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Some 4,000 supporters of marijuana legalization in Germany rolled through central Berlin. Demonstrators called on the government to allow marijuana for a broader medical use and stop prosecution for its possession.

According to police figures, some 4,000 people took part in Saturday’s rally with no incidents or arrests reported. The crowds initially gathered at the central railway station before moving to the federal Health Ministry and then to the iconic Alexanderplatz.

“The marijuana parade is the largest demonstration for the legalization of Cannabis as commodity, medicine, and natural stimulant in Germany,” the organizers  on their website. The latest march was staged under the slogan “Legalization is in the air” and was the 20th in a row after the movement was established in Berlin in 1997.

People carried banners saying, “My brain belongs to me,” and “Cannabis is my medicine.”

The spokesperson for the parade, Steffen Geyer, said in front of the gathering that the ban on the drug is leading to more problems and therefore requires a law legalizing it. “Legal cannabis would cause less harm if compared to the ban on it existing for 45 years,” Geyer stated.

The statement was echoed by Hans Strobele, a German MP who is a staunch supporter of cannabis legalization. “The legalization will come, the question is only when,” he told the crowds.

“One can abuse anything from coffee and cigarettes to alcohol. It is therefore important to provide a legal basis for such drugs," one attendant of the march was quoted as  by Berliner Zeitung.

Marijuana is illegal under the German law, but small amounts of it are sometimes tolerated by police. German law enforcers cited 70 percent of all drug law violations in 2015 as linked to cannabis use or production, BZ , citing police. It adds that some 24,000 Berliners consume it on a daily basis.

Defying the illegal status of the pot, some demonstrators were seen carrying placards that read: “We aren’t criminals, we’re gardeners.”

After some 20 years of battle for the legalization of marijuana, its supporters claim they are witnessing positive results. “We see from day to day that we are succeeding,” Steffen Geyer was quoted as saying by BZ-Berlin. He referred to the recent proposal by the German Health Minister to allow pot for severely ill patients. “That was unimaginable for or six years ago,” Geyer added.

Marijuana is legal for medical use in more than half of US states. It for example used to increase appetite of AIDS patients. However to the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) the overdose of the weed can cause breathing problems, increased heart rate and even lead to schizophrenia.


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Warships are needed to disrupt people smugglers and stem the flow of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean, British Prime Minister David Cameron has told a summit of EU leaders.

Cameron told leaders on Thursday at a Brussels summit on the refugee crisis that the Royal Navy survey vessel HMS Enterprise would have her deployment extended.

What matters today is actually busting the business model of those people-smugglers and therefore breaking the link between getting on a boat and getting settlement in Europe,” Cameron said.

Also discussed were migrant routes through Turkey and Greece, which Cameron is keen to see closed.

If we can get an agreement that returns the migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey, that would be good progress.

Cameron and the 27 EU leaders who attended the summit are working on a deal which would grant special provisions for Turkey if it helped to restrict migration.

The new measures would see migrants who failed fast-track asylum tests in Greece sent back to Turkey.

In return Turkey would have its current $3 billion aid package doubled and its citizens would gain visa-free access to the EU’s Schengen open-border zone.

The initiative has not been well received by some NGOs, with the Refugee Council’s Chief Executive Maurice Wren telling the Press Association it appeared “immoral, unworkable and probably illegal.

The fact that the government is boasting of its intention not to lift a finger to help more refugees find safety in the UK is emblematic of its lack of moral leadership and political courage to do the right thing,” Wren added.

Amnesty International’s Refugee Director Steve Symonds warned that the plan “lacks both logic and compassion. By abandoning their legal obligations, European leaders won’t put a stop to refugee migration.

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Stories about last Monday's fast races in the Boston Marathon, particularly the men's times, continue to pop up here and there. Many of the
articles and perspectives are interesting, and it's hard to resist making some comments. So I won't resist. [Photo at right by Jeff Dengate, Runner's World.]
Two Hour Marathon: When, Not If In The New York Times, Christopher Clarey interviewed several highly credible sources, including statistician David Martin, and physiologists François Péronnet and Guy Thibault. I'm fortunate enough to know all three of them well, and also to know that they understand running really well. But I think they're way off in their projections for a sub-2:00 hour marathon in the next four to 20 years. Not a chance.
Men's Marathon Limit Is 2:00:47. Period. The best and most fascinating paper I've ever read about the ultimate limits of male and female runners is largely unknown, because it wasn't published in a sports sciences journal but a biological journal. The article by Stanford marine biologist Mark Denny investigates the biological limits of running speeds in dogs, horses, and humans. Surprisingly (to us running nerds anyway), Denny finds that dogs and horses have already reached their limit. Best example: Secretariat, the Triple Crown winner of 1973, whose record in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes still remains today. Denny has noted that biologists have no trouble with the concept of biological limits; it's only sports fantasists who can't see them. You can read Denny's free, full text article here. I can't recommend it highly enough. Anyway, he predicts the fastest marathon any man will ever run, on an unaided course, is 2:00:47. Ever. Paula Radcliffe is already close to the ultimate women's performance, 2:14:58.
"Analysis Shows Mutai’s 2:03:02 Not Excessively Aided" That was the headline on a Race Results Weekly story by marathon statistician + athlete coordinator + journalist David Monti. In the article, Monti mainly quotes Ken Young, the giant of all road-race statisticians and web master of the highly useful Association of Road Race Statisticians site. Unfortunately, Young's particular data-driven approach to analyzing results is dense (albeit brilliant) to anyone who doesn't have a Ph.D. in statistics and several post-doc years in Youngian analysis. What Young is saying amounts to this: Mutai's strong performance wasn't surprising because Mutai has run some very good races recently. Check, I'm good with that. Also, from a historical perspective, the Boston course isn't overly fast. Check, also good with that.
But does that mean his 2:03:02 wasn't aided and abetted by Boston's downhill course and particularly the steady tailwind?
In an email exchange with me, Young admitted that courses like Berlin and Boston are "apples and oranges." He also acknowledges that Boston is a non-record course. But if I understand him correctly, he holds to the belief that there is nothing statistically aberrant about the Boston performances last Monday, at least not according to his standards.
I don't have Young's stat brains or data set, but I think there was. The first four men finishers with prior marathon experience (this eliminates Mosop) improved by an average of 1:56, and they were superfast to begin with. When you're superfast, it's hard to improve by more than a handful of seconds at a time. Almost two minutes each? There's something fishy about that.
Toni Reavis: Boston 2011 Worth 2 Minutes It was like "swimming down current," says the knowledgeable TV guy who has broadcast every Boston since 1977.
Gebrselassie Respects Mutai's 2:03 “He respects very much the two fast times of Mutai and Mosop,” Gebrselassie’s manager, Jos Hermens, said in an email to The Associated Press on Thursday. “It gives him great motivation to try and run faster.” Not very interesting, actually. But good to hear from Gebrselassie.
Geoffrey Mutai Says Boston Weather Was Bad And Course Tough Okay, he's entitled to his opinion. But I guarantee the Boston weather last Monday was better than it is in nine out of 10 Boston Marathons. I sure hope Mutai comes back when the Boston weather suits him better, because he'll no doubt run close to 2:00:00 flat. And I'd like to see that.
LetsRun Agrees With Me (Next Will It Support Gallowalking?) Robert Johnson, Cornell track coach and co-founder of LetsRun.com with its anaerobic "World Famous Message Boards," editorializes much as I have. He agrees that Boston should give up on the charade of applying for record status, and concentrate instead on all the event's many positives. (My earlier blog is here.)
IAAF Is Dazed And Confused You'd think that the IAAF, which all of us mention at some point when discussing records, has a consistent approach to the whole point-to-point, downhill brouhaha. Think again. On its "All Time" marathon list, IAAF puts Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot in 41st place for his 2:05:52 at Boston last year. No asterisk. No nothing. However, on its list of the fastest marathons of 2011, Mutai and friends find themselves in a separate IAAF category labeled "Downhill Courses." Elite runners who competed in the new, 2011 Los Angeles Marathon, also find themselves here.
Here's How to Organize a Really Fast, Legal Record Imagine you are race director of a marathon that allows you to choose from an infinite number of different courses on race day. Race morning, you wake up, and find that it's overcast and 45 degrees F with a steady 30 mph wind from the west. It would be easy to design a course that would meet all record-keeping standards (a drop no more than 1 meter/km, and a start finish separation of 30 or 50 percent), and probably be faster than Boston last Monday. You'd arrange for a course with no hills, the maximum allowable distance with the tailwind, and a steady, gradual downhill over the last 8 to 13 miles. You might even get lucky and have the wind direction change when the runners turned onto the downhill part of the course. It just might end up pushing them every step of the way.
Sure, I know this sounds ludicrous. But compute the probability against this: A 10,000 meter track race in which the wind changes direction 180 degrees each time the leader heads down a new straightaway. Which is more likely? That's why track records mean something, and road records mean a lot less.
So, Finally, We Have to Acknowledge ... That road records are fuzzier than track records. At least for the present. This could change if someone decides to adopt a "legal course" definition for marathons requiring that a course must start and finish in the same place. Bingo. All problems solved. But this isn't going to happen (I don't think).
That forces us to accept the "black swan" hypothesis of Nassim Nicholas Taleb. In a big, open system (loose definition of "legal" marathon courses, and lots of environmental factors), weird, unpredictable stuff will happen now and again. Stuff like perfect days and unpredictably fast times.
I'm okay with that. Because watching both the men's and women's races at Boston, while knowing how fast the participants were running, was its own reward, whether or not the races could count as records. (I have to admit that I wouldn't have been as excited if the leaders had been heading toward 2:12 and 2:30. Some people think I should be excited by slow races, if they are "competitive," but I think those people are nuts. That's a topic for another day.)


