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First things first.
You are most welcome, Mr. Sutherland. I am happy that you found a role of a lifetime in Jack Bauer and I am grateful that I was able to play a small part in that.
Ok…on to the business at hand.
After the previouslies we are treated to a bit of nostalgia, an homage if you will, to earlier times.
“Events Occur in Real Time,” is inserted into the opening. It hasn’t been heard since Season 1.(Was Jack’s voice ever that young?)
First stop…Ricker’s Lair.
Chloe and Cole have located Ricker’s super-duper secret hideout and Cole heads off to talk some sense into the big lug. They need his help to bring Jack in safely and save his life.
Ricker, obviously, sees Cole coming from a mile away (he has really good cameras) and erases everything on his hard drive…even the phone number for Famous Ray’s Pizza up the block. Damn!
Cole and Ricker have a gun in your face standoff, but Cole manages to enlist Ricker’s aid in finding Jack.
Cole calls into CTU and tells Chloe that Jack has a recording that implicates President Suvarov in the killing of Renee Walker. In fact, Suvarov gave the order for it. In “24-ese” that means “He’s Toast!”
Chloe wants that tape because she feels it is the only thing that can save Jack’s neck. It’s the last remaining proof of the cover-up. And, incidentally, she wants to stop Jack from assassinating the Russian President. Truthfully, I think the latter is way down on her “to-do” list.
She re-routes Suvarov’s motorcade to buy some time.
Logan looks at his watch and calls President Taylor because he realizes that a full half hour has gone by since he last dumped on her.
Logan: “I have some news for you Madam President.”
Taylor: “Please tell me that you have captured Jack Bauer and secured the evidence.”
Logan: “More or less, except that Jack has slaughtered Novakovich with a fireplace poker, killed all of his guards and he is still on the loose.”
Taylor: “That’s not what I told you to tell me, Charles.”
Here comes the cool part…
Cut to Pillar in his car
He is talking to Eden who tells him that Jack was severely wounded during the Novakovich attack. Pillar says confidently, “We’ll find him.”
“Try looking in the mirror,” floats up menacingly from the back seat.
The camera pans and we see Jack in the shadows holding a gun to Pillar’s head.
Pillar has that look on his face like he wished that he had brought a change of underwear to work today.
Back at the UN
Dalia’s Hassan presents a fountain pen to President Taylor telling her that her husband had wanted to give this to her in person…but alas…(the “but, alas” part went largely unspoken).
Taylor, now wracked with guilt, accepts the pen even though it looks like someone has scratched a bunch of gibberish on it.
Dalia leaves to meet with her daughter prior to the spit hitting the fan.
Kayla informs her mother that Meredith Reed wanted to talk to her because she had evidence that the Russians were behind her husband’s killing. Dalia decides to try to contact Meredith.
Meanwhile in the back seat of Pillar’s car
Jack is all scrunched down as Pillar presents his ID to the day-extra guard who tells Pillar that The Hart Building has been emptied of people. The car is waved on into the parking garage.
They park in a remote location and Jack forces Pillar out of the car. Pillar notices that Jack is bleeding pretty heavily. Surprisingly, this current wound has not healed as quickly as the other one in his side.
Pillar tells Jack that he’s not going to last long enough to shoot Suvarov. To which Jack replies, “That’s why you are going to stitch me up.”
Jack hands Pillar the needle and thread, puts his gun to his head and demands that he sew him up. I’m sure Pillar is being very, very careful to not make Jack’s trigger finger flinch.
After the not so artful suturing (Man. That is going to leave a scar), Jack forces Pillar to his knees. Pillar starts bawling like a baby. “P..p..please, Jack. I have a wife and daughter,” he blubbers. This causes Jack to hesitate and the moment is lost. Instead of killing the guy, Jack just busts him one upside the head. He ties him up and dumps him in car trunk. Sleep tight, baby.
Jack takes a moment to reflect on the monster he has become and, fittingly, lets out an anguished roar.
Meanwhile at the UN
Things are coming to a head with the whole Hassan/Russian cover-up thingy.
Dalia can’t reach Reed so she confronts President Taylor with what she knows. Taylor at first tries to blow her off with some political-speak, but Dalia is not backing down. She demands to be told the truth or she will not sign the all-important Peace Treaty.
Cornered, Taylor admits the whole sordid tale and that has the effect of so alienating Dalia that she refuses to sign the Peach Treaty…Wha? So much for coming clean.
Taylor plays the nuclear card and threatens to blow Dalia’s country to kingdom come if she in any way threatens the Peace Process. So much for irony.
Back to Cole
Cole arrives at the CTU Mobil Unit outside the UN (We know that it is the CTU Mobile Unit because there is a big sign that says, “CTU Mobile Unit.”). The plan is to get the remaining recording from Jack and send it out everywhere over the airwaves. And when they say “everywhere” they mean from the “Important” outlets to the “Ridiculous” ones, from The New York Times to The Rush Limbaugh Show.
Back to Jack
He is setting up in a utility room that overlooks the UN Plaza. He goes right to work contructing his sniper’s perch. Little does he know, Chloe is on to him. Apparently, a surveillance camera picked up an image of him reflected in a vending machine (Damn Kit Kat addiction!). She tells Cole that she is heading over to the Hart Building to confront Jack. If she isn’t back in 20 minutes, Cole is supposed to show up with guns blazing.
In the utility room, Jack begins recording a final message addressed to his daughter…
“As long as I can remember, every time I’ve had to talk to you, it seems that for one reason or another, I’ve started out by telling you how sorry I am.”
He goes on to basically lay out his reasons for going crazy rogue, including the death of Renee Walker, “Who I was very close to.” (wink, wink).
Back at the UN
Suvarov arrives and Dalia gives him the big snub as he is lathering it on about how much he admired her husband. They all retreat to the press room where the UN Secretary General talks about ushering in a new era of transparency and trust.
Apparently, he hasn’t been watching the show.
Back to The Hart Building
Chloe has managed to find out where Jack’s lair is and she cautiously tries to creep up to him. Unfortunately, he gets the drop on her.
Chloe tries to get across to Jack that half the world is gunning for him and that there are standing orders to shoot him on sight.
“I couldn’t let that happen to you,” she says. “You’re my friend. I didn’t have a choice.”
“Neither do I,” says Jack sadly.
He puts Chloe in his, by now, patented “Sleeper Hold” and handcuffs her to a pipe.
He returns to his perch and trains his long distance sights on President Logan who has taken up temporary residence in one of the UN offices. He pulls out his phone and “reaches out to touch” Logan.
He tells Logan that he has him in his sights and plays some of the recording he made with the handy dandy collar mike that he planted on Logan. He then tells Logan to call Suvarov into his office after the press conference.
“What do I tell him?” asks Logan.
“Try the truth for a change. Tell him you have credible intelligence about a threat to his life,” says Jack as his mouth twitches into a little smirk.
THE “DAMMIT!” COUNT
The total number of times Jack has said, “DAMMIT!” since the “Day” began.
As of the end of the 23rd hour: 22
This time last season: 21
“Dammit Surplus”: +1
Quote of the Week : “Try looking in the mirror.”
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Updated 03/21/2013 06:29 PM
What's in the state budget?
Lawmakers in Albany reached a deal on the state budget late Wednesday night. The budget includes many high profile items, such as a minimum wage hike. But as Capital Tonight's Nick Reisman reports, it holds back on other policy issues that are still up for debate.
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- While a state budget deal has been struck between Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders, there's still a lot to negotiate. A day after state leaders announced a conceptual agreement, those private, four men in a room sessions were still being held.
“We're really just finalizing and fine-tuning some budget items,” Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein said.
The $143 billion agreement includes a $375 million family rebate program and a phased-in raise to the state's minimum wage, hitting $9 by 2015. But specifics on other items remain unclear. For instance, a surcharge on utility assessments will be phased out over three years, but the dollar amount on the reduction is unclear.
“The exact numbers per year are not there, but it's to be phased out over three years. The language is being drafted as we speak. This is the general framework,” said Senate Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco.
And lawmakers were still hopeful that $120 million in cuts to the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities could be restored.
“We're still fighting, I'm personally still fighting to try to get some more money. I think there is some restoration, I don't believe it's enough,” State Senator Tom Libous said.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver emerged from a meeting with the governor to say a mix of state and federal funds could restore about half of that money.
Silver said, “The cut will not be six percent. The cut will be less than that. There will be a $60 million restoration as a result.”
A deal on the budget was announced Wednesday evening after lawmakers and Cuomo laid aside more contentious policy issues, such as changes to January's gun control law. But after lawmakers could not agree on how to clarify the ban on high capacity magazines that carry more than seven bullets, that portion of the law may be delayed before it takes effect next month.
Silver said, “There might be just a suspension of the April 15th date to avoid any crisis and give us the ability to keep moving on that.”
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Despite the fact that Collin is outrageous in his humor and pseudo-personality Cleetus – He actually is a softy and wouldn’t hurt a fly. (Except a couple days ago when he literally squished a fly with my Anthropologie catalogue, what a disgrace! ; ) As a hobbie and side job he enjoys making videos and is amazing at it! Being the giving person he is, he was looking for an opportunity to share his talents with video to help someone tell their story. The Koffard family contacted him and it was the perfect fit. He cried with the family during the interview and when he was editing I would peek in on him and he would be wiping tears.
Saturday night I went with Collin to view the video with this incredible family and it was touching.
As a mother, I think it’s natural to worry about anything ever happening to our children. It’s something I try not to think about too much but it’s on my mind. I can’t even fathom the thought of holding or kissing one of my girls for the last time. I think also having lost my father, I don’t want to feel that desperate pain again. I really don’t think that I could handle it with as much grace and hope as Jana has done so. She amazes me. The whole family does.
Now about the last song in the video, a few months ago I was asked to be in a video for BYU women’s conference and the filmmaker introduced us to this song. Since then Collin learned it on the piano and it really is my favorite song he’s ever played. It’s called To Build A Home… The lyrics are moving. There’s a tree in the Koffard’s yard you’ll see in the video and after they watched it Collin mentioned how when this trial came to blow them down they held onto each other and were stronger because of it.
By the cracks of the skin I climbed to the top I climbed the tree to see the world When the gusts came around to blow me down I held on as tightly as you held onto me I held on as tightly as you held onto me 'Cause, I built a home For you For me Until it disappeared
From me From you
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Tim Hudson celebrated his 200th win in style on Tuesday. Bill Bender recaps the action, and Matt Lutovsky looks ahead to Wednesday in First Pitch.
Jason Heyward and B.J. Upton haven't enjoyed the same success as the Atlanta Braves so far, but Bill Bender isn't worried about their future. Find out why in Week Ahead.
Brad Pinkerton points out a few power-hitting sleepers to target late in 2013 fantasy baseball drafts, starting with Oakland's new Bash Brothers, Brandon Moss and Chris Carter.
San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner finished with 10 strikeouts in a win against the Dodgers. Bill Bender recaps the action and looks ahead to Tuesday's schedule.
Pittsburgh's Garrett Jones and Colorado's Tyler Colvin are cheap sources of power. Bill Bender details why and provides the latest waiver-wire advice.
Matt Lutovsky looks back at Friday's most notable performances -- including Tyler Colvin's two-homer game -- before getting you ready for Saturday's action.
Matt Lutovsky talks about Carlos Quentin's early-season showcase before looking at the 22 teams that play seven games next week.
San Diego's Carlos Quentin is back on the mixed-league radar, but two factors might limit his mixed-league value moving forward. Bill Bender takes a closer look.
Brad Pinkerton identifies a few mid-tier fantasy baseball options like Colorado's Dexter Fowler who become elite hitters in the right situations. Get that plus the latest fantasy hitter news.
Eric Ferguson looks at some players making the most of their opportunities near the tops of their lineups, like Tony Campana, before answering some burning AL- and NL-only questions.
With injuries to studs like Evan Longoria, Kevin Youkilis and Pablo Sandoval, third base is a mess. George Winkler finds some fill-ins while getting you ready for next week.
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August 24, 2008
The theme of this season's ads for a few major brands seems to be to feature supermodels -the real kind of supermodel from the 90's. Well, Prada got Linda Evangelista. OK, so I have to admit that I don't really know how to appreciate most supermodels' sort of beauty. I mean, yes, of course they are all gorgeous. But when they were at the top of their careers, I was too young to notice these things so I'm not exactly a fan of the whole supermodel movement. However, from the old photos I've seen of Linda Evangelista, I remember thinking she was the most gorgeous one out of the group, yet she doesn't look her usual gorgeous self in this ad campaign.
And ok, Sasha Pivovarova is admittedly one of my favourite models but I am not one of those fans who think she should get every Prada campaign until the end of time. Plus, the whole lace thing is so hard to pull off and frankly, sort of aiming for an older audience so a more traditional, mature model is probably more suitable. But seriously, Linda Evangelista does not exactly look tradiational to me here -her face looks weird. Maybe it's just whatever anti-aging treatment she's done and the mono shape of her lips.
But I suppose it's not a completely horrible campaign -the colour of the background and the shadows in the images are very cool.
How do you rate the F/W08 Prada ad campaign?
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Re: Dependencies problem while upgrading
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- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:46:45 +1030
On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 16:53 -0500, Marcel Rieux wrote:
I didn't try skip-broken. I was afraid that if broken dependencies
were skipped, it might cause further problems with installed software.
Umm skip broken should skip the things that are broken, it shouldn't
allow anything that would leave you in a broken state.
This is seriously beginning to look like we have a Karl 3.0.
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News and commentary from the cross-platform scripting community.
Re: Web Ads Are Intrusive By Wesley Felter, email@example.com.
In response to Web Ads Are Intrusive:
You're right that the top of the page is not where ads should go. But sites don't have much of a choice. On paper, you can see the whole page at once, so ads can go anywhere on a page and still be effective. Web pages are usually long and narrow, so you have to scroll to get to the bottom. Many people won't scroll that far. And since paper provides a sense of context (several pages are usually bound together), ads can go on their own page and still get seen. On the Web, there's much less context.
Your idea about putting ads on the side seems to be popular with HotWired and their subsidiary Suck. I particularly like the way ads are set up on Packet.
The idea of advertisers reimbursing people for looking at ads is not new, however it is part of a larger, variable-rate pricing scheme that has to be in place for it to work. An important part of this is that the reimbursment need not be in US dollars or any other kind of "real" currency. On the Internet, anything that you can trade is currency.
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Technology Showcase: Matrix Switchers
Sep 1, 2009 2:14 PM, By Jay Ankeney
Scalability is just one feature in a long list.
Gefen also provides its 4x4 Component with Audio over Cat-5 matrix switcher that enables direct connections among any four component video sources and four displays with audio inputs and outputs in digital and analog formats. Users can opt for small individual receivers at each display to extend video and audio signals over just one Cat-5 cable up to 300 meters with a perfect replication of audio and video resolutions to 1080p.
Versatility is key for the Triton Plus routing switchers from Grass Valley because of the breadth of signal types it supports, including 3Gbps for 1080p, HD-SDI, SDI, analog video, analog audio, and data routing signal formats. Despite its small size, the Triton Plus routing switcher delivers all the value expected in a Grass Valley routing switcher. Triton Plus is available in several sizes, including 8x8, 16x2, 16x16, 2x32, and 64x64. You can select from a either a built-in control panel or 13 standalone control panels to build your system. Routers and control panels connect together using Cat-5 cables and RJ-45 connectors. In addition, Triton Plus has a matrix partitioning feature to easily create two and four levels of routing within a single chassis.
The Genesis product line from Hall Research Technologies contains both compact and high-end matrix switches for video and audio. The Genesis AV matrix switcher is a 16x16 and 8x8 VGA/HDTV design with front-panel, RS-232, and IP control, and it features wide bandwidth for resolutions to 1920x1200 or HD (1080p). The Genesis AV matrix switcher embeds video, audio, power, and RS-232 in a single Cat-5 cable. Its outputs can be blanked (video) or muted (audio), and it features a VU meter (sound level) bar graph display on the front panel with RJ-45 outputs for video-over-twisted-pair (UTP) transmission.
Since all of Harris’ broadcast equipment is 3Gbps-capable, it’s no surprise that all its HD Panacea routers offer 3Gbps performance in 1RU or 2RU sizes, giving you 1080p performance at HD-SDI (1.485Gbps) prices. The 2RU Panacea 32x32 model comes with either universal AC or DC power supplies or external (brick) universal power supplies, and it can have an integrated redundant power supply.
Harris’s Platinum MX is part of its Platinum line of routing switchers, which combines a highly robust architecture with the flexibility required to future-proof your investment. The distributed control system used in each Platinum MX routing switcher is unique in the industry in that it does not require a separate, centralized controller. Each Platinum MX frame features redundant control modules that store configuration information related to that frame in nonvolatile memory.
Comprehensive control options in the DIGI-HDMI-4X4 matrix switcher from Intelix can be accessed via its diagnostic front-panel interface, a remote RS-232 control system, IR, or over Ethernet, making the DIGI-HDMI-4X4 an easy-to-use twisted-pair routing system for high-definition audio/video distribution applications. The DIGI-HDMI-4X4 features four HDMI inputs, four HDMI outputs, and four twisted-pair extender outputs. The matrix supports 1080i and 1080p high-definition video, and it is HDMI 1.3b-compliant.
Also from Intelix come the DIGI-VGASD-8X8 and DIGI-VGASD-16X16 matrix switchers, which combine a comprehensive audio/video switcher with Intelix’s extremely efficient twisted-pair extenders. The DIGI-VGASD-8X8 and DIGI-VGASD-16X16 each boast a separate internal control matrix that provides independent bidirectional RS-232 and IR switching and distribution. Both units work with a modular receive unit, Intelix’s DIGI-VGASD-WP-R wallplate receiver, reaching out to 350ft. on a single twisted-pair cable.
A unique feature of the Chameleon 256 HB custom-configurable matrix switcher (known to insiders as the Cham256HB 16x64 RGB VO FPC IPO) from Knox Video Technologies is a 7in. HD input preview monitor on the front panel that saves money and space in its installation. The Chameleon 256 HB is a 16x64 high-definition component matrix switcher that is ideal for the hospitality market, uses a card structure that is field-serviceable, has intuitive keypad control with directions printed on a separate LCD operator’s screen, and features hot-swappable power supplies serviceable in the field. Knox Video Technologies can provide the Chameleon 256 HB in a remarkably quick one-day turnaround.
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Have I ever mentioned how I feel about Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
Well, I LOVE them. I bought one hundred of them just to survive until I can get someone to fly to the States and get me some more.
There are none left.
It was Saturday morning, I was talking to my mother (what would parents do without Skype?) and I got this fabulous idea of going to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to get myself a cheap ticket for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, the musical. To be honest, I don't care about musicals at all. But this one had Daniel Radcliffe in it! This is also the only theatre to give cheaper tickets out to students and other people who have time to wait in line at 10am. Fortunately, not many people know about this... But I did. Because I read the fine print. Always.
Of course, I thought of this no earlier than at 9.30 and by the time I got to the theatre it was already 10.15. I waited... waited... and waited. Luckily, they had twice as many tickets to give out, because there were two shows scheduled that day. Yay! I got a ticket!
I still had the whole day to spend, so I visited the Guggenheim Museum and then went on an Uptown Movie Tour (which is a lot of fun!) and got a Tootsie Pop because I knew the answer to one of our guide's questions: which actor changed his last name to make his own reputation and not to be looked at as Francis Ford Coppola's nephew? It was Nicolas Cage. Yay.
Around five I finished with sightseeing and took the train home to take a shower and change into a pretty outfit. I was going to see a Broadway show after all! It was ten past 7 pm when I finally left the hostel and of course, I got lost. How do you get lost on 45th street? Well, trust me, it's possible. So when I finally got to the theatre, most of the people were already in. I got the Playbill and started reading. Moments later, the show started. And it was awesome! I'm sure every single show on Broadway is, but I'm pretty convinced I chose the right one for me. That was 2 hours of non-stop laughing. It was the best night ever! Even though I was alone and I had no one to talk to, I still had so much fun. After the show, I waited by the back door to see Daniel and maybe get a picture with him, but there were so many people that there was no hope for that. Plus, it was almost midnight and I was alone, so I decided it wasn't a good idea to walk around after midnight by myself. The subway wasn't that scary, because it was Saturday and there were people everywhere, but it was still... a different experience. Here, a photo in case you didn't believe me. Harry Potter was in this musical, I swear!
Next day was 9/11, a very sad (and kind of dangerous) day to be in New York City. The police were everywhere, on the subway (the whole week before), in the streets... I decided not to use the subway or stay in very populated places that day, so I walked. All the way from 103rd street to 59th street - Columbus Circle. It was a long, but very pleasant walk. It was the most walking I had done since arriving to Manhattan. I walked through Central Park and got lost in it. It was kind of fun. I realized I had been missing about 50 streets every day, because I always took the subway from 103rd street to Times Square. There was so much more New York to be seen!
And now: my absolute favorite, most exciting stores I went to in New York City. First stop: the HBO store. Where you can actually buy Tru Blood! Let me write this again. You. Can. Actually. Buy. A. Bottle. Of. Tru. Blood. I know, right? What could be more awesome than that?
Alex Skarsgard. Buying Alex Skarsgard would be more awesome. But he's not for sale.
Second place: the NBC Experience Store. Oh my. Is there anything I don't want to buy? No, there is no such thing. They have 20 different versions of Monopoly! Why? Why would you leave all that awesome stuff behind? Because you're poor, that's why. At least I was able to imagine myself using some of the things and realize I don't really need them. I did, however, buy an NBC Peacock pillow. The same one that I spotted in a 30 Rock episode a week ago. Yes, I'm awesome. I needed that pillow. To use it as, can you believe it, a pillow. On my two flights home. Because it didn't fit into my two suitcases. I bought a peacock luggage tag too. But I don't use it because I'm afraid it'll get stolen.
Third place: Hershey's Store. Wow. The only place I would love more than this is a Nutella store, which I'm still searching for. I don't really like their chocolate that much. I liked the Symphony Bar, and I love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. So when I see t-shirts, ice cream bowls and toys, all Reese's themed, I go crazy. I had to buy that bowl, I had to. The funniest thing was the girl at the register asking me if I wanted to buy the special PB cups (they were on sale). Did I? I bought two. They were pumpkin-shaped, people! Pumpkin shaped! (I don't understand, however, why there was a Halloween promotion going on in the middle of September. And no, they weren't about to expire. I checked.)
Just like last time when I went to the US, I had to buy another suitcase because all my new things wouldn't fit in the old one. After a trip to Macy's I realized, once again, that I'm not rich, so I went to Century 21 and bought a huge, pretty, grey, 4-wheeled suitcase for 90$. Instead of 300$! Quite a bargain, if you ask me. So now I own five different sized suitcases. Yes, five! Because four were not enough.
On my way to the south of Manhattan, I found a Crumbs Bake Shop and bought myself a cupcake.
The Crumbs cupcakes are huge, and so is the selection. There are so many flavors, I spent five minutes choosing the right one for me. In the end, I chose Peanut Butter Cup, because it's my favorite candy of all time. Of all time! If I remember correctly, I paid around $4 for it, which is a bargain compared to Magnolia Bakery, since Crumbs cupcakes are about three times bigger. Seriously.
I was carrying my new suitcase with me, so I had to wait until I got home to eat the cupcake. Who cares about the ''no food in rooms allowed'' rule! I dug in with both hands and my face. Frosting was everywhere! Literally. Luckily my roommate was outside somewhere. She would've definitely thought I was crazy.
