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|* May 22 - 28
|To Serve
and to Save
|In northern Iraq, near an old Christian
monastery, lie small holes in the ground where hermits stayed for decades
without coming out, in order to better focus on God.
In the steamy slums of Calcutta, Mother Teresa had a different approach to focusing on God. "Jesus comes to meet us," she said. "To welcome him, let us go to meet him.
"He comes to us in the hungry, the naked, the lonely, the alcoholic, the drug addict, the prostitute, the street beggars. . . .
"If we reject them, if we do not go out to meet them, we reject Jesus himself."Mother Teresa: In My Own Words, compiled by José Luis González-Balado (New York: Gramercy Books, 1996), p. 29.
Isaiah spoke of a servant of the Lord with a similar mission of mercy: "a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; . . . to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness" (Isa. 42:3, 7, NRSV). Who is this Servant, and what does He accomplish?
The Week at a Glance:
|How is Christ prefigured in Isaiah? Why is Cyrus deemed a "Messiah"? How are the first and second comings of Jesus meshed in some of these prophecies? What does Isaiah teach us about God's power to predict the future?
Memory Text:
|"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations" (Isaiah 42:1, NRSV).
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 29.
|May 23
Servant Nation (Isaiah 41).
In Isaiah 41:8 God speaks of "Israel, my servant," and in 42:1 he introduces "my servant." Who is this servant?
Is it Israel/Jacob, the ancestor of the Israelites? The nation of Israel? The Messiah/Christ, identified in the New Testament as Jesus?
There are two kinds of references to servants of God woven through Isaiah 41-53. One servant is named "Israel" or "Jacob' as in 41:8; 44:1, 2, 21; 45:4; 48:20. Because God addresses Israel/Jacob in the present, it is clear he represents the nation descended from him. This is confirmed by the fact that redemption for the Lord's "servant Jacob" is accomplished at the time when he is to go out from Babylon (Isa. 48:20).
In other instances, such as Isaiah 42:1, 50:10, 52:13, 53:11, God's servant is not named. When he is first mentioned in Isaiah 42:1, his identity is .not immediately apparent. However, as Isaiah develops his profile in later passages, it becomes clear that he is an individual who restores the tribes of Jacob (Israel) to God (Isa. 49:5, 6) and dies sacrificially on behalf of sinners (Isa. 52:13-53:12; see also 49:5, 6). Therefore he cannot be the same as the nation. So it is clear that Isaiah speaks of two servants of God. One is corporate (the nation) and the other is individual.
What is the role of the servant nation? Isa. 41:8-20.
God assures Israel that the nation is still the servant of the Lord: "'I have chosen you and not cast you off'" (Isa. 41:9, NRSV). Then God gives to Israel one of the most magnificent promises in the Bible: "'Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand'" (vs. 10, NRSV). Here and in the following verses one of the basic roles of Israelis to trust the true God to save them (as King Ahaz did not) rather than to trust in other gods and their images as other nations do (Isa. 41:7, 21-24, 28, 29).
|Notice how in Isaiah 41:14, the Lord calls the nation a worm. What point is He making? Look at the whole text to get a better answer. What should this teach us, as well, about our need to depend totally upon the Lord?
|May 24
Unnamed Individual Servant (Isa. 42:1-7).
What is the role and character of God's unnamed servant, whom God chooses and on whom He puts His spirit? Isa. 42:1-7.
Choose the best answer or combination of answers:
1. He provides justice for the nations.
2. He accomplishes his goals quietly and gently, but successfully.
3. He is a teacher.
4. He serves as a covenant between God and the people.
5. He gives light/hope by healing blindness and liberating prisoners.
6. All of the above.
How does the role and character of this servant compare with that of the shoot from the stump of Jesse, on whom the spirit of the Lord also rests (Isaiah 11)?
As in Isaiah 42, the Davidic ruler of chapter 11 acts in harmony with God, providing justice and deliverance for the oppressed, as well as wisdom and knowledge of God. We found that this shoot and root of Jesse is the Messiah, the divine child of Isaiah 9:6, 7, who also brings "peace for the throne of David and his kingdom" with "justice and with righteousness" (vs. 7, NRSV). The servant in Isaiah 42 is, obviously, the Messiah.
How does the New Testament identify the servant of Isaiah 42:1-7, who provides justice? Matt. 12:15-21.
Matthew 12 quotes from Isaiah 42 and applies it to the quiet healing ministry of Jesus, God's beloved Son, in whom He delights (Isa. 42:1; Matt. 3:16, 17; 17:5). It is He whose ministry reestablishes God's covenant connection with His people (Isa. 42:6, Dan. 9:27).
Jesus and His disciples gained justice for people by delivering them from suffering, ignorance of God, and bondage to evil spirits, caused by Satan's oppression (Luke 10:19). Then Jesus died to ratify the "new covenant" (Matt. 26:28) and to gain justice for the world by casting out Satan, the foreigner who had usurped the position of "'ruler of this world'" (John 12:31-33).
|Look at Isaiah 42:1-4, the depiction of Christ. Spend some time dwelling on the life of Jesus. What specific characteristics of His ministry so aptly fulfilled this prophecy? What lessons can we learn about how we should be ministering to others, as well?
|May 25
Persian "Messiah" (Isa. 44:26-45:6).
What stunning prediction appears in Isaiah 44:26-45:6?
Isaiah's ministry lasted from about 745 B.C. to about 685 B.C. After mentioning a conqueror from the east and from the north (Isa. 41:2, 3, 25) and implying that this was to be good news for Jerusalem (vs. 27), Isaiah accurately predicted Cyrus by name and described his activities. He did come from north and east of Babylon to conquer it in 539 B.C.; he did serve God by releasing the Jews from their Babylonian exile; and he did authorize the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem (compare Ezra 1).
Put this prediction into perspective. Since there are about 146 years from the time of Isaiah's death to the fall of Babylon, his prophecy was a century and a half ahead of its time. Because the actions of Cyrus are well attested from a variety of ancient sources, including Babylonian chronicles, his own report in the "Cyrus Cylinder," and the Bible (2 Chron. 36:22, 23; Ezra 1; Daniel 5; 6:28; 10:1), the accuracy of Isaiah's prophecy is beyond dispute. This confirms the faith of people who believe that true prophets receive accurate predictions from God, who knows the future far in advance.
Why does God call Cyrus His "anointed" (Isa. 45:1)?
The Hebrew word for "anointed" here is the word from which we get the word "Messiah." Elsewhere in the Old Testament, this word could refer to an anointed high priest (Lev. 4:3, 5, 16; 6:22), an anointed Israelite king (1 Sam. 16:6; 24:6, 10; 2 Sam. 22:51), or the Messiah, a future ideal Davidic king and deliverer (Ps. 2:2; Dan. 9:25, 26). Front Isaiah's perspective, Cyrus was a future king, sent by God to deliver His people. But he was an unusual messiah, because he was non-Israelite. He would do some things the Messiah would do, such as defeat God's enemies and release His captive people, but he could not be the same as the Messiah, because he was not descended from David.
By predicting Cyrus, God proved His unique divinity by demonstrating that He alone knows the future (Isa. 41:4, 21-23, 26-28; 44:26). He also reached out to Cyrus: "I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name" (Isa. 45:3, NRSV).
|Think about some other Bible prophecies that have come to pass as predicted (such as all the kingdoms of Daniel 2 except the last, Daniel 7, or regarding the time of Christ in Daniel 9:24-27). What kind of hope do these prophecies offer us as individuals?
|May 26
Hope in Advance
The fact that Isaiah accurately predicted Cyrus by name disturbs people who do not believe that prophets receive predictions from God. To cope, they accept the theory that a "second Isaiah," another prophet living in the time of Cyrus, wrote Isaiah 40-66. Thus, the book of Isaiah is "sawn in two," the same fate traditionally understood to have befallen the prophet himself (compare Heb. 11:37).
There is, however, no historical witness to the existence of a second "Isaiah." If he did exist, it would be strange for the Bible not to mention him, because his message is profoundly important, and his literary artistry is phenomenal. Not even the oldest Bible manuscript, the Isaiah scroll from Qumran, has any break between Isaiah 39 and 40 that would indicate a transition to the work of a new author.
Isaiah's basic message is consistent throughout his book: Trust the true God, including His messianic Deliverer, rather than other powers. Scholars rightly emphasize the shift in focus from the Assyrian period in Isaiah 1-39 to the Babylonian period in chapters 40 and following. But we have found that Isaiah 13-14 and 39 already envisage a Babylonian captivity. It is true Isaiah 1-39 emphasizes judgment and 40-66 emphasizes consolation. But in the earlier chapters, divine comfort and assurance is abundant also, and later passages, such as Isaiah 42:18-25, 43:22-28, 48:1-11, speak of God's judgments on Judah for forsaking Him. In fact, Isaiah's predictions of future comfort imply suffering in the meantime.
Though the nation did face terrible calamity because of their sins, some people among them did not give up hope. They clung to God's promises, such as found in Leviticus 26:40-45. Read the texts carefully. Put yourself in the place of those Hebrews who are alive after the nation's defeat by Babylon. What hope could you find in these words?
|Read once more through Leviticus 26:40-45. What spiritual principle do you see at work in those verses? What is the Lord saying to them there? How does the same principle work in our own lives?
|May 27
A Feeling and a Suffering Servant (Isa. 49:1-12).
Who is God's servant in Isaiah 49:1-12?
God calls and names him before he is born, makes his mouth like a sword, and will be glorified in him. God uses the servant to bring the nation of Israel back to Himself, to be a light of salvation to all the world, to be a covenant, and to release prisoners. There is plenty of overlap between this description and that of Isaiah 42, where we identified the servant as the Messiah. The New Testament finds the servant's attributes in Jesus Christ, in both comings: Matt. 1:21; John 8:12, 9:5, 17:1-5, Rev. 1:16, 2:16, 19:15.
If this servant is the Messiah, why does God call Him "Israel" here (Isa. 49:3)?
Earlier we found that in this section of Isaiah, God's servant "Israel/Jacob" refers to the nation. But here the name "Israel" (without a parallel reference to "Jacob") clearly applies to the individual servant, who restores the nation to God (Isa. 49:5). The individual servant has become the ideal embodiment or representative of the nation, whose failure has compromised its use of the name "Israel" (Isa. 48:1).
What new element appears here? Isa. 49:4, 7.
Here is the first intimation of the difficulty involved in the servant's task. He laments," 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity" (vs. 4, NRSV), an idea echoed in Daniel 9:26: "an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing" (NRSV). But he clings to faith: " 'Yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God' " (Isa. 49:4, NRSV). Isaiah 49:7 is startling. The servant is "deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers," but God says to him:" 'Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you'" (NRSV).
|Look back at Christ's ministry. Right up until the end, didn't He have reasons for discouragement? Yet, He stayed faithful, despite outward appearances. How are we to do the same- despite outward appearances?.
|May 28
Further Study:
|Read Ellen G. White's description of Jesus' healing and teaching ministry
in "At Capernaum,"
The Desire of Ages, pp. 252-261.
"In the work of soul-winning, great tact and wisdom are needed. The Saviour never suppressed the truth, but He uttered it always in love. In His intercourse with others, He exercised the greatest tact, and He was always kind and thoughtful. He was never rude, never needlessly spoke a severe word, never gave unnecessary pain to a sensitive soul. He did not censure human weakness. He fearlessly denounced hypocrisy, unbelief, and iniquity, but tears were in His voice as He uttered His scathing rebukes. He never made truth cruel, but ever manifested a deep tenderness for humanity. Every soul was precious in His sight. He bore Himself with divine dignity; yet He bowed with the tenderest compassion and regard to every member of the family of God. He saw in all, souls whom it was His mission to save."Ellen G. White, Gospel Workers, p. 117.
Discussion Questions:
As a class,
read over what Ellen White wrote above about how Christ ministered to others.
Discuss the principles there and then as a class discuss how well your local
church, corporately, reflects those principles.
Do you know a "bruised reed" or "dimly burning wick" (Isa. 42:3)? How can you help this person without "breaking" or "quenching" him or her? In what ways can you point this person to the Lord? What would you tell him or her, in a practical sense, to do, in order to receive healing and help?
The argument for different authors of Isaiah originated from the premise that people cannot tell the future the way Isaiah did. What is the fundamental problem with this argument, and why, as Christians, must we reject its premise outright?
|Deliverance requires a Deliverer. God's servant nation would be delivered by two deliverers: Cyrus, who would set the captives free from Babylonian exile, and an unnamed Servant, whose identity as the Messiah is progressively revealed. This Servant would restore justice and bring back the community of survivors to God.
|I N S I D E Story
for Souls
Dr. M- is a dentist living in a Muslim region. He wanted a more meaningful relationship with Allah, God, and decided to study about Jesus, who is mentioned in the Koran. He studied the Bible with a Protestant minister, but he was puzzled. Why do Christians eat pork? he wondered. After all, both the Bible and the Koran forbid eating unclean meats. And why do they reject the Sabbath? Dr. M- wondered if there were any believers in Jesus who followed all the Bible teachings.
One day he learned about a church that kept the Bible Sabbath. He made an appointment to visit with the church pastor. "I have been a Muslim all my life," Dr. M- said. "Now I believe that Jesus is the Messiah. I want to worship Allah as the Bible teaches, but it seems that Christians do not follow the Bible. Now I have learned that your church follows the Sabbath that is taught in the Bible, and your members avoid unclean foods. I want to learn more about your beliefs."
The pastor gladly agreed to study the Bible with Dr. M-, and a year later the former Muslim dentist decided to join the Adventist church.
In his clinic, Dr. M- began to share his testimony with his clients. He asks God to work on their hearts as he works on their teeth. So far the Lord has blessed him with over 170 professions of faith.
One evening Dr. M- invited the pastor to go with him on a special boat trip. When the pastor arrived at the dock, he found the boat crowded with more than one hundred fifty people. The boat made its way down river to a hidden cove, and there by the moon's dim light, 60 people were baptized in the cold river. The baptism had to be kept secret, because it is against the law to change religions in the country where Dr. M- works. Following the baptism, the group enjoyed a simple breakfast; and as the sun rose, the happy group reboarded the boat and started for home.
Throughout the Muslim world doors of interest in Jesus are opening. Some countries are easier to enter than others, but every Muslim needs to hear that Jesus is the Messiah. Pray for Dr. M- and others who have accepted the gospel and are sharing it with their Muslim friends.
J. H. ZACHARY is coordinator of international evangelism for The Quiet Hour.
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As you might have noticed, I've settled into the routine of blogging once a week (doesn't routine have a nicer ring to it than rut?), which means my posts tend to ramble around several topics, covering whatever craftiness I've been up to over the previous week. I always start with the intention of doing a separate post for each topic or project, but it never seems to happen! This week I have the usual hodgepodge of things to write about, but it suddenly struck me that actually there is a common theme uniting them after all! Everything I'm blogging about this week has a connection with the Community Wise charity shop in Eastbourne's old town and/or the community centre it is attached to.
The Community Wise shop is a great place to find second hand clothes at incredibly cheap prices, and a couple of weeks ago I found a full length blue cotton skirt that reminded me of the kind of thing my mum wore as a primary school teacher in the 80s. I loved the fabric, but the skirt itself was a just a shapeless sack with a drawstring waist, but a could see the potential for a restyle.
So here it is!
Using a red skirt I already had (incidentally this one was also bought from Community Wise!) I made a template for a wide waistband out of brown paper.
I also used the red skirt to gauge how much fabric to cut off the bottom of the blue skirt, and from the excess fabric I cut four waistband pieces, two of which I backed with iron-on interfacing.
I stitched the four pieces together: the two with interfacing to form the outside of the waistband, and the other two forming the inside. I left the bottom and one side of the waistband open.
Next I cut off the nasty elasticated waistband, being careful to leave as much of the skirt and its pockets intact. I cut a slit behind the left pocket to accommodate the zip, and gathered the top of the skirt in two parts, front and back. I used the sewing machine to do the gathers this time, but all the practice I got in last week with those zakka style pouches certainly helped when arranging the gathers! I found that you really can't use too many pins when you are working with gathering!
Then it was just a case of enclosing the top of the skirt in the waistband, adding a zip and a button, and whizzing round the bottom with a quick hem!
I was very pleased with the results, especially as the only skirts I've made before this were of the shapeless sack with an elasticated waist variety! I will definitely be reusing the pattern piece for the waistband that I cut out of brown paper again to make more skirts like this.
And the first time I wore my restyled skirt? When I went to my textiles group at Community Wise! Everyone seemed to be impressed, which was lovely and reassuring!
I took my peg loom to show the group, which (I promise!) I was already planning to do even before Simply Crochet printed that photo of me with a similar loom. I hadn't done much with mine since I first got it, but it still had the piece I'd been working on attached, and I'd forgotten that it was quite good! I wove a little more before taking it off the loom and knotting off the warp threads, and now I just have to decide how to neaten the edges.
By the way, I bought this loom at Fibre East last year, but you can find Fire and Fibre, the company that make them, online at fireandfibre.co.uk
On the last Saturday of every month there is a farmers market at Community Wise, and Rita, the manager of the charity shop, always organises a stall with a theme stocked with items she has been putting aside from the donations she receives for the shop. This month she had a stall stocked with craft materials, which was heaven!
I'd already picked out this wonderful little stash…
… when I heard the magic words: "who wants a knitting machine for £3?"
Telling myself not to get too excited, that it was probably only a child's knitting loom, I nearly bowled poor Rita over in my enthusiasm, saying that yes, I would very much like to buy a knitting machine for £3. And lo and behold, IT WAS A PROPER KNITTING MACHINE! An original 1980s Bond knitting machine in mint condition in its original box NEVER EVEN BEEN USED!
Fortunately Rita was able to decipher my high pitched squealing and wild gesticulating, and popped a sold sticker on that bad boy for me. Even when I pointed out that the machine was worth a lot more than £3 she absolutely refused to accept a penny more, and I went home a VERY happy bunny!
For those of you who aren't familiar with knitting machines, the Bond machine is a very basic model, that is often referred to in a somewhat disparaging tone as a hobbyists machine. There are no fancy-pants pattern punch cards, tension masts, row counters or automatic functions, it just cranks out row after row of stocking stitch unless you painstakingly manipulate each stitch one at a time by hand.
My younger sister (the hardcore hand knitter, weaver and spinner extraodinaire) bought a Bond second hand recently, and I was lime green with envy. I knew from watching her that when it is all running smoothly it is a miracle to behold, but that you need the manual dexterity of a brain surgeon to correct mistakes like dropped stitches. I just knew it would be perfect for making items to be felted though, and I wanted a machine of my own…
If I had written this post on Sunday I probably have said: be careful what you wish for. The Bond is not an easy machine to master, even with the invaluable help of YouTube. You need to learn its quirks, not only of the design of the model in general, but of your particular machine. I've found I need to exert more pressure on one side than the other, or else it will jam and/or drop stitches (I can't even tell you how many attempts it took to discover this!). As tempting as it is just to keep going when you are on a roll, you can't operate this machine if you are tired or distracted because it will chew up and spit out you and your knitting!
Despite its very temperamental nature, I already adore this machine, and I completely understand why it has such a cult following online. I haven't managed anything much more than a few swatches so far, but I have BIG plans for my machine! It can use any yarn from light dk to chunky, so I'm going to do some serious stash busting!
But the first thing I must do is make a thank you present for Rita!
Checking in to HandmadeMonday and Link it or lump it! Plus I'm giving Moogly and My Merry Messy Life's Hookin On Hump Day a try this week too!

