simple way to save weight. And weight reduction has recently been garnering more attention.
Offshore structures are large and heavy, and they require a lot of equipment. By saving weight, it is possible to accommodate more equipment and potentially a greater load capacity.
For steel structures, there is around a 60 per cent reduction in insulation, for aluminium structures the reduction is around 45/50 per cent. This provides a significant reduction in weight. When it comes to ships, a reduction in weight will lead to lower fuel costs, which is both financially and environmentally beneficial, or it allows for an increase in load capacity or the accommodation of more equipment on board the ship.


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Consolidate Afropolitanism in teaching and learning - Nhlapo
Lens on Africa: DVC Prof Thandabantu Nhlapo at the UCT Connections exhibition.
Support from the Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Fund will underpin strategic academic and research exchanges with African universities, said deputy vice-chancellor Professor Thandabantu Nhlapo at the culmination of the Celebrating Africa programme of lectures, exhibitions and seminars, held from 18 to 29 May in partnership with Iziko Museums of Cape Town.
At the heart of the programme was Africa Day on 25 May. And while the campus presented a full suite of events, so too did Iziko, having enlisted UCT researchers such as Associate Professor Fritha Langerman and Professor Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan.
On International Museum Day, 18 May, Langerman delivered a talk on display and perception in museums of natural history. Chinsamy-Turan opened the African Dinosaur Exhibition on 29 May.
But four major events at UCT on Africa Day underscored what the university means by internationalisation with an Afropolitan niche, Nhlapo said.
"Afropolitanism is about UCT taking advantage of its geographical location to excel in Africa-generated knowledge, a process that works better in collaboration with others who share the same passion. Nowhere was this more evident than during the lunchtime panel discussion, where several speakers examined the state of democracy in Africa through different lenses. At the Vice-Chancellor's Open Lecture the personable Dr Marta Lahr took us through humankind's exciting history. All this happened against a backdrop of a wide-ranging exhibition of the work of UCT scholars across African borders."
Nhlapo said he saw his role in promoting Afropolitanism as lying not so much in the signing of memoranda of understanding, but in helping those at UCT who have already forged African links to improve, deepen and expand these collaborations.
"An audit of existing links and a reliable database is an obvious way to go. So was a strong showing on Africa Day, unapologetically trumpeting our Africa-facing intentions with an expanded range of events and wider publicity.
"I believe we achieved this in 2010, with the collaboration with Iziko Museums of Cape Town, another symbolic link that widens our repertoire."
He added: "More difficult will be putting in place measures that will generate movement in those aspects of Afropolitanism that relate to teaching and learning. The buy-ins of deans, heads of department and academics will be crucial here.
"It is hoped that when the traffic between UCT and other continental institutions is fully on the go, there will be no shortage of continental expertise to strengthen our own offering. The vice-chancellor, Dr Max Price, has given the lead here by putting up a strategic fund to support such exchanges."
(See stories under the Category Celebrating Africa for coverage of Africa Day events.)
Rhodes falls 10:00, 13 April 2015
UCT launches Africa's first academic risk institute 11:10, 17 February 2014
What does Africa month mean to the UCT community? 09:25, 29 April 2013
Conference marks Land Act centenary 11:17, 2 April 2013
Violence and alcohol: workshop examines dangerous brew 09:10, 11 March 2013
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Mmmmmm....I love Christmas tamales! But I'll admit, radios play Christmas music in November because of people like me. I play nothing but my Holiday playlist from Halloween until mid-January.
You have a woodworking hubby, and do not have a nativity scene? I can point you to a really cute and easy wood and tole pattern, so you can make one yourself. I cut out and painted my own (plus one for Mom, and one for a friend), and I am not what you would call a painter.
I like your online shopping idea. I hate to get out in the crowds too.
I'm glad to see someone else has trouble buying for their husband!


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How the nation-wide fight against human trafficking began with a grassroots movement in Washington state
Left to right: Former State Representative Velma Veloria, Emma Catague, Sutapa Basu and State Senator Bob Hasegawa. Photo courtesy of UW Women's Center.
It started with the murders and abuse of several immigrant women in Washington state at the hands of their American husbands.