I didn't like the cupcake very much. First of all, it had more calories than my average lunch (not counting McDonald's food!). Secondly, it didn't taste anything like peanut butter cups, but more like buttercream with one PB cup on top. It was not peanut butter-chocolate-y enough. If I had known about that before, I would have ordered a chocolate cupcake. Oh, well. On top of that, it didn't come in pretty packaging and it was extremely difficult to eat. No one wants to bring their cupcakes home to eat them with a fork and knife...right?
I would still recommend this bakery to everyone, since they have so many flavors and they probably taste delicious. But please, do yourself a favor and order one of their taste packs - they include bite-sized versions of popular cupcakes and you can actually share them with other people. Something you certainly cannot do with a regular sized cupcake.
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I know that I have been depriving you lovely readers of our favorite weekly feature, the Budget Savvy Wedding of the Week!! Glad to announce that we are back with quite a lovely feature for you today! Love love love the yummy light in these gorgeous photos of this Montana budget farm wedding from Amber Murphy Photography! I also love the rich purple she chose for her bridesmaids dresses, flowers, and shoes and the way it plays so well with the rustic red on the barn! Such a sweet, fun wedding that truly focuses on the important things and people! Hope you enjoy this feature and look forward to sharing more with you in the future! xoxo- Jess
Jason and Megan
June 4, 2011
What was your budget? Give a breakdown of your spending if possible:
Our Budget was: $9,000
Rough budget break down:
Bridesmaids Dresses: $650
Invites/Save the dates: $200
Wedding Dress: $1300
Cake/pedestal cake domes: $275
Silk Flowers: $100
Table and Chairs: $300
How many guests did you have?
What creative or personal aspects did you have in your wedding?
Each table at the reception had it’s own cake as the center piece. We made all of our own invites, as well as our guestbook using pictures from our engagement session. My mom was a florist before she got married so she did all the floral arrangements. Our reception was at a family friend’s yard, where we spent almost every sunday evening at growing up. I also hand painted signs to the wedding using old barn wood. The venue was back in my home “town”, which is a small farming community, so makes for a very creative venue!
What did you do to save money?
Bought flowers from Costco, and the cake pedestals were given to people who helped out as gifts,
We used some silk flowers and candle sticks from my sister’s wedding that was 56 days before mine! I’m blessed with a artsy/crafty mother who made all the floral arrangements and decorations, and a family friend did hair.
What is your best advice for planning a wedding now that you’re on the other side?
Just enjoy the process and be flexible! Simple can truly be better. And listen to your mother
What was your biggest splurge?
I would say my dress, as we spent more than we had planned on. I also would say we splurged on photos as I was able to have two photographers, but they were very reasonable!
What was your favorite detail?
I wore purple heals with my wedding dress and my husband wore converse. That just describes us perfectly!
What was the most memorable moment of the day?
So many! Getting ready with my good friends (bridesmaids and one of my photographers), seeing Jason for the first time, the outdoor reception (we had perfect weather )….
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Adolescents at Risk: The Challenge of Substance Abuse
Free and open to the public; Seating is limited; Light refreshments available
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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• Is There an Addictive Personality?
Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, M.Div.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UMMS
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Elizabeth Belliveau, MSW, LICSW
Clinical Director, Spectrum REACH, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.
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Gregory diGirolamo, PhD
Associate Professor Psychiatry, UMMS
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Fellow in Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, UMMS
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is drawing a line in the sand with the Obama administration. They're calling for a campaign of civil disobedience against what they say are violations of religious freedom. At the center of the story - ...
On this week's Christian World News: Catholic bishops fight for religious freedom, how a world famous boxer found victory outside the ring, the plight of Turkey's Christians, and more.
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Five years have passed since one of Turkey's most brutal murders of Christians. Today, there's concern the country may once again be turning to a more Islamic society.
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Bishops Protest 'Unjust' Laws against Religious Freedom
On Friday's CBN Newswatch: Bishops fight against government attacks on religious freedom, reaction to North Korea’s missile launch, the new ad using the Bible to argue against U.S. debt, and more.
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The paci party
Letting go ends with a smile and tears
Friday, June 20, 2008
When my daughter was born she took to the pacifier immediately. It soothed her in every situation. It was her solace and we carried it everywhere we went.
As she grew up, her love affair with the paci (as she calls it) continued. The need for one paci grew to two—one for her mouth and one for her hand. The paci soothed her when she fell or when she felt misunderstood.
But it was getting to that time when most children her age were giving up the pacifier. There were comments from friends who said "it only gets harder" if we allowed her to keep it. Others warned us about the "dangers" to her teeth. We knew this advice came with good intention, but we were not willing to take it away without giving our daughter a role in the process. She used the pacifier to soothe her body and mind and we didn’t want this to come to an abrupt halt.
We started to put some boundaries around the pacifier—she was welcome to use it, but only in her room. Later we decided it was only to be used before nap or bedtime. She began to find different soothing techniques during the day, but at night she still looked forward to the comfort of the paci.
On her birthday we gave her a bag with four pacifiers. We explained these would be the "final four." She would decide when to give them up. Together we brainstormed four celebrations, one for each pacifier. For number one we would go to the library, number two she could pick her favorite restaurant for dinner, number three she could buy a book at the bookstore. Number four we would plan a "paci party" with dinner, cake and a movie.
We enjoyed each celebration as she willingly gave up the first three pacifiers. Then came the big lull—number four seemed to be staying put. A few times it got lost and with great compassion we would tell her that maybe it knew it was time to go. Of course, it would always turn up.
My daughter held onto that one pacifier for a long time. It was not always in her mouth at night—she held it a lot. She took responsibility for this paci, almost like a pet.
We finally told her it was time to start planning the paci party. We showed her a calendar and she picked the date that felt right for her.
The day of the paci party we gave her a little pillow with her name on it. We sat together and each member of the family hugged the pillow and "put our love into it." Family members sent cards of encouragement that we read aloud. We had a wonderful celebration and then it was time to go to bed.
She lay on her dad with the paci in her mouth and I could see her brain churning. Since the day she came home from the hospital she has had this little piece of serenity, and it was time for her to say goodbye. She looked at me and put it in my hand. I hugged her and felt her shake. I backed up to wipe her tears and realized she was laughing. Her eyes were bright and she was looking so proud and confident. We tucked her in with her new pillow and she fell asleep with a smile on her face.
The only person who cried that night was me. As I threw that pink pacifier in the garbage, I thanked it for soothing my daughter. I thanked it for all of the uninterrupted dinners at restaurants, all of the peaceful nights and all of the plane rides when her ears were popping. I had a great appreciation for its role in my daughter’s life and I am glad she was able to let it go in such a positive way. It was her early childhood companion and now it was time to move onto new things.
Goodbye old friend.
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I get asked a lot about integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. With the iFrame technology built natively within Microsoft Dynamics CRM, this integration is possible. The SharePoint view can be brought directly into CRM using iFrames and webparts.
Using the iFrame technology really allows you to seamlessly incorporate other web based applications (not just SharePoint) into your CRM application. If you think about it, this possibilities are endless. You can include Maps (using Bing maps), intranet applications, even blog posts like this.
Let’s look at creating an example:
Let us first create the Document Library in SharePoint. Open the SharePoint site, click on “View all site Contents” and then create a Document Library. Type the document library information and hit Create. Note the path of the Document Library. (Ex: http://Server_Name/Library_Name/).
Next, open a CRM Window for customization. Here is where we will be adding a SharePoint view to the Contact entity. Select the Contact Entity and open the Forms and Views. Open the Main application form to customize. Add a new tab and then add a new section in that tab. Then add an iFrame in the section. Give a name to the iFrame and in the URL, type the URL of the document library (http://Server_Name/Library_Name). Save and publish the form.
And that’s it. While this is a simple example of how these system can integrates, it also demonstrates the flexibility of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system and ways organizations are customizing this system to fit their needs.
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Find Out What it Takes to Become a Personal Chef
Private chefs comprise a very specialized segment of the food service industry—the high-end. Often it is only wealthy clients that can afford to hire personal chefs, but in some cases private chefs may be useful for individuals with dietary conditions due to health and medical problems.
Job Descriptions for Private Chefs
If the image of private chef brings up ideas of luxury and the easy life, guess again. If you aspire to work as a private chef to the stars or in the homes of the wealthy, then begin preparations now for the various duties and responsibilities demanded of these chef specialists:
- Live-in or live-out
- Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly menu planning
- Must be able to take direction from clients and possibly other domestic staff
- May be required to assist with supervising other kitchen and household staff and organizing various day-to-day duties
- Expert at event preparation
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- May be required to be expert in a particular cuisine, diet program or other type of specialized meal preparation
- Responsible for household food inventory, including buying, storing, and hygiene and sanitation
Education and Training to Become a Private Chef
What type of culinary degree leads to a job as private chef?
None, directly. However, private chefs often have culinary arts degrees to their credit and as a key component on their resumes, but there is also significant industry work experience required. Jobs as private or personal chefs are upper-level jobs for very experienced chefs, usually executive chefs and sous chefs. When you work alone in a household you will need a full complement of culinary skills and be able to work under very demanding conditions. You may be cooking for one person one day and for a small army on the next day.
Pursue a culinary arts degree that provides you with a rigorous hands-on program and offers you the opportunity to become experienced with a variety of cuisines and chef stations. Schools with working student-run restaurants offer a valuable work-study environment where you work under the careful guidance of experienced chef instructors, even guest chefs.
If you can find work as an assistant cook or chef with an event company, or high-end caterer, you may have the advantage over chefs with no private in-home experience.
Private Chef Salary
Some of the same factors that drive other types of chef salaries figure the same for private chefs.
- Years of experience
- Areas of specialization
- Required job duties
- Region and metro area
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ROCK - John W. Miljour, 73, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Tucson, Ariz., following a short battle with cancer. He was born to Earl and Eileen (Saari) Miljour, June 18, 1939, in Perkins. John was raised in Trombley, and was a longtime resident of Rock.
On June 25, 1960, John married Geraldine S. Christy, and in August 1973 their daughter, Heather, was born.
John was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of the American Legion. He served as a volunteer firefighter for the Tri-Township Fire Department in Rock. John attended Bay College for drafting and design, and worked as a carpenter and construction foreman until retirement in 1997.
John W. Miljour
He and Geraldine spent most of their retirement years traveling in their RV. He enjoyed dancing, camping, hiking, exploring, golfing, and hunting. John had a wonderful sense of humor, and a large circle of friends.
John is survived by his wife, Geraldine; daughter, Heather Miljour of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Patricia Mink of Hancock, Wis.; and brothers, Ernest Vallier of Leesburg, Fla., and David Vallier of Bark River.
In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary and Felix Miljour; and a sister, Muriel Blank.
A memorial service led by Pastor Rell Spickerman will be held for John at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Faith Lutheran Church in Rock. A supper will follow in the Faith Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.
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The Delta Blues Museum unveiled
a new exhibit on March 4, 2010 featuring Michael Loyd
Young's first book "Blues, Booze & BBQ". Michael's book
chronicles 150 miles of famed Highway 61. Clarksdale,
MS sits at the heart of Highway 61 and 49, which is also
the location of Robert Johnson's famed "Cross Road Blues".
Considered the birthplace
of the blues, Clarksdale, MS has been home to many blues
legends such as Muddy Waters, Mississippi Slim, B.B. King,
Charley Patton, Ike Turner and many others. The people of
the Mississippi Delta continue to pass on their heritage
and culture through the blues to future generations. Michael's
photographs capture these bonds, whether being in a juke
joint, invitations to private homes or just plain hanging
Photography has long been a large part of Michael's life.
He began photographing when young and throughout the years has travelled to 21 different
countries capturing and chronicling cultural symbols and their impact on the lives of the
people he photographs. Michael's second book is currently in the works travelling from
Texas to the Florida Everglades chronicling the hunting and fishing culture along the Gulf Coast.
The Delta Blues Museum is proud to have this new exhibit and is
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How to Replace a Primer Bulb
Replacing primer bulbs in small engines is one of the most common types of tool repairs, and this article explains professional steps for primer bulb replacement in two engine design types.
My Ryobi 825r will start but when I pull the trigger the engine does not respond and the trimmer does not spin. I think its the trigger assembly and/or the trigger cable. Are my assumptions correct? Am I missing something else? And is this a repair I can do myself?
My pull rope broke, I have taken the trimer apart and there is no way to restring the rope? Do i have to buy a new pully or starter assembly. And it dose not say what you get with a new starter assembly ?
When replacing the primer bulb several parts of the carburetor came off. I thought I put them back on the correct way but now all the trimmer will do is idle. When I give it gas to start trimming it dies. Should I replace the whole carburetor kit?
Noticed recently lower shaft housing is slipping in the click-link connector. - and although motor runs at high speed - get no joy at trimmer or acces. end. Part #753-0453 does that include female type fitting (not rounded out)? Is it repair I can make?
Did some major digging and here's what I found about the Ryobi 825R trimmer:
* Engine is 793-00007 aka AC-2.1, 26.1cc
* Fuel Line 0.080 ID, same as poulan 530069247. Tygon is better.
* Carburetor is Walbro WYL-187-1 aka Ryobi/Ryan/MTD 753-1225
* Carb Diaphragm kit is D11-WYL
* Carb Metering spring is 98-3160-7
* Carb Rebuild is K20-WYL or Ryobi 753-04014.
* Primer Bulb is 188-16-1 (originally 188-12-1)
My trimmer wasn't running, and the fuel lines were bad so I replaced the fuel lines and fuel filter. Trimmer still didn't run. Realized the problem was in the carb. After looking at prices for a replacement, I decided to take my carb apart and clean everything. I paid special attention to the small holes and the diaphragm spring pendulum thing. I found that the diaphragm was getting stuck. After I took it apart, I scraped and cleaned it, reassembled the carb and voila! the trimmer runs again. I don't know how long this fix is going to work, but it saved me $66 so it's worth it to me. Hope this helps.
Hello: I own 825 4 cycle Ryobi trimmer. It has had fairly light use over about 3 yrs. Now the attachment coupling (female) is no longer sharply defined, causing attachment of various tools, including the original dual line trimmer, to spin slowly if at all. The motor is running fine. Can that coupling, one that comes halfway down shaft from motor, be replaced? Thank you
The coupling is part of the upper shaft assembly. The coupling, as well as some other parts, are permanently attached to the cable at the factory so they can't be replaced separately. The upper shaft assembly is part #753-04503.
My Ryobi has a black plastic and metal part that comes out of the top of the carburetor and attaches to the fuel return line. It looks somewhat like the breather tube assembly listed here, but it makes a 90 degree angle and is male on both ends going into the carburetor and the fuel return line. Is that the same as the part listed on your parts list. If not, can you tell me the part number?
I'm looking for the same thing. Mine is busted. I bought the fuel line with filter from this site but it does not come with that 90 degree piece. Do I have to buy a whole carburetor? In any case, even some photos of carburetor don't show that piece.
I have replaced the starter rope on my Ryobi. I put it back together and was able to start it. After I shut it down I was unable to use the pull cord to restart it. It was like it was seized. I took it apart again, put back together and thought I was ok. Same thing happened. Once I got it started I was unable to use the pull cord. Did I put it together wrong or is a part broken?
My trimmer attaches to several tools. It is disengaging from the various tools during use and the shaft is spinning inside. Is it missing a spring or something that would keep the couplings engaged? If I hold it vertically it will re-engage and work briefly. Then disengages again.
It appears that the trimmer is not getting fuel from the tank. There are three pieces of orange pipe in the bottom of the tank, not attached to anything. It looks like there is no serviceable parts in there. Do I have to purchase a gas tank and would that tank have all the necessary internal lines?
You have two options well replacing the fuel lines. You can replace just the lines. The pickup line with fuel filter is part #791-182353 the fuel return line is part #791-182352. You could also replace the entire fuel tank. It includes both lines already installed. The fuel tank assembly is part #791-182355. All of these parts are available from http://www.ereplacementparts.com .
I just ordered a new carburetor for my Ryobi 825r, can you tell me where the two lines go on the two outlet fittings on the carburetor and how deep in the tank the other two ends go. I replaced the fuel lines also.
The fuel intake line on my 825r string trimmer deteriorated causing some of the small hose fragments to get stuck in the carb. I have replaced the hose and disassembled and cleaned the carb. It will not run well. It starts and stops. Any suggestions other than replacing the total carb?
Hi brian, Unfortunately Ryobi does not provide individual parts for the carburetor on the 825r. It is only available as an assembly. It is part #753-1225 and is available from http://www.ereplacementparts.com. Good luck with your repair! -Mark
I replaced my fuel lines and primer ball after finding cracks in them. My trimmer will start is I prime the cylinder with fuel but will not remain running. It will not start with this priming. What do I do?
Hi Nick-BG, I think the problem is going to be in the carburetor. When fuel lines become cracked it can let dirt into the carb. The lines breaking down themselves can also put debris into the carb. Replacing the carb should get things running again. It is part #753-1225 and is available from http://www.ereplacementparts.com. Hope this helps! -Mark
Reply: Lack Of Fuel From Carb
Nick, I was wondering how you got the intake fuel line with the filter on the end inside the fuel tank? Of course I could take the plastic intake line off the filter and shove the fuel line into the top opening then fish out the line and reinstall the filter, but I kind of hate to take the line off the filter because it fits so tightly and would probably have to be cut off. How did you do it?
Also, did you buy a new carb, or just clean the old one to get it running again?
Am wanting to get to the clutch for inspection. Attempt to turn hidden screw cw and ccw by inserting long flat screwdriver blade thru the clutch housing shaft is pushing the limits of the screwdrivers quality.
Any suggestions beyond destroying the clutch housing?
Am going to order a new clutch assembly PN 753-05860 at a cost of $20.19. There is shown a washer behind the clutch assembly PN 9162-1 that has a price of $11.12.
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Author: OrchidI007711 PM
There are differences between lust, love, passion, magic & power. It seems that Cassie's life seems set in stone but, will she follow the path that's already been made for her?Or will she follow what comes naturally from her heart?My first SC Fanfic!Rated: Fiction T - English - Romance/Supernatural - Cassie B. - Chapters: 47 - Words: 121,849 - Reviews: 171 - Favs: 39 - Follows: 45 - Updated: 02-25-13 - Published: 01-13-12 - Status: Complete - id: 7738352
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Disclaimer: The Secret Circle is owned from L.J. Smith/ The CW( well at the time before it got cancelled ugh) Enjoy the story below!
Remember he's doing what's best for you, Diana has no idea what she's talking about...
Why did I have to keep telling myself this over& over as if my mind had become a broken record player? I laid on my bed, hands entwined across my belly as I stared up at the ceiling. I did this more lately when I needed to collect my thoughts, just me delving in my own world, and everything else out side of it flows by as a gentle breeze.
'Di wouldn't lie to me, even if she was in a crappy mood.'
I raised my arms as my hands gripped my hair in frustration, why would that stupid nagging conscience intrude my thoughts now, out of all days?
' I should believe her, she's my sister.'
I huffed turning around to lie on my stomach my face pressed against the pillows, why should I believe her?
'She's nothing but a liar.'
A bitter grin etched it's way on my lips as I twisted giggle vibrated around my pillows until I turned around to lie on my back, laughing loudly. I didn't know why I was? Maybe it was just me having a war of right or wrong within my own mind that got me tickling my own funny bones. I sat up on my elbows moving my feet onto the side until I sat up staring at my own reflection, bursting out in more laughter. Maybe just maybe I was slowly but, surely going insane with all the stuff going on, and just didn't care anymore? The sound died from my mouth as I didn't want to view my reflection anymore, I got up from the bed walking over to the wall opening up the compartment where my spell book was kept safe. I grasped the book as if it was the only thing precious left in my life, not just the book... dark magic.
My attention went from my family book of shadows to gaze out my window staring into the other across from mine. I walked up watching as Jake was on the phone, pacing his room. I let one of my fingers caress the cool glass, then dropping my hand. He then hung up the phone, now sitting on the edge of his bed, letting his head fall in his hands.
Then he lifted his head, turning it in my direction locking his gaze with mine. He got up slowly walking towards his window as we both stared intensely at one another never breaking contact. I watched as he raised his arm pulling the string on the side, soon the blinds fell blocking me from him from my view. I didn't feel an once of rejection, by the stunt he just pulled, or was it something I was trying to deny?
I turned on my heel walking towards my chair near the door, grabbing my purse and jacket still having a firm grip on the spell then heading out the bed room door.
Getting out my car slamming the door shut, as I headed towards the gate from beyond stood the abandoned house, a safe haven the circle could call home from the world outside, now reoccupied from it's original owner the man my sister claims we could not trust. As I look around I don't see Adam's, Jake, or Diana's cars parked. Maybe the whole circle decided not to come, or they could be on your way.
' Be cautious.' I told myself, ' why on earth would I have to be cautious my own Father, the man who wants to help us?'
With or without them I will walk in that house, Diana's warnings wouldn't coerce me to stay away especially since our Father had a lead on where the last crystal maybe hidden.
I cut through the walk way that lead me up the old rickety wooden steps of the porch, reaching the door getting ready to grasp the knob I found myself hesitating to go, but why? An uneasy tingle slid up my spine, I twist the metallic knob and went in making my way through the family room seeing my lean his arm against the mantel of the fire place. His back was facing me, while another hand rested in his pocket, his attention solely focused on the roaring flames.
" Dad?" I said my voice sounding smaller than I wanted it to, he gaze appeared over his shoulder looking directly as if he was upset by something.
I glanced over towards the table where the five crystals were sprawled out on the map.
" Sorry if I'm a little late, I had a few errands to run before I headed over here..." I paused, " Or am I too early?" I furrowed my brows pulling off my purse and Jacket while walking over and sitting my things on the nearest chair.
He pushed himself off the mantel, putting his other hand in other pants pocket, " No in fact everyone else left."
" They did." I question.
He nodded while walking closer to me, " Look every body else seemed quite upset about something involving the last crystal, I guess it something to with your school prom being tomorrow and kind of not wanting to surround themselves that night." As his eyes looked off to the distance.
I blinked a few times not realizing that the school prom was tomorrow, since it was the least thing on my mind.
" I wanted Diana to stay behind so I could talk to her and you at the same time once you got here, she didn't want to talk to me nor you, and that she was there for circle so she went...she said she doesn't trust me?."
" Really?" I raised both brows," She's still adjusting to this whole father daughter dark magic thing." I gestured playing it off, " it's also understandable if she doesn't want to be around me." I said now bracing my hand on the chair while the other rested on my hip.
He seemed shook his head blowing out a quick breath in frustration, " We need her to assemble the crystal skull." he said seriously. " Without the skull we can't stop Eben and the witch hunters from killing us."
" W-well isn't that why we need to find the last crystal first?" I asked.
He was silent then spoke up, " I tried numerous times to locate it on the map had no trace of it what so ever that's until Adam & Melissa uncloaked it."
" They did?" I questioned, it was probably some time around when we were looking for Armstrong Family Crystal or after that even.
" Well all we know is that it's some where in the high school." He walked back on his heels before turning around heading to a table near the lamp and stairs grabbing a sharp small steel like object turning his attention back to me. " Balcoin blood has a special connections to the crystals it should pin point its exact location." He walked back to me then stopped.
" So what do we do?" I looked at the sharp object he still held in his hand, then up into his eyes.
" Not us you," He shook his head " I can't be caught roaming around the halls." he said hesitantly.
" Oh? Okay." I nodded my head in surprise was he actually entrusting me to do a solo spell? I've done a few spells by alone, what he was inquiring me to accomplish was on a different level. I was sure nothing would go wrong.