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Yeah. Awful.
Mathieu Garon [5] allowed 4 goals on 21 shots for the loss before giving way to Dwayne Roloson [6] who allowed 18 on 21 the rest of the way. Almost equally hideous.
First Period
TB Lecavalier (14), (Wyman, Moore), 0:58
TOR Lupul (18), (Connolly, Gardiner), 3:25
TOR Gunnarson (2), (Connolly, Lupul), 8:46
Second Period
TB Stamkos (27), (St. Louis), 11:55
TOR Grabovski (11), (Lupul, Schenn), 12:28
TB Kubina (3), (Brewer), 13:26
TOR Boyce (1), (Frattin, Aulie), 13:43
TOR Frattin (5), (Kadri, Lombardi), 19:22
Third Period
TOR Phaneuf (6), (Grabovski, Macarthur)(PP), 1:23
TOR Kessel (22), (Lupul, Phaneuf)(PP), 12:28
The really, really tough part is that just about every other team in the conference won tonight, so the loss hurts really badly in the standings.
J.T. Wyman [7] had an assist and was +1 with 1 shot, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 13:25.
Blair Jones [8] was -1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 12:17. Both of the younger guys benefited a bit from some garbage time ice time. Tonight was Blair Jones' 77th NHL game, so he now is just 5 more games from graduating here on Bolt Prospects.
Box score [9] and extended statistics from NHL.com.


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I'd also add that "flavor" is very easily added in post via AU/VST plugins.You want a slightly different EQ profile? use an EQ plugin.Want Tube/Transformer coloration? Use a saturation plugin.I think its a total waste of time, these days, to lug lots of equipment into a venue for subtle colorations of sound. Use an all in one recorder with good preamps and ad conversion and tailor to taste in post.
I found the best mic combination with this to be the tiny DPA 4061s. I know, I know. But the coloration is really great with the tiny omni capsules. I use them as backups & when I can bring in a big bag, I run them taped as high up on my stand as I can and through the MiniME. Sometimes that is the winning tape of the night even over the schoeps>acmV3.So just some food for thought!
Wow, that's a cool idea. I've never heard of the 4061's in front of a mini me. How are yours terminated (or how did you feed it to the mini me?)
I like the 4022>mme combo, mme added some bottom end the dpas lack a bit in.
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We have a lot of tomatoes. I planted 20-something plants of all sorts, so we have plenty. The good thing is that all the different plants are coming out with tomatoes at different times. First we had a million little tiny tomatoes, now we are starting to have black Russians and Oxhearts. Homegrown tomatoes are just so much better than ones you buy.
Bee balm is also called bergamot and horsemint, and tastes like a mix between mint and oregano and a little bit of basil. All of our basil has flowered and is past its prime but bee balm is going strong. The plants product these amazing wacky flowers that come in different colors, most of mine are red and pink. Butterflies and hummingbirds love them. I do too.
Bee balm is a little spicy but pairs really well with sweet, fresh tomatoes. You can also use it chopped up on pizza, or in salads or iced tea. I love it!!
Tomatoes with bee balm
a few tomatoes, preferably home grown
8-10 bee balm leaves
olive oil
a clove of crushed garlic
salt and pepper
Cut your tomatoes into cubes. Cut up the bee balm and mix with some olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a little bowl. Let sit for a few minutes to blend (or, don't) and toss with the tomatoes. Let sit for a few minutes (or don't). Eat!


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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 3 (UPI) -- Gerald Henderson scored four of Charlotte's six points during a game-closing run Wednesday that boosted the Bobcats over Philadelphia 88-83.
Henderson put Charlotte in front for good by hitting a jumper with just 37 seconds remaining and then scored on a dunk with 29 seconds to play.
Two free throws by Kemba Walker with 21 seconds left finished the scoring and brought Charlotte its 18th victory of the season -- fewest in the NBA.
The Bobcats ended a three-game losing streak and handed the 76ers their first loss in four outings. Philadelphia had been trying for its first four-game winning streak of the season.
Henderson finished with 24 points while Walker contributed 17 points and 10 assists.
Philadelphia was led by Damien Wilkins with 20 points. The 76ers' Jrue Holiday put up 24 shots from the field and made just two of them.


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Apple Irritation? Boy's Rash Is Traced to Possible Exposure to Nickel Found in iPad
As concerns grow about possible skin irritations caused by nickel, an element found in many consumer-electronics products, a new medical-journal report linked an 11-year-old boy's rashes to possible exposure from using Apple's iPad.
In an article from the Aug. 2 issue that was published online Monday, the medical journal Pediatrics presented a single case report about how doctors traced the boy's allergic contact dermatitis to nickel. The boy has a history of rashes, though they were different from the ones triggered by nickel, according to the report. The boy had increased his use of a 2010 iPad over a six-month period, coinciding with the presence of these latest rashes, the family said.
The iPad tested positive for the presence of nickel, the report said. After covering the iPad with a case and adopting a "nickel avoidance regimen," which included a reduced nickel diet, the boy's rashes improved.
"With the increasing prevalence of nickel allergy in the pediatric population, it is important for clinicians to continue to consider metallic-appearing electronics and personal effects as potential sources of nickel exposure," the report concluded.
Apple said in a statement that allergies like this one are extremely rare. "Apple's products are made from the highest quality materials and meet the same strict standards set for jewelry by both the U.S. Consumer Safety Product Commission and their counterparts in Europe," Apple said.
Nickel is a common element used in many products, including stainless steel and consumer-electronics products.
While the report doesn't provide indisputable evidence that the iPad was the cause of the rash, the possible connection could be troubling for Apple. The distinctive look of some Apple products like the iPhone 5S, iPad and MacBook laptops is derived from the metal casings.
Rashes caused by nickel have grabbed headlines in recent months. Fitbit, which makes fitness-tracking bracelets, issued a recall following complaints of blisters and rashes from people wearing its product. The company's chief executive said the irritations were caused most likely by an allergic reaction to nickel.


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Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has enhanced its Web to accept debit cards. This added feature will benefit those customers who do not own credit cards but wish to purchase Oman Air's ticket on the internet.
The convenience of online purchase of Oman Air tickets with credit cards was first introduced in July 2006. Now www.omanair.com accepts debit/prepaid/ATM cards issued with "Visa" or "Master Card" logos, and is a great new convenient, efficient and time saving product.
The website is fully secured and card transactions are encrypted for customer's security. If the customer's card issuing bank has activated the "Verified by Visa" or "Secured by Master Card" service to secure the online shopping, Oman Air Web supports this additional security feature as well.
This initiative stems from the Airline's strategy to invest in technology innovations for a customer- friendly environment.
Debit card acceptance on the web will play a pivotal role in sharing the signature Oman Air experience, starting from the web in selecting best fare, route and convenience of purchasing air ticket.
Over the course of one year, Oman Air's growth, under the guidance of the board of directors and the senior management team, has redefined air travel, by setting new standards of comfort and luxury in every class, introduction of state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment including live satellite TV, and by pioneering in-flight mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity.


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And this is how it starts my first collaboration! When i receive the items i was excited because the clothes are pretty good and the sizes are perfect for me even though i didn`t send them! This is the first one i choose to show you and i integrate it in a sport and comfy outfit! I expect some feedback from you, and it should be a positive one...haha! :D
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Willie Nelson, Darius Rucker Awarded Honorary Doctorates
It proved an interesting weekend for higher education in country music circles last weekend, as country stars Willie Nelson and Darius Rucker both became honorary doctors of music.
80-year-old Nelson was honored by Berklee College of Music in Boston on Saturday night (May 11), alongside Carole King and Annie Lennox. "I was going to ask them if I could write my own medication," Nelson quipped to the Boston Globe before the ceremony. "Probably not, but it doesn't hurt to ask." Nelson is a longtime advocate of marijuana legalization.
Berklee has previously given the honor to artists including Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin and David Bowie.
Rucker received his honor on Saturday at the University of South Carolina, where he has longstanding ties. According to the State, he recalled singing a Billy Joel song in the men's shower during his stint there, where another student heard him and suggested they form a band. That group became Hootie and the Blowfish, which launched Rucker to worldwide fame. He has since carved out a successful solo career in country music.
In his address, Rucker stressed to assembled graduates the importance of finding time to be of service to others and told them to become people "who are not afraid to chase their dreams," adding, "all my dreams started to come true right here."


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Daily planner: Tucker watching county growth
Bob Tucker comes from a rural past much like the one Albemarle is struggling to preserve. He grew up on a farm in Moultrie, Georgia, that raised Black Angus cattle, hogs, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts.
There's one aspect of rural life Albemarle's county executive doesn't miss: feeding the hogs. "The odor," he exclaims in a barely detectable Georgia accent. "You haven't smelled anything until you've been around 250 head of hogs."
Tucker is pretty far off the farm these days, sitting in his office on the top floor of the Albemarle County Office Building, from which he's run the county for the past 15 years.
But protecting Albemarle's rural areas has been his agenda since he first came here 33 years ago, when the county started its first planning department.
Even in 1973, the philosophy was, "Encourage growth in designated development areas to discourage growth in the rural areas." Tucker recites the mantra he's said many times over the years.
And now the rubber's hitting the road. Residents in Crozet, Glenmore, and urban ring communities like Mill Creek are chafed that the Albemarle holy grail, its Comprehensive Plan, has designated them growth spots suitable for high-density developments such as Old Trail, Rivanna Village, and the soon-to-be-rezoned Breeden property south of town.
"The real challenge now– a lot of those development areas are seeing more activity," says Tucker.
Tucker has seen Albemarle move from the rural/suburban to a more urbanized, service-demanding community. He remembers when there was a drive-in at Hydraulic and Emmet where Kroger is now, and how driving by on the 250 Bypass, you could see the movie screen.
Meanwhile, it's budget time again. "We're trying to provide all those urban services– sidewalks, better police and fire response– and keep the tax rate low," notes Tucker. Albemarle's tax rate is 74 cents per $100, from which schools take the largest chunk, and 10 cents gets handed to Charlottesville.
Growth is an issue not unique to Albemarle, he points out. "Some people feel like we're out of control," he says. "We're not. We have one-and-a-half-percent growth. That's manageable. Look at Loudoun. It's grown 48 percent in five years."
It was under the influence of JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you" that Tucker came into planning. A friend at the University of Georgia when he was an undergrad told him about it as a way to control growth, and Tucker saw planning as what "I could do for my country."
He served as Albemarle's planning director and assistant county executive before taking over the top spot.
Tucker keeps a pretty low profile– and that's not an accident. "My motto is, don't get out in front of my board," he explains. That policy apparently has worked– Tucker has outlasted the board that appointed him 15 years ago, and seems to get along well with the current Board of Supervisors.
"I have no contract, and I serve at the pleasure of the board," says Tucker. He's seen colleagues get in trouble thinking they're king of the county. Tucker never forgets: "I have six bosses."
Age: 50 something
Why here? My wife and I moved here in 1973 when I filled the position of assistant director of planning for Albemarle.
What's worst about living here? Nothing is really bad about living here, but a little less humidity in July and August would be nice.
Favorite hangout? Sugar Hollow
Most overrated virtue? No true virtue is overrated.
People would be surprised to know: That I grew up on a farm in South Georgia
What would you change about yourself? To be able to carve out more time for me and my family
Proudest accomplishment? So far, my 33 years with the county and obtaining a AAA bond rating, making us the smallest county in the United States with one. For a local government manager, this equates to the film industry's Academy Award.
People find most annoying about you: My family tells me it's being a perfectionist.
Whom do you admire? Mother Teresa and JFK
Favorite book? Anything by Annie Proulx, John Irving, or Ian McEwan
Subject that causes you to rant? I don't rant, but it's disappointing to hear adults whine.
Biggest 21st-century thrill? My Blackberry
Biggest 21st-century creep out? Worldwide terrorism, a potential pandemic, and my Blackberry
What do you drive? BMW X5
In your car CD player right now: Something by Brooks and Dunn or Los Lonely Boys
Next journey? Hopefully to the beach, any beach
Most trouble you've ever gotten in? It could very well be agreeing to be interviewed for the HotSeat.
Regret: Not spending more time with my family over the course of my career, especially when my children were younger
Favorite comfort food: Peanut butter
Always in your refrigerator: Corona Light and lots of lime
Must-see TV: News channels, ESPN, and BookTV
Favorite cartoon: All those in the New Yorker magazines
Describe a perfect day: A morning run on the beach, spending the majority of the day with my family– reading on the beach and swimming in the ocean– then ending the day with a fresh seafood dinner
Walter Mitty fantasy: Owning a house on a secluded beach
Who'd play you in the movie? Robert Redford or Paul Newman
Most embarrassing moment? This is more awkward than embarrassing, but while in college I broke a date at the last minute with a young lady in order to go out with someone else, and later that same evening I ran into the young lady at a party. I made the right decision, however, since I've been married to the "someone else" for over 37 years.
Best advice you ever got? Treat everyone as if they will not be here tomorrow.
Favorite bumper sticker? We're not human beings going thru a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings going thru a human experience.
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Actor Keanu Reeves had no problem getting inside Buffalo-area jails. The feds haven't been so lucky.
The star of "The Matrix" film trilogy spent last weekend scouting locations for a new film. His visit included tours of two jail facilities that are the target of a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit accusing the Erie County Sheriff's Department of civil rights violations.
County officials have barred federal investigators from the jails, but Reeves was given tours of the facilities on Sunday.
Afterward county officials said Reeves shouldn't have been allowed inside the jails.
Reeves was checking out possible film locations for "Henry's Crime," which casts him as toll booth worker wrongly accused of robbing a Buffalo bank.
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(RNN) – An E. coli outbreak traced to romaine lettuce has been linked with nine more illnesses, bringing the total number of people infected nationwide to 52.
That's according to an update the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted Thursday, which said E. coli infections for nine people have been reported since the agency gave an update on Nov. 26.
Overall, 19 people have been hospitalized, including two people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a type of kidney failure.
The CDC said no deaths have been reported.
Cases of infection have been reported in 15 states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said six counties in the Central Coastal growing regions of northern and central California have been linked to the outbreak: Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura.
The CDC and the FDA warn people not to eat or serve romaine harvested in those counties, and to check the label on their romaine to make sure it wasn't grown there.
If the lettuce isn't labeled, the CDC warns people not to "buy, serve, sell or eat it."
Though the agencies have traced the E. coli outbreak to a handful of California counties as the likely source, "no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand of romaine lettuce has been identified," the CDC said.
Symptoms of E. coli infection include "severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting," according to the CDC.
People who suspect they've been infected should contact their doctor.
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[The group of us at John Coffer's Farm studying Wet Plate Photography. I'm on the left in the back…]
I've been a professional photographer for around 18 years now. In that time, I dedicated 6 wonderful years in the U.S. Navy as a photographer. This is truly where I fell in love with photography as a process and an art. Back then, it was all film. Black & white, color, darkrooms, chemicals..it was crusty and dirty, but it was fun! 🙂 The processes were harder to do, but really satisfying when it was done right. When I was in the darkroom and I saw the image coming up from a print in the developer, it really was magical.
Well, time has marched on and things have gotten simpler and more accessible to the masses. Digital has come of age and photography has become…truly…easy. Now, I'm not saying anything about anyone's talent, or eye, or anything related to their photography being good or bad, I'm just talking about the process.
We've come a long way, but there is something to be said for taking the long road, or the road less travelled. Taking your time and doing things by hand. I was in search of just such a thing when I visited the farm of John Coffer to learn from him the skills and techniques needed to shoot Wet Plate successfully.
Instagram has proven to society that what it wants is what we once had…what once was. Borders on images, light leaks, scratches on film, different color temperatures, square formats, polaroids…all of it. We, as a society, are eating it up. What we are trying to get is what we once had, but easier, simpler, NOW. We are living in the very spoiled age of instant gratification. Anything we want is at our fingertips, to a point that if something takes too much time, it gets discarded and a faster, easier route is looked for.
I found out about wet plate photography and was completely enamored with it.
It's name, Wet Plate Photography, comes from the fact that you have to put a wet chemical, collodion, on a surface(glass, tin, aluminum). Then, you have around 10 minutes to shoot and develop that plate(time depends on the heat/environment) before it dries up. After it dries up, you don't get an image. So it's challenging in the field, but very do-able. The final result is so unlike any other form of photography. It's beautiful.
Each glass negative, ambrotype, or Tintype made takes around 30 minutes or more to make from start to finish. It slows you down and makes you think about what you're shooting.
My trip to John Coffer's farm in the woods was born out of a desire to get back some of the simple joy it is to see the image come up again in front of me, get my hands dirty, and create something from nothing. I didn't realize I missed it until I started buying polaroid and film again. The analog nature of it was giving me something that digital just didn't. I didn't want it, "simple", anymore. I wanted to put the magic back into photography.
So what this post covers is my journey to John's farm and some of the experiences and photos taken during my time taking his class. What I can say unequivocally is that is was a profoundly eye opening experience and one that I would like to share.
This is just the first step, the first experience, in what will be an ongoing exploration of this early art of photography.
It all started with a long drive, just me and Delilah(My Zipcar) 😉
Definitely one of the things I miss living in the city…trees, mountains, fresh air, wide open expanses.
At the lodge now…loving the sky.
I'm off to Coffer's now. You know you're getting close when you hit the dirt roads. He's a little bit off the beaten path.
We have arrived. This is also John's only form of communication. He doesn't have a phone and he's proud of it. U.S. Mail all the way… 😉
So This is where it all happens. The tent in the middle has a darkroom, a sink, and is filled with all kinds of historical cameras, lenses, and old tintypes. This is where he did most of the teaching, although we shot all over the farm.
This is what John rode around in for 11 years pulled by Oxen at 2 miles an hour. He was recreating the life of a 19th century photographer. It's got a full darkroom inside. If this thing could talk…
The deep sink for washing and fixing the plates.
This is called a, "Dark Box" and is what you use in the field to develop your plates. It's basically a portable darkroom. I need to build one that can fit in the back of an SUV so I can take this show on the road. 🙂
These are all the chemicals you need to do wet plate. On the left, in the box is your Silver Nitrate bath. The yellow liquid is your developer, then the little bottle is Collodion, and lastly, a jug of water to pour on your print to stop developement.
Here's a few shots of John's home and some shots of the farm…
This is John fixing the plate he shot of the class.
This is the first portrait I did of John. It's also my first plate. We started out small as it's easier to get a handle on how to put the collodion on the plate that way. It's a 4×5 tintype. You can click any of the images in this post to see them bigger.
This is me fixing the second plate I did of John. It was shot on Ruby Glass.
This is the image in the above video that I shot of John. The Ruby Glass prior to me shooting it(below).
John, shot through the ruby glass filter…teaching away.
In general, the farm is awesome. As I live in New York City, I need my nature fix to get me balanced. He's got many animals on the farm. Horses, a donkey, cows, bulls, a cat or two…and lots of chickens. I have come to appreciate how cool chickens are during my time at John's. They will just randomly follow you around the farm. They've just got one thing on their mind…food.
I found out they like Doritos, donuts, pretty much anything that we consider food, they're good with.
With that in mind, for one of my plates, I decided to dedicate one to, "The Chicken Whisperer". See below. The chicken actually stood pretty still for this…lol.
This is the glass plate negative(clear glass) that I shot and the albumen print made from that glass plate(below).
Below is the albumen print, "cooking" in the sun. Very cool process to create your own photographic paper from egg whites(albumen) and silver nitrate.
Here's the "Chicken Whisperer" getting fixed. I had thought I was shooting vertically, but I had put the plexi holder in horizontally. Fortunately, I had framed him up in the center and still got a good image…lol.
So after lots of instruction, we were off shooting what we wanted to on the farm. I set up a few shots in the woods. This is the first time I'm getting to use the camera I bought. It's an Anthony Climax Imperial Camera, 8×10 camera. As I have not gotten a tripod for the camera, I used one of John's wooden benches to get some lower angle shots.
Getting my Luke Skywalker in the swamp moment.
Another little solarization in the bottom right hand corner. You can see the nice swirly bokeh in the top of the shot. That comes from the Petzval lens design in the old brass lenses. This lens is a Voightlander. I love it as I plan on doing portraits with it and it has a very short depth of field when the bellows is extended.
So John was telling me, when I asked about putting the camera back into the bull's pasture to be careful as they like to, "investigate" things as a bull had knocked his camera over once before. Of course, I didn't listen. Now, I had to go get the bench, place it, then go back and get the camera. This is what I saw when I got back. They were "investigating" the bench. It's a good thing I had not brought the camera out there yet. 😉
My last two plates I shot at the farm were of John and his girlfriend Ann. I'm very excited by these as I'm looking to do more portraits via glass plate negatives and tintypes.
As we were in his house learning to do albumen prints, I saw him from the side and thought a profile photo would be nice. You can see the head brace in the shot as well. I think the exposure here was 4 seconds in open shade.
And one of Ann…
I love both of these. Ann has such character. The beauty is in the little details, and also in the mistakes. The top left hand corner of John's did not get processed very well, so when I took it out of the dark box, the sun hit it, then I fixed it, solarizing the corner a little. The blue line on the right is where the collodion was a little thick and did not quite develop. So, technically, there are some issues, but that's also part of the fun. You never really know how it's going to turn out until you develop and fix it.
Finally, we get to the Mammoth Plates. John has a 20×24 camera that we each got to shoot. It was much more difficult to prepare, shoot and develop. I was wanting to go big, but I think I'll be shooting 8×10 for a while. There's plenty of time for that later.
This is me pouring collodion onto the mammoth with John's help. Not so easy. 😉
Here's my 20″ x 24″ Mammoth plate image. So I was going for a little, "Cowboys and Aliens" here. John was a good sport to put on the glasses, grab one of his vintage guns, and get into the act. 😉
At the end of the day, we all gathered around the fire and cooked up some brats, had a beer, and relaxed. It's a lot of work carrying around those cameras, tripod(or bench in my case), setting up the shot, getting the plates poured…going to shoot it…going back to develop it. Finding out it's not right, and doing it all over again. Then finally, Fixing it, washing it, drying it, and varnishing it. It really is great fun and I'm already planning my future shoots.
Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed this look into my first experience shooting Wet Plate Photography.
Now where's that DSLR of mine…gotta go make some money to pay for all the chemistry and materials now! 😉


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People often ask me how I became the Sultan of Standardized Tests, the Baron of the Bubble, and the Prince of POE, or they just ask how I got so good at taking tests. It's taken me a bit but after ruminating on the question I think I've arrived at not only an answer but advice that will let others try to develop some of the same talent. The answer I've arrived at is "I was a smartass as a kid." Now I know that sounds crazy but keep reading and I promise it will make sense.
Consider the skills that define a proper smartass:
- Attentiveness to detail (in order to point out flaws and oversights made by others).
- Precision of language usage (in order to take, twist, or make fun of what others say).
- Strict adherence to rules but in odd or unusual ways (in order to make those rules work for him).
Looking back, my misspent youth (and my record 39 detentions in my freshman year of HS for being a "smartass") was merely training for my future career. Let me illustrate for you a day in the life:
In high school I actually used to call it "Specific Day," it was my personal holiday from listening to what people meant to say and instead focused on literal meaning.
In both of these "incidents" I was completely accurate but probably wasn't "right," and certainly wasn't well-behaved, since I was being purposefully bothersome to my teachers.
Now consider the skills tested by the major standardized tests (ISEE, SSAT, SAT, GMAT, LSAT, GRE, and to a lesser extent ACT):
- Attentiveness to detail and precision of language usage.
- Utilization of rules (or math formulas) in new or unusual ways.
- Connection of information presented in unusual, atypical, or disaggregated format.
One should be able to clearly see the close connection between the skills needed for test success and those needed for proper smartassery. The ability to discern fact from fiction, meaning from interpretation, and assertion from assumption allows for true excellence in testing, school, and word games of all types. Most smartasses are criticized for this very skill. Most smartasses are taught that they are being "too picky" or "overly specific" (whatever that means). Because most social interaction is based on "understanding" of what someone means rather than on listening to what they say and responding precisely to that and nothing else. The greatest problem with this "understanding" is that it's rooted in habit rather than logic or comprehension. Most test are specifically designed to force the test-taker to overcome habit and apply rules ruthlessly, appropriately, and in a context that they have not applied most of those rules before.
Let's look at the following typical admissions test reading comprehension question answer choices:
The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) fault critics for focusing too much on Johnson's descriptions
(B) criticize Johnson's writing for straying from the classic detective novel
(C) evaluate an author's career and describe different attitudes towards it
(D) evaluate the ability of detective novels to explore character development
(E) compare contrasting points of view concerning detective novels
A large part of getting this question right stems from an understanding of the distinction between the words fault, criticize, evaluate, and compare. The ability to evaluate the dictionary meanings of those words rather than common usage (which often blurs nuance) produces a more clear understanding of what makes an answer choice right or wrong. It's these subtle distinctions that most smartasses have owned for their personal pleasure. Here's one more example, from our favorite whipping boy of a standardized test, the SAT. This question was answered correctly by 17% of the people who answered it:
By producing many different and diverse works, Chan revealed her ——- as an artist.
(A) talent (B) objectivity (C) versatility (D) timidity (E) experience
This version, on the other hand (where only choice A is different), was answer correctly by 89% of the people who answered it:
By producing many different and diverse works, Chan revealed her ——- as a artist.
(A) audacity (B) objectivity (C) versatility (D) timidity (E) experience
Now, I completely understand how one might expect the answer to relate to art since the topic of the sentence is an artist, however that would completely ignore the context of the sentence and the definitions of the words "different" and "diverse." These two versions of this question show key points about doing well on standardized testing. First, to do well on a standardized test, a test-taker must be able to avoid distractions and focus on the things that truly impact the answer (critical reading and analysis of information). Secondly, a test-taker must be attentive to the literal meaning of the words on the page rather than the social implications (attention to detail and distinguishing between interpretation and inference).
So how does all of this help you or your child? To excel on standardized tests, test-takers have to learn to bond with their inner smartass, have to embrace the idea that while the use of words in most social context is fairly fluid definitions, are not, and have to understand how and when to critique and how and when to criticize. If you're a parent and you want to help your child develop an appreciation – nay joy (possibly a perverse joy, but joy nonetheless) – in language, embrace the smartass in your child, encourage the word play, and enjoy the ride. The next time your child tells you "I can get the remote but I won't" embrace the challenge and reply "That's completely fine, I still might give you your allowance this week."


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Jennifer Lopez reportedly isn't on the fence about returning to "American Idol" anymore. She's in the money.
The newly-single screen star and "Love Don't Cost a Thing" singer scored "a smidge over" $20 million for a second season as judge on the Fox hit, TheWrap.com reported, citing an individual familiar with the deal. Another insider also confirmed Lopez's return to the entertainment site.
At $20 million Lopez's payday is well above the reported $12 million she wrangled the first time around. It also bests Steven Tyler's earnings, $18 million according to Fox 411.
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While the deal is "done," Lopez has yet to ink the contract, according to The Wrap. Neither Fox nor Lopez's rep commented to The Wrap on the report.
Back in June Lopez told BBC radio she was "on the fence" about another go on "Idol."
"I had an amazing time doing it and I loved it, but I have a lot of other things happening, and it's going to come down to making a choice of really what I want to do for the next year," she said at the time.
"Idol" producers will have to work around at least two Lopez film productions, according to The Wrap. She's set to star in "What to Expect When You're Expecting," in May 2012 and is also in pre-production for the thriller "Parker."
Lopez, who turned 42 last month, is also sticking with the new Latin American talent competition she's producing with estranged hubby Marc Anthony, according to The Wrap.
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Yale Hosts Pioneers Sunday At 1 p.m.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A pair of state rivals are on tap for the Yale men's soccer team this weekend. The Bulldogs make the short trip to Quinnipiac on Friday for a 4 p.m. kickoff and then host Sacred Heart on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Reese Stadium. Sunday's game is the first of a doubleheader with the Yale women, who host Central Connecticut at 4 p.m.
Yale (0-3-1) has played well in its last two games. The Bulldogs earned a scoreless tie with defending Patriot League champion Colgate last Friday, despite playing a man down for nearly 100 minutes, and then dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision at Fairfield, the defending MAAC champions, on Sunday. Yale has generated a number of scoring chances so far this season but is still searching for its first goal.
Quinnipiac (2-2) is coming off a 2-1 loss at Loyola, Md., last Saturday. One of the keys to containing the Bobcats is stopping Philip Surprise, who has four of the team's seven goals on the season. Boria Angoitia has played every minute of every game in goal and has a 1.49 goals against average.
Last year in New Haven, Charlie Paris '12 scored with 2:32 left in the second half to lift the Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory. Jenner Fox and Peter Jacobson also had goals for Yale.
The Pioneers feature one of the top players in the Northeast Conference in Marcello Castro, who was named to the Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List for 2012. The Pioneers opened the season with three straight victories before falling 3-2 at NJIT on Wednesday.
Last year in Fairfield, Yale and Sacred Heart played a 1-1 tie. Jacobson scored for the Bulldogs. Both teams failed to convert penalty kicks.
Yale at Quinnipiac, Friday – 4 p.m.
Quinnipiac Statistics | Yale Statistics
Sacred Heart at Yale, Sunday – 1 p.m.
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Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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Earlier today I got to interview Jason Statham as CBS Films is junketing his next movie The Mechanic (which is a welcome addition to Statham's ass kicking resume) here in Los Angeles. As a fan of his work over the past decade, it was really cool to finally ask him some questions about how he chooses his projects and just to hear him talk about making movies. And while I'll have the entire conversation online the week of release (January 28), I wanted to post two highlights tonight: what he said about Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 2 and if he thinks a Crank 3 will ever happen. Hit the jump for what he had to say:
If you're a fan of Crank and Crank: High Voltage, Statham doesn't sound confident that we're going to see a Crank 3 as the second one didn't do as well as the first one. He said:
"It's a shame the last one didn't do that well. I think the first one had a little bit more success and usually if you do a sequel, it usually has to in some ways take a little bit more money than the first one."
As a huge fan of the first two Crank films, I'd love to see a third film. But if they don't make another Crank, perhaps Neveldine/Taylor and Statham can create a new character…
But while we are probably not going to get another sequel to Crank, Statham sounded very confident that The Expendables 2 is going to move forward much sooner than many thought. When I asked him what he's getting ready to film this year, he told me this is the first time he has nothing scheduled in years. I then asked if Expendables 2 is what he was waiting on. He said yes.
While I was unsure that The Expendables 2 would move forward that fast, Statham said, "I'm very positive that it will be going."
Of course, who really knows what's up with The Expendables 2, but with Statham one of the stars of the franchise, since he hasn't booked another gig, perhaps the movie is going to be filming much sooner than we all thought.
Here's the part of the roundtable interview that covered Crank and Expenables. More with Statham soon.
Collider: I'm a big fan of your pairings with Neveldine/Taylor, I'm curious, when you think of the Crank movies, what's the first thing that comes to your head and do you ever think there'll be a third?
Jason Statham: It's a shame the last one didn't do that well. I think the first one had a little bit more success and usually if you do a sequel, it usually has to in some ways take a little bit more money than the first one.
Well the second one is just balls up crazy.
Statham: Yeah, it was absolutely nuts, which reflects exactly who those two are. I don't know, whether we'll do another one? Who knows? I just know we had a great…working with those two guys is not like working with anybody else. I mean, they are absolutely mad as hatters. And Neveldine, moved to the country not so long ago, and has been living a different kind of life. I don't know how plugged in he is to doing a third one.
Well they're directing Ghost Rider 2 right now, so they're clearly back in the game.
Statham: We're always in touch. We always mention the idea of, shall we do another one, I don't know.
Have you heard about a sequel to The Expendables?
Statham: Yes I have heard about a sequel and I'd be the first to say yes to a phone call from Sly. I mean, we spoke about it as soon as the movie started to do really well and he says, you know, it would be great to do this again, and if there's anyone who can do a good sequel it's Sly Stallone! He's done a fair amount. Yeah, we had a good time. It's something I'd like to repeat.
How far out do you plan for your career? Are you thinking, I've got films lined up all in 2011, I've got four things, or are you sort of like, I take one project at a time and that's as far as I'm going to look?
Statham: Sometimes you can get kind of chopped up with it. This is the first period in several years now that for the next few months I'm not doing anything. Normally come January the last three years, I've always had something in front of me. The trouble is, once you sign on to do a movie, there's always an aspect of that, that you might miss something else, so.. The most I've had is a couple of movies in front of me, but now I'm just waiting for Stallone's next film, The Expendables 2.
There's been a lot of conjecture that, 'it's definitely going, that it might be going'…
Statham: It's more than likely, yeah. I'm very positive that it will be going.
Oh, so this is what you're waiting on.
Statham: Yes. Right now.


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Authorities have questioned legendary NBA star Scottie Pippen in connection with the brutal beatdown of an autograph seeker in Malibu on Sunday, TMZ reported.
The 47-year-old former Bulls star was at restaurant Nobu with his family. It was when Pippen and his family left the restaurant that and argument ensued and he allegedly punched an autograph seeker in the face and kicked him repeatedly. The victim reportedly suffered several broken teeth, as well as injuries to his neck and back.
"Our detectives are not going to book and arrest Mr. Pippen," L.A. County Sheriff's Department Capt. Pat Davoren told reporters. "He came in and was very cooperative and answered a lot of questions. Our detectives have to do further investigating, mainly talking to other witnesses."
TMZ cameras caught Pippen leaving the police station on Monday afternoon:


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American Idol continued to fall, but still led the way Wednesday.
The Top 8 performance show averaged 12 million viewers and a 3.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down five-tenths from last week.
TV Scorecard: What's renewed? What's canceled?
ABC was second for the night, thanks to the return of Modern Family (9 million, 3.2), although the sitcom hit a season low. Modern Family boosted Suburgatory (5.4 million, 1.9), which grew four-tenths after a series low last week. Nashville (5.1 million, 1.5) returned down a tenth, while The Middle (6.8 million, 1.8) and the season finale of The Neighbors (5.5 million, 1.5) were down and up, respectively.
Survivor (9.2 million, 2.4), CBS' only new show of the night, dropped two-tenths.
NBC was up across the board.
Over on USA, Psych celebrated its Clue-inspired 100th episode with 2.9 million viewers tuning in. The episode, which allowed viewers to vote live on which ending would air, was the No. 1 scripted original series on cable in all demos.
8 p.m.
CBS: Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites 9.2 million viewers (2.4 demo rating)
ABC: The Middle 6.8 million (1.8); The Neighbors 5.5 million (1.5)
NBC: Whitney 3.1 million (1.0); Whitney 3.1 million (1.1)
Fox: American Idol 12 million (3.1) [8-10 p.m.]
CW: Arrow 2.6 million (0.8)
9 p.m.
CBS: Criminal Minds (R) 5.7 million (1.3)
ABC: Modern Family 9 million (3.2); Suburgatory 5.4 million (1.9)
NBC: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 6.5 million (1.7)
CW: Supernatural 2.2 million (1.0)
10 p.m.
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (R) 6.9 million (1.3)
NBC: Chicago Fire 6.9 million (1.8)
ABC: Nashville 5.1 million (1.5)


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SHE is the mastermind of one of the faster growing literary empires on the Internet, yet she is virtually unknown. She is the champion of old-fashioned ideas, yet she is only 28 years old. She is a fierce defender of books, yet she insists she will never write one herself.
At precisely 9:30 on a chilly Saturday morning, Maria Popova slips out of her apartment in Brooklyn, scurries down a few stairs and enters a small basement gym. A former recreational bodybuilder from Bulgaria, Ms. Popova is the unlikely founder of the exploding online emporium of ideas known as Brain Pickings.
Her exhaustively assembled grab bag of scientific curiosities, forgotten photographs, snippets of old love letters and mash notes to creativity — imagine the high-mindedness of a TED talk mixed with the pop sensibility of P. T. Barnum — spans a blog (500,000 visitors a month), a newsletter (150,000 subscribers) and a Twitter feed (263,000 followers). Her output, which she calls a "human-powered discovery engine for interestingness," has attracted an eclectic group of devotees including the novelist William Gibson, the singer Josh Groban, the comedian Drew Carey, the neuroscientist David Eagleman, the actress Mia Farrow and the Twitter founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams.
"She's a celebrator," said Anne-Marie Slaughter, a Princeton professor and former State Department official. "You feel the tremendous amount of pleasure she takes in finding these things and sharing them. It's like walking into the Museum of Modern Art and having somebody give you a customized, guided tour."
Unlike most blogger celebrities, however, Ms. Popova revels in remaining anonymous, which means her followers know almost nothing about her. In an age when many tweet what they put in their morning coffee, she rarely uses the word "I." Her personal history is almost completely absent. Her photograph is not on the site. "I don't feel the necessity to be in the public eye that way," she said after reluctantly agreeing to sit for an interview. "There's a certain safety in making people feel like you're an organization and not a person. "
A fierce creature of habit, she begins every day by working out. On this morning, she alternates 20 chin-ups with 50 push-ups, then performs a series of planks and stretches. Once on the elliptical, she frantically highlights an obscure 1976 book, "The Creativity Question" (Amazon sales ranking: one million-plus), and checks her RSS feed on her iPad.
Exactly 70 minutes later, she returns to her modest one-bedroom apartment to write a brief essay about Freud and daydreaming, file her thrice-daily blog entries and schedule her regimen of 50 Twitter messages a day. She does this while balancing on a wobble board.
"I try to sit still when I work, but my mind goes spiraling elsewhere," she said in a mild Slavic accent reminiscent of Bond girls in the 1970s. "When my body is moving, it's almost like it takes the wind out of this mental spinning, and I'm able to focus." Recently, she came upon a 1942 book on inspiration chronicling others with the same habit. "Mark Twain paced while he dictated," she said. "Beethoven walked along the river. Maybe there's a psycho-biological element."
Ms. Popova traces her discipline to her upbringing behind the Iron Curtain. Her parents met as teenage exchange students in Russia and had her almost immediately. Her father was an engineering student who later became an Apple salesman; her mother was studying library science. "We're not very much in touch," she said of her parents today, "but recently we were on Skype, and this whole library science thing came up. I realized a lot of what I do is organizational, almost like a Dewey Decimal System for the Web. My mother got so emotional. It was very funny, and kind of moving."
Her paternal grandmother was a rabid biblio and had a collection of encyclopedias, Ms. Popova said, and she credits the act of randomly opening volumes and happening upon entries for her passion to discover old knowledge. "The Web has such a presentism bias," she said, with Facebook updates, tweets and blog entries always appearing with the latest first. By contrast, flipping through the encyclopedia was "an interesting model of learning about the world serendipitously and also guidedely."
After graduating from an American high school in Bulgaria, she enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where she quickly grew bored with what she calls the "industrial model" of education, involving large-scale lectures. While still a student, she was working part time at an advertising firm in 2005, when a colleague sent around an e-mail with clippings of rivals' work to inspire the team.
Ms. Popova thought it was the wrong way to spur imagination, so she told her boss she would begin sending around her own inspirational e-mail regularly. It would contain everything from a new piece of research into biomimicry to a haiku by a Japanese poet. Without much thought, she called it Brain Pickings. "It was the opposite of how school made me feel," she said. "It was a kind of Rube Goldberg-like machine of curiosity and discovery."
Soon, her friends began forwarding the e-mails, so she set up a rudimentary Web site to collect them. She continued updating it while working in advertising, writing magazine articles, even returning to Bulgaria for a year to wait out a visa application.
Today, Brain Pickings provides the bulk of her income. She eschews ads on the site, but openly solicits donations and earns a percentage from books purchased on her recommendation through Amazon. (Ms. Slaughter said she gives $25 a month — "a lot like giving to your public radio station.") The earnings are "enough for me to live my life comfortably," Ms. Popova said, "and be able to do what I do."
So what exactly is it that she does? Ms. Popova says she views her job as "helping people become interested in things they didn't know they were interested in, until they are." One entry might discuss how to find your true passion, with links to a talk by Alain de Botton, a book by the cartoonist Hugh MacLeod and a commencement address by Steve Jobs; another, how she asked an artist friend to illustrate thoughts on love from Susan Sontag's diaries. Recently she recounted an aging Helen Keller's visit to Martha Graham's studio.
Paola Antonelli, a senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art and a friend of Ms. Popova's, said a good curator was someone whose own taste had somehow become the taste of millions. "What Maria has is the DNA of millions of people," Ms. Antonelli said. "She somehow tunes in to what would make other people dream, or inspire them in a way that is quite unique."
One feature that helps make Ms. Popova's work so popular is the visual style of her entries, with catchy graphics, abundant photographs and whimsical illustrations. In some ways, this reflects her personal style: she favors simple black clothes, highlighted by playful yellow accessories, including a yellow Lego ring and yellow clogs. Her apartment is filled with yellow boxing gloves, a yellow fire extinguisher and a giant yellow Lego piece.
But her commercial instincts are rooted in a deeper place. Coming of age in post-communist Eastern Europe, Ms. Popova developed an interest in consumerism, "the notion of people making sense of themselves through stuff, through what they own and what they buy." Brain Pickings takes ideas that are abstract, even arcane, and repackages them in a perky, Warhol way, which makes them accessible to the masses. One word that comes to mind is "bourgeois."
"What it reminds me of," said Edward Tufte, the Yale professor emeritus of computer science, statistics and political science, "is there was a great series of interviews with authors in 'The Paris Review.' I read those over and over for inspiration but also to try to understand the meaning of a creative life."
She has faced criticism, of course. She has been dismissed as elitist and condescending. An initiative she helped start last spring, the Curator's Code, which called for more respect and attribution in the Twittersphere, was harshly criticized. Ms. Popova responded in a blog post that began, "In times of turmoil, I often turn to one of my existential pillars of comfort: Albert Einstein's 'Ideas and Opinion.' " She ended with this thought: "There is a way to critique intelligently and respectfully, without eroding the validity of your disagreement. It boils down to manners."
Old-fashioned, indeed.
As for her future, Ms. Popova said she had little interest in expanding her brand. "I get asked all the time, 'How's it going to scale?' 'What's next?' " she said. "What I do is what I do, and I don't think I'm ever going to change that." The woman who rails against her contemporaries for turning their backs on old books said she had no interest in writing one. "That's such an antiquated model of thinking," she said. "Why would I want to write something that's going to have the shelf life of a banana?"
Instead, she is committed to the Internet. "So much of what the Web is presenting lowers people down," she said. "What Paris Hilton ate for breakfast"; by contrast, the vast majority of its gems remain untapped.
Brain Pickings is her attempt to create a 21st-century library, as she put it. "I want to build a new framework for what information matters," she said. In effect, she wants to recreate the portals she first viewed the world through as a child — the library science of her mother and the encyclopedia of her grandmother.
And if she's able to do that? "I'll feel stimulated," she said, "like I'm learning."


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How To Convert YouTube to iPad
Happen to discover a funny video on YouTube online video website and can't wait to download and convert YouTube to iPad to better enjoy? Here's the tutorial which helps you download and convert YouTube to iPad just with ease.
What are required to convert YouTube to iPad
- Network that allows you to connect to YouTube website
- A computer which runs Windows system (including Windows 7)
- The YouTube to iPad that helps you download and convert YouTube to iPad
Only 3 to 4 Steps to Convert YouTube to iPad
Step 1. Import YouTube videos
Start YouTube to iPad Converter and click YouTube button to open the box, input the URL of YouTube videos as many as you want. Click OK when finishes.
Step 2. Start downloading YouTube videos
(Note: If you only want to download YouTube videos to your hard disc, please follow all 4 steps. If you mean to convert YouTube to iPad, then you can just ignore Step 2, direct jump to Step 3.)
After importing YouTube videos to the YouTube to iPad Converter, select all and right click on the selected, choose the option Download All Online FLV Files. Then the downloading should begin.
Step 3. Convert YouTube to iPad
When all YouTube videos have been successfully downloaded, select one output video profile for converting YouTube to iPad. Unfold the Apple iPad, select one from the four options:
- Apple iPad MPEG-4 Movie
- Apple iPad Movie for 480P TV Out
- Apple iPad Movie for 576P TV Out
- Apple iPad Movie for 720P TV Out
Under the preview window there are some options that allows you to customize, like video frame size, frame rate, video codec, audio codec, etc.
Step 4. Get the converted YouTube videos
Click Output Folder button in the left corner of the YouTube to iPad Converter, then you get all the converted files. Transfer the converted YouTube to iPad for watching it on the go.
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Some YouTube videos may request you to login and then to download, in this case you may just click Edit->Options->Online Video, and then input your ID and password of YouTube to login. Then try to download the YouTube vdieos again.
You should just follow Step 1 to Step 2 to get the YouTube videos downloaded on your hard disc. Get it by clicking YouTube that on the left list of the YouTube to iPad Converter, then right click the file in the main panel, choose Open File Location to get the downloaded YouTube file.
After you import all YouTube videos to the YouTube to iPad Converter, select all and choose the option Merge Output. Then all the selected YouTube videos should be converted to one single file.
If the YouTube files got themselves several different audio tracks and yet you just want one of them to exist in the final file, you should unfold the option Audio Track, which is under the preview window, and then select one language from the dropdown list.
This is unusual, but in case it happens, there are some Fix-up solutions of the YouTube to iPad. Simply go through the option Edit->Options->Video, adjust the slider bar of Audio/Video Sync, then click OK and select Default in the Audio Options->A/V Sync option.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 16, 2009) – The U.S. Men's A2 National Team got off to a good start at the Pan American Cup by sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (31-29, 25-19, 25-20) on Tuesday in Chiapas, Mexico.
The U.S. Men, who are in Group A with the Dominican Republic and Canada, will play Canada on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Chiapas (4 p.m. PDT).
Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) paced the U.S. Men were on Tuesday. Holt led all scorers with 13 points on 10 kills, one block and two aces. Holt's hitting percentage was 0.83. Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) added 12 points on 10 kills and two blocks. Dean Bittner (Lakewood, Calif.) scored 10 points on eight kills, one block and one ace.
"This game is a good start for us. It is our first commitment in 2009 and we could see that the long hours of work are paying off," said U.S. team captain Tyler Hildebrand in a NORCECA press release.
Team USA came away with seven aces while the Dominicans had one ace and 17 service errors, including three consecutive errors at set point in the opening game.
Among the other U.S. scorers, Matt McKinney (Santa Ynez, Calif.) scored nine points on seven kills and two aces. Nate Meerstein (La Porte City, Iowa) tallied eight points on three kills, four blocks and one ace. Hildebrand had three points on two kills and one block and Eric Vance (Camarillo, Calif.) scored one point on one ace.
U.S. Head Coach Rick McLaughlin started Tarr and McKinney at outside hitter, Holt and Meerstein at middle blocker, Hildebrand at setter, Bittner at opposite and Isaac Kneubuhl (Pukalani, Hawai'i) at libero.
Kneubuhl was credited with 81 percent positive receptions and 75 percent excellent.
Vance and Austin Zahn (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) played as substitutes.
In the first set, the U.S. Men led 8-6 at the first technical timeout (TTO) and increased that to 16-13 at the second. But with the United State leading 19-15, the Dominican Republic came back to score three points in a row and pull within one point.
The teams battled back and forth. Team USA reached set point first at 24-23 on a quick attack by Holt, but the Dominican came back to tie it with a kill. The U.S. Men reached set point four more times, but each time the Dominican held it off either via a U.S. error or a Dominican kill.
With the score tied 29-29, a quick attack by McKinney gave the U.S. its sixth set point and a kill by Tarr put the set away.
The U.S. Men held an 8-7 advantage at the first TTO of the second set. With the scored tied 9-9, Team USA used a Bittner kill and a Meerstein ace to go up by two points and never led by less than two points after that. An ace by McKinney scored the final point in the set.
The U.S. Men showed similar determination in the third set and led 8-5 at the first TTO, including two points from Bittner on a kill and block.
The lead expanded to 16-10 at the second TTO. With the U.S. Men leading 23-17, the Dominican scored three points in a row on U.S. errors, but a quick attack by Hold gave the United States match point and a Tarr kill ended the match.
2009 U.S. Pan American Cup Roster
No. Name (Position, Height, Weight, Hometown, College)
1 Eric Vance (OH, 6-4, 195, Camarillo, Calif., Cal State Northridge)
3 Dean Bittner (Opp, 6-7, 187, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
4 Matt McKinney (OH, 6-9, 225, Santa Ynez, Calif., UCLA)
5 Isaac Kneubuhl (L, 6-1, 190, Pukalani, Hawai'i, Cal State Northridge)
6 Tyler Hildebrand (S, 6-5, 196, Mesa, Ariz., Long Beach State)
7 Robert Tarr (OH, 6-6, 200, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Long Beach State)
8 Nate Meerstein (MB, 6-9, 209, La Porte City, Iowa, Penn State)
9 Nils Nielsen (OH, 6-4, 180, Fallbrook, Calif., Cal State Northridge)
10 Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, 187, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
11 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, 198, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
14 Austin Zahn (MB, 6-8, 220, Hermosa Beach, Calif., USC)
19 Dustin Watten (L, 6-0, 162, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Rick McLaughlin (UC Santa Barbara)
Team Manager: Ken Preston (UC Santa Barbara)
Assistant Coach: Scott Wong (Pepperdine)
Therapist/Trainer: Chris Birch (Penn State)
Team Doctor: Ken Schroeder
Group A Results and Schedule
June 15: Canada def. Dominican Republic, 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-18
June 16: USA def. Dominican Repubic, 31-29, 25-19, 25-20
June 17: USA vs. Canada
Group B Results and Schedule
June 15: Puerto Rico def. Panama, 25-17, 25-14, 25-22
June 15: Mexico def. Guatemala, 25-16, 25-23, 25-17
June 16: Guatemala def. Panama, 25-22, 25-22, 25-18
June 16: Puerto Rico def. Mexico, 33-31, 25-23, 25-21
June 17: Guatemala vs. Puerto Rico
June 17: Mexico vs. Panama


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Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-term Evaluation: The Effects of the Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor Zofenopril on Mortality and Morbidity after Anterior Myocardial Infarction. A clinical trial that asked whether Zofenopril begun early, post-anterior MI, improved short- and long-term morbidity and mortality.
Yes, if started within 24 hours and continued for 6 weeks.
Stratified Mucinous Intraepithelial Lesion. A term for an unstable form of reserve-cell hyperplasia, which contains multiple mucous vacuoles within a mitotically active, stratified epithelium with nuclear atypia. The finding of SMILE on a cervical biopsy should the embedding of more tissue, as SMILE is associated with CIN, CGIN, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
SMILECardiology A trial–Survival of Myocardial Infarction Long-Term Evaluation that evaluated the Zofenopril, an ACE inhibitor on M&M in Pts with acute MI. See ACE inhibitor, Acute myocardial infarction, Zofenopril.
A facial expression that may represent pleasure, amusement, derision, or scorn. The corners of the mouth are turned up in expressions of pleasure or amusement, and the eyes usually appear to be warm and friendly.
Patient discussion about SMILE
Q. Depressive? How many jokes do you need a day to have at least one smile in your face? To be depressive is no fun. I started my depression 26 years ago. During 12 years I could not laugh loud anymore. You know - the " lol " in your chats. So my personal medication were jokes, comedy films on tv or to rent a funny VHS or DVD from a store and have the fun that I needed to forget a little bit all my trouble. Find out what you need. Here I will put from time to time a joke, to keep you laughing a little.
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A. everything is under control!!!! just wanted to let you know that the baby is fine! he smiles at last and grabs fingers, communicates... that was a very big stone I just got off my chest...thanks for listening anyway. you're great!More discussions about SMILE


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