In 1995 Susana Blackwell, a Filipina woman, was murdered by her husband Tim Blackwell outside the King County Courthouse along with her Filipina friends Phoebe Dizon and Veronica Laureta. She was eight months pregnant. Blackwell was a foreign bride (at the time described with the outmoded term "mail order bride"), and her husband Tim Blackwell found her through an ad in Asian Encounters magazine. At the time she was murdered, Blackwell had been seeking a divorce with the help of API Chaya.
A few years later another Filipina bride, Helen Clemente, was forced to work as a domestic servant in Seattle.
In 2000, Anastasia King, brought to the United States from Kyrgyzstan as a bride, was strangled to death by her husband. He had been abusing her, and she was seeking a divorce.
State Representative Velma Veloria, Dr. Sutapa Basu, Executive Director of the UW Women's Center, and Emma Catague, Community Organizing Program Manager at Asian & Pacific Islander (API) CHAYA, started to see these incidents as examples of human trafficking.
The three women would lead a movement against human trafficking that created ground-breaking laws in Washington state and beyond.
According to Basu, the three women were also galvanized by racism in the media. Local media briefly covered the murders and abuse of the Filipina women, but King's death was covered in depth by national media outlets.
"The attention from the mainstream media really came after Anastasia King was murdered," Basu said. "It was 20-some years ago and a devastating event, but still, it took a white, blond woman to be killed for other women to get noticed."
Basu stated, "Many of these foreign brides are motivated by the desire to escape their bleak economic conditions and view marriage to a western man as a ticket out of their situation. Some of these women find themselves in abusive relationships in a foreign place where they do not know or fully understand the culture and are isolated."
Basu, Veloria and Catague saw that the abuse and murders of foreign brides was more than just domestic violence: it was human trafficking.
"They were forced out of their homeland because of the economic conditions," said Veloria. "They were brought in in terms of fraud, saying you can live here in the United States and make a lot of money."
At the time, according to Veloria, "Nobody even knew what human trafficking was." People assumed it wasn't happening in Washington state. The front-page cases of it were seen as domestic violence.
The buying and selling of women was something Basu had seen in India, where she worked with women's groups.
In 2001, Basu took the lead in organizing the first human trafficking conference in Washington State. Hosted by the UW Women's Center and co-sponsored by a number of community nonprofits, it featured lawmakers, academics, social workers, students, victims and survivors of trafficking and their families.
In her keynote speech, Dr. Basu spoke about how globalization has exacerbated human trafficking. She said that contrary to popular belief, domestic servitude was the most common type of modern slavery, not the sex industry. "Victims of trafficking enter the trade in an attempt to escape poverty and strife in their homelands," Basu said.
The conference also framed human trafficking as a public health issue, to create another platform in which to attack the problem, and also to highlight the need for more services for women and children, who often suffer from physical and mental health problems. Victims also often face deportation, criminal charges and poverty.
"A lot of victims of human trafficking are also victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and they go through trauma," said Catague.
Based on recommendations from the conference, Veloria helped procure $50,000 dollars in Gov. Gary Locke's state budget to study human trafficking to see if it existed in Washington.
"They found yes, indeed, human trafficking exists in the state of Washington," Veloria said. Once the study was reported in the state legislature the following year, she put forward a bill to make human trafficking a crime on the state level.
At first, when Veloria went in front of her colleagues and talked about human trafficking, they acted like she was crazy, claiming it didn't exist.
But in 2003 the state legislature passed House Bill (HB) 1175, which Veloria sponsored, making Washington the first state to criminalize human trafficking. All states have since adopted criminal penalties for human traffickers. The bill was brought to the national council of state legislators, and taken up all over the country.
Veloria credits the adoption of anti-trafficking laws around the country with the movement she, Basu and Catague created. Veloria's legislative achievements complemented Basu's research and Catague's experience providing services to women and children.
"If Velma wasn't in office then and she wasn't as involved in the community, I don't think we could have passed the bill," Basu said. "She always cared about what happened, not only in the Filipino community, but all of the Asian community."
Catague said that the new understanding of human trafficking helped service providers identify and help more victims. "When we go to the community and we start talking about it, we realize that there is a lot going on," she said.
In Washington, people are trafficked to work in agriculture, construction, salons, hotels, restaurants, massage parlors, domestic work and other industries. Most are people of color.
Basu, Catague and Veloria see numerous solutions that could help attack the problem.
One of these is putting background checks in place for men who seek foreign brides. Indle King, who murdered his wife Anastasia King, had a history of unreported domestic violence against his first wife. Anastasia King's mother, who attended the first human trafficking conference in 2001, said she would never have let her daughter marry King if she had known about his history.
