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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's 2014 election cycle is underway with candidate filings for judicial offices.

Supreme Court Justices Mark Gibbons and Kristina Pickering kicked off the filing period Monday, declaring their candidacy at the secretary of state's office to retain their seats.

Gibbons and Pickering are the only two of Nevada's seven Supreme Court justices up for re-election this year.

But all district court judges around the state must run for re-election.

Judicial candidates can file through January 17. If an incumbent or candidate does not draw an opponent, they are prohibited under state law from receiving campaign donations.

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Chris Lira is helping his neighbors in Shavano Park to clean up their corner of the world.

The Saint Mary's Hall 10th-grader and member of Boy Scout Troop 496 was responsible for the second electronic waste recycling drive, held April 13 at City Hall in conjunction with local Earth Day observances.

Lira and his partners this year shredded more than 3.5 tons of paper, including sensitive documents, and collected 30 cell phones.

The phones now have been wiped of memory and repurposed for use by clients of the local Battered Women's and Children's Shelter.

As of press time, Lira has yet to get a final figure of recycled electronic waste from last month's event.

“We first approached the city last year in an effort to try and help the community though this recycling drive, so that people could easily help us re-purpose their unwanted electronics at no cost to them,” Lira explained.

The company Allied Waste liked Lira's idea and joined his project.

Lira used the city's water department not-for-profit "title" on flyers that he and fellow volunteer organizers took to the local UPS Store. They were offered a rate of 3 cents per fold and 3 cents per copy because somebody donated reams of paper to the cause.

“The city was instrumental in getting the word out for the project on the city's website, and for providing me stickers with all of the citizens' addresses on them so we could send out the flyers to them and let them know about the project,” Lira recalled.

“The city also really liked the idea of a shredding truck. They left it to me to find the right company that was certified to destroy sensitive documents and get the right price.”

Lira said he felt it only right that individuals served by the Battered Women and Children's Shelter receive the donated cell phones.

“The Battered Women and Children's Shelter loves to get phones in that are still in working condition, even if they aren't new, because they give them to the women who need them,” Lira said.

“So that way they feel safe and so they have somebody to call when they need to.”

In addition to collecting such phones at City Hall, Lira rounded up phones donated by local lawyers via a drop box placed at the Bexar County Courthouse.

Mayor David Marne recalled when Lira first approached the city about launching the community recycling drive as part of his Eagle Scout efforts.

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“I see a lot of Eagle Scout projects come through this city. I see a lot of young people who want to do community service,” the mayor added. “Anything the city can do to facilitate that is great.”

“I think a lot of the younger scouts look up to me as a leader in the troop who has experience in the environmental studies of the world,” Lira said.

“A lot of them come up to me and ask for help when their doing something as simple as planting a garden in their backyard for a merit badge or starting a project of their own in their community.”


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About 325 guests are expected to attend. Sixteen contributors, including H-E-B, USAA and Valero, already have made the top-level contribution of $25,000.

Former Mayor Phil Hardberger said the funds are sorely needed for many of the park's projects, including building a bridge to connect the two sides of the park, which are split by Wurzbach Parkway.

“The original idea was a land bridge, a natural formation that would be a couple of football fields wide so animals could cross it and the cars could go underneath,” said Hardberger. But, he added, “That's probably about a $22 million item.”

Alternatively, the park's board members are considering a plan that would raise Wurzbach Parkway so park guests could pass under it, which would cost about $12 million.

“There's several versions of that, all expensive, I might add,” Hardberger said. “So you can see a half-million is good, but that's not going to get you there.”

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Aug. 26, 2007 - The Sulphur Springs Wildcats looked better and better as their scrimmage with Terrell wore on Friday night.

Head coach Greg Owens is looking for improvement to carry over into next week's season opener.

Terrell outscored the Wildcats two touchdowns to none in the series portion of the scrimmage at Gerald Prim Stadium, but Sulphur Springs punched the ball across once in the goal line situation and then won the live half, 20-14.

Of Terrell's four touchdowns in the evening, only one of them came against the Wildcats' starting defense.

"I think the defense played well all night. The twos gave up some big plays, and we can't have that," Owens said. "Terrell has some great speed to go deep and go get it.

"I was proud of the defense. Third down stops were great, it looked like."

The Wildcats held Terrell to just 3-of-9 on third down conversions, and two of those came on SSHS penalties.

Middle linebacker Josh Dunn was in on seemingly every tackle, cornerback Darrell Franklin and linebacker Dillon Verner each came up with interceptions, and defensive linemen Tyler Francis and Jamal Freeman both had solid games.

Meanwhile, the Wildcat offense - which Owens wanted to see execute more efficiently than last week - scored on three of its four possessions in the live half.

Junior quarterback Tyrick Rollison completed 11-of-18 passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns: a 29-yard fade to DaQualin "Boo" Evans, a 4-yard crossing route to Chris Thompson, and a 41-yard bomb to Jace Jackson, who got behind the defense on the visitors' sideline.

Rollison's back-ups, Johnny McSheffery and Cedric Finnie, went 4-for-4 for 25 yards.

