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"Deep strategy title will take many hours to complete"3.0 starson by afroloq
Pros: Very immersive and realistic. AI is not a pushover.
Cons: Graphics are outdated, not always easy to understand what to do in some situations
Summary: Having played Soldiers: Heroes of WWII I kind of knew what to expect.
On the plus side, it's the same as it's predecessor where you strategically move your soldiers across the field and manage yor resources.
As it's been said, there is a whole lot of micromanaging as you can scavenge almost anything off of the battle field.
It's a lot of fun if you have the time to dedicate to even just one mission which could take almost an hr or more to complete.
My only complaints are that along with that micromanaging you have to know sometimes to click off of one unit before you move to another. ANother gripe is that Sometimes your objective comes a bit muddled and you may not know where to go or exactly where to set up and sometimes you may not have enough time to set your soldiers before you are attacked (but to be fair, this is war after all). This isn't a build and rush game like Company of Heroes. You may sometimes find yourself overwhelmingly outmatched and that in itself is the beuty of the game...outwitting the AI...which plays a mean game of kill the soldiers!
My biggest gripe overall is that for a new game, it has some very dated graphics and lacks a lot of detail and I am running this game with an overclocked video card and I thought it would have stood up to Company of Heroes in that department. Again to its credit, there are plenty of things to destroy in this game and the back ground is rarely ever static and yes, the voices are very cheesy | <urn:uuid:8e572dda-37a4-4486-9757-79e593e6696b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-games/men-of-war-pc/4864-9696_7-32851684.html?messageID=10030998 | 2013-05-19T02:08:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.975977 | 378 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Most '79 Cars Fail U.S. Safety Test At 5 M.P.H. above Required Rate; Safety Rating System MOST '79 AUTOS LAG IN TESTS FOR SAFETY Safety Factors Measured
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February 29, 1980,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 The Department of Transportation said today that all the 1979 foreign cars and most domestic cars subjected to 35-mile-an-hour crash tests had failed to provide protection to occupants even though that was only five miles an hour over the speed specified in the minimum safety standards. | <urn:uuid:2f518706-0c06-4313-b6b0-89d42f61bedc> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50A13FB385D11728DDDA00A94DA405B8084F1D3 | 2013-05-19T02:17:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.903723 | 130 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 14.0626 Tuesday, 1 April 2003
From: David Evett <
Date: Monday, 31 Mar 2003 23:02:34 -0500
Subject: 14.0611 Re: By Jove!
Comment: Re: SHK 14.0611 Re: By Jove!
My first edition OED gives as the earliest citation for "By Jove" R.
B.'s *Appius and Virginia* (1575). Shakespeare uses it in LLL, TGV,AWW,
H5, TRO, COR, ANT,CYN, PER - as you can see, it's more likely to occur
in plays with classical settings, but still common enough in the
others. Of the 4 non-classical plays, TGV and AWW first appeared in
the Folio, where they would have come under the prohibition against
using "By God".
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Happy Friday! I’ve been sidelined the last couple of weeks and we haven’t had our regular What’s in My Handbag feature. I am happy to return this with with a blogger I just love – Allison from A Glimpse Inside.
I admire Allison tremendously. She is a military wife. Wonder what sort of sacrifice that is?
I’m thrilled to be here today. I love SNAP and all the fabulous ladies behind it, (hope you are doing well Tauni!),and I can’t wait to go again in this coming year! I had a great time last year, even though I was 34 weeks pregnant and large and in charge, so it will be lovely to be there again not walking around with a basketball as my belly and enjoying myself a little more. I hope to see you all there so we can meet in real life if we haven’t already!
I’m happy to share what is in my handbag today.
I don’t keep to many extra things in my bag just what I need.
Here’s what I keep in my bag:
1.) Some Kleenex
2.) Gum and breath mints
3.) A few stray coupons
4.) My car keys
5.) Green wallet that was a find at TJ Maxx a few years ago
6.) Small note pad and pens. (Never know when you may need to write something down.)
Tauni is a former public relations executive who spent 12+ years handling communications and events for an array of clients, from the NBA and Olympics to numerous high ranking politicians. Today, she handles social media for a local agency and hosts SNAP!, an annual social media conference for bloggers focused on entertaining, craft and home DIY. | <urn:uuid:aabbef3d-0a43-4f3c-8858-fd806ebb7396> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://snapcreativity.com/a-glimpse-inside/ | 2013-05-19T02:08:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951373 | 370 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
This show is one of the reasons I miss the 15th Street Tavern so much. I remember it being hot, sweaty and packed that night. Good times. I know that they went on to become pretty big rock stars and everything. And they have put out some really good albums over the years as well. But for me this was when they were at the height of their powers. The first self titled record and Rated R set a bar that they have yet to best.
I had only been recording shows for 5 months when I caught this show. Coincidentally the first show I ever tried to record was also Queens Of The Stone Age opening up for the Smashing Pumpkins at the Ogden back in April of 1999. This got traded around in the CDR trading circles back in the day but this is a fresh transfer from my master recordings with a fair amount of tweaking on my part. I think its an improvement. Enjoy.
I got these pictures from that night from the old 15th Street Tavern website years ago. I can't remember who took them but if it was you, or you know who did let me know and I'll give them credit.
Queens Of The Stone Age
15th Street Tavern
September, 2 1999
Taped , Transferred, & Mastered by SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sharp 722 (Analog) > SBLive > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC > MP3
01. Regular John
04. You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar But I Feel Like A Millionaire
05. How To Handle A Rope
06. Eccentric Man
07. The Bronze
09. Monster In The Parasol
10. If Only
11. Hispanic Impressions
12. You Can't Quit Me Baby
14. Jr. High Love
15. You Would Know
16. Tension Head ( end is cut)
17. Born To Hula
18. A #1
19. Walking On The Sidewalks
A few small drop outs during track 01.
The crowd got a little wild during Regular John and the security guy decides he is going to do something about it and accidentally unplugs Josh's power strip turning off his whole guitar rig.
Drums: Gene Trautmann
Bass, vocals: Nick Oliveri
Guitar, Keyboards: Dave Catching
Guitar, vocals: Josh Homme
LINK TO MP3 DOWNLOAD
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THE DIRTY ARMY: Nik I am Introducing you to Cory Breland, Hes a wanna be black basketball player who sexually offends women in bed. Girl friend or not he tries to sleep with whoever where ever when ever he can. Surprisingly he lives with his foreign girl friend but still does the dirty on the DL (shhhh) This joke thinks he has swag when really hes an expired hoe *slap*slap* His fantasy is twisted he enjoys a bj by choking a girl out to the point that she barfs on his D which shows his respect for women. He cant hold down a legit paying job So for the women that haven\’t gotten it yet stay away from this dirty d*ck. Nik please do us all a favor and put this kid on blast.
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Film going is a very subjective experience. You have your favorites, I have mine, everyone has theirs, and very often one man's crap sandwich is someone else's filet mignon. That said, there are many horror films I've seen over the years which I've genuinely liked, only to find that my opinion was most certainly the minority one. I'm sure this experience has happened to most everyone.
So indulge me as I share with you some of the horror movies which I feel unfairly get a bad rap. By that I'm not talking about underrated movies--that's an entirely different list. Underrated implies that a movie is of high quality but isn't getting the attention it deserves. I'm talking about movies that are considered by many to not be very good at all, but which I think are far better than the general consensus would have you believe. Allow me to illustrate...
10. Bram Stoker's Dracula
This one has its fierce supporters, no doubt about it. And yet as the years go by, the reputation of Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker adaptation seems to diminish. I remember being completely bowled over by it when I first saw it in the theater--in fact, I went to see it on six different occasions! Gary Oldman gives one of the great horror performances as the Count, and the entire production is lush and epic--a rich cinematic tapestry. Far from perfect, to be sure (I'm looking at you, Keanu), but overall one of my favorite movie-going experiences ever.
For my money, this remains the greatest of all Clive Barker films, and is another flick that held me completely spellbound in the darkened theater when I first saw it in 1990. Such imagination on display, and a vision so wonderfully realized on the screen--not to mention David Cronenberg in one hell of a cameo. I'll take this over Hellraiser any day of the week, and yet for some reason, this film is often talked about as if it were a Barker misstep.
8. The Mummy's Hand
I've discussed this before, but I'm a much greater fan of the 1940s series of Universal mummy movies--the Kharis series--than I am of the 1932 Boris Karloff original. Yes, they're hokier films of a decidedly B-movie variety, unlike the more elegant and expertly made Karl Freund picture. And yet I can't help but find a movie like The Mummy's Hand, the first of the series, to be so much more fun. For one thing, you have a mummy who actually looks like a mummy for more than just the opening scene--featuring one of the most underrated Jack Pierce makeups ever. An early influence on the zombie subgenre, as well.
7. 30 Days of Night
I'm trying to stay away from very recent films since I find that judging films in this way very often takes a little distance of time, but I have to make an exception here. David Slade's 2007 adaptation of the magnificent Steve Niles comic is one hell of a fine vampire film, and I'm baffled by the apathy, or downright negativity, it attracted from much of the general public, as well as hardcore horror fans. It may be a case of lowered expectations on my part, I'm not sure, but amidst so much garbage that has been put out in recent years by mainstream studios, this stylish and intense movie is a standout in my book.
6. Halloween: 20 Years Later
Talk about a great way to end a slasher franchise! H20 is one of my favorite horror movies of the 1990s, and represented a strong, concerted effort to lift the Halloween series out of the mediocrity in which it had been wallowing--thus rescuing the series in a way that neither Friday the 13th or A Nightmare on Elm Street was ever rescued (although an argument could be made for Freddy vs. Jason). It was great seeing Jamie Lee Curtis make her return in this, the best-made Halloween movie since the original. Let's just pretend this was the end and Halloween: Resurrection never happened.
5. Alien 3
It's tough to follow Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens, no doubt about it. But folks, Alien 3 is a very enjoyable horror-action film. Not the classic the first two installments are, but also not the abortion many make it out to be. The young David Fincher was already formulating the style we'd later see in films like Seven, and puts it to great effect creating this claustrophobic and narratively daring film, with some fine supporting performances by the likes of Charles S. Dutton and Pete Postlethwaite. I can go off for an hour about what a crime it was to kill off Hicks and Newt before the opening credits, but I'll play nice this time.
4. House of Frankenstein
There are lots of classic horror fans who bemoan what happened to the Universal films in the '40s. Granted, the B-movie output that comprised much of the '40s Universals were not the sublime cinematic experiences of early era '30s Universals like Dracula, Frankenstein and The Invisible Man. The later Universals were different--aimed at a juvenile audience, and yes, with much of the impact taken away from the monsters over the years. But a movie like House of Frankenstein shouldn't be compared to the work of Tod Browning and James Whale. Drac, Frank and the Wolf Man all in the same picture? Plus, a hunchback and Karloff as a mad scientist? Where I come from, that's called great entertainment.
3. House of 1,000 Corpses
I had the benefit of seeing House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects for the first time back-to-back, and I stand by my opinion that the first one is superior. Yet the second one gets all the attention and love, and the first is viewed as an overindulgent mess. I think this is because Devil's Rejects is a much more conventional and straightforward horror/exploitation flick, whereas House of 1,000 Corpses is completely bizarre and eccentric. I just can't help but be impressed by how one movie could be so depraved and so much fun at the same time. Plus, it has Dwight from The Office in it.
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
I have vocally defended this film in the past, and I will continue to do so until other Freddy fans can appreciate this tragically maligned sequel. I love it because it actually tries to take the series in a totally different direction, while at the same time sticking with the dark, genuinely frightening tone that would slowly be abandoned starting with the admittedly superior next chapter, The Dream Warriors. Freddy's Revenge is an odd, quirky entry that doesn't fit in with the rest at all. Maybe that's why i like it so much.
1. Cabin Fever
I adored this movie when it first came out in 2002, and although my enthusiasm has waned a bit in the intervening years, this is in no way the awful picture many make it out to be. It seems like it's the cool thing to do to bash it, maybe because Eli Roth is just so damn unlikeable and obnoxious, I don't know. But I found this viral variation on the tried-and-true house in the woods formula to be a completely fresh, inventive and original movie with both laughs and scares in equal measure. It's smart horror, of which there's simply not enough. Plus, the ending kills me every time. | <urn:uuid:a86f765d-6ea1-4f56-98e3-7290bc1580b7> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://thevaultofhorror.blogspot.com/2010/06/tuesday-top-10-horror-movies-that-catch.html?showComment=1278427661928 | 2013-05-19T02:16:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96749 | 1,576 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
German Easter Egg Tree here. DIY if you have 10,000 Easter eggs!My significant other never sends me photos via email, but even he was amazed.
Volker Kraft decorates a tree with 10,000 Easter eggs in the garden of the retired couple Christa and Volker Kraft in Saalfeld, Germany, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The Kraft family has been decorating their tree for Easter for more than forty years. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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A new book titled A New Day’s Clarity: Young Arab Voices was recently published in Denmark by Per Kofoed Publishers. The book includes several poems and short stories by Arab writers and poets under 30. The book is a culmination … Continue reading | <urn:uuid:06686815-7c7c-4548-ba53-16c824eb1bff> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://tunisianlit.wordpress.com/tag/contest/ | 2013-05-19T02:30:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.865316 | 182 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Oscar Durand March 1, 2012Posted by Geoffrey Hiller in Peru.
Oscar Durand (b. 1979, Peru) became interested in visual storytelling while studying engineering in Lima, Perú – his hometown. Upon graduation, Oscar moved to the United States where he enrolled in the the photojournalism program at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Since launching his freelance career, Oscar’s work has been featured in publications such as the Newark Star Ledger, New York Times, Dallas Morning News and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has also worked in South America with non-governmental organizations. In 2010 Oscar moved back to Lima, Perú, to focus on stories related to social and environmental issues in Latin America.
About the Photograph:
“I took this photo a few months after returning to my home country, Peru. I was away for almost nine years and since then many things have changed. This made every photography outing, every assignment twice as interesting, an opportunity to discover the world around me again. In my early teens I did some skateboarding. Though I never got too serious about it, I always found this culture fascinating. This photo was taken at a new skate park in Limal. The person photographed is the skate park designer, test riding the ramp the day before the inauguration. It was part of an assignment to illustrate a story about sports on wheels in Lima, a growing pastime for Limeños.” | <urn:uuid:35b39299-fae3-435d-852c-f5a65587e410> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://vervephoto.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/ | 2013-05-19T02:37:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971628 | 301 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A staircase is a very important feature in a house and careful consideration needs to be taken at the design stage. A well designed staircase can improve any house.
Professional consultation is advisable when considering a staircase.
A staircase manufacturer can be found in your local yellow pages or via the Internet under the classification of staircases. It is advisable to obtain three quotations. There is a wide variety of components and materials to suite the style of your home and budget.
Note - Always use a licensed contractor or an affiliated member of a staircase manufactures association to ensure the reliability of the job.
The Building Code
We believe that most of the regulations pertaining to stairs and balustrading are reasonable and work to promote safer buildings. Regulations should reflect industry standards and a balance between safety and practicality.
HIA Guide to the Building Code of Australia relating to staircases is a handy guide, published by HIA (Housing Industry Association) is designed to simplify and explain Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) - The Housing Provisions. It should be read in conjunction with the latest Building Code of Australia.
Please note that many people are under the misapprehension that there is no longer a requirement for minimum headroom in staircase construction. This is not correct although you could be forgiven for thinking that it was. Nowhere in the actual staircase section of the BCA is there any mention of headroom heights, but for some reason, someone decided to slot that particular regulation in with 'ceiling heights'. So there is a headroom limit and it is 2000mm measured from the nosing line. | <urn:uuid:d62140f6-eac0-4469-9b8b-81d5fdbe6e30> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.aboutthehouse.com.au/switch/148-1 | 2013-05-19T02:38:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942812 | 327 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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At last the excitement of traditional folk fiddling can be experienced by your entire string orchestra! Written by two renowned educators, this fun and motivating collection of 16 cross-cultural fiddle tunes is presented in a unique format that makes it perfect for players of any level or age. Each tune includes a solo version, followed by a 3-part "arrangement" for group performance. Chord symbols, for improvisation and additional instruments (guitar, mandolin, etc.) are also included. | <urn:uuid:ad523c73-85f8-4773-a3fa-6ced2d7ad01e> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.activemusician.com/item--AL.00-18082?layout=mb | 2013-05-19T02:38:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.870307 | 202 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Randolph Southern School, which opened in 1967 and has fielded countless state championship teams, will close at the end of the school year --- but not without leaving behind countless memories from its athletic teams. Who could forget the many Randolph Southern-Terrell Academy rival battles in football? Or the baseball team's improbable run to the state title a few years back? Then there's the RSS softball team, which made the state title series the past two seasons, and the basketball program, which solemnly walked off the floor after playing its final game in program history Tuesday night. (Photo illustration by Danny Aller and Laura Williams)
SHELLMAN --- Cameron Barley walked slowly across the gym floor, all alone like the last soldier. His cap was pulled tight and low on his head, and he stared at the floor as he trudged away. He was dressed in jeans and a red Patriots shirt. You could hear his footsteps.
His eyes were blood red. His face covered in tears. He could barely talk. He was a mess, a wreck. He was a 17-year-old kid whose world had just crashed and burned all around him.
It was over.
The game, the season and everything he had come to know and love about Randolph Southern.
It was all gone.
Barley was the last player to leave the gym in Dasher on Tuesday night after Randolph Southern had played its final basketball game. He left in tears.
They all cried, buckets and rivers of tears.
A day earlier, late Monday night, Barley and everyone in Shellman got the news that Randolph Southern, which opened in 1967, was going to be closed at the end of the school year. Less than 24 hours later, the girls and boys basketball teams had to play in the Region 3-A playoffs at Georgia Christian, knowing a loss would end their seasons.
It’s tough to make jump shots when your heart is aching.
Both teams lost.
So it ended here, 140 miles from Shellman on a strange court with a surreal feel to it and the saddest of sad endings. As the boys walked off the court for the last time, a man in the stands held up a sign that read, “I HEART RSS.” The fans stood and applauded the kids and the school.
It would have been a heartbreaking end — but everyone’s heart had already been broken.
“I love this school,’’ Barley said after the game, fighting back tears as he spoke. “I don’t cry much, but this got to me. We didn’t win a game this year, but I wouldn’t give up this season to go anywhere else and win a state championship ring. I’d rather be here with these kids at this school. The whole school, it’s been a family to me.’’
They all feel that way about Randolph Southern, a small and charming little country school in Shellman, where the kids were loved and nurtured and the memories run long and deep.
“We’ve got farmers, doctors, lawyers and Indian chiefs here. We’ve got a little of everything,’’ said Jo Hixon, who was in Randolph Southern’s first graduating class in 1971 and has worked at the school more than 17 years. All three of her kids went to Randolph Southern. Her twins, Jeni and Kim, played for the 1994 girls basketball team that won the state title. Jeni now lives in Americus and Kim lives in Atlanta, where she’s the girls basketball coach at Marist High School. They’re 36 now, and it still hurts.
“It’s been emotional for everyone,’’ Hixon said. “Kim wouldn't even talk to me for a day after it happened, and Jeni told me she cried herself to sleep when she heard the news.’’
There had been rumors for months that the school might close. Enrollment had fallen, and there are only 115 kids from K-4 through high school. But rumors are rumors, and when the hammer fell Monday night it was devastating.
“It was like a punch in the stomach,’’ said Parker Rigsby, a senior who has starred for the last four years on the softball, track and basketball teams. “We all had a sense it was coming, but when it came no one was prepared for it. It feels like you lost a family member. No one knew what Randolph Southern meant until it was gone.’’
The kids were courageous on the court Tuesday and the girls almost won, which would have guaranteed a berth in next week’s state playoffs. They trailed, 44-42, with 12 seconds left when Gabi Jackson’s 10-footer skipped around the rim, bouncing in and out before finally spinning cruelly away. Jackson finished with 18 points and talked about the ordeal afterward.
“There was a lot of pressure,” said Jackson, a senior. “We knew we were the last basketball team (in the school’s history to play a game). We wanted to go as far as we could go. It was a long ride to the game, and I was just thinking about everything. I was thinking about everything the whole ride. It’s all over Facebook. You can’t get away from it.’’
Then she all but broke into tears.
“I was thinking about how I won’t be able to send my kids there,’’ she said. “My mom went there. My brothers and sisters went there. I wanted my kids to go there. They won’t have that chance. I can’t imagine going to another school. I just wish there was more we could have done.”
‘Randolph Southern is in my blood’
Randolph Southern was one of those places where generations shared the same hallways. Many of the children who are there now had parents who graduated from Randolph Southern — one more reason the cut runs so deep, spanning eras.
“My grandfather was on the first board at Randolph Southern,’’ Rigsby said. “The gym is named for my aunt, Eva Ruth Rigsby. For me, Randolph Southern is in my blood.”
There are 20 seniors in the entire school, and those kids will finish at Randolph Southern, but it’s going to be a long and difficult time for the younger kids who will have to find a new home.
“We’re just in the unknown now,’’ said Sarah Torbert, whose son Alex plays for the boys basketball team. Sarah and her husband, Scott — who have two sons (Alex, a freshman and Scotty, a sophomore) at Randolph Southern — watched the game Tuesday, knowing this is just the beginning of a difficult adjustment for the family.
“They love their school, and they love the kids who go to their school. This is our second family,’’ Sarah Torbert said. “We just put our heart and soul into it.’’
There are all those little tortures that lay ahead, those significant moments in a high school child’s life that will never be the same.
“It’s just a difficult time,’’ she added. “I’ve got one son who was getting ready to get his class ring and another who was getting ready to get his letter jacket. Those are accomplishments (they won’t have now).
“The ring isn’t going to be red anymore. It will be another color. It won’t be red.’’
The parents and kids all handled Monday night’s news in different ways as word spread around town.
“It was very difficult for everyone — and emotional,’’ said Terri Langford, whose daughter, Madison, a sophomore, plays for the girls basketball team. “Most of them have been there since K-4. They are really a strong close-knit group.’’
Langford said when they heard the news Monday night, her daughter’s best friend and teammate, Alana McCook, came over.
“Alana came over and they had a sleepover and cried together,’’ Langford said.
Late Monday night after the news hit, the girls team sent a text message that everyone shared.
“It was an emotional team message,’’ McCook said. “It was pretty emotional for everyone. We just wanted to play our hearts out for Randolph Southern and win it for Randolph Southern.’’
McCook, a tough sophomore point guard, played a gutsy and inspirational game Tuesday and then talked about how the last 24 hours felt like she’d been in a fog.
“It was like a dream,’’ McCook said after the game, tears in her eyes. “I don’t even remember half the stuff that happened (Monday night). We all cried. We cried together. I didn’t go to sleep until about 1 or 2. I never thought it would come to this. I don’t even know how to say it … ”
There is speculation that many of the underclassmen at Randolph Southern will gravitate to Dawson and Terrell Academy. The two schools, which are located roughly 13 miles apart, are rivals — but very friendly rivals.
“I think most of my class will end up going to Terrell Academy,’’ McCook said.
Tracey Green, the boys assistant basketball coach, said that was general feeling and that “Terrell Academy’s enrollment is probably going to go up next year,” adding everyone is crushed by the school closing.
“You just hate what happened,” he said. “You hate it for the kids and the teachers.’’
It all began with basketball
Tuesday’s games were symbolic for many reasons. Randolph Southern started its athletic program in 1970-71, and basketball was the first sport. Believe it or not, both the girls and boys teams won the state championship that year.
The school has such a rich tradition in basketball. The boys basketball teams won state titles in 1971 and 2005, and they finished second in the state in 1978 and 1990. The girls won four straight state titles from 1971-1974, and then won again in 1988 and 1994. They finished second in 1981, 1983 and in 1985. All those banners hang in the gym, which is affectionately known as “The Barn.”
“It’s been so depressing,’’ said a teary-eyed Blake Lamb, a senior and three-sport star like Barley who played his last game Tuesday. “It’s hard knowing they will never play another game in The Barn, knowing we are the last team.
“It’s been surreal. You don’t want to believe it.”
Blake’s mother Wendy is the headmaster at Randolph Southern, where she has been at the center of all the pain that has washed over the school and the community of Shellman, which has a population of just over 1,000 residents. She has had her moments and has cried her own river of tears.
And her students took notice.
“I’ve done a pretty good job of keeping my emotions in check,’’ Jackson said after the game. “But seeing the headmaster break down. That just got to me. She’s always been so strong.’’
Wendy Lamb said the school wants to celebrate the basketball teams in The Barn once last time and she is working on plans to have other events between now and the end of the school year to make the final days at Randolph Southern feel special.
“We’ve talked about making it the best of the rest of the year, about making it the very best,’’ she said. “We’re looking to do some things, a lot of different things, to do some celebrations at the school.’’
It has been brutal for everyone involved.
‘It’s gone forever’
Wendy Lamb said she fought off the emotions, but when the school held an assembly Tuesday morning, there was nothing she could do. She couldn’t fight it any more.