It is also important to train service providers about what human trafficking looks like, Basu said. Nurses and doctors should be aware of potential trafficking, and should ask to see patients alone if they suspect it. Possible victims should know they are entitled to a translator.
Catague said more community education needs to be done. "There are still a lot of victims out there. They cannot come out. We need to find them," she said.
Long-term housing is another critical resource in the fight against trafficking, according to Catague. If a victim brings charges against a trafficker, it can take years for the case to be settled. In some cases, "while they're doing that they cannot work," Catague said, "so we need to help them figure out a way how they can survive and at the same time provide support to their family back home."
Basu said organizations working to combat human trafficking and provide services for victims and survivors need to have more diversity and hire more people of color. "Most of the victims and survivors are people of color," Basu stated. "They need to diversify their staff so that they can provide culturally-appropriate services." Basu praised API Chaya for being an exemplar in this.
Basu also calls for corporations with factories in other parts of the world to make sure their supply chains are free of coerced or exploitative labor. "Corporations that get things made in other countries, they need to pay people living wages of the respective countries, not pay them two dollars a day for ten hours of work," Basu said. "You cannot survive, you cannot feed your family." And consumers should change their mindset, and "consume less but pay people for their labor," Basu said.
For Veloria, the solution to this comes to international trade agreements. The drive for cheaper products leads to a race to the bottom, and to exploitation.
"If you continue to have this race to the bottom, then people will want to move, they will be forced to migrate," Veloria said.
When it comes to foreign brides, "a lot of women go through it because there are no opportunities in their own country," Veloria said. "They would rather be married to somebody that could present to them a better option."
Veloria considers the bill to criminalize human trafficking one of their greatest accomplishments. It has inspired action from other groups, and continues to inspire action against trafficking, recently from the Port of Seattle and the King County Council.
"Because of the work that we have done, there are so many people and so many organizations that have been built around the issue of human trafficking, whether it be sex or labor," Veloria said.
Catague said she is most proud to see survivors of human trafficking safe and thriving. "Now they're having a really good life, they're really successful, have jobs and have a family and are safe," she said. "I see them every day, they're in the community, they're happy and looking forward to their life."
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Detox is a fairly popular topic in today's society. In fact, with all the advertisements on television, in print, and online for products promising to rid the body of accumulated toxins, you might think that detoxing is a simple and easy process with no ill-effects or risks involved.
This prevailing notion is both misguided and wrong. First of all, the proliferation of detox products in the market make it seem like any kind of detox is perfectly okay to do by yourself in the comfort and privacy of your own home. The problem with this is that detoxing from drugs and alcohol is a completely different issue than simply going on a liquid-formula, pill or other regimen intended to purge the body of toxins from food.
In other words, detoxing from alcohol and/or drugs is much more involved – and more potentially risky — than just a colon cleanse or a do-it-yourself procedure to drop excess water and body weight.
Anyone who wants to get off a dependence on alcohol or drugs should only pursue detox through a licensed detox facility where the process is monitored and supervised round-the-clock by medical professionals.
Why all the concern? What's really so dangerous about detoxing from alcohol or drugs at home? Here are some answers.
For the individual who believes he or she has simply been partying too much and needs to cut down, the whole idea of detoxing is probably more a change in behavior than anything else. Sure, the coming back from a nasty hangover isn't pleasant, but it only takes one or two such painful episodes for most people to begin to moderate their drinking behavior.
But when partying becomes a non-stop affair and more of an everyday activity or escalates into a controlling need to drink, detoxing is the first step in seeking to overcome the problem caused by drinking to excess.
Here's where the difficulty and risk come in. When a person stops drinking alcohol suddenly, just up and quits because he or she thinks it's time to do so and it's easy to do, the consequences can be deadly. Sudden alcohol cessation can cause hallucinations, convulsions, and even heart seizure that may result in death. This isn't something to take lightly and is an excellent reason not to try to detox from alcohol at home.
Anyone with a serious dependency on alcohol should never even consider going "cold turkey" at home. Alcohol detox is a two-phase process. The first phase occurs over a short period of a few days, and it's during this initial period that the person undergoing detox could experience problems, some of which could be fatal without professional medical intervention. The second and longer phase of alcohol detox occurs over months, as the brain slowly begins to regulate and resume normal functioning. There may be lingering symptoms during the second phase of alcohol detox, but they are not usually life-threatening.