Senior Brittan Diamond, staring at linebacker and running back, caught four passes for 39 yards, with three of the receptions going for first downs.

In the series portion of the scrimmage, the Wildcats moved the ball but had one drive end on a sack and another on a fumble.

"It was kind of like practice this week the way it started," said Owens, who called two practices "lackluster." " We kind of walked through some things there, but once we got into game speed, I liked the way the kids executed things.

"Offensively, our execution was a little bit smoother, a little bit better, and we made some plays at the end of the half that were pretty good."

He said the pace of the Wildcat offense, which can speed up its no-huddle tempo, suits a game situation better than a pure scrimmage.

"I think it's an emotional thing. When you go 15 straight plays, in the kids' minds, they're thinking about 15 straight plays," Owens said. "The mindset is different.

"The offensive line likes our Nascar, our fast-paced offense, because it kind of gets the D-linemen tired a little bit. The game, the half, kind of feeds our pace. "

He was pleased with the snapping of sophomore center Colby Suggs, and liked the way the offensive line responded to an athletic Terrell defense.

"We're still light in the britches in spots and not as strong as we want to be, but I think the offensive tempo helps us," Owens said. "We were better this week, but maybe we need to chop some more dummies.

"This film from today will be good for them. They'll see it and be able to learn from it. Every game and every week we're getting better."

Defensively, the Wildcats have been very good.

Terrell scored once against the Wildcats starting offense in the series portion of the scrimmage. A receiver caught a slant pass and went 76 yards for a TD when a defensive back busted an assignment. All of Terrell's other TDs came against mostly Sulphur Springs back-ups.

"Overall, it was a good effort," Owens said. "We still did a few things that we have to correct. But, it was better."

The Wildcats open the season at home Friday against McKinney. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Terrell outscored the SSHS JV, two touchdowns to one. The Wildcat score came on a quarterback keeper by Sawyer Sinclair.

Other offensive standouts were quarterback Colton Lee and running back Devon Hill (a sophomore transfer form Paul Pewitt).

Defensively, linebacker Jacko Spataro played well before suffering a concussion, and safety Triston Abron was a standout.

SSHS outscored Terrell five touchdowns to three, with the Tigers pushing across two TDs in the final series.

Wildcat quarterback Tripp Reeves threw for two touchdowns, one on a 28-yard screen pass to Joe Scott and the other on a 6-yard pass to Sharrod Timmons.

"Tripp threw the ball well and made good decisions," said freshmen head coach Jerrod Hammack. "Jared Riley stood out on defense."

Other TDs came on Scott's 2-yard run, a 10-yard run by K.C. Macon and a 7-yard pass from Riley to Dallin Sant.

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The authors challenge the common notion that what is learned and how it is learned and used are separate. The activity in which knowledge is developed and deployed is not separable from or ancillary to learning and cognition. Nor is it neutral. Rather, it is an integral part of what is learned.

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  • Maggie Franklin
  • January 10, 2014
This morning I was waiting on a client when she texted to give me a heads up that she was “running 10 late.” I usually mark off a little extra time for this particular client to allow for unexpected snazziness she might want done to her nails, so I took a look at the schedule and decided there was plenty of room for her to be “10 late.”
I texted her back that it should be fine and I’d see her in a bit.
Twenty minutes later she breezed through the door followed closely by a small girl. A child. Maybe 6 or 7? Or 8?
Now, who remembers my strict “grown-ups only” policy? Right! Naturally, I freaked out.
OK. No. I didn’t “freak out.” I quietly observed the situation that was unfolding before me and ran through several foreseeable scenarios in my brain while coming to the conclusion that if I let this slide, it would become a problem. This is not someone I can have a quiet conversation with while I let her daughter sit and color by the window, someone I can gently remind of the policy, someone who will be apologetic and say she forgot; she’s so sorry but she didn’t have a sitter (notice, she didn’t bring any of her other children with her, and I know she has more than this one), someone who will understand that I am making a very rare exception this one time only and that she should not expect to make this a recurring event.
No. This woman is someone who thought she was going to sneak a kid into my salon. She thought I wouldn’t speak up. She thought she’d call my bluff and I’d either be too intimidated to say anything or that I’m so desperate for her money that I wouldn’t risk losing it.
Guess whose bluff got called?
I thought I was very sweet, polite, and downright nice about it, but I did tell her we would have to reschedule her appointment due to the strict no-children policy. I asked nicely if she wanted to reschedule now or give me a call later. I think she was already halfway down the hall when she told me she’d “text me.”
I am not expecting a text any time soon. I got the distinct impression that she isn’t planning on coming back. Which is unfortunate, really. She’s been a client for several months now and I kinda liked her. But [shrug] whatevs.
I blame it on Lowe’s. One day, while talking to a Lowe’s employee about custom-made cabinets, I saw a lady walking through the store with a ginormous Great Dane on a leash. I asked the employee if Lowe’s had a pet-friendly policy. He said “no,” but that the company would not let employees ask people who brought their pets with them to leave because the company doesn’t want to “offend” their customers. To which I replied, “So you allow pets then.”
With big corporations refusing to enforce their own policies, it’s no wonder small businesses like us find ourselves facing customers who just assume that we won’t either. Then we get slapped with the accusation that we aren’t offering “good customer service.”
I disagree. I offer good customer service to good customers. But enforcing policies isn’t about defining “good” customer service. It’s about setting a standard for your business. If you aren’t going to enforce your policies, there’s no point in making them to begin with.

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Bizzy App for E-mail Marketing

January 30, 2015  | Video

Bizzy mobile app helps small businesses send timed and targeted e-mail marketing campaigns. Bring customers back without the cost of a marketing department!

Keywords: business   marketing/promotions   smartphone apps

Crowdsourcing: Clients on Cell Phones

January 28, 2015  | Article

This month we asked nail techs:  How do you feel about clients using their cell phones during a manicure? What do you do if it messes up your work?

Keywords: cellphones in the salon   communicating with customers   crowdsourcing   customer service

On My Mind: Are You Specialized or Diversified?

January 28, 2015  | Article

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Style Takes a Front Seat

January 21, 2015  | Article

The StyleSeat app is now available for download on iOS and Google Play.

Keywords: smartphone apps

Get a Mentor, Get Ahead

January 9, 2015  | Article

In this digital age it’s particularly easy to connect with experts who are willing to share their experience and help you.

Keywords: business management   mentoring   mentors

A Simple Scheduling App

December 30, 2014  | Article

The Rendezvous Appointment Book for the iPad presents a simpler way to create and manage appointments.

Keywords: appointment tracking   client scheduling   salon software   scheduling

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions — for Real

December 30, 2014  | Article

Another new year, another resolution… build your book, add new services, attend a tradeshow. How can you make sure this year is the year you actually achieve your goals?

Keywords: goal setting   New Year's

Crowdsourcing: What is the Sweetest Thing a Client or Coworker Has Ever Done for You?

December 23, 2014  | Article

This month we asked nail techs: What is the sweetest thing a client or coworker has ever done for you?

Keywords: crowdsourcing   tech-to-tech sharing

I Was Almost Robbed

December 17, 2014  | Article

Salon owner Lynnette Diaz-Madden was jolted into realizing just how vulnerable her salon was to being robbed. Here’s what her brush with this all-too-real threat taught her.

Keywords: crime   salon safety

Hypothetical Business Building

December 13, 2014  | Article

Say someone gave you $10,000 to spend on your business, how would you use it?

Keywords: business   business building

On My Mind: 7 Ways to Rediscover the Joy of the Season

December 9, 2014  | Article

NAILS editor Hannah Lee discusses seven ways to enjoy your holiday season.

Keywords: charity   Hannah Lee   On My Mind   salon parties   stress-free holidays

Crowdsourcing: How do react to negative feedback on Yelp?

December 1, 2014  | Article

This month we asked nail techs:How do you react to negative feedback on Yelp? Do you respond?

Keywords: crowdsourcing   customer service   Yelp

Double Take: Dual Licensing for a Competitive Edge

December 1, 2014  | Article

Have you thought about adding an esthetics license to your credentials? With dual licensing, you can increase your bottom line by offering both nail and skin care services, plus you’ll be that much more in demand by employers.

Keywords: cosmetology schools   dual licensing   estheticians   Pevonia

Meevo Is Smart Software

November 26, 2014  | Article

Based on decades of client feedback, industry knowledge, and experience, Millennium Systems International has launched Meevo salon management and scheduling software.

Keywords: client scheduling   salon software   staff management

Don’t Mess With the IRS

November 17, 2014  | Article

We typically break down our working status into three categories: employee, booth renter, and independent contractor. It’s a wise business owner who understands how the IRS determines exactly which is which in their eyes.

Keywords: booth rental   booth rental vs employee debate   employee issues   IRS

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Not-So-Nice Nails

August 3, 2015  | Article

Sara Cole submitted a nail disease photo and won a Clear Nail retail display and Callus & Cuticle Removers from Dr. G’s in a random drawing.

Keywords: diabetic clients   Myxoid cyst   nail diseases

lichen planus

October 14, 2014  | Encyclopedia

Lichen planus is an inflammatory skin condition that aff ects men, women, and children. It can be itchy, painful, and leave permanent scars.

Keywords: lichen planus   nail diseases   skin diseases

October 14, 2014  | Encyclopedia

Koilonychia is an an abnormality of the nail that causes the nail to be flat or concave and the outer edges of the nail to fl are out; also known as spoon nails.

Keywords: koilonychia   nail diseases   spoon nails

habit tic

October 14, 2014  | Encyclopedia

A habit tic is a condition that often is the result of nervous habits, including picking at, playing wtih, or stroking the nails constantly. Thumbnails are often damaged by another nail.

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It Doesn’t Look Like the Picture

October 1, 2014  |

Maggie says worst-case nail disease photos aren’t all that helpful to vigilant techs.

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Chemist’s Corner: Antifungal Treatments

September 29, 2014  | Article

Is nail fungus contagious? NAILS spoke to former pharmacist and now podiatrist, Dr. Bill Danzeisen, to get to the sole of the matter.

Keywords: antifungals   chemist's corner   Dr. Bill Danzeisen   feet   nail diseases

Be a Nail Know-It-All

July 29, 2014  | Article

Did you know that nail problems make up about 10% of all dermatological conditions? It’s true, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Keywords: fungal infections   melanoma   nail diseases

Backscratchers Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer

January 30, 2014  | Product

Backscratchers’ Herbal Synergy Nail and Cuticle Enhancer naturally enhances and restores discolored, unhealthy, yellow, or cloudy nails back to their beautiful luster.

Keywords: Backscratchers   client health   cuticle oil   nail discoloration   nail diseases

NAILS' 10 Most-Viewed Questions Answered

December 27, 2013  | Article

Straight A’s for Our Top Q’s: With topics ranging from private label retail to proper mix ratios,’s 10 most-viewed questions cover a lot of ground.

Keywords: glitter   nail discoloration   nail diseases   skin diseases   UV lights

December 2, 2013  | Article

Onychatrophia is a wasting away of the nails that is generally permanent.

Keywords: nail discoloration   nail diseases   onychatrophia

Antifungal Penetrates to Infection Site

October 10, 2013  | Article

Dr. G’s Clear Nail Antifungal Treatment kills fungus of the skin adjacent to the nail using Tolnaftate 1% as its active ingredient.

Keywords: fungus   nail diseases

Is There A Doctor In the House?

May 1, 2013  |

Eponychium, Hyponychium, Onychodermal Band...only 3 out of 15 essential parts of the nail structure! Paronychia, Onychia, Onychoptosis...just to name a few of some of the more common nail diseases! Corrugations, Kolionychia, Pterygium...fall into the nail disorder

Keywords: nail anatomy   nail diseases   pedicures

November 20, 2012  | Encyclopedia

Yellowing is the discoloration and breakdown of artificial nail coatings by ultraviolet light, excessive heat, or chemical contaminants.

Keywords: acrylic troubleshooting   nail diseases   yellowing   yellowing acrylics

ski jump nails

November 20, 2012  | Encyclopedia

Nails that slope upward at the free edge.

Keywords: nail diseases   ski jump nails

November 20, 2012  | Encyclopedia

A chemical that causes a substantial proportion of exposed people or animals to develop an allergic reaction in normal tissue after repeated (or prolonged) exposure to the chemical.

Keywords: chemicals   nail diseases

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This area features an eclectic mix of old Brownstones and brand new hi-rise buildings; finding an apartment in this area should be relatively easy if you are willing to pay the price.

Although not cheap, with a variety of amenities nearby Clinton offers fairly good value for the cost – particularly if you give up your car and don’t need to pay for parking.

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Experience the luxurious lifestyle in the heart of the most trendiest neighborhood in NYC - Hell's Kitchen and it is just steps away from transportation and night life. One bedroom convertible into two bedroom with top-of-the-line granite kitchen, hardwood floors and marble bathroom - New Renovations, Great Closet Space & Pass-Through Kitchen. Amenities included: Elevator Concierge Garage Health Club basketball court Laundry Room Maid Service Valet Nursery Lounge Rooftop Deck Private Storage. NO BROKER FEE!

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One of the borough’s oldest neighborhoods, Brooklyn Heights was established in 1834 and has been a vibrant area since.

Brooklyn Heights borders are Old Fulton Street near the Brooklyn Bridge on the north end and Atlantic Avenue to the south. The East River forms its western edge and the area stretches east to Court Street and Cadman Plaza, near the Brooklyn federal buildings.

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Highly asymmetric line nanopatterning becomes possible with block copolymer self-assembly

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Lithography based on block copolymer self-assembly has received significant attention due to the ability to achieve morphologies with dimensions in the range of 10 to 20 nm or even below. Block copolymer lithography is a cost-effective, parallel, and scalable nanolithography for densely packed periodic arrays of nanoscale features, whose typical dimension scale is beyond the resolution limit of conventional photolithography (see our Nanowerk Spotlight: "Novel nanoimprint technique offers a low-cost route toward sub-10 nm nanopatterning").
Typically, the block copolymer microdomains used for this purpose are periodic lamellar microdomains. Such lamellar microdomains usually arise only in a narrow range of block compositions in which the volume fractions of the two components are approximately the same.
"For next-generation line patterns required for nanolithography, the technology needs to be extended to obtain highly asymmetric line patterns at the nanoscale, similar to those that could be obtained by top-down approach such as e-beam lithography – which is a slow and extremely expensive process," Jin Kon Kim a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology, and Director of National Creativity Research Initiative Program for Block Copolymer Self Assembly, explains to Nanowerk. "Hence, we prepared highly asymmetric lamellar microdomains by the use of binary blends of block copolymers whose components are capable of H-bonding, and also demonstrated thin-films with asymmetric lamellar line patterns oriented vertically on a silicon wafer."
In new work, reported in the August 20, 2012 online edition of ACS Nano ("Highly Asymmetric Lamellar Nanopatterns via Block Copolymer Blends Capable of Hydrogen Bonding"), Kim and his team introduce a conceptually new and versatile strategy to achieve asymmetric line patterns. This is the first work to demonstrate that highly asymmetric line nanopatterning is possible even though a block copolymer self-assembly technique is used.
"It is known that when the volume fraction of one block is quite different from the other block, lamellar – or line – patterning is impossible due to the formation of more stable nanostructures of cylindrical or spherical shapes," says Kim. "We solved this problem by introducing hydrogen bonding between the blocks which changes from curvature nanostructures to line – or lamellar – nanopatterns."
Top: Circuit line patterns with various line widths in a computer RAM memory. Bottom: Schematic of the fabrication of asymmetric line patterning by using hydrogen (H-) bonding. Bottom left: Two neat block copolymers (A-B and A-C) with highly asymmetric composition copolymers. Both show curved nanodomains (spherical nanodomains), not flat (or line) nanodomains (or lamellae). However, when H-bonding is formed between B and C chains by mixing A-B and A-C, the spherical nanodomains become lamellar nanodomains with highly asymmetric line widths. (Image: Dr. Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
Through theoretical and experimental results they show that the H-bonding interaction between the blocks plays a crucial role in fabricating asymmetric lamellar microdomains (or nanodomains) and can be used as a strategy to fabricate tunable asymmetric lamellar morphologies with sub-10 nm sizes required for nanolithographic applications.
In this study, the etching contrast between two blocks has not been large enough for the application of block copolymer thin-films to fabricate lithographic pattern transfer. The researchers note, however, that the etching contrast between polystyrene (PS) and poly(2-vinyl pyridine) (P2VP) (or poly(4-hydroxy styrene) (PHS)) can be easily enhanced by over-staining of the P2VP (or PHS) block using iodine due to the higher staining power of P2VP (or PHS) to iodine. Theoretical calculations indicate that asymmetric line patterns are achievable over a wide range of interaction parameters between blocks.
Kim points out that these results could be directly applied to next-generation lithography where sub-10 nm width as well as asymmetric lamellar nanopatterns is obtained, which cannot be achieved using symmetric block copolymers.
"Moreover" he says, "since the asymmetry in the microdomain sizes is mainly determined by the ratio of the volume fraction of the A (PS) component relative to the B (P2VP) and C (PHS) components in our blend, our approach provides easy and versatile control of the asymmetry of the line widths in a large area."
In summary, this novel strategy using binary blends of block copolymer capable of H-bonding enables the preparation of various nanopatterns – something that is impossible with conventional block copolymer. Furthermore, if the vertical orientation of asymmetric lamellae can be achieved for thin-films of a binary blend of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-b-P2VP and PMMA-b-PHS, lithographic pattern transfer could be facilitated because the PMMA block can be selectively removed by UV irradiation and rinsing with acetic acid.
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This book offers a clear differentiation between the different bird species. If bird remedies are relatively well known, the differences between the species have been difficult to establish. The book is well organised, following the scientific classification of order, family, genus, and species, which makes it easy to work with. Individual remedies are examined, drawing out their individual important aspects, enabling us to differentiate between the subtle differences of each bird remedy. In total, forty remedies are explored, from the familiar Falco peregrinus to the less known Pharomachrus mocinno. One down side to this otherwise interesting book is the lack of accompanying cases, which would have been welcome to complement the remedy pictures.
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Seeking the Freedom of the Sky: The Bird Remedies have rapidly become a significant part of practice. The general picture of the Bird Remedy may be relatively clear but the differences between the different species can be subtle and hard to pin down precisely.

This book brings together information on forty different remedies, much of it not readily available elsewhere. It gives a general outline of the features important to birds and how these features are expressed in the Bird Remedies. It then looks at the individual remedies and details the way that particular issues are important in one remedy and less so in others. It also looks at the emerging relationships between bird families and such things as the relationship between predator and prey.

The remedies that move between the Realms of Sea, Earth, Sky and Underworld have a particular dynamic relationship to that transformation. Understanding this dynamic helps to understand the group as a whole and to find the subtle difference between its members. Groups include the Insects, the Birds, the Spiders, the Snakes, the Lacs, the Drugs and the Trees. "Peter's series of books has been a revelation. The discrimination between' insects and birds is so succinct it is hard to believe it is so true. I can think of no homceopathic books available which give so much wisdom for such a small cost! They have inspired my practice, and benefited my patients."
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Avery Dennison's fourth-quarter 2014 earnings increased 30% year over year to $0.90 per share. Avery Dennison expects adjusted earnings per share to range between $3.20 and $3.40 in fiscal 2015. The Pressure Sensitive Materials segment will benefit from product introductions and growth in emerging markets while increased adoption of RFID will be a long- term driver for the Retail Branding Information Solutions segment. Cost reductions and further share repurchases will boost earnings. However, the slowdown in China and currency volatility remain headwinds. Thus, we reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Avery Dennison with a target price of $54.

Headquartered in Pasadena, California, Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) produces pressure-sensitive materials, and a variety of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products. Avery operates over 180 manufacturing and distribution facilities in more than 60 countries. Its products are sold under the Avery, Avery Dennison, Avery Graphics and Fasson brands. Its clientele is spread across the U.S., Europe, Asia, Latin America and other regions. Avery runs three major business units:

The Pressure-Sensitive Materials unit (PSM) (74% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2014) primarily manufactures and sells pressure-sensitive roll materials, graphics and reflective materials, and water and solvent-based performance polymer adhesives and engineered films.

The Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) unit (25%) provides a wide variety of information and brand management solutions for apparel manufacturers, retailers, distributors and industrial customers on a worldwide basis, including tag and label design and printing, heat transfers, patches and specialty trim, eco-friendly solutions, packaging and security solutions, RFID (radio-frequency identification) solutions, supply chain solutions and Web services as well as barcode printers, software solutions, molded plastic fasteners and application devices.

Vancive Medical Technologies unit (1%) is a producer of medical products and solutions. This business manufactures a wide range of pressure-sensitive adhesive products for surgical, wound care, ostomy and electromedical applications. These products are sold primarily to medical supply and device manufacturers and healthcare providers.

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July 29, 2009 10:300 am ET

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Jeffrey L. Bewkes - Chief Executive Officer

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Welcome to the Time Warner second quarter 2009 earnings call. (Operator Instructions) Today's conference is being recorded. If you have any objections you may disconnect at this time. Now I will turn the call over to Doug Shapiro, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations.

Doug Shapiro

This morning, we issued two press releases, one detailing our results for the quarter and the other reaffirming our 2009 business outlook. Before we begin, there are two items I need to cover.

First, we refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures. Schedules setting out reconciliations of these historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in our earnings release, and trending schedules. These reconciliations are available on the investor portion of our Web site at timewarner.com/investors. A reconciliation of our expected future financial performance is also included in the business outlook release that's available on our Web site.

Second, today's announcement includes certain forward-looking statements which are based on management's current expectations. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by these statements due to various factors. These factors are discussed in detail in Time Warner's SEC filings, including its most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Time Warner is under no obligation, and in fact, expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Thank you for your attention and now let me turn the call over to Jeff.

Jeffrey L. Bewkes

With half a year behind us, I am very pleased with what we've accomplished so far, particularly in light of the obviously difficult economic environment.

The advertising markets where we operate have been more stable lately, but we aren't seeing major improvements and because advertisers are holding onto budgets longer, our visibility remains lower than usual.

Home video sell-through also remains pressured by tough retail trends. Against this backdrop, adjusted OIBDA for our content businesses rose 4% in the second quarter and it's up 3% for the first half. In fact, we expect it to grow for the full year, which should prove to be a considerably stronger performance than most of our media competitors.

As you saw this morning, we are confident that we will achieve our full year outlook. Our performance so far this year reflects both the diversity of our revenue streams and the continuing progress we're making towards our key operating goals.

And as we've discussed before, these goals are: first, to leverage our scale and brands to deliver high quality content consistently; second, to keep improving the efficiency of our operations; third, to expand internationally; and fourth, to continue to develop business models that capitalize on changes in the consumer usage and technology.

Let me give you a few examples of what we achieved this quarter, starting with the success of our content. You all know I've talked before about why hits are growing in value, even as consumption continues to fragment. I've also discussed why our brands and scale enable us to attract talent and consistently make better contact than our competitors, average quarter in and out. In both good and bad times.

Despite conventional wisdom, we're demonstrating that it is possible to institutionalize success in what is thought to be a hit-driven business. Now, no one can make only hits, but even a slightly better, consistent batting average can clearly yield big advantages over time.

Take our film and TV production businesses. Two weeks ago Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince set a new worldwide opening record. It generated almost $400.0 million in its first five days. And with this release, Harry Potter has become the most successful franchise in film history, and there are two more installments to go.

Or consider The Hangover, which just became the highest grossing R-rated comedy ever, replacing another great comedy that was in first place, The Wedding Crashers. So, it's sure to be one of the most profitable films of the year, and with those two films, we have number one and two in the category, proving that we are the funniest of the major media companies.

Warner Brothers TV is also having a phenomenal year. During the just completed up-front pick up season, we put 26 shows on the network scales, 12 new and 14 returning shows. That, once again, makes Warner's Television the number one provider of network TV programming and that's a spot we've held for 18 of the past 23 years. And we don't own a broadcast network.

With the success of both our film and TV businesses, Warner is now on pace to grow adjusted OIBDA this year, despite the soft home video environment.

Now go to the networks. Let's look at Turner, another example of how this virtuous cycle of scale, brands, and talent works. As part of our continuing push to close the gap between our CPMs and those of our broadcast competitors, last year we set the goal of airing original broadcast programming Monday through Wednesday on TNT by 20%. We're achieving that goal a year early with TNT's coming season, with new shows from Jerry Brockheimer, Mark Burnette, Ray Romano, and Jana Pinkett Smith. The level of talent on TNT today would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

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OmniVision Technologies ( OVTI ): Stock plummeted to an early after-hours low of 16.10 before steadying between 16.90 and 16.30 through the rest of the evening. A pre-market open Friday may have potential in the 16.50 to 16.80 area. A tentative near-term ceiling level formed Thursday night near 17 to 16.80, but we would be cautious on the short side here as it didn't get much of an upside test. On the long side, buyers were active off the low of 16.10 up to the 16.30, levels where a potential near-term floor support could form.


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DEVENS -- A real estate development team from Lexington could soon begin drafting a plan to transform a 35-acre residential neighborhood in Devens with construction of up to 120 new housing units.

The MassDevelopment Board of Directors voted recently to negotiate a development agreement with Evergreen Village Collaborative, a Lexington-based team that includes developers, builders and designers, for the housing project in Grant Road neighborhood. Located in the northwest section of Devens, the neighborhood is the last piece of residentially zoned land in the 4,400-acre former Army fort community. MassDevelopment issued a request for qualification in April to look for a developer who would designate 20 to 25 percent of the proposed units as affordable housing. The quasi-state economic development agency also encouraged applicants to come up with walkable and clustered neighborhood designs with a lot of green space.

Once an agreement is reached, MassDevelopment will sell the sites to Evergreen Village Collaborative.

Six applicants expressed interest in the project before May 24 deadline, which included Tranformation, Inc., of Townsend, with architect Ben Nickerson and J.C. Construction, as well as The Community Builders, of Boston, among others.

Evergreen Village Collaborative includes Ajax Partners, LLC., of Lexington, Genesis Planners/NOW Communities, of Concord, Union Studio, Architecture & Community Design, of Providence, R.I., and Bensonwood and Unity Homes, of Walpole, N.

H. Genesis Planners/NOW Communities is the developer for a eco-friendly, high-density and walkable residential development called Concord Riverwalk in West Concord.

Evergreen Village Collaborative has a plan for a "walkable neighborhood style" project with about 40 large and small single-family homes, 40 duplex and townhome units and 40 rental apartments, according to MassDevelopment. Of those, 27 units will be "affordable to moderate-income" households. There will also be "green" features, such as photovoltaic panels.

"We look forward to working with Evergreen Village Collaborative on this new Devens neighborhood," said MassDevelopment President and CEO Marty Jones in a press release. "Demand for nearby housing is likely to grow with 3,600 employees already working at Devens businesses, and these unit types will appeal to many workers."

"We are excited to have been selected and look forward to collaborating with MassDevelopment to create a model for innovative future communities at Grant Road," said Dan Gainsboro, co-developer at Evergreen Village Collaborative, in the press release. "We believe this will provide a great new neighborhood for the Devens community."

The project comes more than 1 1/2 years after neighboring towns refused to rezone Devens' historic Vicksburg Square for an affordable-apartment project. MassDevelopment then turned toward the Grant Road neighborhood, which is already zoned residential. Devens bylaws allow up to 282 units, of which 140 already exist.


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 National Apple Museum The museum is open May through October of each year, Saturdays from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and Sundays from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. Group tours may be scheduled by appointment during the week and on weekends. The museum also has a first floor meeting room with audio/visual equipment, kitchen, lavatories, and a separate outside enclosed pavilion with electrical outlets. Both can be rented for a reasonable fee for reunions, group meetings, etc. The museum and the pavilion are accessible for the handicapped. Groups often rent the pavilion for cookouts, and some have their meals catered for their events. The museum also has a Gift Store, with most items having an agricultural or orchard related theme.

 National Apple Museum The Biglerville Historical and Preservation Society was formed in 1981. Its goals were to create a museum facility to honor, archive, promote and display material, memorabilia, and equipment of the Apple and Fruit Industry in Adams County. A local business man and farmer, Mr. Clair Ditzler, a founding member of the society, subsequently donated to the society a number of acres of his farm as well as his barn to house the future museum. Later, he headed the effort to upgrade and modernize the barn to house the museum. The National Apple Museum subsequently was opened to the public in 1990.

The museum is located on Rte 394/West Hanover St. in Biglerville. It is easy to get to by taking Pa. Rte 34 north from Gettysburg, or the same route south from Interstate 81 at Carlisle, Pa. as well as the Pa. Turnpike at the U.S. Rte 15 south exit, east of Carlisle. Exit from U.S. 15 south to west Pa. 394 and stay on that road. The museum is about a quarter mile west of the junction of Routes 34 and 394 in Biglerville.

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The Federal Communications Commission is asking for comments on government agencies that intentionally block cellphone service.

Last year public transit officials in San Francisco sparked an outcry when they shut down wireless service in train stations during protests. After those protests in August, the FCC said it would look into the issue. Now the agency has formally launched a fact-finding effort.

"Any intentional interruption of wireless service, no matter how brief or localized, raises significant concerns and implicates substantial legal and policy questions," the FCC said in a public notice on Thursday. "We are concerned that there has been insufficient discussion, analysis, and consideration of the questions raised by intentional interruptions of wireless service by government authorities."

The FCC is asking people to weigh in on a range of questions, including the potential authority of government agencies to shut down wireless service; and the reasons and risks behind intentional outages.

Blocking access to wireless networks raises serious legal and policy issues, said Harold Feld, legal director for Public Knowledge, which joined other advocacy groups in asking the FCC to rule on the outages last year.

"The same wireless network that police see as a tool for rioters to coordinate is the same wireless network used by peaceful protesters to exercise our fundamental freedoms," he said in a statement. "More than that, in any event, the network will be necessary for people in the area to call for help or to let family members know they are not harmed."

TechFreedom's Larry Downes and Berin Szoka, however, took a much dimmer view.

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A specially equipped U.S. vessel departed from Spain on Wednesday to destroy the most dangerous warfare chemicals surrendered by Syria's government.

Ending a months-long stop at Spain's Rota naval base, the MV Cape Ray left for the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro to retrieve an estimated 560 tons of mustard blister agent and other materials extracted from Syria's war-fractured territory. The move took place two days after President Bashar Assad's regime delivered the last of its declared chemical-warfare stockpile into international custody, enabling the commencement of a destruction operation slated to take place in the Mediterranean Sea.

Defense Department spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said the boat's initial trip to Italy "is expected to take several days."

Upon arriving at Gioia Tauro, the Cape Ray would receive chemicals shipped from Syria onboard the Danish vessel Ark Futura. The U.S. vessel would then embark for international waters, where it would employ a chemical process to render the substances largely harmless.

Earlier this year, the ship's captain said the neutralization process could take between 45 and 90 days, depending on local weather conditions.

Kirby stressed on Wednesday that the effort would be "safe and environmentally sound." His statement echoed months of Pentagon assurances issued as arms-control experts and residents of Mediterranean countries aired concerns about the mission's safety.

Despite Washington's stated confidence that the operation would proceed smoothly, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday said it would still prove "painstaking."

The Cape Ray is expected to operate under the protection of an international armed escort, organized as part of a multilateral disarmament initiative launched late last year. The United States teamed with other governments to eliminate the Syrian arsenal following a sarin nerve-agent release that Washington believes to have killed more than 1,400 people in rebel-controlled territory.

Assad's government acknowledged the stockpile's existence and agreed to its destruction after the deadly incident prompted other countries to consider responding with military force. However, Damascus continues to deny responsibility for the August strike in the Ghouta suburb of Damascus.

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PEORIA, Ariz. – Mike Van Genderen made the most of the 1,500 mile trek from Newton, Iowa, by taking the $5,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 40-lap IMCA Modified main event that put the wraps on the 25th Annual IMCA Desert Classic at Canyon Speedway Park.

While Van Genderen took the big money in the headliner, Ty Weidner scored the Viper Smart Start Pure Stock win, John Romero bested the Renegades and Chaz Baca, Jr., topped the Mod Lites.

Van Gendered raced from his front row outside starting position to take the checkered flag ahead of Missouri’s Dustin Boney, who rallied from 16th for runner-up honors. Another Show Me stater, Jeremy Payne, claimed the show position, with track champion Jason Noll and Tim Ward rounding out the top five.

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There are National Nature Reserves (NNRs) throughout the UK, including the one at Dinefwr Park, but what sets Wales apart is the sheer variety of these sites within a relatively small area.

Wales has 72 national reserves with incredibly diverse landscapes and habitats, such as:

  • High mountain summits of Snowdon – home to some of the UK’s most ancient species of plants
  • Sweeping sand dunes of Morfa Harlech & Morfa Dyffryn. Morfa Harlech includes mud flats and salt marshes which are important winter wildfowl feeding grounds
  • Ancient oak woodlands of Coedydd Maentwrog in the Vale of Ffestiniog – home to some 170 species of lichens
  • Peat bogs of Cors Caron in Ceredigion, with plants that are adapted to the acidic conditions such as sun-dews, bog rosemary and cotton grasses
  • Remote islands such as Skomer, off Pembrokeshire – one of the most important seabird breeding sites in southern Britain

Why are NNRs so important?

Because they're part of our natural heritage – these are some of the most important places for wildlife in Britain. NNRs were set up to conserve – and to allow people to study - their fauna, flora, or geological features of special interest.

NNRs are designated by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, or under the Wildlife and Countryside Act of 1981.

All of Wales's NNRs are also Sites of Special Scientific Interest.

How do we manage them?

CCW (Countryside Council for Wales) owns some NNRs and leases others. Some are set up in partnership with landowners who agree to manage them to protect their wildlife and habitats.

Some are managed entirely by other bodies, such as Wildlife Trusts, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds or a local authority.

CCW spends around £1.5 million a year managing its National Nature Reserves. Each CCW reserve has a senior reserve manager whose job is to conserve the site, resolve access issues and deal with landowners and visitors.

The reserves also rely on a small force of dedicated volunteers. These are often experts in their field, or people with specialist skills such as scuba divers or cavers.

Are visitors welcome?

Yes. NNRs were once regarded as the preserve of scientists, but attitudes have changed. Today we recognise that these sites and their natural assets should be open to everyone – public understanding is the key to maintaining them for future generations.

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