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Many tijuanenses abandon their cars rather than pay traffic fines and towing fees.

Sánchez, a solidly built man with thinning hair and a brush mustache, leans forward on his polished walnut desk, which contrasts in its luxuriousness with the rough concrete walls of his office in Tijuana's zona rio government center. There's no equivalent for Sánchez's position in American municipal government. His office is in charge of collecting municipal taxes, fees, and fines. It's also in charge of setting up auctions for the thousands of cars that the city impounds and nobody ever claims.

The low price that cars can be purchased for in Tijuana contributes to the problem. "A car bought for $100 or $200 is probably illegal," Sánchez says, "meaning it has no Mexican plates or no registration. If the driver gets fined or in an accident, they just abandon the car and go, because they only paid $100 or $200 for the car, and it might not be worth it for them to spend that money to recuperate the car. Then, because the cars are usually not in their name, they have no problem with fines afterward. They just go out and buy another car for $200."

Sánchez adds that, even if the drivers wanted to reclaim the cars, they often can't because "They don't have the title so the yard won't give it back to them because, officially, they are not the owners."

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Another large percentage of the total consists of nicer cars owned by tijuanenses but displaying California plates with expired registration. "If someone is involved in some sort of an accident or an infraction with a fine," Sánchez explains, "and his car is still under the name of the original owner from the United States, if the driver cannot prove legal ownership, we will impound them and keep them until they can prove it. They have to at least show a receipt or some kind of bill of sale to get it back."

Such proof doesn't always exist in Tijuana, where most cars are sold in private transactions. And even when it does exist, tijuanenses assume that half of the car they saw towed away will be stripped and sold on Tijuana's enormous used-car-parts market before they could recover it. Sánchez acknowledges that fact and says the municipal government is working to change that. "Since October," he says, "we have had new towing and storage concessionaires who operate under new guidelines, which give us better control. For instance, now, before a car goes into the yard, somebody from the municipal government goes out there. They take photos inside and outside of the car and also take an inventory. This is in order to avoid things being taken, such as tires or stereos. Then, there is a Web page that you can actually access and see if your car was stolen or if your car was impounded. You can check either based on the license plate or the serial number. You can also look for it based on the model. You can see a picture of the car on the site."

Sánchez adds, "Because this new system has only started in October, the list is not that big yet. The majority of the cars among the 53,000 cars we have were towed by the old concessionaires, and they are in their yards."

Asked if the cars are a financial burden to the municipal government, Sánchez shakes his head no and explains that the new system should benefit both the city and the towing concessionaire. "The new arrangement is...let's say that your car was towed. The towing company gives you a slip that lists a charge for towing, a charge for storage, and whatever fine the infraction carries. Then the city collects everything, keeps all of the fine, of course, and also 16 to 18 percent of the towing and storage fees. The rest is given to the concessionaires."

But because many tijuanenses abandon their cars rather than pay traffic fines and towing fees, the only way for the towing company to make any money off those cars is to sell them for scrap at auction. Arranging such auctions is one of Sánchez's functions. "The process to get them out as junk," he explains, "takes about three months on average because there is a whole legal procedure that we have to follow. We need to buy advertisements and publicize in official newspapers and local newspapers the list of all the cars that we have in the yards to see if somebody doesn't find their car there. And that is why the process is slow. After we publicize the list, we publish an open request for bids. We say, for example, 'We have 500 junk cars; who is interested in buying them?' Normally, the yard owners are the ones that keep them because, the majority of the time, nobody buys them."

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Can't the cars be scrapped for car parts? The parts may even worth more to some others than the car itself. The parts can be used for restorations or just be melted down for the metal.

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Japan – Boasting thousands of islands with a combined coastline of 34,000 km (21,000 mi), Japan just might be the diving world’s best-kept secret. Whether you’re a serious diver or a first-timer looking for a new adventure, Japan is a diving opportunity that’s not to be missed.