Naturally, the extent of the severity and occurrence of symptoms will vary depending on the individual's history of abuse and individual physical condition, including any exacerbating co-existing medical and/or psychological disorder. However, the risks of detox for all serious abusers of alcohol are potentially severe enough that alcohol detox should never be attempted alone.
During professional alcohol detox, medications may be prescribed that can make the detox more comfortable and safer for the individual. Such medications help reduce or eliminate cravings, ease anxiety and help the individual transition more gently from an abrupt cessation from drinking. A person can't just take a prescription pill and detoxes on his or her own, however, as these medications require constant monitoring by medical staff.
Over the course of several months of abstinence, long-term withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, cravings and anxiety will gradually reduce in intensity. They may be eased somewhat by medications such as acamprosate and naltrexone, but only continued sobriety and the passage of time will end the long-term detox.
Of course, detox is only the first step in overcoming alcohol dependence. You need a clear head, not one that's foggy from alcohol, in order to begin the process of learning how to live a life of sobriety. After professionally-monitored alcohol detox, the individual is ready to embark on long-term recovery. Such therapy often takes place in residential treatment centers and includes one-on-one counseling, group therapy, educational lectures, and other treatment specifically tailored to the individual's needs.
Anyone addicted to heroin would be foolhardy to attempt to detox from the drug alone. Heroin, one of the world's most addictive and dangerous drugs is also one of the most difficult addictions to overcome. But stopping without professional medical supervision is not only unsafe – it's destined for failure in more ways than one.
Medically supervised heroin detox is the only way to ensure the safety and well-being of the individual who has made the life-affirming decision to stop using heroin.
Although there are few physical symptoms present with meth withdrawal, the psychological symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable and present a major threat to recovery. What happens is that the intense cravings for meth coupled with deep psychological lows often lead the individual right back into using again.
With the preceding as preamble, is it any wonder that individuals who are contemplating detox from meth are advised not to go it alone? Getting clean from meth is a difficult process, one that very few individuals can make it through on their own. The best way to proceed to detox from meth is to do so at a licensed detox facility under constant medical supervision. It's also important to be sequestered and away from access to meth and any other intoxicating substances.
One other point is important in any discussion of meth detox. The longer a person abuses meth, the greater the difficulty he or she will face in treatment and the greater the depths of meth depression that will need to be overcome.
For persons suffering from multiple-substance abuse, or a combination of alcohol and drug abuse or addiction, detox is indeed a complex and dangerous process. This is another situation where the individual is well advised to seek professional medical help to safely detox. Never, ever attempt to go cold turkey if you're an alcoholic and a drug user. You'll be endangering your life and making the entire detox process much more painful and uncomfortable than it needs to be.
Take any one of the risks and lists of withdrawal symptoms from various drugs and add them all together and the result is a downright scary detox situation. Who in their right mind would even consider doing such a risky procedure? The first sign of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, or intense cravings, and, with no medically-supervised assistance to ease the symptoms with prescription medications and the individual is headlong right back into using. Too tough, too uncomfortable, too painful – and that's only the beginning. The user rationalizes that they'll detox later, next month or in six months' time, but not right now. All that's important is to get rid of the pain, to feel that sense of euphoria or numbness again. In other words, the desire to use takes precedence over the inclination to get clean and sober. No wonder such self-detox efforts fail – if the person manages to somehow live through them.
Hospitals provide facilities for inpatient treatment for medical detox. In addition, there are also licensed outpatient and residential treatment facilities that also carry out medically-supervised detox. Inpatient and residential treatment facilities with detox programs are especially beneficial for individuals with chronic addiction, while outpatient facilities are better suited for those with less severe addiction problems.
Since not all detox facilities or treatment facilities for substance abuse are the same, it's important to do your research. The number and variety of different facilities available, as well as their core specialties, price range and level of services provided can be confusing and more than a bit intimidating. Don't let it. Start by using the Treatment Facility Locator (//wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/dasis2/index.htm), an online searchable database from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Click on your state and then "Detailed Search" and specify detoxification. If money is a problem, also click on "Sliding fee scale" (fee based on income and other factors), and "Payment assistance" (check with facility for details).
You can also specify other types of services provided such as: substance abuse treatment, methadone maintenance, methadone detoxification, halfway house or buprenorphine services. Type of care options include outpatient, partial hospitalization/day treatment, residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), or hospital inpatient. Other search-defining areas to consider are special programs/groups, special language services, and forms of payment accepted.
Once you've made your initial selections and pressed search, you'll receive a number of treatment providers based on your search parameters. Look through what's available and then do a deeper dive into what the particular facility has to offer. You can also ask your primary doctor for a referral or call the SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
The key point to remember is that it's never safe to attempt to detox from alcohol or drugs or a combination of alcohol and drugs at home and by yourself. Even if you think you have some assistance from friends or family, none of them is trained or equipped to deal with the potentially life-threatening consequences of a do-it-yourself detox.
You may think that the way out of alcohol or drug abuse or addiction is impossible or that you're not capable of getting through it. The longer you've been abusing substances, the tougher getting sober may seem to you. Just the idea that you can come out of the serpentine labyrinth of addiction may seem elusive and not applicable to you.
Guess what? You'd be wrong. The truth is that you can learn to overcome your past dependence or addiction to alcohol or drugs but you do need professional help to get there. Yes, it will most likely be one of the most difficult challenges you've ever faced, but with the support and encouragement of loved ones and friends and self-help groups following detox and substance abuse treatment, you can once again be clean and sober and well on your way to a successful life in recovery.
Bottom line: Never even consider dangerous detox. Doing it at home could be deadly. Seek professional help for a safe and medically-supervised detox and follow it up with a treatment program to help you overcome your addiction.


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Do We All Owe Merrill Hoge an Apology?
The Vince Young saga has been a hot topic here in Houston sports radio. To be honest, VY has been a topic since the Houston Texans decided not to draft the local product. That decision seems to have been the wise one given the fact that right now, Mario Williams seems to be a better NFL player.
I still think the Texans should have nabbed Young, but I say that as a myopic (literally) and unashamed Longhorn honk (that would have made me an instant Texans fan, to this day I refuse to drink the battle red Kool-Aid).
Right now, not only does VY not look like an NFL quarterback on the field, he is beginning to carry that off the field (he's acting like a wide receiver there but that's another topic).
It's not a good sign when a grown man's mom basically tells the media to back off her "baby boy" and starts throwing words around like "persecute".
Heck, I'm waiting for Coach Fisher to go off on a Gundyian rant ("Come after me, I'm a man, I'm 50!") Fisher would first put on a tutu and try out for the Kirov Ballet before doing that.
Lost in all this, has anyone asked a seemingly prophetic Merrill Hoge (below) about Vince Young lately? Remember Hoge took some major heat (especially from this knucklehead) during Young's first NFL season for speaking disparagingly about Vince's NFL potential.
"I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so"
[Insert joke about Titans hiding quarterbacks here]
Also lost in all this, is the inability of former stud offensive Longhorns football players (Ricky Williams, Cedric Benson, Kwame Cavil and now VY) to adjust to NFL life.
Is Mack a better master coddler than master recruiter? Hey, speaking of former Longhorns, how about LSU-killer Chris Simms and VY on the same team? What? They couldn't give noted Red Raider Slayer Chance Mock a shot?
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The Rant of an NFL Orphan
August 27, 2008 by Laz 7 Comments
The NFL season is just around the corner and for many pro football aficionados it is a joyous occasion, it's hard for this football fan to get too excited. Why?
I grew up in Houston and rooted passionately for the Oilers until Bud Adams uprooted them in 1996 and relocated the team to Tennessee. After my 4 years at Texas, the source of my football jones became my Longhorns.
Yes, the NFL came back to Houston in '02 in the form of the Texans but it isn't the same. It's hard to have loyalty for a team which was founded during one's adult years.
I certainly don't wish the team ill, but it is difficult for me to get behind this team despite the seemingly faux enthusiasm of the "longtime" Texans fans here.
It's blasphemous to say in this Texans' town but it is far easier to root for the former Oilers, the Tennessee Titans. Especially since they have noted UT legend Vince Young.
As an NFL Orphan this is what I'm reduced to, cheering for individual players. For example Kurt Warner (Arizona Cardinals) for his character and unwavering faith, Tom Brady (New England) for his on-the-field greatness, Peyton Manning (Colts) for his dedication to his craft, Maurice Jones-Drew (Jaguars) for playing against the odds.