“I needed to talk to them,’’ she said. “We had an assembly in our auditorium, and they were coming in and I was standing there in front of them. And when the seniors came in, I just broke down. It’s hard to describe it. People describe it as being a lot like being at a funeral.’’
Lamb, who graduated from Randolph Southern, has been at the school more than 17 years as a teacher and the last two as the headmaster. She attends every game, and Tuesday she even helped out by keeping the girls scorebook.
At one point, she stopped, looked up from the book onto the court and softly said: “It’s the end. No matter how you look at it there won’t be another basketball game.”
“It’s been very tough on everybody. It’s even harder on the families and the kids. We’re like a big family. Just knowing what we had all those years and knowing they won’t have that. It was very emotional for everyone. It was very hard for them to play basketball (the next day).’’
It’s not just a school that is closing, it’s way of life — a rich, sweet, honest, God-fearing place that held on to old-fashioned values when everything seemed to be falling apart everywhere else.
It’s a place where the kids weren’t just given an education, but where the teachers nurtured the children who grew up there — many of whom spent most of their lives walking the hallways and classrooms of Randolph Southern.
“Most of these kids have been here since preschool,’’ Wendy Lamb said. “You watch them grow up. You think of them as your children.’’
Many of those children sent their children to Randolph Southern, and when the alumni heard Monday the school was closing, many talked about coming back one more time for one last embrace of all the school meant to them.
That’s one reason Rigsby was teary-eyed — as well as angry — after the game Tuesday.
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A US woman who became infertile after cancer treatment has stunned doctors by becoming pregnant naturally, following a transplant of ovarian tissue into her abdomen. Ann Dauer, from Canton, Ohio has now given birth to a healthy baby girl, named Sienna. Mrs Dauer had one of her ovaries removed and frozen prior to having chemotherapy for Hodgkins lymphoma. In August 2004, after completing her treatment, Mrs Dauer had slices of ovarian tissue implanted under the skin of her abdomen.
Doctors at the Weill Cornell Medical Centre in New York had planned to remove eggs from the grafted tissue for use in IVF treatment, but Mrs Dauer conceived naturally just three months after the transplant. 'I did the ultrasound and almost fell off my chair', said team leader Kutluk Otkay. The pregnancy miscarried, but Mrs Dauer conceived naturally again the following month. 'Her treatment was almost guaranteed to make her menopausal', said Otkay, adding 'this really shouldn't have happened'.
Although two other women have given birth after frozen-thawed ovary transplants, one in Belgium and one in Israel, both had tissue transplanted in the ovary's normal position. In Mrs Dauer's case, the position of the graft should have made natural conception impossible. There are three possible explanations for the birth of Sienna Dauer: spontaneous recovery of natural fertility, recovery of the remaining ovary aided by hormones produced by the transplanted tissue and - most controversially - the 'reseeding' of the remaining ovary with ovarian stem cells.
Although some patients have regained their natural fertility following cancer treatment, the chances of Mrs Dauer doing so had been estimated as one in five million. But the chances of hormones from the transplanted tissue helping the remaining ovary recover are also thought to be low, since several other patients have undergone a similar procedure without conceiving naturally. The third explanation - that ovary stem cells travelled through the blood and 'kick-started' egg production in the remaining ovary - is controversial because the existence of such cells has not yet been proven.
Jonathan Tilly and his colleagues at Massachusetts General Hospital have found evidence of 'ovary stem cells' in mice - cells that are capable of producing fresh eggs throughout the animal's reproductive life. Earlier this year, they published a study suggesting that such cells originate in the bone marrow, rather than the ovaries themselves. 'It's just possible that the transplanted ovary supplied something that the damaged ovary didn't have, and that germ cells have moved through the blood to reseed it and allow it to start working again', said Otkay.
Although it is impossible to prove that the grafted ovary tissue somehow restarted egg production in Mrs Dauer's remaining ovary, Dr Otkay says that another of his patients has shown egg follicle development after having similar treatment. Professor Bill Ledger, of the University of Sheffield, told the Times newspaper that while spontaneous recovery was the most likely explanation, the stem cell theory was 'fascinating and credible'. 'It has a certain biological plausibility if the mouse work is accurate', he said. | <urn:uuid:05cca61b-023a-4762-96b4-ee612fd7bf04> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_12524.asp | 2013-05-19T02:38:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969363 | 640 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
I haven´t really figured out why I got totally addicted to skiing… I grew up in a small village, Lomma, in the absolute flat parts of Sweden. A typical winter day setup here is five plus degrees, rain and wind. The very few days we actually get some snow it doesn’t take long before the thaw comes. The only real winter I got was the family ski-trip, which for me became the highlight of every year. But that was it, one week of skiing, way better than nothing but somehow it kind of sucked. Because ever since my Mom put me on skis for the first time I´ve been hooked.
So maybe it´s the huge lack of snow and mountains during my childhood, that now have led me spending my winters searching for the white gold and untracked faces all around the globe. Maybe it´s as simple as the fact that freeriding just kicks ass!! To be out in the nature with huge peaks and deep pow, having a great time with my friends exploring different mountains. Finding new lines to charge down in big turns and cliffs to huck, getting them sweet adrenaline kicks. This mix gives me that special feeling, a feeling which for me is hard to find elsewhere.
Year you first started skiing? 1985
Three climbing/skiing achievements you are most proud of?
- Getting the cover of Skiing.
- Sticking a line I skied on the Saas-Fee glacier, going way too fast!
- To be on the BD-Global Team... ;-), get to rip them Megawatts!
Memory/story of the first time you ever went skiing? Sorry, I was too young to remember it, but apparently I liked it big time.
Favorite climbing/skiing area and why? Disentis, Switzerland, because I know the terrain as good as my own backyard and it rips!
Best climbing/skiing experience? Me and some good friends had an unforgettable stormday in the trees at Saalbach a few years ago. It was a record winter and waist deep pow…
Worst skiing experience? When I broke my femur; it sucked!! What's your dream trip? Where? With who? As every freerider I guess, Alaska with some good friends.
Guilty pleasure? My mistress…
BD gear you use every time you go skiing? My AvaLung backpack.
Something that annoys you while skiing? Others tracks.
What/who inspires you in skiing? All the good guys out there rippin´.
Favorite apre-ski meal? Ein grosses Weissbier…or even better…zwei grosses Weissbier, bitte!
Favorite climbing/skiing flick? Global Storming.
What's in your iPod? Hatebreed, Martin Jondo, O.A.R., Timbuktu…
Strangest place you've ever woken up? Under a carpet.
Strangest person you've ever woken up with? None that strange actually, I choose carefully who I go to bed with…
Three things you'd never roadtrip without? My swiss-armyknife, Visa card and beers.
Superstitions? Yep, keys on tables.
What's your dream job? The dream is not to have to work, isn`t?
How are you training when you are not skiing? Kitesurfing, skateboarding, running and going to the gym.
If you could steal one thing and not get caught, what would it be? A heli.
If you could have dinner with three people (dead or alive) who would they be? Michael Jordan and my two granddads.
Which would you prefer: power of flight or invisibility? Easy, the power of flight! Then I wouldn´t need to steal my heli... never have to ski tracked lines ever again.
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Together is the only way to end child abuse
For 20 years I was a detective in the NSW Police force and for a time specialised in child abuse and sexual assault investigations. Whilst in the force, I was constantly reminded by sexual assault and child abuse experts, particularly in the NSW Health Department, that as a police officer I did not understand the plight of victims. I even recall a group writing an article accusing me of delivering ''prescribed advice'' to a group of women who were concerned about the potential of sexual assault during a ''law and order'' electoral campaign.
This couldn't have been further from the truth. I did understand how it felt to be a victim of sexual abuse. In 1963 my three sisters and I were placed into an orphanage. Along with others in the home, we were all abused in the most horrible manner. Our cries for help were ignored by the institution. Eventually, after many years, the abuser was sent to jail. There was a civil matter that took many more years. At every turn the ''caring'' institution seemed to stall the process on legal advice. All we ever wanted was some family support. But at every turn we were told ''this is a police matter'' or ''this is a matter for the courts''.
The forthcoming royal commission on child sexual abuse is an opportunity to change the way we deal with the child abuse investigations. The statement by Julia Gillard that ''too many people have turned a blind eye to the shocking crime of child sexual abuse'' hit home with me. Despite my own history, I am as guilty of turning a blind eye as many others.
Over the years the dogmatic approach to this serious social issue lacked both the natural and empirical scientific ingredients that would allow child protection specialists in the public and private sector to manage this problem effectively. The notion that mandatory reporting and demonising offenders would stop child abuse was always an irrational dream. This is particularly the case within an adversarial legal system. The recent action of the Indian defence lawyer, who blamed the deceased victim in a horrible sexual assault on a bus, is all too familiar. It is about the better argument and not the truth. The Australian legal system is exactly the same.
It is from within the Australian criminal justice-legal structure that lawyers have advised the Catholic Church, Barnardo's and numerous other institution that provided care and accommodation for orphaned and abandoned children. The same structure advised institutions how to deal with complaints of abuse that arose from the schooling and foster car process. The advice was typically ''admit nothing''.
Let's not blame the lawyers on this occasion, although it's hard to ignore their role. Let's look at us all: doctors, nurses, social workers, police, corrections officers, journalists, teachers, and youth workers. How many times have we all hid behind the legal advice of ''admit nothing''?
Child abuse is a human rights issue. It is not about gender or sexuality. It is about the universal truth that as human beings we are all equal. Victims should be viewed as genderless; they just want to talk to someone who cares. Both men and women have failed children on numerous occasions across all professions.
The antagonism that exists between social workers and police, with regards to the gathering of forensic evidence and medical examinations of victims, should have been dealt with years ago. Yet it has been ignored.
For healing to be possible, it is in the long-term interests of victims and their families to work together to have an open dialogue about what took place and when. We should also include the perpetrator's family. Let's not forget that studies show time and time again those perpetrators of sexual abuse were also once victims of it.
Let's hope this royal commission is not turned into a moral panic campaign. The ''experts'' on child abuse, should include the people who have experienced it themselves. There are serious structural flaws in the child abuse investigation framework in Australia. Let's address those before examining the faults of individuals and individual agencies.
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BOSTON — Many people remember "Our Town" as a charmer, a thought-provoking reflection on what's important in life through the lens of the small country town of Grover's Corners, N.H., at the turn of the 20th century. Thornton Wilder's classic is accessible and beloved enough that, according to information from Huntington Theatre company, there is a production playing somewhere in the United States (often a high school) every day of the year.
The 1938 play's three acts look at the seemingly simple lives revolving around the Webb and Gibbs households: family, work, school, neighbors, choir practice, baseball, shelling beans. The story of the town — three acts of Daily Life, Love and Marriage, Death and Eternity — is usually told with folksy wisdom by a narrator called the Stage Manager, a man described at the start of Wilder's script as wearing a hat, smoking a pipe and checking a pocket watch.
What: "Our Town"
Written by: Thornton Wilder
Presented by: Huntington Theatre Company
When: extended through Jan. 26
Where: Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston
Reservations: 617-266-0800 or huntingtontheatre.org
But in his award-winning 2009 reimagining of "Our Town" that played for two years off-Broadway, acclaimed director David Cromer brings to the Huntington a look at life that goes far beyond sentimental Americana, that is as dark as it is poignant. And he creates a Stage Manager himself who is anything but folksy. This is no angel Clarence waking up George Bailey to the meaning of every day; Cromer takes the title of his role at face value. He shows up on the stage in jeans and a buttoned-down shirt, yellow legal pad and pen ready for notes, checking his cell phone to make sure of the time of day being depicted.
His tone is matter-of-fact, even brusque. He's a busy guy, setting a scene, passing on information, telling a story. He seems somewhat remote and in a hurry, and when he pauses on a particular thought, there is not the omniscient wisdom often associated with this role but more of a regret or wistfulness as he, too, recognizes the tragedy, loss, beauty or futility in the small moments and details of everyone's lives.
Cromer puts this famously set-less play within the audience, with all the lights on; this is, after all, our town and, really, our story. The tables and chairs used to represent the Gibbs-Webb houses are on the floor, with audience chairs arranged on three sides and much-used walkways carved out after the first row of chairs. Audience members are spoken to directly, the drugstore proprietor hands young George Gibbs two invisible ice cream sodas over patrons' heads during George's courting scene with Emily Webb.
There are few props, and the cast is mostly dressed in jeans, T-shirts, hoodies. No remote period piece, this, with no broad accents. But with the touches and twists that Cromer uses to make this production so true to the story yet such a departure, this "Our Town" does evoke nostalgia as well as recognition of modern times.
"Our Town" has a cast of 33, mostly Boston actors, including Stacy Fischer (as a no-nonsense Mrs. Webb) and Alex Pollock (as quiet, respectful milkman Howie Newsome), both locally known from Harbor Stage Company and Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. Most of the actors have small roles, just a few scenes or lines, but successfully give a memorable flavor to small-town life — and death.
The staging on a rectangle necessarily gives audience members different vantage points for various scenes, different chances to appreciate the nuances the actors give their characters and actions. I was two rows and the walkway away from the Gibbs house, and was particularly touched by how much Melinda Lopez's small expressions said about the underlying loneliness in her marriage to the sometimes volatile Doc Gibbs (Craig Mathers). Derrick Trumbly is wrenching as young George Gibbs, flailing in his uncertain efforts to grow into a good man, and his interactions with Therese Plaehn's emotions-on-her-sleeve Emily Webb are the heart of what makes this play special.
Christopher Tarjan projects both good humor and broad compassion as newspaper editor Mr. Webb, and some of his scenes show how Cromer masterfully uses pauses, sometimes protracted ones, to say as much as any line of dialogue. Audience perspective is no roadblock for Nael Nacer as drunken choirmaster Simon Stimson: He creates a man so broken by life's tragedies that his pain can be felt from a ceiling-high choir loft or in a wordless walk across the stage.
While Wilder's play has a wedding, a funeral and a scene of momentous decision for two young people, it is largely filled with what seem in our lives to be unremarkable moments or throw-away conversations. Editor Webb, describing Grover's Corners for the audience, notes, "It's a very ordinary town, if you ask me."
But this play has always shown that no town really is, and Cromer's rethinking of Wilder's messages deepens that knowledge, as well as the sadness inherent in being human. The script may be 75 years old, but Cromer — as both director and actor — shows there are still new revelations, often tough-to-face ones, to gain from it.
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Calling all parties of two! Do you ever feel like the supermarkets discriminate against us? I mean, what’s with not being able to buy a single carrot for a recipe? (Oh wait, I’m actually told Whole Foods sells these, but I don’t have the good fortune of having one nearby.) Or a little tub of light sour cream? Yeah, some of the stores around me only carry the 8oz containers in the full-fat variety. To get around this, I try to make sure to plan multiple meals in the same week to use up these ingredients. But what about giant boxes of cereal on sale? Totally would go stale before we’d get to eating it all (to be honest, I hardly ever let cereal into my lower-carb lifestyle, but sometimes all I want as a splurge is a bowl of Honey Bunches!) Another offender? Corn tortillas. Especially when you can get a package of 30 of them for about $1.39 in the “cheap” supermarket, or pay the same amount for a pack of 10 in the other stores. But wait – here’s the difference between cereal and tortillas. Tortillas can be frozen!
For that reason, I take full advantage of getting the good deal on the bulk quantity of these. Even though I don’t eat tons of carbs, I find that the small corn tortillas can fit pretty nicely into my diet. Of course, they’re a key ingredient in my staple black bean tortilla casserole. I also love to bake them into healthier crunchy taco shells for easy crockpot chicken tacos, or really any kind of taco. Similarly, they can be baked into crispy flat rounds for tostadas, such as these black bean and salmon tostadas. This recipe comes from Eating Well, my new obsession. They seem to eat, well, a lot like me. It’s like they know me and get that I’m not looking for the same old stuff in a healthy recipe.
My version is a little higher in calories than the original because I used the full amount of salmon, while cutting all the other ingredient amounts in half. But I’ll gladly take the extra protein. This was a well-balanced, filling and flavorful meal. The only thing that would make it better would be to use fresh cooked salmon instead of canned (well, actually this was pouched), so if I think of it, I’ll cook some extra next time. But for an easy and fresh weeknight meal, this hit the spot.
If you cook for two, are there ingredients that you can’t stand buying because you’ll never use them up?
Slightly Adapted from Eating Well
4 6″ corn tortillas
1 6oz pouch of salmon
1/2 avocado, diced
2 pickled jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced (remove seeds for less heat)
2 cups coleslaw mix
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
juice from 1 lime
1 tablespoon juice from the pickled jalapenos
salt, to taste
1 cup drained, rinsed black beans
2 tablespoons (28gm) nonfat plain Greek yogurt, or light sour cream
2 tablespoon salsa, preferably mango salsa
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 scallions, chopped
Preheat oven to 400F. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray; turn and spray opposite side.
Bake the tortillas for 10-15 minutes, until crisp.
Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl, breakup the salmon with a fork. Gently mix with the diced avocado and pickled jalapenos.
In another bowl, toss the slaw mix with the cilantro, lime juice, pickling juice, and salt.
Finally, combine the black beans, yogurt or sour cream, salsa, and cumin in a food processor and blend.
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Total Fat: 11.7 g
Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
Sodium: 1,173.7 mg
Total Carbs: 57.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.7 g
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|A call for Canadian charities to become politically active|
The recent federal budget launched a shot across the bows of Canadian registered charities to be careful about how they engage in political activities. The shot was not really a surprise as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Natural Resources minister, Joe Oliver, had already aimed a few volleys at the sector in their promotion of the tar sands and the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.
Canada’s charity law permits registered charities to engage in limited political activity for up to 10 per cent of their activity. The regulations define permissible activity. Excluded are partisan activities like supporting or opposing specific candidates or parties. The political activity must be related to the charitable purpose of the organization, and generally aimed at creating a broader understanding of issues and problems.
Most Canadian charities engage in no political activities. They are the traditional charities familiar to the Conservative members of the Senate who in recent hearings expressed surprise that charities had any public policy or advocacy role. In fact, most charities do not engage in public policy or advocacy, have never seen it as part of their role, and are likely unaware that they are permitted to do so.
Even among those charities that have an interest in public policy, there is a reluctance to engage, and few play anywhere close to the 10 per cent level. The reluctance arises in some cases from a lack of knowledge of the rules, or uncertainty in what they actually mean (despite the presence of a useful memo from the Canada Revenue Agency on the matter), or a fear of incurring the wrath of government.
Most charities in Canada are small, with few professional staff members, each of whom generally has to wear a variety of hats. They are primarily occupied with fundraising and operating issues. Fundraising may be in the form of applying for grants from governments or private grant-makers like foundations and corporations. Many of them deal with hard problems of human suffering that have fallen between the cracks of big governments and big charities.
As such, they don’t have much time for public policy work, for advocacy on their issue, or for buttonholing politicians. They hope others will play that role. Generally in the sector, everyone knows that what the big players with the big budgets, governments and corporations, do is important. Not only is it important, it can be transformative.
Since governments have shed much of their policy capacity in the last few decades, they need good ideas from outside, and particularly from those working close to the coal face of society’s problems. And many corporations are more than willing to step up to help deal with crucial community issues, as evidenced by so many changing their human resource practices to access our burgeoning immigrant talent better.
This is the intelligence of the public policy behind the 10 per cent rule, and why it is good that the CRA makes efforts to be clear about what is permitted. The CRA guidelines are sensible, and geared to helping inform public policy formation.
So it is useful that the recent federal budget drew attention to the permissibility of charities engaging in public policy. Many charities who weren’t aware of the 10 per cent rule can now gear up to add a public policy dimension to their work, to begin to get a grip on one of the biggest levers of change for the better. And those charities which have been reluctant, or been underutilizing their capacity, can gear up to be even more effective participants in the public discourse on important matters facing our communities and the nation.
As for the source of these funds for public good, we should be grateful that people in other countries want to help Canada. Where would stem cell research be had it not been for U.S. private support coming to Canada during the Bush years when stem cell research was discouraged in the U.S.? Where would many of our university research programs be without significant foreign sourced funding?
As we are happy to have foreign investment to develop our commerce, so should we be happy to have it support our communities.
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(Photo: Press Association via AP Images / Chris Ison)
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams will join in the anniversary celebration of a unity council at the Vatican next week. The visit follows the resignations of five Anglican bishops who converted to the Roman Catholic Church.
Williams, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, will visit the Vatican on Nov. 17 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, according to a news release from the Vatican press office Wednesday. The council aims, in part, to develop dialogue and collaboration with the other churches and world communions.
Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Archbishop Kurt Koch, president of the council, will also attend.
Earlier this week, it was confirmed that five bishops would defect from the Anglican Communion to the Catholic Church. On Monday, Williams accepted "with regret" the resignations of the Church of England bishops who left over the ordination of women, among other things.
The bishops issued a statement explaining their reasons for leaving the Anglican body: "[P]articularly we have been distressed by developments in Faith and Order in Anglicanism which we believe to be incompatible with the historic vocation of Anglicanism and the tradition of the Church for nearly two thousand years."
They said they would resign from their pastoral responsibilities on Dec. 31 and join an ordinariate once one is created by the Roman Catholic Church.
The Vatican has welcomed the defected bishops which include three serving bishops and two retired.
Last year, the Vatican made a historic decision announcing it would create an apostolic constitution that would provide Vatican guidelines on integrating disaffected Anglicans into the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI made the provision in response to the numerous requests he received from Anglicans who were unhappy with the ordination of women and noncelibate gay bishops.
More details on the ordinariate will be announced following a meeting among Catholic cardinals on Nov. 19. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales said in statement that they "will be exploring the establishment of the ordinariate and the warm welcome we will be extending to those who seek to be part of it."
The structure would allow converts to enter into full communion with Rome but still retain certain Anglican rituals and traditions. For example, married clerics would be able to become Catholic priests but not Catholic bishops.
One of the breakaway bishops, John Broadhurst, the Bishop of Fulham, predicts that an exodus of "thousands" of lay Anglicans will occur once the ordinariate is formed.
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It's time to re-tool the roster and point towards the future.
Back in the day when I was a helicopter pilot in the Army and Air Force (Oh boy, here we go) we had two cardinal rules concerning weather:
1) Never fly into a thunderstorm. Only bad things can happen.
2) If you violate rule number 1, you're an idiot. Be that as it may, never turn around once in it. Just fly straight and get out of it as soon as you can.
If you live, you come out on the other side to rainbows and sunshine. Or a monochromatic green landscape if you're flying with night vision goggles. And unicorns. And poopy pants. And hysterical laughter that you actually lived. I got into some bad weather once while flying a mission with NVG's, and it was quite the memorable experience. Came up out of nowhere, and before I knew it, I was a bona fide idiot.
The Vikings have flown right into a thunderstorm, and the only way out is to fly right through it. One of the things that will help them get to the rainbows and unicorns on the other side is talent, and the only way to figure out what kind of talent they have behind the veterans that might not be back next year is to start playing the reserves.
So, after the jump, let's look at some starting lineups I'd like to see moving forward for the rest of the season.
For the backfield, if Adrian Peterson is healthy, obviously he plays. He takes the most pressure off of Christian Ponder and the passing game, so that's a no brainer. Speaking of Ponder, duh, he plays. It was the right call going with him, and we're going to have to live with the trials and tribulations of a rookie starting in the NFL. It will pay dividends in the long run.
Now, let's talk receivers. Percy Harvin, no brainer. After Harvin, Michael Jenkins has been okay, but we know we have a decent to good player in him. Devin Aromashodu has been inconsistent, but seems to have some big play ability, but what do we know about Stephen Burton? That's right, virtually nothing. Get him in the mix. Put him and Aromashodu on the field at the same time, see what we have.
At tight end, start Rudolph. No disrespect to Visanthe Shiancoe, but I doubt he'll be here next year. Make Rudolph the starter and don't look back.
Now, the toxic waste dump that is the offensive line. Unless it would mean the on field death of a member of the backfield, let's start making some changes. Start Patrick Brown over Charlie Johnson. Johnson has been a gamer, but he's just not any good. Steve Hutchinson is getting by on reputation at this point, but he's still the best option at LG. John Sullivan has been okay at center, and I think Joe Berger has been okay at RG, but he might give Sullivan a run for his money. If you move Berger to C, throw Fusco in at RG--I thought he's played well in what limited action I can remember. At RT, start DeMarcus Love. Or start him at LT and flop Brown over to the right. So, your new offense:
TE: Rudolph/The People's Champion
What, like it couldn't be any worse than we've been watching?
On defense, it's time to end the Remi Ayodele era, and I think the Vikings have pretty much done that. He was listed as a starter yesterday, but it seemed to me that Christian Ballard was on the field more than Ayodele was. Maybe it was a situational thing, maybe not. So I roll with Kevin Williams and Ballard at tackle, with Letroy Guion and Fred Evans rotating in. At end, has anyone seen Brian Robison in the last four or five games? I know he recovered a fumble yesterday, but after a strong start, what's happened? I'm almost ready to see what Everson Griffen can do as a starter...but I think I might like him better at linebacker.
Speaking of linebacker, I thought Kenny Onatolu did okay yesterday, but I like Erin Henderson. With Jaspar Brinkley going on IR at the beginning of the season, there's really not a lot of wiggle room, and as inconsistent as Chad Greenway has been in pass coverage, he's a good tackler and better than Larry Dean. But how about putting Griffen at LB, in place of Erin Henderson? He's fast enough to be a gunner on special teams, and he's a solid tackler. Line him up on the outside, and let him cover the TE and RB's coming out of the backfield--it seems that he has the size and speed to do so. I love E.J. Henderson, love him. The guy is just a sports warrior, and the fact that he came back from that broken leg speaks volumes about his heart and his will. But...E.J has lost a step, and has been dogged by a knee injury all year. I don't know if he is in the plans for the VIkings next year, and if he does leave the only MLB on the roster is Jasper Brinkley, who's on IR. Is it worth mixing in Erin Henderson and/or Onatolu in the middle to see if they might make a decent backup? It's right about now I'm really wishing the VIkings hadn't cut Ross Homan.
Oh, Vikings secondary, how you vex me. With Antoine Winfield done for the year, it's time to full on rebuild. Get rid of Asher Allen, or at least demote him as a starter. Replace him with Marcus Sherels, and replace Cedric Griffin with Benny Sapp. Move Allen back to the dime, and give the other Burton, Brandon, a shot at nickel back. If he's as bad as Allen, really, what have we lost? That's right, nothing.
For safeties, take Cedric Griffin and move him to free safety. He just struggles in man on man coverage, but he might be decent to good in over the top cover-2 support and run support. For strong safety, all things considered, Jamarca Sanford has been serviceable. But I wouldn't mind seeing more Mistral Raymond there as opposed to FS. So, our new defense:
RE: Jared Allen
DT: Christian Ballard
DT: Kevin WIlliams
DE: Brian Robison
OLB: Chad Greenway
MLB: EJ, with healthy doses of Onatolu and Erin Henderson
OLB: Everson Griffen
CB: Marcus Sherels
CB: Benny Sapp
FS: Cedric Griffin
SS: Jamarca Sanford
This is not meant to be a cure all, and a magical elixir to 8-8. You know that's probably not going to happen, and I know that, too. But the Vikings have an opportunity to start some advanced roster scouting now, let these guys 'put it on tape', as they say, and get a good idea of what some of these deep roster guys might be able to do or not do.
Hopefully, it will make the rebuilding process faster, and will go a long way in determining who the Vikings need to target in free agaency and the draft. There are about a dozen different directions and strategies they could employ, because team needs cut across both sides of the ball at almost every position.
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March 1, 2, & 3, 2013
Hours: Saturday 10-5, Sunday 11:30-5
Preview Party Friday, March 1, benefits Inspirica
(formerly St. Lukes LifeWorks)
of 2013 Exhibitors
and photos of their booths, posted March 1st.
Annual Darien Antiques Show Committee prepares invitations to the
Preview Party of this year’s show, to be held the March 1, 7 to 9 pm,
at the First Congregational Church of Darien.
row, from left to right: Lisa Wist, Caroline Burke, Mariann Bigelow,
Marcia Dumond, Ray Hodil, Wyn Lydecker, Patricia Hedlund, Sue Trager,
Nina Miller, Dave Miller, Polly Morehouse, Bob McGee, Marnie Hodil,
Donna Rajczewski, and Mary Ann Freeman. Front row from left to right:
Mandy Teare, Judith Sinche (Co-chair), and Molly O’Brien Watkins
Sponsored by The First
Congregational Church of Darien
14 Brookside Road, Darien, CT, 06820 USA.
Staffed and managed entirely by
volunteers from the congregation in support of the church's many outreach efforts.
Designer of Record:
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HAVANA — The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it.
An American U-2 spy plane flying over Cuba had snapped aerial photographs of Soviet ballistic-missile sites that could launch nuclear warheads with little warning at the United States, 90 miles away. It was the height of the Cold War, and many people feared nuclear war would annihilate human civilization.
Soviet ships carrying nuclear equipment steamed toward Kennedy's "quarantine" zone around the island but turned around before reaching the line. "We're eyeball-to-eyeball, and I think the other fellow just blinked," U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk famously said, a quote that came to be seen as defining the crisis.
In the five decades since the nuclear standoff between Washington and Moscow, much of the long-held conventional wisdom about the missile crisis has been knocked down, including the common belief that Kennedy's bold brinkmanship ruled the day.
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis, historians now say it was behind-the-scenes compromise rather than a high-stakes game of chicken that resolved the faceoff, that both Washington and Moscow wound up winners and that the crisis lasted far longer than 13 days.
Declassified documents, oral histories and accounts from decision-makers involved in the standoff have turned up information that scholars say provides lessons for leaders embroiled in contemporary crises such as the one in Syria, where President Bashar Assad has ignored international pleas to stop attacks on civilians in an uprising that has killed more than 32,000 people.
Another modern standoff is over Iran, which the West accuses of pursuing a nuclear- weapons program. In a recent U.N. speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a red line on a cartoon bomb to illustrate that a nuclear Iran would not be tolerated.
"Take Iran, which I have called a Cuban missile crisis in slow motion," said Graham Allison, author of the groundbreaking study of governmental decision-making "Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis."
"This same process is looming on the current trajectory, inexorably, toward a confrontation at which an American president is going to have to choose between attacking Iran to prevent it becoming a nuclear-weapons state or acquiescing and then confronting a nuclear-weapons state," Allison said.
Historians say the resolution of the standoff was really a triumph of backdoor diplomacy.
Kennedy resisted pressure from aides advising that he cede nothing to Moscow and even consider a pre-emptive strike. He instead engaged in intense behind-the-scenes diplomacy with the Soviets, other countries and the U.N. secretary-general.
Attorney General Robert Kennedy met secretly with the Soviet ambassador Oct. 27 and conveyed an olive branch from his brother: Washington would publicly reject any invasion of Cuba, and Khrushchev would withdraw the missiles from the island. The real sweetener was that Kennedy would withdraw Jupiter nuclear missiles from U.S. installations in Turkey, near the Soviet border. It was a secret pledge known only to a handful of advisers.
"As the historical record has expanded, the image of the resolute president has given way to the resolution president," Cuba analyst Peter Kornbluh wrote in an article in the November issue of Cigar Aficionado.
Nevertheless, the brinkmanship myth persists, with President George W. Bush in 2002 citing the crisis as a historical lesson in fortitude that justified a pre-emptive invasion of Iraq.
"The story line is a lot easier that Kennedy stood steely resolved, faced Khrushchev down and that's it," said Allison, a professor at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. "If you hang tough enough, the other guy will eventually yield — that is actually the lesson that became part of the popular mythology." | <urn:uuid:cb014ad1-f9cc-4fae-a02d-ea2f87fff87a> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_21767876/mythology-cuban-missile-crisis-endures-50-years-later | 2013-05-19T02:09:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963461 | 811 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Department Expands NCLB Tutoring Pilot Programs
In a push to provide more children with free tutoring under the No Child Left Behind Act, the Department of Education is expanding two pilot programs that allow school districts to offer the extra assistance a year earlier than usual, and to serve as tutoring providers even if they themselves have been deemed poor performers.
The announcement came the same week late last month that the department unveiled a pilot program designed to help states better test students with limited English proficiency.
The July 26 announcement on tutoring by Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond J. Simon means that for the 2006-07 school year, 23 school districts in five states will be allowed to offer free tutoring to students from schools that have failed to make adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind law for two consecutive years. Those students will be offered the choice of transferring to better-performing public schools after their own schools have failed to meet AYP targets...
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- Roaring Fork School District, Carbondale, CO
- Chief Academic Officer
- Maryland State Department of Education, MD
- Chattahoochee Hills Charter School, Multiple Locations
- Portola Valley School District, Portola Valley, CA
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Firefighter Injured in Townhouse Fire
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
4100 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 703-246-3801, TTY: 711 and Fax:703-385-1687
Duty PIO (Weekends/After-hours): 703-877-3702
News Release 13-06
Date: January 18, 2013
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire, Thursday, January 17, 2013, at approximately 1:10 p.m. in the Fairview area of Fairfax County. The single family home is located at 5455 Cheshire Meadows Way.
Firefighters encountered smoke and fire coming from the basement of a two-story middle unit townhouse upon arrival. Firefighters conducted an aggressive fire attack and brought the fire under control in approximately 15 minutes and were able to confine the fire to the single townhouse. No one was home when the fire broke out. Three adults and one child have been displaced. Red Cross support was offered but declined by the occupants. One firefighter received a non-life threatening injury and was transported to the Washington Hospital Burn Center.
Damage is estimated at $180,000.
According to fire investigators, the fire is under investigation.
For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I William Moreland, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. https://www.facebook.com/fairfaxcountyfirerescue | <urn:uuid:a55d7cf4-abbf-460f-b372-08b1352c0030> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/news/2013archive/2013_06.htm | 2013-05-19T02:23:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943954 | 351 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Author: Chidaruma Kamisori PM
I did this to myselfRated: Fiction T - English - Words: 99 - Published: 11-05-08 - id: 2592589
|A+ A- Full 3/4 1/2 Expand Tighten|
The internet isn't the safe place
I knew it was.
Somehow I strayed from my well lit haunts,
my less then secret hide-a-ways
into a place where I'm no better then
a cow with screwworms.
I know he's here.
With his less then perfect lies.
He's setting a trap, going somewhere unforeseen.
Through it all, I'm alternately cowering and comparing,
unwilling to be broken down by an anonymous
screen name and my own paranoia.
Maybe I'll finish this, maybe I won't.
Either way, I'm sick of looking at it. | <urn:uuid:da4e91a6-02f1-4d38-86c5-e4612c42194b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2592589/1/Internet-Fail | 2013-05-19T02:23:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.924701 | 198 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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There are a number of foundational stages that make up the structure of Yoga Nidra. Each stage emphasizes a different body-sheath or kosha as they are referred to in Yoga. These sheaths include, as we mentioned before, the physical body, the energy body, the bodies of sensation, emotion, thought and imagery, and the bodies of bliss and ego identity. Each kosha may be likened to a territory we travel to during the process of Yoga Nidra. Upon arrival, we explore and map out the territory of each kosha - - getting to know it, so to speak. We have no agenda in our exploration other than being with the various sensations, images, thoughts, etc., that we encounter as we explore. This perspective of having no agenda is an important consideration to understand and contains within it a profound spiritual paradox that we must reconcile.
The aim of Yoga Nidra is for us to discover who we are. But who we are is not an object that we, as a separate experiencer, can discover. We can never see ourselves as we would an object that appears separate from us. We can only be who we are for our Essential Essence is non-objective Presence or Awareness.
When practicing Yoga Nidra it is easy to be confused that there is something we are trying to obtain or do. But anything that we obtain is not who we are as it remains a fragile object in our awareness. So Yoga Nidra is not in the becoming process. Yoga Nidra can never take us, through striving, to what we are. When we strive we are actually going away from who we are. Striving keeps us fixed in a mental image that prevents us from being who we are.
Each kosha represents a way our mind has turned what is actually a non-conceptual Unity into a conceptual, objectified perception. But all objects that are beheld in awareness ultimately dissolve as they return to their original nature as Presence. And Presence is what we are. With each dissolving of what we thought we were, we come to what we are. With a mind oriented in the understanding that what we are is not an object, each kosha is welcomed just as it is. When we live in this attitude of welcoming, the solidity of each kosha deconstructs, and we spontaneously disidentify from each body-sheath. As koshas dissolve we realize our natural ground of being which is non-objective, Pure Presence.
In the first stage of Yoga Nidra we assert our intention to enter into the practice of Yoga Nidra. We acknowledge that we will give the practice our undivided attention. This intention sets the direction and tone of our practice. Our intention is to remain focused and undistracted throughout each session. Yoga Nidra is therefore connected to mindfulness training, training the mind to return to its natural state of one-pointedness.
Our mind is currently many-pointed. It appears to be going in many directions at once, moving from thought to thought and from object to object. Our constantly changing mind sees a constantly changing universe comprised of innumerable separate objects. This constantly shifting mind is distracted, pre-occupied and identified with the pairs of opposites like attraction and repulsion, pleasure and pain and satisfaction and dissatisfaction. These pre-occupations reinforce our sense of duality and provoke feelings of separation, isolation and alienation. From the perspective of Yoga Nidra the many-pointed mind is the cause of suffering.
On the other hand the process of Yoga Nidra evokes the natural one-pointed foundation of the mind. One-pointedness exposes the Unity underlying the changing nature of the mind. And Unity awareness dissolves the misperception of dualistic thinking. With the disappearance of duality the underlying background of peace, joy, and serenity breaks through into our everyday living. And with the dawning of Unity Consciousness, we intuitively realize that the apparent multiplicities of the world are, in actuality, expressions of the underlying Unity Consciousness.
It is important to establish a firm intention at the beginning of our practice. As we enter deeply into the process of Yoga Nidra we come close to the state of deep sleep. Dream-like images, sensations, thoughts and emotions spontaneously appear. When our attention wanders we identify with these movements and unconsciously fall asleep. Our forthright intention at the beginning of Yoga Nidra affirms our aim to witness these mental dream fragments rather than falling into an unconscious sleep with them. So we set the intention right from the start, to remain alert and aware even while hovering at the edge of sleep consciousness.
During Yoga Nidra we witness the body/mind while having the experience that our body is actually asleep. This is the paradoxical process of being awake while asleep that Yoga Nidra invokes. This can be a strange experience at first. But this orients us as the witnessing Presence.
Our true nature is Presence. And Presence is always present, aware and awake whether during waking, dreaming or dreamless sleep. When the body falls asleep, the mind identifies itself as a dreamer. When the body is awake the mind identifies itself as the waking doer. In our identification with the waking and dreaming ego-I, the fact that Presence is present is missed. The mind is caught up in the foreground movements while the background remains uninspected. As the mind’s identification with being a waking and sleeping doer dissolves witnessing consciousness becomes more apparently present. We find ourselves being the witness that is always aware and always awake. When objects are present there is witnessing of these objects. When objects are absent, as in dreamless sleep, witnessing is still present, but with nothing to witness but itself. This is why, upon waking from dreamless sleep, we are able to report that we had a wonderful sleep.
As witnessing moves into the foreground we identify ourselves with and as the witness. But we still feel separate from what is being witnessed. But as this identification deepens this stance of being separate collapses and we find ourselves being witnessing. In being witnessing there is no separation between the perceiver and what is being perceived. There is only perceiving, there is only witnessing. In being witnessing we openly live our true nature as Unity Consciousness knowingly knows itself whether during waking or sleeping consciousness. This is the culmination of the process of Yoga Nidra.
So our initial intention during the first stage of Yoga Nidra is very important. Self-inquiry demands undivided attention and total interest. The consistent practice of Yoga Nidra develops mental clarity and the ability to remain one-pointed. So we begin with the intention to remain focused, to be present, in each and every moment.
Prayer and Affirmation
After we have acknowledged our intention we move onto the next stage of Yoga Nidra. Here we evoke the heart-felt prayers that are living inside of us. These are prayers we hold about loved ones or ourselves. They may be prayers about health, healing, gratitude, compassion or enlightenment. We acknowledge and bring these prayers into clear detail in the forefront of our conscious mind. As we ponder them, we bring them into the present tense. We don't hold our prayers for the future.
The future never comes. When the future arrives we will still be standing in the present moment. When we were standing in the past we were likewise, standing in the present moment. We are always living in the present moment. When we think of the future we are thinking about the future in the present moment. The same can be said for the past. So we phrase our prayers in the present tense. Instead of saying "I will be healthy," "I will gain enlightenment," or "my friend will be cured of disease," we say "I am healthy," "I now rest in enlightenment," or "my friend is healed and healthy." The future will never arrive. There is only now. When the future comes, it will be the present moment. So we always set our prayers in the reality that they are already true, now.
Then, once our prayers are acknowledged, we set them aside. We come back to them at the end of our practice of Yoga Nidra when we are in a disposition of complete openness. In openness our prayers are not future events, but present moment actualities. Living our prayers as actual facts opens them to their full potential and power.
Bodily Rotation of Consciousness
Now that our intentions and prayers are in place, we begin the next stage of yoga Nidra by systematically rotating consciousness through the Anamaya Kosha—the physical body sheath. Our objective here is to re-awaken the body into its pristine natural state of infinite expansion that has no center or periphery.
While we presently experience our physical body as defined by boundaries it is actually a vibrational expanse radiating into infinity. But this is not likely our present lived-experience. In fact, we are numb to many of the physical sensations that are present in our body. This is one reason why disease processes go undetected for months or even years before they erupt to the surface of our awareness
When we are unable to perceive the subtle on-going sensations that our bodies are constantly offering up, we must wait for the grosser impressions to emerge into consciousness. Unfortunately, by the time we recognize these grosser symptoms it may be more difficult to bring forward the healing that is necessary for a speedy recovery. As we attune to the subtle resonances of the body through the processes of Yoga Nidra we become sensitive and creative caretakers of these beautiful temples we call our bodies.
For instance, take a moment and feel the sensations that constitute various areas of your body such as your mouth...your ears...your eyes...your scalp...your shoulders…your hands...your abdomen...your legs...and your feet. While some of these areas are easily experienced, others may be only faintly perceived. Yoga Nidra invites us to re-awaken these buried sensations and bring them blazingly to the forefront of consciousness.
When we rotate awareness through the body we begin and end in a particular order. We begin in the mouth and end in the feet. The areas we primarily work with are richly supplied with nerve fibers and reflex to the sensory cortex in the brain. If you were to see a picture of the sensory cortex mapped onto the human body, a homunculus or "little person" with enlarged features would appear. When you look at the picture you see that the tongue, mouth, lips, face, hands, genitals and feet are enlarged to a greater extent than the torso, arms or legs. So during bodily rotation of consciousness we begin with the tongue and move to the throat, mouth, and lips, and on into the hands, down through the pelvis and into the feet. As we move through the physical body we simultaneously travel through the brain by way of the sensory cortex.
This method of rotating consciousness through the physical body insures a quick and profound relaxation in the body and brain. And when we rotate consciousness through the body over and over again, practice after practice, we create pathways of conscious awareness. This process re-awakens the native disposition of the physical body as an expansive vibration. Where once we experienced the hand as a dense mass of sensation bounded by the walls of the skin, now we experience the hand as a vast field extending outwardly and inwardly in all directions into infinity. We find that the body is a vastness unfathomable to the mind, unlimited by conceptual boundaries. And we realize that this is the truth concerning all objects. All objects are radiating energies without distinct boundaries. Everything, taken together, is One radiating pulsation, vibrating from itself into itself.
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Since the early 1980s popular German TV journalist and presenter Guido Knopp has unearthed a wealth of new material about the leading figures of the Third Reich. He has spoken to countless contemporaries and eyewitnesses, relatives and friends of these men, and has been given access to documents that until now have been kept under lock and key. In this, the latest book in Knopp's groundbreaking reassessment of Germany's guilty past, he turns to the careers and the relationship with Hitler of six key military leaders of the Third Reich. Two of Nazi Germany's most brilliant field commanders, Erich von Manstein and Erwin Rommel, are examined alongside Friedrich Paulus, the doomed field marshal encircled at Stalingrad; Wilhelm Keitel, Hitler's intermediary and confidant in the Fuhrerbunker; Ernst Udet, idol of the Luftwaffe; and Wilhelm Canaris, arch-conspirator and head of the Abwehr, Germany's secret service.In this, the latest book in Guido Knopp's reassessment of Germany's guilty past, he turns to the careers of six key military leaders of the Third Reich, and their relationships with Hitler.
Field-Marshal Erwin Rommel, the hero of North Africa, fitted perfectly with the cliches of Nazi propaganda. In October 1944, however, Rommel was forced to take his own life, as Hitler was convinced that the 'Desert Fox' was implicated in the July Bomb Plot. Like many of those who surrounded Hitler, Wehrmacht chief of staff Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel was simply too weak to accept where his actions were leading. Instead, he took refuge in obedience without limit.
In January 1943 Friedrich Paulus became the first German field-marshal ever to surrender on the battlefield. Having held Stalingrad for five months against all odds, he defied Hitler and led the remnants of Sixth Army into Russian captivity. He then worked for the Soviets, calling on Germany to surrender. Field-Marshal Erich von Manstein was the architect of the defeat of France in 1940, the greatest triumph in German military history. On military questions Manstein vigorously contradicted the Fuhrer, who suspected his politics and finally dismissed him.
Ernst Udet, the most successful German fighter pilot to survive the First World War, was personally selected by Hitler to build up and equip the Luftwaffe, but all he had ever wanted was to fly. Overwhelmed by his duties, blamed by those around him for German failure in the Battle of Britain and abandoned by his allies, Udet killed himself in November 1941. Finally, no leading figure in Hitler's dictatorship has been surrounded by more mystery than Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of theAbwehr, the Third Reich's foreign intelligence service. Hanged by the SS only days before the war ended, Canaris' last words were: 'I did my duty as a German.'
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The winner in that category was Trinidadian Annan Rajpaulsingh, with a net score of 225, while Trevor Tasker placed third in the group that attracted 52 golfers.
Guyana was represented by a six-member team, with Alfred Mentore contesting the championship flight, Lester Alvis and Mike Guyadin, who competed in the 1st flight, Jerome Khan, who took part in the Senior and Clifford Reis who played in the Super Senior flight.
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Richard Humphreys Silver Sugar Bowl, Philadelphia, ca. 1775
Appraised Value: $10,000
IMAGE: 1 of 2
Appraisal Video: (2:28)
Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Silver
Owner, Appraiser and Chief Auctioneer
GUEST: This sugar bowl I purchased in a consignment shop in a suburb of Philadelphia. The price was $225. The shop operator was friends with the woman who consigned the piece, and it was from a famous family in Philadelphia, the Morris family. Their home was in Germantown, Pennsylvania. And when the yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia in the 18th century, George Washington stayed at that house to get out of the city and away from the disease.
APPRAISER: Now, when did you buy this?
GUEST: I purchased it in the mid-1970s. It was rather expensive for me at that time.
APPRAISER: This sugar bowl was made by Richard Humphreys. It has his beautiful stamped mark on the bottom. And Humphreys was a very good silversmith in Philadelphia. He was actually born in the West Indies in 1749, and he moved to Philadelphia sometime probably in the early 1770s. It's very interesting to have such a beautiful sugar bowl. The beautiful embossed and chased repoussé decoration of the flowers and the swags is something that you don't find on all silver from this period. It probably dates in the 1770s. And it also is in wonderful condition. You notice that it's a little dented here, and the cover really doesn't fit on exactly. One thing that I might recommend doing would be to have it straightened, because that's all it really needs. One of the wonderful features is this original pin where the finial was put on and then hand-hammered down. I truly think that it's one of the best pieces of silver I've ever seen on the Antiques Roadshow. It was made for the Morris family, as you said, a very famous family. There were many different branches of the Morris family, so it will take a lot of research to figure out exactly what branch it was made for. Now, you paid $225 for it 30-some years ago. What do you think it's worth today?
GUEST: If I had to guess, I would say in the $2,500 to $3,000 range.
APPRAISER: Because of the decoration on this piece, I feel that it's worth more than an average piece of Philadelphia silver. There was another Humphreys sugar bowl sold recently for around $7,000. But I honestly feel that this one, conservatively, at auction is worth $10,000 because it's such a wonderful piece of silver.
GUEST: Wow. That's wonderful.
APPRAISER: I'm very surprised and happy about it. Thank you.
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Great Race turnout a record despite weather
Runners make their way up Beechwood Boulevard in Frick Park at the start of the 35th annual Great Race.
Runners at the start of the 35th annual Great Race on Beechwood Blvd. in Frick Park.
Tyler Pollock, 14, of Moon Twp., takes a rest as he reserves a spot for his family at the starting line of the Great Race.
A runner juggles while waiting in line for the start of the 35th annual Great Race.
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Pittsburgh native Trent Binford-Walsh, 23, and Sara Raschiatore, 32, of Leechburg, took first place in the men and women's 10K divisions of the 35th annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race this morning.
A record total of 15,000 registered runners and walkers made their way from points in Frick Park and Oakland to the finish line in Point State Park Downtown.
About 10,000 10K runners, many shivering in the early morning cold, set out at 9:30 a.m. from Beechwood Boulevard in Frick Park.
Mr. Binford-Walsh finished with a time of 30:46 and Ms. Raschiatore came in exactly four minutes later, logging in a time of 34:46.
Another 5,000 runners started a 5K at 8 a.m. at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street in Oakland.
Justin Taylor, 22, of North Hills, won the male division with a time of 15:09. Kristen Leslie, 26, of Pittsburgh, took the female division with a time 17:56.
The weather was dry at the beginning of the 10K but the rain started as runners made their way toward Downtown, and continued sporadically as runners and spectators gathered in Point State Park. The race resulted in some road closures this morning.
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I've been dating...
Guess that was worth mentioning. hehehe.
As prescribed by a therapist and religious leader, we've been working on our relationship by going out on dates several times a month.