Many Cultures of Malaysia

Malaysia – It’s not surprising that Malaysia is regarded one of the world’s top dive destinations. Located in the Golden Coral Triangle, Malaysia’s biodiversity is nothing short of stunning. Sipadan is one of the top diving destinations in the world.

Maldives – Known internationally as one of the world’s best diving destinations, the Maldives has an abundance of dive sites with one thrilling dive opportunity after another. Scuba divers are attracted to the Maldives because of the presence of whale sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, reef sharks, and hammerhead sharks as well as many smaller fish and coral species.

Myanmar – or Burma, offers pristine and untouched dive sites, with over 800 islands. Scuba Diving is mostly done from live-aboard operating out of Thailand.

Philippines – The Philippines is located in the Coral Triangle, the world’s center of marine biodiversityOver 7,000 Islands with nearly 15,444 square miles of coral reefs.   Mind-blowing, beautiful flora and fauna make the area a true diver’s paradise.

Thailand – The “Land of a Thousand Smiles” is a country proud of its unique culture and famous worldwide for its cuisine. Thailand also offers miles of tropical beaches, lush rainforests, exhilarating cultural attractions and excellent scuba diving.

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Matteo Zamagni is a new media artist based in London. He expresses his ideas through multimedia platforms, specialising in video direction, real-time and off-line graphics, VFX and interactive installations.

The inspirations for his projects comes from his ongoing research into the connections between spirituality and sciences and the boundaries between physical and immaterial, visible and invisible dimensions. He observes the macro and micro scales of nature and speculates through his projects about its invisible flows. His works also explores altered states of mind through meditation and sense hacking, as well as observing the tension between the conscious and unconscious.

Zamagni has created works for artists including Quayola, FIELD and Hito Steyerl. He has also produced work for brands including Microsoft Lumia, Diesel and London Fashion Week. His work has been presented in exhibitions internationally including the Times Square Midnight Moment, New York, 2017; Moving Image Art Fair, New York, 2017; Gazelli Art House, London, 2016; Barbican Centre, London, 2015; and the Lumen Prize, various cities, 2016-17.


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FAMU Helps Electronic and Cell Phone Recycling

Somewhere between twenty and fifty million tons of electronic waste, including old cell phones, is generated worldwide each and every year, according to Greenpeace International, with more than four and a half million landing up in landfills in the United States alone, which makes the moves toward finding ways toward the recycling of used cell phones and other electrical equipment so important, particularly when the improper disposal of these items can lead to dangerous toxins such as cadmium, lead and mercury polluting both the air and the soil of the world around us.

Florida A&M University is working to try and cut down that amount, via the FAMU Environmental Health & Safety department, which tries to ensure the correct disposal of all old cell phones and other forms of electrical equipment used on campus.  “The university currently has an arrangement with Goodwill Industries to accept and process for recycling a wide range of electronic waste generated on campus,” says FAMU’s hazardous materials manager and senior environmental specialist, Ryan Mitchell.  “We try to avoid sending any e-waste to the landfill.”

“We get a continuous stream of undesired electronics from FAMU,” concurs Brooke Lochure, the vice president of public relations for the Big Bend area for Goodwill.  “FAMU has just been a brilliant partner.  FAMU was our second, and they are an absolute pleasure to work with, and they just call us when they have undesired electronics.” Goodwill also currently recycles electrical equipment sent from Gulf Coast Community College, TCC, Leon County Schools and buildings and residents of Tallahassee.


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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae are increasingly reported worldwide. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing (CP) Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae (CP-E/K) in Belgium. Eleven hospital-based laboratories collected carbapenem non-susceptible (CNS) isolates of E. coli and K.(More)
An acellular pertussis vaccine which contains highly purified pertussis toxoid (PT) and filamentous haemagglutinin (FHA) has been developed. These proteins have been shown to be stable, with essentially no significant reversion of the pertussis toxoid after a new detoxification procedure. Two clinical trials using this vaccine as a booster in 45 healthy(More)
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Kinins are a family of peptides implicated in several pathophysiological events. Most of their effects are likely mediated by the activation of two G-protein-coupled receptors: B(1) and B(2). Whereas B(2) receptors are constitutive entities, B(1) receptors behave as key inducible molecules that may be upregulated under some special circumstances. In this(More)
The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 and ankyrin 1 (TRPV1 and TRPA1, respectively) channels are members of the TRP superfamily of structurally related, non-selective cation channels. It is rapidly becoming clear that the functions of TRPV1 and TRPA1 interlink with each other to a considerable extent. This is especially clear in relation to pain and(More)
This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory properties of two sesquiterpenes isolated from Cordia verbenacea's essential oil, alpha-humulene and (-)-trans-caryophyllene. Our results revealed that oral treatment with both compounds displayed marked inhibitory effects in different inflammatory experimental models in mice and rats. alpha-humulene and(More)
The anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects of the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea (Boraginaceae) and some of its active compounds were evaluated. Systemic treatment with the essential oil of Cordia verbenacea (300-600mg/kg, p.o.) reduced carrageenan-induced rat paw oedema, myeloperoxidase activity and the mouse oedema elicited by carrageenan,(More)
OBJECTIVE To investigate the involvement of transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) in inflammatory hyperalgesia mediated by tumor necrosis factor α(TNFα) and joint inflammation. METHODS Mechanical hyperalgesia was assessed in CD1 mice, mice lacking functional TRP vanilloid 1 (TRPV1-/-) or TRPA1 (TRPA1-/-), or respective wildtype (WT) mice. An(More)
Obesity induced by Western diets is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, although underlying mechanisms are unclear. We investigated a murine model of diet-induced obesity to determine the effect of transient potential receptor vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) deletion on hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Wild-type and TRPV1 knockout(More)
Several studies have now clearly established the ability of LPS to induce bradykinin B(1) receptor up-regulation in vivo and the functional relevance of this up-regulation for the pathophysiological effects of LPS. Using an in vivo system in which LPS is injected locally into the rat paw, we have examined the potential contribution of proinflammatory(More)
TNFalpha plays a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but little is known of the mechanisms that link the inflammatory and nociceptive effects of TNFalpha. We have established a murine model of TNFalpha-induced TRPV1-dependent bilateral thermal hyperalgesia that then allowed us to identify distinct peripheral mechanisms involved in mediating(More)
1. The present study evaluated the participation of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the inflammatory and nociceptive responses evoked by carrageenan in the mouse paw. 2. The intraplantar injection of carrageenan (300 microg paw-1) induced a marked and biphasic paw oedema formation (peaks at 6 and 72 h), which was accompanied by a long-lasting(More)
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Brookdale North Raleigh

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1200 Carlos Drive , Raleigh, NC 27609

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4.33 out of 5.0

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    My grandfather is in Brookdale North Raleigh. It seems like a clean place. We ate meals there, and the food was really good. It's not dated. They take good care of the facility. They have plenty of space in the dining room, and they do a good job of mixing up different people. The staff has been great.

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    Brookdale North Raleigh was nice. The rooms were small but nice. The staff members were friendly. We saw some amenities, which were nice and adequate. They had an exercise class going on.

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    I already gave a deposit to Brookdale. I liked it a lot since I live in that area. They’re very nice there. I liked the pool, and the fact that it was close to the area where I was used to go shopping, and it was close to my church.

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Description of Brookdale North Raleigh

Brookdale Senior Living - LogoAt The Brookdale North Raleigh (formerly Heritage of Raleigh), you'll retire in style! Our cozy community - with beautifully manicured grounds, superb amenities, and friendly residents who love to socialize - was designed for active seniors seeking an exceptional independent or assisted living experience. Located next to North Ridge Shopping Center and just minutes from downtown Raleigh, our extensive transportation services will provide you with door-to-door service to your favorite restaurants, shops, and local attractions.

The Brookdale North Raleigh is managed by Brookdale. Since 1978, we have been dedicated to enriching the lives of seniors with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.

Featured Amenities

At The Brookdale North Raleigh, we offer a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments to suit every taste. Our spacious apartments feature fully equipped kitchens, luxurious carpeting, roomy, lighted closets, walk-in showers, and private patios or balconies in select units. Your small pet is welcome in our friendly community.

If you love the setting of our community, you'll love the wide array of amenities and daily socials and activities we offer. Work out with our water aerobics class or unwind in our whirlpool spa, join the morning coffee socials in the library, or try your hand at Wii bowling in the multipurpose room. If you need some last-minute items, pop into the general store, or grab a light snack in the café.

Available Services

The services we provide were designed to help you live as independently as possible, including weekly housekeeping and flat linen service, a friendly concierge available around the clock to answer your questions, full-service beauty/barber shop, and transportation for appointments and organized outings.

Our staff is available 24 hours for your safety and convenience. Our dining program offers an enticing array of culinary options that is served daily in our elegant dining room, with private dining for special occasions.

We invite you to experience exceptional senior living at The Brookdale North Raleigh.

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Property Info

  • Emergency Services: Less than 3 Miles
  • Shopping: Less than 1 Mile
  • Recreation: Less than 1 Mile
  • Minimum Age: 62
  • Studio Apartments
  • 1-Bedroom Units
  • 2-Bedroom Units
  • Air Conditioning/Climate Control
  • Full Kitchen
  • Emergency Call System
  • 24-Hour Staffing
  • Parking Provided
  • Fitness Room/Gym
  • Beauty/Barber Shop
  • Cafe and General Store
  • Whirlpool Spa and Indoor Swimming Pool
  • Billiards and Game Room
  • Arts and Crafts Studio and Library Areas

  • Full-Time Activity Director
  • Resident Clubs, Parties and Socials
  • Religious Activities and Services
  • Live Entertainment and Music
  • Fitness and Exercise Programs

  • Outside Patio/Gardens
  • Dedicated Concierge
  • Pet Policy: Small pets allowed
  • Special Meals: Low-salt
  • Private Dining Room
  • Restaurant-style Dining

  • Transportation to Appointments
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  • Guest Apartment
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  • Licensed In-House Home Care
  • On-site Postal Services
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Brookdale Olympia East

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616 Lilly Road NE , Olympia, WA 98506

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    This is a solid community for seniors with a moderate retirement budget. The community is best suited for seniors who require only minimal daily assistance, and are looking for an option that is safer than living solo. The community is clean, but could use some TLC. Seniors who enjoy cooking and baking will find that the kitchens are quite small, but there is a medium sized fridge, range, and oven. The dining room selections are pretty solid. Weekly trips to shopping destinations and local attractions are good—but the general daily activity schedule is a bit basic.

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Brookdale Olympia East (formerly Emeritus at Olympia) offers a homelike setting and cheerful smiles from our professional staff who greet you every day. Our caring staff offers the assistance you need while respecting your independence.

Brookdale Olympia East is a part of Brookdale, a company that helps residents and family members create senior living solutions that enrich their lives through passion, courage and partnership so they can get the most out of “All the Places Life Can Go.” Brookdale has been providing the very best in senior living solutions since 1978.

Featured Amenities

Our peaceful setting, restaurant-style dining experience, activities and beautiful surroundings combine to create a wonderful living environment Brookdale Olympia East, WA - Dining Roomevery day. Our genuine, caring staff, home-style meals and daily activities add to our residents' daily experience. They will tell you they appreciate all the options while living at Brookdale Olympia East.

Our staff prides itself on respecting the privacy and individuality of our residents, while at the same time, creating a real sense of community. You can maintain the same independent lifestyle you have always enjoyed, plus have the opportunity to connect with your peers, participate in activities and even form new friendships for a lifetime.

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Our customized Service Care Plan offers just the right complement of additional services, from assistance with medication to daily help Brookdale Olympia East, WA - Apartmentwith bathing, dressing, grooming and ambulation. Our tiered levels of service ensure that you are only paying for the services that you need.

The sense of community is all around you when you become part of our family at Brookdale Olympia East. Through special events, activities, clubs and ongoing cultural enrichment programs, we offer unlimited opportunities for you to get to know other residents and us. Call to set up an appointment for a tour because we delight in showing you our home.

Our Family is Committed to Yours.

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  • Medicaid/Medicare Not Accepted
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  • Emergency Services: Less than 1 Mile
  • Shopping: Less than 1 Mile
  • Recreation: Less than 1 Mile
  • Number of Units: 79
  • State License #: 2275
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  • Private Units
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  • 1-Bedroom Units
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  • Full Kitchen
  • Emergency Call System
  • 24-Hour Staffing
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  • Beauty/Barber Shop
  • Library
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  • Full-Time Activity Director
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  • Exercise Classes
  • Chair Yoga & Other Exercise
  • Bingo, Pinochle & Other Games
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  • Dedicated Concierge
  • Pet Policy: Small pets allowed
  • Restaurant-Style Dining
  • Private Dining Room Available

  • Nurse Availability: Day On Site;Night On-Call
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Summary: Our God is a covenant-God, not a contract-God, and the covenant that He had made with us is based on His character and is embodied in an unconditional commitment. It is on the basis of His covenant with us, through the blood of Jesus Christ, that we as a

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Introduction: Making Vows

Our passage, Psalm 132, is the longest of the Psalms of Ascent. While most of these 15 psalms are less than 10 verses long, and with some having as few as 3 verses, Psalm 132 has 18 verses. And on the surface it reads like the most complicated of the bunch. It’s the only one that mentions King David and events from Israel’s history with any detail—we hear of David swearing an oath, we hear of his bringing the ark back to Jerusalem, a story told more fully in 2 Samuel 6, and we hear his prayers and we hear the Lord’s answers to his prayers. So just what is this psalm about?

To simplify it, it appears to be about making vows and swearing oaths. We see in verse 2 that David “swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob.” We see in verse 11 that “the Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back.” In fact, Psalm 132 can be easily divided into two sections: verses 1 – 10 and verses 11 – 18. In the first section we have David’s vow and his prayer to the Lord and in the second section we have the Lord’s oath and his answer to David’s prayer.

That David is making a vow to the Lord and that the Lord is swearing an oath to David in return says something about the nature of the relationship they share with one another: it is one that includes responsibilities, obligations, promises, and blessings. At the heart of this psalm is something that lies at the heart of our relationship to God and how God has chosen to relate to us: the idea of covenant. So in part that’s what Psalm 132 is about: covenant. It’s this notion of covenant that we’re going to focus on today.

Covenants and Contracts

Lots of people lump the idea of covenant in with the idea of contracts. They equate them. But in reality the two ideas, while related and similar, are still very different, especially when it comes to the kind of relationship they each envision. In a contract, the underlying principle is individualistic. You make a contract with someone else so that your life will benefit. In other words, you form a contract out of such questions like: how will this benefit me? How will this improve my life? How can I get out of this if I need to? Contracts have exit clauses. A contract can be broken. The kind of relationship envisioned in a contract is completely utilitarian. It’s based on my needs, and the other person is a means to an end.

No wonder seeing marriage as a contract is so disastrous. Can you imagine a marriage founded on the same kinds of questions and priorities as a business contract? What kind of relationship is envisioned when an engaged couple agree to a pre-nuptial contract? These days people approach marriage by thinking to themselves: “Well, we can try it out and see how it goes. And if it doesn’t work, that’s ok. There’s no risk. Let’s just make sure we settle how things will be divided up if we do get divorced.” If a couple enters a marriage with this attitude, how much hope can we possibly have for them?

A covenant is different. A covenant creates a new state of relationship. A covenant is about our willingness to enter fully into a relationship with someone else. It’s not self-centered; it’s other-centered. Like in our psalm, a covenant includes promises. We make vows. That’s why a marriage really ought to be seen as a covenant and not a contract. We don’t enter a marriage only for our own benefit; we’re also there for the other person. You might say that a contract is about convenience whereas a covenant is about commitment.

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Summary: God keeps the momentum going.

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Acts 5:33-42

S: Evangelism

C: Gamaliel’s counsel under God’s control

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KW: Movements

TS: We will find in the narrative found in Acts 5:33-42 three movements that describe the response to the truth being lived out in the church.

Type: Narrative

The ____ movement is…

PA: How is the change to be observed?

We are to speak the truth

We have confidence that God keeps the Word going forth

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RMBC 31 July 05 AM

ILL Pain: you’re a little pane

It was a pastor’s first Sunday and he was presenting the children’s message. The sanctuary in the new church had some magnificent stained glass windows, so his message centered on how each person is called of God to help make up the whole picture of life (the life of the community of the faithful). Like the pictures in the windows, it takes many little panels of glass to make the whole picture.

And then he said, "You see each one of you is a little pane." And then pointing to each child, "You’re a little pane. And you’re a little pane. And you’re a little pane. And..."

It took a few moments before he realized why everyone was laughing so hard.

Perhaps he was speaking a truth that he did not intend to say (at least not on his first Sunday).

Sometimes the truth slips out.

Other times, it is hard to say.

Have you ever had a hard time communicating the truth?

Perhaps you are afraid of how it would be taken.

Perhaps you are afraid that when you say what is true you will be rejected.

Perhaps you are afraid that someone will not be your friend anymore.

When we come to the book of Acts, it seems the apostles did not have this problem.

1. The apostles were conveying the truth clearly.

And it was having a result.

They were speaking the truth about Jesus, and people were becoming Christians.

In fact, the church was growing like crazy.

Thousands upon thousands were being added during those first few months.

It was happening because they were speaking the message about Jesus where the people were.

The church was not perfect, though.

As we studied earlier this month, we discovered that hypocrisy raised its ugly head when…

2. Ananias and Sapphira faked the truth.

During those early days, the church had a new Spirit-given dynamic.

Those that had needs were met by those who had more means.

People were being generous because no one wanted to see a brother or sister in need.

So Ananias and Sapphira did what many other believers were doing.

They sold a piece of property with the intention of helping those that had less.

But when they sold the property, they pretended to bring the whole price to the apostles.

Instead, they kept a portion for themselves, even though they said they were giving everything.

They wanted to appear generous without being generous.

Peter told them that they could not fool the Holy Spirit like that, and they died on the spot.

You see, God does not want us messing around with the truth.

He wants us speaking it.

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Summary: This Sermon is #17 from Rev. Andrew Lee’s SERMONS published in 1803 by Isaiah Thomas, Jr. at Lisbon, Connecticut.

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The entire book Andrew’s Lee’s Sermons is available free at Project Gutenberg as e-Text #15031.

God willing that all Men should be saved.

1 Timothy ii. 4.

"Who will have all Men to be saved,----." IN verse first, the apostle directs "prayers and thanksgivings to be made for all men;"--which he declares to "be good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; _who will have all men to be saved_." Had salvation been provided for only a part of the human race, prayer and thanksgivings could have been, consistently made only for a part. Those for whom no provision was made, would be in like state with persons who have committed the sin unto death, for whom St. John intimates prayer is not to be offered up. "There is a sin unto death; I do not say that he shall pray for it." But such is naturally the state of none of the children of Adam. Divine goodness is extended to all, and salvation offered to them; therefore is prayer and praise to be offered up for all men.

IT is now proposed, _briefly to consider the divine goodness expressed in the text--Who will have all men to be saved--then some abuses of the revelation which is made of this goodness to mankind_.

I. WE _are to consider the divine goodness here expressed--Who will have all men to be saved_.

THE salvation intended, is that of the soul. This comprehends deliverance from merited sufferings, and the bestowment of happiness which is the contrast of it.

THE provision which is made for the comfort and happiness of mankind in this life, evinces strange goodness in God. When we consider what man was made of God, and what he hath made himself, the divine benevolence here displayed, is wonderful! Strange that man was not destroyed and blotted out from among God’s works!

SOME suppose this to have been our first parents idea of the threatening in case of disobedience, and expressed by them, when they attempted to hide themselves from the divine presence, after their fall. *

* Genesis iii. 9.

HAD man then been destroyed, the race would have been extinct. But he was spared; suffered long to continue and rear a family, from which the myriads of human kind have descended. Though exiled Eden, and doomed to labor and sorrow, he was still at the head of this lower creation, and creatures below him generally subservient to his comfortable subsistence. The ground was indeed cursed for his sake and fatiguing cultivation rendered necessary; but still it yielded the necessaries, and many of the comforts of life; though not the sweets of its primitive state.

THESE effusions of divine goodness were probably the wonder of angels, though so little noticed by men, the ungrateful objects of them.

BUT these were inconsiderable, compared with the strange provision made for their eternal salvation.

THAT God bears good will to mankind, not--withstanding their apostasy, and is desirous of their salvation, is from many considerationsapparent. It is the spirit of the text, and the general language of the scriptures, as will be shewn in the sequel.

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Thesis: To intercede for someone is to want more for them than it is in your power to give.

1. In Richard Foster's book, Prayer, he says: "If we truly love people, we will desire for them far more than it is within our power to give them, and this lead us to prayer. Intercession is a way of loving others."

2. I believe those thoughts lie at the heart of what it means to pray for one another. Tonight ...

a. Look briefly at several examples of intercessory prayer.

b. Look a little more closely at a NT example.

c. Consider a few practical points about praying for one another.

A. Intercessory prayer is an important ministry (Exodus 17:8-13).

1. Moses prayer was just as vital to victory as Joshua's fighting.

2. Not everyone can be a Joshua, but everyone can be a Moses.

B. God likes to be asked (Genesis 18:16-33).

1. God's ear is open to our concerns and he is responsive.

2. Luke 18:1-8.

A. Who is Epaphras?

1. Probably converted by Paul in Ephesus. Later went 100 miles inland to the Lycus river valley--Colossae, Laodicea, Hierapolis-- where he may have been instrumental in establishing those churches.

2. When Colossians is written Epaphras is in Rome visiting Paul. Sought his advice in how to deal with false teachers.

B. Read Col. 4:12-13 ..... Epaphras' prayers were:

1. CONSTANT--"Always wrestling in prayer."

a. Not a one-time thing; on-going.

b. Illust. Old story in preacher circles about a rural church. Old farmer went into the church building every Saturday afternoon at 2:00 and did not come out until evening. One day someone peeked in the window to see what he was doing. He would start at the front pew and pray his way to the back pew. He was praying for each family that sat in those pews.

c. We have people like that in our church!

2. CONCRETE--"That you may stand firm."

a. Very specific in content.

b. NOT: "We pray for those for whom it is our duty to pray."

3. CONSISTENT--"He is working hard for you."

a. The fact that Epaphras was in Rome showed there was more to his prayers than, "Lord, take care of these people."

b. Illust. Two men were being pursued by a bear. One said, "Let's stop and say a quick prayer." The other replied, "Let's pray as we run!" We need to be praying and doing something about it.

A. None of us can shoulder the burden of prayer for everyone and everything.

1. The person who glibly says, "pray for me" may not realize what he/she is asking.

2. The person who glibly says, "I'll pray for you" does not realize what he/she is saying.

B. We need to be persistent in what we decide to take on in prayer.

1. Already made that point--want to stress it again--easy to get discouraged when we fail to see results.

2. Richard Foster: "When we begin praying for others, we soon discover that it is easy to become discouraged at the results, which seem frustratingly slow and uneven. This is because we are entering the strange mix of divine influence and human autonomy."

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Summary: Why does a just God delay justice? How can a loving God allow evil? Why do we think we can judge God by our standards?

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Have you ever felt that God was just like the judge in Luke’s parable? Perhaps you have a problem, a need, a pain, a burning question; you bring it before God, and - nothing happens. You remember what Jesus said about persisting in prayer, so you go on battering at the heavenly gates - for an answer that doesn’t come. How hard it is to keep trusting that God has everything under control, and that not only his goodness but his power can be trusted.

Some people put the question like this: Since there is evil in the world, the idea that God is both loving and all-powerful does not compute. So they give up on one of the two propositions. They conclude that either God doesn’t care what happens to us, or he can’t do anything about it. That’s pretty depressing.

I don’t know whether it’s harder to trust God with everyday personal stuff or with bigger things, like war and peace and prosperity and politics. It’s always easier, of course, when you can find someone to blame... and with the broader social issues you can always find enough sin around to bring a just God to the punishment point. So perhaps you don’t ask the kinds of questions that Habakkuk is asking. But when I first read this book, it was right where I was at. “What can God be thinking of, to let all this stuff happen?” To me this first chapter reads just like the morning news. And the answers are still especially helpful to me during an election season.

It’s interesting to note that some scholars think that the name Habakkuk comes from a word meaning "embrace," because this book is an oddly comforting one, simply because it addresses straight on the great question of why God allows evil.

The problems Habakkuk wrestled with and eventually learned the answer to - thus becoming able to comfort and teach not only his own people but ourselves as well - are exactly the problems you and I wrestle with. For although the prophet lived in a time very different from ours on some levels, particularly in terms of national security, there are also a lot of similarities. Judean society was ruled by corrupt officials, filled with violence and class division, economic oppression, envy and despair. Habakkuk doesn’t pull any punches in his outcry to God:

"O YHWH, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save? Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround

the righteous-- therefore judgment comes forth perverted.{Hab 1:1-4}

Doesn't that sound like today? Why, Habakkuk says, does he have to cry "Violence!" and hear no answer? Here is the problem of unanswered prayer from a righteous man, a man of God who is asking on behalf of his people, not for himself. The people are immersed in wickedness; there is unrest, violence, injustice and oppression everywhere he looks. Those who are responsible for setting an example, for teaching righteousness, for maintaining order do nothing about it - indeed, they make it worse. And when matters come before the courts, the courts themselves are found to be corrupt.

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Summary: A sermon on welcoming back the sinner

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The title of my sermon today is “Let us rejoice!” Even though it may be under somewhat different circumstances, rejoicing is a common theme throughout the 15th chapter of the Gospel according to Luke. In our gospel reading for today, we read of two different parables that Jesus is telling to the Pharisees. As we know, the Pharisees were criticizing Jesus for mingling with tax collectors and sinners. The Pharisees were grumbling about this because in their mind, how could someone who claimed to be the Messiah be keeping company with the less desirable among the population? So, in order to explain to them what his intentions are, Jesus tells them a couple of stories.

The first story, which is Luke 15: 4 speaks of the lost sheep. He said that the shepherd had 100 sheep in the field. The shepherd noticed, however, that one of his sheep had wandered away from the flock and had become lost. The shepherd cared so much for that one sheep that he left the other 99 sheep and went out to search for the one that was lost. When the shepherd found his lost sheep, he was so happy that he called his friends and neighbors together and said, “let’s celebrate” or “rejoice with me”, for I have found that which was lost!

Then, we read beginning in verse 8 of a woman who had ten silver coins and she lost one of them. She lit her lamp and started cleaning her house. She swept her floors and searched and searched until she found that coin. Finally, the coin she had searched for so thoroughly is found. Like the shepherd, she calls her friends and family together and says, “rejoice with me” for I have found that which was lost!

These stories are very similar. We can see the similarities on the service, without even digging too deep into the parables. The similarities are that in both cases, the shepherd and the woman had lost something that was important to them and they searched diligently until they found what they were looking for.

Now, this is where it gets interesting. Let’s focus for just a moment on the subjects in the stories, the sheep and the coin.

There are a multitude of differences between a sheep and a coin. For example, a sheep is a living, breathing thing. It can see, it can hear, it can feel pain, it can get scared, it has emotions. In fact have you ever owned sheep? How many would agree they are about the dumbest animals in the world? You can push on them, yell at them, but more than often they will not move for you, unless of course you’re their shepherd.

The coin is just a coin. It cannot see, hear, feel and it has no emotions.

Both the sheep and the coin represent two different types of sinners.

Like the sheep, there are sinners who are lost in our world today who know they are lost. They can feel that they are not where they are supposed to be. They can hear the shepherd calling to them from far away, but they just cannot find their way back to him, back to the fold. The sheep could represent a sinner who perhaps used to be in the company of the flock or in the company of the church and got lost somewhere along the way. Even though the sheep got lost, even if it was because it wandered away on its own, it wants to be found. The sheep feels the need to be back with the shepherd because it knows the shepherd and trusts the shepherd to care for it. In turn, the shepherd needs to the sheep because the sheep is very valuable to him in many ways. The sheep is so valuable that he will leave all the others to search for that one that is lost.

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News & Webfeed Search

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Mark Fletcher from Bloglines and now owned of Ask Jeeves. Bloglines is the first service for searching, subscribing, publishing and sharing the news feeds, blogs and dynamic content. It is basically the "real time web." and products many opportunities for publishers. The challenge for consumers is the amount of content out there, they help you manage that. Most news readers are desktop bound. No blog creation tools fully integrated with news readers. The challenge for the publishers is to build, sustain and track audiences. Increasing thread of "distributed denial of service" like attacks from desktop news readers. And hard to monetize content for small blog publishers. The challenge for advertisers are traditional web advertising venues dont cover to reach new dynamic content. Lack of rich historical targeting information. The bloglines solution is the 1st fully integrated service for all 4. They are free. Consumer friendly. Web based. And support mobile devices. Bloglines search; keyword search, search into the future feature (save search, i use that)}, service provides "most popular" and personalized recommendations, advertising opportunities for targeting real time content. Bloglines subscribe; lets users select and organize the feeds in folders and save searches. Integrate email content through disposable email addresses. Easy for publishers to accurately track feed audience numbers. Integrate of email provides additional advertising opps. Subscription information provides excellent targeting information. Blogline publishing; they have a blog service, easiest way for new/avg users to create a blog, one click articles. Bloglines sharing ability to share subscription with others, share favorite news, email others and word of mouth. He then showed an example of a screen.

Jim Pitkow the CEO of Moreover technologies. Founded in 1998, pioneers in XML and RSS. They are the behind the scenes people, that power others. In 1950 they have several newspapers and some tv and radio. But now in 2005 there and so many newspapers, thousands of online newspapers, and hundreds of TV. But now we have 8 million + blogs. Internet news is the only trend increasing over time compared to other news venues. Yahoo! News was one of the first and then lots came into the game, Google News was a bit late, MSN Newsbot later and now SNAP. Most of the news powered on the net is from Moreover, except for Google News. In 2002 CNN was #1 for news places and in 2005 Yahoo! news is number one, and CNN is #2. They power lots of professional news sites and now they have a blog subscription service. They add value through editorial control. And then he shows some meta data including; source rank, pub date, name, author, cate, etc. Just ping to get in - they do not charge for inclusion.

Scott Rafer from Feedster was up next. They spend a lot of time ensuring they get a lot of feeds, they are at 5M+ feeds, but they increased it in months by like 4 million (I think). He said feedster is just like regular search, type in your search query and you get results. They have ads in there and you can subscribe to this search. He then gets into what an "RSS Headline Ad" looks like. Basically a text add marked as an ad pushed into your normal rss results. The other case is inserting ads within the individual blog postings, but for that you need permission from the publisher. He went on to explain about how much "we" know about the advertisers. He plotted a calendar view of all the entries on a blog by day, kinda neat. So he can define to only show ads on topic A, with X entries per day, etc... Feedster has and they know the difference between news, jobs, audio, etc.

Chris Tolles from, which is an other news aggregator, previously from ODP. He told the history of internet search on one slide. So now we have 8 billion plus pages publicaly available within search. So now what? He said, lets search the "incremental web". You search on "chronologically ordered" sites, RSS feeds, discovery relevance from freshness, economic model is the newspaper. The "long tail", basically top 100 searches are 2%, whereas the top 100,000 are 40%. 50% of the searches done at Google are brand new. How do you program for that? So how do you get all the information on certain information that I personally want on a daily basis? He showed examples of doing this with The opportunity is massive, aggregate all news on one Web site, appealing to all audiences, delivery format is wide and topic focused ads works very well.

Jeremy Zawodney from Yahoo! Search to talk on this topic, since he is a big blogger. RSS Drives traffic: RSS is the ultimate opt-in. Readers featch content frequently (fresh). Syndicate summaries and send clicks back to your site. Add to My Yahoo! Button increases subscriber base. He said compared to email newsletters, the more you send it, the more annoying it gets and they want to unsubscribe. But with blogs, they want more and if you don't give more then they unsubscribe - so it is an opposite affect. RSS Can Help Rankings; bloggers love RSS feeds, there are a lot of active bloggers, they link to sites they like, they do this every day and quality links help rankings. Then he shows RSS on My Yahoo interface and shows you how to add content, without talking much about RSS (which people might not understand). They also expose RSS in the Web results ("RSS "Add to My Yahoo!" View as XML). They recently released a toolbar for Firefox that has an "add to my yahoo" button. Yahoo! News Search and RSS moved to the #1 spot. They have over 7k sources, provides RSS feeds to these feeds, and also by query based feeds. Yahoo! Search Web Services announced this morning allows you to program it ( What you can do today; create good content, provide feeds, add them to my yahoo and then use the add to my yahoo button to your site.

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Google Shopper For iPhone

Feb 3, 2011 • 8:37 am | comments (0) by twitter Google+ | Filed Under Google Search Engine

A few months after Google Shopper for Android was released, we now have a similar version for the iPhone.

What does it do?

  • Learn more about products and read relevant user reviews
  • Compare prices at online and local stores
  • Save and share products for later consideration
It basically helps you use Google Shopping with some mobile enabled features on the go.

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Google Shopper iPhone

Google Shopper iPhone

To get the app for free, you can download it in the App Store.

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CHOOSE Fabric Wipe clean Dolly Changing Bag // Mini changing bag // mini diaper bag // big sister gift // new sibling gift

CHOOSE Fabric Wipe clean Dolly Changing Bag // Mini changing bag // mini diaper bag // big sister gift // new sibling gift

This delightful dolly changing bag with optional matching changing mat is an ideal gift for a new big sister (or brother!) or as a unique birthday gift! It makes a great first handbag too for little people who like to go shopping!

Pictured here in a wipe clean ladybird laminated cotton with coordinating black polkadot cotton lining and strap.

Choose from 10 very cute wipe clean fabrics at the checkout:
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The bag has a back pocket and one inner pocket. It is lightly padded all round and has a velcro tab closure on the flap. Approximate measurements are 10" wide by 8" tall by 2.5 - 3.0" deep.

A matching mini padded changing mat is available for an extra £6, just select at the checkout if you would like this option.

As this is a made to order item, please expect around 2-3 weeks delivery from receipt of your order.
UK shipping is by 2nd class "signed for" post with a tracking reference. Need it sooner? Upgrade to 1st class "signed for" post at the checkout.

International shipping is by standard post with proof of postage. If you would prefer to have your item tracked as well, please select to upgrade your shipping at the checkout.

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Estimated shipping times

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  • Europe : 5 - 10 business days
  • Australia, New Zealand and Oceania : 10 - 21 business days
  • Asia Pacific : 10 - 21 business days

I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.

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Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.

Payment Options

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Returns & Exchanges

I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations

Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery

Ship items back to me within: 21 days of delivery

Request a cancellation within: 24 hours of purchase

But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

The following items can't be returned or exchanged

Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:

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Personalised and customised items are non refundable. For custom items where fabrics have been obtained especially for your order, a pattern has been upscaled or downscaled to a custom size, a pattern has been modified or a bag has been created to your personal specification or personalised with a name cannot be returned for a refund as these are one of a kind products made just for you! Please ensure that you are completely happy with a custom bag description before you make payment.

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For bags in both cotton and laminated cotton, it is advised that you do not immerse your Sew Sofia bag in water!! It may have layers of fleece, interfacing and lining that could displace in the wash. Metal hardware could become scratched too. Spot clean any stains with a mild soap solution and press on a low iron setting (place a clean tea towel or cloth on bag before ironing) to touch up any creases. Do not iron over zips, velcro or labels as they could melt. Consider using a fabric protector spray to repel any dirt – although test a small area before using.

Do you offer other wipe clean fabrics?

I only work with high quality laminated cotton (also known as slicker) from well known, mainly US fabric manufacturers. I keep a small selection of prints in stock which you can view at the following link. I can also source a few other wipe clean prints locally in (within the UK).

Do you offer other cotton fabrics?

I keep a very small selection of cotton prints in stock at one time but will consider ordering in locally (within the UK) for custom bags. If you would like some help with choosing a fabric, drop me a message with your preferred colours/style and we can take it from there.

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I wrap my products in brown paper, tissue paper or bubble wrap depending on the item and use strong polythene mailing bags to ensure the parcel is waterproof. Larger bags will be packaged in a sturdy box. If you wish to send an item directly to someone as a gift, let me know and I will wrap it in pretty tissue paper and be sure not to include an invoice or price details with their parcel.

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Luc Tuymans: Early Film Excerpts

Related Exhibition Luc Tuymans

February 06, 2010 to May 02, 2010
Daily (except Wednesdays), 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays: 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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Tuymans stopped painting between 1980 and 1985, instead experimenting with filmmaking. This compilation, created especially for Tuymans's U.S. retrospective, consists of Super-8 footage shot by the artist and shown for the first time here.

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Buffalo Council Passes Sewer Rate Increase On First Read

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Buffalo's City Council had their first reading of Ordinance No. 1360, which will raise sewer rates across the board by 100% if passed on three readings. The council approved the first reading, but not before discussions that included the possibility of making the rate increases incrementally over time.

The council sits in an unfavorable position where they must (by state statute) raise rates to pay for the new waste water treatment plant but not wanting to raise rates and add another financial burden to its citizens during these tough economic times.

The city was required to build the waste water treatment plant, which was an unfunded mandate from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). State statute says the sewer enterprise fund must pay for itself through sewer rates only, which is why the rate increase is necessary.

Although none of the council members wan to raise rates, they understand there isn't a lot they can do except pass the rate increase on to those that use the system.

Councilman Dave Long said he wanted to look into other possibilities of funding the waste water plant, loans and depreciation fund without raising rates on Buffalo's citizens, which the council agreed to let him try.

Councilmen Bill Hawley, Stan Lakin and Mayor Randy Dyess voted to pass the Ordinance on first reading, while councilmen Long and Russ Humphrey voted against it.

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Superhero movie infographic

We're in the middle of superhero season, having already seen, and enjoyed, Iron Man 3 and Man of Steel, and with Kick-Ass 2 and The Wolverine out very soon. So, we know what you're thinking, why isn't there an infographic to accompany all this super-powered cinema?

Stop panicking because we have one for you, courtesy of Quirk Brand Communications. 'Superflicks' takes an in-depth look at superheroes at the box office. Spoiler alert: Catwoman was a flop.

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Votez Bougon

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Encouraged by his family, Paul Bougon decides to enter into politics. He founds, in collaboration with his family, the National Ecourement (Sickness) Party (PEN), which relies on the sale of membership cards and illegal donations. He tries to convince his fellow citizens that through him, change will come. Quebeckers believe in Bougon’s promises and elect him Premier of Quebec.

Paul then moves with his daughter, his son and his brother to Ottawa, where each of them will have a role to play in Bougon’s government. Meanwhile, Rita Bougon, who doubts her husband's love for her, has traveled south with her sister and falls in love with a handsome Cuban named Chico.

Director: Jean-François Pouliot
Studio: Remstar
Cast: Rémy Girard, Louison Danis, Antoine Bertrand, Hélène Bourgeois-Leclerc, Claude Laroche, Laurence Barrette
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August 06, 2017

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) Paul Goydos birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to win the 3M Championship over Gene Sauers.

It is the first PGA Tour Champions win of the season for Goydos and fifth of his career.

Both Goydos and Sauers shot 66 in regulation to get to 20-under 196 at the TPC Twin Cities.

Sauers' second playoff shot splashed in the lake in front of the 18th green; Goydos cleared the water by less than a yard and two-putted for the win.

Kevin Sutherland shot 64 to tie for third with Steve Stricker (66) and Brandt Jobe (67), two shots back.

Scott Verplank was three back after a 66. Wes Short, Jr. shot a 10-under 62, and was among a quartet of golfers finishing four shots back. That group included Kenny Perry, a co-leader with Goydos and Sauers entering the day. He shot 70.

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