It's almost like I'm reduced to a variant of Visa's lame Olympics motto: Go World!
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The 15-year-old son of a black man shot and killed by Baton Rouge police spoke publicly for the first time Wednesday, calling his father a good man and urging protesters not to resort to violence.
Cameron Sterling's father, 37-year-old Alton Sterling, was shot to death July 5 as two white officers pinned him to the pavement outside a convenience store. The killing was captured on cellphone video and circulated widely on the internet.
The son's comments came a day after the arrests of three people who are accused of stealing at least eight handguns from a pawn shop in what authorities said was a credible threat to harm police officers in the Baton Rouge area. The arrests come amid heightened tensions in the city following Sterling's death, the deadly police shooting in Minnesota and the killings of five police officers in Dallas last week.
Authorities discovered the alleged plot while responding to a weekend burglary at the pawn shop, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie said Tuesday.
The chief said the first suspect arrested told police that "the reason the burglary was being done was to harm police officers." He said the suspect didn't give any details about when or where a possible plot would be carried out. Police were looking for a possible fourth suspect who remained at large Tuesday.
All of the suspects are from Baton Rouge and all are black. They face charges including burglary, simple burglary, and theft of a firearm; they do not face any charges related to the plot.
Six of the eight handguns were recovered, authorities said.
Police said surveillance video showed the suspects using a ladder to climb the roof of the building to get in early Saturday.
Authorities said they arrested Antonio Thomas, 17, at the scene with a handgun and a BB gun. Malik Bridgewater, 20, was apprehended Sunday and a 13-year-old boy was apprehended Monday on a street. Police called on a fourth suspect to turn himself in.
It wasn't immediately known if those arrested had attorneys.
Cameron Sterling urged protesters to remain peaceful.
"Yes, you can protest, but I want everyone to protest the right way," he said. "Protest in peace, not guns, not drugs, not alcohol, not violence."
Justin Bamberg, an attorney for Cameron and his mother, Quinyetta McMillon, said the family is pleased that the Justice Department is investigating but also hopes state Attorney General Jeff Landry's office "one day" will get involved.
In a statement Monday, Landry said he won't have access to details of the federal investigation until it's completed and a decision has been made on potential federal charges.


The Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute at the University of South Carolina has released a Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) for the United States. SoVI provides comparative data at the county level on social vulnerability to hazards and extreme events, based on the synthesis of 42 socioeconomic, demographic, and built environment variables. The county-level data have been geo-coded, facilitating comparison of vulnerability within and across states.
HVRI Director and START Researcher Susan Cutter notes that SoVI "shows where there is uneven capacity for preparedness and response and where resources might be used most effectively to reduce the pre-existing vulnerability. SoVI also is useful as an indicator in determining the differential recovery from disasters."
SoVI data and state-level maps presenting social vulnerability by county can be downloaded at HVRI's website (best viewed in Internet Explorer). This project received significant support from the National Science Foundation, as well as START.


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Mulle Meckparken är en temalekpark i Järvastaden i Solna kommun. Parken skapades under ledning av konstnären Tor Svae och är uppkallad efter barnboksfiguren Mulle Meck. Den invigdes på hösten 2008 och år 2010 tilldelades den Solnas Stadsmiljöpris.

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Järvastaden kallas av ansvariga på Järvastaden AB för "Barnens stadsdel". En av de första och största investeringarna i Barnens stadsdel var att skapa en annorlunda lekplats.  Man tog kontakt med konstnären och scenografen Tor Svae som då byggt klart sagomiljöer på Junibacken. Det var Svaes idé att inleda ett samarbete med George Johansson och Jens Ahlbom, upphovsmännen bakom barnboksfiguren Mulle Meck, mekaniker, snickare och allmän fixare.

Tillsammans har de sedan skapat Mulle Meckparken av gammalt skrot och mycket fantasi. Bland figurer och miljöer märks Mulle Meck med sin hund Buffa, Linlyftet, Blomsterlabyrinten, Wilma von Winkelhocks observatorium, Lufthamnen, Daisy Diesels garage och Restaurant Chez Nous. Anläggningen invigdes hösten 2008 och har sedan dess kompletterats med bland annat en liten damm, en båt samt ett barnboksbibliotek med Bagar-Birgits konditori som drivs sommartid tillsammans med Solna stad.

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Andra temalekplatser i Stockholmsområdet skapade av Tor Svae:
 Anders Franzéns park
 Bryggartäppan
 Ivar Los park
 Krubbans lekplats
 Lilla Kvarnholmen

Källor
 Historien om Mulle Meck i Järvastaden.
 Informationstavlor i parken

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Parker i Solna kommun
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U.S. expands potential targets in Syria
By Andrew Tilghman
150702-N-GR120-108 ARABIAN GULF (July 2, 2015) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Thunderbolts of Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 251 launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Van Nuys/Released)
The U.S. military is expanding its list of potential targets in Syria to include the al-Qaida affiliate known as al-Nusra and the forces loyal to the embattled Assad regime, a Pentagon official said.
The widening war effort comes as the U.S. begins to follow through on a promise to support the moderate Syrian rebels who have undergone the American-led train-and-equip program and recently returned to the battlefield in Syria.
"These are people we are working with and trained, and we will be providing defensive support," Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said Monday.
One year after the start of U.S. airstrikes in Syria, the U.S. military now for the first time has an ally on the ground. Currently estimated to number about 60 fighters, New Syrian Forces are expected to focus their mission on fighting the Islamic State militants who control a large swath of the country.
The U.S. military will provide close-air support strikes to bolster New Syrian Forces offensive operations against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, defense officials said.
Yet those American-backed rebels also are likely to come under fire from other factions in the multipolar civil war, specifically the al-Nusra Front or the Assad regime. When that happens, the U.S. has promised to provide "defensive fire support," Davis said.
"For defensive purposes, we will help to defend them from other threats," he said. "We do recognize that many of these groups fight on multiple fronts [and] we will take the steps necessary to see that these forces can carry out their mission."
The new policy was put to the test Friday, when the New Syrian Forces came under attack from a group that appeared to be part of the al-Nusra Front, Davis said. The NSF, who have a communications link to the U.S. and its allies, requested airstrikes, which were approved and carried out, Davis said.
The airstrikes ended months of ambiguity about whether the U.S. would provide that firepower for the Syrian rebels. Top Pentagon officials had signaled a willingness to support the fighters, but had not clearly stated how and whether that would include close-air support similar to the strikes conducted against ISIS in Iraq in support of Iraqi security forces on the ground.
The new policy potentially pushes the U.S. and its allies closer to a confrontation with the military forces loyal to embattled Syrian President Bashar al Assad, whom the U.S. is threatening to strike if they attack the American allies in Syria.
Yet U.S. military leaders want to avoid a direct clash with Assad if possible in part because Assad's air force retains a formidable air defense system that could threaten the U.S. aircraft flying daily intelligence and strike sorties over Syria.
"We are not at war with the Assad regime," Davis said Monday. "This is not something we view as inviting confrontation with Assad in any way."
The White House on Monday echoed those hopes that Assad would stay out of the way, but made clear there is no formal agreement with the Syrian leader.
"I would not describe it as an agreement," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters Monday. "I would describe it as an admonition, one that we directed to the Assad regime at the very beginning of this effort last fall, where U.S. officials made clear to the Assad regime that they should not interfere with our ongoing counter-ISIL efforts inside of Syria.
"That same admonition, that the Assad regime should not interfere in our counter-ISIL activities, also applies to the opposition fighters that we have trained and equipped to fight ISIL," Earnest said. "So far, the Assad regime has followed that admonition from the United States, and we encourage them to continue to do so."
The expanded mission of providing air support for the Syrian rebels comes at a time when the U.S. and its coalition are expanding air operations in neighboring Turkey. The Turks in July agreed to allow armed aircraft, both manned and unmanned, to fly from Incirlik Air Base. That will allow U.S. aircraft to reach into Syrian air space more quickly and at a lower cost.
With an initial cadre of about 60 fighters, the size of the New Syrian Forces remains small, but U.S. military officials hope to train more than 5,000 at the four existing training facilities in Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Pentagon officials initially identified several thousand Syrian rebels as potential candidates for the train-and-equip program, but many were disqualified through their prior connections to extremist groups.
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Errors with Gmail aren't rare; the users may experience an error when using the Gmail, such as 'Temporary Error' or the 'No connection' or 'Oops' error. On the occasion of any errors, as described in this tutorial, you can call at the Gmail support number to get them fixed instantly. Also, you can follow this guide to resolve the frustrating Gmail errors.
If you're receiving the no connection error when using Gmail on the iPad or iPhone device, just follow the below-outlined steps.
Check that you have the most robust and active Internet connection. An uninterrupted connection can cause that kind of error.
Reopen the Gmail application. To do so, you first have to close down the app, and then open it again.
If the error still exists, sign out the Gmail account, and then log back in.
If you face a 'Temporary Error' message when logging into the Gmail account, it's possible that the email services are temporarily unavailable. At such time, try to sign into the account after a few minutes, and check if the error has gone away. Although you can't access your account for the moment, but your emails and personal data remain still safe.
Note – If the Gmail 'Temporary Error 502' still exists and you want the immediate solution, check on the information on how to contact Gmail customer service number.
Remember that Gmail works well with all modern browsers, such as Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Make sure that you're using the browser's latest and compatible version to run the Gmail. If you have the older version of the browser installed on your PC, update it instantly to get the necessary fixes and the best email experience.
Most often, the extensions you have installed on your web browser can cause Gmail not to work appropriately. At such time, you should try temporarily disabling all add-ons one by one to find out which add-on is causing the errors. You can also use Gmail without any add-ons by opening it in the private browsing or incognito mode of your browser.
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Sometimes, cache and cookies saved on your web browser can be the reason for website slow loading speed and other Gmail errors. In such a case, clearing the browser's cache and cookies will also help you delete the unnecessary settings and clutter on the website that may cause the error when accessing Gmail.
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Spoiler alert: it was delicious.
Chefs for Farmers hosted their Friends of the Festival dinner on October 7. Lovers of food gathered for the private event on Sunday evening. The night was hosted by Trey Dyer, Sarah Hinkley, Clayton Kennington, and Chris Quadri. Proceeds from Friends of the Festival will help build a new greenhouse to support Youth With Faces' culinary arts and horticulture programs.
Take a look at the scene.


The coat of arms of the University of Groningen dates back to 1614. As part of the previous house style, the original coat of arms had already been slightly simplified. To make it better suited for size reduction and screen viewing, it has been simplified further in the new house style. This change has given the coat of arms a more open and spacious look. The coat of arms is an integral part of the logo and may only be used as a separate element in exceptional cases and only after approval by the House Style Project Bureau.
The University coat of arms is derived from the arms of the province of Groningen. While an opened book has been added to it, the supporters (Dutch lions) have been omitted.
The province of Groningen was officially given its coat of arms by Royal Decree on 30 December 1947, but its design is much older. After the city of Groningen became a signatory to the Union of Utrecht (1594), the city and the surrounding area (the Ommelanden) were united into one province by signing a unification treaty on 17 February 1595. A provincial coat of arms was also designed.
It should come as no surprise, therefore, that the coat of arms of the province of Groningen is an amalgamation of the coats of arms of the city of Groningen and the Ommelanden. The shield of the provincial coat of arms has four quarters; the top left and bottom right quarters contain the city's emblem, the other two that of the Ommelanden. The city coat of arms contains a double-headed black eagle placed on a golden shield. The body of the eagle carries a small silver shield with a green horizontal bar. The city's coat of arms represented the regions where the city ruled: Gorecht, both Oldambts (Wold-Oldambt and Klei-Oldambt), Reiderland and Westerwolde.
The coat of arms of the Ommelanden, a silver shield with three oblique blue bars and eleven red hearts, was created in 1582 as a symbol of the independence of the Ommelanden. The three bars represent the three Ommelanden (Westerkwartier, Hunsingo and Fivelingo) and the eleven red hearts the subdivisions of these three Ommelanden (four in the Westerkwartier: Vredewold, Langewold, Humsterland and Middag; five in Hunsingo: de Marne, Halfambt, Oosterambt, Ubbega and Innersdijk; and two in Fivelingo: Hogeland and Duurswold).
Above the shield is a gold crown, five leaves and four pearls. It is supported on either side by a gold lion, the symbol of the Netherlands.
The University coat of arms was approved by the Estates of the Stad en Lande on 28 February 1615. It was initially used on the University's grand and small seals. The coat of arms consists of the shield of the Stad en Lande of Groningen (now the province of Groningen). On it is an opened book with the text 'ver/bum/do(mi ni ) lu/cer/na(pedibus nostris)', which means 'God's word is a lamp unto our feet'.
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