- We went to a comedy show, but it was sold out. So we went thrift store shopping instead. It was awesome. (And better than the last time I went to DI and overheard a man making crude noises in the dressing room adjacent to me. And they were not the sounds of a man trying on pants.)
- We got couples scalp treatments with shoulder massages.
- We went to Les Mis.
- We went to a superhero exhibit at an art museum. (Bonus: Andy Warhol's exhibit was there too.)
I've really enjoyed dating my husband again. I consider myself lucky to have this second chance to fall in love with him. We get dressed up. We flirt. We even kiss. [gasp] It's been great for our relationship and I'm very happy.
(Love you, hubs.)
On a related note, sometimes couples don't work out.
Case in point, a friend of mine is getting a divorce. Her name is Brandi.
This is her post about her divorce.
And this is her post about why.
Please take a minute to read them.
I think the truest statement she made was "Marriages are complicated."
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From the time we booked our 10-night stay at Q1 we received first class service. An additional two nights was easily arranged along with requirements for our toddler. I'm very sceptical of properties advertised with "Water Views" but from the moment we walked in the door it was all we could see to the horizon. The property was modern and very large but the real difference was the property managers (Danilo & Lisa) who did everything they could to make our stay enjoyable. I've been fortunate to say in some of the best hotels in Australia, including the Gold Coast, but they don't compare for value for money, space, service and the views provided at Q1. I've told all my family, friends and colleagues that they must stay here next time they go to the Gold Coast and book through Q1 Holidays. You wont be disappointed.
Sam McCarthy and Family
Although we had a very late arrival this was no problem as it often is in Surfers. Keys for the apartment and parking were left for us. We dealt mainly with 'Lisa' who was a great help in many ways and was always happy to help with information and advice.The apartment was spotlessly clean and the size was very impressive. All the kitchen equipment we needed was supplied and ample refrigeration also. It was a real plus having a fully equipped laundry in the apartment. Over many years we've stayed at a lot of apartments in Surfers but this was by far the best. Very handy to restaurants and shops and it really felt like our home away from home. We'll always go back to Q1 now.
Thank you so much for a fantastic stay at Q1, we had a wonderful time. We are coming up again.
Sara and Shaun Marsh, October 2010
We had a really good stay at Q1, both 2 bedroom and 1 bedroom on the 30th floor. Views from the 30th floor are beautiful and we will be back sometime to enjoy this in the future. The service provided was very good and the apartments were very neat and clean and very well equipped with whatever one may need for a short stay. And last but not the least, Q1 is located so conveniently to all tourist attractions, beaches and shopping precints. Thanks for your hospitality.
Sam, May 2009
My wife and I stayed in a one bedroom apartment high floor at Q1. We could not have planned a more enjoyable time. From a warm greeting at reception by our host, till a reluctant departure, our stay was perfect. Highly recommended apartments matched with highly professional service. We will be back again soon!
Anonymous, May 2009
Our accommodation was booked over the phone by Lisa. She explained where we would be staying, the amazing low cost, payment options and set everything up for us, leaving us with only working the details on how to get up there.
When the 3 of us (my partner, daughter and myself) arrived at the Q1 not sure what to expect. We were greeted by Danilo, friendly and helpful man who showed us to our room and went into detail about everything we needed to know about where we were staying. When we got up to the room, not only were our expectations met they were surpassed no end. The apartment was open, welcoming, full of style and had a view that could not be beaten. The room had everything we could need and more. While it was a one bedroom apartment the little one was taken care of with her own bed and little sleeping area which she loved. It was definitely family friendly and a very relaxing space to stay in.
Overall everything was brilliant from excellent service to a beautiful room with a fantastic view. We have already recommended the company to family and friends and hope to head up to Queensland to stay at the Q1 again as soon as possible. Thank you again and see you soon!
Wonderful place to relax, with great atmosphere, top gym facilities, and above all great service from the owners. Thanks Danilo. Rating: 5 out of 5.
Anonymous, March 2009
Thanks for a magnificent stay! Both of our apartments were amazing. This is our second visit to Q1 and both times we have used your services and couldn't be happier! This time we stayed higher up in the tower and the view was unbelievable! Having Danilo personally meet and greet was a very fine finishing touch. Thank you sooo much for another unforgettable holiday on the Gold Coast! Rating: 5 out of 5.
Kathy, March 2009
Excellent apartment, just what we expected. The view from the Q1 deck was amazing. I will be recommending to all my friends and family.
Val, March 2009
The cot and highchair was such a lovely thought. Danilo, well what a top bloke, he had my kids in stitches when we were putting the suitcases in the car and my son said they are not going to fit. Danilo replied with put it in your pocket haha Jack is still working on it.
Nicole, February 2009
We received excellent service, thanks heaps Lisa. The apartment was just so nice, we were very comfortable with everything we needed to enjoy a very relaxing holiday. The location of the q1 is so good it is only a short walk to the town, beaches and our favorite surf club for breakfast. We swam in the resort pools which were great because if u wanted to be in the sun one pool enabled that and the other pool was great for when u had had enough sun. I could not say anything negative of our holiday at all except I wish it could of been for longer.
We had a fantastic time at Q1. The views from the 55th level were spectacular and the apartment itself was excellent. Danilo and his family were most welcoming and inviting in every way, they made you feel comfortable from the word go. Our stay there is one to be remembered forever but it won't be the last as we intend to go back in the near future.
Alex, January 2009
A well enjoyed stay at level 50 Q1 Resort. The location is central with easy access to almost everything. The apartment itself is quite breathtaking, although the sound of the wind - being so high - at night needs a bit of getting used to. The resort might benefit more if it also catered for young children, as young families like to visit the Gold Coast. Overall, great stay.
Anonymous, December 2008
Very helpful service and responses leading and during the stay at the Q1 resort. Rooms were of high quality as well and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Highly recommended, we will be returning in future!!
Shaun, December 2008
AWESOME is the best word to describe this beautiful Q1 property - with top interior finishings and the best facilites on the Gold Coast. Can't wait to return - very happy.
Stephen, December 2008
The apartment was great and Mr Spagnuolo went out his way to make sure everything went well.
Anonymous, May 2012
Excellent apartment, excellent location, excellent facilities and excellent host.
David, October 2008
Wonderful stay ... beautiful, spacious apartment in top location. We received a warm welcome from our host, and won't hesitate to book again next time we come to the Gold Coast.
Anonymous, October 2008
We spent a wonderful week at Q1 over the September holidays. We booked our apartment through Danilo and he looked after us very well. We were greeted on arrival by Danilo and he made sure all our needs were taken care of. The apartment was modern and clean and the view was spectacular. I would recommend this apartment to anyone.
Anonymous, September 2008
Exellent presentation and superb views make Q1 apartments the perfect choice for any holiday.
Guy Moore, Adelaide IT Solutions
We had a very relaxing time in a great premises on Level 50. I can highly recommend Suite 5001 for its amazing views over Surfers Paradise. The staff were all very polite and facilities clean and well maintained. The room was very well apointed and we wanted for nothing . we would definetly stay at the Q1 again should we be holidaying in Surfers.
My daughter and I stayed in the 2 bedroom unit on the 54th floor during the first week of December 2011. We absolutely loved the view from the apartment and we loved all of the amenities. It was very bright and modern. The location was right in the heart of the Gold Coast Restaurants and Shopping. The water pressure in the showers were by far the strongest of any hotel or condo that we have ever stayed in. It was nice to have our own laundry machines so that we could do our wash at our convenience. Waking up to a 4:45 am sunrise was spectacular. It rained two of the four days that we stayed here so having an apartment with large open spaces made it easier for us to deal with the rainy days. We would recommend staying at the Q1 to anyone visiting the Gold Coast area. Having Lisa meet us upon check in was of great value as she showed us how everything works and told us a little bit about the area.
Tom Palmer, December 2011
We rented a sub penthouse on the 60th floor for our first family holiday (2 Year old twins and 4 year old). We took my husbands parents with us and the set up was fantastic. We had a brilliant time!
Thank you for recommending Oracle for our family to stay at. It was just beautiful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Will definitely be booking this again.
We recently stayed at a beautiful apartment at the Q1 it was amazing and the view was spectacular!! Check in and check out was so easy and the lady who checked us in was very helpful and friendly! We would definately recommend the Q1 holiday! It was so good, so much so that we didnt want to leave!!
Lauren, November 2012
This Q1 apartment is a must on the list of things to do...not only a wide high-rise view standing 70 floors up, it covers the ocean and surfers in the day then at night the beautiful lights are so amazing. Peaceful and spacious with many luxurys in the room itself. Easy access to the express lifts and then a short walk to one of the best beaches in Australia. Cavill avenue is also a must with many shops and stalls to see. Waking up in the morning is the best thing becoz not only do you have glass panels all across the unit, you first handidly get to watch the Sunrise and whoah! what a site to see... If you haven’t stayed here before, you are kidding yourself not to stay in this luxurious Q1 apartment. Thank you... | <urn:uuid:3eaba1ff-0fc5-480b-9130-e08b7ffcc764> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.q1holidaysgoldcoast.com.au/testimonials.html | 2013-05-19T02:39:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986868 | 2,189 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- 12 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 whole cloves garlic, crushed
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 4 pounds bocconcini (small mozzarella balls, about 2 inches in diameter)
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- Special equipment: 4 pint-size mason jars, sterilized, procedure follows*
To each mason jar add 3 basil leaves, 3 thyme sprigs, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1 clove garlic, a pinch red pepper flakes and salt, to taste. Fill the jar half way up with EVOO and add 10 to 12 drained boccocini balls. Top off with more EVOO. Cover and seal the jar. Repeat with the other 3 jars. Turn the jars over several times to incorporate the flavors. Refrigerate for 3 at least days before serving. Lasts for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
*Tips on Sterilizing Jars:
Properly-handled sterilized equipment will keep canned foods in good condition for years. Sterilizing jars is the first step of preserving foods.
Jars should be made from glass and free of any chips or cracks. Preserving or canning jars are topped with a glass, plastic, or metal lid, which has a rubber seal. Two piece lids are best for canning, as they vacuum seal when processed.
To sterilize jars, before filling with jams, pickles, or preserves, wash jars and lids with hot, soapy water. Rinse well and boil the jars and lids in a large saucepan, covered with water, for 15 minutes.
Use tongs when handling the hot sterilized jars, to move them from boiling water. Be sure the tongs are sterilized too, by dipping the ends in boiling water for a few minutes.
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ThreeCats (297) - ISRAEL - FEB 7, 2013
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
hazy honey color with a small dense head. Aroma of sour grapes or apples, some yeast, some malt. Taste of light caramel with a very pronounced tart "twang". Bitter-sour palate. I like sour beers, so I got along well with this one, but I think it might be spoiled a bit. Or at least if the tartness is intentional it’s a unique interpretation of the style.
beerandbeyond (452) - ISRAEL - FEB 6, 2013
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
12oz bottle poured into a tumbler glass.
Clear amber-copper color with a quickly gone small white head.
Caramel malt aroma with some rotten apples and faint hops.
Sweetish malt flavors, with low bitterness and slight tartness.
Light-med body, some nice crispness and overall drinkable but far from great.
PorterPounder (4609) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - JAN 1, 2013
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Trade with Aurelius - thanks!- new state - Nebraska! Bright sparkling medium dark golden pour with a thin white head. Pretty much of a neutral aroma, hints of spent grain and fresh lake water. Solid, crisp lager flavor with some nuttiness, a bit of honey sweetness, some graininess. Crisp and refreshing mouthfeel. Not bad at all.
Aurelius (3443) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - DEC 28, 2012
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Squat, California 12oz bottle, throwback label. Clear, rusty gold, small sponge-rubber head. Slightly spicy, bocky aroma that leans on the malt. Tangy, malty, a little musty, light toast, a little grassiness, faint vanilla. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel, proper carbo. Mineral and lightly bitter finish with toasted bread/biscuits. Lost somewhere inbetween vienna and bock, not bad. BOTM club selection - Thanks, Uncle Doug!
Chiptaylor (7) - Centennial, Colorado, USA - DEC 26, 2012 does not count
3.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle poured. Pours with a thin white head. Active carbonation after pour keeps a nice white lace on top. Nice hoppy aroma. Color is cloudy orange. I like the full taste of this lager. A really nice flavor that allows a slight nuttiness to come through. A good lager.
Jkeener (3) - - NOV 14, 2012 does not count
2.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled, nice lager with citrus notes. Nothing too exciting or mind blowing, but would be a perfect match with Mexican food.
joergen (17339) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 23, 2012
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Bottle at yespr.
Clear orange coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel and berries.
Fruity flavour of berries and grass
madsberg (8780) - Søborg, DENMARK - OCT 22, 2012
1.6 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 5/20
Bottle. Amber coloured. Quite clear. Fluffy light beige head. Aroma: Fruits, lemon, caramel, sweetness. Flavour: Citrus, fruits, bread, grape, light sourness. Thin bodied. Ends dry and citric.,
Pinball (9655) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - OCT 22, 2012
2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20
cloudy orange, smooth white head.
pretty sourish aroma, fruits and citrus.
flavor is sourish, citrussy, probably infected.
Ungstrup (26194) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - OCT 22, 2012
0.9 AROMA 1/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 1/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 1/20
Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of lemons and infection. The flavor is sour with notes of infection and malt, leading to a burning dry finish. Yes, pre-prohibition beers could be infected, but why try to emulate that? silly. | <urn:uuid:c73ed889-f495-47b8-acd3-d1d868466353> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lucky-bucket-pre-prohibition-lager/100954/1/2/ | 2013-05-19T02:08:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.761108 | 1,158 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Hi. I'm 18 years old (female) and I've been talking about having sex with a guy friend of mine. I'm very inexperienced and so I'm pretty nervous about this. I don't want to do it and then regret it later. So I have couple questions i was hoping you could help me out with. First of all, if it's going to be my first time but not his should i have him get a STI test(and should i get one)? I feel a bit awkward asking him to because we're not in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship - if you have any ideas on how i could bring this up to him that would be great. I don't think he has an STI or anything but obviously i can't be sure. Secondly, since I'm inexperienced in the sex department and I'm a naturally shy person anyway how can i make myself more comfortable during any kind of sex? Thirdly, am I going to bleed all over the place since it is going to be my first time? On your site you have said that the bleeding is pretty light buy I am just wondering. Lastly, is it wrong to have sex with someone you're not in a relationship with? I feel comfortable with him and I know if we had sex it would be because we both wanted to - not because anyone was feeling pressure. Thanks so much for answering my questions! I really love your site - it has such great information!
You know, all this wrong and right stuff is arbitrary and very personal. I'm sure there are some things for me in my sex and general life that are right as rain for me, but which would be wrong for you and vice-versa. So, in one sense, I can't tell anyone else what is wrong or right with most things when it comes to sex because there are few unilaterals: wrong and right when it comes to sex tends to be very individual.
If you are asking if I think it's wrong, I can tell you that no, I do not. Earnestly, one thing I have a real problem with are people privliging relationships not based on the quality of those relationships, but by what type they are. To say that romantic relationships take all -- that no other kind of relationship is as meaningful or as important -- is a pretty grave error as far as I'm concerned, and one that has a whole lot more to do with enabling systems of power and privilege than it does actual people, actual lives and actual relationships. Most of us will have all kinds of meaningful relationships in our lives, of all types, and what makes them meaningful is the interpersonal dynamics we have with the other people in them, and how much we care for one another, not just in what WAY we care for one another. A friendship IS a relationship.
And when it all boils down to it, the cornerstone of every great, enriching and positive relationship is friendship, whether those relationships are platonic friendships, sexual relationships, romantic relationships, familial relationships, mentorships, marriages. Plenty of romantic relationships stink, and more often than not, those that are so stinky are because the people in them aren't real friends to each other. Plenty of people in romantic relationships don't have healthy sex lives, or sex with each other that is positive, mutual and which feels good physically and emotionally. We've got absolutely nothing to prove that sex within romantic relationships is better, more healthy, or more positive than sex in other kinds of relationships, and plenty of evidence to show how flawed the idea that romance equals the healthiest sexuality is.
How does this feel for you? Does it feel wrong, or does it feel like just the right thing? Do you feel like you'd feel better with sex in the context of romance, or is that something that isn't important to you? In the sexual dealings you've had up until now with your friend, what has the dynamic been like? How have things felt for you emotionally? How is your friendship doing with a sexual element?
In the case that you can't answer those questions yet, then by all means, leaping right into vaginal intercourse would certainly be hasty. Do be sure and take some more gradual steps to developing a sexual relationship together, just to see if it really is something that works for you both and fits into your friendship before getting to intercourse. Not only should that not ever be the only kind of sex you're having -- especially since physiologically speaking, it's one of the least likely kinds to be very satisfying for you as a woman -- going there before you explore others things, like making out, petting, manual sex, is putting the horse before the cart, big time.
As far as your other questions go, really, if this is a great friendship, and you do feel close, then talking about safer sex as well as dealing with something like some spotting shouldn't be that big a deal.
As far as STI screenings and safer sex goes, before you start to get sexually involved with any kind of genital sex, you can just open the conversation with something like, "Can we talk about safer sex and protecting ourselves? As well as using condoms, are you up-to-date with your STI screens? I haven't yet been at all sexually active, so I don't really need them yet, but would you feel more comfortable if I got a current one, too?" If you haven't been in any way sexually active with anyone, you don't really need one, but if you haven't started getting your general reproductive health care women should have every year -- like bimanual exams and pap smears -- starting that before sexual activity is great, and if you wanted an STI screening, you could get it done during that exam. Can that conversation be awkward, especially the first few times you have it? Sure, but then much of sex with a partner is awkward, especially with a new partner. Being okay with things being awkward is part of being really ready for sex with someone else.
In terms of bleeding if and when vaginal intercourse (or another activity where you might spot, like deeper, insertive manual sex) is an issue, yes, you may spot some, but there should not be a lot of bleeding when you are very sexually aroused beforehand, relaxed and your partner is being responsive, patient and gentle. Sex is something where body fluids of all sorts are usually an issue, so a little blood truly shouldn't be any bigger of a deal than some semen. But if you're worried about this, it's something to bring up with a potential partner: sometimes just knowing they're cool with it is all you need to know to let go of those worries.
You've asked how to be as comfortable and relaxed as you can be, and that's a bigger question than the last two. In general, if you're comfortable with yourself -- including your own sexuality and masturbation -- and you're comfortable with your partner, then you'll be pretty comfy already, and usually, over time, you'll become more so. Taking those gradual steps I talked about is another way to get more comfortable over time, before you go to intercourse, as is having conversations together about safer sex and birth control, about your expectations, about both of your wants and needs. (And if talking about it, pretty openly, isn't something you feel ready for then it's a very good sign sex isn't something you're ready for, either.)
I'm going to toss you a few links here that speak more to that last issue, and should also help you suss more of this out. Do just know that you should take as much time as you want or need to make up your mind with this. If you feel like you have to have sex because of being a certain age, or some other reason that really isn't about you and what's the best possible choice for you, dump those unhelpful ideas: just stick to your guts -- in league with your brain and heart -- and make the choices that are about what's great, not just okay, for you, not anyone else. | <urn:uuid:579b90cf-10e8-4f4b-8dce-faf76e5a1223> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.scarleteen.com/article/advice/first_time_sex_with_a_friend_is_that_wrong | 2013-05-19T02:01:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980778 | 1,661 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
By combining a "can do" attitude and business acumen, Joel has established himself among the top 5% of Sarasota agents. Attracted by the incredible climate and everything that the Greater Sarasota Area has to offer, Joel and his family made the decision to move permanently to the area in early 2002 after several years of part time residency. Joel is from the mid-west and spent most of his professional career in Chicago and Europe.
Joel and his team have moved swiftly in the real estate world and are currently ranked among the top agents in Sarasota based on closed sales. In fact, the Schemmel Property Group has set sales records despite the challenging real estate environment. Professional backgrounds, innovation, market knowledge, and persistence are the primary elements of their success. Joels career also encompasses over fifteen years working with Arthur Andersen, Andersen Legal, and the Ernst & Young Law Alliance both in the USA and Europe. Joel was an International Partner within each of these organizations and immediately before returning to the USA, was managing partner of a 45-attorney law firm based in Central Europe.
Joel obtained his law degree from Chicago Kent College of Law and his accounting degree from the University of Iowa. He is a registered attorney in Florida and Illinois, and is a certificated C.P.A. in the state of Illinois.
The Schemmels have three young boys Jack, Jamie and Jacob all of whom are sports fanatics effectively translating into a busy schedule even outside the real estate world. The Schemmels international experience also brings with it an affinity for travel and other cultures. | <urn:uuid:ae3a29f4-7a8c-4e3f-ac0f-987f2f817c63> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.sothebysrealty.com/deu/associate/180-a-560-4004177/joel-schemmel/2-pg | 2013-05-19T02:40:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973344 | 322 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A patented near-shore wave energy conversion system with unique buoyant wings each coupled to a seawater pump that anchors the assembly to the seabed. The long axis of the pontoon automatically aligns itself with the crest of oncoming waves, irrespective of the wave direction. The seawater piston pump is unlike any other in that it discharges pressurized seawater through a hollow rod to a collection main located on the sea bed. The buoyant wings are actively controlled responding to changing sea conditions on a wave by wave basis.
SurfPower operating in 8 meter waves showing above surface and underwater views.
Pressurized seawater delivered by a number of buoyant wings is collected by a seabed main and delivered onshore to operate a conventional pelton turbine generator set delivering electrical energy directly to the grid.
Installations normally have 10 -15 pontoon/pump assemblies. This number of units is required to provide a constant flow (pulsation-free) of hydraulic energy to the onshore pelton turbine generator and thereby maximize the utilization of onshore generating equipment. Systems can be created with rated capacities from 3 - 50 MW. Each buoyant wing delivers 300 kW to the grid when operating in waves 4 meters and higher.
SurfPower configurations require a minimum number of components in the water and all electrical power related components are shore based allowing easy maintenance access and use "off the self" low cost components.
SurfPower is deployed in relatively shallow water (20-40 meter depth) and the low profile buoyant wings (about 1 meter high) will be invisible from the shore most of the time. When the pontoon is active the upper surface is essentially flush with the surface of the waves.
When a client requires reverse osmosis desalinated water, a portion of the generated water flow can be directed to a reverse osmosis desalination plant, eliminating the need for pre-filter and membrane pressurization pumps and the associated cost of energy required to operate them.
Development of SurfPower does not require the creation of new technical devices. Design and construction of buoyant wings, piston pumps and marine pipelines are all well established technologies. Pelton turbine generator sets are available from a number of international suppliers. | <urn:uuid:7884cd7f-77ef-4150-87c8-ebc524d69edd> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.surfpower.ca/ | 2013-05-19T02:38:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.889259 | 457 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Iran nuclear threat not imminent, says USAugust 20th, 2010 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 20 (IANS) The US has told Israel that Iran is not a direct nuclear threat in near future, citing evidence of continuing troubles inside Tehran’s atomic programme.
According to American officials, it would take roughly a year, and perhaps longer, for Iran to complete what one senior official called a “dash” for a nuclear weapon, The New York Times reported Thursday.
Obama administration officials said they believe the assessment has dimmed the prospect that Israel would pre-emptively strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities within the next year, as Israeli officials have suggested in thinly veiled threats.
“We think that they have roughly a year dash time,” said Gary Samore, US President Barack Obama’s top adviser on nuclear issues, referring to how long it would take the Iranians to convert nuclear material into a working weapon.
“A year is a very long period of time,” the paper quoted Samore as saying.
Israeli intelligence officials had argued that Iran could complete nuclear bomb in months, while American agencies have come to believe in the past year that the timeline was longer.
A critical question has been the time it would take for Tehran to convert existing stocks of low-enriched uranium into weapons-grade material, a process commonly known as ‘breakout’.
Officials said the US believed international inspectors would detect an Iranian move toward breakout, within weeks, leaving a considerable amount of time for America and Israel to consider military strikes.
The American assessments are based on intelligence collected over the past year, as well as reports from international inspectors. It is unclear whether the problems that Iran has had enriching uranium are the result of poor centrifuge design, difficulty in obtaining components or accelerated Western efforts to sabotage the nuclear programme.
Now, American and Israeli officials believe breakout is unlikely anytime soon.
- Israel assured by US on Iran threat not being imminent - Aug 20, 2010
- US agencies see no move by Iran for nuclear bomb - Feb 26, 2012
- Israel preparing to attack Iran: Report - Aug 17, 2012
- Iran has 'technical ability' to make HEU needed for nuke bomb development: Wikileaks - Jan 21, 2011
- Iran hangs assassin of nuclear physicist - May 15, 2012
- US condemns Iran's decision to start uranium enrichment - Jan 11, 2012
- Israel 'plans attack on Tehran within months' - Feb 04, 2012
- Iran on brink of building nuclear weapon: IAEA - Sep 07, 2010
- Iran to install fuel rods in n-reactor Wednesday - Feb 15, 2012
- Iranian leader threatens to increase uranium enrichment - Jul 23, 2012
- Iran makes arrests in scientist's killing - Jan 16, 2012
- Iran can produce n-fuel for vessels, submarines: Official - Jul 23, 2012
- Israel's Stuxnet Worm tests delay, not destroy Iran's nuke plans - Jan 16, 2011
- Iran enriches 100 kg of Uranium to 20 percent (Lead) - Feb 20, 2012
- US, Britain planning to attack Iran: Report - Nov 03, 2011
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Origami folding shelves
I now have 3 of the 4 shelf, 2 of the smaller units and one shoe shelf. I love them - the fact you can put wheels on them is great, easy to move to clean under or relocate.
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I moved into a small apartment that had a storage cupboard. I bought this unit to organize my crafts, various art supplies etc. and it is amazing. I would recommend this unit to my family and friends. This is an excellent product and I would buy it again.
By Cookie the Cook
This is our second Origami Shelf. It does everything they say it does and we love it.
Origami Folding Organizational Shelf - 4
By Olga Bash
I love it. It was easy to assemble, good looking, very spacious. It's perfect for my storage room. Thanks.
stores it all!
By love 2 shop
I am using mine in my pantry. Holds all my kitchen appliances including my Kitchen Aid Mixer, George Foreman Grill etc. All from TSC! There is lots of room for cases of drinks, and other misc items. It is so strong & sturdy I don't have to worry! Love it!
Fantastic Product !
I always wanted this shelf since I first saw it, never got around to it. I have had it for about 1 month now and find that it is wonderful. My husband did put on the wheels, and said it was not hard. Would maybe be good to have someone help with this. Other than that I really appreciate it. You can move the shelf where you want, you can move it to clean behind, under, around, PLUS it holds an amazing amount of weight per shelf even with the wheels !! Also, I and my husband know it looks good.
Shelving unit sleek, strong easy to move
from Cypress County, Alberta
A little heavy to handle the first time, but once I got the hang of it I found it easy to move around (on wheels) even when it was loaded. Great storage. Looks good too.
Very good product
I bought this for my laundry room and it cleaned the whole room with one place for everything. My laundry room is very small and this shelf made everything organized and accessible in one place. I loved the fact it was simple to set up and is very durable. I only wish it came in different sizes.
from Pierrefonds, QC
Easy set up, not as heavy as one reviewer mentioned. Very useful in the laundry room. A lot of shelving units on the market are flimsy, cheap and/or overpriced. This shelf is none of that and The Shopping Channel price, with shipping, is still cheaper than another well-known vendor.
It was exavtly what it showed on tv very easy to put together IT IS VERY STERDY i like it very much | <urn:uuid:44756fa6-087b-4ea6-a7b8-bde6fdf3f733> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.theshoppingchannel.com/Shelving-Racks/Origami-Folding-Organizational-Shelf-4-Tier/pages/productdetails?nav=R:510049,N:2037553-2041361 | 2013-05-19T02:26:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956911 | 695 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
Interview with Ian Boothby
- by Ryan Ingram
I’m going out on a limb here and declare Ian Boothby one of the best comedy minds in Vancouver.
What started out as a small autobiographical comic turned into an almost decade-long stint writing The Simpsons comics. Boothby even convinced Matt Groening – the freaking creator of Futurama and The Simpsons – how to do a proper crossover with his own universes. And when he’s not writing comics, Boothby has also done a ton of improv around town, and keeps busy writing the funny stuff for television, too.
To top things off, this year Boothby received an Eisner nomination – the Oscars for comics – for Best Writer.
Luckily, Boothby also happens to be a pretty nice guy. Read on about his most bizarre Comic-Con moment, his favorite part of writing the Simpsons/Futurama crossover, his leaf-blowing crazy neighbor, and more.
Ryan Ingram: You just got back from Comic-Con. What was the weirdest thing you’ve ever seen there?
Ian Boothby: A guy dressed as Johnny Depp’s Mad Hatter talking to a guy dressed as Johnny Depp’s Edward Scissorhands and one saying to the other, “Come on man, don’t make this weird.”
RI: Did you bring back any good swag this year from the convention?
IB: My wife is the one who picks up Doctor Who toys at these things. I think she got something called the Pandoricon. I got a book about [Superman co-creator] Joe Shuster‘s history of doing fetish drawings. Both things that get second looks when you go through the border.
RI: You were up for a Best Writer Eisner this year. What’s your attitude going into awards ceremonies?
IB: I don’t think art should be judged in a contest. That’s really just silly. But the positive about this kind of thing is it gives attention to books maybe people haven’t heard of. I’m currently reading Locke and Key because of its nominations and it’s great. [Read Ryan Ingram's story about the Locke & Key pilot screened at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con.] It’s the same with any award, the winning is nice and it can open doors but it doesn’t mean anything is actually better than anything else. It’s all subjective.
RI: What’s your comics origin? I know you have a background in improv, but how’d you land the gig writing The Simpsons comics?
IB: I used to do a self-published, mostly autobiographical comic called I, which also was a comic strip in a local paper called Terminal City. The folks at Bongo [publisher of The Simpsons comics] liked it and I asked if I could send them some writing samples. After a long wait I eventually got a four-page story to do, then a full issue and I’ve been working with Bongo ever since.
My writing background starts when I was 14 and would sneak into the CBC here in Vancouver and slip ideas for sketches and TV shows under the doors of producers.
RI: You wrote the epic Simpsons/Futurama crossover that was re-released last year. What was the biggest challenge, bringing together both Groening-verses?
IB: First of all, finding a way to do it. They don’t exist in the same universe so you can’t just use time travel and pull off a Flintstones-meet-the-Jetsons thing. Also Matt was originally opposed to the idea, but I came up with a way to do it that my editor Bill Morrison liked and he ran it by Matt who thought it could work.
RI: What did you enjoy writing the most in the crossover?
IB: Bender and Homer meeting at Moe’s and then Bender having inappropriate relations with Flanders’ jukebox.
RI: This is sort of a random question: you linked to a design a while back on Threadless that your wife, Pia Guerra [artist on Y: The Last Man], designed – is this really based on a neighbor of yours? And do you think he’ll dry my clothes too?
IB: We have a neighbor who’s a bit leaf-blower happy. One of his kids dropped something in their kiddie pool and my wife heard him say, “I’ll just blow dry it.” He went inside and used the hair drier but she thought at first he’d be pulling out the leaf blower and it sounded like a funny image to draw.
RI: How did the recently-released short story “My Deadbeat Dad” come about?
IB: Nina Matsumoto and I were paired together to do a Death Note [manga series] parody for Bongo’s Treehouse of Horror comic. That story ended up winning an Eisner Award for best short story. She’s an amazing artist and I wanted to work with her again. There’s another Bongo story we’re doing together coming down the pipeline, but in the meantime I had an idea for a story about a girl whose father has custody of her on the weekends but he’s currently in Hell. The agreement was so binding she has to spend every Saturday and Sunday in the afterlife. I thought Nina would do a great job with it and I was right.
RI: Are you guys planning working on anything else together?
IB: Yes, aside from the Bongo story we have another comic in the works called Double Crossed that involves an alcoholic vampire.
RI: What else is keeping you busy?
IB: Still doing Simpsons and Futurama comics. My wife and I have a kids’ show in development that basically Tin Tin for girls. There’s also an animated series we’re working on.
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University Crafts Professor, Student Win 'NICHE' Magazine Awards
Don Miller wins 'Educator of the Year'; Matthew Phillips takes student award in 'Wood' category
February 22, 2010
University of the Arts Assistant Crafts Professor Don Miller and Crafts senior Matthew Phillips – using the pseudonym Mantile Dartium – each came away a winner in the annual NICHE magazine awards that were announced last week at the Buyers Market of American Craft at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Miller, whose sculpture and furniture works are inspired by a broad range of historical woodworking practices and have been shown in New York, Boston and the upper Midwest, was selected from among more than 150 finalists as the NICHE Arts Educator of the Year. The Arts Educator of the Year is nominated by students who enter their artwork in our NICHE Awards contest. NICHE looks for educators who have been nominated more than once or by more than one student participant, and takes into consideration the students' comments (if any are submitted). Niche is hoping that the students lead them to professors who are influential in their support of fine handcrafts, in helping the students understand the demands of mastery, and in guiding the students to unlocking the doors of creativity.
Phillips, a native of Blauvelt, N.Y., won the student award in the "Wood" category for his piece "A Reference to the Subjectivity of a Genius" (right). Materials/methods: Turning, Grinding, Lamination, Blown Glass, Glass
Additional comments by the artist: A lack of understanding of what came/comes before birth. This piece is a solid object of an idea that has the consistency of water. Looking at it, we can see fourteen syringes plunged into what resembles an androgynous human head.
The NICHE Awards program began in 1990 to recognize excellence and innovation in the United States and Canadian fine craft industry. Professional and student craft artists submitted nearly 2,000 entries for the 2010 competition. In December 2009, NICHE magazine announced the 161 professional finalists and 70 student finalists, who were invited to display their work at the Buyers Market trade show. | <urn:uuid:2f0ca517-816a-4bb2-8717-61a44e46a939> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.uarts.edu/news/2010/02/university-crafts-professor-student-win-niche-magazine-awards | 2013-05-19T02:01:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958416 | 440 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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Thu, Feb 17, 2011 | 05:39 GMT
Valve announces new non-story Left 4 Dead 2 DLC for release “after Portal 2″
Can’t stand wise-cracking robots, great puzzles, and heaping gobs of charm? Well then, you have no soul. But also, Valve hasn’t forgotten about you, undead-loving (possibly undead) fan, and has announced its plans to throw you a bone in the form of some brand new Left 4 Dead 2 DLC.
The star player of the new DLC will be a community map from “2 Evil Eyes” creator Matthew Lourdelet called Cold Stream. The three remaining Left 4 Dead 1 campaigns will also be included, and the driving push is a focus on gameplay instead of story this time around.
As for a release date, Valve’s not entirely sure just yet. It’s still fairly early in development from the sound of things, so all the developer can promise is a non-committal “sometime after Portal 2.” Here’s hoping that means “soon-ish” and not “Half-Life 2: Episode Three.” | <urn:uuid:cc0c5ffc-ec5e-45d9-8268-62a85a4f0ab1> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.vg247.com/2011/02/17/valve-announces-new-non-story-left-4-dead-2-dlc-for-release-after-portal-2/ | 2013-05-19T02:32:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696383156/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092623-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928855 | 249 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
A famed hacker, Andrew “weev” Auernheimer, was sentenced to 41 months in prison yesterday. A jury convicted Auernheimer of conspiracy and identity theft back in November stemming from his role in a scheme to snag the personal email addresses of over 114,000 iPad users, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Diane Sawyer, and Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
Auernheimer argued that he acted as an uninvited “gray hat” hacker, grabbing the email addresses of customers for the sole purpose of exposing the flaws in AT&T’s security.
The sentence, at the upper end of the Guidelines range, is a far cry from the non-custodial slap on the wrist Auernheimer’s attorneys sought. There are two broad categories of response to the sentence. First, that Auernheimer is a completely terrible human being, but that his being a dick does not justify the harsh sentence. Second, that Auernheimer did not commit a real crime because he never intended to steal anyone’s identity and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a bad law.
To these arguments, I reply “yes it does,” and “who cares?”
Bergrin was first arrested back in 2009. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey, where Bergrin once worked before becoming a defense lawyer, brought him to trial. That trial, which took place in 2011, ended with a hung jury. Some time was taken up with appellate machinations (in which the U.S. Attorney’s Office prevailed).
In the chilly late night hours of Christmas 1776, General George Washington crossed the Delaware River to liberate Trenton from Hessians forces serving the British. It was a remarkable display of leadership that Trenton has not witnessed since.
Earlier this week, the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a 31-page criminal complaint charging Tony Mack, Mayor of Trenton, in connection with an alleged bribery scheme worth around $119,000, relating to the sale of city-owned land to private investors….
Judge Martini could probably use a drink right now.
Last Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit delivered two stinging benchslaps of Judge William J. Martini (D.N.J.). The benchslaps were delivered in two different cases by two separate three-judge panels, but both opinions vacated rulings by Judge Martini and also directed that the cases be reassigned to new judges on remand.
Ouch. As noted by the Newark Star-Ledger, “[i]t amounted to an extremely rare and harsh rebuke of a well-known federal judge who once served in Congress.” (Before he was appointed to the federal bench by President George W. Bush in 2002, Bill Martini served a single term in the U.S. House of Representatives; he ran for re-election but was defeated.)
What did Judge Martini allegedly do to incur the wrath of the Third Circuit? And what did the opinions have to say about His Honor?
“Aww, Matt, why do you have to go around giving us a bad name?”
Ever since Matthew Kluger was charged in a massive insider trading case, involving an alleged conspiracy that spanned 17 years and generated more than $32 million in profit, the foregoing question could be asked by many groups: Cornell grads, NYU law grads, Cravath lawyers, Skadden lawyers, and Wilson Sonsini lawyers.
Tonight we can add more groups to the list: Fried Frank lawyers, and gays — specifically, gay dads.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal earlier tonight, Matt Kluger worked at yet another major law firm: Fried Frank. After he was fired by the firm in 2002, he sued, claiming that partners there discriminated against him because he’s gay — and a father of three, with parenting responsibilities.
Just when you thought this case couldn’t get any weirder, it just did. Matthew Kluger is gay. And a dad. With three kids. Thanks for sending America such a positive image of LGBT parents, Matt!
Let’s take a closer look at Kluger’s suit against Fried Frank — and additional details about Matt Kluger’s complicated personal life, gleaned from ATL tipsters….
There’s no contest today for Lawyer of the Day honors. The clear winner is Matthew Kluger, a former associate at three leading law firms, who has been charged in a massive insider trading case. Kluger stands accused of reaping more than $32 million in profit over the course of a 17-year conspiracy, which also allegedly involved a trader, Garrett Bauer. (Kluger and Bauer might not be as big as Raj Rajaratnam, who’s pretty hefty, but their supposed scheme is nothing to scoff at.)
The charges were filed by Paul Fishman, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey (disclosure: my former office). Fishman claims that Matt Kluger passed along insider information that eventually made its way, via an unnamed co-conspirator, to Garrett Bauer, who traded on it. According to the complaint, Kluger and Bauer invested more than $109 million in the scheme, which yielded profits of more than $32.2 million.
Where did Kluger allegedly obtain the inside information? From the three Biglaw firms where he once worked on M&A deals….
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We currently have a number of active openings for associate roles at US and UK firms in HK / China, Singapore and two new in-house openings. As always, please feel free to reach out to us at email@example.com in order to get details of current openings in Asia, as well as to discuss the Asia markets in general and what we expect for openings later this year. Our Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney will be in Beijing the week of March 25 and Evan Jowers will be in Hong Kong the week of April 1, if you would like to meet them in person.
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The last time I flapped my wings your way, I tried to make at least enough noise about your mobile phone to make you more than a little bit uncomfortable. I hope I did. If enough of us become anxious enough about the known and unknown unknowns and knowns in our mobile phones, then we can start making wise decisions about how to manage that information and its resultant investigations.
Today, I’d like to put a finer point on the last installment’s topic by asking a question that seemed to catch most attendees off-guard at a conference panel that I moderated last week: is there discoverable personal information in a mobile app? Our panelists’ answer was a uniform “yes” with one stating that, if he had to choose only one type of data that he could discover from a mobile phone, he’d choose app data. Why? Because there’s simply so much of it and because almost all of it is objective – not just user-created like an email – but machine-tracked like GPS, usage duration, log in and log out times, browsed web addresses, browsed actual addresses. Also, most of us seem to have the idea that data doesn’t actually “stick” to our mobile devices the way it “sticks” to our hard drives. Maybe there’s a disconnect based on the fact that our phones are mobile so we assume the data is mobile to?
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Cloud Sherpas Stakes Leadership Claim to ITSM Market With Navigis Acquisition
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ATLANTA, GA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/15/13 --
Cloud Sherpas has acquired Navigis, a leading global provider of advisory and technology consulting services to companies implementing ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW); terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition allows Cloud Sherpas, which has strong footholds in cloud advisory, messaging, collaboration and CRM, to expand its market and geographic footprints and capitalize on global interest among enterprise organizations in cloud ITSM.
Cloud Sherpas' customers -- now over 5,000 worldwide -- are transitioning to cloud solutions from on-premise applications. These companies recognize the cost and productivity benefits of cloud software and want more of it. Acquiring Navigis allows Cloud Sherpas to meet this need by offering current as well as prospective customers the leading cloud ITSM solution. The acquisition also furthers Cloud Sherpas' mission to provide best-of-breed cloud solutions to the enterprise as a leading Cloud Services Brokerage (CSB).
"Our number one job is listening to customers and providing them with the services they need to grow their businesses," said David Northington, president and CEO at Cloud Sherpas. "Many of our customers have expressed an interest in cloud ITSM software, and acquiring Navigis -- a strong operation that's generating good profit and has doubled in size year over year -- boosts our ability to support these companies. Between Google, Salesforce.com and ServiceNow, we're establishing a 'Sherpa stack' of the top cloud solutions."
Navigis has been a leader in IT Service Management since 1996. The company's certified ServiceNow consultants provide value-added implementations, custom enhancements, administrative support and training to help ServiceNow customers automate their IT operations. Navigis clients include a roster of Fortune 500 enterprise IT customers and other leading edge companies. Navigis founder and CEO Philip Sidebottom will become president of Cloud Sherpas' ServiceNow business unit with the acquisition.
"We're thrilled to be joining Cloud Sherpas," said Sidebottom. "The ITSM space and cloud in general are poised for massive growth. As part of the leading CSB, our customers will benefit greatly from Cloud Sherpas global scale and ability to aggregate multiple best-in-breed cloud applications, implement and integrate those applications, and customize them to meet the unique requirements of an industry or business."
"Navigis has long been a trusted partner for ServiceNow and has provided considerable value to customers," said David Schneider, senior vice president of worldwide sales and services, ServiceNow. "We look forward to continued success working with the new organization."
"In cloud computing, the need for intermediaries to aggregate, integrate or customize cloud services grows as the number of cloud services and the rate of consumer adoption grow," says Tiffani Bova, Research VP at Gartner in her November 2012 report, Service Provider Primer: Cloud Services Brokerage. "Cloud services brokerages (CSBs), will help organizations adopt and derive more value from multiple cloud services during the next five to 10 years."
About Cloud SherpasCloud Sherpas, the Google Enterprise 2011 Partner of the Year and a Platinum salesforce.com Partner, is one of the world's leading cloud services brokerages. Since 2007, the company has helped over 5,000 customers adopt, manage and enhance cloud solutions from Google, salesforce.com, ServiceNow and other leading cloud vendors. Whether working with a global retailer to help them make their business more connected and collaborative with Google Apps or helping a financial services firm deploy Sales Cloud and Service Cloud to better manage their customer relationships, Cloud Sherpas has the experience and expertise to help organizations leverage the cloud and respond with agility to the rapid consumerization of IT. Cloud Sherpas is headquartered in Atlanta, GA with offices throughout the United States and operations in Australia, Dubai, India, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information visit www.cloudsherpas.com.
Source: Cloud Sherpas
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Yes, I warned you all it would happen. I even warned myself and did my best to gird my loins. But nothing can quite prepare you for spending a weekend with three men and a male puppy.
DJ (my youngest bro) arrived on Christmas Eve from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. My heart swelled with pride to see him standing there in his ACUs at the airport and my eyes glistened a little as I hugged him hard wanting to soak up each moment that we could spend with him. He stayed with my grandma for part of last week until we picked him up on Friday. And Saturday morning I headed to the bus station to pick up his best friend, T.
Nothing makes me feel quite so old as seeing these guys grow into men when I still remember them as awkward preteens. T was a whole foot taller than me and pumps iron like a champ now. He and DJ met as brothers do and the video game playing commenced. Those two could pass for blood brothers as it is, they look so much alike.
Our long weekend began by attending a local hockey game Friday evening. And the evening ended with board games played long into the night. Sunday was a chance to relax for all of us. J got along with the “boys” really well and we spent the whole of that day playing board games again – we might just be addicted to Settlers of Catan. Oh, and Cobalt (our little blue heeler pup) won those boys over in no time, they were practically wrapped around his paw whenever he wanted to play fetch.
For New Year’s Eve we had quite the plan worked out – flaming fajitas and margaritas at a great Mexican restaurant to start. Then we hit up the local improv comedy club, the Upfront Theatre (the brain-child of Ryan Stiles) and laughed ’til our sides hurt. Then it was back home for more games and to toast the New Year. I got to kiss my love to welcome 2013 and revel in another year we can share together – a continuing of the beautiful relationship we started 7 months ago and celebration of the new adventures we have ahead of us.
New Year’s Day was another chance to relax. J and I whipped up some tasty Huevos Rancheros for brunch and our only commitment for the day was to catch Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln at the local cineplex. Lincoln was such a great film – I highly recommend and it’s something I won’t hesitate to add to my own film collection. The gritty sets, the sweeping cinematography, authentic costuming, and the dynamic characters captured me. Above all, the brilliant script won me over. Lincoln came alive, not just as a historical figure I greatly respect and as my favorite president, but as a man of wit, a storyteller, and an intellectual planner. We had a great time together and for a last supper with “the boys” J and I whipped up some steamed broccoli, sweet potato fries, and my Cajun Crab Cakes.
New Year’s weekend was wonderful, so much more than I could have imagined. The men-folk invaded my quiet life and it was blissful to have them. It was the perfect way to begin 2013 - busy, crazy, filled with laughter, and piled with testosterone – and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m so honored to have been able to spend this time with my beloved brother, his awesome buddy, my gallant man, and the cuddliest of puppies. With a grateful heart I wish you all a very Happy New Year.
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KESSLER-FROCH II IS ON FOR BRITAIN; DATE IS TBA
Press Release: Matchroom Sport and Team Sauerland have announced that Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler will fight in Britain. Full details on the fight will be announced at a press conference soon, and both fighters have expressed their delight about a rematch of the first fight, won narrowly by Kessler in Denmark.
"First and foremost, I'm really pleased the fight has finally been arranged,” said Froch. “I feared that Kessler had second thoughts about his promise - but the man has come good on his word. Our first fight was pure warfare. We went at each other for every minute of every round and the rematch promises to be even more fiercely contested. I seriously wish I was ringside
myself for this fight, because I'm gunning for revenge at all costs and the fight fans are in for a real treat."
Froch continued: "He is a class act both inside and outside the ropes. We are cut from the same cloth and we will be friends yet again after the fight. But the moment I heard the fight was done on the telephone, I was completely switched on and he was the focus of my mind. I can't wait to get back into camp for this one. I've never felt so motivated. If Mikkel thinks he saw the best of me in Denmark then he is in for a rude awakening. I give
him the utmost respect that he has the guts to board that plane and come collect a serious whooping at the hands of the Cobra - let's bring it on!”
Kessler responded: “I promised Carl we would meet again and here we are, getting ready to leave it all in the ring for a second time. I have the utmost of respect for Carl, I feel we are very much alike. He is a great champion, a true warrior that has fought the best opponents all over the world in some of the most hostile
places, just like me. Our first fight, especially the last round, showed what we are all about . Let´s do it again. Since that first fight, I have become even stronger. I am fresh, I am healthy and I am ready to defeat him once again. I don´t care where we fight, I said anytime, anywhere! I plan to make my loyal Viking fans, as well as everybody else in Denmark, very proud once again. I am
ready for war!”
”This is one for the ages,” said Froch's promoter Eddie Hearn. ”My hat goes off to both men for putting everything on the line here in what can only be an epic battle. Too many super fights fall by the wayside so to make Froch v Kessler 2 is a dream come true. Froch vs. Kessler 1 was a barnburner but I really feel Carl is a different fighter now, especially in the UK. These are the kinds of fights and nights that can cement the legacy of Carl Froch and no one deserves it more. We know what to expect from both men and either way it's going to be brutal.”
“Kessler vs. Froch I was an instant classic, the best fight ever on Danish soil – Kessler vs. Froch II will be even better,” said Kessler's promoter Kalle Sauerland. ”Mikkel and Carl are two all-time greats, two future hall-of-famers and they will leave it all in the ring once again. We have worked non-stop since Mikkel's victory over Brian Magee to make this fight happen and give the boxing fans in Denmark, Britain and all over the world what they want to see – a mega-fight that will go down in boxing history.
“Kessler versus Froch, the Viking Warrior versus the Cobra, the WBA Champ versus the IBF Champ, Copenhagen versus Nottingham; Denmark versus England. This is all about honor,
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The National Roads Authority (NRA) has bought sites for the country’s first motorway service stations, though it will be next year before they are in operation.
The authority is seeking tenders for two service areas on the M1 between Dublin and Belfast - one northbound, between Dundalk and Castlebellingham, and one southbound, between Balbriggan and Lusk. It has also sought tenders for a service area on theM4 between Enfield and Kinnegad. Tenders must be submitted by February 20.
The NRA originally said that there was no need for service stations on motorways, but later changed its view. It has now also identified a need for stations on theM3 motorway, which is under construction between Clonee and Kells in Co Meath, and on the outskirts of Limerick city.