" Alright give me your hand." I raised up my right hand that rested on my hip, " hold this." I took the blade in my left.
He opened my right hand then looked into my eyes," use your own blood to draw a symbol some where in the school," his left finger drew an imaginary lines starting from the bottom of my palm one vertical and another horizontal. " Four points of compass, and then a line across the bottom,'' he made another imaginary line, " to connect you to the crystal, its energy should lead you right to it." I studied the compass design he made, then met eyes again.
It was strange of me to believe Diana, than listen to my Father, he did seem genuinely interested to getting that last crystal and defeating the Witch Hunters. He seemed loving and Caring enough, it wasn't about him... it was about all of us.
" No chanting?" I lightly joked, he shook his head no. " No ancient languages?"
" No." He replied.
" Piece of cake." I said
I pulled my hand away from him then looked at the pocket knife, twirling it in my fingers studying it.
" Cassie.." He paused, " You know I want what's best for you and Diana." I looked up to see him have a concern written on his features, " for all of you." he finished.
I nodded my head in agreement, " I know." He patted my shoulder, " okay." I took that as my cue to head on out and try to find that crystal. I gathered my jacket and purse, then waving bye to him as walked out side the dark cool night air getting ready to head to the high school.
' See I knew Diana was wrong,'I thought, ' just knew it.'
" Lock unlock." I chanted, as one of the side double doors jerked open. I was doing the unimaginable I was breaking in the school, it was just something that I never could see myself doing in a million years. I went inside letting the door shut behind me, as the click echoed through the darkened halls. That unwanted tingle slid up my spine from the fear of possibly getting caught from security, there was also a excited rush coursing through my veins edging it way straight down to my toes to what I was about to do.
I made my way through the school, taking my time passing numerous lockers&class rooms. I couldn't just walk to any place, there had to be light. As I turned the corner I saw the trophy case was illuminated showcasing all the trophies the school has won, over the years.
Walking down, as my heels made loud clicking noises. I stopped in front of the Trophy case, bending down towards the floor then reaching in my right coat pocket pulling out the blade. I held up my left finger then letting the blades point cut into my skin, it dug deep until a deep crimson bubbled on the surface. I switched the blade close putting it back in my coat pocket, while my left finger began tracing the design that was drawn on my palm earlier.
' What happens now?'
I then hear footsteps coming from the corner in back of me, for a second I thought it was the school security. I looked over my shoulder getting ready to run, until I saw a feminine figure wearing a floral print sundress and jean jacket, her hair was blonde in deep waves, the determined look in her bluish green eyes. She looked to be the same height and same build I got mistaken for her since I came in this town. I was looking at my mom!
My mouth opened, my heart began to race. " Mom?!" I yelled, following her. She was moved fast the opposite direction I had just walked from moments earlier. I as I looked closer in her right hand, safe in her grasp was crystal.
" Mom!" I tried to get close as I could, she couldn't hear me, although she was trying to get someones attention, some one who wasn't even in view.
" Elizabeth, we need to talk!" She said urgently turning the corner going into the the next hall. I turned the corner, seeing that mother wasn't visible as if she had vanished in thin air, like she appeared before.
My heart rate calmed down, I had just got a glimpse of my own teenage mother. I walked down the hall hoping to get another glimpse her, to dismay I didn't. She seemed to in a hurry to get somewhere, talking to some body...Elizabeth?
Then it dawned on me it wasn't just any Elizabeth, but Elizabeth Meade.
" Diana." I whispered. I turned around heading towards the area of the Trophy case pulling out my phone, then dialing Diana's number.
The phone just rang on the other line, 'come on pick up.'
" Yeah Cassie?" Diana answered from the other line.
I gulped not knowing what to say, " Di I hate that I'm calling at a bad time, I need to come over to your house." I said
" Cassie this isn't really a good time-" she replied, but I cut her off.
" I know, " I looked down at ground, seeing the symbol that I had made with my blood was now gone. I blinked a few times not believing my eyes, still taking in what I had just saw clearing my throat.
" There's something I have to tell you."
" Well it can't be done over the phone?" she asked.
" No...no it can't."
AN: Hey guys sorry once again for the update, was in pretty busy and had kind of funk writing this chapter I wanted to keep it close to the prom episode which chapter 41 will also evolve around. I will like to give a shoutout to katebrown22 for your last review, thank you for your opinion and incite on the how the story is going so far! It looks like whatever was hidden in the dark sixteen years ago will resurface.
Do you guys think Blackwell is oblivious to the Circle finding out about the murder or do you think he knows? Is Cassie slowly losing her mind or is it a desperate cry for help? Will Cake ever be reunited?
Chapter 41 is underway, hopefully it will be posted before Halloween:) Thanks for reading Until next time! | <urn:uuid:8344fed1-921b-4ad6-ac08-4fb4f5a43d1e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7738352/41/StarCrossed | 2013-05-21T10:20:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.983985 | 3,011 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Latest update: 22/08/2012
Testosterone Alpha Male Film Frenzy
On today’s show, we focus on the directors recapturing the glory of the great era in American action films. Eve Jackson talks to the actor Colin Farrell about taking up the mantle from Arnold Schwarzenegger and getting into action man shape for Total Recall. Also on the programme, the big 80s muscle men are reunited in Expendibles 2, and the return of the ultimate superhero, Superman. | <urn:uuid:c15a5094-d4e6-4d5f-9287-8ff917fcd05c> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.france24.com/en/20120820-total-recall-colin-farrell-the-expendables-man-of-steel-culture-cinema?page=3 | 2013-05-21T10:07:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.840545 | 95 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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- Jan 16, 2004
The Fallout series has always been known for its dark storylines and witty character interaction. In this movie, a town mayor explains his reasons for sending thugs after our hero. Will he live to tell the tale another day? | <urn:uuid:af52f9a2-721b-4569-9bab-4d2f1d00be0e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.gamespot.com/fallout-brotherhood-of-steel/videos/fallout-brotherhood-of-steel-characters-6086609/ | 2013-05-21T10:22:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.911737 | 209 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
winner and the pace attack under James Anderson and Stuart Broad is incisive.
England's on-field success is fuelled by impressive governance and innovative management.
Head coach Andy Flower is from Zimbabwe and Davis Sekar, the bowling coach, was imported from Australia. Both are strong willed individuals who have consistently placed country before club and county. They call the shots.
This means deciding not just on team selection but the more sensitive matter of managing player workload.
Say in selection
Team England decides which player has to miss which game in order to be match-ready when it counts.
That is why Broad was pulled out of Tests - even though he screamed that he wanted to play, and ahead of the South African series, all key bowlers were compulsorily rested.
Contrast this to India, where players decide their availability and choose when to play and when to rest.
Murali Kartik, currently with Surrey but who has spent eight seasons with four counties, confirms that the cricket setup is not only professional but very much on the ball.
"They know about players," he says, and the foreign pro has the added responsibility of mentoring young players, providing strategic inputs and at the same time participate in club activities.
Still, despite the apparent success and wellness, there exist some ominous dark clouds too.
English cricket is seriously strapped for cash, only four of the counties are making profits, sponsors are hesitant to commit monies and, because of dreadful weather, attendance at matches this season has been an all time low.
Derek Brewer, the new secretary of the MCC, recognises the commercial challenge, and feels serious restructuring of domestic cricket is needed.
There are lessons to be learnt for India too. One instance is the way in which Mark Ramprakash (someone with 35000 first-class runs and 114 centuries) was forced into retirement mid-season.
When asked about the harsh move, the official response was curt: “Sport is driven by performance, not emotion.
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The RSC's Cardenio, currently playing at the The Swan in Stratford-upon-Avon, is a brilliant and audacious attempt to reimagine a lost Shakespearean play. It is better, and more psychologically interesting, than the work on which it is based (Lewis Theobald's Double Falsehood, ), and it is more like its closest relative: Shakespeare and Fletcher's The Two Noble Kinsmen (1613). But why is this so, and in what way is Cardenio "Shakespeare's 'Lost Play' Reimagined", as it is advertised? Is it really in any way Shakespearean? And should we care?
The RSC's Cardenio is based on Double Falsehood, which Theobald claimed was derived from an original manuscript of a play attributed to Fletcher and Shakespeare. This is now thought to be The History of Cardenio, performed in 1613, which is lost but is believed to have been based on Cervantes' Don Quixote. Gregory Doran has in turn adapted the Restoration adaptation. Using Thomas Shelton's 1612 translation of Don Quixote as a guide, Doran cuts, reorders, and adds whole scenes to the Restoration play.
The plot revolves around the sexual misbehaviour of Fernando, who first seduces a wealthy farmer's daughter, Dorotea, with a legally-binding promise of marriage, then attempts to steal Cardenio's fiancée, Luscinda. Doran's additions not only include some of the play's highlights (such as the scene in which Fernando sneaks into Dorotea's room, superbly played by Alex Hassell and Pippa Nixon, whose powerful performances steal the show), but also add psychological complexity. Whereas, in Double Falsehood Fernando pursues both women at the play's outset, Doran reorders the text so that Fernando only meets Luscinda after he has slept with, and subsequently rejected, Dorotea. This is important in that Ferdnando's desire for Luscinda is placed within a context of the friendship between Fernando and Cardenio, which is more fully established in Doran's rewrite. In an important scene, added to the play, Cardenio councils Fernando against his plan to 'conquer Dorotea's integrity', warning him that 'most of love is lust'. Cardenio's advice, initially ignored, comes back to haunt Fernando once he has slept with Dorotea, when he is overcome (albeit briefly) with remorse and self-disgust. When Fernando subsequently falls in love with Luscinda, his desire for her seems therefore to spring not only from her beauty and from Cardenio's praise of her, but also from the heady mix of admiration and resentment he feels toward Cardenio. As in The Two Noble Kinsmen, Cardenio thus explores how erotic desire not only threatens same-sex friendship, but is also at times its product: born of the affection, resentments, and rivalries between men.
In the second half of the play, Fernando tries to marry Luscinda. Cardenio, believing his fiancée to have betrayed him, goes mad and retreats to the mountains where he bumps into Dorotea, disguised as the simple shepherd Florio. Events are prevented from turning tragic, however, through the intervention of Fernando's honorable elder brother, Pedro. In the end, everyone is brought together and Fernando eventually repents when confronted by Dorotea. Seeming to fall in love with her again, Fernando claims Dorotea as his wife, and Cardenio and Luscinda are united. All ends happily.
Even this brief description reveals some familiar Shakespearean plot devices (Dorotea's cross-dressing, the retreat to the pastoral, and the series of revelations at the end of the play), and critics now agree that Double Falsehood does contain some genuine Shakespearean dialogue. Nonetheless, the play feels on the whole closer to Fletcher than to Shakespeare, with its dramatic reversals of fortune, the characters' rapid changes of heart, and the theme of friendship and honor. Cardenio's insanity also smacks of Fletcher, who is something of an aficionado on lovesick madness (unlike Shakespeare, who is generally more skeptical about the possibility of losing your mind due to love alone). Moreover, although the multiple revelations at the play's closure are reminiscent of Shakespeare's last romances, such as Cymbeline (1610), the Duke's heavy-handed didacticism about the power of fathers (which is ironic, given the behavior of Don Bernardo) and the play's straightforwardly happy resolution seem very out of keeping with Shakespeare, whose comic endings are rarely achieved without gaps, exclusions, silences, or even an element of coercion.
In the late plays (the category in which the lost Cardenio belongs) there is an increasing emphasis on the human and psychological cost of such 'happy' endings. The Two Noble Kinsmen ends, like Cardenio, with a pairing off of lovers. But here Palamon is united with Emilia only because his best friend is thrown from a horse to his death. Watching Arcite die, Palamon seems to recognize not only what gaining Emilia has cost him, but also the illusionary nature of all desire; he comments: "That we should things desire, which do cost us / The loss of our desire! That nought could buy / Dear love, but loss of dear love!' (V.iv.110-12). Tellingly, in the Restoration adaptation of this play by Davenant this dark problematic ending is gone: Arcite does not die but rather marries Emilia, and Palamon marries the Jailer's Daughter, who is reconfigured as a more noble Celania. One imagines that a similar tidying up was done by Theobald to Cardenio.
Despite this, the RSC's ending is very moving, and Alex Hassell manages to introduce an element of unease, so that although we may not doubt the sincerity of Fernando's repentance, we do not trust in its longevity. Touching, too, is Christopher Godwin's performance of Don Camillo, who must wait painfully for his son, Cardenio, to be restored to him. In the end, Doran's Cardenio is a triumph. While it may not be Shakespeare, it is a play that engages with some of the central themes of Shakespeare's final phase and testifies to the possibility of successful creative collaborations across time.
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I live in Yorkshire with my husband and 4 kids. I've had ongoing joint pain and fatigue for about 16 years since I had my eldest, worse the last 7 (since I got pregnant with my youngest). I've been back and forth from the doctors over that 7 years, having blood tests and being told nothing was wrong, and being offered antidepressants (no thanks).
I decided to have one last try and this time got a referral to a musculoskeletal triage service in my area, with a specialist GP. Well he was brilliant. Went through his standard questions, examined me, and told me I have HMS. He needed to do some more blood tests just to confirm that other things like arthritis can be excluded, so I am now waiting for my follow up appointment to come through and then I will be referred for physio. Told you something was wrong, GP!
I never suspected HMS in all the years I've been trying to work out what was wrong with me. I'm gluten intolerant and that flares everything since it trigger inflammation so that confused things and also fooled me into thinking maybe it was other food intolerances causing the symptoms, or something autoimmune since gluten can trigger that. I've never seen myself as "bendy" and wasn't good at gym as a child or anything like that, so excluded it automatically. But I score 5/9 on the test, though only just being able to do the 5 things I can do. I guess being extremely bendy like a gymnast is not necessarily what it is all about when it comes to how much troubke it gives you, as I am not so bendy but have a fair amount of pain, a lot of fatigue and quite a bit of joint trouble. I've had joint problems all my life even before the pains started, I just never realised it wasn't normal to feel like your hip popped out of joint when you sat down to play (aged 9) or not be able to swim breastroke legs properly as your hip hurt, or have a sore toe with a joint that clicks when you walk etc etc.
I also have other issues like GERD, IBS, severe stretchmarks, varicose veins and so on, which I understand could be part of the same thing.
I'm really hoping the physio is helpful although I know this is something I will be dealing with for life. I am so exhausted and sore all the time. My kids think it's funny when I stand up from the sofa and can't put weight on my right leg, but I don't! Plantar fasciitis, shoulder pain that stops me sleeping and meant I had to give up yoga, and so on. Bleurgh. I'm also very overweight, I've gained so much since my symptoms worsened, I think it is a combination of being inactive due to keeping injuring myself (ahve had the PF for over a year and before that had an ankle ligament injury and could hardly walk for 9 months), overreating to try to keep going when I am exhausted, and comfort eating because how else am I supposed to have fun in this state?! I really need to sort myself out.
Two of my children had already been diagnosed hypermobile several years ago (my husband is stiff as a board so I was baffled where that came from not realising it was me lol). My daughter is 15 and she had orthotics for a while as she has extremely flexible, flat feet, and she's also had problems with her jaw. My son has hypermobile joints in his legs and flat feet which make him look pretty funny in shorts and bare feet but he hasn't had any problems yet. I am concerned for them, but at least they will know what the problem is and hopefully get a lot better support than I have had all these years.
HMS (diagnosed Feb 2012, aged 38): food intolerances incl gluten, allergies, asthma, IBS, GERD, RLS, hypoglycaemia
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Armstrong, Chris; Larcker D. F.; Ormazabal Sánchez, Gaizka; Taylor, D.J.
What motivates managers to misreport financial results? Many attribute it to misaligned incentives, saying managers will do anything to inflate the value of their own portfolios. A new paper argues that another factor is at play -- namely, the sensitivity of the manager to risk, given that a change in value carries risks as well as rewards. To understand misreporting, both factors need to be taken into account.
Pin Arboledas, José R.; Gallifa, Ángela; Alvaro, C.
The number of women on the executive boards of Ibex-35 companies has more than doubled since 2008. Even so, women still represent only 13 percent of board members, far short of the European Commission's 40 percent target. This is just one of the findings of an annual report on good governance in Spain, which also registered falling participation among shareholders.
Cugueró-Escofet, Natàlia; Rosanas Martí, Josep Maria
In the aftermath of recent financial scandals, management control systems (MCS) have entered the debate on business ethics. How people use MCS has a critical impact on the results achieved, argue Natàlia Cugueró-Escofet and Josep M. Rosanas, adding that MCS based on just principles are what lead to optimal business results.
Barth, Mary E.; Ormazabal Sánchez, Gaizka; Taylor, D.J.
The big three rating agencies -- Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch -- have already received plenty of blame for the 2007-08 financial crisis. Now, a new study provides evidence suggesting that their risk assessment procedures for asset securitizations were inadequate.
Fernández Terricabras, Albert
Do you spend enough time planning strategy? Are the meetings you hold actually productive? Do you regularly track and review the results of your short- and long-term strategies, and change them when necessary? Alberto Fernández offers tips for avoiding 12 common pitfalls in strategic planning and follow-up.
Larcker D. F.; Ormazabal Sánchez, Gaizka; Taylor, D.J.
IESE's Gaizka Ormazabal, together with Stanford's David F. Larcker and Wharton's Daniel J. Taylor, studied the market reaction to the introduction of corporate governance regulation. Their findings suggest that increased government interference in the markets may cause negative stock reactions for the firms most affected by the proposed regulation.
Pin Arboledas, José R.; Gallifa, A.; Alvaro, C.; Vilanova, Núria
The number of women sitting on the boards of Spain's benchmark stock exchange companies rose slightly in 2011. Even so, the average representation of female board members still languishes at just over 10 percent. This is one of the findings of the 2011 report on general shareholders' meetings published by the Good Governance and Company Ownership Forum.
Cátedra Crèdit Andorrà de Mercados, Organizaciones y Humanismo
Management control systems ensure that employees pursue the same goals as the company. In their latest working paper, IESE’s Natàlia Cugueró and Josep M. Rosanas find that the impact of organizational justice within these systems cannot be understated.
García Lara, J.M.; García Osma, B.; Peñalva Acedo, Fernando
Business leaders are looking for ways to get the economy moving toward profitability, job creation and growth. A new article suggests that embracing conditional conservatism would be a step in the right direction, enabling companies to lower their cost of capital and reduce uncertainty.
Eccles, Robert G.; Armbrester, Kyle
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Power users vs. empowered users
There's a general feeling in the Apple community that power users are being ignored if not abandoned, as iPhones and iPads take the spotlight from Macs, and OS X is made to look and work more like iOS. Power users look at the cancelled Xserve and the lack of Mac Pro updates, at the lack of Pro Apps or even iWork updates, at iMacs sealed up like MacBook Airs, at file systems abstracted away, and ecosystems tightly controlled, and we wonder where exactly Apple sees our place in their future. If they see a place for us at all.
This isn't something unique to computing. Time was if you wanted to drive a car, you pretty much had to be a mechanic. Even after those days passed, if you couldn't pop the hood and fix a problem by the side of the road, many drivers would tell you you had no business being behind the wheel. Now we have automatic transmissions, cruise control, launch systems, ABS brakes, traction control, and cars that park themselves and even drive themselves. Now, if you pop the hood of a car, it looks like something from a sci-fi movie, not something most people could understand, much less even think about fixing by the side of a road.
My father worked at IBM, yet while my mother was always around technology, she never got the technology. We had an Apple II at home, then a variety of DOS, Mac, Amiga, and Windows boxes, and I can't remember her touching them, much less using them. It wasn't until the school where she taught crawled its way out of the dark ages that my mother had to start using computers. I gave her a Windows box, since that's what the school used, and it was an endless hassle for both of us -- her trying to figure out how to do things and me continually having to provide extensive, sometimes laborious tech support. Finally, after her third virus infection, I junked her Windows box and gave her an iMac. It stopped the viruses, but didn't do much to help her actually feel more comfortable with, and get better at, computing. She still lost one app window behind another, lost files in endless directorial hierarchies, suffered through disconnections and crashes, forgetting to save and back up, and so on. It was always a frustrating, intimidating, borderline humiliating experience for her, and an endless time sink for me. Then, a couple of years ago, my sister and I bought her an iPad 2 for her birthday.
When the iPad was announced, a friend and former colleague of mine lamented it as the death-knell of powerful, open computing. I welcomed it as the death-knell of me providing tech support for every relative and neighbor who walked into a Best Buy and walked out with a beige box of mystery and pain. Turns out, we were both right.
That week my mother had been complaining that her newspaper was arriving late and she hadn't been able to read it before work. The morning after we got her the iPad I called to find her reading her paper. On an app. That she found, installed, and starting using all on her own, all on her iPad. And it didn't stop there, she found her TV shows and books and magazines, she found the National Film Board and museums, and she found a web browser and email program that was simple to get to and easy to use. Home button. App. Home button. App. And everything full screen and touchable. It totally de-stressed the computing experience for her. Soon she was discovering more features and even emailing me and my friends about apps we hadn't heard of before. More critically, she felt good about it, and about herself while doing it. It's the same way my 2 year old godson felt when he unlocked the iPad, tapped his book or game, and started learning and playing, all on his own, in a way that would have required years more maturity and motor skills to accomplish on a traditional computer.
And that was Apple's plan. It's always been their plan. From Apple II to Mac to iPad to Siri or whatever's next, Apple has relentlessly pushed form factor and interface towards the mainstream.
It's not just about mainstream customers either, but mainstreaming usage. Doctors can carry and use iPads in places where traditional computers aren't fast, convenient, or long lasting enough to be practical. Pilots can take them to the skies. I can leave the shackles of my desk and even even where even a laptop would be impractical, I can access iMore, update, and even post from my iPad while enjoying a meal with friends or getting a walk in.
Thanks to the iPad my mother, who'll never be a traditional power user, became an empowered user. Thanks to the iPad, millions of people in countless situations that eschewed traditional power computer use have become empowered.
So yes, in many ways, in painful ways, in sad ways, Apple is ignoring if not flat out abandoning power users, but they're doing it in a way that will eventually result in far broader, deeper base of users becoming empowered. That will let more people do more stuff.
Just as punch cards gave way to command lines gave way to graphical user interfaces gave way to multitouch user interfaces, and may one day give way to natural language user interfaces, people who could build their own computers gave way to people who could write to the metal of their computers gave way to people who could point and click their way around their computers gave way to people who could touch their computers and may now give way to people who can simply talk to their computers, the definition of a power user has, is, and will keep on growing.
Freed from confusing file systems, convoluted install processes, and other legacies of traditional computing, what appears to be a loss to some will be more than offset by a massive gain to many. To put it in Apple-speak, the automated cars will vastly outnumber the highly manual trucks.
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Niger named worst nation to be a mother
Disease, malnutrition and poverty make for toughest conditions in world to raise children
Motherhood is considered to be a highly demanding, if not rewarding task, wherever one lives in the world. But for many in developing countries, being a mother can mean a daily struggle against disease, malnutrition and poverty.
The startling disparity of conditions is revealed today in a report in which Niger has been named as the worst place in the world to bear children.
The West African nation is one of the poorest countries on the planet and has now replaced Afghanistan at the foot of Save the Children's annual "State of the World's Mothers" ranking.
The index compares conditions for mothers in 165 countries, looking at factors such as education, economic status, mother's health and the health and wellbeing of the child. Of the 10 countries at the bottom of the index, seven are currently facing a food crisis, with Niger at the epicentre of a developing emergency that is threatening the lives of up to a million children. Norway topped the list as the best place to be a mother, while Britain was tenth.
The most severe problem faced by mothers in the poorest parts of the world was malnutrition. The report cited it as the underlying cause of at least a fifth of maternal deaths and more than a third of child deaths globally.
Brendan Cox, Save the Children's director of policy, said: "The [report] shows clearly that this crisis of chronic malnutrition has devastating effects on both mothers and their children.
"We urgently need global leadership on malnutrition that results in key nutrition projects being rolled out for mothers and babies to ensure their health and survival."
The charity also noted that more than 80 countries in the developing world had reported stunted growth in 20 per cent or more of their children. Thirty of these countries had what were considered to be "very high" stunting rates of 40 per cent or more.
The report comes ahead of this month's summit of leaders of the G8 group of industrialised nations, in which food security will top the agenda.
President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join the summit at Camp David in Maryland. They are Benin's President Yayi Boni, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, President John Mills of Ghana and President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania.
Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
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Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus
Title: Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus
Author: Meghan McCarthy
Every day Patty visits her big red bus and sometimes she lets her little sister come along. Off they go on exciting adventures to the tops of the highest mountains, to the busiest of cities, to the big-top circus, and even to the moon! Patty has a big imagination, but little does she know that her little sister has an even bigger imagination.
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College Women Binge Drinking More Than Men?
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Experts tell WebMD how to overcome infidelity in a relationship and how to know when it's time to call it quits.
Infidelity can shatter even the strongest relationship, leaving behind feelings of betrayal, guilt, and anger. For the one-quarter of married couples who have suffered this breach of loyalty, according to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, overcoming those feelings can be extremely difficult.
But with the support of family, friends, a good therapist, and each other, it is possible for a couple to put the cloud of an affair behind them, and in some cases, emerge as a stronger unit.
For others, an affair is too heavy a weight for a relationship to bear, and parting ways may be the only answer. But before a fighting couple both head for the door, there are steps that can be taken that might help the relationship get on the track to healing. Experts tell WebMD why someone might have an affair, how an affair can be overcome, and how to know when it's time to call it quits.
Cause and Effect
"There are many different reasons why someone might have an affair," says Michele Weiner-Davis, MSW, a marriage and family therapist in Illinois. "Sometimes it is purely a case of bad judgment -- a person may feel satisfied with their marriage, but a late night at the office with a co-worker and a couple of glasses of wine can lead to lack of impulse control. More commonly, it's a search for an emotional connection -- wanting someone to pay attention to you, flatter you, be attracted to you."
Whatever the reason for the affair, the effect infidelity has on a relationship is devastating.
"Nothing rocks a person's sense of self, trust, and marriage more than infidelity," says Weiner-Davis, author of The Sex-Starved Marriage. "Infidelity leaves people questioning their sanity, as well as everything they believe to be true about their spouse, and about the viability of their marriage. Infidelity is crippling."
People find themselves crying a lot, not being able to concentrate, being upset, and feeling depressed.
"These are all of the initial emotions that go with the discovery of the betrayal," Weiner-Davis tells WebMD. "However, emotions change over time."
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I am so glad the fifth season premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance" quickly answered my No. 1 question: Would Katee's roommate, Natalie Reid, audition again this year? OK, so they didn't get to it until the last five minutes of the two-hour episode, but hey, at least it wasn't saved for the last round of audition episodes in a few weeks!
Not only did Natalie return (yay!) but her audition (after the jump) was light-years ahead of everyone else's -- clearly the last year of twiddling her thumbs has given her lots of dance prep time. All the judges agreed that it would be a crime if she didn't make it into the Top 20 and I'm inclined to agree!
But there will be some stiff competition since I was wowed by a lot of the performers last night. Particularly tapper Peter Sabasino, circus performer Gabi Rojas, grandpa-crying Kayla Radomski and second try Brandon Bryant -- I died when he pulled himself across the stage!
I was hoping Elias Holloway, the youngest of 14 children, would be able to effortlessly pick up Lauren's routine, but clearly poppin' and lockin' is the only dance he's capable of right now. But I would love to see him next year -- or tomorrow, call me!
Also, I can't be the only one who thought judge Sonya Tayeh was high as a kite, right? I mean, I love her, her choreography and her hair, but Sonya needs to simma down a bit. That panel only has room for one crazily coiffed emotional basketcase, and that's my Mia Michaels!
Speaking of emotional upheavals, how amazing was Tiffany Geigel?!? She was the girl born with spondaic thoracic dysplasia who broke my heart when she talked about having to deal with people laughing at her every single day. Her dancing was amazing -- all things considered -- and I was happy (in my tearful state) that Nigel was a sweetie to her. Keep on doing your thing Tiffany, we love you! | <urn:uuid:0053f4e4-78f7-4238-9050-22146ad5ed51> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/item_iQ7sPZbd1lyEw2Fj1njCFN | 2013-05-21T10:36:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984862 | 444 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Jennifer Dunn on Civil Rights
Former Republican Representative (WA-8)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Pledge Protection Act: Amends the Federal judicial code to deny jurisdiction to any Federal court, and appellate jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, to hear or decide any question pertaining to the interpretation of the Pledge of Allegiance or its validity under the Constitution.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Rep Todd Akin [R, MO-2];
; vote number 2004-467
on Sep 23, 2004
Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration.
Desecration of Flag resolution: Vote to pass the joint resolution to put forward a Constitutional amendment to state that Congress shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. Note: A two-thirds majority vote of those present and voting (284 in this case) is required to pass a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution.
Reference: Resolution sponsored by Thomas, R-CA;
; vote number 2003-234
on Jun 3, 2003
Voted YES on Constitutional amendment prohibiting Flag Desecration.
Proposing a Constitutional amendment to state that Congress shall have the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Bill HJRES 36
; vote number 2001-232
on Jul 17, 2001
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.
Vote on an amendment banning adoptions in District of Columbia by gays or other individuals who are not related by blood or marriage.
Reference: Amendment introduced by Largent, R-OK;
Bill HR 2587
; vote number 1999-346
on Jul 29, 1999
Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit burning the US flag.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Reference: Resolution proposed by Cunningham, R-CA;
; vote number 1999-252
on Jun 24, 1999
Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions.
HR 6, the Higher Education Amendments Act of 1997, would prohibit any post-secondary institution that participates in any program under the Higher Education Act from discriminating or granting any preferential treatment in admission based on race, sex, ethnicity, color or national origin.
Reference: Amendment introduced by Riggs, R-CA.;
Bill HR 6
; vote number 1998-133
on May 6, 1998
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment.
Dunn sponsored a Constitutional Amendment:
Supports granting Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the U.S. flag. Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Source: House Resolution Sponsorship 01-HJR36 on Mar 13, 2001
Rated 14% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record.
Dunn scores 14% by the ACLU on civil rights issues
The mission of the ACLU is to preserve protections and guarantees America’s original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights:
We work also to extend rights to segments of our population that have traditionally been denied their rights, including Native Americans and other people of color; lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people; women; mental-health patients; prisoners; people with disabilities; and the poor. If the rights of society’s most vulnerable members are denied, everybody’s rights are imperiled.
- Your First Amendment rights-freedom of speech, association and assembly. Freedom of the press, and freedom of religion supported by the strict separation of church and state.
- Your right to equal protection under the law - equal treatment regardless of race, sex, religion or national origin.
- Your right to due process - fair treatment by the government whenever the loss of your liberty or property is at stake.Your right to privacy - freedom from unwarranted government intrusion into your personal and private affairs.
Our ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
Source: ACLU website 02n-ACLU on Dec 31, 2002
Supported legislation on violence against women & safety.
Dunn adopted the Women's Caucus policy agenda:
The teams of the Women’s Caucus are charged with advancing action on their designated issues in a bipartisan manner. Legislation from Team 1: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN/SAFETY ISSUES:
Source: Women's Caucus Agenda-106th Congress 99-WC1 on Jul 15, 1999
- HR764—Child Abuse & Prevention Enforcement (CAPE) Act—To reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. (Pryce) STATUS: Passed House, 10/5/99
- HR1248—Violence Against Women Act of 1999 (VAWA Reauthorization)—A bill to prevent violence against women. (Morella) STATUS: Hearing held, 9/29/99
- HR1352—Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims’ Housing Act—A bill to provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims. (Schakowsky) STATUS: Amended version added to HR 1073 (Homeless Housing Programs Consolidation and Flexibility Act), which passed Banking Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, 4/15/99
- HR1869—Stalking Prevention and Victim Protection Act of 1999—A bill to expand the prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes.
(Kelly) STATUS: Hearing held, 9/29/99
- HR2130—Date-Rape Prevention Drug Act of 1999—A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes. (Upton/Stupak/Jackson-Lee/Bliley) STATUS: Passed House, 10/12/99
- Protection of Women in Prison Act of 1999—A bill to require that facilities receiving federal funding develop and implement policies to restrict the role of male staff with regard to female inmates, address the particular health needs of female inmates, prohibit the routine shackling of pregnant women and women in labor, and provide additional protections to female inmates who report violations in order to protect them from retaliation. (Waters)
- HR3083—The Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 1999—A bill to provide protection for battered immigrant women. (Schakowsky/Morella/Jackson-Lee)
Supported funding for women's and disadvantaged businesses.
Dunn adopted the Women's Caucus policy agenda:
The teams of the Women’s Caucus are charged with advancing action on their designated issues in a bipartisan manner. Legislation from Team 9: WOMEN IN BUSINESS:
Source: Women's Caucus Agenda-106th Congress 99-WC12 on Jul 15, 1999
- HR413—PRIME Act—Grant program. Authorizes qualified organizations to provide technical assistance and capacity building services to microenterprise development organizations and programs and to disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (Rush/Leach)
- HR1496—Small Business Access and Choice for Entrepreneurs (ACE) Act—A bill to help reduce the number of uninsured self-employed persons, and their employees, by giving them better access to affordable health care options. This bi-partisan bill includes Association Health Plans (AHPs) and 100% tax deductibility of health care costs for the self- employed. AHPs allow the small businesses to join together through their trade associations to obtain the purchasing clout and administrative efficiency that employees
of large employers currently enjoy. The ACE Act also includes a provision for 100% deductibility of health insurance costs for the self-employed. Currently, the self- employed are allowed only a 60% deduction, while large businesses enjoy a full 100% deduction. (Talent/Dooley)
- HR1497—Women’s Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999—A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women’s business center program. (Udall-NM) H.RES. 15—A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses. (Kelly)
- HR2334—Access to Contract Equity Act (ACE)—A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend and make improvements to the provisions relating to procurement contract goals for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education, and for other purposes. (Velazquez) | <urn:uuid:40a288b8-e317-46df-af33-81eaa2f0726b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Jennifer_Dunn_Civil_Rights.htm | 2013-05-21T10:08:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908983 | 1,805 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Two chicks make out kissing and tugging on each others erect nipples. The blonde one goes down on the brunette first then bends her over and shoves a clear cock up her pussy. The brunette then fucks the blonde with a dark dildo. 69 style they jerk the toys in their tight little holes till they cum. | <urn:uuid:1815d51a-9a74-4928-8fef-1b7fc9c94a09> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.orgasm.com/movies?id=%2Fvideo%2F2298%2F | 2013-05-21T10:27:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.814957 | 84 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The thing is that track bikes look dead cool, but they aren't particularly practical for carrying anything with you or staying dry, and many track frames are not drilled to accept brakes. Because you can stop a fixed gear bike with your legs, some people ride them brakeless, just as they are ridden on the track. I have no interest in blowing out my knees or learning the skip/skid stops commonly used by urban brakeless riders. Just so you understand what it is I'm not inclined (or skilled enough) to do, here are some examples:
I can stop faster braking than I could skidding, and skidding eats up your tires. I use my legs to slow my bike down sometimes, of course, but my knees can't take much of those hard "backward" forces without complaining. So, I have a brake.
After some trial and error with pre-built bikes and some clumsy but educational experiments with building a fixed gear using an old road frame, I built up my current bike from scratch, gathering new or almost new parts from all over the place and taking my time. Everybody is different when it comes to what bike will suit them best. For getting around in the city quickly while still being able to carry stuff and ride in the rain (i.e. commute), this is my ideal bike.
It's many beautiful but un-hip features have been highlighted for the benefit of anyone who may mistakenly think that it is cool.
Fenders: Not cool, but right. Unused cable stops and guides: so much for the much touted "clean lines" of the fixie ideal; I saw no reasons other than BS ones to remove them. Over-researched panniers: well, they are panniers. Automatic un-cool points. Cheesy graphics: to be honest, if they hadn't been under the clearcoat, they would be long gone. Since they are under the clearcoat, I see no reason other than excessive vanity to remove them. Wheels: those are good, solid wheels. They lack sufficient colour and/or non-rimbrakeableness to be cool. If that big hyphenated made-up word confused you, you are normal, if a little un-hip. Rear rack: rack. enough said. Cantilever Brake: it's a brake on a fixie. To be fair, many fixed gear riders use a brake, just not the very hippest ones. By the way, it's not a break, it's a brake; that particular mistake, and its frequency in bike-related Internet stuff, bothers me quite a lot. Mud Flap: It's home-made, from a rubber stair tread for god's sake! Don't I at least have enough self-respect to buy a leather one for $40? Will the nerdiness never end? Well no, not yet...
What's the most un-cool? Knowing a word like kludge? Using it? Alliterating those K's? Using an old bicycle tube in two, no, wait... three distinct ways? The fact that it looks WAY nerdier with the camera (it was in use somewhere else at the time, I forget where) mounted on it? It doesn't really matter, does it? Special weirdo measures taken in order to mount a camera on your bike (thank God it's not my head/helmet) boil down to GEEK, full stop. | <urn:uuid:7284bcf8-13a2-4887-bcb8-19f547298722> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rantwick.com/2009/04/fixed-gear-bicycles-im-too-square-to-be.html | 2013-05-21T10:13:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965306 | 709 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Learn All Year Long
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Explore and Write About Nature
Who wants to be cooped up when beautiful summer days beckon? This reading and writing activity gets children outside and encourages them to explore the world around them, whether its in their own backyards, in the woods during hikes, or at parks or beaches. Children practice looking closely at living things in their natural environments and then make their own books about what they see.
This activity encourages children to ask questions and make connections that will help them improve their reading and writing skills. By observing a living thing carefully, taking notes about it, and then writing a story, children learn about the natural world around them and get to enjoy some summer beauty firsthand. Any book that closely looks at a natural process or life cycle will work well; for suggestions, listen to the Chatting About Books: Celebrating the Earth podcast.
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Lubavitcher members rail against wording on cornerstone for Grand Rebbe Menachem Schneerson yesterday.
Nine members of the ultra-orthodox Lubavitcher Hasidic sect were arrested on a Crown Heights street yesterday after a violent dispute erupted over a plaque honoring the sect's holiest figure.
Seven men and two women were arrested as cops flooded the area outside the sect's synagogue and headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway at 11:30 a.m. in response to a report of a disturbance involving nearly 300 Lubavitchers. The charges included resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
The violence erupted over the words "of blessed memory," which were inscribed on a plaque under the name of Lubavitcher Grand Rebbe Menachem Schneerson that had been affixed to a cornerstone at the synagogue's entrance.
The inscription goes to the heart of a long-standing dispute that has split the insular community. One faction believes Schneerson is dead. The other believes the grand rebbe is alive - and coming back as the Moshiach, or Messiah.
"He's alive - they are writing that the rebbe is dead!" said Gil Schwartz, 42, a Lubavitcher from Montreal.
The controversy dates to 1994, when Schneerson died. Shortly after Schneerson's death, the plaque was mounted on the cornerstone. The words "of blessed memory" were scratched out by those who believe that Schneerson lives on, and will one day return as the Messiah.
The new trouble started several weeks ago, when a group of Yeshiva students substituted the plaque for one that read, "Long live our Master, the Messiah," according to Lubavitchers outside the synagogue yesterday.
After several attempts to replace the plaque were thwarted, the organization that runs the headquarters, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, got a temporary restraining order barring any further interference. The synagogue's entrance has been guarded by barricades and cops since.
Meanwhile, Merkos had a new plaque - with the original inscription - put up, prompting the outcry and the violence.
Calling the violence "unacceptable," Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin, a spokesman for the main rabbi, Yehuda Krinsky, said, "We hope that they will soon learn the error of their current ways and become adherents of the rebbe's ways." | <urn:uuid:881fbf77-052d-45d2-8cbd-4617e7ca1c38> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.rickross.com/reference/lubavitch/lubavitch31.html | 2013-05-21T10:28:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966821 | 477 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Have great white sharks been outfitted with the dark hat of villainy for no good reason other than humans' primal fears of monsters lurking beneath the deep?
Scientifically speaking, it would appear so. Because the emotional fear of an animal that can grow to 20-feet long and 4,000 pounds is so strong, it's questionable whether most coastal residents agree with the California Fish and Game Commission's decision to study whether the marine predator should be added to the state's endangered species roster.
Ocean and environmental advocates have been warning for years the number of white sharks has gotten dangerously low -- and, since the sharks swim atop the marine food chain, this dwindling population indicates serious issues with the ocean's ecosystem.
Some scientists, however, say it's too early to list great whites as endangered -- the data on whether the population is declining remains murky, they say, and putting great whites on the list could make it more difficult for more extensive studies. The sharks also are being considered for the federal endangered list.
Three environmental organizations last August filed a petition with the state asking that the great whites in the northeastern Pacific Ocean be declared endangered. The groups cited recent studies estimating the adult white shark population at about 350 in that stretch of water, with fewer than 100 reproductive females.
Any enhanced protections will affect Southern California gill-net fisheries, which sometimes inadvertently snag great whites while bottom fishing for halibut. Fishing groups are unhappy about new shark protections, citing a host of state regulations making it ever more difficult to fish in waters off the state.
Shark experts have said for years it's more dangerous to drive to the beach than jumping in the water only to end up in "Jaws" and becoming underwater food for naught. There have been 13 documented deaths-by-great white shark in California since 1952, with the most recent off a beach in Santa Barbara County on Oct. 22. That's 13 deaths in 60 years, in a state where hundreds of thousands of people swim in the Pacific Ocean on any given summer day. Worldwide, there are about 100 reported shark "encounters" every year, with about 10 fatalities.
Scientists say great whites eat seals, sea lions, dolphins and fish, along with other sharks down the chain -- and humans who end up in their toothy clutches are almost certainly mistaken for marine prey.
Another recent academic study took up the "politics" of shark attacks, noting that there's no basis for believing sharks have a taste for human flesh. The study's Australian author urges that people, and the bloodthirsty media, stop using "knee- jerk" descriptions of shark encounters at every sighting. The result of this bad rap is that around the world, sharks are being hunted to the brink of extinction.
Much remains unknown about great whites, even if they aren't the fearsome killers of nightmares. Better to take the year to learn more about great whites than waiting to see if there will be any sharks left to study. | <urn:uuid:734e3dce-5fdc-4a07-a10c-4153eeeb423a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/ci_22536718/editorial-food-thought-protect-sharks?source=rss | 2013-05-21T10:19:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939182 | 605 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I write about the Brewers and I am an Economics and History Major at UW-Madison.
Taking a look at differences in the ways the top three Brewer starters attack righthanded and lefthanded batters.
The Brewers won a spring training game against the Angels on a walkoff sacrifice fly by Caleb Gindl.
Way back in February and March of 2012, the BCB community projected player performance for the 2012 season. Now it is time to look back and figure out how badly we missed.
An unfortunately-timed suitcase injury prevented Jonathan Lucroy from having the cliche "breakout year", but we have now seen legitimate proof of the promise he has at the plate and in the field.
The Brewers went on on a crazy run and got themselves back into contention. Then they, predictably, came up short of the second wildcard slot. What did we learn in that 26-8 stretch?
John Axford has pitched much more effectively in September after struggling and being removed from the closer role this summer. Has his recent success been the result of a change or just randomness?
Brewer starting pitcher Wily Peralta has been impressive in his first two big league starts, does he have the stuff to be a long-term big league starter?
W: Kameron Loe, 1-0 L: Matt Guirrier, 0-1 HR: Ramirez (1) Fangraphs WPA Chart For the second consecutive night, the Brewers had a walkoff winner at Miller Park. Tonight it was Ryan Braun hitting a... | <urn:uuid:f9f93761-c79e-4fd3-972b-20db1d7a3bfb> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sbnation.com/users/Jordan%20M/blog | 2013-05-21T10:08:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.968196 | 319 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Enjoy either a full or half day fishing trip in a 7.25m fishing boat equipped with a 75cv Yamaha motor. All fishing equipment will be supplied. A picnic will also be provided on the full day trip to be enjoyed either in the boat or on one of the islands.
Book This Excursion
You will be able to book this excursion on arrival or during your holiday to Senegal.
The price below is subject to change so please see your representative in resort, who will give you a list of when each excursion runs, together with exact costs and payment methods. Itineraries vary from time to time depending on local conditions and all are operated by professional, knowledgeable and experienced guides.
Price - €38 pp (half day) - €61 pp (full day)
Fishing in the Sine Saloum Delta.
- Excursion Day - Daily
- 2.5% Surcharge on all payments made by credit cards and Traveller Cheques.
- Pricing above is shown in Euros (€).
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EN / PL / CZ / HU / RU
EN / PL / CZ / HU / RUDishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Pursue your enemies under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make.
Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where strange steampunk- inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is besieged by plague and ruled by a corrupt government armed with industrial technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you abilities beyond those of any common man – but at what cost? The truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city, and the life you once had is gone forever.
Improvise and Innovate
Approach each assassination with your own style of play. Use shadow and sound to your advantage to make your way silently through levels unseen by foes, or attack enemies head-on as they respond to your aggression. The flexible combat system allows you to creatively combine your abilities, supernatural powers and gadgets as you make your way through the levels and dispatch your targets. Improvise and innovate to define your play style.
Action with Meaning
The world of Dishonored reacts to how you play. Move like a ghost and resist corruption, or show no mercy and leave a path of destruction in your wake. Decide your approach for each mission, and the outcomes will change as a result.
Teleport for stealth approaches, possess any living creature, or stop time itself to orchestrate unearthly executions! Combining your suite of supernatural abilities and weapons opens up even more ways to overcome obstacles and eliminate targets. The game’s upgrade system allows for the mastery of deadly new abilities and devious gadgets.
A City Unlike Any Other
Enter an original world envisioned by Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov. Arkane and Bethesda bring you a steampunk city where industry and the supernatural collide, creating an atmosphere thick with intrigue. The world is yours to discover.
OS: Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor: 3.0 GHz dual core or better
Memory: 4 GB system RAM
Hard Disk Space: 9 GB
Video Card: DirectX 9 compatible with 512 MB video RAM or better (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 5850)
Sound: Windows compatible sound card
Genre: Action, Adventure
Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release Date: Oct 9, 2012
Dishonored MULTi5 READNFO-PROPHET
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The Arizona Cardinals are set to name Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians as their new head coach, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. According to Schefter, the 60-year-old Arians will get a four-deal to replace recently fired Ken Whisenhunt.
Arians excelled as Indianapolis' interim coach this past season while first-year head coach Chuck Pagano missed time battling leukemia. He was integral in developing rookie first overall pick Andrew Luck as an immediate impact quarterback. The Colts went 11-5 and made the playoffs as an AFC wild-card team.
Arians was in Arizona interviewing for job earlier in the day. He beat out two other candidates who met with the Cardinals this week, Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden.
Before being hired, Arians addressed reporters in the afternoon about his potential plans to turn around the Cardinals' offense, the reason the team finished 5-11 in '12. He was eager to work with new general manager Steve Keim, and is confident that pair can find a bona fide passer.
"I've gone through this so many times at different places with quarterbacks," Arians said. "I think guys can improve. Guys can be coached to be better. There is a door number two somewhere. Steve and all the guys, they'll find door number two."
Arians also made clear his intentions of hiring an offensive coordinator under him, but that he would serve as the Cardinals' play-caller.
Although Arians has never been a full-time NFL coach, his best experience prior to '12 came as the Steelers' offensive coordinator from '07 to '11. His work with Ben Roethlisberger helped Pittsburgh beat Whisenhunt and Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII.
The Cardinals will now need to find a franchise quarterback for Arians. This past season, they struggled with Kevin Kolb, John Skelton, Ryan Lindley and Brian Hoyer all taking starter's turns under center. | <urn:uuid:9adfe71d-3646-460c-ada3-7e420b7eb9f8> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-01-17/arizona-cardinals-coach-bruce-arians-colts-chuck-pagano-ken-whisenhunt?modid=recommended_3_4 | 2013-05-21T10:35:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368699881956/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516102441-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9727 | 408 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Is a cloud provider unsinkable? This piece from CNN shows an image of the Titanic as it talks about Amazon's recent Amazon Web Services outage, which took down parts of many sites, including Reddit, FourSquare and the New York Times.
While I think Amazon has done an amazing job of building technology well, they are no different than any large provider. Google has had issues with their services and Hotmail recently had a failure that lost data for some people. Salesforce.com has gone down and Oracle's "unbreakable" moniker has proven to be untrue, and the unsinkable Titanic wasn't the first large endeavor to fail.
What's interesting to me is that AWS wasn't down for me. I didn't use any of the services mentioned at the time of the outage, so as far as I was concerned, nothing happened. That's the luck of the draw and as we move to a more connected world, with our systems reaching people all across the globe, we have a large variety of customers who will never notice our issue. The flip side is that it's more likely at least someone will notice any of our issues.
There isn't a foolproof way to build a computer system that runs 100% of the time. As much as every large provider in the "cloud" will try to convince you otherwise, there will be issues. If the cloud is right for you, and fits your business, make sure that you have good backup plans in place, consider architecting your systems to work across different providers, and ensure that you always, always, always have good backups.
More than ever I think this mantra applies to people managing data in the cloud: good backup, good resume. You need one of them.
The Voice of the DBA Podcasts
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or now on iTunes!
Today's podcast features music by Everyday Jones. No relation, but I stumbled on to them and really like the music. Support this great duo at www.everydayjones.com.
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Originally Posted by LatrobePA
I thought Mendy realized this was his game to win after Ben came back out, he looked like a completely different RB. I don't blame him for not getting after 4 tries I blame BA, that shit was lame...
Ya running the same 4 plays usually isn't a good idea. BA is definitely a complete f*ck.
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Roland AX-Synth (Pearl White) Reviews3.9/5.0 based on 9 customer reviews
I've been using strap-on keyboards since 1983 starting with the Korg Poly-800 (with reverse color keys), then a Yamaha KX5and DX-100, and in the '90s I used the Roland AX-1 and finally the AX-7. It is very liberating to be able to play anywhere on stage without having to set up a keyboard rig.
The problem has always been that you'd have to bring a lot of other "stuff" if you wanted to have hi-quality sounds. And then you'd have to wire it all up. The Roland AX-Synth finally delivers a one-piece solution with the convenience of a "wearable" keyboard with the sound quality of a workstation. It makes going to a local jam at a club or friend's house as easy it is for guitar players: "One bag with your ax and a patch cord inside."
If you've never played keys tipped vertically you'll be pleased to find that it's very natural and even more comfortable than playing normally as your wrist is straight.
I have been researching guitar-style synth controllers for years. I found that I loved the AX-1s that came before this. The AX-Synth has way more than any of its predecessors. The fact that this has built-in sounds, battery power, V-Link, ribbon mod, and D-Beam make this an absolute monster. I guarantee you will love this controller. Just watch, this will be all over late night televsion, festival tour videos, and in the hands of the best synth players on this planet. You need the AX-Synth if you are serious about live synth performance.
from Indianapolis, Indiana
April 2, 2012Music Background:
Great synth!This synth Rocks! So much fun to play. Really helps emulate guitar with the mod, pitch bend , d beam and after touch controls. Roland has always made the best keytars! Great synth leads and basses too.
from Hartford, CT
April 13, 2010Music Background:
great for bandsI bought the AX-Synth about a month ago and just got back from touring with it. I cannot recommend this piece of equipment highly enough. Not only does is sound fantastic, it's comfortable and easy to play without being too heavy. And the internal sound engine is clutch, I was able to leave my other MIDI equipment at home and just plug into an DI on stage. The fans loved it, the other bands loved it, and I love it!
from Naples, FL
September 2, 2009Music Background:
too much to list
AWESOMEThis thing is a blast. Received mine today, plugged into my Traynor K4 keyboard amp and this was just plain fun!!!
Put on some blues background tracks and just played for hours. I was having so much fun, I didn't even critique most of the sounds.
Playing keys for 40 years now, and picked up the guitar 20 years ago to get out from behind my keyboard stack. Now I have the best of both worlds.
Can't wait to show it to my band tomorrow.
If you are a keyboardist - you just got to get one of these. The only thing better is playing a Les Paul or a Yamaha C7!!!
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from Petaluma, CA
August 29, 2010Music Background:
Guitarist/Singer, Songwriter, Music Teacher, (and now) Synthist
Feel like a guitar PlayerHaving played guitar all my life I am glad to hace gotten the AX just as I began playing keys in an 80's cover band. Very free feeling when used with a wireless. Very decent tones, however, Rock style Organ not there... Also some nice square wave tones and short sequencer syle tones would make this even better...that said fans and everyone in the band love it. Get one if you are interested, you won't be dissapointed :-)
from Lee's Summit, MO USA
December 19, 2009Music Background:
Pro Musician/Live SoundEngineer
Great Performance Keyboard with a few minor exceptionsI love the feel and quality of the newest EX. It could have included some better sounds right out of the Fantom. The organs are soso and should have been better. My main complaint is that it did not include straplocks like I had on my EX-7. The strap is poor quality and you may as well pack it away. I have already almost dropped the keyboard twice. I am still trying to find the right strap locks that adapt the EX hardward already installed. Roland should sent new straplocks to everyone who has purchased this instruments. Also a major disappointment is that you cannot split the keyboard. Do the P&D Departments of companies every really talke to players?? Otherwise a very good "Keytar" for live performances. I hooked it up with the new Shure PGX wireless system and had a blast.
AX-1 Since '93
from Choupique, LA USA
October 23, 2009Music Background:
Great PotentialI just got this unit yesterday so this review should be read with that in mind. The overall build quality is excellent. Very well made. Feels much more solid than my AX-1. The sound mix is good with what seems like a good set of waves to work with. The real asset is the AX Editor which gives access to substantial Roland 4 tone programming. Download the Editor to see what parameters are available. Lots of multi effects. Sorry that it does not have a split keyboard function and will not send Bank Select messages, although there are workarounds for this. Not terribly impressed with tonewheel sounds, but again the waves seem to be there for editing. I believe Roland did the R&D to make the AX-Synth a powerful instrument. I hope to leave the rack of modules at home.
from San Antonio, Texas
April 11, 2010Music Background:
20 plus years pro keys and lead vocals
One Day With the AxGood board lots of killer solo sounds you don't hear anywhere else. A felt it is a tad heavy but research proved it's only 7 onces Heavier than the new 37 key Ax Lucina. Guitar sounds are stellar very realistic.No split is a drawback but you can kick bass and vamp with the right hand. This is a lead synth.This board will make an impression on anyone that listens.
from nova scotia canada
September 13, 2010Music Background:
Not for me.ok the idea is there . . . but after trying out he ax-synth i wasn't really impressed with the build quality at all, it felt too "toylike" and why use up patch memory with things like trompbone and sax ect, i thought this was a synth ? maybe more time could have been spent getting the lead guitars patches improved, i found the pc editor hard to figure out, maybe some upddates later on might improve things.
from Minsk, Belarus
May 5, 2011Music Background:
Not for professionalsVery fragile synthesizer. For a permanent job it is not suitable. Fine details constantly break (except keys). For a year three times should be changed madulation bar and touch controller, which constantly recustomized my AX-Synth.
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EH till when?
I have only been Tanking since just before WotLK so Iím an not 100% on EH v's Avoidance, I have read a lot on this site and it has been great help and so i have been stacking EH for our progression nights and trying to build an avoidance set on the side (though i seem to have more luck with healing drops atm)
My Armory Profile:
As you can see I have been pushing pretty heavily for Stam and I am starting wonder if I have gone over the top and should be looking at more avoid on my standard kit.
Is the are point were we have reached our minimum EH and should be looking to start stack Avoid?
At present I am Tanking for a casual 10 man guild and we are running Naxx, VoA and will be attempting 1 drake OS this week (we can breeze through 0 drake) My Co-Tank is a Warrior.
Cheers in advance for any assistance.
I would definitely look into more avoidance.. i wouldn't necessarily risk your stam as you should get nice avoidance running the naxx and getting the tier 7 badge gear as well.
Don't worry too much about it. I wouldn't go swapping out gems and enchants for now, your stats are fine for tanking all 10 men content in game and more spread stats will come with gear upgrades.
(Btw get some new bracers, I'd say even blue tanking bracers are better then the healing ones.)
One of the things I would certainly go for though is trying to get uncritable without the use of the defense trinket. This gives you more room to use gear for the fight: need health, swap in health trinkets, need some more avoidance, swap in avoidance trinkets.
With tanking btracers, a defense enchant on your shield, and the sons of hodir rep enchant on your shoulders you can easily get enough defense that you don't need Seal of the Pantheon to reach uncrit. The Sons of Hodir enchant is really one you wanne spend you time grinding the rep on.
Cool thanks guys,
I have the minon bracers I must have left the healing ones on when i logged out last night. I was healing for 4HM (we only have 2 healers and no off spec heals other then me.)
I'm very tempted to make a 2nd Monarch Crab or maybe a Rabit and put two +27 Def gems in it just for the option.
I like to make strong pieces stronger.
Have a high avoidance chest and a high stamina one?
Gem the first for even more avoidance and the second for stamina.
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Press release from BBC America:
New York -- August 21, 2012 -- BBC America’s first original scripted series, “Copper,” which premiered on Sunday, August 19, has become the channel’s highest-rated series premiere ever. “Copper” delivered 1.8 million viewers in total audience.
In its 10 p.m. premiere, “Copper” attracted 1.1 million total viewers and delivered over half a million in A25-54.
Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide America, commented: “This is a great result for BBC America, as our distribution continues to grow -- now approaching 80 million homes. The response to ‘Copper’ has been tremendous and we’re off to a promising start.”
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From executive producers Academy Award® winner Barry Levinson, Emmy® winner Tom Fontana, Academy Award® nominee Will Rokos and Cineflix Studios President Christina Wayne, the drama series follows Detective Kevin Corcoran (Tom Weston-Jones, MI-5) -- a rugged Irish immigrant cop -- as he seeks justice for the powerless in 1864 New York City. In the second episode premiering Sunday, August 26, 10 p.m. ET, Detective Corcoran struggles to find a safe haven for a young girl in danger while trying to bring her sister’s killer to justice. In the mansions of uptown New York, a scheme is hatched to purchase the entire Five Points.
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The abuse of anti-inflammatory medicine by soccer players is a bigger problem facing the sport than doping, FIFA medical chief Michel D'Hooghe said Monday.
D'Hooghe said the abuse of anti-inflammatories is increasingly more prominent among teenage players who counter any bruise or over-exertion of muscles with the strong medicines that can have serious effects on kidneys, the stomach and intestines later in life.
"The most worrying aspect is that we see the problem moving ever more into the youth categories," D'Hooghe said in an interview with The Associated Press.
He said the increase among younger players was especially evident at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup in Mexico and had risen since.
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Generally,most of the DVD to iPhone Converters accomplish the same tasks to convert DVD to iPhone
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First Digital SLR
You said to Sallyann previous thread that you would need £2000 for a good Pro set up
i am looking to spend £1500 (might push that) what would you reccomend as reading all your magazines makes it more confusing to me.
Most cameras now come with movie mode as well, is it worth having.
At the moment i have not gone digital and i have a Canon A1 but its getting old and i am reluctant to spend money on it (been a brilliant camera).
I am going to New Zealand soon and will be taking landscape and a few sports photos.
Hope you can help Thanks Robbat
Last edited by Robbat; 02-01-10 at 01:21 PM.
A 'pro' setup could cost any amount of money depending on what you intend to use it for (flash guns, lighting, etc, etc). If you're happy with your current camera's capabilities and are looking for a replacement then a wide majority of DSLR cameras on the market will offer an equivalent step-up from the A1.
A couple of things though: A film DSLR such as the A1 will have a 100% of view through the viewfinder - that is, what you see in framing is what you get. Some DSLR cameras have 95% field of view or thereabouts, meaning you 'lose' 5% of the frame when composing. As such you'll be wanting a 100% viewfinder for like-for-like use.
Secondly, there's sensor size. A 35mm frame is 34.6x24mm approx, whereas DSLRs have various different sensor sizes. You'll hear people refer to APS-C sized sensors, which are smaller than 35mm frames and introduce a 'crop factor'. This means a 31mm lens designed to cover an APS-C sensor would be multiplied out by 1.6x and work out as a 35mm equivalent of 50mm for example. However a 50mm FD lens with a larger image circle would produce an image outside the APS-C sensor's reach and would give an 80mm equivalent. APS-C sensors won't have quite the same pronounced ability to produce the same depth of field control you have with your 35mm camera, though not a million miles from it. If that's your goal then you'll want a full-frame camera.
Beyond APS-C sized sensors are full-frame sensors - these are exactly the same size as traditional 35mm film planes, and so all values are the same. 50mm is still 50mm. However, you have to make sure your lenses produce the correct coverage - there's no point in owning a full-frame Canon body if your lenses are all designed to cover APS-C sensors. That'd be like using a 35mm camera's lens on a medium format body.
And, just to confuse matters a little bit more, there's a Canon 'inbetween size' that's 1.3x smaller than a normal 35mm frame - this is used in the 1D series (The 1Ds series, however, is full frame... the all important 's').
The benefit of a larger sensor is that the sensor nodes are larger and have access to more light which in turn has the potential for a 'cleaner' signal, thus lower-grain/noise images at higher ISO settings and good white-black gradients. Also, as mentioned before, depth of field control on a full-frame sensor is like that of a 35mm camera, whereas a smaller sensor 'suffers' from shallow depth of field being 'less shallow' at the same aperture setting. It's all to do with the physics.
You also ask if video modes are worth having. Well, they are, if you intend to shoot video. If you don't then, frankly, they're not. Harmless to have if they don't tag extra expense onto your purchase of course.
For your prospective purchase, I assume you have a number of Canon FD lenses, which will fit to current Canon EF-bodies via an adaptor that you can buy on eBay. If your lenses are any good it may very well be worth keeping these - particularly useful for manual focusing landscape shots. Which is where Live View may come in handy. If you've ever used a large format/medium format set up with a glass display, then live view is the DLSR photographer's equivalent - it shows a live preview on the LCD screen when composing. Great for still life and landscape work, plus you can 'zoom in' on the image to act as a loupe and make sure all's pin sharp.
Sport photography demands fast lenses, fast autofocus and a camera body with rapid burst rate. Upwards of 3 frames per second shooting is ideal, plus you'll want a body that can capture 1/8000th second where possible. Good for rally shots and the like, but often doesn't feature on lower-spec models. The fast, mid-tele lens is the part that's really going to cost you though, especially if you want a fixed f/2.8 aperture. Check out Canon's site to see what's on offer here, or look to buy a good second hand model.
All that wrapped up, and with that decent budget of £1500, take a look at the Canon EOS 5D mkII. The 1Ds mkIII (though this may be due for a replacement, I'd wager this year) is the sport photographer's camera, but it's outside your budget. If you don't mind not hitting the full-frame market, then the 7D and 1D mkIV will also be great options. Any questions, just pop them in here.
Thanks for your brill in depth reply.
I realise my A1 as 100% view and thats the picture you get must admit it is good. The 2 cameras you mention are what i am thinking about Canon 7D - EOS 5D mkII plus the Nikon D300s. I never though of useing my old lenses(fd) but maybe i need better ones than i have
( Zoom 70-210mm f4 - Wide Angle 28mm f2.8 + standard 50mm) At the moment i am leaning towards the 7D.
The EOS 5D mkII as 21 megapixels 7D as18 i think that is ok, 7D as 8fps to 3.9fps shooting mode and a flash, i know its not as good as a seperate speedlite but will help in certain situations. Apart from 100% view (it is good) i can't see why i should pay more for the EOS 5D mkII maybe i am missing something. The EOS 5D mkII image quality will most likely be better but probably not enough to notice generally unless you enlarge your photo's a lot.
I am thinking if i buy the 7D i can buy a better lense as your camera is only as good as your lense (i think). I have also read you need top class lenses to go with the EOS 5D mkII which are very expensive. The video is always handy to have but i would not use it a lot.
Last edited by Robbat; 13-01-10 at 12:40 PM.
Please correct me if I am wrong but my understanding is that to connect Canon FD lenses to an EF body you need an adaptor with its own lens built in and all the ones available are poor optically. I believe that there is a Russian adaptor that allows "new FD" lenses, but not the old breech block lenses, to be fitted to the Olympus E series cameras but you do have to modify the FD lens
Originally Posted by Mike Lowe
Because of the smaller flange to sensor distance in the micro four thirds specification (both Panasonic and Olympus) FD lenses can be easily fitted to these cameras - and this is the one of the resons that I am looking at mFT cameras now
The Pixco one we have here is pretty good and was about £25 from Hong Kong. Quality will diminish with whatever you're using, but it's entirely possible that some well-made FD lenses will be optically fantastic anyway. Worth considering as an option anyway.
Originally Posted by RogerMac
[OT] We'll be group testing six MFT lenses in our April issue to see how they fare - keep an eye out for that.
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2012 marks the 100th anniversary of Mt. Lebanon, a community of just over 33,000 people located in the South Hills of Allegheny County. Mt. Lebanon comprises six square miles and is located about five miles south of the city of Pittsburgh.
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - Nearly everything at ArtPrize is just for show, but now you can take a piece home with you. Or drive it home.
Scooters with the ArtPrize design are selling for $200. Grand Rapids based-company Kickboard USA distribute the Swiss collapsible Micro-Mobility scooters and the owners have been involved with ArtPrize for all four years.
This year, Geoff and Julie Hawksworth decided to sponsor the event by giving staff 10 scooters, and now you can have one too.
"We thought, we got the white scooter, and the logo this year just seemed to go very well with the overall design of the scooter, which is why we did it," said Geoff.
"We don't expect to make any money, but that's not the point. The point is ArtPrize does so much for the community."
25 percent of all the scooter sales are donated back to ArtPrize.
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Department of Agricultural Sciences (DAS) is making earnest efforts aiming at supplementing, supporting and re-enforcing extension services and offering agriculture related programs at different levels.
Agriculture progress in most developing countries has mainly involved an increase in the production of staple crops, the introduction of industrial crops and development of livestock production. One cannot deny the importance of livestock because it produces a huge quantity of food, such as beef, mutton, poultry meat, milk, yogurt and lot of other milk, and animal byproducts. Millions of acres are still being cultivated with the help of farm animals in this mechanized era.
At present, higher education in agriculture imparted by four formal agricultural universities in Pakistan, which are not catering in-service personnel. The AIOU conducted a survey to get an idea about the higher education in Livestock Management Agricultural Extension, Forestry Extension and Rural Development and received a positive response from candidates who could not improve their qualification from formal Agricultural Universities for one or other reason and are now working in different governmental departments and NGOs. DAS has decided to offer MSc (Hons) Rural Development through distance teaching system, especially for those who could not enhance their qualification through formal system.
To help literate farmers and rural communities generally to improve their every day farming operations and basic skills
To improve the level of knowledge and skills of field extension staff by drawing on the latest research findings and expertise at the national and international levels.
To help in adoption and diffusion of improve technology among the farming population.
To promote human resource development in agriculture and its related fields.
Supplementing, supporting and reinforcing extension services and offering agriculture related programs at different levels
Future Plans :
PhD Forestry Extension,
PGD in Sustainable Agriculture
Academic Facilities :
Postal Address :
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Lehigh Mountain Hawks guard Corey Schaefer (15) drives in against American… (MICHAEL KUBEL, THE MORNING…)
Lehigh coach Brett Reed decided it was time to have a 1-on-1 meeting with freshman guard Corey Schaefer after Friday's practice.
The timing may have seemed good considering Schaefer was going to be making his first college start two days later at rival Lafayette.
But it was about much more than that.
Schaefer had taken a step back in his development. It wasn't the freshman wall many first-year players endure.
The 6-foot-2 Iowa native lost a bit of his mental edge, that one that allowed him to start logging 20 minutes a game since the season opener at St. John's.
Reed wanted to address it before the season got away from Schaefer.
"I told him, 'You're being a little passive in practice as of late,'" Reed recalled. '"Mackey [McKnight, Lehigh's starting point guard] has been playing very well. It seems as if you've taken a step slightly back to be comfortable. I want you to continue to play as aggressively as I've seen you [previously].'"
Schaefer got the message and it showed Sunday.
The point guard had nine points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in a career-high 35 minutes. He also committed just one turnover as Lehigh had only seven — its second-lowest total of the season.
Schaefer's two baskets were 3-pointers during key stretches in the second half. They both came after his laser pass to an unsuspecting teammate didn't connect with 14 minutes, 50 seconds left in what became a 90-76 Lehigh victory.
"From what I've been able to learn about Corey in my time recruiting and coaching him, he has a very high basketball IQ, generally doesn't get rattled and has a quiet, internal confidence which is nice to see," Reed said.
Schaefer's teammates weren't surprised by his performance. They've come to expect it.
"It is comforting knowing he is not going to turn the ball over," junior captain C.J. McCollum said. "That gives us more confidence in him. The fact that he can shoot helps a lot.
"I wasn't worried at all."
Schaefer's performance Sunday certainly gives the Mountain Hawks confidence knowing that if McKnight slips up again — he was suspended for the Lafayette game for a violation of team rules — that there is a more-than-capable player waiting in the wings.
McKnight was suspended one game last season as a freshman as well as for a huge chunk of the Patriot League tournament semifinal against Bucknell for similar reasons.
The 6-footer is expected to return Thursday against visiting Navy.
Schaefer's background gave his teammates and coaches a hint of his abilities, particularly for the position he plays on the floor.
"I always tell him that he's a typical coach's son," McCollum said. "He doesn't make mistakes, he can shoot and he's a smart player."
Schaefer, whose dad, Denis, is in his 14th season as head coach at Grand View College, an NAIA school in Iowa, has taken that label to another level.
The Johnston, Iowa native has just nine turnovers in 343 minutes this season. That's one turnover every 38.1 minutes.
That's not good. That's incredible… for a veteran college player.
For a freshman, it borders on the ridiculous.
By comparison, McKnight, who is having a real good season, is averaging one turnover every 19.0 minutes. The sophomore leads the Patriot League with a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Thanks in large part to both point guards, the Mountain Hawks lead the league and are 39th nationally with a plus-2.8 turnover margin.
Schaefer has played 14 of 21 games without committing a turnover.
Another aspect of being a coach's son that he has the coach speak down.
"I just want to do the best for the team," he said. "I know my role. I want to be energetic when I get out there."
When asked about his two big baskets against Lafayette, he remained cool.
"It was more of just the situation," he said. "Something I saw on the floor trying to get in the flow of the game."
As for preparing for his first college start?
"Just went through the same preparation as I've done before," Schaefer said.
Schaefer also excels in another area coaches love to see — free-throw shooting. He's made 90.6 percent so far (29 of 32).
And, according to his coach, the 6-foot-1 guard is contributing in another area first-year players often struggle with.
"He's improved tremendously since the first day of practice and made a definite commitment to playing defense," Reed said. "He understands our system. He's a fairly strong on-ball defender, playing angles, percentages. And he's more athletic than he's given credit for."
So, in a season in which the league is devoid of outstanding point guards, Lehigh has one pretty steady one (McKnight) and another one (Schaefer) in the making.
Megan Bowen, Princeton: Junior, a Northampton High product, is averaging 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 14.9 minutes in 15 games, 1 start.
Kara Bonenberger, Penn: Freshman, a Northampton High graduate, is averaging 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 26.8 minutes in 15 games, 4 starts. She's a four-time Ivy League rookie of the week. | <urn:uuid:fb1e7a74-259b-4e50-9d79-9184bca54cf5> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://articles.mcall.com/2012-01-24/sports/mc-division1-basketball-column-0124-20120124_1_lehigh-coach-brett-reed-lafayette-mountain-hawks | 2013-05-23T18:53:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986345 | 1,205 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Sorry folks! Staples sent out an e-mail today saying its previous e-mail and weekly ad featuring a $300 Acer notebook is "not available in your area."
Does that mean all of South Florida? Hard to say.
The Staples e-mail says to check out its other great deals. Hmmm...do I smell a bait and switch?
Let Shop-o-matic know if you find this $300 Acer notebook anywhere. I don't see it online, either. -- Marcia "Bargain Hunter" Pounds | <urn:uuid:ecaf22b3-8f37-4cdb-8a37-efc8e422b4b6> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2009-07-03/features/0907030045_1_acer-e-mail-staples | 2013-05-23T19:00:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907083 | 111 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Intensive Viral Dynamics Substudy of A5248
|First Received Date ICMJE||February 26, 2009|
|Last Updated Date||April 25, 2012|
|Start Date ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Primary Completion Date||Not Provided|
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
||Time at which first-phase viral decay begins [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]|
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
||Time at which first phase viral decay begins [ Time Frame: Throughout study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]|
|Change History||Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00852618 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site|
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Brief Title ICMJE||Intensive Viral Dynamics Substudy of A5248|
|Official Title ICMJE||Intensive Viral Dynamics Substudy of A5248|
The HIV integrase inhibitor, raltegravir (RAL), which was recently approved by the FDA, has been shown in several trials to be highly effective. The main study will estimate the viral load decay rate in treatment-naive HIV-infected participants receiving RAL and emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF).
This substudy of A5248 will similarly examine the characteristics of decrease in viral load but will focus on estimating the time at which first-phase viral decay starts, following initiation of the study drugs.
Recent data suggest that early virologic response to HIV interventions may be predictive of long-term virologic outcomes. Defining early decay in viral load through carefully performed studies of viral dynamics may be a useful tool for assessing the likely outcome of long-term treatment. It may also be a useful screening tool to define which combinations should be studied further. In the main study, the viral load decay rate will be estimated in HIV-infected, treatment-naive participants receiving RAL and FTC/TDF.
The A5248 study will last approximately 72 weeks. All participants will take RAL and FTC/TDF for 72 weeks. RAL will be provided by the study. FTC/TDF will not be provided.
A5248 will consist of 16 study visits. These visits will occur at study entry; Days 2, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28, and 56, and Weeks 12, 16, 20, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72. Blood collection and pharmacokinetic studies will occur at all study visits. Self-reported adherence assessments will be submitted at each visit. A targeted physical exam will occur at most visits. Liver function tests and urine collection will occur at select visits. Pregnancy tests will occur whenever pregnancy is suspected.
This substudy will enroll 10 participants from A5248. It is critical that substudy participants take their medications as directed to ensure accurate trial results. Any participant who discontinues study treatment will also be removed from the substudy and replaced. Participants will be asked about medication holds and adherence.
No medications will be provided by the substudy. Study treatment will be provided and administered as per the main study, A5248. After participants begin study medications, samples will be collected for the substudy. Participants will be required to stay overnight and in the hospital from Day 0 until Day 2. The morning study medication dose will be administered in the clinic on Days, 2, 3, 4, and 7.
Medication diaries will be provided for participants on Day 2. Participants will be instructed to record the times they take their study medications through Day 7 of the study. Participants are required to bring these diaries to their study visits on Days 3, 4, and 7 for review.
Participants may discontinue their enrollment in this substudy and still remain in the main study, A5248. Participants may not discontinue their involvement in A5248 and remain in the substudy.
|Study Type ICMJE||Observational|
|Study Design ICMJE||Observational Model: Case-Only
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Target Follow-Up Duration||Not Provided|
|Biospecimen||Retention: Samples Without DNA
Plasma samples will be collected throughout the study
|Sampling Method||Non-Probability Sample|
HIV-infected participants currently enrolled in study A5248
|Intervention ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Study Group/Cohort (s)||
|Publications *||Not Provided|
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Status ICMJE||Completed|
|Completion Date||September 2008|
|Primary Completion Date||Not Provided|
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE||
|Ages||18 Years and older|
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers||No|
|Contacts ICMJE||Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects|
|Location Countries ICMJE||United States|
|NCT Number ICMJE||NCT00852618|
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE||A5249s, 10618|
|Has Data Monitoring Committee||Not Provided|
|Responsible Party||National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)|
|Study Sponsor ICMJE||National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)|
|Collaborators ICMJE||Not Provided|
|Information Provided By||National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)|
|Verification Date||April 2012|
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Maybe Paris Hilton has a sense of shame after all. Or maybe she's just mad that she isn't able to share in the profit being made off her name and skankitude. Whatever the case, Paris is pursuing legal action against the operator of ParisExposed.com, a website currently displaying a collection of personal items, including naughty pictures and videos, seized from a storage locker she neglected to pay the fee on. And Paris isn't alone in her outrage either. Joe Francis, the man responsible for Girls Gone Wild, is joining Paris in seeking a restraining order against ParisExposed owner Bardia Persa. Francis, who dated Paris for a time, appears in some of the videos, which feature Paris making like one of the skanks Francis regularly features in his Girls Gone Wild presentations.
"We're pissed and I feel for Paris right now," Francis told the New York Post. "She's been victimized yet again."
Oh, so that's what this is all about. Paris's victimization. You're a great friend to her Joe, being pissed on her behalf and all.
But wait, what was that other thing you said to the New York Post?
"We want this thing down and we're seeking monetary damages ... They were taken for us only when we were dating. ... These guys have absolutely no right to use the images - they flat-out put them on the Web with no permission. He messed with the wrong person."
Monetary damages. For what? The blow to your reputation, Joe? Because you've been such an upstanding citizen. You never did anything like, say, use underaged girls in your idiotic videos. No, you deserve damages, Joe. You and Paris both. Because this is going to severely cripple your ability to sell more smut. And her whole life has clearly been ruined by all this negative publicity. Why, before these videos surfaced, Paris was regarded as the most wholesome young woman on earth. And now look at her. Exposed as a harlot before the eyes of the world. Doomed forever to wear the scarlet letter upon her chest.
Joe Francis needs to die. Painfully. Or at the very least he needs to have his vocal cords torn out. "He messed with the wrong person." What an arrogant, slimeball thing to say. I'm Joe Francis and you can't mess with me. Why? Because you film drunken 19-year-old sluts lifting their shirts? You think that makes you something special? You're an asshole. The only reason you make a living is because we live in a culture where all the standards have been flushed down the toilet. And please, quit the fake indignation. You're pissed and you feel for Paris. Give me a break. I doubt you're capable of feeling anything for another human being. No, the only emotion you're really able to experience is the elation of gypping another bunch of dipshit frat-boys out of the money they earn selling pot. Go sit down and shut up.
And as for Paris - I'm sorry honey, but you deserve this. You're a grade-A twit in the first place, who if she didn't have people to take care of things for her would probably wind up in the fetal position, covered in her own filth and crying for her mother. And those people let you down didn't they? Whoever was supposed to pay for the storage locker didn't do it. Lesson Paris - take care of your own shit. Don't lay around on your lazy, pothead ass all day expecting other people to handle your business. Handle it yourself, you stupid bitch. And please, in the name of god, stop pretending to be embarrassed when things like this happen. We know you're not capable of experiencing embarrassment. Because all you care about is attention. You don't care what form it takes. It could be derision, ridicule or outright scorn - as long as they're pointing cameras at you, you're happy. You pathetic droopy-eyed freak.
Hilton and Francis are so transparent. All they want out of this is money. They both know perfectly well that this whole thing isn't going to damage them one little bit. They're just cheesed they didn't think to release the stuff first.
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Types of Vehicle Registration Transactions
When completing a Vermont Registration Application ( 424.7KB) you must indicate what type of transaction you need to register your vehicle --- a New Registration, a Transfer or a Renewal. The following is a brief explanation of the meaning of the three types of transactions:
NEW REGISTRATION (1st time Vermont registration):
- New plates are issued.
- May be a vehicle purchased in Vermont or out of state (in this situation you must complete the entire Vermont Registration Application ( 424.7KB) ---a Visual Verification Of Serial Number may be required).
- Registration plates are assigned and mailed to you unless you indicate otherwise (such as Vanity plates).
TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION (For transfer of your Vermont registration from one vehicle to another:
- Complete the entire Vermont Registration Application ( 424.7KB).
- In "Section #1A" of the form enter the Plate number that you are transferring.
- You must send in your current Vermont Registration with the "Transfer Section" completed, or fill out "Section #6" of the Vermont Registration Application you are completing.
- A change of legal ownership of the vehicle you are transferring from must occur before a transfer of registration will be allowed.
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION (This is for renewal of your Vermont registration only):
- Normally you will receive a computer-printed renewal application in the mail. If you do not receive the computer-printed application it will be necessary for you to complete a Vermont Registration Application ( 424.7KB) and your renewal must be delivered to our main office in Montpelier (it cannot be processed at any of our satellite offices).
- When completing the Vermont Registration Application complete Sections 1 (and 1a and 1c if applicable), 2, 4 and 8
- Complete sections 3A-3D if renewing one of the following: Tractor, Truck (including pick-up truck), Agriculture Vehicle, Trailer, Motorcycle, Motor-Driven Cycle, Motorbus, Jitney or Rental Vehicle.
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According to the various wikis, when you "reinforce" a weapon in Dark Souls (enchant it, really) the stat scaling improves somehow. However, after checking weapon pages, the actual stat scaling "class" doesn't seem to improve - for instance, a dagger with class A dexterity scaling will still have class A dexterity scaling if you enchant it into a dagger + 1, though it does improve base damage. (And it looks like some ascensions will change stat scaling, but I'm not at that point yet)
So, this means that the bonus you get from stat scaling must improve somehow. Has anyone figured out what the equation is for this?
(I'm primarily asking because my current sword, the Drake's Tail Sword, has high base damage but doesn't scale at all, and I want to know when to replace it.) | <urn:uuid:50783a38-e63a-47f1-ab38-cc8d5adbd404> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/35125/how-does-stat-scaling-improve-with-enchantment/35129 | 2013-05-23T18:58:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945892 | 174 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Hooray for Jessica! The pregnant singer is about to become a ‘Newlywed’ again, as she and Eric reportedly made official plans for their wedding. Will baby Maxwell be a flower girl?
Jessica Simpson‘s last wedding was on television, but The Dukes of Hazzard star has totally different plans for her wedding to hunky fiance Eric Johnson! Jessica and Eric, who are currently expecting their second baby, are planning a low key, family affair, and they have even picked out the ideal location. Read on to find out where, and to see what baby Maxwell‘s role will be!
Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson’s Low Key Wedding
Jessica, 32, and Eric, 33, are planning to get married in their backyard — a very famous backyard at that! The couple is currently in the process of buying a $13 million mansion in the Hidden Hills, CA, that once belonged to Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, reports In Touch.
Perhaps Ozzy could sing at the wedding!
“Jessica loves to throw parties at home,” a friend of the star tells In Touch. “Getting married there will make the home that much more special to her and Eric.”
Jessica and Eric are yet to set the date in stone, but it looks likely that they will wed after Jessica gives birth to their second baby this summer.
“We’ve had two different wedding dates, but Eric keeps knocking me up!” Jessica recently joked to Jay Leno.
“Jessica’s been busy, but she’s making sure to put her personal life first,” says the source, who adds that Maxwell, 9 months, will have a special role in the ceremony. She would make the sweetest flower girl!
It sounds like Jessica is going to have a beautiful wedding — and perhaps a little baby boy to join Maxwell!
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are you happy that Jessica is getting the wedding she wants?
– Eleanore Hutch
More Jessica Simpson News:
- Jessica Simpson Reveals Bare Baby Bump In New Twitter Pic
- Jessica Simpson Shows Off Curvy Pregnancy Body — Too Much Skin?
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PDF editors can be used for adding notes, text boxes, links, highlights, shapes, watermarks, images and more.
Before there was Passage Express I couldn’t imagine organizing so many files and types of files for presentation.
Then, in the middle of the night it came to me. I would create Descendants Book reports in PDF and attach other files in the margin. This way a reader could take a side-trip to look at maps, photos, slideshows, related stories, or even listen to me talk, and then come back to the main body of work without getting lost.
I could only see one downfall to this plan. Every time I created an updated Descendants Book I would have to start all over again with the attachments. So I started work on the attachments instead. The Descendants Report would come last. I made PDFs with stories, PDF’s with full page photos and descriptions, PDF’s with stories and photos, added maps, collected text documents, created slideshows, tried to make a filing system based on which files and photos would get attached to which Report. I was on a mission.
Then I got sidetracked into a 3-month long intricate and tangled conversation with a software developer that catapulted me, out of sheer frustration, into suddenly seeing the simplicity of MRIN digital filing, (simplicity works!) then Passage Express came along and somewhere down that railroad track I forgot all about my PDF mission. But now I’m back because this still has a place. You can read straight through a family history or you can side-track. More like how stories are actually told. It’s a treasure trove under those icons.
I scoured the web for PDF editors, even purchased a really pathetic one (Jaws) before I finally came across Zeon’s PDF Plus. If you can afford it, Adobe Acrobat ($300 Standard, $500 Pro) is smooth and refined, of course, and if I win the lottery tomorrow it’s the second thing on my list.
But if you want something more humbly priced that will still get you around inside a PDF, PDF Plus ($60) is the best I’ve found. I downloaded trials of everything I could find for weeks but that was a couple years ago. Something else may have come up since then. I’d rather not have to go through the process again. And there’s no point reading reviews by someone selling whatever it is. So if anyone knows of something they swear by please drop us a line about it
More recently, PDF Plus has undergone a major upgrade that navigates a lot better as well as offering additional features. And it’s a valiant attempt. It has about every option you could want in a PDF editor and for the most part it works. But it doesn’t like being pushed and that’s the first thing I like to do with new software: drive it to the wall and see if it’s still standing.
Perhaps this is a salient point: Over the years XP has gone from feeling like a jet plane to feeling like a water bomber on 2 pistons. So, maybe “pushing it” is just my frame of mind, not the software’s shortcoming. You can always download a trial and decide for yourself. Their tech support is much more responsive than it used to be and the hiccups I perceive may be settled by the time you’re reading this.
My method of dealing with tech support: download trials of the expensive software so I can see what’s possible, then bug the lesser companies with higher expectations.
This same company also sells PDF Gold which includes the print-driver side of things, but if you’ve already installed PDF Creator you won’t need it.
I move all my productions over to Passage Express as I create them. But PDF’s are still the most common document type on my computer and being able to edit them adds a lot to the usual fare.
The simpler options include putting multiple PDF’s together, taking them apart, adding text notes, text boxes, files of any kind, free hand drawings, watermarks, photos, clip art, even sound files. You can create or import your own clip art. Create and edit bookmarks. Execute a variety of actions through links. The list goes on.
It’s also handy for communicating research. If you’re sending a PDF over to a friend by email, you can add your remarks or embed other files. Or sound record your comments, re-save and email it. Or if someone sends you one you can edit it with your corrections and mail it back.
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Tonight Dog the Bounty Hunter is sponsored by Nicole Coraccio, with the explicit instructions of choosing “any half hour show of your choice at 8:00 on June 6th. this is only because veronica mars to win. haha” It looks like the battle between Alias and Veronica Mars fans continues! Well played, Alias fan. Well played.
The Dog goes after his former housekeeper tonight, who jumped her 50k bail bond. That’s one big bail bond.
Dog’s hair is getting crazier and crazier. There are beads in it now. It seems that those would clack together and make noise. Not the best way to sneak up on someone. Sneaking probably doesn’t matter when you are the Dog.
Sorry Dog, Gilmore Girls destroyed all of my enthusiasm. I’ll try and step up the commentary.
One of the bounty hunters is having a baby today. His wife, actually. This show would be really different if it were the other way around.
And they got her. With ten minutes left. That was the most boring bounty in the world! The rest of the show will be one big morality lesson. We will also find out that the one guy’s baby was born.
Dog the Bounty Hunter seems like it should be a much better show than it actually is. It isn’t exciting and it tries to teach us a pointless lesson at the end. That’s not good television.
For being on a channel called Arts & Entertainment, this show is neither art nor entertainment.
Now the big tough bounty hunters have stopped to connect with their prisoner and teach her how to live a good life before they turn her in. I wonder how big I can yawn.
And there is a baby born. Amazing! How does that happen?
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In a recent blog post, I wrote that my employer had become my enemy. That was re-posted on The Washington Post's educational blog, The Answer Sheet, and I suppose my employer really took it to heart. At my RIF hearing yesterday, the LAUSD lawyers were armed and ready to take me down.
After an hour of testimony and an hour lunch break, I returned to the stand feeling pretty good. I had answered well and was confident that I would continue to do so. That was until my entire personal blog, 90 pages of posts dating back to 2007, was brought out in printed form and submitted to the court. The lawyers had scoured my musings for ammo, and they found some key posts that did, in fact, make me look like a bit of an idiot for a moment or two. Taken so far out of the context of a school, and particularly my school, some of these posts made it seem as if I was full of it when I testified that I am a competent and active teacher. I wrote about days when I didn't feel much like teaching, or days when I didn't feel that I had taught very much. I wrote about the nature of my job in the library and its clerical demands, and how on some days I felt like I did nothing but shelve books. I wrote about allowing students to watch a movie trailer for Twilight. I wrote about having a slow day in the library. I wrote about times when my teaching practice seemed to be eroding slowly because of the cuts in clerical staff, meetings, etc. I wrote about times when kids worked collaboratively as I stood back and observed, therefore not directly 'teaching'. I wrote about feeling frustrated over the struggle to teach certain content. I wrote honestly and emotionally, reflectively, as one does on one's personal blog.
So, yes, I wrote about times when I wasn't delivering direct instruction, and they claimed this evidence impeached my testimony that I 'constantly' teach. Well, obviously I used the word 'constantly' in the widely accepted usage meaning very frequently (I constantly go to the gym. I constantly go to the movies.) No teacher, not one, constantly teaches in the literal sense of the word. We use the bathroom, we eat lunch, we chat with other teachers, we file papers, we clean the classroom, and yes, we do make personal phone calls sometimes or even, god forbid, answer a personal email between classes.
I failed to mention at the hearing, and I'm still kicking myself for it, that as the librarian, I am at school about 2.5-3 months more per year than the classroom teachers due to our year-round schedule. So even if I did nothing but shelve books or even read the paper for the equivalent of 2.5 months of the year (which I most certainly do not!), I would STILL be meeting the district's requirement of teaching at least 75% of the time in order to return to classroom teaching. Like I said, I didn't think of that zinger until later, so it's now a moot point. So it goes.
On the stand, the fact that the vast majority of what I do is really teaching wasn't apparant to anyone but me, so I looked the fool. Luckily, my lawyer objected to the admission of my personal, emotional, reflective blog into evidence and the judge sustained his objection, admitting only the pages discussed prior to the objection (possibly quite damaging already), and leaving the other eighty-plus pages out. Other than this blog, it didn't feel like they really had much to go on. Well, except for the fact that they suggested I forged a dozen or so letters of recommendation, but the judge didn't buy it. (Can you believe?) I don't know what the judge will rule, and after Friday, I'm not sure it will make a difference to me anymore.
The thing about this that stings is how I feel now, after the fact. I may feel worse than I have ever felt about anything that didn't involve death. They were clearly ticked off at me. I spoke out, wrote an editorial, called the lawyer a weasel in my blog (oops, and I am sorry. That wasn't nice. It really wasn't.), and they brought in the big guns. A top dog from the district (at least, he looked like it) was even there to watch. And maybe they won here, because the way I feel, I just want to get away from them as fast as possible and never look back. I spoke out and I got crucified for it. I'm not sorry I wrote what I wrote, but I am sorry I insisted on having a hearing for a job with a district that is so dead set against having me work for them. I'm sorry I put myself through that particular wringer for the sake of completing a process. I am scared, somehow, about retribution and payback, because that's what that hearing felt like. Like they were going to crush me into a pulp.
So, even though I think I answered the best anyone could under those circumstances, I keep going over it in my head again and again, and I keep experiencing waves of terror that maybe they were right, that I am no good, that I am not fit to work for one of the worst school districts in the land.
Then I remember that I am a great teacher, a really great one, and that they are the ones who are losing here. The children love me and I love them. Teachers love me and I love them. I belong in a school.
Then I have another wave of terror and I just don't know. That they did this to me, made me feel like this, is the worst part of all.
I have less than twenty days left at my school, in my library, with LAUSD. This morning, I don't even want to go back for a single one of those days. Of course, at the same time, I want to go back and work in that school forever. Nine years of my life have been spent there. I've taught whole families of kids there. In my days remaining, I hope to enjoy my students and my library and to prepare that spacious, well-stocked room for whatever comes next, be it clerks or kiosks. And then I will bid LAUSD a fond farewell.
LAUSD, your message was received loud and clear. You are through with me, and you have no interest in working with someone who speaks the truth, and those who speak against you will pay the consequences. However, I would like to take a moment here to sincerely thank you. Thank you for teaching me how to be a teacher. Thank you for coaching me, training me, and guiding me through the world of middle school. Thank you for giving me great evaluations, a few awards, and hiring me for three different, wonderful positions in your schools. Thank you for the eleven challenging, difficult, heartbreaking, mind-altering, life-changing, rewarding, and exhilarating years that make up my professional life thus far. Thank you for all the great teachers you employ who I have had the honor of knowing, and all the great kids who walk the halls of your schools and have changed me forever, for the better. And finally, I suppose, though it's difficult to be sure at this moment, thank you for the opportunity to change my life and grow even more as an educator as I leave your district and find my way in others, or in private institutions, or in non-profits, or pre-schools, or who knows where. I am sure it will be a demanding change, and if there is one thing I have learned as an LAUSD teacher, it's the ability to accept change, to roll with it, to grow with it, and to be better for it. I will not wallow in your rejection LAUSD, and I will not even hate you for your cruelty (for I was unkind to you as well). Instead I will be happy for our time together and think of you (certainly your students and schools) fondly in the future. | <urn:uuid:a1970a21-209a-4fcb-87eb-827763a7348d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://mizzmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/05/message-received.html?showComment=1307321701323 | 2013-05-23T18:44:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.98781 | 1,681 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Skew an object
Skewing (or shearing) is a transformation that distorts an object by a specified angle from an axis. For example, when you skew a square, it becomes a parallelogram.
Select the object that you want to skew, or shear, by using either the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool.
In the Properties panel, under Transform, click the Skew tab.
Enter the desired skew values, in pixels (or, device-independent units that are approximately 1/96 inch), in the boxes for the X, Y, and Z (only for three-dimensional objects) properties.
If you don't have to enter precise values for the object that you want to skew, you can drag the skew handles on the object to freely skew the object to the desired shape on the artboard. Hold the ALT key if you want to maintain the position of the center point (instead of maintaining the position of the opposite corner or edge). | <urn:uuid:8d4e96cf-f6e7-41ca-ad5e-31d4c5e53519> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc294531.aspx | 2013-05-23T18:51:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.833629 | 203 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
January 11, 2010
Talibanís Siraj Haqqani: Rape, Murder & Videotape
By Brad Thor (*Sticky*)
Combine Hustlerís Larry Flynt with Coppolaís Don Corleone and what do you get? Siraj Haqqani, the Talibanís Godfather of Porn.
Allow me to set the stage for one of jihadís bravest, most pious Muslim warriors.
Siraj Haqqani is the chief operating officer of the deadliest terror network in the Afhanistan/Pakistan (Af/Pak) theater, the Haqqani terror network. It was established by Sirajís father, the senile Jed Clampett of jihad, Jalaluddin Haqqani. A heretofore remorseless criminal organization, the Haqqanis realized the real growth industry (i.e. money) for the group laid in embracing the jihad. In a stunning come to
Jesus, (whoops) come to Allah moment, the Haqqanis magically embraced the war against the Infidel, as well as defenseless Muslims who didnít toe their Sharia line. What many donít know is how much dirty laundry hangs off that line.
When Siraj, who is said to rival Mullah Omar for Taliban leadership, isnít sending his toughest soldiers to roam the bazaars in search of the little blue pills he uses to fuel a thirst for young boys that would have made Michael Jackson blush, he is busy making sure the closet door remains firmly shut on one of the Talibanís most damning skeletons, the Haqqani pornography ring.
The ring features Sirajís physician, Dr. Hassan Duraz as its Ron Jeremy, Sirajís uncle, Ibrahim as the impresario producer/director and Sirajís cousin, Ishak as the auteur cinematographer.
Hereís how the Haqqaniís
horror films ďartĒ movies are put together. Siraj extorts encourages poor Muslim families to do the ďrightĒ thing according to Islam and push their sons into jihad. As their magnanimous benefactor, he then sends Ron Jeremy, Dr. Hassan Duraz into their villages to provide medical care. Duraz sets up clinics and the villagers pour in, often in desperate need of medical attention. As the ďgoodĒ doctor treats them, he keeps his eyes peeled for the cute ones; the ones with that "something special" that the camera will absolutely love.
Once Duraz targets his prey, he whistles Ibrahim and Ishak Haqqani (whom he never travels without) into the office. As the bewildered young girl looks on, Siraj Haqqaniís uncle and cousin set up their equipment. Then its thumbs up and pants down as the
monster physician forces himself on his unwilling victims patients.
horrible rape movie scene is complete, itís humiliation, remorse, and despair cut, print, and ship. But a funny thing happened on the way to the Haqqani's home theater; somebody squawked.
Siraj Haqqani now had a big problem on his hands. Righteous Muslims, pious Muslims who send other Muslims to martyr themselves in jihad should be above reproach. They should be living a virtuous life in keeping with the tenets of the Qurían and the Hadith. At the very least, they should be more virtuous than the Infidel they are fighting.
Thatís the way good Muslims would see it, but not Siraj Haqqani. He saw himself as above Islamic law. In a word, he was a hypocrite. But by Islamic standards, what Siraj decided to do next made him even worse.
In order to protect his moral authority, Siraj had Dr. Hassan Duraz killed. He had the girls murdered. He emptied the Haqqani family pornographic video library and burned all the tapes Ė or so he thought.
While in Afghanistan, I got to know a mid-level Haqqani commander who was becoming increasingly disenchanted with Sirajís hypocrisy. We spent time together, drank tea and talked as he provided exceptional assistance with my novel, The Apostle, which is loosely based upon the Haqqanis. It is this mid-level commander who managed to save some of the tapes Siraj thought had all been destroyed.
Together with an influential Pakistani Mullah, my contact put together a video encouraging all Muslims to turn against the Haqqani network and to stand up to them. The video contains footage of Dr. Hassan Duraz assaulting three young women Ė all of whom, as I mentioned, are dead; along with Duraz himself.
While some, though not all of us in the West have become desensitized to sexual imagery, imagine the effect this video will have on the devout Muslims of Afghanistan, Pakistan and throughout the larger Islamic world. They should be rightfully outraged.
I want to warn you that this video is not safe for work and shows explicit, forced sex acts. Knowing that all of the participants are now dead made it even more chilling for me to watch.
As you watch, or donít watch the video, I want you to ponder something. At the root of all of this evil is one man, Siraj Haqqani. He is a Muslim In Name Only.
The acts committed by Siraj's uncle Ibrahim, his cousin Ishak, and his physician are indeed horrific and morally reprehensible, but believe it or not in Islam there is something even worse Ė covering up these barbaric acts and protecting the people who committed them. By Muslim standards, Siraj Haqqani should be hunted down and killed. I can only hope that happens.
Iím sure Siraj is not going to like my outing him. Ibrahim and Ishak Haqqani aren't going to like it either. In the spirit of civil discourse, all I can offer is a hearty Fuck You to the entire Haqqani family. You are an insult to Muslim people everywhere and deserve an eternity roasting in hell for what you have done.
Anyone else who remains in the Haqqani network after this video comes to light deserves the same fate. Supporting Haqqani means you support everything he stands for. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it. You are only as righteous as the man you serve.
The video is below. An English language translation of the imam who narrates it and condemns the Haqqanis is posted below it. The video has been edited by us for content but is still NOT SAFE FOR WORK. It shows explicit sexual content. In one of the scenes a girl can clearly be seen resisting and shaking her head no.
If you do not wish to view the video but wish to see the imam's comments, simply scroll past it and do not push the play button. However, every Taliban supporter should see this video. This is what they are supporting.
FULL VERSION OF HAQQANI VIDEO TEXT - WHAT THE MULLAH READ
Dear brothers, Muslims, Taliban and mujahideen
It is a well known truth that the laws and guidance of Islam have been delivered through the prophets and khalifas of Islam. One of the duties of every true Muslim is to exert himself for the propagation of the religion of Islam.
Every true Muslim should be prepared to bear every hardship in pursuing the path of truth. And it is also true that every real Muslim is obliged to struggle against injustice. In the pursuit of truth the Muslim must display loyalty.
You know that spreading moral corruption is a terrible thing for any Muslim.
You know that you all suffer from the spread of such corruption in society. You know that you find the very sight of people who spread such corruption offensive. And yet the mothers and sisters of these same people remain loyal to the path of struggle.
Look at the way that the offspring of the powerful oppress and assault innocent women.
You know that Hashim Duraz, for the satisfaction of his own sexual impulses dragged a number of Pashtoon women towards corruption and to describe what he did is a painful task.
This same Hashim Duraz paid off various people so as to keep his crimes under wraps.
But you must look to see who cooperated with him in doing all of this.
Without fear we must reveal that one of the important centres for spreading this corruption relates to the family of Haqani.
This is a family which participated fully in the jihad against the communists and which should have preserved their honourable status.
Within the haqani family are to be found people who are the source of this corruption and of the destruction of so many innocent women and are fully involved in this crime. But we should look at the truth of why Haqani had this man the doctor killed Ė it was on the excuse that he was involved in corruption. But actually they wanted to hide the involvement of their own family in corruption.
Oh Muslims, you know that spreading corruption in society is considered a sin. But giving refuge to those who are involved in corruption is an even worse sin.
The son who has been brought up on the family of Haqani has been involved in all of this corruption and has sacrificed many of these innocent women for his own ends.
This badly behaved creature has no shame or conscience and no fear because he considers himself to be the ruler of the area.
Oh Muslims, you who defend the way of truth.
Oh honourable Muslims and Pashtoons.
Come and recognise the true nature of one who seeks to lead you and calls himself a khalifa.
Someone tries to teach your sons about Islam and peace and justice.
For the sake of god never let your innocent children go before such corrupt people or to their centers of corruption.
Oh Muslims look how when Doctor abused women who were like his own daughters and sister, he never spared them and there is now no doubt about it, he was involved in corruption.
Oh Muslims we can say that a son of the house of Haqani was involved with Hashim Duraz in this corruption and to the extent that he was involved, he too is responsible.
Oh Muslims unite in rooting out this corruption and in subjecting the corrupt people to Islamic justice.
Oh Muslims, those who sacrifice the honor and respect of your mothers and sisters, they do not serve the jihad.
Oh Muslims rise up for a struggle to clean up society from the presence of these professionally corrupt.
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If Thomas Paine had lived today, he could write a blog about the need to protect Internet independence that would reach across the world.
The Internet is the most important new communications platform in American history. Through an open Internet, ordinary individuals can directly reach an audience of hundreds of millions of people around the world with their words, music, art, photography and literature--with just about any kind of creation imaginable. The freedom for ordinary people to connect with one another has led to some remarkable innovation.
Two Stanford Ph.D. students founded Google while working out of a dorm room. and in less than 10 years. they grew it into the world's leading search engine. eBay's founder wrote some auction software for his personal Web site, and now millions of buyers and sellers use eBay to trade with one another every day. Before Yahoo became one of the most popular Web portals, it started as a hobby on a student computer workstation.
These examples attest to how the Internet empowers ordinary people to change the world. And with a free Internet, the ability of the next innovation to change the world is ever present.
But recently, the freedom of ordinary people to connect with one another has come under attack. A few large corporations don't seem to value the Internet's empowerment of individuals and are asserting a desire to control technology.
The latest chapter in that attack on freedom is the fight against Net neutrality. For most Americans, our options for broadband Internet come down to two choices--a phone company or a cable company.
Instead of continuing our freedom to use those connections with whatever content, devices and services we want, some corporations want to control what we access over the Internet. This would include giving better connections to their favored content and charging money for that privilege.
What would the world look like if the Internet had been controlled in this way a few years ago? Imagine if the students who created Google or Yahoo had been charged a fee by a phone company for the privilege of letting their potential users have fast access. These small projects would not have turned into big ideas that revolutionized the World Wide Web.
The proposed control of content goes directly against the level playing field created by Internet technology. The concept of freedom written about by Thomas Paine is being challenged by this threat to Net neutrality.
The fight to preserve Net neutrality is in full swing in Congress. On April 26, the House Commerce Committee passed up its chance to keep the Internet open by taking Net neutrality provisions out of its telecommunications bill.
I serve on the House Judiciary Committee, which also has a vital role to play in keeping the Internet open through its antitrust jurisdiction. Right now, we are caught in a jurisdiction fight with the House leadership on the issue of whether my committee is allowed to weigh in on this issue of vital importance to the Internet's future.
My colleague Rick Boucher of Virginia and I have been working together on antitrust legislation to preserve Net neutrality. This legislation would impose antitrust penalties on broadband access providers that attempt to demand fees from Web content providers in exchange for priority treatment of their search, shopping and information retrieval services.
The Internet has revolutionized the way Americans communicate with one another and do business. It's just common sense to keep that revolution where it belongs--in the hands of ordinary individuals instead of a handful of big corporations. Americans' Internet freedom depends on it.
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren represents Silicon Valley and the 16th district of California. She serves on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity, as well as on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property.
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The Perl community has released a fix to the sprintf function that was recently discovered to have a buffer overflow in very specific cases. All Perl users should consider updating immediately.
Dyad Security recently released a security advisory explaining how in certain cases, a carefully crafted format string passed to sprintf can cause a buffer overflow. This buffer overflow can then be used by an attacker to execute code on the machine. This was discovered in the context of a design problem with the Webmin administration package that allowed a malicious user to pass unchecked data into sprintf. A related fix for Sys::Syslog has already been released.
The Perl 5 Porters team have solved this sprintf overflow problem, and have released a set of patches, specific to four different versions of Perl.
- For Perl 5.8.0
- For Perl 5.8.1 and 5.8.2
- For Perl 5.8.3
- For Perl 5.8.4 through 5.8.7
While this specific patch fixes a buffer overflow, and thus prevents malicious code execution, programmers must still be careful. Patched or not, sprintf can still be used as the basis of a denial-of-service attack. It will create huge, memory-eating blocks of data if passed malicious format strings from an attacker. It's best if no unchecked data from outside sources get passed to sprintf, either directly or through a function such as syslog.
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PeninsulaWorks boasts many success stories. Our most recent Life After the Layoff campaign attracted over 200 job seekers and laid off workers that were fast tracked through an orientation process to get back to work quickly. Over 40 job seekers received benefits by enrolling in training, while others opted to take advantage of job search assistance, workshops, and free membership to the PeninsulaWorks Career Centers.
Unique Garment Manufacturing of Daly City, who employed 105 workers and was forced to close their facility. Company executives expressed their concern about the fate of their employees. The PeninsulaWorks Team was invited on-site during business hours to conduct informational sessions to the affected workers, many of whom had language barriers. Options and assistance packages were provided to the employees. The company’s executive team summed up their appreciation by saying, "Yes. I would partner with PeninsulaWorks because you have helped my workers find new jobs."
"This program provided me the stability and motivation to move forward, and to believe anything is possible if you believe in yourself."
R. Manuel – PeninsulaWorks Job Seeker Customer
"As a displaced worker, PeninsulaWorks had all the tools and resources I needed to return to work. I would recommend this place to anyone!"
E. Diehl – PeninsulaWorks Job Seeker Customer
"I lost my job after several years with the company and Peninsula Works was there to recover my strength and help me stay positive."
B. Padilla - PeninsulaWorks Job Seeker Customer | <urn:uuid:66828b88-9cb9-47b4-9c3d-fd31a8fc4528> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://peninsulaworks.org/SuccessStories.html | 2013-05-23T18:44:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977943 | 298 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
New Non-Degree, Visiting, or Returning Graduate Students (not yet admitted to a graduate degree program):
If you have never attended Rhode Island College, you will need to create an account to obtain a username, password, and appointment time for Web registration. You can create your account and register online for classes immediately following successful creation of your account, or you can contact the Records Office at (401) 456-8213 or firstname.lastname@example.org.
If you already have a RIConnect account, simply login and register for classes. If you have any questions about logging in, contact the Helpdesk at 401-456-8803 or email@example.com.
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Chemistry Fundamentals (Chem 1) Comments Off
Hey there. Here are review sheets for Chemistry Fundamentals, otherwise known as Intro Chem. Intro chem has a lot of material, so these review sheets are not 100% comprehensive. They require you to know the basics, and then they cover the nuances and specifics for each chapter. Below are the review sheets I made for Chem 1 at Tufts University based off the Chemistry: The Central Science, 12th Edition book. There are a few “random notes” for exams attached to this post. These are just that: random notes I needed to remember but had trouble recalling for an exam. Perhaps you’ll feel the same way.
Also, if you are looking for more review material, please do check out my AP Chemistry Review Sheets posts (http://sites.tufts.edu/andrewrosen/category/high-school-review-sheets/ap-chemistry/). Yes, college chemistry is more difficult, but those review sheets will give you a very good overview of the basics if you need it. | <urn:uuid:45fd0203-a126-4b01-a0b8-a683201667b4> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://sites.tufts.edu/andrewrosen/category/college-review-sheets/chemistry-fundamentals-chem-1/?wpmp_switcher=desktop | 2013-05-23T19:06:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938263 | 224 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
We weren't in the direct path of Hurricane Sandy. But we got wrapped up in its outer bands. Outer bands of wind and rain and rain and wind. With no hope of sunshine until November. But there was one tiny glimmer of hope in the dense rain-soaked, wind-blown fog. Flickering in the distance. The rain and wind were expected to subside. By evening.
So I waited. And revised plans for outdoor props. And waited some more. And as if on cue, the wind and rain stopped just as the first trick-or-treaters appeared through the mist. It stopped for almost two hours. Long enough. And then it poured.
So there were some last-minute changes. And there weren't as many outdoor props as I had intended. But it was a successful night. And it was a fun night. And by the end, it was a wet night. But no one seemed to mind. Inclement weather on Halloween night just seems to add to the atmosphere.
When you're standing on a covered veranda.
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Discussion in 'UConn Women's Basketball' started by RockyMTblue2, Apr 3, 2012.
Can the Lady Vols still win? Might prefer that result to the one we're about to witness.
Wake your sister up for the game.
ND's looking pretty good already, aren't they?
Griner just settled for a bad shot.
ND's cutting good so far.
Peters just pulled a Devereaux Peters.
Opeesey...flopsey don't work, but still ND ends up with points!!!
Not sure why Baylor keeps setting up on the sideline. Means you basically give Notre Dame a dimension of the court they don't have to defend.
And Peters reverting to her sophomore self.
ND will need to take and make more shots from the outside to stay with this despite the close points this far.
I think they're just going up the middle now to show they can do it. Then they'll open up the game.
good game so far. huge bummer for ND for Peters to get 2 quick fouls. Nice ball movement by Irish.
I will say that last play by mcbride was ballsy. I'm generally a McBride fan. Probably my favorite ND player.
Mallory et al. could be key. They may need 8+ threes. 12-15 would b better.
I will say that being my favorite ND player is like saying scabies are my favorite venereal disease.
How will the Irish feel if Baylor actually gets more FTAs than them??
Befuddled and disoriented.
Odyssey not shooting so well. Maybe she's waiting for crunch time. What? No crunch time tonight?
I'm going to like Griner a lot when she's playing for USA basketball this summer.
Doris Burke's shtick has gotten so tired Ambien listens to her when it's having trouble sleeping.
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Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration with Trading Partners
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Most widely held works about Donald Cowart
Most widely held works by Donald Cowart
Dax's case ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1984 and 1985 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide
Discusses the case of Donald (Dax) Cowart and his desire to die following severe burns over 65% of his body and the loss of his vision and hands. Considers a patient's right to refuse treatment and to die.
Please let me die the wish of a blind severely maimed burn patient ( Visual )
in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide
A documentary about the ethical and legal questions involved when a severely maimed burn victim expresses his right to die. Robert B. White, a psychiatrist, talks with the patient, Dax Cowart, in his hospital bed.
A Right to die? the case of Dax Cowart ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1990 and 1993 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide
The videodisc program presents the famous and now classic case of Dax Cowart, a victim of severe burns, blindness, and crippling injuries who persists under treatment to insist that he be allowed to die. Through interviews with Dax and other principals in the case (his doctors, lawyer, mother, etc.) the user investigates basic ethical issues regarding quality of life, patient interests and rights, and the conflicting interests and obligations of medical professionals. Throughout, the user must continually address the central dilemma: Should Dax be granted his request to die and what reasons should support the decision?
Please let me die ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1974 and 1988 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
One of a series of monthly discussions on medical/ethical issues. Includes only the statements made by Mr. Cowart and Dr. Zawaki and a question and answer session. The audience had viewed earlier the documentary, "Please let me die," made about Mr. Cowart's rights as a patient following a gas explosion fire in 1973.
Please let me die with brief 20 year update ( Visual )
2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
An update on the earlier documentary made about Mr. Cowart's rights as a patient following a gas explosion fire in 1973.
Dax's case by Donald Cowart ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Dax's story a severely burned man's thirty-year odyssey ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
Patient's rights activist Cowart relates his personal experiences after having been severly burned in a propane gas explosion in 1973 and treated by doctors against his will. He related various treatment regimens he underwent. James F. Childress commented on the moral/ethical implications of this case.
Confronting death : who chooses, who controls by Dax Cowart ( Book )
1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
Dax's case who should decide ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
The Ultimate choice ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
News 11 reporter Mike Conners presents the stories of Dax Cowart and Vicki Carter concerning the right to refuse medical treatment.
Ten years after a severely burned patient's request to die a discussion with Dax Cowart ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 0 libraries worldwide
The discussion explores with a former patient some of the medical and ethical implications of a patient's refusal of life-sustaining treatment, especially the conflict between acting in the patient's interests and respecting the patient's wishes.
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Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2013
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CHAPTER 5. COLLECTION OF TAX.
Article 4. Seizure and Sale
9012. Notice of sale; contents; publication. Notice of the sale and the time and place thereof shall be given in writing to the delinquent user and to all persons who have an interest of record in the property seized at least 20 days before the date set for the sale. The notice shall be personally served or enclosed in an envelope addressed to the user or other person at his or her last known residence or place of business in this state. If not personally served, the notice shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city in which the property or a part thereof is situated if any part thereof is situated in a city or, if not, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the property or a part thereof is located. Notice shall also be posted in both of the following manners:
(a) One public place in the city in which the interest in property is to be sold if it is to be sold in a city or, if not to be sold in a city, one public place in the county in which the interest in the property is to be sold.
(b) One conspicuous place on the property.
The notice shall contain a description of the property to be sold, a statement of the amount due, including tax, penalties, interest, and costs, the name of the user, and the further statement that unless the amount is paid on or before the time fixed in the notice of sale, the property, or so much of it as may be necessary, will be sold in accordance with law and the notice.
History.—Stats. 1957, p. 3773, in effect September 11, 1957, substituted "property" for "motor vehicle" in the first and second sentences, and for "vehicle" in the fourth sentence. Stats. 1990, Ch. 1528, in effect January 1, 1991, substituted "who have an interest" for "appearing", deleted "to have an interest", and substituted "20" for "10" in the first sentence; added "personally served or", "or other person", and "or her", in the second sentence; substituted "If not personally served the notice" for "and in the case of any person appearing of record to have an interest in the property seized, addressed to the person at his last known residence or place of business in this State" in the third sentence; deleted "also" after "notice shall", and substituted "pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code," for "for at least 10 days before the date set for sale", substituted "city" for "county" after "published in the" in the fourth sentence; substituted "or a part thereof is situated in any part thereof is situated in a city or, if not, in a" for "seized is to be sold. If there is no" combining the fourth and fifth sentences into the fourth sentence; added "published" after "circulation", and substituted "in which the property or a part thereof is located" to the combined portion of the former sentences four and five; added "Notice shall also be posted in both of the following manners:" as the fifth sentence; added subdivisions (a) and (b) in front of the former last sentence creating a new paragraph; added ", or so much of it as may be necessary," before "will be sold" in the last paragraph. | <urn:uuid:51fcfd85-8447-42b1-b9ab-c34ff9e3e17b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.boe.ca.gov/lawguides/business/current/btlg/vol3/uftl/uftl-9012.html | 2013-05-23T18:59:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959252 | 760 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Wallace, Edgar / Cooper, Merian C. / Lovelace, Delos W.
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King Kong remains one of the most enduring icons of American popular culture — a massively destructive but curiously sympathetic giant gorilla whose rampage through New York City suggests, on a psychological level, the re-emergence of repressed desire. This novelization captures the pathos, drama, and horror of this story of the beast who loved a human beauty.
The action begins with the controversial expedition of Hollywood filmmaker Carl Denham to Skull Island as he pursues a mythical monster. Enticing Kong with beautiful starlet Ann Darrow, Denham manages to chain the beast and bring him to New York, where he escapes to terrorize an entire city while pursuing the woman he loves.
Expanded from the original story by Merian Cooper and British mystery maven Edgar Wallace, this version features four stunning full color illustrations of the ape and his adventures. | <urn:uuid:1d5fb64c-929b-43c2-8edf-902d1d73600d> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bookworm.com.au/King-Kong-9781887424912.aspx | 2013-05-23T19:05:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.846381 | 196 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online is a Real Time RPG game developed by Square Enix for the Wii U video game console. Get the latest news, reviews, videos and screenshots for Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online.
Japanese convenience stores Lawson have received a Dragon Quest make-over in association with Square Enix.
The mammoth online RPG from Square Enix, Dragon Quest X, may be receiving localisation treatment if a retailer listing is true.Read more 3 Comments
Dragon Quest X for Nintendo Wii U is on the brink of release in Japan, with a new trailer of the game in action.Read more 1 Comment
Peripherals guru Hori are releasing a Dragon Quest themed slime keyboard complete with adorable figures.Read more 2 Comments
The high-definition Wii U edition of Dragon Quest X is set to battle across Japan next year and Square Enix has an upgrade incentive.Read more 4 Comments
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GLENDALE, Calif., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) announced today its plans to release five feature films every two years, adding an additional film every other year to its existing two picture a year release schedule on a going-forward basis. The Company also announced its upcoming slate of animated feature film releases through 2012.
The Company’s slate through 2012 now includes eight feature films from DreamWorks Animation’s talented and seasoned creative leadership team, including five original films and three sequels based on the Company’s existing blockbuster franchises, Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda. As has been previously announced, all DreamWorks Animation feature films are now being produced in 3D.
“Our exceptionally talented and highly experienced creative team is bringing to DreamWorks Animation a significant number of imaginative, original and cutting-edge ideas today,” said Bill Damaschke, Co-President of Production and President of Live Theatrical. “Having achieved a high level of success and consistency in our creative process and having in our development pipeline more great story concepts than ever before, we are very confident in our ability to add one original film every other year.”
The upcoming animated films on the Company’s future theatrical release schedule are currently planned as follows: How to Train Your Dragon, which is based on the book of the same name by Cressida Cowell, will be released on March 26, 2010. Shrek Forever After will be released on May 21, 2010. Oobermind (formerly titled Master Mind) will be released on November 5, 2010. Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom will be released on June 3, 2011. The Guardians (working title), based on the forthcoming books by William Joyce, will be released on November 4, 2011. Puss In Boots (working title) will be released on March 30, 2012. The next chapter of the Company’s hit franchise Madagascar is due to be released on May 25, 2012. On November 2, 2012, the Company plans to release one of three original projects currently in pre-production at the studio. The first is The Croods (working title).
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This announcement will be going out Tuesday:
Englewood, Colo, Dec. 22 – Liberty Media Corporation announced today that Chris Albrecht, former Chairman and CEO of HBO, will join Starz, LLC as its President and CEO. He will oversee all of the Starz entities, including Starz Entertainment, Overture Films, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman and will assume his new role beginning January 1, 2010.
“We are excited to have an industry leader with an exceptional track record join the Starz team,” said Greg Maffei, Liberty Media President and CEO. “With his extensive experience and success in creating compelling original content and building a premium pay channel, Chris is a recognized visionary in the creative community and uniquely qualified to lead Starz into the future.”
“I am thrilled and honored to be asked to join a great company like Starz and to help take advantage of the challenges and opportunities emerging in media and entertainment,” said Albrecht. “I have always seen Starz as a bold, entrepreneurial and growth-oriented brand – one that I believe will be a great home for me. I look forward to putting my experiences and interests to work with the talented management team at Liberty and Starz to create valued products for consumers and our affiliate partners.”
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Why would anyone decide to throw their life away? Smoking is basically doing that but smokers are too arrogant to see what they are doing to themselves and, especially, to others.
I want to put an end to the smoking population. I want to show the smokers what exactly they are doing to themselves and to their fellow community. I believe I can make this happen through intense psychological treatment. Hopefully, smokers will start emerging as open-minded individuals and stop harming society. | <urn:uuid:bc865462-b23e-4a62-9c0b-ee8fb4ead153> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.dosomething.org/project/why-smoke-expand-your-life | 2013-05-23T19:07:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986889 | 94 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Three-dimensional multiphase time-resolved low-dose contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography using TWIST on a 32-channel coil at 3 T: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of a conventional gadolinium chelate with a high-relaxivity agent.
Author(s): Giesel FL, Runge V, Kirchin M, Mehndiratta A, Gerigk L, Corell B, von Gall C, Kauczor HU, Essig M
Affiliation(s): German Cancer Research Center, Department of Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany. email@example.com
Publication date & source: 2010-09, J Comput Assist Tomogr., 34(5):678-83.
PURPOSE: To evaluate low-dose contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) at high temporal and spatial resolution for imaging of abdominal vascular structures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (TWIST [time-resolved angiography with interleaved stochastic trajectories]) was performed in 8 male New Zealand white rabbits at 3 T using a prototype 32-channel coil. Gadoteridol (Gd-HP-DO3A, ProHance; Bracco Imaging SpA, Milan, Italy) and the high-relaxivity agent gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA, MultiHance; Bracco Imaging SpA), each at a dose of 0.04 mmol/kg body weight, were used in an intraindividual comparison. Quantitative analysis of contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) was performed in regions of interest placed in the aorta and the adjacent tissues. The image quality in the aorta, external iliac artery, and vena cava was categorized by 2 independent blinded readers from excellent (1) to poor (3). RESULTS: A significantly (P < 0.001) higher CNR was obtained with gadobenate dimeglumine. The improved CNR led to a better delineation of the external iliac arteries. Qualitative rating showed the image quality to be excellent for gadobenate dimeglumine and adequate for gadoteridol. CONCLUSIONS: Time-resolved CE-MRA performed at 3 T with a 32-channel volume coil can be improved using the high-relaxivity agent gadobenate dimeglumine, which increases quality and quantity of vessel enhancement. | <urn:uuid:eb8fda23-324a-4719-b854-ddf30e1b7438> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.druglib.com/abstract/gi/giesel-fl_j-comput-assist-tomogr_20100900.html | 2013-05-23T18:51:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.884266 | 537 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Cheap Flights from Kabul to Macao
Did You Know?
- There are 28 cities with flights to Macao.
- Air Macau has the most flights to Macao.
- The currency symbol for MOP is MOP.
- There are 32 countries in the same zone as Macao.
- The longest flight to Macao is 4,592 miles. | <urn:uuid:12112e0b-2ef9-4b98-afa4-d7df81a5c795> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.farecompare.com/flights/Kabul-KBL/Macao-MO/citycountry.html | 2013-05-23T18:53:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.910563 | 79 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Do you need counselling for relationship issues, stress or a break-up?
Or would you like to find an English speaking coach to improve life generally?
Here are ten important questions to ask your prospective counsellor or therapist. I’ve provided my own answers to give you a sense of where I fit according to these criteria:
1. How long was your therapy training?
My therapy training commenced when I started training as a counsellor in 1989 and it has not stopped since! Over the last 20+ years I have undertaken Bachelors and Masters degrees in Social Work, specialist narrative psychotherapy training through the Dulwich Centre in Adelaide, Australia and completed many short courses and workshops in a range of therapeutic approaches. These include CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy), mindfulness, psycho-education (including motivational interviewing), stress management, relaxation strategies, problem solving, anger management, therapy for adult survivors of child abuse and couples counselling.
A good therapist does not stop his or her education simply when a qualification is achieved. Professional development must be ongoing. Each year I attend a number of training activities and conferences and regularly share the outcomes of these with my clients.
2. Under which title, coach, counsellor or psychotherapist would you be allowed to work in your own country?
In both Australia and England, I am allowed to use all 3 of these titles: coach, counsellor and psychotherapist. In Sweden the title ‘psychotherapist’ (or psykoterapeut in Swedish) is a protected title and only practitioners licensed by the Swedish National Health and Welfare Authority – Socialstyrelsen – can use that title. I have not applied to be licensed as a psychotherapist in Sweden and instead refer to myself as a samtalsterapeut (counsellor) or narrative therapist in my work. Psychotherapist training in Sweden is limited to certain methods or approaches and applicants for a Swedish license must demonstrate compliance with particularly Swedish requirements. I have found that most of the people who meet with me are far more interested in the benefits of a therapist who speaks their language and understands their culture than they are in meeting with someone who fits precise Swedish requirements or works through the Swedish healthcare system.
3. How often do you have supervision?
I generally attend supervision at least twice a month and my commitment to supervision meets the recommendations of the AASW and BACP. Supervision for counsellors and therapists is not the same as supervision in a management situation. It means something completely different. It is about discussing professional issues in a structured way and ensuring the practitioner is taking care of their own well-being. It helps counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and social workers ensure their integrity and ethical practice. Counsellors and therapists in private practice will generally be paying for private supervision from a more or equally experienced person. I have such an arrangement with a more experienced practitioner and also engage in regular peer supervision with colleagues.
4. How long have you been practising?
I began practicing as a counsellor in 1989 and have worked across the community, government and private sectors over the years. Since 2005 I have been specialising in mental health counselling and therapy. I commenced private practice as a therapist and mental health counsellor in 2008.
5. What is your theoretical approach?
My practice is informed by a range of theoretical approaches. When undertaking advanced therapeutic work with people, it tends not to be helpful to be limited to a singular technique or method. In Sweden, counselling and therapy is dominated by Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT or KBT) and Psychoanalysis but there are many other ways of working together if these do not appeal to you. I am particularly drawn to dialogical and narrative practices and the work of a number of well-known therapists including Harlene Anderson, Johnella Bird, Art Fisher, David Epston, Michael White. If you would like more information about these approaches, I would be happy to send you some links if you email me for details.
6. Do you offer a 50 or a 60 minute hour?
My standard appointments are 60 minutes but longer appointments (75 minutes or longer) can easily be negotiated. I generally leave at least 15 minutes between appointments and, if I have more time available, I usually don’t mind if we continue a little longer if it is helpful to you.
7. What do the initials behind your name actually mean?
Currently the initials after my name are: BSocWk, MA, MAASW (acc.). They stand for Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts and Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (accredited).
8. Are you an accredited member of a professional organisation?
Yes, as above, I am an accreditated member of the AASW in Australia. This accreditation means I have a qualification awarded by a professional association as a specialist mental health practitioner and can offer focussed psychological services under the Australian government Medicare program when I am meeting with clients in Australia (similar to the services provided by psychologists that are reimbursed by the government there). The AASW supports my practice in Europe and represents my professional interests, however unfortunately Medicare will not reimburse appointment fees unless we meet in Australia.
9. Do you have insurance?
Yes, I hold both professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
10. Are you registered for tax in Sweden?
Yes, I am fully registered with Skatteverket, the Swedish tax authority and required to invoice moms (consumption tax) on my services in Sweden. If you require your invoice made out to a particular company name, please advise me in advance.
Extra question: How old are you?
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Allan A. Greenleaf’s outstanding participation in the World Education Games and support for a UNICEF education project has really taken off… literally. A flight today at 1:45 a.m. to Hanoi carried a team of two students, two parents and a teacher on an 11-day tour of schools in the Lao Cai region of Vietnam.
Greenleaf became the only school on the trip after winning a draw that included schools worldwide that had also raised funds for UNICEF’s School-in-a-Box initiative. Their involvement grew out of their academic success – and continues as students update their online travel blogs.
“In June of this year we had a school assembly in the morning explaining that our school had won the trip,” Grade 8 student Danielle Erb explains on her blog. “With such luck, it seems like we’re the farthest possible school from Vietnam to ever get chosen and yet we still did. The whole school was buzzing with excitement!”
Greenleaf has done very well in the World Education Games, the largest online academic games in the world with over 5 million students registered around the world. Students compete in fun math, science, and spelling challenges trying to place in the top 100 competitors of the world.
“All our computers in the schools were hopping! Students raced home to make sure that they stayed ahead. It was incredible,” blogs Greenleaf teacher Nirogi Wijayasingha. “While we were fortunate enough to join in this global event, (organizers) recognized that there are many, many children who do not have access to an education. So, they teamed up with UNICEF and their School-in-a-Box programme to encourage those of us who have access to a solid education to donate to others.”
The School-in-a-Box is part of UNICEF’s response within 72 hours of a global emergency that allows students to continue learning in adverse conditions. The locked, aluminum box contains supplies and materials for a teacher and up to 40 students. The box, with a lid that can double as a blackboard, contains basic school supplies as well as a wooden teaching clock, wooden cubes for counting, a solar radio and laminated posters of the alphabet, multiplication and number tables.
In the trip courtesy of UNICEF, the four travellers will tour the northern Vietnamese region of Lao Cai to learn about bilingual education in Vietnam, as well as how to achieve quality, equitable education for children. Barriers to education in this area still exist for children of ethnic minority tribes. UNICEF and its partners are engaged with the Government of Vietnam in developing bilingual education programs to address the needs of 54 ethnic groups.
The travellers include Danielle, Wijayasingha, Greenleaf graduate Eoin (pronounced Owen) Blythe who won the trip while in Grade 8, and a parent for each student. Eoin earned fourth place in the World Education Games Maple Leaf Challenge in 2011, an intense math competition. Eoin was given a place on the Vietnam trip as a WEG ambassador, while Danielle, also a top finalist in the games, won a draw at the school after a challenging application process.
“After reading the email I was still in awe over the fact that I won,” Danielle blogs. “My heart was racing and my head was spinning. I will do blog posts every day I’m in Vietnam so you guys can read them and it should be a life-changing experience for me to bring back and share with everyone in my community!!”
During the trip, students can follow along and interact on blogs created for the trip.
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Since 1979 when Cleveland Golf was founded, they have made quality golf clubs. Like many golf equipment manufacturers they have had their ups and downs. There is a lot of competition out there, with the huge marketing machines of Taylor Made and Callaway stealing the show. Cleveland has been through thick and thin and has maintained a solid market share in this hugely competitive market. Cleveland is largely known for it’s wedges, and with the introduction of it’s newest model – The CG15 - they are poised to regain a bigger piece of the pie in 2010. They are also introducing a new line of drivers and fairways called the Launcher DST, which we’ll review very soon right here. The irons remain much the same, but they have created a new club from a popular design that I think will do very well, and they are called the CG7 Black Pearl irons. I wrote a preview article about these in September, and we were very eager to try them out! Let’s take a closer look at these clubs and what they have to offer.
Cleveland’s CG series irons are not new. In fact they have been around since May of 2007. The CD Gold and CG Red irons are still in use on the professional tours also. Next came the CG7 and CG7 Tour irons, which are also widely used on the pro tours, and finally we have the new CG7 Black Pearl (BP) and CG7 Tour Black Pearl irons. The new BP irons look similar to last year’s CG7 irons, with similar basic shape and graphics. The biggest difference is obviously the new Black Pearl finish. The matte black finish looks a lot like the gunmetal finish that was available in previous Cleveland clubs. They also feature Cleveland’s new Laser Milled face texture that increases surface roughness to maximize spin, along with the already popular Zip grooves. There is a lot going on in the cavity of the CG7s. Crammed in there is a one piece injection molded visco-elastic insert that covers the entire perimeter of the cavity and the base of the head. This insert provides vibration dampening across the entire face for superior feel, even on off center hits, according to Cleveland. All of this, combined with the heel and toe weighting provides for a pretty forgiving iron that looks very sharp as evidenced by several double-takes from interested observers as we tested these on the range at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The CG7 line of clubs are firmly placed in the middle of Cleveland’s lineup. For the ultimate in game improvement for high handicap players, they offer the HiBore XLi and launcher Irons. For the traditionalist and/or better players, they have the CG Tour forged blades, and for everyone in between, they now have the CG7, CG7 tour, CG7 BP and CG7 Tour BP irons. Given their position in the lineup, they should appeal to a wide range of players from scratch golfers to mid handicaps. The CG7 BP irons have more offset and stronger lofts than the CG7 Tour BPs. The difference doesn’t seem like much – the PW is 45 vs. 46 degrees, and the 5 iron offset goes from .180″ to .135″ – but it makes a big difference. Most lid to low handicap golfers will prefer the Tour version that has less offset and weaker lofts. Even with a 46 degree pitching wedge, many players will have to carry a gap wedge to bridge the difference in loft from PW to SW.
My test set of CG7 Tour Black Pearls came with the venerable Dynamic Gold shaft and Cleveland grip. I warmed up with my own clubs first and then grabbed the CG7 BPs. My first impression was that they sat nice and square and were easy to line up. The contrast of the white scoring lines against the black finish may be a distraction to some, but I didn’t mind it. The feel of these clubs was a surprise. They feel softer than I would have imagined for a cast cavity back iron. This may be due to the visco-elastic insert, dampening the feel and sound of impact. As I continued to hit balls, I found it rather easy to shape shots and hit knockdowns and punches. These clubs perform at a very high level! The feel is very muted and softer than expected, and the forgiveness is about where I expected. They will moderately help a mis-hit shot, but you’ll know you miss hit it. As far as performance goes, they were very similar to my Srixon i701 Tour Forged irons, and I think I could adjust to these in just a few rounds.
As with all new clubs, the new finish starts to wear immediately, and the sandy turf in Florida certainly expedites this process. After several hits, the face of the clubs show scratches and wear to the micro grooves. With the shorter clubs especially, the Zip grooves will scuff a new golf ball that is trapped aggressively against the turf. Out of the rough the deep and sharp Zip grooves provide spin, and the rounded shape and compact club head helps them slide through tall grass better than most. Just to avoid confusion, these clubs conform to the current USGA groove specifications for amateur golfers. They do not conform to the PGA Tour condition of competition that goes into effect Jan 1, 2010. For more info on the new groove regulations, read my explination of the new rule here.
Specs and Options
The CG7 BPs come with several different shatf offerings. In steel the standard offering is called the flightspeed shaft, but you will probably want to chose one of the custom shafts. You have the choice between the Dynamic Gold, DG Lite, DG Sensicore, Dynamic Gold SL, Project X, Rifle Flighted and Rifle shafts. In graphite, you have a choice between a standard Cleveland branded shaft or offerings from Aldila and Grafalloy. I’ve never been a fan of “stock” shafts, as I feel these are mass produced with lower quality standards than the custom option shafts. As always, I highly encourage getting properly fitted for your new irons also. It’s just a smart thing to do and helps you make the most of your investment.
With Cleveland Golf, it’s important to note that they have a great promotion going on for the remainder of 2009. If you purchase a set of in-line Cleveland Golf Irons in 2009, you will be eligible to trade in your set for any of the new models of equal or lesser value introduced from January 2010 to December 2011 at no charge. All you have to do is buy your set at an authorized Cleveland Golf dealer and register your purchase at this website. It may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. If you are tempted to make a purchase, you can use our affiliate link to get free ground shipping on any orders over $75…
I think Cleveland golf has another winner on their hands with the CG7 Black Pearl irons. Matched with the hot new CG15 wedges, they will make a great addition to anyone’s bag. They are forgiving without sacrificing feedback, and feel almost like a forged club. They look really sharp, and everyone we showed them to liked them at first glance.
Pros: Good feedback with forgivness, Solid muted feel, good spin potential, sharp looks
Cons: Stock ”flightspeed” shaft, opt for a custom shaft. dark finish shows wear faster than chrome clubs
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For those of you on Facebook (who isn't!) I have started a Fan Page dedicated to OSC or Old Skool Classics, basically it's in honour of cars like my old Coronas, as well as cars like the old Celica muscle-car, etc. 70's classics, regardless of brand and model. Here's the link:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Skool ... 46?sk=wall
Do drop by and have a look, join, post something, share some thoughts.....some of you already have, thanks! I'm hoping that by doing this, more OSC cars get recognised and maybe, just maybe, it will inspire some fans to rescue some of these OSC cars and restore them
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Education Commissioner Michael Williams says Texas' system for rating schools should rely in part on how well districts close achievement gaps between minority and white students.
He says that's "because it's just who we are as a state."
Williams said Monday that even as the number of black and Hispanic students statewide grows, they continue to struggle more than other kids on standardized tests.
He said the gap "is still larger than I think anybody would want it."
Schools and districts are now rated according to student performance on standardized tests.
Williams wants a new rating system based on test scores but also student progress, post-graduation preparedness and progress in closing gaps for minority and economically disadvantaged kids.
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Hi ladies, I am writing this before hitting the hay so I will go ahead an apologize for spelling and grammer mistakes.
I didn’t want to put this off until tomorrow. Last week (and yesterday) I started talking about PV Body as a great way to get brand name fitness clothes. I was first introduced to them back in September at a conference and then re-introduced just a few weeks ago when they asked me if I would like to try their services.
It was great and I wanted to share my experience with you, so they offered my readers 20% off. Awesome right?
Well, I just received an email today that they are changing their ways. Instead of brand name clothing they will be shipping out THEIR new brand of clothing to members.
I feel used and very disappointed by this. Especially since I joined on right as changes were happening. I feel as if they should have told me since I have had several of you sign up to try them out. I am not saying that there brand is bad (I don’t know) however I think they should have made this change known to you and me prior to signing up so that you knew what to expect.
Now, you won’t be getting the LuluLemon or Nike or any big brand, you’ll receive Ellie. Who knows what to expect with it? Again, they say their brand is high quality and equivalent to LuluLemon, plus you’ll be able to choose which clothes you receive. But again… this is not what I shared with you.
I feel as if this was a secret move as if no one would notice.
I care though, as my readers mean the world to me. I only try to share the things that I 100% believe in and I no longer can say this about PV Body. I feel duped and I apologize for that.
So… if you have signed up for PV Body and aren’t so sure about trying their line then cancel. If you’re open to them then go for it. Again, their brand may be awesome, I don’t know.
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[mythtv] Recording audio only from an STB
knowledgejunkie at gmail.com
Wed Mar 7 19:19:59 UTC 2007
On 07/03/07, Robin Gilks <g8ecj at gilks.org> wrote:
> I'm posting this question here (rather than the user list) as I think I'm
> going to be hacking code and will need some pointers!!
> My sat provider has some 20 'radio' channels that present a fixed image on
> screen whilst playing a stereo soundtrack.
> If I want to record this, I use the same connection as I use for anything
> else from my STB by going into the S-Video input and external audio
> connections on my pvr150 card. The resultant recording is 1.5Gigs of still
> frame video and a couple of 100's megs of audio.
You may want to look into accessing /dev/video24 which (I'm fairly
certain) outputs stereo 48kHz audio directly from the PVR card,
MythTV Official wiki:
MythTV users list archive:
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." - Benjamin Franklin
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Computers that control navigation and key life-support systems on the International Space Station were partially restored on Thursday after failing the day before. Flight controllers were able to re-establish some communication with the computers overnight, with Russian engineers working Thursday to restore the rest of the system, NASA space station flight director Holly Ridings said. "They've made a lot of progress," she said. "There are some cleanup steps to do still and some investigation."
The U.S. space agency and Russian officials are still trying to determine the cause of a failure affecting multiple computers in the Russian network — computers that control the navigation and control systems that help the station's gyroscopes maintain its orientation in space and also supply oxygen and water to the station. The computer failure occurred in the Russian segment of the orbital outpost, which relies on the resources of 16 nations. While computers had failed before, these failures had never happened all at once, nor to the point where none could reboot. Some of the computers were able to restart Thursday morning, though the reconnection gave the crew a scare by setting off a false fire alarm about an hour and 20 minutes before Thursday's wake-up call. | <urn:uuid:2ac57993-fcf6-4787-bfad-a9dc7ece71db> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.neowin.net/news/space-station-computers-partially-restored | 2013-05-23T19:07:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703682988/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112802-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971359 | 237 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |