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try this at home Another kickstarter I wanted to bring up, but has already reached (and surpassed) its goal is Ryan North’s Choose Your Path book called “To Be or Not to Be!” It’s about Hamlet! And you choose how the story goes. I draw one of the many deaths in the book. There are a huge amount of great artists besides me involved too. Get on the ground floor for this thing!!
Coyle High School held the first commencement ceremonies in Logan County Tuesday night. The ceremony sent 21 seniors on to the next step in their lives. Aaliyah Taplin gave the valedictorian address, while the salutatorian for this year’s seniors was Fidel Simpson. Taplin plans to continue her studies at the University of Oklahoma in engineering and Simpson is going to University of central Oklahoma for nursing next year. Dalton Anderson welcomed all of the parents and Tony Aska Jr. made the senior presentation to the crowd. Whitney Payne and Kayla Warden were in charge of the rose present... full story
Firefighter On Workers’ Comp Caught Fighting in MMA League Raphael Davis, a Los Angeles city firefighter, allegedly filed claims for worker’s compensation insurance between December 2008 and May 2011, citing injuries that prevented him from working at his day job. Trouble is, prosecutors say during that same period Davis was caught moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter and fought seven bouts under the name “The Noodle”. The 35-year-old has now been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud. Employees wrongfully claim workers’ compensation all the time but they usually lay low in the process? Davis straight up rubbed this in the insurer’s face – MMA’s the hottest sport of the past decade, where countless bouts are bootlegged, uploaded online and covered on the many dedicated websites that have cropped up in these past few years. Davis himself fought a few bouts for MMA promoters M-1 and Bellator – hardly ‘underground’ leagues. Dude’s even got photos of his fights on his Facebook profile. He has now been hit with four felony counts of insurance fraud and a bail set at $30,000. He could serve five years in jail if convicted, which wouldn’t be the worst thing – at least he’ll get to practice escaping rear naked choke-holds.
I have a Canon Powershot S50 (5 mega pixel). I'am happy with this digital camera. Direct view, or lookback the picture(s) I took. If "no good" take another one. Or take 10 pictures, "if 9 are bad" no problem "delete them", you have at least a good one. No more red eyes, or you can remove them with your PC. You can do a lot with photo editting programs. The only disadvantage: if you go on a holiday, take enough memory cards with you! If all are full, since stop taking pictures is no option, you have to buy a new card, or delete some pictures. The dark world of EXIF My project is still ongoing: "EXIF": explore the dark world of digital camera builders. The camera manufacturers put a lot of data (information) in there photo's (jpg). - Why don't they document this. Small parts can be found on the web. - Which parts are important. - How can this help me the become a better photographer. - Maybe it can help me in indexing the photo's Another thing with a digital camera are the "negatives". In the old days we put all photo's in an album and put the negatives in a box on the attic. But in modern multimedia time, we need to have the "many" photos online, categorised, etc. I started in Borland Delphi with the code from "dEXIF" (Thanks Gerry McGuire I'll buy you a beer). I have seen a lot other tools, but I missed an area with uptodate specifications (1), which is the first part to make a good new tool. - last year I took 2000 pictures 1-2 MB each (~ 3,5 Gb). - the indexing and filtering tool (10 MB). - high quality thumbnails (2) for fast access 2000 pictures 50 KB each (100 Mb). This results in a 4,7 DVD disk a year. A master index (3) for filtering during the last 5 years. Example: I want all the pictures from my son / dog / car / etc, during the last 3 years.
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I have tried to fast without Dr Rasputin and failed. Now I am starting once more and alone a new week of fasting, hoping to succeed this time. The first two days are the most difficult, because I am addicted to food. Last week I had a glass of milk and felt a wave of pleasure and wellbeing - and I broke down. I am drinking strong coffee trying to overcome these difficult two days.
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HP Support Forums Join in the conversation. 10-03-2009 03:39 PM I bought a computer in portugal,the model is hp pavillion dv6 1240ep.I changed the syetem form vista portuguese to vista chinese.but I failed to setup the driver of wireless.I tried so many drivers but dont find the suitable one.pls help me, waiting for ur good news. 10-05-2009 12:24 AM Go to Control Panel -> Devices Manager Click with right button of Your mouse on each yellow sign and choose properties. Then go to bottom details and paste here Hardware Ids. This way we will know what it is. Below You've got example how to do it:
This is another useful Sql Server Stored Procedure I found on the net written by Nigel Rivett. The procedure uses the xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure to shell out an FTP command. You can use this procedure to ftp a file from one place to another. Of course, you will need to make sure that your command runs in the proper security context. I made some very slight modifications in my own version of this procedure. I changed some of the parameters to be of type instead of varchar for my international friends. I also changed the name to suit my own naming conventions. It takes in the following parameters. \|\|The host name. \|\|The username for the FTP site. \|\|The password for the FTP site. \|\|The subfolder within the FTP site to place the file. Make sure to use forward slashes and leave a trailing slash. \|\|The filename to write within FTP. Typically the same as the source file name. \|\|The path to the directory that contains the source file. Make sure to have a trailing slash. \|\|The source file to ftp. \|\|The working directory. This is where the stored proc will temporarily write a command file containing the FTP commands it will execute. Here is an example of the usage. @FTPServer = 'ftp.example.com' , @FTPUser = n'username' , @FTPPWD = n'password' , @FTPPath = n'/dir1/' , @FTPFileName = n'test2.txt' , @SourcePath = n'c:\vss\mywebsite\' , @SourceFile = n'MyFileName.html' , @workdir = n'c:\temp\' I will soon combine this and my random time of day generator sql into a very useful stored procedure for you.
Your social-networking site becomes a central platform—a closed silo of content, and one that does not give you full control over your information in it. The more this kind of architecture gains widespread use, the more the Web becomes fragmented, and the less we enjoy a single, universal information space. 100% cytuno. Am y we Gymraeg yn enwedig. In contrast, not using open standards creates closed worlds. Apple’s iTunes system, for example, identifies songs and videos using URIs that are open. But instead of “http:” the addresses begin with “itunes:,” which is proprietary. You can access an “itunes:” link only using Apple’s proprietary iTunes program. You can’t make a link to any information in the iTunes world—a song or information about a band. You can’t send that link to someone else to see. You are no longer on the Web. The iTunes world is centralized and walled off. You are trapped in a single store, rather than being on the open marketplace. For all the store’s wonderful features, its evolution is limited to what one company thinks up. Other companies are also creating closed worlds. The tendency for magazines, for example, to produce smartphone “apps” rather than Web apps is disturbing, because that material is off the Web. You can’t bookmark it or e-mail a link to a page within it. You can’t tweet it. It is better to build a Web app that will also run on smartphone browsers, and the techniques for doing so are getting better all the time. Some people may think that closed worlds are just fine. The worlds are easy to use and may seem to give those people what they want. But as we saw in the 1990s with the America Online dial-up information system that gave you a restricted subset of the Web, these closed, “walled gardens,” no matter how pleasing, can never compete in diversity, richness and innovation with the mad, throbbing Web market outside their gates. If a walled garden has too tight a hold on a market, however, it can delay that outside growth.
Here’s a great example of a cheap mod that gets professional results. This ring flash cost roughly $14 all together, and they got to eat some fruit salad in the process. The parts list is pretty easy and can almost be figured out just by looking at the picture. A plastic bowl, an aluminum can, some foil, and a lens adapter. This is very nice and much easier than our last ring light post.
Data structures for manipulating (biological) sequences. Generally supports both nucleotide and protein sequences, some functions, like revcompl, only makes sense for nucleotides. \|A sequence is a header, sequence data itself, and optional quality data. Sequences are type-tagged to identify them as nucleotide, amino acids, or unknown type. All items are lazy bytestrings. The Offset type can be used for indexing. \|A sequence consists of a header, the sequence data itself, and optional quality data. The type parameter is a phantom type to separate nucleotide and amino acid sequences \|An offset, index, or length of a SeqData \|The basic data type used in Sequences \|Quality data is normally associated with nucleotide sequences \|Basic type for quality data. Range 0..255. Typical Phred output is in the range 6..50, with 20 as the line in the sand separating good from bad. \|Quality data is a Qual vector, currently implemented as a ByteString. \|Read the character at the specified position in the sequence. \|Return sequence length. \|Return sequence label (first word of header) \|Return full header. \|Return the sequence data. \|Check whether the sequence has associated quality data. \|Return the quality data, or error if none exist. Use hasqual if in doubt. \|Adding information to header \|Modify the header by appending text, or by replacing all but the sequence label (i.e. first word). \|Converting to and from [Char] \|Convert a String to SeqData \|Convert a SeqData to a String Returns a sequence with all internal storage freshly copied and with sequence and quality data present as a single chunk. By freshly copying internal storage, defragSeq allows garbage collection of the original data source whence the sequence was read; otherwise, use of just a short sequence name can cause an entire sequence file buffer to be retained. By compacting sequence data into a single chunk, defragSeq avoids linear-time traversal of sequence chunks during random access into \|map over sequences, treating them as a sequence of (char,word8) pairs. This will work on sequences without quality, as long as the function doesn't try to examine it. The current implementation is not very efficient. \|Phantom type functionality, unchecked conversion between sequence types \|Nucleotide sequences contain the alphabet [A,C,G,T]. IUPAC specifies an extended nucleotide alphabet with wildcards, but it is not supported at this point. \|Complement a single character. I.e. identify the nucleotide it can hybridize with. Note that for multiple nucleotides, you usually want the reverse complement (see revcompl for that). \|Calculate the reverse complement. This is only relevant for the nucleotide alphabet, and it leaves other characters unmodified. \|Calculate the reverse complent for SeqData only. \|For type tagging sequences (protein sequences use Amino below) \|Proteins are chains of amino acids, represented by the IUPAC alphabet. \|Translate a nucleotide sequence into the corresponding protein sequence. This works rather blindly, with no attempt to identify ORFs or otherwise QA the result. \|Convert a sequence in IUPAC format to a list of amino acids. \|Convert a list of amino acids to a sequence in IUPAC format. \|Display a nicely formated sequence. \|A simple function to display a sequence: we generate the sequence string and \| call putStrLn \|Returns a properly formatted and probably highlighted string \| representation of a sequence. Highlighting is done using ANSI-Escape \|Default type for sequences \|Produced by Haddock version 2.6.1\|
By Marleah Blades · June 3, 2008 When Mike Howard became director of corporate security for Microsoft in 2003, he had to upgrade the company’s global security monitoring hub. Microsoft wanted effective, integrated security and life safety monitoring -- watching cameras and access control events, performing dispatch, enabling seamless emergency response and continuity -- to protect corporate assets and nearly 80,000 employees around the world. “As we started to do some due diligence into the center,” Howard says, “we realized that it was made up of a bunch of proprietary systems that didn’t integrate well with each other and were not scalable. In terms of real global presence, it was global in name only.” The three Global Security Operations Centers that Howard and his global security team have worked for the past three years to develop -- one at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., one at the Thames Valley campus in the United Kingdom and one at the Hyderabad, India, campus -- are based on a variety of Microsoft and third -- party applications that integrate with Microsoft products, backed by a technical infrastructure from Lenel Systems International. The GSOCs have built -- in interoperability and redundancy, so if one center goes down, all functions automatically transfer to another campus. Operators can easily pull up and view every camera location at each connected campus, and events can be monitored from anywhere. Many companies won’t have the capital or technology available to create a system this elaborate to monitor remote offices or locations. Yet the lessons learned from this project apply to security for companies of all types and sizes. Use technology as a force multiplier. “For smaller companies and for us, the idea is to leverage personnel in strategic hubs and use technology as a force multiplier,” Howard says. “So instead of, for example, having two or three guards in Dublin, you have remote monitoring via cameras that give you the same views of entrances and exits and garages without having to have personnel there.” Howard notes that the GSOCs have allowed Microsoft to reduce the guard force at one U.K. campus from four to one, and they also were able to give the old monitoring room to one of the business units for other uses. Evangelize security. “Our team has worked hard to get senior leadership support for the GSOCs,” Howard says. “The first part was just to acquaint senior management with what we’re doing here in global security and our strategy. To a lot of people five or six years ago, we were the guys who ran around in uniforms on campus. There was no knowledge of our investigations, threat analysis, handling of international events, etc.” After the team briefed the managers on the security program, they focused on the inadequacies of the current monitoring center. “We wouldn’t have been able to do this if we hadn’t gotten to senior leaders and been very open about the gaps,” says Howard, who took managers to the center to see the issues for themselves. “We were at a parking garage level, the room was very small, and I could take them around to see bundles of cables spliced together and stacks and stacks of servers that were running out of space. Once they saw that, it hit.” Tie new projects to business value. A security leader will more easily gain support for any big project if he or she can show its business value -- not just how it may improve security, safety and productivity, but also, where possible, how it may be used by other groups to improve efficiencies or create new opportunities. Because the Microsoft GSOCs are built on Microsoft applications, the global security team works with Microsoft’s sales and marketing departments to perform demonstrations for potential customers who might be interested in similar technologies. “A typical example involves a scenario in which an earthquake in Redmond shuts down the operations center,” Howard says. “We’ll turn the lights off for our viewers and shut down the computers, and we move load sharing from Redmond to the United Kingdom. Then there is a fictional employee here on campus who can’t get out of his office. We are able to show that the U.K. center can see every camera view on our campus and can dispatch responders in Redmond to take care of that situation.” These demonstrations make security more than a cost center. “We’re contributing to the bottom line by influencing revenue, bringing in potential clients and having technology keep employees safe and maximize use of limited manpower,” Howard says. About the author Marleah Blades is senior editor for the Security Executive Council, an international professional membership organization for leading senior security executives spanning all industries, both the public and private sectors, and the globe. For more information about the council, visit http://www.SecurityExecutiveCouncil.com/?sourceCode=netcentric.
Laeticia Halliday’s hair is cuffed along the back presenting a youthful bob that comes around the front and touches her neck with a slippery smooth line. The high side wind takes the heavier hair over to frame the side of the face, while the other side sits back just a little bit; revealing her earring. Your large round brush will come in handy when you blow dry this hairstyle with styling lotion. Gloss when you are finished. Tip: many are using transparent glossy demi (semi) tints today to achieve a high sheen to their hair, in this way they are not bothered by continual spritzing of gloss. Laeticia’s beautiful green/hazel eyes are the first thing we notice because they are so captivating. One of the reasons is because she has decided to keep the thickness of her brows and this keeps her eyes looking rich and soft. There is a hint of light whitish blue shadow, lashes, mascara, eyeliner, bronzing and a pastel light coral lip tint. Tip: when you really want your eyes to stand out, the right make up will always be an asset with the proper blending like Laeticia’s. However, as gorgeous as her eyes are, they could be created to be much more attractive with the proper hair coloring. Laeticia’s beauty can allow her to get away with wearing the platinum hair color. However, if her hair was a darker brown or a medium coppery red, the colors would bring out the coloring of green in her eyes to such a high degree, few would be unable to stop staring at such splendor. Eva Longoria is wearing much shorter hair these days. Could it be a fashion trend beginning in Hollywood? Her layers of hair are ablaze, with multiple colors of caramel, cinnamon, browns and gold and have been rounded with a curling iron to move away from her face. Her color is the type of shade of someone who has naturally dark hair and has been spending a lot of time on the beach, only in Eva’s case; we know she hasn’t the time to frolic on the beach when we think of the busyness of her career. Ever the smiling flashing eyes, Eva promotes them by a well blended foundation, blends of dark and light shadow, eyeliner, lashes, mascara (after all, no self respecting girl would even think of going out without her mascara), darkened brows, blush and a fleshy toned lip tint.
Stacking and stiling... Due to being a famous bald bastard (so they tell me), and due to my wujo's on the 'continuous creation-destruction model for reality', and due to my knowledge (however inferior) of their culture and traditions, i have been gifted with an interesting conversation with some fellows from the Hind (what we call India) who are deep in the 'time business'. It turns out that the 'continuous creation-destruction' model is very useful for temporal engineering concepts, and as a result, i have become something of the 'flavor of the month' deep in the Indian temporal laboratories. As result, i was contacted by some fellows in the 'biz' who were curious if i might have further insights that would assist their work. What i have been calling the 'matterium', the temporal industry calls the 'continuum'. In the course of these conversations, my new friends have had to provide a temporal engineering lexicon that we may further effective communications. The 'time engineering' industry uses the english language primarily as the nature of the work is so international, and english, due to its merging of latin and Sanskrit roots (yes, some 53% of english nouns can be traced back to phonetic Sanskrit), it is, perhaps, uniquely suited for the discussion of temporal engineering. The lexicon is very interesting at this stage, i note as a twisted linguist, as it is primarily focused on the problems in the tasks involved. This is just an observation that lets me know the level of immaturity involved. As areas of human activity evolve, the words used in, and to describe that area will mature toward the descriptors used for nuance, rather than base terms. Make sense? As an example, the first words used in the early days of steam power were all about not blowing yourself up....but as the 'steam industry' matured, their lexicon started to include words about such nuances as 'efficiency' and 'precision of control' with far fewer uses of words about flying body parts and mangled steel. Again...clear as mud in the drying Mississippi River? So, judging from the nature of the words in our discussion (my s.c.e.d. training coming up - subjectia contextia elucidate domaine - for those who care...an obscure roman debating technique), i can guess the approximate state of mature of the temporal engineering industry. It is early days yet. But we are now at the stage where the engineers involved are starting to define 'nuance words', and are less worried about blowing themselves up. And this, in my opinion, is a good thing. extra-temporal object (ETO) = object out of its time of origin; also includes articles that are created and deliberately used as ETO's for political purposes. For the moment, ETO also includes a sub set of ETB (extra-temporal beings), or beings/life that is discovered in a temporal frame not of its origin. 'd' space - the temporal distance (delta) between the O Frame of an object/being and the C Frame being referenced. See 'framing' below. epn (EPN) - "Ever Present Now", the 'metronome' that sets 'time' for all of matterium/continuum. frame/framing - used to describe the concept of the 'place (temporal) of interest'. A temporal frame is a complex descriptor in that it includes not only the details of the target object/being, but also the reality 'expression' that surrounds the target object/being. All objects have an 'O Frame' for 'frame describing the point and place of temporal origination'. All objects/beings have a 'C Frame', for 'current frame', or 'current temporal field'. fracking - taken from the oil and gas exploitation industry, this term is a nuanced version of 'stacking' (see below). The nuance in this case is that the 'fracked' element is inserted into the target temporal field explicitly to cause a 'rupture'. Thought to be a key 'temporal weapon' potential, the 'fracking' of a 'stack', linguistically, has the highest level of fear component within the temporal industry. stacking - a condition in which the 'frame' of the target temporal field is duplicated by an insertion of an 'extra - temporal object' (ETO). The idea of 'stacking' can be easily understood (hahaha...yeah right) as the idea of a 'copy' of a 'place and time' being made 'just because' we inserted an object into it. This idea, in a broad way, is similar to the concept of making a copy of a document, just to contain a 'one letter difference'. Within computer software, this is how "Undo" works. In the temporal engineering business, there is no "undo". It is thought that 'stacking' occurs due to the 'complexity differential threshold' being breached (at some level that we do not yet comprehend). Stacking is a key area of concern in the temporal engineering business as the repercussions of it are not predictable (and could be quite dire). As an aside, there is also some discussion whether stacking can affect individual human/life ki/chi/prana (life force) as the idea is that another copy of you is also created with each stacking incident. stiling - similar to stacking, but 'pegged' to a central, temporal 'theme', stiling is where frames are created around a 'central peg' that is common to all the individual incidents of stacking. In a loose sense, stiling can be though of as a 'set' of 'stacks' that revolve around a single ETO repeatedly used to create the individual 'stacks'. The theory (as yet only proven in limited laboratory fashion) is that the 'removal' of the 'central temporal peg' causes all the 'stiles' to collapse back into a single frame. streak/smear - the 'remnant' of a stacking having occurred. These 'streaks' and 'smears' (similar but different as stacking and stiling are different respectively) are 'visible' under certain (recently discovered) laboratory conditions, forming the basis for a new off-shoot of temporal engineering, "temporal forensics". target temporal field - the 'time period' that is selected for experimentation. It is still NOT YET PROVEN that any target temporal field is 'contemporaneously joined' to our current temporal field (aka 'our now'). Thus, even the time engineers cannot say definitively that their insertions are within our current 'temporal frame', and may, just may, be in 'alternate universes'. However, as there are results that appear within our temporal frame from experimentation with target temporal fields, it is possible to do meaningful temporal engineering without absolute knowledge of WTF is going on......much like electrical engineers (for the most part) have not a clue as to what is electricity, but they can still make a toaster out of it. temporal vitality conduit - the idea that for ETB's (and ETO's in my opinion), there is an energy 'conduit' that maintains their connection to the EPN. Apparently the effects of stretching your temporal vitality conduit are not very nice indeed. 'z' space - the 'limit' that an ETO can be 'pushed' (temporally) before suffering from degradation of their temporal vitality level. As a twisted linguist, i can tell now that the time industry will radically transform language. The above lexicon of some of the basic concepts is but a small fraction of what the temporal engineers are currently defining daily. In our future, we are likely to say "well, he may be a 'rocket scientist/brain sturgeon', but he's no time engineer!". The 'time engineering industry' is fraught with peril, and probably opportunity. One of the 'problems' involved in the whole area is that, unlike nuclear power, humans MUST pursue time engineering, if only for purely defensive reasons. Take, as an example, the 'recent' discovery of the 'lead bibles' in Jordan. If time were 'solid', and not mutable, then we would not even consider the idea that 'someone' may have planted ETO's such as the 'lead bible' (dead sea scrolls, anyone?) in our 'past' in order to further their current political agenda in the now. Nor would we ever think to consider that such ETO's may have been repeatedly inserted into our past in order to form the 'historical basis' for current, or upcoming events. Given some of the recent thinking and discoveries within the temporal engineering industry, it is understandable that certain 'opinions' are forming (mostly outside of USA/CIA mind control culture). Some of the conspiracy focused minds may rebel at what will be coming out of the temporal research now on-going globally. However, since time is now as solid as a bowl of water, and subject to as many state changes with the temporal weather (and beings screwing around with it), we must now, in my opinion, start reappraising what we think we know. Just to provide a very few examples, and because i need to get some work done around here, we can say that it is increasingly becoming the opinion of many in the temporal engineering world that: 1) the thinking is that the 'Annunaki tablets' within the collection of Sumerian writings, are ETO's that were deliberately designed to foster the idea that the Annunaki were humanity's creators. MUCH debate about the 'why' of it all, and other complexities on-going, but the sense of it is that the 'reason' for the "Annunaki Fraud" will very soon be visible. 2) we think Sitchen a fraud, and worse, an agent of the 'dark cabal', and knowingly badly translated the 'sumerian' to deliberately support the 'Annunaki Fraud'. 3) that certain ETO's are already being 'discovered' by searching past records. These ETO's include 'experimentation devices', that we can 'now recognize' as 'our work from our future showing up in our past'. 4) that there appears to be evidence of an on-going effort to 'terra-form' our past in order to alter present day culture, developments, and potential. As an aside, the word 'potential' in the time engineering world has huge levels of meaning not usually associated with it outside this realm. The continuing appearance of evidence of temporal insertions seems to point toward what we can conceptually think of as a 'war across time'....or perhaps, more nuanced, 'temporal political campaigns'. The 'politics' involved are larger than mere earth bound human concerns. 5) yo, 'temporally' shit's on fire.... As i gain more information from these very interesting fellows, and their 'electricity games', i will pass it along.....not that it makes understanding our universe any easier at all, but at least it seems to make me feel better about just how bizarre it has become. Hmmm....now what kind of pie goes with frame stacking? Peach? August 16, 2012 (are we really sure about this?) Copyright...all rights reserved, no copying without attribution in this, or any other temporal frame within this, or any other universe, frame, or stack.
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Labsphere Takes Halma Company of the Year Prize Parent company recognizes Labsphere’s success North Sutton, New Hampshire (May 31, 2011) – Labsphere, Inc. has been named Company of the Year by its parent company, UK-based Halma p.l.c. The annual award recognizes the company with the best all around performance of the 40 Halma group companies worldwide. While one of the criteria is significant growth in sales and profits, the award also takes into account good governance and overall management of engineering and manufacturing. Labsphere is a world leader in integrating sphere system technology with global customers seeking quality solutions for light measurement, remote sensing, reflectance spectroscopy, and optical coatings and materials. Founded in 1979, the company has grown annually and received numerous awards for innovation and technological advancements in the field of photonics. “Since being acquired by Halma in 2007, Labsphere has made great strides in overcoming global economic turmoil to achieve record sales and earnings during the last two years,” noted Kevin Chittim, President of Labsphere for the past four years. “More important are the substantial investments in automation, process improvement, and people development (for which we also received the top corporate award). It is both a humbling and uplifting occasion to be singled out as the best-of-the-best in the Halma family of companies.” Chittim accepted the award alongside Dr. Peter Weitzman, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Labsphere for the past three years and current interim President. In addition to the Company of the Year Award, Halma recognized Labsphere for two other achievements: Organic Sales Growth and People Development. The company has demonstrated a continuous investment in personnel development and innovation, resulting in improvements to its manufacturing operations and world class customer service.
A Spartan Named James- Part 2 Posted By: ZePHyR wRaiTH<email@example.com> Date: 15 October 2003, 2:54 AM 0840 Hours, August 30, 2552 (Military Calendar) / Epsilon Eridani System, Covenant Flagship above Reach Naval Yard Flashes of blue light strobed the interior of the Covenant docking bay, each line of plasma seemed to race the other in a never-ending struggle to reach the elusive target first. James was pinned down behind a rapidly melting Covenant alloy crate. If he didn't do something soon all of his hard work to get into the ship would be made completely useless. But James wasn't worried; this kind of engagement was what he was raised for, what he lived for, and what he desired. At the first indication of a lull in the hail of fire he edged closer to the edge of the crate. When it stopped, he went to work. He spun around from behind the crate and four Jackals dropped when his green flame licked at their face, vital organs, or burned through their limbs. Eight Grunts collapsed when the plasma cut through their breathing apparatus or melted their methane masks to the craggy purple skin of their faces. Then James' plasma pistol sputtered and died. He ran towards the closest fire team of Covenant and feinted a roll to the right, but at the last second he made a dive for the legs of a Red armored Elite. The warrior went down with a bloodcurdling howl, but James quickly silenced it by smashing its head into the shimmering plating of the deck with an audible crunch. If not for the extra traction offered by his prosthetic arm his hand would have slid over the shields of the creature in a futile attempt of self-preservation and he would have been the one lying on the ground in a spreading pool of blood. But James didn't have time to spare pondering this, the training embedded in his mind wouldn't allow it, and almost before the alien had hit the ground James had stripped it of the plasma rifle it wielded and cut down the group of Grunts it had commanded. That was when the Hunters and the Giant Ape decided that it was time to act. Two jade green bolts of fire from the Hunter's fuel rod cannons and a purple lance of light from the primate's nasty looking, scythe tipped weapon raced across the hold toward him. James watched them close on him and at the last possible second he crouched behind a Wraith Mortar Tank. The Covenant tank absorbed the Hunter's fuel rods, but the purple energy from the Ape cut straight through it. James fell onto his back and watched as the violet plasma sliced a neat line through the tank mere centimeters above his face plate. "Time to die you big ugly Brute," James cried, unwittingly naming a creature that already had a name for him: Food. James stood and backed away slowly from the tank, sweeping his weapon from left to right to check for any unwanted visitors. Then he dashed at the tank, when he was three meters away from it he leapt into the air and soared at what he now dubbed, The Brute, plasma rifle spitting liquid light at his enemy, while he shouted a war cry at his assailant. The Brute took a shot in the chest and howled in fury, then a shot in the arm, then a burst of three shots in the side, and finally a shot in the mouth that splashed up and engulfed its head in flame. As it toppled to the floor filling the hold with the stench of burning hair and meat, a group of Jackals came around the corner of a divide that separated the cargo and fighter bays. They saw James standing over the dead Brute and were overcome with fear, they let out a series of squawks and knelt in a rough phalanx formation. The overlapping shields made it nearly impossible to get in an accurate shot, so James did the next best thing. He tossed his lone frag grenade at the rear of the group and watched in grim satisfaction as they all went up in an explosion of enough force to crush some of the birdlike creatures against three separate bulkheads, and tear the rest into a spray of gray body parts, and a purple haze of blood. James ran through the mist of alien fluid and rounded the corner that the alien troops had come out from behind, and met... The cargo section of the docking bay was empty. James had single handedly wiped out more Covenant in the hold than there were Spartans like him in the universe. The thought of the other Spartans kicked him into action. James ran to a glowing holographic panel and began searching for the schematics of the ship. Along with being the most resilient Spartan in the eyes of some, he was the greatest hacker among them in the minds of them all. James wasn't sure how to work the floating keypad, but decided to give it his best shot. James stretched out his finger and felt an overwhelming urge to touch a green symbol in the lower left corner of the screen, so he did. In a rush of sound and a flash of light, a holographic representation of the ship hovered in the air in front of his faceplate. James gawked open mouthed at the apparition and vaguely wondered where on the alien Flagship he was, immediately a pulsing blue circle appeared on the far side of the map. Okay, he thought, Now where is the bridge and how do I get there? Almost as soon as the thought had crossed his mind a lance of blue light shot out from the holographic "him" and lashed through the floating passageways of the ship until it got to a point in the center of the vessel. "Well, that was easy," Muttered the Spartan after taking time to memorize the route through the ship. And with that he turned on his heel and double timed it out of the cargo bay and into the unknown corridors beyond.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 Rewatching Tsumi to Batsu: A Falsified Romance eps 1-4 I really loved Tsumi to Batsu. Vulcan300 did an unreleased sub for ep 1 and it blew me away. Watched the rest of it and did not like the second half as much. However, there were no Japanese subs being a WOWOW dorama and I couldn't get to enjoy the meat of a lot of the conversations. Unsolved Cases has subbed the series up to episode 4 and I figured I should give it another go. I didn't write about the later episode because I felt I couldn't criticise a series I half understood and the second half was a lot of talking while the first half was more murder thriller. Rewatching Tsumi to Batsu with English subs made me realise that I missed out on enjoying the themes in this story. Even when I understood most of the dialogue, concentrating on listening just takes so much attention I couldn't see the forest for the trees. I really enjoyed Ibu Masato's prosecutor character trying to appeal to Miroku's pride and Miroku's self righteousness making him talk even though he knew that's what the prosecutor wanted. There's lots of interesting ideas in this story. The idea of freedom versus finding happiness living in servitude to others. The idea that perhaps servitude is mere fear of loneliness. Miroku's idea that love is violence. That he feels entrapped by his sister's love. That Ameya was killed by Echika's self sacrificing 'love'. Miroku's idea that killing can be great if it is backed by principles. I'm seeing Tsumi to Batsu as more than just a great suspense dorama. We watch doramas to be entertained, to perv but its the exploration of ideas that makes doramas worth thinking about. After all, its a famous novel by Dosteyevsky and a literary classic. Speaking of which, I think I'm not going to continue watching Karamazov Kyoudai. I'm probably better off reading the book to find out the story. Too many doramas to watch now, and there are a few doramas from last season that I want to at least try. Time is a precious commodity and I should not put up with bad acting. I'm eagerly anticipating the subs for the final two episodes. I didn't get Miroku and Echika's relationship besides Echika being a representative of his sister and I still don't see why Miroku even sees them as the same but let's hope the subs will make things clearer. The first four episodes are still a must watch for me.
X-Pro1 Diaries: Big Love in the Little Pink Dot Singapore is not exactly known as the most liberal or gay-friendly country. Quite the opposite in fact. It is officially illegal to be gay in Singapore, being criminalised under Section 377A of the Penal Code of Singapore as ‘Outrages on decency’, even between consensual (male) adults, with a penalty of up to two years imprisonment. Although I have never heard of anyone actually being charged before under this act, it is actually on the rule books. I suspect the government has to be seen not to condone homosexuality to pander to the religious right. So perhaps marking a sign of the times, over 15,000 Singaporeans, both straight and LGBT, gathered in Hong Lim Park (Singapore’s Speakers Corner, which is another big joke, but the subject of another blog post in the future) to celebrate inclusiveness, diversity, acceptance and most of all, the right to love at Pink Dot 2012. Whilst such an outward expression of “LGBT-ness” might be commonplace in the West and other more liberal countries, it is quite a statement in conservative Singapore. With corporate sponsors like Google and Barclays Bank, it is an affirmation that the LGBT community is going mainstream, and that exclusive, discriminatory and frankly, outdated laws need to be abolished. Muslim girls in pink tudungs, chinese boys in pink veils, beefy men in pink heels, local celebrities, foreigners joining in the festivities, it was a riot of pink and a picture of diversity. Perhaps a glimpse of a more inclusive future in Singapore.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – There was no attempt at downplaying it as some insignificant individual honor in the grand team scheme, no try to minimize the moment as meaningless in-season recognition halfway through the marathon. The No. 60 pick in the draft had just been named Western Conference Rookie of the Month. Everything about it was significant. Isaiah Thomas went from the last player chosen in June to making the Kings to forcing his way in the rotation to cracking the opening lineup to 19.2 points, 6.8 assists and 50.7 percent from the field the first five starts to being named the best first-year player in his conference for February. In an especially noteworthy contrast, the East winner was Kyrie Irving, the first selection. This was a big deal when Thomas learned of the announcement Thursday, primarily because of the perspective. February in the West was no typical pick by the league office. Most teams had passed on him in the draft over concerns of a 5-foot-9 player making, some looking elsewhere two or three times, and it took until the second full month of the season for Thomas to be recognized as a standout rookie. “Any award in the NBA, I’ll take it,” he said. “It’s a blessing for guys. It’s something nice. I don’t know who wouldn’t want it. It’s something that a lot of people didn’t think I could get. To myself, I felt like if I had the opportunity that I’m given right now that I could get awards like this. It was unexpected, though. I did not think I was going to get it. I wasn’t even thinking about it.” Kings coach Keith Smart, looking for a sign of blood flow in the offense, changed the starting lineup in the latest expanded role for the point guard from Washington, moving Tyreke Evans to small forward in place of John Salmons and pairing Thomas with Marcus Thornton in the backcourt. Thomas has put up big numbers ever since while providing exactly the speed Smart wanted. Thomas is the fourth King to be named Rookie of the Month, joining eventual Rookie of the Year Evans (October/November 2009, December 2009), Brian Grant (January 1995) and Lionel Simmons (December 1990, February 1991).
But the company makes up for it. Scott Lawrimore, of Lawrimore Project has been meeting folks at the Capitol Hill IHOP to talk about art. At 7AM. I went once last week – and if the Bash was’t this Friday, I would have gone a lot more. Talking about art with people who are enthusiastic enough to meet up at 7AM is a fantastic way to start the day. Two more days left – Regina blogged about it today. Click for her post, and the details on meeting up. The hash browns are soggy and tasteless and require a lot of tabasco, get the home fries instead.
§ 51. Major-General Sir ALFRED KNOX asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the loss to the revenue of the arrangement made with the breweries in 1923 by which the cost of beer to the consumer was reduced by 1d. per pint? § Mr. CHURCHILL It was estimated at the time of the 1923 Budget that the reduction in duty by£1 per bulk barrel would, after allowing for a consequential increase in consumption, cost the Exchequer about£16½ millions in the first full year. It is not possible to say exactly what the cost has been, but I see no reason to suppose that that estimate was far out. Captain ARTHUR EVANS In view of the rating relief which the breweries will receive under the Bill which is being brought in by the Government, may I ask my right hon. Friend whether they can see their way substantially to reduce the price of beer? § Mr. T. WILLIAMS Has any guarantee been given to the right hon. Gentleman by the breweries that, in view of their enormous profits, they will hand the benefit on to the consumers? § Mr. R. RICHARDSON Has the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to the difference between the dividends paid by the breweries in 1914 and those paid to-day?
I've made some changes on the page about the Saturday zazen things in Santa Monica. I've revised the starting time to 9:45 for instructions and 10 for the beginning of zazen. We've been doing it that way for a year or more. But I just never got around to changing the webpage. Also I added these lines: On Saturdays I do my daily zazen practice at the Hill Street Center and I open the doors to allow others to join me. I am not trying to recruit followers or build up a large organization. This isn't like a church or even a typical Zen center. You're joining my personal practice. Be respectful and do not expect to be catered to. On days when I can't be at Hill Street I usually have someone there to open the door and continue the practice as I do. I thought it was necessary to make this clear. I know it doesn't sound particularly inviting. But I don't really care. I'm as nice as I can possibly be when people arrive at these Saturday things. But I'm really not a very gregarious, sociable person by nature. I won't be mean to you. But don't expect me to be all huggy and sweet because that's not how I am. I will not attend the sittings on August 9th or 16th since I'll be at the Great Sky Zen sesshin. I won't be there on the 30th either because I'll be attending the Maezumi Institute Young Buddhists Retreat (I'll be at the Hill St. Center on the 23rd, though). But someone will be at Hill Street Center on those days to open the doors and instruct new people on what they need to do. If you're inclined to do zazen with a group and you're in So Cal you should come to these sittings regardless of whether I'm there or not. I do not matter. I'm just some jerk who writes books and says boring stuff at the end of the sitting. Zazen is yours. I cannot help you with it at all. Going to the Hare Krishna thing last week got me looking into the history of the organization. Chris Chapple lent me a book called Hare Krishna Transformed that goes into some of the scandals that have plagued the movement since the death of its founder in 1977. I also found this YouTube documentary on the subject. It's way too damn long and obviously the director has an agenda. But it's about as thorough as you'd ever want to get and contains some amazing footage of some of the stuff the narrator talks about actually happening. I've always been very concerned with the matter of cults. There is a pattern to how new religious movements grow. STEP 1: A charismatic leader, usually from a foreign country, starts the group. STEP 2: He (or she, but I'll stick with he) names his successor. STEP 3: He dies. STEP 4: The successor gets accused of doing bad things. STEP 5: The successor is ousted. STEP 6: A committee is formed to carry on the "true teachings." STEP 7: Everything becomes very corporate, stale and pretty much useless. In the case of the Krishnas, it's pretty clear that Keith "Kirtanananda Swami" Ham actually did do some pretty heinous things. But jealousy and greed for power among those who feel they ought to have been the rightful successor is so strong that I'm not sure actual wrong doing is even required for step 4. Anyway, if you're lucky maybe something gets preserved and passed on in this process. But I don't think the organization is ever really responsible for this except that maybe they act to preserve the records of what happened. Like the Soto-shu preserving Dogen's writings even though they really didn't look at them for the first 600 years or so of their existence. I think the rewriting and editing done to Hardcore Zen gives people the mistaken impression I want to start a movement of some kind. I really don't. I'm not interested at all in promoting myself as a Zen teacher or enlarging my group. I do not want to have any followers. Not a single one. On the other hand, I don't mind promoting myself as a writer, and I write mainly about Zen. So I understand why there's some confusion. But here I am, once again trying to clear that up. I'll be trying to clear that up till I die, I think. But that's fine. In any case, I'm thinking hard about all this and how it applies to this nebulous something that may or may not exist but has been given the provisional designation "Dogen Sangha." It may be simpler than I think it is. Because in a very real sense there is a nebulous something which may or may not exist but has been given the provisional designation "Brad Warner" and I deal with that all the time. If I manage to reach some conclusion, I'll let you know.
The last days of sweat … Manager Clint Hurdle announced the position players for his Opening Day roster, but until the team takes the field Monday against the D-backs no one can be sure. This makes for nervous moments for some players. – Utility man Jeff Baker is considered a player who could hit for power with regular playing time. Manager Clint Hurdle will try to find that for him, but there’s always a shot that another team with a greater opportunity for him at third base may want to make a trade. – It looks as if right-hander Juan Morillo will make the squad. Morillo is out of options but has pitched well enough in camp to earn a job. However, the Denver Post reported Wednesday that the Rockies are considering trading for the Rays’ Jason Hammel, a starter type, or the Cubs’ Chad Gaudin. Right-hander Matt Belisle, who looks to be the odd man out with the Rockies, also is in a fluid situation, since deals could open a spot for him here or something could pop elsewhere.
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.“ - The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien I am not Frodo – I had not been handed a great and terrible burden. I do not live on the edge of the outbreak of World War III. But the words of Gandalf still mean something to me, and probably most everyone reading this. All we can do is decide what to do with the time given to us. Lately I’ve felt I’ve hit a dead end in my life – I’m not sure where to go from here in my schooling, my writing, my hopes and dream – really, where I should live and what career I should pursue, and everything niggling worry of the sort that plague twenty-somethings who try to figure out their life. And I always think, “If only my life were like this, then I would do this.” But it’s a waste of time thinking of it like that. The way my life is right now, that’s what I have to work with. I feel guilty, because I have been blessed beyond what millions of people throughout history could every have dreamed. Seriously, who in Ancient Greece could have imagined a country like Canada, with a startling lack of warfare, relatively little violence, unprecedented opportunity for women, stupendous riches and time-saving technologies… I could go on. I have all this, and yet feel helpless in the face of the future. Why should I worry about pursuing my dreams at all? Who could ask for a better set of opportunities? Again, Frodo had a right to complain, but I don’t. The trick is taking that deep breath, taking that first step. Closing your eyes to paralyzing fear, and just doing something. Not letting the frustration of dead ends stop you from trying a new direction. Ask me again at the end of 2013, if I’ve followed my own advice. What are your hopes for 2013?
Reference West, 1993. ISBN: 1-895362-19-9 5.5 X 8.5 24 pp $10, regular edition. $20 for one of 10 hand-sewn copies. “It is strange to be made into a myth while I’m still alive!” Robin Skelton THE UNDERGROUND ART REVIEW, first number Ezra bounded down, from rock to rock, through all the stunted grasses, the tiny, fiery flowers, excited, like Pan, down from the steep, above the Aegean, the sea stretching, below him, like the sky. I likd the way the Tyds came IN over the strEEtz in VENice. The fissh usedta flUtr silvR n bluewww ovr th coBBlz SwimmM rite pAst yu syu wlkd oWt. The hole siteee smelld like th SEEE, like ANeee miNutt th hay-iz ws gointA LIFTT awf n yud be staNNDing tharrr IN th mARshes, th lite ovR yu like yu cd TUch it. Robin had his head in his lap, pulling golden straws of grass out of his beard. As if each was a red-hot piece of wire, he brushed them off quickly onto the ground. They faded slowly; a whole scattered field of thin flames around him in various stages of decay, a deep, detailed, “Of course you can touch the light.” Yuv got yr HAnds back AWn! Ezra plunked himself down and took one of Robin’s hands in his. HauughH! “Why do you always get to be the straight man?” Robin spread his fingers wide: each one was a sow’s bristle brush. He fanned them out likkkke a peacock’s tail, slowly, there before him. “You seen any paint here?” Ezra reached into his pocket and drew up a crusty rind of bread. Wall, Naw, but TharZ THIS. He held it out to Robin softly. Here I cnt YOOS this anYMOWER. Yu still can. U miteaswell tay-ik it. Robin’s eyes rolled up, to look at him. Ezra bent down and thrust the crust forward. HERE. “Sure could use some paint.” Robin brushed the bread away and dipped his right forefinger into his mouth. When he pulled it out it was vermillion. He stuck in his thumb, and pulled it out&emdash;cadmium white: like a feather on the edge of his hand. He began to brush his cheek. “Mmmmmmmm.” Stawp thaht! Ezra slumped back. Itz Wuhds. Jest wuds. Dars no DAMN THINNG but wahds. I’m SICK of ttthEM naw-OH!!!! Robin brushed the feather softly over his eyelids. “Looks like snow to me.” Luks lika n emptee sheat of PAY/purr! YHu brott Any Zizzerss? Ezra turned his pockets out. Robin brushed the feather over his ear. “Like goddamn Dostoevsky, you mean?” Thar R thingS I still wahnnted to SAYYY ab/t clar/ty n StrukT-chur// abowt how yu cn string the wuhds OWT/ta kEY-uP it from co-HEAR/entzzzz. Robin set his head down gently and turned his pockets out. “See.”
\|Photo courtesy of the Author Emily Whitman used to dream of a time travel camp to the past. Now she travels to different worlds as the author of YA novels. Thanks to her journeys, she knows how to greet a Greek god, share her trencher at a medieval banquet, and launch a peregrine falcon into the wind. Emily’s debut novel, Radiant Darkness, was praised for its “originality and flair” by BCCB and was a #1 IndieBound Pick. Her new novel, Wildwing, is a time-travel tale of romance, mistaken identity, and the wisdom of following your heart. A native of Boulder, Colorado, Emily attended Harvard and the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught at the Pacific Northwest Children’s Book Conference, written for educational publishers, worked in library reference, and faced a room of sixty for toddler storytime. Her passions include cooking, travel, ancient stones and libraries. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon. I love to travel, immersing myself in other cultures and speaking with new people in French, Italian or German (I’m more fearless in other languages, so I forge ahead blithely in spite of mistakes). I love using all my senses when I cook, the taste of great olive oil and salt. Teaching and connecting with people about writing, sharing the spark of taking a work to the next level, finding its true heart. Mythology, fairy tales, symbolism in art and religion. The humor and excitement in serendipitous discoveries, tangents and unexpected connections. —#1 IndieBound Pick, 2009Radiant Darkness —Oregon Book Award finalist, for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature, 2011Radiant Darkness —Nominated for the 2011–12 Tennessee Association of School Librarians' Volunteer Book Award, 2011
I heard that in March 2010 Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 will be released - im not sure how the levels will work - some of them are easy but the first film is hard. I suppose there will be seven levels per film. These arent listed in order.I hope the leader of harry potter wiki will not fire me for writing these like this. Philosiphers Stone: Escape the Letters (shown on the trailer, though this could be a cut scene) Diagon Alley Forbidden Forest Final Fight Quiditch Forbidden Corridor (fluffy, devil snare etc) Troll Chamber of Secrets: Escape the dursleys Chamber of secrets Spiders Pollyjuice potion Womping willow fight against lucius malfoy quiditch with bludgers Prisoner of Azkaban: Timeturner trouble Serius Black Dementor quiditch the knight bus buckbeak ~ ~ Goblet of Fire: Quditch world cup first task second task third task lord voldamort ~ ~ Thats all i could think of. please tell me if i missed anything or you disagree. As for the lessons maybe they could be minigames
\|Sir Sedley Smirk Platter\| Before the 1990s (possibly) Smirk Platter was depicted in a portrait that hung somewhere at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This portrait was painted in 1542, when he was 39 years old, as indicated by the inscription "Anno Etatis Suae 39" (anno aetatis suae is a Latin term meaning "in the year of his age"). Behind the scenes - This portrait was made specifically for the Harry Potter films, and was modeled after Matt Cooke, a member of the dressing props team since Prisoner of Azkaban. - Despite bearing Matt Cooke's likeness, this portrait seems to have been based on a portrait of Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (c. 1600), by an unknown artist. - Smirk Platter may have passed away sometime prior to the 1990s as many portraits hung at Hogwarts Castle depict deceased individuals. - Harry Potter films (Appears in portrait(s)) - Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Appears in portrait(s)) - The Making of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s)) Notes and references Ædificium Oriens · Apothecary department · Book of Monster's Repair Workshop · Care of Magical Creatures classroom · Cauldron cupboard · First Year written exams classroom · Gargoyle Corridor · Ghoul Studies classroom · The Grindylow Lagoon · Horace Slughorn's first office · Laundry · Lost Wands · Lower Art Room · Rolanda Hooch's office · Serpentine Corridor · Stink Bomb Store · Study Hall
Contemporary world politics make it necessary for nations to integrate into international unions in the interest of their own national security and economy. In these international unions, which are usually based upon geographic location, such factors as natural resources, trading blocs, and even cultural values play an important role. Many neighboring countries combine their resources under the auspices of such organizations, create defensive alliances, and cooperate on a wide array of issues. The goal of such unions is to preserve peace, control the arms race, resolve disputes through diplomacy, promote socioeconomic development, and protect fundamental human rights and democracy. At the present time, NATO, the OSCE, the EU, NAFTA, OPEC, ASEAN, the G-8, the D-8, and APEC are the foremost international political, military, and economic unions. These institutions are subject to organizational reforms because of new members or a widening of scope. All of these organizations, formed in the aftermath of the Second World War, have contributed to creating stability and order in the world and have played a major role in global socioeconomic development. Member nations protect their economic and military interests, and also acquire a stronger regional and international position. Even the developed world perceives the necessity of such partnerships. The creation of free trade zones, regional trade agreements, abolished customs controls, and even a common currency (as in the EU) safeguard the future of member states. Defensive pacts enable member states to reduce military expenditures and to divert those resources to cultural and educational fields. A similar organization will provide considerable benefits to Muslim nations. For those that are desperate for technological as well as economic development, the foremost step toward stability is the creation of a central organization or, in other words, a unified Islamic world under the auspices of the Islamic Union. Economic Development and Increasing Prosperity Economic cooperation is necessary on two counts: stability and development. Muslim nations must bring stability and solidity to their economies. Developing industries and making the required investments is vital, as is the need for a comprehensive development plan and the simultaneous development of education, economy, culture, science, and technology. While various sectors are developed technologically, the labor force's educational levels and standards must be raised accordingly. Society must be motivated to become more productive, and the resulting economic cooperation will play a major role in eradicating poverty, illiteracy, the unjust distribution of wealth, and other socioeconomic problems rampant in Muslim countries. This partnership can be formed only by the creation of free trade zones, customs unions, and common economic areas. Most Muslim countries have geostrategic importance as well as rich natural resources (e.g., natural gas and crude oil). These resources and strategic opportunities, however, are not being used effectively. In the Islamic world, 86% of the population's living standards fall below $2,000, 76% under $1,000, and 67% under $500 per year. When the Islamic world's total resources are considered,(1) this is quite a paradox: Roughly half of the petrol consumed in the West is exported from the Islamic world, as is 40% of the world's agricultural production.(2) Many economists and strategists freely admit that the world economy depends upon the Islamic world's oil and gas exports, in particular those of the Persian Gulf.(3) The Persian Gulf holds two-thirds of the planet's discovered crude oil reserves. Data obtained from research concludes that Saudi Arabia alone holds 25.4% of the world's oil reserves, or 262 billion barrels. A further 11% is found in Iraq, 9.6 % in the UAE, 9.2 % in Kuwait, 8.6 % in Iran, 13% in other OPEC member states. The rest is distributed across the remainder of the world.(4) Research commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy shows that between 2000 and 2020, oil exports from the area will increase by 125%.(5) This means that the world will continue to meet most of its energy needs by imports from the Gulf region. Moreover, the Middle East has 40% of the global natural gas reserves; 35 % of these reserves are in the Gulf region.(6) Algeria, Libya, and other North African countries have 3.7 % of the world's reserves. The Caucasus and Central Asia are also rich in oil, natural gas, and other natural resources. For instance, Kazakhstan has between 10-17.6 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, and its natural gas reserves are estimated at between 53 and 83 trillion cubic feet. Turkmenistan hasbetween 98 and 155 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, making it the fourth largest producer.(7) Some other Muslim countries have valuable mineral resources. For instance, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are two of the world's leading gold producers. Turkey has one of the world's richest boron reserves, only recently discovered to be very important, and Tajikistan has the world's largest aluminum producing facilities. These advantages will become more important in the twenty-first century, which some have already christened the "energy century." Energy is an essential element of modern society in terms of the military, industry, urbanization, and transport. Given that economic activity and manufacturing depend primarily upon energy, nations will do their best to achieve control over these energy resources. The Islamic world is not using its resources effectively, for many of its members lack the infrastructure and technology to increase the production and use their natural resources to develop their industries. Therefore, the resources' contributions to the country's economy are limited to export earnings. These countries do not have the means to process their own crude oil, use it in their industrial complexes, or to develop their industries. Worse still, some Muslim nations do not even have the necessary means to explore and research their natural resources or to discover and extract them. Explorations undertaken by foreign companies reveal that other Muslim nations have oil and gas reserves, but they cannot benefit from their resources. Naturally, the ineffective use of natural resources is not the Islamic world's only economic problem. However, solving this problem can begin the process of solving many other problems. The economies of Muslim nations contain differences in structure and functioning. Some nations' economies depend upon mineral resources, such as the members of OPEC, while other nations' depend upon agriculture. These differences are also reflected, to some extent, in their social structures, such as the widely varying degrees of rural and urban populations. Developing complementary relationships and helping each other in their respective areas of expertise can turn these differences into a source of riches. All of this will be possible with the Islamic Union. Joint ventures and project partnerships will be an important step in the right direction, for they will enable countries to benefit from one another's experiences and the income earned from investment projects will benefit all of the participating countries. Such mutual financial support is compatible with Islamic morality, for helping the needy and having a sense of social responsibility are important characteristics that Muslims strive to acquire. Many verses in the Qur’an remind Muslims to watch over the needy. Society's internal cohesion must be extended to international relations. As international cooperation within a partnership cannot be one-sided, employment and income levels will rise in both countries. For example, one country will produce oil and another one will process it, and agriculturally dependent countries will be able to import the food they need from agriculturally developed countries. A manpower-poor country’s need will be met by another Islamic country, while rich countries will be able to invest in and help out a manpower-rich country that does not have enough jobs for its people. This will be to the benefit of both. Sharing know-how and experience will increase prosperity, and all Muslims will benefit from technological developments. Joint ventures that realize the Islamic world's unification of opportunities and means will enable Muslims to produce hi-tech products. The Islamic common market will enable Muslim-made products to be marketed in other Muslim countries without the hindrance of customs, quotas, and other cross-border obstacles. The marketplace will grow, the market share and exports of all Muslim nations will rise, industrialization will speed up, and economic development will bring progress in technology. The living standards and wealth of Muslim nations will increase, and their existing inequalities will disappear. Some free trade agreements are already in place between countries in the Gulf, the Pacific Rim, and North Africa. Trade agreements signed by Turkey are already operational in the Islamic world. Bilateral cooperation exists in some regions; however, their scope must be widened. Such cooperation will safeguard the rights and interests of all Muslim nations and lead to all of them becoming developed—a result from which all of them will derive a far greater benefit than if they do not cooperate with each other. All of these can be realized only under a central authority's leadership and coordination. Achieving this will be possible if Muslim nations adopt the Qur'an's values and the Prophet's (May God bless him and grant him peace) Sunnah, or, in other words, if they adopt Islamic culture. The Islamic Union must lead the way to this cultural awakening, as well as the resulting political and economic cooperation. Mutual cooperation among Muslims, part of the Islamic code, must be adhered to by all Muslims, for God commands people to refrain from avarice and to guard the needy and support one another. In fact, destitute people have a due share of the believers' wealth (Qur'an, 51:19). As the Qur'an proclaims: Our Lord also reveals that believers are one another's guardians (Qur'an, 9:71). The word "guardian" conveys such meanings as friend, helper, mentor, and protector. It also expresses the importance of cooperation and solidarity between Muslim nations. The cooperation that will arise from this fraternal awareness between Muslim nations will bring prosperity and wealth to Muslims and eradicate poverty, an important problem of the Islamic world. Societies that follow the Qur'an's values will not experience famine, destitution, and poverty. Muslims will develop their nations by following rational and long-term policies, establishing good relations with other nations and people, valuing trade and development, and learning from other cultures' experiences. This was so in history and, God willing, under the Islamic Union's leadership it will be so once again. 1- Demetrios Yiokaris, Islamic Leage Study Guide-1997, United Nations: Study Guides. Online at: www.vaxxine.com/cowac/islmclg1.htm. 2- “Islamic Countries have the resources to match the west, scientist”, Arabic News.com, 28 May 2000. Online at: www.arabicnews.com/ansub/ Daily/Day/000628/2000062848.html. 3- Anthony H. Cordesman and Arleigh A. Burke, “The Gulf and Transition: Executive Summary and Major Policy Recommendations” (October 30, 2000). 4- Anthony H. Cordesman and Arleigh A. Burke, “The US Military and the Evolving Challenges in the Middle East” (March 9, 2002), 3. 5- Anthony H. Cordesman and Arleigh A. Burke, “The US Military and the Evolving Challenges in the Middle East” (March 9, 2002), 3. 6- Anthony H. Cordesman and Arleigh A. Burke, “The US Military and the Evolving Challenges in the Middle East” (March 9, 2002), 4. 7- Jim Nichol, “Central Asia’s New States: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests,” CRS (Congressional Research Service) Issue Brief for Congress (June 13, 2003). Online at: www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRS/abstract.cfm?NLEid=16833.
Harold Urey was the teacher of the American researcher Stanley Miler at Chicago University. Because of Urey’s contribution to Miller’s 1953 experiment on the origin of life, this is also known as the Urey-Miller Experiment. This experiment is the only “proof” used to supposedly confirm the molecular evolution thesis, which is put forward as the first stage in the evolutionary process. However, the experiment was never able to offer any findings to support evolutionist claims regarding the origin of life. (See The Miller Experiment.) —See Miller Experiment, The.
What is the Status of Overnight Parking in Private Lots? [POLL] To date there have been no applications for permits to rent spots in private parking lots; some residents are asking questions as to what the rules are. Some residents have been questioning what the situation is regarding parking at private lots belonging to commercial properties or non-profit organizations since an ordinance that puts restrictions on what type of vehicles and how long they can be parked was put in place. Since Jan. 1 property owners or managers need to apply for a permit from the building department in order to rent parking spaces to vehicles for overnight parking. According to the ordinance, vehicles can be parked at these lots from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. provided the property owner has a permit. The ordinance also sets a size limitation that vehicles must be 20 feet, no wider than 9 feet and no greater in height than 10 feet. As per the size limit, vehicles like box trucks and trailers would not be able to rent spots at these lots. However the ordinance does not restrict the parking of such vehicles during an establishment’s normal business hours. Before this ordinance was adopted, there were some property owners that had rental agreements with vehicle owners under a moratorium which officials put in place a few years back to ease residents parking woes by allowing them to rent spots as the borough continues to maintain its no overnight street parking rule. That moratorium had no time restrictions or limits as to what type or size of vehicles could be parked. When this new ordinance went into effect it did away with any rental agreements that previously existed under that moratorium, officials had said. As per Nick Melfi, head of the building department and construction code official, as of the first week of May there have been no applications for a permit submitted since the ordinance went into effect Jan. 1. Permit fees, as per the ordinance, are $50 a year for commercial properties and $10 a year for non-profit organizations. The ordinance does not put in any restrictions as to the rental agreements themselves between the property manager and the vehicle owners. Property owners would be in violation of the ordinance if vehicles were being rented or parked during overnight hours without a permit. As per Police Chief Michael Colaneri any violations reported would go through the building department as the police department would not have any record of summonses issued. Melfi had not been aware of any summonses issued to date. Have you noticed vehicles parked at lots during overnight hours or for extended periods of time? If so have you reported it? Do you believe it needs stricter enforcement? Tell us in the comments.
Created 07/14/2012 - 10 months ago Ailing Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna was admitted to a Mumbai on Saturday again after his health condition worsened. Earlier, the superstar was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital following kidney ailments on June 24. News - Rajesh Khanna admitted to Mumbai hospital again: Rajesh Khanna has been suffering from kid... http://t.co/g2oAWzwp #breakingnews Rajesh Khanna hospitalised again. Admitted to Lilavati aftr complaining of weakness,being treated fr low Blood pressure http://t.co/qXQRgghh
I’m not interested in the winning anything but I honestly do like John Chow’s blog. I subscribe to about 100 blogs on the subjects of internet marketing and advertising. There are so many daily posts that it would be impossible for me to read everything so I usually just look at the titles and only read the ones that promise something new and interesting. However there are a few blogs that I make a point of reading every single post. John Chow Dot Com is one of these blogs. Topics vary greatly from day to day so you never know what you’ll get. The quality of the posts also varies greatly. Some days are much better than others. He also posts a lot of off topic stuff about his personal life which would be cool if he had a strange life or twisted sense of humor, but he’s just a normal Asian guy. I already know a lot of normal Asian people so those posts aren’t very interesting to me. Here are some of his favorite topics: - Monetizing website traffic - Excellent - Food - Boring - Internet & Blog Marketing - Excellent - His personal life - Nice guy but Boring - Blogging - Excellent - Credit & Credit Cards - Lame - Social Media - Excellent In all fairness, I’m only interested in internet marketing. The other posts about credit cards, food, etc are probably pure gold to someone. What I like the most about John Chow is that he likes to try new stuff. In many cases, he will post about the new idea that he’s trying today and then post an update to let us all know what happened and what he learned. It’s great stuff. Most people just pose a general idea or what the best practices are but don’t get too specific. John seems comfortable giving us details and the numbers. I love that kind of stuff. If you don’t read his blog, you should.
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Solve one family history mystery, and another dozen spring up to take its place. Last week we had a breakthrough with Val’s Morton ancestors, described in the previous post. Val’s great-great grandmother, Mary Nevard Morton, married August Decker of the British German Legion at St Botolph’s, Colchester in Essex on 31 October 1856. We’ve known that for more than 30 years. But now it appears that two of Mary’s sisters may also have married German legionnaires, possibly on the same day, and we have ordered their marriage certificates just to make sure. According to the FreeBMD Index, Emma Morton married George Casdorff: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1856 (>99%) Casdorff George David Julius Colchester 4a 443 Decker August Colchester 4a 443 Morton Emma Colchester 4a 443 Morton Mary _e_and Colchester 4a 443 Rodwell Emma Colchester 4a 443 and Emma Morton alias Rodwell married George David Julius Casdorff. They sailed to the Easten Cape on the Stamboul, and disembarked at Eastlondon on 2 February 1857. According to the German Settlers Database George Kasdorf purchased his discharge on 16 February 1860. Having finally found the Morton family in the 1851 census we know Mary had a sister Emma, and when August and Mary Decker had their first and only son Edwin baptised at King William’s Town in 1861, the godparents were George and Emma Castorff. But that seems to be the last sign of George and Emma in South Africa. Searching for Castorff or Casdorff (and Kasdorff and Kastorff) in the South African archives index NAAIRS draws a blank, and they should have appeared there if they died in South Africa. There are a few references to Kasdorf, but none appear to be related. So they must have emigrated again, as many of the German military settlers did. Any reports of sightings anywhere will be gratefully received. Filed under: family history, genealogical research, genealogy, German military settlers Tagged: \| British German Legion, British Kaffraria, Casdorff family, Castorff family, Colchester, Eastern Cape, Emma Castorff, Essex, family history, genealogy, George Castorff, German military settlers, Morten family, Morton family, South Africa
HAZARD – A three-sport athlete at Hazard High School will make the leap to college in baseball after signing his letter of intent with the University of Virginia at Wise. Jordan Olinger was flanked by his coaches and family as he signed with the school on Wednesday. One of Hazard’s standout football players, Olinger said he actually considered pursuing a collegiate career in football, but baseball is the sport he prefers. “I like hitting homeruns,” Olinger said with a smile. “You don’t get to hit homeruns in football.” Olinger said he is looking forward to college and playing with two of his high school teammates, as both Austin Johnson and Evan Whitaker also expressed interest in UVa-Wise. But for now, he’s focusing on the rest of the season with Hazard, and possibly a long run into the postseason. The Bulldogs are currently 23-7 (one game behind Letcher Central in the 14th Region), with a match-up against South Laurel on the road set for Wednesday evening. Hazard will then host South Laurel on Thursday and end the season with a couple of games against Central, located in Wise, Va., on May 18. Olinger’s signing this week is a highlight in a high school career in which he hopes to make it to the state tournament in three different sports. Baseball is the only sport in which he has yet to reach the state. (He was on the roster as an eighth grader in 2009 when the Bulldogs reached the first round of the Sweet 16 basketball tournament, and helped the Bulldogs win the 2011 Class A football championship.) But with the postseason set to begin next week, that could change. “We’re just trying to go to state,” Olinger said. “(It will be the) first time I will have ever been to state. Hopefully we’ll get there.” The 54th District tournament will begin on May 20, with Hazard facing Buckhorn (7-23) at home.
HAZARD – It’s that time of year again when staff at The Hazard Herald fan out and search for the perfect hiding place for this year’s $300 prize egg as part of the annual Great Easter Egg Hunt. This year marks the sixth annual hunt, which employs up to eight clues that will lead our readers to a specific location where the prize egg can be found. One new clue can be found in each edition of the Herald for the next eight weeks (from Feb. 13 through April 3), or until the egg is found, whichever comes first. Clues, along with the officials rules, can also be obtained by visiting the hunt’s eight local sponsors: Lee Famous Recipe on Morton Blvd., Monkey Punch, Creative Touch salon, Barnard’s Fine Jewelry, Walkertown Service Station, Dion’s, Complete Care Pharmacy, or any of the Community Trust Bank locations in Perry County. Once you have pieced together the egg’s hiding place using the clues provided, all you have to do to claim your prize is return the egg and the certificate inside to The Hazard Herald’s office on High Street in Hazard.
Posted at: 01/24/2013 12:27 AM By: Lee Faria, KOB Eyewitness Sports 4 To start the Rams are not deep, so if you win the match ups against their 5-seniors, you will win the game. Tony Snell against Greg Smith. Kendall Williams against Wes Eikmeier. Hugh Greenwood against Dorian Green. Chad Adams against Pierce Hornung and finally Alex Kirk and Cameron Bairstow against Colton Iverson. The Rams big man hurt Kirk, who was under the weather with the flu, by setting deep on the block. He couldn't do that against Bairstow and slowed the Rams down offensively. Smith fouled out scoring only 7-points. Hornung who averages a double-double scored only two points and 7-rebounds. Green who was the MWC player of the week last week was 4-for-14 from the floor. Finally Eikmeier did go for 20-points but many of those came late when the Lobos had the lead to the finish. It was an outstanding performance by the Lobos.
Updated: 03/18/2013 4:49 PM KSTP.com By: Leslie Dyste A car apparently slid into a Hiawatha light rail train in Minneapolis and then left the scene, according to Metro Transit. The crash occurred at 42nd Street East Monday at about 1:30 p.m. Crews responded to the scene, and the crash caused a delay of about 20 minutes. No one was injured in the crash. Metro Transit said the train was damaged. Passengers were taken to the 46th Street Station and were asked to board the next train. The driver of the car contacted Metro Transit shortly after 2 p.m. and is being interviewed by authorities. Metro Transit is investigating the crash.
Adjusting the Fit for Government It is no simple task to strike the right balance between too much government intervention and not enough. And when corruption has seeped into a society at all levels, it's hard to know how to create an environment that welcomes investors yet does not neglect vital human services such as health care and education. Debating the balance for African societies and business were panelists with personal experience on the continent, in a conversation led by HBS Professor Debora Spar. The role of government in Africa must be to establish an "investor friendly" environment, according to Obiageli Ezekwesili, a panelist at the Africa Business Conference's debate on "Government and the Enabling Environment." As finance director of Transparency International, a Berlin-based nonprofit that supports "national integrity systems" to help curb corruption, Ezekwesili told the HBS audience that it's not enough for African governments to aspire to macro- and microeconomic stability. "We saw the Asian tigers unravel as a result of corruption," she pointed out. Panelist Dean Donovan, managing partner of Bain & Company in South Africa, said the imperatives for African governments are many, and are all intertwined. The key underpinnings include a health policy that deals with AIDS, he asserted. "Without that, there can be no productivity revolution due to the loss of skills in society. "The other key underpinning is education," he continued. "In South Africa in particular, the legacy of apartheid was extremely destructive, and human capital continues to be underdeveloped. Foreign direct investment is critical to skills development." Other essentials for governments, Donovan said, are a willingness to privatize businesses, and to follow the rule of law "as opposed to the rule of individual parties and special interests." Another is what he termed an appropriate balance of value creation while committing to "the righting of past wrongs." "Africa is extremely poor," Donovan said. "And in South Africa there has been discrimination against blacks — who were left without skills and without an ownership in the economy. If you create a system that is completely open, these people will end up not owning a lot of the economy because of historical conditions. So there is an equity issue." The right mix "I think most governments try too hard [to do everything]," said panelist Udayan Wagle, a manager of the International Finance Corporation. "They try extremely hard to regulate and to be a really, really good father. "Governments should encourage people to take chances and not hit them over the head with a hammer if they make a mistake." The salient point, he said, is neither to advocate less government nor better government, but to press governments to allow space for business to work and innovate. The tenet of predictability is vital, said Wagle. "If people are going to invest in very bad conditions, they have to know the rules of the game," he charged. "Non-governmental organizations cannot take the place of society," Wagle added. "There are some very difficult places in Africa where the private sector is just not possible." Health, education and infrastructure should be under the wing of government, he said, with rules of openness and good conduct in place and enforced. Rocking the corruption boat Ezekwesili agreed that it is important to make government more efficient to do "what it ought to be doing." Citizens should reduce the level of discretionary power that government officials hold, she said, because that power gets abused. "Look at government as an equal stakeholder as much as the private sector is," she told the audience. "Our framework must contain the private and public sectors as well as civil society. No one sector has the gospel truth." Ezekwesili described stumbling blocks that she has experienced in enlisting the private sector's help in various studies of corruption. The private sector has not always been keen to "rock the boat," she said, adding that the OECD has adopted a convention that makes it a criminal offense for a corporation to bribe a public official in an overseas country. "There are many avenues to break every law when people don't have a desire to make laws work," observed Ezekwesili. "In Nigeria, every law we need to be a transparent nation is in the books. But every avenue to break those laws exists in the mind. "The private sector must first have an interest in establishing a level playing field" for any law to matter, she said. "We need to appreciate that it's easy for the private sector to accuse the public sector of inefficiency," she added. "I accuse the private sector of not providing elements of social responsibility. "Why does the private sector have to wait for government to become an engine of change?" Her organization, she said, works with countries at the invitation of civil society, the private sector and government. "You have to have all three," she said. "If you do not have that [cooperation], you have the problem of not knowing exactly who you're walking with. "Transparency is nationally driven, not something transplanted," she said. Beyond the telescope Panelist Donovan of Bain & Company urged students in the audience to express their values at the ballot box in Africa and in the press. He also urged them not to let the specter of poor governments dissuade them from considering entrepreneurial careers in their home countries. "I see an enormous amount of opportunity for improvement, for personal wealth creation and for bettering the lives of others," Donovan said. "This takes people with initiative, commitment and training." "Be fighters against corruption," Ezekwesili told the students. "We've got to look at our continent beyond the telescope which others use." Panel moderator Debora Spar, HBS professor of Business, Government and the International Economy, suggested that companies in Africa should also lobby the political system in an open, public manner. "It turns into corruption when it's secretive," Spar said. "Lobbying for specific favors also becomes corrupt. But lobbying for general principles – such as overly high taxes — is good. "We need Africans lobbying in the U.S," she added. "There is a large opportunity to shape U.S. trade policy. Africa has fallen off the map. But there is an opportunity to shape the debate within the U.S. as well as in Africa."
The daughter of a county employee who called three elected officials for help after the daughter was arrested on suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) has lost the right to drive for six months. An administrative judge in Tarrant County ruled Thursday that Camille Dyer Matthews’ drivers license will be suspended for 180 days. The suspension followed a hearing Wednesday afternoon at the State Office of Administrative Hearings in Fort Worth. Attorney Paul Previte of Fort Worth argued on behalf of Matthews, who was not present. He posed questions to State Trooper Thomas Anderson, who had pulled over Matthews’ white 2010 Lexus at about 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 7. Anderson testified that Matthews, then a 25-year-old law student, smelled of alcohol and had blood-shot eyes and slurred speech. He said that Matthews refused to submit to a field sobriety test, stating that “she worked for a law firm and she knows how these things can go.” When Matthews refused to comply, a “blood warrant” was obtained from county Court-at-Law Judge Vincent Messina, requiring Matthews to have her blood drawn at Lake Granbury Medical Center for testing. Precinct 1 and 2 Justice of the Peace Martin Castillo went to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) after 2 a.m. and did a special arraignment for Matthews so that she could go home without having to spend the night in jail. He acknowledged doing so after receiving a call from Camille Matthews’ mother, Natalie, who works at the Justice Center. County Attorney Kelton Conner declined to give Matthews’ Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) as stated on the lab results. In addition to the temporary loss of her license, Matthews’ faces a Class B misdemeanor DWI charge and a Class A misdemeanor weapons charge. In addition to fines and community service, she could receive up to a year in jail. firstname.lastname@example.org\|817-573-7066, ext. 258 Category: News Archived
Welcome to HCV Advocate’s hepatitis blog. The intent of this blog is to keep our website audience up-to-date on information about hepatitis and to answer some of our web site and training audience questions. People are encouraged to submit questions and post comments. For more information on how to use this blog and search the HCV drug pipeline click here; for more information on HCV clinical trials click here Be sure to check out our other blog: Hepatitis & Tattoos Monday, September 10, 2012 Hepatitis epidemic must be tackled to stop liver cancer cases doubling A physician with the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Benjamin Cowie, said liver cancer cases were expected to double to about 2500 a year if more was not done to tackle the underlying causes. Hepatitis B and C were the primary causes of liver cancer, with hepatitis B the most significant single cause of cancer worldwide, after tobacco, Dr Cowie said. Hepatitis B affected about 200,000 Australians, most of them Aboriginal or born overseas in countries where there was an epidemic. Hepatitis C affected about 230,000 Australians and was most commonly caused by drug users sharing needles.
"I came in for prayer for a lump on my left breast. I was told it was either cancer or a cyst. I was prayed for and healed! I went in for an ultra-sound and they couldn't see anything. Praise God!!" - Kendra O. on December 6th, 2007 Entered online Dec 28th, 2007 Spokane Healing Rooms at Headquarters "She came to the Healing Rooms asking for healing of high blood pressure, glaucoma, a lump in her right breast and diabetes. She writes: "Our prayers have been answered. The Lord has healed me of all the things I asked you to pray for. Thanks be to God. I have a clear report from all the doctors."" - Velma K. on July 25th, 2001 Entered online Jun 1st, 2006 Spokane Healing Rooms at Headquarters "God keeps healing anything that tries to take root in my body. I came in for prayer for a lump and pain in my left breast. The next day I had a mammogram. I believed God to remove anything wrong in my body. Mammogram report: No lump and I have no pain, either. I'm so grateful and thankful for God loving me so much." - Jacqueline M. on March 12th, 2003 Entered online May 31st, 2006 Spokane Healing Rooms at Headquarters "Prayed for healing of breast tumor when she was here. She went home and had a second mammogram and the tumor was no longer there. The first mammogram had been positive just before she came here for vacation." - Mary K. on November 9th, 2002 Entered online May 31st, 2006 Spokane Healing Rooms at Headquarters
Everyone's got a drinking story and everyone's got a hangover cure but how many of these are true? There are any number of crazy facts, figures and stories that come out while we're drinking that aren't strictly based on the truth. In fact, most of them are made up but it'd set you in good stead to have a few of the facts so you look like the smart one next time you're down at the pub and one of your mates starts mouthing off about this or that... Firstly, drinking in moderation is fine. Drinking excessively is bad we don't recommend you get drunk in order to try out any of these so please drink responsbily. Drinking coffee will sober you up Wrong! Coffee won't sober you up because NOTHING can you simply have to wait for your system to purge itself of alcohol. What a large dose of the black stuff will do is just make you a hyperactive drunk and probably more annoying than you were before. And you won't be able to sleep afterwards. The theory is based on opposites alcohol, the depressant, and coffee, the stimulant, cancelling each other out. Sadly, not true. Nor is the cold shower trick, but you could try it on one of your mates for a laugh. Beer bellies are caused by drinking beer Another myth that's filtered down into popular culture. A beer belly is just the moniker given to the visceral (gut) fat build up around the middle of the body and is also referred to as the 'pot belly'. Scientists aren't sure why this happens to some people, but sitting around and eating is the general suspicion. And no, standing up and eating won't make it any better. Drinking destroys your brain cells How many times did you hear that from your mum, dad or teachers when you were a kid? Enough that if you had a dollar for every time you'd be in beer money for a good long while... Interestingly enough, this same myth was perpetuated by the same group who insisted that having alcohol in your blood could result in you catching fire. Thankfully, recent studies have shown that moderate (yes, moderate) consumption of alcohol can improve brain function. Gooooo BEER! Men and women of the same size can drink the same amount of alcohol We're all for equality over here at MSN, but sorry girls you just can't drink as much as the boys. Women have less alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes, which break down alcohol, in their blood. Thus, 'drinking like a girl' is a valid and scientifically based insult. It might be a bit mean and won't do you any favours with whoever you're chatting up though. Mixing your drinks Health experts and doctors all agree that mixing your drinks won't make you any better or worse than sticking to one drink; nor will avoiding dark drinks in favour of lighter ones. The solution to not getting ill when drinking or the morning after don't drink to excess in the first place. The custom of clinking glasses when saying cheers was to avoid poisoning In truth, nobody knows where the custom of clinking glasses together comes from, despite all the myths surrounding it. One idea was that to make sure your ally/partner/new acquaintance hadn't drugged your drink you would bang your glasses together, slopping some of your drink into his or hers. Another was that the loud 'clink' would serve to ward off evil spirits. The custom is far more recent than the days of scaring demons and poisoning by drink (although there was never a time when this was particularly prevalent) and some experts believe it merely became popular because of the pleasant noise it makes. Alcohol makes you a better lover Well, it certainly makes you think you're one. It actually just has a major effect on your inhibitions, making you feel more confident and more comfortable and prepared to go the extra mile. You'll be running round the pub chatting up girls in no time, which you'd probably never do when sober. Alcohol can have major side effects on your, ahem, performance in other areas though, slowing down the communications across your synapses and making you less able to control your physical actions. So bear this in mind when bragging about how big you are and how long you can go for, as you might be going too far. Taking aspirin before drinking will stop you getting a hangover You're probably getting the message by now there are no hard and fast preventions or cures for hangovers. Rumours have circulated about medical students putting themselves on drips overnight to rehydrate and cleanse, but no evidence exists. Just don't try it at home with a can of lemonade. The myth about aspirin couldn't be further from the truth it actually slows the rate at which your body breaks down alcohol, prolonging both the effects of being drunk and getting over it. And don't forget, the effects of an aspirin only last a few hours, not all night. You can beat a breathalyser test You don't need to be told what a bad idea going anywhere near a car is when you've been drinking even as a passenger, whom recent studies have shown are highly likely to cause accidents when intoxicated. But whatever anyone tells you, you can't beat a breathalyser. If you've been that idiotic to get into a car and you've been stopped by the police, hold your hands up. Myths about sucking coins, sweets even eating your underpants as one American driver tried won't cut it. You cannot beat a breathalyser. Exercising on a hangover is a bad idea This is a bit of a grey area, but exercise physiologist Giles Webster says that through mild exercise we "raise the metabolic rate and so dispose of the poisons (ie the alcohol) more quickly. Do remember to keep your fluid (water, this time) intake up though. The headache with a hangover is reduced blood flow and spasm around your head, but mostly what makes you feel awful is coping with a series of poisons and trying to metabolise those is what getting over a hangover is. If you feel like death to the point where you think you're going to be a danger to yourself, avoid the gym it's full of machines that bite. Go and have a lie down".
There could be genetic reasons why some women succumb to pressure to be thin, while others maintain a positive body image, according to US researchers. “We’re all bombarded daily with messages extoling the virtues of being thin, yet intriguingly only some women develop what we term thin ideal internalisation,” study author Jessica Suisman from Michigan State University said in a press release. “This suggests that genetic factors may make some women more susceptible to this pressure than others.” Suisman and her colleagues studied more than 300 female twins aged 12 to 22 to see whether genetic factors influenced how vulnerable women are to societal thin ideals. They measured how much the participants wanted to look like people from TV, movies and magazines, then compared identical twins, who share exactly the same genes, with fraternal twins, who share 50 percent of their genes. The researchers found identical twins had closer levels of thin idealisation, which suggested genetics plays a part in determining body image. “We were surprised to find that shared environmental factors, such as exposure to the same media, did not have as big an impact as expected,” Suisman said. “Instead, non-shared factors that make co-twins different from each other had the greatest impact. The broad cultural risk factors that we thought were most influential in the development of thin-ideal internalisation are not as important as genetic risk and environmental risk factors that are specific and unique to each twin." Megan O'Connor, from Eating Disorders Victoria, told ninemsn that experts are becoming increasingly aware of the potential genetic link. "There are often examples of a mother and two of her daughters having eating disorders –– anecdotally we are hearing of family traits," she said. O'Connor said families need to be aware of the possible genetic link and put responsible measures in place. "People can certainly modify the sorts of language they use in their family about weight, dieting and body shape," she said. "There is evidence to suggest that eating family meals together and having a healthy and relaxed relationship with food helps protect against eating disorders." The study was published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Are today’s young adults struggling for too long, unable to leave the nest after years of helicopter parenting— or are they just reliving the same issues that previously stumped their elders? Family & Parenting In handwritten letters, children make the case to President Obama for stronger gun control laws How to set sibling rivalries and differences aside to care for aging parents. Teaching children to find the line between humor and disrespect Parents and doctors are still reluctant to discuss complementary therapy use among children Why bystanders don’t act when they see violent crimes Thirty-four years after the start of a radical experiment in population control, China is paying a high price A California company hopes to take the needles — and risk — out of prenatal genetic testing. Kids with high exposure to the chemical bisphenol-A exhibit unusual levels of protein in the urine – an early warning sign of possible kidney and cardiovascular problems The latest study finds some temperament traits are more likely to land babies in front of the television. He doesn’t carry the child, but a father’s prenatal anxiety may have an affect on children’s later behavior. Fiscal cliff negotiations tested everyone’s patience, but even young children who don’t understand national budgets may show signs of strain during such economic insecurity. The problem isn’t free formula samples at hospitals, but a lack of trained professional help for women with serious breastfeeding problems.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 I think I can, I think I can Gretchen Reynolds, NYT, Mar 30, 2011, says Cirque du Soleil did a study of 47 athletes—all professional competitors in gymnastics, trampoline, swimming or diving—and found that those with high “self-efficacy” fared better in the specialized circus feats. They were given questionnaires first to judge their stress, feelings of competence, and general mood. They trained 8.5 hours a day—five days a week, for 16 weeks. More than half sustained an injury severe enough to require a trainer to consult. Some studies have shown that overconfidence can lead to risk-taking, or the opposite—that low confidence can increase risk. Low self-efficacy (confidence) in this study seemed to show that the athletes who spent focus worrying and would stumble or fall. The trainsers at the Cirque said to start small if you are unsure about a move. Concentrate on the process. Watch someone really good do it. I would add—watch for fallen banana peels.
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Yonat & Her Muse Yonat's music is a product of heart and soul: travels, meditations, and relationships. Born in Milwaukee, her original vocal role models are powerful women such as Aretha Franklin, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill, and other soulful heavyweights like Joni Mitchell and Carol King. Having spent ten years in Israel she is also deeply influenced by Jewish prayer and Israeli soul music. Yonat studied music at Israel's leading contemporary music school, Rimon and has also been trained and inspired by a practice of Indian Classical training under the tutelage of Veena Sahasrabuddhe and Shubra Guha. Her deepest passion is strumming the guitar and writing folk-rock songs. Yonat experiments with different styles in her song writing, each piece a little window into the world she discovers anew each day. Yonat is honored to share her music on stage and has performed in cafes and small venues for 10 years. Some of her favorite stages have been Yoshi's Lounge and Hotel Utah in San Francisco, The Living Room Lounge in NYC, and Club Timbuktu in Milwaukee. Yonat released one live album in 2006, "Yonat - Live in Milwaukee" and a fully produced studio project in 2009 called "City of Longing". Her recent and most intimate live recording, "Hineni" was released in May 2011. Yonat is available for solo performances or with her band Yonat and Her Muse in the Bay Area and beyond.
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I have been following a blog by Cristian Mihai that focuses on various aspects of writing. He has written several short stories and will soon release a novel, Jazz, for which he solicited opinions about its cover art. Cristian sent 20 of his readers who requested it, a digital copy of his short story “A Sad, Sad Symphony” in hopes that we would review it. So glad I had that chance! I wrote a review for Amazon, where you can download it for 99 cents–well worth the price of a tune. Check it out! A Sad, Sad Symphony His website is here, where you can find a link to his blog. Cristian Mihai I like his signature quote: “If the doctor said I had six minutes to live, I’d type a little faster.”
The February 2008 issue of Budget & Tax News leads with a report on Washington's property tax cap--approved by voters in 2001, overturned by the state supreme court in November 2007, and now reinstated during a special session of the state legislature. Also on page 1: - With the deadline for issuing licenses that meet the criteria of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 less than three months away, it appears few if any states are prepared to issue compliant licenses. - The Illinois legislature ended 2007 without figuring out how to fund mass transit in Chicago and surrounding counties, having considered a regional sales tax hike, gas tax diversions, and an expansion of gambling. - The California State Board of Equalization reclassified flavored malt beverages from beer to distilled spirits, in effect hiking the tax on those beverages 1,550 percent. Also in this issue: stadium subsidies, Chicago's record tax hike, alternative minimum tax, tax increment financing, spending transparency, labor policy, toll roads, subprime mortgage bailout, Congressional spending, and more. Newspaper Articles in this Issue No matching newspaper articles
Scorpions – Sting In The Tail (2010, Universal Music) - Raised On Rock - Sting In The Tail - Slave Me - The Good Die Young - No Limit - Rock Zone - Turn You On - Spirit Of Rock - The Best Is Yet To Come Klaus Meine - Vocals Rudolph Schenker – Guitars & Backing Vocals Matthias Jabs – Guitars, Background Vocals & Talk Box Pavel Maciwoda – Bass James Kottak – Drums & Backing Vocals Tarja Turunen – guest Vocals on ‘The Good Die Young’ Producers: Mikael Nord Andersson & Martin Hansen Total Time = 44:24 I’m 38 years old and the Scorpions have been making Hard Rock music since the year I was born, that’s a long time! The band was started in 1965 by guitarist Rudolph Schenker but the Scorpions started their professional recording career in February 1972 with the release of their debut album LONESOME CROW. The band has seen the heights of international success through four decades and now, with the release of their new album STING IN THE TAIL, the Scorpions are calling it a career. Back in November 2009, the Scorpions announced that they were recording a new album and that it would be their last. The coming world tour to support STING IN THE TAIL would also be their last even though they have planned a 2 to 3 year tour schedule to support the album. More importantly, it’s a chance for the band to say thank you to all the fans worldwide who have supported them for the last 38 years and to celebrate the reason the Scorpions exist in the first place…..to celebrate the joy of Music. It’s hard to believe a world of Music without the Scorpions, I have been listening to Rock music for close to 30 years now and the Scorpions have been a HUGE part of my musical education. I discovered the band like most people my age did: through FM radio and MTV. From BLACKOUT (1982) up to 2007′s HUMANITY: HOUR 1, I have been buying Scorpions albums as soon as they are released and STING IN THE TAIL was no exception. Despite the sad news that the band was ending their career, I knew that any new record would be a classic because the band has been at the top of their game for a while. The world of Music isn’t always kind to it’s Hard Rock & Heavy Metal veterans but the Scorpions have always maintained solid fanbases around the world, including the U.S., where I have personally seen their last four sold-out tours in major arenas. Add that HUMANITY: HOUR 1 (2007) was an unexpected masterpiece, the band expanding and exploring their sound while creating a socially conscious Hard Rock record. That album made my Top 15 Albums of 2007…..so how would the Scorpions follow it up two years later with retirement on the horizon? What I expected from the new album was a continuation of the updated sound on HUMANITY: HOUR 1 but what the band has created is an album that reflects what they are known for…..pure Hard Rock. STING IN THE TAIL is an album that falls into place alongside the band’s commercial Rock successes like SAVAGE AMUSEMENT (1988) and CRAZY WORLD (1990) and the mid-1990′s underrated gems FACE THE HEAT (1993) and PURE INSTINCT (1996). The sound is the basic Hard Rock the Scorpions have had for the last four decades and the usual formula of party rock anthems alongside stirring ballads is revisited in fine form. It’s a predictable sound but in a good way. HUMANITY: HOUR 1 had it’s detractors for being different and UNBREAKABLE (2004) wasn’t fully embraced by a lot of fans even though it was a return to the familiar formula. In a lot of ways, STING IN THE TAIL becomes the natural follow-up to PURE INSTINCT or maybe UNBREAKABLE. The first thing I noticed about the album was the number of songs with the word “Rock” in the title. Anytime I see an album with more than two songs about “Rock”, I get a little worried that the band is strip mining a concept that’s been done over and over. The Scorpions have never been afraid of celebrating the ability to rock and using it for song concepts so it goes along with the proven formula. Songs like ‘Raised On Rock’, ‘Sting In The Tail’ and ‘Spirit Of Rock’ are all party Rock songs that follow the same direction as previous Scorpions classics like ‘Rock You Like A Hurricane’, ‘Tease Me, Please Me’ and ‘Rhythm Of Love’. There is also the trademark Scorpions balladry, something the band used to be criticized for because their ballads became so popular. ‘The Good Die Young’ has moments that remind me of the classic ‘Still Loving You’ and ‘Lorelei’ has some similarities with ‘Send Me An Angel’ but the best ballad on STING IN THE TAIL is the final song ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’. There are some similar sounds between this track and the Scorpions’ mega-hit ‘Wind Of Change’, probably due to the upbeat nature of the lyrics and the mellow tempo, and it’s definitely one of my favorite songs on the record. ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’ is also prophetic in that this is the final song on the final Scorpions album but the band is sending a message that “the best is yet to come” in the future. Does that mean the band is keeping the door open to continuing on (like KISS)? Or is it that Meine, Schenker, Jabs, Kottak and Maciwoda are letting us know that the next chapter of their lives begins after the Scorpions cease to exist? I have been giving STING IN THE TAIL round the clock playback since I bought it. At first, I really didn’t get into the album because it was your basic Scorpions record, something we’ve all heard before. I was looking forward to a continuation of HUMANITY: HOUR 1 and the updated sound…..maybe an HOUR 2? After repeated listens, and some comparisons to other Scorpions records, STING IN THE TAIL grew on me and I’ve grown to really enjoy it. If you’re going to end your career on a high note then I guess you should follow the successful formula of making records that you’ve followed for the last 38 years. The Scorpions have created an album that can sit proudly with previous successes and put a positive Hard Rock stamp on their career. The band has done what it has always done: make a good Hard Rock record. It may not be their absolute best but it is definitely far from their worst…..if you’re a true Scorpions fan, then you will definitely be happy with this album. ‘Raised On Rock’, ‘Sting In The Tail’, ‘The Good Die Young’, ‘Lorelei’, ‘Spirit Of Rock’, ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’
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Polina has a long neck that she holds high with all the dignity and grace of a swan, those most royal of birds. WITH HER straight black hair that gleams with its own mysterious fire and dark probing, intelligent eyes, you get the feeling as you look at her that you are in the presence of nobility, a curious sense what you see her in profile that she is the model for the Queen of Spades from a set of playing cards. If Polina is on a high it's hardly surprising. The day she turned 18, she marched into one of the super agencies in the heart of Moscow. "Here I am," she said confidently, and they got some test shots done before the day was out. Three years later, Polina is one of the most sought after models in the Russian capital and we were privileged indeed to capture her naked for Hegre-Art at the Hotel Sovjetsky.
A few days ago I received a wonderful email from Debbie Petrides, a continuous contributor to HellenicGenealogyGeek.com She sent me a link to a Google online book: Ο ΕΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΑ, ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΩΝ ΧΙΩΝ – τπο ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ Π. ΓΕΩΡΓΙΑΔΟΥ In Galata, Church of Saint John the Snow – by Georgiou P. Georgiadou Published in Konstantinople in 1898 This book covers the history of building, destruction and rebuilding of the church throughout the years, and of great interest to those doing Greek genealogy research, it INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF NAMES. I am posting this link here on the blog, but will work to transcribe the names in both Greek and English for future posting on the HellenicGenealogyGeek.com website. Good luck with your Greek genealogy research. Georgia Keilman nee Stryker (Stratigakos)
Mariah Carey is having a less than “Triumphant” moment with her new song and is on the hunt for another hit. The songbird has enlisted none other than the Pied Piper, R. Kelly to help her achieve that goal. Mariah who is in Chicago for the “American Idol” auditions, was side by side with Kels in the lab. I’m hoping that it’s a collabo between the two rather than a produced by R.Kelly hit! Like HelloBeautiful on Facebook to stay on top of your favorite black celebrities
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Legolas awoke with a start, and felt a great sense of nameless dread-how long had it been, now, since Mithrandir had insisted on going alone to Isengard? Too long, far too long. He had sworn Legolas to secrecy, saying: “I must try one more time, and I must go alone. The others are too smitten with their anger, and it will cloud their reason. I must try to bring Saruman back to sanity. Tell no one of this. And send no one after me. Promise me this!” Legolas had frowned then, and Mithrandir had pleaded with him silently with his soft blue eyes. And so he had agreed, but with great fear in his heart. Elves highly prized mercy and kindness, but this seemed to be a situation that was beyond that point now. A decisive blow, to end the threat, was what was needed. But Mithrandir, for all his wisdom, was still too tied to Curunír, and he could not see past that. Legolas turned over on his bed fitfully, and recalled back to his own encounter with the White Istar, just after Mithrandir had told them all of his treachery at the Council: They had been preparing to set out – the new “Fellowship” – in five days time. He had ridden like the wind itself to Isengard, but he had gone not to save, but to destroy. Curunír’s treason – and this was before the slaughter at Helm’s Deep, and the Warg massacres - was not enough for Legolas to judge him worthy of death, but it was the simple fact of the immense threat he posed to them all now. The Dark Lord was enough to contend with – the odds against them were terrible, as it was -better to go to Isengard, and end Curunír’s deadly power on Middle Earth. And they were taking the hobbits on the journey! Frodo had volunteered to carry the Ring, but why the others? Did they have no sense of the appalling danger? No, Curunír would stop at nothing now, in his madness and fury, to destroy them. He would have to be stopped. He had approached Orthanc with the stealth of a hunter- indeed, he was on the hunt. He had easily slipped past the Uruks guarding the grounds- and had entered silently, as a thief in the night. The moon had loomed above him like a watching demon, and he stole up the winding staircase. There, in the half-light of his chamber, Curunír. Dangerous, aware, desperately wicked. He had looked as if he were asleep- ah, but was he? Legolas had approached the huge bed carefully – it was draped in white and silver satin, and Legolas wondered at the scene. He had looked down at his prey – Curunír lay like a silent dragon, eyes closed, with a deceptive peace about him. Legolas had drawn his dagger- it was a very long Elven blade, designed to deliver a quick and sure death. He stole to the very edge of the bed, and cautiously reached out a hand- it was trembling, he had been shocked to see - He placed his hand lightly on Curunír’s chest, slowly rising and falling, and felt for the exact place for the blade – there, just there: the pounding heartbeat, the powerful ancient heart working like some once-sacred machine, now reduced to sustaining a life gone mad. One thrust- one sure thrust- and it will be quick - Legolas had shuddered, and felt astonished, it had never bothered him so intensely to kill when there was no choice- what was ailing him now? I will only have to see him look at me for a moment – his eyes will open in shock, as the blade sinks in, but I am very careful. I am very strong with a blade. It will be so fast – the severed heart will cease its fevered beating almost immediately, and then – then- And then he realized it- what was wrong: Killing an armed opponent in battle was one thing, unpleasant, yes, but simply what had to be done. But this was not battle- true, Curunír had decided to make an enemy of himself – but he lay asleep before Legolas, unprepared, unarmed. This would, truly, be murder. Justifiable, perhaps, to some, but not to an Elf. Dishonorable, and shameful. A cowardly act, indeed, to slay a sleeping enemy. He had sighed, and fingered the blade one last time, and Curunír breathed softly, oblivious to his death standing before him. Legolas had backed away then, and left as swiftly as he had come, and rode back to Rivendell. ( he never knew that, in the moment he had left the room, Curunír had opened his dark, cunning eyes, and grinned broadly with bitter, amused contempt ) He had gone to Mithrandir then, and approached him with a sense of mingled guilt and dread. Mithrandir had received him with a strange smile, and Legolas had confessed all, nearly sobbing: “I could not do it, Mithrandir, I could not. It was - it was not honorable! I hope you may forgive me my weakness- I have disappointed you, I know!” Mithrandir had shaken his great shaggy head, and gathered Legolas in his arms, and said: “Weakness? And disappointed me? Nay, my young Elf – I have never been prouder of you!” Legolas had looked at him then, in stunned wonder, and mumbled: “But - why – I had feared I had let you all down-?” Mithrandir had looked at him gravely, and replied: “How so, my lad? By showing mercy, and compassion? For exhibiting simple decency, and honor? You could never slay someone as they slept before you, helpless!” He had frowned slightly, and then continued: “Although I have doubts if he were truly asleep, and even more, that he is ever truly helpless! But no, Legolas, I would not have had you kill him, even if he stood before us now, awake and threatening direly! Remember: killing is a last resort- NOT a first choice!” As Legolas thought back to all this, he felt hot tears sting his Kind, forgiving Mithrandir. He had fallen because of Curunír – died because of him! And now, he had come back from the Beyond, and still his heart had moved him to go – alone, and in great peril - to Isengard, on a mission of mercy. He sat up, tears streaming down his face. He could feel the utter certainty of it, Mithrandir was in great danger. And great pain. I must break my vow, my mellon, he thought sadly. You must understand. We must go to you- you have given your all, for a once loved enemy – but now you must allow us - your friends - to come to you. To save you, this time. He rose from his bed, and dressed quickly, and fled out the door. We must ride for Isengard. This is a work of fan fiction, written because the author has an abiding love for the works of J R R Tolkien. 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More sad news for newspaper fans today: The Rocky Mountain News is closing its doors. Their last edition will be published tomorrow (Friday). I can definitely sympathize with the staff. I went through something very similar earlier this year, and I can attest to how difficult and traumatic it is. But I got a couple weeks to process they layoff and “get my affairs in order,” so to speak. The Rocky Mountain News staff was informed of the decision TODAY - and their last edition will come out TOMORROW. Wow. That’s heartless. Denver still has a daily paper in the Denver Post. It’ll be interesting when major dailies start closing in cities with only one major daily. Could that first city be Kansas City? Some people think so. I hope not. For all its flaws, I like the Kansas City Star, and I don’t want to see it go anywhere.
WP4 phone conference, 8/1/2003 - KIP: Frank - NIKHEF: David - INFN: Andrea, Enrico - CERN: Maite, Sylvain, Olof, Helge, Lionel, German - Apologies: ZIB Review of actions - Action 40: string compare in FT rules is being implemented. - Action 58: David said that the Gridification task plan would be sent before the end of this week. - Action 82: no change - Action 83: Lord has sent his part. - Action 84: closed - Action 85: answer is no, WP1 does not need the accounting for their EU review demo, but they still expect it for the end of January 2003. Closed - Action 86: done. Closed - Action 87: done. Closed EU review demo preparation - Tuesday 14/1: Lord comes to CERN - Wednesday 15/1: software freeze - Thursday 16/1: setup demo for internal rehearsal - Friday 17/1: WP4 internal rehearsal (office or conf room) - Wednesday 22/1: first EDG demo rehearsal, bat 600-R-017 - Tuesday 28/1: second and final EDG demo rehearsal, bat - Wednesday 5/2: EU review demo - First version of demo slides ready by Monday, 13/1 - INFN: Andrea helping Elisabetta to develop RB objects. Maite said that objects are ready in CVS but they haven’t yet been tested. - INFN: Enrico working with Andrea to prepare an internal INFN site admin meeting about LCFGng. German asked them to give him a copy of - KIP: nothing to report - NIKHEF: starting from tomorrow one person for one day per week + one person 50% from beginning of February. - Andrea: when is WP6 going to release the new R1.4 with LCFGng? Maite: still testing the configuration and RPM list. If finished by today or tomorrow it will be put in 1.4.1, otherwise not (R1.4.1 will be released end of this week). This concerns LCFGng for RH6. - Maite: RH7 discussed in ITeam meeting today. Bob says that he doesn’t know what compilers the m/w and applications WPs need. Markus proposed to take the CERN distribution but this wasn’t accepted by NIKHEF, RAL and Lyon. Decision about the full RH73 definition will be taken at the ITeam meeting next week. German said that this will require more testing and porting of LCFGng. LCFGng has been tested with the CERN certified RH73 distribution with two exceptions: sendmail and old RPM version needed by - WP mgrs meeting action 178 “To provide Yannick Patois with following information: Which CVS modules are part of release 1.4 & Which RPMs are built by which CVS module”. German said that this is moving target and it doesn’t make sense to provide that information. Maite will discuss this with Yannick.
Uses for Industrial HEPA Vacuums Industrial uses for hepa vacuums can vary greatly but one standard that is significant in all applications is the use of EPA rated HEPA filters that will be certified to specific applications. Delivery methods of vacuum sources can vary greatly determinate upon job application and having the correct unit as well as proper rated hepa filters will improve safety standards, work performance and save in overhead operating costs. Industrial use can be classified as in or outdoor operations in production, manufacturing and contracting references. Concrete jobs to automotive manufacturing will have several useful applications for hepa vacuums. Concrete jobs can involve pouring and installation of concrete slabs and fixtures. In both options, a hepa vacuum can be an important piece of equipment in job performance and enables one to adhere to safety guidelines. A hepa vacuum can be used to remove excess slurry and are industrially rated for small and large applications. Attaching the units to truck bed frames and using long hoses are essential in removing debris in a timely option creating better job performance and ability to move from job to job quickly. Wet/dry hepa vacuums have various options available for this application and the longer hoses and variations of powerful cyclonic vacuum power can enable clean up to be easy with out having to move the truck and vacuum repeatedly. For cutting dry concrete hepa vacuums are used to control dust particulates created by cutting operations and clean up to remove residual concrete dust that can be harmful to workers if exposed to large quantities. Attachments of industrial hepa vacuums can be used with cutting tools that will enable the vacuum to remove debris and dust materials at the point of initiation to limit air born pollutants. Many industrial and factory safety applications which are state rated will necessitate that hepa vacuums are necessary in dust removal and must be rated specifically to their job uses as well provide safety monitoring and reports of systems even when used by sub contractors in repair and modification applications. Other wet/dry hepa vacuums are used in flooring applications of hardwoods. They can be used in residential and commercial applications and are as well mandated by applicable safety standards. A hepa vacuum used for wood flooring installation will have attachments that will directly attach to the equipment used. Equipment most common in a wood floor application will be polishers, routers and sanders that create a lot of dust very quickly. The safest results of using hepa vacuums in the situations are not only safe for cleaning air pollutants but enables better visibility. Performance of the operating equipment as well is improved as excess dust and debris is removed from the operating areas of the equipment directly. Factory and applications of hepa vacuums in shop and industrial facilities will also have several variable uses for a safety regulated vacuum system. Several industrial factories operate machinery and equipment with compressed air power and industrial vacuums are available in variations of air and electrical powered units. Construction sites of larger capacities may operate also on either air or electrical. The unit can be made in effect to run on several variations of both power sources. Electrical variations may combine power sources and use application in which both can be operated in one specific hepa vacuum model. Electrical hepa vacuums will operate in a larger volt capacity in most industrial situations. 240 volts will be required to run larger units that are worked for longer duration and these units can be adapted to use two 120-volt outlets or direct connect. Using the adaptable 120 double outlet is applicable also when on job sites using generators as well. Electrical units will have more cases of overheating and component failure and need to monitored and maintained under model manufacturer guidelines of the specific vacuum. Compressed air vacuum units are reportedly cheaper and easier to maintain in industrial applications. They reportedly have less moving parts and are subsequent to looped power supplies that enable them to run continuously for longer periods. In comparison to electrical, they can seem more efficient with greater vacuum and cfm capability. Hepa filters used in both variations will also have specific ratings and preferred applications dependant upon power sources used in vacuum operation. Comparatively in industrial hepa vacuum use, the variables of available applications for operations are considerable. Operating efficiently in the varied circumstances from job sites at construction builds to manufacturing and production, vacuums are an important step in the production and building processes.
Archive for September, 2006 On the trip to Toronto and eventually Boston, this was a little later than the early sunrise picture I posted awhile ago entitled “Good Morning Canada”. I took several pictures like this but ran into trouble in all but this one when the glare from the sun showed the flaws in the glass on the older Air Canada plane window. In this shot, I used the wing to cover the sun – resulting in a surprisingly pleasing photo with the sun rays casting over the clouds and dispelling the darkness in the sky. In a lot of ways, I wish I had grabbed a shot like this earlier when the sun wouldn’t cause the glass to ruin the shot. I’m not entirely pleased with the airplane wing in the shot, but there wasn’t really any other options! Well it’s done and everything seems to have moved fairly smoothly. If you notice any issues, please let me know because they aren’t immediately obvious to me. This move signals the first time I pay for web hosting for my blog/website. This is made possible via a really cool webhosting company called nearlyfreespeech that lets you run your website for what seems like really really cheap. Their hole philosophy is very agreeable and if you are looking for a place to host a site, I recommend checking them out! As a result of starting to pay for webhosting, you may see the return of google ads in more prominent spaces. I’m not certain that I’ll do that just yet, but be forwarned. If they do return, I’d appreciate a few clicks since a regular google ad income should easily pay for the hosting fees. And that’s all from me for now. Back to my thesis! I’m moving my webpage and blog (again)! This time there isn’t anything you have to do. The urls should just work like before, but my blog is going to experience some downtime as I get ready for the transfer. Just so you know, you’ll probably have a couple of days where you can’t read my ever so exciting blog! But never fear, I will be back! See you in a little while. On our first night in Boston, we enjoyed a very tasty meal at a restaurant that was perhaps not the fanciest place, but I really enjoyed my food! I have never had shrimp or scallops that tasted so good or were so large before in my life, and I look forward to having a chance to do so again! After dinner, I tried a couple shots from the patio we ate dinner on, and this one turned out rather well I thought. It was getting towards sunset, and it made for a cool contrast in colours in the sky. Sometimes, I shudder at the state of humankind. Last night I played a late rec-soccer game on the Lister Hall fields. Our team plays in the semi-competitive division of the intramurals and were obviously outclassed against the team we played against. Fine, that’s all fine and dandy. It was tied 1-1 after the first half but then the other team scored 5 unanswered goals to win the game. Good for them. But it was the actions of a couple of their team members that really had me shaking my head. One of the players in particular, wearing a Beckham soccer shirt nattered throughout the second half … including comments involving the word “pussy” and stuff like “I don’t want to make you guys cry”. Well, I’m crying all right … crying out that something isn’t right. It is a friggin’ rec soccer league! These actions don’t belong in a rec soccer league … one that has in its name “recreation” (I would argue these comments don’t belong in any league). One of the guys on our team commented that I must not play much soccer. He said that this sort of thing is normal. Why the hell is something like this considered normal? It makes me seethe with rage that for all I can tell is impotent. What exactly am I going to say that will change things? Nothing. In fact, anything I say will just be mocked with more of the same. Ugh. I enjoy playing soccer for fun and some good natured competition, but when players make it a place to act with unsportsmanlike qualities, I stop having fun and start wondering what’s going on. for the lack of updates. Between all the hectic things going on, I haven’t had much of a chance to actually post anything of interest in the last little while. Let me summarize what I’ve been up to, and I’ll promise to try and get some more posts up. I want to finish my bankroll building series before too long because the longer I leave it the harder it will be to sift through my neteller transaction history to determine what I won and lost where! Anyways, so my most recent news posted was my iPod purchase which I have already received. The entire process lasted a week from clicking the “purchase” button to arrival of my new electronic gizmo. I submitted my order last wednesday, it shipped on Friday with the free engraved personalization already completed. It left Shanhai, CN (I assume that means China??!) and arrived at my place Tuesday afternoon! Incredible. I love it already by the way. It is nice having more than enough room for all my music plus some space to cart files around if I wanted! My thesis is coming slowly. Jonathan has read a draft of my thesis that was missing a couple of sections. He is now expecting a draft for the 4th of October that has all the sections complete. This is a deadline that I’m hoping to meet, but there’s been some other distractions working against me. The one in particular (no, it isn’t WoW … I only play that in the evenings) is the condo builders have finally started working on the deficiencies and warranty work in my condo! This is super exciting for me because finally I won’t have to deal with the problems that have been particularly annoying for me. The carpet has been patched so it is no longer an eyesore, the t-caps between carpet and lino have been installed finally so those transition areas look finished and no longer hurt people’s feet. Now the wall patches are being done and a significant change to my kitchen view is also being done! So things are happening very nicely on that front. However, this means I have to “work” from home while the people from Clark builders come and fix up my place. Of course this means I either have the distractions of my computer and the internet in front of me, or I’m watching the repairs being done to make sure I like how they are done (plus I like to think it’s a good idea to watch and learn how they do some things). So that’s what I’ve been up to. I need to run to a CS games meeting. There were a couple other things that happened that I want to write about, but they will have to wait until later I guess. In St Michael’s Abbey in Italy, there’s some very neat stuff to look at. There’s paintings on the wall, a real life choir singing in a corner, and these lit candles next to the window. Personally, I really like this photo though perhaps I am biased because it is one of the few photos I took inside the abbey that actually turned out. I have purchased a new iPod. Thanks to that $1K winnings from the mansion risk-free bet, I decided that I needed a new iPod. My previous (and first) one has now reached the point where its battery doesn’t last a full day’s worth of writing-my-thesis time. Between that and Tuesday’s announcement of the new 80 GB iPod, I just had to purchase one. So yesterday I placed my order for a brand new 80 GB black iPod with custom engraving provided for no extra cost. It should ship early next week and be in my hot little hands in about 2 weeks total. Hooray! Yesterday, I was playing with my music library in iTunes 7. The new iTunes has some pretty nice features two of which I like a whole lot. The first is automatic downloading of album art. This is such a cool feature that now I needed to double check all my album tags to make sure that they all have the correct album and also add the album art for all the songs that iTunes couldn’t find the art for. I think I made it up to ‘D’ in my library before I had to head out for the night. It’s gonna take me awhile to get through my library! The other feature I really really like is one called “gapless playback”. This automatically does a scan of your library and makes sure it knows if two tracks should be played with no gaps. I don’t know how the software works, but it is damn cool. No more gap between the Rhapsody songs “Epicus Furor” and “Emerald Sword”! What I don’t like? iTunes 7 seems to have broken the scroll wheel functionality … at least on my windows computer. No longer can I scroll down my list of songs with my mouse scroll wheel. Since I’ve gotten so used to doing it, this is really really annoying for me and I really hope they fix it soon. Also, they’ve managed to make iTunes take even more memory which is annoying because yesterday I found it running with over 70 MB of memory. Why does it take up that much? It’s just a music player! Worse yet, for the first time ever, iTunes’ playback was crackling when I was doing something else on the computer. It wasn’t even something all that intensive… just opening up new tabs in firefox! Ugh. So I hope they fix these issues soon – the release is quite nice and I’m pretty happy with some of the new features. I just hope they have these issues fixed before I get too annoyed with it. While I was waiting for the conference to start, I was treated to a pretty nice view from the Boston World Trade Center building we were in. This boat started going by and I grabbed a photo that I was a little surprised turned out so well through the glass window. It’s kind of a peaceful looking picture in my opinion. You also get a pretty decent look at the Boston skyline which I think looks pretty neat.
Wallet found at Everett hospital spurs stories of its owner Julie Muhlstein / The Herald Steve Jesmer, a senior engineer at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, recently found a wallet believed to have been lost at the hospital about 40 years ago. Julie Muhlstein / The Herald The late Larry Corbaley's wallet -- with $3, a driver■─˘s license, military and pharmacist identification, a credit card and family photos ■─ý was found earlier this month during renovations of a fifth-floor room at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett's Colby campus Julie Muhlstein / The Herald The late Larry Corbaley's wallet -- with $3, a driver's license, military and pharmacist identification, a credit card and family photos -- was found earlier this month during renovations of a fifth-floor room at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett's Colby campus That's known only because Steve Jesmer recently found it. Unfortunately, Jesmer can't give it back -- not to Corbaley. A longtime pharmacist who owned Larry's Pharmacy in Mukilteo, Corbaley died in 2000. Jesmer is a senior engineer at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett's Colby Campus. He found the black leather wallet, which likely disappeared about 40 years ago, while doing remodeling work in a fifth-floor room of the hospital's older building, called the A Wing. It was Jan. 8, and he was working on a heater in room 522. "The billfold was between a control valve and an opening in the wallboard," Jesmer said. He showed it to a supervisor, and they looked at the contents. There was a driver's license, a Social Security card, a pharmacist's credentials and military identification -- Corbaley was a Navy veteran. An Arco gas credit card had a 1973 expiration date. Corbaley's driver's license was due to expire in 1974. And there was cash -- three $1 bills, each dated 1969. "It's amazing what you can learn about someone in a wallet," said Jeanette Hoffman, an executive assistant at the hospital. Close inspection raises a little mystery. On his driver's license, Corbaley's birthdate is printed as Feb. 15, 1926, but the military card shows him to be a year older, with a Feb. 15, 1925, birth date. Did he add a year to his age to join the Navy early? A larger mystery is whether Corbaley was a patient or a visitor, at what was then Everett General Hospital, when his wallet went missing. "We don't know," said Cheri Russum, a hospital spokeswoman. The man's nephew was the first relative contacted by the hospital. "They had my name. I was in the phone book," said Craig Corbaley, 60, who lives in Mukilteo. His late father, Art Corbaley, was Larry's brother. Craig Corbaley helped the hospital contact Kathy Corbaley, the late pharmacist's daughter. She lives in Eastern Washington near Lake Roosevelt. "We are going to send the wallet back to Kathy," Russum said Tuesday. It wouldn't surprise Kathy Corbaley if her father did indeed fudge his birthdate to join the Navy. "Dad definitely would do that," she said. Her father, who studied pharmacy at Washington State University, "was a workaholic," she said. He grew up in Puyallup, and according to family lore weighed just 2 pounds at birth. Kathy Corbaley, 61, said he started Larry's Pharmacy in the 1950s in the location that's now Arnies Restaurant in Mukilteo. She grew up in Mukilteo and attended the old Rosehill School near her father's store. He later moved to Stanwood, and opened a pharmacy in Mount Vernon. Among cards in the wallet was a 1973 calendar from Larry's Pharmacy in Mount Vernon. Corbaley later moved back to Mukilteo and had another pharmacy there. He was also on the Mukilteo City Council in the late 1970s. Craig Corbaley said his uncle had suffered a stroke and cancer before he died. He joked about the "three whole dollars" in the wallet. But Jesmer said that in the early 1970s, when gas was about 30 cents a gallon, $3 could gas up a car and buy lunch. Kathy Corbaley can't remember her dad losing a wallet. "I wasn't living at home then. By 1972, I had already gone to college," she said. Knowing her father's character, she doubts he was too upset. "I imagine Dad just took it in stride," she said. "He would have just replaced everything -- and not in a hurry." Julie Muhlstein: 425-339-3460, email@example.com.
High School Sports Spotlight January 27, 2013 11:02PM Bri Zabierek, of Lockport Updated: March 1, 2013 6:36AM Sr., Bowling, Lockport Zabierek, second individually, was a key Jan. 19, when the Porters won the SouthWest Suburban Blue title. “I had my high six-game series (a 1,416) and we broke school records for single game, three-game series and six-game series as a team,” she said. “It was such a great day.” Entering high school, Zabierek chose bowling over basketball. “I decided that I didn’t like basketball at all anymore,” she said. “I was over it.” Jr., Bowling, Plainfield N. For Berndl, the season’s highlight came Dec. 8. “We shot our school record high game of (1,179) at ThunderBowl (in the Lincoln-Way East Invitational),” he said. Berndl has been bowling regularly since the summer before his freshman year. “My mom took me to a league and I just learned really fast,” he said. “A lady offered to give me free lessons and she taught me how to approach, hook, all that stuff.” The Wildcats didn’t qualify for state Saturday but still have a chance at a high finish in the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association state meet Feb. 9 in Springfield. Enright started cheerleading at an early age and is following the footsteps of her mother, Lorie, who was a cheerleader at Reavis High School before there were state competitions. “She stretches me all the time,” Enright said. “She’s a team mom. She’s my hero and supports me and the team.” Sr., Swimming, Joliet Wooten, a Joliet West student, said he enlisted in the Marines and is going to boot camp in August. He started swimming freshman year. “My mom pushed me because she swam at Lockport,’’ he said. “Swimming changed my life, got me in great shape for boot camp.” Wooten medaled in the 50 and 100 free and two relays last season in the conference and sectional meets. His goal is to “make all-conference so I can get my picture on the wall at school.’’
Trees or shrubs; petiole eglandular; lamina mostly bearing several–many glands on abaxial surface. Inflorescence terminal, unbranched or branched near base, each axis a raceme of short 1–7-flowered cincinni; lowest bracteole and alternate subsequent bracteoles bearing 1 large eccentric abaxial gland. Sepals all biglandular, leaving outermost petal exposed in bud; petals glabrous or bearing a tuft of hairs abaxially at base of claw; posterior petal strongly differentiated from the lateral 4, with a thick erect claw and large marginal glands on proximal half of limb or at apex of claw; receptacle glabrous on both sides of stamens; stamens all fertile or the posterior (1–) 3 bearing rudimentary anthers; pollen radially symmetrical, colporate; carpels completely connate in ovary; styles 3, slender and subulate with the stigmas very small, apical or slightly internal. Fruit dry, indehiscent, a nut without a bony endocarp, containing only 1 seed. Distribution: South America. The Mcvaughia clade is strongly supported by both molecular and morphological evidence. The phylogenetic tree shown above, from Davis & Anderson (2010 [pdf]), shows bootstrap values above the branches. Especially noteworthy among the morphological characteristics shared by these three genera are the shrubby or arborescent habit, the abaxial leaf glands, the flowers often in several-flowered cincinni, the large abaxial gland on alternate bracteoles, and the dry, indehiscent, one-seeded fruit.
Contemporary full brown calf. Small paper spine label. Boards triple ruled in blind. edges speckled red. Boards and joints rubbed and bumped. Head and tale of the spine chipped. Some toning and browning throughout, but mainly to preliminary and final leaves. Leaves A2 and A3 with some chipping along fore-edge, not affecting text. A bit of marginal worming, not affecting text. Previous owner's old ink signature on title-page and some instances of marginalia and text corrections in the same hand. Overall a very good copy. “Bacon’s major contribution to the development of science lies in his natural philosophy, his philosophy of scientific method, and in his projects for the practical organization of science. During the last years of his life, he expounded these ideas in a series of works, of which the Twoo bookes was the first. The only work Bacon ever published in English, it was later expanded and latinized into De augmentis scientiarum (1623). In the Twoo bookes, Bacon concerned himself primarily with the classification of philosophy and the sciences and with developing his influential view of the relation between science and theology. While preserving the traditional distinction between knowledge obtained by divine revelation and knowledge acquired through the senses, Bacon saw both theoretical and applied science as religious duties, the first for a greater knowledge of God through his creation, and the second for the practice of charity to one’s fellows by improving their condition. This view of science as a religious function maintained its authority throughout the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, and was an important factor in the public success of the scientific movement” (Norman Library). Gibson 82. STC 1165. HBS # 65822 $850
On this podcast: - Welcome to the first podcast of Thelema Coast to Coast - A conversation with Keith418 about the current state of the Thelemic community. We examine standards or the lack there of, and the tendency to be about personality and not the larger principles. Dissertation mentioned by Keith418: Title: A Study of Two ‘Deviant’ Religious Groups: The Assemblies of God and the Ordo Templi Orientis Author: Claudia Kowalczyk School: New York University Call UMI Dissertation Services at 800-521-0600 to order. - Chris Rock’s DVD mentioned, Bring the Pain, can be purchased here. - Part 1 of an interview with Bishop T Allen Greenfield about Thelema, scientific illuminism and the future of Thelema. - New Dawn Magazine - Closing comments - Music: Scarlet Woman by Chakra Listen to the show here! Total Running Time: 47:53 File Size: 43.8MB
The promise* The Fermi and GTX 285 numbers were provided by NVIDIA, in NVIDIA-controlled conditions, at an event in Las Vegas* NVIDIA divulged further details on its upcoming DX11 'Fermi' GF100 GPU architecture during an event held just after the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Providing the meat on the bones that were laid out back in October 2009, NVIDIA is set to deliver Fermi at the start of March 2010, according to senior representatives present. What NVIDIA kept close to its chest were the finer details that would, once released, define performance. There was no mention of clock-speed, frame-buffer sizes, heat, power, or, well, any real performance metric that could be inferred by looking at the architecture. Towards the end of the day-long presentations, however, the graphics goliath took time out to compare a Fermi GF100 card against the fastest single-GPU card that's currently available from the green stable, the GeForce GTX 285. Again, we repeat that no mention was made of Fermi clock-speeds, but it would be sensible to imagine that NVIDIA wanted to create a good impression and therefore had a well-screened, high-frequency card in the box. As an update, an NVIDIA spokesperson contacted us and said that 'Well, all I can say is that it was not final and not running final clocks. Final perf will be higher'. Anyway, here's the Far Cry 2 result from a GeForce GTX 285. What you see here is that the built-in DX10 benchmark was run at 1,920x1,200 at the ultra-high-quality preset and with 4x AA. The GeForce GTX 285 returns an average frame-rate of 50.32fps with a maximum of 73.13fps and minimum of 38.4fps. In short, it provides playable settings with lots of eye candy. NVIDIA wanted to demonstrate that it had made significant performance improvements from one generation to another. The GF100 card was concurrently run through the same test and produced the following result's page: Take a closer look at the picture and you will be able to confirm that the settings are the same as the GTX 285's. Here, though, the Fermi card returns an average frame-rate of 84.05fps with a maximum of 126.20fps and a minimum of 64.6fps. The minimum frame-rate is higher than the GTX 285's average, and the 67 per cent increase in average frame-rate is significant. So Fermi is faster than GTX 285, that's of no surprise, right? How about quickly comparing it to the fastest single-GPU card from the competition, the Radeon HD 5870 1,024MB, and the current best of 'em all, Radeon HD 5970?
I've had this post in my head for what seems like eons now, long before MaconDawg posted his case against Florida's quarterback over at Dawgsports.com yesterday, even before this post over at EDSBS, which would've been the perfect opportunity to purge my soul about this -- but anyway, with the next installment of the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party coming up just a few days from now, I've decided to get my ass in gear and get it all out there. A lot has been said about Tim Tebow ever since he signed with the Gators, a lot has been said by Georgia fans this week and will continue to be said up until the game on Saturday and certainly after, and not a lot of what they have to say will be complimentary, but you know what? I think Tim Tebow is awesome. Check that: I think Tim Tebow is fucking awesome. He's an incredible football player, of course. Has any player carried a team to nine wins as singlehandedly as Teebs did last year? Sure, the Gators' utter lack of a pass defense showed the limits of what even a player as awesome as Tebow could surmount all by his lonesome, but consider that the Gators overcame that deficiency on nine separate occasions by scoring an average of nearly fifty points in those games, and consider, too, that Tebow was directly responsible for more than half of those points. He provided more than seventy percent of an offense that finished '07 ranked 14th in the nation in total yardage. Seriously, it was him, Percy Harvin, and that's it. But I also think Tebow is awesome in ways that have nothing to do with his performance on the field. He's just a genuinely good kid. The mission trips, the ministry to convicted prisoners? I mean, I do a fair amount of work with charities and community organizations here in Birmingham, but I've never done anything like that. And even the circumcisions in the Philippines that we Dawg fans like to laugh about -- and seriously, it is pretty fuckin' funny -- meant that Tebow had to take weeks out of his life and fly seven thousand miles to go cut some kids' foreskins off. Me, I feel like I've done a great service when I take someone halfway across town to pick up their car at the mechanic. There's a part of me that thinks I might be highly annoyed by Tebow if I ever met him in person -- by all reports he's super-Christian, all but assuredly a Republican, and would probably chafe at the fact that my description of him in the second paragraph used the word "fucking" -- but he is one of a depressingly small number of prominent Christians in this country who walk the God-fearing walk in addition to talking the talk. He actually gets out there and does the stuff that Jesus instructs people to do in the Bible. And when he's not ministering to people in the Philippines or a state prison or wherever and the cameras aren't on him anymore, there's still no evidence that he's anything but a good, upstanding citizen. All those reports you hear about Gator players getting into trouble with the law for this reason or that reason? Tebow ain't never in 'em. I'll bet you he's in bed every weeknight, like clockwork, by 10 p.m. And even though he could have his pick of any coed on Florida's campus -- and, even though they wouldn't admit it, Florida State's, Miami's, and UCF's, and more than one at a time -- I'll bet anybody right now twenty bucks that Tebow's a virgin. I'm not saying that to make fun of him; I think that's fantastic. If your personal belief system tells you that you should be saving yourself for marriage, and you resist a daly, if not hourly, dose of worldly temptation to stick to that, then friend, I will not say the first bad thing about you. (Partly because Tebow can't be more than about five months older than I was when I finally lost my virginity myself, but that's really neither here nor there.) The last reason I think Tebow is awesome, though, might be the hardest to admit: He's awesome because he loves being a Gator. Now, I don't think loving being a Gator is admirable on its face -- mostly, it's quite the opposite -- but the genuine joy on his face when he's running out on the field is something I don't know that I'd ever want to take away from anybody. He's found something he's very good at and he gets to do it in front of ninety thousand people who love watching him; he is living his fucking dream and loving life, and it is so real and beautiful to him that I don't even care that I hate the team he's doing it for. Yeah, we all like to roll our eyes and grouse about what a gaywad he looks like when he's hopping up and down on the sideline or jumping around like a fricking circus act after he scores a touchdown, but admit it, Georgia fans: You wish every player on our team showed the same enthusiasm for being a Bulldog that Tebow does for being a Gator on nearly every single play. Not that all of our players don't, but still, Tebow is the model for showing school pride and loving the colors on his back more than life itself. If I could draw some of Tebow's blood, put it in a centrifuge, separate that enthusiasm out, put it under a microscope and find a way to genetically modify it into something Georgia-specific, I would mass-produce that shit and inject it into every student who walks on to UGA's campus. Now is probably an improper time to be getting all this off my chest, I suppose, given that this model of a modern-day student-athlete is going to be hurling passes against us in just a few short days. I hope his team loses, of course. I hope they lose this year and next year, and I hope the world scratches its collective head wondering why a quarterback as astronomically talented as Tim Tebow never managed to beat the Dawgs, and I hope that criticism eats Urban Meyer up so much he breaks a toe kicking his file cabinet in frustration. But I hope the criticism doesn't eat Tebow up the same way, 'cause he's a good kid and I don't want him to feel bad. Confession over. The executioners may fire when ready.
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Game #51 : Kings @ Wild - Tuesday, 2/1/’11 @ 5:00 pm PST (FS PT) View Single Post 02-01-2011, 08:43 PM Join Date: Feb 2002 I only have the Wild feed, which means no interview with Jamie Kompon right before the 3rd starts. Please someone tell me what he says, his interviews are so exciting and he always has new and unique things to say about how to score goals. Someone give me a recap please! View Public Profile Find More Posts by Herby
: Post Game Talk: ECSF #3\|May 3, 2012\|Flyers at Devils\| part 2 View Single Post 05-03-2012, 10:33 PM Join Date: Jan 2012 Originally Posted by Jump off Bryz' sack for a minute. I did not say he lost us the game, but he sure hasn't won us ***. I know it's unreasonable to ask your $51,000,000 to hold the NJ offensive powerhouse to under 4 gpg, but he's paid to do that.... Oh wait! It's the postseason; apparently this is charity because the players aren't paid. you know what the problem is, bryz haters are so jealous because they want him to Johnathan quick and expect him to score goals that's what their problem, if you hate bryz then root for another team if not, get your head straight and stop complaining about the goalie it's sickening. is their no goalie support or philly fans completely insane? View Public Profile Find More Posts by toughfighter83
46th Obsequious Banter Thread - Kimbi Daniels and his frequent FLYER miles View Single Post 01-13-2013, 08:45 PM Join Date: Jun 2008 Originally Posted by Are you watching the Bourne Ultimatum as well? Lol yes I am. Enjoy it with a tall glass of whiskey. Matt Damon is a badass dude though. Good actor and good guy. Golden globes blow. View Public Profile Find More Posts by Prongo
: Prospect Info: 2012-2013 Connecticut Whale/Greenville Road Warriors Thread (AHL, ECHL) Part II View Single Post 02-04-2013, 11:10 AM Join Date: Jul 2010 Originally Posted by First Kreider, now Thomas? Maybe the Rangers should me up? I think I would be really good with better talent than the scrubs who play in Chelsea, the Aviator or the Pavilion. They are holding me back. This is like some sort of a disease on this board. Yes, let's call up every struggling minor leaguer under the theory that they only struggle only because of their line mates. Yeah, I agree we need to stop finding excuses for our prospects who are not producing in Hartford and exhibit a bit more patience and temper our expectations. The AHL has proven a good measuring stick for prospects league-wide and there is no reason why our prospects should be any different. View Public Profile The Sweetness's albums Find More Posts by The Sweetness
: Post Game Talk: Islanders @ Rangers 2/14/13 - "The Lincoln Tunnel" View Single Post 02-14-2013, 09:24 PM Join Date: Mar 2012 Originally Posted by Girardi scored on a one timer tonight, and this team went to the ECF last season, which is pretty far. Great! Girardi and Gilroy attempted it. Now, explain Nash, Stepan, Gaborik, Richards, etc.? And are we really going to compare this season's version with last season? View Public Profile Find More Posts by ImIdaho
I was playing evening shinny against tutors with a buncha kids varying in skill from Midget house to Jr A... with the exception of one guy... a younger man, in his 20's of which you could tell was not a strong skater and had a edge to him... everyone gave him room on the puck to do what he wanted, yet he' would just freak out if the opposing team scored (I mean its shinny and shots on tutors... it doesn't mean anything) he broke a totalOne, then got mad that he broke his total one later on, some guy lifts his stick and takes the puck... and he swings at his head thing is here... its not that this is "hockey", its that there are crazies like this guy (which I think must have terets as he got dressed quickly, and yelled fck you f ag0tz when he left the change room) who are out there, and the problem with hockey is that people like them then have the equipment, stick an skate that they will use to express their agression... its the same kinda guys that are in the papers for violent crimes, that really shoud avoid this game Hockey is a game of emotion, but its the rules and speed allow certain liberty's to be taken, requiring a a higher level of self-governess... as opposed to basketball football or soccer however, anyone who's played the game (or heck any sport) to any level in minor/jr/sr level, all know that rec non-contact league type games & shinny... are just that and how to maintain focus on the game In fact I'd say great players in top tier non-contact divisions in top tier leagues, with "acceptable" level of contact, know to remain disciplined... and to focus on the game its those wannabe low-mid tier players, rocking those pro-star numbers, who seemingly immitate the anti's that they see in the Show... not apparently knowing the difference between doing what it takes to win in the NHL, vs winning in low-level rec I'm a fair player, but I give things back... I play both in a mid and high tier league in rec these days, and I much prefer the high-tier games... yes I can do end-to-end rushes and score more points/dangle in my lower league games, but... man some people are idiots, including some one my team. the other day... this weak skating asshat, comes forechecking in, and has a tendency to hit our d-men to slow down, even if the puck isn't anywhere near. but its not like he's even trying to stop, he puts his elbows out and after a while I know its intentional, and his way to "get space" down low, while not drawing attention as he never is the one carrying the puck in or chasing it. he's throwing elbows, has no control of his stick, and it appears to, purposely hold his handle to be able to butt-end at will... I always protect my space down low, and we give it to each other a bit... I'm good cause I'm used to this type of stick and body play... but I'm getting under his skin he's one of those guys who often lets go of the lower hand on his stick... so I wack the stick out of his hand a couple times (so easy to do cause its like he wasn't paying attention) and I tell him to keep a strong stick anyways... we get to the corner, the puck gets lost at his feet, so I pin him to the boards and loose it up for my winger to pick it up... while I keep him pinned and watch for the puck to loose, he starts using his skates pronger style on my foot talk about uncalled for... of course the ref's don't see it, but I'm in agony cause he ended up brusing the top of my foot... I beak him, but I can't do anytihng as now my foot felt like it was sprained I play a clean game, will up the anti-- if its required, but still remain within the rules of the game... some people seriously go buck-**** crazy and do the most insane things Definitely not torrette's... maybe he's a schizo and the voices in his head tell him to do these things haha. Insane though. I can't believe some guys have such little control over their emotions that they'll actually consider hurting someone in a game that means absolutely nothing. Pitiful. If I were you, I would either talk to this kid off the ice or "see" him off the ice and show him what's up. Luckily there are a lot of leagues to choose from around here, so its easy to get away from guys like this. Everyone knows who they are, what team they play for. Hope the guy heals fast and the offender goes to jail for awhile. Also, if most of the comments about this individual being let back in the league after incidents like this before, the league manager should be fired. I was actually thinking about this and I remembered a time a couple of seasons ago where some guy in the D league (our lowest league here) attempted to cross-check me in the neck. Luckily I sort of backed off as I saw it coming, so the impact wasn't that strong... but that could've really sucked for me if I hadn't. I find that it's usually the absolutely TERRIBLE skaters who resort to this kind of goonery. They realize that they're terrible at hockey so their frustration level rises and instead of just letting it go and trying harder, they blow off their steam through violence. They're unstable people. Of course, this isn't to say that these guys can't be good skaters as well, just in my experience it's usually the bad skaters that are hacking/slashing uncontrollably.
16826 Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:32pm VERNON HILLS, Ill.–Trisha Cardin has joined Focus Kitchen Group, a subsidiary of Focus Products Group, in the new position of director of marketing. Reporting to Mike Otterman, president of Focus Kitchen Group, Cardin will oversee the development and execution of a brand building strategy to redefine Amco Houseworks and Chicago Metallic as premium housewares brands through packaging, consistent product design and direct-to-consumer communication, a release said. Cardin was most recently director of global marketing, research, industrial design and packaging for the hand tool company, Stanley Works. She has also served as product manager for Applica’s Food Preparation business, creating new products for the Black & Decker brand and developing award-winning marketing programs.
Orders to submit WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning to harsh and allegedly illegal treatment in prison apparently came from a three-star general, according to a new court filing from Manning’s defense attorney. A remarkable 32-page theater program from Metropolis’ 1927 debut has surfaced at a well-known rare book shop in London, which scanned it and shared some pages with Wired. The United States and Israel are responsible for developing the sophisticated espionage rootkit known as Flame, according to a news report, which says it was part of the same ‘Olympic Games’ project that produced Stuxnet. On Columbus Day weekend, hundreds of puzzle solvers converged on the MIT campus to tackle the annual mystery hunt, designed by the previous year’s winning team, Codex Alimentarius. Alex Calhoun, one of the members of Team Codex, recounts the process of designing puzzles for such a large audience. NASA was one of the primary driving forces behind OpenStack, an effort to provide an open source alternative to Amazon’s widely popular cloud services. But as OpenStack takes off in other places, the space agency is turning away from the open source platform — and into the arms of Amazon. As Amazon happily pointed out on … Virgin Atlantic begins offering cellphone coverage on transatlantic flights. The pricey, and somewhat limited, service will use items found in space and in the homes of outlying carrier customers to help passengers call in sick to work while flying to London. Want to build a web service that sells for a cool billion dollars? Instagram’s developers have some advice for you: choose your tools wisely.
Henry Robinson has created an excellent series of articles on consensus protocols. Henry starts with a very useful discussion of what all this talk about consensus really means: The consensus problem is the problem of getting a set of nodes in a distributed system to agree on something - it might be a value, a course of action or a decision. Achieving consensus allows a distributed system to act as a single entity, with every individual node aware of and in agreement with the actions of the whole of the network. In this article Henry tackles Two-Phase Commit, the protocol most databases use to arrive at a consensus for database writes. The article is very well written with lots of pretty and informative pictures. He did a really good job. In conclusion we learn 2PC is very efficient, a minimal number of messages are exchanged and latency is low. The problem is when a co-ordinator fails availability is dramatically reduced. This is why 2PC isn't generally used on highly distributed systems. To solve that problem we have to move on to different algorithms and that is the subject of other articles. References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article.
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High school news and notes Updated: April 26, 2012 7:56PM Greg Tucker, a 6-3 guard from Lincoln Park who most recently played at North Dakota State College of Science, has signed a letter-of-intent to play at Chicago State. Tucker averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals last season. Setting record straight Mount Carmel baseball coach Brian Hurry cleared up what some had questioned: A 22-0 record by the Caravan before Wednesday, despite an apparent loss to Florida’s Gainesville P.K. Yonge on April 5. “I explained to their coach that the only way we could play them was if it was a JV game,” Hurry said. “He agreed. I told the umpires before the game that it was a JV game. I didn’t play my regular lineup. We didn’t exchange lineup cards and there was free substitution.” Hurry was hesitant to schedule P.K. Yonge at all, knowing the Caravan had a game later that day against Gordon Tech, which the Caravan won 9-0. But Hurry figured he could squeeze a junior-varsity game in and reward his reserves with some playing time. Down time for Vitale Wheaton Warrenville South senior Dan Vitale, who will play football at Northwestern, had his track season cut short when he suffered a pulled hamstring at a meet earlier this month. “I’m shooting for June now,” he said of returning to full strength. “That’s when summer camp starts.” Riverside-Brookfield is seeking teams for its summer boys basketball league, which will run Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 5-28. Teams will play two games a night (16 total) and the cost is $725. For more information, email R-B coach Tom McCloskey at firstname.lastname@example.org.
I'm already at the national GSA Meeting in Portland, but I took my time getting here, four days to be precise. Here are a few highlights from travel day two. The lighting was great between Susanville and Klamath Falls. Here, I'm dropping into a Basin and Range valley, the valley that's home to Eagle Lake (MSRMaps link). Eagle Lake, which is reported to be a closed basin with no hydrologic outlet, is shown as being either in or out of the Great Basin, depending on whose map you use. Eagle Lake was not connected to Pleistocene Lake Lahontan. Eagle Lake (Google Maps link), looking almost west, from Highway 139. This is a basalt dike on the east side of Highway 139, just south of Lassen County Milepost 52 (Google Maps location), and just before you get to the Willow Creek Campground if you're driving north. The columnar jointing in the dike is nearly horizontal, making the rock look like a bunch of stacked logs. Looking end-on at the pile of stacked logs, the cross-section through the stacked columns shows the typical though irregular polygonal shapes common to basalt columns. Kim posted about another dike with horizontal columnar joints earlier this year, and Andrew's article on basalt columns has a great photo of a piece of basalt with an almost perfect hexagonal shape. It seems like I've seen another post more recently on columnar jointing, but I'm not finding it right now. Closer to my KFalls destination, it started raining, but without the intensity of the previous day. And then there was the IPA awaiting me at The Creamery Brew Pub & Grill . . .
I took advantage of my LQS's (Needles Quilt Shop in Wellsboro, PA) inventory reduction sale this week and bought fabric to finish up my aunt's quilt that I blogged about on Monday. The brown flannel will be the backing and the red is for the binding. I picked up the green and white stripe to add to my stash of stripes to be used for bias binding someday. Now that 2010 is coming to a close, I have decided to put myself on a fabric-buying diet. I have way too much fabric in my stash and don't need any more, no matter how pretty it is or how great a deal it is. My goal for 2011 is to only use the fabric in my stash for my projects. The only exception will be for backings and maybe bindings. My husband and I have not felt the need to acquire much "stuff" for many years now, so our Christmas lists are usually quite short. With each passing year, it gets harder and harder to think of something to put on my list. And frankly, the way-over-the-top commercialization of Christmas really bothers me anyway. I try to participate in that as little as possible, while still making the season a fun one for friends and family. This year, I came up with what I think is a wondeful gift to ask for -- one that both my husband and son can give me together. I have admired barn quilts for a long time now and have been jealous of people around the country who have them on their barns, homes, and even businesses. So, while my son is home on semester break, he and my husband will make me a barn quilt. Well, not technically a barn quilt, but a quilt that will hang on the outside of our garage wall. So, the first thing to do is to agree on a block design that we all like. Not such an easy thing to do when there are thousands to choose from. Needless to say, we (well, mostly I) have spent a lot of time going through these books to see if we can come up with something. We're getting close. Next week, the guys will go get supplies and start working .The goal is to have it finished by the time my son goes back to Cornell in three weeks. It won't be hung until warmer weather (perhaps spring break?), but I'm willing to wait. Although in this photo some of the birch tree's branches hide the big open space above the garage door, it gives you an idea of the space where we plan to hang the quilt block. Clicking on the picture might give you a bigger view. Now the next decision to make is to whether to use the gray, maroon, and white colors of the house (perhaps with black) or to use some bright cheery colors like in most of my quilts! Decisions, decisions.... I took advantage of a quiet Christmas weekend to finish up a top that I've been working on for a while. I hope to finish the quilt in time to give to my aunt when we go visit in a couple of weeks. This is to replace the quilt that I blogged about here. I think I did a better job with this one, don't you think? Merry Christmas to my readers who celebrate and Happy Festivus to the rest! Please make the effort this weekend to spend time with your families and friends, near and far, in person or through electronic means. And keep the spirit of Christmas with you throughout the entire year! Some of my favorite ornaments are those that have been given to me by friends and family. This one was made by my friend Madalene several years ago. I can assure you that the fabric colors are much richer-looking in person than in the photo. You can see more of Madalene's lovely art quilting on her blog, working wall. Several years ago, I decided to whip up a table runner right before Christmas. I didn't want to spend too much time on it, so I just cut squares from my stash of Christmas fabric and quickly sewed them together into this. The backing was sewn on by machine and then instead of a binding, I just top-stitched all the way around the edges. I didn't quilt it because I didn't want to take the time. And now every year when I take it out, I say to myself, "I really should quilt this...maybe after Christmas when I put the decorations away." And of course, I never get around to it and it goes back in the box unquilted. And if I do quilt it, I'll need to be extra careful to avoid puckers since the edges are already finished. Perhaps I should make it a New Year's resolution for 2011.... These are the ornaments I made this year for friends. The fabric is from a line by Diane Knott from several years ago and the tutorial for the ornaments is here. You can see the ones I made in past years by clicking here and here. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the weather will hold out today for my guild's annual holiday party. We usually have a wonderful dinner and then a fun fat quarter gift exchange. Often times the wrapping is just as nice as the fat quarters inside, and with every year, more and more of our guild members make reusable bags for the event. This year I made a drawstring bag based on this tutorial, using the two fat quarters that I received in last year's exchange. If you want to see what I brought last year, check this post. My guild does a lot of charity quilting throughout the year. We often give the finished projects to Project Linus, but this batch will be going directly to a local shelter for abused parents and children in time for Christmas. To see some of my blog posts on the progress of some of these quilts, click here, here, and here. Thanks to the generosity of guild members who donated fabric and/or their time, some local residents will hopefully have a little bit to smile about this holiday season.... My husband and I and a couple of friends enjoyed a "Barrel Tasting" event at Keuka Spring Vineyard up near Penn Yan, NY this past weekend (about an hour and a half drive from home). One of the displays of gift items included "bottle vests" for those who like to make sure their wines are well-dressed. There was a basket filled with vests made from all sorts of fabrics, from patriotic to Christmas themes. Interesting way to use up scraps! During the tasting, we got to sample some prize-winning wines along with getting a chance to try some that are still "cooking" in the barrels. It was very interesting comparing the wines that are "ready" with those that are not. We then got to try mixing our own blends, both of the whites and the reds. After the tasting, we enjoyed a wonderful spread of delicious appetizers. I was so busy eating that I forgot to take a picture. Oh well, trust me, the food was very good, too. I am a person who insists that no Christmas decorating begin in my house until the Thanksgiving weekend is over. Thanksgiving is an important holiday and it shouldn't be overshadowed by what comes a month later. It bothers me to no end that I start hearing Christmas music in the stores in September and see Christmas things in the stores way too early in the year. The commercialization of Christmas gets me madder and madder every year. That being said, I do like to put a few things around my house for the season. Most of them are things that I've had for years or things that my dear friends and family have given or made for me in years gone by. Or things that I've made myself, such as this cube tissue box cover. Like I said in my previous post, I haven't been doing too much stitching lately, but I did manage to put this little hexie ornament together over the weekend. The back has the fabrics in reverse (green on the outside, cream in the center) and it's puffed up a bit with some polyfill stuffing. My husband Gary, our 20-year-old son Nick, and I live just outside of Wellsboro, PA. We left the rat race of Northern Virginia in 1997 and never looked back. Oh yes, did I mention that I am a quiltoholic?
2013 SUMMER CAMP DATES ARE HERE!Meet & greet, sunday, May 19th at hwa…“SLED DOG ADVENTURES” JULY 22-26 & AUGUST 5-9 “OUTDOOR ADVENTURES” JULY 8-12 & AUGUST 12-16 NEW – WITH SOME OVERNIGHTS! *Seeking Summer Interns, apply now. Women’s Dryland Mushing Day, Saturday, May 25th ending with a bonfire under the full moon…Accepting reservations. We are Dryland Mushing with our 16 Dog Alaskan Husky Racing Team! (HWA now accepts credit cards. Also 10-20% discount at local B&B’s & eateries.) Book your “custom” Dogsled Adventure now! As seen on WWLP TV 22 News’ “Mass Appeal Works for Me” Producer Lucas sees if he has what it takes to be a dryland dog musher,Leading a Pack of Sled Dogs! Mush, Skijor, Hike, Bike, Fish, Picnic, Swim, & Kayak…Personalized Outdoor Adventures right here in the Hilltowns at the foot of the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts with an experienced Sled Dog guide!Book a couple of hours, a half-day, even a whole day with an experienced guide. Have a personalized outdoor fitness training program with Marla BB – professional Musician,Martial Artist, Musher, & MamaPBS’s “Making It Here” on WGBY-TV visits Hilltown Wilderness Adventures
Garbhagriham and Mukhamandapam Stones for Courses 1 to 15 The Garbhagruham(sanctum sanctorum) and Mukhamandapam(sanctum) has 15 courses. A total of 453 stones amounting to 3121.10 cubic feet of white granite is needed. While some require ornamentation work, most of these stones are completed and ready to be shipped to Kauai, just as sculpted granite from South India sailed to the island of Java for Saivite temples in the 11th century. These carved stones will be assembled orderly, in its course one above the other, to house the Swambhu Crystal Sivalinga of Iraivan Temple.
Metra: BNSF Trains Resume Service An alert was put on metra's website this afternoon saying the BNSF line is running after a fallen crane disrupted service Wednesday afternoon. Updated 5:03 p.m. The BNSF line is running after a fallen crane in Westmont halted service for about four-and-a-half hours Wednesday afternoon. "Service has resumed, however, we anticipate that there will be some delays throughout the remainder of the evening. ... We are encouraging passengers to come to (Chicago Union Station) as service has resumed and trains are running. Please note that service will not run at a normal schedule," Metra said in an alert on its website. The boom of the crane was removed from the tracks at around 4:15 p.m. Trains began rolling past at about 4:42 p.m., while the base of the crane, a truck that had been on its side all afternoon, was still tipped over just to the north of the tracks. Metra has put an advisory message up on its website saying that no rush-hour trains will run Wednesday evening, into our out of Union Station in Chicago, due to the fallen crane in Westmont that has blocked all tracks since 11:51 a.m. Wednesday morning. "At this time, we cannot estimate when normal service will resume. We do not expect BNSF trains to operate during rush hour," the advisory reads. "We are recommending passengers consider alternate travel options. Some passengers may be able to take the Union Pacific West line and others should consider alternate forms of transportation."
Even if we have terrible memories (like I do:), most of us will remember in vivid detail our first belly dance class. In my effort to share the inspiring stories of other dancers in the belly dance community, this week I asked a dancer friend of mine, David of Scandinavia, to share with us what he remembers about his first belly dance class. David is an incredible dancer and instructor who lives in San Diego and tours the world giving performances and workshops. He’s also a fabulous person and I am so happy to be able to share his story with you. You can find out more about him at www.davidofscandinavia.com. All of our stories are so important and so uniquely a part of our personal journey and experience. Our stories are as individual and different as we are, and they are deeply meaningful. Please share your story in the comment below or email me-I would love to hear it! Q: What do you remember about your first belly dance class? I have had “first” class experiences with every teacher I have taken from of course, but I have had a two distinct first class experiences that I have to consider actual first meets with Belly Dance in two different ways. I had danced North Indian folk dances since age 4, but I started belly dancing with Safa in Norway when I was 19. It was a pre-arranged private lesson and I remember taking the train from my hometown to Kongsberg feeling extremely excited, nervous, shy, anticipating, any emotion you can think of. Safa taught classes for hobby dancers. She started out with telling me a bit about the dance and showing videos of dancers while sharing their relevance and importance in the dance. I remember some of the dancers on the videos being Jamila Salimpour and Bal Anat, Suhaila Salimpour, and Horacio and Beata Cifuentes. This lecture section was followed by Safa introducing me to finger cymbals and movement. I clearly recall being completely overwhelmed by all of it thinking “I better practice a lot by next class, this is hard!”. Yet, I enjoyed the dance a lot and continued classes. My second “first” class experience in Belly dance was with my second teacher, Lee Figenschow – a well established authority within the Norwegian Middle Eastern dance community. I had met Lee before and I remember being in awe/fear of her. Lee is an amazing dancer/teacher/choreographer, and obviously disciplined, trained, educated, with clear intentions, visions and purpose in her dance works. Her presence definitely intimiated me. During my first class – also a private lesson – with Lee I remember my hands and voice feeling like they just wouldn’t stop shaking. She examined the strength of my body, asked about my intentions in the dance and had me move while she analyzed my needs. I remember feeling down about my abilities and how little I knew about the dance, yet a mix of excitement to learn more with a humlity/intimidation of the intensity of the work ahead when I left the class. I almost think of my first private lesson with Lee as an intake to a mentorship, actually. Thanks David for the honest and inspiring story!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 We sat down around the kitchen table this morning to write thank you notes to our friends and family that blessed us with Christmas gifts this year. Canaan is old enough to write his thank you notes and Ezra, although too young to write, draws pictures as his thank you. It is so important for me to teach this act of thankfulness to the boys. It is really easy (for me as well) to neglect taking time to acknowledge and show gratitude for the time and money others have spent on us to shower us with gifts during holidays. We had a wonderful Christmas as a family. Lots of yummy treats, cozy nights watching Mary Poppins, playing with new gifts, and relaxing together as a family. Next Christmas we will enjoy the addition of our new little guy. It will be another amazing Christmas for sure. Wednesday, December 23, 2009 So far today I have started pastry dough for 4 tarts and 4 pizzas. The tarts (which I have mentioned before over here) are for neighbors and friends and the pizza dough is for our family pizza night. I still have some french macaroons to make~which is my standard Christmas cookie of choice each year. I use this recipe, which is pretty much foolproof. Along with baking has been alot of playing. Thankfully we are experiencing a mild spell weather wise this week which means the boys are outdoors more than indoors. Of course, along with outdoor play comes the pitiful cries and complaints of injuries. Today's biggest injury (thus far) was a broom handle to Canaan's mouth (the above picture is Ezra's sorry for hitting Canaan face). They are now settled in with lunch and a short episode of Franklin before a couple hour quiet time this afternoon. I am looking forward to it much more than they are, I am sure. Tuesday, December 22, 2009 After 6 months of heat lamps, coop building, poop scooping, watering, and feeding, the chickens have finally started earning their keep. Between the 2 of them we have been given 5 eggs in the past 6 days...not too shabby. They are still small eggs, for sure, but they are perfectly egg shaped, lightly brown colored, and so fun to find each morning. In this week leading up to Christmas I always hope for something out of a 1930's movie. Candlelit dinners each night, stories by the fire and fresh baked goodies filling our kitchen counters. But in the reality of being 8 months pregnant and having serious sleep deprivation due to trying to find that "perfect" sleeping position, much of my hopes for this week aren't coming to fruition. I am trying to learn to not beat myself up over the fact that I didn't make the neighbors a pie yet or that we ate dinner in front of the TV last night. But rather to just let life happen and enjoy those few magical moments we do have each day to savor the season. Tuesday, December 15, 2009 As we settle into winter we also settle into a different kind of menu...comfort food. Our summers are full of smoothies, salads, grilled chicken, and bruschetta. Wintertime is when we pull out our recipes for short ribs, soups, pasta, and casseroles. As unhealthy as some of those winter foods can be, I try to keep them as healthy as possible. I thought I'd share what our menu looked like last week. I love to see what others are making for dinner so I thought you may feel the same! I will include links for the recipes (hover over the recipe and click) Monday: Healthy Buffalo Chicken Salad and Mac n' cheese Tuesday: Vegetable Soup (use your favorite recipe for this one) and salad Wednesday: Aromatic Noodles with Peanut Lime Sauce Thursday: Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Broccoli and Wild Rice Friday: Chicken Pot Pie ( I use a recipe that I came up with years ago) and spinach salad. Saturday: Beef Stroganoff and steamed veggies Monday, December 14, 2009 (Click here for a complete look at this years designs) I finished yet another order for a shop recently. It is headed up to Louisville this week. I do love to create, when time allows, and it seems this year afforded alot of time for creating. I was able to squeeze in power sewing sessions during Ezra's daily naptime and occasionally after the boys headed to bed in the evenings. As insane as I am about finishing projects~ I believe it is really important to not let these endeavors take away from the flow of what is going on in our home. There have been days I wanted to sew right through dinner to get an apron or handbag done but it is far more important that my family not resent the sight of my sewing machine nor that I take away from the precious fleeting moments that I have at home with the boys...there will be many years for sewing when the boys are grown, right? With that said, I am so thankful that Mike and the boys not only put up with, but encourage my creativity. Equally we encourage Mike's creativity in his home renovations, beer making, and writing. We encourage Canaan's creativity in his cooking and baking, his entrepreneurial dreams, and his paintings. And we encourage Ezra's creativity in his imaginative stories, his break dancing, and his choices in daily soccer outfits. Thursday, December 10, 2009 The boys both love to read at night before bed. We usually give them 15 minutes or so to unwind with a book before we come up to say prayers and tuck them in. Canaan often will be in the middle of a book and gets frustrated that he will lose his page if he doesn't finish or that Ezra will take his book while he is at school the next day. To alleviate this nightly headache, I came up with a solution. A simply sewn book holder for the end of each of their beds. I whipped both of them out in less than an hour and they are so happy with the result. There is a big pocket for the books and 2 smaller pockets in the front~one for a flashlight, the other for bookmarks. It has definitely been one of those easy yet very necessary projects for our home. In our dining room is a small little Charlie Brown tree. Throughout the year I would occasionally use scrap linen from other projects to make small embroidered ornaments. Then at some point I grabbed my cream colored yarn and made pom poms as well. They all ended up in a small bag in my craft room waiting for the holidays. I pulled them out last week and put them on our little tree with some white lights. The pictures don' t capture how sweet and nice this little tree really is. I am in love with it. Its simple yet magical and it fits perfectly into our home. Monday, December 07, 2009 It has been a whirlwind of a week. Canaan's first order of 12 bags were due to the coffee house last Tuesday. By Friday they called saying they had nearly sold out of all the bags and needed another 24 bags by Saturday night. So we kicked it into high gear and whipped out another 24 bags before the holiday open house on Saturday night. Canaan had his own table where he had samples out and bags of marshmallows for sale. He is the ultimate salesman. He answered questions like a pro and even threw in some added thoughts like "these melt really well in hot chocolate", and "they are all natural, too!." He was cracking Mike and I up all night long. One customer asked how they were made and Canaan's response was "the ingredient list is on the back but I won't tell you temperatures or how they are made." Love that. We hung around his table for the first hour or so and then he finally looked at us and said "you guys can go walk around or something. You don't need to stand there." He spent the night talking to customers, offering samples, taking breaks to go get food from the catered food table, and chatting with one of his good friends that stopped by to see him. It was a long and slightly tiring weekend but it was so much fun. Canaan has seemed to flourish with his new business and a new level of independence is emerging. As sentimental as it is to see my 6 year old start spreading his wings just a bit, it is so very exciting. Friday, December 04, 2009 A couple of days ago we put up our Christmas tree. Like most years over half of our Christmas light strands didn't work so we decided to abort the tree decorating until I could go buy more lights. So for 2 days now Ezra has taken it upon himself to decorate the tree for us. This includes his pajamas, dixie cups from the bathroom, books, DVD's, his toothpaste (that he uses each night and then places back on the tree), game pieces, candy, etc... He takes alot of pride in his decorating ability and although it is quite hilarious and charming, I am not sure if we will be able to convince him to take the toothpaste out so we can put Christmas ornaments up. He also has started apologizing for things he may do in the future. For example, last night he came downstairs and said "I'm sorry" (in his most pitiful tone). We asked him why and he said "I'm sorry that I am going to use a sharp knife to break the big window downstairs someday." (mind you this is in the cutest little 3 year old sqeaky bedtime voice ever). Oh Ezra...you are always giving us something to chuckle (and slightly worry) about. Wednesday, December 02, 2009 The Christmas decor is slowly making its way into our home...along with Belgian waffles ~ thanks to an early Christmas present from my parents. Its hard to believe next Christmas we will have another little boy to add to the mix. We can't wait although we are savoring each moment as a family of 4 this holiday season.
Dáil Éireann - Volume 259 - 24 February, 1972 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Multi-Channel Reception. Mr. Desmond Mr. Desmond 166. Mr. Desmond asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the estimated number of television sets and viewers in the Republic who have multi-channel reception; the total estimated number of sets and viewers in the Republic; and the estimated number of persons in Northern Ireland who have effective RTE reception. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: It is estimated that there are approximately 550,000 television sets in the State covering a population of about 2.4 million and that about one-third of these are equipped to receive external programmes. It is understood that about 200,000 persons in Northern Ireland live in areas where RTE television transmissions can be satisfactorily received with a relatively simple outdoor aerial, but no estimate is available of the number of sets in Northern Ireland which are equipped to receive such transmissions. Dáil Éireann 259 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Multi-Channel Reception.

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