The NRA has also identified nine other locations for motorway services areas. These are on the N6 at Rathmorrisey in Galway, on theM6 east of Athlone, on the M7 at Mountrath and N7 east of Nenagh, on the N8 at Cashel and Kilworth, on the N9 at Kilcullen and north of Kilkenny, and on the N11 north of Gorey.
Detailed site assessment and final site selection have been undertaken for each of the locations. The facilities to be built include 24-hour services, public toilets and showers, food provision from 6am to 10pm, parking facilities for cars and heavy goods vehicles, and indoor and outdoor children’s play areas.
The planning approval process for service areas involves the submission of a service area scheme to An Bord Pleanála. Five schemes have been submitted to the board: for the M1 north and southbound, M4 at Enfield, N6 at Rathmorrissey andN11 at Gorey.
Oral hearings were held by An Bord Pleanála for the M1 and M4 schemes last July. Permission for a service area at Enfield was granted late last year, and decisions in respect of the other two ‘tranche one’ schemes have yet to be made, according to an NRA spokesman.
‘‘It is anticipated that the remaining nine schemes will be submitted before the end of March, with oral hearings before the summer this year,” he said. ‘‘The PPP [public private partnership] tender process for the first tranche of service areas, covering the twoM1 sites and the M4 site, will be complete by mid-2009.
‘‘Assuming approval by An Bord Pleanála, construction will be completed and these service areas open in 2010.I t will be 2011 for the rest.”
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Issue Date: September 19, 2011
Elemental Manhattan, Giant Rats Take East Africa
Richard Pieper wants everyone to start spreadin’ the news: He launched a project last month called Elemental Manhattan that’s especially for chemistry aficionados.
Not only is 2011 the International Year of Chemistry, Pieper says, but it is also the 200th anniversary of the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811, which established a street grid on the island of Manhattan. Being a Columbia University adjunct professor of architecture conservation with a background in geochemistry, Pieper decided to observe this happy coincidence by overlaying the periodic table on a map of Manhattan and, with a little stretching, found that the two fit beautifully.
To participate in Elemental Manhattan, he says, enthusiasts can go to the area on the map that corresponds to a certain element, assume its identity, and then “react” with a friend coming from a separate neighborhood on the overlaid map assigned to a different element.
For instance, Pieper says he and a friend recently reacted over lunch. “It was a very hot, muggy, and smoggy day, so I suggested that we make carbon monoxide,” he tells Newscripts. “I took the subway to Columbus Circle and walked down the west side of Eighth Avenue, becoming oxygen at 55th Street. We reacted at a burger joint in Worldwide Plaza, where she had become carbon.”
Because of Pieper’s conservation interests, he says that he’d eventually like to re-create the cycle of reactions involved in fabricating and curing historic lime mortars—going from limestone (CaCO3) to quicklime (CaO) to hydrated lime [Ca(OH)2]and back. “By my rough calculations,” Pieper says, “I need eight people and at least 16 beers.”
To join Pieper or share your own reaction, go to the project’s website, www.elementalmanhattan.org.
Many a Big Apple dweller, at some point, has reacted when crossing paths with those other urban residents—rats. But Manhattanites should be grateful that they don’t have to encounter some of the rats that live in East Africa.
The African crested rat, or Lophiomys imhausi, can grow to be 21 inches long—at least twice the size of the common sewer rat. And if that weren’t enough to induce a person to shriek, some of the African rodent’s hairs are slathered with poison, according to a recent study (Proc. R. Soc. B, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1169).
Dogs especially might want to think twice before tangling with the large rodent, says lead researcher Jonathan Kingdon of the University of Oxford. While he was growing up in East Africa, Kingdon says, gossip was rampant about “cocky terriers charging at this woolly, decrepit-looking bungler.” In some cases, the dogs didn’t survive after biting the crested rat. But if they did, he adds, “the next encounter was met by whining terror and the total absence of all that former cockiness.”
Because of this intriguing reaction, Kingdon and his team examined the rat and its hairs more closely. What they found is that L. imhausi gnaws on the bark of the tree Acokanthera schimperi, known for its use in poison arrows. The tree’s bark mixes with the rat’s saliva, forming a colloid that the rat applies to a hidden strip of short hairs on its body. When L. imhausi is attacked or surprised, it parts the bushy hairs along its flanks, exposing the shorter poison-laden ones to its predator.
Using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the researchers matched the poison’s active ingredient to ouabain, a crystalline glycoside that inhibits the sodium-potassium pumps found in the cell membranes of mammals. The scientists hope that an understanding of L. imhausi’s own immunity to ouabain might translate to future medical therapies.
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Elementais one of my favorite projects and I’m honored that they are one of my sponsors. It’s an open access (free) peer-reviewed science journal that focuses on, among other things, adaptation and climate change. They’re holding an open call for submissions.
Spread the word on your university’s listserv or wherever you can! Overview and instructions:
Elementa is an open-access, nonprofit journal, founded by BioOne and five collaborating academic institutions: Dartmouth, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Colorado Boulder, the University of Michigan, and the University of Washington.
Elementa will publish original research reporting on new knowledge of the Earth’s physical, chemical, and biological systems; interactions between human and natural systems; and steps that can be taken to mitigate and adapt to global change. Embracing the concept that basic knowledge can foster sustainable solutions for society, Elementa is organized initially into six knowledge domains, each led by a prominent Editor-in-Chief.The following domains are now accepting submissions:
Atmospheric Science Detlev Helmig, University of Colorado Boulder
Earth and Environmental Science Joel D. Blum, University of Michigan
Ecology Donald R. Zak, University of Michigan
Ocean Science Jody W. Deming, University of Washington
Sustainable Engineering Michael E. Chang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Elementa is published on an open-access, public-good basis. Open access allows research to be freely available to all—including those from developing countries whose academic institutions may not be able to afford costly publications—in the interests of accelerating scientific progress, and ultimately resulting in public good. Open access not only ensures the widest dissemination of research possible, but also the greatest impact, by allowing others to cite, re-purpose, and build upon existing published research.
Elementa is now accepting submissions through its online peer-review system (www.editorialmanager.com/elementa). Benefits of publishing with Elementa include rapid, rigorous peer-review; a detailed manuscript tracking system for authors; and publications of articles through a variety of human- and machine-intelligible formats: XML, HTML, JSON, PDF, EPUB, and Mobipocket. Elementa’s first articles will be published on September 3rd.
Be of service. You are taking your degree into a society dominated by concentrated poverty and a vulnerable middle class, a society where it is harder to pay for education, harder to find a job, harder to buy a house and harder to hold onto those things even if you manage to get them. You are entering adulthood during a period of mass incarceration and near constant war. There is a lot for you to do. Service is the rent you pay for the space you take up on the earth, and as a relatively privileged American you take up a lot of space. We are the most consuming, polluting, wasteful nation on earth. So your rent is steep. Pay it with service.
Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry’s advice to Class of 2013 (Via)
Lately, these shows have also filmed killing of wolverines, lynx, grizzly bears, rattle snakes, and crocodiles for no reason other than ratings. The wolf, above, was no threat to Tanana. The show exploits viewer’s naivete about guns by shooting this animal with an AR-15 semi-automatic gun. That’s not how Alaskans hunt, they use hunting rifles, not assault weapons that look good on camera. In fact, Alaskan outdoorsmen and women are appalled at this blatant exploitation of both the animal and the audience. There is no need for this.
My point is that we are at a critical time in human history. Species are going extinct at a rapid pace, science education is under attack from aging politicians, and young people are generally experiencing nature less and less.
I am genuinely worried about the future of this country’s environmental leadership. Federal conservation programs, which have taken decades to create, are weakening. The ethic of conservationism (a conservative ethos) is dwindling. Young people are being pulled in the direction of technology, and away from grandeur, away from fresh air and nature.
It seems to me that one important aspect of this messy new milieu are education based TV companies who heretofore have been untouched by healthy criticism.
I think it’s time to analyze the impact of these shows. I believe that the Discovery Channel et al are not contributing to a healthy planet nor are they assisting educating viewers. It seems to me they are mastering fear for short term gain and profits. If I am correct, and I believe I am, these companies need to stop and focus on their mission, which is non-fiction, education-based media - not sensationalism or harm.
These channels are failing the spirit of conservationism and education. They are failing inspiring awe in young people. Failing much needed inspiration in a very confused and conflicted world.
These shows are failing their core values, their main purpose, which is leadership in environmentalism and cultural education. Far worse, they are failing millions of young people - millions - who look up to them.
Please join me in asking Discovery, Animal Planet, and the History Channels to stop, apologize, and correct.
Anonymous asked: I saw the HarvardX free course you posted and i was wondering if you are familiar with any other free courses like this on the subject of ecology. I am studying biology currently so background knowledge wouldnt be a problem. Thanks in advance.
On April 4, teachers and fifty-eight 7th graders from Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School traded their brick and mortar classrooms for the vibrant landscape of southern Utah. The Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) was one of the chosen venues for the “Day in the Desert” event, sponsored by the Washington County School District, which allows middle school students to participate in “hands on” activities.
In the Red Cliffs Recreation Area, located within the NCA, specialists from the BLM Saint George Field Office, Washington County Administrators Office, and Southern Utah National Conservation Lands Friends (SUNCLF) group instructed students on ecological and cultural resources with curriculum-based workshops. They educated students about the life histories and adaptive mechanisms of native Mojave Desert species, like the desert tortoise and Gila monster; sampled and tested water quality in Quail Creek, and tried their hand at flint-knapping.
They also identified native plants that were used as foods, medicines, or fiber sources by Native Americans and Anglo-European settlers, and visited the mid-19th century Orson B. Adams farmstead.
At the end of the day, “Day in the Desert” was a success with the children excitedly chatting about their experience on Public Lands as they marched back to the school bus.
-Story by Iris Picat; Photos by Iris Picat and Melissa Buchman
MyPublicLands is such a great tumblr to follow - it’s run by the Bureau of Land Management! And check out that old-timer desert tortoise!!
Based in Serbia, the new adaptation organization will act as a regional Centre in South East Europe focusing on cooperation in the areas of: applied research; water management; development and promotion of adaptation strategies; capacity development; and research for application, education, and training in the field of climate change impact on water resources management and the adaptation to such impacts.
The Center for American Progress is a DC based think tank that works on several policy issues, including energy, national security, immigration, education, and health care.
They’re starting to get involved in climate adaptation, which is the process of lowering risk from environmental harms. And they recently published an interesting paper that aims to motivate the Federal Government to invest in America’s infrastructure and resilience policies. For those new to the issues of resilience, this makes for a decent primer. For those familiar with the concepts, the section on making the business case might be most interesting. The paper is here. Below is an edited excerpt:
It is time for a national strategy for infrastructure resilience
There are three parts to forming a national strategy for infrastructure resilience. First, the federal government should launch a national infrastructure-vulnerability assessment that evaluates the ability of the nation’s current infrastructure to withstand climate-related extreme weather. Second, the Obama administration should build on the proposals laid out in its FY 2014 budget and harmonize financial resources to invest in these resiliency projects in a coordinated way. Third, the administration should elevate resiliency as a priority by tasking cabinet-level officials to work systematically with cities and states in directing these resources.
A national strategy is needed to reduce infrastructure vulnerability to climate change. If we don’t, then federal funding for disaster relief becomes much more expensive.
For this reason, it is essential that the federal government tightly link its work on infrastructure investment as an engine of economic prosperity with the expanding priority it has placed on resilience.
We recommend that the president, Congress, mayors, and governors work together to make an immediate commitment to design a national strategy for infrastructure resilience.
To realize this plan, the president should act immediately to:
1. Launch a national infrastructure-vulnerability assessment: Improve the availability and usability of information on infrastructure needs and resilience. It would look systematically at the ability of U.S. transportation, energy, water, communications, and other strategic infrastructure to hold up to both current and future threats.
2. Establish a comprehensive federal infrastructure-investment strategy: This would build on recent commitments in the administration’s budget plan, and would both access new financial tools and better harmonize existing financing authorities within the federal government to more effectively leverage public and private capital in priority-infrastructure investments.
3. Create an infrastructure and resilience council: The council would function as a working group within the president’s own cabinet to support presidential leadership in improving coordination across all federal agencies and in partnering with cities and states to accelerate the development of these priority-resilience projects by increasing public and private investment.
President Obama has already taken important steps to lay the foundation for a national infrastructure-resilience plan. In Executive Order 13514, signed into effect in October 2009, the president called on agencies to “evaluate agency climate-change risks and vulnerabilities to manage the effects of climate change on the agency’s operations and mission in both the short and long term.”
Since 2009 the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force—led by the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy—has been coordinating federal actions to reduce climate-change risks to federal assets and communities.
In February 2013 executive agencies released their plans to begin adapting to climate change. Additionally, the administration has already adopted national-action plans overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency to safeguard our oceans, fresh water, and fish, wildlife, and plants from the worst impacts of climate change. Though agencies have yet to develop a national resilience strategy for public infrastructure, Executive Order 13514 and the real rising risks of climate change give them the clear authority to do so.
Fantastic climate change project out of the University of Kansas. It shows how UAVs (aka, drones) are being used to analyze disappearing ice and sea level rise. Most interesting is that this is an NSF funded project with excellent real-world applications. The project can assist coastal governments better prepare for impacts, help urban planners to build better cities, and get students involved in reducing vulnerability in coastal and low-lying areas.
A blog about the interactions between the built environment, people, and nature.
I'm a climate change consultant specializing in climate adaptation, environmental law, and urban planning based in the U.S. In addition to traveling and hiking, I research, publish, and lecture on how cities can adapt to climate change.
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they’ve sponsored the Tour of California since its inception in 2006, and that must be a good thing, right? the sport needs sponsors and here is one willing to provide financial support for an entire race for several years, one that, briefly, looked to be on the edge of challenging the Giro d’Italia as a destination for the world’s top bike road racers.
but exactly what does Amgen do?
well, Amgen is an American-based multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. located in the Conejo Valley, Amgen is the world’s largest independent biotech firm. Epogen and Neupogen (the company’s first products on the market) were the two most successful biopharmaceutical products at the time of their respective releases.
(gotta love Wikipedia…)
they also hold – and you’re going to think, if you aren’t actually aware of this, that I am making this up – the patent for artificial EPO in the USA.
let’s hear from Kathleen Sharp of the New York Times, who wrote a great article on Amgen and EPO:
“After patenting its artificial EPO [in the late 80s], Amgen formed a partnership with the marketing mavens at Johnson & Johnson and boomed into the world’s largest biotech company.
“Before long, Amgen and Johnson & Johnson were selling two EPO brands — Epogen and Procrit. (Those who biked the short races called criteriums joked it was for “pro-crit riders.”) By the ’90s, in addition to cyclists, runners, skiers and other endurance athletes were injecting the stuff regularly — and illegally. All they had to do was pay a black-market dealer in Amsterdam or Marseille, France.
“But it wasn’t until 1994 that the marketing of these drugs burst into the mainstream. Amgen and Johnson & Johnson began trying to expand the uses of their energy-boosting drugs to include treatment for fatigue, depression and quality-of-life issues. Commercials depicted old, slow-moving people who, after a shot of Procrit, displayed a zest for life, and a young cancer patient, who after an EPO injection happily returned to work.
“The aggressive marketing worked. Soon, exhausted but otherwise healthy people were begging doctors for a shot of what one Amgen executive called “red juice.”
“And many doctors went along with these off-label promotions, even though regulators hadn’t approved them. Indeed, in March 2007, Congressional hearings revealed that many oncologists were profiting. The drug makers paid doctors to prescribe the blood booster in high doses to unwitting patients. Some earned honorariums for speaking to their peers about the unapproved, off-label uses; others pocketed “education grants,” or joined marketing studies that never quite addressed the safety of high doses even as they recommended them.”
yup, that is right. the drug of choice of Vande Velde, Leipheimer, Hincapie, Hamilton, Vaughters and the great Lance Armstrong, the drug that fueled that particularly twisted, mangled form of the American Dream that ran roughshod over the sport for nigh on 20 years and then some, is licensed by the same drug company that just happens to be the sponsor of America’s biggest and most important bike race.
brilliant, right? like, genius, on a Herculean scale. I mean, really, why the heck shouldn’t a drug company, which by the very definition promotes health by helping the sick get better, promote an event that is full of fit young men riding around on bikes, this being the very definition of ‘health’?
in fact, it makes damn good sense.
or would, if the world we actually inhabit made any actual sense.
but it just so happens that (if you really need it spelt out), a great majority – yes, a great majority – of those guys riding about on those bikes in that race were (and some probably still are) doped up to their fluttering eyelids and bursting hearts on the very product that Amgen produces.
OK, so maybe I’m being too cynical. maybe Amgen is that hitherto unseen leopard that actually did change its spots.
let’s hear from Elliot Smith, Amgen’s scientific director, speaking back in 2008 in response to criticism of Amgen’s sponsorship of the tour.
“It’s such an alien concept – we show up to work every day and try to find these medicines to treat this disease your friends, family and neighbours might have, and you’re so consumed with that that it never occurs to you that somebody is going to go out and abuse this medicine. It’s so disturbing when that happens.”
well, sounds plausible enough. they seem shocked too, and aghast at their products being abused.
but… wait. weren’t they called out by the US government itself on counts of paying “doctors to prescribe the blood booster in high doses to unwitting patients”?
so who exactly was abusing who? but I guess that’s all in the past, right?
erm, well, no.
cos guess what! (are you ready to put on your mock shock! horror! face? yes? good).
they are still at it!
just a few short months ago, news arrived that stated that federal prosecutors had found that Amgen “had marketed its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses even after the Food and Drug Administration explicitly ruled them out.”
they were “pursuing profits at the risk of patient safety,” cited the report.
‘NOOOOOO!’ the crowd shouted back, though in a mocking voice for they were by now too drunk to give a rat’s arse, to be honest, for they had heard it all before.
corporate monster rapes people for cash?
heard it already mate, a thousand times. stuck record, that one…
the report, depressingly, continued:
“In court on Tuesday, prosecutors charged that Amgen had promoted the use of Aranesp to treat anemia in cancer patients who were not undergoing chemotherapy, even though the drug’s approval was only for patients receiving chemotherapy.
“A subsequent study sponsored by Amgen showed that use of Aranesp by those nonchemotherapy cancer patients had actually increased the risk of death, and the off-label use diminished. “
Amgen pleaded guilty.
Amgen had to pay $762 million in criminal penalties.
isn’t Amgen lovely? what sweet, fun-loving people must work there. real good folk. with kids. with mothers and fathers. with friends. with teddies in their cars, puppies in their homes, dreams in their hearts and hopes in their eyes. people just like us really, when all is said and done.
luckily for them, they still have beating hearts. bless. luckily for them, they can say ‘well, i’m just doing my job.’
and they say that all the way up the line…
appropriate sponsor for the Tour of California?
for any bike race?
a humdinger of a day, 171km under a belting sun, 38 degrees and 4hrs 50 in the saddle. ‘cooked’ doesn’t really come close. busted bikes and plenty of ‘Friendship tattoos’ and at least one broken collarbone are testament not only to the route but also to the havoc wreaked by the heat. stamina and the legs get mangled during races like this but one often overlooked casualty is the ability to concentrate.
difficult really to describe the feeling of riding in this kind of heat and humidity (must be 90+%) to anyone who’s never tried it, but try ‘extremely unpleasant’ with about 23 expletives thrown in and you’re getting close. it’s like your internal thermometer has bust and your brain’s about pop from the top of your skull to a very great height – not that you’d really notice though, as you click onto auto-pilot for most of the day.
hence the crashes, when they come. a proper dose of suffering.
anyway, the day started with me 4 seconds down on Michael Troy of Specialized Confero Mavericks, the guy who’d soloed away for 130km the day previous. my teammates were nothing short of thrilled to not be in Yellow after Day 2, their sterling efforts having put quite a few nails in their respective coffins as they clawed back Troy’s lead.
the route was brutal, with a 2km climb to start, then a 6km climb at 20km, then a very long 4km drag that never wanted to stop, which brough us to the 90km mark, then another 80km loop of the first half of the course, minus the first two climbs.
a few breaks came and went and then we hit the 20km climb and i attacked, got a gap and settled but was chased down by the venerable Peter Pouly (yes, that Peter Pouly) and the rest of the pack. at about 50km Pouly attacked and got away with 2 others, and the Confero guys seemed a bit powerless to do much about it. two of their guys did rally and put in a great effort to set a steady pace (Matt Kinch in particular) but it looked like Pouly, and the race lead, was gone.
i wasn’t too fussed to be honest. i was just sat there remembering Octave Lapize on the first ever ascent of the Tourmalet in the Tour, shouting to the officials gathered near the summit – ‘You are assassins! Yes, assassins!’ shouted a no doubt frothing-at-the-gills Octave, the first ever account of a rider being royally pissed at the ridiculous demands made on us delicate pedalists.
why exactly we needed to do a 2 loop 171km when we could have done one loop 85km loop – and had a race people could actually enjoy, at least a little – is beyond me. seems yet again to be another case of a race organised by folk who have never ridden a bike further than the local shop. (this feeling is compounded nightly by the screeching Master of Ceremonies, a portly young lass who i think gets paid by the octave, or possibly by the shattered eardrum. she and a microphone should never mix. anyway, she says things like ‘Oh today was a great day, only a few people crashed!’ – which is nice…).
but then with some 110km gone, i looked up ahead and boom, there on the horizon was a little group moving agonizingly slowly, looking like men on broken camels staggering towards a heat haze-produced oasis. the road before us rose slightly so i put in a small attack and got ten meters, the Japanese rider, Kyosuke Takei of the Forza team joined me and we were away, Troy and his team baked after their chasing and everyone else suffering a bit too.
but then so were we, or i, anyway. we caught the Pouly group and then soon we were three, with just Pouly able to hang on to us. from then on in it was pain. i’ve raced some hard races in my time but this one, with the combo of stifling heat and the very hilly route, was just nuts.
Takei, i have to say, was stronger than me on the run in and did the majority of the work, so i turned to Pouly and said ‘hey, he wins,’ to which the Frenchman nodded. i old Takei and he very politely said ‘thank you, Mister Lee’ and that was that, we powered towithin a kilo of the line, then ‘unleashed’ the most feeble sprint you’ve ever seen!
Takei too was obviously spent, and we did the last 300m at a very elderly 35km/hr, with Takei taking it, me 0.455 of a second behing him, and Pouly .156 behind me.
i did take the race lead though, but it’s a slender one – 16 seconds ahead of Takei and 21 ahead of Pouly. stage 4 is 160km with over 2000m of climbing.
i shall endeavor to crank on….!
you know you’re half-decent when an in-form Philippe Gilbert has you down as the hot favorite for a race that is almost made for the world champion, one he won in 2010 and 2011, not to mention the win that brought him the Rainbow Jersey that was held in the Ardennes and saw him launch to victory on the very hill that Amstel finishes on, the Cauberg.
“He is the favourite, there is no question about that,” Gilbert said earlier this week, speaking of the ButtPincher. “But like I said, we all come to win, every team comes to win. Every team tries to beat the favourite.
“This year this is Sagan. I am not sure if he can win…if he can win, this would be very nice for him as winning as the favourite is always something very special. But I hope we can beat him.”
Sagan is fast becoming the most talked about cyclist in the pro peloton, even if it was Fabian that stole the show, and quite rightly, at Flanders and Roubaix in the past two weeks. the Big Holy Cheese is, despite what some of the eejits on the random forums would have you believe, no one-trick pony but, in comparison to the young Slovak, his tool box is a lot less adaptable.
but then, so is every other rider of the past 25 years.
Sagan can sprint, especially uphill. he can climb (he was Junior MTB World Champ) and is getting better in the high mountains, as displayed at last year’s Tour, when he had a breakaway of climbers looking over their shoulders incredulously as he fought his way up to them. he moves through a crowded peloton with a guile and style i’ve never seen before (i witnessed it firsthand in the Tour of Oman and also Qatar in 2012), and his descending – well, it’s like rainwater flowing over a rock face.
love him or loathe him, you have to admit that he is mesmerising. have we seen his like in the past 25 years?
Contador may well be one of the greatest Grand Tour riders ever but as a specialist he is no equal to the great riders of old who did it all, won the Tour and then Roubaix, or San Remo, or the World’s. his shine has been severely tarnished too, not only with the Clenbuterol positive but in the way he handled himself in the wake of the scandal.
Boonen? great, wonderful, brilliant, rides with his testes on his sleeve and a proper dude, but no climbing ability to speak of.
Lance? coulda been something. not 7 Tours something but even without dope maybe, possibly 2 Grand Tours (a Vuelta maybe, possibly a weakened Tour), and some classics, had he bothered. but he crapped that all over the toilet floor and now thank Eddy there is no dispute over that fact.
further back we have Sean Kelly, and now we are getting close. what a palmares:
Vuelta GC ’88
4 Tour Greens
Paris-Nice GC, 7 of the things
San Remo 2
the only thing missing is a World Champs, though he came very close.
and then you have Hinault, Fignon and Lemond. the American was not bad at all and had a career blighted by injury, none less devastating than a chest full of buckshot. Fignon was more than handy and also had trouble with injuries, yet his palmares is distinguished with 2 Tours and a Giro, San Remo twice and one Fleche Wallone.
Hinault is up there with the gods, one of the all time greatest. it’s easier to note what he didn’t win than what he did, he was that good.
and so back to Sagan. he is very similar in style to Kelly, though if you want to talk about age, he is achieving more at a younger age. and this in a day and age when all riders across the board are at a higher level comparatively to back then, with greater access to proven training and recovery methods.
i am of course getting ahead of myself but then, that’s what we journos do. so far he’s won one Green in the Tour and three stages – in his one and so far only Tour – and Gent-Wevelgem, that are, when considering great wins, worth mentioning. maybe not that stellar on paper, but first off he is only 23, dominated Green in the Tour at 22, has come within whiskers of a Monument win more than once already and is learning all the time, and scares the living bejeezus out of the peloton, a pack full of hardened men who eat kittens for breakfast.
win Amstel today and he gets better, win Liege next week and he has a Monument and a few toes dangling in the box entitled ‘great’. shed that covering of muscle he has and he may well win a Grand Tour.
‘as good as Kelly.’ if after 10 years we are saying that, man what a compliment that will be.
‘as good as Hinault…’ sheesh, will that ever be said again?
Ivan Bassso thinks Sagan can win a Tour (and though it hurts me a little to quote the wrigglin’ Italian, i guess he knows a bike rider when he sees one):
“I have never seen a rider like him. I do not think anyone has. He is the first-of-a-kind rider. You can expect everything because he can win what he wants. Anything. If he wins the Tour de France someday, it will not be a surprise to me. Watch out.”
Sagan has even been compared to God, but he was having none of it, and maybe this is as it should be:
‘I don’t want to be the second Eddy Merckx,’ he said. ‘I want to be the first Peter Sagan.’
whatever you do Pete, don’t take up acting…
young Aussie sensation Adam Semple is back, guest writing on the ‘punk about a ride that sounds like a lot of fun, the Old Papas Boxing Day hammerfest – enjoy!
On September 24, 1984, The Royal South Beach Cycling Association (RSBCA), started by a man named Ian Pauly, initiated the first Old Papas bunch ride, from Fremantle, Western Australia. It was a training ride for Alan Bond’s yachtsmen preparing for the America’s Cup and at the time they couldn’t attract anyone else to join the ride because they were a bunch of newbies who couldn’t ride in a straight line. I’m not going to mention any other names in case I miss out one or two, but as my correspondent from the 80′s, Peter Fitzsimmons, recalled to me; “They were the first guys to ride around the Swan River, and everyone else thought they were just a bit odd. They were slow and messy and just a pain to ride with.”
Greg Lemond for UCI president? is somebody scripting this?
exactly how important is protein? crankpunk gives you the low down on the ins and outs of using protein.
the word ‘protein’ derives from the Greek word for ‘primary’, which is fitting, given the primary importance given to protein by some athletes, many cyclists being amongst them. yet just how important protein is for us endurance athletes is still not completely clear – whereas for power athletes such as bodybuilders, protein is proven to help them build mass – yet we cyclists do not need this extra bulk.
so do we really need protein? and if so, how much?
never one to beat around the bush, Bradley Wiggins is always more than happy to stride through the thorns and the underbrush rather than worry about offending anyone’s sense of propriety, and i like the man for that. who can forget his reply on live TV when he was asked, after a hard day in the mountains at the 2010 Tour, how he felt he’d ridden?
‘oh i was shit,’ he put it, ever so succinctly. whereas when most people that have been placed on a pedestal, for whatever reason, start to blab on too long, more often than not i really just wish they’d never opened their mouths in the first place, the more i hear from Wiggins the more i’m amused and impressed, in equal measure. he might be a bit of a mardy-arse but you can bet you won’t be seeing a staged photo of The Mod lying on his sofa with his yellow jersey hanging in the background…
when crankpunk got knocked off his bike by a woman in a red toyota and broke my hand 3 weeks before the Tour of Qatar there were no reporters, no photographers and certainly no news anchorfolk poring over every detail of the crash, but then, though crankpunk may be English, tall and also have a dodgy haircut, one thing i am not is Bradley Wiggins.
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Publications [#152956] of Rytas Vilgalys
- AP Litvintseva, R Thakur, R Vilgalys, TG Mitchell, Multilocus sequence typing reveals three genetic subpopulations of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A), including a unique population in Botswana.,
Genetics, United States, vol. 172 no. 4
pp. 2223-38, ISSN 0016-6731 [doi]
(last updated on 2008/12/15)
We applied multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to investigate the population structure and mode of reproduction of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A). This MLST system utilizes 12 unlinked polymorphic loci, which are dispersed on nine different chromosomes, and allows the unambiguous identification of closely related strains of serotype A. We compared MLST analyses with the conventional genotyping method of detecting amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs), and there was excellent correlation between the MLST and AFLP results. However, MLST differentiated a larger number of strains. We analyzed a global collection of isolates of serotype A using both methods, and the results identified at least three genetically distinct subpopulations, designated groups VNI, VNII, and VNB. Groups VNI and VNII are widespread, dominated by isolates with the MATalpha mating type, and predominantly clonal. Conversely, isolates of group VNB are unique to Botswana, include a significant proportion of fertile strains with the MATa mating type, and manifest compelling evidence of recombination. We have AFLP genotyped >1000 strains of serotype A from different parts of the world, including isolates from several African countries, and, to date, haploid serotype A isolates of group VNB have been found only in Botswana.
Botswana • Cryptococcosis • Cryptococcus neoformans • DNA • DNA, Fungal • Genes, Fungal • Genes, Mating Type, Fungal* • Genotype • Humans • Models, Genetic • Phylogeny • Polymorphism, Genetic • Sequence Analysis, DNA • Species Specificity • genetics* • metabolism • microbiology | <urn:uuid:6875d671-19dd-42cb-8ade-0d4c122b57b0> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/Herbarium/fungi/fungi1/publications/152956 | 2013-05-22T00:29:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.833974 | 475 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
twjnorth, on Nov 6 2007, 11:19 AM, said:
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I went to your website and navigated through to the blade runner DVD but if you right click on the "Click to enlarge" text, choose "Copy Shortcut" and then paste this into a text editor such as notepad, it gives the URL
') which indicates that you have switched off the thumbnails in the control panel.
I noted Godaddy.com also seems to be putting a banner across the top of your popup window which shows above the thumbnail image which might not be what you want.
As to your problem, if i go to your homepage (www.hediyesehri.com), your host indicates that you have not uploaded your site correctly so it might be something to do with an absolute path that assumes website_home/thumbs_directory so see if you are able to change the starting directory for the domain name to be //your_webspace/catalog or if you arent using the webspace for anything else, see if you can move the whole website up a level so that everything in /catalog is at the top level of your webspace. (You only want to do this if you dont want to run more than one website on your webspace).
Did you upload the oscthumbs mod into the catalog directory or into the top level of your webspace ?
Hope that helps
cevap için tşk ederim.
Devamını herkesin anlaması için ingilizce yazacagım.
Turkiye'de mi ogrendiniz Türkçeyi?
I have switched off the addon cause when it is on I cant see any pictures.
About the banners on top of the page; The site is not live yet and I am using a trial version for hosting from godaddy.com for testing purposes.
The catalog folder is at the top path for the domain. Copied the catalog directory to the web root and installed it from there.
You are right, I also think that there is sth wrong with the paths but instead of copying all content of catalog/ to web root, I think
it would be better if I change the path to the domain to ../webroot/catalog/.
oscthumbs dir is in the catalog directory. I think I should be editing some files so that the path to "oscthumbs/" is like "/catalog/oscthumbs" but I could not find the right place to edit.
Currently I dont have access to the ftp of my domain but in 7 hours from now
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Good news, The Killing is headed back to AMC for a third season, according to ComingSoon. Veena Sud is set to return as executive producer, writer and showrunner in the deal that was reached by the network and Fox Television Studios. As part of the deal, actors Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder) are also returning. The new season will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of 12 episodes. Filming is slated to begin February 25th in Vancouver.
“'The Killing' from day one has been a truly original take on the crime drama. Veena Sud and the rest of the talented creative team are hard at work shaping the lives of Linden and Holder, portrayed by the terrific Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman," said Charlie Collier, AMC’s president. "We're so pleased to welcome back 'The Killing' for another season."
Fox TV Studios President, David Madden, said, “We have always believed in 'The Killing' and remain extremely proud of it, which is why we all worked so hard to find a scenario that could give it new life.”
“I couldn’t be happier to know that I will be returning to work with AMC, FTVS and Mireille and Joel on what is and has always been a passion project for me. To the fans that have supported the series, thank you for doing so. My team and I will work hard to deliver the best story that we can for season three,” said Veena Sud.
Here is the synopsis for the new season:
A year after closing the Rosie Larsen case, Sarah Linden is no longer a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder's search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she'd left behind.
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Todd Stern, the chief American climate change negotiator, arrived on Friday in the Mexican resort town of Cancún, where the annual two-week United Nations climate extravaganza has been under way since Monday.
He made clear at an afternoon press briefing that the United States was seeking an agreement that addresses all the major issues that make up the current climate change agenda. He said quite emphatically that he was not interested in some sort of face-saving partial deal that makes progress on some questions but kicks the more difficult problems down the road.
He said the United States was seeking a “balanced set of decisions” that makes measurable progress on the six issues now before the conference: emissions reductions, technology transfers, adaptation, verification, financing and forest preservation. The issues formed the core of the Copenhagen Accord negotiated last year, and an agreement that does not make comparable progress on all of them is not acceptable, Mr. Stern said.
“Anyone who says that any of these issues is too difficult or should be put off for another day is not trying hard enough,” he said. “None of these issues is too difficult for us and none of them should be put off.”
This is not a new stance for the United States, but it sets a very high bar for a meeting from which little concrete progress is expected. If all of the 190 nations attending the talks have to agree on a package that deals with all of these issues — and each one has a long, complicated and emotional history — then it is going to be extraordinarily difficult to emerge at the end of the conference with anything that looks like success.
The American position makes it easy for any one nation — including the United States — to walk away, saying it could not accept, for example, the majority view on financing for adaptation programs in vulnerable nations, or how to verify emissions reductions in, say, India or Russia.
Mr. Stern was asked why it was not more practical to focus on the areas where there is emerging agreement and save more contentious matters for future meetings.
“We don’t buy that,” he said. “The agreements on various issues reached last year at the leader level were all part of a package and the different parts balanced each other off. The way forward is not simply to work on those issues that are important to some countries but not important to others. That doesn’t make sense.”
He said he did not expect the Cancún meeting to produce a legally binding agreement; in fact, nobody does. But he said that should not stand in the way of incremental progress.
“You can’t always get the perfect,” he said. “But to say that because you don’t get the home run you won’t play ball, I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
Although delegates have been arriving in Cancún this week, the negotiations do not get started in earnest until next week. If the past is any guide, nothing will be settled until the final hours of the final day, next Friday — if then.
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“Saturday afternoon I was walking with my family in our neighborhood and we decided to order whole pie of pizza from Delizia Pizzeria & Restaurant for lunch.”
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“This is a great place to eat for under $25 a couple.”
“would certainly recommend the food but the service in the back room is just awful.”
“The food was excellent for the price and the service was always good.”
Grabbed by Delivery Boy. I used to love this place. It was my favorite place for Pizza in the area. Last night the delivery man grabbed by butt as I was signing the receipt. As I screamed at him to stop he laughed and kept saying "No ma'am" I called Delizia and I was written off and told it was just an accident. I'm sorry, but fully grabbing my butt is NOT an accident. I will never buy food from here again.
Good Pizza. The pizza is a great treditioinal italian . You should order whole pies, so for three + people it's great. The restaurant has great service (for NYC) and lots of character. I would go again.
Great food, and incredible to the cancer kids.... Right around the corner from this establishment is the Ronald McDonald house. For this reason, you'll see on any given two or three bald cancer fighting kids grabbing a slice of pizza or bowl of spaghetti. The waitresses and staff are always so great to to my family (my daughter has been fighting cancer now for three years) and alll of the patrons we watch come in and out of the restaurant. Th food is unbelieveble and always the bright side for me and my daugher in making the trip up to NYC. Please give them a try. You'll love the food.
Great Italian Food. I've lived in the area my whole life and always come to delizia to get my pizza fix. They have the best pizza in the area. I've tried a lot of their other dishes as well and they are always good as well. The chicken parm is my favorite dish there. If you are in the mood for good Italian at a fair price check it out
worst service. We waited 1 hour from the time we entered back room until we ate. Let me tell you: dinner was NOT worth waiting for! The sauce was overly-sweet & poured on. The prices are reasonable which is about all I can say for it.
Great Pizza and Italian Food!!. I came here for the first time 3 weeks ago and have been back twice since. The food was excellent for the price and the service was always good. I'm also going to have them cater my girlfriends birthday party in two weeks and they worked out a very good deal for me. def recommended
Number One. Best Pizza in the area, classy Italian restaurant, the food is delizousa. ... always fresh, very consistent. wonderful staff
Highly Recommend for the Pizza but service in back room is awful. I am a loyal customer of delizia 1st avenue. It is the best pizza on the upper east side. I order for delivery all the time. On occasion my wife and I will eat in the back room. But the service is so deplorable I would never recommend eating in the back room. It's not that the waitor is rude but there is only one guy waiting on 15 tables. I would recommend eating in the front of the resaurant if one wants a sit down meal or just get delivery. I would certainly recommend the food but the service in the back room is just awful. Mr. Owner - please add more staff to back room!!
Do not go there unless you want your day ruined!.
Saturday afternoon I was walking with my family in our neighborhood and we decided to order whole pie of pizza from Delizia Pizzeria & Restaurant for lunch. What a mistake! First, we were told that it will take about ten minutes to prepare, so we sat down and waited. We had some drinks, coffee and after ten minutes my son came to the counter and asked when pizza will be ready? Answer was "not yet" -- no sorry, no time estimate, no respect! Meanwhile people kept coming in and out, some ordering pies, some slices, so 20 minutes passed by. I asked "cook" when our pizza will be ready and there were no elaboration on answer -- "not yet". When I insisted to give me time estimate, in rude form I was suggested to get my money back! Sure as hell I got it back (for not-received pie), but who will get my ruined mood back?
Do not go there unless you want your mood ruined!
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Pomona Adds Self-Taught Swahili Program
This fall, Pomona College is offering Swahili through the Self-Instructional Language Program (SILP). SILP is a half-credit course modeled on similar programs offered at colleges such as Williams College and Grinnell College.
Last April, all Pomona students received an e-mail asking if they wanted to learn a new language not previously offered by the college through a new self-instructional program. Choices offered included Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi/Urdu, Swahili and Thai. Interested students were instructed to send an e-mail indicating their interest in participating in the program.
“There was a lot of enthusiasm. Somewhere around 40-50 students responded with an interest in 15 different languages,” Pomona Registrar Margaret Adorno wrote in an e-mail to TSL.
“So far only Swahili is being offered, and it was selected because there has been particular and very strong interest in the language,” she wrote.
Through SILP, students study on their own according to a schedule and meet collectively with a language coach once a week to practice conversation and go over assignments.
“SILP is associated with National Association of Self-Instructional Language Program as a means to teach less commonly known languages when you don’t have actual faculty members on site,” said Rita Bashaw, Director of the Oldenborg Center.
Daniel Low PO '11 was at the forefront of advocating SILP to the Pomona administration.
“My classmates and I had been studying harder for Swahili than for many of my other classes, so I felt it should be recognized academically,” Low wrote in an e-mail to TSL.
“When I first came to Pomona, I knew I had an interest in working in sub-Saharan Africa. Simultaneously, I knew that if I wanted to work in sub-Saharan Africa in the future, it would be wise to learn a language,” he wrote.
In his search for someone who could teach him Swahili, Low met Fatma Kassamali, who at the time worked in the Career Management office at Claremont Graduate University (CGU). Kassamali had taught Swahili in Williams’ Critical Language Program for nearly 20 years.
In his sophomore year, Low met with Kassamali three times a week to learn Swahili. By the end of the year, he was conversational. Low spent his summer in Tanzania and Kenya before beginning his semester abroad in Kenya. When he returned, proficient in Swahili, he taught a non-credit class at Oldenborg three times a week.
“I think it's important for Pomona (and the world) to embrace multiculturalism, and I felt that it was wrong that no African languages were taught at the school, especially since we offer a study abroad program to Kenya,” Low wrote. “I visited the University of Arizona, where the Critical Language Program is based, and talked to the director there about implementing a program at Pomona and the nuts and bolts required to do that. I then took that to the administration and tried to make it happen.”
Katrina Daly Thompson, Assistant Professor in the Applied Linguistics department at UCLA, developed the Swahili course. Thompson set the textbook, structured the syllabus and course schedule and will be writing the final and midterm examinations.
There are currently two language coaches participating in the program. Maduhu Kazi, one of the language coaches, is originally from Tanzania and is currently completing his Ph.D. in economics at CGU.
“I’m not a language expert, but it is my first language, and I have been exposed to it ever since I was born,” Kazi said.
Chris Leon PZ ’14 heard about SILP from a Pomona student he worked with over the summer. Leon, and other students, are drawn by the unique approach to learning a language.
“I’d never spoken Swahili, but the idea of it sounded really cool," Leon said. "It’s not a full-credit class, but it’s a nice and comfortable exposure to a new language."
“Learning a language in a smaller group is much more effective than a typical classroom setting,” Deborah Frempong PO ’15 said.
According to Adorno, SILP may expand, depending on resources.
“But bear in mind that this is in no sense overlapping with our language and literature departments,” Adorno wrote. “SILP offers half-course credit that does not satisfy the language requirement, nor can it, and is about exposure, not full disciplinary training.”
Bashaw said that Oldenborg is interested in expanding the program.
“For students who want to apply for graduate school or Fulbright, it’s helpful to be able to show some formal study of a language,” Bashaw said.
This article was originally published by The Student Life on October 5, 2012.
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With the restaurants on Federal Hill packed bruschetta to osso buco, competing in slow-mo culinary combat, it’s good to see one old favorite survive and even thrive. While all those Italian restaurants on Atwells Avenue go on dueling with breadsticks, Don José Tequilas calmly sits back sipping a nice aged reserva and greeting customers up for something different — some good Mexican food.
The restaurant has been in this location for eight years, expanded from a tiny place over on Plainfield Street, gaining fans that would go along. In love with their off-menu shrimp ceviche — which is now on the menu ($12.95) — I would have followed them to Woonsocket.
Don Jose Tequilas | 401.454.8951 | 351 Atwells Ave, Providence | Mon-Thurs + Sun, 3-10 pm; Fri-Sat, 3-11 pm; Sun, 3-10 | Major credit cards | Full bar | Sidewalk-level accessible
Fresh ingredients, traditional recipes with interesting touches (a sprinkling of oregano in the guacamole), just those sorts of open secrets, that’s their secret. You won’t find cheddar on their chile rellenos.
Chef Rachael Diaz has been preparing her seafood here, especially shrimp, with recipes from her native Yucatán for many years. She is now accompanied by Maria Hernandez, from Vera Cruz. Owners Jaime and Jose Garcia are from Morelia, in the state of Michoacan, between Mexico City and Guadalajara.
We could have started with either black bean or red broth soup with guajilla chiles ($4.95/$7.95). The simple house salad ($6.50), or one sparked up with mango and raspberry vinai-grette ($7.95), can be turned into a dinner by adding beef, chicken, or shrimp. As with most ethnic restaurants, some usual suspects are here due to the pressure of popular demand (I once heard a guy ask for French fries at a Chinese restaurant), so you can get “nachos machos” ($6.95/$11.95).
We were familiar with their piquant ceviche, but chose to start with a small Don Jose’s Platter ($8.95/$13.95), to sample a few things. The chicken and cheese quesadilla was es-pecially tasty, the shredded meat probably marinated; the pico de gallo, over shredded lettuce, had a stingy dollop of their buttery guacamole, making me want more. There were two cubes of mild, crumbly añejo cheese and two slices of brazo de reina, an oversized tamale, filled with spinach and eggs, and ground pumpkin seeds, which is available sepa-rately.
For a main course, the seafood choices were odd, yet intriguing. Five of the eight were Gulf shrimp dishes, and two of the other three (the exception was broiled tilapia) contained camarones with other seafood. Among their dozen carne entrées — goat shanks, beef steaks, pulled pork cooked in plantain leaves, under achiote sauce — I am psychologically and physically compelled to order their molcajete Azteca ($22.95/$36.95), no matter how many times I have it.
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Five RSU Communications Students to be Honored with Statewide Awards
Garrett Powders of Tulsa, Josh Gammon of Broken Arrow, David Prock of Collinsville, Emily Mahan of Claremore and Hannah Westlund of Owasso will be honored with three first place, one second place and one third place award during the March 13 awards event at the Old Will Rogers Theatre in Oklahoma City. This represents the most first place awards RSU students have brought home during the annual competition.
Powders received first place award in the “Radio Magazine Talk Program” category for his interview with musician David Pujol. Westlund earned a first place award in the “Radio Personality Aircheck” category.
Gammon and Prock won first place for “Radio Entertainment Short” with a satiric Star Wars-themed episode of their weekly radio entertainment show, “Center Stage.” The pair also scored a third place award for their interview with Skip Hollandsworth, the co-writer for the recently released independent film, “Bernie,” starring Jack Black.
Mahan received second place in the “Radio Magazine Talk Program” category for her interview with guitarist Dean Roland of the band, Collective Soul.
Another RSU communications student, Paige DeLozier of Collinsville, was recently notified that she is one of six students around the state who will receive a $2,000 education foundation scholarship from the OAB. DeLozier and the other scholarship winners from the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City University, Cameron University and University of Central Oklahoma will be recognized during the March 13 ceremony. This is the fifth time in the past eight years that an RSU student has earned one of the competitive OAB scholarships.
Cathy Coomer, RSU Assistant Professor of Communications and General Manager of KRSC-FM, will also be honored for her 2012-13 tenure as OBEA’s President.
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Matt Wise 2012-10-30, 20:18
-Re: Nextdoor releases 'zk_watcher'...
Jordan Zimmerman 2012-10-30, 20:20
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Curator is a ZooKeeper client. It's not a ZooKeeper replacement.
On Oct 30, 2012, at 1:18 PM, Matt Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I work at Nextdoor.com as the Systems Architect... We've just published a new blog entry on our Engineering Blog (http://engblog.nextdoor.com/) discussing how we use ZooKeeper and Puppet to dynamically configure our environments as they change in the cloud. We've written a few tools to help us do this, and we've now published them openly so that others can leverage them as well.
> Please check out the blog post here: http://engblog.nextdoor.com/post/34583564058/zookeepers-puppet-masters-and-clouds
> Sr. Systems Architect
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Last post on Mar 13, 2012 at 7:45 AM
You are in the Ford Focus
What is this discussion about?
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#64 of 105 Re: Keyless Entry System [extremed604j]
Apr 20, 2009 (1:19 pm)
If they charged you $275 and they STILL don't know what it is, then you had better take it to a PROFESSIONAL, not an AMATEUR! Unless you are a $BILLIONAIRE!
#65 of 105 Re: How can you tell if your car had a keyless entry? [oldfordmech]
Jun 27, 2009 (1:19 pm)
Is the Ford dealer the only place you can get a key with the chip made? I have a 2001 Focus with power locks and the remote. Only have one key and would like a spare.
#66 of 105 Keyless entry
Jun 30, 2009 (5:16 pm)
Suddenly my power door locks stopped working after working properly for years. I replaced the #63 fuse, the one that is not described in the manual, the one hidden under a wiring harness and operated the power door lock. After about six cycles the fuse failed again. Is this a common problem? Are other people experiencing the same problem. Does anyone know if there is a quick fix or a systematic means for diagnosing this problem?
#67 of 105 Power Door Locks
May 24, 2012 (11:28 am)
They stopped working suddenly in the last 6 months on our 2001 Focus SE. Figured it must be the fuse so got the owner's manual out and opened the fuse door only to discover that the 20 AMP fuse for the locks is on the backside of the fuse block! Took it to my mechanic and he dropped the fuse block and changed the fuse. All was fine for about a month, then it blew again. I asked them if they could put pigtales on the fuse so it would be dropped down and I could easily change it (as I wasn't interested in spending the time or money to investigate why it blew). They were able to do so and on the way home I bought a box of fuses to keep in the car. It's been about 2-3 months and everything is working fine and I haven't had to use any of those new fuses!! Coincidence, or did moving the fuse help?? Don't know the answer but not questioning!
#68 of 105 Ford Focus Audio and Entertainment System Questions
by kirstie_h HOST
Mar 13, 2012 (7:45 am)
#70 of 105 bad service from Ford
by tdi guy
Sep 27, 2005 (7:21 am)
This hurts as I have been driving Fords exclusively since 1982. However, I have less than 2200 miles on my new Focus SX4 ST and the CD player has failed. I was playing MP3 files when it spit out the CD with an error code of "Bad CD." Subsequently, every CD that I try to load, even commercially available music CD's get rejected as "Bad."
It is a recurring problem as documented here and elsewhere. My dealer said that they would have to send the unit out for repair or replacement - will take three weeks. I called Ford customer service and was told that they could not help. It is a new car, I am a loyal Ford customer, and it is their premium "audiophile" unit. Am I being unreasonable to think that three weeks is too long to wait - hell, the car is barely three weeks old. I would have hoped for more from Ford. Apparently, loyalty to the company is a fool's game. If Mr. Ford is serious about turning his ailing company around, customer service and product accountability will need improvement.
#71 of 105 Re: bad service from Ford [tdi guy]
Sep 28, 2005 (4:23 am)
The supplier of the audio systems has had them on back-order due to the high number of defects as listed in TSB 05-10-19 that affects not only Focus, but also Fivehundreds, Freestyles, Mustangs and F-150s. I just had mine replaced in the Freestyle and it took 3 weeks to get the radio in from the supplier. Although it is in a Ford product and they have responsibility to replace it the problem lies with the manufacturer of the radio, NOT Ford. A little patience and then everything will be ok.
#72 of 105 Re: bad service from Ford [cmuniz]
by tdi guy
Sep 28, 2005 (6:20 am)
Thanks for the info - much more than I got from Ford. My son has a 2003 Focus with the audiophile head and is on his second replacement after only 25,000 miles. Can I assume my replacement will be free of defects, or will I receive another unit likely to fail? I have had Ford products ranging from my current Focus to a Lincoln and have a sense of brand loyalty. Of course, it helps that my brother-in-law just retired after 33 years at Ford and my father was an engineer there. Nevertheless, it's frustrating to get the run-around when all you want is some information. Thanks for taking time to point me in the right direction.
#73 of 105 Re: bad service from Ford [tdi guy]
Sep 30, 2005 (2:55 am)
My new radio/CD changer seems to be working ok, but it's too early to tell since previous problems seemed random. I'll be able to tell after a long trip this weekend. My daughter and her husband both work for Ford in Dearborn and I currently drive a Freestyle and thinking about trading in a Subaru for a Focus for my wife. | <urn:uuid:e995b961-080d-4288-87b0-54df18364e24> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.eea4730/63 | 2013-05-22T00:44:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969879 | 1,211 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |
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I moved to Iowa City in September 2005, after a year-long job search while my boyfriend, Steve, began working on his MFA in nonfiction at the University of Iowa. All year, while I futilely tried to convince the good people of Iowa that yes, really, I seriously and honestly and no-I'm-not-kidding wanted to move to their state, I made mental lists of the things I would do when I moved to Iowa. The list included writing my first novel, going to as many readings at Prairie Lights as I could schedule, starting a band, participating in a presidential caucus, and growing some tomatoes.
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Remember this Amare dunk on Dante Cunningham? I am sure Dante (and his future children) do. (Photo by Max Simbron)
When the Suns played the Pacers recently, the team had revenge on their mind. They were pissed about Earl Watson elbowing Steve Nash in the mouth and they were even more pissed about giving up a 24 point lead. It was, IMHO, the worst loss of the season. A real low point.
So when the Pacers came to Phoenix, the Suns were ready and willing to dish out some sweet, sweet revenge. It cost Channing Frye the first suspension of his career but the message was sent. You ain't going to punk this Suns team, sucker.
How do I know the Suns felt this way? I don't. I made it up. No one on the team, despite being asked, would admit any connection between the two games or between Earl Watson splitting Nash's lip and Channing Frye elbowing him and shoving him in the back of the head. But it is so much more fun to imagine it this way, isn't it?
That brings us to today's game vs. the Trail Blazers.
The Suns dropped a very winnable one to a Roy-less Blazers team going into the all-star break. At the time, I was pissed about this game. The Suns had just come off an impressive 5-game winning streak and looked like they might be turning the season around and then they go out and get their ass kicked.
Gentry's words, not mine, "We got our ass kicked, plain and simple. We didn't do a very good job, we weren't ready to play and we didn't play with a whole lot of energy and passion. When we don't do that, we're not very good. We become a very, very average team."
Now, I seriously doubt that the Suns players are thinking about that game going into the re-match tonight.
The reality is that life in the NBA is a day-to-day existence. Players rarely know who their next opponent is and sometimes don't know what day of the week it is. Memories are short and focus is immediate. It's just the way it is when your life is dictated by a game schedule that doesn't distinguish between weekends and weekdays.
That doesn't stop us fans from remembering and demanding our pound of flesh. The Suns not only need this game to stay up with the Jazz and Thunder in the race for the 4th seed, but to put distance from the pesky Blazers, just 1.5 games back.
But come on, let's not pretend that avenging that February 10th ass-kicking isn't in order. Especially since it is a nationally televised game with our old friend Jon Barry on the mic.
The Blazers come into this game on a roll. They are on a 10 and 2 run since dropping consecutive games to the Celtics and Jazz. But when you look at their schedule, you see they managed to beat the patsies. but in that stretch they lost to the Bulls and Nuggets and all 10 wins came over teams behind them in the standings. That includes 2 games each against the Kings and Raptors and also the likes of the Nets and the Warriors.
Reading the fine folks at Blazers Edge, it would seem they are more concerned with the unusual mid-season firing of assistant GM Tom Penn and the spinning of his agent. Whatever. While they are all up in arms over that, why don't we stay focused on one thing: Winning games.
And boy have the Suns been focused of late. We are finally seeing this team play up to its full potential and just in time to roll into the playoffs. Fun stuff.
The Blazers, as always, will come into Phoenix with their usual brand of methodical offense and scrappy, hard nose D.
Except they seem to think they are struggling right now with the pick and roll:
"You’ve got to get into the ball; you’ve got to get up on the ball," McMillan said. "And some of our guys at times are having trouble getting up on the ball."
The speed of opposing guards is troubling the Blazers. But so is simple execution.
Normally, Portland will "show" when defending the pick and roll, and not go with the switch. But as teams throughout the league capitalize on the evolution of athletic talent and size, bending the traditional rules of the play, the Blazers must prepare to guard against situations in which power and small forwards run the set, not just centers and point guards.
Portland guard Brandon Roy acknowledged that Portland is still struggling to defend the pick-and-roll. And he said the fact that some of the premier point guards in the game, such as Phoenix’s Steve Nash and Utah’s Deron Williams, loom on the schedule makes it all the more important that the Blazers quickly tie up their loose ends.
"We’ve got to do a good job of keeping those guys out of the paint," Roy said.
And guess who runs the pick and roll better than anyone in the league? You know that answer. I know you do.
So pick and roll them to death especially with Steve and Robin because Camby isn't nearly quick enough to hang with that and it pulls him away from the rim. Run the pick and roll with Richardson and Hill to keep them off balance and make Roy work on the defensive end. And, of course, mix in some Nash/Amare goodness.
On the glass, the Blazers are still one of the best offensive rebounding teams in the league, ranked 4th with an ORR of 28.22, but the Suns are right behind at the 8th spot, with a rate of 27.59.
The defensive rebounding is another story. A bad story.
The key according to Dave at BE is Brandon Roy going off because even they don't believe the Blazers defense can win this game:
This will be a game in which Brandon Roy will need to shine. The common factor to many Suns' losses is a single opponent breaking the defense to the point they can't compensate, allowing everyone else to chip in. If Brandon can't produce points tonight the Blazers might not be able to generate enough offense to win.
Lets see if a motivated and rolling Jason Richardson is up to the challenge. I think he is. But more importantly, the Suns rotations have been sharp and they should be fully prepared to counter what Portland has to offer.
While Dave is hoping for a high scoring affair that leaves the Blazers on top, he's obviously not noticed the improved Suns defense. I think a game in the 90s is much more likely, with the Suns locking down when it matters and executing in the half-court to get the win. Some things do change.
Rudy Fernandez didn't travel with the team due to a left quad strain. The Suns will be at full strength.
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Sunday, October 14, 2012
“The hottest artist on the classical music planet” —The New York Times
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In a rare public apology, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday wrote an open letter to customers that acknowledged widespread complaints about the company's new Maps application.
"At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers," Cook wrote. "With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better."
After using Google's mapping data for five years, Apple went in a new direction with the iOS 6 update to its mobile operating system, which rolled out to millions of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices on Sept. 19. The new Apple Maps is also built into all iPhone 5s, which went on sale a week ago.
Apple Maps is powered by significantly less data than its predecessor. Google's enormous database of geographical points has been replaced by Yelp's far less substantial list, as well as Apple's own compiled "places of interest" database. In other words, good luck searching for your favorite off-the-beaten-path restaurant if it's not on Yelp. Spelling variations also seem to trip up the new Maps app.
Beyond search, iPhone users have already found some giant goofs in Apple's data. The info on some well-known landmarks is comically off target or woefully incomplete.
The tech giant partnered with TomTom, Waze, Yelp and others to create its own map, complete with turn-by-turn navigation, voice integration and a cool new 3D "Flyover" feature. In his letter of apology, Cook noted that Apple "had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up" in order to offer these new features. It has been widely reported that Google, which includes most of those features in its Android smartphone software, refused to hand those features over to Apple.
Apple has preached patience in its earlier comments about Maps. Cook reiterated that, noting that "the more our customers use our Maps the better it will get." He said more than 100 million Apple devices are using the new Maps, and customers have used the app to search for nearly 500 million locations so far. Apple engineers will continue "working non-stop" until Maps reaches the "high standard" Apple customers have grown to expect from the company, he said.
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canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus, Coastal Plain population)
This is a large, venomous snake that grows to lengths of 36-60 in. (90-152 cm). The canebrake rattlesnake differs from the timber rattlesnake, also C. horridus, in that the canebrake is pinkish to light tan with dark-brown to black blotches and chevrons, and it has a marked stripe down the back and a stripe from the eye to the jaw. There are no yellow and black phases in the canebrake. Both rattlesnakes have a triangular head and a pit below each eye. The pupil of the eye is vertical and elliptical. The black tail is tipped with a rattle. Males grow larger than females. Mating occurs late July to August, one year previous to the female bearing the live young. This snake bears live young in litters of 7-13 during late August and early September. This species is diurnal in the spring and fall, and nocturnal in the summer. It is listed as state endangered.
This species inhabits hardwood and mixed hardwood-pine forests, cane fields, and the ridges and glades of swampy areas in localized areas of southeastern Virginia. It overwinters in the base of hollow trees or in stumps.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has signed into law legislation spelling out the state's $4.7 billion budget for the coming year.
Beebe on Monday signed identical House and Senate versions of the proposed Revenue Stabilization Act, which prioritizes the state's spending for the fiscal year that begins July 1 based on expected revenues. Lawmakers gave final approval to the bills on Friday before recessing this year's fiscal session.
The legislation is nearly identical to the budget Beebe proposed in January. It calls for a $114 million funding increase for Medicaid and $56 million more for public schools. Most other state agency funding is kept flat.
Lawmakers planned to return to the Capitol this Friday to formally adjourn the session.
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The Mineral COCONINOITE
- Chemistry: Fe2Al2(UO2)2(PO4)4(SO4)(OH)2 - 20H2O , Hydrated Iron Aluminum Uranyl Phosphate Sulfate Hydroxide.
- Class: Phosphates
- Uses: a very minor ore of uranium and as mineral specimens.
Coconinoite is a rare uranium mineral that is named for the type locality from where it was first described, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA.
It is an extremely unusual mineral just by its chemistry alone.
Not only does it have the uranyl groups in its chemistry but it also has a sulfate group.
Coconinoite is interesting for its good fluorescence under UV light as well.
Remember, this is also a radioactive mineral and should be stored away from other minerals that are affected by radioactivity and human exposure should always be limited.
- Colors are various shades of pale yellow.
- Luster is vitreous or waxy to dull or earthy.
- Transparency crystals are translucent.
- Crystal System is orthorhombic or possibly monoclinic.
- Crystal Habits include crusts, earthy masses, foliated and scaly aggregates.
- Specific Gravity is approximately 2.9 (average for translucent minerals).
- Streak is pale yellow.
- Other Characteristics: radioactive and some specimens are fluorescent.
- Notable Occurrence is Sun Valley Mine, Coconino Co., Arizona, USA.
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Linda Davis-Alldritt, president of the National Association of School Nurses, explains how to recognize flu symptoms and prevent and treat the virus.
Can you tell the difference between cold and flu? According to a survey, one in four Americans have trouble telling the difference between the two.
“That’s a major problem when it comes to the flu. You need to know it’s not just a cold or allergies,” said Davis-Alldritt. “There is a great memory tool that everyone should learn to help them remember the specific symptoms of the flu. Think flu facts: F.A.C.T.S. stands for fever, aches, chills, tiredness and sudden onset.”
How do you fight the flu?
The flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6 months of age and older get a flu vaccine. However, last year a substantial percent of Americans did not get a flu vaccine (57 percent). This leaves most people unprotected against the flu virus.
“If you have flu symptoms such as a high fever and aches, it’s important to see your doctor quickly,” Davis-Alldritt explains. “There are prescription medicines that directly target the flu virus that might be able to help you.”
Unlike a cold, there are prescription medicines for flu, so it is important to see your doctor at the first sign of flu symptoms.
If you catch the flu, what should you do?
If you do get sick with the flu, there are simple ways to stop the spread of germs.
First, know that you are contagious, so avoid that hug or handshake. Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
The virus can travel up to six feet every time a person with flu sneezes or coughs, so be sure to cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. “Of course, visit your doctor quickly to see if it’s the flu,” Davis-Alldritt added.
For more information, visit www.FluFACTS.com. There you can check your symptoms, track the flu in the area and download a free “Fight the Flu” iPhone app.
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Monday 03 October 2011
The residents of Folkestone don't know how close they came to having to live in the shadow of a huge balloon shaped like a human heart, looming over the town centre.
Thursday 25 August 2011
John Howard Davies would still have had a minor place in entertainment history through his affecting performance as the protagonist of David Lean's film of Oliver Twist (1948). But his reputation rests on having produced and directed some of the most acclaimed examples of BBC television comedy. Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, The Good Life, Steptoe and Son and The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin all prospered under the air of quiet calm that he exuded, in an often frenetic industry. His frequently stated guideline was, simply, "It's got to be funny."
Monday 22 August 2011
Two goals from captain Barry Middleton helped England get their European title defence off to a winning start with a 4-2 victory over Ireland in Monchengladbach. Middleton's first put England ahead for the first time in the match while his second late in the game relieved the pressure that had been building following John Jermyn's penalty corner goal ten minutes from time.
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Re: [WMASTERS] Response to Kumar
Try taking a look at Kalyan's paper presented at the Tamilnet97 conference
On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, Mani wrote:
> Nagu wrote:
> >You can see that discussions are almost nearing to the end.
> >(Except for 7-bit Vs 8-bit war, which can only be decided
> >by TNC based which segment they want to attack!)
> >After finalizing we should really compare that with InaiMathi.
> >If both are same, we should give the credit to Muthu
> >for his work. Otherwise, it would be really unfair.
> I apologize to the group for my ignorance. But for a technical review of a
> proposed standard, the discussions seem to be somewhat lacking in details.
> I know that most of the standards comittee members are not computer
> scientists but atleast some of the reviewers are. If they have access to
> detailed documentation, could they publicize them please?
> I am interested in a draft proposed standard document that outlines the
> goals of the proposed standard, existing standards or schemes if any,
> comparative advantages and disadvantages of existing schemes, comparison to
> related standards if there are any, the proposed standard itself,
> discussions on the important attributes of the standard pro and con with
> dissent noted, recommended upgrade procedure from the existing conventions
> to the new standard, if this is an intermediate standard any relationship
> and upgrad path to a future standard, the description of the process of
> technical review, wider review, and the acceptance process.
> I am not sure what the recommended process for character encoding standards
> creation and acceptance by international standards bodies. But I am sure
> that the standards process will include some or all of the items that I
> mentioned. So for the only thing that I have seen is the character encoding
> table on Dr. Kalyan's web site with no other references.
> Is there any such draft standard document on any web site that the
> interested parties can review? Muthu and Ravi being professional developers
> must know what I am talking about.
> Mani M. Manivannan
> Fremont, CA, USA.
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Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
There are some exceptions. Hundreds of studies have investigated the effects of omega-3 fatty acids and St. John's wort. Researchers have been studying a compound known as SAM-e for decades. And, more recently, evidence on the effectiveness of folate compounds has been piling up.
Even though all of these compounds are available over the counter in one form or another, there are precautions you should take if you choose to self-medicate, to avoid potential drug interactions and make sure you're getting adequate mental health care.
"We always recommend that patients take these natural supplements under the care of a doctor and not independently," says Dr. George Papakostas, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Here's a look at what the latest studies have shown.
Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3s already have a solid reputation as heart-healthy supplements. Researchers are now trying to figure whether the fatty acids, particularly the ones found in seaweed and oily fish such as salmon, might have a role in treating depression.
For more than a decade, studies have pointed to an association between fish consumption and depression: Across the globe, rates of depression are lower in populations that eat more fish, particularly omega-3 rich fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel. Studies have also shown that omega-3 levels are lower in people with depression than in people without.
These findings, in turn, have prompted hundreds of studies to determine whether omega-3 supplements can help treat depression. Two recent reviews analyzed the data from dozens of the most well-designed of these studies, and they came to a similar conclusion: Omega-3s appear most likely to help people with severe depression but are unlikely to help those with minor depression or who are simply in a bad mood.
One of the reviews, published in the journal of the American College of Nutrition in 2009, found that there may be important differences depending on the type of omega-3 supplement. Fish oil contains two types: DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). Studies that used pure DHA or more than 50% DHA reported no effect on depression. Studies using pure EPA or more than 50% EPA found that symptoms improved.
But the authors of both reviews agreed that drawing conclusions from the existing body of evidence was a challenge. Even the most well-designed studies were small and brief. Many included patients with a wide range of symptoms and different types and severity of depression. And few used the same treatment regimens: Some gave participants omega-3s alone, some gave omega-3s along with other drugs, and doses varied widely.
Though the usefulness of omega-3s in depression is still fuzzy, one thing is clear: Studies haven't turned up evidence of harmful side effects, just "fishy, burpy breath," says Mary Fristad, professor of psychiatry, psychology and human nutrition at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus.
Because they're so safe, researchers are now beginning to study whether omega-3s might help treat depression in children. A couple of recent, small studies — one in Israel, one in Australia — showed a 40% to 50% improvement of depressive symptoms in children given omega-3s. (This is a new area of investigation, and the findings are very preliminary, stresses Fristad, who is doing research in this area.)
Other scientists are looking at whether omega-3s might help conditions related to depression, such as anxiety. In a study published earlier this year, medical students who took a daily omega-3 supplement containing 2,085 milligrams of EPA and 348 mg DHA for 12 weeks had a 20% reduction in anxiety compared with students who took a placebo.
Despite such findings, "it's too soon to say omega-3s can combat stress," says study lead author Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, professor of psychiatry and psychology at Ohio State University College of Medicine. But in terms of general health, it's a good idea to make sure you're getting enough of them in your diet, she says.
Folate, a B vitamin found in leafy greens, beans and eggs, is a nutrient that's essential for good health. Though its effects on depression haven't been studied as extensively as omega-3s, existing studies have shown consistently positive results, says Dr. David Mischoulon, an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who has researched the vitamin.
As with omega-3s, the first clue that folate might help treat depression came from population studies showing an association between folate deficiencies and depression. Scientists began to ask whether administering the vitamin to patients would help treat the condition.
Studies have focused on three forms of the vitamin: folic acid, the synthetic version used in supplements and fortified foods; 5-methylene tetrahydrofolate, also known as 5-MTHF, methylfolate or L-methylfolate, which is a breakdown product of folic acid and folate; and folinic acid, a synthetic compound that gets broken down into 5-MTHF.
As in the case of omega-3s, existing studies on the folate compounds have looked at patients with a variety of diagnoses, including major depressive disorder, alcoholism plus depression, dementia with depressive symptoms, bipolar depression and schizophrenia. Most studies examined the compounds' effects when given in conjunction with another drug, such as the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) or lithium. In several studies, the folate compounds appeared to improve the effectiveness of the prescription drugs and in some cases to reduce unwanted side effects.
Mischoulon says many researchers are now focusing on 5-MTHF, or L-methylfolate. Folate is needed to make the brain chemicals dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine, and L-methylfolate is the only form of folate that can cross the blood-brain barrier. That means a smaller dose of L-methylfolate may be able to exert the same effect as a much larger dose of folate. (Mischoulon is conducting a clinical trial of a commercial form of L-methylfolate called Deplin; the trial is supported by Pamlab, Deplin's maker.)
Last year, the American Psychiatric Assn.'s Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the body of evidence on folate and depression and concluded that the folate compounds appeared to be "a low-risk and reasonable part of a treatment plan" for major depression when added to prescription antidepressants. Much more research, they concluded, is needed to determine how useful folate may be on its own.
S-adenosyl-L-methionine, or SAM-e, has a close relationship with folate: the body needs 5-MTHF in order to make SAM-e. SAM-e, in turn, is needed to make key messenger chemicals in the brain.
European scientists first noted SAM-e's antidepressant effects in the 1970s, and the compound has been used as a depression treatment on that continent ever since. In the U.S., SAM-e wasn't commercially available until the 1990s.
Intrigued by reports from Europe, in 2002 the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality conducted a review of the evidence on SAM-e and depression, and concluded that the compound was better than a placebo and equivalent to standard antidepressants in improving mood.
But most of the studies reviewed by the agency dated from the 1970s and 1980s and used an intravenous or intramuscular form of SAM-e (a SAM-e shot, that is, instead of a pill). Researchers who studied oral SAM-e in the 1990s noted that the molecule was very unstable and subject to rapid disintegration.
A newer, more stable version of oral SAM-e is now available. But despite this, there have been few recent studies on SAM-e and depression.
One small trial published in 2004 found that oral SAM-e quickly reduced symptoms of depression in a small population of people infected with HIV. Another 2004 study reported that SAM-e improved symptoms in patients with major depression who were taking prescription antidepressants but had experienced little to no relief from the drugs.
Last year, Harvard researchers reported a larger trial in the American Journal of Psychiatry in which 73 patients with major depression whose prescription antidepressants weren't helping received either SAM-e pills or a placebo as an "add-on" treatment. After six weeks, patients who took SAM-e had a greater improvement in symptoms.
Like the majority of studies on omega-3s and folate, SAM-e studies also, on the whole, have tended to focus on a small number of patients for a short time. The American Psychiatric Assn. Task Force's 2010 report called the published studies on SAM-e "promising" but noted that "definitive studies are still required."
Those studies may be a long way off because, as a naturally occurring compound, SAM-e can't be patented, says Papakostas, who was lead author of the Harvard study. For that reason, he says, "research is moving very slowly."
St. John's wort
St. John's wort is one of the most well-studied natural supplements for depression, but opinions on the supplement are split among the psychiatrists who research alternative therapies for depression.
Study results are similarly mixed. Some well-designed studies have shown that St. John's wort relieves depression better than a placebo; others show it doesn't. Ditto for studies comparing St. John's wort with prescription drugs.
And to top it all off, studies have revealed that St. John's sort interferes with a long list of prescription drugs, including oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, blood thinners, immune-suppressing drugs, antiretrovirals and several prescription antidepressants.
Opinions on the plant are generally more favorable in Europe, where St. John's wort has a longer history of use as an antidepressant. A review of 29 trials published in 2008 by the nonprofit Cochrane Collaboration concluded that for patients with major depression, St. John's wort was better than a placebo and equivalent to standard antidepressants, but with fewer side effects.
But St. John's wort looks much less impressive when you take only the largest, most rigorously designed studies into account, says Dr. Richard Shelton, professor of psychiatry at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. And so far, there have been only a few of these.
In a 2001 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., Shelton and colleagues randomly assigned 200 patients with major depression to take either 900 milligrams of St. John's wort or a placebo daily for eight weeks. The supplement was no more effective than the placebo and was more likely to cause headaches.
A similarly designed study published in the same journal in 2002 compared St. John's wort with a placebo and the prescription antidepressant sertraline in 340 patients. Those who received St. John's wort fared no better than patients who received the placebo — but then again, the same was true of patients who received sertraline.
Finally, a 2005 study in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology found that of 135 patients, those randomly assigned to take St. John's wort experienced more relief than those given a placebo or the prescription antidepressant fluoxetine.
Taken as a whole, however, the body of evidence on St. John's wort suggests that it's little better than a placebo, Shelton says.
"If it helps at all, it probably has only a very minor effect on depression," he says. "It seemed promising on basis of early studies, but these just weren't well-designed." | <urn:uuid:19a81aa7-292a-47c9-8838-def7d1c6d88b> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://www.ktuu.com/health/la-he-mental-health-supplements-20111205,0,6755005,full.story | 2013-05-22T00:35:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00050-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952411 | 2,511 | null | null | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb |